paper moon from the 1973 film. alter as needed.
it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me.
no kin, huh?
bless you, child.
just passing through town.
if ever a child needed a friend, you're the one that does.
i just know your ass is still warm.
i'm going to have to be going. it's a long way to [location].
wouldn't exactly call it a chariot.
i never traveled with no child before.
in the eyes of the lord, i have no choice.
god works in mysterious ways.
better get your things together.
i'm going that way, honey.
you just stay out here til i come for you.
don't you say a word unless i ask you to.
what are you trying to pull?
i don't care where you're going to go.
couple thousand dollars would be acceptable.
you sure these tires are new?
i don't suppose you can wait here by yourself, can you?
you hungry? you want a nehi and a coney island?
you're going to like the train.
before you know it, you'll be asleep in a nice warm house, and all your troubles will be over.
what are you making trouble for?
well, don't the world have a wild imagination?
of course i ain't your pa.
look, i know how you feel.
it's my money you got, and i want it.
hold on, now, just hold on. let me explain something to you.
so just get that out of your head.
i want my money.
i heard you through the door talking to that man.
i don't care what those neighbor ladies said.
eat that damn thing, you hear?
just because a man meets a woman in a bar don't mean he's your pa!
we got the same jaw.
for god's sakes, child.
you think everybody gets met in a barroom gets a baby?
anything is possible, but possible don't make it true.
you know what the trouble is with you? you got no appreciation.
where do you think you'd be without me?
i didn't have to take you, but i took you.
you just lie down in the seat and be quiet. folks don't take to children when they’re doing business.
alright, i think that's fair enough.
i just don't know how to put into words the sense of sorrow that i feel.
it’s good to be back in old manhattan.
ain't you gonna go to sleep?
i don't want to sound catty.
you're too young to smoke.
you're gonna set this whole place on fire.
better than i've felt in a long time.
you don't like me, do you?
sure we can, honey.
my mama's gone to the lord.
it's just the two of us now.
you let us know if there's anything we can do.
hold on, there. wait one damn minute.
honey, we have to have a little goodness in our hearts considering the circumstances.
how'd you like to do a little business with me?
don't get nervous. i'll pay you back.
you're looking at me like i'm out to cheat you or something.
turn off that radio! you're like to drive us all deaf.
maybe i'll be a big shot... in an average way, of course.
maybe you don't know french, but there's something in this world called "fine-esse."
you could've had me put in jail.
don't you go making the decisions. i make the decisions.
all you got to do is look like a pretty little girl.
that ain't quite what i had in mind.
you look real nice.
i'm just as old as i look.
this old wallet of mine is about to bust its sides.
i’m afraid i'd have to see it to believe it.
come on, you're pulling my leg.
you don't have to take it if you don't want to.
[receiver's name]. what a sweet little name.
we got to look out for one another.
get the map. find out where the nearest depot is.
if i stay with you, i'll spend the rest of my life in jail.
you've got an excuse for everything because you blame me for everything.
you should have told me.
you sweet thing.
sometimes i just don't know, with all the old doodly-doo.
i want to go to your place.
you trying to keep secrets from me? you got diamonds and rubies in there?
alright, boy, you're next.
no reason to get that sore.
yeah, well, i'm looking you straight in the eye, and i think you're beautiful.
maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea we get you fixed up a little bit. get you a new outfit, a fancy new hat, or something.
there. now don't you bother me any more.
can you come have your photo took with me?
seen it half a dozen times.
i ain't about to leave some poor little child stranded in the middle of nowhere.
i got scruples, too, you know.
i don't know what it is, but if you got them, i sure bet they belong to somebody else.
hey there, my little turtle-dove.
i don't want you smoking.
that's because you don't know everything.
that's what you're always talking about, ain't it? helping other people out.
you silly old thing. you know that's not true.
ask me real nice, maybe i'll tell you about that sometime.
well, you got to be from somewhere.
just like that little white speck on top of old chicken shit.
i just hope there's no snakes around here.
the right kind of dress makes all the difference in the face.
you know, a person can tell his whole life on what his bone structure is.
little children do not tell grown-ups what to do with their lives.
must have a bladder like a peanut.
ain't good to have a sad face.
hey, would you like a coloring book?
come on, let's see you smile.
kiddo, i understand how you feel. you don't have to worry.
when i was your age, i was skinnier than a pole.
i'll let you put on my earrings.
right now you’re going to pick your little ass up, you're going to drop it in the backseat, and you’re going to cut out the crap, you understand?
i'm going to level with you, okay?
even if i want a fella, somehow or other i manage to get it screwed up.
i felt compelled to turn the hose on myself.
canopy. can of peas. they rhyme, you know?
i knew you'd get it if i explained it to you.
i got us an idea. come on in here, and i'll tell you.
oh-wee, you're crazy.
the little two-bit bum nerve of that guy!
you're better looking than dick powell.
some sweets for the sweet.
some girls say i'm a pretty smooth dancer myself.
you sure this is going to work?
they ain't bad for waffles.
i think i'll go upstairs and polish my shoes.
you sure this is going to work?
keep your fingers crossed.
i'll come up later tonight when the moon is full.
i'm on my way, sweetheart.
you won't be sorry.
well, then, don't you look pretty?
you don't go around babbling, do you? it's important to me right now not to get talked about.
hey, now do i look like that kind of fellow?
you are a wild one, aren't you?
now, now, just let me slip it off.
the key. give me the key.
well, now, ain't you a show dog?
just do what i tell you.
folks say he cut 'em up just like kindling wood.
get your things. we're leaving right this minute.
just ain't fair.
you mean, there were other men?
dadblammit, why didn't you tell me?
i want you to promise me just one thing.
i seen something peculiar.
follow him. find out where he goes.
how about a little walk before bed?
you see anybody coming, you cough real low.
shucks, honey, folks in the country never lock anything.
now hold on. and make sure nothing spills off.
i got to turn corners, don't i?
i thought i seen something flicker.
i'll be glad to get out of this town.
don't stop, keep going!
everything's going to be alright. you just let me do the talking.
oh, no, sir, not me, friend. must be some mistake.
where'd you hear a thing like that?
damn! just when you think you got it made.
i found these in the front seat.
hold out your hands.
them hands don't look like they do nothing in life except play a little casino every now and then.
you can just kiss that pretty little ol' car of yours goodbye.
you don't do nothing until i tell you to, understand? answer me. you understand?
you don't know what kind of real bad trouble you're in.
maybe we could work something out.
let's cut this ring-around-the-rosy.
you think i'm fooling around? i ain't fooling around.
maybe you'll come around in time. get a little thirsty, get a little hungry. time sure does have a way with criminals.
i got all the time in the world.
let's have another cup of coffee.
i need to go to the shithouse.
every two-bit lawman is going to be looking for this car.
they're shooting at us!
hang onto your hat.
you liked to give me heart failure.
wrassle you for it.
the brake, goddamn it! don't you even know where the damn brake is?
so what?
pull up your socks.
we could get a house and everything.
just show up there with tears in your eyes.
just around the corner, there’s a rainbow in the sky.
you got an awful big mouth, mister.
i swallowed my gold tooth.
oh, [name], you're all beat up.
i've been keeping ten dollars for emergencies.
don't start crying.
all this talk's just wasting time.
don't worry about me. i got plans. new ideas coming in every day.
it's for sure i ain't your pa.
ain't you coming to the door with me?
i've been worried sick about you. come on in, child.
you're just the spitting image of your mother.
what you need is some ice-cold lemonade.
everybody's going to be so happy to see you.
we're going to get those clothes off of you. you're going to get into a nice fresh bath, and then you're going to sleep in your own bed.
i just near give up on you, child.
i bet you're starving to death. i'm going to cut you a big piece of pie.
i told you, i don't want you riding with me no more.
you still owe me $200.
come on! hurry up!












