The Lusty Men Page #4

You are for a fact.

You've had one thing in

the back of your mind.

I don't figure I've

done anything wrong.

I thought if I

could get you hired,

maybe you'd help me some.

At the rate Louise

and me are going,

it'll take us 15 more years

to get Jeremiah's place.

My wife's got more

Patience than I have.

Don't figure we'll ever

own a place of our own,

less'n we find some shortcut.

I know what I want,

and it won't take no 15 years.

You take $125 out

of the bank last week?

That's right. I...

Forgot to mention it.

Well, I sort of been trying

to get around to it.

What was it for?

Oh, I sent it to San Angelo.

Entry fees in the rodeo.

That's something else

you forgot to mention.

Oh, I was going to

tell you when it was over.

I wanted to surprise you.

Surprise me with

what... A broken leg, a broken neck?

Look, I'm good.

Jeff knows.

He's been teaching me.

Jeff McCloud,

that great has-been.

What's rig going to think

about one of his hands

taking a vacation?

He knows I'm going

to San Angelo.

If he hears you've

been in a rodeo, he'll fire you.

The minute it looks like

a guy's losing his job,

his wife gets panicky.

That's why I didn't

tell you about the money.

Look, buster, nobody's

getting panicky.

I'm just trying

to keep us straight.

And stop kidding yourself.

You ain't the only guy

who tried to take me

from behind that counter

and set me up in business.

You ain't the biggest,

you ain't the strongest,

you ain't the richest,

and you ain't the prettiest,

but you're the only one

who wanted what I wanted...

A decent steady life.

I love you more than

anything in the world,

but I want to get my place.

I want to toss a rope

over my own cow just once.

You're a grown man, Wes.

You do what you like.

I aim to.

I'm going to San Angelo.

"Joe burgess, petey mendoza,

Jim Barney,

red Logan, Jack Nemo."

That's a pretty good lineup.

Hey, you draw high voltage

in the saddle bronc.

I know that horse.

"Bald eagle, blackout,

raw deal, Billy the kid."

That's al Dawson's stock.

Ain't that al Dawson's stock?

Something wrong with the stock?

No. I just never knew him

to work this far south.

I know your horse, though.

I won the day money

on him at St. Joe and Denver.

Hey, Nemo!

Well, what do you know?

Who's the dude?

What are you,

a lightning rod salesman?

Hear you been

dirt farming lately.

Pretty near.

Wes merritt,

meet red Logan and Jack Nemo.

Didn't see your name

on the entry list.

I'm just here with Wes.

Wes getting his feet wet today.

Welcome to San Angelo's

annual rodeo.

Starting this great

western celebration,

we proudly present

our very colorful grand

entry of riders and horses

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