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(COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO)

* I've been over

* I've been under

You don't mind if I change this, do you?

Yes, I do mind.

Don't make me listen to another chorus

of some gal losing her guy

to some pickup truck named Lucile?

At least you can understand the words.

More than I can say about your music.

Is this the tape that C.D. got you?

Merrilee Summers.

Hey, she's pretty good-looking. Look at that.

I'm trying to drive.

Take my word for it.

I don't have to take your word for it.

C.D. plays her video over and over again.

He's like a child with his first crush.

Yeah, well he's excited about her playing at the bar and grill.

* What a feelin' it is

What's going on over here?

* When you learn to let go *

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

TRIVETTE: Hey, how long has he been up there?

Climbed out there just shy on 10 minutes ago.

Bank here foreclosed on his ranch.

He just broke down and bawled like a baby.

Then, next thing you know--

Yeah, hey, look, call 911.

Tell them the Texas Rangers are on it.

Why didn't you wait for me?

'Cause I don't think this guy's going to wait.

Hey, buddy.

Don't!

Don't come any closer.

Just take it easy. We just want to talk.

There's nothing to talk about! Nothing at all!

Look, it can't be as bad as all that.

Let's discuss it.

Walker, let me handle this, I know how to talk to this guy.

Are you sure?

Yeah. He just wants attention.

He wants to be saved, otherwise, he'd have jumped already.

I don't know, Trivette.

Yeah. Watch and learn.

Hey...

Hey, don't! I'll jump, I swear.

I can dig it, buddy. Alright?

Now, look...

I know you think...

That it's the end of everything, all right?

But you're gonna find you got a lot to live for.

Yeah?

Now, everybody's had bad breaks.

Now, if you talk to me,

you're going to find...

That just maybe...

Maybe I've had just as many bad breaks as you have.

All right... What's going on?

I can't have kids...

Not ever, the doctor said.

So my wife left me.

Then my pa died.

And on his deathbed, he called me a fool

and said I was gonna lose the farm, which I did.

What happened to you this week?

And talking to you, it all makes sense.

I'm going to do it!

No, wait! Wait, wait, wait! I got one more thing to say!

What?

What are you doing?

Now, you want to kill yourself, right?

But you don't want to take an innocent guy with you.

Suit yourself.

Ahhh!

Ahhh!

Walker!

(GROANS)

Walker!

(WALKER STRAINING)

Don't let go, Walker.

Don't you let go, Walker.

(TRIVETTE GRUNTS)

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Well, it worked for Mel Gibson

in Lethal Weapon.

Trivette...

That was a movie.

(OPENING THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

TRIVETTE: You sold this thing out in three hours?

There you go.

Yeah. I sold this thing out in three hours.

Biggest thing I ever saw in my life.

People are gonna be clamoring in here.

Guess I'm gonna have to ask Merrilee to do me a couple extra shows.

Merrilee?

Merrilee?

First-name basis already.

When I found out that Ethan was representing her,

I could've got down on my knees to beg him to get her in this place.

When she said yes,

hey, I shed real tears of joy.

Boy, you got it bad.

Well, she is pretty, all right.

And smart and, let me tell you, very friendly.

You haven't even met her yet.

Well, I just know, that's how I know.

When is she supposed to get here anyway?

Any minute.

Lord, I hope she hasn't changed her mind.

She ain't gonna change her mind.

She's a woman, ain't she?

Well, well, well.

What the hell is all this?

Oh, Wayland, can't you leave us alone?

Wayland, we're tired of this. You're terrorizing Merrilee.

You back off, old man.

You're her business manager.

This is family matter.

Now you're not my family anymore, Wayland.

Nobody walks out on me, precious. Nobody.

Hey, Merrilee.

Hey, Bobby.

Would you tell your boss to leave us alone?

Come on, Wayland. Let's get out of here.

Bobby, I'll get when I'm ready to get.

Wayland.

All I want to do is talk.

I'm talked out. I got nothing left to say.

Well, maybe I've got something to say, Merrilee.

Okay. Shh, baby. Okay.

You just tell me what you want from me.

I just...

I want a second chance.

Come on, baby. Just another chance.

We're family. I want my family back.

And I know I can make it,

but you got to try, Merrilee. You gotta try.

I did try, Wayland...

For too hard and too long.

Now, that's why we're divorced.

Now, please, you have got to leave me be.

Well...

I ain't never going to leave you be.

Till we're both dead and buried.

See ya.

I'm sorry, Merrilee.

Oh, Bobby.

Let's go. Get the hell out of here.

* What a feelin' it is

* When you learn to let go

* You look down at your feet

* And find you're standin' alone

* You've held back the tears

* Now you're holdin' your own

* Oh, what a feelin'

* When you learn to let go

* I've been careful

* I've been careless

* And it's been a long haul

I sure do appreciate this, Ethan.

Glad to oblige you, C.D.,

but I'm going to have to ask you to return the favor.

Anything. You name it.

Merrilee's been going through a rough time lately.

I know you used to be a ranger.

Maybe get one of your ranger buddies to keep an extra special eye on her?

No problem at all. You got it.

* When you learn to let go

* What a feelin' it is

* When you learn to let go

* You look down at your feet

* And find you're standin' alone

* You held back the tears

* Now you're holdin' your own

* Oh, what a feelin'

* When you learn to let go

* Oh, what a feelin'

* When you learn to let

* Go *

(CHEERING AND HOLLERING)

That's wonderful, baby. Wonderful.

Just like I taught you, huh?

Come on, everybody.

Let's hear it for my pretty little wife.

One time, pretty little wife.

Oh, you see, shh...

My pretty little ex-wife.

Uh, folks. This next song--

(CROWD EXCLAIMING) WOMAN: Sit down, buddy!

No, baby, baby.

Why don't you play that song you used to sing when it was real cold

and you'd say, "Wayland, Wayland. I'll just..."

Hey, hey. That's enough. What?

You're interrupting the show and bothering the patrons.

I'm bothering the patrons?

(LAUGHS) Sir, I am the patrons.

Not anymore. Let's go.

You don't understand. I made that woman, up there okay?

I taught her everything she knows.

MAN: Sing another Merrilee!

Is that the trouble you was talking about?

That's it.

You don't have to worry about a thing. You got a ranger on it.

Good.

Hi, Bobby.

Hey, Wayland.

Thank you.

(WAYLAND GRUNTS)

Get your boss home And keep him there till he sobers up.

Yes, sir, ranger.

There wasn't no trouble in there, was there?

I mean, Wayland, he don't mean no harm.

No. No trouble. Let's keep it that way.

Yes, sir.

(BELCHES)

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

C.D.: Knock, knock, knock.

Come on in.

Oh, yes, ma'am.

How are you, Miss Winters? I mean Miss Summers.

Ethan said we might come by and see you.

If you're busy--

Oh, no. Don't go running off.

No, Ethan promised me I was gonna meet my biggest fan in these here parts.

You certainly are. I'm C.D. Parker.

Nice to meet you.

It's sure nice to meet you, too.

These are my friends. This is, uh...

I'm Cordell Walker, Miss Summers.

You have to excuse C.D. He's a little excited right now.

James Trivette.

Hi.

Will you excuse them both?

It won't be hard, I'm sure.

Uh, I would really like to thank you

for taking care of that earlier.

C.D., I'm so sorry about all that.

Well, some people

can't keep their personal problems at home

and that's certainly okay...

Yes. Well, Wayland and I don't have personal problems.

Certainly none to conduct in my home.

Oh, is this your little girl?

Yes. Yes.

Yes, she is.

This is Tammy Fay. Tammy Fay Summers.

How sweet. TRIVETTE: Gorgeous.

She's the only thing that keeps me going these days.

Except my music, of course and nice folks like you.

C.D., can I ask you a favor? Would you mind running and find Ethan

and tell him I'll be ready to go in just a couple minutes?

Well now, Ethan had to take a couple guys over to the motel,

and he said maybe I could take you home.

Why, that'd be just fine.

Course, I've got to close up.

I have to close up.

I'll bet you're just as tired as a cat nine miles from dirt.

I'll just have, uh--

I'll be glad to, if you don't mind.

I don't mind at all. In fact, it'll be my pleasure.

(MERRILEE'S SONG PLAYING ON RADIO)

* I've been over

* I've been under

* And down again and again

* I've taken chances

* And they've taken their toll

* I felt like givin' my all

* I felt like just givin' in

* But what I'm feelin'... *

MAN: There you are, ma'am.

It's funny, I keep waiting for you to ask me

what was really the problem back there.

I figured you'd tell me if you wanted.

It's a real old-time country song kind of story, I guess.

He was a big star then.

He made me feel so good about myself and my music.

I thought he was the best man God had ever created until we got married.

He beat that notion out of me,

so I grabbed Tammy Fay, filed for divorce, and ran.

Old Wayland's chased me from county to county, state to state.

He's busted down doors, broken through windows,

calling all hours saying I'm his woman

and he's never gonna let me go.

(GASPS)

(TIRES SQUEAL)

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

I couldn't make out the car. It was him.

I know it was Wayland.

He's never gonna let me go until I'm dead.

but it's very, very difficult to prove.

We can get a restraining order.

And at this point, that's about the best we can do.

So what do I do?

I can't exactly change my name

and take my baby someplace where no one's going to recognize me.

She's right, Alex. She's a celebrity.

She's got her songs all over the radio.

Oh, I'm just so tired of all this.

Look, I want a normal life for me and Tammy.

I want to stop being so afraid all the time.

WALKER: Merrilee...

Running's not going to solve your problems.

I realize that it's difficult to trust people that you don't even know,

but give us a chance, okay?

You really think you can help me?

We can help you.

Okay.

Uncle Ray, this is Merrilee Summers and her daughter Tammy.

Very nice to meet you.

Very nice.

Pleasure's ours.

I'll put a couple more steaks on.

Okay.

Look, Tammy. They got a horse over there.

Oh.

Oh, you got trouble now.

She's never going to want to leave.

That's okay.

Tammy, this is Amigo.

He likes you.

Well, I like him.

He's nice, just like you.

Thanks.

* As I walked out in the streets of Laredo

* As I walked out in Laredo one day

* I spied a young cowboy all wrapped in white linen

* Wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay

* I see by your outfit... *

Thank you for tonight.

I can't remember when I've felt so relaxed

and so safe.

I'm glad you're here.

Me, too.

* For I'm a young cowboy, and I know I must die *

I like your friend Alex.

Are you two very close?

Well, Alex and I, um...

We, um--

You know, that's just what this ranch needs.

A little girl, a woman--

Isn't your cherry pie burning, Uncle Ray?

Sweetheart, it's getting late. We should go back to the hotel.

Oh, mommy, I want to listen to more songs.

I know, sweetheart.

Another time, maybe?

Sure.

Bye, Uncle Ray.

Bye.

Come on, honey.

Here we go. Thattagirl.

Leave the truck here, I'll be right back. Yes, sir.

Thank you for being so sweet to Tammy Fay.

That's quite all right.

And for being so sweet to me.

I'll, uh, see you tomorrow.

Yeah, I better.

Bye.

Bye.

(HUMMING)

Well, one week in town, you're already stepping out with somebody else.

I should've blowed him away.

You take it easy, Wayland, okay?

I don't want you waking up Tammy.

Really? Well, hell, let's wake her up.

This is family business, isn't it?

She should know how her mama's running around with some other man.

That's enough, Wayland!

Wayland Hampton, you are not going to shame me anymore.

Not in front of my daughter, not in front of anyone. Do you hear me?

Now, I have begged you to get help.

You think I need help? Yeah, I do.

Come here! No!

Mama.

Tammy, you go in the other room.

Hey, baby.

Tammy, go in the other room. Now!

You know, I raised-- I raised her.

Like she was my little darling.

I did.

'Cause she is,

like you're my wife, and I know my rights.

I'm not your wife anymore. We've been divorced for three months, okay?

Look, I got the papers in the drawer. If you want to see 'em.

I don't care about your papers! Papers!

(GRUNTS)

Where's Hampton?

I don't know.

He told me to pick him up here.

Oh, no, no, no.

We gotta talk. I got to straighten you out.

No! (SCREAMS) Wayland! Yeah.

Leave me alone.

Open the door!

Open the door!

Hampton!

(YELLS)

What the hell do you think you're doing?

This is family business, Walker.

You got no right coming in here, breaking down doors.

Are you alright?

I'm okay.

WALKER: You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can be...

(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

Mommy, is Wayland going to jail?

I don't know, sweetheart.

I hope so.

Are you scared?

Alex did everything she could, but he's going to make bail.

Courts are so dang full, they had to let him go, Merrilee.

That's how he gets off every time.

It's not fair.

No, it's not. But we'll find a way to get him. I promise you that.

I'm sorry.

Don't you worry none, Washoe.

Nobody gonna harm those two as long as they're in this house.

Thanks, Uncle Ray.

Evening.

Evening.

Tammy wants you to tuck her in. Do you mind?

Yeah, sure.

(CHUCKLES)

Don't you say anything, Uncle Ray.

What's so funny?

He's been waiting a long time to see me do this.

Would you hold this?

Will Mommy be all right?

Yeah, your mama's going to be fine.

I promise.

Go to sleep.

Good night, sweet pea.

I wish she didn't have to go through all this.

I can only imagine what it's doing to her.

Children are a lot stronger than we give them credit for.

Would you mind terribly if I cried?

It's just been so long since I felt safe enough with anyone.

What's the judge's problem, Alex?

All we're asking for is a restraining order.

That's routine, for crying out loud.

It's not that routine.

We're talking about two famous people here, you know.

Gee, I never thought I'd be the one to say this, but it sounds like

reverse discrimination to me, folks.

I'll tell you, in the old days,

we'd just take him down in the alley and beat the compound hell out of him.

Don't egg Walker on, C.D.

He's already getting too involved.

What do you mean, getting involved?

Cordell, come on.

Everyone can tell when a man's been smitten

by a high country skirt

and a low country voice.

I'm just trying to help the gal out, that's all.

You and Merrilee, huh?

Look, I'm just... C.D.: Smitten. Admit it.

That's right. You got the classic symptoms.

Your eyes glaze over when her name's mentioned,

The untouched beer,

and the washed truck.

The truck was dirty.

You washed your truck?

* Oh, no, I didn't see you comin'

* I was lookin' straight ahead

* Too slow, you were off and runnin'

* Down by the river with a pretty redhead

* Down by the river

* Just like they said

* Was the water warm? Was the wine all right?

* Were the flames any hotter than they were last night?

* Was her kiss as sweet?

* Did she first say no?

* Was it better than... *

I believe your partner's getting ready to sing the lovesick blues.

I've never seen him like that before.

Oh, he's been bitten, let me tell you.

* Did you feel like you've been there before

* When you said you'd be forever true? *

Wayland, this is getting heavy.

If they find out what you gone and did...

I don't want to think about it.

Bobby, ain't nothing going to go wrong.

It's "prankster tear-gases a crowd."

It's a pity, all right,

But it happens all the time, don't it?

Yeah, what about Merrilee?

Well, that's pretty much up to her, ain't it?

Okay.

* Did it feel to you like a deja vu?

* Did it feel to you like a deja vu? *

C.D.: What the hell?

(PEOPLE SCREAMING)

Hey, Jimmy!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Trivette, you drive.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Move up, Trivette!

WAYLAND: (LAUGHS) What did I tell you, Bobby?

Ain't nothing to worry about. Nothing whatsoever.

(WAYLAND GROANING)

WALKER: Pull over!

Okay! Okay!

You want to know

what Wayland Hampton's going to do next?

Well, my mama raised nothing but fighters, sir,

and this Texas ranger

Is going to get his(BLEEP) kicked.

Now, I am filing charges against Cordell Walker

in an hour or so,

using the best Philadelphia lawyers around.

Conduct unbecoming of a peace officer,

assault, false statements, attempted manslaughter.

You see? I aim to cut him down to his proper size using his own law.

And from now on, I'll be traveling

in the company of my good friends.

Thank you very much, and God bless.

What am I going to do now?

There was a helluva lot of people out there last night.

Couldn't somebody identify who threw that tear gas?

Everybody we questioned claimed they didn't see anything.

Well, that's it.

Forget it. My mind is made up.

I'm going back to the ranch and get my things,

and we're going to leave.

I'm sorry, C.D. I just don't know what else to do.

Look, Merrilee,

You can't let this guy ruin your life.

You don't understand, Walker.

Wayland doesn't want to just ruin my life.

He wants to kill me.

Uncle Ray, they're going to stay here until I get back.

Something wrong, Washoe?

Not for long.

Be careful, Cord.

I'm betting Alex isn't going to like this one bit.

Won't be the first time.

We don't have anything to book him on.

Trivette, patience is a virtue.

See what I mean?

All right, all right, all right, all right.

(LAUGHING)

Step out of the car, please.

What?

You heard the man.

Why? What did I do?

Drinking in public's against the law. Get out.

But we appreciate you buying enough for everybody.

Hands behind your back.

(GROANS)

You have the right to remain silent.

Look. You ain't going to get me to say anything against Wayland,

so you may as well just let me go.

Known Wayland for a long time, haven't you, Bobby?

That's right. We been together since we were little kids.

Then you know his first wife?

Tracy Lynn?

Yeah. I knew her.

So what?

Keep in touch with her?

Hey, I don't know what that has to do with anything,

so why don't you just book me or whatever and leave me be.

You seem a little nervous now.

No. I'm just tired, just tired is all,

tired of being bothered by you.

Harassment, that's what it is, plain and simple.

And just leave Tracy Lynn out of this.

You know what he did to Tracy Lynn, don't you, Bobby?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You know exactly what we're talking about.

We're talking about when Wayland Hampton beat her

and he put her in the hospital.

You know everything about it, every little detail.

You probably even helped him, didn't you?

What'd you do?

Did you hold her while he beat her?

No! He did it himself! Look...

He was drunk. It was an accident.

The next time there's an accident,

when he loses control when he hurts Merrilee and Tammy,

you to be an accessory, you get to go down with him!

No. I would never hurt them. Never!

I want to know what Wayland's planning on doing.

I don't know. He's crazy.

I don't care if he's crazy or not. I want to know what his next move is.

If he tells me, I'll call you.

Do that.

What if Bobby changes his mind or won't help?

He's afraid of Wayland something awful.

He's got every right to be.

Nah. He knows I'm going to take Wayland down,

and he doesn't want to go down with him.

(SIGHS) I can't believe there's a chance this might be over

after all this time.

It will be.

Yeah...

Thanks to you.

Hey, Bobby.

Where the hell you think you're going?

No place. I'm just doing my laundry.

You know what I heard?

I heard that you went down to the courthouse

to talk with the D.A. and that ranger.

What did they want to know about, Bobby?

Nothing.

You know, the same old stuff.

They just wanted to know about you is all.

I didn't tell them anything.

What did they want to know?

Nothing.

Just the dirt. You know.

I swear.

You sure about that?

Come on. You and I been together too long.

You told them about Tracy Lynn, didn't you?

No.

Damn you, boy!

I treated you like a brother, didn't I?

I treated you just like a brother.

(PHONE RINGING)

Walker.

Ranger Walker, this is Bobby.

I may have something for you tonight.

What is it?

Meet me at my place about 9:00 and come alone.

Don't be seen. I think Wayland knows. He damn near killed me.

You all right?

Just be there at 9:00.

I'll be there.

See, Wayland? I done what you told me.

I know you did, Bobby.

I want you to listen to me. Here's what I want you to do.

You got to get out of my sight forever...

Or die, boy!

Quesadilla, Bobby.

* Down at the courthouse

* I heard what the judge said

* What's yours and what's mine

* For all that you've taken

* I had plenty of warnin'

* I wasn't prepared for

* What you left behind

* Where was it written

* That I'd take the blame?

* You took the pictures

* And even the frames

* The new kitchen table

* You were able to claim

* But where was it written

* That I'd take the blame... *

That Merrilee is something else, isn't she?

I mean, singing like that after all she's been through the last couple of days.

Yeah, she sure is.

Cordell, how special is she to you?

* With the slam of his mallet

Very special, C.D.

* The closets were bare... *

I'm all set with the warrants.

If Bobby gives you anything tonight, we can pick up Hampton immediately.

Good.

* Were the nails... *

Trivette, will you stay here and keep an eye on Merrilee?

I'm going to go talk to Bobby.

You got it.

* Even took out the garbage

* And took out the maid... *

Did Hampton send you?

Yeah, it was Hampton.

MERRILEE: Okay, Folks.

I'm going to need your help.

Whoo! Make a little noise!

(CROWD WHOOPING)

* Oh, no

* I didn't see it comin'

* I was lookin' straight ahead

* Too slow You were off and runnin'

* Down by the river with a pretty redhead

* Down by the river

* Just like they said

* Was the water warm? Was the wine all right?

* Were the flames any hotter than they were last night?

* Was her kiss as sweet?

* Did she first say-- *

WOMAN: He's got a gun!

Drop it, Hampton!

You can't have her, ranger.

She's mine...

For eternity!

Now, that's what our wedding vows said.

It's over.

Well, maybe it's over, and maybe it's not.

You pull that trigger, you're a dead man.

Son, I'm already dead.

What about Tammy? What about her?

Don't you love her, too?

Maybe I do.

Well, if you do, don't take her mother away from her.

Look, nobody cared about me for my whole life.

Nobody gave a damn!

But Tammy does!

I'm asking you,

don't take her mother away from her.

Hell.

Look at her.

She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life.

(GUN THUDS)

And the way you sing...

Baby, there ought to be a law.

Oh, Wayland. I'm so sorry.

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

* I am leavin'

* Though I never say goodbye

* To the only one who gave a damn

* The one who brought tears to my eyes

* I am bleedin'

* I am bleedin' inside out

* Like a wreck on a lonesome highway

* Ain't nobody hear me shout

* I am leavin'

* I am leavin' you behind... *

What the hell's he doing?

(CONTINUES SINGING)

I guess he got what he wanted.

"Thank you" seems like...

Such a small thing to say for what you've done for me.

You've given me the freedom...

To follow a dream that I have had

burning inside of me for so long.

And yet...

Oh, Walker.

I know.

Right guy...

Wrong time.

Yeah.

I can't seem to get it right, can I?

You will...

One day.

I hope so.

Who knows?

I got to come back here sometime.

Yeah.

(DRUM ROLL)

ANNOUNCER: Hey folks, I just wanted to come up here real quick

and remind you that we have 99 cent beers.

I got to go.

ANNOUNCER: And we got C.D.'s famous barbecue ribs.

Hope you're all enjoying yourselves.

And in just couple of minutes, Merrilee Summers is gonna come up here

for her last performance here at C.D.'s.

She's gonna be singing her heart out for you,

so you guys just sit back, enjoy yourselves

and enjoy the show.

You ready?

Yes, ma'am. Let's do it. Okay.

ANNOUNCER: Here she is, Miss Merrilee Summers.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

I'd like to dedicate this, uh, final number

to the owner of this fine establishment,

Mr. C.D.

(APPLAUSE)

And to my new friends,

Mr. Jimmy Trivette on guitar...

(APPLAUSE)

And Alex Cahill over at the end of the bar.

And, uh...

Ooh.

Uh... Excuse me.

Uh, also...

To a very special person...

And he knows who he is.

Whoo! Hit it, boys.

* I push and you pull

* I run and you walk

* I smile and you frown

* When I'm quiet, you talk

* We cannot agree

* It's either black or it's white

* But we come together almost every night

* If I'm not romantic

* You're Marilyn Monroe

* But if I'm feeling frisky

* You're cold as the snow

* We're opposite people

* Like day is to night

* But we come together almost every night

* But we come together almost every night *