Nadine Edit

A few thousand dollars in the right place, I might have enough money...

A new sign.

A nice cold bottle of beer.

A raise?

Ain't no sign of them down here.

Ain't she a little on the cheap side?

All right, boys, if I was you, I'd head for high ground.

All right, come on. Let's get out of here.

All right, Hightower.

All right, Hightower. Now where's my car keys?

All right, I'll get serious.

All right, I'm coming! I'm coming.

All right, what's the deal?

All right, you first. Go on.

All right, you. Get your car keys out, put them on the desk.

All right! Let's see.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. You can do what you want with me.

All the time I was just thinking this is the end. I'd never see you again.

All you have to do is hand over the map.

And don't ask who it is, because I ain't gonna tell you.

And I'm just about positive...

And my pistol, goddamn it.

And now, Search for Tomorrow.

And the short of it is that you've got something belongs to me.

And the thing is, I'd like to have those photos back.

And then, according to Mr. Hayes...

And this place don't belong to Vera, does it?

And we have something here we haven't figured out what to call it yet.

And who might that be?

And, well, you know what a fraidy cat I am of the dark.

Anyway, I was running off at the mouth again. What was it you was gonna say?

Anyway, this guy Escobar took some pic...

Are you crazy? Vanessa's got the hots for Brett.

Are you ever truly gonna give me that Buick?

Are you gonna tell Vernon you're pregnant?

Are you okay?

Aren't you counting your chickens just a little early, sport?

As far as I'm concerned, we are no longer engaged.

As soon as she signs those papers, we can get married.

Be my guest.

Because I said so, that's why.

Because we have an agreement. Why wouldn't he?

Being around, get her out of trouble, there's no telling.

Believe me, I'm starting to regret it.

Blue Bonnet's about to turn the corner.

Buford Pope seems like the real determined type to me.

But I do not intend to stand around and see that baby get born without a daddy.

But I think I can fix it so you'll be real anxious to talk...

But you gotta promise me one thing. No questions, okay?

Can I have my picture back, please?

Chasing around this town with some floozy.

Come on, darling. We ain't got all day.

Come on, Dwight, we got business.

Come on, go.

Come on, move it. Come on.

Come on, you little rat shit. I want my car!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. It was easy.

Damn it all, will you let me in?

Damn it, I keep telling you...

Damn it, that was nothing but business back there.

Damn it, woman, I'm trying to get the Blue Bonnet refinanced.

Damn it. If I'd known you was gonna quit on me like this...

Damn. You wait in the back. Don't come out till I holler.

Darling, find the car, start the motor and honk the horn. I'll be right along.

Darling, if I don't make it...

Dead?

Do you have the least idea what could happen to us...

Do you know what my problem has been all this time?

Do you know what the penalty is for something like this?

Do you mind if I have a beer?

Do you see the keys to a new Buick convertible with white sidewall tires...

Do yourself a favour, son. Don't get smart with me.

Don't do no good to talk to yourself either.

Don't I get a say in the matter? I'm the daddy.

Don't provoke me, Vernon.

Don't shoot him...

Don't worry, darling. I'm on a roll.

Don't worry, hon. I fought like a tiger.

Don't you worry about Pope now. I'm on top of that whole situation.

Doris Isabelle, this whole mother deal ain't working out like I expected.

Doris Isabelle?

Doris Isabelle...

Dwight, I swear, this time everything's strictly on the up and up.

Dwight? Yeah, it's me. You got the money?

Dwight. Dwight.

Evening in Paris. Why?

Evening, friends. Came to the right place.

Fine.

Fine. It's doing just fine.

First drink's on Vernon Hightower...

First one comes close gets a face full of rattlesnake.

First we have resisting arrest.

First, I won't have you talk like that in front of my wife.

First, it's in the worst location in all of Austin.

Five, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18.

Floyd, the woman wants to talk to her husband.

Floyd, you don't get those car keys out here...

Floyd?

Floyd? Any sign of them yet?

For all I know, she probably killed him herself.

For one thing, we found traces of lipstick and cheap perfume...

For the first time in your life, Vernon, you're probably right.

Forgive me.

Forty foot across? Have you lost your mind?

Furthermore, the prints found on the weapon used to kill Floyd Simmons...

Get against the wall.

Get in there.

Get on out there.

Give me a nickel.

Give me the keys!

Go around back. See if you can get in.

Goddamn it, woman.

Good evening there, Boyd. Sorry I'm late. How's business?

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. The top story on the news tonight...

Got a feeling we're about to turn a financial corner any minute.

Great. I got this little errand to run, then I'll get the map and be right there.

Hang on, darling.

Hang on. I got the key. You can leave it inside.

He figures it's better to have a small piece of a sure thing...

He is the daddy.

He says, as far as he was concerned, you were no good white trash...

He's on his way. Shouldn't be long now.

He's over there by that rusted out Chevy.

He's telling the truth. I swear.

Hell, Cecil, you're not as dumb as the captain said.

Hell, no!

Here I am, sitting around like we was still...

Here they come.

Here we are.

Here we go.

Here.

Here's what we're gonna do. I'm gonna start shooting.

Hey, hey! Call the police! There's been a murder up here!

Hey, hey. Now, he wasn't talking about me.

Hey, hold on.

Hey, I got an idea. Why don't we leave this here?

Hey, I'll tell you what, starting next week...

Hey, now. Hey, wait a minute, now. Hey, I know my rights.

Hey, slow down.

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey! He's upstairs!

Hey. Good for you, cousin.

Hi, it's me, Nadine Hightower.

Hold on now. I can explain everything.

Hold on, hold on. I'm not ruining mine and Renee's evening...

Hold that box right there. Floyd?

Hon, he's not kidding around.

Hon, if you wasn't to yell so much, I'd sure appreciate it. Understand?

Hon, we gonna have us a baby. And you know what that means?

Honey, don't do that.

Honey, go on now.

Honey, now, come on. You got to be at work by 9:00, now.

Honey, you don't wanna be late for work, do you?

How about that? I'll do anything. I mean, almost anything.

How come a girl like you would let a lowlife like Ray Escobar...

How come everyone in the world knows I'm gonna be a daddy except me?

How much you figure land along that highway's gonna be worth?

How's the old Blue Bonnet getting along anyway?

I ain't done with you yet, Vernon Hightower.

I ain't getting on that thing. No.

I always have, always will.

I am not the least interested in your plans.

I appreciate that, but that won't do me no good now.

I can't believe this.

I can't do that. I'll tell you what I will do...

I could hire waitresses with those short uniforms on...

I did not.

I don't have the time to play games with you.

I don't know, Vernon.

I don't know, Vernon.

I don't see you getting away with this.

I figure, right now it can't be worth more than $600 an acre.

I figured with you being a fancy lawyer...

I got a better idea.

I got an idea.

I got that carton of developer you asked for.

I got this package for Mr. Escobar, and I can't get nobody to answer.

I gotta be frank with you.

I guess I'd better go on.

I guess this just ain't your day, is it, cousin?

I guess you're right.

I guess you're right. Anything bigger than that would look gaudy.

I hope you are not in business with Mr. Hightower...

I imagine about 500,000.

I just thought I'd come by to tell you...

I keep on trying to tell you, I am not gonna marry...

I knew sooner or later you'd have to come out of there.

I knew those gals wasn't the smartest...

I know how you are when you get set on something.

I know this old boy who owes me a favour.

I know you're in there. I can hear you moving around.

I know you're in what they call financial straits.

I left the keys at the shop.

I love you.

I mean, I'm good for it and everything.

I mean, once he's got his hands on those photos...

I mean, some art studies of her.

I might have, I might not.

I miss you too.

I must have gone into the wrong place.

I ought to tell you, the Lone Star people called.

I paid a bunch of money for some information...

I really hate to bother you. I just want to ask a favour of you.

I remember the first time I set eyes on you.

I saw that same TV show.

I saw you standing there...

I swear, Dwight...

I swear, I never saw anything like the way you drove that car tonight. Never.

I swear, if she thinks I'm going to prison...

I swear, this has to be the most beautiful thing...

I swear, you two are living testimony to the fact...

I think Roger's gonna have an affair with Vanessa.

I thought it was an honest mistake.

I thought you might want to know that.

I told you before, I'm not paying for any brand new Buick.

I told you before, that was a loan. I'll pay you back.

I usually don't drink this early, but this is an exception.

I wanna talk to that son of a bitch over there.

I want to apologise for bringing you here in this crude and vulgar way.

I was doing just...

I was especially talking about you.

I was on my way to tell my wife to call the police.

I was thinking something in neon that sort of revolves...

I wear an eight. You'd think somebody that's supposed to be my fiancée...

I'd as soon you shot me and be done with it...

I'd just like you to run a little errand with me, that's all.

I'd love to, but I got an important client on his way over.

I'll be right back.

I'll bet you that she's got a husband that's even dumber than she is.

I'll give your wife free manicures.

I'll leave the gate open.

I'll pay you back however much you're out.

I'll take it over and have him paint it.

I'm gonna find us a way out.

I'm gonna get the dance floor fixed up, get me a name band.

I'm gonna have to help her.

I'm gonna keep this box right here under lock and key...

I'm gonna set it off from here. You ready?

I'm naming her after Mama's favourite sisters. What do you think?

I'm not gonna let this out of my sight.

I'm not in the "Vernon, darling" business anymore.

I'm on top of this whole situation.

I'm real sorry about this.

I'm sorry about that.

I'm supposed to be able to call my lawyer.

I'm talking breaking and entering. I'm talking three to seven in Huntsville.

I'm warning you, anything happens to Nadine...

I'm your own family. Don't that count for something?

I've also got reason to believe...

I've been thinking.

I've been undercapitalised, that's all.

I've good reason to believe you possess...

I've got big plans for the Blue Bonnet. It's gonna be the showplace of Austin.

If I wasn't otherwise occupied...

If this is your idea of getting out of this marriage...

If you could get him to fix it...

If you hadn't been so busy with that nymphomaniac...

If you hadn't been so obnoxious, I might've remembered.

If you let that dimwit take my favourite nightgown...

If you think I'm through being mad about Renee...

If you'd listened to me in the first place, we'd have saved lots of time.

In my pocket. Why don't you come and get them?

Inform Mr. Hightower that how he spent...

Isn't that about the damnedest thing you ever heard of?

It don't do no good to cry whatsoever, so you might as well quit.

It so happens I hid a couple of Lone Stars up there in that stiff's icebox.

It was a Friday night...

It was nice to have met you.

It's Charley D****r, photo supply house.

It's from Scarborough's.

It's gonna take half the night as it is. Let's go.

It's just gonna take a little longer than I expected, that's all.

It's just that all my money's tied up in...

It's not the same.

It's not. Could I come in and talk to you for just a minute?

Just to be sure you behave yourself.

L... I don't know what's going on here, but I'm not getting mixed up.

Lady, I got...

Let her go.

Let me do it.

Let me give you some advice, purely as a friend.

Let me have that bottle.

Let me out of here!

Let's try this on for size.

Like what?

Listen to me, you pinhead.

Listen to the man. He's real serious about this.

Listen, this is not the easiest thing in the world.

Listen, you can't drive a Ford on account of...

Listen, you don't know any more about being...

Look at it this way. Your share just got a whole lot bigger.

Look, can I talk to my husband in private?

Lord knows, she's mean enough.

Lucky for you, I'm about to become a rich man.

Maybe we could paint the outside a little.

Me and Mr. Pope are partners now. No hard feelings, Vernon...

Me too.

Might as well come on out.

Mostly luck.

Mountain, in here.

Mountain?

Move it.

Mr. Escobar was in the Army with Hugh Hefner...

Mr. Escobar was stabbed to death in his studio...

Mr. Escobar!

Mr. Escobar?

Mr. Escobar?

Mr. Escobar.

Mr. Estes here has seen fit to throw in with me.

Mr. Hightower, I ain't even been paid in the last two months.

Mr. Hightower, if you think you can deal yourself into this...

Mr. Hightower, just about the only thing you're not guilty of is murder.

Mr. Hightower, we've listened to Mr. Dwight Estes...

Mr. Hightower, you're beginning to get on my nerves.

Mr. Hightower...

Mr. Pope?

Mrs. Hightower, I'm Buford Pope.

My daughter.

My God.

My mother does not remember ever laying eyes on your daddy.

My wife didn't know anything about this.

Nadine, I love you like you was my own flesh and blood.

Nadine, I mean it now.

Nadine, I've got reason to believe that you were at Ray Escobar's today...

Nadine, it's me, Vernon. Remember?

Nadine, we're getting out of here right now, and that's an order. You coming?

Nadine, we've got ourselves a little problem.

Nadine?

Nadine?

Nadine?

Nadine?

Nadine? I mean it now. This is your last chance.

Nadine...

Nighty night.

No business I ever saw.

No reason.

No way. No way, Jose.

No, hon. I've known you a real long time.

No, I don't think so.

No, I mean, you know, it looks like you're eating real good.

No, nothing's the matter. It's... It's just that...

No, sir. I ain't telling you where Vernon is.

No.

No.

No. No, sir, I'm afraid not.

Not exactly.

Not so hot, Mr. Hightower.

Not that there's gonna be any problem...

Not those low rent bands. I'm talking bigtime.

Not to mention losing my liquor license.

Not yet.

Nothing. Wasn't important.

Now go on over there against that wall. Go on.

Now hand it over.

Now haul ass.

Now that map's gotta be worth 5, $10 million.

Now then, Mr. Pope, there's a couple things that we never did work out.

Now then, where's my damn car?

Now then...

Now then...

Now you got that, slick?

Now, darling, I swear, that woman don't mean a thing to me.

Now, did you bring a nail file?

Now, hon, this is not the time to start one of your stubborn streaks.

Now, I know I ain't been the easiest person to get along with.

Now, is it possible...

Now, you got that?

Now, you look here, shit face.

Of course.

Officer, am I glad to see you.

Oh, boy.

Oh, darling, what happened?

Oh, Dwight? I swear, you won't regret this.

Oh, God, Vernon. Vernon!

Oh, God.

Oh, goddamn it, man. You lost your mind?

Oh, hell, boy.

Oh, hell, you ain't snake bit. That's a splinter.

Oh, if you're trying to scare me with that thing, it won't work.

Oh, it's a long story. So, what'd your boss say?

Oh, like sitting in the kitchen...

Oh, Mr. Schmidt? He said no.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no, okay, I won't.

Okay, come on in, then! Come on, damn it!

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay. I know payday...

Once I get that shuffleboard in, I can enlarge the dance floor...

One of the girls down at the shop...

Our reporter talk ed to Deputy Sheriff Leon Rusk at the scene of the crime.

People like you and me, we never get the breaks.

Pink. Pink's my lucky colour.

Please don't talk like that.

Please tell my ex husband...

Put something over these sons of bitches so they don't get out.

Put up a big picture window, something like that.

Real good.

Remember how you said that...

Remember, I did that little trick with the lock?

Renee, Dwight. Dwight, Renee.

Renee? Are you kidding?

Renee? It's me, Vernon.

Reverend, I told you the last time you were in this place that I would not...

See, I let the insurance lapse about a month ago.

She don't have the sense that God gave a goose.

She don't look that smart to me.

She is not my fiancée.

She looks a little on the chubby side to be a pecan queen.

She's got a good job with the Lone Star Beer Company.

She's the Uvalde High School Pecan Queen of 1947.

Sir, we'd surely be grateful if you wasn't to make them mad.

Six to 12 in Huntsville.

Slow down.

So can I have my money today? Please?

So I want you to take the pickup, go to your place, and I'll call you later.

So I went to Mr. Pope. I mean, everybody knows he's a high roller.

So people can see it for miles around.

So this morning, I went to his office real early...

So why don't you let my boys here set fire to that dump of yours?

So, what do I do? I go down to the store and try to exchange it.

Something in neon:

Son of a bitch.

Soon to be Mrs. Vernon Hightower.

Sooner or later, we're gonna find you.

Sorry just don't get it done.

South of town, old Highway 91, there's a salvage yard that belongs to me.

Stop. Stop it!

Sug, I knew I could count on you.

Sug, I'm pretty sure that I got her convinced to sign that paper.

Sug, it's me, Renee Lomax.

Sug, the problem is...

Suit yourself, pal. It's right here.

Sure.

Sure.

Take them on in and shoot them.

Tell me something, Boyd. When was the last time you had a raise?

Tell you what. You let me have the rest of those maps...

That ain't gonna happen. I swear.

That day at the five and dime, when you come up...

That happens to be Renee Lomax.

That isn't gonna do you good unless you can afford to buy the land.

That jukebox you bought with my money...

That just happens to be a biological accident, that's all.

That man is irresponsible, and I do not intend on letting Doris Isabelle...

That means raising a lot of money fast.

That means we have to start acting responsibly.

That way, at least you'll collect on the fire insurance.

That woman is dumb as a post.

That'd be real nice.

That's a fact.

That's gonna be the easiest part of it.

That's just as much your fault as it is his.

That's right.

That's right.

That's why I've been busting my butt at the Blue Bonnet...

The Blue Bonnet Lounge ain't ever gonna be anything.

The Blue Bonnet will never do squat, I don't care how much you put in it.

The fact of the matter is I've never killed a woman before.

The first thing I'm gonna do is get me a new sign.

The hard part, the part I'm not looking forward to...

The only Hightower I know...

The sound of my voice don't seem to be reaching your ears.

The studio seems to have served as a love nest for Mr. Escobar...

The thing is, though...

Then I'll let you have these photos.

Then we have breaking and entering. Then some more resisting arrest.

Then what am I losing?

Then where?

Then you deny having said map on your person?

Then you got no gripe with me. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go.

Then you stopped the damn car. I couldn't believe it.

Then you won't mind if we search you.

There ain't no beauty supplies in here, is there?

There is no way they're gonna let me have that money...

There'd be no way they'd ever find your bodies.

There's a suspicious Iooking character running around.

There's no need to do that.

They didn't come out the back, so they must be in here someplace.

They don't bother me, I don't bother them.

They said if you don't pay them what you owe them...

This better not be one of your swindles.

This have anything to do with Vernon?

This is gonna be like shooting fish in a barrel.

This just doesn't seem to be your day.

This ought to keep them busy long enough for us to get out of here.

This place looks like pure D dog shit, don't it?

This time, it'll be different. This is the one chance I'll ever get...

This'll only take a minute.

Toodle oo now.

Trust me, hon. Now then, about the new sign.

Trust me. I got a plan.

Try not to be late.

Unless you hand over the goddamn map, I'll kill the both of you.

Unless, of course, you want to come looking for it.

Used. Furthermore, they hadn't had this particular style...

Vera, I don't want to talk about this right now.

Vera, I gotta ask a favour of you.

Vern, I can't. I'm afraid of heights.

Vernon don't love nothing but himself and that damn Blue Bonnet Bar of his.

Vernon Hightower, I'm so mad at you I could bust.

Vernon Hightower, I'm standing back here buck naked.

Vernon Hightower, you got a dirty mind.

Vernon Hightower, you got a hell of a lot of nerve.

Vernon loves you.

Vernon, aren't you the smart one?

Vernon, be honest with me.

Vernon, darling?

Vernon, don't do this to me.

Vernon, don't you leave me all alone here...

Vernon, I think there's something you should know.

Vernon, just think.

Vernon, trust me.

Vernon, you don't have diddlysquat.

Vernon!

Vernon!

Vernon! Vernon!

Vernon.

Vernon.

Vernon.

Vernon's gotta go.

Wait a minute.

Wait here. I'm gonna get the pickup. I'll be right back.

Watch out, now.

Way it works out, I'm not able to see you tonight, hon.

We ain't going down.

We are third cousins once removed, period.

We came all the way out here, and you don't even have the keys with you?

We can't go down that way. It won't reach that far.

We had an agreement. You can't back out...

We have leads that point to the fact that the killer's undoubtedly a woman.

We only took in $6 and change so far tonight.

We started off together...

We're going out that door...

We're gonna have to go back and get them.

Well, a couple of weeks ago, Vera asked me to pick up this stuff...

Well, at least she doesn't spend all her time finding fault with me.

Well, by a strange coincidence...

Well, here. Let me get you some ice, okay?

Well, hurry up, sug. I got to be to the office by 9:00.

Well, I better get on my horse. Renee's gonna be starting to worry.

Well, I guess half a million bucks is reason enough.

Well, I guess this is it for us. And I gotta get this said.

Well, I might.

Well, I'll visit you in the jailhouse.

Well, if you have to know, he's dead.

Well, if you was to kill us...

Well, it's sort of like this.

Well, lookie here.

Well, Mr. Hightower, let's us have a little talk here.

Well, she's smart enough to work in Accounts Receivable.

Well, that is about the damnedest thing that I've ever heard of.

Well, that's all right.

Well, we haven't worked out the exact figures yet.

Well, we'll talk about it.

Well, whatever it was, I'm sure the man has a perfectly good reason.

Well, you sure you're not gonna change your mind?

What about this?

What are you doing here this early?

What did you do to him?

What do they tell me? They can't take it back...

What I mean is that... That you look real good.

What I mean is, that way they ain't gonna be no use to anybody.

What if I was to forget about the Buick altogether?

What kind of little errand?

What mak es you suspect the killer is a woman?

What makes you think Pope will give you that?

What the hell...?

What the holy hell is this?

What you mean is this old boy talked her into posing bare ass...

What, are you trying to get me killed?

What's that perfume you're wearing?

What's that son of a bitch doing in there? Giving away free beer?

Whatever you do, don't look down.

When was the last time you cleaned the sparks in this thing?

When you do tie the knot with Renee...

When you see the keys in my hand...

Where do you get a bunch of rattlesnakes?

Where have you been? I been looking all over town for you.

Where is the map?

Where's my damn car, huh?

Why is it you work your butt off all your life just to get ahead...

Why is nothing ever easy?

Why, you miserable son of a bitch.

Won't you please come in?

Yeah, Dwight?

Yeah, I copied it from a picture in Modern Screen.

Yeah, I don't know.

Yeah, it looks real nice.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Sug? Sug, I gotta go now.

Yes, sir. But to tell you the truth...

You always have been, Vernon.

You and me are gonna have a talk later on, you hear?

You better rustle up somebody real fast...

You call up some of your rich friends and raise, let's say, $50,000.

You can break my arms, my legs. Won't do a bit of good.

You can pretty much do anything you want once you set your mind on it.

You coming?

You didn't get ahold of this by legal means. I ought to call the police.

You didn't think I could do it, did you?

You do that, boy, you'll be wrestling duck shit come Thursday night.

You don't believe what that son of a bitch said, do you?

You don't ever look at the big picture.

You don't have a choice, Vernon.

You don't mind if I call you Nadine, do you?

You don't tell me where that car is, in about one second...

You don't think I'm some sort of two bit loser, do you?

You even think about trying anything...

You finish up outside. I'll take care of these two.

You fixing your hair different these days?

You forgot the night we was in Tulsa...

You get me the map, then I'll let your wife go.

You go first.

You gonna hand over that map?

You got about as much chance of getting that junk heap back...

You got about umpteen calls from Vernon.

You got some nerve showing up here.

You got that?

You hit the nail on the head. Listen to...

You hold down the fort. I'll be right back.

You know how it is. Listen, I'll tell you, you could do me a little favour.

You know me, Vernon. Live and let live.

You know what kind of trouble that we can get in...?

You know what we need around this place?

You know what your problem is, Vernon?

You know what'd go down real good right now?

You know, it's funny how you forget things.

You know, Nadine, I'm way ahead of you on this deal.

You know, so you'd feel that you had something to be proud about.

You know...

You learn from your mama's mistakes.

You let my wife go, I'll see to it you get that map back.

You let them snakes out of there, they'll go after you as well as us.

You like it?

You look... You look real good too.

You may not think it, but there's enough explosives here...

You mean that?

You mean to say to me you had that thing all along...

You mean, "dead" dead?

You mind telling me what the hell was going on back there?

You owe me $450, not counting legal fees of $370 and change.

You owe me $820 plus interest...

You picked a hell of a time to stop!

You planning on us driving up to a 7 Eleven in a police car...

You see that busted headlight? You see that baling wire?

You tell me, how much do you expect to get?

You think I'd be driving in that if I could afford a new Buick?

You told me a dozen times how you keep that gun...

You wait and see. We pull this deal off, I'm home free.

You wanna wake up everybody between here and El Paso?

You want a beer?

You want to explain why you're so sure?

You was wearing a pink sweater.

You went 90 miles an hour backwards without getting us killed.

You're a lawyer.

You're damn well right we deny it. Don't we, hon?

You're gonna pay for this.

You're gonna throw this as close as you can to that car.

You're late, Nadine.

You're looking real good.

You're lucky I don't get the sheriff on you.

You're not gonna give up on that Buick out of the goodness of your heart.

You're telling me we nearly got ourselves killed...

Your almost ex husband?

"I have a plan," he said. Hey, I said I'm sorry.

A lot. That sounds reasonable.

All right, Vernon. Thank you, Vera.

And you know what that means? We'll put it high up.

As a matter of speaking. Did you tell him about the baby?

Baby, wait out in the pickup... All right.

But l... Period!

But Mr. Pope told me... I don't give a shit what Mr. Pope says.

Bye bye. Bye bye.

Come back later and try it on. I wanna take this with me.

Come here for a minute. I'm warning you!

Come here. Don't mess with me.

Did I touch you? Lay a hand on you? Well, no, sir.

Did you get paid? Yes, sir, $22.

Don't I know it. Do you see this? This is a size six.

Don't talk like that. Lf anything should happen...

Doris Isabelle and me are gonna... Doris Isabelle?

Dwight, hon. I'll be right in, darling.

Get away! They're all over me!

He ain't the one. You boys...

He pulled that one? He didn't pull nothing.

Hey. I lived up to my end of the bargain.

Hon, that man is your husband. Ex husband.

How come? I ain't ever talking to you again.

I didn't say it like that. Yeah, you did.

I didn't think you would. I'll make you a deal, all right?

I got a surprise for you. All right. I'll be right there.

I heard you was about to go bust. Heard wrong.

I know I'm stubborn and selfish... That's far enough.

I talked to my boss. Damn it.

I told you many times... I know. You was wrong.

I told you... Wrong. I don't want to talk about it.

I'll be right back. Where you going?

I'll remember that. I don't suppose you happen...

I'm gonna try it on right now. No, no.

I'm much stronger than you are! You see that Chevy?

I'm... With your looks...

Is something the matter, honey? No, no, everything's fine.

It ain't no little misunderstanding. Nadine...

It's about the photos you took of me. Art studies. Those were art studies.

Let me see. It's right there.

Lf you ask me, the Blue Bonnet's... I didn't ask.

Lf you think you'll throw away money... Trust me.

Lf you'd just let him speak. "Trust me," he said.

Listen, if it's money, I can't help you. No, sir. No, sir.

Morning, morning. Good morning.

No! Now, you wanna keep on...

Not too much or anything. No, I know...

Now, I was wondering... Floyd?

Oh, God! I'm snake bit! All right, let me see.

Oh, hold on. I didn't say that. Good. Sam, Gerald.

Oh, Vera, please. All right. All right. Nineteen, 20, 21...

Okay? In the back?

Remember? Vernon, darling...

Run for it. Now why did you have to do that?

Step on it, Vernon. Step on it! Watch out.

Then... Mr. High... Mr. Hightower, sir?

There's been a murder up here! Right up there?

Vernon Hightower. Don't worry.

Vernon, is this gonna work? No.

We got us a small problem. Floyd, goddamn it.

We'll talk about something else. Fine.

Well? Well what?

What colour neon? Royal blue.

What do you want? Did you or did you not...

What new sign? You think 40 foot across is too small?

What woman? His fiancée.

What? Look at that.

What's going on? Hey! Somebody call the police!

What's she doing here? Thrilled to see you too, Dwight.

Where'd you get this thing? You have a cold beer in the icebox?

Where's my damn nightgown? This poor man's been traipsing...

Which one of y'all wants to go first? Hold on, Mountain.

Who? Miss Low Rent Lust back there.

Why are we going in the back door? It's lots quicker this way.

Will you quit that...? I'm not leaving till I get those photos!

Yeah? Mr. Escobar?

You do that, pard. Sweetheart?

You don't have a pot to piss in. Well, that's why I've come to see you.

You go with him, Estes. Me? Why me?

You got a match? Do I look like I have a match?

You got a wife here that's pregnant. Vera!

You got that map? It's right here.

You gotta be kidding. Lf not, I'll strangle you on the spot.

You know that? That'll do the trick.

You missed. Hell, I know that much.

You sure you don't mind closing? Get out. Have a good time.

You the janitor? Yeah. What's the problem?

You won't forget about the garbage? Of course not.

... and the woman who killed him.

... inv olves the brutal slaying of Austin photographer Raymond Escobar.

... on East 6th Street this afternoon.

...a radio and air conditioner?

...ain't until tomorrow and everything, but I gotta get out of town fast.

...all around town looking for you so he can settle this little misunderstanding.

...and as long as I'm breathing, you're gonna have me to deal with.

...and asking the cashier for a six pack?

...and Ed "Mountain" Hayes. They corroborate your story.

...and I got these details I gotta take care of.

...and I keep forgetting...

...and I said to myself, "Vernon Hightower, you are a goner."

...and I snuck this bill that shows all what you owe...

...and I swear, I'm letting nothing get in my way.

...and if it ain't there by morning, she's gonna have a real shit fit.

...and it takes a couple of nitwits about 10 minutes...

...and now you're talking about being a jillionaire.

...and promise to make no claim on the Bonnet.

...and the son of a bitch I was dealing with tried to double cross me.

...and told me you was a personal friend of Hugh Hefner...

...and whatever profit I make, I'll cut you in for sure. How about that?

...and you asked me to take those photos...

...and you didn't tell me about it? We'll talk about this another time.

...and you haven't got the brains or balls for this.

...and you tell your friends to put down them guns...

...and you were getting what you deserved.

...because he is nothing but a low down skunk.

...because it is a used garment.

...because you ain't completely put together.

...being a smartass...

...belong to Buford Pope. We're formally charging him...

...but I did give them more credit than that.

...but I was wondering if we could get it on paper. An informal agreement...

...but you'd have just screwed this up somehow.

...by stealing a map from the Highway Department for commercial gain.

...don't spend your anniversary at the bar. She won't appreciate it.

...drinking beer, shooting the shit with you. Forgot how much I loved that.

...for a bunch of pictures. And I'll bet you that's not all he done.

...forget it. You're a two bit loser, son...

...get a bandstand, a crystal chandelier.

...go out there and pick him up.

...hand it over.

...his morning is no concern of mine. That wasn't my fault.

...hon, whatever you do, don't you ever fall in love...

...I could care less. He's trying to explain.

...I don't see why you're so hot under the collar there.

...I expect you'd never get your hands on that map.

...I happen to have about five or six rattlers...

...I mean, art studies...

...I repeat, not tolerate any handling of snakes on this premises.

...I wouldn't have fell in love with you to start with.

...I'd come out there and I'd whip your butt.

...I'll see how much I can raise...

...I'm asking you nicely...

...I'm gonna double your salary.

...I'm in the middle of a big financial transaction...

...I'm ready to do business. You want serious?

...I've ever set my eyes on.

...if the owner walked in and found us like this?

...if we get out of this thing alive...

...if we... Mountain.

...if you put a little gasoline in the right place, light a match at the wrong time...

...in the chest for show. How the firing pin's jammed, and it won't shoot. Here.

...in the store in six months. I didn't even know Vernon six months ago.

...Iooking for these photographs.

...just ain't doing the trick for you, is it?

...my name is Pope.

...now, the least you can do is listen.

...of Playboy fame. How about that?

...on account it ain't gonna be Vernon Hightower.

...on account of some dimwit idea of hers, she's got another thing coming.

...on the collar of the deceased. We now tak e you back to the studio.

...out of his filing cabinet. I think I'll keep it.

...over at the Dairy Queen.

...right inside this box here.

...runs a dump out on South Lamar called the Blue Bonnet Lounge.

...sign them divorce papers?

...so the Lone Star people don't pester me for a few weeks, I'd appreciate it.

...so you wouldn't feel you made a mistake.

...something I want a whole lot.

...soon to be one of the richest sons of bitches you ever saw.

...take some indecent pictures of her?

...than half interest in a cemetery plot.

...than set foot on that thing. You've got a baby to think about.

...that it's better to be lucky than smart.

...that Playboy was bound to pay me.

...that she keeps in a storeroom on 6th Street...

...that she's got some kind of deal going here.

...that whatever it was that you found, it belongs to me.

...that you have that something else we're talking about on you?

...that you've come across something else while you were there.

...that your third cousin is gonna be a "jillionaire."

...the bank is about to foreclose on that bar of yours...

...the only reason I said yes was because you told me...

...the police will be looking for it.

...the poor son of a bitch who owns it turns out to be dead.

...they were lots more artistic than I bargained for.

...they're gonna stop any more deliveries.

...this dump would go up like a Roman candle.

...to get the Blue Bonnet on her feet. Then watch my dust.

...to have that map on you?

...to screw the whole thing up?

...unless you agree to the divorce...

...unless you have to.

...unless, of course, you've got a fondness for rattlesnakes.

...until you pissants are out of town. Now get outta here!

...we locked ourselves out of the motel room.

...what if I was to sign those papers?

...what the hell's he need you for? Vernon, Vernon.

...whenever you're ready to get serious...

...while I get my jacket.

...with a man on account of his looks.

...with the murders of Raymond Escobar and Floyd Simmons.

...would know a thing like that. But I'm such a trusting person.

...you can wave goodbye to your private parts.

...you could be a hell of a lot more help sometimes.

...you could get your boss to do just about anything you wanted?

...you could have married just about anybody.

...you entered into a conspiracy to defraud the state of Texas...

...you got another thing coming.

...you got that straight? Yes, sir.

...you know, assets, that kind of stuff.

...you know, with the bows in the back and...

...you might have some designs in that direction.

...you'll be picking your teeth with wrought iron in about one minute.

...you'll see my name on those papers.

...you're as good as dead.

...you're gonna be wrestling a diamondback in about one minute.

"Goddamn, what a hell of a time to stop!"

"Nadine Hightower's World Famous Blue Bonnet Bar and Lounge."

"Vernon Hightower's Famous Blue Bonnet Bar and Lounge."