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Dreams of Vanishing Lights tells the story of a world where hope fades with every passing night. Between mystery and survival, strangers cross paths in the shadow of a vanishing horizon. A tale of trust, fear, and the light that refuses to die.
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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.
00:03:59Let's go.
00:04:25I thought you said it was a mile, Gilbert.
00:04:26I said it so.
00:04:28Hey, look at this. It's me, big as life.
00:04:31Where do Peter see this?
00:04:33It's gonna be dark pretty soon, Gilbert.
00:04:35I'm surprised your folks would let you come all this way by yourself.
00:04:39Look out!
00:04:43You've come over two miles, Gilbert. There's not even a road anymore.
00:04:47I'd take some shortcuts.
00:04:49I don't think I can drive much further.
00:04:51Your mother's gonna be worried sick about you.
00:04:53Ain't got no more.
00:04:56I'm sorry.
00:04:58It really ain't much further now.
00:05:00Peter, he's my big brother. He knows a better road back.
00:05:04It's longer, though.
00:05:05Sure, if it doesn't rain. If it does, it won't even be able to get the top up.
00:05:09Crop's needed. Just go straight ahead.
00:05:12Yeah.
00:05:28Is that what I think it is?
00:05:46That's the creek.
00:05:49Gilbert, nobody puts a road through the middle of a creek.
00:05:52Maybe the road was there first.
00:05:54It's only a few inches deep.
00:05:56Are you sure it's inches, not deep?
00:05:58It only gets high after rain.
00:06:00All creeks do that.
00:06:01Uh-huh.
00:06:02Come on, let's go.
00:06:04Come on, let's go.
00:06:05Leave one right here.
00:06:06Make a hand.
00:06:09More from the left.
00:06:14Two ANDREA
00:06:32Right back on the tree.
00:06:51We're going to beat the ring.
00:07:02Look at her go.
00:07:13This sure is a fine automobile, Mr. Wheeler.
00:07:16It was before that last mile.
00:07:18Come on, get in.
00:07:32Well, here we are, Gilbert.
00:07:39Listen, do me a favor.
00:07:40Ask your brother to come out here and show me the other road back.
00:07:43Aw, can't you come in just for a little while?
00:07:46Maybe take some more of these.
00:07:47Well...
00:07:48I feel like you.
00:07:49I'd love you.
00:07:50I'd love you.
00:07:51I'd love you.
00:07:52I'd love you.
00:07:53I'd love you.
00:07:54I'd love you.
00:07:55I'd love you.
00:07:56I'd love you.
00:07:57I'd love you.
00:07:58I'd love you.
00:07:59Can you take some more of these?
00:08:00Well...
00:08:01I feel like you're like it.
00:08:02I'd like to.
00:08:03I really would, but I'm afraid I can't.
00:08:04I've got to be on my way.
00:08:05Peter's probably out bringing in the cow.
00:08:07He'll want to show you till after supper.
00:08:09Come on.
00:08:29Come on.
00:08:32No.
00:08:51Mother.
00:08:53Come on.
00:08:56Come on.
00:09:01Come on.
00:09:14There's the family.
00:09:26There's Mr. Wheeler.
00:09:32It's here and my brother James, Mr. Wheeler.
00:09:35I told you about him. He's 11.
00:09:38Hello, James.
00:09:40Hello.
00:09:42Rita's 12.
00:09:45Hi, Rita.
00:09:47John's 15.
00:09:49John?
00:09:53That's Martha. She can't talk.
00:09:56Nice to meet you, Martha. Nice to meet all of you.
00:10:03This ain't all of us.
00:10:05Baby?
00:10:08This here's Baby.
00:10:10Ma died when he was born, so he didn't get no other name.
00:10:14Baby?
00:10:17Gilbert?
00:10:19You go bring Peter.
00:10:21He's seen us coming.
00:10:23I said go get him.
00:10:24That's all right, John.
00:10:27I saw him pull in.
00:10:33There's Mr. Wheeler, Peter.
00:10:36John, you want 10 to the livestock?
00:10:41Come on, you know what to do.
00:10:43I know what to do.
00:10:48It was nice to meet you, Peter.
00:10:50Listen, I was wondering if you could show me the road out of here.
00:10:54Martha?
00:10:55Pretend the baby's nose. You know he's catching a cold.
00:10:59I figured I'm having you join us for supper, Mr. Wheeler.
00:11:05Well, I'd like to. I really would, but I'm afraid I can't.
00:11:08Oblige to have you stay.
00:11:13Driving Gilbert home and all.
00:11:15Well, 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 gotta go.
00:11:23All right, I'll show you.
00:11:24So long, kids. Be good. Nice to meet you. Bye, girl.
00:11:29Thanks for the ride, Mr. Wheeler.
00:11:31You betcha.
00:11:33Go right to the barn. Turn left to the cornfields and you'll see the road.
00:11:38It's gravel so the rain won't go.
00:11:40He's going to go.
00:11:42He's going to be a little bit.
00:11:44He's going to be a little bit.
00:11:46He's going to be a little bit.
00:11:48He's going to be a little bit.
00:11:49He's going to be a little bit.
00:11:50He's going to be a little bit.
00:11:51I see the road.
00:11:53It's gravel so the rain won't bother you none.
00:11:56All right, now. I go right to the barn.
00:11:58Left to the cornfields.
00:11:59And once I get to the road, which way do I go?
00:12:21Oh.
00:12:28Oh.
00:12:32Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:12:34Oh, oh, oh.
00:12:38Oh.
00:12:41Oh, oh.
00:12:46I just can't believe it.
00:13:096,000 miles, not even broken in.
00:13:12You got a telephone?
00:13:13No, sir.
00:13:14Looks like you'll be having supper with us now.
00:13:17We're spending the night.
00:13:31All 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.
00:13:47What's up?
00:13:48Isn't that me?
00:13:49There I am.
00:13:52Oh, look at you.
00:13:56You going all the way to California?
00:13:58Uh-huh.
00:14:00License plate, same 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.
00:23:55!
00:24:21Come on.
00:24:21Wait a minute.
00:24:44What are you doing?
00:24:49Oh, that's all right.
00:24:50I'm only going to be staying to...
00:25:20...
00:25:22...
00:25:32Oh, my God.
00:26:02Oh, my God.
00:26:32Oh, please lift my soul to answer him.
00:26:35He jubile at my feet.
00:26:37Our God is marching on.
00:26:42Glory, glory, hallelujah.
00:26:46Glory, glory, hallelujah.
00:26:51Glory, glory, hallelujah.
00:26:53Look, I don't know what's going on around here, and I don't care, but I'm leaving.
00:27:04But you said you'd stay till morning.
00:27:06That was before I got locked in my room.
00:27:09Now, do you want to stay in this menagerie, or do you want to go?
00:27:12Oh, we can't go now.
00:27:13I mean, they must have seen you come in here.
00:27:15They're downstairs singing.
00:27:17Well, Martha can't sing.
00:27:18She's like a cat.
00:27:20She sees and hears everything.
00:27:21Look, they're just a bunch of weird kids with some crazy ideas their father pounded into them.
00:27:26I don't know.
00:27:26Maybe he wanted to protect his bootlegging business.
00:27:28How 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.
00:27:57And the car just disappeared.
00:28:02All 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?
00:28:20Put it on.
00:28:27We know where things can see God's face.
00:28:33There is where he first begun.
00:28:39Power to my country, tis of thee.
00:28:42John, you got to use your song.
00:28:44Power to my country, tis of thee.
00:28:50Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
00:28:57Land where my father died, land of the field of sight.
00:29:03From every mountain of sight, let me agree.
00:29:09My name is God, for thee, land of the noble field.
00:29:18Thy name I love.
00:29:20I love thy rocks and rails, thy woods and temple fields.
00:29:28My heart with rapture drills like that above.
00:29:34When music swells the breeze, and greens from all the trees, we breathe our song.
00:29:46When mortal comes awake, let all that little one take.
00:29:53When our little time is spent, let our love go by.
00:29:58When our fathers died, our fathers died, our fathers died, our fathers died, our fathers died.
00:30:05A grave of liberty, you may raise your hand.
00:30:09Gilbert, Gilbert, you want to sing a song?
00:30:11Sing it off.
00:30:12A grave of a grave of a grave of a grave of a grave of a grave.
00:30:15My country, tis of thee.
00:30:18Sweet land of liberty, proudly I sing.
00:30:24We can't get 10 feet from this house.
00:30:36You'd better get some sleep.
00:30:38In the daylight, things will look a lot better.
00:30:41Come on.
00:30:45Good night, girl.
00:30:54Good night, girl.
00:31:24I 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 you.
00:31:46I pity you not to kill him.
00:31:48And 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 stay in old shoebox.
00:31:54Somebody must have let him out.
00:31:55Were you teasing him again?
00:31:57I 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.
00:32:06Holly.
00:32:06I'll take that thing with you.
00:32:17That's right.
00:32:19It don't matter how it got loose.
00:32:22It won't happen again, sir.
00:32:24I can promise you that.
00:32:28No more varmints in the house.
00:32:29Now go to bed.
00:32:32All of you.
00:32:39Good night, Mom.
00:32:43Pa.
00:32:43There are circles to every story, and two sides to every side.
00:33:11I wish I didn't have to worry about doing what is right.
00:33:21I promise to stay with you, but now I want to leave.
00:33:29And maybe some kind stranger will keep you company.
00:33:41If I'm here in the morning, my mind will be on the sea.
00:33:50When the sun sets in the evening, there's no telling where I'll be.
00:34:00I promise to stay with you, but now I have to leave.
00:34:09And maybe some kind stranger will keep you company.
00:34:17Because Mama said the day would come when the family will live as one.
00:34:29And all the kind strangers will keep us company.
00:34:38And all the kind strangers will keep us company.
00:34:43Caroline?
00:35:05Gilbert?
00:35:06Peter?
00:35:07Anybody?
00:35:09Jimmy.
00:35:24I'm sure asleep late.
00:35:26It's almost 8 o'clock.
00:35:27Oh, I've been known to sleep as late as 8.30, 9 o'clock,
00:35:30especially after a night like last night.
00:35:31Caroline, my car is gone.
00:35:34I've got chores.
00:35:36Everyone's had breakfast.
00:35:37Yes, I could heat up some biscuits and ham.
00:35:40No, thanks.
00:35:41I'm sorry, but I don't eat before noon.
00:35:43And when my almost brand-new $7,000 car just disappears
00:35:46after failing to start,
00:35:48I just might lose my appetite altogether.
00:35:50Well, the boys are going to fix it.
00:35:51They're very handy with machinery.
00:36:00Jimmy, please.
00:36:02That's all right.
00:36:03Just do your chores.
00:36:03I'm sorry.
00:36:04I'm not feeling very gentlemanly this morning.
00:36:07All right, John.
00:36:27Where's my car?
00:36:28Well, good morning.
00:36:35You better get some breakfast in here, Paul.
00:36:37Oh, Peter figured to clear some brush today.
00:36:39John, where is my car?
00:36:41And don't call me Paul.
00:36:45No, boys.
00:36:46Easy.
00:36:46Easy.
00:36:48Mom, you better turn me loose, Mr. Will.
00:36:51And just say something nice and long.
00:36:56Hello, boys.
00:36:57Take it easy now.
00:37:02Now, John, I want you to tell me where my car is
00:37:04or I'm going to give you a wallop
00:37:05and you are not going to forget.
00:37:07And that is only the beginning.
00:37:09Never try and punish us in front of the dogs, sir.
00:37:12Where is Peter, John?
00:37:14Look, it's not right to steal other people's property.
00:37:16Now, look, just tell me where Peter is
00:37:17and I'll talk to him
00:37:18and after that I'll decide whether or not you need a whippet.
00:37:21Oh.
00:37:22Well, he's out at the swimming hole.
00:37:25I can't go until I finish old Beth here.
00:37:28She's a great old milking cow.
00:37:30Good for a full bucket, too.
00:37:32Which way to the swimming hole?
00:37:33Uh, around the barn.
00:37:36Through the cornfield, past some trees.
00:37:38Oh, it's over here.
00:37:39Wait, you'll hear him.
00:37:42After morning chores,
00:37:43it's whoop and holler time around here.
00:37:45Oh, it's over here.
00:38:15¿Qué es el que atu OAT?
00:38:31¿Qué es el que atuja?
00:38:38¿Qué es el que atuja?
00:38:42¿Nos vemos en el que al estado?
00:38:44Let's go.
00:39:14You okay?
00:39:16Get him!
00:39:18I got it!
00:39:40Run!
00:39:42Run!
00:39:52Get him!
00:39:56All right.
00:39:58Everybody out!
00:40:00Right now!
00:40:02I want to know what you've done with my car.
00:40:12And I'm gonna be very upset if you fooled around with that motor.
00:40:16We never touched the motor, sir.
00:40:18Peter?
00:40:20Can you swim, sir? The water's nice and warm.
00:40:22Peter, I don't have time to waste swimming.
00:40:24Now, I just want you to take me to my car, that's all!
00:40:28Yes, sir.
00:40:30James, give me a hand with the boat.
00:40:34You didn't drag it across the river, did you?
00:40:36Peter, listen, if you've gotten water in that gas tank up...
00:40:38Will this thing float?
00:40:40Get in.
00:40:42Get in.
00:40:44Get in.
00:40:46Get in.
00:40:48Get in.
00:40:50Get in.
00:40:58Get in.
00:41:00Get in.
00:41:02I want to see you next time.
00:41:32Oh, Peter, look at this thing.
00:41:52Looks like a sieve.
00:41:54My new $60 shoes, cow manure, mud, nice swamp water.
00:41:59You can keep ahead of it with this, sir.
00:42:06Nice job, Peter.
00:42:08If there's anything wrong with that car, if there's any tears in the upholstery, any dents,
00:42:13any scratches, I'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, Peter.
00:42:29This is the deepest part here, son.
00:42:34You kids get on back now.
00:42:36It's dangerous out here.
00:42:38Hey!
00:42:39Hey!
00:42:40Hey!
00:42:41Hey!
00:42:42Hey!
00:42:43Hey!
00:42:44Hey!
00:42:45Hey!
00:42:46Hey!
00:42:47Hey!
00:42:48Hey!
00:42:49Hey!
00:42:50Hey!
00:42:51Hey!
00:42:52Hey!
00:42:53Hey!
00:42:54Hey!
00:42:55Hey!
00:42:56Hey!
00:42:57Hey!
00:42:58Hey!
00:42:59Hey!
00:43:00Hey!
00:43:01Hey!
00:43:02Hey!
00:43:03Hey!
00:43:04Hey!
00:43:05Hey!
00:43:06Hey!
00:43:07Hey!
00:43:08Hey!
00:43:09Hey!
00:43:10Hey!
00:43:11Hey!
00:43:12Hey!
00:43:13Hey!
00:43:14Hey!
00:43:15Hey!
00:43:16Hey!
00:43:18Jimmy, you all right?
00:43:21My car.
00:43:23My car's at the bottom of the creek.
00:43:28What happened?
00:43:29John upset the boat.
00:43:31He 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?
00:44:20I'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 Pensboro 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.
00:44:50I've survived Vietnam, a rotten marriage.
00:44:53I'm indestructible.
00:44:55Now, would you please get me some pants?
00:44:56I'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.
00:45:22Well, 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.
00:45:46This is just between a father and a son.
00:45:54They could all use the switching.
00:45:56They'd come near the deep water when I told them not to.
00:45:59We had to help Pa, Peter.
00:46:01I'd have took care of that.
00:46:03Peter, then was cars down there.
00:46:04I'd bet on it.
00:46:06That was junk metal, just like I told you.
00:46:09Pa throwed it in there years back.
00:46:10If 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.
00:46:26Peter, 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 nowhere.
00:46:52All right.
00:46:54We'll walk up on back of the rig.
00:46:55Come on.
00:47:05All right, John.
00:47:21I 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.
00:47:33Sometimes thinking's worse than a switchie.
00:47:37Go on.
00:48:03I want you to think, John.
00:48:07I want you to think, John.
00:48:07I want you to think, John.
00:48:08I want you to think, John.
00:48:08I want you to think, John.
00:48:09I want you to think, John.
00:48:10I want you to think, John.
00:48:11I want you to think, John.
00:48:12I want you to think, John.
00:48:13I want you to think, John.
00:48:14I want you to think, John.
00:48:15I want you to think, John.
00:48:16I want you to think, John.
00:48:17I want you to think, John.
00:48:18I want you to think, John.
00:48:19I want you to think, John.
00:48:20I want you to think, John.
00:48:21I want you to think, John.
00:48:22I want you to think, John.
00:48:23I want you to think, John.
00:48:24I want you to think, John.
00:48:25I want you to think, John.
00:49:56It's a one shot.
00:49:57Next time it's my turn.
00:49:58Your turn will come soon enough.
00:50:05Here's the beans.
00:50:06I've been passed, Mr. John.
00:50:07The beans are off.
00:50:09Come on.
00:50:09I'm in the mouth now.
00:50:10All right, put the food down.
00:50:11I said, put your food down.
00:50:18We're not playing games anymore.
00:50:23I've decided to stay.
00:50:26But Caroline's free to go.
00:50:28Do you want to, Mama?
00:50:34If 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.
00:50:57You've got your parents now.
00:50:58You can finish your supper.
00:51:02You can finish your supper.
00:51:02You can finish your supper.
00:51:02You can finish your supper.
00:51:06Let's go.
00:51:36Tomorrow 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.
00:52:06Good night.
00:52:36Good night.
00:52:40He told me to go in the shed, Peter.
00:52:42No way I used to know he'd take off that away.
00:52:45Don't matter.
00:52:46I 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.
00:53:04But 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.
00:53:36I 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 got 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.
00:55:27Come on.
00:55:49I'm not going to say...
00:55:49I'm not going to say...
00:55:50I'm not going to say...
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 can't see.
00:58:01I can't see.
00:58:03I can't see.
00:58:06Come on.
00:58:36Wait a minute.
00:58:49Listen.
00:58:50They're out.
00:58:53We'll head for the creek.
00:58:54You throw them off.
00:59:06Let's go.
00:59:36I can't. I can't go on.
00:59:47Yes, you can. We got to.
01:00:06I can't.
01:00:36I can't.
01:01:06I can't.
01:01:08I can't.
01:01:10I can't.
01:01:12I can't.
01:01:14As long as we stay together.
01:01:16He ain't gonna give us no more trouble.
01:01:18He's okay, ain't he? He didn't mean nothing bad.
01:01:21Oh, he's fine.
01:01:23I got him tied up real good, Peter.
01:01:26All right.
01:01:30We 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.
01:01:46He's our pa.
01:01:47We'll do like he says.
01:01:49No.
01:01:51He goes, just like the others.
01:01:55James?
01:01:59He keeps trying to run away.
01:02:02I vote no.
01:02:04Rita?
01:02:05I like him.
01:02:06I think Caroline's right.
01:02:07I vote yes.
01:02:08It's one yes and one no.
01:02:12Gilbert?
01:02:13I think he'd make a fine pa.
01:02:15I picked him.
01:02:16I vote yes.
01:02:17It's two yes and one no.
01:02:19Baby?
01:02:20Baby can't vote.
01:02:21He doesn't understand.
01:02:22He's family.
01:02:23He voted yes on you.
01:02:25I think Caroline's right.
01:02:26I vote yes.
01:02:27It's one yes and one no.
01:02:29Gilbert?
01:02:30I think he'd make a fine pa.
01:02:31I picked him.
01:02:32I vote yes.
01:02:33Baby?
01:02:34Baby can't vote.
01:02:35He doesn't understand.
01:02:37He's family.
01:02:39He voted yes on you, remember?
01:02:42We all did.
01:02:43Baby, do you want Mr. Wheeler to stay or go?
01:02:48Go.
01:02:50It's two and two.
01:02:53John?
01:02:55No matter much to me, Peter.
01:02:57Whatever you say.
01:02:58John?
01:02:59No matter much to me, Peter.
01:03:01Whatever you say.
01:03:07John?
01:03:08You like him.
01:03:10You know you do.
01:03:14He 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.
01:03:24Now this is family, Caroline.
01:03:28I want you to hear it.
01:03:29But you've got no right talking.
01:03:31You voted yes on me.
01:03:33You voted me your mama.
01:03:35Yeah, but that's all different now.
01:03:37After what you've done.
01:03:40You see, you're with him.
01:03:42You 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?
01:03:57Martha?
01:03:58Don't let Peter send him away.
01:03:59Caroline!
01:04:05Oh yes, Martha.
01:04:07Don't let Peter send him away.
01:04:08Caroline!
01:04:10Don't let Peter send him away.
01:04:13Caroline!
01:04:25All right.
01:04:27That's three yes and two no.
01:04:31Since John's going along with however I vote,
01:04:35it's four no.
01:04:37Three yes.
01:04:40Three yes.
01:04:46In the morning you're both gone.
01:05:10Martha.
01:05:15Cut me loose.
01:05:17Peter does not care what happens to you and your family.
01:05:24He wants to leave.
01:05:25He wants you and John to stay behind and take his place.
01:05:27The other children don't even know.
01:05:28But you know.
01:05:29You know what happened.
01:05:30You know how those cars got to the bottom of the creek.
01:05:32Do you want to be responsible for that?
01:05:34Martha.
01:05:35Martha.
01:05:36Cut me loose.
01:05:37Martha.
01:05:38Cut me loose.
01:05:39Cut me loose.
01:05:40Cut me loose.
01:05:41Cut me loose.
01:05:42Cut me loose.
01:05:43Cut me loose.
01:05:44Cut me loose.
01:05:49Cut me loose.
01:05:51Cut me loose.
01:05:53Cut me loose.
01:05:55Cut me loose.
01:05:56Kyla.
01:05:58Cut me loose.
01:05:59It was a fair vote.
01:06:29I'll go and get some sleep.
01:06:40You better get some sleep, too.
01:06:44You'll be leaving in the morning.
01:06:54Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:01Trey?
01:07:06Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:13Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:20Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:28Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:43Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:47Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
01:07:58Where are they?
01:08:00I don't know.
01:08:02Let's get out of here.
01:08:07Goodbye, Mr. Wheeler.
01:08:11Caroline?
01:08:14It's all over, Peter.
01:08:29All you had to do was stay.
01:08:31Be our folks.
01:08:33Wouldn't have been so bad.
01:08:38You're like all the others.
01:08:40Nobody cares.
01:08:42I can't let you go, Mr. Wheeler.
01:08:48I can't let you go, Mr. Wheeler.
01:08:53It's not like the others, Peter.
01:08:55Not this time.
01:08:57Your brothers and sisters, they'll know.
01:09:00They'll believe what they're told, like always.
01:09:03You're wrong, Peter.
01:09:18I told you to go to the swimming hole.
01:09:23Now go.
01:09:24All of you.
01:09:25It ain't right, Peter.
01:09:26We voted to let them go.
01:09:28Paul 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?
01:09:37No, 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, New Orleans, Mardi Gras?
01:09:53That ain't true.
01:09:54Yes, it is true, Peter.
01:09:55Whether 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.
01:10:12Please.
01:10:13Please.
01:10:14What's going on?
01:10:17Please.
01:10:18The dragon's dead.
01:10:22It's like, off of the tree.
01:10:26Right?
01:10:27Stop.
01:10:28Take a look.
01:10:29I love you.
01:10:30I love you.
01:10:31My friend.
01:10:32I love you.
01:10:33I love you.
01:10:34Let's try.
01:10:35I love you.
01:10:36I love you.
01:10:37I love you.
01:10:38I love you.
01:10:39I love you.
01:10:40When people stopped, I thought they'd help.
01:10:50It ain't fair.
01:10:54People should help other people.
01:10:59If Peter done wrong, you didn't mean it, Mr. Wheeler.
01:11:13I 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.
01:11:31Will we ever be a family again?
01:11:35That's up to Peter.
01:11:39I think maybe we ought to take a walk into Pennsboro, Mr. Wheeler.
01:11:55Don't let nobody hurt him, Mr. Wheeler.
01:12:14Don't let nobody hurt him, Mr. Wheeler.
01:12:27Don't worry, Gilbert. I won't.
01:12:30We love you, Peter!
01:12:35Me 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, I'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.
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