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LAST CHANCE, GEORGE.
I'M SORRY, JESS.
I'M JUST NOT INTERESTED.
THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEN WAITING FOR, GEORGE.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.
YOU HAVE GREATNESS IN YOU. I SEE IT.
YOUR FATHER SEES IT. TOM CANTRELL SEES IT.
YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T.
[ Sighs ]
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT ANYMORE.
THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE ME FOR, DARLING.
DO YOU REMEMBER HOPE TYLER'S HUSBAND?
THE POOR MAN WHO GOT KILLED. YES, OF COURSE.
I WAS WITH HIM WHEN HE DIED.
HE SAID SOMETHING TO ME.
SOMETHING I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY HEAD.
SHH!
YOU'VE GOTTA STOP DWELLING ON THE PAST, GEORGE.
IT'S TIME TO PUT THE WAR BEHIND YOU.
THINK ABOUT US. THINK ABOUT OUR FUTURE.
NG.
THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. ALL WE HAVE TO DO...
IS TAKE THAT FIRST LEAP.
WE'RE READY FOR THIS.
WE DESERVE THIS.
- [ Applause ] Mariachi ]
♪♪ [ Singing In Spanish ]
[ Applause ]
[ Laughing ]
LOOK AT JUAN.
LIKE A BIG KID, HUH?
WELL, THAT'S ONE BIG KID I'LL TAKE ON MY SIDE EVERY TIME.
HE'S THE BEST DYNAMITE MAN I'VE EVER SEEN.
WHO DIALED YOUR NUMBER?
ANDY, LET'S DO THAT BUNKER ROUTINE AGAIN.
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[ German Accent ] THE AMERICANS WERE DROPPING BOMBS LEFT AND RIGHT.
BUT THE FÜHRER SAYS DAMAGE IS VERY SLIGHT.
HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF THIS MISSION,
ONE OF OUR CITIES IS MISSIN'.
[ Laughing ]
GEORGE, YOU REMEMBER THE NIGHT YOUR SLEEPING BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE?
I THOUGHT MY FEET WERE FINALLY GETTING WARM. NOBODY TOLD ME I WAS ON FIRE.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING, ISN'T IT?
S.
SOMETIMES IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO GET AWAY FROM THE MEN.
THEY LIKE TO TALK AMONGST THEMSELVES, YOU KNOW.
OF TROUBLE.
OH, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.
THEY TALK BIG BUT THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY HARMLESS.
LIKE A SCHOOL OF FISH OR A FLOCK OF BIRDS.
[ Chuckles ]
MISS MEADE, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? PERSONALLY?
IT'S BARBARA. CERTAINLY.
DOES GEORGE ACT FUNNY SINCE HE'S BEEN BACK?
Y,
WHAT I MEAN IS, DO YOU THINK HE--
IS THERE ANYTHING DIFFERENT ABOUT HIM?
FOR INSTANCE, JESSE WILL--
HE... DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TALK TO ME ANYMORE.
AND I-I DON'T KNOW IF--
MY HUSBAND IS PERFECTLY FINE.
EXCUSE ME.
[ Jesse ] SO WE'RE GONNA REGISTER FOR THE ELECTION NEXT WEEK.
CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH PAPERWORK THERE IS.
I ENVY YOU, JESSE.
YOU'RE A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS.
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I WISH I KNEW.
WELL, YOU MISSED YOUR CHANCE TO RUN WITH US.
- WE GOT A NEW CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR. - WHO?
ME.
I'M TRYING REAL HARD, HOPE. I SWEAR I AM.
OH, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I'M DOING RIGHT OR NOT.
WITH JESSE?
S.
CAN'T REMEMBER HOW TO DO CERTAIN THINGS.
SOMETIMES HIS VOICE GETS STUCK.
SCARES OUR BOY HALF TO DEATH.
ME TOO.
DOES HE TRY TO HURT YOU?
NO. NO.
MOSTLY HE JUST HURTS HIMSELF.
JESSE'S GONNA GET BETTER. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME.
HE WANTS ME TO QUIT WORKING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
NOPE. I LOVE RUNNING THAT FACTORY.
I GOT A REAL KNACK FOR IT TOO. WE'RE MAKING MORE MONEY NOW THEN WE DID WHEN JESSE RAN IT.
IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT USED TO BE.
HE DOESN'T REALLY WANNA TALK ANYMORE.
HE DIDN'T EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT RU HE JUST
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT ENCOURAGING HIM?
HE'S DOING SOMETHING HE BELIEVES IN.
ENCOURAGE HIM?
BUT, HOPE, HE'S GOT NO CHANCE. LET'S FACE IT.
NO, THE WHOLE THING IS JUST... PLAIN FOOLISH.
NOT TO HIM.
I BETTER GET ON BACK.
THANKS FOR THE TIME, HOPE.
I WISH I HAD THE ANSWERS FOR YOU, BECKY.
IT'S JUST NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE LISTEN.
BECKY--
YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT NOW.
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
IF YOU EVER WANT SOMEBODY TO TALK TO, DAY OR NIGHT, YOU KNOW WHERE I AM.
YOU TAKE SUCH GOOD CARE OF EVERYBODY, HOPE.
WHO TAKES CARE OF YOU?
HELLO, SIR.
YEAH, WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, SON?
MY NAME IS JUAN MEDINA. I CAME ABOUT THE JOB.
I SEE.
WELL, HAVE A SEAT THERE, MR., UH, MEDINA.
THANK YOU.
OH, UM, THESE ARE MY DISCHARGE
HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
THEY REALLY GIVE YOU THE BRONZE STAR, SON?
YES, SIR. IT'S RIGHT HERE.
SO THEY DID. WELL, UH--
WHAT DO YOU SAY YOUR QUALIFICATIONS ARE, MR., UH, MEDINA.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE INSURANCE BUSINESS?
I'LL LEARN FAST. I LEARNED VERY FAST IN THE SERVICE.
I HAD A LOT OF SPECIAL TRAINING.
WHAT KIND OF SPECIAL TRAINING?
MUNITIONS. E
[ Clears Throat ]
WE, UH, DON'T HAVE OCCASION TO BLOW UP TOO MUCH AROUND HERE, SON.
BUT IF WE EVER DO, WE'LL KNOW WHO TO CALL.
THE AD SAYS "NO EXPERIENCE."
I'M SORRY, SON. I-I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA WORK OUT.
LOOK, UH-- I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
IF YOU REALLY NEED A JOB, SON,
I CAN ALWAYS USE SOMEBODY TO SWEEP UP AROUND HERE.
IF YOU WANT TO, COME ON BACK JUST BEFORE CLOSING.
I'D LIKE TO HELP HIM OUT, BUT WHAT COULD HE DO HERE?
WELL, I WAS THINKING, UH, MAYBE FILE CLERK.
TOM CANTRELL'S NEPHEW IS OUR FILE CLERK.
YOU MEAN THE KID THAT SITS AROUND ALL DAY.
YOU'RE A GOOD LAWYER, GEORGE.
BUT SINCE WHEN DID YOU GET SO FRIENDLY WITH THE MEXICANS?
DAD, I TRUST MY LIFE WITH THIS MAN.
WE'D BE LUCKY TO HAVE HIM.
DON'T BE NAIVE, GEORGE. HE DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT QUALIFICATIONS.
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING.
[ Exhales ] LOUD AND CLEAR.
YOUR HEART'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE, SON.
BRING ME THE MALENSON FILE WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE, WOULD YOU?
I'M SORRY, JOHNNY.
IT'S OKAY. I UNDERSTAND, GEORGE.
WELL, IT'S, YOU KNOW-- THERE'S JUST NO OPENINGS. IT'S A SMALL COMPANY.
IT'S OKAY. THANKS FOR TRYING.
YOU KNOW, IF THINGS ARE TIGHT I CAN SPOT YOU SOME DOUGH. THAT'S NO PROBLEM.
HAT. , THANK YOU.
JUST KEEP IT IN MIND.
YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ME.
YOU EVER MISS THE WAR, GEORGE?
THE TRUTH?
A LITTLE BIT, YEAH.
ME TOO.
[ Barbara ] GEORGE, YOU BETTER HURRY. WE'RE GONNA BE LATE.
LATE FOR WHAT?
OH, DON'T TEASE ME, DARLING. THE CARLSON'S DINNER PARTY.
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I'M NOT IN THE MOOD FOR A PARTY.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE MOOD FOR ANYTHING.
IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO SNAP OUT OF IT. THE WAR'S OVER.
OH, SNAP OUT OF IT? HOW EASY. WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?
DON'T BE SARCASTIC, GEORGE. IT DOESN'T SUIT YOU.
I DON'T WANNA SIT AT ANOTHER DINNER PARTY...
WHERE THE ONLY THING EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR...
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YOU'RE NOT SOUNDING MUCH LIKE A CANDIDATE, GEORGE.
RONNIE BISHOP CALLED TODAY.
FROM THE OVINGTON OBSERVER. WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY TRUTH...
TO THE RUMOR YOU'RE RUNNING FOR TRUSTEE WITH TOM CANTRELL.
OF COURSE I TOLD HIM YOU WERE.
YOU DID WHAT?
IT DOESN'T HURT TO GET A LITTLE PRESS, GEORGE.
LET CANTRELL KNOW PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOU.
BARBARA.
I HAVEN'T TOLD ANYONE I'M RUNNING.
I HAVEN'T TOLD ANYONE I'M EVEN STROLLING YET.
MY ADVICE TO YOU IS THAT YOU CALL RONNIE WHAT'S-HIS-NAME BACK,
AND YOU TELL HIM THAT YOU'RE MISTAKEN.
GEORGE, YOU KNOW YOU'RE GONNA RUN.
YOU'RE GONNA RUN BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
YOU BETTER SHAVE, DARLING.
ALL'S OKAY. THAT'LL BE 2.35, SIR.
THANK YOU.
OH, THERE ARE THE NEIGHBORS. HELLO, MR. JONES.
YES, I DO HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOUSE ON THE BLOCK. THANK YOU.
OH, MY CAR. [ Chuckles ] JUST SOMETHIN' I USE TO GET AROUND IN.
[ Laughs ]
A CAR LIKE THIS, IT'S JUST WASTED ON RICH PEOPLE.
NO, WHY?
'CAUSE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE IS THIS GOOD. SO THEY DON'T EVEN NOTICE ANYMORE.
ME? I HAVEN'T EVEN GOT A CHAIR AS COMFORTABLE AS THESE SEATS.
I'D ALWAYS NOTICE.
SOMEDAY WE'LL HAVE A CAR LIKE THIS.
YOU KNOW, A CAR YOU CAN'T HEAR COMING FROM FIVE BLOCKS AWAY.
[ Car Approaching ]
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
HOWDY.
FILL IT.
YOU THAT KID THEY GAVE THAT BRONZE STAR TO, RIGHT?
THAT'S RIGHT.
SO I'M GETTING MY, UH,
MY GAS PUMPED BY A GENUINE HERO.
I LIKE THAT.
ANDY?
IT'S GONNA BE 85 CENTS.
OH, HE HAD TO LEAVE EARLY.
UH-HUH.
I-IT'S GONNA BE 85 CENTS FOR GAS. YOU DIDN'T NEED MUCH.
WHOA, SON, RELAX.
YOU'RE WORKIN' TOO HARD. [ Chuckles ]
YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A LOT OF YOUR PEOPLE FROM DOWN MEXICO WAY?
THEY THINK THE WORLD OWES THEM A LIVING.
THAT'S WHY I LIKE TO SEE A HARDWORKING MEXICAN LIKE YOU.
YOU TALK GOOD TOO. A LOT OF THESE MEXICAN KIDS,
THEY DON'T TALK GOOD ENGLISH.
MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL GIVE YOU LESSONS.
[ Chuckles ]
- OKAY, SON, WHERE IS IT? - WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHERE'S WHAT?
ENVELOPE WITH MY NAME ON IT. WHERE'D YOUR BOSS LEAVE IT?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
ANDY WILL BE BACK IN THE MORNING.
I-I REALLY DO NEED THAT 85 CENTS FOR THE GAS.
YOU'VE GOT IT ALL WRONG, SON.
I DON'T PAY YOU.
YOU PAY ME.
NOW WHERE'S MY ENVELOPE?
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ENVELOPE.
MAYBE, UH, JUST MAYBE--
YOU PUT IT IN YOUR OWN POCKET.
LOOK, I TOLD YOU, I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
COUGH IT UP, BOY.
MAYBE I'LL GIVE YOU A LESSON IN FRONT OF YOUR MAMACITA. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
Y.
[ Wood Breaking ]
[ Blows Landing ]
JUAN!
JUAN! STOP IT!
STOP IT!
[ Jesse ] DAMN IT!
HOW COULD HE DO THIS TO US?
IT'S LIKE HE'S TURNED HIS BACK ON THE WHOLE TOWN.
IT DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING.
STILL GONNA RUN, KICK THEIR BUTTS.
COME ON, JESSE. WHO'S GONNA VOTE FOR US WITH GEORGE RUNNIN' AGAINST US?
I DON'T WANNA HEAR THAT KIND OF TALK, ANDY.
WE GOT OUR FLYERS PRINTED UP. WE GONNA HIT THE STREETS TOMORROW.
JESS, I GOTTA LOCK THIS PLACE UP.
[ Door Sliding ]
YOU CAN COUNT ME IN, AMIGOS.
[ Cantrell ] WELL, YOU GOTTA GIVE THE POOR FELLA CREDIT.
TION, E?
NOW WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE HE'S AFTER? I MEAN,
WHAT DO YOU THINK HE REALLY WANTS OUT OF ALL THIS?
I THINK HE WANTS TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
[ Laughs ]
NOW I REALLY FEEL SORRY FOR HIM.
CIGAR, GEORGE?
NO. THANK YOU.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED TO GO OVER?
[ George ] NO, IT'S ALL CLEAR.
CHEER UP, SON. THERE'S NOTHING TO IT.
WE'LL MAKE A COUPLE OF SPEECHES. SHOW UP AT ONE OR TWO...
FUND-RAISING DINNERS FOR OUR BELOVED GOVERNOR.
AND PLAY 18 HOLES ON ELECTION DAY.
IT'S THAT EASY?
IT'S A BLESSING.
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YOU ALSO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG.
AFRAID I DON'T FOLLOW YOU THERE, GEORGE.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, DON'T YOU, SHERIFF?
NO IDEA.
YOU PAID A VISIT TO JUAN MEDINA YESTERDAY.
ENDED UP BEATING HIM HALF TO DEATH.
LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING OVER A PAYOFF, I'M TOLD.
[ Cantrell ]
BEATS ME. I NEVER TOUCHED HIM.
GEORGE, I THINK THIS ELECTION IS GETTING YOU ALL JITTERY.
NOW, WHY DON'T YOU JUST RELAX FOR A FEW DAYS. I GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.
YEAH, YOU-- YOU TREAT THIS COUNTY...
LIKE IT'S YOUR OWN LITTLE DICTATORSHIP, TOM.
HOW LONG YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE GONNA STAND FOR THAT?
I WOULDN'T BE SO QUICK TO JUDGE, SON.
REMEMBER,
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
EVERYBODY'S
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
BORN POLITICIAN.
DO?
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MM. AS A MATTER OF FACT,
I'M GONNA GIVE THE YOUNG MAN THE CHANCE TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH ME-- PUBLIC DEBATE.
ERIOUS.
NO. IT'S GONNA MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR.
BESIDES, AS I UNDERSTAND IT,
THIS BOY LEFT HALF HIS BRAIN ON SOME BATTLEFIELD.
WE'LL GET HIM OUT IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN AND LET 'EM SEE...
EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF MAN WANTS TO BE THEIR MAYOR.
JUST SET IT DOWN.
THANK YOU. [ Clears Throat ]
YOU THINK THIS IS ALL A BIG JOKE, DON'T YOU?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
ME.
I'M JUST AFRAID YOU'RE TAKING ON TOO MUCH TOO SOON.
NO, YOU'RE WORRYING I'M GONNA MAKE A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF.
DON'T START THIS AGAIN, JESSE.
NOW, IF YOU FEEL THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO, THEN DO IT.
WELL, MAYBE IT WOULD BE A LITTLE EASIER IF I THOUGHT...
YOU WERE BEHIND ME.
I AM BEHIND YOU. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME.
YES, YOU DO. NOW, I'M GONNA ASK YOU AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME.
QUIT THE FACTORY AND WORK WITH ME ON THIS.
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I CAN GET HALF A DOZEN MEN TO RUN THAT FACTORY JUST AS GOOD AS YOU.
OH, IS THAT RIGHT?
WELL, THEN WHY DON'T YOU JUST GET THAT...
HALF A DOZEN MEN TO HELP YOU RUN THIS ELECTION?
BECAUSE I NEED... MY WIFE.
WELL, HOW DO YOU THINK IT LOOKS WHEN YOU'RE NEVER AROUND?
K ERIOUS.
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTION, JESSE.
YOU JUST DON'T LIKE ME RUNNING THAT FACTORY BY MYSELF.
YOU WANT ME HERE IN THE HOUSE WAITING ON YOU HAND AND FOOT.
THAT'S A LIE.
WELL, THEN HOW COME YOU DIDN'T NEED ME...
WHEN YOU COOKED UP YOUR VETERANS' PARTY?
YOU DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT.
YOU MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WASN'T EVEN PART OF THINGS ANYMORE.
AND THAT HURT, JESSE.
THAT HURT?
WELL, HOW DO YOU THINK IT FEELS TO COME HOME...
SEE YOUR WIFE DOING YOUR JOB FOR YOU,
THAT YOU DON'T FIT IN NO MORE.
THAT WAS ALL IN YOUR MIND.
I NEVER TRIED TO MAKE YOU FEEL THAT WAY.
I WANTED YOU TO COME BACK TO THE FACTORY.
I DIDN'T TELL YOU TO GO RUN FOR MAYOR.
OH, IS THAT RIGHT? WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
I'LL DROP OUT OF THE RACE RIGHT NOW.
I'LL TAKE THE FACTORY OVER AND YOU CAN STAY HOME WITH SAM. HOW WOULD THAT BE?
I'LL CALL JUAN RIGHT NOW.
JESSE!
YOU DON'T WANT THAT, DO YOU?
YOU DON'T WANT ME BACK THERE.
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT.
IT'S JUST THAT I'VE BEEN RUNNING IT FOR A LONG TIME.
A-AND I DONE GOOD WITH IT, REAL GOOD.
I NEVER EVEN DREAMED I COULD RUN A BUSINESS.
IT FEELS GOOD TO USE MY BRAIN.
MAYBE IT MAKES ME LIKE MYSELF MORE, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN I LOVE YOU LESS.
YOU CAN'T ASK ME TO GO BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE, JESSE.
WELL, YOU BETTER FIGURE OUT WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU,
D.
HOW COME I'M THE ONE THAT HAS TO DECIDE?
OUT O YOU,
THE ELECTION OR YOUR WIFE.
[ Door Shuts ]
I'LL BE THE ONE TO GIVE OUT JOBS, TAKE BIDS ON COUNTY WORK.
I'LL MAKE A VERY GOOD SALARY.
MOVE OUT OF THIS PLACE. MAYBE GET A HOUSE IN TOWN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, HUH?
YOUR JOB?
I'LL QUIT. THIS CAMPAIGN
I THOUGHT YOU'D BE HAPPY.
FOR ONCE, WE GET A CHANCE TO TAKE THINGS INTO OUR OWN HANDS,
TO MAKE THE RULES OURSELVES.
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
ABOUT MY SISTER.
THE ONE IN CALIFORNIA.
HER HUSBAND WORKS ON A FARM.
THEY ARE SAFE THERE. THERE ARE A LOT OF JOBS.
THERE'S NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF.
SHE HAS A LEMON TREE RIGHT OUTSIDE HER WINDOW.
I'M NOT GONNA RUN AWAY.
WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO CHANGE THINGS.
I'M AFRAID.
OF WHAT?
OF WHAT THEY WILL DO TO YOU.
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HAVING TO LIVE IN FEAR OF OUR SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTIES.
[ Jesse UH, IT-I FOR PEOP
HAVING TO PAY BRIBES JUST TO KEEP THEIR BUSINESSES OPEN.
I SAY IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE!
THAT TIME IS NOW!
[ Affirming Whistles ]
[ Applause Stops ]
I HAVE PATIENTLY LISTENED...
S.