The Last Ride Page #3

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Oh, hell. Did he get

drunk last night?

Yes, he did. The doctor

came about 11:
30.

What doctor?

Why, I guess they're friends.

He gave him a vitamin

shot or something.

Son, you gotta get moving.

What do I do?

He looks real bad.

You want me to call

that doctor back?

No. Can you dress him?

Okay-

Now, listen to me.

Everything,

and I mean everything,

is riding on you

getting there tonight.

Do you understand me?

Yes, sir.

Here we go again.

I'm getting too old for this.

When leaves begin to die

That means

He's lost the will to live

I'm so lonesome

I could cry

The silence of

A falling star

Lights up a purple Sky

And as I wonder

Where you are

I'm so lonesome

I could cry

Turn the radio on.

What's the matter,

you don't like music?

Never much cared for it.

What the hell time

is it, anyway?

About 11:
30.

What we got,

like 300 more miles to go?

More like 400.

Well, you gonna have to

do better than that, boy.

I gotta be there

in seven hours.

The roads are real bad, sir.

I'm going over the speed limit as it is.

I can't go any faster.

Boy, this Eldorado

is the best damn car

that ever rolled

out of Detroit.

There ain't no road

she don't eat for lunch.

Well, I can make it up

when we get on the highway.

Punch it, boy.

How the hell

did I get in this car?

I put you here.

Did I dress myself?

No, sir, I did it for you.

You didn't go poking around

in my suitcase now, did you?

I put your gun in there

after I unloaded it.

You do anything else?

No, sir.

You sure about that?

Yes, sir, I'm very sure.

'Cause I know exactly

how much traveling money

I brought with me, boy.

I didn't see no money 'cause I

wasn't looking for no money, sir.

I changed you

into a fresh shirt

and left you in your pants and

your drawers from last night,

it's all the same to you, sir.

You can stop

calling me "sir."

I'll stop calling you "sir"

when you stop calling me "boy."

Well, now, that's fair.

I call you Sorbonne.

I like that.

How old do you think

I am, Sorbonne?

I ain't much at guessing games.

Go on, guess.

I don't know.

Twenty-nine.

Oh, that surprise you?

Yes, sir, it does.

It's all that clean living I done.

It ain't natural.

My God, what a headache.

Because the

king of beers is leading all the rest

When you say Budweiser,

you've said it all

Is this your business, son?

Driving people

around the country?

No, sir.

This is the first time.

Fact, this is the first time

I've been out of Alabama.

What is your business then?

I work at the garage.

Ray's?

Yes, sir.

You like it?

Not really.

No, Ray screams a whole lot.

Thinks I'm worthless.

Well, there's no surprise

there. Ray's an a**hole.

What would you rather be doing?

I don't know.

You don't think about what you'd

rather be doing? Why not?

Well, I ain't gonna get to, anyway.

I don't see the point.

Boy, you're gonna have to pull over.

I gotta take a leak.

Do you mind if I ask

what business you're in?

Yes, I damn hell do mind.

What the hell business

you think I'm in?

I reckon you're in

the music business.

You really don't know

who I am, son?

Sir?

Wells isn't my real name.

It's just a traveling name.

Why don't you like music?

Everybody likes music.

I just don't.

There's no reason.

You don't ever

listen to the radio?

I don't got a radio.

You want one?

I guess.

No radio, huh?

Nope.

How about a girl? You got

yourself a girl, Sorbonne?

No, sir.

You think there might be

a connection there?

Sir?

I asked you not to

call me "sir" anymore.

You do like girls, right?

Yes, sir.

I mean, yeah.

Hugging and kissing, that sort

of thing, that appeal to you?

Yeah.

I'm gonna tell you

a little secret.

They love to dance.

Oh, they love it when you

make them swing a little bit.

Make them cry a little bit.

You don't think I'm riding in

the back of that Cadillac there

on account of my

good looks now, do you?

What is your real name, then?

It's Luke.

Just Luke, ol' buddy.

Oh, hell.

Well, you gonna

have to make a move.

I can't. I can't pass

this many cars.

What the hell is

an old truck like that

doing out here

in the first place?

You got to do it, Sorbonne.

Mr. Wells, I can't

pass this many people.

We can take them on the right.

Mr. Wells...

Just do it!

He's exiting up here.

I can see the turnoff.

Sorbonne,

I got some news for you.

You're gonna stay

on your side of town

unless you learn how to

start making decisions.

Or let me put it

in another way.

If I'm not in Charleston,

West Virginia by 7:00,

not only are you

not getting paid, boy,

your ass is

walkin' back to Alabama.

Oh, man.

Oh, my God!

Sorbonne!

Oh, my God!

Get your ass turned around, get

over to the side of the road.

Right now.

Sir, are you all right?

I been better, son.

I been better.

Let me see your license.

You haven't been

drinking, have you?

No, sir, I have not.

You just keep moving.

Just move it.

Where you boys headed?

Charleston, West Virginia.

Would you care to tell me what the

hell that was all about back there?

We're in a real hurry, sir.

He's gotta be there by tonight.

I'm awfully sorry for

driving the way I was.

Officer, I'll be more than

happy to pay the fine.

Hell, I'll even pay double

the good state of Tennessee.

They been awful kind to me.

Put your wallet back

in your pocket, sir.

Now, I'm gonna tell you

what you're gonna do.

You're gonna drive straight 4 and

3/10 miles to the town of Loudon.

You're gonna turn right on Maple Street.

There's the courthouse.

You can tell your story

to the justice of the peace.

Well, we sure will. And I thank you,

Officer. I hope you have a nice day.

I'll be right behind you.

Well, that went pretty well.

What in the world's

in Charleston?

Mr. Wells is in

the music business,

and he's expected there

tonight, Your Honor.

Is he a performer?

Well, he has a guitar.

I reckon he is.

You don't know?

I just started yesterday. I don't

really work for him, though.

I work for Ray's Tire and Auto.

But I only took the job

'cause a man needed a driver.

Then he quit, so I had to...

Son, have a seat.

This is gonna take

longer than I thought.

Yes, sir.

Where's the passenger?

He was settling up with the

driver whose car got bent,

and now he's vomiting

in the men's room.

Did you question him?

Not yet.

Trooper Hamilton here detected the

strong odor of alcohol in your vehicle.

Is the passenger the only

person been drinking?

Yes, sir.

Well, that helps you a little,

son, but you're still in trouble.

What in the hell

were you thinking?

I can't say no to him. You

know, he's got a real temper.

He made you?

Yes, sir.

How'd he do that?

Did he have a gun?

Did he threaten you?

He said I'd have to

walk home if I didn't.

But you were in

control of the vehicle.

And your license says

you're a legal adult.

Now that makes you

the responsible party.

You should've said no, son.

That would have been

a whole lot better decision.

Am I going to jail?

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