The Sugarland Express Page #5

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May I see counsel in chambers?

We stand adjourned.

All rise!

Your Honor, may I have the court's

attention? May it please the court...

Your Honor?

2590 to Houston.

This is Captain Tanner.

Believe our man is hijacked.

Repeat:
Hijacked.

Have all units stay off the A channel

as much as possible.

No need them knowin'

what we're talkin' about.

I want a roadblock on 90 Alternate

at the Lavaca County line.

The name of the patrolman

is Maxwell Slide.

He's been in uniform nine months,

but he's a good boy.

We can't count on him

to act in his own best interest.

So, in the event of a face-off,

I want you to keep your shirts on.

(woman)... are armed.

Do not attempt to act with force.

I see lights. A whole bunch!

Put that shotgun on this officer here

so's he knows where you're at.

(Slide) That's my captain.

Don't shoot! That's Captain Tanner. You'll

get us killed. I'll put you on the radio.

(Lou Jean) Tell him to get out of here.

We never hurt nobody.

2311 to 2590.

Go ahead, 2311.

We got a 10-32 in here.

Says drop off or he'll shoot.

They hurt you any, Maxwell?

I'm sorry about this, Captain.

I had no idea they were 96s.

What you talkin', 32, 96?

You tryin' to code me out?

No, sir. It is a verbal shorthand.

10-32 is a man with a gun.

10-96 is your mental subject.

- How do you work this?

- To talk, press the button.

We ain't no mental subjects!

I've done some dumb things,

but I ain't a goddamn mental subject!

What's your name, son?

My name's Clovis Poplin,

and this here's my old lady, Lou Jean.

What are you doin'

with our man in there?

He's just takin' us to Sugarland

to get my boy Langston.

You sure got a strange notion

on how to hitchhike.

Y'all stay back, no need to worry.

Now get your cars back.

Quit followin' us!

I've got a job to do.

I can't have old boys

commandeerin' my patrol cars.

What would the taxpayers say?

Get on back

or I'll shoot him in the head!

Take it easy

and think about what you're doin'.

No one's gonna get hurt.

Do you hear me?

We'll get you out of this, Maxwell.

We've got a bad hombre here.

We're gonna have to lift that roadblock.

Houston, let 'em all know to back off

and let that boy through.

Here they come.

Get that car out of the hole!

Hit it, boys! Hit it!

I couldn't see a damn thing!

We'd better phone it in.

Here, Doggie.

Doggie want more?

Be sick.

I'll be sick.

Baby? Baby Langston?

- Let's go inside and play.

- Mommy! Mommy!

- Please, baby. Mommy'll get you.

- Mommy! (crying)

(engine stalls)

- You're lyin'!

- I'm awful sorry, sir.

- You had the whole thing planned.

- No, sir. I sure as hell never.

Don't tell me you didn't!

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