The Lucky Ones Page #5

- Cool.

- Yeah.

These are the soldiers that Dad invited.

This is my brother Peter.

Right. Welcome home.

- Thanks.

- Thanks.

No, thank you.

It's a big mess over there, isn't it?

Well, of course it is. It's a war.

War is messy.

It can't be all perfect.

How would you know?

Well, how would you know, Peter?

We don't exactly see you over there.

But I'm not for the war.

I don't think it's a great thing.

Neither do I.

Since when?

I can change my mind, can't I?

Like everybody else.

Yeah, go ahead, change your mind.

But these guys are stuck over there.

That's not the point, Peter.

I mean, you don't get it.

You just don't get it.

You can't change your minds, can you?

You can't just leave?

No, not really.

We do get some R&R.

These guys are screwed and for what?

- Guys...

- For what?

Can we just argue about golf, please?

There's a lot at stake over there, Peter.

Yeah, a lot of money.

Barbara, what's the name of that woman

who's always trying to get

that Saturday morning tea time?

- Angela Morton.

- Right.

That's her big cause.

What do you really think we're fighting for?

What are you doing over there?

Honestly, we're just trying to stay alive.

Stay alive?

I bet that's not too easy.

Stay alive? Jesus Christ.

If that's your attitude,

no wonder we're losing.

Bob!

Hey, that's nice.

Well, I don't have to listen to this crap.

- Come on.

- No, but you just...

Can't you just shut up for once?

- What?

- You always do this.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's fine.

Parties are supposed to be fun.

White wine, please.

So you're a soldier, huh?

Used to be.

You saw a lot?

Enough.

So they have girls in the military now?

Yes, ma'am.

Is that your friend?

The girl I'm with?

We're sharing a car.

You married?

I'm separated.

You?

What's that mean?

It means "mmm."

Okay.

Do you know how to dance?

As a matter of fact, I do.

Cheaver's got some skills.

I think she likes him.

Do you wanna dance?

Can you dance?

Of course I can dance.

Nah, I meant your leg.

Oh, yeah.

I don't know. We could try.

Does it hurt?

Yeah, a little, I guess.

I think if you put your foot on mine...

Put my foot on yours?

Yeah.

- Like, on your toes?

- Sure.

- How's that?

- Yeah.

- We can try that.

- All right.

- Yeah, that helps it.

- Does it?

Okay.

Wow.

What?

You actually know how to be nice.

Where'd Cheaver go?

I don't know.

Cheaver?

Where the hell is he?

Maybe he went home with that woman.

He better not have.

Oh, come on.

Give the guy a break.

Cheaver!

Nah, I don't want to stay here.

Hey! These people are nice.

And we gotta sleep sometime.

Yeah, you could have slept

while I was driving.

Look, we'll find Cheaver in the morning

and then we'll get going, okay?

I think these are the guest rooms.

I'm gonna take this one.

- Okay.

- Okay.

All right.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Oh, my...

- Oh, yeah.

- Oh, f***.

I think I found Cheaver.

Oh, yeah.

I think I'm fixing to come!

Don't stop.

Who's that?

It's just my husband.

- What?

- Don't stop.

Keep going.

Give it to her good, soldier.

There's someone else in there.

Cheaver, that woman wanted

to make a train with you.

Do you still want to kill yourself?

Not at the moment.

There's still hope, you know.

That woman wanted you.

Yeah, and that man wanted you, too.

It's not funny.

"I think I'm fixin' to come!"

I told this guy in the band

about Randy's guitar,

and he thinks it might

be worth thousands of dollars

or maybe even more.

- Great.

- Whatever.

It'd be nice to go hiking

when we get to the Rockies,

don't you think?

Have a picnic.

No.

Denver, Colorado.

Where are we?

What are you doing?

You'll see.

It's a good one.

I know a guy who'd come over here right now

and give you ten grand for it.

But...

it looks like someone

just got 22 at auction.

$22,000?

It's a very special instrument

you've got there.

Yes, sir.

Jeez.

$22,000!

You didn't believe me.

No, I thought it was just a stolen guitar.

It's not stolen.

It belonged to his daddy.

But he stole something, right?

Yeah, he robbed a casino.

Lucky Jim's.

That's right.

Walked in there by himself,

and he walked out with $50,000.

So Randy was, like, a bad ass, right?

Yeah.

He was a good person, too, you know.

Came from a great family.

- He just robbed a little bit, is that it?

- Hello?

- Hey, Scott.

- Why'd he start robbing?

He just got, you know,

into a little bit of trouble.

Well, your mom and me have...

some things we have to sort out.

No, no, it has nothing to do with that.

You're going to Stanford.

We're gonna get you to Stanford.

No.

No, no, no.

That is not a good idea.

No. Do not do that.

I will get you the money.

I will take care of it.

I said I will and I will.

Promise me you will not do that.

All right.

I'll call you later.

All right. And...

I love you.

F***.

So what's up?

Kid thinks he's got it all figured out.

He's gonna get the money by enlisting

in the f***ing Army.

$20,000 signing bonus,

has to put off college

for God knows how many years,

but he's okay with that.

Well, that sounds like a pretty good idea.

That is not a good idea.

They'll send him right over there.

I'm not gonna let that happen.

Maybe he could go to a state school.

No. You got a shot at Stanford,

you go to Stanford.

Exactly.

The problem is you can't

go there for free, you know.

I gotta get the money.

Get the money.

I'm gonna just...

I'll get the money.

I'm worried about you, Cheaver.

I'll figure something out.

If you're so worried about him,

why don't you give him that guitar of yours?

What? I can't give him Randy's guitar.

Why not? It's a stolen guitar.

It's not stolen.

It belongs to his family.

Besides, I mean, I don't see

the problem, you know.

I enlisted and I went over there.

Yeah, but what choice did you have?

And if I was gonna sell the guitar,

don't you think I'd use it

to pay for my own goddamn college?

Yeah, but it wouldn't be Stanford.

You don't know that.

Come on, the guy's gonna kill himself

if you don't give him that guitar.

I'm not gonna kill myself,

and I don't need your guitar.

All right, what are you gonna do then?

I'm gonna skip Salt Lake,

I'm gonna go to Vegas with you guys,

I'm gonna borrow some money

off my credit card,

and I'm gonna turn it into $20,000.

Oh, you gonna play poker?

No, I was thinking roulette.

You play red and black,

guess the right color three times,

I got the money.

If I was you,

I'd stick to the skills games...

either blackjack or Texas hold 'em.

But whatever you do,

just stay away from craps.

That is the stupidest idea.

Why?

It's crazy.

You can't just go to Vegas

and make $20,000.

That's just... You're dreamin'.

Wait a minute. He's dreaming?

Yeah.

He's the one who's got the stupid idea?

You're traveling

all the way across country

to visit a family that you've never even met.

Like, they don't know you're coming.

They don't even know you exist.

You think they're gonna

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