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to cut back on everything.

- That's why he hired you.

- No, he didn't tell me.

Well, George never did like

to go admittin' certain kinds of reality.

- Ain't you gonna put 'em down?

- What?

Mustn't know your own strength. Here.

- So what you gonna do in our town?

- Whatever there is to do.

Well, there are only two things

to do around here.

- Have you got a TV?

- Nope.

Well, now you're down to one.

Lots of luck.

- Good morning to ya, Lon.

- Howdy, bud.

What are you

in such a good mood about?

Lon, it takes a lot of money to be free.

And l'm gonna sell one of these to

the first sucker that walks in here today.

- You are, are you?

- Yes, sir.

Well, now. How do you

reckon to accomplish that?

Sheer willpower.

ln this life, you gotta take what you want.

You damn sure can't stand around

and wait for somebody to give it to you.

"Gotta take what you want."

That's good. l like that.

- You know what l always say?

- What's that?

Look before you leap.

Mr Harshaw's gone for the weekend.

Huntin'. Said he needed the rest.

Yeah, and l got a notion from what.

l met her yesterday.

Mr Harshaw met her in a real small town.

Huntin' trip, l think it was.

He always said

that she just sort of happened.

Mm-hm.

The smart thing would've been to get out

and let her happen to somebody else.

(phone rings)

- Harshaw Motors.

- Mr Madox?

This is Mrs Harshaw.

l hate to be a pest, but l was wonderin' if

l could ask you a teensy-weensy favour?

Well, sure, Mrs Harshaw.

What do you need?

- Mr Harshaw's cap.

- What?

(doorbell chimes)

Hi.

Well, come on in.

The least l can do is buy you a drink.

Sorry the place is such a mess.

l gave the girl the weekend off.

Oh.

That one thought he was stalkin' George.

Did he ever get a surprise!

Bang, bang.

l hope you like mai tais.

So...

How are you standing the excitement?

(sighs)

Maybe it picks up on Saturday night.

Yeah, it does. They show two vampire

operas at the movies instead of one.

l could buy a TV.

Or you could join the Ladies Club

and collect trash.

Now there's a hot pastime.

l doubt if l could pass

the credentials committee.

Not if you approached 'em one at a time.

You'd be lucky if you ever

got your credentials back.

Which one lives over there?

Mrs Gross.

She's the one with the binoculars.

What do you think of the view?

Better all the time.

That's where the pool was gonna go.

George said l could have one

if l was good.

But... he said his family hadn't had one

and what was good enough for them

was good enough for us.

l meant to ask you... about findin' me.

Did l give you the right directions?

l could find it in the dark.

You sure?

l think you'd better leave.

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