The Indian Runner Page #4

the kitchen linoleum...

...and the carpet in the living room?

- Yeah.

I noticed it was loose.

You might want to tighten it

before somebody trips and falls.

Okay, Dad. I'll take care of it.

- Good night, son.

- Good night, Pop.

- Who is it?

- It's me, Joe.

How you doing?

It's pretty early, Randall.

What's going on?

Got your paper.

Joe, your daddy shot himself

last night.

Is he dead?

Yeah.

Can I use your john?

Yeah.

Mr. Roberts?

Mr. Roberts?

I just took a telephone call

from someone claiming to be your kin.

I think there's been

some kind of a family emergency.

Mr. Roberts?

Did you have a nice walk up here?

I don't understand.

- No?

- No.

- What are you doing here?

- I told you. Your family...

...needs to reach you.

There's been...

- "Family emergency."

- Right.

Thank you.

- Did you like that?

- Yep.

Joe! Frankie's girl just called.

- He didn't want to talk.

- You tell her?

I told her.

I don't know how much got through.

Well...

...at least he knows.

Have you been to my place lately?

Seen those...

...hippies with their tents?

They have fires at night, you know.

I sent Randall down there.

- Why don't you talk to them?

- I will.

- Pardon?

- I said I will. I'll talk to them.

Well, you know...

...if you need some moral support

about your dad, stop by.

I appreciate that.

Well...

...you just can't

carry that stuff alone.

I've got a family helping.

Sometimes you can talk

to another person...

...a lot more openly than your family.

You know, let it out.

So if you could come over

on the property...

...I could even have

something to eat there.

Thank you. You're a lovely lady.

Well...

...you afraid of me?

- What?

- You afraid of me?

- What do you mean?

Can't you open up and talk to me

a little bit?

What do you mean?

I'm offering to share some time

with you while you're up there.

I don't like them there.

I do own the land.

I don't really want

to prefer charges.

- They're just kids.

- Well...

I don't want to cause problems, but...

...with fires and stuff

and then at night...

...them pop cans and everything.

Cryin' out loud!

How's your pig?

- Pardon?

- How's your pig?

He's fine.

- He still living in that old pickup?

- Yes, he is.

- He's a good guy, that pig.

- You want to come play with him?

- That's a nice colour.

- Thanks.

- You're welcome.

- Did you...?

You missed a spot.

- Nice hat.

- You missed a whole spot.

- The whole fender.

- I'll take care of the hippies.

- Need a lift?

- To my house.

To your house. Just get in.

In the front or the back?

Can you squeeze in there?

- Adios, Mrs. Roberts.

- What did you say?

- I don't speak no Mexican.

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