AC/DC Live '77

Shh.

Shh. Yeah.

Yeah.

Easy. Easy.

Oh.

It's not fair, this life.

I know you deserve better.

Best I can offer you is peace.

The things we lose to keep you fed.

Jesus, that's John Dutton.

Commissioner, you all right?

The state of Montana has never gauged its progress

by the size of its cities.

We measure our progress

by how those cities impact the people

and the land surrounding them,

the land that feeds them,

provides their water, nourishes their souls.

This doesn't sound like a legal argument, Mr. Dutton.

It sounds like a lecture.

Well, it's a summation of our state constitution,

which clearly states that land preservation

and property rights take precedence over public expansion.

The constitution clearly denotes the state's right to eminent domain

and grants the authority to condemn property

for the public good.

For essential public services

like hospitals, schools, highways, not housing developments.

Housing is essential.

Bozeman has doubled in size in a decade.

We're 30 miles away,

and our population is less than it was 40 years ago.

Why? Because their fence guarantees we don't grow.

Stagnation is death for a town,

and the Duttons are the ones killing it.

Well, poetic if it were true, since a Dutton founded the town.

As it stands, the defendant is correct.

Our land use laws are quite clear.

For this commission to grant eminent domain,

you must show public need, not desire.

I think that's enough posturing. Let's put it to a vote.

The plaintiff hasn't shown any legal imperative for a vote.

No, this case is dismissed.

It's 30, 000 acres, Jamie.

That isn't a fraction of the ranch.

Okay, look, you can harvest the timber first,

no environmental review, nothing.

You can cut every tree to the root.

You want to suggest to my father that he clear-cut his land, be my guest.

You're a braver man than me.

J ust mention it, Jamie.

The town grows, or it dies.

Well, maybe it should grow up.

Condos, Alan, like they have in San Francisco.

Condos?

Who wants to live in a condo in Montana?

I don't know how you're gonna get 'em out by yourself.

Don't have to get 'em all out.

J ust that stallion.

Once he's gone, the rest will leave on their own.

Best of luck. That bastard kicked my truck door so hard,

we had to use a crowbar to get it open.

That damn mustang's done more in one week to stop drilling

than every environmental group in the state.

Maybe I should just leave him where he is then.

Where'd you find this guy?

Yellow pages.

Ad says he works with problem horses.

Oh, this'll be interesting.

Kid's fucking crazy.

Yeah, uh, sure is building something.

- Beth. - Of course he didn't.

He couldn't find his ass with both hands.

- Bob... Bob needs you. - Give me a minute.

I don't think he has a minute.

God damn it, Bob, I didn't come here to do business with these people.

I came here to do business with you.

I can hear you screaming halfway down the hall, Craig.

I thought we were gonna try and work this out, Bob.

We've been trying to work this out for three hours, Craig.

This is the alternative.

We don't want to merge.

No one wants to merge with you.

You have a three-to-one debt ratio. It'd be easier to sell VCRs.

I'm not gonna be bullied by your hatchet man, Bob.

We will pull our funds,

and we will take our business down the street to Chase.

We're just asking you to suspend the dividend.

- And kill the stock! - What do you think's gonna happen

when I dump our 1 8% share tomorrow morning?

I'll tell you what.

The stock will drop below 1 0, SEC will suspend trading,

and every creditor you have will file on you.

Your company will be chapter 11 by Friday,

and since we're your largest creditors,

I can promise you there'll be no negotiating then.

I will be CEO of I L Energy by Monday.

I will fire every fucking employee.

Then I will sell your leases and equipment to Chevron

for 30 cents on the dollar, and you, buddy,

you will have the unique distinction of being the only drilling company

to go bankrupt in the largest oil boom of the last century.

Won't that look good on a resume?

I started this company in my garage.

That's where it's gonna end up if you don't suspend the dividend

and allow us to assume management.

Don't look at him.

You're dealing with me now.

So what's it gonna be?

Are we restructuring your company tomorrow or killing it?

Good.

You made the right choice, Craig.

We'll get you through this.

Bitch.

I just saved your house.

I put your kids through college.

Maybe you should say something more appropriate.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Another suicide, that's just the worst

And here's the kinda town

Singing to the moon our lonesome song

Daddy!

Hey, buddy.

Bet it was fun putting him in the trailer.

Yeah, like haulin' a tornado.

How are you planning on getting him out?

I'm just making this up as I go, babe.

I'd step back a bit further if I were you.

It's all right.

I know it don't seem like it, but it is.

Easy.

Easy.

Whoa.

Easy. That's it.

That's it.

Hey.

Whoa... Whoa.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

You kids get back!

Hey, hey, hey.

That's it, that's it. Come on.

It's all right. It's all right.

Can I pet him?

Sure, son, in about a year.

No fear in this one. He got that from you.

You mean no common sense. He got that from you.

Well, I suppose your homework is in the kitchen doing itself.

Oh, he's gonna be fun to break.

Well, holler at me if you need my help.

Free tomorrow?

Could use a hand.

Yeah, sure.

Bring a horse.

J ust not that one.

Wow. My brother actually talked to you.

Well, that was progress.

Yeah, it was something.

I got parent conferences tonight, so you're on Tate patrol.

All right.

I wonder what he's thinking.

Well, he's probably thinking I took his freedom.

Well, he's right.

Supper's ready.

Ah, damn it.

Your mother was always better at this.

Hey, you know who's really good at it?

- Doctors. - Yeah.

Should have done that yesterday.

Here, let me do it. Let me do it.

All right, Alan asked me to mention it, so I will.

They'd allow us to harvest the timber before the...

No.

- The answer's no. - Yeah.

Can I do this?

Yeah.

When you say no, it must be the death of the question.

Mmm-hmm, I understand.

If there's even a hint of maybe,

the questions won't stop until they find something you can't say no to.

Mmm.

You got to learn when to think like a lawyer, you understand?

And when to think like a landowner.

Or a lawyer's all you're ever gonna be.

Yeah.

Well, I'll say this. You...

You got your mother's hands.

Hey.

I told them no.

Hey, I said you wouldn't consider it.

Should you consider it? Absolutely.

We could use the money and the leverage that comes with it.

You're not coming, Dad?

No, I got a meeting in Bozeman.

Why don't you take your badge out with you today?

Take a rifle too.

I mean, they won't give us any trouble over strays.

I mean, hell, they'll probably help us round them up.

Well, the badge is for the ranchers riding with you.

It'll keep them from bringing home any extras.