Bucktown

HEY, CLETE, SAM.

HERE, COME OVER HERE.

SAM, SAM.

THIS IS SAM.

NIGGER HUSTLER DONE RIPPED OFF THE POKER PALACE.

SON OF A BITCH.

OH, YEAH.

YOU KNOW, BOY, CRIME JUST DON'T PAY IN BUCKTOWN.

HEY, CLETE, YOU SURE DO ENJOY YOUR WORK.

YEAH, YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.

HEY,YOU KNOW, THIS IS A REAL BAD CAT.

HE ALMOST KILLED A COUPLE OF HIGH ROLLERS.

YOU GONNA BE IN TOWN LONG?

WHY? ARE YOU THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE?

HEY, WELL, YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME WHILE YOU'RE HERE.

BETTER GET HIS ASS TO THE HOSPITAL.

YOU KNOW WHERE THE CLUB ALABAM IS ?

YES.

SON, DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?

YEAH, SURE. WHY NOT?

THEN YOU'RE IN THE WRONG PLACE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME IT WAS CLOSED?

YOU DIDN'T ASK, DID YOU?

PLACE'S BEEN CLOSED SINCE BEN DIED.

WHERE CAN I FIND A GOOD HOTEL?

WE AIN'T GOT ONE.

WELL, HOW ABOUT ONE THAT CHANGES SHEETS

AT LEAST EVERY OTHER NIGHT.

HMM. THAT WOULD BE THE OLD DIXIE.

IT'S JUST A COUPLE OF BLOCKS DOWN. I'LL TAKE YOU.

NO, THANK YOU.

I'LL WALK.

BABY, IS THAT REALLY ALL YOU?

SWEETIE, WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET.

HA HA HA!

BUT FIRST I WANT TO SEE THE COLOR OF YOUR GREEN,

AND I'LL SHOW BOTH OF YOU A TIME YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.

I'LL HELP YOU WITH THIS, MISTER.

NO CHARGE. I'M GLAD TO HELP.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO TIP ME A HALF A BUCK,

I'LL TELL YOU WHERE TO GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER

AND WHERE TO GET IT ON.

OH, YEAH? GET WHAT ON?

YOU NAME IT, I GOT IT.

NAH. NO, THANKS.

OKAY, HOW ABOUT CARDS?

IF YOU GO TO DOC ANDERSON'S,

CHECK THE DEUCES AND NINES.

THEY'RE MARKED.

LITTLE MAN, I AIN'T INTERESTED.

OKAY, WOMEN.

THE BEST IN TOWN IS SONORA OVER AT RUBY'S.

BUT DON'T LET HER GET ON TOP

OR SHE'LL BUCK YOUR BRAINS OUT.

WHERE DO YOU GET ALL THIS INFORMATION FROM, ANYWAY? YOU SELL PENICILLIN, TOO?

THANKS, MAN. SEE ARNETTA.

SHE'LL GET YOU THE BEST ROOM IN THE HOUSE

AND BE SURE AND TELL HER STEVIE SENT YOU.

IS THAT YOURS?

YEAH. WHY?

'CAUSE YOU'RE THE ONLY PIMP I EVER SEEN THAT DRIVES A MOTORBIKE.

HEY.

I AIN'T NO PIMP.

I'M WALT DISNEY,

AND THIS IS DISNEYLAND.

HA HA HA.

OOH.

GOT A ROOM?

HOW MANY NIGHTS, HONEY?

JUST ONE.

THAT'LL BE $15 IN ADVANCE.

THAT'S ROOM 204. YOU CAN TAKE THE STAIRS.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT QUICKER.

THANK YOU.

SAY, BABY, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED,

I COULD TURN YOU ON TO A WHOLE LOT OF FUN.

NO, THANKS.

WELL, YOU KNOW IT AIN'T MY BUSINESS,

BUT WHAT'S A FINE BLACK THING LIKE YOU DOIN' IN TOWN?

I'M JUST HERE TO BURY MY BROTHER, THAT'S ALL.

OOH.

YEAH.

A FELLA JUST CHECKED IN BY THE NAME OF JOHNSON,

DUKE JOHNSON.

DID HE SAY ANYTHING?

NO, HE DIDN'T TALK TOO MUCH,

BUT HE SAID HE'S HERE FOR BEN'S FUNERAL.

I'M GLAD YOU CALLED, ARNETTA.

YOU TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH YOU. THAT'S WHAT I'M DOIN'.

GOODNIGHT. YEAH.

YOUR DINNER IS READY, CHIEF PATTERSON.

ALMIGHTY GOD IN HEAVEN ABOVE,

I THANK THEE FOR WHAT YOU'VE SET BEFORE ME. AND I GIVE...

UNTO YOU, O LORD,

THE SOUL OF THIS GOOD MAN,

THIS HUMBLE MAN, BEN JOHNSON,

A MAN OF THE PEOPLE, ALL PEOPLE.

WHO ALWAYS HELD HIS HAND OUT TO HELP OTHERS,

WHO GAVE LIKE YOU AND ASKED NAUGHT IN RETURN.

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. I SHALL NOT WANT.

HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES.

HE RESTORETH MY SOUL.

SO WE KNOW, ALMIGHTY GOD,

THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO LOVE BEN AS WE HAVE LOVED HIM.

TO EMBRACE HIM,

TO TAKE HIM INTO YOUR KINGDOM THIS DAY.

AMEN.

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY GHOST.

THOSE WERE GOO D WORDS, REVEREND.

THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME, SIR.

I'M WALDO HARLEY.

MIGHT YOU BE A FRIEND OF OUR BELOVED BEN THERE?

YEAH. I'M DUKE JOHNSON.

DUKE?

THAT'S JUST WHAT I FIGURED.

ARETHA. ARETHA, YOU AND STEVIE SAY HELLO TO THE DUKE.

THAT'S BEN'S BROTHER.

YOU REALLY DUKE?

BEN TOLD US ALL ABOUT YOU.

SAYS YOU'RE THE SMARTEST ONE IN THE FAMILY.

YOU KNOW, HOW YOU BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD AND EVERYTHING.

SO YOU'RE THE ONE.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW BEN?

5 YEARS AGO?

NO. IT WAS MORE LIKE 6.

SOME HOTSHOT BROTHER.

ARETHA, PLEASE.

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN HE NEEDED YOUR HELP?

WHAT KIND OF HELP?

THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW

EXCEPT FOR TO FIND THE TIME TO COME AND BURY HIM,

AND COLLECT HIS STUFF AND SPLIT!

ARETHA, NOW--

AREN'T YOU GONNA STAY?

NO, HE'S NOT GONNA STAY,

HE WOULDN'T DIRTY THAT SHOESHINE IN THIS COW PASTURE.

WOULD YOU, MR. DUKE JOHNSON?

ARETHA, PLEASE.

DON'T MIND HER, DUKE.

BEN WAS GOOD TO HER.

HIS DYIN' KIND OF PUT A PAIN OF GRIEF INTO HER.

DON'T MIND HER.

NO, I--

I CAN'T MIND A LADY THAT SPEAKS HER MIND.

RIGHT, DUKE.

DUKE, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

AND ACCORDING TO THIS WILL,

AN ESTATE CONSISTING MAINLY OF A LOT

AND FRAME HOUSE,

A HAND-TOOLED LEATHER WALLET CONTAINING $39.43

AND A SAVINGS ACCOUNT PASS BOOK

IN THE NAME OF BENJAMIN A. JOHNSON.

ALL OF BEN'S THING S BELONG TO ME NOW, RIGHT?

TO SELL, USE, ANYTHING I WANT, RIGHT?

IN ABOUT 60 DAYS.

60 DAYS? MAN, YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN'.

THAT'S THE STATE LAW. IT TAKES THAT LONG TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

STICK AROUND THIS RAT TRAP FOR 2 MONTHS?

OF COURSE, WE COULD RELAX THE RULES A BIT,

ALLOW YOU THE USE OF YOUR BROTHER'S PROPERTY.

HOW MUCH?

UH, LET'S SAY YOU SIGN FOR AN EMPTY HAND-TOOLED LEATHER WALLET.

YOU RUN A NICE BUSINESS AROUND HERE, DON'T YOU?

HI, DUKE.

WE'VE BEEN OVER THERE WAITIN' FOR YOU

AND TELLIN' STEVIE HERE ALL ABOUT IT.

YEAH, ABOUT WHAT?

OH, HOW YOU'RE GONNA STAY ON, OPEN THE CLUB AND EVERYTHING.

MAN, I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM GOOD TIMES START ROLLIN' AGAIN.

PLACE WAS REALLY LIKE A HOME TO SOME OF US, YOU KNOW.

ESPECIALLY STEVIE HERE, 'CAUSE HE LIVES IN THE BACK.

YOUR BROTHER BEN MADE A RIGHT SMART LIVIN' FROM IT.

GONNA DO THE SAME THING FOR YOU, DUKE.

I FIGURE LIFE OWES ME MORE THAN JUST A LIVIN'.

ALL I WANT FROM THAT BAR IS FOR SOMEBODY TO BUY IT.

LOOK, I'M GONNA BE STUCK HERE 2 MONTHS,

YOU REALLY WANT TO HELP ME?

SURE, DUKE.

THEN YOU FIND ME A BUYER FOR THE CLUB ALABAM

SO I CAN GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

OKAY?

SURE, DUKE.

YOU TAKE CARE.

MR. DUKE.

MR. DUKE, SIR.

IS IT ALL RIGHT IF WE WALK A PIECE WITH YOU?

WE THOUGHT YOU WERE COOL.

A WISE DUDE LIKE YOU.

SHOWS HOW WRONG YOU CAN BE.

STEVIE, YOU SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.

SOMETHIN' BOTHERIN' YOU TWO?

OH NO, DUKE. EVERYTHING IS "EXPUBIDENT,"

EXCEPT THAT, IT'S GONNA BE A LITTLE HARD

TO FIND A BUYER FOR THE CLUB WITH THAT CLOSED SIGN ON THE DOOR.

THAT'S THE WAY IT IS, BRO.

BUT IT DON'T HAVE TO BE.

REALLY, DUKE, IF THE JOINT WAS OPEN,

PEOPLE WOULD BE HAVIN' FUN AND PARTYIN' REAL GOOD AND CATCHIN' GOOD.