Bastard Out of Carolina Page #3

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a man came riding into Greenville

County on a horse.

Only, he didn't have a head,

and he wasn't alive.

The living dead, they called him.

He went peering in through

all the windows at night...

looking for a boy ugly enough

to steal.

He couldn't tell which of you

were uglier, so he took you both.

You don't remember

because you were too little...

but he liked them plump and ugly

and you two fit the bill.

He took you to a shack in the woods

to make stew out of you.

When Uncle Earle showed up,

he had a knife to your ear...

he likes little boy's ears in stew.

Tastes good on a biscuit.

Granny!

Have a nice night.

A regular Rockefeller.

I'll marry you Anney,

then Bone would be alright.

Anney and her girls have been alone

for four years...

one more day without you

won't kill them.

And you're already married, Billy.

Aren't we all?

I've worked harder in a day

than you have your entire life, Wade.

Strong as an ox, I'll give her that.

Hey girls.

Hi!

There she is.

Her? That's your sister?

That pretty little

white-headed thing?

Hey, you gotta watch yourself

around Anney,

you say the wrong thing and she'll

take the shine off your teeth.

She ain't any bigger than a girl.

She's a girl alright.

Our sweet Mama's baby-girl.

But our Mama is a rattlesnake...

and our Daddy was a son-of-a-b*tch.

What are you going to do with that

certificate, after you've paid for it?

Put it under the sink with all

the other trash, where it belongs.

Stop thinking about it, Anney,

then everyone else will too.

As long as it keeps getting a rise

out of you, people will keep using it.

Your shame is between you and God,

Sister Anne.

No need to let it mark your child.

I've got no shame, Brother Calvin.

And I don't need a man to tell me

anything about my child.

I'll be right back to get your order.

OK.

What did I tell you?

Say something boy,

you're making me nervous.

That's some girl.

I'd say somebody's smitten with you.

Shut up, Earle would kill him

before we even catch his name.

Earle won't kill him.

He brought him down here, didn't he?

He's pretty cute, I wonder if he

can smile. You do need a husband.

Yeah, and a house, a car

and a hundred-thousand dollars.

He's still looking.

Looking pretty good.

Mama, I've got somebody

I want you to meet.

What in God's name is that?

It's a side of beef, Ruth.

Looks like you could use some.

Evening ma'am.

Mama, this is Glen.

He works with me at the mill.

Where would you like me

to put this meat, ma'am?

Did you steal it? Cause if you did,

don't bring it into my house...

I don't need no trouble.

No, Mama, Glen's bringing you

a present.

Won't you just take it,

it's a present from him to you.

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