Walk The Line Page #6

All right, honey.

I tried to call, June, but I

think there's something wrong

with your phone.

Look at you.

Have you looked

in a mirror lately?

How are you gonna sing,

when you can't even talk?

I got the laryngitis.

Remember?

Marry me, June.

Oh, please.

Get up off your knees.

You look pathetic.

Come on.

I don't want my girls

seeing somebody like this.

Come on, baby.

Where's my friend John?

What, did he get high?

Or is he incognito?

Is he gone?

'Cause I don't like

this guy, Cash.

I ain't incognito.

I'm right here.

You see?

I'm here.

Fine, where's your car?

Kiss and make up.

You walked here?

Yeah.

You walked here all

the way from Nashville?

Yeah, walking's

good for you.

See, I'm trying to

get into shape, June.

It cleans out your system.

Well, it's a spiritual thing.

I'm on a love walk.

The June Carter Love Walk.

- And memorial.

- You know what?

I'm supporting

more than myself right now.

Please, do not blow

another tour.

Aw, June, love's more

important than a tour.

- Is that right?

- Yes, it is.

Well, then start

loving yourself...

so we can go

back to work.

All right, June.

Hey, you keep your phone on,

and I will, too.

I'll call.

I'll call you.

When you're feeling better,

I'll call.

Hey, that's a beautiful house!

Hey, man.

Beautiful place, man.

- Yeah? Thanks.

- Uh-huh.

Hello.

June? Hey, it's John.

Hey.

Hey.

How you doing?

I'm fine, John,

how are you?

Uh, yeah, doing a lot better

than the last time you saw me.

Well, that's good.

I'm glad to hear that.

You still taking those pills?

No, that was...

no, that was

a rough patch, uh, June.

I just needed to, uh,

you know, get some time.

I'm doing better, though, now,

you know?

I, uh, got out of that apartment

and got this place

out in Hendersonville

on a lake.

Big spread.

I heard that.

Yeah, I'm...

trying to get things together.

Mm-hmm.

Are you alone

on Thanksgiving, John?

Yeah.

My folks are coming down

with Reba and Roseanne...

and, uh, I got this big bird...

but I don't know

when to put it in the oven

or really what temperature

to set it at or...

Uh-huh.

It is beautiful.

Really lucky.

I'm really

proud of you.

- You see, it goes from right up there...

- Mm-hmm.

Clear across

halfway around the lake.

Yeah.

What's going on down

there with that tractor?

Uh, I got it stuck.

I was trying to pull out

that stump, and I couldn't...

- Doing something dangerous.

- Yeah, but...

That's a fine

piece of equipment

to leave sinking

in that mud.

Is that the way you

take care of your things?

Well...

Hey.

- Hey!

- There's John.

- Happy Thanksgiving.

- Oh!

Here, Carlene.

- Happy Thanksgiving!

- Hello, John.

- Hi.

- I like this place out here.

Oh, thanks.

- Happy Thanksgiving.

- Hey, Rosie.

Thank you.

- Hey.

- Let's go over and meet John's...

House is beautiful.

Thanks. Thanks for coming.

Hey, how you folks doing?

- John, how are you doing?

- Let me help you out.

- All right.

- Oh, thank you, Carrie.

Mother Maybelle,

that's my mama, Carrie.

Maybelle Carter,

happy to meet you.

This is my daddy...

- Ray.

- Ray, how you doing?

- How are you doing?

- Good to meet you.

- My mama, Carrie.

- How are you doing?

Carrie was going to cook

for y'all, but, uh...

J.R., he doesn't have

a pot or a pan, so...

Well, we're more than happy to

share our food with you folks.

I just moved in, you know?

- Okay, thanks, Carrie.

- Come on inside.

If you're gonna get out

on some big water

like the lakes or river,

you're gonna need something

that you can cast out there

a pretty good ways.

Now if you haven't gotten one

yet, what I want to tell you is...

you need to get you

a Zebco 33.

That's about the best

reel that you can get.

They don't tangle up

very much, and you

can cast 'em

about as far

as you want to throw 'em.

Of course, around the house

there, them little farm ponds...

you don't need nothing

but a cane pole and a float...

and maybe some crickets or

worms, if you can dig them up.

That's all we ever had.

Zebco 33 is probably

your best bet.

I bought June one

when she was about 12 years old.

You remember that?

- That's right, I caught a lot of fish with that.

- Mm-hmm.

You sure did.

So wha...

what do you think, Daddy?

About what?

About the house.

It's a fine,

big house, John.

It's not as big

as Jack Benny's.

You been to Jack Benny's, Ray?

Saw it on the TV.

Carrie, I was meaning to ask you...

did you teach the boys

to play?

Well, J.R.

Always sang pretty...

but I don't think

I could take credit for it.

I bet you did.

I bet you learned

the same way I did.

- Oh, out of the hymnals, sure.

- Hymnals.

I knew you'd

say that.

But you know,

you'd be surprised

how many musicians

can't read

shaped notes nowadays.

I can't imagine.

I know, I know, but my husband's uncle...

E.M. Bays, he taught me

with hymnals, too.

How about you, John?

You know how to read

shaped notes?

John?

Mama asked you

a question, John.

I'm really glad

y'all could be here today...

especially you, Daddy.

I'm glad you came.

To dinner, and

Thanksgiving and all.

Not everybody's here.

Jack's not here, is he?

Huh?

"Where you been?"

That's what you said to me.

Remember?

And I was 12 years old.

You's got Jack's

bloody clothes...

And you said to me,

"Where you been?"

Well?

Where were you?

Where were you?

I quit drinking

a long time ago, J.R.

What about you?

You still taking them pills?

That'll kill you, ya know.

Yeah, well, so will a car wreck.

You're sitting

on a high horse, boy.

I never had talent;

I did the best I could

with what I had.

Can you say that?

Mr. Big Shot.

Mr. Pill-popping rock star?

Ray.

Who are you

to judge?

You ain't got nothin'.

Big, empty house.

Nothin'.

Children

you don't see.

Nothing.

Big old, expensive tractor

stuck in the mud.

Ray...

Nothin'.

Come on!

Do it!

Come on...

You son of a b*tch, you.

Come on!

Do it!

Do it!

Come on!

Come on!

Sit in the middle this time.

Come on, you son of a b*tch!

John?

Oh, here's a fine

piece of equipment!

John!

You should go down there to him, June.

Mama.

He's mixed up.

I am not going down there.

If I go down...

You already are

down there, honey.

Do it!

Do it!

More, more, more!

John!

John!

John!

John!

Ah!

John!

John.

June?

Come on.

You should have left me.

John?

Go on ahead, J.R.

You know what that is, J.R.?

Just please, get away from me.!

Daddy?

John?

Hey, John?

Oh, sh*t! Jesus!

Hey! What?

Hey, John?

Get your ass

out of here, boy!

Hey, John!

Get out of here!

Take your poison with you!

Okay!

Hey.

Mama and I picked these up

down the road.

They're good.

It's good to see you again.

Can I get you

something else?

Just stay.

Okay.

You're an angel.

No, I'm not.

You been here with me.

I had a friend

who needed help.

You're my friend.

But I done so many bad things.

You done a few.

That's true.

My daddy's right.

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