What're you telling me? He's not there?
- He's not in his trailer or what? - No. He's not.
- Did you check craft service? - Yes.
- He's not there either? - No
How 'bout hair and make-up? Did you check with the girls?
He's gone, Mickey.
I'm telling you, man. He is gone!
Well, that's interesting.
Where do you think he's gone off to?
Cause look around you. What do you see?
I see sand and big fucking rocks. There is nowhere to go.
Camera is ready! I need him now!
You copy that?
Yes, I copy that!
I copy! Don't yell at me, Mickey!
I can't take that right now!
Howard! Are you in there? You are killing me, buddy!
Camera is ready. I need you out here now!
- He's not in there, man. - Shut up!
Who're you?
What d'ya mean "who am I"? Who're you?
Where's Howard?
Oh, my God! Don't push me around like that!
Oh, my God!
Alright. What the fuck is going? What?
Where is Howard?
- Howard? Who's Howard? - Aw, Jesus! He is not in here?
I told you...
Will you shut up! Will you shut up!
Action!
Cut! Cut! No good.
- Come on, get that horse! - Camera reload!
- Get the other wrangler! - Diffuse this lens.
What do you mean, he's gone!
I mean... He just
disappeared.
Disappeared!
Not dead.
How could I be not dead?
Hello!
Hello?
Hey! You want these?
- What? - Want this set a'spurs?
- Free, like? - Yeah.
What's wrong with'em?
There's nothing' wrong with 'em.
If you give me your shirt and your vest,
I'll give you that set of spurs. Okay? We'll swap.
I'll give you these boots, too. Okay?
- My shirt and my vest? - Yeah.
Good deal?
- You'll give me the spurs? - Yeah.
I'll give you this fancy jacket and the stirrups.
You want those?
All right, but you can't have my hat.
Because I've had this thirty some odd years.
No, I don't want your hat.
I just want your shirt and vest. Okay?
It's a deal?
All right. They aren't good anyway.
Appreciate it.
You bet.
Warm out here.
And you can have this horse, too. It's a pretty good gelding.
You must be gettin' outa' ranching altogether?
Yeah.
Is there a car rental place around here?
What?
- Place to rent cars. - I ain't seen any.
train?
Oh, now and then.
Well, thanks. Appreciate it.
You bet.
Who the fuck is that?
Some big shot from the Bond company.
Let's go check him out.
I'd like to see Mr. Spence's trailer, please.
Ah, his trailer?
That's right. It's still here, isn't it?
Yes, The trailer is still here.
Ah, wouldn't you like to come down and meet
the director and the producer first?
No, I'd like to see his trailer. His mobile home.
- His mobile home. - His mobile home.
Sure.
Right away.
I got the producers on the line. You wanna talk to 'em?
No.
Let me have the director come down.
I'm sure he would be more than happy to come right on down.
I don't want to see the director. I don't want to see anyone.
I wanna be left alone. Is that clear?
Nice talking to you...
What a dick.
There is every indication
that Mr. Spence is engaged in a totally irresponsible,
self-indulgent, immoral behavior.
Not unlike many members of his profession.
Hey! Pull up there a second!
Let's see some I.D.?
I.D.? You gotta be joking.
- Mom? - Howard?
Mom?
- Howard? Is that you? - Yeah, it's me.
- Where in the world are you? - I'm not sure.
- Are you in good health? - Yeah, I'm fine, Mom.
- Are you far, far away? - No. I think.
I mean I think I'm somewhere in Utah, near the border.
What border is that, now?
Nevada. The Nevada border.
You haven't been that close
since you went away to do that movie years ago.
Yeah.
Listen, Mom would you mind if I came by and spend a couple days with you?
Well if you're that close and you don't come and stay with me
you better not ever, ever call me again. I swear...
Mom! You're breaking up on me, Mom!
Can you hear me?
You're breaking up on me!
Okay. Here we go.
How many cards does he have?
Darn machines...
Excuse me, kind of in a hurry here.
Yeah. Sorry.
We are all waiting. With our one card...
Thanks.
Say, excuse me, but don't I know you from somewhere?
What! What the hell!
Attention all passengers.
The bus to Elko is now board in gand departing immediately.
Adios!
You must be sky.
Your mother will be very much missed around here.
Oh, John. Do you really have to leave?
I am sorry.
I'm sorry! But I... I can't do this.
Cut! Cut! What's going on now?
- What's wrong? - I just... I can't do this!
- What's wrong, Monica? - I can't do this.
I am having a very difficulty me pretending that he is supposed to be Howard.
I mean I can't kiss that guy!
Who is that guy? That's not Howard.
It's just a temporary thing, Monica.
Temporary my ass!
Where is Howard? When's he supposed to get here?
Howard's coming. He's just going to be here soon
but what we've got to do is try to continue until he gets here.
Why? I am supposed to be acting with Howard Spence,
not some stand-in jerk-off.
The bond company wants us to keep shooting.
Fuck the bond company!
- Wow! Hang on! Just wait a minute! - Just get out of my way, ok.
- Do you want any water... - I'm going to my trailer.
I'm calling my agent. Leave me alone!
I haven't got anything left to shoot.
Just some inserts.
Inserts will take half a day.
What we need is Howard!
We need Howard here and we need Howard here now!
Mom!
Howard.
What in the wide world has become of you?
- Are you my son? - Yeah. It's me, Mom.
Is that all your luggage?
Oh, I'm traveling light.
You didn't have to bring any flowers.
I didn't. These aren't for you!
What would you do with a bunch of plastic roses?
Come on, let's get going.
Sold the old ranch house?
I had to when your father died...
So, You're not living in the country anymore?
No. I moved ten years ago.
I don't know what to do with you, Mom.
It all happened so fast.
I mean, I remember you talking about that place.
That place out near where you grew up.
You were always talking about that, like you were happy there or something.
When I was a kid.
You remember that?
Always seemed like you liked that place.
I thought maybe. I'd take you up there.
Well, what were you thinking about?
Nothing.
So, now they'll be looking for you, is that it?
Yeah. I guess.
And you want me to hide you out or something?
"Just like Jesse James?"
Yeah, "Just like Jesse James."
Well, I suppose I could do that. You are my son, aren't ya'?
I just need a place to rest for a while, Mom.
Might as well be the place you grew up in.
Yeah.
You know, I always have the same damn problem
finding your father's grave site.
Well don't you recognize the stone, Mom?
Well. They'reall alike.
I mean, they used up all them pretty little white arches during Vietnam.
Then, by the time your father died, all they had were these simple slabs of granite.
Just a slab flat on the grou...
Here it is.
- Is that it? - Yes.
I never thought it was appropriate a flat slab on the ground.
People just walk right on top of it.
Dogs pee on it.
It just isn't right.
Gentlemen, I can shoot around Howard for another day or two, but...
That doesn't solve the problom.
I Well, you know, Mr. Daily, sir.
I don't see exactly how the director or any of us, for that matter,
can beheld totally accountable for Howard's actions.
Well somebody has to be held has to be held accountable, don't they, Jim?
I mean, Mr. Daily's company has insured us for 30 million
- Thirty two point, five. - Well, yes, of course.
But Howard has a long history of this kind of behavior.
I don't think he's ever completely disappeared before though, has.
No, no.
He's never done that before...
We gave the guarantee of completion, didn't we?
Yes, we did, Mr. Sutter.
Well, then we'll find him.
There's no question. We'll definitely find him.
What kind of trouble are you in, Howard?
Trouble?
Oh, it's nothing, Mom. You know, I might end up
owing a little bit of money. That's all.
No, I don't mean... I don't mean that.
Then what?
Well, a man doesn't go off for nigh thirty years without a word
then show up at his mother's door
unless there's some kind of serious trouble.
No, I just... I just needed to see you Ma.
I understand that part.
I mean, I thought it'd dome some good to come back here
and just stay for a while, you know.
Have you been doing all that stuff what they said about you in the magazines?
What stuff?
You know, that stuff... like carousing around.
You know the magazines are magazines are just full of gossip.
I don't give two hoots about it. I'm just curious.
No, I haven't been doing anything... I haven't been doing any of that stuff.
Because if you were doing all that stuff, it's no wonder you're not feeling so hot.
I feel fine.
With just the sheer exhaustion of it.
I wasn't doing anything!
It's just that. that things came up and they kind of snowballed and...
What, what things?
Well, you know... opportunities.
Opportunities are supposed to be a good thing, aren't they?
Yeah, but not always though. Sometimes...
What the hell are you are you staring at!
Come on, Mom, let's get sometimes when out of here.
Well, I haven't finished my coffee.
I've just gotta get some air.
You'll have to excuse my son. He's lost his manners.
That happens people stray too far from home, Susy.
Don't worry about it, Lulu.
I don't know why you're so upset about this, Mom. I mean...
Rudeness is one thing I've never been able to tolerate, Howard.
I mean... I don't understand rudeness.
I know, Mom, it's nothing. It's over.
The man was staring at me. It's rude to stare.
Well so be it. You didn't need to take his head off.
Well, I apologize.
Well, it's embarrassing, Howard... just embarrassing.
Well I'm sorry... Sorry.
So there... I prepared a room for you downstairs.
I hope it'll fit you. I just...
I just don't have all the space we had in the old ranch house.
No. I'll be fine, Mom. I'll be fine.
Oh it's handy to the kitchen and there's a bivy right down the hallway.
Where do you sleep?
Just down the hall.
So, if you need anything, you just holler.
Well, thanks, Mom.
Yes. Sure.
- Good night. - Good night.
Oh, where is the basement?
- Right through the kitchen. - Okay.
- Night, night. - Good night.
There's jam and bread in the kitchen Howard!
If you're hungry. I don't know if you're hungry or not.
I'm alright, Mom!
Well, if you're hungry, you just help yourself!
Thanks!
Would you believe?
Hey, Ma!
I think I'm gonna go out and get some air, alright?
Have a nice time!
What'll it be buddy?
let me have a coke, please.
Are you in the movies?
My friend says you're in the movies.
Change for a hundred.
And... no more bets. No more bets, please.
Here is your martini.
- Thank you, dear. - Anything for you?
Hmmm... let me have a "Jim Beam" on the rocks.
I'll be right back.
What is so god damn fascinating about me, huh?
Howard, Howard...
Why do you keep dogging me around?
Howard, it's me! It's me, Cliff! Cliff Ormsby!
Cliff Ormsby?
Yes, Plains High, 1959
1959?
Yeah. Don't you remember me?
I don't remember anything.
Nothing that ever happened back then happened to me. Okay?
Alright.
God damn it!
Hey! I was looking for you.
There you are! I thought you might've skipped out on me.
Mr. Spence seems to have done a good job
cutting himself off completely from family and friends.
I have no traces to immediate family, except his mother.
Er, she lives in Elko, Nevada.
- That's very good, Miss Rontz. - Thank you, sir.
That's excellent work.
Thank you.
Mothers are always the last refuge, aren't they?
Sure are, sir.
Just a tick...
Ah, oh, Sir are you there, are you still there?
Sir?
And you can contact the car rental company
and tell them that we've located Mr. Spence's car...
Very good.
at the Rio Grande bus terminal...
Er, Rio Grande? Where is that, sir?
- Here in Salt Lake City. - Alright.
I'll be back in touch shortly.
- Thanks very much... - Sweaty.
- Excuse me. - That's right.
The Fight of Your Life.
Alright. I'm ready. Are you ready? I'm ready. Ready?
Alright.
What the hell do you think you're doing?
Take it easy!
Hey! Hey!
Give me your arm.
God damn you!
Give me your...
Just hang on a second. Would you?
- I need to take a pee. - You can take a pee at the station.
I've been having to pee for a longtime.
Damn it, I... that machine is crazy.
You guys aren't from around here are you?
I grew up in this town.
My dad ranched right up here in the Ruby Mountains.
God damn it!
Don't you guys recognize me? I've been in the movies.
- I'm an actor. - Why don't you tell that to the judge?
Yeah. He likes movies.
I've been in lots of lots ofWesterns.
This is my hometown.
Yeah. I know it,
Cowboy. Coming to tayayayeh, right?
Alright, right there.
Morning, Charlie.
Morning Mrs. Spence.
What's happened to Howard?
Well, he was having a little too much fun last night.
Weren't you, Howie?
You keep an eye on him now, Mrs. Spence.
Oh, I will. Don't you worry about that, Charlie.
Tell you the truth, I didn't hardly recognize him at all.
I mean haven't seen him in so long.
Of course I guess we've all gotten a little bit longer in the tooth now, haven't we?
- I guess so, Charlie. - Yeah, it happens. Yeah.
- Bye. - Bye, bye.
Yes, it happens.
Did you have any fun out there, last night?
Haha, fun?
Yeah.
Girls? Drinking and gambling?
No... Mom.
Well, it's supposed to be fun, isn't it?
I mean that's what they claim.
People come from miles around to have fun.
That's what I thought it was, anyway.
It's just designed to be fun.
Yeah, I don't know.
I don't know what to do with myself, anymore.
Aren't you gonna' eat your eggs?
No. I'm not feeling so hot.
Well, hand the mover then. No sense in wasting'em.
They look good.
Oh, thank you.
A fork...
Yeah, you don't happen to have any pictures of your little family, do you?
Mom and Howard My... my... my family?
The child you never told me about.
My grandson.
And I had to find it out from his poor mother back then.
What child!
Now don't tell me you gave it up for adoption or something stupid like that?
I don't know about any child.
- You don't know? - No.
How'd you get to be such a mess, Howard?
A woman called me, years ago.
Back, just after you'd finished that... big motion picture of yours up there in Montana.
The Western. Said she was pregnant with your baby.
What woman was this?
I don't know what woman? You're the one who got her pregnant.
I never... I never got any body pregnant!
Well, she said that you did.
She had a pretty strong notion about it.
What did she want?
She wanted to know if I'd seen you.
Course I hadn't. I never saw you again after that.
And you were just a total stranger.
She called from somewhere up in Montana. I remember that.
Montana?
I got... I gotta lie down, Mom.
Oh... okay... don't you want your orange juice, then?
No. Thanks.
Mrs. Spence.
I'm looking for your son.
My son?
I haven't seen him in over thirty years.
Ever since he became a big movie star.
I mean you'd think he'd at least drop his mother a card now and then, wouldn't you?
Yes, you would.
So you haven't heard from him in thirty years.
- Not a phone call? - Na ah.
- Not an email? - What's an email?
Oh, you must be with the movie company outfit, is that it?
Sort of.
Well, Mrs. Spence, here's my card and if you do happen to hear from your son,
could you give me a call? My numbers are all there.
Oh, I'd be glad to.
I'd appreciate that.
- Bye, bye. - Goodbye, now.
Howard! The coast is clear!
I remember your father barreling down those long, dusty roads in this thing,
heading back from the cattle auctions.
You could see him from miles away Just a plume of dust.
Like a giant rooster. It was quite excitin', actually.
It's a beauty, Mom. Does it still run?
Oh, I use it every week for shopping,
but... but I can walk just as easy.
You're sure?
Well, let me know now and then where you're stayin'.
- Keep in touch. - I will, Mom.
Oh, I packed some things of your father's for you.
Thanks.
Don't be a stranger!
No. I'll give you a call.
Runs like a top.
You look good.
- Bye, Howie! - Bye, Mom.
Have you seen this man?
Yeah. Yesterday.
Thank you.
Excuse... Excuse me.
Sorry.
Pardon me.
Excuse... Excuse me.
Sorry. Ah... Excuse me.
Sorry.
You got a room for one night?
Well, this must be your lucky day, Mister. We have one room left.
Oh, good.
It is a 'smoking' room though, if that's all right.
Yeah that's fine. Thanks.
Ah, you take cash money?
Yes, we certainly do. Ah, what's your name?
Ah, Spence. Howard Spence.
Are you here on business, Mr. Spence?
No, I'm not.
- Howard Spence? - Yeah.
The Howard Spence?
No. No. No.
People mistake me for him.
Hey, Mom! It's me again. I'mon the road.
Where are you heading now, Howard?
Well, I thought I'd go up to Montana and try to find that woman.
What woman is that?
Well, you know, the one you told me about. The woman with the baby.
Oh, yes of course.
You don't remember her name? Do you?
- Her name? - You got a name?
How would I remember a name after thirty years?
It wasn't... was it 'Doreen'?
What's that?
Doreen! She used to work as a waitress up there.
It was so long ago.
Well, it certainly was, Howard, where are you calling from?
God, I mean, the kid must be thirty almost by now.
Where does the time go? It's unbelievable.
What's all that noise?
I hope you see this thing through, Howard.
You owe it to that woman.
Oh, excuse me. Someone is at the door.
Goodbye, Howard.
Coming!
Good evening, Mrs. Spence.
- It's you. - Yes, it's me.
Sorry to be such a nuisance.
Would you like to come in and have some cookies and milk?
Cookies?
What kind?
Peanut butter, with little chips of butterscotch.
I'll try one.
Oh, just come on in then and help yourself.
I've just baked them.
Oh, that's very kind of you, Mrs. Spence.
- Are you staying in Elko, Mr... - Sutter. Mr. Sutter.
Sutter?
Ah, no. I'm just passing through.
That's about all you can do here, isn't it?
Just pass on through.
Here.
You lied to me, didn't you, Mrs. Spence?
I beg your pardon?
You deliberately lied to me about your son.
He was here all along, wasn'the?
I don't know what in the world you're talking about.
I've never told anything but the truth in my whole life.
Lying is for cowards, Mr. Sutter. Hmm?
Excellent cookies.
Housekeeping!
Oh, shit! Oh. Hey! Hey! Come on, everybody
up... up, up, up. Everybody outta here!
God damn it. Oh, my God.
Here, Get your stuff. Come on.
Whose stuff is this?
Come on. Get outa' here!
Let's go. Come on.
Everybody out. Here we go. Is that yours?
Come on, come on, come on...
What do you want?
Would you like me to come back later, sir?
Yeah! No! Don't come back! Don't ever come back!
Hey, wait a second! Is this... wait! That's yours?
- Thanks, Howie. - Bye.
Ah, great. Great. You've done it again.
Ahhh god!
Nice. Nice. Way to go. Terrific.
Oh, God.
Oh, boy.
Just see if you can get to Montana.
You want me to freshen that up?
Can I help you, sir?
Oh, just a cup of coffee, thanks.
- You want Coffee mate with it? - Yeah. Sure.
I'm probably not going to get out of here until midnight so...
Can I get a room for a couple of nights?
Yes, sir. No problem.
Ah, would you fill this out, please?
You take cash, I hope.
Absolutely. Here is your room key.
You're in 201, just down the hall.
Ancient history now. This place is just full of ghosts.
Are you from out of town?
Ah, yeah, sort of. My Mom was from Butte.
She was? What was her name?
Oh, you wouldn't know her. She kind of...
she came and went a lot.
Ahh, yeah. Well, she's not alone.
There's only a few of us die-hards left here.
What movie was this? It's a Western?
Yeah.
It was shot right around here, wasn't it?
Right here. Yep.
Must have been really exciting.
Yeah, well. For about five minutes.
And then "real life" came back and took its place.
Yeah. I don't know I thinker...
I think I like the movies better.
Than what?
Than real life.
Well, you let me know if you want some coffee or something, huh, honey?
Thanks.
Strike a pose, imagining loud and ecstatic, applause.
Simply because... you are on pause.
Strike my face so we can see if it leaves some kind of mark.
No, it's too dark. My, it's dark.
Excuse me.
Ah, Ginger Ale, please.
Well, it took you long enough.
Thank you. Thank you folks.
This next song is for everybody
who's ever been shaken, rattled and rolled...
He's got a pretty good voice, don't you think?
Dedicated to Bill Haley. Okay guys.
- Where have you been, Howard? - One, two, three. one, two, three
Where in the world have you been?
I don't know.
Just kinda' fell off the face of the earth, huh?
Yeah.
You know, I looked for you for a while.
I tried to find you.
I looked everywhere.
- I even tracked down your mother. - My mother?
Yeah. Didn't she tell you?
No, I haven't seen her for a good long while.
That's too bad, Howard.
You should never lose track of your mother.
So, what are you doing back up here?
Oh, you know. Just kind of...
kind of passing through.
Just... passing through? On a whim?
Yeah, I thought I'd just drop back through...
Well, ifyou're looking for your son...
That's him. Right there in front 'a you.
It's really good to see you again, Howard.
Wait a second! Can I get you a drink or some...
Doreen!
Thank you. Thank you, guys, Thanks.
We'll take a short break. Come back.
Tip the bartender... Thanks.
- Hey! - What?
What's your story, pal?
What are you talking about?
What're you doing? You're following me or something?
No, I'm not following you.
Who is this joker, baby? You know this joker?
He's been following me.
I am not following you. Don't be ridiculous.
- You've been following me! - Get your hands off me!
He's a narc. He's a narc!
- I bet! He's a narc! - A narc?
What are you? Nuts?
He's lying!
Who are you, then? Who the fuck are you?
I'm your father!
Well shit howdy! I didn't know you had no daddy.
Shut up will ya!
You got a father.
Out of the blue. Kabla mo!
Your daddy is a narc, Earlie!
What in the world did you expect?
- I wanna go to bed. - I know baby. Come on.
What are you doin'? Who are you?
Can I talk to you for a second?
What for? Who the hell are you?
I need to talk to you.
What about?
It's just, something...
What's going on, Earlie?
I got somebody up here now!
- It doesn't matter! - What is it!
Can't you just tell me from down there!
It's about your father!
What is wrong with you?
Ah, you allowed to, uh, sit down with customers?
Yeah. Sure.
Kinda... running the place now huh?
Yeah. Yip I've stepped up in the world.
So, what are you doing back herein Butte, Howard?
What's going on with you?
Well, I don't know.
I just kind of came to the end of something. I guess.
Of what?
A whole string of little disasters. Little train wrecks.
- Was I one of 'em? - You? No.
No. It was after. it was after that, after I left.
everything just, kinda. pass went downhill.
Wow! That was a long time ago.
Wasn't it?
Yes, you're right.
Did you... Did you talk to Earl last night?
Earl? Oh, that's his name? 'Earl'.
Yeah. Yeah.
I don't get it, Howard.
I mean, what did you what did you come back up here for?
You knew all about him... about Earl. You knew I had your kid.
No. I didn't. I mean I just found out.
I just now...
Well, my mother did tell me.
Yeah, I figured that.
That's the kind of thing
a mother would find hard to keep from her son.
So, isn't that er...
why you came up here to meet him? I mean, isn't that the only reason
Yeah, yeah, of course it was!
I just didn't know it was gonna be so...
So, what?
Hard.
Looking in his face. His eyes.
- I didn't... - What?
I didn't know I was gonna recognize him like that.
Like what?
Seeing myself in him.
And...
he was seeing me the same way, too. I could tell.
What way was that?
I don't know. Just scared, I guess. Just plain scared.
I don't know, baby. Why can't we just be how we used to be, Earl.
Why is that? Why is that Earlie?
You remember how we used to be?
Oh can't we try and be like that?
You remember, baby...
You just don't even want a woman, do you?
That's it, isn't it?
You don't even want a woman! Aha!
Why don't you want a woman, Earl?
Why is that? I mean, what is up with that.
Baby, is it just 'cause you're so messed up in your mind?
You're just so fucked up that you don't even know
how lucky you might be to have a woman like me?
Hello?
I need to talk to you.
Oh, okay.
Now. It's important, Mom.
- Alright. Er... - Where?
Well, then let's go out back.
- What's going on? - What?
This guy, this man came in the bar last night.
What about him?
- You know him? - Yes, I know him.
Yeah, he say he's my father!
Did he tell you that?
- That's what he told me. - Yeah!
Is he? Is he my father? This... this guy?
Yes, he is.
- He is? - Yes.
- Are you sure? - I'm sure.
Well, who the fuck is he? Where'd he come back here?
- Where'd he suddenly came back here? - I told you. You watch
No, you told me nothing. You told me jack shit!
What did you tell me? When did you tell me?
I told you a long time ago.
You told me nothing!
You told me there was some... some actor or something.
- You never said that... - There was.
What?
An actor.
Him? He's the actor?
Yes.
I don't believe this! I don't fucking believe this.
You know, I tried to tell you but...
Why'd he come back here, Mom?
What?
Why'd he comeback here?
I don't know. I don't know.
- Didn't you talk to him? - Yes.
Maybe... Maybe, he wanted to see you.
What's his name?
Howard.
Howard? What a dumb fuckin' name that is.
Howard Spence.
Sounds like a dentist.
Well, that's his name.
And he's an actor?
Yes.
A movie actor?
That's... that's where you met him? When... when he did that movie up here?
And you just... you just fucked him?
He doesn't look anything like me, does he?
Mom!
Huh?
No, honey.
Not at all.
I liked it better when I never knew who he was.
I liked that a whole lot better!
Thanks, Mom!
Thanks a lot.
Well, well, well.
Get the fuck out!
When you calm your ass down, you call me!
It's open!
You can go ahead and make the bed. I won't get in your way.
Oh, you're not the maid, are you?
Sorry...
Weren't you over at the M&M?
Yeah.
You were staring at me. What's the story?
You're an actor, right?
Look! This is a private room here, okay?
Would you just get outta here.
I don't care if you are or not.
I'm not a fan or anything.
I don't have "fans" anymore, honey.
I'm all washed-up.
"Seen better days." You understand?
Now, look. Would you please now just go away?
What're you doing in here anyway?
What is that you're holding?
That's my mother.
Look! I am not in the mood for whackos right now.
You used to know her, I think.
Would you please leave?
Or do you want me to throw you out?
I'll leave.
What are you doing?
What is that?
Bye.
What the fuck are you doing here!
I was wondering, if maybe we could talk or something.
- Talk? - Yeah.
Talk! What do you wanna talk about!
The weather maybe?
Watch it, buddy!
What do you want?
What're you doing here! What do you want from me?
- I just... - You're crazy?
wanted to see you. That's all.
- See me? - Yeah.
Well, here I am!
This is me! You're seeing me right now!
Recognize anything?
My mother told me about you.
- Your mother? - Yeah.
You've got a mother?
What's she say about me huh?
What she say about me?
Not much.
Are you out of your fucking mind or something?
I mean, It thought I was fucked up! Your mother?
You're a full grown man!
Yeah, I still got a mother.
Well, that's... that's a miracle.
Yeah.
Who is your mother, anyway?
- She's... - Never mind who she is!
She's supposed to be my grandmother, I suppose?
Yeah. I guess he is.
You know I don't care who she is!
I don't care who you are. This is so fucked up!
Fucking asshole.
- I just thought... maybe... - What! Just thought what?
Just thought you'd casually drive back into town here?
Back to the scene of the crime twenty some years later...
and just kind a introduce yourself?
Thought maybe we'd slap each other on the back,
go have a couple shots of Tequila
and crack a few jokes about "the old lady"
or something stupid like that! Is that it? Huh?
Is that what you thought?
Yeah.
You're not my father!
You've never have been my father and you never will be!
You got that? Go fuck yourself, man.
You're pathetic!
Huh, oh fuck.
He didn't jump, did he?
What?
No.
Good. That's good.
He wouldn't talk to you, I guess?
No.
No? He wouldn't talk to me either.
He's scared, I guess.
Why would he be scared 'a you?
Just the idea that we might be related.
He doesn't wanna be related, I don't think.
Guess not.
Do you?
What?
Wanna be related?
I thought I did.
Why?
Why suddenly, when you haven't been for so long?
I just started thinking maybe I missed everything.
You know, maybe I threw everything away.
Cut myself off.
Why did you let so much time go by?
I didn't know it was passing.
You're gonna leave now?
Leave town? I mean, since it didn't work out with Earl?
I've got nowhere to go.
Maybe you should just stay here.
You mean live here? In Butte?
Yeah why not?
It's not a bad little town. Lots of history.
What am I gonna do here?
Make it your home.
You need a home, don't you?
I'll be back in a while. Okay?
Where're you going?
Don't go away!
Wait a minute. Where're you going?
- Jake? - Hey!
I've got somethin' for you. Here you are, Doreen.
Thank you.
Have a good one.
Nah he didn't show up.
No, not today.
- Hey, Joe. - Hey, Doreen.
Oh, I was... just looking for you.
Howard.
You look great.
Ha! Thanks.
Huh. Yellow. I remember you in yellow.
You always looked good in yellow.
I never wore yellow. It must'a been someone else.
What're you doing up so early?
I never went to bed.
Must have a lot on your mind, huh?
Yeah.
You look awful.
I suppose.
So, how are you two getting along? Any progress?
Who? Oh, you mean...
Your son, Howard.
How are you getting along with your son.
It's hopeless, I think.
Oh. You haven't given it much of a shot, have you?
In a couple days and you just... what? Give up?
- I haven't given up. - No?
- No. I justrealized... - What?
That... it's you... It's youl came up here for.
It's you I wanted to see.
What's so funny?
Oh God.
You're unbelievable, Howard.
What do you mean?
- Ooh! How many years has it been? - What's that got to do with it?
Everything! It's got everything to do with it.
When time goes by people.
you know people slip away from each other if they don't have contact.
Yeah, but I mean, we could. Maybe get back together again!
What are you out of your mind!
No. I mean there's no reason we couldn't have some kind of a...
- You know er... - What?
Reconciliation or something.
- Reconciliation? - Yeah.
Reconciliation!
Now we've got lawyer talk!
No. I mean you know, you know we should've gotten married.
We should have. Don't you think?
- Married? - Yeah.
I realize that now.
That was my big mistake.
We should have got married and settled down right here...
- I did settle down right here, Howard. - Yeah. I know, but
Oh, stop it! Just stop it!
You're an absolute idiot, Howard!
You come back here supposedly wanting
to meet up with your abandoned son.
I don't know why exactly.
Maybe guilt. Was that it?
Huh... to relieve yourself of some kind of guilt?
I don't know. I don't care.
But you know it might have made...
some little difference...
in Earl's life.
And that would've been great.
But now that probably won't even happen
because you're just too gutless to see this thing through.
You're a coward Howard.
That rhymes, doesn't it?
But you are, you're a total coward.
And now...
now you wanna hide and run away again, don't you?
You wanna hide and disappear into my life.
You want me to give you cover, don't you, Howard?
No...
Don't lie to me! Lie to yourself!
You just keep telling yourself
that there is some remote possibility
that some pathetic woman somewhere on this planet...
is gonna take pity on you and
save you from the truth. But it's not me.
I am not that woman and I never will be.
What if he actually was your father?
What's so out rage us about that?
He just came to see you? Like a friendly visit.
I don't need a father! It's too late for a father!
You don't know that.
Might be really nice to have a father.
- You don't know. - Nice?
Yeah. He could be a really nice guy.
He's not a nice guy! He's a fucking jerk.
Do you know? You just have that in your head, Earlie.
Shut up, would you!
What do you know what's in my head?
You know you can't just go around judging people like that all the time.
- Yes, I can! - No, you can't.
You judge meall the time and I'm not so bad.
You're terrible.
You're like that stupid cricket from Pinocchio.
- What's Pinocchio? - Oh, shut up.
You know, you really made a mess here, Earl.
Yeah, he pissed me off.
You musta' gone ballistic.
You threw all this out that window?
What're you looking for anyway?
Aah! Found it!
How much power does that thing have?
Enough.
You know... you should really see what he wants.
I mean, talk to him at least. That can't hurt.
See if he wants to give you a gazillion dollars or something.
You ever thought about that?
Nope.
- I have a question for you. - Yes?
How do you distinguish between the 'Hash Browns',
the 'Home Fries' and the 'Red Buds'? I'm not familiar...
Oh, well, there's three different kinds of potatoes
that you can have with your eggs.
No, that's not my question.
What I'm trying to find out is the difference between the three.
Oh! Sure. I... I'm sorry, you know.
I was thinking about something else.
The 'Home Fries'
well, they are pretty much just your regular ordinary old 'Home Fries',
the 'Hash Browns', those are shredded and then fried in butter
and the 'Red Buds' we leave the skins on them.
You just serve them with the skins left on?
- Is that right? - Yes, that's right.
I... I mean, they're boiled and everything.
- They're boiled? - Yes, and... and then the uh,
Then the skin kind of peels off them.
- It peels? - Well, um, blisters kind of.
Can I have a glass of water, please.
And thank you for your time.
Well, you're welcome.
Where's Howard?
- Who? - Howard.
He was just sitting here on this sofa.
Howard. You know who I'm talking about.
Where's Howard?
Earl! Earlie!
There's somebody here. Wants to know where is Howard.
Who's Howard?
Where is Howard? Who is Howard? We wanna know.
We wanna know. Where is Howard? Who is Howard?
Where did he go? Where did he go? He's down in the ditches.
He's down in the ground.
Disappeared himself. He's nowhere to be found.
Where is Howard? Who is Howard?
He's long gone. He's long gone.
- Hey, you got fifty bucks? - What? No.
Yeah, you gotta have fifty bucks.
No. No. Look, look. I'm... I'm just...
I... I'm just heading out of town here. I... need to get out of town.
Had enough of beautiful uptown Butte?
Yeah.
You gotta leave a little money behind. Bolster the economy.
- Now, look... - You gotta' have fifty bucks.
Ah, all I got is a dollar. How about a dollar?
That be all right? A dollar? Here is a dollar.
- A dollar! - Yes.
What? Do I look like a welfare bum?
Do I look like a tragic case? Do I look tragic?
Look at you.
Look. Here, take it. Take it.
Would you let me get to my car, please?
- This is your car? - Yeah, that is my car.
Oh, you bet. So sorry. I didn't know this was your car.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you.
What are you? Crazy!
Are you nuts!
What are you doing?
What's wrong with you?
Look! Look! Take... Take this... Take all this.
Okay? That's all I've got!
Take that! Okay? Just take it!
Push it!
- You need some help? - No.
Yes, we do! We do need help.
Why can't you admit it. We need help!
You just stay over there on that sofa
and wait for... whoever it is.
You know who it is.
Why do you keep pretending you don't know who it is?
Who? Who? What? "Howard"?
Is that the guy that was following us? The narc?
Yeah. He knows He knows it's his father.
He knows whose... whose father!
He's not my father!
Yeah. He is.
He told me he'd be here.
He told me he'd wait for me.
Reliable. Isn't he the reliable type?
You know there was a time that I was curious about him.
Long time ago.
I don't remember how young I was.
There was a hole something missing.
I went around trying to fill it. If elt...
desperate, like I couldn't breathe sometimes,
like I was... falling and I had to catch myself.
Like I couldn't stop falling.
Then one day, then...
it just came to an end.
It just stopped.
And I don't ever wanna go back to that falling...
I don't wanna ever go back.
I have something for you, Mr. Spence.
This is to inform you that your presence is required
by law of California state court to appear in the motion picture
titled "Phantom of the west" currently shooting in Moab,
Utah or face the consequences.
You understand what I'm saying to you?
You are obliged by law to fulfill your contract.
Yeah... Obliged. Yeah.
Could you step out of the car, please?
Now wait a minute. I understand but...
- You know... I... wait. - Could you come out of the car.
- That's it. That's it. - All right. All right.
Now. If you could just give me your... arm?
No. This is not necessary, I'm not gonna run or anything...
I understand. No, I understand, Mr. Spence.
I'm just wondering if maybe you could give me a little more time...
- Time? - Yeah.
Time for what? You've had plenty of time.
Well no, no. I just discovered that I got some family here in town.
- Family? - Yeah. I've just found them.
I've just been tracking them down from a long, long time ago.
- I see. - Yeah and I... I just...
I need to say good-bye to my children.
- I... I owe it to 'em. - Your children?
- Yes. - Where are your children?
Well, I can show you.
I mean this used to be a boom town. Can you believe that? I used to know my way...
ah, here it is. This is it. Right here.
Hi!
I thought you were gonna wait for me?
Well, I was. But then you gave me an idea.
An idea about what?
Um... Home, remember? excuse me...
This is... ah, my daughter, I guess.
- What's your name, honey? - My name's Sky.
- Glad to meet you. - Sutter. It's a pleasure.
- He's a detective, sort of. - No, I'm not a detective.
- Oh... - Well, security, I guess.
I have nothing to do with security.
Are you in some kind of trouble Howard?
- No. - He's in deep trouble.
Hey is that "Howard" down there!
You finally showed up? Hey!
What're you doing back here again?
- Who's that? - You never give up, do you!
That's my son.
- I wanna meet him. - No!
- Let me go! - I'm doing you a favor, Mr. Spence,
so let's get this over with. I don't have all day.
Have you arrested him for something?
He's not arrested. No.
Why is he handcuffed to you?
- It's just a formality. - It's just a formality.
- You're a cop? - I am not a cop, no.
Amber, get you ass back! Come back here.
- Is that him for real? - Who's this now?
- Is that Earl's father? - I have no idea.
Man, you don't look a thing like Earlie.
Are you sure you're not lying?
- Stand back, please! - Hey!
Step away from him!
Mr. Spence is in breach of contract
and I am responsible for returning him to the injured parties.
Is he a criminal?
- Is your daddy a criminal Earlie? - Shut up.
If you'd like to say good-bye to your father, now.
He's not my father. He's nobody's father!
- He's my father. - let's go.
- Oh, shit. I'm going backup stairs. - What's the rush. Come on.
No, you're not! You're coming with me.
I've gotta go now. Let go of me.
I've gotta tell you something.
I want to hear what they say!
I need to tell you this before you leave again.
I used to wonder about you all the time.
I studied your pictures.
Photographs.
I would stare at them for hours.
I'd run my fingers over your face, tracing the bones.
Study your hands under a magnifying glass.
Looking for veins and knuckles...
and... some clue.
I'd stare at my own face in the mirror...
Wondering. Watching.
Hunting for some...
some tiny twitch of the eye,
some wrinkle of the lip.
Anything that might suddenly give the whole thing away.
Never revealed itself.
It was always something...
half-way hidden.
Now you're here.
You're right here in front of me.
Standing right here.
I'm still not sure.
Why is that?
How could that be?
Say good-bye, Mr. Spence. Time's up.
- Good-bye. - Bye.
Howard!
Could you use a car?
It's a good one. Belonged to your grandfather.
- This is my call sheet, huh? - Yes, it is.
Make-Up and Hair at 8.00.
Costume at 9.15. On the set by 10.
Everything's structured. Nothing left to chance.
You think we'll make it?
We'll make it.
You know, I can drive if you want.
if you want to take a break or something.
I like to drive. I love to drive.
If you want.
I had a great car for a while.
Do you have a family, Mr.Sutter?
No. No, I don't.
I don't need a family. Some people do, I'm not one of them.
Do you mind if I turn the radio on?
Yes, I do as a matter of fact. I don't like outside influence.
- Outside? - That's right.
The world at large. It's a nasty place.
Why allow it in? Livestock reports.
Nava jochanting.
Beheadings. Bestiality.
Nothing's changed.
Black Death.
The Inquisition.
Crusades. The Conquest of Mexico.
- What's changed? - I was thinking...
- What? - I don't know...
- Nothing's changed. - I guess not.
- We need gas. - Yeah.
I gotta pull up over there.
Done.
Don't cry, Belinda. Please, don't cry.
The Staked Plains is just no place for a woman
and the Comanche are thick as flies.
Oh, Johnny. I won't get in your way.
Please, please take me with you.
I'll be back for you. You know I will always come back.
But how long, Johnny?
How long this time? I can't wait forever.
Before the snow flies.
Oh, Johnny don't forget me.
You're alwaysin my heart, Belinda.
You always will be.
Where is Howard? Who is Howard?
Where did he go?
He's down in the ditches.
He's down in the ground.
Disappeared himself. He's nowhere to be found.
Where is Howard? Who is Howard?
Where did he go?
He's down in the ditches.
He's down in the ground.
Disappeared himself. He's nowhere to be, and found.
Where is Howard? Who is Howard?
We wanna know...