Point about . . . what?

A snippet from the middle of the Coen brothers’ “O Brother, Where Art Thou”

Pappy O’Daniel sits smoking a cigar, nursing a glass of whiskey, and
soliciting the counsel of his overweight retinue.

PAPPY
Languishing! Goddamn campaign is
languishing! We need a shot inna arm!
Hear me, boys? Inna goddamn ARM!
Election held tomorra, that sonofabitch
Stokes would win it in a walk!

JUNIOR
Well he’s the reform candidate, Daddy.

Pappy narrows his eyes at him, wondering what he’s getting at.

PAPPY
…Yeah?

JUNIOR
Well people like that reform. Maybe we
should get us some.

Pappy whips off his hat and slaps at Junior with it.

PAPPY
I’ll reform you, you soft-headed
sonofabitch! How we gonna run reform
when we’re the damn incumbent!

He glares around the table.

Zat the best idea any you boys can come
up with? REEform?! Weepin’ Jesus on the
cross! Eckard, you may as well start
draftin’ my concession speech right now.

Eckard grunts as he starts to rise.

ECKARD
Okay, Pappy.

Pappy whips him back down with his hat.

PAPPY
I’m just makin’ a point, you stupid
sonofabitch!

ECKARD
Okay, Pappy.

As he settles back Eckard looks around the table and helpfully relays:

Pappy just makin’ a point here, boys.


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  1. Drem Avatar

    I dont usually reply to posts but in this case. WOW!!

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