Fargo

they won't. She won't stop, you know?

Day after--

I was a maker.

I hope they do it tonight...

When she's sleeping.

But I'm scared--

[woman speaking indistinctly]

She said that I gotta make a meat loaf.

I said we'd bring jell-o salad, but kitty said meat loaf.

So...

Hon.

So what's that, hon?

I said it's gordo's birthday tonight.

We're supposed to be at your brother's at 4:00,

With meat loaf.

[washing machine continues thumping]

Sounds, uh, different today...

Don't ya think?

Like, angry?

I'm washing towels. It's a towel sound.

Huh.

Kitty said they just got

One of those fancy european all-in-ones.

Says it washes and dries. One machine.

Can you believe that?

Bet that set them back a penny.

he can afford it, your brother.

Kitty said he just got a big promotion

After only working there a year.

Kitty said they also got

One of those fancy new surround sound systems.

Guess I married the wrong nygaard.

Oh! Heh heh heh.

That's what I said. We had a good laugh.

Well, it's just slow now at the shop.

Oh, hon. That's what ya always say--

"slow."

[washing machine quiets down]

Well...

Better get back to it.

You make your own wins.

That's what kitty said chaz told her.

Salesmen make their own wins.

You gotta try harder, hon. Smile, for pete's sake.

Maybe wear a nicer tie.

You gave me this tie.

Well, if you were a better salesman,

I'd have bought you a nicer tie.

At least take a look.

I keep thinking maybe it's the settings.

Kitty says chaz fixes things around the house all the time.

Says he took the toaster apart over the weekend.

Now it's good as new. Browns to beat the band.

[machine gurgling, thumping]

so that's, uh...

Like I said, there's two kinds of policies

You should be thinking about.

You got your whole life and...

Your whole life plus, which covers

The same benefits of whole life

Plus... A heck of a lot more.

Well, we just came in to get charline on my health care.

On account of I'm having a baby.

Yeah. A boy, we're hoping.

Or a little girl.

I'd just about hug the pants off a little girl.

Oh, yeah? Well, uh...

Even more--

All--all the more reason to, uh...

Because what happens... What happens

If you have an accident at your job?

I work at the library. Okay.

What happens if you have a car crash

And go out the windshield?

O-or say you're up a ladder, cleaning out the gutters,

And you fall off the darn thing and break your neck?

These things happen every day.

And people fall asleep smoking in bed.

They burn to death.

What I'm saying is the morgue is--is full of guys

Thought they didn't need life insurance.

For--for peace of mind, I'm saying,

To know that your little boy... Or girl.

Right. Or little girl is taken care of.

We're supposed to be at my mom's by 4:00.

Yeah. So we're gonna...

Oh! O-okay.

Well, at least let me give you a brochure.

Or--or I got these pens.

I got these nif-nifty pens. Look at that, huh?

with most of the colors--

Okay, well, if you change your mind then, uh,

Give me a...

aw, heck.

[car horn honks, dog barks]

Will ya look at that?

What is it, dad? Yeah, dad.

What is it? Oh, h-hey, sam.

That, there, boys... Is a black man.

He don't look black, dad.

Yeah, dad, he don't look black.

More like a big pumpkin. Ha ha. Yeah!

Yeah, like a big, stupid pumpkin.

Lester...Niggered.

Now, come on, sam, it--it's nygaard,

Just like in high school.

You went to high school with a black man, dad?

Yeah, dad, did you? Shut up.

How you been, lester?

Oh, yeah, real good. Yeah?

Yeah. Me too.

Yeah, trucking company's doing super.

Got rigs all over the great lakes.

Just bought a summer house up bear island.

It's pretty sweet.

Hey, you remember the story I told you

Of the boy I put in the oil drum

And rolled onto the highway?

Is that him, dad? Yeah, dad, is that him?

oh, you betcha.

betcha.

Good old lester pencil dick.

Oh...Ahem. Hey, say, lester,

What was the name of that girl you went with in high school?

You know, uh... The curvy one.

It's pearl, yeah. yeah.

Pearl--what a rack on that girl, huh?

Dad's saying she had big titties.

Yeah, I know what "rack" means, you fairy--

Ow. Yeah, dad, ow!

You know, she gave me a tug once.

Homecoming senior year, with the nice, fat hands.

Real soft.

We're married now. Going on 18 years.

oh, dad, that's embarrassing.

Yeah, dad, super embarrassing.

18 years, huh?

Yeah. That's something.

Never knew what she saw in you, really.

oh, well, I--

No, I mean... Help me out.

Is it your stupid pencil dick

Or your little rat face?

Yeah, well, uh...

I should get back to it.

Oh, come on.

Did I ever tell ya how I used to beat this little guy up

In high school?

And write my name on my fist in sharpie 'fore I'd punch him,

So everyone else would know who did it.

That's a good one, dad. Yeah, dad, real good one.

Remember?

Yeah, I-- it's a long time ago, but--

Oh, what a day.

[indistinct announcement over p.A.]

Excuse me...Miss?

Do you think, uh... Will it be much longer?

This thing hurts like the dickens.

We'll call your name. Yeah, but I've been here

An hour already. We'll call your name.

Could I have a sip? Hmm?

Oh.

Heck, take the whole can.

Can't drink the darn thing without a straw.

Ahh.

Whew.

icu resident on call,

Please contact...

Obliged.

Mm.

What happened to your nose?

Oh, it was, uh...

it was just a...

Misunderstanding.

Now, was this you

Misunderstanding the other fella,

Or him misunderstanding you?

Pardon?

Who misunderstood whom?

Oh, no, what I'm saying...

It's, uh...

It's not good to dwell on these things.

Why?

Pardon?

Why is it not good to dwell on these things?

Especially things that put you in the hospital.

[beep, indistinct announcement over p.A.]

Uh...

Well, I was--ahem-- I was outnumbered,

If you wanna know the truth.

Three to one.

I mean, big--big guys too-- well, one of them.

Other two were just kids,

But big for their age, you know?