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In this film, a man who owns an antiques business “between nowhere and not much else” laughs at the skin of a rattlesnake that jumped at him out of an old crate. After (15[1])revealing that their ancestors were Black Seminoles, a bartender in this film nicknamed the “Mayor of Darktown” advises his grandson that “blood only means what you let it.” This film’s protagonist returns to his hometown after divorcing his garrulous football fanatic wife Bunny, who is played in a cameo by Frances McDormand. This film ends with a wide shot of the lead couple holding hands at an abandoned drive-in theatre, after one suggests they should “forget the (*) Alamo.” In this film, the camera seamlessly glides between older and younger versions of characters as they reminisce about legendary sheriffs Charlie Wade and Buddy Deeds, the father of a character played by Chris Cooper. For 10 points, the discovery of a skeleton kicks off what John Sayles film about a Texas border town? ■END■

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