The Song Page #6

- What?

- Shh.

Try it.

High five.

You still didn't get it.

You spit, but you didn't get it.

- But you can try...

- Shelby?

Hey, Jed.

Hey, babe, come here.

What are you doing here?

Why didn't you answer

your phone?

I'm having dinner with my

family. What do you want?

Okay, can you just tell Stan

to bring me back?

Shelby, don't come to

my house...

What? Are you done with me,

is that it?

Please.

- Ray, go inside, please.

- Okay.

Because of me?

Honey, he's the druggie.

- He's the one that takes all my...

- Get out.

Seriously, dinner on the porch,

how cute.

Okay. Got it.

You too.

Get out.

- Rose.

- Get out!

- Get out of the car.

- That wine was terrible.

Get out of the car.

- Jed, stop.

- Stop talking!

Ray, where's your mom?

Rose.

You were with her!

While I was here

carrying our child.

- You think this is what I wanted?

- Yes!

It's what you did.

This was your choice!

I wanted you!

But you made me beg.

Girls are begging me

and I had to beg my wife.

Don't blame this on me, Jed.

You did this.

Don't blame this on me!

I did this,

and I'm glad I did this.

I'm glad I didn't have to jump

through 15,000 hoops

or build a chapel,

Rose, to do it.

She wants me.

Me!

Because she doesn't

know you, Jed.

- She does.

- No, she doesn't!

- She does!

- She thinks she does.

She thinks she matters.

I used to think that.

You used to think

you mattered so much

you could treat me

however you wanted.

How dare I ask to be treated

like an actual human being

before I give it up?

How cruel, right?

You'd tell me over and over

you didn't want me.

- I never said that. I never...

- You did!

And now that somebody

actually wants me,

now you wanna act like a wife.

- It's a little late.

- You didn't want a wife.

- I did!

- You didn't. You wanted a whore.

- That's not true!

- Someone who would lay there.

It is true.

It clearly is 'cause that's what

showed up at our house today!

You don't even know her!

You don't even know her!

Right.

Right.

Because she's the wife

you always wanted.

She's gonna raise your children?

She's gonna grow old with you?

And then, with her sleazy

saggy tattoos,

that skank will always

be in the mood, right?

You're a fool, Jed.

You are such a fool!

You're right!

You're right!

I am a fool!

You're right!

You're right!

I'm a fool

because I married you.

But I'm done.

So I hated life,

because the work

that is done under the sun

was grievous to me.

What do people get for all

the toil and anxious striving

with which

they labor under the sun?

All their days,

their work is grief and pain.

Even at night,

their minds do not rest.

This too is meaningless.

Jed. Stop, stop, stop.

What are you doing? Stop.

- I want it off.

- Stop it.

- Stop!

- I want it off.

Did you flush them?

No, no, no.

Please say something.

Jed. Jed.

Jed, please. Jed, please.

Jed. Please, come on.

Please. Please wake up.

Please wake up. Wake up.

Please. Please.

Will you please talk to me?

- Please say something.

- Rose.

Jed! Jed!

- No! No! No!

- Jed! Jed. Stop running.

What would have happened

if you would've died, Jed?

You would've been better off.

You would've had everything.

Jed, what did we have

when we first got married?

I had everything I needed.

But you didn't.

You still don't.

I made mistakes.

With us, there's things that

I wish I could do over.

But I can't give you whatever

it is you're looking for.

No one can.

When Dad died, I realized

there's nothing in this world

that won't go away

eventually.

My only hope

is that there's something

bigger than this world.

What if that's a fool's hope?

Then I'll take it.

I'll take it.

If I'm gonna raise a son

and a daughter on my own,

I need to believe

there's a point.

A girl?

Found out I'm having a girl.

You wanna raise them

on your own?

That wasn't my plan, Jed.

I want a man who believes in

something bigger than all this.

Someone greater than himself.

And that's not you anymore.

That man died a long time ago.

Goodbye, Jed.

There's a valley of sorrow

In my soul

Where every night I hear

The thunder roll

And the shadows

Filling up this land

Are the ones I built

With my own hand

Here you are,

Mr. King.

In this valley of sorrow

In my soul

And the rock of ages

I have known

Is a weariness

Down in the bone

I used to ride it

Like a rolling stone

Now I just carry it alone

Hello?

Hey, buddy.

What are you up to?

Working. The grapes

will be ready soon.

I take it

you're working with your mom.

Is she there?

Can I talk to her?

She's busy right now.

That's fine.

I just wanted to call

and see how you guys

were doing, okay?

Do you wanna come home?

- Are you coming to the festival?

- When is it?

When is it?

- October 12th.

- October 12th.

All right, count me in.

Hey, listen. I'm gonna let you

get back to work, okay?

- I love you.

- I love you too. Bye.

Bye, buddy.

Why should we be

If no one's there to see

All of our deeds

That's good.

New song?

Hey, hey.

What's happening, brother?

Very nice.

Beautiful place.

I'm serious.

What do you want, Stan?

Maybe I wanna come see you.

See how you're doing.

Do you?

Okay. I do wanna show

you something.

Here, just look at this.

Why would you show that to me?

Not the video.

Don't look at the video.

Look at the view counts.

I don't care about

the view count.

There's something here.

There's something here

we can build on.

It's a story of redemption.

This isn't redemption,

this is exploitation.

Just listen.

American Roots Music Awards.

You and Shelby,

if you can put your junk aside

for just one second,

let the world see your healthy,

redeemed, rehabbed faces on TV,

ready for a comeback.

- When?

- October 12th.

I can't do it.

Can't do it.

I have plans. I promised Ray.

- Ray? Who is Ray?

- Stan.

Ray is your son, of course.

Come on, man,

you know I love Ray.

Hey, you know what? Ray wants

to go to college one day.

Ray wants his dad to shave

and sing, be a rock star.

Do you understand

that this is a second chance?

This is a chance for you

to put everything behind you.

Rehab, Rose, your dad.

Are you in?

I thought that I was strong

I thought things

Would be different this time

I guess that I was wrong

As wrong

As you

You call me beautiful

You ready to do this?

I guess we'll see.

It wasn't me

You look really good.

Thank you. You too.

- You look healthy.

- Thank you.

How ugly I can be

Jed, um...

I knew you were

eaten up with guilt,

and I just thought

if she knew...

then it would be over and you

and I could be together

without all this guilt...

and you'd be at peace.

You call me beautiful

But you

Must've seen the light

We have a chance to start over.

For things to be the way

they should be, you know?

Don't call me beautiful

You don't know how ugly

I can be

- Here we go.

- Okay.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please welcome

Jed King and Shelby Bale.

Why have everything?

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