The Electric Horseman Page #3

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Whew! God they got

pretty girls in Las Vegas!

This is a serious thing to these

people. I've never seen 'em so nervous.

They're tryin' to buy this big bank.

They want everything to go just perfect.

Hold it. What's in here?

It's a press conference.

Don't tell no jokes, don't

lift up nobody's dress, okay?

What do I have to say?

Nothin', if we're lucky. C'mon.

john,you had

a question.

Do you anticipate opposition

to the takeover of Omnibank?

just a moment. It isn't

a takeover, it's a merger.

But Omnibank has always

opposed takeovers, mergers.

We think that attitude's

changing.

We've made a generous tender

offer for the Omnibank shares.

We're confident they'll accept it. Troy?

Troy, you look like you're

gonna jump outta that seat.

Do you have a question? For Mr. Broderick.

Bud,you've played opposite just about

every great motion picture actress.

Yes, I have. Who, in your

opinion, is the best kisser?

That depends. What part of

the body are you talking about?

Print that.

I dare you.

Mr. Steele, why were you 45 minutes

late to the press conference?

Well, I...

I'd like to apologize...

for that.

I was, uh-

I was givin' mouth-to-mouth

resuscitation to a bottle of tequila.

And we lost her too.

Do you, in fact, eat Ranch

Breakfast for breakfast?

We'll, ma'am, I eat

steak and eggs for breakfast.

You were three times

- I eat Ranch Breakfast for lunch.

You're a three-time all-around

world champion cowboy.

Five.

Five-times all-around world champion

cowboy. Now you're selling cereal.

How do you feel

about that?

Lady, I don't want

to tangle with you.

Listen, w-we've got, uh, we've

got a time problem here right now.

Now,you are all invited by

our chairman, Mr. Hunt Sears,

to a reception

across the hall...

just before the performance,

and enjoy yourselves, will ya?

And thank you. Sonny, we got a rehearsal.

What was that all about? Rehearse

what? I don't know. Let's go.

After you circle, you stop

on your mark stage left,

lean forward in the saddle, face

the audience, wave, greet them-

Where's the horse?

Bring in

the damn horse.

Spot please.!

God! He's a beauty.

Tom, Sonny rides in,

circles three times.

Applause, applause, applause.

Then stops on the mark.

Sonny, your first line is

- What've you got him on?

Uh, a little Bute

and some penicillin.

This tendon, it oughta be

braced and bandaged.

- They think it don't look right with the public.

- Uh, hello!

What do you mean they don't think

- Sonny,

the first thing you do after you stop is,you say

- Your horse is stoned.

How else we gonna get him on the stage

with all these lights and everything?

Excuse me, gentlemen!

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