Hap and Leonard

Hap: It's kinda weird, don'tcha think?

Leonard: What?

Fitzgerald killin' all those kids.

Now the whole town is

goin' to his church to mourn 'em.

Yep. I don't get it.

Well, church means a lot to these people, Hap.

It's their way of reclaimin' it.

Maybe that's what they're talkin' about

when they say "God has a plan."

Never let a nice building go to waste.

Hmm.

Religion.

Some strong medicine.

Strong poison, too.

Mm.

What in the hell was he thinkin'?

A preacher.

Man of God.

How could he possibly think

anything about that was righteous?

There's a thin line between righteous and crazy.

I tell ya.

I ain't never been more proud to be an atheist

than I am today. Amen to that.

Man.

Come on. Let's hit it.

Evil is real.

We've all seen the terrible bounty of its work.

But let us not forget that goodness is real, too,

and grace is real.

Even though at times like these, goodness and grace

are poor substitutes

for the smiling faces of our lost boys.

Please accept my...

my deepest sympathies

on your loss... on our losses.

And I would like to publicly thank

the LaBorde Sheriff's Office

for working so diligently to...

To take these monsters off our streets.

I only wish we could've done it sooner.

God bless and keep you all.

Amen.

All: Amen.

Remind me to shit in his hat

when all this is over.

Only if we take turns.

Hap: Hey.

Hey. Looks like Valentine stole your thunder in there.

Nah, it's all right.

We don't need a parade or nothin'.

Speak for yourself.

Parade wouldn't have been bad idea.

Don't think those women don't know who found their boys.

I mean, everyone knows the truth.

Thanks to you, those ladies have closure now.

And what about you, Stella? How you doin'?

You know my son's not here. But maybe he's still out there.

The only thing I can hope is that he come home again.

Well, you guys take care of yourself now.

And thank you for what you did. Yes, ma'am.

Stop by the shop, and I'll give you a free haircut.

- Hey. Thank you, Stella. - No, I mean it.

You need a haircut.

Now they sure do make a good couple.

Well, he's just bein' a gentleman.

Leonard, this is Clayton.

Ivan's dad.

Do my best to bring him up. This is what I get.

He's got his mama ways.

She left him when he was little.

He's just like her.

Let me give you a little somethin' for your trouble,

all right? No, come on now. That's all right.

Hey, we ain't on no payroll.

All right.

My daddy would've tarred my ass I run off like that.

Kid's a smart ass.

His name Ivan.

Give Ivan time.

I'm sure he'll grow out of this, uh, smart ass phase.

- Ivan: Hey. - Leonard: Hey.

That's my dad.

Yeah, I know.

I decided to go home.

I know that, too.

Come on, boy. Let's go.

Oh.

I finished it.

It's good.

[Train whistle blowing in distance]

Hey, uh...

Hey.

[Train whistle blowing in distance]

You remember what I told you now, ya hear?

Now you look good.

Go on.

You take care of yourself, cowboy.

I always do.

Speaking of cowboys,

whatever happened at the end of that Randy Scott movie?

Oh, uh, yeah.

Partner left old Leather Lips,

tears in his eyes.

Love will do that to you.

Feels like the end of an era.

Don't suppose she taught you how to make her pie.

Mmm, she tried.

I failed miserably.

Damn.

I loved them pies.

I consider myself pretty savvy,

but I must say, the Reverend had me fooled.

Yeah.

If it's any consolation, a lot of people felt that way.

It isn't.

Why didn't it work?

'Tween us?

You're askin' me that now?

Under the circumstances.

I-I just have a feelin' I...

that I might never see you again, so...

I like you, Hap.

A lot.

You're... you're funny. You're smart.

You're a decent guy.

But...

You're white.

It just doesn't work for me.

I know that sounds terrible.

It's just that I always saw myself with a black man.

Oh. Oh.

I'm sorry.

It's just how I was raised.

I'm not tryin' to hurt your feelings.

No. No, here was I,

thinkin' that it was 'cause I was old, lazy,

and could do with a better payin' job.

Well...

Oh, I knew it.

Mostly the other thing, but...

Well, let's just say, um...

I'm glad 'bout what happened between us.

You opened my eyes in, um...

interesting ways.

Sorry I slugged you.

Just, uh, somethin' to remember you by.

They're beautiful, aren't they? Hmm?

TJ's little black angels.

Yeah, I guess so, uh, if you like angels.