Crazy Heart Page #2

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Right, Lefty Frizzel.

Want a drink?

- No, thank you.

So you said ...

you feel like your music

is influenced by the Blues?

Sam Howes, Big Bill Broonzy...

- We all owe our existence to them Delta boys.

Ever want to do something else?

I played baseball. I was

pretty good, too...

but for a while there I couldn't

hit the curve ball.

I decided to stick with the guitar.

And stayed where I was supposed to.

How about you?

You always wanted to be a writer?

I didn't know what I wanted for a long time.

But now you do?

Now I know what I don't

want to do again.

Yeah, amen.

Are you married?

- I was.

One of those things you

don't want to do again?

Not unless it's right.

- How the hell do you know?

You tell me. You've been

married five times.

Jesus Christ! Four times! Come on!

You gonna make another album with Tommy Sweet?

Two things I don't wanna talk

about:
multiple marriages and Tommy.

All right. What's your real name?

I'm Bad Blake.

I was born bad.

When I die, my tombstone will

have my real name on it.

Until then I'm just

gonna stay Bad.

That's a long time for people

to have to wait to find out.

Maybe, maybe not.

Are you a daddy?

Got any kids?

Sweetie, I'm going to have to

get going here.

All right.

Can you give another half an hour

after the show?

Let's see how it goes.

I appreciate you having to do your work.

I understand that, but let's see how it goes.

Okay, thanks.

So Wesley's your cousin?

- He's my uncle.

That boy sure can play the piano.

- All right, thank you.

Wesley!

You were wonderful.

You haven't lost anything.

- Why thank you.

I think you're better than you were.

I'm Ann.

Hi Ann.

- Hello.

I have loved country music

my whole life.

Really?

- Yup.

I even know the B-sides

of your albums.

Thet's better than me.

I was thinking if you aren't

doing anything after the show ...

we could get a late dinner...

or a cup of coffee.

I would, but I promised

a reporter an interview.

That's allright.

I know you're in town

for another night.

Another time would be fine.

Gotta get back to work.

Could you play "Get a hold on you"

for me?

I'd love to. Right now.

Thank you Santa Fe ...

We'll be here one more night.

This is for Ann.

So how did you..?

You played a Gospel song in a bar.

- I did.

How did you get away with that?

How did you know?

If you'd been doing this as long as me

you'd know those things. Here you go.

All right.

- Cheers.

What else do you wanna know?

- Records.

What's your favorite?

I would say "Falling and Flying".

It made me a lot of money.

It turned my life around.

You get tired of playing it?

I have to play it twice, three times

a night, but you know...

It's been too good to me.

I can't turn my back on it.

So in today's world ...

of artificial country music ...

Who's real country?

What?

Is that a stupid question?

Is Tommy Sweet real country?

He tries covering it up, but

I taught him country.

He won't admit it. He's gotta

compete what comes from Nashville ...

but yeah, he's real country.

How'd you meet him?

I don't wanna talk about Tommy.

- All right.

What do you wanna talk about?

I want to talk about how bad

you make this room look.

Never noticed what a dump it was

until you came in.

I haven't seen someone

blush in a long time.

I can't help it, my capillaries

are close to the skin.

Where are you from?

I'm from Enid, Oklahoma.

Of course you are.

What's the most important thing about you?

I have a son.

Buddy.

He's four.

He's with the babysitter.

I'm gonna go get him.

Thank you for talking to me.

Did you get what you need?

I can always use more.

Well, come to the show tomorrow.

We'll continue where we left off.

- All right.

Okay, then. Nightie night.

Hey Bad, I have great news.

Now I'm bustin' my ass on this..

so write it down.

Cancel Benson, Arizona on your itinerary.

You're into Phoenix, Arizona.

Sun Pavillion. 8 o'clock sharp.

How's that?

The Pavillion.

Hey, I called to tell you

you're out of the Red Bison lounge...

and opening a major show

in Phoenix.

Opening? Sh*t, I don't know...

Bad, cut the sh*t.

Where else are you gonna play

in front of twelve thousand people?

Opening for who?

You open for Tommy.

No, no.

No god-damn way.

I haven't convinced them

to do the record yet.../ i

but at least I got them to do this.

No, no. I'm not doing it, Jack.

I'm not opening for Tommy,

I'll open for someone else.

Who else are you gonna open for, Madonna?

Want me to call her?

The dream of every sideman is that

some day the front man ...

whose ass he's been staring at

for years will open for him.

I don't owe Tommy Sweet

a f***ing thing.

We both know.

Tommy owes you big.

But we also both know

how much this is worth.

I'll call you back this afternoon.

There is no time Bad. Yes or no?

I need time to think about this. Come on!

No time. Yes or no?

Yes, goddamn it! Yes, yes, yes, f*** yes!

All right. Okay.

Jesus Christ, it's like pulling it out of you.

Now don't f*** it up.

Let me ask you something.

Can I actually go backstage and

meet Tommy and everything?

That's very funny, but I don't

have time for this sh*t. Goodbye.

See you later,

you f***ing a**hole.

Okay boys, let's wing this thing

and put on the style.

I'll give you what you want.

Where does that damn wind go?

Thank you Santa Fe!

Good night and God

love you all!

God, I'm sorry.

I was waiting on the sitter for my son.

You know hard it is to find a sitter

at one o'clock in the morning.

I get off work at one o'clock.

I know how hard it is...

to find everything.

I'm just glad you found me.

Who's watching your boy?

A friend.

She just got there.

Wanna drink?

- All right.

Follow me.

- Okay.

Do you still have questions?

Just a couple. So...

where do all those songs come from?

Life, unfortunately.

Is this really what you

wanna talk about?

No, I guess not.

For some reason I can't explain...

I keep feeling obliged to apologise

for this ugly room.

and for being less than you

probably imagined me to be.

Is this that famous Country charm?

I was never famous for charm.

It's not too late to start.

Do you want something else for your article?

Let me get my recorder.

Come here.

I'm opening for Tommy

in Phoenix tomorrow.

Bad Blake's hit the big time.

- That's great, right?

That's what my agent says.

Will you come with me?

You're kidding.

I'm serious. Come on.

I can't.

How about...

I come over this morning

and fix you and your boy...

some of my famous Bad Blake

biscuits? What do you say?

All right.

Now you just hold that right there.

Let me see your other finger.

Hold it like that.

Can you do that?

Are you right- or left-handed?

That one?

Ok. Put that there

like that...

and cock this finger. Here's

your trigger finger, not like that.

Wait. Now here's the most important part.

Take a bite of that biscuit.

Yeah, that's it.

Do you feel that flour and butter

coursing through your body...

giving you a power you

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