The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) - full transcript

[ country music playing ]

♪ They'’re on their way
to a shining star ♪

♪ Unspoken affection
took '’em this far ♪

♪ Somewhere south
of Nashville ♪

♪ But never quite there

♪ And as sure as heaven
is up above ♪

♪ It was a case of sister
and brotherly love ♪

♪ And watching dreams
come undone didn'’t seem fair ♪

♪ That'’s the night that
the lights went out
in Georgia ♪

♪ And the star
they wished on
fell into the sea ♪

♪ That'’s the night that
the lights went out
in Georgia ♪



♪ '’Cause what is meant
to be will always be ♪

Where is that singing
sissy bastard,

that wife-humping,
goddamn--

Look, Luther,
let go of me.

I'’ll call Sheriff
this time for sure,
so help me, Jesus.

What are you doing
at that door, Luther?

What the hell'’s wrong
with this damn thing?

I'’m going to tear
this sucker down!

[ pounding ]

Wake up!
[ grunts ]

It'’s not that one,
shithead!

It'’s number five.

I'’m going
to kill him, girlie!

♪ That'’s the night ♪



♪ That the lights
went out in Georgia ♪

♪ And the star
they wished on ♪

♪ Fell into the sea

Ah.

Travis Child,
room five.

Want to use
your phone.

Hey, mister! Hey--

hey, mist-- stop!

[ phone rings ]

[ barks ]

- Hello.
- Oh, Amanda, you'’re up.

Up? Hot damn, Travis!

What the hell
you think I been doing?

Amanda, just shut up,
and listen to me, okay?

Look, I want you to--

I want you
to get the bags,
and I want you

to put '’em in the truck.
I'’m over at the office.

See, ladies?

Everything'’s all right.

♪ That'’s the night that
the lights went out
in Georgia ♪

♪ And the star
they wished on
fell into the sea ♪

Where'’s that sneaky,
no-good brother
of yours, girlie?

Back the hell off, mister,

before I blow your pumpkin
right off your red neck.

♪ Turning back
toward the Georgia line ♪

♪ Leaving all
their hope behind ♪

♪ Something happened
to sister ♪

♪ Got caught in between

♪ Her big brother
crossed the line ♪

♪ '’Cause this young thing
made him lose his mind ♪

♪ And whatever else
was lost ♪

♪ Remained to be seen

♪ That'’s the night
that the lights ♪

- ♪ Went out in Georgia
- Travis!

♪ And the star
they wished on
fell into the sea ♪

Woman:
Travis!

♪ That'’s the night that
the lights went out
in Georgia ♪

♪ '’Cause what is meant
to be will always be ♪

♪ That'’s the night ♪

♪ That the lights
went out in Georgia ♪

♪ And the star
they wished on ♪

♪ Fell into the sea

- [ engine backfiring ]
- ♪ That'’s the night ♪

♪ That the lights
went out in Georgia ♪

- [ crash ]
- ♪ '’Cause what is
meant to be ♪

- [ glass breaks ]
- ♪ Will always be.

Give me that gun.

I swear he'’d have
made one wrong move,

and I'’ve have
pulled one on him.

I'’d have blown him
right out of here.

What the hell
are you talking about?

This thing hasn'’t
been loaded, anyway,

since old Daddy blew himself
to Jesus with it.

You'’re crazier than I am.
You know that?

Yeah, well,
the past six months
traveling with you

into hard times
and bad habits,

I'’m getting warped.

Why don'’t we
just write a batch
of them good songs

and make ourselves
a record deal
in Nashville?

We got to live some of it
to write about it, you know.

I mean,
some living comes along,

you gotta reach out
and just grab it.

Grab ass,
that'’s all you know.

You grabbed every ass
from Georgia to Texas.

Women calm me down, honey.

Yeah, this is real calm,
I tell you.

Oh, look, a man, you know,
the creative type like me,

we get edgy,

got to get
away from it all.

There'’s nothing
like a woman.

Yeah,
bar women.

Well, I ain'’t saying
they'’re worth
fighting for.

And I sure as hell
ain'’t saying

they'’re worth
staying for either.

At night,
I go to sleep,

and I dream
about '’em.

I dream about--
I see '’em all

parading down
some hick street

and you
leading '’em on

- into some motel room...
- [ laughing ]

...like
the Pied Piper.

That'’s right.
Pied Piper,
that'’s you.

Why don'’t I have
dreams like that?

Not crazy enough,
I guess.

- I guess.
- [ laughs ]

Just one more one-nighter,

and it'’s into Nashville,
big time, Nashville.

Why don'’t you back off
on that magnolia water

on that old hound dog
here too, eh?

Starting to suffocate
a skunk.

- [ strums ]
- ♪ Life--

Oh, jeez. Wake up.

Not enough sleep
last night?

Oh.

[ strums ]

♪ Life is like

- [ laughs ]
- ♪ A mountain railway

Going to send you
to Sunday school.

♪ With an engineer
that'’s brave ♪

♪ We must make

♪ This run successful

- ♪ From the cradle
- [ Amanda laughs ]

♪ To the grave

♪ Heed the curves

♪ And watch for tunnels

♪ Never falter

♪ Never fail

♪ Keep your hand

♪ Upon the throttle

♪ And your eye

♪ Upon the rail

♪ And your eye

♪ Upon the rail.

- [ dog barking ]
- It'’s okay, Boogie.

[ grunts ]
Hey, watch out.

Watch out for that road,
will you?

- I'’m fine.
- You gonna try

to get us killed
or something here? What?

- I'’m fine.
- Watch out.

Shut up.

I'’m doing fine.

Hey, hey, pull her
to that cafe over there.

We'’re going to get us
some lunch

or breakfast, whatever.
Just pull it over there.

Okay.

[ screams ]

Stop her,
honey!

Everybody out! Pit stop!

You drunk
all that liquor?

Elmer,
pull me up!

Wait a minute.

- I-I'’m sorry, ma'am.
- Get up.

I'’m sorry. We didn't
mean to do that.

Don'’t touch her,
you dumb shit.

[ bottle rattles ]

- Hey!
- Elmer, help me!

- Amanda, damn it.
- Elmer, help!

Ma'’am--

Leave me alone,
sir! I'’m going
to call the cops!

Shoot.

[ moans ]

Bye-bye!

[ growls ]

[ radio playing
country music ]

I was going
to get him.

You want
to behave yourself?

Where'’s the john?

♪ I'’m not saying ♪

♪ That someday
will hurt you... ♪

Hey.

Well, hi there,
sweetheart.

I was just telling
my friend Mavis here

that I'’d bet
just anything

that you were
Travis Child,

like on that poster
over there.

Well, I'’ll be.

Well, what'’d she
say about that?

Well, she
didn'’t think so,
to be truthful.

Well, I just hope
your friend

didn'’t bet anything
she can'’t afford to lose.

♪ But fears we'’ve sold
all our dreams... ♪

Travis:
Then when the show'’s over,

we can just go on
over there to the hotel,

have our own
little party,

just the three of us,
you know?

I can'’t wait.

Well, how '’bout you,
Mavis? That sound
okay with you?

Well, just as long
as I get to go first,

when we get
to the motel, I mean.

All right. I can
hardly wait myself.

Wait for what?

Oh, well, these girls
are coming to the show,

told me about a good place
we can stay here in town.

Girls, this is
my little sister.

This is Amanda.

Well, hi.

Maybe they could
help us find a doctor

to cure up
that nasty infection
you got.

What?

Oh,
are you sick?

Ah, it'’s
a personal problem,

nothing you'’d
want to discuss
at the table.

I mean, it'’s not
dangerous or anything.

It'’s just messy.

We better go.

Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Hold it, girls.

Now hold it. Now,
don'’t listen to this
little nitwit here,

because she'’s drunk,
and she'’s retarded
besides.

I'’m as healthy
as a bowl of grits.

Now just go ahead
and tell '’em, Amanda.

Well, he ain'’t
infected anybody
this week.

Have you, Travis?

We got to go.

Well, hold on.
You'’re leaving
your autograph.

Oh, yeah. Well,
just leave it there.

We'’ll pick it up later.

Later.

♪ Don'’t matter who lived ♪

♪ Don'’t matter who lied ♪

I am going
to be sick.

♪ I got my truck
right by my side... ♪

- [ sniffs ]
- [ sniffing ]

What in the world
is that odor?

- Flowers.
- [ barks ]

- Go away!
- What are you doing?

Hey, darn it,
come here,

and get this dog
out of here.

- [ yelling ]
- Get!

Woman:
Get out!

Don'’t you ever
touch this dog.

This dog is
trained to kill.

- He'’ll bite your head off.
- Amanda, go.

Get in the damn car,
would you?

Get that shit-eating
son of a bitch outside.

- [ diners yelling ]
- Get him out of here!

♪ I love my truck

♪ She'’s just
right outside. ♪

[ car horn honks ]

Hey, you okay?

[ guitar playing ]

♪ Hmm, mm

Travis:
♪ Sometimes you'’re
such a baby ♪

♪ Got to treat you
like a child ♪

♪ Sometimes you'’re
such a woman ♪

♪ Got a wink in you
that'’s wild ♪

♪ Amanda!

[ chuckles ]

Going to have me
the only singer

ever kicked out of town
before he could
sing a note.

[ strums note ]

Got all that talent.

I mean, you can sing.
You can write songs.

[ groans ]

You could be really big.

But anything
that distracts you,

off you go,
booze, women.

Hey, look, just don'’t
worry about me, all right?

I may not be
a big brain like you,

but I'’m tricky.

We'’ll do all right.

You got the smarts,
and I got the talent.

I don'’t know.

I get scared sometimes.

You'’re all I got.

Now, now, come on.

Don'’t get all mushy
on me, all right?

You know,
it wasn'’t smart

pulling that cannon
on that redneck.

Thought I told you to
throw that thing away.

I don'’t
like guns anyway.

It'’s the only thing
I got of Daddy'’s.

Anyway, sometimes
makes me feel better...

[ chuckles ]

...when I touch it
under my pillow.

If that don'’t beat all,
I got a sister

with a .357 Magnum
for a teddy bear.

Hey, don'’t you
ever put any bullets

in that thing,
you hear?

Huh?

- Hmm.
- Mm?

[ chuckles ]

Can'’t even
tie a tie.

How do I look?

Nashville, beware.

♪ I was born
in the Southland ♪

♪ 20 some odd years ago

♪ Ran away
for the first time ♪

♪ When I was
four years old ♪

♪ I'’m a freeborn man ♪

Yee-hah!

♪ My home is on my back

Yee-hoo!

♪ I know every inch
of highway ♪

♪ Every foot of back road

♪ Every mile
of railroad track ♪

Yee-hah!

♪ Got a gal in Cincinnati

♪ Got a woman
in San Antone ♪

♪ Always love
the girl next door ♪

♪ '’Cause every place
is home ♪

♪ I'’m a freeborn man ♪

♪ My home is on my back

Whoo-hah!

♪ I know every inch
of highway ♪

♪ Every foot of back road

♪ Every mile
of railroad track ♪

♪ Ah, son

Hey, baby.

♪ Well, you may not like
my appearance ♪

♪ May not like my song

♪ May not like
the way I talk ♪

♪ But you'’ll love me
when I'’m gone ♪

♪ I'’m a freeborn man ♪

- Whoo-hah!
- Yes, sir!

♪ My home is on my back

Take it to town!
Sing it, boy!

♪ I know every inch
of highway ♪

♪ Every foot of back road

♪ Every mile
of railroad track ♪

♪ I'’m a freeborn man ♪

Yee-hah!

♪ My home is on my back

♪ I know every inch
of highway ♪

♪ Every foot of back road

♪ Every mile
of railroad track ♪

♪ I'’m a freeborn,
wha-hah! ♪

[ whooping ]

♪ Take it home.

We had a boy like that
around here regular,

we'’d make us
a mite of money.

Bullshit.

Everybody
gets too excited.

[ spits ]
Nothing good.

Too much trouble.

Kid like that'’s
too hot

for a crazy
bunch like this
on the regular.

[ cheering ]

More! More! More!

Thank you very much.

[ cheering ]

Travis:
Thank you very much.

I'’d like
to introduce to you,
ladies and gentlemen,

The White Trash Band.

[ crowd cheering ]

We'’re going to do
a little song here
I wrote for my sister.

[ cheering ]

Everybody'’s got a sister,
whether she'’s blood or not.

Kick it off, boys.

[ band playing ]

♪ Sometimes
you'’re such a baby ♪

♪ I got to treat you
like a child ♪

♪ Then sometimes
you'’re such a woman ♪

♪ You got a wink in you
that'’s wild ♪

♪ You got a wisdom
to your thinking ♪

♪ You come
way beyond your years ♪

♪ But I can see
right through your feelings ♪

♪ And I can recognize
your fears ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ There'’s so much
you haven'’t tried ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Can'’t sort out
the truth from lies ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ May you never
sing the blues ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Looking for
a love that'’s true ♪

♪ You think you know
just how you want to live ♪

♪ But you don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give ♪

- He'’s really great.
- He'’s okay.

♪ I don'’t want
to be a preacher ♪

Shows what
you know.

♪ I only want
to be a friend... ♪

I know there'’s a law
against letting

children into bars
like this.

- No kidding.
- ♪ Amanda...

You ever hear
of Colonel Parker?

Sure. He'’s the cat
who discovered Elvis.

♪ Amanda

You'’re the girl
who'’s been calling me.

Yeah.
That'’s my brother
up there.

I'’m his manager.

- Ah. I'’m Ted Hawkins...
- Hi.

...Durango Records
in Nashville,

and this is
my friend Betty.

- Hi.
- Hi. Nice to meet you.

- You too.
- Ah, it'’s good to meet you.

I'’m glad I could
catch this gig
before he came to town.

Yeah, this is
our last one.

Yeah.
I'’m glad I caught it.

♪ Don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give ♪

- What do you think?
- ♪ Amanda...

Hey, he'’s kind of crude,
ain'’t he?

I always wondered
what happened

to Travis Child
since his hit record.

He was around.

But I like it.

- I like the song.
- Good.

- Uh...
- ♪ Amanda...

You know, we just might
want to handle him.

♪ Think you know just
how you want to live... ♪

Don'’t get sick.
Don'’t go away.

I'’ll be
right back.

♪ Ah, you think you know
just how you want to live ♪

♪ But you don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give. ♪

[ cheering ]

[ engine backfiring ]

[ ballad playing inside ]

Yeah. So that'’s
a great idea.

So you'’ll give me
a call right away

when you get
into Nashville?

Oh, yeah.
You bet.
You got it.

You know, if you had
some of those songs
written down,

where I could
look '’em over
before our meeting...

- Uh-huh.
- ...I am sure
I could get you

something
a lot quicker.

That'’d be great.

- Yeah.
- Only thing is, though,

I only write
on the tape
recorder.

- Oh.
- But we got one back
over there at the motel.

So I tell you what.
Amanda, if you go on

over there
to the motel room
at room nine

and get a couple
of tapes for us, bring
'’em back over here,

we can lay one down
for Mr. Hawkins
before he leaves.

That'’s a good idea.

- Okay.
- Honey...

- Yeah?
- ...thanks.

- You bet.
- Appreciate it.

You know,
she wrote about half
them songs herself.

- She did?
- Yeah.

You can probably
tell that,
can'’t you?

Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, you can.

I bet you can.

[ band warming up ]

Well, I tell you
I better get on back
up there on that.

Thank you very much.
It was a pleasure
meeting you.

Hey, it'’s my plea--
we'’re going to work
good together.

- We'’ll see you up there.
- Okay, buddy.

Be seeing you.
Thank you.

♪ Well,
I'’m the kind of man ♪

♪ Who always knows
ahead of time ♪

♪ That there'’s trouble
on the way ♪

♪ And I got to move it
down the line ♪

♪ I don'’t have a phone,
and I never owned a bed ♪

♪ My clothes
are always dirty ♪

♪ And I'’m looking
underfed, but see ♪

♪ You can'’t blame me ♪

♪ People are telling me
all the time ♪

♪ They say I'’m stepping
over the line ♪

♪ You better watch

- ♪ What you say
- Shit.

♪ But I said please

♪ Don'’t tame me ♪

Hey, disease,
ain'’t it affected

your vocal cords
yet?

[ laughing ]

♪ Hey, you, son

♪ What'’s your name? ♪

♪ Over here, boy

♪ You got an I.D.?

♪ Well, I got run out
of Memphis ♪

♪ '’Cause I didn't
have shoes on my feet ♪

Break out
the penicillin,
boys.

♪ And I got locked up
in Houston... ♪

You shut your mouth.

I'’m gonna slap
you naked and hide
your damn clothes!

Hey, punk,
why don'’t you quiet down?

The rest of us
got to hear too.

Ah, hear what?

♪ '’Cause home is the road ♪

♪ And a worn-out guitar,
you see ♪

♪ You can'’t tame me... ♪

We thought you'’d died
and infected the Earth.

He can infect me
anytime.

Hey, we got a special
place waiting on you,
Hoss.

It'’s called
an emergency room!

[ laughing ]

We got a special place
for you too,

son of a bitch.

Yeah, where'’s that?

It'’s called
intensive care!

- ♪ Can'’t tame me ♪
- [ overlapping chatter ]

♪ Oww

♪ You a hound dog

♪ Mangy

♪ What was that?

♪ I was just leaving.

Let'’s get
the son of a bitch.

[ band continues playing ]

Oh, shit!

I'’ll crush your skull,
you chickenshit!

Get out of my way!

- What are you doing?
- Come on, come on.

Come on. These guys,

Luther from
this morning,

they'’re after me.
Come on.

- Oh, shit.
- The big, fat one?

- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, he'’s--
- Shit.

What are you going to do?

I'’m going to get
out of here is what
I'’m going to do.

- Well, what about me?
- I know.

You'’ll follow me.
Come on. Come with me.

I can'’t. I got to stay
and get the money.

Here. Hey,
here comes the bus.

I want you to find
that dude Hawkins.

- Shit.
- Just find that dude Hawkins.

Tell him we'’ll meet
in Nashville, okay?

- Look at your guitar.
- I'’ll get on--

look, it says Garnett,
Georgia. Meet me
in Garnett, Georgia.

- You got that? All right?
- Garnett. Fine.

Look out
for that dude
with that truck,

remember, you
pulled the gun on.
He knows the truck.

Bye.

[ overlapping yelling,
crashing ]

Get that
son of a bitch!

[ man yells ]

[ band continues playing ]

[ no audible dialogue ]

[ groans ]

Hard times, huh?

[ sighs ] Yeah.

Well, you know,
I'’m not a religious man...

...but this morning,
I woke up,

and I was
so bent out of shape,

and I just got down
on my knees,

and I said, "Lord,

why do you bring
all this misery on me?"

Mm.

Then I heard this voice,

great voice,
kind of oldlike,

you know,
and sort of far away,

and it spoke to me.

What did it say?

It said, "Travis--"

that'’s my name,
Travis.

Said, "Hell,
I don'’t know, Travis.

Something about you
just chaps my ass."

[ laughing ]

♪ I was born
across the river ♪

♪ In the mountains
where I call home ♪

♪ Lord, times
were good there ♪

♪ Don'’t know why ♪

♪ I ever roamed

♪ Oh, Tennessee River

♪ And a mountain man

♪ We get together...

[ woman laughs ]

W-what'’d you say
your name was again?

Martha.

- Martha.
- [ laughs ]

Martha. That'’s such
a pretty name.

But, Martha, this is
where I'’m going to have
to ride into the sunset.

Oh. [ chuckles ]

- Oh.
- Yeah.

[ laughs ]

This ain'’t no motel,
you know.

Yeah, well,
I was born on a bus.

[ radio playing
country music ]

What'’s the problem?

Dog'’s taking a walk.

- You by yourself?
- Not exactly.

You got somebody
in that camper?

No, not exactly.

[ chuckles ]
Well, where exactly
is someone?

Who?

Well, whoever
you'’re with.

That'’s right.

Are you crying,

or you just
got a cold?

I'’m fine.
Soon as my dog gets back,

I'’ll be on my way.
Come on, Boogie!

You'’re kind of
on the young side,
aren'’t you?

No.

My husband is older
than you are.

Well, it'’s you
I'’m interested in.

You wouldn'’t have
a driver'’s license
I could see?

Sure.

Okay.

I forgot.

It'’s in the back
of the camper.

Take a hell
of a long time
to find it.

Junk back there.

No hurry.

Couldn'’t you
just let me go?

I got somebody to meet.
I'’m in a big hurry.

Look, missy,

you look tired,

and I can'’t
help thinking

you'’re in some
kind of trouble.

Now, it looks like
you'’re all alone here.

I haven'’t done anything.

You a pretty,
young gal.

I don'’t take you
for a big criminal.

I'’ll tell you what.

You just tell me
straight out
what'’s what,

and I'’ll
let you go.

Just don'’t
play dumb with me

and get
on my nerves.

Hell, I don'’t want
to give you
a bad time.

Well?

My name is Amanda Child.

I'’m 16 going on 47.

Older brother'’s
waiting for me

at a bus station
in Garnett.

He'’s a famous singer
from Nashville.

I don'’t have
a driver'’s license,

but I'’m
a damn good driver.

And you should
feel sorry for me,

'’cause I'm an orphan.

You should just give me
a damn break!

Sort of got a tough side
to you, don'’t you?

Yeah, well,
I'’m in a corner,
and I bite.

Well, how'’s this?

You follow me
into Garnett.

We'’ll find your brother
in the bus station.

I'’ll wish you
a happy life,

and that'’ll be
the end of it.

Okay?

No tricks.

You don'’t look old enough
to be out here alone either.

I'’m not.
That'’s the truth.

Now will you
get that dog,
and let'’s get going?

Come on, Boogie.

- Come on.
- [ barking ]

That him that
smells like that?

Yeah.

[ Boogie grumbles ]

Yeah, no wonder
your eyes are watering.

Man:
Hi, baby.

Yeah, it'’s me.

Yeah, I just
got off duty.

Thought maybe
I'’d come on by.

Well, I do.

Hello?

Shit.

- [ man groans ]
- [ bottle clinks ]

- Oh!
- Come alive, mister.

[ coughs ]

Oh, shit. A cop.

[ coughs ]

Hey, hey, I'’m sorry.

I'’m sorry there, Hoss.

I didn'’t mean that.

You shouldn'’t sneak up
on people like that.

Here. Here'’s your stick.
I'’m sorry.

I'’m really sorry.

You son of a bitch.

Dumb move, son, huh?

You'’re out of here,
you son of a bitch.

You'’re out of here.
Make trouble for us? Huh?

Big problems, boy.
Big problems.

Damn it. Go in there.

Boy! Huh?!

[ continues
indistinctly ]

I'’m going to go over
and see

what that
deputy sheriff'’s
got going.

You stay put.

Then we'’ll find
your brother.

[ groans ]

Son of a bitch.

[ coughs ]

What'’s up?

Shouldn'’t sneak up
on me like that, Conrad.

Who you got there?

Now, how the hell
am I supposed to know?

Some drunk with
a knot in his head
resisted arrest.

Seems like they all
do that with you, Seth.

I guess you'’re
just not popular with
the local criminals.

[ Travis moaning ]

Don'’t jag around
with me tonight, boy.

Yeah, I guess I better
let you get him in

'’fore we need
an ambulance.

[ tires squealing ]

- Hey!
- Hey, now you hold--

just haul it down
a second.

- That'’s my brother.
- Well, he'’ll be all right.

'’Sides,
you only have to wait
till he gets to jail.

Hey, moron,
that'’s my brother!
I got to go!

Oh, boy, there'’s
that mouth again.
Now listen to me.

You calm down,
we'’ll all be better off,
including your brother.

Would you just
take your hands off me?
I can'’t leave him.

Well, listen,
you'’re just going
to have to wait

till tomorrow.
Now, he'’s going to be
in court bright and early.

Come on, what do you say
you and I go get
a nice, hot meal?

I don'’t want to eat.
I don'’t like cops.

Why don'’t you mind
your own business?

I got a big brother.
You start acting
like one.

Okay, hey, now.
I just told you--

ohh!

Now you listen to me,
you dumb little shit.

This is
Tuckahoga County.
You got trouble here.

Some of these people
can be meaner

than anything
you ever run acrost.

I don'’t care.

You don'’t, huh?
Well, then go ahead.

You shoot your mouth
off in front
of that deputy,

that'’ll be the worst
possible thing

you could do
to your brother.

Okay.

Fine.

Now you just
get in that camper,
and follow me.

Where are we?

Well, this is my cabin.

I ain'’t going
in there.

Well, you listen to me.

If you park this thing
in town,

the deputy'’s
going to check it out.

You'’re going to be right
with your brothers
behind bars.

You saying I should
go in there with you?

I'’m only 16 years old.

[ chuckles ]

No, no. Hell...

you can sleep
out in this thing.

Lock the doors.

I just thought
you might be hungry,

- want some cocoa.
- I don'’t want nothing.

Okay.

Well, you just try
and get some rest,

and don'’t worry
about your brother.
He'’ll sleep it off.

The deputy told me
he was drunk.

Where there'’s trouble,
he'’ll find it.

Yeah.

Well, I'’ll be inside.

I'’ll take you
to court tomorrow.

[ whimpers ]

[ grumbles ]

How fast was he
going, Officer?

He was doing
over 90, Your Honor.

Man:
Your Honor, that'’s
a 1976 Volkswagen.

It won'’t do over 70
going downhill.

Now you sit down, mister.

Now, I see he has
a taillight out.

That'’s correct,
Your Honor.

Well,
I'’ve heard enough.

- You can get down.
- Thank you.

[ gavel bangs ]

Guilty of speeding,

and guilty of driving
with defective equipment.

That'’s $75
on the speeding

and $75
on the taillight

and $75 court costs.

What? I haven'’t even got
a chance to testify.

- Where you from, boy?
- Texas, Your Honor.

Ah, a Yankee, huh?

Well, I think you'’ll find

that folks obey the law
hereabouts, boy.

Now you sit down
before I get you
for contempt.

I don'’t even have
that kind of money.

You got a credit card?

Well, Master Charge.

We'’ll take it.
See the clerk.

[ gavel bangs ]

Judge:
Come over here, boy.

You Travis Child?

Yes, Judge.

Okay.
[ bangs gavel ]

Guilty of drunk in public
and resisting arrest.

How much money
does he have?

Clerk:
$14.30.

Fine is $314.30.

Now, wait a minute
there, Judge.

I'’m just
an old country boy.

Can'’t you
give me a break?

You got bail
or people with it?

No, but if you just
gave me a little bit
of time,

I think I could
come up with it.

Oh, you'’ll have
plenty of time.

40 days
out at the pea farm.

Country boy like you
ought to know how
to pick peas.

Oh, wait a minute now.
That ain'’t fair!

Hey, 40 days,
that ain'’t
justice, you know.

Hey, what kind of railroad
you got here, anyway, huh?

- Court is
recessed till 2:00.
- Watch yourself.

Bailiff:
All rise.

Amanda:
I'’ll get you out.

I will!

[ exhales ]

What kind of judge
is that?

I know, I know.
He'’s the wrong kind.

Old Wintergreen don'’t
even bother to hide it.

Where you going to get
that kind of bail money?

Got about 100 bucks
in the camper.

- Yep.
- Didn'’t get paid
for our last gig.

Well, maybe 40 days
on the pea farm

will do him
some good.

Look, Travis is
a talented, sensitive guy.

He needs a pea farm
like a pig needs
a shower.

Oh, don'’t
seem like he'’s taking
very good care of you.

We take care
of each other.

He don'’t have
a mean bone in his body.

So he'’s got
a couple bad habits.

You know,
he'’s a musician.

Okay, okay.
Forget it.

Hey, you know where
a roadhouse or a saloon

or something like that
is around here?

Roadhouse. Well,
the biggest is Andy'’s
out at the crossroads.

Why? You'’re not fixing
to go out there

and tie on one
like your brother,
are you?

- Look, Conrad--
- Hmm?

Is that the only name
you got?

- Yep.
- Figures.

See,
I'’m in the music business,

and places like that
are home to me
and my brother

until we make it big,
of course,

and as a rule,
I leave the socializing
and drinking to Travis,

and I handle
the business part of it.

You know,
I get the feeling

that half of everything
you say is bullshit.

I just don'’t know
which half.

[ laughs ]

Thanks for
hanging out with me.

Oh, don'’t mention it.
Don'’t mention it.

♪ One of these days

♪ It will soon
be all over ♪

♪ Cut and dry

♪ And I won'’t
have this urge to go ♪

♪ All bottled up inside

♪ One of these days,
I'’ll look back ♪

♪ And I'’ll say
I left in time ♪

♪ '’Cause somewhere
for me, I know ♪

♪ There'’s peace of mind. ♪

Charlotte one,
Sounds nothing

here in the bottom
of the third.

Schmidts hits one
to left center field.

Shelby is going
to get there,

makes the catch,
and there are two outs.

Fly ball to left center.

The center fielder
handling it.

Danny is retired.
Two quick outs here

in the Sounds'’ third
for Buck Showalter.

Showalter'’s leading
the club in hitting

with a .321
batting average.

You wouldn'’t be
Mr. Andy Webb,
would you?

That'’s right.

My name is Amanda Child.

This here is Travis Child.

He'’s my brother.

He looks kind of flat,
don'’t he?

No, I mean this is
my brother right here.

That'’s his name,
Travis Child.

I know, I know.

No offense.

What about it?

Well, see,
my brother'’s in town here

for a little
temporary business.

We'’re on our way
to Nashville for
a big engagement.

He'’s got a record contract
waiting for him,
a big one.

How '’bout
a sody pop?

It sounds like
this might get
a little windy.

Oh, no, thanks.

Well, I'’m going
to have one.

Strawberry.

Might as well
have one.

Looks good
having a good-looking
lady customer and all.

Well, okay.
Anything to help you out.

See, I'’m my brother's
manager.

Mm-hmm.

And I saw this place.

I thought maybe we could
help each other out.

That'’d be nice,

folks helping folks.

Right.

Now, my brother'’s
real anxious to get
to Nashville,

but he always
listens to me,

and I told him
I thought it'’d be nice

if he played here
for a week,

tuned up his act,
so to speak.

Now, he said he would,

providing that
I could set up the deal.

Well, now,
I don'’t know about--

Now wait a minute.
Let me tell you
the best part.

When he starts blowing out
them songs of his,

I got to be real honest
with you, mister.

He knocks them folks
flat out of their minds.

You ain'’t seen
nothing like it.

I mean, in a couple days,

when the word gets out
that he'’s here,

you'’re going to be
drawing in people
from all over Georgia.

I haven'’t even heard
anything like it.

It'’s a sight to see.

Well, now, say I was
to go for this deal--

and I got to admit
my curiosity is up.

How much
would it cost me?

For the week, I mean.

You are going
to love this.

Just $300
for the whole week,

maybe a couple
extra bucks for
some backup boys,

but I'’ll
scrounge them up myself.

300 plus.

Unbelievable, isn'’t it?

Mm-hmm.

Sort of
a coincidence too.

Oh, really? Why?

Well, that'’s
the exact same amount

it'’s going to cost
to get your brother

out of Judge
Wintergreen'’s jail.

Here'’s for your old
strawberry soda.

Now hold on there
just a minute,
little'’un.

Don'’t go running off
all ruffled up.

You get
back over here.

Why'’d you let me
go on like that?

I don'’t think
it'’s any joke when
somebody'’s in trouble.

Honey, you was
going so fast,

I was afraid if I
tried to stop you,

you'’d have
broke your tongue.

So...?

Well, now,
I can'’t rightly go

for putting on
a show right now.

But I was
thinking I do need
some time off

to tend to some
other business,

and this is a slow
time of the year
around the club,

so I thought
maybe he could
tend bar for me,

give me
a little time off.

He ain'’t no bartender.

He'’s an artist.

I know that, honey.

It'’s the best offer
I got.

Oh, shit.

Well...?

How'’d you know about
me and my brother, anyway?

State Trooper Conrad
called me a while ago

and said you
might be dropping by.

He sure is a busy man.

He'’s a good boy.

We got a deal?

Bartending.

Bartending.

Amanda:
Should I hug you?

I think you better.

Oh! Oh!

Oh. [ chuckles ]

[ sighs ]

Oh. Uh-uh-uh.

Yeah.

[ sighs ]

What happened
to your head?

Deputy dented it.

Yeah, he should be
dragged behind the truck.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, Conrad, come here.

[ groans ]

This here'’s my brother,
Travis Child,

the next
Nashville superstar.

This is Conrad.
He'’s a cop.

Hey, Travis.

Hey, yourself,
Conrad.

You know, I was
just wondering,

what do they
do to you around here
if you commit a crime?

Well, come on, honey.

I don'’t know
how you got me
out, Amanda,

but it wasn'’t
a minute too soon.

Piece of cake, Travis.

Well, I ain'’t going
back in that jail

even if it
harelips the Pope.

Here, you don'’t
worry about nothing.

- [ tires squeal ]
- We'’re going to get
down to Nashville,

and that guy'’s still
waiting on our songs
too.

- Hello, Melody.
- Thought this thing
was over with.

Yeah, well,
we'’ll see what we see.

Seth:
Come on, honey,
hop in.

How am I gonna pay
this fine back, anyway?

Don'’t worry. I'll
tell you the good news
and the bad. Get in.

- Come on. Come on.
- All right.

♪ I

♪ I know your friends

♪ Don'’t think much of me ♪

♪ They say you'’re
a fool to love me ♪

♪ Girl, I know

♪ They'’ll never
turn you around... ♪

Hey, Travis.

Why don'’t you pop one
for yourself, Travis,
while you'’re at it?

Uh-uh. I'’m gonna pay
the fine off that last one

before I start
on another one.

Yeah, that judge,

he'’s some asshole,
isn'’t he?

Don'’t ask me.
You elected him.

♪ Hard times come
a dime a dozen ♪

♪ But girls with
your kind of loving... ♪

You seem to have caught on
to this bartending
business real good.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Well, I been
on the other side of
one of these enough.

[ laughs ]

Now, folks seem to take
to you real good.

[ chuckles ]

I bet you'’re
a damn good entertainer
at that, aren'’t you?

Well,
I bet I am too.

[ both laugh ]

[ new ballad playing ]

♪ Somebody to love

Hey, that'’s
a nice-looking
woman there.

Andy:
Melody Bartlett.

Hey...

she something
special to you?

No. I hardly know her.

You mind
if I go over there
and get her order?

No, go right ahead.

I mean, if you do,
you just say so,
all right?

I would if I did,
but I don'’t. Go.

- Okay.
- Why don'’t you take this...

Tanqueray and tonic
along with you
when you go?

[ laughs ]

Here you are, honey.

Thanks.

Don'’t think
I seen you here before.

No, it'’s I who haven't
seen you here before.

Yeah. Well, I'’m just--

I'’m helping out Andy
for a couple days.

Better than
the pea farm.

[ chuckles ]
Small town, ain'’t it?

You want a coaster?

Where'’s all
your boyfriends?

Oh, they'’re all
waiting outside.

Mm-hmm.

Guess so.

♪ I never loved you...

You trying to think
of something
to say to me?

What?

No.

I thought you were.

Saw you looking at me
when I came in,

and you made this drink,
came right down.

Figured you were
looking to strike up
a conversation.

Is that what
you thought, huh?

[ laughing ]

Amanda:
Travis, can you

come over here and
help me with this lyric?

Excuse me, ma'’am,
will you?

I'’ll be right back.

I'’ll be right back.

- What?
- Look at this lyric.

I think we'’ve got
a million-dollar tune.

This is a chartbuster.

Honey, can'’t you see
I'’m working?

Not as far as I can see.

Well, you don'’t see
very far, do you?

Later, all right?

Thank you.

[ sighs ]

[ rock rattles ]

Travis!

[ rock clatters ]

- Hey, Travis.
- What?

Want to hear my new song?

Yeah. Hey,
see that post
right there?

- [ rock clatters ]
- [ laughs ]

Don'’t you want
to hear my new song?

- Yeah.
- Well, come on.

- Play it.
- Well, come on down here.

- All right.
- Play it in front
of the whole world?

It'’s your next hit.

- Sit down.
- Mm-hmm.

- You'’re going to like this.
- Mm-hmm.

I don'’t know how good
it'’s going to sound, but--

- Well, just play it.
- Okay.

♪ I'’ve heard the news
all over town ♪

♪ That you been
slipping round ♪

- ♪ Bye-bye
- [ laughs ]

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ I guess
you done the deed ♪

♪ There'’s no more
you and me ♪

- ♪ Bye-bye
- ♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ I guess
it'’s plain to see ♪

♪ There'’s no more
you and me ♪

- ♪ Bye-bye
- ♪ Bye-bye

- ♪ Baby, bye-bye
- ♪ Bye-bye

Sing like you, huh?

♪ Bye-bye Yeah.

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Bye-bye.
[ groans ]

All right.

It'’s all right.

[ laughs ]

[ laughs ]

I sure am glad
you came by tonight.

Why?

You think
you'’re the attraction?

Well, more like
a sideshow.

See, usually I sing
for my supper.

And I usually get,
"Why, Travis,

I just love
the way you croon.

Why don'’t you
walk me home tonight?"

"And sing me a song
on the way"?

Right.

[ chuckles ]

Then I wake up
in the morning and
introduce myself.

Yeah, I know
how that can be.

People like you
for the wrong reasons.

Why, I can'’t imagine
the wrong reasons
for liking you.

[ chuckles ]

You want another drink?

Please.

Tanqueray and tonic.

Okay. [ laughs ]

- [ chair scraping ]
-Woman: Hey, stop!

You lying
son of a bitch!

- What the hell?
- Andy: You get
out of here now!

Honey, come here.
Sit down.

You either go under
your own power or
on the wrong end of this.

Let me go,
you bastards!

Let him go.

And I'’ll be waiting
on you outside, Odie,

you chickenshit
son of a bitch!

[ chatter resumes ]

Shit.

[ sighs ]

Jenny, Andy.
Get Sheriff
over here.

And better yet,
send Seth.

- [ overlapping chatter ]
- Get him, Odie!

- [ siren blaring ]
- Get him!

Get him, Odie!

He'’s got a knife!

Oh, you had him,
had him good!

- Woman: Oh, my God!
- Stay back!

All you shit-asses,
stay away from me!

Get up, kinky head.

What the hell'’s this?!

- Put your knife down now.
- Hey, baby.

What y'’all doing,
having a little party?

What'’s it look like?

Sheriff:
They killed a man
in this county last year.

State may not give
a goddamn,

but I'’m tired
of this kind
of shit quick.

Now, Sheriff,
this is private shit.

I would
listen to the man
if I were you.

You want
some of my shit?

You'’ll get it, boy.
You'’ll get you
a sackful

after I finish
with him.

Ah, no, thanks.

I'’m telling you
once and only.

Drop it down.
He ain'’t hurt bad.

Ain'’t that big a thing,

and I ain'’t pulling
this bullshit no more
off of you, boy.

Up yours, Sheriff,
and yours too.

Come here, little girl.

Hey, wait up.

What are you
doing out here?

Just having a drink.

By yourself?

Yeah, by myself.

I want to see you
tonight.

I can'’t.

Why not?

Because I can'’t.

Get over here,
and take that man
to the hospital!

He'’s bleeding
to death!

I don'’t want you messing
with that girl, son.

I'’m flat out
telling you.

Seth,
get over here now!

Oh, we got
a little dew out here.

Here, hon.
Put this on. Hup.

♪ You make it sound
so easy ♪

♪ Like coming home
out of the rain. ♪

Travis, you spend
your life getting
messed up,

always on your way
to somewhere else...

- [ laughs ]
- ...drunk,

in jail and out,

hmm? Relying on that
hillbilly charm of yours

to get you through
every minute.

Are you?

Nah, that ain'’t me.

Well, aren'’t you
going to offer me
any back-pocket bourbon?

Or leap for my lips?

You really think
you got me pegged,
don'’t you?

Isn'’t the world
waiting for you?

Oh, yeah.

My little sister
can vouch for that.

Well, you ought
to listen to her.

You got to go where
your talent takes you.

I could just dance
with you in the rain,

and that'’d be about all
I'’d want in the world.

Can I run that
through a lie detector?

Well,

while you got
the machine on...

I got unfinished business.

I know.

He gave me the word.

Maybe you should
listen to him.

[ mouths words ]

[ giggles ]

[ chuckles ]

Good night.

Good night.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

♪ You make it
sound so easy ♪

♪ Like coming home
out of the rain. ♪

[ door closes ]

Travis:
♪ You make it
sound so easy ♪

♪ Fall in love again.

Spent the night
with her, didn'’t you?

Hmm? We just talked.

[ hums ]

She needed
some help.

[ sighs ]

Wasn'’t all night,
anyway, was it?

Sure.

Travis to the rescue.

Since you'’re
being so helpful,

let'’s figure out
how to get out
of this town.

Mm, we still got to put in
some more time, you know?

Mmm! Hmm.

We been in this burg
too long.

[ humming ]

Okay, Miss Busybody.

Just relax, okay?

Few days either way
won'’t matter.

[ radio playing
country music ]

♪ But it felt like
part of her died ♪

♪ Nobody knows
but the Lord up above ♪

♪ Because the rodeo girls
don'’t cry ♪

♪ Cowboys tell them
they love them ♪

- ♪ But they'’re gone ♪
- Hey, Amanda.

♪ By the dawn'’s
early light... ♪

How can anybody stand
to rot in this sinkhole?

♪ They come,
and they go... ♪

There'’s some
ice-cold lemonade

over there
on the porch.

♪ '’Cause rodeo girls
don'’t cry. ♪

[ singing ]

♪ Falling in love
with you. ♪

Seth:
Good morning,
sweetheart.

Now, I know
you'’ll be leaving
town soon...

...and I know you
value human life.

Don'’t you mess
with yours, boy.

You stay away
from Melody.

She'’s mine.

You hear me?

You hear me.

[ thunder rumbling ]

Put the drink
on the tab, son.

[ sighs ]

Good morning.

[ can clinks ]

You ever shoot
that thing
at anybody?

Only at
unlicensed drivers.

.357 Magnum.

[ chuckles ]
Now, how'’d you
know that?

Wait a second.

[ truck door closes ]

[ fly buzzing ]

Told you
I been around.

[ sighs ]

Well, we must be
made for each other.

We both shoot
the same gun.

You think
I could load it?

[ thunder rumbling ]

Well...?

Here.

You live
on this mountaintop
all alone?

Yep.

Me and Travis
couldn'’t stand that.

Is he really
that great a singer?

'’Cause I haven't
heard him do anything.

Amanda:
Only the best.

'’Course, he's been
away from it a while.

Then again, he might
feel all that pressure.

Pressure?
What pressure
you talking about?

You.

You'’re always talking
about how great he is,

planning his future,
his success.

It'’s a lot
to carry around.

[ can clinks ]

Travis loves it.

Well, maybe it'’s
just he needs

a reminder
what it'’s all about.

[ sighs ]

You ain'’t that dumb,
are you?

Well, it'’s nice
to be appreciated.

And I thought you were
just after my body.

So what would
be wrong with that?

[ chuckles ]

Don'’t know.

I don'’t know.

[ can clinks ]

Could I use
your phone?

Yeah. Help yourself.

[ fly buzzing ]

Yeah, we had to leave
sort of suddenly,

then ran into
a little patch
of trouble, Mr. Hawkins.

Oh, we'’ll be
in there real soon.

Oh, I promise.

Yeah, and I'’ll
be with him.

Okay.
Thanks a million.

And Travis says hi.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Good news?

He really wants to see
me and Travis bad.

Great.

That'’s just great.

[ car horn honks ]

[ grumbles ]

Hi. This is
Amanda Child.

Well, I mean,
you know,

if he can'’t
read music, fine.

As long as he
can pick up quick

and he can bang
the shit out of it,
that'’d be good.

Boy, you sure
handpicked '’em.

See, drums go there,
guitar, guitar.

Now, there'’s no room
up here for a piano.

Amanda:
I'’ll hold this.

What'’s this?

I'’m setting up
for a little song tonight.

Uh-huh.

Well, honey, I ain'’t
got time for that.

I'’m working
over behind the bar.

Who said anything
about you singing?

I'’m going to sing.

Even got me
a little outfit. See?

Sexy, huh?

You talk to Andy
about all this?

Why don'’t you just go
mind your own business?

Get out of here.

All right. Boys,
you want a beer?

- Yeah, man. Thanks.
- Yeah!

No. We got
a lot of songs
to rehearse.

[ men groan ]

You better learn
how to take care
of your boys, honey.

- [ band playing ]
- [ overlapping chatter ]

Amanda:
Ladies and gentlemen...

[ applause ]

...tonight at Andy'’s,

we got a real special treat
for you.

Yes, it'’s gonna be
a hot night tonight.

[ cheering ]

So let me present to you
a real recording star,

yes, sirree, the one
and only brother of mine,

"Wild" Travis Child.

[ cheering ]

Uh-uh.

Travis Child!

[ cheering ]

Not tonight.
It'’s your show.
I'’m working.

Travis Child.

[ cheering ]

On your own, hon.

[ laughing ]

He'’s a little shy,

little modest, yeah.

But he'’ll be
right with us...

- won'’t you?
- One, two, three.

[ playing music ]

Travis, will you
get up there, damn it?

Not tonight.

You'’re turning
into some kind
of bartender.

Would you just
get up there?
I'’m asking you.

Why don'’t you, Travis?

I'’d like to hear you
sing one myself.

Who asked you?

Please?

Okay.

Okay.

Come on up here,
Travis.

Give us a taste.

[ applause ]

You stay up here,
you know.

You got me up here.
You'’re going to sing
this with me.

Y'’all been working on
"Hangin'’ Up the Gun"?

- Got it.
- Yeah.

- You do? Good.
- Yeah.

You'’ll kick it off.

- Ready.
- Okay, go.

One, two,
one, two, three.

♪ Love is sweet

♪ Life is short

♪ Our love reads
like a scorecard ♪

♪ You see,
what you call
a gentle spark ♪

♪ We aim right
for the heart ♪

♪ We'’re dangerous together ♪

♪ This kind of love
ain'’t healthy for anyone ♪

♪ We'’re gonna
kill each other ♪

♪ I know it,
before we'’re done ♪

♪ I'’m hanging up the gun ♪

♪ We'’re gonna hurt
each other ♪

♪ We don'’t how to separate
hate from love ♪

♪ We'’re gonna kill
each other ♪

♪ I know it,
before we'’re done ♪

♪ I'’m hanging up the gun ♪

♪ I love you

♪ You love me

♪ It gets bigger
and bigger ♪

♪ But then
I throw one ♪

♪ And you
throw two ♪

♪ We'’re always
fingering
the trigger ♪

♪ We'’re dangerous together ♪

♪ This kind of love
ain'’t healthy for anyone ♪

♪ We'’re gonna
kill each other ♪

♪ I know it,
before we'’re done ♪

♪ I'’m hanging up the gun ♪

♪ We'’re gonna hurt
each other ♪

♪ We don'’t how to separate
hate from love ♪

♪ We'’re gonna kill
each other ♪

♪ I know it,
before we'’re done ♪

♪ I'’m hanging up the gun ♪

♪ I'’m hanging up the gun. ♪

- [ cheering ]
- Whoo!

Thank you.

More! More!
More! More! More!

More! More! More! More!

More! More!
More! More! More!

All right, I want everybody
to grab your honey now,

'’cause we're going
to waltz across Georgia.

♪ If you don'’t know by now ♪

♪ I'’ll never get through ♪

♪ With all of my vows

♪ You still haven'’t a clue ♪

♪ Of how much I love you

♪ But it'’s useless to say ♪

♪ If you don'’t know by now ♪

♪ Then let'’s go
our own way ♪

♪ I don'’t want to lose you ♪

♪ I guess
you never were mine ♪

♪ So there'’s
no use pretending ♪

♪ You'’ll fall in love
down the line ♪

♪ '’Cause if you
don'’t know by now ♪

♪ I'’ll never get through ♪

♪ With all of my vows

♪ You still haven'’t a clue ♪

♪ Of how much I love you

♪ But it'’s useless to say ♪

♪ If you don'’t know by now ♪

♪ I won'’t try again. ♪

[ cheering ]

Thank you very much.
Appreciate it.

- All right!
- Whoo!

- Hey, you were great.
-Yeah, I was, wasn'’t I?

You were terrific.

Forgot what that
was like, honey.

I got terrific news.
We'’re ready for Nashville,

and they'’re ready for us.
I talked to Mr. Hawkins,
and they want to see us.

- Yeah, right.
- Isn'’t that great?

- You did what?
- I talked to Mr. Hawkins.

He wanted to see us
right away.

Whoa. Slow down. What?

Tomorrow morning,
we'’re going to leave.

I got it all set up.

Honey-- [ laughs ]

I'’m not even going
to be up in the morning.

Travis, we'’re
on the right road again.

I figure once we get
to Mr. Hawkins

and we show these people
our new material,

there'’s front money.
Then that'’ll cover
your debt.

[ chuckles ]
Come on over here.

Come here,
and sit down.

- What?
- Look,

hey, what'’s wrong
with staying here
for a while, huh?

I mean, I kind of like
this place,

like a home to me.

- A home?
- Yeah.

This two-bit
fleabag joint
a home?

This ain'’t
no home.

We got
important people
waiting on us,

and you don'’t
want this, anyway.

What you want to do
is cut a demo, get
a record contract,

get
on the road again
with a real band.

Hey, you mind
not just telling me
what I want, okay?

We could make it,
but you'’re afraid.

You are
throwing it all over
for some girl.

I can see it all.

"Good-bye, Amanda."

Well, that'’s fine.
Good-bye to you too.

I'’ll go alone.

Hey, we on,
or we off?

On.

[ laughs ]

- You were great.
- You liked that?

Looks like you'’re ready
to move on and up, hmm?

Yeah, well, Amanda
just wanted to say

she wanted me to leave
with her in the morning.

Bet you can'’t wait
to go honky-tonking
through the South.

Mm-hmm.

[ sighs ]

You know
what'’s really great?

To be playing
in a place where you
like all the faces,

especially yours.

There'’ll be
plenty of other faces
on the road.

Yeah.

[ chuckles ]

[ band playing ]

♪ I'’ve heard
from everyone in town ♪

♪ That you been
slipping round ♪

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ You finally
done the deed ♪

♪ That'’s the end
of you and me ♪

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ My only crime was caring

♪ Nothing you and I
could do ♪

♪ But now
your free ride'’s over ♪

♪ Baby,
I'’m through with you ♪

♪ I just dropped by
to say ♪

♪ I'’ll be on my way ♪

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ It'’s plain enough to see ♪

♪ There'’s no more
you and me ♪

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ Just because I love you

♪ Don'’t take me for a fool ♪

♪ So cool,
you can'’t imagine ♪

♪ That, baby,
I'’m leaving you ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Bye-bye

[ no audible dialogue ]

♪ Baby, can'’t you see ♪

♪ I only tried to please?

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ I don'’t mean
to be unkind ♪

♪ But for you,
I got no time ♪

♪ Bye-bye

♪ Baby, bye-bye

♪ Only crime was caring

♪ And loving you
like I do ♪

♪ But now
your free ride'’s over ♪

♪ Baby, I'’m through
with you ♪

He'’s a pretty good
bartender to me.

Hey, he'’s
a pretty good bartender.

Oh, I forgot.
I didn'’t know it.

Go on. Go on.

♪ Baby, I'’m through
with you. ♪

[ cheering ]

More! More!
More! More! More!

More! More! More! More!

More! More!
More! More! More!

More! More! More! More!

More! More!
More! More! More!

More! More! More!

More! More! More!
More! More! More!

- More! More! More!
- [ cheering ]

♪ Don'’t go changing
your life now ♪

♪ Just '’cause
I'’m changing mine ♪

♪ It'’s time that I am free ♪

♪ But I need you
strong for me ♪

♪ Don'’t go
giving up hope now ♪

♪ We'’ll keep doing
just fine ♪

♪ I'’ll make you proud,
you'’ll see ♪

♪ But I need you
strong for me ♪

♪ Life has its changes

♪ And love'’s its seasons ♪

♪ And heartaches come
like they always do ♪

♪ But when life
tries to break you ♪

♪ Oh, please,
don'’t let it shake you ♪

♪ Hold tight, '’cause I'm
holding on to you ♪

♪ Keep on dreaming
those dreams, babe ♪

♪ They got us through it
time after time ♪

♪ I just need
some room to grow ♪

♪ You know I have to go

♪ But I'’m not that brave,
you see ♪

♪ So I need you
strong for me ♪

♪ For me

♪ Mm.

[ cheering ]

[ band playing ]

Hey, Amanda,
that was great, honey.

- You got it.
- You write me a letter.

- I'’m gone tomorrow.
- Hey, Amanda.

I'’m not gonna
see you in Nashville,
but you'’re gonna see me.

[ cheering continues ]

That'’s a headstrong
and talented girl
you got there.

Yeah.

Well, she'’s my sister,
ain'’t she?

Amanda, hey.

You were wonderful.
Everybody loved you.

Almost everybody.

Well, I sure did.

Oh, big deal.

Travis is
cutting out on me.
I told him.

I told him
they wanted us
in Nashville,

but, nah, Travis
got to stay here
in this hick town,

got to stay
with that damn
girlfriend.

Ah, don'’t tell me Travis!

It'’s always him, isn't it?

Why don'’t you
ever talk to me?

I mean, it'’s Travis this
and Travis that. You--

Ah, hell,
you'’d think he was

the only damn person
on the planet Earth.

And so what are you
going to do for me?

Are we going
to travel around
together?

Are we going
to play music?
No, we'’re not,

so you don'’t
offer me nothing.

[ radio playing
country music ]

[ overlapping chatter ]

May be a pretty big
girl out here.

You'’re a pretty big
girl too.

Melody.

It'’s about time
you remember
where you belong.

Let'’s go.

Hey, hold it there.

Don'’t you think
that'’s her choice?

Choice?

Yeah.

Your choice, singer,
is to run

or to go through life
as a soprano.

Hey, Seth,

we got
troubles?

You mind your
frigging business, Andy.

If she
doesn'’t want to go
with you, Seth...

- You calling me, pal?
- I'’m calling you.

Well, that'’s a good way
to get yourself hurt.

Melody...

...you want
to go with Seth?

Yeah.

Yes.

Well, now,
you don'’t--

Stop, or I'’ll knock
the shit out of you.

It'’s the best thing.

Travis, it isn'’t
done with yet.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, mm-hmm.

Come on, sugar.

Hey, I don'’t think
she does want
to go with you.

- [ screaming ]
- Get his ass!

Get him!

[ crowd quiets ]

[ Seth panting ]

Come on, let'’s go.

I am not your prize, Seth.

It'’s over.

You belong to me,
and I love you.

Don'’t touch me!

You'’re an animal!

Blocking me, Andy?

I'’ll knock the shit
out of you!

You see that sign
out front?!

- Yeah! What about it?!
- It says "Andy'’s"!

And as long
as that sign
is out there

and I'’m in here,

what I say
goes here.

The lady said
it'’s over.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

All right, everybody.

Fight'’s over.

Fight'’s over.

[ crowd murmuring ]

[ chuckles ]

You all right, Trav?

[ groans ]

Yeah, I'’m still here.

[ chuckles ]

Must be ready for
fall-down drunk,
huh?

Uh-huh.

I'’ll help you.
You earned it.

♪ No, it wasn'’t easy ♪

♪ But now
I'’ve worked it out... ♪

Am I that bad off?

[ laughs ]

- Here'’s to love.
- ♪ I got over
lonely nights. ♪

Hey, sis.

Hey, Travis.

You were good
out there tonight.

In fact, I'’d say...

you were great.

You got it, kid.

Really?

Yeah.

Turned out
kind of cute too.

"Cute."

What about sexy?

[ laughs ] Ow.

Yeah. Yeah, I'’d say sexy.

I'’d say real sexy.

Don'’t expect you
to be moving on
with me.

[ sighs ]

Well...

...I was kind of hoping

maybe you'’d stay on here
with me for a while.

What about
the life, Travis,

in the van, singing,
writing songs,

setting up each gig,

rapping
with musicians,

not knowing
how it'’s going to go
each night,

and then winning
that audience?

What about that?

Or dreaming
of making it big

and then playing
in a big hall

and having
thousands of fans

screaming your name
over and over again?

Isn'’t that
what we love?

Honey,
up there on that stage,

you know,
I got a wildness.

People really like that.

Let me tell you something,
all right?

You got talent,

talent plus.

Now, you see,
the plus

is that you don'’t
take no for an answer.

You'’re the one that pounds
on all those doors

and makes
the phone calls.

You'’re a stubborn
little goat,

and that'’s what you need.

I thought you loved it.

I love you.

You see, I think
if I left here,

I'’m just going
to be thinking
about what I left behind.

Melody.

Melody.

[ groans ]

Travis.

I'’m leaving
for Nashville

first thing
in the morning...

...with or
without you.

[ piano playing ]

Travis:
♪ Last night

♪ As I looked
through your window ♪

♪ I couldn'’t believe
what I saw ♪

♪ I couldn'’t see
through that window ♪

♪ You are to me

♪ What I couldn'’t see ♪

♪ Shall we be lovers
or strangers? ♪

♪ There'’s no in between,
don'’t you see? ♪

♪ I should have been
long gone by now ♪

♪ You got a way

- ♪ Of making me stay.
- Where you going?

Hmm?

I'’m going
to pick up Amanda.

Right now?

You don'’t know
that girl.

She'’ll be
on the first bus
out of here

if I don'’t
go get her.

[ groans ]

[ both sighing ]

You coming back?

Mm.

Now, what do you think?

[ radio playing music ]

[ yawns ]

♪ I hear
your even breathing ♪

♪ But I know
you'’re not asleep ♪

♪ While I lie here
grieving ♪

- ♪ And silently weep
- [ yawns ]

♪ You think
I'’ve done you wrong ♪

♪ But I would
never do you harm ♪

♪ So I'’ll cry myself... ♪

[ engine revs ]

- [ gunshot ]
- [ yells ]

♪ Yet we'’re so far apart ♪

♪ Wish I could lay
on your chest ♪

♪ And feel the beating

♪ Of your heart

♪ I'’ve loved you forever ♪

♪ And I will

♪ Till the day I die

♪ So I'’ll cry myself
to sleep ♪

♪ In your imaginary arms

♪ We'’re close enough
to touch ♪

♪ Yet we'’re so far apart ♪

- ♪ Wish I could lay
- [ yells ]

♪ Upon your chest

♪ And feel the beating

♪ Of your heart

♪ I'’ve loved you forever ♪

♪ And I will

♪ Till the day I die

♪ So I'’ll cry myself
to sleep ♪

♪ With your
imaginary smile. ♪

Deejay:
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We'’ve got some
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coming right up for you.

Stay with us right here
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and opening a new album
we'’re going to premiere

later on on WXLO.

Say, here'’s
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for your local area
forestry departments.

[ Travis groans ]

Man:
"...this mortal
must put on immortality.

So when this corruptible

shall have put on
incorruption,

and this mortal shall
have put on immortality,

then shall be
brought to pass

the saying that is written,

'’Death is swallowed up
in victory.'’

'’O death,
where is thy sting?

O grave,
where is thy victory?'’"

[ blows nose ]

[ sighs ]

You always
got a home here.

[ whimpers ]

[ siren blaring ]

[ sighs ]

Amanda.

[ sighs ]

You can'’t do this.

Do what?

Well,
leave like this!

You'’re 17 years old.

You haven'’t got
any money.

Hell,
you don'’t even have
a driver'’s license.

I'’m going.

Where'’ll you go?

I mean, what are
you going to do?

I think that'’s my concern.

Boy...

I can see you
out there

just singing
your heart out,

and I just
can'’t see anybody
to take care of you.

Who'’s going
to do that?

What'’s it to you,
anyway?

You wait right here.

[ sighs ]

Move over.

Move over.

Suppose you'’re
going to Nashville.

Hmm?

Don'’t you think we should
get you some clothes,
Boy Scout?

Nah.

And I thought
you knew all about
Boy Scouts.

You know we'’re bad.

[ chuckles ]

I packed a bag,
and I stuck it

in the back
of your truck
last night.

Boy, I didn'’t want
to lose you.

Come on.

Let'’s get going
to Nashville.

Okay?

Okay.

[ barks ]

♪ Sometimes
you'’re such a baby ♪

♪ I got to treat you
like a child ♪

♪ Then sometimes
you'’re such a woman ♪

♪ You got a wink in you
that'’s wild ♪

♪ You got a wisdom
to your thinking ♪

♪ You come
way beyond your years ♪

♪ But I can see
right through your feelings ♪

♪ And I can recognize
your fears ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ There'’s so much
you haven'’t tried ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Can'’t sort out
the truth from lies ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ May you never
sing the blues ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Looking for
a love that'’s true ♪

♪ You think you know
just how you want to live ♪

♪ But you don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give ♪

♪ Well, I don'’t want
to be a preacher ♪

♪ I only want
to be a friend ♪

♪ But I got one thing
to tell you ♪

♪ When the wind blows,
you got to bend ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ There'’s so much
you haven'’t tried ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Can'’t sort out
the truth from lies ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ May you never
sing the blues ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Looking for
a love that'’s true ♪

♪ You think you know
just how you want to live ♪

♪ But you don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ There'’s so much
you haven'’t tried ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Can'’t sort out
the truth from lies ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ May you never
sing the blues ♪

♪ Amanda

♪ Looking for
a love that'’s true ♪

♪ You think you know
just how you want to live ♪

♪ But you don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give ♪

♪ Ah, you think you know
just how you want to live ♪

♪ But you don'’t even know
what life'’s got to give. ♪