A Love Song for Bobby Long

it sort of seemed romantic at the time. 461 00:42:31,699 --> 00:42:32,873 Is it? 462 00:42:34,091 --> 00:42:35,656 Is it romantic? 463 00:42:40,440 --> 00:42:42,180 It has its moments. 464 00:42:47,834 --> 00:42:50,052 Would you really help me get my GED? 465 00:42:50,965 --> 00:42:52,444 Yes, I really would. 466 00:42:53,704 --> 00:42:55,401 - Why? - Why not? 467 00:42:55,792 --> 00:42:57,793 Don't have anything else to do. 468 00:42:58,358 --> 00:43:00,620 Would you quit drinking so much? 469 00:43:02,012 --> 00:43:03,056 Why? 470 00:43:04,360 --> 00:43:07,231 Why not? You don't have anything else to do. 471 00:43:12,275 --> 00:43:13,493 All right. 472 00:43:15,319 --> 00:43:16,711 All right. 473 00:43:37,805 --> 00:43:40,283 So, where is he, the son of a bitch? 474 00:43:41,109 --> 00:43:45,502 Probably on some barstool somewhere, whining about how misunderstood he is. 475 00:43:45,676 --> 00:43:49,416 You've better things to do than waste another day worrying about Bobby Long. 476 00:43:49,503 --> 00:43:52,548 He didn't. We had a nice day, didn't we? 477 00:43:54,722 --> 00:43:55,766 Yeah. 478 00:44:01,419 --> 00:44:03,942 Come on, darling, we better get home. 479 00:44:04,942 --> 00:44:06,508 See you at home. 480 00:44:12,771 --> 00:44:15,815 It must be getting pretty crowded for you, only two rooms. 481 00:44:15,902 --> 00:44:19,033 What about your work, sugar? There's no privacy there. 482 00:44:19,077 --> 00:44:21,165 You could stay at my place. 483 00:44:23,208 --> 00:44:25,078 Will you think about it? 484 00:44:34,559 --> 00:44:35,820 I'm back. 485 00:44:38,212 --> 00:44:40,213 Aren't you people glad to see me? 486 00:44:40,300 --> 00:44:42,301 - No. - You might have called. 487 00:44:43,084 --> 00:44:45,693 Well, then ask me. Say: 488 00:44:46,041 --> 00:44:48,476 "Bobby, what have you brought me?" 489 00:44:52,651 --> 00:44:53,738 Biloxi? 490 00:44:55,696 --> 00:44:57,827 Video poker or nickel slots? 491 00:44:58,957 --> 00:45:01,263 - Man, where's my car? - I sold it. 492 00:45:01,349 --> 00:45:04,611 Now, Pursey, go put some music on. We're gonna celebrate. 493 00:45:07,091 --> 00:45:10,048 - You what? - I sold it. We didn't need a car. 494 00:45:10,483 --> 00:45:14,093 This is a single malt. When was the last time you had a single malt? 495 00:45:14,223 --> 00:45:16,180 - For how much? - $300. 496 00:45:16,310 --> 00:45:19,442 You fucking sold my car for fucking $300? 497 00:45:19,486 --> 00:45:21,355 Have you lost your goddamn mind completely? 498 00:45:21,399 --> 00:45:22,964 Just hold that punch. 499 00:45:23,225 --> 00:45:24,791 Now, you remember... 500 00:45:25,530 --> 00:45:27,313 I have a broken face. 501 00:45:28,313 --> 00:45:31,184 Now, I didn't have any money. 502 00:45:32,793 --> 00:45:35,273 That's because your check is here. 503 00:45:35,403 --> 00:45:39,056 And this, too. From the lawyer. It's time to tell her. 504 00:45:39,621 --> 00:45:42,796 I waited for you to get the... What the fuck are you doing? 505 00:45:42,840 --> 00:45:46,797 You give me five minutes, and then you do what you think is right. 506 00:45:50,755 --> 00:45:53,668 Well, look how nice you changed everything. 507 00:45:55,451 --> 00:46:00,149 I'd have destroyed that TV weeks ago if I'd known it would drive you to Steinbeck. 508 00:46:00,540 --> 00:46:03,106 All right, now, I have something to tell y'all. 509 00:46:03,150 --> 00:46:04,845 Come on in, sit down. 510 00:46:06,542 --> 00:46:08,021 Come on, man, sit... 511 00:46:08,586 --> 00:46:12,109 Will you stop grieving about that hunk of shit and sit down? 512 00:46:12,152 --> 00:46:13,414 I'll stand. 513 00:46:14,283 --> 00:46:16,110 All right, close your eyes. 514 00:46:18,067 --> 00:46:20,807 - Close your eyes, man. - I'm not closing my goddamn eyes. 515 00:46:20,850 --> 00:46:22,633 Come on, Lawson. Christ. 516 00:46:25,983 --> 00:46:27,287 All right, now. 517 00:46:29,549 --> 00:46:31,505 You can open them now, darling. 518 00:46:32,462 --> 00:46:34,594 Courtesy of a lovely teacher... 519 00:46:34,724 --> 00:46:38,595 whose heart once found Bobby Long cause enough to skip a beat or two. 520 00:46:38,638 --> 00:46:42,161 "To certify that Purslane Hominy Will... 521 00:46:42,335 --> 00:46:45,162 "has successfully completed the 11th grade... 522 00:46:45,248 --> 00:46:47,989 "and is recommended to the 12th grade." 523 00:46:48,684 --> 00:46:51,294 "Why stay we on earth except to grow?" 524 00:46:58,948 --> 00:47:00,340 Robert Browning. 525 00:47:00,426 --> 00:47:03,471 He's definitely your run-of-the-mill senior-year poet. 526 00:47:04,428 --> 00:47:06,559 Is this really your idea of an apology... 527 00:47:06,602 --> 00:47:09,560 or are you just trying to one-up his GED offer? 528 00:47:11,168 --> 00:47:12,560 Great minds. 529 00