Outsiders

Ripped By mstoll

Sheriff"s looking for you.

Crockett County Sheriff"s Department.

Yeah. We got 200 informational packets we'll be handing out...

...and we'll set up a jobs table at the hearing.

Oh, folks.

This is Deputy Sheriff Wade Houghton...

...I was telling you about. - Hi. It's nice to meet you, deputy.

- Likewise. - Deputy.

Good to meet you, sir.

So any idea when you'll post the notice, sheriff?

Well, um...

...what do you think our best course of action might be in terms of relocation?

Now the mining permit's finally gone through...

...we'll need them off our land now.

I'm... I'm sorry. I'm coming to this late, but, uh, we need who off what land?

The Farrells.

Wade here will be spearheading the eviction.

Of the Farrells? From Shay Mountain?

We've got a billion-dollar investment at stake.

And hundreds of jobs for this town.

Oh, I'm sorry. Heh, uh...

How do I say this? You know that they're not like you and me?

Right. We don't sleep with our sisters. At least I don't.

You know them, the Farrell family?

Wade's family has a history with them. Yeah.

So when do you think you'll be able to convince them to relocate?

I'd say never.

Pardon me?

To be perfectly frank...

...I don't think you gentlemen have any idea what you're dealing with.

- What he means is... To be perfectly frank, sheriff...

...half this country's electricity comes from coal.

And right now, they're sitting on one of the widest seams in the state of Kentucky.

Meaning we're gonna do what we came here to do. "Irregardless."

- Of what? - Of some bunch of... Excuse me.

- Retard hillbilly animals that happen to live up there.

[PEOPLE WHOOPING AND CHEERING]

Damn it.

Get him, Fa.

All right, y'all. Listen up.

Brothers and sisters.

We're only days away from Firstnight and the coronation of our new Bren'in.

On this auspicious moment in the history of this here clan...

...I should say we require at least two good batches of our best wine.

The only thing is, we shy on yeast.

Not to worry. We gonna do a run.

Hold up there, Foster.

You ain't the Bren'in yet.

We can't go down there unless Lady Ray says yes. You know that.

I will be making the rules from now on...

...not my mother.

It's a three-hour ride down.

Now, we ought to get there before they close up. Son, you coming?

Huh? You gonna listen to her?

Don't worry. We'll be safe.

Let's go, Fa.

- Yeah. Let's go. Ged-gedyah. - Ged-gedyah!

Fa-fa. Fa-fa.

- I wanna go on a run with you, Fa. - How many winters, Elon?

Nine.

I mean eight.

There's nothing good down there. Nothing but poison.

Someday, you gonna see for yourself, but not now.

Hey.

For my best son.

[PEACEFUL MUSIC PLAYS THEN ENGINES REV]

What in the world?

Hello there, lady. No, no, no.

Don't you mind them. Hey.

You look at me. Hey, look at me. There you go.

Now, what's your name?

What's the matter? You a wee bit shy?

- I... I never seen... - Seen what?

One of y'all before.

One of who all before?

They... They can't just...

...take stuff, right?

We thank you, kindly, for your generosity.

- Sally-Ann. - Sally-Ann.

Like two names rolled up into one.

That's a beautiful thing.

Sally-Ann, tell me. How do you get your hair to go like that, like it looks?

Looks like you got a light coming off of it.

Are we done here?

You got a boyfriend?

Hasil, come on.

All right.

What prithee said ruckus tonight?

Went on a run is all, Lady Ray.

I didn't give no order.

No, I did.

Batch gotta be done by Firstnight.

Had no choice.

You're not the Bren'in yet.

Good night, Mother.

Yeast.

About $85 worth.

And $962 in auto parts and kitchen appliances.

- They take any guns? - No. They won't take guns.

They know better than to get the feds on them.

- You want me to write it up? - If you don't mind, Wade.

Regional office requires the paperwork, but I don't wanna press charges.

Yeah. Well, man, that's up to you.

Ain't worth it.

I got a question for you.

Why do we let those morons get away with shit like this?

First of all, they're not morons.

Secondly, you do not wanna mess with these people.

- Because? - Because I said so.

Listen. About 25 years ago...

...there was an effort to get them down.

What happened?

People died is what happened.

Hey there, sheriff.

- I was just leaving. I saw you over here. - Hey, Ricki. How are you doing?

I'm good.

You doing good?

Uh, yeah. I'm pretty good.

Alrighty then.

- Y'all have a good night. - Yup. You too.

You have a good night.

So you do believe it, then?

You know, that they...

What?

[MAKES EXAGGERATED GHOST NOISE]

Listen to me.

That whole Farrell clan...

...I mean, the land they're on...

...the whole damn thing, none of it's any good.

Okay? We don't go up there.

They ain't supposed to come down here.

Hey, buddy.

Hey. You get your homework done...

...and everything? Okay. - He did it.

- You got lunch? - Yup. I made it.

Okay. You say goodbye to your Aunt Ledda.

Bye.

Okay. Come on. Come on.

Get in the back, you.

You wanna take that?

Thank you.

Okay. Careful, careful.

All right. Come here. Give me a hug. Give me a hug.

All right. Have a good day.

Are you sure this is the right way? We've been driving over an hour.

There's no right way.

All right. Here.

Heard stories about this hill since I was yea high.

Human snake things come out at night. She-wolves. All kinds of stuff.

Okay. Give me a break.

I know I didn't grow up around here, but that shit is nuts.

Okay.

Let's do this.

Here?

Um...

Don't we have to give it to them in person?

Let's get out of here.

That half-Lostie, the one who come back...

...he's a book-reader.

Go get him.

Lady Ray wants to see you.

What's she want with him? Don't know.

Oh, you pay your respect to the Bren'in.

For she had a long reign.

And that ends tonight. Yes, it does.

Now, maybe we ought to get you cleaned up before you go in to see her, huh?

[ASA YELLS AND BIG FOSTER LAUGHS]

[LADY RAY SPEAKS APPALACHIAN ENGLISH]

It's been a while since I spoke in the old tongue, Lady Ray.

For 10 years, we put you out of mind, Asa boy. Sit.

The wild mallow, if you please.

Ten winters, and then one day, you come back.

Now, I asketh you, why?

- Because this is my home. Hmm.

Heard tell you went to school down there.

Where was that again?

- West coast, ma'am. California. - California. Is it pretty there, the sea?

In some places.

- Others, not so much. - How long you back now?

Going on half a year.

- Half year in a box. - Yes, ma'am. I wanna thank you...

Must be something else happened to you...

...make it so worth the pain.

It's an eviction. They want us off the mountain.

- Nothing new. - Well, this time it's from the state.

Signed by the governor. Says they're gonna blow it up.

We at war?

Well, they want the coal rock for their power.

There's Oldfather's prophecy of demons...