WHOA!
[RUMBLING]
TAKE IT ON DOWN TO THE HOUSE!
COME ON. GIT!
* SWING LOW
* SWEET CHARIOT
* COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
* SWING LOW
* SWEET CHARIOT
* COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
HEY, SOMEBODY'S COMING.
COMPANY?
AT A TIME LIKE THIS?
IT'S UNCLE RED.
BUBBA!
IS HE DEAD?
YEAH.
DEAD DRUNK.
OH, BUBBA, WHAT IN THE WORLD!
LET'S GET HIM ON UP INTO THE HOUSE.
WHIT, YOU BRING IN HIS GRIP.
WHERE'S HIS GRIP?
HE JUST HAS THIS GUITAR.
THESE ARE ALL HIS CLOTHES?
WHERE'S HE HEADED WITHOUT CLOTHES,
WITHOUT EVEN A TOOTHBRUSH?
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE?
A LETTER FELL OUT OF HIS COAT.
I COULDN'T HELP BUT READ A COUPLE LINES.
IT'S SOMEBODY ASKING HIM
TO COME TRY OUT FOR THE GRAND OLE OPRY.
GRAND OLE OPRY?
BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO SOONER?
I FIGURED I REALLY SHOULDN'T BE READING IT.
AS LONG AS YOU DID,
YOU MIGHT HAVE LET US READ IT, TOO.
MY GOD ALMIGHTY, THE GRAND OLE OPRY!
IF MAMA WAS ONLY ALIVE TO SEE WHAT'S BECOME OF HER SON!
ON SECOND THOUGHT, MAYBE IT'S JUST AS WELL.
RUINED.
ALL RUINED.
WELL, YOU'VE BEEN WANTING TO GO TO CALIFORNIA.
I SHOULD HAVE GONE BEFORE NOW,
LIKE I WANTED TO.
NOW WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
EVERY PENNY WE HAD
WAS TIED UP IN THIS CROP.
WHIT.
HOWARD, MARJORIE.
COME ON.
WE GOT LOTS OF WORK TO DO.
CAN I CLEAN THE CAR?
ALL RIGHT.
HOW THE HELL ARE YOU, HOSS?
SPORT, PUT HER THERE.
YOU'RE SHOOTING UP LIKE A WEED.
THANKS FOR FIXING THAT CAR.
ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE?
THE OIL PAN'S LEAKING A LITTLE.
CAN I MAKE IT TO NASHVILLE?
YEAH.
YOU'RE SINGING AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY?
IT'S JUST AN AUDITION.
THAT'S IF THAT CAR GETS ME THERE.
IT SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN.
SHIT.
I WISH YOUR DADDY
WOULD BUY SOME READY-MADE CIGARETTES.
[COUGHING]
GET ME MY GUITAR, WHIT.
HERE.
I NEED A LITTLE DUST-CUTTER.
AHH!
WHEW!
REAL PANTHER PISS.
HERE. WANT SOME?
NO.
IF MA KNEW I DRANK SOME WHISKEY,
SHE'D HAVE A HISSY.
WHAT SHE DON'T KNOW WON'T HURT HER.
IF YOU FEEL LIKE GETTING UP,
COME AND HAVE SOME EGGS AND BISCUITS.
COME ON, NOW. LET HIM GET DRESSED.
HEY, HOSS.
THANKS AGAIN.
MUM'S THE WORD ON THIS.
OF COURSE.
HERE'S TO US DUCKS
BECAUSE WE DON'T GIVE A QUACK.
BUBBA,
DON'T DRIVE SO BLAMED FAST.
WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME.
OH, GOD...
BUBBA...
LADY.
BE CAREFUL.
OH, GOD ALMIGHTY.
DAMN YOU, BUBBA.
CAN'T YOU DRIVE NO BETTER?
I AIN'T AT MY BEST WITH A FIRE UNDER MY ASS.
YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING.
LET SOMEBODY ELSE DRIVE.
COULD YOU DRIVE BETTER, SIS?
I'M SURE ANY OF US COULD.
EVEN WHIT COULD DRIVE BETTER.
THAT TRUE, HOSS?
PROBABLY.
WELL, YOU WANT TO TRY?
SURE. PAPA SOMETIMES LETS ME DRIVE THE TRUCK.
ALL RIGHT. SLIDE ON OVER.
BUBBA, WHY DON'T YOU LET VIRGIL DRIVE?
HOSS CLAIMS HE CAN DRIVE GOOD AS ME.
I BELIEVE HE CAN.
COME ON, JUST SLIDE ON IN THERE.
WE'LL JUST EASE RIGHT ON OUT.
NOW THIS-A-WAY.
LET THE CLUTCH OUT EASY.
EASY ON THE CLUTCH.
I KNOW.
WHAT DO YOU SAY, FOLKS?
AIN'T HOSS DOING A HELLUVA JOB?
WHO COULDN'T?
BOY,
I PUT EVERY PENNY WE HAD INTO THAT CROP.
BORROWED ALL I COULD,
CAN'T THINK OF ANYPLACE TO STEAL IT,
AND I WON'T BEG.
THERE'S A FELLOW IN MEEKER
WHO BUYS MACHINERY AND STOCK.
HE'LL GIVE YOU A FEW CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
FOR EVERYTHING YOU GOT.
MAYBE GET $1OO.
THAT AIN'T GONNA GET US OUT TO CALIFORNIA.
I COULD MATCH YOU FOR THE REST.
YOU? HA! YOU AIN'T--
I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY.
I'VE GOT MONEY
1O MILES UP A BULL'S ASS.
GOT TO FIND THAT BULL.
NO, I'LL SEND IT FROM NASHVILLE.
HOW WILL YOU GET TO NASHVILLE?
TENNESSEE.
I WAS BORN IN TENNESSEE.
CAINSVILLE, NORTH OF MURFREESBORO.
CAME TO OKLAHOMA WHEN I WAS 18.
RIDING A MULE,
MADE THE RUNNING AT CHEROKEE STRIP.
HOW ABOUT SOME MORE COFFEE?
THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 1893.
SEPTEMBER 16th, TO BE EXACT.
THAT WAS MAYBE 2O--
WHIT, GET IN TO BED!
I WANTED TO HEAR GRANDPA.
PEOPLE IN HELL WANT ICE WATER.
PLEASE, CAN'T I HEAR ABOUT THE RUN?
BOY, GET IN TO BED.
UNCLE RED, TOMORROW, COULD I PLAY YOUR GUITAR?
NOW!
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE FIXING
TO RAISE A MUSICIAN, SIS.
MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE HIM
TO NASHVILLE WITH ME,
I COULD GIVE YOU MAYBE $3O.
THAT'S NICE, MR. WAGONEER,
BUT YOU NEED THAT
TO GET TO CALIFORNIA.
I AIN'T GOIN'.
TOO OLD FOR THAT.
I'VE BEEN THINKING.
I WANT TO GO HOME.
YOUR HOME IS WITH US.
I MEAN TENNESSEE.
I AIN'T BEEN BACK FOR 45 YEARS.
BEEN BORN THERE. THAT'S WHERE I WANT TO DIE.
I CAN GIVE YOU MAYBE $3O.
CAN YOU DRIVE A CAR?
I NEVER LEARNED HOW.
I'M TOO OLD TO START NOW.
OH, I WAS ALWAYS GOOD WITH MULES, THOUGH.
I RODE ONE CLEAR FROM TENNESSEE, IN FACT,
BACK IN 1893.
THAT WAS--
HOW ABOUT SOME MORE COFFEE?
PA?
NO, THANKS.
I'D BETTER GO TO BED.
GOD DAMN IT. TUNE THAT THING OR STOP PLAYING!
I DON'T KNOW HOW.
BRING IT HERE.
[COUGHING]
GIVE ME THAT!
[COUGH]
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO TUNE THIS THING ONCE,
SO YOU PAY ATTENTION.
HOLD THIS "E" STRING DOWN AT THE FIFTH FRET.
WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?
YOU'RE STARING AT ME LIKE I'M SOME SORT OF FREAK.
NO, UH--
GET OUT OF HERE! BEAT IT!
GET AWAY FROM ME.
WHIT.
LISTEN, HONEY.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.
THE SICKNESS MAKES HIM TALK LIKE THAT.
YOU CAN'T BLAME HIM.
CAN'T BLAME HIM NO MORE
THAN YOU COULD BLAME A CRIPPLE FOR HOBBLING.
YOU UNDERSTAND?
I GUESS SO.
HE'S ONLY HUMAN.
I'M GOING TO FIX HIM SOMETHING TO EAT.
I WANT YOU TO TAKE IT TO HIM.
WHAT IF HE DON'T WANT IT?
YOU TELL HIM I'LL SHOVE IT DOWN HIS THROAT.
SHE SAID THAT, DID SHE?
I GUESS, IN THAT CASE, I BETTER TRY.
LOOK, HOSS...
DON'T YOU GO PAYING ATTENTION TO ME
WHEN I GET LIKE THIS.
IT'S THE DAMN FEVER.
IT MAKES ME SNAPPISH AS A PAIR OF SHEEP SHEARS.
OH, THAT'S OK.
GET THAT GUITAR OUT.
YOU PLAY IT.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO TUNE IT.
HOLD THE "E" STRING DOWN ON THE FIFTH FRET.
THAT'S THE WAY.
PLAY THE "E" STRING AND THE "A" STRING OPEN.
THE ONLY REASON WE'RE LETTING YOU GO
IS TO KEEP HIM OUT OF TROUBLE.
DON'T LET HIM DRINK WHILE HE'S DRIVING.
DON'T GO INTO THAT HONKYTONK.
I WANTED TO HEAR UNCLE RED SING.
YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN FROM OUTSIDE.
PROMISE ME THAT.
ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU'D THINK I WAS A KID.
UNCLE RED WAS PLAYING HONKYTONKS
WHEN HE WAS MY AGE.
GET THE GUITAR.
I'LL HAVE CHICKENS FOR YOU IN THE MORNING.
GOT YOURSELF A HELPER?
HE'S MY NEPHEW--WHIT.
THIS IS LULU, THE OWNER.
NEPHEW. AIN'T HE SOMETHING!
HE SURE IS CUTE.
HE GETS IT FROM ME.
YOU SHOULD HAVE KEPT SOME FOR YOURSELF.
I LIKE THEM YOUNG, BUT NOT THAT YOUNG.
I'LL GIVE YOU A NICKEL. CALL ME IN A COUPLE YEARS.
WHAT ABOUT THAT, HOSS?
YOU CAN SPEND IT NOW,
BUT CALL ME IN A COUPLE YEARS.
GO AHEAD. TAKE IT.
THANK YOU, MA'AM.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
SING GOOD, RED.
I'LL TRY.
NEHI ORANGE, PLEASE.
* TELEPHONE
* BUT I CAN'T DIAL IT
* HAND'S A-SHAKIN'
* I'LL HAVE TO FILE IT AWAY
* WHAT I WAS WANTIN' TO SAY
* I LOVE YOU
* YOU'D THINK I COULD SAY IT
* THOUGH IT'S TRUE
* CAN'T EVEN PRAY IT AT NIGHT
* JUST NEVER COMES OUT RIGHT
* BUT WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU
* EVERY WORD IS AT MY COMMAND
* MY GUITAR COMES ALIVE IN MY HAND *
* WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU
* EVERY NOTE SEEMS TO BE RIGHT ON KEY *
* OH, IT ALL SOUNDS SO RIGHT TO ME *
* WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU
* OH, IT ALL SOUNDS SO RIGHT TO ME *
* WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU
THANK YOU.
I'M RED STOVALL,
AND I'M HERE TO DO A FEW SONGS FOR YOU
AND PASS THE HAT.
YOU GOT ANY REQUESTS, JUST SOUND THEM OUT.
LET'S GO, HOSS.
I'VE GOT A ROOM OUT BACK.
THE BOY COULD SLEEP IN THE CAR.
I'VE GOT SOME MORE BUSINESS TO DO TONIGHT.
I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW NIGHT.
COME ON, HOSS.
YOU KEEP IT WARM FOR ME.
HAVE YOU GOT THE BOARD?
I GOT IT.
GOOD.
YOU'RE SHAKING LIKE A DOG SHITTING PEACH PITS.
IF MAMA KNEW WHAT WE WAS DOING!
SHE WON'T UNLESS YOU TELL HER.
SHE'LL IDENTIFY OUR BODIES AFTER THOSE CHICKENS SQUAWK.
THERE WON'T BE ANY SQUAWKING.
[SQUAWK]
THE SACKS ARE GETTING FULL.
HOW MANY DO WE GOT?
4O OR 5O. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
I'LL GET ONE MORE HERE.
[SQUAWK]
[ARF! ARF! ARF!]
[ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF!]
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!
WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE?
OH!
STOP! STOP, THIEF, OR I'LL BLOW YOUR ASS OFF!
[ARF! ARF!]
[ENGINE STARTS]
DAMN, HOSS. WHEW! WE MADE IT.
I THOUGHT THOSE DOGS WOULD MAKE
HAMBURGER OUT OF MY ASS.
HERE. HAVE A DRINK. YOU DESERVE IT.
[COUGH COUGH]
STRONG, AIN'T IT?
WOO!
[SQUAWK]
MY EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH.
[COUGHING]
DAMN!
I'LL MEET YOU BACK AT THE CAR.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
TO GET MYSELF SOME NEW DUDS.
HERE'S $5.OO. THAT'S YOUR SHARE.
FOR ME?
5 WHOLE DOLLARS?
DON'T SPEND IT ALL IN ONE PLACE.
I GOT A CALL
ABOUT A CAR LIKE THIS.
MAN SAID SOMEBODY IN A LIMOUSINE
STOLE SOME OF HIS CHICKENS.
OF COURSE, I DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM.
BUT ME AND AND JIM BOB WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET,
AND I SAID TO JIM BOB,
"LOOK AT THAT BIG CAR THERE.
"I'LL BET THAT THAT'S THE FELLER
STOLE THEM CHICKENS LAST NIGHT."
AIN'T THAT WHAT I SAID, JIM BOB?
THAT'S IT, SNUFFY.
THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID, ALL RIGHT.
WELL, LOOKEE HERE.
IS THAT A CHICKEN FEATHER OR AIN'T IT?
LOOKS LIKE A CHICKEN FEATHER TO ME, SNUFFY.
THAT STUFF THERE ON THE SEAT, JIM BOB.
WHAT DO YOU RECKON THAT STUFF IS?
LOOK LIKE CHICKEN SHIT TO ME, SNUFFY.
YOU THINK SO?
I'VE SEEN ENOUGH CHICKEN SHIT IN MY LIFE TO KNOW...
WHEN I SEE IT.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW IT, JIM BOB?
WHEN YOU SHAVED THIS MORNING?
JIM BOB.
HMM. YOU A SMART ASS, AIN'T YOU?
[PTOOEY]
JIM BOB, WHAT DO YOU RECKON WE'D FIND
IF YOU'S TO REACH IN UNDER THAT SEAT THERE
AND KINDLY FEEL AROUND A LITTLE BIT?
HA HA HA!
OH, MY, MY, MY!
WHAT WE GOT HERE?
BOOTLEG WHISKEY.
WE HAVE TO TAKE YOU TO THE COURTHOUSE
TO SEE IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN
WHY THIS STUFF IS IN YOUR CAR.
WELL, IT AIN'T MY CAR.
DID YOU HEAR THAT, JIM BOB?
HE SAYS IT AIN'T HIS CAR.
HE JUST SETTIN' HERE WAITIN' FOR THE OWNER.
THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.
FRISK HIM AND CUFF HIM.
PUT YOUR HANDS UP THERE.
SPREAD YOUR LEGS.
NO KEYS.
IS THIS GIVING YOU A THRILL,
GROPING A MAN'S CROTCH?
SON OF A BITCH!
BOOM.
JIM BOB...
PUT IT AWAY.
PUT THE CUFFS ON HIM.
WE'LL COME BACK FOR THE CAR LATER.
SOMEBODY MIGHT DRIVE IT AWAY.
THE OWNER, HUH?
HE MIGHT HAVE GOT SURPRISED
IF HE'D FOUND SOMEBODY HERE WAITING FOR HIM.
* I'M IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW
UNCLE RED, GET READY.
WHOA! ALL RIGHT!
HURRY, UNCLE RED. HURRY!
COME ON. GET OUT OF HERE.
[PTOOEY]
GOD DAMN.
DAMNED IF YOU DIDN'T DO IT!
[COUGHING]
SHOULD I STOP?
NO.
[COUGHING]
DAMN.
WHERE IN THE DOUBLE-DAMN TARNATION HAVE YOU TWO BEEN?
WE HAD A LITTLE CAR TROUBLE.
WE'VE BEEN WORRIED TO DEATH--
BUBBA, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
A CUP OF YOUR JAVA WILL FIX ME UP.
YOU NEED A LONG REST.
I'M HEADING FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING.
SO SOON. WHY?
[COUGHING]
IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT GOING,
THAT $3O OF YOURS WOULD GET US TO TULSA.
THERE'S A FELLOW THERE WHO OWES ME MONEY.
THAT WOULD GET US TO NASHVILLE.
I'LL BE READY TO GO IN THE MORNING.
JUST ONE OTHER THING, SIS.
I'D APPRECIATE YOU CONSIDERING
US TAKING HOSS ALONG.
I NEED A DRIVER.
HE'S ONE OF THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN.
SAFE AND EVERYTHING.
IT AIN'T JUST THAT.
I THINK THE BOY'S GOT TALENT.
I COULD TEACH HIM TO PLAY.
MAYBE HE'D BE A SINGER SOMEDAY.
YOU LIKE TO GO DOWN TO NASHVILLE?
BUBBA, HE'S TOO YOUNG FOR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
PLEASE LET ME GO WITH HIM.
YOU HUSH UP.
WELL, IT'S ENTIRELY UP TO YOU ALL.
IF WE GET OUT TO CALIFORNIA
IN TIME FOR PICKING COTTON,
WE'RE GOING TO NEED EVERY HAND WE CAN GET.
PAPA, PLEASE LET ME GO!
YOU HEARD HIM. I COULD BE A MUSICIAN.
HUSH UP!
I DON'T WANT TO BE A DAMN COTTON PICKER.
MR. BIG BRITCHES DON'T WANT TO PICK COTTON.
IF YOUR MOM AND I HADN'T
PICKED COTTON ALL THEM YEARS,
WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'D BE, BIG BRITCHES?
IT AIN'T LIKE THAT.
I WANT TO BE SOMEBODY.
YOU GO TO BED!
RIGHT NOW!
BUT HE SAID--
GO TO BED!
WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT TOMORROW.
IF I HEAR ONE MORE WORD,
THEN YOU WON'T GO AT ALL, AND THAT'S FINAL.
PLEASE, MAMA, LET ME GO.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO,
BUT...
I DON'T WANT HIM TO GO ALONE.
YOU KNOW HE'S VERY SICK.
HE SHOULDN'T BE GOING ANYWHERE BY HIMSELF
EXCEPT A SANITARIUM.
THERE WOULDN'T BE ANYBODY TO CALL A DOCTOR.
I'D TAKE CARE OF HIM.
IT'S A LOT TO ASK OF A BOY,
BUT YOU'RE THE BEST FRIEND HE'S GOT.
BUT WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE IF HE--
ALL RIGHT, THEN.
BUT PROMISE ME TWO THINGS--
THAT YOU WON'T DRINK, AND YOU'LL COME HOME
WHEN WE'RE SETTLED IN CALIFORNIA.
CROSS MY HEART, HOPE TO DIE.
TRY TO BRING BUBBA BACK.
YES, MA'AM.
AND YOU BE SURE TO WRITE TO US.
I PROMISE.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU BRING THE WOOD IN.
BREAKFAST BE READY IN A MINUTE,
THEN I'LL HELP YOU PACK YOUR THINGS.
HOLY SHIT!
I'M GOING TO NASHVILLE.
HERE'S OUR ROUTE, HOSS.
WE SKIRT AROUND ROSCOE
AND HEAD STRAIGHT FOR ENID.
ENID? GOING WAY OUT OF THE WAY.
WE'LL MAKE IT TO TULSA
AND LOOK UP MR. DURWOOD ARNSPRINGER.
MR. WHO?
FELLOW OWES ME MONEY.
WAKE ME UP WHEN WE GET TO ENID.
WE'RE GETTING CLOSE.
CLOSE TO WHAT?
THIS IS WHERE IT HAPPENED.
PULL OVER.
YEAH. TENNESSEE LINE RAN RIGHT ALONG OVER THERE,
STRETCHING FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, GRANDPA?
THE RUN, BOY.
WHEN THEY OPENED THE CHEROKEE STRIP TO WHITE SETTLERS,
SEPTEMBER 16, 1893.
THIS IS WHERE IT HAPPENED?
YOU SEE THE LINE RIGHT THERE.
PEOPLE LINED UP AS FAR AS YOU COULD SEE.
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
MEN, WOMEN, KIDS, ALL AGES,
ALL KINDS, ON HORSES AND MULES
AND WAGONS AND BUCKBOARDS AND SURREYS.
SOME OF THEM ON FOOT,
LOTS OF THEM.
WHERE WERE YOU?
WELL, YOU SEE THAT LITTLE HUMP
IN THE RIDGE OVER YONDER?
WELL, THAT'S WHERE I WAS,
THEREABOUTS.
I WAS 18 THEN, SETTIN' ASTRIDE A MULE,
NO SADDLE.
I RODE HIM ALL THE WAY FROM TENNESSEE.
GOT HIM HERE THREE DAYS BEFORE THE RUN
TO REST HIM UP.
SHE WAS THE GREATEST HORSE RACE
IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, BOY.
FOR THE GREATEST PRIZE-- THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
* THERE'S NO SWEETER CHEATER THAN YOU *
* YOU KNOW YOUR SMILE MELTS MY MIND *
* AND YOUR TOUCH BURNS...
DID YOU GET SOME OF IT?
I GOT MINE. LOST IT LATER.
HELL, THAT DON'T MATTER.
IT WASN'T JUST THE LAND,
IT WAS THE PROMISED LAND.
THAT'S WHAT YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND.
I TRIED TO MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
IT WASN'T THE LAND, IT WAS THE DREAM.
* I HAVE TO BE CRAZY
* TO KEEP COMING BACK
* AND SHARING YOU WITH SOMEBODY NEW... *
THAT'S WHAT I TELL THEM.
IT WASN'T THIS LAND CHASED US AWAY.
IT WAS THE DREAM THAT CHASED US.
AH.
JUST LOOK AT IT NOW.
ALL TURNED TO DUST.
WE RUINED IT, WHIT.
* THERE'S NO SWEETER CHEATER THAN YOU *
BUT THERE'S OTHER PLACES--
CALIFORNIA NOW.
THEY SAY THAT'S THE PROMISED LAND.
TOO OLD TO CHASE ANOTHER DREAM.
[HOOFBEATS]
HOLY SHIT!
[SNORT]
MY ONLY DREAM IS GOING HOME.
HELP!
GET OUT OF HERE!
SON OF A BITCH!
GET OUT OF HERE!
HELP!
I'M GOING OVER.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING?
NO, OR I WOULDN'T DO IT.
[SNORT]
[CRASH]
THAT'S THE WAY, HOSS. KEEP HIM BUSY.
KEEP HIM BUSY, BOY.
AAH!
[SNORT]
YAH!
THAT'S THE WAY, HOSS.
KEEP HIM BUSY.
YAH!
YOW!
BITCH!
NO!
[SNORT]
COME BACK WITH MY SHIRT!
WHAT'S SO DAMNED FUNNY?
THAT WAS MY NEW SHIRT.
WHEN YOU WAS A-CLIMBIN' THAT LADDER,
THAT BULL'S HORN MISSED YOUR ASSHOLE THAT FAR.
[SNORT]
I DON'T NEED A BATH FOR A WHILE.
* WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU
* LOOK QUITE SO SAD
* AND I'VE NEVER FELT ME
* FEEL QUITE SO BAD
* A DO DA DO DEE DA
* DO DEE DA DO DEE DEE
* A DO DA DO DEE DA
* AND I KNOW WE BOTH FEEL *
* THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAD *
THAT'S GOOD.
I'LL WRITE THAT DOWN.
THAT'S GOOD.
* I KNOW WE BOTH FEEL
* THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAD
* I KNOW WE BOTH FEEL
* THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAD
* WELL, I GUESS WE WERE JUST NOT THAT STRONG *
* SO I LOST MY WOMAN
* AND YOU LOST YOUR MAN
* AND WHO KNOWS WHO'S RIGHT OR WHO'S WRONG? *
* DA DA DO DA DEE DUM
* DA DO DA DEE DA
* DO DEE DA DEE DEE
* WELL, I GOT MY GUITAR *
* I GOT MY GUITAR
* AND I GOT A PLAN
MAN, YOU'VE GOT IT NOW!
BOY, HE'S REALLY GETTING IT.
* I GOT MY GUITAR
* AND I GOT A PLAN
* DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO *
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
HOW'S THAT?
HEY, DAMN, BOY!
YOU'VE GOT THIS SONGWRITING DOWN!
HOW ABOUT THAT?
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* AND WE'LL GET THROUGH THE NIGHT *
* THE BEST WAY WE CAN
* IT'S THE BEST OLD PAINKILLER
* SINCE HURTING BEGAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE THE FELLOW IS,
OR IF THEY DO, THEY'RE NOT TALKING.
YOU RECKON WE'LL EVER FIND HIM?
I DON'T KNOW.
...AND RECEIVE A FREE PICTURE
OF BOB WILLS, THE TEXAS PLAYBOY.
HEY, HE MIGHT KNOW.
WHO?
BOB WILLS.
LET'S GO TO THIS RADIO STATION.
TURN RIGHT.
DROP ME OFF AT A MOTOR COURT.
YOU KNOW BOB WILLS?
UNCLE RED WROTE THIS TUNE THEY'RE DOING NOW.
* WHEN MY DADDY HAD THE BLUES
* HE'D ALWAYS PLAY THE FIDDLE
* ON THAT OLD FARM THAT NEVER YIELDED MUCH *
* HE'D SIT OUT ON THE PORCH
* WITH A FULL MOON FOR HIS SPOTLIGHT *
* AND I'D FALL ASLEEP TO THAT OLD SONG, FADED LOVE *
* HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO DRAW A BOW *
* AND MY FIRST CHORDS ON THE GUITAR *
* WE PLAYED THOSE COUNTRY DANCES FOR FREE *
* NOW, I NEVER FEEL AS PROUD
* AS WHEN WE PLEASE A CROWD
* I NEVER CHOSE THE MUSIC, IT CHOSE ME *
* ONE FIDDLE
* TWO FIDDLES
* THREE FIDDLES PLAY
* THAT THREE-PART HARMONY
* BRINGS BACK SWEET MEMORIES *
* ONE FIDDLE
* TWO FIDDLES
* THREE FIDDLES PLAY
* AS MY MIND WANDERS BACK TO YESTERDAY *
* DEEP WITHIN MY HEART
* LIES A MELODY
* A SONG OF OLD SAN ANTONE...
I GOT TO TALK TO YOU, RED.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THESE PARTS?
I'M JUST TRAVELING THROUGH TO NASHVILLE.
I'VE GOT A TRYOUT ON THE OPRY.
THAT'L DO IT FOR YOU.
DID YOU LIKE HOW WE DONE YOUR SONG?
BETTER THAN I'VE DONE IT.
WE PLAY IT ON DANCES.
WE'D LIKE TO RECORD IT NEXT WEEK.
FANTASTIC!
I COULD SURE USE THE DOUGH.
HERE'S MY NEPHEW WHIT.
HE WANTS TO MEET YOU.
HEY.
DON'T TALK, DOES HE?
NO. HE SINGS PRETTY GOOD.
WELL, HE WILL WHEN HIS VOICE CHANGES.
GOOD LUCK.
BOB, YOU KNOW, I MIGHT NOT GET TO NASHVILLE
UNLESS I FIND DURWOOD ARNSPRINGER.
USED TO BOOK SOME SHOWS.
DOES HE OWE YOU MONEY?
HE WROTE ME A RUBBER CHECK A FEW YEARS BACK.
I KNOW WHERE HE MIGHT BE.
YOU REMEMBER MISS MAUD'S CAT--
CATHOUSE. YEAH.
MISS MAUD'S PLACE. HE HANGS AROUND THERE.
TELL HER YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE.
ALL RIGHT.
IF DURWOOD DON'T COME THROUGH WITH THE MONEY,
COULD I HELP YOU?
I'LL GET IT OUT OF HIM.
GOOD LUCK. SEE YOU, WHIT.
* MOON IN ALL YOUR SPLENDOR
* KNOWS ONLY MY HEART
* COME BACK, MY ROSE
* ROSE OF SAN ANTONE...
A REAL WHOREHOUSE?
YEP.
HOWDY. I'M LOOKING FOR DURWOOD ARNSPRINGER.
BOB WILLS SAID YOU'D KNOW WHERE HE IS.
YOU KNOW BOB?
YEAH.
YEAH. I'VE DONE BUSINESS WITH ARNSPRINGER ON OCCASION.
UH...HE'S GOT A CARD GAME GOING
BACK OF THE CHOO-CHOO CAFE. THAT'S ALL I KNOW.
BY THE RAILROAD TRACK.
WELL, I'M MUCH OBLIGED, MA'AM.
UH-HUH.
SAY, AS LONG AS WE'RE HERE,
MY SON HERE, WHO'S 14--UH, 16
AIN'T NEVER BEEN WITH A WOMAN.
I'M GETTING WORRIED ABOUT HIM.
COULD WE FIX HIM UP BEFORE HE GETS PIMPLES?
WE DON'T TAKE NO KIDS, COWBOY.
WE'VE GOT ENOUGH TROUBLE WITH THE COPS WITHOUT THAT.
I'M HIS DADDY. I'LL TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY.
NONE OF THE GIRLS WOULD TAKE HIM.
WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT, KID?
I'D TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY.
YOU.
WHY?
IT WOULD BE THE GIRL. WON'T NOBODY TAKE HIM.
BECAUSE YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S A SAD STATE WHEN A MAN CAN'T BUY
A WOMAN FOR HIS BOY.
UH, MISS MAUD, I'LL TAKE HIM.
IT'S YOUR RISK, I RECKON.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME WITH ME?
THAT WILL BE $2.OO, THEN.
AND IF YOU WANT A GIRL, TOO...
WELL, I JUST MIGHT.
GOT ANYTHING HERE BUILT FOR COMFORT?
I THINK WE COULD ACCOMMODATE YOU.
ROBBING THE CRADLE, AIN'T YOU?
OH, SHUT UP!
COME ON OVER.
TAKE YOUR PANTS OFF, AND I'LL WASH YOU UP, OK?
OOPS.
HMM. OH, THAT'S OK.
WE'LL JUST TRY AGAIN IN A FEW MINUTES, OK?
WELL, HOW DID YOU LIKE IT, HUH?
WHAT'S THE MATTER? CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
I LOVE YOU.
WELL, HOSS, HOW WAS THAT?
YEAH. THAT'S EXACTLY HOW UNCLE RED FELT
AFTER THE FIRST TIME.
[HORN HONKS]
AHEM.
YES?
IS DURWOOD ARNSPRINGER AROUND HERE?
MR. ARNSPRINGER?
YEAH.
HE'S SLEEPING.
GO TELL HIM RED STOVALL WANTS TO SAY HELLO.
RED STOVALL.
WELL, AS I LIVE AND BREATHE,
IT'S RED STOVALL.
I WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.
IT'S BEEN YEARS.
WELL, I'VE HAD OCCASION
GET THIS SHIT OUT OF HERE!
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE WITH THAT HOURS AGO!
I'VE GOT PLAYERS COMING.
SO, RED.
SO HERE YOU ARE.
[COUGH]
WHAT'S HAPPENED, BOY?
YOU DON'T LOOK TOO WELL. THEY WORKING YOU TO DEATH?
OH, I'M DOING ALL RIGHT.
GOT MYSELF A SPOT ON THE OPRY.
BY GOD, THAT WILL PUT YOU ON TOP, BOY.
I COULD USE THAT $1OO YOU OWE ME.
I'M REALLY SORRY, RED. THIS DEPRESSION, YOU KNOW.
HOW ABOUT A DRINK?
JUST MY MONEY.
RED, I HAVEN'T GOT IT.
WELL, GET IT.
I CAN'T!
YOU KNOW, I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU, RED,
QUESTIONING MY HONESTY.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE DOING,
CALLING ME A LIAR AND A CHEAT?
I'M CALLING YOU A LIAR AND A CHEAT
AND A FAT, PORKY SON OF A BITCH.
I GOT OTHER THINGS I CAN THINK UP.
I KNOW HOW WE CAN SQUARE IT.
THAT GIRL THAT WAS JUST IN HERE.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO.
I'LL GIVE YOU HER, AND WE'LL CALL IT EVEN.
YOU'D GIVE ME THAT GIRL?
YEAH. WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO HER YOURSELF?
MARLENE! GET YOURSELF DOWN HERE, HONEY.
MARLENE, THIS HERE'S RED STOVALL.
HE'S A DAMNED GOOD SINGER.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO NASHVILLE WITH HIM?
GOODNESS! NASHVILLE, THAT'S MY HEART'S DREAM.
I'D DO ANYTHING TO GO.
JUST TAKE HER A FEW MINUTES TO GET PACKED.
IT WON'T DO, ARNSPRINGER.
PLEASE TAKE ME ALONG.
I WON'T BE ANY TROUBLE.
THE LORD WILL BLESS YOU IF YOU DO.
I'VE BEEN DREAMING OF GOING TO NASHVILLE
AND BECOMING A BIG SINGING STAR.
THE LORD HAS GIVEN ME A GREAT TALENT.
SHE'S A GOOD SINGER.
IT WON'T DO.
PLEASE, MR. STOVALL.
PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU--
HE DON'T WANT YOU!
GET ME SOME DOUGHNUTS.
WANT DOUGHNUTS, RED?
I JUST WANT MY MONEY.
MY HEART'S BROKEN.
YOUR ASS WILL BE BROKEN
IF YOU DON'T WAG IT OUT OF HERE
AND GET ME SOME DOUGHNUTS.
LOOK HERE, RED.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW WHITE I AM.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN MAKE THAT $1OO.
I'M LISTENING.
WELL, THE DEAL'S THIS.
I DO A LITTLE SERVICE
FOR SOME BUSINESS FRIENDS
IN THE COMMUNITY FROM TIME TO TIME--
MOSTLY INSURANCE JOBS.
IF SOMEBODY WANTS SOMETHING STOLEN,
I MAKE SURE IT'S STOLEN.
JUST WALK IN, TELL THE WOMAN IT'S A STICKUP,
SHE HANDS YOU $1OO, MAYBE MORE.
WHERE'S MY DOUGHNUTS?
JUNIOR'S BRINGING IT.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
WHAT DOES THIS WOMAN GET OUT OF IT?
THAT'S THE TRICK.
SHE GIVES THE ROBBER $1OO
AND TELLS THE INSURANCE COMPANY IT'S 2OO.
THE PLACE, WHERE IS IT?
IT'S MYRTLE'S DINER.
MYRTLE'S? BUT YOU SAID I COULD!
I KNOW WHAT I SAID, JUNIOR.
SEE WHAT I'M DOING FOR YOU?
SOMETHING'S COME UP. IT'S RED'S JOB.
BUT YOU SAID!
I KNOW WHAT I SAID, GOD DAMN IT!
AND I KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING NOW!
WELL?
WE'LL NEED A GUN TO MAKE IT LOOK REAL.
MARLENE! BRING THAT OLD SHOTGUN DOWN HERE
AND DON'T BE ALL DAY.
THIS MYRTLE,
DOES SHE HAVE A PHONE?
NO. WHY?
I THOUGHT I'D CALL AND SEE IF THIS IS ON THE LEVEL.
FOR PITY'S SAKE,
WHY WOULD I LIE TO YOU?
WHAT ARE YOU STANDING AROUND FOR?
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
I'LL TELL HER
YOU'RE COMING TONIGHT ABOUT CLOSING TIME.
RIGHT?
RIGHT.
HOWDY.
WE'RE CLOSED.
WELL, I'LL JUST, UH, HANG AROUND HERE
TILL YOU FINISH COUNTING THAT CASH.
AAH!
AAAH!
HEY!
HEY, IT'S ME!
I'M THE ONE WHO-- ARNSPRINGER SENT ME.
HEY.
DON'T YOU GO. STAY HERE.
AAH!
ARE YOU CRAZY?
AAH!
I'M SUPPOSED TO PULL THE HOLDUP.
ARNSPRINGER SENT ME.
AAH!
LOOK. IT ISN'T EVEN LOADED.
AAH!
YOU ALMOST GOT YOURSELF KILLED.
THAT WAS SOME SET-UP.
LET'S GO BACK TO ARNSPRINGER'S.
I'M GETTING THAT MONEY HE OWES ME.
THAT WILL MEAN TROUBLE.
WHY DON'T WE JUST--
DO WHAT I SAY!
IF YOU AIN'T WITH ME, GET OUT!
WHO IS IT?
TELL HIM IT'S WESTERN UNION.
WESTERN UNION.
TELEGRAM FOR MR. ARNSPRINGER.
JUST BACK RIGHT ON OVER THERE, BOY.
EVERYBODY JUST KEEP THEIR HANDS
RIGHT ON THE TABLE, OK?
RED, WHAT IS THIS?
YOU DIDN'T TELL THAT OLD LADY
I WAS COMING.
SHE SHOT AT ME.
W-WELL, RED, I DID.
I DIDN'T PERSONALLY, BUT I SENT WORD.
WHY WOULD I DOUBLE-CROSS YOU?
HOW DID YOU SEND WORD?
I SENT SOMEBODY ELSE.
YOU SHIT FOR BRAINS!
OK, YOU'RE AN HONEST MAN.
OF COURSE I AM, RED. YOU KNOW ME.
BECAUSE YOU'RE SUCH AN HONEST MAN,
YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE ME $2OO
BECAUSE YOU ALMOST GOT ME KILLED.
WELL, RED, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY,
AND I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ANY SHELLS
IN THAT SHOTGUN.
YOU WANT TO BET?
[TEASES TRIGGER]
UH, RED, I DON'T HAVE $2OO.
I DON'T EVEN HAVE $1OO.
HOW MUCH IS THERE?
MAYBE $5O, $6O.
HOW ABOUT IN THERE?
THAT'S NOT MINE, RED.
THAT'S THE BANK'S.
HOSS, YOU TAKE A LOOK IN THAT BOX.
YOU TAKE OUT $6O FOR DURWOOD HERE.
AND THEN WE'LL TAKE OUT $5O
FOR THIS GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE.
ARNSPRINGER, YOU GIVE HIM AN IOU.
YOU'RE GOING TOO FAR.
THE POLICE WILL GET YOU.
DO IT! DON'T BE STUPID!
THAT'S ALL THE MONEY I GOT.
YOU PICKED A GOOD PLACE TO SPEND IT.
YOU'RE IN TROUBLE. YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
YEAH, YOU'RE THE MAN WITH ALL THE CHIPS.
TAKE OUT 9O FOR THIS GENTLEMAN.
DURWOOD, WRITE HIM AN IOU.
SHE'S GETTING THE COPS, BUT IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
IF YOU'LL STOP RIGHT NOW,
WE WON'T PREFER CHARGES AGAINST YOU.
WE'LL FORGET ABOUT IT.
YOU AIN'T TOO SMART, ARE YOU, BOY?
HOSS, LET'S GO.
YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR GAME.
ANYONE WHO GOES OUTSIDE BEFORE WE'RE GONE
WILL FIND OUT IF I'VE GOT SHELLS
FOR MY SHOTGUN.
COME ON.
YOU STAY HERE. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
HOLY SHIT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WILL YOU HELP ME?
I HAVE TO GO WITH HIM TO NASHVILLE.
ARE YOU CRAZY?
HE'LL COME OUT AND FIND YOU.
I CAN'T GO BACK TO ARNSPRINGER'S.
I DIDN'T GET THE COPS, DID I?
ARNSPRINGER WILL SKIN ME ALIVE.
HE'LL NEVER STAND FOR IT.
PUT ME IN THE TRUNK, THEN.
PLEASE.
I'LL RIDE IN THERE AS FAR AS I CAN
WITHOUT BEING DISCOVERED.
I JUST CAN'T GO BACK.
CAN YOU STAND BEING SHUT UP
IN A PLACE THAT SMALL?
I'LL STAND ANYTHING
TO GO TO NASHVILLE WITH HIM.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH GRANDPA?
HE'S DRUNK.
I AM NOT DRUNK.
YOU, SIR, OODLY OKUM DRINK.
HE DRANK HALF A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY.
I ASSUMED, SIR,
THAT BOTTLE WAS LEFT THERE FOR ME.
RIDE IN THE BACK, MR. WAGONEER.
YOU CAN SLEEP IT OFF.
THAT SEAT IS YOURS. THIS IS YOUR CAR.
YOU NEED THE SLEEP.
I AIN'T ARGUING WITH YOU.
[THUMPING]
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, BUT I HAVE TO GO PEE.
SHH! SLEEPING. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
IT'S ROUGH,
BUT IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES
TO BE WITH HIM,
I'M NOT COMPLAINING.
WITH HIM? WHAT ABOUT NASHVILLE?
OH, YES. I WANTED TO GO TO NASHVILLE
EVEN BEFORE I MET HIM.
IT'S JUST THIS FEELING I HAVE.
OUR DESTINIES WILL BE INTERTWINED,
HIS AND MINE, LIKE VINES.
VINES?
OH, I DON'T EXPECT YOU
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN.
IT'S JUST THAT, WELL, WHEN I SAW HIM,
SOMETHING HAPPENED, AND I KNEW.
IF I WAS YOU, I WOULDN'T MENTION
THAT INTERTWINED DESTINY STUFF
TO UNCLE RED.
IT WON'T HELP YOU GET TO NASHVILLE.
THANK YOU.
BOY, I SURE DO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR ME.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
UNCLE RED CALLS ME HOSS.
HOSS. WOULD YOU MIND VERY MUCH
IF I CALL YOU HOSS, TOO?
I'M MARLENE MOONGLOW.
WELL, IT'S NOT MY REAL NAME.
MY REAL NAME'S MOONEY.
MARLENE MOONEY IS JUST TOO PLAIN FOR A SINGING STAR.
BUT MOONGLOW, MARLENE MOONGLOW--
DON'T YOU THINK
THAT'S A WONDERFUL STAGE NAME?
UH, I THINK YOU BETTER
GET BACK IN THE CAR.
YOU BETTER GET BACK INSIDE.
WHAT'S THAT SOUND?
IT'S THE REAR END.
WE'LL GET IT CHECKED IN FAYETTEVILLE.
[SIREN]
OH, GOD.
PULL OVER HERE, HOSS.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS AFRAID OF.
HOWDY.
IT'S ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH ONE HEADLIGHT.
LET ME SEE YOUR LICENSE.
ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A LICENSE.
YOU SEE, OFFICER,
I'M TEACHING MY NEPHEW HOW TO DRIVE.
I'M RED STOVALL.
WE'RE HEADED DOWN TO NASHVILLE--
HAVE YOU GOT A LICENSE?
I LOST MY WALLET THREE DAYS AGO.
YOU OWN THIS CAR?
I SURE DO.
GET YOUR REGISTRATION.
I LOST THAT WITH THE WALLET, TOO.
ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A REGISTRATION SLIP.
I'LL FIX IT IN NASHVILLE,
WHERE I'M APPEARING ON THE GRAND OLE OPRY.
YOU A MUSICIAN?
YEAH. I PLAY GUITAR AND SING SOME.
MAYBE YOU HEARD ABOUT ME.
RED STOVALL.
NOPE.
WHERE'S YOUR GUITAR?
HERE IN BACK.
RIGHT BACK HERE.
A BEAUTIFUL, BRAND-NEW GIBSON.
UH...
SHE WANTED TO GO TO NASHVILLE.
UNCLE RED SAID NO.
SHE'S MY SISTER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I PUT HER THERE.
BE QUIET.
IT'S JUST LIKE HE SAYS.
UNCLE RED THERE-- HE WON'T TAKE ME TO NASHVILLE--
GET OUT OF THERE!
YOU GOT ANY I.D.?
IDEA? IDEA ABOUT WHAT?
NOW, LOOK, OFFICER.
I THINK I CAN HANDLE
THESE LITTLE DEVILS MYSELF.
I'M TAKING YOU IN.
OH!
PLEASE DON'T TAKE US IN!
SHUT UP!
OUT-OF-STATE CARS NEVER PAY THEIR FINES.
I COULD GIVE YOU THE MONEY.
ARE YOU TRYING TO BRIBE ME?
NO, BUT WHAT'S THE FINE?
I'LL GIVE YOU THE MONEY,
AND YOU GIVE IT TO THE JUDGE.
$1O.
$1O. ALL RIGHT.
I'D GET ANOTHER HEADLIGHT BEFORE DARK.
I'LL DO THAT RIGHT AWAY.
I'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T DO IT
IN DURETTE COUNTY.
LET YOUR UNCLE DRIVE.
YOU AIN'T OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE.
GOD DAMN!
WELL, I'M WAITING.
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD!
[HONKING]
CAN'T YOU DRIVE BETTER?
I AIN'T BEEN PRACTICING.
[SIREN]
UH, LET THE BOY DRIVE.
WELL, I'M STILL WAITING.
WELL, UM, WE COULDN'T JUST...
SHE WAS HIDING BEHIND THE SEAT
WHEN WE LEFT ARNSPRINGER'S.
WE COULDN'T JUST SEND HER BACK TO ARNSPRINGER'S.
AFTER ALL, SHE DIDN'T GO TO THE COPS
WHEN WE...
HOW OLD ARE YOU, GIRL?
18.
YOU'RE LYING.
17. ALMOST 18.
YOU'RE STILL PROBABLY LYING.
YOU'RE PROBABLY 16.
WHAT WILL YOU DO IN NASHVILLE?
GOT ANY MONEY OR FRIENDS?
WILL YOU LIVE ON THE STREETS?
THE LORD WILL PROVIDE.
THE NEXT TOWN WITH A BUS STOP,
YOU'RE GETTING ON IT.
I'LL GIVE YOU MONEY TO GET TO TULSA.
DON'T SEND ME BACK.
I WON'T BE ANY TROUBLE.
NO!
STOP THAT BEGGING CRAP NOW,
OR I'LL KICK YOUR ASS RIGHT OUT OF THIS CAR.
UH, GASKET'S GONE.
WON'T GET MUCH FURTHER LIKE THIS.
IT'S LEAKING OIL.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FIX IT?
TWO OR THREE DAYS TO GET THE PART.
WILL IT MAKE IT TO MEMPHIS LIKE THIS?
IT MIGHT. MIGHT NOT.
LET'S CHANCE IT.
I DON'T WANT TO STAY IN THIS TOWN.
I'D RATHER BE IN PHILADELPHIA.
IF YOU'RE NOT EATING THIS, I CAN FINISH IT.
PUT IT DOWN.
MR. STOVALL...
WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING I COULD DO
TO MAKE YOU LIKE ME A LITTLE.
IF YOU ONLY KNEW...
IF ONLY YOU'D LET ME...
LET YOU WHAT?
DO SOMETHING.
SING.
WELL, SING. THAT'S IT.
IF YOU'D ONLY LET ME SING,
MAYBE YOU'D WANT ME TO GO TO NASHVILLE WITH YOU.
SING HERE?
MMM. SURE.
I'D BE GLAD TO. I'D BE MORE THAN GLAD.
ALL RIGHT. SING, THEN.
OH.
YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR ME?
OK. WELL, WOULD IT BE OK
FOR ME TO BORROW YOUR GUITAR?
HOSS, GIVE HER THE GUITAR.
OH, THANK YOU, MR. STOVALL.
YOU WON'T REGRET THIS.
MADAM ZAR SAID I'M EVEN GOING TO BE GREAT SOMEDAY.
MADAM WHO?
SHE WAS A CLAIRVOYANT.
OK.
LET'S SEE.
UH, JUST A MINUTE.
GET UP ON THIS LOG.
WE GOT TO HAVE A STAGE FOR YOU
AND GIVE MISS MOONBEAM HERE
EVERY PROFESSIONAL ADVANTAGE.
IT'S MOONGLOW.
WHATEVER.
WELL, THE FIRST SONG I'D LIKE TO SING
IS MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN.
* MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN *
* MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE SEA *
* MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN *
* OH, BRING BACK MY BONNIE TO ME *
* BRING BACK
* OH, BRING BACK
* OH, BRING BACK MY BONNIE TO ME *
* TO ME
* BRING BACK
* OH, BRING BACK
* OH, BRING BACK MY BONNIE TO ME *
* MY BON-- BONNIE HAS TUBERCULOSIS *
* AND MY BONNIE HAS ONLY ONE LUNG *
* AND MY BONNIE SPITS BLOOD AND CORRUPT-- *
GIVE ME THAT DAMN GUITAR.
WHAT'S THE MATTER? YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT?
MAYBE IN AN AMATEUR CONTEST
WITH A BRAYING JACKASS
YOU MIGHT STAND A CHANCE.
BETTER GIVE UP THE IDEA OF BEING A SINGER.
I DO RED RIVER VALLEY A LOT BETTER.
UNCLE RED,
WE CAN'T RISK GOING ANY FURTHER.
GOOD GOD.
SO THIS IS WHERE IT GIVES OUT ON US.
NOXPATER.
HOW LONG TO GET IT FIXED?
TWO DAYS.
HAVE TO SEND AWAY TO GET THE PARTS.
TAKE ONE DAY TO GET THEM. FIXING IT ANOTHER DAY.
TWO DAYS.
IS THERE A BUS GOES THROUGH HERE TO MEMPHIS?
SURELY. OZARK STAGE.
LEAVES FROM RIGHT HERE.
6:OO SHARP.
WHAT THE HELL IS "RIGHT HERE"?
RIGHT HERE!
I THINK I'LL JUST GO ON BY BUS.
NO SENSE SITTIN' AROUND HERE FOR TWO DAYS.
I'LL BE IN MURFREESBORO BEFORE THE CAR'S FIXED.
I'D BE OBLIGED TO YOU
IF I COULD GET HALF MY MONEY BACK.
SURE.
LOOKEE HERE, BOY.
NO SENSE IN ME HANGING AROUND HERE FOR TWO DAYS.
I COULD HEAD DOWN TO MEMPHIS.
WHEN THIS CAR'S FIXED,
YOU COULD MEET ME THERE.
HOW'S THAT SOUND?
WELL, I GUESS...
THAT'S A GOOD SPORT.
WHERE WILL I STAY?
IS THERE A HOTEL?
NO. HOTEL BURNED DOWN FIVE YEARS AGO.
GOT A ROOM FOR MY NEPHEW?
MIGHT BE.
WELL, WHERE?
RIGHT HERE. ONE ROOM UPSTAIRS.
I'LL PUT SOME SHEETS ON THE BED.
$1.OO A DAY.
SEE, BOY? YOU'RE SET UP.
WHEN DOES THAT BUS LEAVE?
TWO A DAY.
6:OO TONIGHT, 8:OO IN THE MORNING.
THAT'S MORE THAN TWO HOURS IN THIS TOWN.
WHERE CAN I GET A DRINK?
UP THE ROAD HALF A MILE.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE HIKE UP THERE
AND GET A DRINK?
I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY.
DON'T CARE IF I DO.
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH HER?
I DON'T GIVE A DAMN.
I'LL GIVE YOU MONEY
SO YOU CAN GET HER A TICKET TO TULSA.
WHERE'S UNCLE RED?
HE MET A WAITRESS.
SAID HE'D BE HERE.
HE BETTER HURRY IF'N HE IS.
WELL, WHIT, BE A GOOD BOY, YOU HEAR?
YOU COME SEE ME.
ASK ANYBODY ABOUT THE WAGONEER PLACE.
I WILL, GRANDPA. I'LL COME AND SEE YOU.
GOOD-BYE, MY DEAR.
AND, WHIT...
STAY WITH HIM.
TAKE CARE OF HIM AS BEST YOU CAN.
LET'S GO!
BYE, GRANDPA.
SEE YOU IN TENNESSEE.
HOLD THAT BUS!
SHIT FIRE AND SAVE THE MATCHES.
STUCK IN NOXPATER, ARKANSAS.
WHEN'S THE NEXT BUS OUT?
8:OO TOMORROW MORNING.
SHARP.
[HORN HONKS]
THAT YAHOO UP THERE?
THAT BUS LEAVES IN FIVE MINUTES.
OK, I'LL TELL HIM.
UNCLE RED, WAKE UP.
YOU'LL MISS THE BUS.
WAKE UP.
I HAVE CONCEIVED.
[COUGHING]
WHAT'S THAT?
I HAVE CONCEIVED.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I AM IN THE FAMILY WAY.
I KNOW HOW OUR DESTINIES
WAS MEANT TO BE INTERTWINED.
I'M GOING TO BEAR YOUR CHILD.
I HAVE CONCEIVED.
ISN'T IT WONDERFUL, RED?
YOU'RE GOING TO BE A FATHER!
HOLD THAT BUS!
HEY, RED.
YOU'RE NOT GOING AFTER WHAT YOU SAID LAST NIGHT?
WHAT DID I SAY? NEVER MIND.
GO HOLD THAT BUS.
AIN'T YOU HEARD ANYTHING I SAID?
I'VE HEARD ENOUGH.
YOU'RE CRAZY. YOU KNOW THAT?
YOU ARE REALLY CRAZY.
HERE, HOSS.
HERE'S ENOUGH MONEY TO GET YOU TO MEMPHIS.
I'LL BE AT THE TOP HAT CLUB.
BUT WHAT ABOUT HER?
HER? I DON'T CARE.
WE'RE LEAVING.
ALL RIGHT. JUST A SECOND.
GET HER A BUS TICKET.
DON'T BRING HER TO MEMPHIS.
DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING LAST NIGHT?
SEE ANYTHING?
DID SHE AND I DO ANYTHING?
OK. I'LL SEE YOU IN MEMPHIS, HOSS.
ALONE. YOU HEAR?
* WHEN THE BLUES COME AROUND *
* IN THE EVENING, I'LL BE GONE *
* GONNA BE IN THE SHADOWS *
* HEADING FOR THE HONKYTONKS *
* THEY'RE GONNA DANCE
* GONNA DANCE ALL OVER THAT HARDWOOD FLOOR *
* YEAH, DANCE A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH *
* THAT HARDWOOD FLOOR
WHAT'S A WHITE KID DOING WAY DOWN HERE?
THAT'S MY UNCLE RED.
* POUR ME ONE MORE
OH, IT IS?
WHY DON'T YOU SIT RIGHT OVER HERE?
THAT WAY, IN CASE THE POLICE COME,
YOU CAN SAY YOU'RE OUR DELIVERY BOY.
* TO GET A SWEET MAN OFF MY MIND, Y'ALL *
* YEAH, BABY
* I'M GONNA USE THE QUICKEST ONE I CAN FIND *
* HEY
* WHEN THE BLUES COME AROUND *
* THIS EVENING, I'LL BE GONE, YEAH *
* HEY
* LEADBELLY TOLD US
* WHAT THE BLUES IS ALL ABOUT *
* YEAH
* AND YOU KNOW, THE ONLY JIMMY ROGERS *
* TOLD US WHAT THE BLUES WAS ALL ABOUT, NOW *
* YOU KNOW, THERE'S LOTS OF FAMILY MEN AROUND ME *
* AND A PURPLE WOMAN JUST STEPPING OUT *
LET ME HEAR YOU!
YAY!
* WE GONNA DANCE
* YEAH, SURE ENOUGH
* GONNA DANCE ALL OVER THAT HARDWOOD FLOOR *
* YEAH, DANCE A HOLE *
* RIGHT THROUGH THAT HARDWOOD FLOOR *
* AND WHEN THE BLUES COME BY ME *
* GONNA TELL THE BARTENDER TO POUR *
* POUR ME ONE MORE
* AND WHEN THE BLUES COME AROUND *
* THIS EVENING, I'LL BE *
* GONE
GET IN THE SUN.
GET SOME COLOR IN YOUR FACE.
I COULD RUB SHOE POLISH ON ME AGAIN.
YOU WON'T BE BOTHERED HERE ON BEALE STREET.
FORGET ABOUT THE SHOE POLISH.
MAYBE SOME OF YOURS WILL RUB OFF ON ME.
I'LL RUB, BUT IT WON'T RUB OFF.
WHO DOES THIS LITTLE PECKERWOOD BELONG TO?
THIS IS MY NEPHEW WHIT.
THIS IS FLOSSIE KING.
I LOVE YOU.
RED, WHO'S BEEN GIVING THIS BOY DOPE?
YOU JUST SIT THERE WHILE I DO MY ACT.
ALL RIGHT.
SHE'S THE GREATEST BLUES SINGER AROUND.
WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OUR SINGER?
I LEFT HER AT THE BUS STATION.
WHERE WAS SHE HEADING?
SHE MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT NASHVILLE.
IF SHE MAKES TROUBLE,
YOU'LL HAVE TO BE MY WITNESS.
HOW COULD SHE MAKE TROUBLE?
SHE'S SETTING ME UP FOR A PATERNITY SUIT.
YOU THINK SHE'D DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
[COUGHING]
DON'T YOU THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN YOU'RE DRINKING?
ONLY WHEN I CAN'T GET IT.
DON'T YOU THINK YOU MIGHT NEED
SOME HELP WITH YOUR DRINKING?
I DO QUITE WELL ALL BY MYSELF.
AREN'T THERE DOCTORS THAT--
IF YOU WANT TO BE MY CHAUFFEUR, THAT'S FINE.
IF I WANT A WIFE TO BITCH AT ME,
I'LL GET MYSELF ONE.
UNDERSTAND?
WAS THERE EVER ANYONE YOU WANTED TO MARRY?
MARRY?
YEAH, I GUESS THERE WAS A FEW YEARS BACK.
WHO WAS SHE?
A GIRL I KNEW OUT IN CALIFORNIA.
MARY SIMS WAS HER NAME.
WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU?
MARRY HER, I MEAN.
BECAUSE SHE WAS MARRIED ALREADY.
A FARMER MARRIED HER WHEN SHE WAS 14,
AND SHE HAD TWO KIDS.
WASN'T MUCH TO LOOK AT, REALLY.
JUST A RAW-BONED OKIE GIRL.
SHE WAS A FINE, DECENT, FAITHFUL WOMAN.
AT LEAST TILL I MET HER.
WHAT HAPPENED?
SHE RAN OFF WITH ME.
I TOLD HER I LOVED HER
JUST TO GET TO HER.
I THOUGHT SHE FIGURED IT WAS A LIE,
BUT SHE TOOK ME SERIOUS.
SHE TOLD ME SHE LOVED ME,
AND SHE MEANT IT.
WELL, WE BUMMED AROUND THE COUNTRY,
BROKE MOST OF THE TIME.
EVEN WORKED THE FRUIT HARVEST.
LIVED IN SOME FLOPHOUSES
AND MIGRANT LABOR SHACKS.
IT WAS ALL RIGHT.
IT WAS MORE THAN ALL RIGHT.
I WAS HAPPIER THAN EVER BEFORE IN MY LIFE,
EITHER BEFORE OR SINCE.
WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?
I GOT TIRED OF IT, I GUESS.
I STARTED WONDERING WHAT I WAS DOING
WITH THIS RAW-BONED OKIE GIRL.
I'D THINK ABOUT ALL THE WOMEN
IN THE BARS I WORKED IN.
I TOLD HER I THOUGHT WE MADE A MISTAKE.
I GAVE HER MONEY FOR HER OWN PLACE.
SHE THREW THE MONEY IN MY FACE.
SAID SHE DIDN'T WANT ME OR MY MONEY.
WENT BACK TO HER HUSBAND.
AND YOU? WHAT'D YOU DO?
I GOT DRUNK
AND STARTED FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF, AS USUAL.
AND...
I GOT TO THINKING
WHAT A NO-GOOD BASTARD I WAS,
WHAT A DECENT GIRL MARY WAS.
GOT TO THINKING MAYBE I LOVED HER ALL ALONG
AND JUST NEVER REALIZED IT UNTIL I LOST HER.
YOU DIDN'T TRY TO FIND HER?
YEAH. I'D HEARD SHE WAS PREGNANT BEFORE SHE LEFT ME,
SO I WENT DOWN AND TRIED TO SEE HER.
BUT I RAN INTO HER HUSBAND AND HIS BIG BROTHER.
THEY BEAT ME UP PRETTY BAD.
HUSBAND SAID MARY DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ME.
IF I EVER TRIED,
HE'D BREAK MY FINGERS.
I'D NEVER PLAY GUITAR AGAIN.
SO I LEFT TOWN.
DID SHE HAVE THE BABY?
YEAH, I HEARD SHE DID.
A LITTLE GIRL.
YOU NEVER TRIED TO SEE THE LITTLE GIRL?
NAH.
SHE'S BETTER OFF NOT KNOWING ABOUT ME.
MARY WAS RIGHT TO GO BACK TO HER HUSBAND.
WHAT COULD I OFFER A KID?
JUST HONKYTONKS AND FLOPHOUSES.
THAT'S THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY SINGER.
SOUND GOOD TO YOU?
IT DON'T SOUND TOO HOT
WHEN YOU PUT IT LIKE THAT.
IT SURE BEATS PICKING COTTON
AND LIVING IN A SHARECROPPER'S SHACK.
MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT, BOY.
MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.
MAYBE IF I GET THIS BREAK ON THE OPRY,
WE WON'T HAVE TO STAY IN ANY FLOPHOUSES
OR SHARECROPPER SHACKS EVER AGAIN.
* I PICKED UP BOTH OF MY BABIES *
* AND I GOT 'EM READY FOR BED *
* THEN I PICKED UP THOSE PENCILS AND PAPERS *
* AND REMEMBERED WHAT CHRISTY HAD SAID *
* SHE SAID, "TURN THE PENCIL OVER" *
* "ERASE THE SUN FROM THE SKY" *
* "NOW, THIS IS A CLOUD"
* "SEE, IT'S RAINING"
* "THESE ARE TEARS IN DADDY'S EYES" *
* SO TURN THE PENCIL OVER *
HOW YOU DOING?
* I GUESS IT'S TIME TO BEGIN *
* TO ERASE HER OUT OF THE PICTURE *
* MOMMY'S GONE AGAIN
* SO ERASE HER OUT OF OUR PICTURE *
* MOMMY'S GONE AGAIN
THANK YOU, DUSTY.
WE'LL BE IN TOUCH.
WELL, MR. STOVALL.
UH...RED.
ANYTIME YOU'RE READY.
OK.
RED?
WHAT YOU GOT?
WELL, I'VE WRITTEN ABOUT 25 SONGS,
AND I'VE GOT--
[COUGH]
I'VE GOT THIS ONE CALLED POPPING THREE BEERS.
NO, RED.
THAT SONG CAN'T BE DONE ON THE OPRY.
WE DON'T MENTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON THE PROGRAM.
BEER?
OURS IS A CLEAN, WHOLESOME FAMILY SHOW.
WHAT ELSE YOU GOT?
UH, WELL...
IF I CAN PLAY YOUR PIANO,
I CAN SING FLOSSIE'S BOOGIE.
NO, RED. NO BOOGIE-WOOGIE.
THAT DON'T FIT IN AT THE OPRY.
WHAT ELSE?
I GOT ONE ABOUT LOST LOVE IN WALTZ TIME.
HEY, THAT'S GOOD.
THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SUBJECT FOR A SONG.
THE ONLY THING BETTER IS ABOUT SOMEONE DYING.
LET'S HEAR IT.
NOBODY DIES IN THIS ONE.
* WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU *
* LOOK QUITE SO SAD
* AND I'VE NEVER FELT ME FEEL QUITE SO BAD *
* AND I KNOW WE BOTH FEEL *
* THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAD
* WELL, I GUESS THEY WERE JUST NOT THAT STRONG *
* SO I LOST MY WOMAN
* AND YOU LOST YOUR MAN
* AND WHO KNOWS WHO'S RIGHT OR WHO'S WRONG? *
* BUT I'VE GOT MY GUITAR
* AND I'VE GOT A PLAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* AND WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS NIGHT *
* THE BEST WAY WE CAN
[COUGHING]
A LUNGER.
POOR MAN.
THAT'S A DAMN SHAME.
WELL, IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS.
CALL IN THE NEXT COUPLE.
I BETTER GO TELL HIM.
* LET'S PUT ALL OUR PRIDE ASIDE *
* AND CROSS THAT OLD DIVIDING LINE *
* HOW CAN WE BOTH SURVIVE? *
IT'S ALL OVER.
WE CAME ALL THIS WAY FOR NOTHING, HOSS.
THEY WON'T LET YOU SING?
NOT UNLESS THE DOCTOR SAYS IT'S ALL RIGHT.
THEY'RE SENDING ONE OUT THIS AFTERNOON.
ALL THIS WAY FOR NOTHING.
WELL, I'LL FIGURE HOW TO GET YOU TO CALIFORNIA.
DOCTOR, CAN HE SING AT THE OPRY?
YOU BETTER GET HIM INTO A SANITARIUM.
HE'S BADLY IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IF HE'S WILLING AND CAN AFFORD
TO GO INTO A TUBERCULAR SANITARIUM,
GIVE ME A CALL.
WILL HE BE ABLE TO SING?
THE OPRY WON'T RISK HIM COUGHING ON THE RADIO.
HE SHOULDN'T EVEN SING IN THE SHOWER.
[KNOCKING]
HI. I'M LOOKING FOR RED STOVALL.
HE ISN'T FEELING TOO GOOD.
UH, SORRY TO HEAR THAT.
COULD HE TALK TO ME FOR A MINUTE?
UNCLE RED, THERE'S A MAN TO SEE YOU.
FROM BURNSIDE RECORDS.
I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU IF I CAN.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
FIRST, I ENJOYED HEARING YOU SING.
COUGHING, DON'T YOU MEAN?
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS.
THAT WON'T STAND IN THE WAY OF MY OFFER.
CAN WE SIT AND TALK FOR A MINUTE?
YEAH.
IN HERE.
MY PARTNER CHARLIE JONES--
HE WAS AT THE OPRY TODAY, TOO--
HE AND I ARE DOWN HERE LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT,
AND YOU INTEREST US.
AFTER I HEARD YOU,
I CALLED THE COMPANY.
I'VE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO OFFER YOU A DEAL
TO RECORD FOR BURNSIDE.
WE'LL PAY YOU $2O FOR EACH SONG YOU RECORD.
FOR THE ONES WE LIKE.
FLAT FEE, NO ROYALTIES?
I'M AFRAID NOT,
BUT YOU'LL FIND A MASS AUDIENCE.
YOU GET ONE HIT RECORD,
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO WRITE YOUR OWN TICKET.
WHEN DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS?
TOMORROW.
IF YOU FEEL UP TO IT.
I NEED $1OO ADVANCE.
I THINK WE CAN MANAGE THAT.
DRUMMER, STEEL GUITAR, PIANO MAN.
YOU'LL HAVE THEM.
HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN FIND US.
1O:OO, OK?
WELL... SEE YOU THEN.
THE DOCTOR SAID YOU SHOULDN'T SING AT ALL.
HELL, THEY'VE BEEN SAYING THAT FOR YEARS.
MAYBE THEY'VE BEEN RIGHT FOR YEARS.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, HOSS.
IT'S A PRETTY GOOD DEAL.
WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX THE CAR
AND GET ON BACK TO CALIFORNIA.
HERE. I BOUGHT THIS FOR YOU.
YOU SHOULD TRY AND EAT IT.
ANOTHER HAMBURGER? IS THAT ALL YOU EAT?
YOU'RE GOING TO TURN INTO ONE.
[TUNING GUITAR]
[FEEDBACK]
TAKE IT FROM HERE, RED.
YOU BOYS ABOUT READY?
WE'LL NEED ICE FOR THOSE MASTERS.
I WANT THEM SAFE FROM THIS HEAT.
RED, LET'S REHEARSE.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT FROM THE BRIDGE?
* BUT WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU *
* EVERY WORD IS AT MY COMMAND *
* MY GUITAR COMES ALIVE IN MY HAND *
* WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU *
* EVERY NOTE SEEMS TO BE RIGHT ON KEY *
* OH, IT ALL SOUNDS SO RIGHT TO ME *
* WHEN I SING ABOUT YOU *
* THERE'S NO SWEETER CHEATER THAN YOU *
* I HAVE TO BE CRAZY
* TO KEEP COMING BACK
* AND SHARING YOU WITH SOMEBODY NEW *
* YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE ME FEEL GOOD *
* WHEN I'M FEELING BLUE--
[COUGHING]
TAKE A BREAK. REST YOUR VOICE.
YEAH.
[COUGHING]
I'LL GO GET THE DOCTOR.
NO.
NO, I'M ALL RIGHT.
THERE'S A LIQUOR STORE DOWNSTAIRS.
GET ME A BOTTLE.
IT'S GETTING WORSE, UNCLE RED.
MAYBE A SANITARIUM FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
I AIN'T NEVER GOIN' BACK AGAIN.
WELL, IT'S YOUR LIFE!
THAT'S RIGHT. IT IS.
I'LL LIVE IT ON MY OWN TERMS OR NOT AT ALL.
THAT DON'T INCLUDE HAVING OXYGEN TUBES UP YOUR NOSE.
IS THAT HOW YOU WANT TO SEE ME GO OUT?
I WANT TO SEE YOU GET WELL.
* ONE FIDDLE
* TWO FIDDLES
* THREE FIDDLES PLAY
* THAT THREE-PART HARMONY
* BRINGS BACK SWEET MEMORIES *
* ONE FIDDLE
* TWO FIDDLES
* THREE FIDDLES PLAY
* AS MY MIND WANDERS BACK TO YESTERDAY *
THAT'S THREE IN A ROW, RED.
WHY DON'T WE TAKE A BREAK?
GIVE YOUR VOICE A LITTLE REST.
HE'S WORSE TODAY, ISN'T HE?
HE HAVE A BAD NIGHT?
HE HAD A HEMORRHAGE.
ISN'T HE SEEING A DOCTOR?
THE OPRY DOCTOR SAID HE MIGHT DIE
IF HE DON'T STOP SINGING.
YOU DON'T THINK
HE SHOULD BE DOING THIS?
DO YOU, KNOWING IT MIGHT KILL HIM?
WANT ME TO LEVEL WITH YOU?
HE KNOWS HE'S GOING TO DIE,
AND HE KNOWS THAT THIS IS HIS LAST CHANCE.
LAST CHANCE? FOR WHAT?
TO BE SOMEBODY.
DID YOU EVER FEEL
YOU WANTED TO BE SOMEBODY?
IF HE MAKES THESE RECORDINGS...
WHO KNOWS?
* WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU *
* LOOK QUITE SO SAD
* AND I'VE NEVER FELT ME *
* FEEL QUITE SO BAD
* AND I KNOW WE BOTH THINK... *
COME ON, RED.
COME ON. FINISH THIS TUNE.
* ...JUST NOT THAT STRONG *
* SO I LOST MY WOMAN
* AND YOU LOST YOUR MAN
* AND WHO KNOWS WHO'S RIGHT OR WHO'S WRONG? *
* BUT I'VE GOT MY GUITAR
* AND I'VE GOT A PLAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* AND WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS NIGHT *
* THE BEST WAY WE CAN
* IT'S THE BEST OLD PAINKILLER *
* SINCE HURTING BEGAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* I MISS THAT WOMAN
* YOU MISS HIM, TOO
* THERE'S NOT A HELL OF A LOT WE CAN DO *
* BUT CLING TO EACH OTHER *
* TILL THE HURTING IS THROUGH *
* BUT THE HURT CAN ONLY LAST JUST SO LONG *
* YOU BE MY WOMAN
* I'LL BE YOUR MAN
* EVEN IF JUST FOR A WHILE *
* I STILL GOT MY GUITAR *
* AND I'VE GOT A PLAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* AND WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS NIGHT *
* THE BEST WAY WE CAN
* IT'S THE BEST OLD PAINKILLER *
* SINCE HURTING BEGAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
OK, THAT'S GREAT.
THANKS FOR HELPING OUT, SMOKY.
I AM REALLY SORRY, RED.
YOU GONNA BE ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.
YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO FOR ONE MORE.
LET HIM GO! HE'S HAD ENOUGH!
LET'S LISTEN TO THE PLAYBACK OF THIS.
GET SOME REST, RED.
WE'LL DO A FEW MORE TOMORROW.
YOU'RE DOING GREAT, PAL.
HOSS. HOSS.
HOSS, IT'S ME.
MARLENE.
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU.
I FINALLY FOUND A FRIEND IN NASHVILLE.
ALL THESE DIRTY OLD MEN HERE!
HOW'D YOU FIND US?
I ASKED PEOPLE AT THE OPRY.
TOLD THEM RED WAS MY UNCLE.
WHAT'S THE MATTER? ARE YOU SICK?
IT'S UNCLE RED.
IT'S TB.
TB?
IS IT BAD?
I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK HE'S DYING.
I GOT TO TELL HIM I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL THAT BACK THERE.
I'M NOT IN THE FAMILY WAY AFTER ALL.
I NEVER BELIEVED THAT STORY ABOUT BEING KNOCKED UP ANYWAY.
[COUGHING]
WHY DON'T YOU TWO GO ON AND SEE A MOVIE OR SOMETHING, HUH?
I'M SORRY IF SHE...
I TOLD HER YOU PROBABLY--
THAT'S ALL RIGHT, BOY.
SHE'S ALL RIGHT.
SHE'S GOT A LOT OF BRASS.
YOU WORK WITH HER AT SINGING, WILL YOU?
HERE. CALL THIS DOCTOR.
THERE'S A TELEPHONE DOWN THE BLOCK.
[COUGHING]
SEE THAT HE TAKES HIS MEDICATION
AND GETS PLENTY OF REST.
IF HIS BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
YOU CAN GET HIM AN OXYGEN TANK.
THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO NOW.
CAN'T WE TAKE HIM TO A SANITARIUM?
IT'S TOO LATE.
IT'S BEEN TOO LATE FOR A LONG TIME.
ALL YOU CAN DO NOW IS MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE.
HOW LONG HAS HE GOT?
NOT LONG.
MAYBE A FEW HOURS...
OR MAYBE EVEN A FEW DAYS.
HE LOOKS A LITTLE BETTER.
I THINK MAYBE HE'LL BE OK.
WHAT?
HOSS.
HOSS, YOU GOT YOUR HANDS FULL THIS TIME, DON'T YOU?
I GOT SOME OXYGEN HERE.
NO. THAT'S WHAT THEY GIVE YOU IN THE SANITARIUM.
IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN GET YOU?
GET SOME REST.
I'LL SIT UP WITH HIM.
MARY.
MY RAW-BONED OKIE GIRL.
OH, MY RAW-BONED OKIE GIRL.
I LOVE YOU.
UNCLE RED.
I'LL BE LEAVING NOW, MR. ESTEPPE.
IF YOU EVER GET THE MONEY,
JUST LET ME KNOW, AND I'LL SEE TO IT
THAT A NICE HEADSTONE IS PLACED ON THE GRAVE.
* SWING LOW
* SWEET CHARIOT
* COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME *
* SWING LOW
* SWEET CHARIOT
* COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME *
* I LOOKED OVER JORDAN
* AND WHAT DID I SEE?
* COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME *
* A BAND OF ANGELS
* COMING AFTER ME
* COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME *
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
I'VE BEEN FEELING SICK THE PAST FEW MORNINGS.
PROBABLY JUST NERVES.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
I'LL MAKE MY WAY TO CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA! WHY, THAT'S MY HEART'S DREAM!
I'D JUST DO ANYTHING TO GO TO CALIFORNIA.
YOU WOULDN'T MIND IF I JOINED YOU?
WE COULD PUT AN ACT TOGETHER
AND SING SOME OF RED'S SONGS.
I COULD MAKE SOME COSTUMES.
WE COULD PLAY IN HONKYTONKS
AND MAKE SOME MONEY FOR CALIFORNIA.
HERE'S ONE FROM A NEWCOMER. RED STOVALL.
* WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU *
* LOOK QUITE SO SAD
* AND I'VE NEVER FELT ME
* FEEL QUITE SO BAD
* AND I KNOW WE BOTH FEEL *
* THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAD
* WELL, I GUESS THEY WERE JUST NOT THAT STRONG *
* SO I LOST MY WOMAN
* AND YOU LOST YOUR MAN
* AND WHO KNOWS WHO'S RIGHT OR WHO'S WRONG? *
* BUT I'VE GOT MY GUITAR
* AND I'VE GOT A PLAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* AND WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS NIGHT *
* THE BEST WAY WE CAN
* IT'S THE BEST OLD PAINKILLER *
* SINCE HURTING BEGAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* I MISS THAT WOMAN
* YOU MISS HIM, TOO
* THERE'S NOT A HELL OF A LOT WE CAN DO *
* BUT CLING TO EACH OTHER *
* TILL THE HURTING IS THROUGH *
* BUT THE HURT CAN ONLY LAST JUST SO LONG *
* YOU BE MY WOMAN
* I'LL BE YOUR MAN
* EVEN IF JUST FOR A WHILE *
* I STILL GOT MY GUITAR *
* AND I'VE GOT A PLAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *
* AND WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS NIGHT *
* THE BEST WAY WE CAN
* IT'S THE BEST OLD PAINKILLER *
* SINCE HURTING BEGAN
* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THIS HONKYTONK MAN *