Broke (2025) Movie Script
1
[WIND BLOWING]
[GRUNTING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Dude!
Dude!
Dude!
Shit. Fuck. Fuck.
[CONTINUES BREATHING HEAVILY]
Fuck. Fuck.
ANNOUNCER: You guys, keep it
going on Saturday night!
[CROWD CHEERS]
[COUNTRY ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]
...getting ready to launch
from Elko, Nevada.
He's drawn the horse
that every cowboy wants.
He goes by
the name of Raw Meat.
Meat is a superstar
in the arena...
On first, he should
dominate this rodeo.
Let's get ready
to make some noise
-for Mr. True Brandywine!
-[EXHALING SHARPLY]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[GRUNTS]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
[GROANS]
ANNOUNCER: Go ahead
and talk to him right now.
There's your champ.
True Brandywine.
-Good ride. Real good ride.
-[CROWD CHEERS]
Looks like we got ourselves
a runaway!
RODEO CLOWN:
Hey, buddy. You okay?
Chute's back this way.
Go back over here.
ANNOUNCER: It's okay, folks.
It's okay.
It turns out his GPS
was just busted.
Remember three words always.
"Never trust Siri."
[CROWD LAUGHS]
You good?
[RETCHES]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
-[COWBOY CLEARS THROAT]
-Hey, man. You got a smoke?
COWBOY: Yes, sir, I do.
WOMAN: Nice ride, cowboy.
You looking to party?
No, man, I'm just looking
to dim the lights a little.
You know what I mean?
Rang your bell
a little too hard tonight, huh?
You know what I'm here for,
so let's go.
-Take it easy.
-Yeah.
There you go. 80 bucks.
Dude, what?
It is what it is.
You can take it or leave it.
[SCOFFS]
Or you can give me more,
if you'd like.
Seventy.
Thank you.
Take it easy. [SNORTS]
Hey.
Hey.
Hey, you hang in there.
You hear?
Don't let them
pull you off that horse.
-See that?
-TRUE: Yeah.
Can't fake eight seconds.
Realest thing you'll ever
experience in your life.
-Ain't it?
-Mm-hmm.
They'll try and take you down,
but you know what I say?
Fuck them.
You're not taking me down.
No, sir. You wait.
I can get a little money
in my pocket.
-TRUE: Mm-hmm.
-I'll get my saddle back.
My chaps.
All my shit back.
You'll see.
I'll see you out there.
All right, man.
Hey, ride right
and make bank, baby. Come on!
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[MACHINE BEEPING]
Sir. Your PIN.
[KEYPAD CLACKING]
They'll call the number
at the bottom
when your shower
is ready.
MAN: What's up?
[GROANING]
[WIND BLOWING]
[GRUNTS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[PANTING]
-[ENGINE STARTS]
-[SIGHS]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know
"His house
Is in the village though
"He will not see me stopping
Here to watch his woods..."
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[ENGINE REVS]
-Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
-[ENGINE REVVING]
[GRUNTING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Fucker.
Ow! [GROANS]
Oh, fuck.
Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
Please get service.
[MUTTERING]
Please fucking get service.
Fuck. Fuck.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[AMERICAN NATIONAL
ANTHEM PLAYING]
[FUNKY COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[ANNOUNCER
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
ANNOUNCER: Here we go, friends.
The action is hot.
We're gonna keep it hot...
We're gonna go on down
to chute number four here.
[THUDDING]
Here comes the past champion
from Elko, Nevada.
Trying to get
the high mark of the night,
but he's got his work
cut out for him.
Tonight he draws Snakebite,
the unridden horse.
I want you to ride with him.
I need everybody
to feel the energy right now.
Here's True Brandywine.
[CROWD CHEERING]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
[GRUNTS]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[CROWD CONTINUES CHEERING]
ANNOUNCER:
That's True Brandywine.
He's still got it.
The next cowboy has been
hotter than a gravy train
with biscuit wheels.
[MUFFLED ANNOUNCEMENTS]
True Brandywine.
I know who
you are, darling.
Not a win this time,
but, between you and me,
you made the most
out of your draw.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, no.
I can't accept that.
There's a line.
Thank you very much.
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING
SOFTLY ON RADIO]
-WAITRESS: Can I take your tray?
-Oh, yeah.
Here you go. Thank you.
Thanks a lot.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Don't you want this?
No, you can toss it.
It's fine. Thanks.
Can I have it?
Yeah. You can
have it if you want.
WOMAN: Thank you.
[ENGINE STOPS]
[GRUNTING]
-[IGNITION CLICKS]
-Oh...
No, no, no. Fuck.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Fuck. Fuck.
[SIGHS]
[WIND HOWLING]
[GRUNTS]
[COUGHS SOFTLY]
[SOFTLY] 24 and 30...
37 plus 24... 24 plus 6...
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. 30 miles.
[EXHALES]
[GRUNTING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
-[HORN BLARES]
-[TIRES SCREECH]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
[SIGHS]
-Hey. Hey, sorry.
-[HORSE GRUNTS]
Oh, you're okay.
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[WOLF HOWLS IN DISTANCE]
[HOWLING CONTINUES]
[HOWLING GETS CLOSER]
Fucking kidding me?
[BLOWS]
[MULTIPLE WOLVES HOWLING]
[HOWLING SUBSIDES]
[GROANING SOFTLY]
[PANTING]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
GEORGE: Hey, True.
TRUE: Sir.
GEORGE: Your horse
looks a little drawn up.
Yeah, I pushed
pretty hard from Laramie,
but he'll be fine.
How's the truck running?
It's good. It's got that
alternator issue still,
but it's good.
-GEORGE: Better get that fixed.
-Yeah.
You're gonna
run out of road if you don't.
Yeah, I know.
That's why I'm taking it
into town tomorrow.
Well, go get washed up.
Your mom can't wait to see you.
[SOFTLY] Fine.
-[DOOR CLOSES]
-KATHY: Oh!
TRUE: Hey, Ma.
-KATHY: Oh, sweetheart.
-Hi, Ma.
-I'm so glad you're home.
-Me too.
-Let me do that wash for you.
-No, I got it, Mom. I got it.
-Okay.
-Caleb here? Caleb!
CALEB: Don't yell
in the house!
Boys, stop yelling
in the house.
TRUE: And get off my bed.
CALEB: That's what I just said.
Got anything
for the fridge?
Oh.
I'm sorry.
-Okay.
-I just forgot. Really.
-I know I usually do...
-It's okay.
-...but it's, like...
-Oh, God.
-Of course I didn't forget.
-You get me every time.
TRUE: It's just...
KATHY: Oh, wow.
TRUE: It was, you know...
It's quick. Whatever.
It's not a reenactment,
so don't worry.
[LAUGHS]
You know, I, uh,
came in fourth.
-On the weekend.
-Wow.
-Yeah. Pulled a rank one.
-Okay. Ah... No.
Spoil your dinner.
Go wash up.
-It's bread, Mom.
-Go wash up.
-Not gonna spoil my dinner.
-Go. You know the rules.
-I love you.
-I love you.
[LAUGHS] Look at you.
Look who's home.
-Pew, pew, pew!
-Hey, stop, stop, stop.
-Oh, that's too bad.
-I'm doing homework, man.
-Game over. Homework?
-Yeah, I am. It's called Zelda.
Zelda? Wow.
First-class, grade A dork.
Hey, dork, yeah.
Learned from the best,
that being you.
Hey, how many bucked you off?
You lose track?
Been home for six seconds and
you're already pissing me off.
That's, like, a record, dude.
-Congrats.
-That's pretty normal for you.
That's typically how long you
can stay on, right? Six seconds?
I will take you
out there right now.
Yeah, no, no. That's...
-[IMITATING]
-Sure, as much as I'd love to,
but I'm so busy
right now,
-like, I can't.
-Shut up.
You shut up.
[CLEARS THROAT] How you
doing, dude? You doing good?
CALEB: Doing fine.
Same old circus.
Dad's been kinda on edge.
Listening to those PTSD tapes.
"Whose woods these are
I think I know..."
[CHUCKLES]
Glad you're back.
Yeah, it feels good
to be back.
I did piss
in your bed, though.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
GEORGE: Almanac says it's
gonna be an Indian summer.
TRUE: Mm-hmm.
That third cutting's
gonna be pretty stemmy.
Yeah.
You got a birthday coming up.
I know what you're gonna say.
It's your last year if you're
-gonna enlist in the Marines.
-Yep.
[SIGHS]
You wanna work for me
for the rest of your life?
I don't think so.
You can learn a damn good trade
in the Marines.
Mechanic, welding,
heavy equipment.
They teach you.
They will pay for it.
I... I know,
but I'm just trying to
finish out the season right now.
It's going good. You know, I got
a chance to make the finals.
Good. That's good.
Yeah. I just gotta hang on
a few more times.
That's good,
but you gotta think ahead.
Riding broncs didn't put
the down payment on this place.
If you would have hung on for
a little longer, it might have.
[SNORTS, LAUGHS]
-That's a big if.
-Yes, sir.
[GROANING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
All right.
One, two, three, four.
[PANTS]
Shit. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
[SIGHING]
-[METAL CLANGS]
-Ah, shit.
-[STEAM HISSES]
-Ow!
Fuck!
Ow! [GRUNTS]
[GROANS]
Oh, shit.
Uh... I gotta get something.
Oh. shit.
[GRUNTS] Oh!
Ah!
-WOMAN: Do you need help?
-No, I got it. Thank you.
WOMAN: Are you sure?
Yep. Got it.
Thank you very much. Ow!
WOMAN: Okay. Well, I'm a nurse,
so I can... I can actually help.
You're a nurse? Yeah.
I could use help.
I could use help.
-Okay. Right. Never mind.
-No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.
I think you're fine on
your own, dude. Forget it.
No. Don't you guys have
a legal obligation to help?
Are you serious?
[SCOFFS]
Um...
Okay. Yeah. Let me see.
TRUE: Pretty bad.
[TRUE CHUCKLES]
What do you think my odds
of winning a lawsuit are?
[BOTH LAUGHING]
WOMAN: Here. Yeah.
Okay. So this. Gauze...
-I have tape in my truck.
-Oh, okay.
-Yeah.
-Hey, don't touch it.
Yeah.
-It burns like crazy.
-Yeah.
-All right.
-All right. Thank you very much.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
Well, at least you didn't
have to go to the hospital.
-Would have gotten gangrene.
-Wow. Gangrene.
That sounds,
like, really intense.
-I feel you just made that up.
-I didn't. It's very serious.
-Sounds like a lie.
-It's not a lie.
It's really not.
It's really good.
It's, like, professional.
-Thank you. Yeah.
-Yeah. Yeah.
I learned recently.
You wanna be
the first one to sign it?
[LAUGHS]
-Come on. Yeah?
-Sure.
I got a pen. Here.
-There.
-Right here?
Like, big.
Yeah, so I can read it.
Okay. Usually the age of people
that ask me to sign
is, like, five to eight.
Trying to do it gently
so it doesn't hurt you.
-Thank you.
-You know?
-Yeah.
-Okay.
-Ali.
-Yeah.
That's a nice name.
I'm True.
-Nice to meet you, True.
-Nice to meet you.
Um, hey, I feel really bad
about the way
I was back there, you know?
Feeling like
I could maybe, like,
buy you a drink
or something.
ALI: Uh...
I don't know. Um...
Thinking maybe
I just wanna take the cash.
[LAUGHS] Shit.
My friends and I are gonna
go get some drinks right now,
actually, if you
want to come?
-Right now?
-Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Well, I don't have
any clean clothes or anything.
-I'm just kind of a mess.
-You're fine.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
All right.
I can find a bathroom.
Ali.
ALI: Yeah.
TRUE: Where you from?
-Hey. Like...
-Stop.
Like I tell all my patients,
you know, the best time
to get a cleaning
is "tooth hurty."
WOMAN: Oh, I hate your jokes.
DENTIST: Oh, come on.
You love to hate them.
WOMAN: Maybe.
DENTIST: I'm your dentist.
You gotta help me out.
Okay. To change the subject,
True, what do you do, bud?
I ride broncs.
Really? Didn't know that.
-That's cool. Is it scary?
-No.
DENTIST: That sounds
pretty risky.
I hope you have
health insurance.
Yeah. Actually, I just
got health insurance, so...
covered. Her name's Ali.
[ALL LAUGHING]
-Yeah.
-Is that your handiwork?
-Mm-hmm.
-WOMAN: She does do
a mean bandage.
ALI: Thank you.
WOMAN: I can attest to it.
It's a good health insurance,
I've heard.
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[MUFFLED CHATTER]
[SOFTLY] Hey.
[MUFFLED] Hey.
Wanna get out of here?
-True?
-Yeah.
-Hey, did you hear me?
-No. Sorry.
It's okay.
Do you wanna get out of here?
I don't wanna leave
if you're having a good time.
No, it's okay. Let's go.
Sorry. I didn't wanna
take you away from your friends.
You invite me out,
and I'm a buzzkill.
No, no. Not at all.
No, I was ready to go.
-But that was fun.
-Yeah.
-Thanks for coming.
-Yeah, your friends are nice.
ALI: Mm-hmm.
You know,
kinda can't believe
you didn't lead
with bronc riding.
-[LAUGHS] The truth?
-Yeah.
I guess
between burning my arm off
and your friend's
awesome jokes,
-I didn't have time.
-[LAUGHING]
ALI: Okay, that's fair.
Seems like something
you'd throw in there, but...
[TRUE LAUGHS]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
Why'd you wanna
become a nurse?
ALI: Um...
Seemed like a pretty good thing
to be, and it pays the bills.
-That's good. Yeah.
-Mm-hmm.
What do you like to do
when you're not being Mr. Rodeo?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Um...
-I farm with my dad.
-Mm-hmm.
Yeah. I do that.
A lot of that.
-Any hobbies?
-Hobbies?
Mm-hmm.
Like to draw a little.
-You like to draw?
-Yeah.
What do you like to draw?
Landscapes or people
or animals or... you know.
Can you draw
something for me?
[CHUCKLES]
You want me to draw
something for you? Right now?
Mm-hmm.
Well... What do you
want me to draw?
I don't know.
Anything you want.
All right. I'll draw you.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Here.
All right. I don't do this
for people often.
All right.
So you can't make fun
of me, okay?
-Why would I make fun of you?
-All right.
Can you turn your head
just a little that way?
Okay.
Yeah, look up. Stare off
into the distance like that.
Yeah. That's good.
-Mmm.
-Yeah. Perfect.
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
You're doing great.
[TRUE CHUCKLES]
Okay.
Wow.
[LAUGHS]
-What?
-You are a bad liar.
-What?
-Yeah. It is terrible.
You tricked me.
My God.
Okay. Here. Hold on.
This is incredible.
It's just...
It's a doodle. It's not...
It's not a doodle.
You could sell this.
-You are a bad liar.
-I'm serious.
You wanna know something else?
Actually, it's really important.
Ice cream, while it's delicious,
obviously, it's also...
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
It's good for a headache.
-[RINGING CONTINUES]
-[GROANS]
Ah...
Ow!
[GROANING]
[RINGING SUBSIDES]
[GRUNTING]
[KNIFE CLICKS OPEN]
[GROANS]
[GRUNTING]
[RETCHES]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[GASPS, GROANS]
Shit.
This better be a good idea.
[GROANS]
Oh!
Oh, my God.
[GRUNTS SOFTLY]
CALEB: True.
-True.
-What?
What, Caleb?
Could you kill someone?
-What?
-Like, could you kill a person?
What the hell
are you talking about, dude?
Since you're not
gonna be a Marine,
I'm definitely gonna have to.
-Who says I'm not?
-I don't know.
I just thought 'cause you're
still riding and everything.
TRUE: Dude, do not...
Just don't worry about it.
I look at you and Dad.
You guys are good at shit
like broncing and cowboying
and hunting and just,
like, tough guy shit.
-I'm not.
-Caleb, I said I was gonna join.
I'm gonna join.
Go back to bed.
Stop worrying
about stupid shit, okay?
-[TRACTOR APPROACHES]
-[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]
GEORGE: Nice. All right,
punch it. Keep going.
[LAUGHS] Shut up.
Yeah. I'm trying. I'm doing.
[STUTTERS]
-Back up, and get more that way.
-Just let me do it.
-Please. I can do it.
-Like, this much.
You got it. You got it.
[MOUTHING]
I'm better at it
than you are.
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHING]
[TRUE LAUGHS]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
-GEORGE: What you gonna get?
-Burger.
GEORGE: True?
I don't know.
I haven't decided yet.
What are you leaning towards?
[CHUCKLES]
-Tacos, I guess.
-"Tacos, I guess"?
Being a man means
making tough decisions, True.
So what's it gonna be?
-Tacos.
-GEORGE: Tacos.
-Tacos.
-Chicken or beef?
Chicken.
You are what you eat.
[LAUGHS]
Get it?
[IMITATES CHICKEN CLUCKING]
I get it. Great joke.
I mean, you do wear
yellow chaps.
Well, I'm still gonna
eat chicken, so deal with it.
I ever tell you boys
about Salinas '83?
-Uh...
-Uh-uh.
I rode the biggest,
baddest, meanest bronc.
Was a big old bay.
Had some rune on its rear.
And I never forget that,
because he laid it right up
against my face
first jump out of the chute.
Wow.
GEORGE: I remember every hop
that horse made.
-[CHUCKLES] Something else.
-Did you make the buzzer on him?
Nope.
-[LAUGHS]
-You jerk.
GEORGE: I went left
when I should have gone right.
You know,
it's those almost great rides,
those are the ones
you remember, right?
-Right.
-Bittersweet.
It leaves a taste in your mouth
that just don't rinse out.
Yep.
[WOLF HOWLING IN DISTANCE]
[SIGHS]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know..."
"Whose woods these are..."
MAN ON TAPE: "His house
Is in the village though...
"He will not see me
Stopping here
"To watch his woods
Fill up with snow"
[SIGHS]
-Here he is.
-Hi.
Whoa! [GASPS]
He's beautiful.
All right. So this
is my competition?
[BOTH LAUGHING]
All right, Dude.
Can't believe
you named your horse Dude.
[LAUGHS] He's named after
a certain Lebowski.
You're such a dork.
[BLOWS]
Hey.
[DUDE NICKERS]
Wow. Okay.
Maybe he is a dude.
[LAUGHS]
So nice to meet you.
Hi. I'm Ali. Nice to meet you.
Pretty sure
the house is haunted.
-You'll see little scratchings.
-You're gonna scare her.
-Really?
-Thank you.
-TRUE AND CALEB: Thanks, Mom.
-Jinx. You and me.
Yes, thank you so much
for dinner, Mrs. Brandywine.
It was delicious.
-You're all very welcome.
-It was perfect.
-For chicken.
-Oh...
Stop it. George can't eat
red meat for a while.
You'd think you'd been
sent to the gulag.
[LAUGHS]
Wait a minute.
What kinda food they got there?
You see?
See what I gotta deal with?
I'm just teasing you, honey.
It was wonderful.
-[GEORGE SIGHS]
-[KATHY CHUCKLES]
You get that alternator
fixed yet?
Uh... I got the parts for it.
Hmm.
You do a voltage
drop test on it first?
Yeah, True, you do
a voltage drop test yet?
You do a voltage
drop test first?
That's the answer.
Yeah, no, I did. It's not that.
It needs a new regulator
and brushes.
You're still driving
your date around in it.
You're gonna
run out of road.
I just told you that I was
gonna fix it, so that...
You know what, Mr. Brandywine?
It's actually my fault.
I distracted him
while he was fixing it.
Maybe I should say he was
distracted by me, but...
TRUE: Oh.
I assume that's what
you were doing down by the NAPA.
-Yeah.
-Mm-hmm.
-That is what I was doing.
-[LAUGHS]
GEORGE: When was that?
BOTH: Um...
-Two and a half months ago?
-Yeah.
And it's still not fixed.
That is...
What are you gonna do
when that thing
-coughs to death out on the 118?
-What are you gonna do?
We figured that one out
already, remember?
I'm supposed
to get out and push.
[GEORGE LAUGHS]
You're really covered
for this one.
-Must be serious.
-Yes. Mmm.
GEORGE: So let me ask you
a serious question.
Okay.
Um...
What do you see in this one?
-George--
-Just let her tell.
Um...
I see...
a very passionate person...
KATHY AND GEORGE: Mm-hmm.
-...who loves his family.
-Yep.
An okay boyfriend.
He's working on it.
-One day.
-And a great brother.
-He's all right.
-GEORGE: It's all true.
But what do you
see down the road?
Passion's not gonna get out
and help you push that truck.
-All right, Dad. That's...
-[CHUCKLES] I'm talking to Ali.
She's tough.
I can tell.
She's tough.
She's a nurse. Right?
-Yes, sir, I am.
-GEORGE: Yeah.
Yeah.
GEORGE: What made you
wanna be a nurse?
Um, my, um...
My grandmother got sick
when I was in high school,
and I moved in with her.
Took care of her.
After she passed, I just...
knew that it's what
I wanted to do.
Kinda feel like
she helped me find my purpose.
Now there's somebody
that knows what they want.
ALI: He knows
what he wants.
I've seen his artwork.
-We've all seen it. It's...
-Ali, no. Ali.
It's incredible.
It... You're very talented.
You are. You are.
I mean, what? Am I crazy?
Yeah. But what can
you sell them for?
I don't sell them.
Yet.
Sure I didn't push it
too far with your dad?
No. [CHUCKLES]
You did not push it too far.
Had to say something,
you know.
That way it's coming
from a new place.
I love you.
What?
[MELLOW COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you.
Pull over.
I love you too.
Why are you stopping?
I'm afraid
I'm gonna let you down.
Why are you saying that?
Because you can't
rely on me.
[ALI SIGHS]
Yes, I can.
But there actually is one thing
that you need to know for real.
-What?
-And it's serious.
Okay.
I really don't have
health insurance.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
You scoundrel.
[COUGHING]
Ah! [INHALES SHARPLY]
[EXHALES]
Yeah. Come on.
[GROANS]
[GROANING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS, SIGHS]
[PANTING]
[LAUGHS]
Come on.
[WIND HOWLING]
Where's the road?
Come on. Where's the road?
-Where's the goddamn road?
-[WOLVES HOWL IN DISTANCE]
God damn it, show me the road.
-[LOUD HOWL]
-[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTING]
[GROANS, GRUNTS]
Aah!
-[CRUNCHING]
-[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[RINGING STOPS]
[DOOR CREAKS CLOSED]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know"
"His house
Is in the village though"
"He will not see me
Stopping here
"To watch his woods
Fill up with snow
"My little horse
Must think it queer
"To stop without
A farmhouse near..."
TRUE: Hey.
GEORGE: Hey.
Hey, turn that thing off,
will you?
[TAPE STOPS]
-TRUE: You want a beer?
-Yeah.
Why don't you just
let Garrett shoe him?
Nobody can keep bucks
sound like me.
-Yeah.
-So what's your plan?
Uh...
Caleb and I are gonna go
probably shoot a few rounds.
-You wanna come?
-No.
I mean after that.
[SCOFFS] Uh...
Well, I got a few more rides.
You know...
No, I don't know.
Maybe you know,
but I don't know.
TRUE: Why'd you stop?
-Stop what?
-Broncing.
We had you.
[TOOL CLATTERS]
Uh, I didn't know that.
So what's your plan?
Go down
to the recruiter's office.
You think?
I know.
-What?
-What? Shoot.
Wow.
-This gun's a piece of shit.
-Yeah. Not even a squirrel, huh?
-I just...
-[LAUGHS]
All this time, I just thought
you were a terrible shot, but...
I just... I can't... It's...
It's a fucking squirrel, man.
I don't see the point.
You're too nice of a guy.
What do you mean,
you don't see the point?
What about all those,
like, survival books
and zombie bullshit?
What about all that?
-Dude, that's different.
-How is that different?
Well, 'cause if I had
to survive, I could.
Besides, like,
in a survival situation,
chances are you
won't have a gun.
You definitely won't have
unlimited ammo, so...
Okay. So if you
don't have a gun,
you don't have unlimited ammo,
which is fair,
then what are you
gonna do for food?
What are you gonna eat?
Like, berries or some shit?
Yeah, go for it.
Misidentify an edible
and die a horrible death.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
No, you can make a snare
with, like, a shoelace
and a sapling.
A shoelace and a...
Okay. So how are
you gonna cook it?
Gonna cook it
with a fire, asshole.
You didn't bring
a fucking blowtorch.
You don't have matches.
-How are you making a fire?
-Flint and steel.
Like when we go out
in those alfalfa fields.
-The arrowheads we find.
-That doesn't work.
-What do you mean...
-It doesn't work.
No, you just need something
that can make a spark.
Like when you're
grinding a horseshoe.
[SNAPS FINGERS,
IMITATES EXPLOSION]
-You're smart.
-Mm-hmm.
-Not just a pretty face.
-[CLEARS THROAT] My turn.
All right. Here.
Hold this.
All right.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Well, I'm taking me
in a survival situation.
-Let's go home.
-In the can apocalypse.
[TRUE LAUGHS]
How many of those
do you take?
Many as it takes.
-[LAUGHS]
-It's not funny.
Caleb, don't worry
about it, all right?
Don't worry about it.
They're like Advil, dude.
The worst that can happen
is they give me, like,
a stomachache,
so they're not
gonna kill me.
-Let's go.
-Fine.
I'm not worrying about you.
[COUNTRY ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]
ANNOUNCER: Okay, rodeo fans.
I want you to go now
to chute number three.
The action is about to explode.
A true champion in the sport,
but he's gotta get by
a horse named Psychopath.
This should be no problem
for the one and only
True Brandywine.
He knows the resume
of Psychopath.
If you don't
get him off now, friend
it's gonna be a long walk
back to your pickup truck.
I love the energy.
I love the enthusiasm.
True, we're just about
ready for you.
Fans, hold on to your seats.
This is going to be good.
-I promise.
-It'll work.
ANNOUNCER: Hold on tight.
Making those final adjustments.
-You see him getting ready.
-MAN: How's that feel?
ANNOUNCER: He's got his back
to the horse.
They're gonna
fly out of there...
[CROWD CHEERING]
[THUDS]
-[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
-ANNOUNCER: No score.
[RINGING CONTINUES]
[MUFFLED SOUNDS]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[MUFFLED CROWD NOISE]
ALI: True.
Hey. Hey, True.
-Hey. Ali.
-Hey, are you okay?
-Yeah.
-Hey, you need to sit.
Yeah, sit. Sit down.
-Need to sit down for a second.
-Yeah, okay.
What are you doing here?
What are you talking about?
You asked me to come.
[MUMBING INDINSTINCTLY]
Hey, you're burning up.
-Just hold on. Stay still.
-Mmm-hmm.
Okay. Hey, look at me, okay?
Came all the way
to Oklahoma to watch me ride.
You must really love me.
We're not in Oklahoma, True.
We're in Nevada.
-No, no, no.
-You need to stay still, okay?
I'm gonna go get someone.
Just stay right here.
-Gonna stand up for a second.
-Stop. Babe...
[EXCLAIMS]
Get an ambulance.
-Stay still.
-Gotta find Dude.
ALI: Okay. Just stay there.
[PA SYSTEM BEEPS]
ALI: Stay with me.
Stay with me.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Look at me, I'm right here.
Just stay awake.
Okay. Just one second.
Hey. Hey. Hey. Look at me.
Dude. Where's Dude?
[ANIMAL HOWLS]
[GUNSHOT]
[MACHINE WHIRRING]
[MACHINE CLICKING]
[MACHINE HUMS]
-[CROWD CHEERS]
-[MACHINE BUZZES]
-[MACHINE BEEPS]
-[CROWD CHEERS]
-[MACHINE BUZZES]
-[CROWD CHEERS]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE]
-What's up?
-What's up?
-How you feeling?
-Feel awesome.
[TRUE CHUCKLES]
-You look awesome.
-Thanks, pal.
I joined.
Dad and I went
to the recruiter's office
the other day.
What unit you join?
Marines.
So, I head to San Diego
in a couple weeks.
[WIND HOWLING]
[BLOWING]
[WIRE WHIPS]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
-Hey, True?
-Yeah.
That stuff they said you
were using in the hospital...
You know that stuff's
really bad for you, right?
Yeah, I know. I know.
You're not still using it,
are you?
No. You were there.
Doctor said I can't even
get on a horse anymore.
Okay. I'm not riding anymore,
I'm not broncing anymore,
I'm not bashing my head
into a brick wall anymore,
so I'm not using it anymore.
How long were you
using it for?
I thought we were
supposed to have a good time.
You wanna have a good time?
Let's just have a good time.
-All right?
-Okay. Yeah.
-Let's just not talk about it.
-Okay.
-I'm sorry.
-It's okay. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
All right.
So where we going?
I told you.
It's a surprise.
So, is it a concert?
[LAUGHS]
Is it a concert? No.
-Do you really wanna know?
-Yeah, I wanna know.
It's a...
surprise.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
Two rules.
You can't say,
"I don't get it,"
or "A kindergartener
could do this."
-Okay. All right.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
-Mm-hmm.
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING]
-Hey.
-Hey.
-They're closing soon.
-Yeah. Okay.
ALI: What do you think?
It's good. I'm good.
I'm good.
[MELLOW COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[DUDE NICKERS]
TRUE: Hey.
I'm sorry I lost you.
I can't lose another...
I just can't.
GEORGE: I'll grab the wire.
You grab the stretcher.
Now, watch it.
This little wire will snap easy.
So, what's next?
Well, I figure
we fix this strand
and then
the next strand,
and then the next strand
and then the next strand.
That's not what I meant.
Your mom said that you might be
working down at the Boot Barn.
Is that right?
If that's true, that's good.
Hey, True.
-Hey, True.
-[SHOUTS] What?
My plan!
My fucking plan! My plan!
You're like
a broken fucking record!
I can't chew my goddamn food
without getting your opinion!
The alternator. The wire.
The job. The fucking plan.
Every fucking thing!
The plan is I don't know
what the fucking plan is!
I was just trying to warn you
you're about to snap the wire.
[SIGHS]
[COW MOOS]
-[WIRE WHIPS]
-[EXCLAIMS]
TRUE: Fuck!
Where'd you put the pliers?
WOMAN: I wanna look
like a real cowgirl.
I want our friends to think
that I'm really a cowgirl.
MAN: Okay.
WOMAN: What about these?
WOMAN: Do you think
they'll make me look taller?
TRUE: Yeah. These, um...
These are low-profile,
so if you're looking
for height or something,
then those are gonna be
more of what give you lift.
And on it, but, yeah, you know,
they're both good choices.
WOMAN: Okay. Yeah.
I really like
the color on these, I think.
-Can I try these?
-Yeah.
-WOMAN: In a 6 1/2?
-Yeah, absolutely.
Yep, they got
more color, for sure.
Maybe I'll try
a pair of these.
-Okay.
-Size 11?
Size 11. These are, uh...
Yeah. All right.
Well, I'll go look
for them in the back.
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[DOOR BELL JANGLES]
-ALI: Hi, cutie. Hi.
-Hey.
Hi.
How are you?
Great. What's this for?
It's a "just because."
-Yeah.
-How was work?
[CLEARS THROAT]
It was pretty good.
[PHONE VIBRATING]
-Yeah.
-Well, I had a crazy day.
Yeah, I bet. Wow.
Thought any more
about applying to schools?
I knew you were gonna
come in with that.
Ali, how many times
are we gonna talk about this?
I can't afford
medical bills right now.
How am I supposed to justify
going to school
to draw pictures? How's that...
Okay, they give
scholarships, okay?
And that stock contractor
that I told you about
asked me again if they could
do a GoFundMe for you.
-No, no, no.
-Why not?
I don't want
people's charity.
-I don't want people's pity.
-It's not pity or charity, True.
-It's love. People love you.
-That's... That's such bullshit.
No, it's not.
-What do you need?
-What do I...
-You know exactly what I need.
-No, I don't.
-Yeah, you do.
-I don't know what you need.
I need to get back on.
I need to ride again.
I gotta ride again.
What? Why are you
talking about this?
You know that's not an option.
It's a fantasy.
It doesn't matter.
It's not a fantasy.
-Yes, it is.
-No, it's not.
You need to leave that behind.
I can't...
You don't fucking get it.
-Yes, I do.
-You don't understand.
Yes, I do. Listen to me.
Riding is something
that you did.
-It's not who you are.
-God damn it.
And it hurt you.
And you're addicted to pills,
and you're lying
all the time, and...
Hey, hey, hey.
You need to just let it go
and move forward.
-I know it sucks right now.
-Ali, move forward to what?
Huh?
-Life.
-Nothing.
[SCOFFS]
Nothing?
That's how you feel? Nothing?
You wanna know the truth?
Yeah.
Nothing and nobody
can make me feel
as alive as I do
when I'm on the back
of that horse for eight seconds.
That's the truth.
Okay.
Screw you. That was
a terrible thing to say to me.
And you know what's sad
is it's not the truth.
[PHONE VIBRATING]
But I can't change
the way you feel, so...
Look. I just need
to get my... my stuff back.
You know,
the world doesn't revolve
-around you on a horse, okay?
-[SIGHS]
I don't care
about any of that shit.
Shit. My mom keeps calling me.
She's called me,
like, three times.
-Just answer your phone.
-Stay here.
[DOOR BELL JANGLES]
[SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
[DOOR BELL JANGLES]
[CHUCKLES]
[SOBBING]
[SNIFFLES]
[CLEARS THROAT]
I gotta write something
for the paper.
For Caleb.
Did you get your
truck fixed yet?
-Yeah.
-Good.
Runs like new.
Good.
I, uh, left something
in your truck.
Cassette.
Listen to it.
Helped me out
with some stuff.
[VOICE BREAKING]
All I ever wanted
was to give you boys
some kind of purpose.
[GEORGE CLEARS THROAT]
I gotta go get some ice.
You wanna come?
I better not.
[DUDE NICKERS]
ALI: Where are you going?
For a drive.
-With Dude?
-Yeah.
-I'm gonna come with you then.
-No, no, no.
No.
You're a great person.
[ALI SIGHS]
And I'm a liar.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
And I can't lie
to you anymore.
[SIGHS]
[TRUCK DOOR OPENS]
[ENGINE STARTS]
[MELANCHOLY
COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
Uh... [CLEARS THROAT]
Excuse me, sir.
You, uh... you the owner?
Can I help you?
My name's True Brandywine.
I'm just looking for work.
Well, I can't hire you
right now.
[WHISPERS] Oh.
That's okay.
Sorry to bother you. Thank you.
Hold on there, slick.
It's a long haul
from here to anywhere.
Where you worked?
Uh...
Well, I did some time
at the Lazy J,
and then I broke colts
with Piedro Blanco
for a while, and--
You're working too hard.
You're gonna hurt yourself.
-You got a horse in there?
-Yes, sir, yeah.
Well, why don't you
put that horse up in here?
Come on in the house.
I'll feed you something.
Okay. Thank you.
CLIFF: So what brought you
all the way out here?
TRUE: Don't really have
a plan, I guess.
I just ride around ranch
to ranch looking for work.
Got to the end of the road.
That's a young man's game.
TRUE: Mm-hmm.
You know, I been thinking.
Maybe you stay around
for a while
and help me
get through things.
You ain't gonna make much money,
of course, but...
That's very generous of you.
Thank you. This is good.
Yeah, well,
it is what it is.
Put a little ketchup in it,
you get a little snap to it.
Yeah.
[GROANING]
[WIND HOWLING]
-[TWIGS SNAPPING]
-[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GROWLS]
[GROWLING]
[WHINES]
[SIGHS]
CLIFF: You know
what they say.
It ain't the fire
that keeps you warm.
It's the effort
it takes to start one.
If it's okay with you,
I'd like to...
ride the spring pasture
tomorrow morning.
Doctor anything
that looks sick.
Get up early.
It's a long drive.
You got a family?
Yes, sir.
A woman?
Broke up.
Broke up?
Yeah, that happens.
I had a good woman once.
Turns out she didn't
wanna live in Siberia
married to a grumpy old cowboy.
[CHUCKLES] I never could
figure that one out.
First winter here,
boy, that was something.
I went outside
to check on the mother cows,
and there was a calf
on the ground.
Frozen stiff
like a block of ice.
Poor thing.
Well, I went out every night
to dry off the newborns
so they wouldn't
freeze to death.
Needless to say,
I let our bed get cold.
And we broke up.
Like you call it.
And that's the way
the world is.
It just...
You know, it breaks.
And maybe we're here to fix it.
Or leave it broke.
[DUDE WHINNIES]
All right. Let's fix you up.
You're gonna be okay, buddy.
-[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
-[GRUNTS]
[HEARTBEAT THUDDING LOUDLY]
[RINGING CONTINUES]
[HEARTBEAT CONTINUES
THUDDING LOUDLY]
[RINGING CONTINUES]
[HOOFBEATS RECEDING]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
[WIND BLOWING]
[GRUNTING]
[SHIVERING]
No, no, no.
[BLOWING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Think, think, think.
All right. All right.
What would Caleb do?
What would Caleb do? Think.
Spark. Spark.
Spark. Spark.
[WIND HOWLING]
Hmm.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[GUNSHOT]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know"
"His house
Is in the village though"
"He will not see me
Stopping here
"To watch his woods
Fill up with snow"
"My little horse
Must think it queer
"To stop without
A farmhouse near
"Between the woods
And frozen lake
"The darkest evening
of the year
"He gives
His harness bells a shake
"To ask if there is
some mistake
"The only other sound's
The sweep
"Of easy wind and downy flake
"The woods
Are lovely, dark and deep
"But I have promises to keep
"And miles to go before I sleep
"And miles to go
before I sleep"
Holy shit, man.
Sit tight. We're gonna
get you all fixed up. Hold on.
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE]
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND BLOWING]
[GRUNTING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Dude!
Dude!
Dude!
Shit. Fuck. Fuck.
[CONTINUES BREATHING HEAVILY]
Fuck. Fuck.
ANNOUNCER: You guys, keep it
going on Saturday night!
[CROWD CHEERS]
[COUNTRY ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]
...getting ready to launch
from Elko, Nevada.
He's drawn the horse
that every cowboy wants.
He goes by
the name of Raw Meat.
Meat is a superstar
in the arena...
On first, he should
dominate this rodeo.
Let's get ready
to make some noise
-for Mr. True Brandywine!
-[EXHALING SHARPLY]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[GRUNTS]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
[GROANS]
ANNOUNCER: Go ahead
and talk to him right now.
There's your champ.
True Brandywine.
-Good ride. Real good ride.
-[CROWD CHEERS]
Looks like we got ourselves
a runaway!
RODEO CLOWN:
Hey, buddy. You okay?
Chute's back this way.
Go back over here.
ANNOUNCER: It's okay, folks.
It's okay.
It turns out his GPS
was just busted.
Remember three words always.
"Never trust Siri."
[CROWD LAUGHS]
You good?
[RETCHES]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
-[COWBOY CLEARS THROAT]
-Hey, man. You got a smoke?
COWBOY: Yes, sir, I do.
WOMAN: Nice ride, cowboy.
You looking to party?
No, man, I'm just looking
to dim the lights a little.
You know what I mean?
Rang your bell
a little too hard tonight, huh?
You know what I'm here for,
so let's go.
-Take it easy.
-Yeah.
There you go. 80 bucks.
Dude, what?
It is what it is.
You can take it or leave it.
[SCOFFS]
Or you can give me more,
if you'd like.
Seventy.
Thank you.
Take it easy. [SNORTS]
Hey.
Hey.
Hey, you hang in there.
You hear?
Don't let them
pull you off that horse.
-See that?
-TRUE: Yeah.
Can't fake eight seconds.
Realest thing you'll ever
experience in your life.
-Ain't it?
-Mm-hmm.
They'll try and take you down,
but you know what I say?
Fuck them.
You're not taking me down.
No, sir. You wait.
I can get a little money
in my pocket.
-TRUE: Mm-hmm.
-I'll get my saddle back.
My chaps.
All my shit back.
You'll see.
I'll see you out there.
All right, man.
Hey, ride right
and make bank, baby. Come on!
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[MACHINE BEEPING]
Sir. Your PIN.
[KEYPAD CLACKING]
They'll call the number
at the bottom
when your shower
is ready.
MAN: What's up?
[GROANING]
[WIND BLOWING]
[GRUNTS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[PANTING]
-[ENGINE STARTS]
-[SIGHS]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know
"His house
Is in the village though
"He will not see me stopping
Here to watch his woods..."
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[ENGINE REVS]
-Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
-[ENGINE REVVING]
[GRUNTING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Fucker.
Ow! [GROANS]
Oh, fuck.
Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
Please get service.
[MUTTERING]
Please fucking get service.
Fuck. Fuck.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[AMERICAN NATIONAL
ANTHEM PLAYING]
[FUNKY COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[ANNOUNCER
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
ANNOUNCER: Here we go, friends.
The action is hot.
We're gonna keep it hot...
We're gonna go on down
to chute number four here.
[THUDDING]
Here comes the past champion
from Elko, Nevada.
Trying to get
the high mark of the night,
but he's got his work
cut out for him.
Tonight he draws Snakebite,
the unridden horse.
I want you to ride with him.
I need everybody
to feel the energy right now.
Here's True Brandywine.
[CROWD CHEERING]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
[GRUNTS]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[CROWD CONTINUES CHEERING]
ANNOUNCER:
That's True Brandywine.
He's still got it.
The next cowboy has been
hotter than a gravy train
with biscuit wheels.
[MUFFLED ANNOUNCEMENTS]
True Brandywine.
I know who
you are, darling.
Not a win this time,
but, between you and me,
you made the most
out of your draw.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, no.
I can't accept that.
There's a line.
Thank you very much.
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING
SOFTLY ON RADIO]
-WAITRESS: Can I take your tray?
-Oh, yeah.
Here you go. Thank you.
Thanks a lot.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Don't you want this?
No, you can toss it.
It's fine. Thanks.
Can I have it?
Yeah. You can
have it if you want.
WOMAN: Thank you.
[ENGINE STOPS]
[GRUNTING]
-[IGNITION CLICKS]
-Oh...
No, no, no. Fuck.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Fuck. Fuck.
[SIGHS]
[WIND HOWLING]
[GRUNTS]
[COUGHS SOFTLY]
[SOFTLY] 24 and 30...
37 plus 24... 24 plus 6...
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. 30 miles.
[EXHALES]
[GRUNTING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
-[HORN BLARES]
-[TIRES SCREECH]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
[SIGHS]
-Hey. Hey, sorry.
-[HORSE GRUNTS]
Oh, you're okay.
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[WOLF HOWLS IN DISTANCE]
[HOWLING CONTINUES]
[HOWLING GETS CLOSER]
Fucking kidding me?
[BLOWS]
[MULTIPLE WOLVES HOWLING]
[HOWLING SUBSIDES]
[GROANING SOFTLY]
[PANTING]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
GEORGE: Hey, True.
TRUE: Sir.
GEORGE: Your horse
looks a little drawn up.
Yeah, I pushed
pretty hard from Laramie,
but he'll be fine.
How's the truck running?
It's good. It's got that
alternator issue still,
but it's good.
-GEORGE: Better get that fixed.
-Yeah.
You're gonna
run out of road if you don't.
Yeah, I know.
That's why I'm taking it
into town tomorrow.
Well, go get washed up.
Your mom can't wait to see you.
[SOFTLY] Fine.
-[DOOR CLOSES]
-KATHY: Oh!
TRUE: Hey, Ma.
-KATHY: Oh, sweetheart.
-Hi, Ma.
-I'm so glad you're home.
-Me too.
-Let me do that wash for you.
-No, I got it, Mom. I got it.
-Okay.
-Caleb here? Caleb!
CALEB: Don't yell
in the house!
Boys, stop yelling
in the house.
TRUE: And get off my bed.
CALEB: That's what I just said.
Got anything
for the fridge?
Oh.
I'm sorry.
-Okay.
-I just forgot. Really.
-I know I usually do...
-It's okay.
-...but it's, like...
-Oh, God.
-Of course I didn't forget.
-You get me every time.
TRUE: It's just...
KATHY: Oh, wow.
TRUE: It was, you know...
It's quick. Whatever.
It's not a reenactment,
so don't worry.
[LAUGHS]
You know, I, uh,
came in fourth.
-On the weekend.
-Wow.
-Yeah. Pulled a rank one.
-Okay. Ah... No.
Spoil your dinner.
Go wash up.
-It's bread, Mom.
-Go wash up.
-Not gonna spoil my dinner.
-Go. You know the rules.
-I love you.
-I love you.
[LAUGHS] Look at you.
Look who's home.
-Pew, pew, pew!
-Hey, stop, stop, stop.
-Oh, that's too bad.
-I'm doing homework, man.
-Game over. Homework?
-Yeah, I am. It's called Zelda.
Zelda? Wow.
First-class, grade A dork.
Hey, dork, yeah.
Learned from the best,
that being you.
Hey, how many bucked you off?
You lose track?
Been home for six seconds and
you're already pissing me off.
That's, like, a record, dude.
-Congrats.
-That's pretty normal for you.
That's typically how long you
can stay on, right? Six seconds?
I will take you
out there right now.
Yeah, no, no. That's...
-[IMITATING]
-Sure, as much as I'd love to,
but I'm so busy
right now,
-like, I can't.
-Shut up.
You shut up.
[CLEARS THROAT] How you
doing, dude? You doing good?
CALEB: Doing fine.
Same old circus.
Dad's been kinda on edge.
Listening to those PTSD tapes.
"Whose woods these are
I think I know..."
[CHUCKLES]
Glad you're back.
Yeah, it feels good
to be back.
I did piss
in your bed, though.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
GEORGE: Almanac says it's
gonna be an Indian summer.
TRUE: Mm-hmm.
That third cutting's
gonna be pretty stemmy.
Yeah.
You got a birthday coming up.
I know what you're gonna say.
It's your last year if you're
-gonna enlist in the Marines.
-Yep.
[SIGHS]
You wanna work for me
for the rest of your life?
I don't think so.
You can learn a damn good trade
in the Marines.
Mechanic, welding,
heavy equipment.
They teach you.
They will pay for it.
I... I know,
but I'm just trying to
finish out the season right now.
It's going good. You know, I got
a chance to make the finals.
Good. That's good.
Yeah. I just gotta hang on
a few more times.
That's good,
but you gotta think ahead.
Riding broncs didn't put
the down payment on this place.
If you would have hung on for
a little longer, it might have.
[SNORTS, LAUGHS]
-That's a big if.
-Yes, sir.
[GROANING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
All right.
One, two, three, four.
[PANTS]
Shit. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
[SIGHING]
-[METAL CLANGS]
-Ah, shit.
-[STEAM HISSES]
-Ow!
Fuck!
Ow! [GRUNTS]
[GROANS]
Oh, shit.
Uh... I gotta get something.
Oh. shit.
[GRUNTS] Oh!
Ah!
-WOMAN: Do you need help?
-No, I got it. Thank you.
WOMAN: Are you sure?
Yep. Got it.
Thank you very much. Ow!
WOMAN: Okay. Well, I'm a nurse,
so I can... I can actually help.
You're a nurse? Yeah.
I could use help.
I could use help.
-Okay. Right. Never mind.
-No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.
I think you're fine on
your own, dude. Forget it.
No. Don't you guys have
a legal obligation to help?
Are you serious?
[SCOFFS]
Um...
Okay. Yeah. Let me see.
TRUE: Pretty bad.
[TRUE CHUCKLES]
What do you think my odds
of winning a lawsuit are?
[BOTH LAUGHING]
WOMAN: Here. Yeah.
Okay. So this. Gauze...
-I have tape in my truck.
-Oh, okay.
-Yeah.
-Hey, don't touch it.
Yeah.
-It burns like crazy.
-Yeah.
-All right.
-All right. Thank you very much.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
Well, at least you didn't
have to go to the hospital.
-Would have gotten gangrene.
-Wow. Gangrene.
That sounds,
like, really intense.
-I feel you just made that up.
-I didn't. It's very serious.
-Sounds like a lie.
-It's not a lie.
It's really not.
It's really good.
It's, like, professional.
-Thank you. Yeah.
-Yeah. Yeah.
I learned recently.
You wanna be
the first one to sign it?
[LAUGHS]
-Come on. Yeah?
-Sure.
I got a pen. Here.
-There.
-Right here?
Like, big.
Yeah, so I can read it.
Okay. Usually the age of people
that ask me to sign
is, like, five to eight.
Trying to do it gently
so it doesn't hurt you.
-Thank you.
-You know?
-Yeah.
-Okay.
-Ali.
-Yeah.
That's a nice name.
I'm True.
-Nice to meet you, True.
-Nice to meet you.
Um, hey, I feel really bad
about the way
I was back there, you know?
Feeling like
I could maybe, like,
buy you a drink
or something.
ALI: Uh...
I don't know. Um...
Thinking maybe
I just wanna take the cash.
[LAUGHS] Shit.
My friends and I are gonna
go get some drinks right now,
actually, if you
want to come?
-Right now?
-Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Well, I don't have
any clean clothes or anything.
-I'm just kind of a mess.
-You're fine.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
All right.
I can find a bathroom.
Ali.
ALI: Yeah.
TRUE: Where you from?
-Hey. Like...
-Stop.
Like I tell all my patients,
you know, the best time
to get a cleaning
is "tooth hurty."
WOMAN: Oh, I hate your jokes.
DENTIST: Oh, come on.
You love to hate them.
WOMAN: Maybe.
DENTIST: I'm your dentist.
You gotta help me out.
Okay. To change the subject,
True, what do you do, bud?
I ride broncs.
Really? Didn't know that.
-That's cool. Is it scary?
-No.
DENTIST: That sounds
pretty risky.
I hope you have
health insurance.
Yeah. Actually, I just
got health insurance, so...
covered. Her name's Ali.
[ALL LAUGHING]
-Yeah.
-Is that your handiwork?
-Mm-hmm.
-WOMAN: She does do
a mean bandage.
ALI: Thank you.
WOMAN: I can attest to it.
It's a good health insurance,
I've heard.
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[MUFFLED CHATTER]
[SOFTLY] Hey.
[MUFFLED] Hey.
Wanna get out of here?
-True?
-Yeah.
-Hey, did you hear me?
-No. Sorry.
It's okay.
Do you wanna get out of here?
I don't wanna leave
if you're having a good time.
No, it's okay. Let's go.
Sorry. I didn't wanna
take you away from your friends.
You invite me out,
and I'm a buzzkill.
No, no. Not at all.
No, I was ready to go.
-But that was fun.
-Yeah.
-Thanks for coming.
-Yeah, your friends are nice.
ALI: Mm-hmm.
You know,
kinda can't believe
you didn't lead
with bronc riding.
-[LAUGHS] The truth?
-Yeah.
I guess
between burning my arm off
and your friend's
awesome jokes,
-I didn't have time.
-[LAUGHING]
ALI: Okay, that's fair.
Seems like something
you'd throw in there, but...
[TRUE LAUGHS]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
Why'd you wanna
become a nurse?
ALI: Um...
Seemed like a pretty good thing
to be, and it pays the bills.
-That's good. Yeah.
-Mm-hmm.
What do you like to do
when you're not being Mr. Rodeo?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Um...
-I farm with my dad.
-Mm-hmm.
Yeah. I do that.
A lot of that.
-Any hobbies?
-Hobbies?
Mm-hmm.
Like to draw a little.
-You like to draw?
-Yeah.
What do you like to draw?
Landscapes or people
or animals or... you know.
Can you draw
something for me?
[CHUCKLES]
You want me to draw
something for you? Right now?
Mm-hmm.
Well... What do you
want me to draw?
I don't know.
Anything you want.
All right. I'll draw you.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Here.
All right. I don't do this
for people often.
All right.
So you can't make fun
of me, okay?
-Why would I make fun of you?
-All right.
Can you turn your head
just a little that way?
Okay.
Yeah, look up. Stare off
into the distance like that.
Yeah. That's good.
-Mmm.
-Yeah. Perfect.
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
You're doing great.
[TRUE CHUCKLES]
Okay.
Wow.
[LAUGHS]
-What?
-You are a bad liar.
-What?
-Yeah. It is terrible.
You tricked me.
My God.
Okay. Here. Hold on.
This is incredible.
It's just...
It's a doodle. It's not...
It's not a doodle.
You could sell this.
-You are a bad liar.
-I'm serious.
You wanna know something else?
Actually, it's really important.
Ice cream, while it's delicious,
obviously, it's also...
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
It's good for a headache.
-[RINGING CONTINUES]
-[GROANS]
Ah...
Ow!
[GROANING]
[RINGING SUBSIDES]
[GRUNTING]
[KNIFE CLICKS OPEN]
[GROANS]
[GRUNTING]
[RETCHES]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[GASPS, GROANS]
Shit.
This better be a good idea.
[GROANS]
Oh!
Oh, my God.
[GRUNTS SOFTLY]
CALEB: True.
-True.
-What?
What, Caleb?
Could you kill someone?
-What?
-Like, could you kill a person?
What the hell
are you talking about, dude?
Since you're not
gonna be a Marine,
I'm definitely gonna have to.
-Who says I'm not?
-I don't know.
I just thought 'cause you're
still riding and everything.
TRUE: Dude, do not...
Just don't worry about it.
I look at you and Dad.
You guys are good at shit
like broncing and cowboying
and hunting and just,
like, tough guy shit.
-I'm not.
-Caleb, I said I was gonna join.
I'm gonna join.
Go back to bed.
Stop worrying
about stupid shit, okay?
-[TRACTOR APPROACHES]
-[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]
GEORGE: Nice. All right,
punch it. Keep going.
[LAUGHS] Shut up.
Yeah. I'm trying. I'm doing.
[STUTTERS]
-Back up, and get more that way.
-Just let me do it.
-Please. I can do it.
-Like, this much.
You got it. You got it.
[MOUTHING]
I'm better at it
than you are.
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHING]
[TRUE LAUGHS]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
-GEORGE: What you gonna get?
-Burger.
GEORGE: True?
I don't know.
I haven't decided yet.
What are you leaning towards?
[CHUCKLES]
-Tacos, I guess.
-"Tacos, I guess"?
Being a man means
making tough decisions, True.
So what's it gonna be?
-Tacos.
-GEORGE: Tacos.
-Tacos.
-Chicken or beef?
Chicken.
You are what you eat.
[LAUGHS]
Get it?
[IMITATES CHICKEN CLUCKING]
I get it. Great joke.
I mean, you do wear
yellow chaps.
Well, I'm still gonna
eat chicken, so deal with it.
I ever tell you boys
about Salinas '83?
-Uh...
-Uh-uh.
I rode the biggest,
baddest, meanest bronc.
Was a big old bay.
Had some rune on its rear.
And I never forget that,
because he laid it right up
against my face
first jump out of the chute.
Wow.
GEORGE: I remember every hop
that horse made.
-[CHUCKLES] Something else.
-Did you make the buzzer on him?
Nope.
-[LAUGHS]
-You jerk.
GEORGE: I went left
when I should have gone right.
You know,
it's those almost great rides,
those are the ones
you remember, right?
-Right.
-Bittersweet.
It leaves a taste in your mouth
that just don't rinse out.
Yep.
[WOLF HOWLING IN DISTANCE]
[SIGHS]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know..."
"Whose woods these are..."
MAN ON TAPE: "His house
Is in the village though...
"He will not see me
Stopping here
"To watch his woods
Fill up with snow"
[SIGHS]
-Here he is.
-Hi.
Whoa! [GASPS]
He's beautiful.
All right. So this
is my competition?
[BOTH LAUGHING]
All right, Dude.
Can't believe
you named your horse Dude.
[LAUGHS] He's named after
a certain Lebowski.
You're such a dork.
[BLOWS]
Hey.
[DUDE NICKERS]
Wow. Okay.
Maybe he is a dude.
[LAUGHS]
So nice to meet you.
Hi. I'm Ali. Nice to meet you.
Pretty sure
the house is haunted.
-You'll see little scratchings.
-You're gonna scare her.
-Really?
-Thank you.
-TRUE AND CALEB: Thanks, Mom.
-Jinx. You and me.
Yes, thank you so much
for dinner, Mrs. Brandywine.
It was delicious.
-You're all very welcome.
-It was perfect.
-For chicken.
-Oh...
Stop it. George can't eat
red meat for a while.
You'd think you'd been
sent to the gulag.
[LAUGHS]
Wait a minute.
What kinda food they got there?
You see?
See what I gotta deal with?
I'm just teasing you, honey.
It was wonderful.
-[GEORGE SIGHS]
-[KATHY CHUCKLES]
You get that alternator
fixed yet?
Uh... I got the parts for it.
Hmm.
You do a voltage
drop test on it first?
Yeah, True, you do
a voltage drop test yet?
You do a voltage
drop test first?
That's the answer.
Yeah, no, I did. It's not that.
It needs a new regulator
and brushes.
You're still driving
your date around in it.
You're gonna
run out of road.
I just told you that I was
gonna fix it, so that...
You know what, Mr. Brandywine?
It's actually my fault.
I distracted him
while he was fixing it.
Maybe I should say he was
distracted by me, but...
TRUE: Oh.
I assume that's what
you were doing down by the NAPA.
-Yeah.
-Mm-hmm.
-That is what I was doing.
-[LAUGHS]
GEORGE: When was that?
BOTH: Um...
-Two and a half months ago?
-Yeah.
And it's still not fixed.
That is...
What are you gonna do
when that thing
-coughs to death out on the 118?
-What are you gonna do?
We figured that one out
already, remember?
I'm supposed
to get out and push.
[GEORGE LAUGHS]
You're really covered
for this one.
-Must be serious.
-Yes. Mmm.
GEORGE: So let me ask you
a serious question.
Okay.
Um...
What do you see in this one?
-George--
-Just let her tell.
Um...
I see...
a very passionate person...
KATHY AND GEORGE: Mm-hmm.
-...who loves his family.
-Yep.
An okay boyfriend.
He's working on it.
-One day.
-And a great brother.
-He's all right.
-GEORGE: It's all true.
But what do you
see down the road?
Passion's not gonna get out
and help you push that truck.
-All right, Dad. That's...
-[CHUCKLES] I'm talking to Ali.
She's tough.
I can tell.
She's tough.
She's a nurse. Right?
-Yes, sir, I am.
-GEORGE: Yeah.
Yeah.
GEORGE: What made you
wanna be a nurse?
Um, my, um...
My grandmother got sick
when I was in high school,
and I moved in with her.
Took care of her.
After she passed, I just...
knew that it's what
I wanted to do.
Kinda feel like
she helped me find my purpose.
Now there's somebody
that knows what they want.
ALI: He knows
what he wants.
I've seen his artwork.
-We've all seen it. It's...
-Ali, no. Ali.
It's incredible.
It... You're very talented.
You are. You are.
I mean, what? Am I crazy?
Yeah. But what can
you sell them for?
I don't sell them.
Yet.
Sure I didn't push it
too far with your dad?
No. [CHUCKLES]
You did not push it too far.
Had to say something,
you know.
That way it's coming
from a new place.
I love you.
What?
[MELLOW COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you.
Pull over.
I love you too.
Why are you stopping?
I'm afraid
I'm gonna let you down.
Why are you saying that?
Because you can't
rely on me.
[ALI SIGHS]
Yes, I can.
But there actually is one thing
that you need to know for real.
-What?
-And it's serious.
Okay.
I really don't have
health insurance.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
You scoundrel.
[COUGHING]
Ah! [INHALES SHARPLY]
[EXHALES]
Yeah. Come on.
[GROANS]
[GROANING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS, SIGHS]
[PANTING]
[LAUGHS]
Come on.
[WIND HOWLING]
Where's the road?
Come on. Where's the road?
-Where's the goddamn road?
-[WOLVES HOWL IN DISTANCE]
God damn it, show me the road.
-[LOUD HOWL]
-[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTING]
[GROANS, GRUNTS]
Aah!
-[CRUNCHING]
-[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[RINGING STOPS]
[DOOR CREAKS CLOSED]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know"
"His house
Is in the village though"
"He will not see me
Stopping here
"To watch his woods
Fill up with snow
"My little horse
Must think it queer
"To stop without
A farmhouse near..."
TRUE: Hey.
GEORGE: Hey.
Hey, turn that thing off,
will you?
[TAPE STOPS]
-TRUE: You want a beer?
-Yeah.
Why don't you just
let Garrett shoe him?
Nobody can keep bucks
sound like me.
-Yeah.
-So what's your plan?
Uh...
Caleb and I are gonna go
probably shoot a few rounds.
-You wanna come?
-No.
I mean after that.
[SCOFFS] Uh...
Well, I got a few more rides.
You know...
No, I don't know.
Maybe you know,
but I don't know.
TRUE: Why'd you stop?
-Stop what?
-Broncing.
We had you.
[TOOL CLATTERS]
Uh, I didn't know that.
So what's your plan?
Go down
to the recruiter's office.
You think?
I know.
-What?
-What? Shoot.
Wow.
-This gun's a piece of shit.
-Yeah. Not even a squirrel, huh?
-I just...
-[LAUGHS]
All this time, I just thought
you were a terrible shot, but...
I just... I can't... It's...
It's a fucking squirrel, man.
I don't see the point.
You're too nice of a guy.
What do you mean,
you don't see the point?
What about all those,
like, survival books
and zombie bullshit?
What about all that?
-Dude, that's different.
-How is that different?
Well, 'cause if I had
to survive, I could.
Besides, like,
in a survival situation,
chances are you
won't have a gun.
You definitely won't have
unlimited ammo, so...
Okay. So if you
don't have a gun,
you don't have unlimited ammo,
which is fair,
then what are you
gonna do for food?
What are you gonna eat?
Like, berries or some shit?
Yeah, go for it.
Misidentify an edible
and die a horrible death.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
No, you can make a snare
with, like, a shoelace
and a sapling.
A shoelace and a...
Okay. So how are
you gonna cook it?
Gonna cook it
with a fire, asshole.
You didn't bring
a fucking blowtorch.
You don't have matches.
-How are you making a fire?
-Flint and steel.
Like when we go out
in those alfalfa fields.
-The arrowheads we find.
-That doesn't work.
-What do you mean...
-It doesn't work.
No, you just need something
that can make a spark.
Like when you're
grinding a horseshoe.
[SNAPS FINGERS,
IMITATES EXPLOSION]
-You're smart.
-Mm-hmm.
-Not just a pretty face.
-[CLEARS THROAT] My turn.
All right. Here.
Hold this.
All right.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Well, I'm taking me
in a survival situation.
-Let's go home.
-In the can apocalypse.
[TRUE LAUGHS]
How many of those
do you take?
Many as it takes.
-[LAUGHS]
-It's not funny.
Caleb, don't worry
about it, all right?
Don't worry about it.
They're like Advil, dude.
The worst that can happen
is they give me, like,
a stomachache,
so they're not
gonna kill me.
-Let's go.
-Fine.
I'm not worrying about you.
[COUNTRY ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]
ANNOUNCER: Okay, rodeo fans.
I want you to go now
to chute number three.
The action is about to explode.
A true champion in the sport,
but he's gotta get by
a horse named Psychopath.
This should be no problem
for the one and only
True Brandywine.
He knows the resume
of Psychopath.
If you don't
get him off now, friend
it's gonna be a long walk
back to your pickup truck.
I love the energy.
I love the enthusiasm.
True, we're just about
ready for you.
Fans, hold on to your seats.
This is going to be good.
-I promise.
-It'll work.
ANNOUNCER: Hold on tight.
Making those final adjustments.
-You see him getting ready.
-MAN: How's that feel?
ANNOUNCER: He's got his back
to the horse.
They're gonna
fly out of there...
[CROWD CHEERING]
[THUDS]
-[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
-ANNOUNCER: No score.
[RINGING CONTINUES]
[MUFFLED SOUNDS]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[MUFFLED CROWD NOISE]
ALI: True.
Hey. Hey, True.
-Hey. Ali.
-Hey, are you okay?
-Yeah.
-Hey, you need to sit.
Yeah, sit. Sit down.
-Need to sit down for a second.
-Yeah, okay.
What are you doing here?
What are you talking about?
You asked me to come.
[MUMBING INDINSTINCTLY]
Hey, you're burning up.
-Just hold on. Stay still.
-Mmm-hmm.
Okay. Hey, look at me, okay?
Came all the way
to Oklahoma to watch me ride.
You must really love me.
We're not in Oklahoma, True.
We're in Nevada.
-No, no, no.
-You need to stay still, okay?
I'm gonna go get someone.
Just stay right here.
-Gonna stand up for a second.
-Stop. Babe...
[EXCLAIMS]
Get an ambulance.
-Stay still.
-Gotta find Dude.
ALI: Okay. Just stay there.
[PA SYSTEM BEEPS]
ALI: Stay with me.
Stay with me.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Look at me, I'm right here.
Just stay awake.
Okay. Just one second.
Hey. Hey. Hey. Look at me.
Dude. Where's Dude?
[ANIMAL HOWLS]
[GUNSHOT]
[MACHINE WHIRRING]
[MACHINE CLICKING]
[MACHINE HUMS]
-[CROWD CHEERS]
-[MACHINE BUZZES]
-[MACHINE BEEPS]
-[CROWD CHEERS]
-[MACHINE BUZZES]
-[CROWD CHEERS]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE]
-What's up?
-What's up?
-How you feeling?
-Feel awesome.
[TRUE CHUCKLES]
-You look awesome.
-Thanks, pal.
I joined.
Dad and I went
to the recruiter's office
the other day.
What unit you join?
Marines.
So, I head to San Diego
in a couple weeks.
[WIND HOWLING]
[BLOWING]
[WIRE WHIPS]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
-Hey, True?
-Yeah.
That stuff they said you
were using in the hospital...
You know that stuff's
really bad for you, right?
Yeah, I know. I know.
You're not still using it,
are you?
No. You were there.
Doctor said I can't even
get on a horse anymore.
Okay. I'm not riding anymore,
I'm not broncing anymore,
I'm not bashing my head
into a brick wall anymore,
so I'm not using it anymore.
How long were you
using it for?
I thought we were
supposed to have a good time.
You wanna have a good time?
Let's just have a good time.
-All right?
-Okay. Yeah.
-Let's just not talk about it.
-Okay.
-I'm sorry.
-It's okay. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
All right.
So where we going?
I told you.
It's a surprise.
So, is it a concert?
[LAUGHS]
Is it a concert? No.
-Do you really wanna know?
-Yeah, I wanna know.
It's a...
surprise.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
Two rules.
You can't say,
"I don't get it,"
or "A kindergartener
could do this."
-Okay. All right.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
-Mm-hmm.
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING]
-Hey.
-Hey.
-They're closing soon.
-Yeah. Okay.
ALI: What do you think?
It's good. I'm good.
I'm good.
[MELLOW COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[DUDE NICKERS]
TRUE: Hey.
I'm sorry I lost you.
I can't lose another...
I just can't.
GEORGE: I'll grab the wire.
You grab the stretcher.
Now, watch it.
This little wire will snap easy.
So, what's next?
Well, I figure
we fix this strand
and then
the next strand,
and then the next strand
and then the next strand.
That's not what I meant.
Your mom said that you might be
working down at the Boot Barn.
Is that right?
If that's true, that's good.
Hey, True.
-Hey, True.
-[SHOUTS] What?
My plan!
My fucking plan! My plan!
You're like
a broken fucking record!
I can't chew my goddamn food
without getting your opinion!
The alternator. The wire.
The job. The fucking plan.
Every fucking thing!
The plan is I don't know
what the fucking plan is!
I was just trying to warn you
you're about to snap the wire.
[SIGHS]
[COW MOOS]
-[WIRE WHIPS]
-[EXCLAIMS]
TRUE: Fuck!
Where'd you put the pliers?
WOMAN: I wanna look
like a real cowgirl.
I want our friends to think
that I'm really a cowgirl.
MAN: Okay.
WOMAN: What about these?
WOMAN: Do you think
they'll make me look taller?
TRUE: Yeah. These, um...
These are low-profile,
so if you're looking
for height or something,
then those are gonna be
more of what give you lift.
And on it, but, yeah, you know,
they're both good choices.
WOMAN: Okay. Yeah.
I really like
the color on these, I think.
-Can I try these?
-Yeah.
-WOMAN: In a 6 1/2?
-Yeah, absolutely.
Yep, they got
more color, for sure.
Maybe I'll try
a pair of these.
-Okay.
-Size 11?
Size 11. These are, uh...
Yeah. All right.
Well, I'll go look
for them in the back.
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[DOOR BELL JANGLES]
-ALI: Hi, cutie. Hi.
-Hey.
Hi.
How are you?
Great. What's this for?
It's a "just because."
-Yeah.
-How was work?
[CLEARS THROAT]
It was pretty good.
[PHONE VIBRATING]
-Yeah.
-Well, I had a crazy day.
Yeah, I bet. Wow.
Thought any more
about applying to schools?
I knew you were gonna
come in with that.
Ali, how many times
are we gonna talk about this?
I can't afford
medical bills right now.
How am I supposed to justify
going to school
to draw pictures? How's that...
Okay, they give
scholarships, okay?
And that stock contractor
that I told you about
asked me again if they could
do a GoFundMe for you.
-No, no, no.
-Why not?
I don't want
people's charity.
-I don't want people's pity.
-It's not pity or charity, True.
-It's love. People love you.
-That's... That's such bullshit.
No, it's not.
-What do you need?
-What do I...
-You know exactly what I need.
-No, I don't.
-Yeah, you do.
-I don't know what you need.
I need to get back on.
I need to ride again.
I gotta ride again.
What? Why are you
talking about this?
You know that's not an option.
It's a fantasy.
It doesn't matter.
It's not a fantasy.
-Yes, it is.
-No, it's not.
You need to leave that behind.
I can't...
You don't fucking get it.
-Yes, I do.
-You don't understand.
Yes, I do. Listen to me.
Riding is something
that you did.
-It's not who you are.
-God damn it.
And it hurt you.
And you're addicted to pills,
and you're lying
all the time, and...
Hey, hey, hey.
You need to just let it go
and move forward.
-I know it sucks right now.
-Ali, move forward to what?
Huh?
-Life.
-Nothing.
[SCOFFS]
Nothing?
That's how you feel? Nothing?
You wanna know the truth?
Yeah.
Nothing and nobody
can make me feel
as alive as I do
when I'm on the back
of that horse for eight seconds.
That's the truth.
Okay.
Screw you. That was
a terrible thing to say to me.
And you know what's sad
is it's not the truth.
[PHONE VIBRATING]
But I can't change
the way you feel, so...
Look. I just need
to get my... my stuff back.
You know,
the world doesn't revolve
-around you on a horse, okay?
-[SIGHS]
I don't care
about any of that shit.
Shit. My mom keeps calling me.
She's called me,
like, three times.
-Just answer your phone.
-Stay here.
[DOOR BELL JANGLES]
[SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
[DOOR BELL JANGLES]
[CHUCKLES]
[SOBBING]
[SNIFFLES]
[CLEARS THROAT]
I gotta write something
for the paper.
For Caleb.
Did you get your
truck fixed yet?
-Yeah.
-Good.
Runs like new.
Good.
I, uh, left something
in your truck.
Cassette.
Listen to it.
Helped me out
with some stuff.
[VOICE BREAKING]
All I ever wanted
was to give you boys
some kind of purpose.
[GEORGE CLEARS THROAT]
I gotta go get some ice.
You wanna come?
I better not.
[DUDE NICKERS]
ALI: Where are you going?
For a drive.
-With Dude?
-Yeah.
-I'm gonna come with you then.
-No, no, no.
No.
You're a great person.
[ALI SIGHS]
And I'm a liar.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
And I can't lie
to you anymore.
[SIGHS]
[TRUCK DOOR OPENS]
[ENGINE STARTS]
[MELANCHOLY
COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
Uh... [CLEARS THROAT]
Excuse me, sir.
You, uh... you the owner?
Can I help you?
My name's True Brandywine.
I'm just looking for work.
Well, I can't hire you
right now.
[WHISPERS] Oh.
That's okay.
Sorry to bother you. Thank you.
Hold on there, slick.
It's a long haul
from here to anywhere.
Where you worked?
Uh...
Well, I did some time
at the Lazy J,
and then I broke colts
with Piedro Blanco
for a while, and--
You're working too hard.
You're gonna hurt yourself.
-You got a horse in there?
-Yes, sir, yeah.
Well, why don't you
put that horse up in here?
Come on in the house.
I'll feed you something.
Okay. Thank you.
CLIFF: So what brought you
all the way out here?
TRUE: Don't really have
a plan, I guess.
I just ride around ranch
to ranch looking for work.
Got to the end of the road.
That's a young man's game.
TRUE: Mm-hmm.
You know, I been thinking.
Maybe you stay around
for a while
and help me
get through things.
You ain't gonna make much money,
of course, but...
That's very generous of you.
Thank you. This is good.
Yeah, well,
it is what it is.
Put a little ketchup in it,
you get a little snap to it.
Yeah.
[GROANING]
[WIND HOWLING]
-[TWIGS SNAPPING]
-[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GROWLS]
[GROWLING]
[WHINES]
[SIGHS]
CLIFF: You know
what they say.
It ain't the fire
that keeps you warm.
It's the effort
it takes to start one.
If it's okay with you,
I'd like to...
ride the spring pasture
tomorrow morning.
Doctor anything
that looks sick.
Get up early.
It's a long drive.
You got a family?
Yes, sir.
A woman?
Broke up.
Broke up?
Yeah, that happens.
I had a good woman once.
Turns out she didn't
wanna live in Siberia
married to a grumpy old cowboy.
[CHUCKLES] I never could
figure that one out.
First winter here,
boy, that was something.
I went outside
to check on the mother cows,
and there was a calf
on the ground.
Frozen stiff
like a block of ice.
Poor thing.
Well, I went out every night
to dry off the newborns
so they wouldn't
freeze to death.
Needless to say,
I let our bed get cold.
And we broke up.
Like you call it.
And that's the way
the world is.
It just...
You know, it breaks.
And maybe we're here to fix it.
Or leave it broke.
[DUDE WHINNIES]
All right. Let's fix you up.
You're gonna be okay, buddy.
-[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
-[GRUNTS]
[HEARTBEAT THUDDING LOUDLY]
[RINGING CONTINUES]
[HEARTBEAT CONTINUES
THUDDING LOUDLY]
[RINGING CONTINUES]
[HOOFBEATS RECEDING]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
[WIND BLOWING]
[GRUNTING]
[SHIVERING]
No, no, no.
[BLOWING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Think, think, think.
All right. All right.
What would Caleb do?
What would Caleb do? Think.
Spark. Spark.
Spark. Spark.
[WIND HOWLING]
Hmm.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[GUNSHOT]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING]
MAN ON TAPE: "Whose woods
these are I think I know"
"His house
Is in the village though"
"He will not see me
Stopping here
"To watch his woods
Fill up with snow"
"My little horse
Must think it queer
"To stop without
A farmhouse near
"Between the woods
And frozen lake
"The darkest evening
of the year
"He gives
His harness bells a shake
"To ask if there is
some mistake
"The only other sound's
The sweep
"Of easy wind and downy flake
"The woods
Are lovely, dark and deep
"But I have promises to keep
"And miles to go before I sleep
"And miles to go
before I sleep"
Holy shit, man.
Sit tight. We're gonna
get you all fixed up. Hold on.
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]
[INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE]
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]