Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
You having trouble?
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
Could be.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
Who are you? You live around here?
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
Could be.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
You haven't had a couple of visitors lately, have you?
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
That wouldn't be a sore foot making you limp, would it?
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
Could be.
Mr. Hawkins, Wedding Chapel Proprietor:
[
Bowie has just asked Hawkins to arrange a passage to Mexico for Keechie and himself] Son, I'd sure like that money. I'm old, and money's a real comfort to an old man. I believe in helping people get what they want as long as they pay for it. I marry people 'cos there's a little hope they'll be happy. But I can't take this money of yours. No sir. In a way I'm a thief just the same as you are, but I won't sell you hope when there ain't any.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
Fifteen hundred bucks foe a second hand car?
Henry 'T-Dub' Mansfield:
That's right.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
Whoever sells them for that, that's worse than robbin' a bank!
Henry 'T-Dub' Mansfield:
They're thieves - just like us.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
She's got a real house!
Chicamaw 'One-Eye' Mobley:
Why not? We're real people.
Chicamaw 'One-Eye' Mobley:
We move fast. Can yuh take it?
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
Well, don't you have a place a little away from the others?
Mr. Lambert, Cabin Owner:
[
looking at their car and smiling] Ah, the 'Just-Married' auto.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
Yeah.
Mr. Lambert, Cabin Owner:
Learn that, Alvin. Just-married people like to be alone.
Alvin Lambert:
I should think so.
Chicamaw 'One-Eye' Mobley:
I'll take steps a block long. Anyone gets in my way, I'll stomp 'em!
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
[
waking up mother on bus] M'am, you're baby's crying.
Mother on bus:
Well, I've been on the bus three days. When we get to the next stop, I'll fix her bottle.
[
ignoring the baby and going back to sleeo]
Mother on bus:
Till then, I just don't care.
Chicamaw 'One-Eye' Mobley:
Everyone and his dog is comin'.
Opening Title Cards:
This boy... and this girl... were never properly introduced to the world we live in... To tell their story... They Live by Night.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
They said you weren't here when the pipes bust. Where were you?
[
Keechie gives no response]
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
I asked you where you were!
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
Seeing a doctor.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
About what?
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
The baby we're gonna have.
Arthur 'Bowie' Bowers:
[
angry] Well, that's just fine. That's all I need!
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
You don't see me knitting anything. Do ya?
[
last lines]
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
[
reading Bowie's letter to herself] "Hello girl. I'm gonna miss you. I gotta do it this way... I'll send for both of you when I can... no matter how long it takes, I gotta see that kid... he's lucky; he'll have you to keep him squared around."
[
whispers]
Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley:
I love you, Bowie.
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