Cimarron Page #10

always expect the unexpected.

Yeah. So I see.

Everything all right? Your room all right?

Oh, yes, it's fine. Just fine.

All right, sit down.

Why don't you make yourself at home?

All right.

Well, now, this looks like we're getting

ready for an all-night poker session.

What are the stakes?

I just wanted you

to meet some of my friends.

Some of the boys you'll be bumping into,

once you're the governor.

Gentlemen, it's like the fellow says:

"What's good for oil

is good for Oklahoma.

What's good for Oklahoma

is good for the country.

What's good for the country,

well, it's good for the whole wide world. "

The man can't say "Pass the sugar"

without bringing tears to your eyes.

Is there anything special you'd like to do

or see here in Washington, Mr. Cravat?

I'd be more than happy to have my office

take care of the whole thing.

Let me fill up your drink, governor.

Oh, hold on there, Tom.

I'm not the governor yet, you know.

It's just a little matter of signing

your name.

- Am I right, men?

- Yes, sir.

- Lf you say so, Tom.

- Right.

The thing is, Yancey...

...you're talking to the committee

right now.

Whoever we recommend

will automatically get it.

- Are those real diamonds you got on there?

- Yeah.

My, would you look at that.

Two of them, huh?

You know something, when I see

the way you've sprouted up, Tom...

...you know, the way, all this...

My goodness, it's really something.

Yes, sir.

And I ain't forgotten my old friends,

neither.

Just like I know they won't forget me.

What do you mean by that?

You sure squeeze a man

into laying it on the line, don't you?

I wouldn't say that, I mean I just want to

sort of try it out and see what happens.

Well...

Let me put it this way, Yancey.

Ain't nobody gonna ask a man

to do anything out-and-out dishonest.

Why, of course not.

But at the same time,

a little cooperation...

No cooperation,

and no governor, is that it?

I guess that's about it.

I see.

That's good liquor you serve here.

Well, we'll see, Tom.

We'll see.

Happy New Year, gentlemen.

- Happy New Year.

- Happy New Year, Yancey.

Oh, my, I can't get over it.

I just can't get over it.

My husband is going to be the governor,

and I'm dancing.

Oh, come, let's dance again, please.

I want to swing around

and around and around and around.

Oh, Yancey. I'm dizzy.

I was so afraid you'd disappoint me.

I didn't even want to think about it,

your getting made governor...

...because every time I used to count

on something, I'd only get disappointed.

But this time,

this time when I really didn't think of it...

Oh, Yancey,

I want you to know how grateful I am...

...for what you do for Cim and me.

- Yancey.

- Sabra.

Sabra, there's something

I've got to talk to you about.

I can't do it, Sabra. I can't, I'm sorry.

Now, I know I promised

and I gave my word...

...and I'm going back on that word,

but I just can't go through with it.

I wanted to be governor for you and for Cim

more than anything in the whole world...

...but I can't.

So that's the end of it?

I'm sorry I have to disappoint you

once more, my darling.

But I can't do it.

No.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot.

And never brought to mind.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot.

And days of auld lang syne.

All right, that's the end of it.

Sabra.

What do you want me to say?

How am I going to go back

and tell everybody you didn't get it?

I keep on watching everybody

getting richer and richer.

We don't even have the money

to get our own son out of trouble.

You talk as though the only thing we've got

to do is to give him a big bank account...

...and everything will be all right.

No, Sabra, no.

We can't live his life for him, Sabra...

...and we can't expect him

to live our lives for us.

Yancey, I have forgiven you a lot.

More already than I should have.

But I'm telling you now,

if you disappoint us in this...

...I'm through.

- I'm just through.

- Don't say that, Sabra, please.

If you can't for your own son,

you are selfish.

Can't you ever do anything for anybody

except yourself?

Don't say that. Don't say that,

Sabra, please don't.

Go on. Go on.

Go away from me.

Leave me alone, forever.

But eight stories.

I know what I'm doing.

- We need it.

- You what?

At least, we will need it.

Two hundred thousand dollars.

That's a lot of money, Sabra.

I mean, you want to expand, all right.

Build yourself a little building,

but that's a lot of money.

Didn't I always pay you back? Before?

Before? Before. Before.

Before, I loaned you 5, $600.

But $200,000?

What can you put up for security?

A very good dinner, Sabra. I enjoyed it.

Sorry I have to rush off like this, but you

know how it is, business before pleasure.

I've got a lot of these things

at home.

- Listen to that old fool talk business.

- Now, hush, Sarah.

High muckety-muck talk, that's all it is.

Just talk.

- Second childhood.

- I'll second-childhood you...

...in about two minutes, you know it.

- You know who I miss?

I miss old Yancey,

the ornery old son of a gun.

Remember the time he picked us up?

On our way to the starting line.

If we're gonna go, let's go,

you old tomcat.

Well, we'll be seeing you.

In a couple of months,

when we get back from Paris, France.

Have a good trip.

- Bye.

- You take care of yourself.

I will.

Hi, boy.

- Good evening.

- How are you, Ruby?

Mrs. Wyatt.

Hello, Ruby.

My dear.

- Hello, Mother.

That was a good meal, wasn't it?

Well...

Why didn't you call and let me know

you weren't coming home for dinner?

That's the least you could have done,

no? Let me know?

I thought you knew we had guests.

Dinner was arranged accordingly.

That is impolite.

Mother.

Well?

Ruby and I have gotten married.

I know we should have told you before.

But I knew what your attitude would be.

Well...

What am I supposed to do now?

Am I supposed to kiss you...

...and tell you how happy I am?

No.

No.

We're leaving tonight.

I've got a job.

It's in Oregon.

Mother.

We did wanna say goodbye.

You needn't have bothered.

You go, you go,

there's nothing to talk about.

If you want to throw your life away,

then you just go ahead and do it.

Like your father did before you.

If you want to go, then go.

Aha. What are you doing here so late?

- We've been looking all over for you.

- How are you, Sabra?

We just came from your home

and every place.

I've been trying

to dream up something special to say...

...about the anniversary issue tomorrow.

So far, all I've got is a big, fat blank.

Sabra, this is Jacob Krubechoff,

the famous sculptor.

I'm very honored.

How do you do, Mr. Krubechoff?

He's the best there is.

Half a million is nothing

to ask for his stuff.

He wouldn't even pick up a chisel

for a quarter of a million.

My work, I'm afraid, doesn't impress them

half as much as my price.

Oh, dear Mr. Krubechoff.

The thing is, Sabra...

You know I'm building a university?

With all the children I got, it's cheaper to

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