The Man in the Moon Page #2

asking her reasons.

You smell good.

You mean I don't

stink anymore?

[Horn honking]

They're here.

You boys

come back here.

I warned you

what would happen

if you two

didn't behave.

Them two is

as mean as snakes.

You haven't

changed a bit.

Neither have you.

Come here to me,

girl.

Oh.

You was in

the same shape

last time I saw you.

I know.

Matt, don't you know

what keeps causing this?

Matt's after that boy

he's wanted all these years.

If you wanted a boy,

you never should have

throwed me over

for Abby.

Court, let Matt

and Abby look at you.

They haven't seen you

since you was

in diapers.

Those heathens

are my last efforts.

Rob, say hello.

Dennis, quit

scratching yourself

in front of people.

This is Danielle.

We call her Dani.

That little bundle

is Missy.

She rules the roost.

I'm sure she does.

Your kids turned out

prettier than you,

Matt.

You really that shy,

or you putting on?

Court, come here.

Quit moseying.

Hello, Court.

Mr. Trant.

Ma'am.

Those are some

fine-looking boys

you got, Marie.

I hope to tell you.

Court, tie those two

to a tree.

Ha ha ha.

Well,

look at that corn.

I haven't got

a thing in the ground.

It's corn,

but it's short.

Abby:
No ears

on that corn.

This corn's good.

It's store-bought.

I'm hungry enough

to eat one of these kids.

Might be about ready.

Good.

Where's your Maureen?

Gone to a dance.

With Will Sanders' son.

Will Sanders?

What's old

Will Sanders up to?

Running his new

shirt factory.

And his big mouth,

as usual.

Billy!

Billy!

Damn boy's deaf.

Billy!

Hey, Billy!

Hey, boy.

Billy, you got yourself one

pretty little woman tonight.

I hope he didn't

drive too fast.

Honey, we're certainly

glad you could join us,

aren't we, Ilene?

Maureen, it's

so nice to see you.

Thank you

for inviting me.

You're a sight

for this old boy's eyes.

I can't see how Billy

got so lucky.

Let's find ourselves

something to drink.

Let's grab some food,

jump in the car,

and get off

by ourselves.

I got dressed up

to go dancing.

That's what

Im going to do.

You want to go off,

you can go by yourself.

Don't hit me!

Don't hit me!

Boys, I want you

to stay in the yard

where I can see you.

And no tree climbing!

What goes up

must come down.

I remember that much

from school.

Has it really

been that long?

Mm-hmm.

I had Dani

about a month after

y'all moved off.

We were really sorry

to hear about Beau.

I always knew the damn

pipeline would kill him.

Only I thought it would

be a little at a time.

Anyway, it seemed

like the best thing

for the boys and me

was to come back

to the farm.

Yeah. You can always

get some sort of living

out of good land.

Matt:
That's it.

Have you ever wondered

what would have happened

if Matt and Beau hadn't

switched partners

at that dance

I wondered.

But, hell, honey,

you had a crush on Matt

from the time

you was 12.

He was 17 years old.

He didn't know

I was alive.

I thought I was going

to have to get naked,

paint myself red,

and set off dynamite

to get his attention.

Well...

you got him.

Yeah, I did.

Mama,

this thing

ain't working.

Well, what's

wrong with it?

I don't know.

It needs

some more salt.

Well, we're

out of salt.

Matt,

we're going to need

some more rock salt.

Daddy, Ill go with you.

Court, could you run

into town for me?

Sure.

Dani will

show you where.

Dani!

Come on.

You don't

have to come along.

I can find the store

by myself.

It's an awful big town.

You always go where

you're not wanted?

You always act ugly

to people you meet,

or you practicing

to be a horse's butt?

Little girls

shouldn't talk nasty.

I'm not a little girl.

I'm 14.

My goodness.

You're not

much older. 16?

I'm 17.

My goodness.

[Horn honking]

You never

give an inch, do you?

No.

Good. I like that.

Well, you coming?

Hey, wait!

Hey, thanks.

Hey, what is that?

[Record player]

# O-only you #

# Can make #

# All this world

seem right #

# Only you #

# Can make

the darkness bright... #

Billy tells me

you're fixing to

leave for duke

in a couple

of weeks.

That's right.

I get up

to Raleigh Durham

once or twice

myself on business.

That's nice.

I'll look you up,

take you out.

I imagine they'll keep me

pretty busy studying.

I understand

freshmen really have

to hit the books at duke.

You can't study

all the time.

Everybody has

to have a little fun.

I just want you

to understand

that I know that college

can be a real drain

on the family's

finances.

There's no need for

a pretty girl like you

to go without anything.

Things get

a little tight,

Ill be there.

I just want you

to know that.

Thank you.

I'll manage just fine.

You won't mind if I borrow

my date for a while,

will you?

Not at all.

Not at all.

It's a pleasure.

Pleasure.

Sorry about my old man.

Let's just get

out of here now.

Billy...

Billy, stop it!

I mean it!

What is it with you,

Maureen?

You wanted

to leave the dance,

we left the dance.

I thought you wanted us

to be alone.

I wanted to get away.

I was tired

of being manhandled.

Can't you just hold

me a little, Billy?

I don't think so,

Maureen.

Nobody can just

hold you a little.

What do you want

from me?

I don't know.

I don't know, either.

It's bothering me.

It's bothering me,

too.

I can't take it

anymore.

I can't either.

Do you ever feel

like there's

something missing?

Like there's something

you've been waiting for

all your life

and you wonder whether

you'll ever have it?

I'm feeling like that

right now.

I think love should

be so beautiful.

And powerful.

I want to be

swept away by love.

Oh, Billy.

Billy, what are

you doing?

Maureen, please.

I have to go

home now.

No, you don't.

We have a whole hour.

No, I have

to go now!

There are

plenty of girls

who'd be dying

to be in your spot.

Billy, I want

to go home!

If I take you home now,

I won't be back.

All right.

It's probably

for the best.

[Tires squeal]

Good night, mama.

Good night, daddy.

Good night.

# Well, that's

all right, mama #

# That's all right

for you #

# That's all right, mama #

# Just any way

you do #

# That's all right #

# That's all right #

# That's all right,

my mama #

# Any way you do #

# Well, mama,

she done told me #

# Papa done told me, too #

# Son, that gal

you foolin' with #

# She ain't no good

for you #

# But that's all right #

# That's all right #

# That's all right,

my mama #

# Any way you do #

Rob! Dennis!

Cut that

jackassing around

and get that stuff

over here.

Aah!

Anything for me?

Not much here

but flyers and bills.

Your friends will get

around to writing.

Yeah, sure,

when they have time.

Now, you're not going

to be lonely forever.

Once school starts,

you'll be making

new friends,

playing football.

Then you'll be the one

who doesn't have time

to write.

I don't think

Im going

to play

much football.

You'll get this place

under control.

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