Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Are the flowers that I've seen Growing in the fields so gay

To brighten up our way. To brighten up our way.

Red and yellow green and blue Growing in my garden too

Flowers seem to smile with glee Just for you and me.

Just for you and me.

okay, give me another one

Aw Bubba, look what you did.

You ruined it. Don't squeeze it like that.

Hold it by the stem like I showed you.

Okay, find me another one.

That's better! See you can do it!

Look, Bubba, isn't it beautiful?

It's a lei.

Everybody gets one when they go to Hawaii.

Here's one for you, Bubba.

Beaut-i-ful

Now I have to give you a kiss.

Come on, Bubba!

you have to, it's the custom. It comes with the flower.

Then give it back.

Okay then.

Come on, Bubba.

Red and yellow blue and green Are the flowers that I've seen

Hey Otis.

He's out there again.

and he's got the Williams girl.

uh, uh!

You know what he's liable to do? -yes.

Well, let's get down there and break it up then.

Well what good would it do?

Two days and he'd be back again just like before.

Not this time. I'm gonna teach that moron a lesson.

You're wasting your time.

Just you wait and see. When I get through with him!

You're wasting your time!

He's an idiot. He can't remember. You ought to know that by now.

Well what'll we do then?

Nothin' - nothin'?

Wait a minute.

I don't understand this.

It was your idea he's dangerous in the first place.

You're the one who always wants to run down there and rub his face in the dirt.

What happened all of the sudden? You changed your mind.

He's a blight.

Like stinkweed and cutworm that you spray and spray to get rid of

but always keep coming back.

No, I haven't changed my mind.

Somethin's gotta be done.

But it has to be permanent.

Hey Otis, uh,

I'll kick him around a little,

have a little fun with him, but uh...

that's as far as I'm gonna go.

What would you do if somethin' happened out there?

Well, that's different. You know what I'd do!

There'd be a reason.

Uh, huh.

Say "Hello" to the Mrs. for me.

for my friends, a chain that never ends, a chain that never ends.

Bubba, look!

The Renfro's got a fountain!

Isn't it the most beautiful? - oh yes!

Come on.

Come on! - No!

Why?

Bubby can't go in yard.

Just to look, we won't hurt anything.

No, I'll get in trouble.

Don't be such a scaredy cat. There's nobody home anyway.

Okay, you stay here. I'll go by myself.

Bubba...Bubba!

Alright, alright, I'm coming!

Bubba didn't do it!

Thank you.

Otis!

It's happened! Bubba Ritter. He's done it!

The Williams girl? - Just like you said!

How bad? She's dead, Otis!

The Sheriff's calling for volunteers.

Everybody's gonna meet over at the courthouse.

No! We'll do this ourselves.

Let's get the dogs and the guns.

Here they come!

Darby, take over.

Here we go! - This way! They're on to him!

HARLESS, drive round to the other side. Let's catch him before he gets home!

Alright.

Let's go!

You O.K., Mr. Philby? -I'm fine, Skeeter, go on, go on!

Mama!...Mama!...Mama!

Mama!! -Bubba, what is it?

MARYLEE got hurt... but I didn't do it, Mama!

I told her not to! Bubba told her not to! -Not to? Not to what?

Help me, Mama! They gonna hurt me! They gonna hurt, Bubba's scared, Mama!

But I didn't do nothing bad! - I know, Sweetheart.

You're a good boy.

Now nobody's gonna hurt you, You hear?!

Nobody's gonna hurt you! Mama's not gonna let 'em!

Damn them!

Anything happen in that town and they come blamin' you!

Now get up here!

Listen to me.

Now you remember what we did the last time?

We played the game... the hiding game. Remember?

The hiding game?

The hiding game! I remember! I remem' the hiding!

I can play good, Mama!

I know now, come on. We're gonna play it again!

Come on. Come on! -hiding game!

We're gonna play the game. - I'm going to play the hiding game.

Yes, we're gonna play the game!

Here! Take the dogs! You go on ahead.

I've got 'em Mr. Hazelrigg!

See anything? - No I haven't seen a thing.

They're on to somethin' here. Come on boys, what is it?

Come on! We've got him now! Let's go! Let's go!!

We got him!

What are we gonna do?

Shut off the engine. Keep the dogs quiet, let me handle it.

Bubba Ritter!

Come on, Bubba, we know where you are! - Maybe he ain't here, Mr. Hazelrigg.

Damnit, Bubba, l'm not gonna fool around with you. You hear me!

Now you come on out of there!

What are you men doing on my property?

I asked you what you're doing? - We've come him, Mrs. Ritter!

In a pig's eye! -This is official.

Official?

Who do you think you are? The only official you ever done

is lick stamps, now get off my place!

He's wanted, Miss Ritter. - I don't believe it!

You're just out here to torment him again!

What's he supposed to have done?

What do you think?

Frank Williams' daughter. - No!...

He wouldn't hurt nobody. Especially a child!

Don't ya understand? He loves children.

He plays with 'em because he's no older than them in his head.

He's 36 years old, Mrs. Ritter. He's physically mature.

Where is he?

He ain't here.

Dogs say different. - I ain't seen him!

We'll tear this place apart if we have to.

Over my dead body.

I'm warning you, your obstructing justice. - And you ain't the law!

You're obstructing justice and aiding a fugitive!

You're trespassing and this is my property

and you just get the hell off!!I - you could be held as an accomplice!

Mrs. Ritter!

Mrs. Ritter!!

Mr. Hazelrigg, they've picked up on somethin' over here.

Don't look like he was in the house.

Maybe he's headed across the field.

Same thing he did the last time we lost him.

Not this time. We got dogs. We got dogs! Come on!

They're on to somethin'! Mr. Hazelrigg, they're on to somethin' here!

Come on boys, what is it? Come on! You can find him boys! Come on!

What's the matter with 'em? - I don't know!

Come on...come on! - Looks like they lost him!

No, that's impossible! Same as they did last time!

Aw, they think he's the scarecrow! Come on! Knock it off! Come on!

Give me that! - No, don't! Don't, Mr. Hazelrigg!

Damn Eggsuckers! - Don't kick 'em, Mr. Hazelrigg!

He's okay. Easy

Bubba didn't do it!

Hello Harless?

Hey Harless, do you copy? Come back.

Hey Harless, you out there?

Ya, Loomie go ahead.

Hey where you at? -We out here at the Ritter place.

What you doing out there? They called everything off a half hour ago.

What the hell are you talking about?

Hadn't you heard? Little girl's alright. It was all a mistake.

HANK RENFRO'S dog jumper her.

They've already released her from the clinic and sent her home.

Funny part is ... Ol' Bubba saved her life.

Ain't that a laugh.

Harless, Hey Harless you readin' me?

Objection! Objection your Honor!

Order. Order in this court!

That point has been established, Your Honor!

That's not the point at all.

The men had no reason, no right to be out there. Legal or otherwise.

Objection! Objection, Your Honor!

The SHERIFF called for volunteers, and the District Attorney knows it!

He is deliberately harrassing my clients!

They're vigilantes.

And anyone who doesn't understand that is either blind or incompetent.

I mean the man was helpless for God's sake!

That's a lie and you know it!

I'm sorry, Your Honor. I almost forgot.

He had a pitchfork.

Against four men with guns.

He might as well have had a featherduster against that firing squad.

Objection! I object!

Everybody get quiet now!

Now that is the last time I'm gonna put up with that.

Now either you people are gonna observe the quorum of this hearing

or l'm gonna hold you in contempt.

OTlS I want you to tell this court, whether you or these men,

gave the deceased a chance to surrender himself.