Paradise Falls

- 'Preciate your situation, Louis.

I'm sure you understand ours.

This is a... national crisis.

I mean, that's what it is.

-Seem's mighty close to home to me.

- Well now, we've been lending you folks...

...right regular.

I assume you know that, Louis.

It just...

...it can't keep on.

- We're not asking for a loan Mr. Gentry.

It's the... payin' we're here about.

I know that, son.

I'm telling you,

it hurts me to call on these payments from friends and neighbors.

I've been living in this town going on 20 years now.

It's my home.

It's the only way we can keep the bank open.

We got obligations ourselves.

- Maybe I can get a job at the tannery in Seville.

I hear there's loggin' work up in Tennessee.

God lord, here comes trouble.

- There's a dance over at Bryson tonight.

It ain't but about five.

-Well, Oshel likes to be on time.

-Yeah, if there ain't work involved

he can be right punctual.

How you doin' Mr. Bancroft.

Oshel.

-You fellas sure are fond of dirt.

It's called work.

Yeah, I heard of it.

Henry,

-I don't wanna hear about you goin' up to Calvin's tonight.

No sir.

Well, it's five o'clock now,

dance starts at eight...

takes 'bout an hour to get there, so...

Gives us two whole hours to get that pig smell off of you.

If you weren't so dirty, I'd woop your ass.

- Oshel Hooper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Your mama must be fit to be tied.

I'm too quick for her now.

Awww, Henry.

You look just like Rudolph Valentino.

Yeah, or Pretty Boy Floyd.

Who's that, Mama?

-Well let's get goin'. We don't wanna keep those women waitin'.

-Miss Bancroft, it was nice visitin'.

Bye, Mama. Bye, Sissy.

Bye.

- Why'd you have to say that about me lookin' like an outlaw?

I'm sorry.

-Well, you know Mama's touchy about that.

- Hey, did you hear they robbed a bank

up near Bristol last week?

No.

Kyler Gang robs Tennessee Bank.

-I didn't bring my glasses, you read it.

-The Sullivan County Bank was robbed of $4000 Tuesday.

as Jake Kyler.

Burt Kyler was not identified.

I don't care a thing about that mess.

-Well, they yer cousins ain't they?

I should think you'd be a little bit interested.

Well, I'm not.

Oshel! Stop it!!

Better stop!

Hey Henry!

-Mama had me in the kitchen makin' peach preserves all afternoon.

I know I smell just like a peach.

Well, I love peaches.

Come on.

Lookie here. Grade A chalk.

-Did you get that from my Uncle Calvin?

-Nope. Old Man Wyman.

Your uncle costs too much.

-So you gonna marry. that girl or what?

-I don't have a thing in the world to offer her.

'Cept for myself and I don't know that's worth much.

You gotta point there.

-You don't get rich farmin' 'round here.

Day late and a dollar short.

For what?

Go West...

Dodge City...

adventure!

-Your ol daddy had aventure over there in France,

and he didn't come back.

I had a wonderful time, Henry.

Me too.

Well...

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

-Been thinkin' about Rachel, Daddy.

Yeah...

'Bout askin' her to marry me.

-She'll be goin' off to college in the fall if I don't stop her.

Well, maybe you ought to let 'er go.

-We all know about the Bradley family.

They're leavin' for Detriot, Michigan this week.

Well, they may have lost their farm...

But we don't intend to see them

off to Detroit City empty handed.

So let's dig deep.

Let's find that load.

That wellspring... of Christian brotherhood.

And make a love offerin' to the Bradley's this mornin'.

I must have Jesus,

All of my trials.

I cannot bare these

Burdens they hold

In my distress He

And He will help me.

He ever loves and,

cares for His own.

I must have Jesus.

I cannot bare these, burdens alone.

I must have Jesus.

-You've got the voice of an angel.

-It was so hot up there, I thought I'd melt.

Rachel, it's time for us to go.

-Yes, Daddy, I was just talkin' to Henry for a minute.

Judge Smathers.

Henry.

-All Daddy's family is havin' dinner at Grandma's

It's her birthday.

Come see me Saturday.

-You tell her I said "Happy Birthday"!

Hey, what you got to eat there?

Didn't you bring nothin'?

I brought food for the mind.

Whatchu readin' on now?

-This here is about the James Gang.

-Mike wrote it, too. So it's true. It's historical.

-Murderers and theives an' you think they gonna tell you the truth in a book?

-Yeah, I was just readin' 'bout George Washington the other day.

You remember him, don't you?

-Yeah, I reckon I know who George Washington is.

-The moment the revolutionary war was over,

They wanted to make that man a King of America.

Just imagine that- the King of America.

Yeah, you'd like that.

Sit on yer ass all day an' eat for free.

-But instead he went right back home

and he picked up a plow.

PLOW!

But it's a good life, Oshel.

It's an honest life.

I like farmin'.

I like it.

Whooo.

Henry.

I forgot all about it.

Henry,

This is David Trick.

He's comin' to teach at the school next year.

David's gonna' teach American History

and coach baseball n' basketball.

Why don't we all go in and I'll fix some lemonade.

-No, I just stopped by to say "hello".

Could I talk to you for a minute.

Well, of course you can, Henry.

-I'll just go wait up on the porch.

Henry, I'm so sorry.

Maybe next Saturday, we can do somethin' real special.

Who is he?

-He... I just told you. He's the new...

I know that.

-Well, if you wanna know him better

why don't you come back and visit with us.

I don't wanna visit with him.

-Daddy asked me to entertain him.

-Well, you all have a real nice afternoon.

Same to you.

Hey, you need a ride anywhere?

I like to walk.

But I thank you.

He had a little rag top.

Looked brand new!

-Hey, I saw that car this mornin'.

It was parked at the school.

Whooo! A fella could get him some

in a car like that!

Maybe he's her cousin.

A relation. Somethin'.

-Yeah, well... whoever he is he's got fancy clothes

an' a fancy car,

an' she's somewhere havin a time in it!

Buddy, you need a drink!

-That was mighty fine, Miss Hooper.

Well, thank you, Henry.

You come back for real supper next time.

-We're goin' out for a little while, Mama.

-Well don't wear that dirty ol' hat!

I'll wear it if I want to!

-Well, you all be careful out there on the road!

Everybody's out on a Saturday night!

Yes ma'am!

- Whooee! Would ya' look at that!