Straw Dogs
- R
- Year:
- 1971
- 113 min
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STRAW DOGS (1971)
[ Bell Tolling ]
[ Children Chattering, Laughing ]
dd [ Children Singing Nursery Rhyme ]
- [ Chattering, Laughing ]
- Is that for us?
- No, it's for you.
- What is that?
- A mantrap.
[ Man ] They used to use it
for catching poachers.
[ Man ]
Hello, Amy.
- Hello, Charlie.
- Where do we put it, Mr. Sumner?
- Oh. Here in the back.
-[ Girl ] Oh, it's heavy, Mr. Sumner.
I'm surprised
Where do we put it, Amy?
Anywhere you want.
It's your birthday present.
- [ Chuckling ] Happy birthday.
- Thank you.
-[ Girl ] Don't scratch it.
- Why are you surprised?
- How long has it been, Charlie?
- Three summer holidays in six years.
David, this is an old
friend of mine, Charlie Venner.
My husband, David Sumner.
- Mr. Venner.
- Please call me Charlie.
You work around here?
Sometimes.
- Will you give me a hand, please?
- Yeah.
- David's a mathematician.
- What are you going to catch?
- Peace and quiet.
- Oh, an arithmetic teacher.
- Well, uh--
-[ Amy ] No.
He's writing a book...
on the computer analysis
of the celestial--
Good try. Here, why don't you
put this in the trunk, Amy.
Let me.
Maybe, um, Charlie could
help us with the garage, David.
Yeah, that's a good idea.
This fellow Norman, uh--
- Scutt.
- Yes.
- He's, uh, taking forever.
- Me and Bobby'll do it
for you, Mr. Sumner.
Me and my cousin Bertie will be out
tomorrow. We'll get it up for you.
Yes? How much?
- Oh, reasonable.
- Okay, thank you.
- We're at--
- Back at Trencher's farm.
We'll be there, sir.
Good. Good.
Where are you going?
David?
- Where are you going?
- Cigarettes.
[ Whispers ]
Okay.
[ Door Closes ]
any American cigarettes, please.
- [ Honks ]
-[ Man ] Time, gentlemen, please.
Finish your drinkin', gentlemen.
Let me have your glasses.
[ Children Yelling, Chattering ]
[ Charlie ]
Henry Niles.
I thought he was to be put away.
Oh, we can take care
of our own here. Usually do.
Remember when
I took care of you, Amy?
But you didn't.
Remember?
There was once a time,
Mrs. Sumner...
when you were ready
to beg me for it.
Take your hands off me.
Come on, gentlemen. Drink up.
Let me have your glasses, please.
[ Man ]
Bloody early, Harry.
Harry...
I think I should have another pint.
Sorry about my uncle, Harry.
I think he's a bit taken with drink.
Oh.
I do beg your pardon,
Mr. Harry Ware.
- I'll pay for
the American gentlemen's cigarettes.
- Oh, no, that's okay, I--
That's all right.
I got it, sir.
Garage coming along?
Norman fixing it up all right?
Yeah.
And I'll pay for the glass.
And I'll even pay for the little bit of
plaster to put on your bleedin' finger.
another pint to take me home.
The bar's closed, Tom.
- Come on, Tom.
- Oh. [ Chuckles ]
It is, is it?
We'll see about that.!
- [ Charlie ] Take it easy, old man!
- Old man, you say?
[ Giggling ]
[ Man ]
All right, Tom.
You've had your fun.
Pay the man and leave.
Ah.
Oh. [ Sighs ]
I do beg your pardon,
Mr. Magistrate.
But what I am, I am.
What's the damage, Harry?
Call it a quid, Tom.
Let's call it, uh...
30 bob.
Will that do then, eh, Major?
[ Blowing Raspberries ]
Go home, Tom, will you...
or you'll be up before me
on a fresh charge.
Come on, lads.
Work to be done.
- See you tonight, Harry.
- All right, Tom.
I showed him, eh, lads?
[ Laughing ]
Uh, they're paid for, sir.
They are now.
[ Horn Honking ]
- Stupid cow!
- Get off.
What was that about?
dd[ Radio..Jazz ]
Who was that big guy
with the beard?
Why?
[ Giggles ]
Is he any relation
to your friend Charlie?
Yes.
dd[ Continues ]
Classical ]
dd[ Continues ]
How well do you know
this fellow Venner?
[ Amy ]
Stop teasing.
- Did you ever go out with him?
-Stop.
- Hmm?
- [ Giggling ] Leave me alone! Stop it!
- dd [ Humming ]
- Stop.
- Tell me.
- I'll stop the car.
I just want to know.
Tell me.
Stop. I'm telling you.
- You asked for it.
- Okay.
All right, drive the car-- Ooh!
- Ooh! Ooh!
- [ Giggling ]
You asked for it!
Chicken!
- You're nuts!
- You're terrible! You're wicked!
-dd[ Continues ]
- Oh, by the way--
- Yeah?
- Venner did try to get fresh once.
Yeah? So?
Nothing happened.!
- d Ba-bum d
d Ba-ba-bah-bum
Ba-ba, ba-bum d
dd[ Radio.. Off]
Hi.
You'll have some help tomorrow.
Charles Venner and his cousin
are coming to help finish the garage.
[ Scutt ] We'll have the garage finished
before Chris gets the rats out.
- Hello, miss.
-[ David ] Chris?
Yeah, Chris.
Oh,yes. Mr. Cawsey.
The rat man.
- Want help with this, sir?
- Yes.
It's a real antique, sir.
- Rare, they are.
- My wife is a collector.
But I end up with them.
I find it's a bit large
for my prey, sir.
- Won't do at all.
- Don't count on it.
-[ Cawsey ] Do you like it here, sir?
- Very much.
- [ Whistles ]
- I hear it's pretty rough
in the States, sir.
Have you seen some of it, sir?
Bombin', riotin', snipin',
shootin' the blacks?
Can't walk down the streets, they say.
Was you involved in it, sir?
I mean, did you take part?
See anybody get knifed?
Just between commercials.
Wanna put that down there?
No, I'm just glad I'm here
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