Country Strong Page #6

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Knocking on my door

every goddamn day!

If you gave a sh*t

about me,

you would have left me alone

in the first place!

I'm here for you

and you're just

too dumb to realise it.

You just want

what you can get.

Give me the bottle, Kelly.

Give it to me!

No more.

Give it to me!

Give it!

(CRYING)

Why did you do that?

I'm tired.

Come on,

let's get you to bed.

(GROANING)

I'm sorry.

(STEAL YOU AWAY PLAYING)

PBR.

Dallas is going to be

cancelled, isn't it?

She's crazy.

She's not crazy.

She's the only

honest one here.

Why are you here, Chiles?

I don't know.

I'm tired.

Wait!

Wait, what?

Do you want to come in?

Stop it.

Fine.

Wait! Don't. . .

Don't make me say it.

Say what?

You're being

very rude right now.

Tell me what you want.

Nothing.

(SINGING GIVE IN TO ME)

Where are you going?

They found Loretta Lynn's

box at the bar.

They were going to

throw her out

with the garbage.

I'm going to give her

to somebody who can

take care of her.

I thought we had that

Make A Wish thing

today at noon.

It doesn't matter any more.

You don't have to do it.

Hey, I talked to JJ.

He's going to

let us have Dallas.

I can't imagine why.

What if I told you

I was never Miss Dallas?

I'd probably

like you even more.

Were you?

I almost was.

What happened?

I choked.

Like always.

They asked me

what my stance

on global warming was,

and all I could think of

was a planet in a big,

old sweater

my grandma used to make me.

I'm sure that would have

kept the whole world

nice and warm.

Do you stilI like me?

I stilI like you.

I'm serious, Beau.

I stilI like you.

But I'm not what I seem.

Well, maybe that's

what I like about you.

Did you ever

think of that?

No.

Maybe that's what

makes you different

from all those other

pretty pennies out there.

It's just going to be

a few minutes

of your time,

okay, Mrs Canter?

Just take a couple

of photos with the boy

and we'll have you

on your way.

Okay.

It's right down here.

Do you need a coffee?

No, I'm fine.

Thank you.

Hi.

Thank you so much

for coming.

It just means

the world to us.

It's my pleasure.

Thank you. Which one is. . .

Is that Travis there?

He's right over there.

Okay.

Hi.

Hi.

Are you Travis?

Yes.

Do you mind if I sit down?

No.

Okay.

Hi.

Is this your class?

Yes.

Do you have

any fun in here?

Yes.

You do?

That's good.

Thanks for inviting me.

You're welcome.

Tell her how much

you love her music, Travis.

Are you going to play

a song for me?

What? Am I going to play

a song for you?

No, you don't have to.

Oh, yes, I am.

I am. That's why

I brought my guys.

Come on in, guys.

There's just one little thing

which is,

I wrote this new song,

and I'm not sure

if it's any good,

so I was. . .

Thanks.

I was hoping that

I could play it for you

and you tell me

what you think, okay?

Okay.

It's called Travis.

And it goes like this.

(SINGING TRA VIS,

CAN I HAVE THIS DANCE?)

What did you think?

Is it over?

Travis. I'm sorry.

Is it. . . No. Uh-uh.

No, it's not, is it?

No. Uh-uh.

We got a whole other part.

Don't we, guys?

And it goes like. . .

(RESUMES SINGING)

What do you say?

Would you dance

with me for real?

You would?

Oh, my gosh.

Come on, boys,

bring it home.

This is my lucky day.

Oh, my gosh. Okay.

Show me what you got.

(KELLY LAUGHING)

Come on, guys!

Are you going

to dance with us?

(WHOOPING)

Let's see your moves

on the floor now.

Oh, yeah.

I like those moves.

(WHOOPS)

Okay, bring it home for me.

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

(FLY AGAIN PLAYING)

I'm Nick Beres reporting live

outside the downtown arena

where country music

superstar Kelly Canter

is set to arrive any moment.

Mrs Canter came down

with food poisoning

in Houston.

She didn't show up

in Austin.

But her fans here

have not given up hope.

(ALL CHEERING)

FEMALE REPORTER:

Almost a year ago today,

Kelly Canter performed

at this very same arena

in what became

the most talked about

performance of the year.

Mrs Canter,

who was five months pregnant,

tripped over a microphone cord

and fell 1 0 feet off

the edge of the stage.

She had a blood-alcohol level

of . 1 9 at the time.

She's hit rock bottom.

And sometimes

you have to hit rock bottom

to realise what you had.

And I think she's

going to come back.

Better than ever.

(CROWD CHEERING)

MALE REPORTER:

I was here last year when

it all fell apart for Kelly.

I mean,

how many chances

can someone get?

FEMALE REPORTER:

I don't know.

Let's ask the fans out there.

What do you think?

Are you ready to hear

Kelly's big encore?

You can't afford these.

Don't worry about that.

I can't take these.

Put them on.

No.

Put them on.

I want to see them on.

Better than gold balls?

Yeah.

I'm leaving

after the show,

heading to California.

Why?

There's an opportunity

for me out there.

A friend of a friend

has got a ranch on the beach

and needs somebody

to help him out.

Somebody like you.

And you.

What about our music?

That's the best part.

There's this bar right

in the centre of town

that just lost

its Saturday night lineup,

and I know it's not

a 1 0-city tour or anything,

but it's a bunch of

hard-working people

that like to listen

to good music

while they drink their beer.

I just figured maybe

we could write

during the day,

see if we come up

with anything,

enough to write an album.

I already have enough songs

to make an album.

If you want to sing

those country pop songs,

you go right ahead.

But you're better

than that, Chiles.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are. I swear it.

Just because they might

put them on the radio

it doesn't mean

they're worth a damn.

(SIGHS) I've never seen

the beach before.

So come with me.

Okay.

You will?

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

We're ready for you, Beau.

All right.

Okay.

Beau.

What if you gave me

a little time

to think about it?

(SIGHS)

You take

all the time you need.

MALE ANNOUNCER:

Good evening, Dallas.

Welcome to the Kelly

Canter Encore Tour.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

Now, to start things off,

let's hear it for the man

you fell in love with

back in NashviIIe,

Beau Hutton!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

WOMAN:
I love you, Beau !

I'd like to dedicate

this first song

to Kelly Canter.

She's the reason I'm here.

She's a true talent.

This one's not

on the set Iist,

but that doesn't mean

it isn't pretty.

This one's for you, Kelly.

(SINGING

HIDE ME BABE)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Pretty.

Thank you.

You got a pen and paper?

Yeah, sure.

I've been thinking

of some things

that I want to tell you.

Okay.

Don't ever wear satin

on stage 'cause

it wrinkles like anything,

and your sweat will show

right through it,

I don't care

how pretty the dress is.

Always travel

with your costumes

and if anything

ever needs mending,

send it to Arturo

in Beverly Hills.

He's the best.

Don't take laxatives ever

because they never work

the way you want them to.

Don't drink anything

carbonated on a show day.

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