The Sugarland Express Page #2

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I'm not gonna cite you, sir,

but I am gonna give you a written warnin'.

That'll be OK.

That'll be just fine.

I'd like to take a look

at your safety sticker.

Sure. It's plastered on

the inside of that windshield.

- Didn't I tell you, Pa?

- (Clovis) He's comin' over.

- Honey, I gotta get out, give myself up.

- No, it's too late!

- They'll be mad.

- I'll get another year.

- Baby, you willin' to go to the end?

- What you talkin' about?

- Do you love me?

- Oh, baby, we're in real trouble!

Oh, sh*t! Our car's stole.

You folks stay put.

(motor chugging)

(siren)

No, no, no. Uh-uh.

OK, let me drive.

Lou Jean, let me drive!

- 2311, Houston.

- Come in.

- Got a 10-80 headin' west on 90.

- I'm just an old farm boy.

- I haven't done anything wrong.

- Green Buick, 1956 Texas license.

Boy Ocean William

four zero four.

Let me drive, right now!

Let me drive!

Let me out of here!

I'll walk to jail!

Please let me out of here.

You know how it is.

Watch it!

Lou Jean, to the right!

Hey, Officer.

You know it's illegal to make a turn

right in the middle of the highway?

You violated the law.

- Jesus!

- Hey!

- Keep to the right of the truck.

- (truck honks)

Keep to the right...

Open your eyes!

Keep to the right of the truck! Open your...

Goddamn it!

(honking)

God bless me, my wife,

my son John, his wife...

(siren)

(Danials) God bless me, my Lord.

No more.

Oh, my Lord, my Lord.

- 2311, Houston.

- Houston, 2311.

OK. Pursued vehicle done 10-50 major.

Wrecked in woods.

Need an ambulance and a wrecker

on Airline Road three miles north of 90.

Ten-four, 2311. Received. Getting 6580.

- Just shut up and sit where you are.

- I'm all here.

Lady?

- Lady?

- Help me out of here.

Can you move

your toes and fingers, lady?

Am I bleedin'?

- Do you have double vision?

- I don't know.

Does it hurt when you...

All right.

You let me know if it hurts

and I'll stop.

There. OK?

I never shot a man.

Friend, you wanna give that back?

You got no idea

what's gonna happen to you.

- What do we do now?

- I don't know.

If y'all don't give that back voluntarily,

you've committed a felony.

Now, all right.

Now, stick 'em...

Reach for your... Get...

Just get your goddamn hands in the air.

(police radio announcement)

(dogs barking and howling)

(police radio announcement)

I never gave you no lip.

Get on outta here!

God bless you!

Now stop. Stop!

Now get in that car.

(police radio announcement)

Now, you listen, mister.

So far, it's grand theft auto,

speedin',

drivin' to endanger,

you've got resistin' arrest,

threatenin' an officer,

hinderin' an officer

in the performance of his duty,

illegal possession of firearms,

and assault.

But if I get in that car,

you got kidnappin'. That's federal.

Now, Jean, get in the back seat.

Come on. Come on.

- Come on, move it or lose it.

- You arrogant piece of sh*t!

Turn them lights off!

All right, now let's go.

That's better.

You know we are kidnappers?

And he's a state trooper.

I don't know what you're yellin' at.

I got it all worked out.

You're gonna take us to Sugarland.

Yes, ma'am.

Take the 59 through Rosenberg,

where the intersection Y's off.

- 98 goes to the left.

- I'm in big trouble and I don't care if I die.

- So drive or I'll shoot you.

- Shut up!

(siren in distance)

Then we're goin' to Rodrigo.

Where that bus broke down.

- We're almost there.

- (siren)

Then we goin' to Honda,

then to Sugarland and the Rio Grande.

We're in real trouble.

Everything's gonna be just fine.

Now just get down.

Attention:
Ambulance and wreckers.

I need one ambulance and one wrecker.

No sh*t, Lucky. I was rollin'

with a patrolman when the call came in.

- I was here from the start.

- Hey, you fellas flip for it.

Ernest, now I have seen it all. Looks like

2311's in the ambulance business.

- What's your trouble?

- I'm first on the scene, got no victims.

I'd say your man owes me $40.

- Billy, what's happened, buddy?

- Hi, Ernest. How ya doin', fella?

We don't know where they are

but we know who they are.

- What you got?

- Run a S&W on this.

Come back to Alvin T Nocker,

RFD 4, New Frankfurt.

- Can I have this?

- Yes.

- I'll get on the horn to Bastrop County.

- Good idea.

I figure this old dude's been here all day.

Don't you, Ernest?

Motor's still warm.

- 2322, Houston.

- Houston. 2322, go ahead.

You got any word on what hospital

2311 is transportin' his 10-50s to?

We have a 10-50, no confirmation.

Are you on the scene?

Yeah, I'm here, Lamar.

Look, call the hospitals, will ya,

and see if he's on his way.

- I'll check out the area north and south.

- Ten-four.

Every time we start somewhere,

you pick something to fuss about.

Hush, Pa.

I'm tired of listenin' to you.

My feet hurt

and I'm tired of standing here.

- You can sit and rest your feet.

- What will I sit on?

You think I'm gonna

sit on this bag?

Then sit on your fist

and lean back on your thumb.

- What's the story?

- We just had our car taken by an ex-con.

- Claimed he was a workin' man.

- Was it a green Buick?

- Seafoam green, 1956.

- Roadmaster, BOW 404.

- Stole!

- Are you Alvin Nocker of New Frankfurt?

- Yes, sir. Now you're talkin'.

- You just stay put.

2311, this is Houston.

2311, this is Houston.

2311, this is Houston.

Give me a ten-four.

You got a confirmation for me?

2311, this is Houston. 2311.

- Houston. Pierce?

- This is Pierce. Go ahead, Houston.

- Pierce, can you attempt to raise 2311?

- Ten-four.

- I'm gonna smash that radio.

- Hey, wait.

I'd rather you held back on that.

They'll dock my pay.

Kick it, Clo.

I hate that goddamn thing.

Please, mister, don't smash my radio.

I can shut it off.

- Turn that sucker off, then!

- All right. I'm shuttin' it off.

(radio off)

Airline Road,

three miles north...

Just lay back.

We're not gonna hurt you.

You get us to Sugarland

and everything'll be fine.

(police car honking)

Sh*t!

You get on outta here!

On the day in question how long had your

man here been with the highway patrol?

It was three years,

unless I'm mistaken.

Had it ever come to your attention that

he was having difficulty with his vision?

No, sir.

Don't highway patrolmen have to have

regular physical examinations

- and examinations of your eyes?

- Yes, sir.

All highway patrol personnel undergo a

thorough medical examination every year.

Excuse me a moment, gentlemen.

- Captain Tanner.

- Yes, sir.

If you would, Your Honor.

Gentlemen, we have an emergency.

May I see counsel in chambers?

We stand adjourned.

All rise!

Your Honor, may I have the court's

attention? May it please the court...

Your Honor?

2590 to Houston.

This is Captain Tanner.

Believe our man is hijacked.

Repeat:
Hijacked.

Have all units stay off the A channel

as much as possible.

No need them knowin'

what we're talkin' about.

I want a roadblock on 90 Alternate

at the Lavaca County line.

The name of the patrolman

is Maxwell Slide.

He's been in uniform nine months,

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