The Man in the White Van

No! No! No!

No! No!

Let's go.

Rebel!

Come on! Get back here!

Thanks for nothing.

Really? Come. Let's go.

Thank you.

You're late.

Oh, sweetheart!

You and that horse.

You need to go straight up to the bath, okay?

Wash your hair and scrub your nails.

Just please shave your legs.

Shave?

Margaret, show her how to shave properly.

Yes, ma'am.

Did you fall off that horse again?

No.

Put on your Sunday best.

Put your foot up here.

I can show you.

Just really slow.

See? It's super easy.

And any proper young lady shaves her legs.

You know I don't care about being proper.

Well, maybe not now, but you will.

Ouch!

Just stop. I can do it myself.

Helen was actually remarking yesterday bout the impact

it'll have on the community.

Not just the jobs, but the... the families it'll build up.

If this acquisition goes through,

this will be the largest

mining interest in the Southeast.

Just have to convince the board.

They really need it spelled out for 'em.

They need proof.

Something substantial.

You know, they need to be able to see it

for themselves in order to believe it.

Maybe we're coming at it the wrong way.

Maybe we buy a couple of the smaller properties.

Right? Like Portal and Proctor.

We sit on 'em for six months. Patience. We need Patience.

We let 'em start producing a little bit.

Then when we go in, we'll be able to represent assets.

- I like assets. - Assets are good.

Assets are good.

So, I understand that you are quite the student.

And a rising debutante.

Thank you.

And I am very much looking forward to being presented.

Well, you have grown up

to be a beautiful young lady, Margaret.

Thank you.

I almost got bit by a big rattlesnake today.

- Annie! - You did?

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

My horse, Rebel, even got spooked and ran off.

- What? - Yeah.

The snake was 8... maybe 10 feet.

- 10 feet? - Yeah. We were face-to-face.

I mean, I thought I was a goner for sure.

That thing snapped around and came right for me.

But I stood my ground and it knew not to mess with me.

After a second, I mean, it just lowered its head

and went about its day.

Awesome!

Well, that is quite the afternoon.

We're so glad you're safe.

She's lying.

She just wants attention.

It happened.

Manners, girls. Enough.

I'm sorry, Jim.

Sweetie.

I'm disappointed in you, Annie.

You embarrassed your father tonight.

There was a snake.

You have to stop overexaggerating.

It's not a good attribute for a young lady.

I'm no young lady anyway...

Just stop.

We expect you to have good manners

when guests come to our home.

I already regret getting the horse for you last summer.

Don't make me take it away.

Yes, ma'am.

You know there's nothing

we can do to stop her falling off Rebel.

It's the getting back up that matters.

Night, Mom.

Night, baby.

All right. I think I got them down.

Um, I'll be back by 11:00.

But you never know. All right. Bye.

You still have it on you, right?

Yep. I got it right here.

Hmm! Morning, cowboy.

Mother?

Manners, Daniel.

Mother, Annie cannot wear that to church.

Please make her wear a dress.

Annie, I laid your dress out by your bed.

Please put it on after breakfast.

Why does it matter?

God doesn't care what I wear to church.

Please don't make this a big ordeal.

She also smells like manure.

I don't think she showered after riding

her dirty horse yesterday.

Rebel isn't dirty.

It's filthy.

Your mouth is filthy.

Good morning, girls.

Good morning, father.

Hey, daddy.

When are you teaching me to shoot?

Whoa! Nope. Give me that.

That is off limits.

But, you're always gone.

I need to learn how to defend the house.

Richard, I told you that gun was a bad idea.

And Daniel?

There's no need to defend anything.

This isn't Bonanza.

The Lord will watch over you.

It's his promise.

He's your protector. He's your savior.

Which is probably why you're here to give thanks.

And to join in fellowship with one another.

Which brings me to my message for today.

Psalm 91:4.

"The Lord will cover you in his feathers."

And under his wings, you will find refuge.

His faithfulness will be your shield

"and your rampart."

I'll get it.

Peanuts?

Peanuts.

Halloween is right around the corner...

Mother, for the millionth time,

every other girl in my class has an extension line

in their room.

Please! I... I really need one. For privacy, you know?

Privacy?

What's so top-secret you need your own phone line?

Boy talk.

"Oh, Kyle. You're so dreamy, Kyle."

I heard that talking

on the phone all night gives you warts on your ears.

Can it really?

- Annie. - Of course, not.

She just made that up as always.

There was a really big bullfrog.

Daniel, no!

Never dart behind Rebel, okay? It spooks him.

He will kick your head clean off.

- Got it. - Okay.

Turn that mess down!

Don't you think it's time for prayers and bed?

Dear Lord,

thank you for Creedence, Skynyrd,

and the Allman Brothers.

Please bless my horse, Rebel, and my neat family.

Even my snotty sister, Margaret.

And please, God, let me kiss a boy before I'm 16.

No! No!

No! No!

So, what's your first move on the new guy?

Do you know his name yet?

What? NO.

I wonder where he's from.

Heaven.

He's my new next-door neighbor. I've got dibs, girls.

You snooze, you lose.

Who cares?

You. That's who.

All right.

For those of you that did your homework,

today, we are going over the life cycle of the frog.

Female frogs lay their eggs in water.

Welcome.

Class, this is Mark Newsome. He's joining us from Memphis.

Are you a fan of the blues?

Not really, ma'am. I like rock.

Ooh! Ooh, yeah!

Right on, bro.

Excellent, take the desk next to Charlie.

Moving on, see the labs in the back?

We'll be dissecting earthworms, frogs, and even a pig.

Yeah, Miss Engram.

I hear we're gonna dissect that cat that hangs

around the cafeteria door, too. Is that true or...

All right, all right.

Everybody, open your books up to chapter three.

We're gonna keep moving forward.

Now, after they turn...

Boo! I got you!