It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books Page #4

Synopsis: A nameless young character goes into travels to the country, meeting some acquaintances and strangers as well, having banal conversations, dedicating his existence into daily mundane activities. Richard Linklater presents an unconventional narrative, barely composed of dialogue and consisting in observing life and actions.
 
IMDB:
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Year:
1988
85 min
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You'll also have an la carte selection,

including apple or cherry pie for dessert...

cheesecake and carrot cake,

vanilla ice cream...

as well as beer, light wine,

Coca-Cola or 7-Up...

to accompany your meal...

at a slight additional charge.

Once again, this will begin about, uh,

noon today in the diner.

Thank you.

[Chattering]

[Foghorn Bellowing]

[Indistinct]

[Man On P.A.]

Loading those passengers only.

No hurry.

[Woman On P.A.]

The white zone is for immediate loading

and unloading of passengers only.

No parking.

[Man On P.A., Spanish]

- Is this the one for Austin?

- Sure is.

Um, I think I'll take a 7-Up.

And how big are those, uh, egg rolls?

Oh, about--

Um, okay. Egg roll and a, uh, 7-Up.

[Man] Coyotes, coons,

rattlesnakes, stinging scorpions -

you name it, we've got a bunch here.

Matter of fact, more than have

ever been known in history.

A few more mountain lions are worse

to the ranchers, and sometimes people.

Because he doesn't just kill to eat,

he kills for pleasure.

So whatever he finds in a group--

[Chattering]

- [Man] Not much to see there, is there?

- [Man #2] Oh, yes.

[Man #1]

Oh, yeah? They have a museum? Oh, yeah?

[Man On P.A.] Austin. Austin, Texas,

will be our next station stop.

Please check the overhead luggage rack

for any personal property.

And thank you for traveling Amtrak.

[Water Running]

[Water Flowing]

[Jackhammer Pounding]

[Jackhammer Continuing]

[Frank On Tape]

I'm really wired.

[Breathing Heavily]

It's about 2:
00 in the f***in' morning.

Just got back from...

my favorite restaurant in the world--

[Sniffs]

Doing my favorite job in the world.

Washing f***in' dishes.

Big pain in the ass.

That restaurant I was telling you about.

Found out today

this other dishwasher I work with, uh...

has been in this f***in' dish room

since 1962.

God, nineteen sixty-f***ing-two.

He's been Joe Dish ever since.

His whole lot in life.

[Ignition Buzzes, Engine Starts]

[Air Hissing]

[Engine Starts]

What's goin' on?

Yeah, I'm in town for a little while.

Yeah.

I'm over at my sister's right now.

I just got in.

But, uh... Hmm.

So, how are things?

Cool.

Well, actually...

I'm kind of on my way

to Huntsville after this.

My mom and her boyfriend

are going out of town.

Like, she just had a dog that had puppies

and all this stuff...

and needs someone to

take care of 'em.

So, uh, I guess I kinda got volunteered.

But, um...

I don't know.

So, what are you up to

later this afternoon?

Yeah, I can cruise by.

Well, first I got to, uh--

My dad's in town.

We're having a big-- I don't know.

I have to go to my grandmother's.

There's some big-- I don't know.

Some kind of tribal obligation. I think

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