Rails & Ties

Tom, wait up.

I heard about Megan. You doing okay?

Train's running in 10 minutes.

That's the thing about this messed-up disease.

My mother-in-law, God rest her soul, she was only 66.

Megan's 42.

It's about time, Hog Head.

Car trouble. Sorry, Tom.

What do I care?

I got your train today. It's all set with the boys upstairs.

Take some time off. We got you covered.

I wanna work.

Wait up, Tom.

All right, I wanna tell you this as a friend and not your boss, Tom.

You're not dealing with this.

I'm dealing with it, my way.

All right. I'll give you all the streaks you want...

...but if you don't spend time with her now...

...you're gonna regret it the rest of your life.

Give him his orders.

See you, Tom.

How long do I have?

I can't answer that.

Well, give me your best bet.

I won't hold you to it.

- Are you all right, Megan? - Oh, yeah. I'm fine.

Hey, what's the date today?

Tuesday, February 2nd.

Tom, do you really think you should be driving?

Don't you start with me too.

This is Stargazer Express. We are setting up and running.

Wanda, your favorite train is leaving.

About time, Stargazer Express.

Come on, baby. Don't give us a hard time over five little minutes.

Because you know you want me.

Like I want hemorrhoids. Over and out, Romeo.

Over and out.

- Romeo, huh? - Yes, sir.

Love on a train. Man, there ain't nothing like it.

So, what do think about trains now?

I love trains.

I love you.

Tom? You done?

Yeah, I'm done.

Welcome to the Stargazer Express.

We'll be taking you all the way to Oakland, and from there, on to Seattle.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

Why, hello, Davey.

How's your poor mother, bless her, on this lovely Tuesday morning?

- She's okay. - Up and around, is she?

Not yet. But soon.

You sure? Better tell her to watch her step then...

...all that drinking. - Okay, later, Mrs. Brown.

Breakfast is ready, Mom.

Did you say your morning prayers?

Eat your eggs before they get cold.

No, sweetie, I don't want it.

Mom, you have to eat something.

Kneel, Davey.

I said my prayers.

Well, say them again, sweetie.

O God, come to my aid.

I can't hear you, sweetie.

O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Hallelujah.

You know, it's after 10.

You slept so hard, I didn't wanna wake you.

I feel stronger.

I knew it. I told you you'd feel better.

How long before the train gets here, sweetie?

Thirty minutes.

We're gonna see the train?

Yeah, Davey.

You mean it?

We don't have to, if you're not feeling well.

I'm fine, baby.

Here, that's two for you...

...and three for me.

- What for? - To make us happy, baby.

To make us happy.

Honey, can you get the phone, please?

I got it, Mom.

Hello?

Hi, this is the principal at Eastside Elementary School.

I'm calling because Davey hasn't been in school.

Well, you see, his mother died.

Oh, I'm very sorry. We weren't aware of that.

Please let us know when he'll be back, all right?

Okay. Thank you.

Are you still taking classes?

- Yeah. Of course. - Accounting 101?

Intermediate Accounting 3.

I'm telling you, Tom, if you were smart, you'd be going too.

Trains, I mean, I love it, man, but it's a dying business.

Mom.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

We'll wait, Davey.

- We'll wait until it comes, and then... - Did you know the Stargazer Express...

...goes all the way to Seattle?

I love you, baby.

- Cold today. - I know.

Good morning, passengers.

We are approaching beautiful Simi Valley...

...right on time.

O God, you are my God.

I wait for you from the dawn.

There's two engineers on each passenger train.

My body longs for you.

Pray with me, baby.

- But I already prayed. - Pray with me, Davey.

My lips will praise you...

...for your mercy is better than life itself.

It's here.

Wait, Mom, don't go, it's coming.

Mom, what are you doing?

Mom!

It's time to rest now, baby.

- Mom. Mom, wake up. - Be brave, honey.

It's gonna be over soon, baby.

Mom! The train's gonna come!

- Mom, wake up! What are you doing? - It's okay.

- Object on the tracks. - What?

Objects on tracks. Call it in.

- Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. - Call it in!

All right, I'm slowing down.

This is Stargazer Express, approaching Highway 6.

We have an object on tracks. repeat, object on tracks.

Sixty-eight miles an hour.

Mom!

Mom!

Wake up!

Oh, my God.

- What's the speed? - Fifty-five miles an hour.

Still too fast, man. We're still too fast.

- We gotta stop this train, man. - No!

No, no, no! You're not stopping the goddamn train!

What are you talking about? We gotta try!

We can't. We got too many cars on the turn.

- We have to take the chance! - Hands off! We're following procedure!

- Screw procedure, Tom! - There's nothing we can do about it now!

There is nothing we can do!

Help! Someone help me!

What are you doing?

Mom! Mom! Get out!

Fifty miles per hour.

- Oh, my God. - Forty-eight.

- All right, brace for impact. - Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Mom!

Perfect.

Thanks.

May I?

The railroad.

Are you a trainman?

You ever been on one?

I don't know if I should kiss you or slap you.

Repeat after me: I.

- I. - Would like.

Would like.

To take you out sometime.

To take you out sometime. You'd go out with me?

Well, now that you've asked me so nicely, why not?

Hey, Megan.

Whoa, whoa, what are you doing?

- What's going on? - Okay.

- Jesus. - I'm...

I'm planting flowers.

Well, not in your condition. You can't do this kind of work.

Where's Tom? Oh, jeez. Hold on.

Okay, thanks.

I thought he was keeping an eye on you.

Sometimes I think he can't stand to be around me.

Here. Just in case you change your mind.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

The piano?

- I ordered it. - You're kidding me.

Oh, Megan.

I'm gonna learn how to play. I've always wanted to learn.

Megan, you have to rest.

Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage, rage

Against the dying of the light.

Is that what you're doing? Raging?

It's a poem. It's a Dylan Thomas poem.

- Do you want me to get that? - Yeah. Thanks.

Stark residence.

No, no. It's not. Who should I say is calling?

Oh, is he all right?

Yes.

Yes. Thank you.

Tom had an accident.

Give your specimen samples to this officer.

Cheers. Let me know if I'm pregnant.

Visual clearance coming off the corner was 300 feet.

If you do the math, the posted was 60, figure it was between 50 and 45, but...

It was a suicide.

No doubt about it. We did everything by the book.

- The box will tell you that. - We know you did, Tom.

It's just a complicated situation.

It's a suicide. It's not complicated.