Broken Horses Page #5

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He eats fish.

Okay?

You tell him that you eat fish.

Why don't you make him

a plate of fish, Buddy?

Some cowboy shot Eric with his own gun.

But it's yours now.

After your audition.

You got his audition set up, Franco?

Yup.

Hey, where's Jakey?

He went on his audition.

Hey.

Do you think he's gonna pass that test?

Do you?

He's gonna fail it.

Hey, light me a cigar. Come on.

Ignacio?

Jakey Heckum.

Now, I know why you came back, Jakey.

You came back to set me free.

I can't. I can't kill you.

You're inside the mountain, Jakey.

Take it down!

Blow it up, Jakey.

You put that gun to my head

and you blow my f***ing brains out!

No.

Do you think I like cursing?

Pissing on God every single day, Jakey?

My life is a f***ing joke.

This...

This, Jakey, has meaning. This.

- Pull the trigger, Jakey.

- No. No.

- Pull the trigger! Jakey, pull it!

- No, no, no!

- No!

- Please!

I'll show you. I have hands, Jakey!

I have hands!

No!

You know that night

when I jumped in the pool

and I broke your ranch?

And you were so cross with me?

And Pop talked to you?

See, I wasn't sleeping.

I heard him.

He said,

"Jakey,

"you came into this world after Buddy,

"but you gotta be the big brother.

"And you can't hold nothing

against Buddy

"'cause he doesn't understand

what he's doing."

You promised him you'd take care of me.

I know you're keeping your promise.

I know.

That's why you joined.

To take care of me.

Jacob, why aren't you picking up?

The Philharmonic,

they won't wait forever.

I don't know how to get a hold of Buddy.

I've called a million times.

My imagination's running wild.

Please, just let me know

you're all right.

Just...

Just call, okay?

I love you.

Please, just let me know

you're all right.

Just call, okay?

I love you.

Who taught you how to play pool?

All right?

Watch and learn, watch and learn.

Mr. Hench.

- Hey, Buds.

- Hey.

- Here.

- Thanks.

I'm having lunch with Mario Garza.

Tuesday morning at the Hotel Esperano.

You're having lunch? Lunch with Garza?

I used to edit an NYU journal.

A friend of mine handles it now.

He writes to Garza,

requests an interview with a correspondent

who just happens to be in the area.

And what makes you think

he fell for that?

Well, New York University,

bright young students

seeking his opinion on border issues,

making him feel important.

It's hard to resist.

Education.

We got a new one going over.

I need you to lead a prayer for him, Father.

I've heard a lot about you

from Father Sanchez.

You heard what?

That your wife was very kind

to this chapel.

Jakey, shut the doors.

Dear Lord.

My brother worries for me very much.

Please, make him understand

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