Honkytonk Man Page #8

I never did believe that story

about you being knocked up anyway.

Why don't you two get out of here...

and go see a movie or something?

I'm sorry if she...

I told her you probably didn't...

It's all right, boy.

She's all right.

Got a lot of brass.

You work with her on her singing,

though, will you?

Here. Call this doctor.

There's a telephone in the drugstore

down the block.

I left him some laudanum.

See that he takes it

and gets plenty of rest.

If his breathing becomes difficult...

you can go down to Baxby's Pharmacy

and get him an oxygen tank.

That's all we can do now.

Can't we take him to a sanitarium,

like you said?

It's too late for that.

Actually, it's been too

late for a long time.

All you can do now

is make him comfortable.

How long has he got?

Not long.

Maybe a few hours.

Maybe even a few days.

He looks a little better.

I think maybe

he's gonna be okay this time.

What?

Hoss, you got your hands full this time,

don't you?

I got some oxygen here.

That's what they give you

in the sanitarium.

Is there anything I can get you?

You go get some rest.

Mary.

My raw-boned Okie girl.

I love you.

Uncle Red.

I'll be leaving now.

Now listen, son,

if you ever get the money...

and you do want him

to have a nice headstone...

you just let me know,

and I'll see to it personally...

that a real nice one

is placed on the grave.

What's the matter?

I don't know. I've been

feeling sick the past few mornings.

Probably just nerves.

So what're you gonna do now, Hoss?

Guess I'll make my way out to California.

California?

Well, that's my heart's dream.

Hoss, I'll just do anything

to go to California.

You wouldn't mind if I was to go with you?

I've been thinking it would be nice

if in memory of Red...

we could put some kind

of a little act together.

Sing some of his songs.

It would be real nice and I could make

some costumes and all.

We could play in some honkytonks,

maybe make some money...

just to get ourselves to California.

It'd be a good thing to do.

Here's one from a newcomer: Red Stovall.

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