No Way to Live

Afternoon, sir.

I'm here with the Dirby home improvement company.

Do you have a moment to take a look

at our top-of-the-line portable vacuum cleaner?

It's actually next year's model.

See, this here is a 1959 portable vacuum cleaner.

It comes with attachments for carpets and rugs,

and even a high-power suction hose

to get into those hard-to-reach places.

You're not off my property in the next ten seconds...

What's going on?

You stepped in a gator trap.

We put 'em all around the house.

Otherwise them gators will just crawl right into your living room.

I feel drunk.

You are. I gave you some of daddy's whiskey.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Oh! Sorry.

What's your name, anyhow?

- Monty. - Like Montgomery Clift?

- I love him. - Yes, I suppose.

- You're the salesman, right? - I was. Not anymore.

- Oh. - Guess I wasn't any good at it.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. It was a lousy job.

Take a seat.

Come on over here. Sit down.

Now I could've already had this nigger arrested

for trespassing and being a peeping tom.

But instead...

I helped get the trap off his leg.

I helped you carry him into my house,

out of the goodness of my heart!

So you better take care of this...

Or else I will.

- Hi. - Oh, hi. I was...

Just came to check on you.

Who is this?

That's my mother.

Oh, yeah, I see the resemblance.

She passed away last year.

I'm sorry.

It was an accident.

She slipped in the bathtub,

hit her head.

That's terrible.

Well, I'll let you get your rest.

Come on, Monty.

Come on...

Aren't you hungry?

Not particularly.

Okay.

- Well, I'll just put it here. - I heard you last night.

Heard what?

I don't even want to say it out loud.

Listen...

Whatever you do in your own home ain't my business.

If you would just walk me on down to my car...

He makes me do it.

I got no choice.

You think that I want to?

What?

He's been having his way with me

ever since my mother died.

You must think that I'm awful.

No. No, no. No, of course not. I just...

I just thought...

I didn't know the whole story.

Nora, please! This is not your fault.

You're not awful. He is!

Why don't you tell someone?

Well, 'cause daddy is a very well-respected man in the community.

And he donates more money to the church than anyone else.

They'd never believe me.

Have you ever thought of just leaving?

All the time.

But I don't have a car.

And if I took his, they'd...

They'd stop me and they'd just bring me back.

And I don't have money either,

so I'm not likely to get very far.

Well...

I don't have much money either,

but I do have a car.

What are you saying?

I'm saying I don't got nothing keeping me in this town.

If you want to get out, I'll take you wherever you want to go.

You'd do that for me?

Of course I would.

I kinda owe you one for saving my life.

I didn't save your life.

Shoot, close enough.

You think about it and get back to me.

I ain't going nowhere.

Okay, Monty.

I'll think about it.

He still here?

Well, he's not healed yet.

Just another day.

Big Jim. What can I do you for?

I... I hate to bother you during suppertime and all,

but I'm driving by and I see this vehicle parked off your lot here,

and I'm wondering who might the owner be.

- Evening, Nora. - Hi, big Jim.

- Is everything okay? - Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Just checking in.

Passing by, thought I'd... stop.

Princess, them dishes in there ain't gonna clean themselves, you know.

You sure you want to do this, right?

- Yes, I'm sure. - Good.

You're making the right decision.

It's gonna be scary, but just know that.

I know.

Hey, um...

I know this might be a crazy idea,

but I mean, since we're on the subject of crazy ideas...

Why don't we take some of daddy's money?

He keeps a suitcase full of cash underneath the bed.

Oh?

Well, I mean, there's plenty more where it came from.

It's only the cash that he keeps on hand.

- It'll hardly be missed. - Money's always missed.

Yes, I suppose you're right.

We wouldn't want to push our luck, would we?

Well, I guess it would be silly to move forward

and not have enough to keep going, huh?

You sure it won't be too hard for you to get to?

No, not at all.

I can just grab it while he's asleep.

Okay.

And there was one other thing that I've been thinking about.

We will stay together, right?

I mean, it's okay if you just want to drop me...

Is that what you want?

Yes, I would like that.

Well, then that's just what we'll do.

- Monty? - Yes?

Would you mind if I kissed you?

Just as I imagined.

What do we do now?

We wait.

See? He's all better.

Well, I won't be doing the Charleston any time soon, but I'm getting there.

Here.

It's the one I was trying to sell.

Guess I won't be needing it no more.

That's very kind of you. I'll put it inside.

Well...

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Here, hand it to me.

- Whoa. - Whoa is right.

Now let's get out of here.

Yes, ma'am.

That's better.

Maybe we should count the money.

Just to see how much we're dealing with.

Let's do it later.

I want to celebrate.

To starting over.

To starting over.

Do you have protection?

- You mean a condom? - Mm-hmm.

Um, I was hoping you might.

Oh, no, I'm sorry. I didn't...

- I didn't... - It's okay.

He never used them.

Daddy shoots blanks.

Oh.

Don't worry.

I know something else we can do.

Are we rich?

$10,000 sure ain't poor.

Sounds rich to me.

Hey, you know, I was thinking,

the old man's probably mad as hell right now.

Probably got the police out looking for you and the money.

I think our only option is to go to Mexico.

Did you cut yourself shaving?

Mm, poor baby.

Mexico sounds nice.

Yeah, and $10,000 can do us a lot more good down there.

Do you think that maybe we could...

Get a house with a swimming pool with all that money?

Just like in "sunset boulevard."

Well, I don't know about all that,

but we'll be comfortable.

How long will it take to get to Mexico?

Maybe two days.

But in the meantime, we gotta stay low key.

People start noticing a little white girl and a black guy,

they're gonna get suspicious.

Maybe you could be my driver.

That's not a bad idea.

And I can sit in the back seat. We can even get you a hat.

Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Okay, all right. You want me to play the help?

Yeah.

Pies 'n fries?

You're hungry, ain't you?

Are you kidding? I could eat a horse.