Country Strong Page #7

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Okay? It'll make you bloat.

Wear high heels

everywhere you go.

And when it comes to

writing your own songs,

don't get too concerned

about it, all right?

Your motto should

always be,

"The best song wins."

And don't be afraid

to fall in love.

It's the only thing

that matters in life.

The only thing.

Do you understand

what I'm telling you?

Yeah.

You just fall in love

with as many things

as possible.

You're going to

have to find a way

to tell people

about your parents

'cause they're not

school teachers, are they?

Have either one of them

been in prison

for anything violent?

Yeah.

Are they out?

My mom is.

Well, you got to work

with a publicist

and decide the best way

to get it out.

You never want to hide

anything from your fans.

It's just not worth it.

Okay?

Okay.

How did you know?

I just had a feeling.

(SINGING

TURN LOOSE THE HORSES)

Thank you very much.

We got somebody special

coming up.

I want you to give

a warm welcome

to Miss Chiles Stanton.

Wow. That is a welcome

dreams are made of.

Thank y'all so much.

Mr Beau Hutton, everyone.

Isn't he the best?

(SINGING

A LITTLE BIT STRONGER)

(SIGHS)

Hey. Thanks for the song.

You might have been

the only one that liked it.

Oh, come on, now.

I guess they're not buying

the bad shrimp.

Yeah, I guess not.

Do you think I'm crazy?

No.

I just don't think

love and fame can live

in the same place.

I loved that baby, too, Beau.

I was sadder than anybody

when I lost it.

I can't change my past.

You know?

I can't change

how much I drank.

I'm stronger than all this.

You know that, right?

I know.

I'm going to give them

one hell of a show.

I thought you would.

Come here.

(SINGING

A LITTLE BIT STRONGER)

(ALL CHEERING)

You got a full house

out there.

I heard.

I've never loved anybody

like I loved you.

You know that, right?

Let's just get through

tonight, okay?

Hey, Dove.

Give them hell tonight, okay?

(INAUDIBLE)

(AUDIENCE CHANTING)

MALE ANNOUNCER:

Ladies and gentlemen,

let's welcome back to Dallas

the lady you've been

waiting to see,

the beIIe of BristoI,

six-time Grammy winner,

country superstar

Kelly Canter.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

(SINGING COUNTRY STRONG)

(SINGING SHAKE THAT THING)

Yeah !

(ALL CHANTING)

(SINGING COMING HOME)

(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING)

That's how it's done,

sweetheart.

(EXHALES)

Okay?

(CROWD CHEERING)

(INAUDIBLE)

WINNIE:
Okay, we got

The Chronicle here.

They want pictures.

Chiles, you, too.

FEMALE REPORTER:

Earlier tonight,

this stadium pulsed

with excitement

over an incredible

performance

by country superstar

Kelly Canter.

But it still begs

the inevitable question,

"How long

will her sobriety last?"

(ALL CHEERING)

MAN:
Fill it up! Let's go!

James.

Yeah.

Hi. What can we expect

next from Kelly?

Well, more songs,

more shows,

and a hell of a lot more

of what we saw tonight.

FEMALE REPORTER 1 :

Beau, look this way!

FEMALE REPORTER 2:

Beau, right here!

Well done, James.

It looks like

Kelly's going to

get her encore after all.

Well, now,

we couldn't have done it

without you, could we?

Thanks, man.

I'll see you in Nashville.

We'll talk about

some more dates.

Yeah, JJ. All right.

Yeah, thanks.

Who needs a drink?

MAN:
Right here.

One for me, one for you.

Next week,

I'm recording my new single,

and hopefully continuing

on this amazing tour.

Hey, Beau.

Where's Kell?

Jesse Clark

of Country FM.

She's just

cleaning up a bit.

She'll be back out.

Great set.

How does it feel to have your

career change overnight?

(KNOCKING)

Kell? Kell. . .

(JIGGLING DOORKNOB)

(POUNDING)

Kell? Kell. Kelly!

Kelly. Hey, Kelly.

What did you take?

Kelly, how many

did you take? Kelly!

Come on, wake up. Wake up.

How many did you take, Kelly?

(SIRENS WAILING)

(TIMING IS EVERYTHING PLAYING)

(INAUDIBLE)

KELLY:
Dear Beau.

You once told me

that love and fame

can't live in the same place.

If that is true,

there's only one choice to make,

especially for someone

as gentle and loving as you.

I don't regret

a single moment

we spent together.

You filled my last days

with true happiness.

So choose love.

Take off and don't look back.

Because there is no one

more worthy of love than you.

Waylon said it best

when he sang to Willie.

"If you see me

getting smaller,

"I'm leaving,

don't be grieving.

"I just got to

get away from here.

"If you see me

getting smaller,

don't worry, I'm in no hurry.

"I've got the right

to disappear."

(BEAU SINGING

TIMING IS EVERYTHING)

Thank you.

Thank you all for

coming out tonight

on a Saturday night.

You've been real kind.

MAN:
Play another one, Beau.

All right, then.

This one's called

Chances Are.

Well, goddamn.

I'd like to bring

a friend on stage,

a wonderful songwriter

I met in Nashville.

She just so happens

to be here tonight.

Will you welcome to the stage

Miss Chiles Stanton.

And this one's called

Give In To Me.

(PLAYING GUITAR)

(SINGING)

(ME AND TENNESSEE PLAYING)

(TIMING IS EVERYTHING PLAYING)

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