The Boys of St. Vincent

COME ON IN, SON.

COME ON.

GO ON, CLOSE THE DOOR.

[ SAYING MASS IN LATIN ]

THAT BOOK I GAVE YOU, KEVIN, HAVE YOU FINISHED IT YET?

NOT YET, BROTHER MAC, ALMOST THOUGH.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, DO YOU LIKE IT?

YEAH, I LIKES IT A LOT.

LIKE,KEVIN, LIKE.

I LIKE IT A LOT.

NOT I LIKES.

YOU KNOW WHEN WE GOES TO CONFESSION, I MEAN GO,

WELL, I WAS WONDERING, DO THE BROTHERS GO TO CONFESSION TOO?

INDEED WE DO, MY BOY.

WE CONFESS OUR SINS, ASK THE LORD

FOR HIS FORGIVENESS, WE SAY OUR HAIL MARYS,

JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

: IT WAS A DARK, DARK NIGHT.

AND THERE WAS A BIT OF A WIND UP,

JUST ENOUGH TO RUSTLE THE LEAVES.

CAN WE MAKE THAT SOUND, RUSTLING LEAVES? COME ON.

HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

THAT'S IT, THAT'S IT.

NOW, UNCLE JIM

WAS AFRAID OF NO MAN,

BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NIGHT THAT MADE HIM UNEASY.

WHEN HE CAME AROUND THE BEND,

HE SAW A LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BRIDGE HE HAD TO CROSS.

AND THE CLOSER HE GOT, THE BRIGHTER THE LIGHT SHONE OUT.

WHEN UNCLE JIM PUT ONE FOOT ON THAT BRIDGE,

HE FROZE LIKE A PILLAR, BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS COMING TOWARD HIM.

IT WAS JUST... SUSPENDED IN THE AIR

AND COMING CLOSER AND CLOSER.

SO MOVED TO ONE SIDE

AND THE LIGHT MOVED WITH HIM.

THEN HE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE,

AND THE LIGHT MOVED AS WELL.

THEN THAT LIGHT CAME RUSHING AT HIM,

AND UNCLE JIM, THE SAME UNCLE JIM

WHO WAS AFRAID OF NO MAN, WAS SO SCARED

THAT HE RAN OFF THE BRIDGE AND TOOK SHELTER UNDERNEATH IT.

[ OBJECT FALLING ]

WHAT'S THIS? SOMEONE COME TO HELP ME?

COME ON, MY SON, YOU'RE NO GOOD TO ME IN THERE.

I NEED YOU OUT HERE TO HOLD THIS WRENCH FOR ME.

COME ON.

THERE'S NO NEED OF ME COMING DOWN AT ALL

IF THERE'S SOMEONE ALREADY HERE TO DO THE WORK.

SEEING AS WE'RE BOTH HERE, LET'S DO IT TOGETHER.

HERE YOU GO.

STAND UP ON THERE.

ARE YOU TALL ENOUGH?

NOW.

HOLD THAT TIGHT.

IT'S NO GOOD IF YOU LET IT SLIP.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

DOWN HERE ON YOUR OWN?

WHAT'S YOUR NAME ANYWAY?

KEVIN.

KEVIN REEVEY.

YEAH, OK, AND, UH...

AND WHAT?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

DOWN HERE ON YOUR OWN?

NOTHING.

NOTHING?

THAT'S NOT A LOT, TO BE DOING NOTHING.

YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK?

NO.

I LIKE IT DOWN HERE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT?

GOOD OR WHAT?

YEAH, SIR.

THANK YOU, SIR.

COME DOWN HERE OFTEN?

JUST BEFORE THE SUN CAME UP... THE LIGHT WAS GONE.

WAS IT THE DEVIL, BRO'?

IT MAY WELL HAVE BEEN, CHILD.

BUT YOU KNOW

WHAT PROTECTED HIM, DON'T YOU?

ALL OF YOU TOGETHER NOW.

WHAT PROTECTED UNCLE JIM... THAT NIGHT UNDER THE BRIDGE?

THE ROSARY.

THAT'S RIGHT, SAYING THE ROSARY.

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

AMEN.

GOOD.

DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE SHEEP AND THE LONELY SHEPHERD?

MR. FINN, I'D RATHER HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE BROKEN DOOR.

NO, BRO', YOU'D RATHER HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE SHEEP.

I CALLED A COUPLE OF STORES, AND THE PART IS GOING TO COST $150.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU COULD REPAIR ANYTHING

THAT NEEDS FIXING, MR. FINN.

WELL, THERE ARE THINGS IN LIFE BROKEN THAT CAN'T BE FIXED.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

HA, HA, HA, I SEE. YOU'RE A PHILOSOPHER, MR. FINN.

INDEED I AM, BROTHER LAVIN, INDEED I AM.

NOW, THERE WAS THIS FELLOW

WHO WAS TRYING TO FIX HIS POOR OLD BROKEN ARM.

I'VE PROMISED A SLIDE SHOW, GENTLEMEN,

WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED AFTER THE 100th ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

AND BROTHER GLACKIN, I WANT YOU TO TAKE CHARGE OF IT.

OH, GREAT.

I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO DO

ALREADY, I SUPPOSE.

IT'S ALREADY BEEN DECIDED.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE ABOUT IT.

NOW, AS FOR THE HOCKEY TEAM,

I'M PLANNING...TO... PLAY MIKE...AT CENTRE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT!

LIGHTS OUT, COME ON!

EVERYBODY IN YOUR PYJAMAS!

FIVE MORE MINUTES, BRO'.

YOU SAY YOUR PRAYERS, PLEASE.

PUT ALL YOUR TOYS IN HERE.

COME ON! HURRY UP!

NOT YET.

COME ON.

HEY, EDDIE, GET HIM.

EDDIE, YOU COULD HAVE GOT HIM.

NO MORE BATHROOM.

THAT SHOULD ALL BE DONE BY NOW.

COME ON, PLEASE. PUT ON YOUR PYJAMAS.

KNEEL DOWN ALD WE SAY OUR PRAYERS.

KEVIN?

BROTHER LAVIN WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU IN THE OFFICE, PLEASE.

BUT I'M REAL TIRED, BRO'.

AND I'M GETTING READY FOR BED.

CAN'T IT WAIT TILL THE MORNING?

WHAT DID I SAY?

DID I SAY BROTHER LAVIN WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU IN THE MORNING?

NO, BRO'.

I DIN'T SAY THAT, DID I?

SO GO ON NOW.

THERE YOU GO.

AND YOU CLEANED YOUR EAR, HUH?

GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN.

PAWS OUT!

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

IF YOU WASHED THEM THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN.

GOOD, GOOD.

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

FLIP.

GOOD.

GOOD.

GOOD.

GOOD.

THAT SHIRT BELONGS IN THE LAUNDRY.

GET ANOTHER ONE.

GOOD. DO UP THE BUTTON. GOOD.

GOOD.

IT'S GOOD.

AND WHAT ABOUT YOU, YOUNG MAN?

IS YOUR LITTLE SPLIT PEA BRAIN FUNCTIONING ENOUGH THIS DAY

TO KNOW WHICH FOOT GOES WHERE?

I'M NOT SURE, BRO.

LET ME SEE.

THAT'S ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT, MY SON.

BACK IN LINE.

TUCK THAT SHIRT IN.

GOOD.

GOOD.

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

GET MOVING.

AND FOR GOD'S SAKE, WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE OUT THERE.

REMEMBER, YOU CARRY THE GOOD NAME OF ST. VINCENT WITH YOU.

GOT ANY CLOTHES FOR THE ORPHANAGE, MISSIS?

WE'RE COLLECTING CLOTHES FOR ST. VINCENT.

HANG ON A MOMENT, MY LOVE,

AND I'LL SEE WHAT I GOT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?

I MADE IT MYSELF.

KEVIN, YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE

OF YOURSELF IN THIS MEAN OLD WORLD -- WATCH.

HERE YOU GO, SWEETHEARTS.

THANK YOU.

THANKS, MISSIS. I ALMOST FORGOT.

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE ANY SPARE CHANGE

FOR THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY?

I'M QUITE SURE WE'LL FIND SOMETHING AROUND HERE FOR THAT.

JUST A MINUTE NOW.

NOW, WILL THAT DO YOU, BOYS?

THAT'S GREAT, MISSIS.

THANKS A LOT.

YOU'RE WELCOME, BOYS.

I JUST WISH MY OWN YOUNGSTERS WERE AS POLITE AS YE.

THANKS AGAIN. GOT TO RUN.

BYE.

SEE WHAT I MEAN, KEVIN?

SHE GAVE US A LOT, BUDDY.

YEAH?

YOU KNOW, WHEN WE GOES TO CONFESSION,

ARE YOU GOING TO TELL THEM ABOUT THIS?

NO, BOY -- DON'T HAVE NOTHING

TO DO WITH THEM PRIESTS,

MY SON, CAN'T TRUST THEM.

OH, WHOA, YEAH!

HEY, HEY, HEY!