The brothers arrive at a farm, where they bury the getaway car. In the getaway car again, we learn a bit more: they’re doing this all week. They hit a second bank, where an elderly customer shoots at them as they make their exit. Set-Up (cont’d): On the road, they pass a “Debt Relief” sign, adding to our overall sense of struggle, in the environment and the people. Survival is a zero sum game how far can and should a man go to survive? ![]() Theme Stated: It’s here that we hear Tanner say, “I go as easy on them as they go on me.” Though he’s referring specifically to the bank teller putting up a fight, this also speaks to the theme. In the getaway car, we see the dynamic between the robbers, the Howard brothers: hardworking, reluctant criminal Toby (Chris Pine), and loose-cannon Tanner (Ben Foster). Though the robbery doesn’t go exactly as planned – they’re clearly new at this – they make a successful getaway with the cash. Set-Up: An unsuspecting woman has a smoke before opening the bank branch. Of particular interest, a local branch of Texas Midlands Bank. Opening Image: A car circles like a shark, out of place in a sleepy commercial area of a small West Texas town.
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