Sweet Virginia

I'll tell ya, glad you're here

I didn't think you'd make it.

Heard they're closin' the highway tonight.

Ah, not yet.

Fire's still 65 miles out.

- Yeah? - Ah!

Thanks. Cheers.

You're sweatin' like a pig, Barrett.

- What's the buy-in? - Hundred bucks.

What's the game?

- Texas hold 'em. - Guy's robbing me blind.

So, what, it's just the three of us?

Where's, uh, Carl and everybody?

Well, he's up at fort Yukon.

He won't be back for a couple weeks and, uh

Wade's got his boy tonight. What the hell is his name, uh..

- Matthew. - Matthew, yeah.

- Hey, are you in or what? - Uh, duty calls.

Hello?

Did I wake you?

No, I'm up.

How was your meeting?

Well, all that's left are the signatures.

- Good. - Drive was a stretch.

Where are you now?

Lou's.

Okay.

I think I might go to bed.

'Night.

'Night.

All I'm saying is

you have to have options. That's, that's all.

Without options, you're gonna end up finding yourself...

- you young kids, you're only out chasin' a buck. - Well..

Y... you don't know the meaning of the word principle.

A man's gotta have principles. Am I right? - That's right.

But think about how much money you'd make selling this?

Oh, excuse me if I'm mistaken, but, uh..

People still need to eat and drink, yeah?

- Alright, but think about the competition, huh? - Heh.

- You got, you got.. - Are we gonna finish this hand?

Yeah, big... big corporations and... and chains

franchises breathing down your neck.

Yeah.

We've got to move with the times.

Now, when we have a republican in the white house

come November, I'll tell you this..

What the fuck are you talkin' about?

Oh!

We can only hope. And I'll drink to that.

- Cheers. - How do you live with yourself?

Mm..

This hand will never change, will it?

Gah.. Uh, excuse me, we're closed.

- Uh, fucking kids. No respect for anyone. - I got it.

No, no, no. No, no, don't do anything, just... Lou, stop.

Maybe you didn't hear our friend..

Can I have the early bird special?

What?

The early bird special?

With a glass of water, please.

You need to go right now.

Mm.. No.

I can't.

Uh... I'm hungry.

Maybe you're not understanding what I'm saying.

Do you, do you have a wife

that you have to get home to, Mitchel?

Is it Mitchel?

Is your name Mitchel?

Do I know you?

I don't know.

Just be straight with me.

I'm being straight with you.

Can I have the early bird special?

Please?

Get the fuck out right now.

Get the fuck out right now.

One, two.

So, what's goin' on?

What the hell was that about?

Why'd you speak to him like that?

I'd have done a lot more given the chance.

Well, who the hell was he?

I don't know. I don't think he was from here.

He was, uh..

Maybe we should call it a night.

Hey!

I told you we're closed.

- Morning, sunshine. - Hey, Sam.

Is this too loud?

Not even a little bit.

- Coffee fresh? - Made it this morning.

Ah, you're an angel, mags. Heaven sent.

- Tell you that too much? - Nope.

That's a good thing. Want to know why?

- Why? - 'Cause I ain't never gonna quit.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Where's Rosie? - She's on cleaning duty.

- No school today? - Yeah, not till 9:30.

Oh, I got another complaint about room 128.

Hey, Sam, I was wondering

could I pick up a few extra shifts

before the holidays?

- Thinkin' about goin' on a trip. - Trip?

Where you thinkin' about goin'?

- Don't know yet. - Hmm..

Any ideas?

If I were you, I'd just

head out to spruce valley.

I was thinkin' somethin' more like Florida.

- Oh, god. - What?

You don't go to Florida on purpose, mags. - Why?

I'll tell you one thing, I'll tell you that, cause that Florida..

Florida is a, it's not a trip. It's a..

- It's a death sentence. - What are you jaded?

Jaded. Spell jaded.

There's no end to my wisdom, mags.

One of these days you are gonna realize that.

You comin' to the game?

What kind of question is that? Am I coming?

What do I always tell you?

"I'm the best goddamn point guard the mustangs ever had."

It's not just the best, it's the most generous.

Never underestimate the power of generosity.

- What are you looking for? - Papers.

- Where are the papers? - Right here.

Thank you.

'Course I'm gonna come to the game.

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Good, 'cause I need a ride.

Well played. You got me.

Are you going to Bernadette's for the wake?

Well..

I think we all should.

- It's real nice of her. - Hmm.

Considering there was no public burial.

There's no, there's no words

for what these people are going through, mags.

No word.

Disgusting, every single time.

Well, go to the store.

I'm sure it's just two miles down the road.

It's walking distance.

Mr. Barnes, it's the manager.

Oh, fucking hell.

How you doing, Mr. Barnes? It's, um, Sam.

You know, I'm the manager here at the motel.

I think we... we met a few days back, right?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Look, I hate to bother you, I really do. I, uh..

I like to, I like to let people sorta..

- What do you want? - Well, um..

Unfortunately, sir, there's been a couple of complaints here

about your room, see, and, um..

- W... wait a second. - I'm just...

- What kind of complaints? - Well, noise, sir.

There's... there's... there's quite a bit of noise

I here comin' out of here and if you could just do me a favor

just try to keep the noise down.

- Sure told him, huh? - Mm.

I laid it down, didn't I?

Good day at the office, sweetheart.

Do good.

You alright?

Yeah.

We were wondering where you were.

There's a big turnout down there.

Josephine thinks somebody should make a speech.

I wanted to thank you for..

Putting all of this together.

That's all. I gotta run, it's my mom's waiting.

What am I supposed to do with all his stuff?

We just threw Mitchel's stuff out.

'Cause mom says it's part of the cleansing process.

A fresh start.

He... he was a man, Lila.

I know.

I know what you're sayin'. I do.

- You're not alone. - I'm sorry.

I mean, listen to me complain.

You and Mitchel didn't get three years of marriage.

That doesn't mean I've got it any worse.

Maybe they're some place better.

In peace.

Maybe.

Still haven't shed a goddamn tear.

Eighteen years of marriage..

Not one.

It's disgraceful.

You shouldn't talk that way.

I wasn't the best wife, Lila.

I could've been better.

You look organized.

Oh, it's all tom.

Well, tom didn't really trust the banks.

- Did he? - Nope.

Mitchel just always thought he was avoiding taxes.

Yeah, everyone did

but he was right.