Jessie, it's the last snowball, sugar. Put it on the list, ok? And we're out of Hershey bars, and where's that peanut brittle? I think maybe Dawson's been in it again. I ought to put a big mirror on the refrigerator door. That'll keep him out of my treats
We got any old towels?
There you are!
Towels you don't want anymore....You want it?
What have you been doing in there?
...Garbage bags would do if there's enough.
Don't go making a big mess, Jessie. It's 8 o clock already.
Maybe an old blanket or towels we got in a soap box sometime?
I said don't make a mess. Your hair is black enough, hon.
...or a foam cushion out of a yard chair would be real good.
You haven't forgotten what night it is, have you? They're all chipped, see?
I've been waiting all week, Jess. It's Saturday night, sugar..
I know. I got it on the schedule.
You want me to wash em now or are you making your mess first? We're out of these, did I mention that?
There's more coming tomorrow. I ordered a whole case.
A whole case will go stale Jessie
They can go in the freezer till you're ready for them. Where's daddy's gun?
In the attic.
...couldn't find it anywhere
one of the shoeboxes I think
... I looked already
Well you didn't look good enough then. There's that box from the ones he wore to the hospital. When he died they told me i could have them back but i never did like those shoes
i found the bullets. they were in an old milk can
Dawson took the shotgun didn't he? Hand me that basket, hon
Dawson better not've taken that pistol
Now my glasses, pease. i told him to take those rubber boots, too, but he said they were for fishing. I told him to take up fishing
...that floor's not very steady
It's not a floor at all hon it's a board now and then. Measure this for me I need six inches
...six inches exactly
it's plenty safe. as long as you don't go up there
im careful
what do you want the gun for jess
protection
you take the tv way too serious, hon. i've never seen a criminal in my life. this is way too far to come for whats out here to steal. never seen a one
except for ricky
ricky is mixed up. thats not a crime
....you dry your hands till i get back or its a no go, alright?
i thought dawson told you not to go up those stairs
he did
i dont like the idea of a gun jess
which shoebox do you remember?
black
the box was black
the shoes were black
that doesn't help much mother
i wasn't trying to help sugar. We dont have anything anybodyd want, Jessie. i mean i dont even want what we got jessie
neither do i. wash your hands
you come down from there before you have a fit. i cant come up and get you you know
i know
we'll just hand it over to them when they come how's that. whatever they want, the criminals
that's a good idea, mama
ricky will grow out of this and be real fine boy jess. but i have to tell you i wouldn't want ricky to know we have gun in the house
here it is. i found it
it's just something ricky's going through. maybe he's in with some bad people. he just needs some time, sugar. he'll get back in school or get a job or one day you'll get a call and he'll say he's sorry for all the trouble he's caused and invite you out f
...it's not for him, its for me
i didnt think you'd shoot your own boy jessie. i know you've felt like it, well, weve all felt like shooting somebody, but we dont do it. i just dont think we need....
...do you want a manicure or not?
yes i do but
...I'd turn him in myself if i knew where he was
you dont mean that
...wash your hands and thats the last time im telling you
i shoulda got you to bring down that milk can agnes fletcheer sold hers to somebody with a flea market for 40 dollars a piece
...i'll get it all if you want
what are you doing
...old powder dust gets in...
what for?
i told you
and i told you we dont get criminals down here
...the gun is for me
well you can have it if you want. when i die youll get it all anyway
i'm going to kill myself mama
very funny. very funny
i am
you are not. dont even say such a thing jessie
....noise down the hall
kill yourself
Shoot myself. In a couple of hours.
it must be time for your medicine
took it already
what's the matter with you
not a thing. feel fine
you feel fine. you're just going to kill yourself
waited until i felt good enough, in fact
dont make jokes, jessie. im too old for jokes
its not a joke mama