Boys

Ten-four. I'll notify PD with a description of the vehicle.

J' Well, no one told me about her

J' The way she lied

J' Well, no one told me about her

J' How many people cried

J' Well, it's too late to say you're sorry

J' How would I know, why should I care?

J' Please don't bother trying to find her

J' She's not there

J' Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looks

J' The way she acts, the colour of her hair

J' Her voice is soft and cool

J' Her eyes are clear and bright

J' But she's not there

J' Well, no one told me about her

J‘ What could! do?

J' Well, no one told me about her

J' And they all knew

J' Well, it's too late to say you're sorry

J' How would I know, why should I care?

J' Please don't bother tryin' to find her

J' She's not there

J' Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looks

J' The way she acts, the colour of her hair

J' Her voice is soft and cool

J' Her eyes are clear and bright

J' But she's not there

Mrs Patty Va re?

Sorry to bother you, but we're trying to speak with everyone who was at a party

at a William Ryan's house last night.

- You were at a party at the Ryan house? - ls something wrong?

Well, to start with, somebody stole a car belonging to Mr and Mrs Rune Carter

from the parking lot of the Landmark Tavern.

- Were you at the Landmark Tavern? - I was at Billy Ryan's.

That's only 100 yards from the Landmark.

I didn't see the Carters.

How did you get home last night, ma'am?

I got a ride with some girls from Blakely. Look, if that's all, I got toast in the toaster.

ls anyone here with you? In the house?

Like who?

Like anyone.

Not right now.

OK.

That's legal.

I'm just wondering now if you think you'll be here later.

- What for? - In case we need to come back.

Well, I won't be. I'm going out for a ride and I'm not gonna be here. I'm sorry.

A ride in that Porsche?

I'm going for a ride on a horse.

- Gotta warn you, it's supposed to rain. - Thank you.

OK.

J' Well, it's too late to say you're sorry

J' How would I know, why should I care?

J' Please don't bother trying to find her

J' She's not there

J' Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looks

J' The way she acts, the colour of her hair

J' Her voice is soft and cool

J' Her eyes are clear and bright

J' But she's not there

"| sat at the table then with bloody hands."

"| sat waiting for the sun to rise with my wife - at least, the biggest part of her -

still sitting beside me."

"Her head was chopped off

and, having rolled to wedge beneath the dishwasher, no longer fazed me."

"All I could see was that plastic barrette

clipped onto the back of her hair and the trail of her blood leading to me."

That's it.

You're messed up, man.

- (teacher) You call that writing? - Pardon me?

You call that writing?

- What d'you mean? What's wrong with it? - It's not writing.

That's chocolate syrup on chocolate ice cream. Now get rid of it.

- You asked for a scene of domestic... - Rancour. In the style of John Cheever.

- That's what it is. - I don't think so.

Well, I do.

What you have written is not in the style of John Cheever.

Therefore you will rewrite it before we see each other again.

All right, sir.

That's what you should have said in the first place.

In the meantime, I've also given you a zero for being late.

- I'm cutting that class tomorrow. - Why? Because he didn't like your story?

No.

Because he gave me another zero for being, like, three minutes late.

He gives the same zero for being late as for being out.

Better off just cutting.

He starts off five minutes early and acts "Where were you?"

Yeah, I know it, dude.

He leaves me no choice. It's designed to make you cut.

It's fine with me. I'm glad to do it.

J' They said the sky would be burning bright

J' And all the angels would begin to fight over the reason why there's no seasons

J' And there 'II be no day and night

J' But, oh, you see, I knew that

J' Yeah, I knew that

J' Don't you see, I knew that

J' Yes, I did

J' I heard the words you were telling me

J' I heard your lies, your stupidity

J' All these things you say to me

J' You just don't understand

Hey, Heinz. Fucked again, huh?

- I'm going to go get something to eat. - Have fun in class?

- Frances. Hey. - Don't bother me.

Gimme some potato chips, all right?

- 2.50. - What?

That's for five of ‘em, doll. 50 cents apiece. Four on credit's the limit.

- Frances. - That's my name.

- I don't have it on me. - Oh, please.

Please what? I'm on a scholarship. The Elks lodge in Elliston pays my way.

I see. Well, maybe you'd better tell your Grand Pooh-Bah to set up a snack fund.

- Milkshake or egg cream? - Baker, I gotta talk to you.

- Fucking bitch'd let me starve. - I heard that.

Frances.

- Watch it. - (boy) Baker.

- Yeah, what? - I gotta talk to you privately.

- Privately? You got dirt on your face. - You gotta get the car.

- What? - I left a lady out there with Murphy.

- What do you mean, "a lady"? - What do I mean? A lady!

What lady?

Well, I don't know what lady, Baker, but we need to go get her. We have to drive.

- Baker, gimme some money, I'm hungry. - Hey, guys, want a chip?

- Hey, where'd you get those? - Found them.

Baker, please.

- All right, let's go. - You'll go with me?

Yeah, I just said "let's go".

Where you going? Gimme those.

- What's with them? - I don't know.

- Cooke, try to take it easy. We'll find her. - I know.

What were you guys doing out here?

We were cutting IFS.

We were coming across the field and saw a horse. All saddled up but no one around.

Murphy wanted to take off. I thought maybe the horse was lost or...

All right, there's Murphy.

Over here!

Come on!

Hurry up!

Let's go.

Look at her.

Look at this.

I told you.

She moved while you were gone.

What do you mean? What did you do?

I didn't do anything. I didn't touch her.

What happened to her?

He") me!

- Whoa. - See?

Man, I say we get the hell outta here.

- That's brilliant, Murphy. - (Murphy) Well, what do you suggest?

I don't know. I'm thinking.

Miss?

Ma'am, are you in there?

HEY-

Where's my horse?

- We're taking you to a doctor. - No. No.

- Why not? - I'm fine.

- I don't think you're fine. - I don't want to go to a... a doctor.

What if something's broken?

- Do you want us to drive you home? - Where do you live?

Do you live around here?

- Ma'am? - (Cooke) Uh-oh.

Oh, fuck this.

- Murphy, shut up. - Well, now what? Now what?

We'll take her with us.

We're not gonna take her to school.

Why not? She said not to take her home.

So take her to a gas station, Baker. Call the freaking cops!

- Murphy, did you hear what she just said? -Yes, I heard her!

What if she's on the run? I can't just turn her in.

Tum her in for what, Baker? For falling off a horse?

Well... I don't know for what.

J' Paper bag

J' Picture postcard

J' Wasted time

J' I know nothing 'bout you

J' Do you care?

J' I know nothing 'bout you

J' Strip you bare

Hey!

What?

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Hey, dude.

- What are you guys doing here? It's 6.30. - We needed a lighter.

-You don't have a lighter? - They're all in here, thief. Ready?

Ready.

- (Baker) Aren't you guys going to dinner? - Oops.

All right. There we go.

- If you don't leave now you won't make it. - Oh, dude, your dad called again.

You want to know something? I think he likes talking to me more than you.

I'm really glad, but it's, like, 6.30.

I think he said you forgot your mom's birthday again.

- (puts on deep voice) Sonny, goddammit! - Don't call me that.

Maybe if you ran a humorous anecdote by him now and again, he'd like you more.

Hey, it's Jimmy Cooke.

- John. - What?

- My name isn't Jimmy. It's John. - Oh.

John. Johnny. Jimbo.

How's it going, Bill?

- Get the hell out of here. All of you. - What'd you say?