The Last Picture Show

You ain't ever gonna amount to nothin'.

Already spent a dime this morning and ain't even had a decent breakfast.

Give me the chalk.

Why don't you comb your hair, Sonny? It sticks up. Look like you smelled a wolf.

I'm surprised you had the nerve to show up this

mornin' after that stompin' y'all took last night.

- Well, it could've been worse. - What'd you say?

- Could've been worse. - Yeah.

You could say that about nearly everything, I guess.

A few football teams have had some luck with tackling.

Keeps the other team from scoring quite so often.

Sounds too rough for me.

You don't even care if it was your last game.

You ain't ever gonna get stomped for your own high school ball team again.

- Where's your school spirit? - Don't know.

- You workin' today? - No, the truck's being greased.

Now, you see, this is what I get for bettin' on my hometown ball team.

I ought to have better sense.

Wouldn't hurt if you had a better hometown.

Do you mind pointing that at the floor till I get by?

I don't want my eye poked out.

Don't let Billy get too far away, will you, son?

You're a damn sight more dangerous in a pool hall than you are on a football field.

Hey.

You ever heard of tackling?

- Hey, Duane. - Boy, I froze my ass last night.

Hey! Why the hell can't you kids learn to tackle?

Hey, how about taking Genevieve some change, being as you're goin' that way?

Hike me one!

Here comes the bomb, Crawford!

- Look at that, Larry. They can catch. - Feisty sons of bitches, ain't they?

- Wish they could tackle. - Or do something useful.

Team wasn't worth a kiss-my-ass this year.

- Hey, hup! - Hup!

Straight out, Crawford, one more time. Whoo-ee!

All right, you boys. Cut it out.

I got enough problems without you playing that game over again.

- We could have run off to Mexico with this, you know. - Mmm.

- Hey, play that new one we heard. - Which one?

Down payment on breakfast. Let somebody prosperous play the jukebox.

Nobody prosperous would eat here.

- Well, I ain't very hungry. - Well, I am.

- Say, you want the pickup first tonight? - Nah.

I oughtn't get it first every Saturday night. It's half yours, you know.

- Go ahead. - You sure?

Sure, I'm sure. Anyways, I got lots of deliveries to

make, and I have to go clear to Ranger this afternoon.

- Okay. - I'll be lucky to get back for the second show.

Give me that coffee, hon? I need another cup.

My goodness, Sonny.

Frank hadn't ought to work you so late on weekends.

That's what I keep telling him.

You ain't got in in time to see the comedy in three weeks.

Hope you don't want no popcorn, 'cause there ain't none.

And you missed the newsreel too.

And the main show's done started, so I'll just charge you 30 cents.

Thanks, Miss Mosey.

I was wondering if my daughter

had deserted us, too, when I heard her voice.

Pa! Pa!

- Hi, Pa. - Kay was our only daughter.

I know a father's not supposed to have favorites...

but when it's Kay...

- Mmm, you smell good. - You like it?

- What's that? - An atomizer.

Where'd you get it? A present?

- Who from? - Oh, somebody.

I decided you had a wreck.

What's happened to you? You look different.

- I do? - Yeah.

You look all lit up inside.

You're not wearing your usual deadpan look...

that "how did I ever get into this family" look.

Oh, Father.

Oh, I know. You've been taking those vitamins that Dr. Gray sent you, huh?

That's right.

I guess I'll get me some of those vitamins.

I'll get it, Delilah.

What's the matter with her?

She looks kind of queer.

Guess what.

What?

It's our anniversary.

What?

We've been going steady a year tonight.

Yeah?

Seems like a lot longer.

You should have got me some anniversary present.

You can have another stick of gum. That's all I got on me.

You can give me a dollar too.

That's how much it cost me and Marlene for the show.

Hi. What y'all doing back here in the dark?

- He's coming for me in a few minutes. - I'll get your coffee.

Where'd the boys go?

Ben had some date, and Tommy went to basketball practice.

- Oh, Delilah, will you bring the coffee, please? - Yes, Mrs. Banks.

I don't see why they should get the pickup first all the time.

All they ever want to do is neck anyway.

Buckley says I'm not too young for a man to marry.

- I didn't marry your mother till I was 25. - Oh, I know, Pop...

- Need some help, Jessie? - Yeah, I sure do.

- Hey, so long, Sam. - Bye, Sam. Come on!

- Good night. - Good night, Sam. Sure did like the picture.

- Well, good. - Good night. - Good night.

Crack your window. Leave the motor running.

It's just too cold in here.

Number two on the national chart.

Your hands are like ice.

I could put on my gloves.

What's the matter with you? You act plain bored.

Quit! Quit!

You said this was our anniversary.

Let's do something different.

Well, I like that. You cheapskate.

Didn't even get me an anniversary present, and now you wanna go and get me pregnant.

Oh, my God, Charlene. It was just my hand.

Yeah. One thing leads to another.

My mama told me how that old stuff goes.

We'll have plenty of time for that when we get married.

You wasn't no livelier than me.

That's 'cause you ain't good-lookin' enough. You ain't even got a ducktail.

Well, anyway, I'm done late. Let's go on home.

Some anniversary.

If that's the way you feel about it, I'd just as soon break up, Charlene.

- What? - I don't want to spoil no more anniversaries for you.

That's the way nice girls get treated in this town.

I might have known you wasn't dependable.

- You wasn't even in the backfield either. - Now, what's that got to do with it?

This jacket's got a hole in the pocket, but you needn't ask me to sew it up for you.

And you give me back my pictures too.

I don't want you showing them to all the other boys and telling 'em how hot I am.

You wasn't very hot.

I hope you ain't down in the mouth about Charlene.

- I ain't blue about her. - She don't even have a good disposition.

What are you blue about then?

There ain't nobody to go with in this town.

Jacy's the only pretty girl in school, and Duane's got her.

I call that his tough luck.

You don't have to eat so fast. You ain't in a race.

Jacy will bring him more misery than she'll ever be worth.

Did your dad give you this?

He needs all he's got.

It wouldn't hurt you to take a little something from him once in a while.

I don't know. You and Duane both in a boardin' house.

Him with a mother and you with a father. It don't seem right.

And your dad's taking too many pills, you know.

Yeah.

Then I'm no one to talk. I never did get on with Mama. Still don't.

Say, I hear Dan's goin' back to work soon.

I guess you'll be quittin' before long.

Honey, we got $4,000 worth of doctor bills to pay.

I will probably be making cheeseburgers for your grandkids.

Look at the little ducktail over here!

Oh, go to hell.

What's wrong with you, you duck ass?

Well...

I wonder what my chances are this morning...

of interesting you kids in John Keats.

None at all.

Joe Bob.

Well, I read that poem of his about the nightingale...

and I didn't think it was so good.

Sounded like he wanted to be a nightingale.

Right. I don't think he wanted to be a nightingale, Joe Bob.

Maybe he just wanted to be immortal.

All you have to do to be immortal is lead a good Christian life.

Anyone can do it if they love the Lord.

Well, maybe so, Joe Bob. Maybe so.

Here now. Let me... Let me read you this.

"When old age shall this generation waste...

"thou shalt remain...

"in midst of other woe than ours...

"a friend to man...

"to whom thou sayest...

"beauty is truth; Truth, beauty.

"That is all ye know on earth...

and all ye need to know."

Run, you little pissants! Run!

Tough it out! Tough it out! You gotta be men like the rest of us.

Ain't none of you pretty enough to be women.

Here, Joe Bob, quit flapping your arms.

You look like a goddamned goose.

Even for a preacher's boy, you ought to be in better shape.

What kind of female you ever gonna get?

Tough it out! Tough it out.

Run, you little pissants.

All right, off the court.

If y'all didn't jack off so damn much, maybe you could stay in shape.

Come here a minute, Sonny.

Now, you do me a favor, and I'll do you one.

Sure, Coach.

Now, my old lady's got to go over to the doctor in Olney tomorrow.

You know women. There's always something wrong with them.

Yeah, I guess.

Well... Take it from me.

Anyway, I haven't got time to drive her.

Now, if you'll do this for me...

I'll get you out of civic class.

I'll be glad to. That's the best offer I've had all day.

You tell her you got to get back in time for practice...