The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Page #5

Synopsis: Founded in 1910 just outside of the city limits of Gilbert located in Lanville County, Texas, the Chicken Ranch has for generations been known as the best whorehouse in Texas for its wholesome fun, strict moral code and cleanliness, all perpetuated by its original owner, Miss Wulla Jean. Seven years ago, Miss Wulla Jean passed on, leaving the Chicken Ranch to her favorite working girl, Miss Mona Stangley, who wants to keep the same traditions of Miss Wulla Jean. The Chicken Ranch has always had the unofficial blessing of the local authorities, who see the ranch providing an important community service, one which most in local authority have used at one time or another in their life. In fact, Miss Mona and Lanville County Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd have been in a relationship for years, Ed Earl who is Miss Mona's protector, albeit one with a hot temper and good ol' boy attitude that doesn't exactly match the needs of his law upholding position. That blessing may change when television persona
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Director(s): Colin Higgins
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
R
Year:
1982
114 min
1,924 Views


Oh, Ed Earl, I like a lot of things, but

these afternoons with you top the list.

Yeah? Well, sing it to me, honey.

# I like fancy, frilly things

# High-heeled shoes and diamond rings

# Ragtime bands and Western swing

# And sneakin' around with you

# Well, I like beer and rodeos

# Detective books and dominoes

# Football games and Cheerios

and sneakin' around with you

# Sneakin' around with you

# Goin' a round or two

# Doin' what lovers do

# Whenever they're sneakin' around

# I like lots of cash on hand

# And dirty jokes

about the Fuller Brush Man

# I like stuff I understand

like sneakin' around with you

# You know, I like a thrill

that has no strings

# Friendship that don't ever change

# And laughter from the joy of things

# And sneakin' around with you

# Sneakin' around with you

# Goin' a round or two

# Doin' what lovers do

# Whenever they're sneakin' around

# I like drive-in picture shows

# Kissin' long and lovin' slow

# The secret places lovers go

whenever they're sneakin' around

Whoo!

# I like the crazy things we try

# And the sexy things we fantasise

# Just a-makin' out

in the broad daylight

# And sneakin' around with you

# Sneakin' around with you

# Keepin' it all brand-new

# Gettin' the best of you

# Whenever we're sneakin' around

# Sneakin' around, that's all

# I'm gonna lay down the law

# Watchin' the rise and fall

# Of lovers sneakin' around

- # We're just sneakin' around

- # Oh, we're just

# Sneakin'!

Sheriff?

Sheriff!

- Deputy Fred.

- Fred.

Oh...

Hold that position.

Don't move. Be right back.

- This better be important.

- Well, I think it is.

I saw your car and I figured

your phone was out, because...

What are you wearin' that for?

- Takin' a shower.

- Oh, really?

I take my shower in the mornin'.

I read in the Reader's Digest...

I don't care! What do you want?

The mayor wants to speak to you. Rita's

been callin' all over the county for you.

- He wants a meeting right away.

- Can't it wait?

- You mean till after your shower?

- Mm...

You go to your radio.

Tell him I'll be there when I get there.

Nothing can be that important

that it can't wait.

Right, Sheriff.

Nice man, but dumb.

Mona?

Mona?

Ain't that funny? Miss Mona was

at the back, knockin' on the screen door.

She was in a hurry,

but just dropped by to give you this.

It's a Japanese slingshot.

Well, look at that! At last!

OK, Rufus. What's on your mind?

Something with serious implications

to the health of this town! Tell him, CJ!

I have this friend that works

in a TV station down in Houston.

He tipped me off that Melvin P Thorpe's

plannin' an expos on the Chicken Ranch.

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Larry L. King

Larry L. King (January 1, 1929 –December 20, 2012) was an American playwright, journalist, and novelist, best remembered for his 1978 Tony Award-nominated play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which became a long-running production on Broadway and was later turned into a feature film starring Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning and Dolly Parton. more…

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