Name: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2001-02-02
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Navigating Optimism and Negativism in Adversity

Pete Well, hell, it ain't square one! Ain't no one gonna pick up three filthy, unshaved hitch-hikers. And one of them, a know-it-all that can't keep his trap shut.

Everett Pete, the personal rancor reflected in that remark I don't intend to dignify with comment. But I would like to address your attitude of hopeless negativism. Consider the lilies of the goddamn field... or hell, take a look at Delmar here as your paradigm of hope!

Delmar Yeah! Look at me.

Everett Now you may call it an unreasoning optimism. You may call it obtuse. But the plain and simple fact is that we've got close to three days before they... ...dam that river...

[sees a car approaching in the distance behind him]

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Leadership Disputed Among the Group

Everett Jesus! Can't I count on you people?!

Delmar Sorry, Everett.

Everett Well, all right. If we take off through that bayou, then...

Pete Wait a minute. Who elected you leader of this outfit?

Everett Well, Pete, I figured it should be the one with the capacity for abstract thought. But if that ain't the consensus view, then hell, let's put it to a vote.

Pete Suits me. I'm voting for yours truly.

Everett Well, I'm voting for yours truly, too.

Delmar Okay... I'm with you fellas.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Seeking Guidance from the Blind Seer

Everett Mind if we join you, old timer?

Blind Seer Join me, my son. Join.

Delmar You work for the railroad, Grandpa?

Blind Seer I work for no man.

Delmar Got a name, do you?

Blind Seer I have no name.

Everett Well, that right there may be why you've had difficulty finding gainful employment. You see, in the mart of competitive commerce–

Blind Seer You seek a great fortune, you three who are now enchained. You will find a fortune, though it will not be the fortune you seek. But first... First you must travel a long and difficult road, a road fraught with peril. Mm-hmm. You shall see thangs, wonderful to tell. You shall see a... a cow on the roof of a... cotton house. Ha. And, oh, so many startles. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be, but fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed your reward. Though the road may wind, yea, your hearts grow weary, still shall ye follow that way, even unto your salvation.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Finding Your Way Through Disorientation

Taglines Sometimes, you have to lose your way to get back home.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Constituency Uncertainty in Political Rhetoric

Homer Stokes Is you is, or is you ain't, my constituency?

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Blind Insights Into Treasure Seeking Challenges

Everett No, the treasure's still there boys, believe me.

Delmar But how'd he know about the treasure?

[about the Blind Seer]

Everett I don't know Delmar. The blind are reputed to possess sensitivities compensating for their lack of sight, even to the point of developing paranormal psychic powers. Now, clearly seeing into the future would fall neatly into that category; it's not so surprising then that an organism deprived of its earthly vision...

Pete He said we wouldn't get it. He said we wouldn't get the treasure we seek on account of our obstacles.

Everett What the hell does he know? He's an ignorant old man.

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Skepticism Towards Women in Relationships

Everett Deceitful, two-faced she-woman. Never trust a female, Delmar, remember that one simple precept and your time with me will not have been ill spent.

Delmar OK, Everett.

Everett Hit by a train! Truth means nothing to a woman, Delmar. Triumph a the subjective. You ever been with a woman?

Delmar Well, I... I... I gotta get the family farm back before I can start thinking about that.

Everett That's right, if then. Believe me Delmar, woman is the most fiendish instrument of torture ever devised to bedevil the days of man.

Delmar Everett, I never figured you for a paterfamilias.

Everett Oh yes, I have spread my seed.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Divine Intervention or Natural Disaster?

Delmar Miracle. It's a miracle!

Everett Delmar, don't be ignorant. I told you they was flooding this valley.

Delmar No, that ain't it!

Pete We prayed to God, and He pitied us!

Everett Well, it never fails. Once again, you two hayseeds are showin how much you want for intellect. There's a perfectly scientific explanation for what just happened.

Pete That ain't the tune you was singin back there at the gallows.

Everett Well, any human being will cast about in a moment of stress. No, the fact is, they're flooding this valley so they can hydroelectric the whole damn state. Yes, sir, the South is gonna change. Everything's gonna be put on electricity and run on a paying basis. Out with the old spiritual mumbo-jumbo, the superstitions, and the backward ways. We're gonna see a brave new world where they run everybody a wire and hook us all up to a grid. Yes, sir, a veritable age of reason, like the one they had in France. And not a moment too soon. ...not a moment too soon. Hey, there's Tommy. Tommy, what you ridin there?

[notices a cow on the roof of a flooded house, like the Blind Seer predicted in the beginning; looks to the side]

Tommy Roll-top desk!

[turns over the item he's floating on and sees it]

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Journey to the Ancestral Home

Everett Well, at least you boys get to see the ancestral manse; the home where I spent so many happy days in the bosom of my family--a refugim, if you will--with a mighty oak tree out front and a happy little tire swing on it.

Delmar Where's the happy little tire swing?

[the boys are soon confronted by Sheriff Cooley and his men]

Sheriff Cooley End of the road, boys.

[steps out of the cabin with his dog]

Everett Wait a minute, now...

Sheriff Cooley It's had its twists and turns. Now, it deposits you here.

Everett No, wait a minute!

Sheriff Cooley You have eluded fate, and you have eluded me for the last time. Tie their hands, boys.

[to his men]

Everett You can't do this now!

Sheriff Cooley Didn't know you'd be bringin a friend. He'll just have to wait his turn, share one of your graves.

Everett You can't do this! We just got pardoned by the governor hisself!

Delmar It went out on the radio!

Sheriff Cooley Is that right? Well, we ain't got a radio.

Pete God have mercy.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Pardon and Forgiveness for the Soggy Bottom Boys

Pappy It sounded t'me like he harbored some kinda hateful grudge against the Soggy Bottom Boys, on account of their rough and rowdy past.

Pappy Sounds like Homer Stokes is the kind of fella who wants to cast the first stone. Well, I'm with you folks. I'm a forgive n forget Christian, and I say, if their rambunctiousness, and misdemeanorin is behind them... It is, ain't it, boys?

[turns away from the mike, towards Everett]

Everett Uh, yes sir, it is.

Pappy Well, then I say, by the power vested in me, these boys is hereby pardoned! And furthermore, in the second Pappy O'Daniel administration, why, these boys is gonna be my brain trust!

Delmar What's that mean, Everett?

Everett Well, Delmar, you, me, Pete, and Tommy are gonna be the power behind the throne, so to speak.

Delmar Oh, okay.

Pappy So without further ado, and by way of endorsin my candidacy, the Soggy Bottom Boys is gonna lead us all in a chorus of "You Are My Sunshine.

Pappy Ain't you, boys?

Everett Governor, it's one of our favorites.

Pappy Son... you're gonna go far.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Challenges of a Small Town Adventure

Everett Well, it didn't look like a one-horse town, but try finding a decent hair jelly.

Delmar Gopher, Everett?

Everett And no transmission belt for two weeks, either.

Pete They dam that river on the 21st. Today's the 17th.

Everett Don't I know it.

Pete We got but four days to get to that treasure. After that, it'll be at the bottom of a lake. We ain't gonna make it walkin'.

Everett That's right.

Delmar Gopher, Everett?

Everett But the old tactician's got a plan. For the transportation that is. I don't know how I'm gonna keep my coiffure in order.

Pete How's this a plan? How we gonna get a car?

Everett Sell that. I figure it can only have painful association for Wash.

[producing a pocket watch]

Pete To Washington Bartholomew Hogwallop, from his loving Cora. Amor Fidel... is.

[reading]

Everett It was in his bureau. I reckon it'll fetch us enough cash for a good used auto-voiture, and a little left over besides.

Delmar Whoo! You got some light fingers, Everett. Gopher?

Pete You miserable little snake! You stole from my kin!

Everett Who was fixin to betray us.

Pete You didn't know that at the time!

Everett So I borrowed it until I did know.

Pete That don't make no sense!

Everett Pete, it's a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart. Now, what the hell's that singing?

[hears a congregation singing nearby]

Delmar Appears to be some kind of a... congregation. Care for some gopher?

Everett No, thank you, Delmar. A third of a gopher would only arouse my appetite without beddin her back down.

Delmar Oh, you can have the whole thing. Me and Pete already had one. We ran across a whole gopher village.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Facing Awkward Truths in Relationships

Everett Why are you telling our gals that I was hit by a train?

Penny Lots of respectable people have been hit by trains. Judge Hobbie over in Cookville was hit by a train. What was I gonna tell them, that you got sent to the penal farm and I divorced you from shame?

Everett Uh, I take your point. But it does put me in a damn awkward position, vis-a-vis my progeny.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A Dispute Over Hair Product Preference

General Store Clerk I can get the part from Bristol. It'll take two weeks. Here's your pomade.

Everett Two weeks? That don't do me no good.

Clerk Nearest Ford auto man's Bristol.

Everett Hold on, now. I don't want this pomade. I want Dapper Dan.

Clerk I don't carry Dapper Dan, I carry Fop.

Everett Well, I don't want Fop, goddammit. I'm a Dapper Dan man!

Clerk Watch your language, young fella. This is a public market. Now, if you want Dapper Dan, I can order it for you, have it in a couple of weeks.

Everett Well ain't this place a geographical oddity! Two weeks from everywhere! Forget it! Just a dozen hair nets.

[slams money on the counter]

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Soul Selling and Singing for Dollars

Everett Woo! Hot Damn, son I believe you did sell your soul to the devil.

[after performing Man of Constant Sorrow]

Lund Woooooooo-wee. Boy, that was a miiiighty fine a-pickin and a-singin'. I'll tell you what, you come on in here and sign these papers here and I'm a gonna you ten dollars a piece.

Everett Uh, okay sir. But Murt and Aloysius will have to sign Xes as only four of us can write.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

In a Difficult Situation

Ulysses Everett McGill Damn, we're in a tight spot!

[Repeated line]

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

In a Tight Spot with the Authorities

Lawman All right, boys!

[dog barks]

Everett How's my hair?

[wakes up]

Lawman It's the authorities! We've got you surrounded!

Everett Damn. We're in a tight spot.

Lawman Just come on out and grabbin air! And don't try nothing fancy! Your situation is pretty nigh hopeless!

Everett Damn! We're in a tight spot!

Delmar What in the Sam Hill?

Everett Pete's cousin turned us in for the bounty!

Pete What the hell are you saying?! Wash is kin!

Wash Sorry, Pete! I know we're kin, but they got this ] on, and I got to do for me and mine!

[[Great Depression|depression]

Pete I'm gonna kill you! Judas Iscariot Hogwallop! You miserable, horse-eating son of a...

[machine gun fire]

Everett Damn! We're in a tight spot!

Pete Damn his eyes! Pa always said, "Never trust a Hogwallop!" COME AND GET US, COPPERS!!!

[the police begin dousing the entrance to the barn with gasoline]

Lawman You boys is leaving us no choice but to smoke you out!

Everett Damn. We're in a tight spot.

Lawman Light her up!

[the police set the barn on fire]

Everett Hold up, boys! Ain't you ever heard of negotiating?! Bet we could talk this thing out! I hate fire!

Pete You lousy, low-down, yellow-bellied goat!

Everett Whoa, whoa, Pete, now we've only got to speak with one voice here! Careful with that fire now, boys!

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The End of Adventuring

Everett All's well that ends well," some poet said.

Penny That's right, honey.

Everett Don't mind telling you I'm awful pleased... My adventuring days have come to an end.

Penny That's good, honey.

Everett You were right about that ring, too. Any other wedding band wouldn't do. This here was fore-ordained. Fate was a-smilin on me, and...

Penny That's not my ring.

Everett What?

Penny That's not my ring.

Everett Not your ring?

Penny That's one of Aunt Herlene's.

Everett But you said it was in the roll-top desk.

Penny I said I thought it was in the roll-top desk.

Everett No, you said...

Penny Or under the mattress. Or maybe in my chifforobe. I don't know.

Everett Well, I'm sorry, honey.

Penny But we need that ring.

Everett Well, that ring is at the bottom of a pretty durn big lake.

Penny Uh-uh.

Everett A 9,000-hectare lake.

Penny I don't care if it was 90,000. That lake was not my doing.

Everett Of course not, honey...

Penny I counted to three, honey.

Everett No, wait, honey. Finding one little ring in the middle of all that water is one hell of a heroic task!

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Redemption and Legal Consequences Discussed

Pete The preacher said he absolved us.

Everett For him. Not for the law. I'm surprised at you Pete. I gave you credit for more brains than Delmar.

Delmar But there was witnesses that seen us redeemed.

Everett That's not the issue Delmar. Even if it did put you square with the Lord, the state of Mississippi's a little more hardnosed.

Delmar You should'a joined us Everett. It couldn't have hurt none.

Pete Hell, at least it would'a washed away the stink of that pomade.

Everett Join you two ignorant fools in a ridiculous superstition... Thank ya anyway. And I like the smell of my hair treatment. The pleasin odor's half the point. Baptism. You two are just dumber than a bag of hammers. Well, I guess you're just my cross to bear.

[laughs]

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Embracing Change in a New World

Ulysses Everett McGill Well, any human being will cast about in a moment of stress. No, the fact is, they're flooding this valley so they can hydroelectric up the whole durn state. Yessir, the South is gonna change. Everything's gonna be put on electricity and run on a paying basis. Out with old spiritual mumbo-jumbo, the superstition and the backward ways. We're gonna see a brave new world where they run everyone a wire and hook us all up to the grid. Yessir, a veritable ] - like they had in France. And not a moment too soon...

[[w:Age of Enlightenment|age of reason]

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Dining Etiquette and Conversation in Discussion

Big Dan Teague Thank you, boys, for throwin in that fricassee. I'm a man of large appetites. Even with lunch under my belt, I was feeling a mite peckish.

Everett It's our pleasure, Big Dan.

Big Dan Teague Thank you as well for the conversational hiatus. I generally refrain from speech during gustation. There are those who attempt both at the same time. I find it coarse and vulgar. Where were we?

Delmar Makin money in the Lord's service.

Big Dan Teague You don't say much friend, but when you do, it's to the point and I salute you for it. Yes, Bible sales. Now, the trade is not a complicated one. There are but two things to learn. One: being where to find a wholesaler. The word of God in bulk, as it were. Two: how to recognize your customer. Who are you dealing with? It's an exercise in psychology, so to speak. And it is that which I propose to give you a lesson in right now.

[snaps a branch off a nearby tree]

Everett Well, I like to think I'm an astute observer of the human scene, too, Big Dan.

Big Dan Teague No doubt, brother. I figured as much back at the restaurant. That's why I invited you all out here for this advanced tutorial.

[hits Delmar with the branch]

Everett What's goin on, Big Dan?

Big Dan Teague IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, BOYS! THAT'S IT! Gol... durned... MONEY!

[Delmar grab's Big Dan's leg; Big Dan knocks Delmar out with the branch]

Everett I don't get it, Big Dan.

[Big Dan yells and knocks Everett unconscious with the branch]

Big Dan Teague I'll just take your show cards... ...and whatever ya got in the hole. What the...? There ain't nothin but a damn toad.

[pulls a wad of money out of Everett's pocket; Delmar jumps onto Big Dan, but Big Dan swings him around and throws him to the ground; opens the shoebox and is dismayed to see the toad inside]

Delmar No, you don't understand. That's Pete. Pete...

[Big Dan takes the toad out of the shoebox]

Big Dan Teague You know these things give ya warts? End of lesson. So long, boys. See ya in the funny papers. Y'all seen the end of Big Dan Teague.

[squashes the toad in his hand, then throws it against the tree; chuckles mockingly; gets in the car and drives away, leaving Everett and Delmar battered on the ground]

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A Meeting of Conversationalists

Big Dan Teague I don't believe I've seen you boys around here before. Allow me to introduce myself. Name of Daniel Teague. Known in these precincts as Big Dan Teague. Or, to those who are pressed for time, Big Dan, tout court!

[approaches Everett and Delmar's table]

Everett How you doin', Big Dan? My name is Ulysses Everett McGill. This is my associate, Delmar O'Donnell. I detect like me, you're endowed with the gift of gab.

Big Dan Teague I flatter myself that such is the case. In my line of work it's plumb necessary. The one thing you don't want... is air in the conversation.

Everett Once again, we find ourselves in agreement. What kind of work do you do, Big Dan?

Big Dan Teague Sales, Mr. McGill, sales! And what do I sell? The Truth! Every blessed word of it, from Genesee on down to Revelations. That's right, the word of God, which let me tell you there is damn good money in during these times of woe and want. People are lookin for answers, and Big Dan sells the only book that's got em! And what do you do, you and your tongue-tied friend?

Delmar We, uh...

Everett Uh, we're adventurers, sir, currently pursuing a certain opportunity, but we're open to others as well.

Big Dan Teague I like your style, young man. So I'm gonna propose you a proposition: You cover my bill so I don't have to run back upstairs, get your waitress to wrap your dinner picnic-style, and we shall retire to more private environs, where I will tell you how there are vast amounts of money to be made in the service of God Almighty.

Everett Well, why not? If nothing else, I could use some civilized conversation.

Big Dan Teague Don't forget your shoebox, friend.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A Meeting at the Crossroads

Everett How you doin', son? My name's Everett. These two soggy sons of bitches are Pete and Delmar. Keep your fingers away from Pete's mouth; he ain't had nothing to eat for 13 years, except prison food, gopher, and a little greasy horse.

Tommy Johnson Thanks for the lift, sir. My name's Tommy. Tommy Johnson.

Delmar How you doin', Tommy? Say, I haven't seen a house out here for miles. What are you doing out in the middle of nowhere?

Tommy Johnson Well, I had to be up at that there crossroads last midnight, to sell my soul to the devil.

Everett Well, ain't it a small world, spiritually speaking. Pete and Delmar just been baptized and saved. I guess I'm the only one that remains unaffiliated.

Delmar This ain't no laughing matter, Everett.

Everett What'd the devil give you for your soul, Tommy?

Tommy Johnson Well, he taught me to play this here guitar real good.

Delmar Oh, son. For that, you traded your everlasting soul?

Tommy Johnson Well, I wasn't usin it.

[shrugs]

Pete I've always wondered, what's the devil look like?

Everett Well, of course there are all manner of lesser imps and demons, Pete, but the great Satan hisself is red and scaly with a bifurcated tail, and he carries a hay fork.

Tommy Johnson Oh, no. No, sir. He's white, as white as you folks, with empty eyes and a big hollow voice. He loves to travel around with a mean old hound. That's right.

Pete And he told you to go to Tishomingo?

Tommy Johnson Well, no, sir, that was my idea. I heard there's a man down there. He pays folks money to sing into his can. They say he pays extra if you play real good.

Everett Tishomingo, huh? How much he pay?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A Heist Announcement in Itta Bena

George Nelson Okay, folks, hold the applause and drop your drawers! I'm George Nelson, and I'm here to sack the city Itta Bena!

Delmar He's a live wire, though, ain't he?

George Nelson All the money in a bag! What are you looking at, Grandpa?

[approaches the tellers]

Everett Pardon me, George. You got a plan for getting out of here?

George Nelson Sure, boys. Here's my plan. They ain't never seen ordinance like this! Thank you, folks! And remember, Jesus saves, but George Nelson withdraws! Go fix the auto voiture, Pete.

[tosses the money bag to Everett; opens his jacket to reveal sticks of dynamite, then laughs; to the crowd; laughs]

Woman Is that Babyface Nelson?

[whispers to the man next to her]

George Nelson Who said that? What ignorant, lowdown, slanderizin SON OF A BITCH SAID THAT??!! My name is GEORGE NELSON! GET ME?!

[approaches the woman; the woman nods in fear]

Delmar She didn't mean nothing by it, George.

George Nelson GEORGE NELSON! NOT "BABYFACE"!!! You remember! And you tell your friends! I'm George Nelson! Born to raise hell!

[fires a shot in the air, then leaves with Everett, Pete, and Delmar]

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Seeking Skilled Companions in Uncertain Times

Ulysses Everett McGill Say, any of you boys smithies? Or, if not smithies per se, were you otherwise trained in the ] arts before straitened circumstances forced you into a life of aimless wanderin'?

[[Metallurgy|metallurgic]

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Redemption Amidst Chaos

Everett Well, I guess hard times flush the chumps. Everybody's lookin for answers... Where the hell's he goin'?

Pete Well I'll be a son of a bitch. Delmar's been saved.

Delmar Well that's it, boys. I've been redeemed! The preacher done washed away all my sins and transgressions. It's the straight and narrow from here on out. And heaven everlasting's my reward!

Everett Delmar, what are you talking about? We've got bigger fish to fry.

Delmar The preacher said all my sins is washed away, including that Piggly Wiggly I knocked over in Yazoo.

Everett I thought you said you was innocent of those charges.

Delmar Well I was lyin'. And the preacher said that that sin's been washed away, too. Neither God nor man's got nothin on me now! C'mon in boys, the water is fine.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A Plan Without Understanding

Taglines They have a plan, but not a clue.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Unexpected Conversations Among Unlikely Companions

George Nelson Any of you boys know your way around a Walter P.P.K.?

Delmar Well, you see, that's where we can't help you. I don't believe it's in Mississippi. Friend, some of your folding money has come unstowed.

[notices dollar bills flying out of George's bag]

George Nelson Just stuff it down that sack there, will you? You boys aren't bad men, I take it?

Delmar Well, it's funny you should ask. I was bad until yesterday, but me and Pete here have been saved. I'm Delmar, and that there's Everett.

George Nelson George Nelson. It's a pleasure. Grab the tiller, will ya, buddy? Hand me that chopper!

[opens the car door; the police are catching up to the group; laughs]

Delmar Say, what line of work you in, George?

[hands George his gun]

George Nelson COME AND GET ME, COPPERS!!! You flat-footed, lame-brain, soft-ass sons of bitches! NO ONE CAN CATCH ME! I'M GEORGE NELSON!!! I'm bigger than any John, live or limp! I'm 10.5 feet tall, and ain't yet fully grown! Cows... I hate cows worse than coppers!

[laughing maniacally and firing his gun; sees a herd of cows in a field; turns his gun on the cows and starts shooting at them]

Delmar Oh, George... Not the livestock.

George Nelson Come on, you miserable, salaried sons of bitches! COME AND GET ME!

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Plans for a Comfy Night Ahead

Delmar Let's bed down here for the night.

Pete Yeah. It stinks in that old barn.

Everett Suits me. Pretty soon, it'll be nothing but feather beds and silk sheets.

Pete $1 million.

Everett 1.2 million.

Delmar 500,000 each.

Everett 400, Delmar. Pete, what are you gonna do with your share of the treasure?

Pete Go out west somewhere, open a fine restaurant. I'm gonna be the maitre'd. Greet all the swells. Going to work every day in a bowtie and tuxedo. And all the staff say, "Yes, sir," and "No, sir," and "In a jiffy, Pete." And all my meals for free.

Everett What about you, Delmar? What are you gonna do with your share of that dough?

Delmar I'm gonna visit them foreclosin son of a guns down at the Indianola Savings and Loan, slap that money on the barrelhead, and buy back the family farm. You ain't no kind of man if you ain't got land.

Pete What about you, Everett? What'd you have in mind when you stole it in the first place?

Everett I didn't have no plan.

[clears throat]

Pete Well, that hardly sounds like you.

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