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Excuse me?
Can I help you?
Is this 469--
Indian Creek Road?
Yeah, it is. Is there something I can help you with?
I spoke to someone about the Craigslist ad.
Craigslist?
It said y'all needed some help around the property.
Did, did it?
Well, I can assure you we don't need any help around here.
Right.
It's kind of too late for that because
I already got hired, so.
Oh, yeah. By who?
I think his name was Willie.
Willie?
Craigslist? Goddamn it, Willie.
I told you, we don't need any help around here.
Hey, hey. Whoa.
That's grandpa to you, young lady.
I may not look that old,
but you call me what I am.
Now that's 25 cents in the jar, little miss.
Grandpa, I mean it. I don't any need help around here.
Have you been down to the barn today?
No, but I will after I'm done here.
Now you go out there and tell him to get out of here.
Okay.
We just need a helping hand until we get thing's back on track.
I know it's been hard on you since Nana died.
Plus we owe it to our vets.
Give 'em a leg up when they get home from
fightin' for our country.
A vet?
You really think it's a good idea
to have one of them around here?
One of them? I'm one of them and you know that.
Now look, this is my house,
and I'll decide who gets hired around here.
You go show that soldier to his bunk.
Hey, I love you.
- Y ou do? - Damn right I do.
Wait.
It's just temp work until we get something sorted
with our new cattle coming in.
Okay.
Show you to your bunk.
Walk, I'm not gonna beg you.
How many acres y'all got?
200, but about 100 of them are useless
because of the wildfires.
But we're getting back on track.
Used to be my Nana's, so it's a little eclectic.
It's perfect.
It's not the Hilton,
but you'd be surprised how comfy that thing is.
I'm used to 'em.
It's perfect.
Thank you.
Got a bathroom.
And as far as showers go, there's the river.
Or you can come inside if you want.
River's perfect.
I'm just about done with my chores for the day.
I just have to check the barn.
So you can just get started tomorrow morning.
And breakfast is at 5:30.
Copy that.
So the cattle and the horses are about a mile inland,
and there's a barn out there that needs some TLC.
You can get started on that if you want.
Sure. Yeah.
I'm Nikki, by the way.
I'm Tyler.
Okay.
Mm, that smells good, Nick.
God, I'm hungry.
You're always hungry.
Are they on their way?
They're on their way.
It's not even eight o'clock yet.
Well, it's almost.
Hold your horses.
What is this?
It's vitamins.
Great, mm, vitamin water.
Well, you're kind of sickly.
I don't need vitamins.
I need a pick me up.
You need some sunshine.
Come on, give grandpa some shine.
Are you kidding me?
I've been up since the ass crack of dawn.
Doing what?
It doesn't matter what?
You don't do anything.
Just, come on like three fingers.
You keep it up there.
I'll give you a finger. I can't, I can't reach it,
which I don't appreciate, quite frankly,
but that's all right.
Just a little bit.
That's crazy, come on.
At least three fingers.
Two fingers.
All right, two fat, two fat fingers, there you go.
Just a little bit more and that's it.
All right. Not good for your heart.
Yeah well, at least I'll die happy.
I tell you, this stuff's good for you.
You just don't believe it.
Smells good, Nick.
Oh, thank God they're here.
- Hi cute little baby. - Hey baby.
I thought you quit drinking old man.
Really?
I did quit drinking, but drinking didn't quit me.
Can I help you here?
So who's muscle man outside?
Oh, he's just a farm hand that Willie hired.
Sure is cute.
- Didn't notice that. - -I ain't repeatin' that.
Sure you didn't.
I am so hungry.
Been smelling this for two hours.
Nick tell you about that buck I got in Gore Creek?
Yeah, I heard.
So I guess dinner's at your house next Wednesday night?
Venison stew at it's finest.
Okay.
Who's the hunk, Nick? New boyfriend?
- Don't give her a hard time.
He's better than the last one.
Bill!
Bar wasn't set real high, was it?
I'm sorry, baby.
You guys are so mean to her.
I'll take a little of that.
Cold shot, it doesn't bite.
Should we say grace?
Wait a minute, we gotta set one more plate.
The soldier's gotta eat, too.
I'll get it.
I'll get the plate, you cooked.
We're gonna need another chair.
He can't sit on the floor.
I hate you.
You don't mean that.
Tyler.
Siska.
I'm a Puma Sitka, but you can call me Bill.
Right.
Well, it's nice to meet you, Bill.
Nice to meet you, Tyler.
Hi, Michelle.
Hi.
Yeah, I know.
Well the food ain't going to eat itself, boy.
Come on in.
I got a chair for you right there.
Hi.
Hi.
Well, Nikki, how about we say Grace?
Oh, okay.
Hey easy, son. Get your hand off my stick.
Sorry about that.
I'm sorry. Go ahead.
Okay.
Lord, we thank you for this food.
We thank you for the animals who provided it.
We thank you for the hands that prepared it, my hands.
And we ask that you bless all those who we've lost.
Just keep them in your loving embrace.
Thank you for this food. Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hang on a second.
Where's your tradition? You forget already?
A toast.
To family.
To family.
To the friends, and the new friends.
I'll get you a glass.
Get that boy glass.
All right, so where did you get the Buck?
Gore Creek, I told you.
Yeah, I know, but that's a big area.
Now, where were you exactly?
Gore Creek is all you need to know.
Why?
'Cause it ain't like I can get there.
Although you could strap me
into the side by side once in a while.
That was real good, Nick.
Darn right it was. My baby can cook.
Like her Nana.
Well thank you ma'am, for dinner
I think I'm gonna head in and get some rest.
Get an early start for y'all in the morning.
Thank you.
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