Dear Eleanor Page #7

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My first road trip.

I gotta say,

I'm having a heck of a time.

All right, well,

half hour to sunrise.

Frank!

Why don't you just put the mustache

back on and come with us to New York?

Can't do it, Max.

Can't do it.

You could mastermind Alcatraz,

but you couldn't mastermind us.

Nobody could mastermind you two.

And Daisy?

Knock 'em dead.

I hope they never find you, Frank!

- Yeah, me, too, Frank! Bye!

- Bye!

- So long, Frank!

- Bye, Frank!

All right, let's go.

Get in the car, you knuckleheads.

You lock up Elvis Jr.?

It's the Little Elvis,

and, yep, he's in the tub.

He ain't going nowhere.

I mentioned to him that we're in Kentucky.

He just couldn't believe it.

So close to Graceland, yet so far.

- You talk to Little Elvis, do you, Billy?

- Yeah, I do.

And he wants to know

why you stopped farming pumpkins.

Give me a break, son, okay?

Been a hell of a long day.

Not in the mood to talk about pumpkins.

My daughter's been kidnapped

by a strange woman.

Could be Eleanor Roosevelt.

And Franklin.

And you should be happy about that.

- Franklin's dead.

- Yeah, well they're both Democrats.

That's way better

than just plain old Americans.

Leave me alone. Let me think.

Thinking portion of the night, okay?

- Gotta formulate a plan.

- Okay.

Little Elvis says

you have a gift for gourds.

And once a farmer, always a farmer.

You can't just stop and be something else.

- He says you gave up on life.

- Tell Little Elvis to kiss my ass.

I think he's right.

You shouldn't smoke in bed.

You know, growing up, there was

a boy on the farm next to us.

Nice kid, simple, though, like you.

We wouldn't let him near

any of the farm equipment.

Wouldn't even let him

sit on a turned off tractor.

Now, here I am, riding cross-country

with you, coast to coast.

You driving.

Life's funny.

Well, not funny, but unpredictable.

Well, I know about life.

- No, I know.

- I also know about family.

And how important it is to make sure

that they know how much you love them.

And that they're connected to something.

And it ain't enough for you to just go

and find Ellie and bring her home.

Gotta make sure that she has

a real home to come back to.

My gosh, Ellie, you better hurry up

because we're going to be late.

We're going to miss the audition.

We're already a little late.

- This is it?

- It's pretty.

- I like it. So ready for this audition.

- Okay.

Let's go, let's go.

Okay.

- All right, where's the dressing room?

- We don't have time for a dressing room.

Come on, let's just get you

dressed, Daisy.

- Here?

- Yeah!

- Just put this on!

- All right. Unzip me.

- Sorry.

- It's too tight. I gotta breathe!

Do you wanna get the part or not?

All right. No breathing.

- What do you think?

- It's great.

Here. Here.

- Fluff, fluff, fluff.

- All right.

Hey, look at me.

A deal's a deal, all right?

Pinky swear.

Pinky swear.

You got this.

- I have your record.

- Here's your record.

Just one more breath.

No, no, no. Okay.

- You can breathe on the way.

- Breathe on the way.

- Let's go. Let's go.

- Yeah.

- I'm actually pretty nervous.

- You're going to do great. Great.

Nerves are fine. Nerves are good.

Hi, hello there. Sorry.

You the 10:
00?

- Daisy.

- Nice to meet you, Daisy.

Let's get started.

- You're late.

- Yes, sir. I'm aware of that, sir.

She's not a mind reader.

- Excuse me?

- Just hand her the record.

Could you give her the record, sweetie?

- The record?

- Yes, yes, yes, sorry.

- Sorry.

- Whenever you're ready.

You got this, Aunt Daisy.

She's incredible.

That was very nice.

- Thank you so much.

- Very nice.

It was the best audition.

They loved you. I could tell.

Those directors went nuts.

They were smiling,

they were studying you the entire time.

Mrs. Wax?

We're going to need

some more information from you.

- Go.

- Great.

- Aunt Daisy?

- Yes.

From now on,

no more Las Vegas, New Mexico.

I love you so much.

Never give up on your dreams, sweetheart.

You're bound for something big.

And you.

You give Eleanor Roosevelt

the introduction of a lifetime.

Okay.

Make your mother proud.

Okay.

I'm going to miss her.

So long, Aunt Daisy!

All right, let's go.

Looking for these?

You found them?

Yeah, you left them in the motel

when the copper snagged us.

I know it's your mom's speech, Ellie.

I know what you're doing.

You think it's stupid, what I'm doing?

No, I don't think what you're doing

is stupid at all.

I actually think

that it's pretty spectacular.

I know, I was...

I should have told you.

I should have told you what I was doing,

and I didn't, and out of everyone, you

would have probably understood the most.

Probably would have.

Sorry I've been blaming everything on you,

and I've been such an awful friend.

You know, I know that this was

supposed to be this really fun road trip,

and I know I haven't been

a lot of fun lately.

Ralph Waldo Emerson says that

a friend is someone with whom

you can be the most sincere.

But I prefer that you only meet your

once-in-a-lifetime friend once in a lifetime.

And that's from The Little Rascals.

You know, you're my

once-in-a-lifetime friend, Max.

You know, I don't really think

you need these, Ellie.

I heard you rehearsing the other night.

I think you've got it memorized.

You think I can do it?

What's happening?

I don't know.

Excuse me?

What's happening?

Didn't you hear?

Eleanor Roosevelt died last night

in her sleep.

Wait. Wait, Ellie.

Let's take one more picture.

Wait, Max, the guards.

I'll distract them.

She really had a way with people.

I still can't believe it.

Sir?

Is the news true?

Is it true?

Get back. Get back, please.

- Please stay back. Are you okay, miss?

- No, I am not okay.

Sam! Sam, come here.

- Can I get you anything?

- I am not okay.

- Sam, will you go get me some water?

- She stood down the Klan.

Good evening,

ladies,

gentlemen

and distinguished guests.

Mrs. Roosevelt says you gain strength,

courage

and confidence

by every experience

in which you really look fear

in the face.

Why?

Why?

What the...

Busted.

Come with me, young lady.

- Give me a second.

- I'm sorry,

but we're going to have

to break this up now.

Thank you very much

for paying your respects,

- but it's time to go home.

- Thank you.

Thank you. Come with me.

I stand before you tonight,

doing the thing

I thought I could not do.

Speaking before an audience of over 200,

introducing the woman who has meant

so much to me and so many others,

and having raised a daughter

who I am so proud of.

And now,

it is my great honor

to introduce to you

the greatest First Lady

this country has ever known,

the greatest champion of human rights

and a wonderful mother,

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.

I did it, Mama.

And I left nothing out.

How long have you been standing there?

Long enough, young lady.

Now I'm gonna have to ask you to leave.

Your dad is here.

We drove across the country together.

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