I Walk the Line Page #2

hall, and Kelly sniffed him out.

Kelly told me there's

a federal man in town.

Well, leave him alone.

We'll hear from him

when he's ready.

Just show up

Friday morning, Ezra.

You can tell that

to the judge, Ezra.

Then you be here, on time.

Well, you won't get in no

trouble if you're here on time.

I know all about it.

Well, then you get

your uncle to bring you down.

All right, Ezra.

All right.

Good night, Ezra.

Sheriff.

Um, Alma McCain.

From Gatesboro. Remember when

the truck went off the road?

Well, um,

you see, Clay and me was

comin' in to a drive-in show,

and I said to him, I'd like to go in

to town and see the sheriff personally,

and tell him I'm obliged

the way he didn't arrest Buddy.

And when we get here,

he says to rush.

And I said

I didn't wanna rush.

And then, well,

he lost his temper,

and, uh, well, he just

rolled right off without me.

I- I mean,

he just "tooked" right off.

Afraid he'll be late

for the show, I guess.

That's a damn thing to do.

- Well, Clay - He has a terrible,

terrible temper, Clay does.

He works with my pa

at the factory.

Pot handles.

That's right,

pot handles.

But, I don't- I don't- I

don't mean to bother you none.

It's just that I wanted to

tell you that I appreciate it.

I- I mean, I really appreciate

what you done for Buddy.

And that's all

I got to say.

- I'm not gonna take your time.

- Oh, no, it's all right.

About time, I mean.

It's all right.

Would you like

a Dr. Pepper?

All right.

You ever seen

a courtroom?

No, sir,

I haven't.

It burned down in '28. They

built it up again though.

Well, it looks-

looks good as new now, huh?

Never was new,

I don't think.

Oh.

There's lots of seats

and, uh-

Uh, well, this here

is the judge's bench.

And the American flag.

Oh, I know that.

I mean, I know the flag.

Well, I suppose you do

know the flag, all right.

Uh-huh. We used to pledge

allegiance to the flag.

Of course, I never pledged allegiance

to the flag quite so big though.

Oh, my God. It went

right up through my nose.

You all right?

Oh, that burned.

Well, that must be the

pepper in the Dr. Pepper.

Must be. Oh.

You all right now?

Thank you.

Um-

Well, I guess

you're kinda stuck,

with your brother

takin' off like that.

Tooked off just like that.

Well, he gonna come back?

Well, knowin' Clay, he'll

go to the show and then, uh-

then go out and get drunk...

and won't think about nothin' till mornin'

- everybody's sleepin'.

It's just like Clay

to do a thing like that.

You wouldn't be going

that way, would you?

It don't sound

so good no more.

That's the trouble

with them things.

Batteries wear out

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