Dude!
Shit. Fuck. Fuck.
Fuck. Fuck.
You guys, keep it going on Saturday night!
...getting ready to launch from Elko, Nevada.
He's drawn the horse that every cowboy wants.
He goes by the name of Raw Meat.
Meat is a superstar in the arena...
On first, he should dominate this rodeo.
Let's get ready
to make some noise
for Mr. True Brandywine!
Go ahead and talk to him right now.
There's your champ. True Brandywine.
Good ride. Real good ride.
Looks like we got ourselves a runaway!
Hey, buddy. You okay?
Chute's back this way. Go back over here.
It's okay, folks. It's okay.
It turns out his GPS was just busted.
Remember three words always.
"Never trust Siri."
You good?
Hey, man. You got a smoke?
Yes, sir, I do.
Nice ride, cowboy.
You looking to party?
No, man, I'm just looking to dim the lights a little.
You know what I mean?
Rang your bell a little too hard tonight, huh?
You know what I'm here for, so let's go.
-Take it easy. -Yeah.
There you go. 80 bucks.
Dude, what?
It is what it is. You can take it or leave it.
Or you can give me more, if you'd like.
Seventy.
Thank you.
Take it easy.
Hey.
Hey, you hang in there.
You hear?
Don't let them pull you off that horse.
- See that? - Yeah.
Can't fake eight seconds.
Realest thing you'll ever experience in your life.
-Ain't it? -Mm-hmm.
They'll try and take you down, but you know what I say?
Fuck them. You're not taking me down.
No, sir. You wait.
I can get a little money in my pocket.
Mm-hmm. - I'll get my saddle back.
My chaps. All my shit back.
You'll see. I'll see you out there.
All right, man.
Hey, ride right and make bank, baby. Come on!
Sir. Your PIN.
They'll call the number at the bottom
when your shower is ready.
What's up?
"Whose woods these are I think I know
"His house Is in the village though
"He will not see me stopping Here to watch his woods..."
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Fucker.
Ow!
Oh, fuck.
Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
Please get service.
Please fucking get service.
Fuck. Fuck.
Here we go, friends. The action is hot.
We're gonna keep it hot...
We're gonna go on down to chute number four here.
Here comes the past champion from Elko, Nevada.
Trying to get the high mark of the night,
but he's got his work cut out for him.
Tonight he draws Snakebite, the unridden horse.
I want you to ride with him.
I need everybody to feel the energy right now.
Here's True Brandywine.
That's True Brandywine.
He's still got it.
The next cowboy has been
hotter than a gravy train with biscuit wheels.
True Brandywine.
I know who you are, darling.
Not a win this time, but, between you and me,
you made the most out of your draw.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, no. I can't accept that.
There's a line.
Thank you very much.
- Can I take your tray? - Oh, yeah.
Here you go. Thank you. Thanks a lot.
Don't you want this?
No, you can toss it. It's fine. Thanks.
Can I have it?
Yeah. You can have it if you want.
Thank you.
Oh...
No, no, no. Fuck.
Fuck. Fuck.
24 and 30...
37 plus 24... 24 plus 6...
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. 30 miles.
Hey. Hey, sorry.
Oh, you're okay.
Fucking kidding me?
Hey, True.
Sir.
Your horse looks a little drawn up.
Yeah, I pushed pretty hard from Laramie,
but he'll be fine.
How's the truck running?
It's good. It's got that alternator issue still,
but it's good.
- Better get that fixed. - Yeah.
You're gonna run out of road if you don't.
Yeah, I know.
That's why I'm taking it into town tomorrow.
Well, go get washed up. Your mom can't wait to see you.
Fine.
Oh!
Hey, Ma.
- Oh, sweetheart. - Hi, Ma.
-I'm so glad you're home. -Me too.
-Let me do that wash for you. -No, I got it, Mom. I got it.
-Okay. -Caleb here? Caleb!
Don't yell in the house!
Boys, stop yelling in the house.
- And get off my bed. - That's what I just said.
Got anything for the fridge?
Oh.
I'm sorry.
-Okay. -I just forgot. Really.
-I know I usually do... -It's okay.
-...but it's, like... -Oh, God.
-Of course I didn't forget. -You get me every time.
- It's just... - Oh, wow.
It was, you know... It's quick. Whatever.
It's not a reenactment, so don't worry.
You know, I, uh, came in fourth.
-On the weekend. -Wow.
-Yeah. Pulled a rank one. -Okay. Ah... No.
Spoil your dinner. Go wash up.
-It's bread, Mom. -Go wash up.
-Not gonna spoil my dinner. -Go. You know the rules.
-I love you. -I love you.
Look at you. Look who's home.
-Pew, pew, pew! -Hey, stop, stop, stop.
-Oh, that's too bad. -I'm doing homework, man.
-Game over. Homework? -Yeah, I am. It's called Zelda.
Zelda? Wow. First-class, grade A dork.
Hey, dork, yeah.
Learned from the best, that being you.
Hey, how many bucked you off? You lose track?
Been home for six seconds and you're already pissing me off.
That's, like, a record, dude.
-Congrats. -That's pretty normal for you.
That's typically how long you can stay on, right? Six seconds?
I will take you out there right now.
Yeah, no, no. That's...
Sure, as much as I'd love to,
but I'm so busy right now,
-like, I can't. -Shut up.
You shut up.
How you doing, dude? You doing good?
Doing fine. Same old circus.
Dad's been kinda on edge. Listening to those PTSD tapes.
"Whose woods these are I think I know..."
Glad you're back.
Yeah, it feels good to be back.
I did piss in your bed, though.
Almanac says it's gonna be an Indian summer.
Mm-hmm.
That third cutting's gonna be pretty stemmy.
Yeah.
You got a birthday coming up.
I know what you're gonna say.
It's your last year if you're
-gonna enlist in the Marines. -Yep.
You wanna work for me for the rest of your life?
I don't think so.
You can learn a damn good trade in the Marines.
Mechanic, welding, heavy equipment.
They teach you. They will pay for it.
I... I know,
but I'm just trying to finish out the season right now.
It's going good. You know, I got a chance to make the finals.
Good. That's good.
Yeah. I just gotta hang on a few more times.
That's good, but you gotta think ahead.
Riding broncs didn't put the down payment on this place.
If you would have hung on for a little longer, it might have.
-That's a big if. -Yes, sir.
All right. One, two, three, four.
Shit. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Ah, shit.
Ow!
Fuck!
Ow!
Oh, shit.
Uh... I gotta get something.
Oh. shit.
Oh!
Ah!
- Do you need help? - No, I got it. Thank you.
Are you sure?
Yep. Got it. Thank you very much. Ow!
Okay. Well, I'm a nurse, so I can... I can actually help.
You're a nurse? Yeah.
I could use help. I could use help.
-Okay. Right. Never mind. -No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.
I think you're fine on your own, dude. Forget it.
No. Don't you guys have a legal obligation to help?
Are you serious?
Um...
Okay. Yeah. Let me see.
Pretty bad.
What do you think my odds of winning a lawsuit are?
Here. Yeah.
Okay. So this. Gauze...
-I have tape in my truck. -Oh, okay.
-Yeah. -Hey, don't touch it.
Yeah.
-It burns like crazy. -Yeah.
-All right. -All right. Thank you very much.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Well, at least you didn't have to go to the hospital.
-Would have gotten gangrene. -Wow. Gangrene.
That sounds, like, really intense.
-I feel you just made that up. -I didn't. It's very serious.
-Sounds like a lie. -It's not a lie.
It's really not.
It's really good. It's, like, professional.
-Thank you. Yeah. -Yeah. Yeah.
I learned recently.
You wanna be the first one to sign it?
-Come on. Yeah? -Sure.
I got a pen. Here.
-There. -Right here?
Like, big. Yeah, so I can read it.
Okay. Usually the age of people
that ask me to sign is, like, five to eight.
Trying to do it gently so it doesn't hurt you.
-Thank you. -You know?
-Yeah. -Okay.
-Ali. -Yeah.
That's a nice name. I'm True.
-Nice to meet you, True. -Nice to meet you.
Um, hey, I feel really bad about the way
I was back there, you know?
Feeling like I could maybe, like,
buy you a drink or something.
Uh...
I don't know. Um...
Thinking maybe I just wanna take the cash.
Shit.
My friends and I are gonna go get some drinks right now,
actually, if you want to come?
-Right now? -Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Well, I don't have any clean clothes or anything.
-I'm just kind of a mess. -You're fine.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
All right. I can find a bathroom.
Ali.
- Yeah. - Where you from?
-Hey. Like... -Stop.
Like I tell all my patients, you know, the best time
to get a cleaning is "tooth hurty."
- Oh, I hate your jokes. - Oh, come on.
You love to hate them.
- Maybe. - I'm your dentist.
You gotta help me out.
Okay. To change the subject,
True, what do you do, bud?
I ride broncs.
Really? Didn't know that.
-That's cool. Is it scary? -No.
That sounds pretty risky.
I hope you have health insurance.
Yeah. Actually, I just got health insurance, so...
covered. Her name's Ali.
-Yeah. -Is that your handiwork?
- Mm-hmm. - She does do
a mean bandage.
- Thank you. - I can attest to it.
It's a good health insurance, I've heard.
Hey.
Wanna get out of here?
-True? -Yeah.
-Hey, did you hear me? -No. Sorry.
It's okay. Do you wanna get out of here?
I don't wanna leave if you're having a good time.
No, it's okay. Let's go.
Sorry. I didn't wanna take you away from your friends.
You invite me out, and I'm a buzzkill.
No, no. Not at all. No, I was ready to go.
-But that was fun. -Yeah.
-Thanks for coming. -Yeah, your friends are nice.
Mm-hmm.
You know, kinda can't believe
you didn't lead with bronc riding.
- The truth? - Yeah.
I guess between burning my arm off
and your friend's awesome jokes,
I didn't have time.
Okay, that's fair.
Seems like something you'd throw in there, but...
Why'd you wanna become a nurse?
Um...
Seemed like a pretty good thing to be, and it pays the bills.
-That's good. Yeah. -Mm-hmm.
What do you like to do when you're not being Mr. Rodeo?
Um...
-I farm with my dad. -Mm-hmm.
Yeah. I do that. A lot of that.
-Any hobbies? -Hobbies?
Mm-hmm.
Like to draw a little.
-You like to draw? -Yeah.
What do you like to draw?
Landscapes or people or animals or... you know.
Can you draw something for me?
You want me to draw something for you? Right now?
Mm-hmm.
Well... What do you want me to draw?
I don't know. Anything you want.
All right. I'll draw you.
-Okay. -Okay.
Here.
All right. I don't do this for people often.
All right.
So you can't make fun of me, okay?
-Why would I make fun of you? -All right.
Can you turn your head just a little that way?
Okay.
Yeah, look up. Stare off into the distance like that.
Yeah. That's good.
-Mmm. -Yeah. Perfect.
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
You're doing great.
Okay.
Wow.
-What? -You are a bad liar.
-What? -Yeah. It is terrible.
You tricked me.
My God.
Okay. Here. Hold on.
This is incredible.
It's just... It's a doodle. It's not...
It's not a doodle. You could sell this.
-You are a bad liar. -I'm serious.
You wanna know something else? Actually, it's really important.
Ice cream, while it's delicious, obviously, it's also...
It's good for a headache.
Ah...
Ow!
Shit.
This better be a good idea.
Oh!
Oh, my God.
True.
-True. -What?
What, Caleb?
Could you kill someone?
-What? -Like, could you kill a person?
What the hell are you talking about, dude?
Since you're not gonna be a Marine,
I'm definitely gonna have to.
-Who says I'm not? -I don't know.
I just thought 'cause you're still riding and everything.
Dude, do not... Just don't worry about it.
I look at you and Dad.
You guys are good at shit like broncing and cowboying
and hunting and just, like, tough guy shit.
-I'm not. -Caleb, I said I was gonna join.
I'm gonna join. Go back to bed.
Stop worrying about stupid shit, okay?
Nice. All right, punch it. Keep going.
Shut up.
Yeah. I'm trying. I'm doing.
-Back up, and get more that way. -Just let me do it.
-Please. I can do it. -Like, this much.
You got it. You got it.
I'm better at it than you are.
- What you gonna get? - Burger.
True?
I don't know. I haven't decided yet.
What are you leaning towards?
-Tacos, I guess. -"Tacos, I guess"?
Being a man means making tough decisions, True.
So what's it gonna be?
- Tacos. - Tacos.
-Tacos. -Chicken or beef?
Chicken.
You are what you eat.
Get it?
I get it. Great joke.
I mean, you do wear yellow chaps.
Well, I'm still gonna eat chicken, so deal with it.
I ever tell you boys about Salinas '83?
-Uh... -Uh-uh.
I rode the biggest, baddest, meanest bronc.
Was a big old bay. Had some rune on its rear.
And I never forget that,
because he laid it right up against my face
first jump out of the chute.
Wow.
I remember every hop that horse made.
- Something else. - Did you make the buzzer on him?
Nope.
You jerk.
I went left when I should have gone right.
You know, it's those almost great rides,
those are the ones you remember, right?
-Right. -Bittersweet.
It leaves a taste in your mouth that just don't rinse out.
Yep.
"Whose woods these are I think I know..."
"Whose woods these are..."
"His house Is in the village though...
"He will not see me Stopping here
"To watch his woods Fill up with snow"
-Here he is. -Hi.
Whoa!
He's beautiful.
All right. So this is my competition?
All right, Dude.
Can't believe you named your horse Dude.
He's named after a certain Lebowski.
You're such a dork.
Hey.
Wow. Okay. Maybe he is a dude.
So nice to meet you. Hi. I'm Ali. Nice to meet you.
Pretty sure the house is haunted.
-You'll see little scratchings. -You're gonna scare her.
-Really? -Thank you.
- Thanks, Mom. - Jinx. You and me.
Yes, thank you so much for dinner, Mrs. Brandywine.
It was delicious.
-You're all very welcome. -It was perfect.
-For chicken. -Oh...
Stop it. George can't eat red meat for a while.
You'd think you'd been sent to the gulag.
Wait a minute. What kinda food they got there?
You see? See what I gotta deal with?
I'm just teasing you, honey. It was wonderful.
You get that alternator fixed yet?
Uh... I got the parts for it.
Hmm.
You do a voltage drop test on it first?
Yeah, True, you do a voltage drop test yet?
You do a voltage drop test first?
That's the answer. Yeah, no, I did. It's not that.
It needs a new regulator and brushes.
You're still driving your date around in it.
You're gonna run out of road.
I just told you that I was gonna fix it, so that...
You know what, Mr. Brandywine? It's actually my fault.
I distracted him while he was fixing it.
Maybe I should say he was distracted by me, but...
Oh.
I assume that's what you were doing down by the NAPA.
-Yeah. -Mm-hmm.
That is what I was doing.
When was that?
Um...
-Two and a half months ago? -Yeah.
And it's still not fixed. That is...
What are you gonna do when that thing
-coughs to death out on the 118? -What are you gonna do?
We figured that one out already, remember?
I'm supposed to get out and push.
You're really covered for this one.
-Must be serious. -Yes. Mmm.
So let me ask you a serious question.
Okay.
Um...
What do you see in this one?
-George-- -Just let her tell.
Um...
I see...
a very passionate person...
Mm-hmm.
-...who loves his family. -Yep.
An okay boyfriend. He's working on it.
-One day. -And a great brother.
- He's all right. - It's all true.
But what do you see down the road?
Passion's not gonna get out and help you push that truck.
- All right, Dad. That's... - I'm talking to Ali.
She's tough. I can tell.
She's tough. She's a nurse. Right?
- Yes, sir, I am. - Yeah.
Yeah.
What made you wanna be a nurse?
Um, my, um...
My grandmother got sick when I was in high school,
and I moved in with her. Took care of her.
After she passed, I just...
knew that it's what I wanted to do.
Kinda feel like she helped me find my purpose.
Now there's somebody that knows what they want.
He knows what he wants.
I've seen his artwork.
-We've all seen it. It's... -Ali, no. Ali.
It's incredible.
It... You're very talented. You are. You are.
I mean, what? Am I crazy?
Yeah. But what can you sell them for?
I don't sell them.
Yet.
Sure I didn't push it too far with your dad?
No. You did not push it too far.
Had to say something, you know.
That way it's coming from a new place.
I love you.
What?
I love you.
Pull over.
I love you too.
Why are you stopping?
I'm afraid I'm gonna let you down.
Why are you saying that?
Because you can't rely on me.
Yes, I can.
But there actually is one thing that you need to know for real.
-What? -And it's serious.
Okay.
I really don't have health insurance.
You scoundrel.
Ah!
Yeah. Come on.
Come on.
Where's the road?
Come on. Where's the road?
Where's the goddamn road?
God damn it, show me the road.
Aah!
"Whose woods these are I think I know"
"His house Is in the village though"
"He will not see me Stopping here
"To watch his woods Fill up with snow
"My little horse Must think it queer
"To stop without A farmhouse near..."
- Hey. - Hey.
Hey, turn that thing off, will you?
- You want a beer? - Yeah.
Why don't you just let Garrett shoe him?
Nobody can keep bucks sound like me.
-Yeah. -So what's your plan?
Uh...
Caleb and I are gonna go probably shoot a few rounds.
-You wanna come? -No.
I mean after that.
Uh...
Well, I got a few more rides. You know...
No, I don't know.
Maybe you know, but I don't know.
Why'd you stop?
-Stop what? -Broncing.
We had you.
Uh, I didn't know that.
So what's your plan?
Go down to the recruiter's office.
You think?
I know.
-What? -What? Shoot.
Wow.
-This gun's a piece of shit. -Yeah. Not even a squirrel, huh?
I just...
All this time, I just thought you were a terrible shot, but...
I just... I can't... It's...
It's a fucking squirrel, man. I don't see the point.
You're too nice of a guy.
What do you mean, you don't see the point?
What about all those, like, survival books
and zombie bullshit? What about all that?
-Dude, that's different. -How is that different?
Well, 'cause if I had to survive, I could.
Besides, like, in a survival situation,
chances are you won't have a gun.
You definitely won't have unlimited ammo, so...
Okay. So if you don't have a gun,
you don't have unlimited ammo, which is fair,
then what are you gonna do for food?
What are you gonna eat? Like, berries or some shit?
Yeah, go for it.
Misidentify an edible and die a horrible death.
Okay.
No, you can make a snare
with, like, a shoelace and a sapling.
A shoelace and a...
Okay. So how are you gonna cook it?
Gonna cook it with a fire, asshole.
You didn't bring a fucking blowtorch.
You don't have matches.
-How are you making a fire? -Flint and steel.
Like when we go out in those alfalfa fields.
-The arrowheads we find. -That doesn't work.
-What do you mean... -It doesn't work.
No, you just need something that can make a spark.
Like when you're grinding a horseshoe.
-You're smart. -Mm-hmm.
- Not just a pretty face. - My turn.
All right. Here. Hold this.
All right.
Well, I'm taking me in a survival situation.
-Let's go home. -In the can apocalypse.
How many of those do you take?
Many as it takes.
It's not funny.
Caleb, don't worry about it, all right?
Don't worry about it.
They're like Advil, dude.
The worst that can happen
is they give me, like, a stomachache,
so they're not gonna kill me.
-Let's go. -Fine.
I'm not worrying about you.
Okay, rodeo fans.
I want you to go now to chute number three.
The action is about to explode.
A true champion in the sport,
but he's gotta get by a horse named Psychopath.
This should be no problem
for the one and only True Brandywine.
He knows the resume of Psychopath.
If you don't get him off now, friend
it's gonna be a long walk back to your pickup truck.
I love the energy. I love the enthusiasm.
True, we're just about ready for you.
Fans, hold on to your seats. This is going to be good.
-I promise. -It'll work.
Hold on tight. Making those final adjustments.
- You see him getting ready. - How's that feel?
He's got his back to the horse.
They're gonna fly out of there...
No score.
True.
Hey. Hey, True.
-Hey. Ali. -Hey, are you okay?
-Yeah. -Hey, you need to sit.
Yeah, sit. Sit down.
-Need to sit down for a second. -Yeah, okay.
What are you doing here?
What are you talking about? You asked me to come.
Hey, you're burning up.
-Just hold on. Stay still. -Mmm-hmm.
Okay. Hey, look at me, okay?
Came all the way to Oklahoma to watch me ride.
You must really love me.
We're not in Oklahoma, True. We're in Nevada.
-No, no, no. -You need to stay still, okay?
I'm gonna go get someone. Just stay right here.
-Gonna stand up for a second. -Stop. Babe...
Get an ambulance.
-Stay still. -Gotta find Dude.
Okay. Just stay there.
Stay with me. Stay with me.
Look at me, I'm right here. Just stay awake.
Okay. Just one second.
Hey. Hey. Hey. Look at me.
Dude. Where's Dude?
-What's up? -What's up?
-How you feeling? -Feel awesome.
-You look awesome. -Thanks, pal.
I joined.
Dad and I went
to the recruiter's office the other day.
What unit you join?
Marines.
So, I head to San Diego in a couple weeks.
-Hey, True? -Yeah.
That stuff they said you were using in the hospital...
You know that stuff's really bad for you, right?
Yeah, I know. I know.
You're not still using it, are you?
No. You were there.
Doctor said I can't even get on a horse anymore.
Okay. I'm not riding anymore, I'm not broncing anymore,
I'm not bashing my head into a brick wall anymore,
so I'm not using it anymore.
How long were you using it for?
I thought we were supposed to have a good time.
You wanna have a good time? Let's just have a good time.
-All right? -Okay. Yeah.
-Let's just not talk about it. -Okay.
- I'm sorry. - It's okay.
All right. So where we going?
I told you. It's a surprise.
So, is it a concert?
Is it a concert? No.
-Do you really wanna know? -Yeah, I wanna know.
It's a...
surprise.
Okay.
Two rules.
You can't say, "I don't get it,"
or "A kindergartener could do this."
-Okay. All right. -Okay.
-Let's go. -Mm-hmm.
-Hey. -Hey.
-They're closing soon. -Yeah. Okay.
What do you think?
It's good. I'm good.
I'm good.
Hey.
I'm sorry I lost you.
I can't lose another...
I just can't.
I'll grab the wire. You grab the stretcher.
Now, watch it. This little wire will snap easy.
So, what's next?
Well, I figure we fix this strand
and then the next strand,
and then the next strand and then the next strand.
That's not what I meant.
Your mom said that you might be working down at the Boot Barn.
Is that right?
If that's true, that's good.
Hey, True.
- Hey, True. - What?
My plan! My fucking plan! My plan!
You're like a broken fucking record!
I can't chew my goddamn food without getting your opinion!
The alternator. The wire. The job. The fucking plan.
Every fucking thing!
The plan is I don't know what the fucking plan is!
I was just trying to warn you
you're about to snap the wire.
Fuck!
Where'd you put the pliers?
I wanna look like a real cowgirl.
I want our friends to think that I'm really a cowgirl.
- Okay. - What about these?
Do you think they'll make me look taller?
Yeah. These, um...
These are low-profile,
so if you're looking for height or something,
then those are gonna be more of what give you lift.
And on it, but, yeah, you know, they're both good choices.
Okay. Yeah.
I really like the color on these, I think.
-Can I try these? -Yeah.
- In a 6 1/2? - Yeah, absolutely.
Yep, they got more color, for sure.
Maybe I'll try a pair of these.
-Okay. -Size 11?
Size 11. These are, uh... Yeah. All right.
Well, I'll go look for them in the back.
- Hi, cutie. Hi. - Hey.
Hi.
How are you?
Great. What's this for?
It's a "just because."
-Yeah. -How was work?
It was pretty good.
-Yeah. -Well, I had a crazy day.
Yeah, I bet. Wow.
Thought any more about applying to schools?
I knew you were gonna come in with that.
Ali, how many times are we gonna talk about this?
I can't afford medical bills right now.
How am I supposed to justify
going to school to draw pictures? How's that...
Okay, they give scholarships, okay?
And that stock contractor that I told you about
asked me again if they could do a GoFundMe for you.
-No, no, no. -Why not?
I don't want people's charity.
-I don't want people's pity. -It's not pity or charity, True.
-It's love. People love you. -That's... That's such bullshit.
No, it's not.
-What do you need? -What do I...
-You know exactly what I need. -No, I don't.
-Yeah, you do. -I don't know what you need.
I need to get back on.
I need to ride again. I gotta ride again.
What? Why are you talking about this?
You know that's not an option. It's a fantasy.
It doesn't matter. It's not a fantasy.
-Yes, it is. -No, it's not.
You need to leave that behind. I can't...
You don't fucking get it.
-Yes, I do. -You don't understand.
Yes, I do. Listen to me.
Riding is something that you did.
-It's not who you are. -God damn it.
And it hurt you.
And you're addicted to pills,
and you're lying all the time, and...
Hey, hey, hey.
You need to just let it go and move forward.
-I know it sucks right now. -Ali, move forward to what?
Huh?
-Life. -Nothing.
Nothing? That's how you feel? Nothing?
You wanna know the truth?
Yeah.
Nothing and nobody
can make me feel as alive as I do
when I'm on the back of that horse for eight seconds.
That's the truth.
Okay.
Screw you. That was a terrible thing to say to me.
And you know what's sad is it's not the truth.
But I can't change the way you feel, so...
Look. I just need to get my... my stuff back.
You know, the world doesn't revolve
around you on a horse, okay?
I don't care about any of that shit.
Shit. My mom keeps calling me.
She's called me, like, three times.
-Just answer your phone. -Stay here.
I gotta write something for the paper.
For Caleb.
Did you get your truck fixed yet?
-Yeah. -Good.
Runs like new.
Good.
I, uh, left something in your truck.
Cassette.
Listen to it.
Helped me out with some stuff.
All I ever wanted
was to give you boys some kind of purpose.
I gotta go get some ice. You wanna come?
I better not.
Where are you going?
For a drive.
-With Dude? -Yeah.
-I'm gonna come with you then. -No, no, no.
No.
You're a great person.
And I'm a liar.
And I can't lie to you anymore.
Uh...
Excuse me, sir.
You, uh... you the owner?
Can I help you?
My name's True Brandywine. I'm just looking for work.
Well, I can't hire you right now.
Oh.
That's okay. Sorry to bother you. Thank you.
Hold on there, slick.
It's a long haul from here to anywhere.
Where you worked?
Uh...
Well, I did some time at the Lazy J,
and then I broke colts
with Piedro Blanco for a while, and--
You're working too hard. You're gonna hurt yourself.
-You got a horse in there? -Yes, sir, yeah.
Well, why don't you put that horse up in here?
Come on in the house. I'll feed you something.
Okay. Thank you.
So what brought you all the way out here?
Don't really have a plan, I guess.
I just ride around ranch to ranch looking for work.
Got to the end of the road.
That's a young man's game.
Mm-hmm.
You know, I been thinking.
Maybe you stay around for a while
and help me get through things.
You ain't gonna make much money, of course, but...
That's very generous of you.
Thank you. This is good.
Yeah, well, it is what it is.
Put a little ketchup in it, you get a little snap to it.
Yeah.
You know what they say.
It ain't the fire that keeps you warm.
It's the effort it takes to start one.
If it's okay with you, I'd like to...
ride the spring pasture tomorrow morning.
Doctor anything that looks sick.
Get up early. It's a long drive.
You got a family?
Yes, sir.
A woman?
Broke up.
Broke up?
Yeah, that happens.
I had a good woman once.
Turns out she didn't wanna live in Siberia
married to a grumpy old cowboy.
I never could figure that one out.
First winter here, boy, that was something.
I went outside to check on the mother cows,
and there was a calf on the ground.
Frozen stiff like a block of ice.
Poor thing.
Well, I went out every night to dry off the newborns
so they wouldn't freeze to death.
Needless to say, I let our bed get cold.
And we broke up.
Like you call it.
And that's the way the world is.
It just... You know, it breaks.
And maybe we're here to fix it.
Or leave it broke.
All right. Let's fix you up.
You're gonna be okay, buddy.
No, no, no.
Think, think, think. All right. All right.
What would Caleb do?
What would Caleb do? Think.
Spark. Spark.
Hmm.
"Whose woods these are I think I know"
"His house Is in the village though"
"He will not see me Stopping here
"To watch his woods Fill up with snow"
"My little horse Must think it queer
"To stop without A farmhouse near
"Between the woods And frozen lake
"The darkest evening of the year
"He gives His harness bells a shake
"To ask if there is some mistake
"The only other sound's The sweep
"Of easy wind and downy flake
"The woods Are lovely, dark and deep
"But I have promises to keep
"And miles to go before I sleep
"And miles to go before I sleep"
Holy shit, man.
Sit tight. We're gonna get you all fixed up. Hold on.