The Lucky Ones Page #7

...worried about blowing up

some abandoned Iraqi tanks

and other personnel carriers...

What'll it be?

Can I get a shot of tequila?

Suddenly, out of an alleyway, wham!

There comes an RPG

and missiles from the air.

We have been trying

to get a live report...

Can you make that a double?

- Yes?

- Hi.

I'm Colee Dunn.

I was a friend of Randy's.

We served together and...

this is his guitar.

Well, come in.

And these flowers are for you, too.

Thank you.

We love flowers.

Here we are.

You know, you have

such a beautiful home.

Thanks.

I guess you didn't...

you didn't really need the flowers.

Well, we're always happy for more.

We have a flower

wholesaling business, so...

Randy probably told you that.

Of course, he never liked working there.

You know boys.

Always trying to prove they're men.

I guess working in a flower shop

didn't quite go with that.

I must say, I didn't even know

that Randy played the guitar.

I thought that...

I thought that

maybe you gave it to him.

It wasn't in your family?

No.

Our family was never too musical.

So I don't know where he would have

gotten such a nice guitar.

That's funny.

How are you doing today, sir?

I'll know in about 30 minutes.

Never too old to sign up.

You ever think about it?

I just got out.

That'd be the best time to get back in.

Yeah.

There you go, sweetie.

Your attention, please.

Air Canada Flight 63 for Vancouver

will begin boarding

in approximately 45 minutes

from Gate C29.

Can I help you?

- No, no, no.

- No?

- You sure?

- Yes.

Just tell us some more

stories about Randy.

Okay...

All right, I'm gonna get that.

Tom, that toast is burning.

Shannon, this is Colee.

Colee served with Randy.

Hi.

Hi.

And this is little Jessie.

He looks just like

his daddy, don't you think?

He's got Randy's eyes.

But he's got a bald spot just like you.

Give me that baby.

Stop it.

That's my boy. Yeah.

How you doing?

I'm good.

I'm sorry, Colee.

You didn't know about Shannon, did ya?

Yeah, I knew.

I knew about that.

He's a damn fool, Randy.

He never slept with the girl but once.

He barely knew her.

But she got pregnant.

Then he disappeared

and, of course, we felt responsible.

She was gonna have a baby.

It doesn't change

whatever you had with Randy.

Hope you know that.

This is the final call for Air Canada

Flight 63 to Vancouver.

He's looking at me to see

if it's okay to eat them.

- Yes, you may eat them.

- You go right ahead.

That's delicious.

Hey, Colee.

I just want to say

that Jeanie and I

have talked about this,

and seeing that you're

kind of out of touch

with your own family,

well, we want you to know that...

that you're welcome to stay here

for the rest of your leave.

Really?

Wow, that's...

That's so nice.

I have something that I want to say, too.

Shannon...

there's a couple things that you should know.

Randy... he loved you

with all his heart and soul,

and he talked about you all the time.

And, you know, he knew

that he had made a big mistake

and he was gonna make it up to you.

And, Tom and Jeanie,

he just loved you so much.

He knew what great parents you were

and grandparents, too, and...

and he was just so looking forward

to coming home.

Ya'll have been so nice to me.

And I think I should go.

- No, no, no.

- Yeah, no...

You can stay, can't ya?

No, I think I should go.

And, you know, I was thinking...

would it be all right if I took that guitar?

Randy's guitar?

Is that okay?

You take it.

You're welcome to it.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

I have a friend who I think got arrested.

You just brought him in.

- What's the name?

- Poole.

T.K. Poole.

Yeah, we got him.

Can I see him?

He's still being processed.

You're gonna have to wait.

What'd he do?

Doesn't say.

Must have done something.

Hello?

Cheaver!

Guess what. I got the guitar.

I told you not to worry about that.

Are you still in Vegas?

Can I come meet you?

- Hey.

- Hey.

How is he?

They won't let me see him.

Well, what did he do?

I don't know.

Sir? When can we see our friend?

You can't.

Listen, we gotta see him.

He's in the Army. We all are.

And he's home on leave for just 30 days.

Now you might not know what that's like...

I know just what that's like.

I was a Marine in Desert Storm.

Well, then maybe you can help us out.

I have my problems

with my approach shot.

Oh, see, yeah.

All you gotta do is just shorten up

that back swing,

and I guarantee

you'll hit the green every time.

That's it.

Like, I don't like to brag,

'cause bragging doesn't come easy to me,

but, you know, last time I played

Number 4 at Kuwait City,

I got a hole in one.

- Aw, come on, you're bullshitting me.

- No. I'm serious.

And it was amazing because

the ball never even hit the grass.

It just dropped straight in the hole.

There was nothing but cup.

Swear...

That's amazing.

Beautiful, beautiful.

You know these two?

Yeah. Hey, guys.

Hi.

Hey, your friend here is a real hero.

Yeah, we know, but why is he here?

He's here because

he served his country honorably

and then he came back

and took responsibility for a past mistake.

That's as brave as it gets.

What's the charge?

Armed robbery.

Armed robbery?

What did he rob?

You ever heard of a casino

called Lucky Jim's?

Yeah.

Yeah, I heard of that.

So you robbed Lucky Jim's?

Yeah.

And couldn't keep it a secret anymore.

The guilt was just keeping me up at night.

A guy who can man up

to his past got my respect.

Could we have a moment alone with him?

Is that all right with you?

Yeah.

Lucky Jim's?

Why are you doing this?

Well, like you said,

I gotta do what I gotta do.

Find a way to stay alive.

What, to keep from going back?

Yeah, it's perfect.

No. You're gonna go to prison.

Look at me.

Prison's gonna be easy on a guy like me.

I got it all figured out.

I can get a college degree in there.

These guys said I'll be out in 18 months.

This is the best thing

that ever happened to me.

You'll be an ex-con.

- Yeah, but a living ex-con.

- Right.

T.K., this is crazy.

Everybody okay in here?

- Yep.

- Yes.

You didn't get hit too hard in the head

fighting over there, did ya?

No, sir. No.

Well, then you're all very funny.

So funny you can get your asses

the hell out of here.

You think I got time to waste,

Mr. Big Shot Hero?

You rob Lucky Jim's?

Yes, sir.

That's interesting.

'Cause Lucky Jim's

has never been robbed.

Sure it has.

I checked all the records.

And I just got off the phone

with Lucky Jim himself.

Now come on, get out of here.

Take a walk.

T.K., you okay?

Hey.

Oh, man.

I can't believe I almost did that.

I can't believe I did that.

Don't worry. We get it.

I'm sorry, guys.

- Don't worry about it.

- Nah, I'm real sorry.

It's okay.

Now I'm f***ed up.

Wow, it's official.

I'm f***ed up.

Did you guys know how f***ed up I was?

Didn't really show... that much.

I gotta reevaluate.

You know what?

I'm starting to see things

more clearly right now.

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