The Journey of Natty Gann

[ crowd shouting, arguing ]

Calm down !

What do you mean,

calm down ?

[ shouting continues ]

Shut up !

It ain't fair-- 25 cents a day.

That's slave wages !

They said there'd be work !

They're lyin' to us again.

Get in there, dad.

Hey, Sol !

[ man ]

what the hell's goin' on ?

[ leader ]

Sol, tell us what you know.

Well, we talked to 'em.

But they won't give

an inch.

[ crowd groans ]

fact is, they're talkin'

about layin' off more guys.

[ crowd protests ]

Hey, Louie !

Frankie !

Shut up !

[ boy ] you got it ?

[ girl ]

yeah, I got it.

Let's see it.

Hey ! She got it !

I said I would.

[ door opens, closes ]

[ unzipping ]

shh. Hold your ears.

What ?

Don't listen.

Don't be dumb.

I've heard a man pee before.

Yeah ? Where ?

None of your business.

[ shouting ]

we want to work.

[ crowd agreeing ]

we need to work.

We have a right to work.

[ shouting ]

that's what I told 'em.

Your dad sure is givin'

'em hell up there.

Yeah.

My dad says he's a red.

Huh ?

He says they ought to

ship him back to Russia

'cause he's a commie.

He is not.

Well, my dad says he is.

Well, your dad's

as dumb as you are.

Are you callin' my dad dumb ?

You callin' my dad a commie ?

Yeah. You want to make

something out of it ?

Yeah !

Well, come on. Try it !

[ grunting ]

Hey ! Frankie !

Natty !

Stop it, you guys.

Quit fightin' !

Well, I think you'll live.

Dad ?

What's a commie ?

Is that what the fight

was about ?

Frankie's dad says

you'll go to Russia

'cause you're a commie.

Are you ?

Goin' to Russia ?

You know what I mean.

Are you ?

No. I'm no red.

I just fight

for what I believe in.

Me too.

In the men's room ?

It's as good a place as any.

I don't think your mother

would have approved very much.

Are you sorry

you got stuck with me ?

Yeah.

What ?

Sorriest damn day

in my life.

Yeah.

[ laughs ]

that's it.

Keep that left up.

That a girl.

Natty.

Go to sleep.

Collar.

Right.

Mornin', Sol.

Mornin', Connie.

Got the want ads ?

Thanks.

Hey, Sol. Did you hear

about this golfer ?

Just came on the radio ?

Mmm.

Lightning strikes his

metal shoes and kills him.

Shocking, huh ?

[ laughs loudly ]

She's disgusting.

No worse than some.

Mornin', Sam.

Yeah.

Same old story.

Somethin's bound

to break soon.

Got to.

Right ?

Right.

See ? Now, go on.

Get outta here.

You stay outta trouble.

Hear me ?

Okay.

Any more back home ?

Just her and me.

No ma.

That's tough, huh ?

Just the way it is.

(music) [ comical cartoon music ]

[ screaming ]

[ rattle ]

someone's comin'.

[ rattle ]

[ whines, yips ]

You, you, you and you.

Come here.

Oh, yeah. And you.

[ bell dinging,

people chattering ]

[ vendor ]

blankets !

[ man ]

lady, I'm not in the business

of givin' things away.

This is quality merchandise.

You can't get it anymore.

Fifteen cents is as low as

I go. That's rock bottom.

[ woman ]

well, ten cents is

as far as I go.

I'll give 15 cents

for it, mister.

Wait a minute, kid !

This is my pot, right ?

Fifteen cents ?

She was here first.

I'm sorry. Fifteen cents.

Here.

Nice move, kid.

Oh, no, Natty.

[ puppy yips ]

Do I look like

an animal shelter ?

Don't worry, I'll keep this one.

That's what you said

the last time.

My dad'll let me.

Just look at this mug.

Yeah. But what is he

gonna be when he grows up ?

A dog.

You never know, kid.

He might grow up to be

a lion or a tiger.

Maybe one of them

great big walruses.

Walrus.

Something wrong ?

Yeah, you're payin' them guys

half what they're worth.

I didn't hear them

complain.

'cause they're scared.

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