Tick Tock

That was great, honey.

Think that'll hold ya 'til I get back?

Do you really have to stay overnight?

Well I promised Anne.

I haven't seen her in almost two years.

Rachel.

She's my only child.

All right?

All right, that's a good girl.

I'll be back tomorrow evening.

What?

Hi.

It's me.

Did he leave yet?

No, not yet.

He's just in the shower.

So are we on for tonight or what?

I don't know.

I was thinking maybe we should wait.

Wait for what?

If you back out on me again,

just rip up my phone number

because I don't want to hear it anymore.

Carla, don't be like that.

I'm serious, Rachel.

I've had it.

Now, are we on for tonight or not?

Thank you.

So what're your plans for the weekend?

Hangin' out with Carla.

Hanging.

Hanging out with Carla.

How many times do I have to tell you

when you slur your speech, you sound illiterate?

I know.

I know.

Sorry.

- When are you gonna realize that hanging out

with Carla is one of the reasons

your self-improvement's been so difficult.

She's my best friend.

I know.

But do me a favor, leave your wallet at home.

I don't want you lending her anymore money.

And whatever you do, don't wear that lace outfit.

Oh, but it's so pretty.

It's tacky.

It's cheap-looking.

Cost near $800.

Expensive doesn't mean discerning.

Remember?

You're gonna.

You're going to miss your plane.

See ya tomorrow evening.

There you are.

I thought you were gonna chicken out again.

I'll get us some more drinks.

Do you think that's a good idea?

- I wouldn't do it if it wasn't a good idea.

Would you sit down and let me worry about things

and try and act like you're having fun?

All right.

What do we do first?

Just relax and look cute.

I'll do everything else.

Hey, can I get two Stoly kamikazes

for that table right there?

I kinda have my hands full right now.

- The quicker they get there, the bigger your tip.

Do me a favor, huh?

Those drinks that lady ordered, put on my tab, all right?

- Oh, the drinks have already been taken care of, ma'am,

by the gentleman at the bar.

I can't...

Sh.

Howdy.

I'm Travis.

Hi Travis.

I'm Carla and this is Rachel.

It's a pleasure.

Hey, y'all mind if I join ya?

- So, tell me Travis, are you a real cowboy

or do you wear that hat

just 'cause you think it looks good on you?

It does look good on me.

Doesn't it?

Yeah, I think so.

So you wanna dance?

No, I couldn't.

It's just a dance, Rachel.

What the hell?

It's your first time here, right?

How can you tell?

Well your dress for one thing.

I mean it obviously cost about a month's wages

for most everybody in here.

My husband bought it for me.

See that's another thing.

I'll wager you're not the only woman in here who's married,

but you are the only one who hasn't bothered

to remove her wedding band.

Hey, why should I?

I'm just here to have a couple of drinks

with my friend, nothing more.

- So he does all right, this husband of yours?

He's a potato broker.

What?

He travels between here and Idaho Falls,

buyin' and sellin' potatoes,

decidin' which ones will go to restaurants or supermarkets,

or become potato chips, or frozen like in TV dinners.

And he got rich doin' that?

His family's worth millions.

Because of potatoes?

- So I come up from Texas for that rodeo last April

and then I met a girl and I decided to stay for awhile.

So where is she?

We split up.

Anyway, I've been punchin' cows up to Gentry Ranch

'til I can get me a grubstake.

You know, get back on the road.

I'm takin' off.

Oh, so soon?

It's one o'clock in the morning

and I've got a long drive ahead of me.

Here's your purse.

You know, maybe I should go, too.

Rachel.

Well, don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Is there anything you wouldn't do?

I reckon not.

Well, what now?

What do you mean?

You didn't leave with your friend.

And I'm not leavin' with you either.

Bakersfield's a small town.

We've already given everyone here

more than enough to talk about.

All right, fair enough, but...

What?

Just because we don't leave together,

doesn't mean we can't end up being together.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to offend you.

Do you know where Pioneer Village is?

Yeah.

You leave first.

If I'm not there in 20 minutes, I'm not coming.

- I was afraid you weren't gon' come.

I almost didn't.

So this is Pioneer Village, huh?

Our one and only true tourist trap.

Don't tell me you've never been here before?

Well I've passed by it a few times.

Well come on then.

Is it open?

It is for us.

Come on.

Oh I used to love coming out here

at night like this when no one was around.

And this is my favorite spot.

Beale Clock Tower.

It used to sit smack-dab in the middle of town square,

but it got damaged in the quake of '52.

So they dragged it out here

with all the other landmarks and relics.

Whenever things got too tough at home,

I'd come out here and hide for awhile.

- If I had your money, I don't think things

ever'd get too tough for me.

I wasn't born rich.

I married it.

At least that's what his daughter says.

What're you doin' out here with me, huh?

I mean you were gonna leave with your friend

and she whispered somethin' in your ear

and you decided to stay.

She double dared me.

What?

It's how she used to get me

to do all kinds of crazy things when I was a kid.

Now it's just sort of a runnin' joke.

I double dare you.

She's gone.

You get what you wanted?

Yeah and then some.

- I still can't believe I let you talk me into this.

- Didn't look like you were suffering too much.

Nope.

I reckon not.

I'm serious Rachel, I've had it.

Now, are we on for tonight or not?

Okay, great.

I'll see you there at eight o'clock.

I missed you.

Mm.

God, I missed you, too.

Now we got the whole weekend together.

Not this weekend.

That was Rachel on the phone.