The Open Road Page #2

All right now,

who do we got next?

What you got there for me,

little pardner?

A baseball card.

Well, put it on up here.

I ain't gonna bite.

Only two things you've got to

worry about as far as that goes:

rattlesnakes

and redheads, okay?

You're too young for one,

too far north for the other,

- you know what I'm saying?

- He's growing up quick.

Okay, here's your card.

Let's take our picture.

I think you're the best, Mr. Garrett.

Nobody since Ted Williams

- can swing a bat like you, sir.

- I appreciate that.

All right. All right, you take care

of this little slugger now.

- Oh, yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

- All right. See you.

I got about 15 more

in me, sweetie.

All right.

Come on up now.

Hello.

What can I do for you?

I tried to call you in Arizona.

Mike said you were here

and that you still didn't have a phone,

so I just flew up.

I don't know if that

answers my question,

but it sure is good

to see you.

I need to talk to you

in private.

It's important.

Sweetie, can you put some

more ice in that for me?

If I would have been able

to reach you by phone,

- I just...

- Kyle, they changed the thing

over at the pavilion.

They're gonna do it at 6:00.

Okay, I'll see you over there.

Oh hey,

this is a fan of mine.

He come all the way

up here from Texas.

Oh, all right.

Welcome to Ohio.

- Jack Masterson.

- Carlton Garrett.

Well, see you over there then?

All right, I'll see you there.

- Thank you, darlin'

- Sure thing.

- You're holding up the line.

- Dad.

- What?

- Please.

Look, I'm staying

at the same hotel you are.

I'm here with my friend Lucy.

When you're done with this,

maybe you could just, I don't know,

meet us at the bar or something after.

All right, this dog and pony show

will be over around 8:00.

I'll see about swinging by after.

How's that?

- Thanks.

- Hey, buddy. What you got there?

Lonestar, sir, I have to say

it is an honor to meet you.

Maybe you should

just call his room.

Let's just give him 20 minutes.

- If he's not down here in 20 minutes...

- A whole lot can happen in 20 minutes.

You must be Lucy.

- Yeah.

- Oh, I swear,

Garrett must've been born

under a lucky star.

You're prettier than a spotted heifer

in a pansy patch.

Well, thank you.

I got to apologize to y'all.

They got me acting like

a little circus bear around here.

Had to have drinks

with the programmers up there.

You know, cocktails up

in my room and they just...

well, they just kept

going on and on ad infinitim.

And now they got me

going to this damn dinner.

Didn't even know about it.

Didn't tell me about it.

But I sure would love

to have you join me.

Would you mind doing that?

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