Sling Blade Scene 19 Summary

  • Karl goes to Vaughan's house and asks him to invite Linda over to stay tonight.
  • Vaughan promises to do it so that Doyle won't be able to hurt Linda.
  • Before he leaves, Karl gives Vaughan a small sack of money to give to Linda. It's his savings from fixing lawnmowers. There's a lot of green in that business.
  • In the shed, Karl sharpens a blade. Some people call it a sling blade, but he calls it a Kaiser blade, mmhmm.
  • Karl enters Linda's house, where Doyle is drinking a beer and reading the paper.
  • Doyle doesn't think it's weird that Karl is there clutching a blade in his lap. How many beers has he had?
  • Karl asks how to call the police.
  • Before he answers, Doyle asks what Karl is doing with the lawnmower blade.
  • "I aim to kill you with it," Karl says.
  • Doyle tells Karl to call 911 and ask for an ambulance. "Or a hearse, if you aim to kill me."
  • Karl then kills Doyle. Option B it is.
  • In the kitchen, Karl picks up the phone and calls the police.
  • As he waits for the police to arrive, Karl has some biscuits from Chicken Champ. With mustard, of course.