Sling Blade (1996) Edit

A blister sure can hurt. Mm hm.

A boy my age shouldn't be tired of things.

A boy or a girl?

A boy your age ought not to hear such things.

A damn good song, weren't it, Doyle? You like that song? All right.

A dangerous person.

A lot of different kinds of cars.

A Mercury is a real good car.

A quilt or two to put down there. Mm hm.

A shovel just makes too goddamn much racket.

About how I acted the other night.

About why you ain't allowed at the First Baptist Church no more.

Actually, the hand that we've been dealt in life.

Ah.

Ain't anybody gonna come and get me?

Ain't it about time to eat?

Ain't that sweet. What am I gonna do about supper,

Ain't you got no mom and daddy to tend to it?

All different ones.

All different ones.

All I can do is talk to him, see what he says.

All I want you to promise me...

All right, I'm a witness. I heard you threaten her.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then.

All right, then. I'll see you bright and early.

All right, then. One large French fries.

All right, you can kiss my ass.

All right.

All right.

Although I do sense a little tension in you, time to time.

Amen.

And by the authority of the Church,

And closing up shop early. Mm hm.

And do what a regular kid does.

And emptied out the screwdrivers and washers and nuts and things out of it.

And face what they call reality.

And finally I realized through a lot of therapy

And Frank.

And get out.

And going at it right in the same room with poor old Miss Olgetree,

And he handed me a towel with something or other in it.

And her dead as a doornail, laid out on a gurney.

And I don't know what they expect you to do.

And I don't mean to be so damned...

And I figured you was in there fooling around. Mm hm.

And I hit Jesse Dixon upside the head with it, knocked him off my mother.

And I hit my mother upside the head with it.

And I hope you will too, so...

And I pulled the Mercury right up alongside

And I rolled down the window, see, by electric power.

And I said, Whatever it takes to see that bush of yours, 'cause I know it's a big one.

And I'll bet you got plenty to tell.

And I'm gonna be the head of the household,

And if you ever hit me again, you little bastard,

And in obedience under his command,

And it's just not Christian of me not to let you have a key.

And just plumb near cut his head off, killed him.

And lo and behold, someone says some shit to someone or another.

And make a bunch of racket out on the patio.

And one of the boys was from California and one from Arkansas.

And one of the things he had was this...

And read books to each other with a flashlight.

And run ice out to us when we look low.

And said, Here, take this and throw it away,

And she had a lot of hair on her arms.

And she had this leather skirt on.

And she says to me, 25 dollars.

And she says to me, How much do you wanna spend?

And she'll give us anything we want her to. Candy or something.

And she's got one of each living with her.

And sit and read a book somewheres. Mm hm.

And some cleaning up supplies to have back there.

And the first rule is, you don't speak unless you're spoken to.

And the other thing I say is, your buddy Karl here's going.

And there before me lay this thin,

And we pull off into this remote location, you know,

And when you're running real fast trying to score a touchdown,

And you really shouldn't stare at him.

And your food's in the oven, warming over.

And, um, I came up with a tune, just a hummin'.

And, um, Morris called it Stuart Drives a Comfortable Car.

And, um, Morris is the lyrics.

Anyhow, I reckon that's all you'd need to know.

Anyhow, they seen fit to put me in here, and here I've been for a great long while.

Anyway, it's hard to live gay that's the right way to say it

Are you sure you can drive? You've really had a lot of alcohol.

Around a midget or a piece of antique furniture.

As a matter of fact,

As much as anybody else is, I guess.

At the junior high school field all the time.

Aw, come on. You'll like her. She's real nice.

Aw, I don't want to. Me and Karl's got things we need to do.

Baking the cookies of discontent

Bathroom's out there in the hall.

Beautiful young bride,

Because I love Linda, Frank, and a certain other person,

Before that I was thinking

Besides, that's the way friends do one another.

Besides, we have a garden full of flowers.

Better go get 'em.

Better go get your things.

Bible says the same thing about killing others, too.

Bill Cox, he generally gets me a box lunch.

Boys.

Buried him out there in the corner of the yard.

But an old army cot and a toilet.

But Doyle is going to make your life hell.

But for a breath of a fresh kill

But Frankie, I'm sorry.

But he doesn't want you to ask him anything.

But he still don't help Momma out with any money, though.

But he was a Frenchman who claimed to be an Englishman.

But he was one of these young men we run across in life,

But he's not able to do anything to Doyle.

But I ain't your daddy.

But I can't complain other than that. Wouldn't do any good if I did.

But I don't reckon there's no need for it

But I had me a hole dug out to lay down in.

But I reckon he can lay off of doing it tomorrow. Mm hm.

But I reckon he got by all right.

But I reckon what you is a wantin' to know is how come me to kill somebody,

But I wasn't scared, 'cause as long as Daddy was driving,

But I'll bet you the good Lord wouldn't send nobody like you to Hades.

But I'll catch you next week with that 327.

But I'm gonna say it anyway.

But it just feels good when I imagine it.

But it seems like I've always known him.

But old man Dixon, he had a boy.

But since you do exist,

But that washcloth I put in her mouth,

But the children out there, they were very cruel to me.

But there might be a little something there to help out.

But what I see before me

But why don't you stop Doyle when he's being thataway?

But you're sitting in a crew cab dually pickup.

But, well, emotionally.

But, you see, you and I are a lot alike, as strange as that may seem.

By the heat of the Laundromat vent

Bye bye, sweetie.

Cabinets and whatnot.

Call up a fucking preacher, goddamnit! We can't baptize you.

Calling for you and for me

Can I ask you a question? If he's so troubled, why are you letting him out?

Can I help you, sir?

Can I help you, sir?

Can we play every Saturday?

Can you go with us now? With me and Karl?

Can't nobody stop that.

Can't you see I'm trying to relax?

Coach says he's going to start him at end on defense.

Coffee kinda makes me nervous when I drink it. Mm hm.

Coffee makes me a mite nervous when I drink it.

Come here, you little prick. Come here, you fucking prick!

Come on, Karl, go with us.

Come on, Karl.

Come on, let's go.

Come on, let's go.

Come on, man.

Come on, Morris, you fucking genius, get the fuck up and get the fuck outta here,

Come on, sit down.

Come on, sit down.

Come on, sugar.

Come on, Vaughan. This'll be fun.

Come on, you motherfuckers!

Come on. Have a seat in here.

Come on. There's a lot of retards running around ain't locked up in the nut house.

Come to find out I don't reckon my mother minded what Jesse was a doin' to her.

Crooked, uncircumcised penis.

Daddy used to say they was made out of lips, peckers and intest...

Daddy, can I be excused to go to bed?

Daddy...

Daddy's dead. He got hit by a train.

Darlin'

Darlin'

Did live up there in the state hospital.

Did Vaughan go home?

Did you ever think about killing yourself on purpose, like Daddy did?

Did you have any brothers and sisters, growing up, to play with?

Did you want me to go through the whole list?

Didn't I tell you to get moved outta here?

Didn't pay my daddy too much of a wage.

Didn't you go to sleep at all, Karl?

Do they know about you?

Do you need something?

Do you need something?

Do you think you could work it if he'll hire you?

Do you understand how important that is to the world, Frankie?

Does everybody like the food?

Does that surprise you?

Doing away with license plates

Don't be a pussy, Vaughan. We all gotta work tomorrow.

Don't forget the milk

Don't go, Vaughan, if you don't want to. You'll wreck, Doyle. You're drunk.

Don't keep doing this to yourself. You's a sweet boy.

Don't say nothing about our little spat to your momma, now.

Don't talk about my daddy.

Don't worry about your boy now. He's doing good.

Don't you have anybody?

Don't you live somewhere?

Don't you live somewhere?

Don't you say nothing about that boy.

Don't you tell me what to do, Lin...

Don't you think one of us ought to stay up all night and kind of guard or something?

Dots look good on paper.

Down at the planer mill for an old man named Dixon.

Doyle is a monster.

Doyle said, besides sending the police,

Doyle wouldn't really kill you, would he?

Doyle, you're awful. You shouldn't be that way.

Doyle's invited his music playing buddies over to get liquored up, pick fights

Everybody has something in their past.

Everything's bothering me. I'm hurting, Linda.

Exactly the point, my young levelheaded friend.

Fact is, we'd never have a bad word between us.

Fact of business, don't you say another word to me.

Feed me pretty regular.

Fine with me. If he steals anything, I'm gonna take it out of your pocket anyway.

Flowers is purdy.

For somebody like you, you sure can run fast.

For years I prayed every night that my father would die,

Frank told me about your situation. Frank loves company.

Frank, don't talk that way.

Frank, I just like you as a friend, and only at the secret place.

Frank, we'll be back in a little while. I'll bring you back something.

Frank, why don't you and Karl go on out in the garage and fix him up a place?

Frank, why don't you come back here with me for a minute?

Frank, why don't you go off and play in your room if Doyle's gonna talk nasty?

Frank's a weak little kid.

Frank's just crazy about him. He likes the way he talks.

Frankie,

Frankie, get some more salad.

Frankie, you be quiet. We're talking. The adults are talking.

Frankie?

Freddy.

Fuck it, I'm calling 'em up.

Fuck me!

Get away from us!

Get it?

Get it?

Get out, retard.

Get out! All of y'all!

Get the fuck out!

Get you some magazines and some hard candy.

Go ahead and kick her off. Johnson!

Go fucking practice, Randy!

Go get sober before you come back. I'm tired of my child seeing this.

Go home!

Go on, get outta here. Go on out to the garage, leave me be.

Go on, then.

Go on.

Go on.

God!

Goddamn you, you little prick!

Goddamnit, I wanna talk to him.

Goddamnit, Scooter, come on. Let's go.

Goddamnit!

Going to be back directly.

Good job, Karl. We got a touchdown.

Good to see you, man. It's been a long time.

Had to turn me loose.

Half a mile, I think it is.

Have you knocked on the door yet?

He ain't no account, if he's mean to you and your momma.

He ain't no good. He's mean to her.

He ain't threatened me with a killing or nothing.

He don't like me at all. Momma says it's 'cause he's jealous,

He don't look much like he would.

He helped him carry home the clean laundry.

He just wanted to go off and play, I reckon.

He lets Momma off any time she feels like it, 'cause they're best friends.

He likes the way I talk, and I like the way he talks. Mm hm.

He likes to go with men instead of women.

He lives inside of his own heart.

He might have hacked his family to pieces with a hatchet or something.

He ought to have had a chance to growed up.

He oughta not talk thataway to you neither.

He runs the place. Says that you can work here and stay out back.

He said that quite a bit from time to time when I'd be down there at the schoolhouse.

He says you make him feel calm.

He spends the night over at our house sometimes, and he's got his own house.

He stands alone anyhow

He sure is nice, though.

He threatened to kill her if she ever left him.

He threatened to kill her if she ever left him.

He used to go to church with me.

He used to make quite a bit of sport of me when I was down there at the schoolhouse.

He used to say that my mother was a very pretty woman.

He used to take advantage of little girls there in the neighborhood an' all.

He was having his way with her.

He works construction, so he makes a pretty good living.

He wouldn't care then.

He wouldn't even be on the bulletin board for the Easter collage.

He... I don't think he'd ever hurt anybody.

He'd just whup the tar outta me.

He'd still be right here now.

He'll be around for a long time,

He'll be here in a little while. He's taking me to get an ice cream.

He's a regular whiz. It's all he's done since he was a kid.

He's been in the state hospital a long time. There must be something wrong with him.

He's been treated and re evaluated and doesn't show any signs anymore.

He's carrying me to look for work down in Millsberg, where I was born. Mm hm.

He's free, his time's up. That's the rules.

He's from St. Louis. People who are queer get along better in a big town.

He's funny, you know. Not funny ha ha, funny queer.

He's got a key here to come and go as he pleases.

He's got it out for you tonight. I got me a feeling, too.

He's in a bad way again with that drinking and a bein' mean to folks.

He's lying, Momma. He'll never do better.

He's pretty quiet, except for them rackets and breathing things he does.

He's real honest. He wouldn't steal nothing.

He's retarded's all. You know he's always after a father figure.

He's sweet, everybody's sweet. Speaking of sweet, where's your girlfriend?

Here we go. One, two,

Here.

Here.

Here. Give me the flowers. I'll do something with them. Now you better go.

Hey, boy.

Hey, Frank, you shouldn't be coming over here. My parents really don't want you to.

Hey, Frankie.

Hey, is this the kind of retard that drools and rubs shit in his hair and all that?

Hey, Karl, come along with us. Vaughan, come on.

Hey, Karl, how did you know I was in the garage?

Hey, Karl, let's go. Come on.

Hey, Karl, there's somebody out here to see you.

Hey, Karl!

Hey, Karl. Guess what? Momma said you can stay over with us out in the garage.

Hey, Karl. How'd you know to come out here?

Hey, Linda.

Hey, Sheriff.

Hey, there, Karl. Come unload a generator for me.

Hey, Vaughan. You know what I heard?

Hey, y'all come on in.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Goddamn you, Frankie.

Hey.

Hi, Karl, I'm on my lunch break.

Hi, Karl.

Hide that between your legs for me, will you?

His daddy taught him how to be a pussy.

His name was Jesse Dixon.

Hold your plate up for me, Frankie.

Homosexual.

Hon, you can't just go in there.

Hospital shoes might be the answer. Nurse's shoes.

How about you, Karl? Karl, did you like that?

How come he would do that, reckon?

How did your momma die?

How do you know?

How does a fella go about getting hold of the police?

How far are you going with them sacks full of wash?

How far did you say you wanted to go?

How long are you gonna be staying here?

How much you want for 'em?

How you doing, boy? Hey.

Huh?

I aim for you to have 'em.

I aim to learn how to make things out of wood some day.

I ain't got no boy.

I ain't got no boy.

I ain't got nothing but them books.

I ain't heard one of 'em. Y'all just talk.

I ain't like you. I'm old and give out.

I ain't listening to you no more.

I ain't never found no way to not be nervous.

I ain't no good at it. I just come by to see you. Mm hm.

I ain't saying it's right. I'm just telling you it's the damn truth.

I ain't scared of shit.

I ain't so nervous then.

I believe one fella come from Arkansas.

I believe the dot dot dot come between medulla and oblongata.

I bet I know. You want a whole bunch of candy and a pop, right?

I borrowed one of your books. You ain't mad, are you?

I build things.

I can help you tote it if I don't give out first.

I can't explain what goes on.

I can't go there now. I'll see you later.

I can't go to sleep. I have to be at work in three hours.

I can't understand all of it, but I reckon I understand a good deal of it.

I can't understand all of it.

I care about y'all, though. I do, really.

I care for you a good deal.

I care for you more than anything else there is.

I care for you, too. But you'll be around. Don't say that.

I could use me another six or eight cans of that potted meat, if you got any extra.

I didn't have no floor out there.

I didn't mean to say nothing bad about you.

I don't believe this store used to be here.

I don't get to see him all day except Sundays. He can go play tomorrow.

I don't guess I give a shit, 'cause, I mean, I ain't here that much anyway.

I don't know how to go about it. Mm hm.

I don't know whether or not that's enough for your newspaper or not. Mm hm.

I don't know why you're so weirded out. This is not San Quentin.

I don't know, Karl. She just ain't catching fire.

I don't know.

I don't know. He said he'd eat out there.

I don't like her life or how she lives it.

I don't like homosexuals, and she goes out and buddies up with one,

I don't like little wimpy ass kids or mental retards,

I don't like potted meat.

I don't mean to say nothing bad about you,

I don't reckon I know nobody named Jerry.

I don't reckon I thought about it too much.

I don't reckon I've got no reason to kill nobody.

I don't reckon that you have to go with women to be a good daddy to a boy.

I don't reckon.

I don't rightly know. I just kinda woke up a holdin' it.

I don't see how you can eat all that stuff, with them insides it's made out of.

I don't see much sense in having it.

I don't think I've seen you here before.

I don't think nothing bad oughta happen to children.

I don't think that's right.

I don't understand the meaning of the words.

I don't want her worrying about your ass.

I don't... I don't mean physically, or even mentally, really,

I done ate just a little bit ago. Mm hm.

I feel real, uh, real generous today. I feel like listening.

I feel sad about Karen Cross, too.

I figured I might cut it for you. Mm hm.

I figured I'd play ball with you.

I fixed it. It's working pretty good now. Mm hm.

I get real mean when my feet hurt.

I got a blister the size of a quarter on one heel.

I got a feeling today.

I got a momma. She's at work over at Hoochy's Dollar Store.

I got a real short attention span, you know.

I got all worked up, and one thing led to another.

I got hired on to work for a Mr. Bill Cox, fixing lawn mowers and whatnot. Mm hm.

I got some of that potted meat and soda crackers left over, if you want some.

I gotta change the light in here for Karl.

I guess he wouldn't want to help you out any, would he?

I guess so.

I guess you will.

I guess. He went to the garage.

I hate you, you little prick!

I have a boyfriend now, you know, and we're pretty serious. He gave me a ring.

I have a lot of cars.

I heard it a cryin' a little through that box.

I heard you been putting it on old Albert Sellers, works over at the funeral home.

I held in place with a real fat piece of duct tape,

I hit him two good whacks with it.

I hope you can still see to write.

I indeed baptize this my brother

I just can't find shoes that's comfortable.

I just feel sorry for the poor thing.

I just make like to myself that she loves me.

I just put potted meat on special four cans for a dollar. They're not moving very well.

I just want all of you to know

I just wanted to get your momma outta the house for a few minutes so we could talk.

I just wanted to stop by and... give y'all some little piece of happiness today.

I just...

I killed my mother and an old boy named Jesse Dixon.

I kinda like walking from time to time.

I kinda wanna put my arm around you for a minute,

I know he does.

I know you are, I've seen it myself.

I know you could've scored that touchdown by yourself

I know you wouldn't, hon.

I know, honey.

I knowed you'd be out here.

I learned to read some.

I like Frank. He's a good boy.

I like grease on everything. I like fried chicken, fried okra.

I like hair, I like hair a lot. It means a big bush. I like a big bush.

I like it on the nights he ain't at our house.

I like men.

I like the way you talk.

I like the way you talk.

I like them French fried potatoes. Mm hm.

I liked walking with you.

I looked in the window there and I seen my mother laying on the floor,

I love you, boy.

I love you, sweetie.

I love you, too.

I love your momma.

I made you a little old book marker and put it in there in that book on Christmas.

I mean, don't hurt his feelings or anything, but it'd be good to know.

I mean, I can't say that she enjoyed her stay.

I mean, I was never bent that way. I was bent the other way, you know.

I mean, it's a regular paper, you know?

I mean, you gotta examine all those little tiny particles while they're still on fire.

I mean, you've been in lockup so long, you don't need me keeping you locked up.

I met him at the Laundromat.

I might even surprise you, honey, and pop the question.

I mostly just sat around out there in the shed,

I need the police sent over here to the Wheatley house. Mm hm.

I never was no account at it. I never did get picked out for it.

I never was no good with history. Mm hm.

I never would hurt you or that boy.

I oughta not worry your momma with company.

I picked up a Kaiser blade that was sitting there by the screen door.

I play cards with JD Shelnut, chief of police,

I promise, we're gonna get away from him.

I read the Bible quite a bit.

I reckon I can just walk around till morning time.

I reckon I could use a little something or other to eat at noon time.

I reckon I don't care nothing about being a free man.

I reckon I wouldn't mind having a little supper. Mm hm.

I reckon I'll have me some of the big 'uns.

I reckon I'm gonna have to get used to looking at purdy people. Mm hm.

I reckon I'm gonna have to get used to them looking at me, too.

I reckon that didn't quite satisfy me.

I reckon that made me madder than what Jesse had made me.

I reckon the reason I'm in here is 'cause I've killed somebody. Mm hm.

I reckon what you is wanting to know is what I'm a doin' in here.

I reckon you want me to get on with it and tell you what happened,

I reckon, if you want me to.

I reckon.

I reckon.

I remember that old boy, too. Kind of retarded or something back in school.

I remember that old boy, too. Kind of retarded or something back in school.

I remember that real well. He cut those folks to pieces, his momma was one of 'em.

I remember that. I was only three or four, but I always heard about it growing up.

I said I'm sorry, Linda.

I said, get outta my house!

I said, Sure. So she gets in.

I saw your picture in the paper, catching that big ass bass.

I seen Jesse Dixon a layin' on top of her.

I seen you following me. Mm hm.

I shouldn't have told you about that.

I spent up some of it a ridin' on the bus and eating French fried potatoes. Mm hm.

I stand on the hill

I stay nervous all the time, just about.

I stay on my feet all the time at work.

I studied about it quite a bit.

I swear to God I'll make you sorry your daddy ever squirted your ass out.

I taken the little fella and put him in the box,

I talked to your sponsor or teacher, or whoever he is,

I tell you, he's mentally retarded, but he's a whiz with small engines.

I tell you, you couldn't have been more right about him fixing things.

I think all the old bad things ought to be saved up for the folks that done growed up.

I think everybody at the store already knows.

I think he's going back to Millsberg, where he's from.

I think it'd be good for you, too. You're gonna be seeing all kinds of people

I think that little boy's adopted him damn near like a mascot.

I think there must have been a little mix up.

I think you and I need to talk about a few things. Can I take you to lunch?

I thought he took care of us just fine.

I thought I told you to get outta here, leave me alone.

I thought nothing could happen to us.

I thought they was.

I thought they were doing wrong.

I thought you might like to have 'em.

I thought you said he's coming over here for something.

I thought you should meet him.

I told 'em about it.

I told you, I ain't got no boy. Now, why don't you get on outta here and let me be?

I told you, I'll see you later.

I understand Jerry's gonna take you someplace else tomorrow.

I used to come here with Karen Cross. She's kind of like my girlfriend.

I wanna come back and stay in here.

I want you to give me your word on it.

I want you to give me your word you'll do it.

I want you to give that to that Miss Wheatley.

I wanted to bring you some flowers. They're pretty good ones.

I was born and raised here up till I was 12 year old.

I was going over to the secret place.

I was just telling Linda... We were, uh, thinking that things would be a lot better

I was kindly wanting something or other to eat. Mm hm.

I was sittin' out there in the shed one evening, not doing too much of nothing,

I was thinking I might wanna take me some of these potatoes home with me.

I was wanting to talk to y'all, too. Come over here and sit down.

I washed her, 'cause she wasn't too clean, you know?

I wasn't but six or eight. I reckon I didn't know what to do.

I wasn't thinking about nothing else, just like you told me I'd do.

I will fucking kill you if you talk to me again.

I will.

I wish he liked to go with women.

I wish there was something I could have did about it.

I won't tell her about you being in the state hospital for killing.

I wouldn't let it get to you. Put some of this dressing on it.

I wouldn't never hurt them.

I, uh...

I...

I'd have me a chicken leg or two. Mm hm.

I'd lay my hand on the Bible and say the same thing. Mm hm.

I'd like to kill that son of a bitch. I hate him.

I'd love to show them that damn Karl. They'd get a kick out of him.

I'd rather him be Momma's boyfriend than Doyle.

I'd rather him get tired of me and leave me, then he wouldn't wanna hurt me.

I'll be dog.

I'll be paying all the bills,

I'll call you tomorrow.

I'll get Melvin to walk y'all out.

I'll have to tell him about your history.

I'll make some coffee, start cleaning up this mess.

I'll take you down first thing in the morning.

I'll tell you what we need. We need some paying gigs.

I'll whip the dog shit outta you, Vaughan.

I'll whip the dog shit outta you, Vaughan.

I'm gay.

I'm gonna call up Morris and have him get the band together. We'll have a party.

I'm gonna go home and sober up.

I'm gonna leave now. Fuck me!

I'm gonna sleep with your brother, so Karl can have your room.

I'm just going to say it.

I'm just gonna reach. So, how come Karl won't eat here with us?

I'm just kidding really about that.

I'm just kidding you. Welcome to our humble home, buddy.

I'm just not up for it. They always stay till morning. I'm just give out, Doyle.

I'm just now getting around to telling you,

I'm just trying to do my job.

I'm just trying to make these two feel like they're part of it, baby.

I'm just... I'm just gonna put it right out on the table.

I'm kinda hungry.

I'm Marsha Dwiggins and this is Theresa Evans.

I'm not gonna lie to you. He did get into that trouble, but then he was young.

I'm OK walking over here, but there's something about that dang doorbell.

I'm pretty handy, I reckon, on lawn mowers and whatnot. Mm hm.

I'm proud to have him.

I'm sorry I hit your momma.

I'm sorry, honey.

I'm sure it's nothing. He seems real sweet.

I'm sure you've run across 'em, who didn't deserve what he had, you know?

I'm the only sane son of a bitch here! Just get the fuck outta my house now!

I'm three or four times as old as you are.

I'm tired, too.

I'm your boy.

I'm your oldest boy, name of Karl.

I've always thought that. Mm hm.

I've had a lot of bad thoughts since Daddy died.

I've heard it said thataway, yes, sir.

I've killed Doyle Hargraves with a lawn mower blade.

I've learned to read some.

I've seen it.

I've slept in a good bed for a great long while.

I've studied about it some.

I've studied on killing you.

I've told Linda that one day that man is going to hurt her and that boy.

I've wanted to leave many times, but...

If all you're gonna do is sit there in that chair.

If I ain't too stoved up.

If I spent a lot more time over here,

If I was to put my neck out for you with him,

If I'm gonna throw my life away doing what I want to come live with y'all,

If it was up to me, you could come back here and stay if you wanted to.

If it works out, maybe we'll get you a key so you can get out at night if you need to.

If y'all don't shut up, I'm gonna go outta my mind.

If you even think about leaving me, Linda, I told you,

If you had it to do over again, would you do it the same way?

If you wanna hear about more details, I reckon I can tell 'em to you.

If you want a retard living out in the garage, I guess that's your business.

If you're going to live in the Wheatley garage,

In a few minutes, we're gonna be in a room with a killer. That doesn't bother you?

In a little old shed that my daddy had built for me.

In a small town like this.

In some circles, this is considered a piece of automotive art.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Instead of just throwing it over to me.

Instead of putting me in jail.

Is a gentle, simple man.

Is everything gonna be all right someday?

Is everything gonna be OK? Are you all right?

Is that you are capable of being around Frank and Linda. You know.

Isn't that something?

It ain't everybody that'd make biscuits in the middle of the night.

It ain't much.

It ain't right for me to keep from telling you how come me to be in the state hospital.

It ain't the truth. He shot himself with a shotgun on purpose.

It didn't get old enough for me to play with it. Mm hm.

It don't make no difference where I was to be.

It don't matter to me about us losing. Does it to you?

It got born a little too early.

It just kinda come out.

It makes me sad, too.

It sounds like a racecar motor idling. It makes me not be nervous.

It takes your mind off everything else,

It was a little old baby, not no bigger than a squirrel.

It was a little old boy.

It was alive?

It was raining so hard, we couldn't see the road.

It was still alive when you buried it?

It was too big.

It won't crank up, and everything seems to be put together right.

It won't make no difference, will it?

It wouldn't matter to me if you did do violence on somebody.

It's a little old white house on the corner of Vine Street and some other street.

It's against the rules. If something was to happen, I'd be liable.

It's all right if you're looking out for yourself.

It's been here 17 years. You live here before, or something?

It's good to see you, too. How's everybody doing?

It's got a long wood handle, kind of like an axe handle.

It's just a nut house. Most of these people don't even know where they are.

It's just bound to happen sooner or later, I guess.

It's just that I'm jealous of her.

It's none of my business why you were in the state hospital.

It's not your house, Doyle, it's Linda's.

It's on. We're gonna rock.

It's such a nice evening.

It's supposed to be like an article or a story, something like that, isn't that right?

It's the best it's gonna get. I'm sorry.

It's the only time I don't like checking out customers,

It's what I made a fixin' lawn mowers and whatnot for Bill Cox.

It's what the highway boys use to cut down weeds and whatnot.

Jerry, why didn't you give him Bubba's room? His sister's is a little girly, isn't it?

Jesse was really more cruel than his daddy was.

Jesus!

Just 'cause I ain't gonna be around no more maybe,

Just barely enough to get by on, I reckon.

Just digging. I ain't ever gonna be happy now.

Just don't tell her folks that I'm here.

Just kinda staring at the wall,

Just let him sit here. Let's all just be a family.

Just like I am about antique furniture and midgets.

Just remember what I said. We'll bide our time.

Karl can stay if he wants to. Momma said...

Karl,

Karl, are you sure you wanna go stay with these folks?

Karl, come over here. I want you to meet your new boss.

Karl, did you really kill somebody?

Karl, I don't believe I hit you, did I?

Karl, I've gotta take you down to the old classroom.

Karl, it's minimum wage, and there ain't nothing back there

Karl, lift this thing down and carry it to the back for me. It's on the blink.

Karl, now, listen.

Karl, see if you can figure out what's wrong with this thing.

Karl, they say you're a whiz on fixing lawn mowers and things.

Karl, this is Momma and Vaughan. Vaughan's the manager.

Karl, this is my boyfriend, Doyle.

Karl, what are you doing here? You want to come in?

Karl, what in the world are you doing here?

Karl, why don't you and Melinda go take a walk? It's nice out.

Karl, you done a good day's work today. They was right about you.

Karl, you know what?

Karl, you know when I told you Daddy got hit by a train?

Karl, you want some coffee, hon?

Karl?

Karl?

Karl?

Karl?

Karl?

Karl.

Karl's real sensitive about having his picture made.

Kept all her complaining down to a minimum.

Killed her.

Kinda like in the olden times.