Easy Rider: The Ride Back Page #4
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Well, I won't
say things were perfect.
I'll give you that.
But for me, life was just about
as good as it's ever gonna get.
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When the kids were little,
they'd listened to
a thing or two you had to say.
Robinson dashes
for the plate.
It's close.
And umpire Summers
calls him safe.
Yea!
But Yogi
Berra doesn't think so.
Perseverance, boys.
Perseverance.
Jackie Robinson
is someone who has it.
He might be colored, but
you can learn a lot from him.
If you work hard
and you never give up,
eventually you'll get there.
And even if you don't,
as long as you've done your
best, that's all anybody can do.
See, Jackie was
the first colored man...
to play baseball
in the major leagues.
What's the color of his skin got
to do with how he hits a baseball?
Nothing, Son.
I guess that's the point.
That's why Jackie never gave up.
And these Dodgers,
at last, are world champions.
But that was another America...
Wyatt, now help Morgan.
Right, right.
Virgil, here.
Here's your throttle. You
wanna ease on the throttle.
When family time
was spent outdoors,
not in front of a damn TV.
And a person's wealth
was measured in happiness,
not by the size of their wallet.
And the words "God," "love,"
and "country" meant something.
Then came the '60s.
And, well,
that was the beginning of the
end for the Williams family.
You know, Wyatt marched to the beat
of a different drummer than Virgil,
and Morgan wanted
to be just like Wyatt.
Of course
Morgan turned out even worse.
A goddamn hippie...
and a gutless one at that.
But Wyatt sure loved his mama.
He was the first
to see it coming.
Say, that's one hell of a
motorcycle you got there.
Yeah, man, it's a Harley.
Chrome frame, '49 Panhead.
Modified rake.
It's all the sh*t.
Harley's the best.
F*** the rest.
Aw, yeah.
One of these days I'm gonna take this
baby somewhere far away from here.
You're leavin'?
Yeah, like, maybe head out to
California and join a club or something.
As soon as I can save up some
money, and Mama's all right.
Is your mama sick?
Well, it's not... It's not
like she has cancer or anything.
It's just...
Every since my little sister was born,
she's... she's not really the same.
Well, what does your pop
Not a goddamn thing.
Pops can't be bothered.
Virgil's off collecting
merit badges.
Bet he's probably on his way home
right now to help with the chores.
Ma, I'm home.
It's
okay, baby. It's okay.
Shh. Mom! Wyatt forgot to
bring the horses in again!
I know, baby.
I know. I know.
It's okay. It's okay.
Mama?
"Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for thou art with me.
Your rod and your staff, they
comfort me. Thou preparest"...
Nobody knew
anything about postpartum depression...
in those days.
The boys loved her fiercely.
So did I.
Wyatt...
he took it the hardest.
He left home before the funeral. Hell,
none of us really knew how to handle it.
Virgil and Morgan did their best
to help me with Shane, but...
none of us were a substitute
for a good mama.
Amazing
Grace
Do-do-do
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch
Like me
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind
But now
I can see
One thing that's always
haunted me about that day.
was Wyatt...
all by himself in the
cemetery before the funeral.
before the funeral.
I didn't stop him.
I just let him go.
Figured he'd come back.
But he never did.
stopped him right then and there...
if he'd have died the way
I blame myself sometime.
It wasn't your fault.
You did the best you could, Pop.
You turned out to be the best damn
good-lookin' tomboy I ever saw.
She got that
from her mama.
I'm gonna make us some tea.
So, uh, Virgil and Morgan hung in
there with you on the homestead.
Well, not exactly.
Virgil... his story's a bit
more complicated than that.
Bein' the oldest, Virgil was
the most serious of the bunch.
And fiercely competitive.
Ready!
Come on!
Faster, faster,
faster!
Vanessa Monteague lived in a big
mansion on the north side of town.
Her family'd made their fortune
with the railroads in the 1800s.
Ooh, look.
There's that Williams kid.
Not so loud!
I see him.
Swing,
batter, batter, batter, swing!
Strike him out. Strike him out.
Get him...
Go say something to him.
Like what?
I don't know.
Congratulate him or something.
For what?
Kicking our ass?
Hey, kid, you played a hell
of a game out there today.
Thank you, sir. Keep this up, we'll
see you in the big leagues soon.
I hope so, sir.
I like the kid.
Hey, good game, guys.
Good game.
Hi.
Hi.
Vanessa Monteague.
Uh, Virgil Williams.
So I guess North's loss
was bittersweet.
Uh, what do you mean?
I mean you should call me.
Yeah, sure.
You bet.
You bet.
When it came to any
challenge in life, the boy hated to lose.
Even in affairs of the heart.
You shouldn't be here. I know. I
know. But tonight's the big game.
I still can't believe
you're not coming.
I don't understand why you don't
just tell your old man about us.
Yeah, right.
If your parents don't have
a six-figure bank account,
then you're not exactly
courting material in their eyes.
Yeah. All that's
gonna change real soon.
Next month I'm gonna graduate.
I'm gonna sign a pro contract.
Then you and me are outta
here. Forget your parents.
I know. But until then, you've
got to keep a low profile.
here on this rocket of yours.
I needed a kiss...
for good luck.
Mmm.
Look, you know I'd be there tonight if I
could. I know how much this means to you.
But I've got to go
to this dance with Winston.
It's over by 10:
00 though.Why don't you come pick me up at midnight?
My parents will be in bed by then.
Oh, sh*t. Here comes my
mother. Get out of here.
I'll be by at midnight.
Be ready.
Hey, Mom.
Is that one of the
Williams boys? Yes, Mother.
What's he doin' here?
There are other people in the world
besides the ones at the club...
and the little socialite
dinners you have.
Don't you take
that tone of voice with me.
I am your mother, and
I have a right to be curious.
You know how your father
He's just a guy I know.
We're just friends.
Besides, you know
I'm dating Winston.
We're going to the dance
tonight, remember? Good.
He's from
the right kind of stock.
You know, your father
would blow a gasket...
if he thought you were consorting
with the wrong kind of element.
Hmm. Where was it you
grew up again, Mother?
- Yeah, young love.
- Yeah.
Whatever ended up
happenin' to the two of 'em?
Well, fate.
She stood him up.
Never showed.
A few weeks later
he made me a proud papa.
Joined the army right out of high
school and started a military career.
Vietnam?
Two tours.
- Ah, thank you, Shane. - I believe
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