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"Benevolent Shadows" unveils a suspenseful tale where kindness hides unsettling secrets. As strangers extend their helping hands, the line between goodwill and hidden intentions begins to blur. Mysterious twists and haunting atmospheres will keep you questioning who can truly be trusted.
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00:00:00My body is aching, but my spirit's learning to fly.
00:00:17I believe in love, though some lies put a hate in my mind.
00:00:23I try not to worry about the confusion in my mind.
00:00:32I'll live my life, my love, I'll live my life.
00:00:40And all of that snow on the White House, I haven't let it affect my sight.
00:00:48You don't have to be religious to know what isn't right.
00:00:55So I'm living my life, learning to love, trying to give a little more.
00:01:03Cause if you don't believe in love, tell me what, what, what are you living for?
00:01:13Looks like you got quite a load there.
00:01:27Would you like a lift?
00:01:28I ain't got far to go.
00:01:30How far are you going?
00:01:31There's a dirt road. About a mile, I expect.
00:01:34A mile? That's a long way. Come on, I'll give you a ride.
00:01:38Okay.
00:01:40Hey, I'll give you a hand.
00:01:43Boy, that thing sure is heavy. What have you got in there?
00:01:47Oh, just flour, salt, things like that.
00:01:51Here we go.
00:01:53Go ahead. It's all right.
00:02:06Where'd you get those groceries out there in the middle of nowhere?
00:02:09Pensboro.
00:02:10Pensboro?
00:02:12Is that that town I came through a ways back?
00:02:14Yes, sir.
00:02:15Must be five miles. You mean you carry that stuff all that way?
00:02:18It ain't so far.
00:02:20How old are you?
00:02:21Seven.
00:02:22When I was seven, I wasn't even allowed to cross the street.
00:02:26You're nice. What's your name?
00:02:28James Wheeler.
00:02:29Everybody calls me Jimmy.
00:02:31I got a brother named James. We call James James.
00:02:34My mother used to call me James.
00:02:36That's good. It's in the Bible, you know.
00:02:38James. Nobody calls him Jimmy.
00:02:41What do they call you?
00:02:42Gilbert. Gilbert Jenner.
00:02:44Gilbert?
00:02:46Hey, what's this?
00:02:48It's a camera. Now be careful. Don't put your finger on the lens.
00:02:51Are all these things cameras?
00:02:53Uh-huh.
00:02:54What do you do with them?
00:02:56I take pictures. That's my job.
00:02:58I take pictures and then I write stories to go along with them.
00:03:01I'm what they call a photojournalist.
00:03:03Hey, there it is. Right up there. On the right.
00:03:06On the right.
00:03:12Thanks a lot, Mr. Wheeler.
00:03:13Sure wish you could come and take some pictures of me and my folks sometime.
00:03:17Wait a minute.
00:03:23Okay, smile.
00:03:27There you go.
00:03:28What's this?
00:03:29Just keep watching it.
00:03:34How far down that road do you live?
00:03:36Oh, not more than a mile.
00:03:38Well, do you figure you're gonna catch a ride with a neighbor or something like that?
00:03:42Ain't got no neighbors.
00:03:43Hey, what's happening?
00:03:45Just keep watching it.
00:03:46I'll take you home.
00:03:59I'll take you home.
00:04:00Let's go.
00:04:01Let's go.
00:04:02Let's go.
00:04:24I thought you said it was a mile, Gilbert.
00:04:26I said so.
00:04:27yourself. Hey, look at this. It's me. Biggest life. Where do Peter see this? It's going to be dark pretty soon, Gilbert. I'm surprised your folks would let you come all this way by yourself.
00:04:40Look out!
00:04:44You've come over two miles, Gilbert. There's not even a road anymore. I'd take some shortcuts. I don't think I can drive much further. Your mother's going to be worried sick about you.
00:04:54Ain't got no ma. I'm sorry. It really ain't much further now. Peter, he's my big brother. He knows a better road back. It's longer, though. I'm sure if it doesn't rain. If it does, it won't even be able to get the top up.
00:05:09If I need it, just go straight ahead. Yeah.
00:05:24Is that what I think it is?
00:05:47That's the creek. Gilbert, nobody puts a road through the middle of a creek.
00:05:52Maybe the road was there first. It's only a few inches deep. Are you sure it's inches, not deep?
00:05:59It only gets high after rain. All creeks do that.
00:06:02Uh-huh. Come on, let's go.
00:06:17More to the left.
00:06:19More to the left.
00:06:27You're not locked now.
00:06:47Right back on the tree.
00:06:51We're going to beat the rain.
00:06:54Look at her go. This sure is a fine automobile, Mr. Wheeler.
00:07:15How did you feel, Mr. Wheeler?
00:07:16It was before that last mile. Come on, get in.
00:07:45Well, here we are, Gilbert.
00:07:52Listen, do me a favor. Ask your brother to come out here and show me the other road back.
00:07:56Aw, can't you come in just for a little while? Maybe take some more of these?
00:08:00Well...
00:08:01I found that you sure like it.
00:08:02I'd like to. I really would, but I'm afraid I can't. I've got to be on my way.
00:08:05Peter's probably out bringing in the cow. He'll want to show you till after supper. Come on!
00:08:10Come on!
00:08:40Come on!
00:08:41Come on!
00:08:42Come on!
00:08:43No!
00:08:53No!
00:08:54No!
00:08:55No!
00:08:56No!
00:08:57No!
00:08:58No!
00:08:59No!
00:09:01No!
00:09:02No!
00:09:03I didn't see If he had to go.
00:09:04Come on!
00:09:05No!
00:09:06No!
00:09:07No!
00:09:08No!
00:09:09No!
00:09:10I didn't see if he was a girl.
00:09:11There's the family.
00:09:29There's Mr. Wheeler.
00:09:33It's here to my brother James, Mr. Wheeler.
00:09:36I told you about him.
00:09:37He's 11.
00:09:39Hello, James.
00:09:40Hello.
00:09:42Rita's 12.
00:09:45I read it.
00:09:47John's 15.
00:09:49John?
00:09:54That's Martha.
00:09:55She can't talk.
00:10:00Nice to meet you, Martha.
00:10:02Nice to meet all of you.
00:10:04This ain't all of us.
00:10:06Baby.
00:10:09This here's Baby.
00:10:11Ma died when he was born, so he didn't get no other name.
00:10:15Baby?
00:10:18Gilbert?
00:10:19You go bring Peter.
00:10:21He's seen us coming.
00:10:23I said go get him.
00:10:25That's all right, John.
00:10:28I saw him pull in.
00:10:34There's Mr. Wheeler, Peter.
00:10:38John, you want 10 to the livestock?
00:10:40Come on.
00:10:43You know what to do.
00:10:44It was nice to meet you, Peter.
00:10:45Listen, I was wondering if you could show me the road out of here.
00:10:55Martha?
00:10:57Pretend the baby's nose.
00:10:58You know he's catching a cold.
00:10:59I figured I'm having you join us for supper, Mr. Wheeler.
00:11:06Well, I'd like to.
00:11:07I really would, but I'm afraid I can't.
00:11:08I'm obliged to have you stay.
00:11:15Driving Gilbert home and all.
00:11:16Well, I appreciate the invitation, but if you'll just show me the road out of here, that'll be thanks enough.
00:11:21Well, if you really got to go.
00:11:25All right, I'll show you.
00:11:29So long, kids.
00:11:30Be good.
00:11:31Nice to meet you.
00:11:32Bye, Gilbert.
00:11:32Thanks for the ride, Mr. Wheeler.
00:11:34You bet.
00:11:48Go right at the barn.
00:11:50Turn left to the cornfields, and you'll see the road.
00:11:53Gravel, so the rain won't bother you none.
00:11:56All right, now, I go right at the barn, left to the cornfields.
00:11:59And once I get to the road, which way do I go?
00:12:20I'm going to go right at the cornfields.
00:12:49I just can't believe it.
00:13:096,000 miles, not even broken in.
00:13:11You got a telephone?
00:13:13No, sir.
00:13:14Looks like you'll be having supper with us now.
00:13:17We'll spend in the night.
00:13:19All right, good.
00:13:32Hold it just like that.
00:13:33Okay.
00:13:35Smile.
00:13:36Hold it.
00:13:41Oh, there it is.
00:13:42It's all taken right there.
00:13:44Just keep your eyes on it.
00:13:44Oh, there it is.
00:13:48Isn't that me?
00:13:49There I am.
00:13:52Oh, look at you.
00:13:56I'm going all the way to California.
00:13:58Uh-huh.
00:14:00The license plate, saying New York.
00:14:02Well, my job takes me a lot of different places.
00:14:04Anywhere there's an interesting story.
00:14:05I read about California and New York.
00:14:09I'll be going there myself someday.
00:14:11New Orleans first, though.
00:14:14Mardi Gras.
00:14:18It sure must be something.
00:14:19Oh, it is.
00:14:20It's very exciting.
00:14:21Big carnival.
00:14:23You been there?
00:14:24Uh-huh.
00:14:24You got pictures?
00:14:25No, not with me.
00:14:26I read about it.
00:14:32Ma was a school teacher, you know.
00:14:36She had a lot of books and things.
00:14:42I'd sure like to meet your father.
00:14:46Pa's away.
00:14:50He took some hogs to market.
00:14:53Back come Sunday, I expect.
00:14:54Oh.
00:14:57Rita, take Mr. Wheeler to see Mama.
00:15:02Mama?
00:15:03Gilbert said...
00:15:04Gilbert talks a lot.
00:15:07Don't say nothing.
00:15:11Mr. Wheeler?
00:15:24Mama, this is Mr. Wheeler.
00:15:38He'll be having supper with us.
00:15:46Mrs. Chandler?
00:15:50Peter wants supper now, Mama.
00:15:52Baby's getting fuzzy.
00:15:53You can't be the mother of this tribe.
00:16:06They just call me that.
00:16:08I don't mind, really.
00:16:09It makes it easier for the little ones.
00:16:13Stepmother?
00:16:14Are you married to their father?
00:16:15I'm really happy that you can stay for supper, Mr. Wheeler.
00:16:21I'm not much of a cook, really, but I'm learning.
00:16:26Their mother left a lot of recipes.
00:16:30Look, the windows are nailed shut.
00:16:32And what's a boat doing on that door on the wrong side?
00:16:35I don't like the children under my feet while I'm cooking.
00:16:38The children say that you're very nice.
00:16:51They...
00:16:51They like you.
00:16:52Peter don't like his supper this late, Mama.
00:17:05Everything's ready with the biscuits.
00:17:08Tell the girls to dish up.
00:17:10Well, it's not really that late, boys.
00:17:11I mean, it's just the time of year.
00:17:13And then there's the rain.
00:17:15But I guess it's early to bed and early to rise on the farm, isn't it?
00:17:18Lots of chores to do.
00:17:20Especially with your father being away.
00:17:21It ain't so bad.
00:17:25It's a lot of fun sometimes, too.
00:17:27Oh, I'm sure it is.
00:17:28I'm sure it is.
00:17:29Particularly when you're young.
00:17:31But then, you know, Peter...
00:17:32Peter doesn't seem to be enjoying it too much.
00:17:35But I guess he'll be going away soon.
00:17:37Oh, no.
00:17:37Paula said the family sticks together.
00:17:40Like in the violin.
00:17:48Peter told me to show you to the supper table.
00:17:51God is great.
00:18:11God is good.
00:18:13And we thank him for our food.
00:18:15By his hand, we must be fed.
00:18:18Give us, Lord, our daily bread.
00:18:20Amen.
00:18:21I don't want no fat.
00:18:48I don't want no potatoes.
00:18:55James, you want a pass of corn?
00:18:58Give a bit of some beans there?
00:19:01James.
00:19:02Not with your fingers.
00:19:04I kind of like carrots.
00:19:06Well, they're good for you.
00:19:07Have a few.
00:19:11I like blackberry jelly.
00:19:13Ain't there no birdberry jelly, Mama.
00:19:18Because you went fishing yesterday instead of collecting the berries.
00:19:22Tomorrow, if the rain lets up, I'll expect two full boxes of big thimbleberries.
00:19:26Maybe Paul would like to go with you.
00:19:33Maybe Mr. Will would like to go with you.
00:19:35You can kind of show him around a little.
00:19:37Hey, that'd be great.
00:19:38I know a patch where they're so big, they're dragging the ground.
00:19:43Well, thanks anyway, but I'll be leaving tomorrow as soon as I get a tow truck out here.
00:19:47I figure I can catch a ride in the Pensboro in the morning.
00:19:50Don't you just love ham, son?
00:19:53Hi, Peter.
00:19:54We butchered a beauty last fall.
00:19:56I bet he weighed in at over 800.
00:19:58He dressed down on my five.
00:20:01You like the mashed potatoes, too.
00:20:03We get fresh milk every morning.
00:20:04Peter.
00:20:05See how nice and fluffy they are?
00:20:06Butter's ready, too.
00:20:08Mama churned just this morning.
00:20:10Gilbert, you put them biscuits back.
00:20:12I just wanted...
00:20:13Yeah, I know what you wanted.
00:20:14Now, how many times I got to tell you, them dogs don't get nothing but meat.
00:20:17But they love biscuits better than anything.
00:20:20Mm-hmm.
00:20:21So they can get fat and soft and lazy.
00:20:25All we need around here is a pack of no-account hounds.
00:20:27They ain't no-account.
00:20:29They do anything we tell them.
00:20:30And we're going to keep them that way.
00:20:33Dogs hunting biscuits ain't no good for nothing.
00:20:35Now, you drink your milk.
00:20:36Peter, when's your father coming home?
00:20:52Why don't you just supper, Pa?
00:20:59Both their parents died five years ago.
00:21:03Five years ago?
00:21:06Well, I'd like to wear some baby.
00:21:10Pa drank five gallons of his own makings and he fell off the roof.
00:21:15Five years ago?
00:21:17But what about the neighbors, people in town?
00:21:22Come on, now, everybody finish up.
00:21:23It's getting on bedtime.
00:21:25Wait a minute.
00:21:25I just can't believe this.
00:21:27Somebody must have known...
00:21:29Something.
00:21:32Party-long strangers.
00:21:33Nobody came around much.
00:21:35You was a good shot, Pa.
00:21:38I'm just like him.
00:21:40Right, Peter?
00:21:42You're getting there.
00:21:46What do you do for money?
00:21:48How do you pay the gas bills?
00:21:50And what about your schooling?
00:21:54Their mother was a qualified schoolteacher and she left instructions for their schooling.
00:21:58There's natural gas on the property and the company gives it to them free for as long as they...
00:22:06We've got plenty of money, too.
00:22:08And Pa used to sell whiskey.
00:22:10You're gonna get a switching yogurt button in like that.
00:22:13And I told you to drink your milk.
00:22:15I'm sorry, Peter.
00:22:16All right, Peter, look.
00:22:18Look, I want to get something straight right now.
00:22:20As soon as that tow truck gets out here tomorrow, I'm leaving.
00:22:24I don't know what this mom and papa stuff is about, but I don't like games.
00:22:29She is not your mother.
00:22:32Just who are you?
00:22:33And my name is Caroline Henderson and I'm...
00:22:39Well, it is a game, really.
00:22:43I'm their mama.
00:22:44And, uh...
00:22:52Peter, please tell him.
00:22:54I wish somebody would tell me something that makes sense.
00:22:57Caroline came to help us out, that's all.
00:22:59We was figuring maybe you'd like to help out, too.
00:23:07Young'uns need grown-ups.
00:23:09Somebody to teach them.
00:23:12Tell them what to do.
00:23:16Punish them when they need it.
00:23:24If you don't want to...
00:23:25Where's my bag?
00:23:29My camera equipment?
00:23:31I put it all in your room, sir.
00:23:33Upstairs, on the left.
00:23:34Thanks.
00:23:36I'll see that room.
00:23:38Then you'll stay?
00:23:45Till morning.
00:23:47Then you can take your funny farm and...
00:23:50Good night.
00:23:52Mama.
00:23:53Mama.
00:23:55Mama.
00:24:20Mama.
00:24:22What?
00:24:22Cheers.
00:24:23Wait a minute, what are you doing?
00:24:49Oh, that's all right.
00:24:50I'm only going to be staying to...
00:24:53Have a great day.
00:27:30How did you get mixed up in this?
00:27:32I picked up Gilbert just the same way as you did.
00:27:41There's a bunch of clothes in my room, different sizes and things with different initials on them.
00:27:46We're not the first.
00:27:49There was another man, an older man.
00:27:51One morning he was gone.
00:27:54Peter said he went into the town to get a mechanic, but he never came back.
00:27:58And the car just disappeared.
00:28:00All right, look.
00:28:03We're just a mile and a half from the highway.
00:28:05The rain has slacked off.
00:28:06We are leaving right now.
00:28:07We can't go.
00:28:08Don't you understand?
00:28:09We're prisoners.
00:28:10They're just a bunch of kids.
00:28:12They're eyes and ears for Peter.
00:28:14And the dogs, you heard him, they're trained.
00:28:16A pack of hound dogs?
00:28:18Put it on.
00:28:21Put it on.
00:28:39I want to do my country to do this.
00:28:42John, you've got to do your song.
00:28:44I want to do my country to do this.
00:29:14The land of the noble fleet, in thy name I love.
00:29:21I love thy rocks and rills, thy wood and temple hills.
00:29:28My heart with rapture thrills, like that above.
00:29:35When music swells the breeze, and greens from all the trees,
00:29:42Weed feed our songs.
00:29:46Let mortal comes away.
00:29:49Let all that little one take.
00:29:52I'm tired.
00:29:54I'm tired.
00:29:55I'm tired.
00:29:56I'm tired.
00:29:57I'm tired.
00:29:58I'm tired.
00:29:59I'm tired.
00:30:00Our father's God to thee, our father of liberty, to thee we sing.
00:30:08Gilbert! Gilbert, you want to sing a song?
00:30:11Sing it out to thee, I'll follow thee.
00:30:14My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty, proud thee I sing.
00:30:25Land where my fathers died, land of the wilderness by.
00:30:32We can't get ten feet from this house.
00:30:35You better get some sleep. In the daylight things will look a lot better.
00:30:40Come on.
00:30:45Good night, girl.
00:30:55My heart will laugh to thrill like that above.
00:31:02Let music spell the breeze and ring the bell.
00:31:08Ah!
00:31:10Ah!
00:31:11Ah!
00:31:12Ah!
00:31:19Go!
00:31:20I wanted to do it, Peter. I was just getting a good aim.
00:31:37I told you not to mess with guns lest I show in you.
00:31:45Ah, Peter, you didn't have to kill him.
00:31:47And I told you not to bring no more varmints into the house.
00:31:50You wouldn't have hurt nobody.
00:31:51I told you he wouldn't stand an old shoebox.
00:31:53Somebody must have let him out.
00:31:55Were you teasing him again?
00:31:56I never touched him.
00:31:58Every time I turned my back, he was a pecking on his fire.
00:32:01I did not.
00:32:02Did too!
00:32:03All right!
00:32:04Get out of here!
00:32:05Holly!
00:32:09Take that thing with you.
00:32:17That's right.
00:32:18Don't matter how it got loose.
00:32:22It won't happen again, sir.
00:32:23I can promise you that.
00:32:27No more varmints in the house.
00:32:30Now go to bed.
00:32:31All of you.
00:32:39Good night, Mom.
00:32:40Pa?
00:32:41Pa?
00:32:42Pa?
00:32:43Pa?
00:32:44Pa?
00:32:49Pa?
00:32:51Raad?
00:32:52Pa....
00:32:56Pa przykład
00:33:04There are circles to every story
00:33:06story and two sides to every side. I wish I didn't have to worry about doing what is
00:33:20right. I promise to stay with you, but now I want to leave. And maybe some kind stranger
00:33:34will keep you company. If I'm here in the morning, my mind will be on the sea. When the sun sets
00:33:55in the evening, there's no telling where I'll be. I promise to stay with you, but now I have
00:34:08to leave. And maybe some kind stranger will keep you company. Cause mama said the day would
00:34:24come, when the family will live as one. And all the kind strangers will keep us company.
00:34:54Caroline? Gilbert? Peter? Anybody? Jimmy.
00:35:24I'm sure asleep late. It's almost eight o'clock. Oh, I've been known to sleep as late as 8.30,
00:35:29nine o'clock, especially after a night like last night. Caroline, my car is gone.
00:35:34I've got chores. Everyone's had breakfast. I could heat up some biscuits and ham. No,
00:35:40thanks. I'm sorry, but I don't eat before noon. And when my almost brand new $7,000 car just
00:35:46disappears after failing to start, I just might lose my appetite altogether. Well, the boys are
00:35:51going to fix it. They're very handy with machinery. Jimmy, please. That's all right. Just do your
00:36:03chores. I'm sorry. I'm not feeling very gentlemanly this morning.
00:36:21All right, John. Where's my car?
00:36:33Well, good morning. You better get some breakfast in you, Paul. Oh, Peter figured to clear some
00:36:38brush today. John, where is my car? Don't call me Paul. No, boys. Easy. Easy.
00:36:47Mom. You better turn me loose, Mr. Will. And just say something nice and long.
00:36:56Hello, boys. Take it easy now.
00:37:02Now, John, I want you to tell me where my car is or I'm going to give you a wallop and you are not
00:37:06going to forget. And that is only the beginning. Never try and punish us in front of the dogs,
00:37:12sir. Where is Peter, John? Look, it's not right to steal other people's property. Now, look,
00:37:16just tell me where Peter is and I'll talk to him. And after that, I'll decide whether or not you
00:37:20need a whippet. Oh, well, he's out at the swimming hole. I can't go till I finish old Beth here.
00:37:28She's a great old milking cow. Good for a full bucket, too. Which way to the swimming hole?
00:37:34Around the barn. Through the cornfield, past some trees. Oh, it's over here on where you'll hear him.
00:37:40After morning chores, it's whoop and holler time around here.
00:37:45We'll be right back to you.
00:37:45We'll be right back to you.
00:37:48You're right, John.
00:38:05Alright, John.
00:38:05Let's go.
00:38:35Oh, my God.
00:39:05I got it.
00:39:07I got it.
00:39:13Ow!
00:39:15You okay?
00:39:17I got it.
00:39:19I got it.
00:39:27Woo-hoo!
00:39:35All right.
00:39:37Everybody out.
00:39:39Right now.
00:39:41All right.
00:39:43Everybody out.
00:39:45Right now.
00:39:47Now I want to know what you've done with my car.
00:39:49And I'm going to be very upset if you fooled around with that motor.
00:39:51We never touched the motor, sir.
00:39:53Peter?
00:39:55Can you swim, sir?
00:39:57Can you swim, sir?
00:39:59I'm going to be very upset if you fooled around with that motor.
00:40:01Peter?
00:40:03Can you swim, sir?
00:40:05The water's nice and warm.
00:40:07Peter, I don't have time to waste swimming.
00:40:09Now I just want you to take me to my car.
00:40:11That's all.
00:40:13Yes, sir.
00:40:15James, give me a hand with the boat.
00:40:17James, give me a hand with the boat.
00:40:21You didn't drag it across the river, did you?
00:40:23Peter, I don't have time to waste swimming.
00:40:25Now I just want you to take me to my car.
00:40:27That's all.
00:40:29Yes, sir.
00:40:31James, give me a hand with the boat.
00:40:47You didn't drag it across the river, did you?
00:40:49Peter, listen, if you've gotten water in that gas tank up.
00:40:58Will this thing float?
00:41:00Get in.
00:41:19Good, morning.
00:41:21Take care, relax, eat.
00:41:22We're ready to have you, directly?
00:41:23Take care.
00:41:28Great call.
00:41:29Good.
00:41:31Good.
00:41:39Good, man.
00:41:41Good call.
00:41:42Good, man.
00:41:43Good, man.
00:41:44Good use ут?
00:41:45Good.
00:41:46Oh, Peter, look at this thing.
00:41:52Looks like a sieve.
00:41:54My new $60 shoes, cow manure, mud, no swamp water.
00:42:01Keep ahead of it with this, sir.
00:42:08There's nothing, Peter.
00:42:10Is there anything wrong with that car?
00:42:12If there's any tears in the upholstery, any dents, any scratches,
00:42:14I'm going to report you to my insurance company as a vandal.
00:42:17You're over 18.
00:42:18It's your name that's going to be on that report meter.
00:42:31This is the deepest part here, son.
00:42:36You kids, get on back now. It's dangerous out here.
00:42:44You kids, get on back now.
00:43:00Hey, hey!
00:43:01Jimmy, Jimmy, you all right?
00:43:21My car, my car's at the bottom of the creek.
00:43:28What happened?
00:43:29John upset the boat. He did it as a prank.
00:43:32The other children pulled you out.
00:43:34They all swim like fish.
00:43:36I know what they swim like.
00:43:38I must have hit my head.
00:43:39Can you stay right down?
00:43:42They ran my new car right down to the bottom of the creek.
00:43:45And there was a red one down there and a blue one and a green one.
00:43:49Jimmy, they're going to vote.
00:43:52Vote?
00:43:53On us.
00:43:54Whether they keep us as parents or not.
00:43:56They're going to vote on us?
00:43:57This is like a bad dream.
00:43:58It's like a joke.
00:44:00If they vote no.
00:44:01Look, you said there were others.
00:44:03And they must have voted on them.
00:44:04That explains those cars at the bottom of the creek.
00:44:07They like us.
00:44:08I know they do.
00:44:09And they'll vote yes.
00:44:10If they do, that'll give us the time to think of a way to get out of here.
00:44:13Caroline, I am not going to wait around to go on trial by a bunch of crazy kids.
00:44:18Would you mind getting me a pair of pants?
00:44:19I'm sure my size is in that closet.
00:44:23Where are they now?
00:44:25They're eating.
00:44:26Peter went to cut a willow switch for you to use on John for tipping the boat up.
00:44:30Oh, a willow switch.
00:44:31They want punishment.
00:44:33Well, I don't.
00:44:34I've had enough.
00:44:35I'm getting out of here.
00:44:35Jimmy.
00:44:36Look, I'll make my way to Pinsborough and I'll get help.
00:44:39You don't understand.
00:44:41They won't let you go.
00:44:44They'll kill you.
00:44:48Caroline, look.
00:44:49I've survived Vietnam, a rotten marriage.
00:44:53I'm indestructible.
00:44:55Now, would you please get me some pants?
00:45:11I'm not going to punish you for spilling the milk, John.
00:45:13I think you know that.
00:45:15But that business with the boat was something else.
00:45:18Somebody could have got hurt.
00:45:20You have to learn about jokes like that.
00:45:24Well, how is it just funny, sir?
00:45:27There's nothing wrong with that as long as everybody knows you're playing.
00:45:29But that's not the way it happened.
00:45:33Peter, you're going to have to take the dogs off somewhere.
00:45:37Well, they won't make no fuss.
00:45:38I'll see to it.
00:45:40Now, look.
00:45:41I don't want everybody standing around.
00:45:44You wouldn't want it that way if it was your turn.
00:45:47This is just between a father and a son.
00:45:54They could all use a switch and they'd come near the deep water when I told them not to.
00:45:59We had to help Pop, Peter.
00:46:01I'd have took care of that.
00:46:03Peter, them was cars down there.
00:46:04I'd bet on it.
00:46:06That was junk metal, just like I told you.
00:46:09Pop-throated in there years back.
00:46:12If I catch you swimming near there again, you're going to get something you've never had before.
00:46:17Nobody's going to go swimming.
00:46:19It's too dangerous.
00:46:21Somebody might get a foot caught in that old junk metal.
00:46:24Peter, you're going to have to take the dogs off.
00:46:32Caroline, you and the girls take care of the ironing.
00:46:35Let's go hunting, Peter.
00:46:40Dogs ain't had a real good run in a long time.
00:46:43Peter, if you want to, you could help pull those stumps out.
00:46:48And after you finish, maybe we could go hunting in a couple of days.
00:46:50Oh, come on, Peter.
00:46:52I don't want to dig up no more.
00:46:52All right.
00:46:53Come on.
00:46:54We'll look up on back of the ridge.
00:46:55All right, John.
00:47:17I want you to go inside that shed, and I want you to think about what you did.
00:47:25Try and figure out why it was wrong.
00:47:30Then you're going to switch me?
00:47:31I want you to think, John.
00:47:35Sometimes thinking's worse than a switching.
00:47:37Go on.
00:47:38I want you to think, John.
00:48:08I want you to think, John.
00:48:25I want you to think, John.
00:48:31Which brings you to aidence?
00:48:32Okay, if you want you to fuck it up,
00:48:35it's all right.
00:48:35I want you to think, John.
00:48:37I don't know.
00:49:07I don't know.
00:49:37I don't know.
00:50:07I said, put your food down.
00:50:15We're not playing games anymore.
00:50:20I've decided to stay.
00:50:26But Caroline's free to go.
00:50:28Do you want to, Mama?
00:50:32If you stay, Jimmy, I will.
00:50:37Nobody's forcing you to stay.
00:50:41If I'm taking over this family, that's the way it's going to be.
00:50:43And there'll be no more locked doors.
00:50:47Is that understood, Peter?
00:50:51Peter?
00:50:52Yes, sir.
00:50:54All right.
00:50:55You know, you've got your parents now.
00:51:00You can finish your supper.
00:51:02Okay.
00:51:10Okay.
00:51:41Ma, we cleaned up the supper dishes.
00:51:48Good night.
00:51:50Good night, Peter.
00:52:00Good night, Pa.
00:52:02Good night, Peter.
00:52:11Good night.
00:52:41Good night, Peter.
00:52:42No way I used to know he'd take off that away.
00:52:45Don't matter.
00:52:49I should have left a couple dogs.
00:52:51Why don't we vote tonight?
00:52:54If they really want to go.
00:52:56There'll be time enough tomorrow.
00:52:58I didn't lock the doors tonight.
00:53:09But if they try to go off by themselves, the dogs...
00:53:12Remember that big red rooster we had?
00:53:15About to scratch the person's eyes out?
00:53:19Yeah.
00:53:21Well, what happened when we put that rooster in the hen house?
00:53:24Did it keep him pinned in the barn?
00:53:27He got fat and sassy and nice as pie.
00:53:29Let's just take another look at our rooster in the morning.
00:53:35Peter.
00:53:35I don't recollect Pa throwing no junk in the creek.
00:53:51You're too young to remember.
00:53:52Yeah, but it looked like cars.
00:53:56We've all stayed together, ain't we?
00:53:58Like Pa said.
00:54:01Yeah.
00:54:03But...
00:54:04I told you it'd be your turn soon.
00:54:06To shoot and all.
00:54:12Well, there's something else.
00:54:15When you're old enough.
00:54:17What, Peter?
00:54:20If we vote no one of these two tomorrow...
00:54:23There'll be time enough to tell you.
00:54:26Tell me what, Peter?
00:54:31Good night, John.
00:54:34They didn't lock the doors.
00:54:47It's going to be a trick.
00:54:48Let's go.
00:54:49But you couldn't make it in the daylight alone.
00:54:53I panicked.
00:54:54It sounded like the dogs were everywhere.
00:54:56It's going to be worse at night.
00:54:58I've got an idea.
00:54:59Come on.
00:55:04Have we got any more of this stuff?
00:55:12Collaborate?
00:55:13Get it.
00:55:24I don't understand.
00:55:26The dogs.
00:55:27I don't understand.
00:55:29Come on.
00:55:49Oh.
00:55:49Oh.
00:55:50Oh.
00:55:51Oh.
00:55:52Oh.
00:57:52It makes it all a game.
00:57:54There are traps everywhere.
00:57:56I know.
00:57:57Just keep moving.
00:57:59Keep your eyes open and take your time.
00:58:00I know.
00:58:01I know.
00:58:02I know.
00:58:10I know.
00:58:10I know.
00:58:11Come on.
00:58:41Wait a minute.
00:58:49Listen.
00:58:51They're out.
00:58:53We'll head for the creek.
00:58:54You'll throw them off.
00:59:11Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.
00:59:41I can't, I can't go on.
00:59:47Yes, you can.
00:59:48We got to.
01:00:11We got to.
01:00:19We got to.
01:00:28We got to.
01:00:36We got to.
01:00:45We got to.
01:00:57It wasn't right, Caroline, what you done.
01:01:00You lied just like him.
01:01:03That ain't no good way for parents to be.
01:01:08He wanted to get help, Peter.
01:01:12For all of you.
01:01:13We don't need no help as long as we stay together.
01:01:17He ain't going to give us no more trouble.
01:01:19He's okay, Amy.
01:01:20He didn't mean nothing bad.
01:01:22Oh, he's fine.
01:01:24I got him tied up real good, Peter.
01:01:29All right.
01:01:32We vote now.
01:01:33Please, Peter, not yet.
01:01:35Let me talk to him.
01:01:37He won't try and run away again.
01:01:39I said we vote now.
01:01:44Yes, he stays.
01:01:46Yes, he stays.
01:01:47He's our pa.
01:01:48We'll do like he says.
01:01:51No, he goes just like the others.
01:01:58James?
01:02:00He keeps trying to run away.
01:02:03I vote no.
01:02:09Rita?
01:02:11I like him.
01:02:12I think Caroline's right.
01:02:14I vote yes.
01:02:16It's one yes and one no.
01:02:20Gilbert?
01:02:22I think he'd make a fine pa.
01:02:24I picked him.
01:02:26I vote yes.
01:02:29It's two yes and one no.
01:02:31John?
01:02:33Baby?
01:02:35Baby can't vote.
01:02:36He doesn't understand.
01:02:38He's family.
01:02:41He voted yes on you, remember?
01:02:43We all did.
01:02:46Baby, do you want Mr. Wheeler to stay or go?
01:02:50Go.
01:02:53It's two and two.
01:02:58John?
01:03:00Don't matter much to me, Peter.
01:03:01Whatever you say.
01:03:06John, you like him.
01:03:10You know you do.
01:03:12He didn't take the switch to you.
01:03:16He made you think.
01:03:18He gave you the chance to figure out right from wrong.
01:03:21Now this is family, Caroline.
01:03:28I want you to hear it, but you got no right talking.
01:03:31You voted yes on me.
01:03:34You voted me, your mama.
01:03:36Yeah, but that's all different now.
01:03:37After what you've done.
01:03:41You see, you're with him.
01:03:43You showed us that.
01:03:46So however the vote goes for him.
01:03:51All right, John's holding back his vote.
01:03:54Martha?
01:04:06Oh, yes, Martha.
01:04:11Don't let Peter send him away.
01:04:13Caroline.
01:04:26All right, that's three yes and two no.
01:04:31Since John's going along with however I vote,
01:04:35it's four no.
01:04:38Three yes.
01:04:46In the morning, you both call.
01:04:49Martha, cut me loose.
01:05:16Listen to me.
01:05:22Peter does not care what happens to you and your family.
01:05:27He wants to leave.
01:05:28He wants you and John to stay behind and take his place.
01:05:31The other children don't even know.
01:05:34But you know.
01:05:36You know what happened.
01:05:38You know how those cars got to the bottom of the creek.
01:05:41Do you want to be responsible for that?
01:05:43Martha.
01:05:45Martha.
01:05:46Cut me loose.
01:05:51Cut me loose.
01:05:52Cut me loose.
01:05:53Cut me loose.
01:06:18Arthur?
01:06:26It was a fair vote.
01:06:30Go on, get some sleep.
01:06:40You better get some sleep, too.
01:06:44You'll be leaving in the morning.
01:06:48Come on, Mr. Wheeler.
01:06:54Come on, Mr. Wheeler.
01:06:59Trey?
01:07:03Stop.
01:07:18I don't want to leave.
01:07:19You're going to leave here, too.
01:07:21Come on in here, go watch.
01:07:24I'm gonna do that.
01:07:30Here.
01:07:32Oh, my God.
01:07:33You're gonna do it again.
01:07:34I'm gonna do it again.
01:07:35Now just pick me up.
01:07:37Then we have to go.
01:07:38It's so delicious.
01:07:39where are they i don't know let's get out of here
01:08:03goodbye mr wheeler
01:08:08caroline
01:08:12it's all over peter
01:08:26all you had to do was stay
01:08:30be our folks
01:08:32wouldn't have been so bad
01:08:35you're like all the others nobody cares
01:08:42i can't let you go mr wheeler
01:08:52it's not like the others peter
01:08:55not this time
01:08:56your brothers and sisters they'll know
01:09:00they'll believe what they're told like always
01:09:03you're wrong peter
01:09:05i told you to go to the swimming hole
01:09:20now go
01:09:24all of you
01:09:25it ain't right peter
01:09:26we voted to let them go
01:09:28pa wouldn't want us to hurt nobody
01:09:30we'll get somebody else like we always done
01:09:32if they left they'd send somebody to break us up
01:09:35i'm only doing it for you don't you see
01:09:38no you're not peter
01:09:39you're doing it for yourself
01:09:41no
01:09:43how else are you going to get out of here
01:09:45how are you going to keep from being stuck with those kids all the rest of your life
01:09:48see all those places you've been dreaming about
01:09:50california
01:09:51new orleans
01:09:52mardi gras
01:09:53that ain't true
01:09:54yes it is true peter whether you like it or not it is true
01:09:57you're trying to confuse me
01:09:59i'm trying to help you
01:10:01i love those kids
01:10:06do you
01:10:07then put that gun down
01:10:10put it down peter please
01:10:13let's go
01:10:27bye
01:10:28bye
01:10:30bye
01:10:32bye
01:10:33bye
01:10:37bye
01:10:38bye
01:10:40bye
01:10:42bye
01:10:42bye
01:10:43When people stopped, I thought they'd help.
01:10:50It ain't fair.
01:10:53People should help other people.
01:10:58If Peter done wrong, you didn't mean it, Mr. Wheeler.
01:11:12I know that, John.
01:11:16Peter, there are people, special people, who can help you.
01:11:23They understand.
01:11:26You will, too, after a while.
01:11:30Will we ever be a family again?
01:11:34That's up to Peter.
01:11:42I think maybe we ought to take a walk into Pennsboro, Mr. Wheeler.
01:11:56Don't let nobody hurt him, Mr. Wheeler.
01:12:21Don't let nobody hurt him, Mr. Wheeler.
01:12:27Don't worry, Gilbert. I won't.
01:12:32We love you, Peter.
01:12:38Me and my dad, we used to act like we could live alone perfectly.
01:12:48But if you're lonely, it stays with you, even in your deep serenity.
01:12:57I'm tired of dying lonely.
01:13:01I'm gonna get what I need.
01:13:06And maybe some kind stranger will keep me company.
01:13:16Because Mama said the day would come when the family will live as one.
01:13:25And all the kind strangers will keep us company.
01:13:35There are circles to every story, and two sides to every side.
01:13:47Though I promise to stay with you, now I have to leave.
01:13:54I hope that some kind stranger will keep you company.
01:14:07Bye-bye.
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