Rodeo and Juliet Page #2

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Barn dance?

[laughter] What's that?

I mean, there's bobbing

for apples and mud wrestling

and we put on

our best bib overalls

and dance with the farm animals.

Seriously?

Why don't you stop by

and check it out?

It's a great way to meet people

and what else are you doing?

Nothing. I guess you're right.

Yes! Elane! Hi!

How is my favorite editor?

Oh, good, good. Yeah. I'm great!

It's so beautiful, here.

Mhm.

Yes, I owe you some pages.

Four chapters, yeah, yeah.

Yes, I know.

Yes!

Oh, no. It's going so great.

I'm a writing machine.

Okay. Yes, I'll get

those to you soon.

Okay. Bye-bye.

[footsteps]

There.

Hello, Hugh.

Karen!

- Hi.

- I, uh...

I didn't think y'all we're

getting in until tomorrow.

Been a long time.

How have you been?

I thought I'd drop this off in case

you wanted it for the living room.

Your dad, he always loved

a good Christmas tree.

You can just leave it

right there. Thanks.

Uh...

I left the toolbox, here. One of

the bathrooms needs some repairs.

Oh, no! That's okay!

Judge Lawrence said you were helping

out at the ranch. I didn't know.

Your father. He was like a dad to me.

You know that.

He was my father.

No problem.

I'll just get my box and go.

Who's in the truck?

That's my nephew, Monty.

His mother and dad,

my brother, you know,

got killed in an accident

a few years back

so I've been taking care

of him ever since.

He's about the same age

as your daughter, I think.

Yup. If you don't want the tree,

I'll just... I can just take-

Just leave it.

Right there. It's fine.

Thank you.

You know,

it wouldn't hurt if we...

learned how to talk again.

That wouldn't be a bad thing.

Okey-doke.

Well...

Good seeing you

and, um, Merry Christmas.

I just wish Huey Anderson

wasn't coming around the ranch.

Well, Karen, he's the only one

that knows how everything

works out there.

I got something I gotta show

you if I can find it...

- [Karen laughing]

- in this mess.

It is a mess.

I know where everything is.

Ah, here it is.

You have a lot

of back taxes due.

Utility bills are due.

Your daddy's left

a lot of debts.

How much?

Lots.

You know, he was always hoping to

get that ranch back on its feet.

Hugh and his nephew

are out there.

They spend a lot

of time out there.

I think they spent more time than

your daddy did training horses.

Look, I just... I just want to sell

the ranch and get it over with.

Do you have any offers?

Uh, about that.

There is one catch.

Your dad didn't leave a will.

At least if he did,

I couldn't find one.

I told him a thousand times,

"Take care of this."

He didn't.

As far as I know.

Someone else has a claim

in this property.

Who?

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