Dakota's Summer Page #4

- Everyone, this is my birth mom, Annie.

- Hi.

- That is what I call you, right?

- Yeah, sure, whatever you want.

This is my sister, Kristen.

- It's nice to meet you, Kristen.

- Nice to meet you too.

- This is Summer.

- Hi.

Look at you!

Who feels like dancing? Here's a

little song called "Cotton-Eyed Joe."

Oh, "Cotton-Eyed Joe."

- Wanna dance?

- Absolutely!

I need a dance partner. Come on.

If it hadn't been

for Cotton-Eyed Joe

I'd have been married

a long time ago

Where did you come from?

Where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

If it hadn't been

for Cotton-Eyed Joe

I'd have been married

a long time ago

Where did you come from?

Where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

Whoo!

He rode into town

and made me believe

He'd spent half his life

just a-lookin' for me

I thought he loved me

But boy, I was wrong

'Cause he had his fun

then we were over and done

Keep on dancin'

I'll tell you the tale

About a tall, dark fiddler

with eyes so pale

With a look he hooked

every girl in town

Makin' any other man

just another rebound

I heard the story

Thought it couldn't be true

Till he rode through

here back in '02

He broke my heart,

and he stole my soul

Makin' me another victim

of Cotton-Eyed Joe

If it hadn't been

for Cotton-Eyed Joe

I'd have been married

a long time ago

Where did you come from?

Where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

If it hadn't been

for Cotton-Eyed Joe

I'd have been married

a long time ago

Where did you come from?

Where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

Cotton-Eyed Joe

Where did you go?

Cotton-Eyed Joe

Cotton-Eyed Joe

Sweetheart,

I'll be right back, okay?

Austin.

- What are you doing here?

- Dancing. It's a nice band.

You can't just come waltzing

into her life after 17 years.

I was invited.

She doesn't know anything

about you. I do.

That's all in the past, old man.

I've moved on with my life.

Obviously, you haven't.

And you can't control me, or her.

If we want to have a

relationship, you got no say.

Just like we had no say

the night you dumped her-

Stop it.

I don't want you guys to argue.

All right, we're done arguing.

'Cause I'm leaving.

We'll talk soon.

Dakota.

Leave me alone.

I'm sorry that happened.

But there are some things

you don't understand,

some things you don't know about.

Then why don't you just tell me?

Okay.

Back before you were

born, I knew Annie...

because she had worked for me

on and off over the years.

Annie is good-hearted

but irresponsible.

I hadn't seen her

for a while, but...

I had heard she was pregnant.

Then one rainy night,

I got a call from her.

She wanted me to meet her

in a parking lot.

She had a tiny baby with her and

she begged me to take the baby.

She said she couldn't care for her.

She said if I couldn't

take the baby,

she would leave the baby

on the courthouse steps.

So I took you.

I drove over to Richard and Clara's

house, and I carried you inside.

You were babbling and cooing like you

didn't have a care in the world.

When I asked Richard and Clara...

if they'd be interested

in raising you...

well, they didn't hesitate.

They committed that night...

to love you and to take

care of you forever.

Now.

Annie and your father,

they officially gave up all

of their parenting rights,

and she agreed to stay away.

But people can change. Annie

could be a different person now.

I do believe that

people can change.

And I hope that we all can.

But sometimes people don't.

Now, you have every right to

find your birth mother...

and to have

a relationship with her.

I just want you to be careful.

Thank you for taking care

of me that night.

And for all the time since.

It has been my great pleasure.

- Looks like you'll be staying here a while.

- Yeah, just for a bit.

- I love you. I love you too.

- I'll miss you.

- Have fun.

- Thanks.

- See you later, Bryce. All right.

- You drive safe, now.

- Okay, Cheryl. You got it.

- You got everything?

Good to go. You sure you

don't wanna follow us home?

- Hey, we could use a coach.

- I'm retired.

Last thing you need is

an old dinosaur like me.

Actually, I was thinking that an old

dinosaur might be exactly what we need.

- Isaac, are you trying to sweet-talk me?

- Would I do that?

All right, y'all!

Let's get on the road.

Hey, you wanna take the lead?

I ain't going with y'all.

Why not?

I'm gonna take a detour and see if

Nicole wants to talk about things.

Oh.

You sure you want to do that?

Right now, it feels like I have to.

Besides, my ribs

are feeling better.

It's almost time for me

to rejoin the circuit.

Okay, well...

- I guess we'll see you when we see you.

- Yeah.

I'll look out for you always

I'm gonna miss you.

I'll look out for you always

All right then.

Like the moon

shines in the dark

I'll look out for you always

- See you, Austin.

- Bye-bye.

What the hell are you kids doing?

You're such a good boy.

I brought you a treat.

You like that little

horse, don't you?

More than anything, sir.

He likes you too.

You're such a good boy, aren't you?

I love coming here. It's like

going to a magical world,

where everyone is kind...

and everything's fun.

I wish I wasn't

graduating tomorrow.

Well, after you graduate,

we would be happy for you to come

back and visit us anytime you want.

Of course, Ms. Judd says it's best to

not get used to this kind of life,

'cause we're never gonna live on

a big ranch and raise minis...

and have a lot of money

and everything.

Oh? And how does she know that?

'Cause no one wants older kids.

That's pretty much

common knowledge.

- Hello?

- Hey there, sweetie.

I'm running some errands and I thought

you might wanna hang out for a bit.

Um, yeah, yeah. I guess I can.

I have a couple of hours

until the ceremony.

Um, I'll meet you

out on the road, okay?

- Great.

- Okay. Bye.

- Hey!

- Hey!

All right. Girls' getaway! Whoo!

- I'm excited!

- Yeah, I know. Me too, honey.

Get that corner.

Tell me how you want these.

Let's put 'em out on the table.

- Here?

- Yeah, that looks good.

- Here we go.

- We should do some over here too.

You have to dry-clean silk.

You cannot hand wash it.

Even when they say you can

on the Internet, it's...

- Hey, can you just...

- What's up?

A hair appointment just opened up for

me if we can get there in five minutes.

- I thought we were hanging out.

- We are hanging out.

- I have to be back in one hour.

- Don't worry. She's fast.

Come on, smile.

Don't be a sourpuss.

All right, y'all. Ready

for your big day?

- Yeah!

- This is gonna be fun.

I have got to get a manicure.

Yay!

Okay, Annie. Sorry for the wait.

I will be right back. Ella!

- Where is she?

- I don't know. She won't return my texts.

Where's Dakota?

- She'll be here.

- She will.

You know, she won't

miss this for anything.

I love it! I love it, I love it!

Oh, my God. It's so chic!

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