Big Muddy

At the end, Dorothy did not fear death.

She told me in one of our last visits

that she was at peace.

That because of the love she felt from her husband,

sons...

and the rest of her family and friends in the community,

that she did not fear what God had in store for her.

We should all be so lucky

to live such a rich and full life as Dorothy did.

Let us pray.

Thank you.

Can I go play on the tree?

Did you bring your inhaler?

-Yes. -Yeah?

Okay. Stay where we can see you.

[FUNERAL GUESTS CONVERSING INDISTINCTLY]

Your mother...

was a wonderful person.

Yes, she was.

I'm gonna miss her at church.

She did so much good in this community.

The whole town's gonna feel her loss.

Carol, my dear.

Bless you.

Beautiful day...

for a beautiful woman.

- Yeah. -

No, um... Duncan?

Nope.

Well... Okay.

Bo...

Come by the office sometime this week,

when it slows down.

We need to go over, uh, some things.

Yeah. I will.

Yeah.

Don't forget that monkey up the tree over there.

Thanks, Tom.

I can't believe he didn't show up.

- -

When Duncan and you were very little,

I always knew your mom and dad were in town

because I could hear yours and Duncan's laughter

as you raced down this street to get here,

and... choose a lollipop from the jar

that used to stand over there.

Yeah.

And then she'd scold me for ruining your appetite.

Every time your mama and dad came in here,

they'd give me grief about being so disorganized.

Oh, last time your mom was here,

she, uh... she brought an old file cabinet,

started putting my files in it without even asking me.

Yeah.

Well, Bo...

I sure am sorry about your mom.

She was such a sweet lady.

She helped take care of me when my mom died.

I mean, she must have given me about 100 casseroles.

Well... Okay.

Um...

I guess you know why I asked you to come in.

Yeah.

Your mom was not only the sweetest person I knew,

she was also the most frugal.

But do you remember that soybean farm your dad invested in?

I remember my parents arguing about it when we were little.

My mom said that my dad was gonna lose all the money her parents left her.

Well,

as it turns out, it was a pretty good investment.

Although the soybean farm is no longer around,

she put everything she made from it into a savings account.

So, what are you telling me?

There's around $200,000 in that account right now.

-She made me promise not to tell you... -

- -...because she wanted it to be her final gift to your family.

[EXHALES SHARPLY, CHUCKLING] Holy shit.

Now... here comes the sticky part.

What?

Your mother left specific instructions

that all the money be left to you.

But what about Duncan?

She left it to you because even though she loved Duncan,

she knew that with his past of gambling

and get-rich-quick schemes,

giving him that much money would hurt him more than it would help him.

Well...

I mean... What... What am I supposed to do?

She said...

if and when you thought he could handle it, you could give it to him.

But if he had not changed his ways,

you should just keep it.

Put it to good use.

Duncan will never know about the money.

The money will be wired to your account tomorrow.

You can do whatever you want with it.

Bo, we all know what a fuck-up Duncan is.

You know if you give him this money, he'll just piss it.

I'm not trying to be mean.

It's just the truth.

I can't believe he didn't show up.

Grandma used to love you boys so much, did you know that?

Yeah.

Duncan, do you hear me?

Uh-huh.

Quit swinging that stick and come up here.

I love you boys so much.

Wait up for me!

You have reached Millennium Phone Cards.

If you're having trouble using your card,

please contact the number on the back. Thanks.

I can't believe that's your message.

I told you those cards were a scam.

I've had enough.

-You don't ever talk to me. -

It's like you're hiding something.

And I don't know what you could be hiding,

-because you have nothing, and no one. -

You know what? I deserve better than you.

-[GAME ANNOUNCER ON TV COMMENTATING INDISTINCTLY] -Are you there?

-Whatever! If Levins can make this kick,

it will cap a remarkable comeback for Florida State.

He has never made one from this distance.

Kick is up, and...

it is no good!

And Kansas has survived a late push by FSU

and won the game. Unbelievable!

How did he miss that?

That was a lock!

Hey, Jessica, so, I'm...

Hey, Franco.

Yeah. Yeah, man. I saw the game.

I saw the game.

Hey, I've won way more than that before.

Come on, just give me some credit like last time.

Oh... Okay. All right. All right, all right. Um...

Yeah.

Oh, come on, I...

I wouldn't leave town.

All right. By Tuesday, I'll give you the...

You have reached Millennium phone cards.

If you're having trouble using your card,

please contact the number on the back. Thanks.

- Uh...

Uh, I hope this is still your number, Duncan.

I left you, like, five messages.

I would really love to talk to you. Uh...

I'm not mad that you missed Mom's funeral.

I just... um...

Jack's been asking about his Uncle Dunc.

Anyway, I... I really think this float trip down the Missouri River

would be a great thing for us.

Just you, me, and the river.

You know, just like when Dad used to take us.

Well, I've got the next week off,

so I thought it might be a good time to do it.

Just, you know, as long as you're not too busy

with the... the phone card thing.

Come on, Dunc. It's been two years.

- -

Hey, hey!

What'd you bring me, huh?

Is that a lantern?

Thanks, buddy. Now Daddy can see at night.

Did Mommy give you this?

Look at that. Daddy can see at night now.

Do you want to go for a ride?

There he is!

Here I am.

Give your brother a hug.

It's good to see you.

Come here.

Damn, look at those grey hairs.

I see you brought the whole family.

Yeah, you know, um...

I figured since you're taking the train back out of St. Louis,

it would be a good time to see the family now.

Jack's really excited.

Dude, don't worry. They're not coming with us.

They're just giving us a ride. Geez.

So, how much does Carol hate me and this trip?

Uh... Well...

She doesn't hate you.

-And she's not in love with this trip... Nah.

...but, uh, we're going to make it... We'll make it work.

-Let's not worry about her. Okay.

Look at this guy, though. I know.