All language subtitles for The.Electric.Horseman.1979.WEBRip.x264.English

♪♪ [ Guitar ]

♪ I grew up dreamin' ♪

♪ Of being a cowboy ♪

♪ And lovin' the cowboy ways ♪

♪ Pursuing the life ♪

♪ Of my high-ridin' heroes ♪

♪ I burned up
my childhood days ♪

♪ I learned all the rules ♪

♪ Of a modern-day drifter ♪

♪ Don't you hold on
to nothin' too long ♪

♪ Just take what you need ♪

♪ From the ladies
them leave them ♪

♪ With the words of
a sad country song ♪

♪ My heroes have
always been cowboys ♪

♪ And they still are it seems ♪

[ Crowd Cheering ]

♪ Sadly in search of
and one step in back of ♪

♪ Themselves and their
slow-movin' dreams ♪

♪ Cowboys are special ♪

♪ With their own brand
of misery ♪

♪ From being alone too long ♪

♪ You could die from the cold ♪

♪ In the arms of a nightmare ♪

♪ Knowin' well that
your best days are gone ♪

♪ Pickin' up hookers ♪

♪ Instead of my pen ♪

♪ I let the words of my youth
fade away ♪

♪ Old worn-out saddles
and old worn-out memories ♪

♪ But no one
and no place to stay ♪

♪ My heroes have
always been cowboys ♪

♪ And they still are it seems ♪

♪ Sadly in search of
and one step in back of ♪

♪ Themselves and their
slow-movin' dreams ♪

♪ Sadly in search of
and one step in back of ♪

♪ Themselves and their
slow-movin' dreams ♪♪

♪♪ [ Marching Band ]

Take it easy, we're comin'.
You guys shake it up over there.

We're runnin' late.
Shake it up? What do
you think I'm doin'?

I'm pushin' his boot,
and he won't even help.

♪ Whisky River
don't run dry ♪
Look at this boot!

Thanks.
How's that?

I'll cram some coffee down him.
Hey, have a little coffee!

Here you go.
Can you use
a little of that?

Put his arm in that sleeve.
Let's go, Leroy.
He's runnin' late.

You got a little somethin'
to go with that?
Got his wires?

I gotta put his arm
in the sleeve.
Let's go.

It ain't in it.
There!
Button his shirt.

Button his shirt,
put his arm in his sleeve
and get the wire?

Where's his hat?
Okay, there's his hat.
I'm buttonin' his shirt.

[ Groaning ] Damn arm
is pinchin' my hair.
You okay?

Let's go. Move it.
Here we go. Move it.

I'm all right!
Let's go.
Here we go.

Just gonna make it.
Is he
gonna make it?

Sure!
Don't he always?
No.

♪♪ [ Drums Beating ]

[ Announcer ] Now,
ladies and gentlemen, we've
got a special treat for you.

In keepin' with
our halftime theme...

of Champions of the World,
you're gonna get to meet...

one of the all-time
great cowboys,
[ Mumbling ]

five-time all-around
world champion, Sonny Steele!

[ Cheering, Applauding ]

♪♪ [ Fanfare ]

Mr.--
Mr. Sonny Steele!

[ Cheering,
Applause ]
Well, there he comes!

Give him
a big hand, folks.

There he is!
How 'bout that?
[ Cheering, Applause ]

There's Sonny Steele, everybody,
through the courtesy of...

Ranch Breakfast,
a division of Ampco Industries.

[ Chuckling ]
Ride 'im there, cowboy.
Ride 'im.

Oh, Wendell.

Wendell?
Shut up.

Oh, shit!

♪♪ [ Guitar ]

♪ Mama, don't let your babies
grow up to be cowboys ♪

♪ Don't let them pick guitars
and drive them ol' trucks ♪

♪ Make 'em be doctors
and lawyers and such ♪

For all you hard-workin',
hard-playin' little folks...

whose bodies are growin'
every day, you remember
Ranch Breakfast, uh...

is the cereal
that builds champions.

It's exploding with
the kind of energy that's,

that's got more stuff
in it, uh,

than toast and bacon.

-Eggs.
-Eggs.

And toast and bacon
and, uh,

uh, meat loaf, olives,

[ Crowd Laughing ]
nuts.

It's just got
more good stuff in it than I--
Just so much good stuff--

♪ Mama, don't let your babies
grow up to be cowboys ♪

♪ They'll never stay home
and they're always alone ♪

♪ Even with someone
they love ♪

[ Announcer ]
Welcome to the grand opening
of another Pinto Market.

Special rides for the kiddies
with five-time all-around
world champion,

-Hey, Sonny! Sonny! Sonny!
- Sonny Steele, 1:00 to 3:30.

Hey, it's Lucinda.

Lucinda Fairlee, the J.B. Ranch
trick cowgirl rider.

Okay, up we go.
Hello. How ya doin'?
Can we have a ride?

You-- You don't remember me?

Last month after
the Watsonville Rodeo.

[ Crying ]

I know how you feel,
darlin'.

[ Announcer ]
Ladies and gentlemen, for
Ampco Industries, Rising Star,

horse racing's
most honored stallion.

In industry,
in energy,
in development,

in research,
entertainment,

in nutrition,

recreation, and in science,
Ampco Industries'...

The Rising Star.

I won my rent
on that sucker many a time.

Horse should be standin' stud.
[ Wendell ]
We all should.

That's that little beauty
you're gonna be ridin'
over in Vegas Friday.

He ain't gonna ride 'im.
He's just gonna sit on 'im
up on a stage,

and he's gonna have
little rubber booties
on his hooves.

[ Wendell ]
Hey, Leroy.

You wanna sign this?
It's for that Watkins kid.

He drawed old Little Venus
over in Fairview.

-Let's send him some luck.
-I don't think
he's gonna need it.

You stayed on worse
than Little Venus before.

Ain't no worse
than Little Venus.
The hell there ain't!

Nameless was worse than
Little Venus, and he
did eight on Nameless.

Nobody done Nameless
since then.
I ain't on Nameless anymore.

And I got
no intention of bein'.

That was
a little compliment there.

Here's a ranch for sale
here in Baily, 450 acres.

I thought you should've got
that place out at Spanish Fork
instead of that Malibu house.

Oh, Spanish F--
What's the matter with
the Malibu house?

I don't remember your mindin'
it so much. I remember you was
in the water half the time,

wearin' them flippers
on your feet, lookin' dumb,
actin' like a damn penguin.

Hey, what's the matter
with you pickers?

You're not on the bacon
and bean circuit any more.
You got room service.

You're flyin' around
first class.

Got limousines,
ladies in the lobby.

Laundry comes up
with tissue paper in it.

You're livin' like
a bunch of fat oil barons!

Livin'... better than
we got a right to.

Cowboys in the ocean
don't make no sense.

It beats goin' to work
every night,

havin' a bull
doin' a tap dance
on your back.

Leroy, take them pants out and
get them pressed for tonight.

And it beats havin' your legs
braided for ya.

And it beats having a bull
using your head
for some floor mat, don't it?

[ Scoffs ]

♪ Mama, don't let your babies
grow up to be cowboys ♪

♪ Don't let 'em
pick guitars ♪

♪ And drive
them ol' trucks ♪

♪ Make 'em be doctors
and lawyers and such ♪

♪ Mama, don't let your
babies grow up ♪

♪ To be cowboys ♪

♪ They'll never stay home
and they're always alone ♪

♪ Even with someone they love ♪♪

[ Car Horn Honking ]

[ Wendell ]
We'd have been here a lot sooner
but we run into these javelinas.

Just hold on.
Can I have a coffee?
Just a minute.

-There's no rush.
-There ain't?

Come on, I want
to show you something.

[ Announcer ]
Ladies and gentlemen,
tonight's halftime highlight,

the all-time great cowboy,
five-time all-around
world champion,

Sonny Steele!

♪♪ [ Fanfare ]
Sonny Steele
appears tonight...

through the courtesy
of Ranch Breakfast,
a division of Ampco Industries.

Well, what in the hell?

[ Crowd Cheering, Applause ]

That's not me.
They don't know
the difference.

[ Cheering, Applause
Continue ]

What's your name?
How come you're so cute?

It's good to see you.
Right this way.

What time's
the press conference?
Got half an hour.

Hello, Hallie.

Now, if there's anything
you need, anything at all,
just say the word.

We've got about half a dozen
movie people here.

Uh, Bud Broderick,
Joanna Camden just came in.

Rising Star is here.
What are you gonna do
with the horse?

He's appearing onstage with
Sonny Steele. He's the cowboy
we use in Ranch Breakfast.

Do you think
he's worth covering?

Well, there's better stuff
than that.

The cowboy's
a peach of a guy,

but that's just a lot
of "Yeps" and "Shucks,"

[ Chuckling ]
and stuff like that.

He's no interview.
Better steer clear of him.

I'll see you downstairs.

Bernie.

So, they don't want us
to talk to the cowboy.

Where do you want to start?
I gotta get a sandwich.

What do you mean,
where do I want to start?

[ Honking ]

[ Admiring Whistle ]

Excuse me, please.
Where the hell is he?

I don't know.
He's probably drunk
in Barstow somewhere.

Uh, excuse me.

Could you tell me
if Mr. Sonny Steele
has checked in yet?

No, ma'am.
He's not listed.

It's an interesting
watchband.

Thank you. It's Indian.

May I see it?
Sure.

Oh, it's lovely.

Why does Ampco say
absolutely no interviews
with Sonny Steele?

Who told you that?
One of the people
at Ampco.

That don't really mean
anything, you know.

Sonny hasn't been himself
lately. They've been
a little down on him here.

But he's okay.
He's just a cowboy.

Sometimes he loses
the best part of himself.

What is the best part
of himself?

-You'd have to know him
a long time to know that.
-How long have you known him?

♪ Cowboys ain't easy to love
and they're harder to hold ♪

♪ And they'd rather
give you a song
than diamonds and gold ♪

♪ Lone star belt buckles
and old faded Levi's ♪

♪ And each night
begins a new day ♪

♪ And if you
don't understand him
and he don't die young ♪

♪ He'll probably
just ride away ♪♪

[ Man Laughing ]
Hey, come on over here!
Let's go!

[ Horn Honks ]
Come on! That's it.

Sonny, where'n the hell
you been?

What's he doin'
in a parking lot?
I don't know.

But he got here
on time. Come on.

Press conference has started,
and Danny Miles has been waitin'
all day to rehearse you.

Who's Danny Miles?
Well, here you are.
Here you are.

What do I have to do?
There's been hell to pay,
what with the newspapers.

So just behave yourself.
Boy, you smell like
a tequila factory.

Here, no, take--
Put these Tic Tacs
in your mouth.

You're never gonna guess
who I seen?
Who?

Rush and Hawkman
and old Edgar.
Yeah?

Hey, watch it there, partner!
They all send their hellos.
Uh-huh.

Foggy Tates's wife, Louise,
gave me this handkerchief.

I told you he was
in Barstow!
Smells just like her too.

Whew! God they got
pretty girls in Las Vegas!

This is a serious thing
to these people.
I've never seen 'em so nervous.

They're tryin' to buy
this big bank. They want
everything to go just perfect.

Hold it.
What's in here?
It's a press conference.

Don't tell no jokes,
don't lift up nobody's dress,
okay?

What do I have to say?
Nothin', if we're lucky.
Come on.

[ Dietrich ]
John, you had
a question.

Do you anticipate opposition
to the takeover of Omnibank?

[ Dietrich ]
Just a moment. It isn't
a takeover, it's a merger.

But Omnibank has always
opposed takeovers, mergers.

We think that attitude's
changing.

We've made
a generous tender offer
for the Omnibank shares.

We're confident
they'll accept it.
Troy?

Troy, you look like you're
gonna jump outta that seat.

Do you have
a question?
For Mr. Broderick.

Bud, you've played opposite
just about every great
motion picture actress.

Yes, I have.
Who, in your opinion,
is the best kisser?

[ Crowd Laughing ]

That depends.
What part of the body
are you talking about?

[ Bud ]
Print that.
I dare you.

[ Hallie ] Mr. Steele,
why were you 45 minutes late
to the press conference?

[ Chuckles ]
Well, I--
I'd like to apologize...

for that.

I was, uh--

I was givin'
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
to a bottle of tequila.

[ Crowd Laughing ]
And we lost her too.

Do you, in fact,
eat Ranch Breakfast
for breakfast?

We'll, ma'am, I eat
steak and eggs for breakfast.

You were three times--
I eat Ranch Breakfast
for lunch.

[ Laughter ]
You're a three-time all-around
world champion cowboy.

Five.

Five-times all-around
world champion cowboy.
Now you're selling cereal.

How do you feel
about that?

Lady, I don't want
to tangle with you.

Listen, w-we've got, uh,
we've got a time problem here
right now.

Now, you are all invited by
our chairman, Mr. Hunt Sears,

to a reception
across the hall...

just before the performance,
and enjoy yourselves, will ya?

And thank you.
Sonny,
we got a rehearsal.

What was that all about?
Rehearse what?
I don't know. Let's go.

After you circle,
you stop on your mark
stage left,

lean forward in the saddle,
face the audience, wave,
greet them--

Where's the horse?

Bring in
the damn horse.

[ Miles ]
Spot, please!

[ Miles ]
God! He's a beauty.

Tom, Sonny rides in,
circles three times.

Applause, applause, applause.
Then stops on the mark.

Sonny,
your first line is--
What've you got him on?

Uh, a little "Bute"
and some penicillin.

This tendon, it oughta be
braced and bandaged.

-They think it don't
look right with the public.
-Uh, hello!

What do you mean
they don't think--
Sonny,

the first thing you do
after you stop is, you say--
Your horse is stoned.

How else we gonna get him
on the stage with all
these lights and everything?

Excuse me, gentlemen!
We're trying to rehearse!

Sonny, your first line:

"Ranch Breakfast,

a champ's way
to start the morning."

Then you look at the horse
and you say, "Ain't that right,
Rising Star?

If you agree,
don't say anything."

[ Laughing ]
It's fun. It's fun.
You try it.

[ Sighs ]
"Ranch Breakfast, a champ's way
to start the morning."

Wonderful,
but much, much bigger!

Much bigger.
Louder.

"Ranch Br--"

There's more.
There's more.
I saw it.

That's the most
discourteous thing
I ever saw in the theater.

Sonny, this is Hunt Sears.
He ain't no Ampco flunky.
This it here?

You ain't in no shape
to see no Hunt Sears.
What I gotta do first, jog?

[ Woman #1 ]
Dual overhead cam shafts.

Fully-enclosed drive shaft.
Dual disc brakes in front.

[ Woman #2 ]
Each item...

will appear in several magazines
during the month of July.

As an example of
our confidence in the success
of these new fashions,

Ampco will be sending
these lovely models
on a one-month tour...

throughout the--
Sonny.

I'd like you
to say hello to Carol.
Hi. How are you?

Well then, let's--

Carol's interested in
television commercials.

Hey, Sonny, I want to get
my son a horse.

What kind do you think
is best?
How old is your kid?

He's six years old.
Get him a short horse.

Hey, Hallie!
Hallie Martin!

We met in New York,
remember?
Did we like each other?

That question about
the Omnibank merger...
who was that guy?

That was Cross,
the Washington bureau
of the Times.

The New York Times?
Yeah.
He's connected to Treasury.

He shouldn't have been
at the conference.
Spilt milk.

Sonny, here's a couple
I'd like you to meet.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillips.
Hi.

Steve Phillips,
the Million Dollar Club.

Sold a million dollars'
worth of Ranch Breakfast
last year.

Oh, well,
the mean-question lady.
Wholesale.

-I'm just curious.
-Steve Phillips.

How do you do? You know
what curiosity did to the cat?
The Million Dollar Club.

He sold a million dollars worth
of Ranch Breakfast last year.

Are you kiddin' me?
No! No!

-That's just fantastic.
-We're very proud of it.

I'll bet you are,
and I am too. Damn!
Good.

[ Mrs. Phillips ]
I just love that.
This is Grace Phillips.

I'm Grace Phillips.
I just love that.
We met too.

Everything's goin'
'round and 'round.
That poster's beautiful.

It's a great gimmick.
It's very effective, Sonny.
Grace, stand in front...

of that poster with Sonny,
and Steve can take your picture
to bring home?

No. Why don't you just
take the picture of Grace
in front of that picture of me,

of the box with the picture of
me on the box, holding a picture
of me with a picture of me?

Then you got Grace,
and you got a whole bunch
of pictures of me.

Sonny, I've been looking
for you. You know
that TV show in Denver?

We've had to make
some changes in your copy.
I bet it's shorter.

Well, the multimedia
situation is--
Mr. Sears?

Hello, Sonny. It's about time
we finally met, isn't it?
Yes, sir, it's about time.

Everybody here
know Mr. Steele?

How do you like our horse?
Couldn't have found you
a better straight man.

-Could I have a word
with you, sir?
-Perhaps later, Mr. Steele.

[ Sears ]
It's a beautiful animal,
isn't it, Sonny?

Yes, sir, he's an amazin'
animal, but he don't belong
in a parkin' lot in Las Vegas.

I don't suppose Las Vegas
is the most natural place in
the world for any of us, is it?

Well, I don't know, sir.
I don't think
he's feelin' so good.

Well, let's give him a drink.
[ Chuckles ]

Rising Star represents
a substantial investment.

You can be sure we've
entrusted his care to experts.

I don't think them experts
are so expert.

Mr. Steele, would you please
sign this picture for me?

You bet.
For my daughter Tammy.

Thank you.
Why don't I make an appointment
with Mr. Sears this afternoon?

Why would you put that horse
out on a stage with
a bunch of dancin' girls?

-Just a minute, Mr. Steele.
-I'm talkin' to him.

It sells products, Sonny.

You mustn't apply logic
to advertising.

It'll just confound you.
Believe me.

Well, it just don't feel right.
It seems wrong,

all them lights
blinkin' and winkin',
and girls, horse--

Sir, I used to rodeo...

and I was good at it.

That's irrelevant.

To who?

Sonny, this is a conversation
I think we might have
some other time.

-Would it matter?
-What matters is you fulfill the
requirements of your contract,

which don't include
your passing judgment
on corporate policy.

Nothin' in that contract about
me ridin' around on toy horses.

You're not in rodeo anymore.
Actually, you're
more famous now.

Aren't you? Your face
is on millions of boxes.

You're on billboards
all over the country.
People want your autograph.

What I'm talking about is
you voluntarily accepted...

a highly-paid,
relatively simple job...

that more than a handful
of cowboys would give
their right arm for.

You're right.

I don't want
just to be right.

You want me to like it?

It would be a factor
in our working relationship.
Mr. Sears, Joanna Camden...

is waiting over here by
the Earth Mover, so why don't
we have the pictures taken?

-Excuse us, please.
-Ah, you bet.

I'm sorry, sir.
When this is over,
get rid of him.

[ P.A. System ]
Telephone call for Miss Avis.
Miss Ellen Avis, please.

Telephone call for Mr. Yanna.
Mr. John Yanna, please.

Charlotta! Hey!
Got a quarter?

No, don't say it.
I bet that check's in the mail.
Sonny!

Wendell handles all that
anyway, babe. You know that.
Come and talk to me.

How is old Wendell
who can't find a stamp?

Bartender?

Give us a double
Jack Daniels, please.
Tall glass.

The lady'll take
a Rob Roy.
Orangeade.
I quit.

Wha--

What's the matter?
You're not "born again,"
are ya?

Maybe I am. I got me
a record contract now.

All on my own too.
You be sure and tell
Wendell Hixon that.

You're sure tough on ol'
Wendell, not that I blame you,
checks bein' late and all.

I don't wanna talk
about the checks.
[ P.A. ] Princess Fatima.

You know what I wanna
talk about. I want you
to sign these papers!

You don't think I saw you tryin'
to slip outta here? I left
three messages at the desk.

No, wait a minute.
I didn't get no messages.

[ Sighs ]
Sonny, that judge told you
to sign the papers.

Don't you wanna be
divorced for real?

Yes, I do. I just--
Well, I been busy.

Busy? Doin' what?
Makin' up excuses?

Excuses?
You got
somebody now...

who sits up all night
'cause you lost your keys,
or you got a flat tire?

Comin' home at 6.00
in the mornin',

expectin' me
to cook breakfast
for a dozen cowboys,

'cept some of 'em
was cowgirls who didn't
bother to look like...

they hadn't been in
the backseat of your car.

Charlotta, yoo-hoo,
you got a mean memory.
Just a couple of parties--

A couple?
That light-up suit must've
given you shock treatment!

I'm talkin' a lot of parties
and a lot of backseats.

If it hadn't been
for backseats, babe,
we'd have never met.

And I'll bet
you're still doin' it.
Telephone call for Mr. Hopkins.

Stayin' up all night,
burnin' yourself out.

You're just walkin' around
to save funeral expenses.

Well, you smile, baby.
You get my insurance.

Do you know what your skeleton
looks like in them X-ray
pictures? A junkyard!

You couldn't get through
an airport metal detector
stark naked.

Gimme the papers.

Huh?
Gimme the papers.

-For real?
-Give 'em to me.

Telephone call for Mr. Klein.
Mr. Mike Klein, please.

Princess Fatima.
Princess Fatima, please.

You look like hell.

And you look great.

Hey, would ya
come up to my room?

I can't.
You just know what'd happen.

Yeah!
Besides,

I got somebody
who really likes me now.

That's not hard to do.

-Who's the lucky fella?
-Billy Roy Fix!

-Billy Roy Fix?
-Uh-huh.

[ Laughing ]
Is that right?

Well, I guess
there's just somethin'
about us Western stars.

[ P.A. ] Mr. Sonny Steele,
report to the backstage area.
Oops, that's me. I'm late.

Good-bye, darlin'.

Bye, darlin'.
Take care, huh?

[ Alarm Ringing ]
[ Chorus ] ♪ Disco magic ♪

♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪

♪ Move it up, move it down
Listenin' to
the funky sounds ♪

♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪

♪ Shake your thing to the beat
Makes you wanna
move your feet ♪

♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪

♪ It's so inviting
but you really can't ♪

♪ It's so exciting
makes you wanna dance ♪

♪ I don't know what it is
but I never wanna miss ♪

♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪

♪ Stayin' out on the floor
I just wanna have some more ♪

♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪

♪ It sends a rhythm
right down to your soul ♪
Well, Mr. Steele.

♪ The magic makes you
wanna lose control ♪

♪ Disco magic ♪
[ Miles ] After this number,
the motorcycle daredevil.

God save us!
And then you and the horse.
♪ Disco magic ♪

♪ Disco magic ♪

♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Miles ]
Now listen, you don't
start those things...

until I give you
the cue, yes?

♪♪ [ Continues ]

♪ Move it up, move it down
Listenin' to
the funky sounds ♪

♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪

♪ Shake your thing to the beat
Makes you wanna
move your feet ♪

Not now!
Not now! Not now!

♪ It's so inviting
Puts you in a trance ♪

♪ It's so exciting
Makes you wanna dance ♪

[ Cheering, Applauding ]

[ Whistling, Cheering ]

Open the curtain.

Thought he was confused?
Wasn't he 'spose to?

[ Man ]
The hard way.
Ho, ho, ho!

[ Indistinct Chatter ]

[ Crowd Gasping,
Shouting, Whooping ]

[ Engine Revving ]
♪ Disco magic
Disco magic ♪♪

Forget the routine.
Go right into the finale.
Mr. Miles! Mr. Miles!

That was very effective,
and this is no criticism,

but I think it's too dangerous
to use that horse on a ramp.

He wasn't supposed to be
on the ramp!

He wasn't even supposed
to be out there yet!

He's ruined
the whole concept!

♪♪ [ Guitar ]

♪ I gotta run
to keep from hidin' ♪

♪ And I'm bound
to keep on ridin' ♪

♪ And I got one more
silver dollar ♪

♪ And I ain't gonna let 'em
catch me, no ♪

♪ I ain't gonna let 'em catch
the Midnight Rider ♪

-What did he say?
-He was rude, very rude
and he wasn't concentrating.

He must've said something
to you.

He was askin'
a lot of questions about the
horse's tendon and the drugs.

Drugs?

Just a second.
What drugs?

-Uh, well, the tranquillizers--
-That's done all the time.

They tranquillize the animal
to keep it calm.
The butazolidin...

they use for the tendon.
Mutual Indemnity.

The Nevada State Police.
Which do you want?
Neither. Keep this quiet.

[ Wrangler ]
You might as well
know the rest, Mr. Sears.

Sonny knows horses. I think
he's guessed we've been using
steroids to muscle him up.

Are they dangerous?

Well, they make
the horse sterile.

Temporarily!
Temporarily.
Sterile.

It's just a side effect.
It's not a permanent thing.

What are we gonna do,
put that on a box top?
"Temporarily."

Look, it-- it-it goes away
in how many hours?

Gentlemen,
would you excuse us?

There are drinks upstairs.
Ah, the world of illusion!

[ Knocking ]
Just a minute, fellas.
I'll be right out.

Gee!

We're not talking about a horse.
We're talking about
a $300 million merger.

Omnibank is gonna make
a feast outta this.

If Steele talks to anyone
before he's caught,
we have no merger.

-Ampco and the horse
are the same thing.
-Hunt, I don't--

If we've mismanaged the horse,
we've mismanaged
the corporation.

Couldn't he have called
the A.S.P.C.A.?

[ Knocking ]
What are we gonna say
to the reporters?

Tell 'em to go to bed.
It's a little late for that.
Excuse me.

[ Knocking ]
And get those morons
out of here.

Come on, Bob.
One drunken cowboy.

[ Grunting ]

[ Groans ]
[ Dietrich ]
"We have been advised...

by the Attorney General
of the State of Nevada...

that the theft of Rising Star
is grand larceny, a felony.

In the event that this proves
to be a deliberate act,

a felony warrant
will be issued for Mr. Steele.

At this time, however,
our primary concern is
the welfare of our horse."

What did he say to Sears
at the reception? They were
really going at each other.

Hallie, gimme a break,
will ya?

Ransom!
What about ransom?
The man's not that crazy.

Listen, he's been tossed
on his head enough times.
You thought about brain damage?

Look, the cowboy's
a little hot-tempered.
He's emotionally disturbed.

That's all. Who isn't?
Come on, Fitz.
What're you saying?

That's he's made a mistake
and he's gonna bring it back
when he's had time to cool out?

Oh, come on!
Let me alone,
will ya?

I don't know any answers.
I don't know from brain damage.

I don't know from "cooling out."
There's a convention here.

Go have a sauna.
Give me some good news,
for Christ's sake!

"Cool... out."

[ Wendell On Recorder ]
...these days.

[ Hallie ]
Why'd she quit him?
God knows.

Sonny was married
right in Gus's living room.

When that woman quit him,
you know where Sonny came
to cool himself out?

Of course, Gus is gettin'
old and strange these days.

[ Tape Whirs In Reverse ]

...you know where Sonny came
to cool himself out?

Of course, Gus is gettin'
old and strange these days.

[ Chickens Clucking ]

[ Sighs ]

[ P.A. System ]
Princess Fatima.
Princess Fatima, please.

Seen Wendell?
No, I haven't.

I haven't seen nobody.
Just runnin' around
like crazy people today.

Buy you a drink?
No, thanks.
I got one.

That's my limit.
That's all I ever drink.
Tell me something.

Just something personal.
Were you surprised he did it?

Who, Sonny?
Well, Sonny'll surprise ya.

It's just that some surprises
are bigger than others.

Like he gave me this ring
one day, just like that.

Had ol' Wendell's teeth
fixed for 'im too.

What's your last name?
Smitley.

Say, you know something?
We got a mutual friend.

Oh, we do?
Who do we know?
Gus Atwater.

I know Gus.
Do you know Gus?

Where do you
know Gus from?
Oh, sure.

Wait. Are we talkin'
about the same Gus
from, uh, Tuba City?

No, not Tuba City.
The Gus I'm talkin' about
is from Mesquite.

It's about
30 miles up here.
Mesquite.

♪♪ [ Guitar ]

Hey, you wanna drive?

-Morning.
-Hello.

You got any, uh,
eucalyptus leaves?

You must be a Capricorn.

You got any
eucalyptus leaves?

Just tea bags.
Well, I need
some of them tea bags.

How many
would you like?

Oh, five or six dozen.
Bags?

Boxes.

[ Coughing ]

Come on, boy.
Come on, son.

Just a couple more times
of doin' this, and you'll
be breathin' just fine,

[ Sniffling ]
if I live.

[ Coughing ]

[ Chickens Clucking ]

Mr. Atwater?
♪ Golden Hills ♪

♪ 'Round her head ♪

♪ Glimmer
Golden Hills ♪

♪♪ [ Violin ]
You Mr. Atwater?

You wounded?

No. I'm looking for
a friend of ours.

-He ain't here.
-But he was.

Yep!
[ Plucks Violin String ]

From about this high.
[ Chuckles ]

Was he here today?

Here today,
gone tomorrow.

Like a flutterin' bird!
[ Chuckling ]

-Hey, who are you?
-I work for television.

You know television?

Yeah, I got one.

Works sometime.

Comes a-flashin'!
Woo-woo-woo!

[ Laughing ]

Gus, I'm a friend
of Leroy's.

Leroy! Oh-ho!

Yeah.
And, uh-- And Wendell.

He told me you'd know
where to find him.

How else would I know
where you were, huh?

We're real worried about him.
I gotta find him.

I have to talk to him.

I can't hurt him.

He came here...
covered with a mist.

You know?
Like, uh, floats atop a river?

A-A-And it grows
into a cloud.

And it shuts away the sun.

[ Laughing ]
Where'd he go,
Gus?

Agh!

No, please!
What?

No, wait! No!
How did you find me?
What are you doing?

You're hurting me.
Stop it.
What do you want?

Who's with you?
How did you find me?
I'm alone. I swear to God.

How did you get here?
I drove myself.

How?
How did you find me?
Gus.

Gus Atwater.

Gus?

Gus.

Can I--
Can I get up now?

Please?

How did you know
to get to Gus?

Oh, I--

I interviewed your friends.

Who?
Wendell and Leroy.

I figured they'd--

Wait a minute.
You hit my face,
you son of a bitch!

I'm not gonna stay here.

What did you take
the horse for?

You're crazy.

Does anybody else
know about Gus?
No.

No, nobody knows anything--
Oh, I'm crazy?

You go off with somebody
else's $12 million horse,
and you tell me I'm crazy?

Hold it. Hold it.
Don't you...
hit me.

Did you scare
that old man?
No.

Does anybody else
know you're here?
No!

Nobody knows anything.
I don't have any reason
to tell anybody anything.

Go away.

Go home.

Well, what are you
gonna do with him?

Look, just tell me why
you took the horse.

You can't race him.
Y-You can't sell him.

And you're not gonna start
your own cereal company.

I mean, what the hell
do you want?

Can't you just answer
one question?

Look, I don't have
anything against you.

I don't.
I don't usually get hit
doing this, but I'm not--

What'd you expect,
sneakin' up like some cat?

I tried to call you,
but your line was busy.

Do you know how worried
your friends are about you?

Wendell and Leroy?

Isn't there something
I can tell them?

What is this place?
Does this have some, uh,
special meaning to you?

You want information,
go to the library.

I know what you want.
It ain't answers.

You just want a story--
any story. Why don't you
make one up?

That's what you all do
any way. Go ahead,
make one up.

You don't need me to tell you no
story! You ask me questions,
why I'm 45 minutes late.

You're not interested in
why I'm late. Just interested
in gettin' a rise outta me.

"Do I eat Ranch Breakfast?"
Now, who the hell cares?

You people
are all the same.

There's folks in Africa,
when you try to take a picture
of them, they'll kill ya.

They figure that you're tryin'
to take something away from 'em,
and you got just so much stuff.

If other people are tryin'
to take it all, then you got
nothin' left for yourself.

Well, I don't wanna be
no story!

I've just retired
from public life.

Have you got that wrong! You
road down the Las Vegas strip
with somebody else's horse.

Did you think
we wouldn't notice?

You're a story,
all right.
But not yours.

I'm nobody's story
but my own now.

B-But wait!
Wait a minute.

Where you going?

Oh, I hurt
your feelings,
didn't I?

I didn't mean to hurt
your feelings. Was it
something I said?

Look, can't you do
a working girl a favor?

I'm just trying to earn
an honest buck,
tell an honest tale.

I don't want to make up
a story about you.

What have you got to lose?
What's the big secret?

Everybody wants to know.
They're wondering where
you're going, why you did it.

You know, the truth about
the great American cowboy
and the world-champion horse...

riding together
into the sunset.
Boy, are you full of shit!

With all due respect, ma'am.
And you're standin'
in poison sumac.

Oh!

Come on, son.
Come on, boy.

If you think you're getting
away from me, you're not.

'Cause I'm
gonna follow you.

I'm gonna follow you
till you tell me what
you're gonna do with the horse.

What are you doing?
[ Air Hissing ]

Oh, my God!

That shouldn't take you
more than about 15 minutes
to change that.

Goddamn you!
You're absolutely nuts!

I'm gonna call the cops,
'cause I got your license plate.
No, you won't.

-Yes, I will!
-No, you won't.
I know what you'll do.

You'll milk this story
for all it's worth.

You don't want me
to be captured.

A captured horse thief
ain't no story.

It was from this hotel...

that Rising Star,
greatest money winner in the
history of American racing...

and presently corporate symbol
for one of the world's
largest conglomerates,

was taken late Friday night.

Yesterday I was able to uncover
information which allowed me
to locate Sonny Steele.

[ TV ] Now to raise
the old Stars and Stripes.

Where's that blasted
flagpole?

Good gracious!
A bird's nest!

Hee-hee.
How clumsy of me.
I hope I didn't step...

on your eggs,
birdie!

You got any shoelaces?

-What?
-Shoelaces?

[ TV Continues ]
Anita,
get rid of that stuff!

Over here by
the cash register.

[ Hallie On TV ]
...by the dim glow of
a shrouded campfire,

I saw Rising Star,
and I encountered
Sonny Steele himself.

-What? What?
-What?

- We talked together
for many hours.
-What?

As a result of
our wide range in conversation,
I formed these impressions:

Mr. Steele, in my opinion,
did not take the horse
for monetary gain.

He has no intention
of ransoming--

-Where is he?
-I don't know.

-Where was he?
-I forgot.

How were you able
to find him?
That's my job.

What did he tell you,
Hallie?
Nothing.

Miss Martin, if you want
a story, we could put you right
in the middle of the story.

We could guarantee
that you get first crack
at everything.

I've already had
first crack at everything.

Suppose we made it exclusive?
How 'bout if we gave you...

exclusive footage
on the capture?

Oh, when are you
planning that?

And you want to tell me about
that confrontation you had
at the reception, Mr. Sears?

-What was that all about?
-Miss Martin, we could
take you to court.

You could try.

Aiding a felon during
the commission of
a felonious act?

Concealment
of a felony?

Misprision of felony,
that's what the law calls it.

Well, you're not the law. If
Ampco wants to take on the First
Amendment right, be my guest.

That oughta sell America
a whole lot of breakfast cereal.

I'll be around if you want
to handcuff me later.

We could
take her to court.
We could have her locked up.

And gain what?
Last thing we need
is a female martyr.

At least he didn't say anything
about mistreating the horse.

-Do we know that?
-I think she would've
said something on the air.

You think? That's a chance
we can't afford to take.
Well--

Do we have a choice?

We could make sure that
if he speaks to anyone,
he won't be believed.

Can you get to the media
by the 11:00 news?

How the hell did she find him?
We ain't even heard from him.

I know how she found him.
We sent her over there,
that's how she found him.

Well, she buddied up to me.
She tried to buy me drinks.

She said she liked
my ring.
Yeah, she liked your ring.

She liked my watch.
I liked her eyes.

That's how those people are.
They tell you they're
your friend, and they use you.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know what
you're gonna do.

I'm gonna get me a bottle
of tequila, one of those
Keno girls...

that can suck the chrome
off a trailer hitch,
then kinda kick back.

[ Man On Radio ]
It's 10:59 here
at KLSG, St. George.

Here's Harvey Del Rio
for Rudolph Brothers--

If I could drive sleepin'
the way you sleep standin',

we'd have this thing licked.

[ Radio ] In Las Vegas,
investigators still have
no leads...

to the whereabouts of
Rising Star, the great
thoroughbred stallion...

whose abduction
by Sonny Steele Friday
triggered a massive search.

Ampco officials are now
expressing alarm over
the welfare of the horse.

According to one official,
Steele has a long history
of alcoholism and drug abuse.

In the past year, he's appeared
before the public...

in an intoxicated state
on several occasions,

and has been abusive
to both press and public.

They believe that if the horse
is to survive the ordeal,
time is of the essence.

[ P.A. System ]
Telephone call for Mr. Martin.

Mr. Alan Martin, please.

Excuse me. Miss Martin,
I'm Charlotta Steele.

I was married
to Sonny.
Yes, I know.

I don't mean to be botherin'
you, but I was wondering
if he was all right.

He isn't hurt?
No.

Are you gonna be
seein' him again?

We haven't made
any plans. Why?

Just wondering.

Why do you think
he did it?

I don't know.

I don't know.
He gets ornery,

and I guess it takes him
a long time to admit
he's got a horn in his gut.

What is the horn
in his gut, Mrs. Steele?

Alls I know is,
he must've had a good reason,

or else he would've
been back by now.

He's no thief by nature.

I mean,
it takes your breath.

You know, they only said
those bad things about him.

They didn't say what's decent,
even though it is...

hard to find it
sometimes.
How'd you meet Sonny?

[ Chuckling ]

[ Pinball Machines Ringing ]

Hallie Martin, please.

[ Ringing ]
[ Sighs ]

What?
[ Sonny ]
You alone?

Who is this?

Are you alone?
Okay, fella.

Say your dirties.
Get it over with.

I think it's about time
for another wide-rangin'
conversation.

Hello?
Is it you?

Right from the dim glow
of the shrouded campfire.
You maniac.

I broke three nails
changing that tire.

-You want a story?
-Yes.

Can you get outta there
without anybody knowin'?

If I can't,
I won't come.

[ Sears ]
Who saw him?

[ Dietrich ]
Some little shopkeeper
in southern Utah,

near St. George,
about 5:00 last night.

He must've gotten
a vehicle somewhere.
He's been heading northeast,

so if he stopped for the night,
he should be somewhere within
150 miles of St. George.

Who knows this?
Local police are all
taken care of. Nobody else.

The press?
No, not yet.
Not yet.

[ Toland ]
We'll take care of it.

Can we cover the
surrounding towns in time?
Taking care of it right now.

I think we should concentrate
on Liberty and Cedarville.
All right.

You and Toland take the jet.
Take the security people
with you.

You can organize this
from St. George.
If he stopped for the night.

We've got to assume
that he sleeps sometimes.
He's crossed the state line.

The F.B.I.
will want in.
Can you keep them out?

They know he's been spotted.
They'll be crawling
all over the place.

Then get to him first.
Offer him whatever you
have to.

Tell him we won't prosecute.
Do whatever you have to do!

Don't let him start up
with any nonsense
about the horse.

I'm here!

Hey, I'm here!

I'm alone.
No troops.

Come on.

Come on.

Ooh! Oh! God!

I think I've broken
my leg.

What are you gonna do,
shoot me?

Okay,
get your camera ready.

Uh, listen, would you mind
standing right over here...

with that background?
No. This is all right.

Right here.
But I think--
I'm sorry.

I think it'd be
more dramatic over here--
Tell 'em it was dramatic.

You got
a colorful imagination.

Listen, I am cold
and tired, and I've been
driving all night.

And I'm not used to
being talked to like--

I'm not used to being
talked about like
I was a horse thief.

What do you call a man
who steals horses?

Have you ever seen
this horse race?

Have you ever seen him--
I've seen him run.

I saw him stumble,

fall back and lose his stride,
and pick himself up.

I saw him
stretch himself out...

when he had nothin'
left to give, but he
found it... somewhere.

And he won.

Lady, that horse is a champion,
and he's got a heart
the size of a locomotive.

He's got more heart
and more drive...

and more... soul than
most people you'll ever know.

And they're hangin' lights
all over him.

They're trottin' him around
on stages with dancin' girls.
Ta-da-da-ta-ta!

They'd have him wearin'
short pants and smokin' a cigar,

if they thought it'd sell
their damn junk!

Look it!
They got him all tanked up
on tranquillizers and "Bute."

They're stickin' him
full of needles!
Look at this tendon!

It's all filled up.
He's shot all full of steroids.

And it's just for looks.
Makes the horse sterile.

So even if they-- God, this is
so damn funny. Even if
they wanted to breed him,

even if they wanted to pass on
some of them fine qualities,
they couldn't.

To say nothin' what
the horse hisself is missin'.

So--

So I took him.

Come on, let's go.
Get this--

Crank up this little hummer,
and I'll...

give ya... a speech,
or try.

All right?

Anytime you're--
Can you see me?

Can you see the horse?
Yeah.

Just keep going.
I can see everything.

Uh, this here
is Sonny Steele.

And, uh, his name
is Rising Star.

And he's one of the best.

He's one of the greatest
animals in the...

in the history of... animals.

[ Tires Screeching ]

Maybe they bought him.
Maybe they own him.

But there are some rights
you can't buy,

even from an animal.

Now, this horse earned
a better life,

and I'm gonna try
and see that he gets it.

How're you
gonna do that?
I'll do it.

Appreciate your comin'.
You got stamina.

It's a family trait.
You'll forgive me...

if I'm not set up
for entertainin'.

I gotta tend this horse,
and get him movin'.
Listen.

Can I--
Can I come with you?

-No!
-Why? I wouldn't be any--

Trouble?
No!

[ Laughing,
Muttering ]

Here, let me give you
my card.

Your what?
My card.

Sometimes you think of
something you forgot to say,

or wish you'd said.

Steele, what are you
gonna do with him?
I told ya.

You didn't tell me
anything.
Enough.

-Why does it have to be
such a big secret?
-So they can't stop me.

From doing what?

I'm gonna
turn him loose.

What?
Rising Star?

I'm gonna get him back
to where he was,
what he was.

It's in his blood.

He knows what to do,
it's just half-forgot
is all.

But he's a thoroughbred
racehorse. He's delicate.

Maybe it isn't gonna work.
Maybe it won't work. Maybe
he ain't gonna make it.

Where you gonna do this?
But at least he's gonna try,
have his own shot at it.

Where?

Where?
Where?

Have a safe trip back,
miss.
Miss, my ass!

Where you gonna turn him loose?
Do you know?
I know.

Who else knows?
I don't know.
Maybe he does!

Why don't you
interview him?

You're gonna screw up
your whole life.
[ Laughing ]

I'm tryin'
to unscrew it, lady!

Wendell Hixon says you forgot
the best part of yourself.
Wendell!

He's a good man,
Wendell.
Is it true?

Nope.
Charlotta says that you
screw up--

Charlotta?
You got her
in on this too?

Don't tell me!

She says you
take her breath away.

Yeah, well that's not
hard to do.

She's all breath
anyway.

Uh--

She's, uh-- She's pretty.

Yes, she is pretty.

She said when you two
first met, you--
Oh. Wait a minute.

There was that place,
that canyon where you went
on your honeymoon.

Damn that woman!
With wild mustangs.

God... damn that woman!

Rim Rock! Rim Rock!

That's why I left her.
That's exactly why I left her.

Her and her big m--
Er, she left me.

Anyway, I'm not goin'
to no Rim Rock Canyon.

Then I have an idea.
Let's go into town...

and have a cup of coffee,
and talk about it.

My treat.

Huh?
I'm not gonna be--
No.

I'm not gonna be
passin' a--

Now where'd I put
that son of a bitch?

Oh, here it is.
I'm not gonna be passin'
a mailbox, so if you'd--

It's got a stamp on it.
Yeah, first one I pass.

All right.

Well--

What do I do?
Just take this road
back to the broken tree?

Yeah.
Same way you came,
only backwards.

Don't lose my card.
Oh, no, it's--
Good-bye.

Okay. Good luck,
wherever you're going.
Thanks.

Les, I got him on tape.
Talking pictures.

And wait till you hear the talk.
People are gonna eat him up.

Now, tell me an affiliate
between here and Vegas, 'cause
I wanna get this on the cable.

[ Les Laughing ]
Hold your horses! Did you hear
what I said about horses?

I am trying to convey
a sense of urgency.

I want this
on the air today.
Okay, KLSG-TV.

St. George, Utah.
It looks about 60 miles.

Okay, now pay attention.
This is crucial.

I need a camera crew to meet me
at a place called
Rim Rock Canyon.

It's in Utah.
Check the automobile club
or something.

When do you need 'em?
They should leave right now,

'cause I don't know when I'm
gonna get there and I don't know
when he's gonna get there.

And they should be prepared
to camp out,

'cause I have a feeling
this place does not have
a Hilton Hotel.

I mean, this is a place
horses like, Les. And...

Les, when Steele gets there,

he's gonna turn
Rising Star loose.
What?

$12 million worth
of thoroughbred racehorse
loose in horse heaven.

Think you got a story?
Stick with the lunatic,
Hallie.

Tape everything.
This is gold.

It won't work.
He doesn't want me around.
Nobody wants you around.

That never stopped you before.
You gotta find some way to talk
to the guy. Make up a story.

Look, Les, I'm tired.
You get the crew and
I'll talk to you later.

Hey, what's going on?
Did somebody rob a bank?

I don't know for sure.
I think somebody may have
spotted that cereal cowboy.

Hello! Hi.

Listen, are you
going to St. George?
Unless they moved the road.

[ Tires Screeching ]

You're wearin' out
your welcome, lady.

-You can't go back to town.
There's a cop convention there.
-What?

I saw two patrol cars,
two motorcycle cops, a county
marshal and a sheriff...

waitin' for you.
You said nobody
was gonna follow you.

They didn't. An expert
got me outta that hotel,
I swear.

Expert, huh?

Hey!

Wait a minute.
Why? What do you want
to do, film the capture?

I am in as much trouble
as you are.
If I go back there,

I'm gonna have to tell them
everything I know,
and I mean everything.

If I don't, I'm gonna
go to jail. It's called
misprision of felony.

That's from
the legal department.
You go ahead and tell 'em,

'cause I'm gonna be
long gone.
I can't.

Don't you understand?
I can't divulge sources
and expect--

Divulge sources?
What are you doin'?

And besides--
Ohh!
Wait a minute.

Hey! Hold it.
What do you think
you're doing?

I'd have to tell them
about Gus.

I would.
[ Motor Whirring ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Hallie ]
What are we gonna do?

Get on the floor. Do it!
Get on the floor.
What?

Easy, boy.

-What are we doing?
-You're gonna stay right there.

When I go out the back,
you're gonna count to 60.

-Out the back?
-When you get to 60, drive
that the hell outta here.

-The cops'll chase me.
-You're crazy!

Go to a place called
Cisco Falls.

Cisco Falls. There's a lake
there at the bottom
of some dry, red cliffs.

-Where is Cisco Falls?
-Find it! You found me.

But, no. Listen.
Wait a minute.
You can't make it out there!

There's at least
a dozen cops.
It's gonna be up to him.

Okay now, Junkie,
no excuses.

Tendon's goin' down,
you ain't wheezin' anymore.

And goddamn,
I've seen you run.
Let's go.

No, wait. Just--
You can't--

[ Policeman ]
That's him!

[ Sirens Wailing ]

Whoa!

[ Sirens Continue ]

Twenty-eight,
twenty-nine, thirty.

Fifty-eight, fifty-nine,
sixty.

[ Sirens Continue ]

He's headin' south
across Bundy's field.
We can't follow him.

10-4!

Three-X-Seven.
He's headin' for the dam.

Come on! Come on!
Do it! Do it!

Come on, boy!
Go! Go!

Go!

All the way! Go!
Go! Come on!

For Christ's sake, man!
Hey!

[ Indistinct Yelling ]

Ah, geez!

[ Sirens Stop ]

[ Sears ]
How did he get away?

[ Fitzgerald ] On a horse.
On a horse.
Find him.

Bring them back here.

Use the F.B.I.
Use the state police.
Use helicopters.

Put out a reward,
a large one.

Get the Boy Scouts.
Get the marines.
Where is he? Utah?

Get the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Have them sing him in,
but get him!

[ Rustling ]

Hello?
Hello?

Oh, you made it!
You made it!

Hey, there's some witch hazel
in the cabinet over the sink.

And there's, there's
an old T-shirt by the bunk.

I owe you one, buddy.
[ Sighs ]

Is he all right?

Ahh! Easy.

They didn't chase me.
You were right.

You should've
seen yourself.

You were great.

You were.

Were you surprised
that I got here?

No. Whoa.
It was on the road map.

I didn't even need
to ask anybody or anything.

Easy, boy.

It'll be getting dark soon.

How long does it take
to drive to Rim Rock Canyon?
Few days.

-Only we ain't drivin'.
-What?

Cops'll be lookin' everywhere
for that camper.
We're gonna have to leave it.

And do what?
Walk.

[ Sonny On TV ]
I've seen him run.
I saw him stumble,

fall back and lose his stride,
and pick himself up.
You bet!

...when he had nothin'
left to give, but he
found it... somewhere.

And more drive and more soul
than most people
you'll ever know.

And they're hangin' lights
all over him.

They're trottin' him around
on stages with dancin' girls.
Ta-da-da-ta-ta!

They'd have him wearin'
short pants and smokin' a cigar,

if they thought it'd sell
their damn junk!

They're stickin' him
full of needles!
Look at this tendon!

It's all filled up.
He's shot all full of steroids.

And it's just for looks.
Makes the horse sterile.
So even if they--

God, this is so damn funny.
Even if they wanted
to pass on...

some of them fine qualities,
they couldn't.

[ Hallie ]
I could tape a little
along the way.

Nothing is gonna give away
where we are.

And maybe I could find someone
to take it to the network
the way I did today.

Since you figure
it's gonna be a long trip,
that would give us--

No, I'm not hungry.
Thanks.

That would give us
maybe four or five days
on news.

And that way,

once you set Rising Star free,
the whole country's
gonna be behind you.

Then I just have
to keep looking back
over my shoulder.

Ha!
What's so funny?

Do you wanna
go to jail?
No.

How do you think this
is gonna end up?

Not on television.

Okay. I-- I, uh,
respect your position.

I do.
I don't understand it,
but I respect it.

A lot of famous people
hated publicity.

Albert Schweitzer.

Franco.

Albert Schweitzer.

Um--

[ Sighs ]

How ya doin', partner?
Get enough to eat?

Sorry. I didn't mean
to make you angry.

You didn't.

What are we... doing?
Goin' to sleep.

I'm not sleepy.

You weren't hungry,
either.

It's gonna be
a long way, lady.

A long way.
[ Sighs ]

Well, uh--
Where am I supposed to--

Wherever you want.
[ Sighs ]

Where the hell are we,
Donner Pass for God's sakes?

I'm ready!

I gotta get to a phone
and warn Gus.
Whew!

When they spot that camper,
they're gonna trace it
right to him.

W-W-What are you doing
with that?

This is expensive equipment,
and I'm responsible for it.

I'm certainly not
gonna leave it there.
We're walkin' with our feet.

There's no escalators
out here, or bellhops.

Uh--
Oh, no! No, no.
He ain't carryin' it.

I didn't ask.
I ain't carryin' it,
and you can't carry it.

The hell I can't!
I've carried this stuff
a lot of times.
Where?

Up the escalator
at Bloomingtons,
or Bloomingbergs...

or wherever the hell
it is?
Bloomingdales.

And what the hell
do you know about New York?

Did you ever hear of
the Madison Square Garden?
No.

They got a rodeo there,
and it's a damn big thing,
and I've been in it.

Well, I've been
to the rodeo... twice!

Did you stay for
the rattlesnake roundup?

Yes. I stayed right to the end.
I saw the whole thing.

They don't have one.
How you gonna round up
a rattlesnake?

Oh, God!
I'm just trying to be pleasant.

You get so worked up
about everything.

What have I got to be
worked up about?
I've only got a "stole" horse.

Everybody but the Coast Guard's
after me. I've got nothin' but
miles of open country to cross.

Now I'm carryin' a crazy woman
around, wearing shoes
from Bloomingbergs...

that thinks she's seen
a rattlesnake roundup.

Go on, pick it up
if you're takin' it, only
it ain't goin' on my horse.

Your horse.

Ah! Here.
Gimme those glasses,
will ya?

They're prescription.
Well--

You wait here with him
till I get back, ya hear?

No. If you're spotted,
and you don't come back--

Call your lawyer.

[ Clanging ]

[ Door Opening ]

Hello.
Can I help ya?
Howdy.

Hello.
Well, uh, I'm...

broke down the road a piece,
and I was just wonderin'
if I could use your pho--

I got a friend over
in Mesquite.

He's in a bit of trouble
and he's waitin' for me,
so I need to use a phone.

I'd be obliged if
I could use yours.
Happy to pay you for it.

We got a phone.
Come on in.

Oh, great. Appre--
Appreciate it.

Phone's right there.
Help yourself.

Thank you.

[ Ringing ]

Hello!
Gus, it's Sonny.

Sonny!

I gotta talk to ya, Gus.
I can't talk long.
Now, listen.

Sonny!
Gus, please, listen to me
real careful.

I'm in the kitchen!
People are gonna come to you.
Probably police.

They're gonna ask you
about the camper.

I want you to tell 'em
I stole it.

Say it, Gus.
Sonny stole the camper.

My "Wild Blue Yonder"?
I bought it in Elko.

No, no, Gus.
I bought it for you.
Don't you remember?

I'll buy you a nice new one
next time I see ya.

When the people come and ask
about the camper, tell them,
"Sonny stole the camper."

Try to remember it.
See ya, friend. I gotta go.

Oh, uh--

Partner, I'm much obliged
for the use of that phone.

Here.
Five oughta cover it.
Mr. Steele,

I don't want your money.

I saw you on the television,
you and the horse.

I want you to know
I'd be proud to help ya
any way I can.

Right now,
looks like we oughta
get you outta this county.

How do you like it so far?

[ Police Radio Indistinct ]

Edwin.

How's the day?
Treatin' you good?
Goin' all right.

Got the whole world
lookin' for that cowboy.
I'll tell ya,

he's probably up over
that mountain by now.

Wouldn't worry about it.
I'd go take a nap on my porch.

I wouldn't wanna
find him anyway,
'cept for that reward.

50,000 bucks
is a mound of cash.

Wouldn't get my hopes up.

All right, you're clear.
Come on down.

I don't know where you're
headed, but Escalante's...

just about six miles
up over that mountain.

The woman put together
some stuff to keep you
on your way.

There's bread, cake,
stew and coffee.

I put a bottle of somethin'
in there to keep
your blood pumpin'.

I sure do thank ya.
Ain't no need to.

Listen, not many people
you trust $50,000 worth.

Better get on over the mountain
before it comes to me
what I'm passin' up.

Come on.
[ Rooster
Crowing ]

Oh, my God!

[ Panting ]

Can we rest a little?
Not yet.

Where the hell are we?
Well, you're not
in jail.

Look at it that way.

I can't go any farther.
Oh, sure you can.

I've known people
who go through stuff.

I knew a guy
misjudged a Brahma once.

Put his ribs through
his right lung.

The guy could
hardly breathe.

He still got up and rode
the rankest mare there.

I will never understand...

why you find that kind
of behavior admirable.
Gets you up the hill.

I have to rest...
for a minute.

[ Panting ]
Hey, Steele?

Sonny!

Norman!

-How do you know "Norman"?
-I never divulge sources.

"Divulge sources."

"Divulge sources."

Here. Get up.
Come on.

You sure do your homework,
don't you?

[ Groans ]

Try to put your mind
on somethin' else.
Make things easier.

Get it off your feet.

You know the
Star Spangled Banner?
What?

The national anthem.
I know it's
the national anthem.

You mean, can I sing it?
It's hard to sing.

Yeah, it is.
Why do you suppose that is?

You know, that's
a very interesting question.

Why don't we sit down
and discuss it?

I used to be a psychology major
before I went into journalism.

America the Beautiful.
That's an easy tune
to carry.

Why don't we sit down
and sing it together?

♪ Oh, spa-- ♪

♪ Oh, beautiful
for spacious skies ♪

♪ With amber waves
of grain ♪

Come on.
Come on, sing it.
Oh, God!

[ Together ]
♪ For purple mountain's
majesty ♪

♪ Above the fruited plain ♪

♪ America ♪

♪ America ♪♪

[ Police Radio Woman ]
A gold Lincoln Continental
at 706 Elmine.

13-A-9.
No warrant on the suspect.

[ Continues Indistinct ]

Ha--
Halloween.

Ha--

Hall-ouise.

What?

Your name? Hallie?
That's not your name.

Alice.

My name's Alice.

My kid sister used to
holler at me after school.

She'd yell, "Hall-ice!"

So they call me Hallie.

Alice Martin.

That fits ya.

I used to bite
and pinch a lot too.

I bet you did.

[ Rising Star Neighs ]

It's mustangs.

Mares. They smell the horse.

[ Sighs ]

You know what you need?

A pair of proper shoes.

Hey. Where are we?

Are we lost?

Lost?

No.

Good night...
Alice.

Good night, Norman.

[ Horns Honking ]

[ Chattering ]

[ Dietrich ] We wanna
be airborne in 30 minutes.
If she's with Steele,

then the network
will know where they are.

That's the news department,
Mr. Sears.

I don't think they're
gonna want to give out
that kind of information.

Are you saying we spent
$80 to $100 million dollars
in TV time,

and we can't get
a simple piece of information?

No, sir.
I'm not saying that.

You don't ask
the news department. You ask
the advertising department.

They'll ask
the news department.

What are you
doin' up?

Nothing much.

You've had a hard day.
Why don't you scrunch down
in the bag?

[ Chuckles ]
[ Pouring Water ]

Oh, I wish
it were that easy.

I don't sleep.

Ever?

How old are ya?

Not in front of--

in front of people
I don't know.

Slept last night.

The hell I did.

Not in front
of a stranger.

What's the matter? You afraid
of what you're gonna look like
with your mouth open?

You have
a mean streak in you.

No.

No, I don't.

I still pinch and bite.

Okay.

[ Rising Star Snorting ]

Good morning.

I'm still here.

[ Grunts ]

There's-- There's, uh,
coffee from last night.

It's probably cold.

Probably is
if it hasn't been heated.

And there's cheese.

Cheese?

[ Groaning ]

You're all bent.
Are you sick?

No, just bent.

Well, here.
Have some cheese.

They say breakfast
is the most important meal
of the day.

I know.
I'm the one that said it.

Are you sure
you're not hurt?

No. Just some parts
wake up faster than others.

Broke parts take
a little longer is all.

[ Clears Throat ]

I would've called a cab,
left you a note.

You know, "Call me,"
with my phone number.

No. Actually I probably
would've left my
answering service number,

and just stuck it
right there on--
What's the matter?

I wanna know
what's bothering you.

It was just you and me
last night.

It's not gonna be
on television.

Is it?

I don't know what you're
talking about. The problem is
that you get up slowly.

I get up fast.
It was the way I was raised.

Hey, hey!
I grew up gettin' up.
We just got up and got to work.

I was up before the sun
ever hit your room.

Well, then you get
the getting-up medal.

Aren't we supposed to be
in a hurry? I mean,
isn't that what you said?

[ Laughing ]
Good mornin', Alice.

Good morning.

[ Sighs ]
You're right.

We are in a hurry.

But, let's say
we lighten up a bit.

I think that's
a great idea...
lighten up.

We're gonna be traveling
together a little while.

[ Splashing ]

Oh!

There.
All lightened up.

[ Man On Radio ] Temperatures
are dipping below freezing
on the high plateau,

and in the mountains
the snow line is at 3,000 feet.

On the national scene,
the search for Rising Star
and Sonny Steele...

is concentrated
in central Utah.

KLSG switchboards have been
jammed with phone calls--

I didn't see any falls
at Cisco Falls.
Ain't any.

Hell, you can name
anything anything.

[ Sonny ]
It's like those people who look
up at the stars and see things:

chickens, bulls, chariots
and snakes and shit.

What's this guy's name
who's supposed to have a bell?

Rion or Orion?
There probably ain't
no bell up there.

Probably there was
a falls here once.

This whole land was under water
millions of years ago.

If you go slow,

take your time
and you look real close,

you can find skeletons
of these weird-lookin' fishes
in the hardpan...

long, long gone.

In fact,
all these mountains,

hell, everything--
everything you can see--

everything was under
an ocean once.

What are you smilin' at?

I'm just enjoying the fact
that you--

That you know all that.
It's interesting.

Well, this country's
where I live.

Don't you know where
the subways go?

Not lately.

Oh, yeah, you do.

How'd you know
to find me?

There must've been 70, 80
reporters in that hotel room,
but you were the one...

that found me.
I just had a few hunches
and got a head start.

You had more than that,
Alice.

You are good.

Let's go.

Here, gimme that stuff.

Okay, I want ya to put
your left foot right here.

Come on.
I-I-- I don't know
how to ride.

You're not gonna ride, you're
just gonna be sittin' on him.
I'm gonna be doin' the steering.

I'm not interested
in horses.
They're too big.
Oh.

Hey, he ain't got
a mean bone in his body.

We're not gonna get anywhere
with you in them spiky shoes.
Come on, put your foot up here.

Oh, God!
Okay, swing your right leg
right on over.

That's it.
There you go.

Here.
Oh, it, uh--

Sh-Should I pet him?
Do what you want.
He ain't no dog.

[ Radio Announcer ]
Doyle Hicks. Go ahead.
You're on the air.

[ Radio Feedback ]
[ Man ] Is this Doyle?
Turn down your radio.

Yeah, well, listen,
I just wanna say that what
Sonny Steele's done...

is wonderful news for
the animals of this country,
and that's all I have to say.

[ Woman ]
...if somebody's poisoning
an animal,

that person should try
and stop it if he can.

[ Man # 2 ] I would've done
the same damn thing myself
if I had the chance.

Them Ampco people got no right
to dope up a horse.

What ya got?
No. You're not gonna
throw this away, are you?

What is it?
Just notes.

Can I see 'em?
They're just
my notes.

What are these, in Russian?
[ Laughing ]
That's my handwriting.

Read 'em.
No.

You got a secret?

"I feel I'm seeing this country
for the first time.

Not looking down from a jet
30,000 feet up,

but from the low angle...

of a special man who means
to cross it on foot,

leading a thoroughbred stallion
to a secret destination,

to a private goal,

to a fairness that he intends
to find in these valleys."

I-- I can't.
They're just my notes.
I'm embarrassed.

Nice.

It's hype.
Could've fooled me.

She ordered a camera crew
to meet her at Rim Rock Canyon,

I suppose
to photograph--
The ceremony.

The sales figures again,
exactly.

In the three days since he
took the horse, the office
equipment has been as projected.

The cereal.

Cumulatively up 30%.

And by closing time today,
they'd emptied the shelves.

[ Knocking ]
[ Door Opening ]

Yes, Fitzgerald,
what is it?
Uh, well, sir,

there's something here
I think you should be aware of.

Where'd you get that?

There are about
a half dozen kids selling
them on the street.

Now, that's not supposed
to be there.

Or we're not supposed
to be here.

You're lost?
[ Sighs ]

About a mile's worth, I'd say.
We gotta get off this ridge.
Come on.

Maybe, uh--

Listen, maybe I could
go down and get us
some supplies.

We've got enough supplies.
Let's go.

Oh!

Here, here!

You okay?

Are you all right?
A-okay.

You sure?
Yeah.
Let's go.

Here. Maybe you
oughta sit down.

You don't understand
the problem.

Well, uh, lay down
or somethin'. Here.

And listen to you bitch
about my boots?
No, thank you.

No, no. I'm beginnin'
to like 'em. Here.

Right here.
Come on, sit down.
Oh, God, my back.

Easy.

Okay. Now, look.

You just relax 'cause
we're makin' good time.
Don't worry.

Hold on.

Here.
[ Sniffing ]
Oh.

From the hair
of the dog.

Ohh!

I feel better already.

Yeah, well,
don't put it away.

Hey, why don't you
get some rest?

I'll go find us a place
to cross the road.

I won't be long.

[ Door Opening ]
Ooh!

Hi there!
What's your name?

Louise.
Oh!

Same as mine.

You, uh-- You taking care
of this place all by yourself?

Is your name
really Louise?
You bet!

Your mom and dad here?
My mom went to get butane.
We're all out.

You have a telephone?
It's out too.

Every time it snows
up at Marysville,

first thing,
the phone goes out.

Where's your car?

Oh, I'm sort of camping out,
and my car went on the blink.

And I, uh, need to get
a message to my boss.

Are you gonna be near a phone
later on, after you close up?
We got a phone at home.

I bet you could make a call
for me, and get a message
to him. Could you do that?

How much do you charge
to make a call?
One dollar.

That's fair.
Listen, let me give you
the phone number.

When you get him on the phone,
ask for Les Charles,
and don't talk to anybody else.

When you get him, tell him
you're calling for me.
For Louise.

No! Yeah,
Louise in Utah.

I know what state it is.
When you get him
on the phone, tell him...

I said call off the crew,
and call off everything.

I'll explain when I see him.

Shouldn't I tell him about
how your car broke down?
No, no. Just the rest of it.

-About the flu.
-No, the crew.

Call off the crew.
Let me write it out for you.

Her car broke down.
Oh?
Where's that, miss?

Well, it, it-- Well,
it didn't really break down.
It's just sort of acting--

[ Louise ] Now I have
to call her boss about it.
Say, aren't you, uh--

You know, television.
You've seen her.

[ Man #2 ]
Last week I saw her.
News.

News commentator.
It's too complicated, Louise.
Thanks anyway.

I'm just gonna get
a few staples here.

-Tell us your name, please.
-Louise.

[ Grunts ]
Found us a spot.

-How ya doin'?
-Good as new.

Serves ya right.

Whew. There's a place
we can cross the road
about a mile south.

Gotta honk on it,
though.

I wanna get there
before dark.

We're that... close?
Yeah.

Where we can spend the night
inside for a change.

Come on.
Isn't there some closer place
where you guys...

take horses
to let 'em go?

I just usually use
the one, myself.

It's so pretty here.
If I were Rising Star,
I'd love--

We'll, you're not.
Come on.

Do me a favor,
will you, Alice?

Don't go tryin' to think
like a horse.

I'll worry about him.
You just take the notes.

[ Sonny ]
Ol' Clark Wembly
had this place built,

and us cowboys used to
come on up here
and use it for huntin'.

Now Clark Wembly...
was really somethin'.

He had a voice that was
just like runnin' molasses.

It'd come over the P.A. system:
"Sorry you lost, Sonny."

And there I'd be, just lyin'
in the dirt, just havin' been
dumped on by some damn bull...

just broke and busted.

But ol' Clark's voice would come
sailin' across there, and he'd
say, "Give a big hand, folks.

Glad you come.
Better luck next time."

God! Jesus!
He was so terrific.

He made me feel good.
He made me feel like tryin'.

And he had a big bay mare
outta Idaho.

Ho, what an animal.

That horse used to ju--

[ Blabbering Noises ]

Just runnin' right off
at the mouth.

I enjoyed it.

When we gonna get there?

About midday.

[ Sighs ]
It's been a long haul.

[ Groans ]

Somethin' bothering ya?

What are you gonna do after?
You're not gonna start with
the questions now, are ya?

When he's loose,
chasing mares,

do you just--
do you just do the same?

What do you think?

You're the one
taking the notes.

You're a...
clever lady.

What do you think's
gonna happen?

You say that like
it's a bad word, clever.

No, I like you
being smart.

It's just sometimes
you're so busy being clever,
that I don't--

When was the last time
you were surprised?

You.

You were a surprise.

I told them.

Wha-- Told?

I, uh--

I called the network
and I told them you were
going to Rim Rock Canyon.

And I asked them
to meet me there
with a camera crew.

Oh.

-And that's not all.
-And now for the bad news?

[ Chuckles ]

I lied when I said
I was gonna go to jail.
I wasn't in any trouble.

Well.

Well, well, well!

What do you know?

Oh, Sonny!
Please don't just walk away.

Don't be like that.
Hit me, yell at me.
Slap me or something.

Yell? I already slapped ya,
first time
we was alone together.

Swear to God,
I wouldn't do it now.
Oh? Is that right?

You a new person?
It was three days ago.
I didn't know you.

I didn't understand what--
Yeah. A lot can happen
in three days.

I didn't want to ruin
anything for you, Sonny.

I had a job to do,
and I wanted a story.

Well, you got it.

[ Chuckling ]
You did it.

Hey, how 'bout my...
letter?

Did you mail it,
or is that gonna be on TV?

Oh, please!

-Well, what are you gonna do?
-What I said.

-Why can't you just take him to
another place and let him go?
-No.

-Why?
-I want him at that place.

Everybody's done
their thing.

Ampco did what they had to do,
you did what you had to do. Now
I'm gonna do what I have to do.

Sonny, you can't go there.
You can't.
They're gonna be there.

The police may be there.
I can't run forever.

The way I look at it,
we either all are goin'
to heaven or we ain't.

Besides, you wanted to see
the finish, didn't you?
Not like that.

Well, be still.

Let it finish.

Oh, I don't want you
to be hurt.

I've been hurt.
I still get up.

Thanks for the worry.

Do me a favor.

Tomorrow?
What?

Don't take notes.

Oh, Sonny,
I'm so sorry.

Better get off.

How soon before
we get there?

[ Neighing ]

We are there.

[ Horses Whinnying ]

Wait a minute!
The camera crew,
they're not here!

Appears not.

Well, Star,
what do you think of the place?

They-They--
They must be at
another entrance.

Ain't no other entrance.

Then hurry.
Maybe they're lost.
I doubt it.

Hold on, boy.
Where the hell
are they?

They're probably
in Rim Rock Canyon.

Isn't that where you
told them to go?

[ Grunting ]

They'd be about
90 miles north.

-This isn't--
-This here is Silver Reef.
Pretty, ain't it?

-You! You lied!
-I never said we were goin'
no Rim Rock Canyon!

You said it! Look out.
Don't kick me with them boots!

God... damn!

[ Loud Neighing ]

[ Reporter ] Where in
the hell is he, and what
was this about a reward?

I've been--
I-- I have been trying--
We've been misinformed.

[ Toland ] When our own
internal investigation
revealed the truth,

naturally we understood
Mr. Steele's motivation.

I don't think
there's enough food
to last another night.

[ Sighs ]

I don't think
he's coming.
It's occurred to me.

[ Whinnying ]

Well, Star, you wanna
say good-bye to the lady?

Hey, boy.

Swing your tail.
Excuse us.

Okay.

Remember,
they're just horses,
the same as you...

only they never
been broke.

But they ain't won
no championships neither.

So when you cross that stallion
and he wants to fight,

you remember you got
the blood on your side.

You can take him!

Is he just gonna go,
just like that?

You bet.

I thought you guys
were pals.
We are.

Make somethin'
outta yourself now.

♪ I grew up dreamin' ♪

♪ Of being a cowboy ♪

♪ And lovin' the cowboy ways ♪

♪ Pursuing the life ♪

♪ Of my high-ridin' heroes ♪

♪ I burned up
my childhood days ♪

♪ I learned all the rules ♪

♪ Of a modern-day drifter ♪

♪ Don't you hold on
to nothin' too long ♪

♪ Just take what you need ♪

♪ From the ladies
them leave them ♪

♪ With the words of
a sad country song ♪

♪ My heroes have
always been cowboys ♪

♪ And they still are it seems ♪
Yeah, when I see you, Les.
About 9:00.

Okay.
Bye-bye.

♪ Sadly in search of
but one step in back of ♪♪
[ Chattering, Indistinct ]

There's your bus.
Looks like it's on time.

Oh?
Good.
Mm-hmm.

[ Sighs ]

-How do you feel?
-I feel good.

Maybe not as good as him,
but... good.

What'd they say?

They're full of congratulations.
Can't wait to get the story,

-especially now that Ampco
has reversed its position.
-Yeah, I'll bet.

They have me going to Paris next
to cover the elections.

Well, no kiddin'?

That'll be interestin'.

[ Waitress ]
More coffee?

No, not for me,
thank you. Want any?

Yes, please.

Just a little somethin'
for the road.

Ho, ho, ho!
Ho, careful.

Tell me, Norman.

Did you think it was gonna be
this tough to get rid of
a pain in the ass like me?

Ma'am, I had no idea.

[ Driver ] All aboard the bus!
Cedar City, Ridgeville, Utah,
and Denver, Colorado.

Hi. Did you get
two red suitcases?

Um, that story
you're gonna tell?

It would be nice
if you didn't mention
where it was we let him go.

Silver Reef?
Yeah. It'd be nice if you
didn't divulge that source.

I don't know.
Leave out a name like that?

[ Sighs ]

What are you gonna do
tomorrow, Sonny?

Oh, I'm gonna...
get movin' on.

Find me somethin' simple.

Hard maybe,
but plain and quiet.

[ Driver ]
Any bags, ma'am?
Uh, no.

Uh, hey!

I keep wantin' to thank ya,

but then I keep wonderin'
what for.

I know.
I know. Me too.

Maybe it's for
how I'm gonna feel whenever
I see you on television.

Guess I'm gonna have
to get me a TV.

So--
All aboard, ma'am.

So long, Alice.
So long, Norm.

Have a safe trip back now.

[ Hallie On TV ]
All charges have been dropped,

and according
to one company source,

the Ampco art department
is hard at work
designing a new logo.

[ Director ] Do camera three.
As to the whereabouts
of Rising Star...

nothing further is known.

So ends the bizarre saga
of horse racing's
most honored stallion...

and the man
who set him free.

Except for one note
of thanks from this reporter
to Mr. Steele...

for his cooperation
in bringing this story
to you.

This is Hallie Martin
in New York saying
good night.

♪ At a time
when the world ♪

♪ Seems to be spinnin' ♪

♪ Hopelessly out of control ♪

♪ There's deceivers
and believers ♪

♪ And old in-betweeners ♪

♪ That seemed to have
no place to go ♪

♪ But it's the same old song ♪

♪ It's right and it's wrong ♪

♪ And livin' is just somethin'
that I do ♪

♪ And with no place to hide ♪

♪ I looked in your eyes ♪

♪ And I found myself in you ♪

♪ I looked to the stars ♪

♪ Tried all of the bars ♪

♪ And I'd nearly gone up
in smoke ♪

♪ Now my hand's on the wheel ♪

♪ Of somethin' that's real ♪

♪ And I feel
like I'm goin' home ♪

♪ And I feel
like I'm goin' home ♪♪