34:15-36:48
Faron has been issued death threats by local drug dealers, so he moves back home. In this clip, he says he’s not scared, just worried. He also talks about how no matter what, if he runs or not, they will likely find him, and he really just shrugs it off. His words give a sense of hopelessness and anxiety that the visual evidence helps convey through his actions and body language. We see him putting on his old Amish church clothes, reminiscing on past interactions and questioning his religious choices. We see him cleaning, going through his cassette tapes, like he is trying to distract himself. His body language is fidgety and slow, the way he talks with long pauses and distant stares. The contradictions between his words and actions make you feel as though he is trying to put on a brave face, pretend that he doesn’t care, but is actually scared about what could happen.
We then see dark clips of the view from inside a moving car of farms, which then cuts to Faron looking out the window while smoking. This, I believe, is likely dramatization, as the clips suggest that Faron is specifically looking out at the barns, while we have no actual way of knowing what he is looking at. Still, it conveys a feeling of “what if” from Faron, like he is in major turmoil over his choices. Seeing it as it is shot, Faron looks out at grassy fields and barns, reminiscent of Amish culture we have previously seen in the film. Faron stares out the window while smoking a cigarette, something that contradicts Amish culture itself. It showcases that this is his life now, but also possible regret and longing for what was.