Pure Country: Pure Heart Page #4

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Hey.

- WOMAN:
Hi.

- Hey, hey.

Hey. Good to see you.

Anne, MaryBeth, Ada.

Should we go say hello to...?

Nah. Your sister's holding

her ground.

Um, yeah.

ADA:

Perfect. Great.

- DECLAN:
Good to see you guys.

- Yeah, you too.

Bye.

Hey, um...

I was wondering

if I could get your number.

- Yeah, sure.

- Would you?

Oh, yeah. Thanks.

Bold.

Bye.

[]

He took my number.

And he said he'll look

into finding a way to Marq Dunn.

What about his girlfriend?

That was his aunt

and his cousins.

He and his girlfriend

broke up last month.

You got all that just then?

No. I saw the girlfriend thing

on Facebook.

ADA:

Why didn't I get his number?

Mm. Tactical mistake.

I was trying to be ladylike.

Don't stress.

He looked interested.

- You think?

- Let's just work on the song.

Hey, what are you two

doing out here?

Talking.

Well, get to bed.

You look exhausted.

What happened today?

She's tired.

Oh.

From the paint horse?

- Yes, ma'am.

- Did he bite you again?

No, ma'am.

Good. Now, get to bed.

Both of you.

Okay, forget about that guy,

let's work.

You're right.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

DECLAN:

Hey there.

Declan?

How you doing, Ada?

Um, I'm good. How are you?

I'm good. Hey, I was...

I was gonna send you a text,

but I thought

calling would be better.

I didn't realize how loud

it was gonna be in here.

Calling's cool.

It's easier sometimes.

Right.

Um, hey, I wanted to thank you

for coming to see us play

today.

You guys are amazing.

I appreciate it.

Um, hey, you know,

next time we're together

you have to sing for me, huh?

How's that sound?

I'd like that. Yeah. Yeah.

Great. Bring your guitar.

All right. Yeah.

Who's the new fella?

Mom, it's like being

in a fishbowl in this house.

Hey, I'm happy

if you're seeing someone.

You know, that Cuthbert boy

only joined the choir

because of you.

So Mama thinks

you have a boyfriend.

Well, I don't.

Maybe we should tell her

we been going to Nashville.

You better stay zipped.

We done nothing wrong and I'm

not gonna argue with you.

All right.

So you don't want Declan

as a boyfriend?

I barely know him.

And this is about Daddy.

And our music.

Ada, really?

Declan says he's knows people

who know people

who know Marq Dunn.

We probably know people

who know people

who know people

who know Marq Dunn.

Yeah, but there's an extra set

of people in there.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

- Who's that?

- Justine.

No, it's not.

Declan got us tickets.

To what?

[CROWD CHEERING]

[BAND PLAYING

"THE GRASS AIN'T GREENER"]

I'm Marq Dunn

and this is the Marq Dunn Band.

She came all the way

From the big ol' city

She acts real smart

But she ain't witty

I've been patient

I've been kind

She gonna make you

Lose your mind

Yeah, she's thin

But she ain't pretty

- Do we have a Declan sighting?

- He's right there.

See if he has any friends

into photography.

- Hey, sorry I'm late.

- ADA:
Hi! It's all right.

- How you doing?

- Good. How are you?

- Good. Got them. You ready?

- Yeah. Who's playing?

You're playing with fire

So go and lay

In the rough terrain

You can roll around

In the hay, hay, hay

If I find out

That you've seen her

You'll find out

That the grass ain't greener

- Whoa.

- It's her.

- She's...

- Got perfect teeth!

She's got perfect

everything.

You might think

She's a high class romance

But she don't come close

To a headlight slow dance

Will she drink a cold one?

Is she too polite

To jump in the lake

In the middle of the night?

She'll show you London

Mention France

Mud on your boots

And lies on your face

You're tracking that dirt

All over the place

The weeds grow higher

Over that barbed wire

And if you're playin'

That field

Boy you're playing

With fire

So go and lay

In the rough terrain

You can roll around

In the hay, hay, hay

If I find out

That you've seen her

You'll find out

That the grass ain't greener

Yeah! Thank you!

[ALL CHEERING]

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

Can we go meet her?

We can try.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

Are we just supposed to wait

till she comes out?

No. That could take a while.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

- There she is.

- Miss Marq!

- PIPER:
Miss Dunn!

- Whoa, whoa, whoa. Be cool.

So, what's your plan?

Send smoke signals?

[WHISTLES]

Nicely done.

Here comes a can of whoop-ass.

Shh.

TED:

Hey.

You got something

to say to me?

No.

Yes. Actually, we were...

Did you know Brian Spencer,

sir?

I knew Brian.

Brian was our daddy.

We heard Miss Marq and him

were good friends.

We were hoping to meet her.

Come on.

MAN 1:
You gotta be

kidding me with this now.

MAN 2:

All right.

[INDISTINCT WHISPERING]

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Uh...

Brian was, uh,

an amazing person and a...

A good friend.

We were pretty small

when he went overseas.

I can see your daddy

in you two.

You haven't even heard us

sing.

Oh, you're little songbirds?

PIPER & ADA:

Yes, ma'am.

Our daddy's favorite singer

was Willie Nelson.

That's mine too.

- ADA:
Do you know him, ma'am?

- I do.

Wow.

Why don't you ever come out

to Parnell and visit with Mama?

That's a long story.

PIPER:

Is there a short version?

Hey. How about you two girls

sing us a song?

Right here?

Ted, you're putting them

on the spot.

PIPER:

It's all right, ma'am.

But we usually sing best

to my sister's guitar.

But we can manage without it,

I guess.

[HUMS]

BOTH:
You and I won't be

mistaken For strangers

Everybody, they'll know

Where we've been

They won't stop us at the door

Like we open anymore

We all walk out the same door

We came in

Wow, I...

I sure hear your daddy

in your music.

That's the truth.

I'm so happy

to meet you girls.

How would you feel

about coming to my house

sometime

and visiting with me?

Would you like that?

[LAUGHS]

Yes, ma'am.

No. Marq.

Please call me Marq.

ADA:

We'd like that, Miss Marq.

Nope, just Marq.

So, Marq,

when can we come over?

Piper.

Uh, how about next weekend?

Okay.

I'll, uh... I'll have Ted

give you my address

and everything.

Great.

We'll see you then.

Bye, Marq.

Thank you.

That was amazing.

Thank you.

[]

You okay?

I never thought

I'd meet Brian's kids.

And they can sing.

Not a surprise.

Right?

Take it slow.

I hear you.

I know you do.

Doesn't mean

you're gonna listen, though,

now, does it?

Oh, my God.

- What?

- Mama'll be excited.

ADA:

Don't you breathe a word.

ELIZABETH:

Y'all have a good night?

Hell, yeah.

Where did you get that mouth,

young lady?

Ahem. Meemaw.

I'm going to bed.

[HUMMING

"THE GRASS AIN'T GREENER"]

Grass grows higher

Under that barbed wire

If you're playing that field

Boy

You're playing with fire

Go and lay...

- ADA:
Piper.

- Huh?

Listen to me.

You can't go singing

Marq Dunn songs

around the house.

I wasn't.

You was too.

Once I get music in my head

I can't help what happens.

We're both big fat liars

right now.

How about Carrie Underwood?

Whatever, as long as it's not

Justin Bieber.

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