The Dead of Night

Fella?

Are you all right?

Hey man, you all right?

And it's a going live.

You betcha.

- There you go. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Stop looking at that card, Luke.

God damn, it pains me.

Hey, sweetheart.

- What can I do for you? - Hi.

Can I get a popcorn, please?

Why, yes you can.

Thank you.

So, you having fun tonight?

- Oh yeah, how about you? - Now that's good.

Oh, great time, great time.

There you go.

That'll be $2, please.

Oh, great, there you go.

- There you are! - Thank you.

- All right. - Hurry up!

- Colt's about to ride. - Oh shoot, already?

Yes!

Anyway, I was looking at that.

Ladies and gentlemen, cowboys and cowgirls.

Before we get on with the rest of our bull riding,

I'd like to take a moment to thank our sponsors

for hosting this 63rd annual Coalera Fall roundup.

It's my pleasure to introduce to you one

of those gracious sponsors.

He's a businessman, a rancher, and one of Capitan's own.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mr. Richard Hall.

God.

Rancher, my ass.

Yeah, only horse he's been on was at the carnival.

Thank you!

Thank you!

You folks enjoying yourselves tonight?

Glad to hear it.

Well, the bulls are getting anxious

so I won't take too long.

I just wanted to say that as a member of this community

I feel a deep pride and responsibility to this land

and it's people.

And it's because of this commitment that

I've decided to run for mayor of Capitan.

I wanna be the voice of every hardworking person

in this town.

A campaign that will spark hope and prosperity

for the people of Capitan!

All righty, let's get this party started.

It's a nice chilly night here in Capitan

and next up is our very own Colt Skeen

riding the heavy -footed Ironside.

Coming out of chute number one.

Not to add any pressure,

but it's top score that wins the night

and puts him in a tie for first place in overall points.

Hold on to your britches, boys and girls.

Coming outta chute number one, Mr. Colt Skeen.

All right, way to go, Colt, well done.

Heck of a ride, son.

Ooh, that's a nice score there.

We're waiting for the judges.

As soon as we get a score we'll move on

to our next cowboy.

Colt!

You did it.

Told ya I would.

Hey, not here.

If my dad sees.

Let's get outta here then.

Excuse me, Colt?

Tate with the Lincoln County Free Press.

Congratulations on your ride.

Can I snap a picture for the paper?

Sure.

Where you going? Get in here with me.

Ready?

Great.

Do you got a minute for a quick interview?

Sorry, bud.

I'm busy.

What's wrong, mister?

Too many noises?

Place is too crowded.

Let's get outta here.

Go back to our spot.

Tonight?

You don't wanna stay here and celebrate with your friends?

Not if you're giving me a choice.

I have to be home by midnight or my dad will kill me.

I'll get you home by midnight.

Yeah?

Come on.

Hurry up.

Oh, that sounds like someone having too much fun.

Yeah, they're probably just getting started.

Yeah, well he'll be ragged by morning or in a cell.

Yep.

How is the coffee, June?

It's bittersweet.

You're telling me.

You know...

It really feels bad, and I'm not fooling, it does,

to say goodbye to the best person that ever worked here.

No, I'm really serious. It's true.

It's gonna take a lot more convincing than that, big E.

All right.

Is that the ring?

Can I see it?

Oh.

Okay.

Come on, stay a little while.

Yeah, but you're happy here.

I'm an old skinny man, sweetheart.

I'm not...

I came here to die, not to live.

Yeah, well, people around here don't call

it living anyway.

They call it surviving.

Right.

Hey, let me ask you, you goin' to that rodeo tonight?

Hell no.

Nothing but trouble ever happens down there.

Oh, hell.

It's not that bad, come on.

Are you going?

Hell no.

Dorothy, do you need a warmup?

No, thank you.

I'm good. Earl.

Okay, you got it.

Thank you.

Yeah.

When I was a kid I lived in San Diego.

It was beautiful.

Weather was just right.

People always seemed so happy.

Seems like forever ago.

I've never been to the ocean.

If you had, you probably wouldn't be here.

Why's that?

Because people who make it outta here

don't ever look back.

We should take a trip.

You and me.

I got this RV.

We could load it up and just take off that way.

Stay for a week or two.

Whatever.

Mean it?

Yeah.

Why not?

Did you tell anyone we were coming out here?

It couldn't be your dad, right?

Well, I don't think so.

What time is it?

Oh shoot.

Yeah, who is it?

Is it him?

I don't see anyone.

What do you want?

If Josh and the boys are peepin' on us

I'm gonna whoop their ass.

Let's just go.

Stay here.

All right, stop fuckin' playing!

Fuck.

Colt?

Colt?

Colt, stop it, this isn't funny.

Hey, Marie.

What can I get ya, sweetie?

- Just coffee, black. - Hey, Tommy.

Hey.

Give me a sec, eh?

Thank you.

Of course.

Let me talk to George.

Beth.

Beth, here you go.

Wait, wait. Hold it, hold it.

Table three.

Which one's table three?

One, two, three.

- Fine. - You got it.

Tommy, kid.

Big E.

How you doing?

Oh, just about as good as one can.

Hey, listen. You seen June around here somewhere?

June already turned her keys in.

You know.

What do you think of her replacement?

What's wrong with that?

Yeah, listen Earl, what you trying to run around here?

A hunting ranch or something?

I'm trying to get you a decent date.