The Open Road Page #3

And then we could go over

the private matter?

It's really kind

of serious, Dad.

Yeah, well, I know, son,

but hey, if you'd

given me a heads-up...

if you'd let me know

you were coming,

I would've made time.

I would've canceled

this whole deal.

Mom's dying.

- What?

- The thing with her heart,

the defect,

it finally got worse

and now they have to operate.

And she wants to see you.

What are you talking about?

She wants to see you

before she goes into the operating room.

That's what she asked for.

That's what we came to tell you.

Well...

you know,

I'd love to come,

but I'm, uh...

I'm under contract

here with this thing.

I don't know if I can just

drop everything and fly off.

Uh...

- when's the operation?

- They want to do it as soon as possible.

Hmm.

Well, you caught me

a little off guard here,

but sure.

Yeah.

Of course.

So you'll fly down?

Well, I'm not gonna walk.

Of course I'm gonna fly down.

When I check into this party,

this dinner deal,

and I'll tell 'em the situation.

I'll look into flights in the morning.

Okay?

We're on the 10:
00 tomorrow,

so we could all go together.

As long as I can sit next to you.

Okay then.

Well, I wish the circumstances

had been better,

- but it sure is good to meet you.

- You too.

- See you in the morning.

- Okay.

- Call your room.

- Thank you.

All right.

- That seemed to go pretty well.

- You're a total liar.

What are you talking about?

Mom's dying?

If she doesn't get

the operation, she will.

Look, what are you

trying to do, okay?

He said he would go.

- Can we not just be happy about that?

- Hmm.

You're the one who blushed

when he called you a heifer.

That's a cow.

- I know what a heifer is.

- Well well.

Here you go, pardner.

Lonestar, I appreciate it.

#11 in your program;

#1 in your heart.

- He doesn't stop.

- All right.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

All right then.

Let's go to Houston.

- Hi.

- Hey.

- Where are you?

- I'm at the airport in Columbus.

Are you...

how you feeling?

I'm fine.

Have you talked to your dad?

Yeah yeah, I'm looking

at him right now.

He's getting his ticket.

We should be in tonight.

Mom?

Yeah.

I didn't know if he would come.

Well, he's coming.

I'm bringing him

just like you asked.

What'd he say?

He said that if you wanted

him there, he was there.

And now we're at the airport.

Tell him I said thank you.

I will and I'll call you

when we get in, okay?

Thanks, baby.

You're welcome, Mom.

Now get some rest.

I'll call you in a few hours, okay?

Okay.

Hey.

Who's he talking to?

Homeland Security.

He lost his wallet,

so he doesn't have an ID.

I completely understand

your predicament, Tom.

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