Cowboy Up Page #5

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a pill to no one.

Next!

-Rooster!

-Hey, boys, what's going on?

-I got something

for that pain.

-What do you got?

I got some good stuff.

What a nice surprise!

Excellent timing, Connie.

Thank you.

-It's been too long!

-I know.

Listen, I came out here 'cause

I was thinking that...

I don't know how to say this,

but you know,

when you break up

with someone,

it's not just the two of you,

it's everyone else too.

And I was thinking

that maybe it doesn't have

to be that way.

I must have picked up

that telephone 20 times

to call you.

As far as Ely goes,

you did the right thing.

Most of us just go on and on,

taking whatever comes,

not asking for more.

But you have a right

to expect more,

'cause you deserve it.

Thanks.

Hank and his shiny new toy!

-Wow!

-What do you think?

-It's gonna be a shame

to get it dirty.

-Mom tell ya?

-Hank's got a contract

for Bakersfield.

-Congratulations.

Thanks. We're leaving when

I get these bulls loaded.

I'll stop on my way back.

See ya.

(DOOR KNOCKING)

-Hey, how you doing?

-I'm good. How are you?

I was wondering

if maybe you wanted

to get a bite to eat.

How sweet.

This is my sister Debbie.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Ely Braxton, ma'am.

Nice to meet you, Ely Braxton.

Why don't you come in

and have some ice cream

with the girls?

Come on.

Get your butt in here.

Honey, you cannot call

that a dress!

I can so! It was a dress!

Last year I give her

a Victoria's Secret

gift certificate.

Do you know

what she buys herself?

Overalls. Can you imagine?

Why would anyone buy

themselves work clothes

out of that catalog?

It's a little like buying

yourself a hot dog

in a French restaurant.

Aren't you clever!

Our mama always thought

she would be happier as a man.

That is a lie! That is a lie.

That is not true.

-It is too true.

-It is not.

-What's the matter with you?

-You're trying to pick up

this boy...

We're just having a good time.

I'm not trying to pick him up.

-He knows a woman

when he sees one.

-Flashing your titties?

Honey, I'm sorry!

I'm sorry if I'm a real woman!

Why would a man go

for a hamburger

when he can get a big sirloin?

-You okay to drive home?

-Yeah.

Ah!

What a nightmare!

I like her.

Oh, yeah? I bet you do.

Celia!

I gotta use the phone

before I go!

No!

Why?

Because you're a pain

in the ass.

Stupid, selfish little b*tch!

Be good.

What are

you looking at?

Joe, stop here.

I'm just gonna be a minute.

Leave us alone!

Talk to him.

Let's just go.

Come on, let's go.

I thought I was pretty clear

on the phone.

Yeah, I know, Hank,

but I already penciled you in.

I suppose I just...

I don't know.

I figured since you was here,

you'd be fighting.

You knew what this meant

to me.

This was supposed to be

my first full-on deal

as a contractor.

Hey, it's just a little more

dinero. Right?

What the hell's wrong

with that? Huh?

For Christ's sake!

Fine.

ANNOUNCER:

This bull, Zapata,

has never been ridden.

Whoo! I'd say Zapata won

that war.

Hank, damn, he's bucking good!

You rooting for the bulls now?

That's Zapata!

Where you been?

You don't want to know.

(HORN BLOWS)

Yeah!

ANNOUNCER:

Eighty-eight points!

What a ride! Eighty-eight!

You pull a stunt like

that again and you're out

of the loop. You got it?

What the heck was that?

What the hell are you doing?

I was gonna ask you

the same thing.

You do not come back

to the ranch. Understand me?

No more.

You wanna know what kind

of a father you got?

Take a look in the mirror!

Yeah. That's what I thought.

I was wondering when

you were gonna show me

that temper.

Let's go load the bulls.

Hi, handsome.

I'm taking Zapata

and the other bulls down

to PBR in Vegas.

-I figure, when in Rome...

-Great. This calls

for a celebration.

-What do you wanna do?

-Um, pie? Louanne's?

Okay. Park.

Wow.

It's the frosting.

Don't you think?

Must be.

You seem really good.

I am. I'm okay. How about you?

I'm good.

And bad.

And bad and good.

Do you see him much?

Not really.

How is he?

I don't know. He seems okay.

You know,

in a different world,

you and I would've made

a lot more sense.

Yeah. In a different world.

Mr. PBR!

Hey, you're in!

Yeah, that was close.

I got lucky, I guess.

You did not get lucky.

I'm gonna come with you.

We're gonna do something sick

in Vegas.

What? You wanna get married?

Who knows?

Oh, get this!

Ray is looking for you.

-TNN wants an interview.

-Don't do that.

I'm sorry. Aren't you excited?

Say something! You're the man!

Vegas! It's yours!

-Did you get any other calls?

-You keep asking me that.

I was hoping to hear

from Hank. We always go

to the finals together.

-Take the phone. Call him.

-I don't want the phone.

You are really hung up

on the past.

You should just get rid

of this big brother,

little brother, father sh*t.

It is not helping you.

You are almost at the top now.

You don't need all this crap.

Maybe you should deal with it.

Hank will be at the finals

with his bulls.

Just face it.

Ely, I would hold off

on those pills

until after the interview.

So now I have to pay you

to be my manager?

Oh, my God!

What the hell is with you?

Nothing.

For the last few days,

you've made me feel like

I've done something wrong.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Then what is it?

Are you gonna be mad

at me for wanting you

instead of him?

If you are, you should

let me know.

I got better things to do

than follow you to Vegas

and be treated like sh*t.

Hey, Hank! Ely's gonna be

on television any minute!

Come on.

Ely, it's been

an impressive year.

Did you really think you'd

have a shot

at the championship?

It's important to take it

one bull at a time.

When I came up,

your dad was the man.

He looked like he was

in control all the time, and

I see a little of that in you.

That can't be helped, I guess.

Good genes, they'll only take

you so far.

Did you pick up any words

of wisdom from your dad?

Sure, you bet. Lots of things.

- Share them with us.

-This ought to be interesting.

Not to think too much,

to stay centered,

get through the eight seconds

the best you can

and cowboy up.

All right. Thanks, Ely.

Good luck, and give Pops

my best.

Ely Braxton, he's

my dark horse pick for the PBR

championships in Las Vegas.

I'm Donnie Gay for TNN.

Hey, can I ask you something?

If things were reversed,

would Hank have given me

up for you?

Yeah, he would have.

Take care of yourself,

all right?

(BELL DINGING)

Again Ely Braxton

with another powerful ride.

How did it feel?

It felt great.

I'm just rocking

along as usual.

Well, rocking along,

it was a great ride, Ely.

Your next draw,

your brother's bull,

the bad boy, Zapata.

What do you think about him?

That seemed to even get

his attention, Pam.

But in all honesty,

that bull is a bad one.

(YELLING)

Hey.

That's something new.

Tell me something.

At least...

At least tell me all this

had to do with love.

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