Tex Page #6

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- I was curious.

- Curious? I'm burning up over here.

You're curious.

Tex, right now I think you're the only

boy I'll ever feel this way about.

But how am I supposed to know?

This last year has been so crazy.

One minute I hate everybody and if they

don't like me, they can just go jump.

The next minute, I love everybody and

I'm scared maybe they don't love me back.

Maybe Cole's right. Maybe I am too young

to get messed around.

But I tell you, I'm confused enough these

days without throwing sex in the deal.

I wasn't thinking of this as just sex.

How about when we get older?

Maybe we could get married or something.

- I can see me marrying you.

- You could?

Yeah.

It would last about a year.

Guess old Mason was right.

- What?

- It's like that fortune teller said.

You're one of the ones that's going.

Yo, Tex, do you think this is worth it?

They're not gonna find out who did it.

Even if they do, what are they gonna do?

Send us down the principal's office

for a lecture?

There, that's the last one.

Come on, I don't want

to miss the fireworks.

OK, folks, let's get it together here.

I know everybody's a little nutty

this week, but there is life after finals.

So let's get everything off our desks

except for pen or pencil,

and two pieces of loose-leaf paper.

Cathy, somebody has put caps

in the typewriters.

And you two were laughing

just a little bit too early, weren't you?

Who, me?

Well, you boys must think

it was so nice of the county

to build this school just so you could

have your fun, play your little jokes.

- Hello, Mr. Collins.

- Mrs. Johnson.

I might have known you'd be behind this.

Ever since the first day you came round,

I knew you'd be trouble for Johnny.

And I've been getting awful sick

of you getting Johnny in all these messes.

You ought to be just as sick of Johnny

getting Tex into 'em. I'd say it's 50-50.

Well, hello, Mason. I don't recall

inviting you to this meeting.

Don't you have a class now?

- I didn't know if my dad was coming.

- She called him. He'll be here.

Tell me the truth.

Was this your idea or Johnny's?

It was my idea.

And the time they threw that shopping cart

off that roof into that pool,

that was Johnny's idea, as I recall.

I told you this friendship

was just gonna keep lousing you up.

Now, I want you to promise me

that you'll end it right now.

- No.

- What?

No, sir.

Mr. Collins, just so you'll know.

I'm gonna suspend both of these boys

for the next three days.

They can make up their quarter finals,

but I'm gonna take 10 points

off each of the tests,

and I'm gonna recommend that the

high school put them in separate classes.

Well, I would think

that's the least you'd want to do.

When I get this one home, I'm taking a lot

more off of him than 10 points on a test.

You come with me.

Hey, Cole Collins,

where you been keeping yourself?

I been keeping myself at home,

taking care of my family.

You ought to try that sometime,

if the demand for rodeo clowns slows up.

Come on.

Appreciate your coming down, Mace,

and I really do think...

Hey, everybody. What seems to be

the charges against this here outlaw?

Well, what we did was, we put some

of those caps on some typewriter keys.

Start the day off with a bang, huh?

That sounds like one of them crazy things

I used to do when I was a kid.

- You were the one that told me about it.

- That's right.

If you'll excuse me, Mr. McCormick,

I think I'd like to talk to Tex in private.

I'm sorry. I didn't think

this would cause this much trouble.

You'd better start thinking,

because there are no more free chances.

- You know I almost expelled you today?

- Really?

I've considered it before,

but I haven't done it because I like you.

But I also like having

a halfway decent school.

If you make me choose,

I'm gonna choose the school, aren't I?

Yeah.

- I want to talk to you about a job.

- Huh?

Mr. Kencaide,

over at the Kencaide Quarter Horse Ranch,

he called, asking about hiring some kids

for summers and after school.

Does that interest you?

He's not looking for any bronco busters,

just somebody to look after the horses.

And for some godforsaken reason,

I thought you might behave responsibly

in a job like that. What do you think?

Yeah, it might be all right.

Just don't make me sorry

I recommended you.

Well, I take horses real serious.

I hope so, Tex. I hope

there's something you take seriously.

Because it may be

the only thing that'll save you.

OK, you heard my punishment. You can go

on home now. Take your family with you.

You know better than that.

I was never one to go to PTA meetings.

So you can't take Tex serious,

you don't care what happens to him.

Yes, I do.

How do you think I feel when I see

you be nice to him like he's some puppy?

I'm the one that's gotta look after him.

What's gonna happen when I go away?

Make it easier on me, at least!

He's my brother, even if he's not your son.

Who told you that?

Nobody had to tell me.

I know when you went to prison

and I know when Tex's birthday is.

- Is that true, Pop?

- Tex, listen...

Tex, I didn't mean it like that.

I'm gonna split. I'll see you guys later.

Jesus, Mace!

Hey, Tex! Tex! Hey, kid!

Hey!

- Man, where are you going to?

- Wherever you're going, Lem.

Well, that's OK by me 'cause I'm bored,

man. Let's get out of here.

Can't you make this thing go any faster?

- Yeah.

- Let's do it.

Back there, I was looking

for Dwayne Kirkpatrick,

trying to buy some of that third-generation

homegrown he's got.

- You seen him?

- No.

I get a hundred bucks a lid

for that stuff in Tulsa, man.

- Hey, I gotta make a stop here.

- Make it.

Actually, I'd kinda like it

if you went in there with me.

A couple of deliveries got switched

and I got to go explain to these guys.

And I think it would be smart

if I didn't go in there by myself.

- I don't care.

- Be nice if you looked a little meaner!

I think it's gonna work out OK.

If there's any hassle, we'll just split.

You must have burned

these guys pretty bad?

Burned them? Who do you think

you're talking to, man? A nice guy like me?

It's just a mix-up, like when a computer

sends you a bill by mistake.

I'll work it out.

If there is any hassle, they'll be sorry.

I really feel like making somebody sorry.

Kid, I like your attitude.

Hey, man.

I was starting to wonder about you.

Who's your friend?

He's a connection from out in Dixie, man.

He's cool.

Tex, this is Kelly. Kelly, Tex.

Tex.

Would you excuse us?

Why don't you just make yourself at home?

I'm really sorry about this mix-up.

Mix-up? Hey, man, don't come in here

talking about any mix-up. You owe us.

- Man, I thought we were pretty square.

- I don't know how you got that.

I don't think you're quite aware

how things are done around here.

Now, you're not hanging out

in some schoolyard out in cowtown.

Now, those kids out there, man,

you give them something gives them

a headache and they think they're high.

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