Lone Star (2010) s01e01 Episode Script
Pilot
Damn it! Here he comes.
Hurry up, Bobby.
You think I'm stupid, John?! You think I wouldn't find out about your little scam?! Tommy, Tommy, calm down! I'll calm down when I get my money! Hey, can't we just talk about this like adults? Guess not.
Now you want to talk like adults?! Remember, I told you to keep your life in the case, not in the closet, okay? Okay.
All right.
Now, then, hey, hey, you're gonna be fine.
Calm down, okay? All right? I'll be right behind you.
Hey Want to start the car? Yeah? All right.
Feet first, feet first.
All right, John, I'm gonna count to three, and then I'm gonna break the door down! One! Two! Three! You really need all this for four days? Honey, honey honey, I have to get to the airport.
Oh.
Of course.
Sorry.
Your flight does leave in an hour.
You know something? It's, um, it's actually closer to an hour and a half.
But it takes 30 minutes to drive to the airport.
No, no, 20.
25, tops.
No, I'd feel awful if you were late.
You really just have time to say bye.
Bye.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes in your eyes, in your eyes Have you seen this film? Hey, Linds, listen, don't, um, don't let that kid mow the lawn again, okay? It's just five bucks.
And he looks so pathetic.
Oh, then give him the five bucks and just tell him your boyfriend's been doing it since we moved in.
It's my thing.
It, it relaxes me.
All right, now you're sure you're good on all the party stuff for this weekend? 'Cause I left a list of all the meat I want and the soft drinks, and I'm thinking second keg might be a really good idea, you know? Should I get a moonbounce, too? You should absolutely get a moonbounce, yes.
I got you something.
You shouldn't have.
That's just the wrapping.
The present's on the inside.
I was in a hurry.
I'll cherish it always.
It's empty in the valley of your heart the sun, it rises slowly as you walk away from all the fears and all the faults you've left behind the harvest left no food for you to eat you cannibal, you meat eater, you see but I have seen the same I know the shame in your defeat Morning.
Robert Allen.
I'm here because we have some shares remaining in that mineral rights play that we discussed.
What I'm here to talk about is rock.
A very particular type of rock that most people think is worthless.
But we've been working with a, uh, a sort of underground blender That would swirl water and chemicals around with that rock until what came out would be gas.
I know it's not as sexy as the idea of black gold.
I know it, but I can assure you that the moneyIs just as green.
But I will hold on hope and I won't let you choke on the noose around your neck and I'll find strength in pain and I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again.
Yeah, Lindsay, the day went great, I'm telling you.
Abs absolutely.
It was perfect.
I'm actually just pulling into my hotel right now.
Of course.
I'll see you this weekend.
I love you.
Bye.
I'm home.
Babe! You're home early.
I wasn't expecting you before seven.
You know me under-promise, over-deliver.
Well, that's lucky because we have a charity thing at M.
D.
Anderson in 15 minutes Call and cancel.
Tell them that your husband is sorry That he just can't get out of bed.
Mmm.
"Lone Star: S01E01" "Pilot" Original Air date 20 September, 2010 Corrections by MaxiZephyr Dad? I told you we'd get there when we can.
What? No, no, no, I was, um, just exercising.
Look, from now on, don't call over and over unless you're on your deathbed, got it? Baby what? I'm sorry.
What do you mean? That man really knows how to kill a moment.
I know, I know.
I just wanted to spend today with you.
The last thing I wanted was to be summoned to brunch.
No interruptions for the next hour.
Of course, sir.
Well Morning, dad.
Nice of you to show up, Cat.
Thanks.
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
I was up at 3 a.
m.
this morning, went all the way out to Gillett; the first oil well I ever dug.
When I say I dug those Wells, I said I stood right on the rig and I fed pipe into the ground, 'cause I couldn't afford anyone else to do it.
And that's how it all started.
Now, what we've forgotten around here is what I knew 30 years ago standing on that rig.
If you want to make something that lasts, you gotta make it with your own two hands.
So I let Doug Phelps go this morning.
Dad, dad we We just brought him in.
I mean, he's the best turnaround specialist in the business.
Look, if we're gonna turn something around, we're gonna do it by getting back to basics.
I don't need a suit with an MBA and a powerpack presentation to tell me how to do that.
It's PowerPoint, dad.
Oh, PowerPoint.
Well, you know I'm not that educated.
It's not that simple.
Oh, it's not that simple? Well, let's ask Let's ask Bob here if it's that simple.
I mean, here's a man who has no fancy degrees, no army of consultants, and he's doing nothing but printing money.
And why? Because he's out there every day on his own, selling oil and gas leases.
It ain't that easy, but it is pretty damn simple for him.
I mean, you do the work, you reap the rewards.
You know? You with me on this, Bob? Yes, sir.
Well, that's good Because as of this morning, I have an empty office on the 30th floor, and I think you might be the man to fill it.
That that is incredibly generous of you, Clint.
I, uh Dad, don't you think we ought to discuss this internally first? What else is there to say? Bob's been getting it done, we haven't.
Seems like a no-brainer to me.
What do you think, Bob? Can I sleep on it? Don't sleep too long.
Offers like this don't last.
Now where the hell is the waitress? Where the hell you been? Thought maybe the law finally caught up to you.
Yeah.
Sorry, dad.
It's been a, uh, it's been a crazy morning.
Tell me about it.
It's about to hit the fan, son.
I got one demanding to see the well.
You heard what I said? I got one who Thatcher offered me a position, dad.
He wants me to help turn the company around.
You're in.
Sweet Mary, you're in! What? What's wrong? This is what we've been working for.
Yeah, I know, I know.
It's just, uh I I was just thinking, and And what if Dad, what if I took the job For real? For real? Yeah.
For real? What you know about real? You think they hired you for your expertise in oil and gas? Because you've made a fortune out selling Wells in the Hansen tract? 'Cause of your magic blender? Come here.
You see this? That's the Hansen tract, right there.
Those are your Wells.
You're a con man, son.
This is what you do.
This is who you are.
And you are better at it than anybody I have ever met in my entire life.
Don't go fooling yourself, son.
I mean, you're no more a real oil and gas man than that escalade there is a real drilling rig.
Now, this is what we've been waiting for, son.
They're handing you the keys to the safe.
What about Cat? What about her? She's not your real wife.
She's not your family.
She's the mark.
She is our way into a multimillion-dollar corporation so we can clean it out! Now, I know it gets confusing being inside so long, but don't kid yourself.
I am your family.
I'm the one that loves you for who you are, not who you pretend to be.
All right.
Now, then let's see if we can't figure out what to do with this idiot who wants to see the well, and then we can start talking about how we're going to play the Thatcher angle, huh? Yeah.
Sure, dad.
Good deal.
Let me just make the call.
Go get 'em.
Hey, Cat.
It's me.
Listen, um I'm going to take the job.
Hey there! How you doing? Ted Lanford.
I'm a location scout.
Listen, I, uh, got a director and producer out here looking to shoot a movie, and I want to have them take a look at this place.
Now, we won't get in your hair, but I do need to be able to show them around a little bit.
Is, um is that going to be a problem? You need hard hats? We got our own.
Thanks.
So driving through about 8,000 feet today, and, uh, they start their first tests with the blender in a couple of weeks or so.
Everyone around here is pretty excited about it.
This is our foreman, Bill.
How you doing? How do you do, sir? Good to meet you.
I understand you've got a question or two for us.
Yes, sir, one or two.
Ain't no sure thing, but, uh, from the samples we've seen, sumbitch is a home run.
You know, none of, um none of which matters, Larry, if you're not comfortable.
Now, look, this is a relationship business, and it's built on faith and trust, and frankly, both of those things are more important to me than money.
Look, I I can sell your share a thousand times, but I only get to be your friend once, right? So, um I'd like to buy you out.
I mean, to give you back you entire initial investment; Just part ways.
No harm, no foul.
We're still on each other's Christmas card lists.
In fact, I didn't even want you wondering if the check was any good.
I, uh Wanted you to have something you could take straight to the bank.
That won't be necessary.
You've satisfied my concerns.
And, in fact, from what I've seen, I'd like to buy two more shares.
I'll tell you what, that'd be about the best money you ever spent.
I wish I could afford to get in.
Let me go get my checkbook.
Thank you, Robert.
Sure, Larry.
You be well.
All right.
You know, I'd like to think that I taught you everything you know, but son, you have moves that I have never seen before.
I got to take the truck back.
Where you headed? Uh, midland.
What the hell for? Haven't you milked that place dry? Yeah, you know, I I just like the feel of the place.
Watch yourself.
Clock's ticking out there.
Didn't I see you on a plane to Dallas the other day? I believe that you did, yes.
You headed home or away? Away.
Yeah.
You? Sort of in between.
Um, are you meeting someone? No.
No.
Uh, something's wrong with my room.
Hotel's buying me drinks while they fix it.
You might need help if you're gonna get your money's worth.
Why don't you just ask for another room? I did.
Mm-hmm.
They were all booked up.
Well, I've got more room than I can use.
You should come up.
Oh.
Platinum? I don't know.
I'll ask my wife.
Don't worry.
Hmm.
I'm not looking to steal you.
I've been married.
Not for me.
All marriage really means is you take a person you used to want to tear the clothes off of, and agree to exchange daily reports on minutiae.
I'm pretty sure we got all the meat in midland, and of course, the moonbounce is ready to be inflated.
Dad is so excited you took the job.
Although, it's the end of the world if you ask Tram.
What about being part of something that's real? Hmm.
That, um lasts? Overrated.
Believe me.
Studies show that couples are never nicer to one another than when one of them has something to hide.
Oh.
Sounds like you got it all figured out.
Do you find me attractive? Is there any reason anyone besides us would ever have to know? Then give me one good reason why we shouldn't continue this conversation upstairs with more drinks And fewer clothes.
One good reason.
I love you.
I love you.
I can give you two.
My apologies.
She should be working now.
But that hot water's gonna take a few minutes.
Cold will be just fine.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Hut! Go! Go! Pass! Pass! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! All right.
Yes! You know, Fox sports has him as the top prospect in the state.
That's as a junior now.
Talked to Mack Brown yesterday.
I remember those days.
God, wouldn't you give anything to go back? Just for a while? Oh, you never had days like that.
So, listen, about this Bob thing.
We need to get on the same page.
I don't know.
Sounded like a good idea.
Bob's been doing really well.
Yeah, so what? Come on.
Dad used to crush guys like Bob.
Not hire 'em.
The fact that he wants to bring him in makes me think, well, maybe he's losing his edge.
Dad? He punched out a roughneck three weeks ago for stealing some pipe.
Go ask that guy if dad's going soft.
Besides, what's he supposed to do? Bob's family now.
Oh, yeah.
Why don't you ask Uncle Roy if that matters? Uncle Roy is dead, Tram.
Oh.
Look, I'll take care of Bob.
I just need to know that you're gonna support me.
Yeah, Tram.
Of course I'll support you.
I mean, we are brothers, right? Man, is that his girlfriend? Yeah.
Damn! Just like his Uncle Drew.
Trust me, we're not gonna let that happen.
One night to be confused one night to speed up truth.
Ah.
Now, did I or did I not see you on that moonbounce? What can I say? You throw a good party.
Almost makes this place bearable.
We had divine sense to know what to say It's not that bad.
I guess, if you like living on an island.
You get stuck here You never get out.
Yeah, but the bad stuff doesn't get in, Matt.
I wish I grew up in a place like this.
Where where did you grow up? Looking good, Robert.
Oh, come on.
I don't do them half as good as you do, Ed.
I'm just trying not to set myself on fire back here.
I see you're still taking good care of our little girl.
Uh, yeah, I'm trying, Carol, I am trying.
But somehow Lindsay - You know her She's always taking care of me.
We just got our latest statements.
It looks like things are going great with the Wells.
Oh, yeah, you know Just plugging away.
We're going to use some of the money to go to Europe.
I've never been.
Phil from my old office, he and half his staff lost their whole retirement in this market mess.
He'll be working till he's 100.
Around here, our friends are out buying new cars.
They just can't thank us enough for introducing them to you.
Thanks so much for letting us invest.
You know what? I'm going to grab a beer.
I just gave you a beer.
I know, this one There's something wrong with this one right here.
You guys excuse me for a second.
Yeah.
Enjoy, son.
Yeah.
Tastes fine to me.
Oop.
Ah, you kidding me? All right, I already own all your power tools.
Uh, I got your riding mower.
He has the coffee machine.
That was a good call.
That was really smart that you did that.
It's me.
Here we go.
My whole family misses you.
Telling me those freckles don't miss me just a little bit? Hey, Travis.
And here I was worried that you might not have gotten an invite.
Oh, I get a lot of invites you don't know about.
Lindsay and I We still got that psychic connection going on.
Don't we? He just showed up.
I'm sorry.
It's cool.
It's cool.
It's cool.
You know what? Listen.
Hey, buddy, it's late, so why don't I just have someone drive you home to your trailer, we'll call it a night, Hmm? You still got that tattoo I bought you, Linds? Bet even Bobby hasn't seen that one.
Just leave, Travis.
You got her thinking you're so in love, but there's a lot of days I drive by, and there's no car in that driveway.
You don't think she gets lonely and calls me? I might have to fill in.
You're gonna regret that.
Trust me! Hey, hey, relax.
Take it easy.
Relax.
Here's the rest of the plates.
Hey, you all right? Yeah, yeah.
I'm I'm sorry.
That was that was stupid.
It was totally, totally stupid.
I just wish I didn't love that you did it.
Hey, you know none of that's true, right? It doesn't matter how often you're gone.
I love you.
I'm not going anywhere.
I love you, too.
Come to bed.
Let's get the rest tomorrow.
All right.
I'll take the trash out, and I will be right in.
Hey.
Dad? Come here.
What the hell are you doing here? You got to get out.
Now.
What are you talking about? You shouldn't be here.
I My contact at the commissioner's office tipped me off.
There's a lawyer in midland requesting the deed to one of your investors' Wells.
Now, when he finds out you don't own a damn thing, this whole town is going to be looking to set you on fire.
You got to be long gone, son.
But but but but You took their money.
You want to go to jail? I came down here to save your ass.
Now let's clear out.
Hey, hey, hey! I can't leave.
Son, this is a House of cards.
Okay? You don't get to live in it.
I can't.
I can't leave.
I wish that I had known in that first minute we met Um I got to go.
There's, um there's a problem with the Wells.
Might be a little while this time.
Okay.
Walking in that room when you had tubes in your arms those singing morphine alarms out of tune kept you sleeping and even and I didn't believe them when they called you a hurricane thunderclap when I was checking vitals I suggested a smile you didn't talk for a while you were freezing you said you hated my tone it made you feel so alone and so you told me I ought to be leaving but something kept me standing by that hospital bed I should have quit, but instead I took care of you well, well.
Your mom said you got you a job.
Dad.
Looking good.
They give you any time off? Thought you might come by, and we'll, uh, hang out.
Uh Just this for tonight.
Dad, I can't.
He don't care.
No.
There's cameras.
I'll get fired.
Just this.
Hurricane thunderclap when I was checking vitals, I suggested a smile That's my boy.
You said you hated my tone it made you feel so alone 95 cents.
It's for me and the last guy.
I know what it's like.
Standing by that hospital bed I should have quit, but instead I took care of you you made me sleep all uneven and I didn't believe them when they told me that there was no saving you.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Are you ready? Yeah.
Let's go.
I saw some faces today they smiled, yeah, they smiled at me and you and the bay in the maple trees nothing in their faces looked real, real, real to me and you So that's your tour.
Now, let's throw you in here.
There you go.
This should give you a sense of it.
Mostly we work the south-western plays, but we try to keep our hand in some of the foreign stuff, too.
Mm-hmm.
Have fun, son.
What do children do with these colors so hollow? Yes, I know their will is true but their throats hate to swallow like an orphan with his gruel in a theater, oh, so cruel.
Hey, Drew! Oh.
Hey, Bob.
Listen, I'll catch up, all right? Sorry.
I was just, uh Oh, well.
What's up? I was going through these proposals, and I found this thing that you brought in a few years back.
Right? Drew, the wind farm deal? Oh, yeah, yeah.
Tram shot that down.
Why? I don't know.
He said, "we're in the oil business, not the wind farm business.
" Okay, well, maybe we ought to get into the wind farm business.
If I'm looking at this right, Drew, that looks like a pretty good return.
Are these numbers correct? Uh, yeah, I think so.
You know, at least they were.
Uh-huh, and we'd need what, a couple hundred acres for a test farm? Right.
If you want, Bob, I mean, I could do some checking around, make sure this is still for sale.
Why don't you do that, Drew? I think that this is a good play.
Yeah.
Are you serious? Absolutely.
Yeah, I think it's time we try a new direction.
Yeah, I mean, yeah, that's great.
Are you sure you want me in on this? It's your deal, Drew.
Don't you want in? Well, yeah.
It's just usually this is where they ask me to sit out.
Well, this time, in or out is gonna be up to you.
All right, I'm in.
Yeah? Yeah! Definitely.
Wind farm.
Sweet! Sorry, I couldn't wait.
Get the pancakes.
More pancakes over here? I don't want, I don't want any pancakes.
Too late.
All right, look, there's ten different ways to play this, but there's probably only one way to really get it right.
I'm not working an angle here.
What do you mean? I mean I'm not doing this anymore.
I don't ever want another situation like midland again, dad.
You mean the fact that you had a girl there, too? Now, whose fault was that, son? You can play any character you want, never play yourself.
That's what lets you walk away when the time is right.
Now, you forgot that and you got hurt.
That's why we play by the rules.
Eat up.
You don't understand something, dad.
I can do this.
Okay, I have been faking this for so long that I actually know how to read these things.
I know how to tell a good deal, dad, and I know how to tell a bad The only good deal is when you can see the exit when you're walking in the front door.
Dad, do you understand that we don't have to fake anymore.
We can build something real here.
You want money? Dad, there is plenty of money, huh? You could come live with me.
I'll put you on the staff, I'll pay you really well to consult I did not spend my life hunting an elephant to get a job.
This is about moving to an island full of topless women, not dragging my ass to a cubicle every day.
Now, you get your mind right, and let's focus on how to do this.
What do you need? Hmm? What do you need, how much do you want? You want a million? You want two million, huh, ten million? I'll get you the money.
Just don't make me do this anymore.
This, uh, this is really that important to you, huh? Yeah.
Yeah, I d I don I don't want to live like this anymore.
I want something real.
All right, son.
Let's try this your way.
Dad thank you.
Thi this is going to be good.
Okay, I'm telling you, man, this is going to be good.
All right? This is going to work.
Calm down.
I'll call you later, okay? Sure.
Dad Yeah.
I love you.
All right, break it out.
So, Darlene, that's a beautiful name.
Did you help make these crispy fish things, Darlene? That guy is an idiot.
He tried to build a resort in a swamp.
Now he just does construction on his wife.
You know how the human body is supposed to be 70 percent water? Mm-hmm.
Chicky over there 80 percent silicone, 20 percent Merlot.
Hey, hey.
Getting your bearings? Yeah, Cat's giving me the cliff notes version of the who's who.
That's good, that's good.
Oh, hey, listen, I was talking to Ken Winters today, you know, over at the Wellington, telling him about your promotion and Yeah.
You know Ken, right? You know, Tram, not well, no.
That's strange 'cause, um, yeah, he didn't seem to know you much either.
Or at all.
Yeah.
Seems you spent at least a couple days a week at his hotel over the last year, and He didn't seem to have any record of you.
Hmm.
Actually, I've never stayed at the Wellington, Tram.
Wait, you have mountains of their stuff.
No, I know, I know.
I, I buy it in bulk, just like they do.
Look, this is, uh, embarassing, but the truth is I stay in motels when I travel.
They're cheap and clean, they let me get my work done.
Look, I know how much appearances matter around here, and I didn't want you to have to explain to everybody why your husband was crashing in cheap motels.
Great job, Sherlock.
You uncovered his big shampoo scam.
No, no, no, no, it's good, Tram, it's good to keep your eyes open.
There's a lot of slippery characters in this business.
Yeah.
I've seen more than my share, but not one has ever got away with it, not with me, not even my brother Roy.
May the son of a bitch rest in peace.
So you don't have to worry about that, Bob, because not a single thing happens in this company that I don't see it coming.
Trust me, you wander into trouble, I'll be the first to see it.
Let me see your keys.
Sir? Your keys let me have 'em.
This one opens one door on the 30th floor of this building, but if you play it right, it'll open more doors than you can imagine.
Hey.
God.
This isn't what you want.
No.
No, no, that's not it.
I, uh I don't know if I can do this.
Are you kidding me? Of course you can.
You're amazing.
Baby Baby, people who believe they can have it all They're the ones who end up with everything.
You're not here by accident.
You make your own luck, Bob.
That's why I married you.
How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes I struggle to find any truth in your lies and now my heart stumbles on things I don't know my weakness I feel I must finally show Back so soon? It's been a, uh, particularly good week.
Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all but lend me your heart, and I'll just let you fall lend me your eyes, I can change what you see but your soul you must keep totally free.
Har, har har, har har, har har, har hello.
Drew, it's Bob.
Yeah, yeah, Bob? I'm gonna go ahead and purchase another little tract of land to go with that wind farm deal.
It's a place, a place I got a feeling about.
It's only going to cost another million.
Yeah, Bob, listen, whatever you think.
You did what? Really, dad, it's fine.
This way, when they pull the deed, I'll actually own the land in midland.
Why in the hell would you want to do that? We were out of there.
It was clean.
Owning land is worse than not owning it.
Now you're gonna leave a trail.
Well, then I won't give them a reason to feel like they have to come after us, pop.
How? You planning to actually pay back the money you owe? Maybe.
So you're going to steal from your real job to pay back a debt from your imaginary one? I will figure out a way to make it work, pop.
Why? Why would you do this? Because I'm in love, dad.
In love? Who you in love with, son, your fake wife or your fake girlfriend? Both.
Bob? Bo What are you doing? It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding.
I make my own luck.
Awake my soul awake my soul for you were made to meet your maker you were made to meet your maker.
Corrections by MaxiZephyr
Hurry up, Bobby.
You think I'm stupid, John?! You think I wouldn't find out about your little scam?! Tommy, Tommy, calm down! I'll calm down when I get my money! Hey, can't we just talk about this like adults? Guess not.
Now you want to talk like adults?! Remember, I told you to keep your life in the case, not in the closet, okay? Okay.
All right.
Now, then, hey, hey, you're gonna be fine.
Calm down, okay? All right? I'll be right behind you.
Hey Want to start the car? Yeah? All right.
Feet first, feet first.
All right, John, I'm gonna count to three, and then I'm gonna break the door down! One! Two! Three! You really need all this for four days? Honey, honey honey, I have to get to the airport.
Oh.
Of course.
Sorry.
Your flight does leave in an hour.
You know something? It's, um, it's actually closer to an hour and a half.
But it takes 30 minutes to drive to the airport.
No, no, 20.
25, tops.
No, I'd feel awful if you were late.
You really just have time to say bye.
Bye.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes in your eyes, in your eyes Have you seen this film? Hey, Linds, listen, don't, um, don't let that kid mow the lawn again, okay? It's just five bucks.
And he looks so pathetic.
Oh, then give him the five bucks and just tell him your boyfriend's been doing it since we moved in.
It's my thing.
It, it relaxes me.
All right, now you're sure you're good on all the party stuff for this weekend? 'Cause I left a list of all the meat I want and the soft drinks, and I'm thinking second keg might be a really good idea, you know? Should I get a moonbounce, too? You should absolutely get a moonbounce, yes.
I got you something.
You shouldn't have.
That's just the wrapping.
The present's on the inside.
I was in a hurry.
I'll cherish it always.
It's empty in the valley of your heart the sun, it rises slowly as you walk away from all the fears and all the faults you've left behind the harvest left no food for you to eat you cannibal, you meat eater, you see but I have seen the same I know the shame in your defeat Morning.
Robert Allen.
I'm here because we have some shares remaining in that mineral rights play that we discussed.
What I'm here to talk about is rock.
A very particular type of rock that most people think is worthless.
But we've been working with a, uh, a sort of underground blender That would swirl water and chemicals around with that rock until what came out would be gas.
I know it's not as sexy as the idea of black gold.
I know it, but I can assure you that the moneyIs just as green.
But I will hold on hope and I won't let you choke on the noose around your neck and I'll find strength in pain and I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again.
Yeah, Lindsay, the day went great, I'm telling you.
Abs absolutely.
It was perfect.
I'm actually just pulling into my hotel right now.
Of course.
I'll see you this weekend.
I love you.
Bye.
I'm home.
Babe! You're home early.
I wasn't expecting you before seven.
You know me under-promise, over-deliver.
Well, that's lucky because we have a charity thing at M.
D.
Anderson in 15 minutes Call and cancel.
Tell them that your husband is sorry That he just can't get out of bed.
Mmm.
"Lone Star: S01E01" "Pilot" Original Air date 20 September, 2010 Corrections by MaxiZephyr Dad? I told you we'd get there when we can.
What? No, no, no, I was, um, just exercising.
Look, from now on, don't call over and over unless you're on your deathbed, got it? Baby what? I'm sorry.
What do you mean? That man really knows how to kill a moment.
I know, I know.
I just wanted to spend today with you.
The last thing I wanted was to be summoned to brunch.
No interruptions for the next hour.
Of course, sir.
Well Morning, dad.
Nice of you to show up, Cat.
Thanks.
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
I was up at 3 a.
m.
this morning, went all the way out to Gillett; the first oil well I ever dug.
When I say I dug those Wells, I said I stood right on the rig and I fed pipe into the ground, 'cause I couldn't afford anyone else to do it.
And that's how it all started.
Now, what we've forgotten around here is what I knew 30 years ago standing on that rig.
If you want to make something that lasts, you gotta make it with your own two hands.
So I let Doug Phelps go this morning.
Dad, dad we We just brought him in.
I mean, he's the best turnaround specialist in the business.
Look, if we're gonna turn something around, we're gonna do it by getting back to basics.
I don't need a suit with an MBA and a powerpack presentation to tell me how to do that.
It's PowerPoint, dad.
Oh, PowerPoint.
Well, you know I'm not that educated.
It's not that simple.
Oh, it's not that simple? Well, let's ask Let's ask Bob here if it's that simple.
I mean, here's a man who has no fancy degrees, no army of consultants, and he's doing nothing but printing money.
And why? Because he's out there every day on his own, selling oil and gas leases.
It ain't that easy, but it is pretty damn simple for him.
I mean, you do the work, you reap the rewards.
You know? You with me on this, Bob? Yes, sir.
Well, that's good Because as of this morning, I have an empty office on the 30th floor, and I think you might be the man to fill it.
That that is incredibly generous of you, Clint.
I, uh Dad, don't you think we ought to discuss this internally first? What else is there to say? Bob's been getting it done, we haven't.
Seems like a no-brainer to me.
What do you think, Bob? Can I sleep on it? Don't sleep too long.
Offers like this don't last.
Now where the hell is the waitress? Where the hell you been? Thought maybe the law finally caught up to you.
Yeah.
Sorry, dad.
It's been a, uh, it's been a crazy morning.
Tell me about it.
It's about to hit the fan, son.
I got one demanding to see the well.
You heard what I said? I got one who Thatcher offered me a position, dad.
He wants me to help turn the company around.
You're in.
Sweet Mary, you're in! What? What's wrong? This is what we've been working for.
Yeah, I know, I know.
It's just, uh I I was just thinking, and And what if Dad, what if I took the job For real? For real? Yeah.
For real? What you know about real? You think they hired you for your expertise in oil and gas? Because you've made a fortune out selling Wells in the Hansen tract? 'Cause of your magic blender? Come here.
You see this? That's the Hansen tract, right there.
Those are your Wells.
You're a con man, son.
This is what you do.
This is who you are.
And you are better at it than anybody I have ever met in my entire life.
Don't go fooling yourself, son.
I mean, you're no more a real oil and gas man than that escalade there is a real drilling rig.
Now, this is what we've been waiting for, son.
They're handing you the keys to the safe.
What about Cat? What about her? She's not your real wife.
She's not your family.
She's the mark.
She is our way into a multimillion-dollar corporation so we can clean it out! Now, I know it gets confusing being inside so long, but don't kid yourself.
I am your family.
I'm the one that loves you for who you are, not who you pretend to be.
All right.
Now, then let's see if we can't figure out what to do with this idiot who wants to see the well, and then we can start talking about how we're going to play the Thatcher angle, huh? Yeah.
Sure, dad.
Good deal.
Let me just make the call.
Go get 'em.
Hey, Cat.
It's me.
Listen, um I'm going to take the job.
Hey there! How you doing? Ted Lanford.
I'm a location scout.
Listen, I, uh, got a director and producer out here looking to shoot a movie, and I want to have them take a look at this place.
Now, we won't get in your hair, but I do need to be able to show them around a little bit.
Is, um is that going to be a problem? You need hard hats? We got our own.
Thanks.
So driving through about 8,000 feet today, and, uh, they start their first tests with the blender in a couple of weeks or so.
Everyone around here is pretty excited about it.
This is our foreman, Bill.
How you doing? How do you do, sir? Good to meet you.
I understand you've got a question or two for us.
Yes, sir, one or two.
Ain't no sure thing, but, uh, from the samples we've seen, sumbitch is a home run.
You know, none of, um none of which matters, Larry, if you're not comfortable.
Now, look, this is a relationship business, and it's built on faith and trust, and frankly, both of those things are more important to me than money.
Look, I I can sell your share a thousand times, but I only get to be your friend once, right? So, um I'd like to buy you out.
I mean, to give you back you entire initial investment; Just part ways.
No harm, no foul.
We're still on each other's Christmas card lists.
In fact, I didn't even want you wondering if the check was any good.
I, uh Wanted you to have something you could take straight to the bank.
That won't be necessary.
You've satisfied my concerns.
And, in fact, from what I've seen, I'd like to buy two more shares.
I'll tell you what, that'd be about the best money you ever spent.
I wish I could afford to get in.
Let me go get my checkbook.
Thank you, Robert.
Sure, Larry.
You be well.
All right.
You know, I'd like to think that I taught you everything you know, but son, you have moves that I have never seen before.
I got to take the truck back.
Where you headed? Uh, midland.
What the hell for? Haven't you milked that place dry? Yeah, you know, I I just like the feel of the place.
Watch yourself.
Clock's ticking out there.
Didn't I see you on a plane to Dallas the other day? I believe that you did, yes.
You headed home or away? Away.
Yeah.
You? Sort of in between.
Um, are you meeting someone? No.
No.
Uh, something's wrong with my room.
Hotel's buying me drinks while they fix it.
You might need help if you're gonna get your money's worth.
Why don't you just ask for another room? I did.
Mm-hmm.
They were all booked up.
Well, I've got more room than I can use.
You should come up.
Oh.
Platinum? I don't know.
I'll ask my wife.
Don't worry.
Hmm.
I'm not looking to steal you.
I've been married.
Not for me.
All marriage really means is you take a person you used to want to tear the clothes off of, and agree to exchange daily reports on minutiae.
I'm pretty sure we got all the meat in midland, and of course, the moonbounce is ready to be inflated.
Dad is so excited you took the job.
Although, it's the end of the world if you ask Tram.
What about being part of something that's real? Hmm.
That, um lasts? Overrated.
Believe me.
Studies show that couples are never nicer to one another than when one of them has something to hide.
Oh.
Sounds like you got it all figured out.
Do you find me attractive? Is there any reason anyone besides us would ever have to know? Then give me one good reason why we shouldn't continue this conversation upstairs with more drinks And fewer clothes.
One good reason.
I love you.
I love you.
I can give you two.
My apologies.
She should be working now.
But that hot water's gonna take a few minutes.
Cold will be just fine.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Hut! Go! Go! Pass! Pass! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! All right.
Yes! You know, Fox sports has him as the top prospect in the state.
That's as a junior now.
Talked to Mack Brown yesterday.
I remember those days.
God, wouldn't you give anything to go back? Just for a while? Oh, you never had days like that.
So, listen, about this Bob thing.
We need to get on the same page.
I don't know.
Sounded like a good idea.
Bob's been doing really well.
Yeah, so what? Come on.
Dad used to crush guys like Bob.
Not hire 'em.
The fact that he wants to bring him in makes me think, well, maybe he's losing his edge.
Dad? He punched out a roughneck three weeks ago for stealing some pipe.
Go ask that guy if dad's going soft.
Besides, what's he supposed to do? Bob's family now.
Oh, yeah.
Why don't you ask Uncle Roy if that matters? Uncle Roy is dead, Tram.
Oh.
Look, I'll take care of Bob.
I just need to know that you're gonna support me.
Yeah, Tram.
Of course I'll support you.
I mean, we are brothers, right? Man, is that his girlfriend? Yeah.
Damn! Just like his Uncle Drew.
Trust me, we're not gonna let that happen.
One night to be confused one night to speed up truth.
Ah.
Now, did I or did I not see you on that moonbounce? What can I say? You throw a good party.
Almost makes this place bearable.
We had divine sense to know what to say It's not that bad.
I guess, if you like living on an island.
You get stuck here You never get out.
Yeah, but the bad stuff doesn't get in, Matt.
I wish I grew up in a place like this.
Where where did you grow up? Looking good, Robert.
Oh, come on.
I don't do them half as good as you do, Ed.
I'm just trying not to set myself on fire back here.
I see you're still taking good care of our little girl.
Uh, yeah, I'm trying, Carol, I am trying.
But somehow Lindsay - You know her She's always taking care of me.
We just got our latest statements.
It looks like things are going great with the Wells.
Oh, yeah, you know Just plugging away.
We're going to use some of the money to go to Europe.
I've never been.
Phil from my old office, he and half his staff lost their whole retirement in this market mess.
He'll be working till he's 100.
Around here, our friends are out buying new cars.
They just can't thank us enough for introducing them to you.
Thanks so much for letting us invest.
You know what? I'm going to grab a beer.
I just gave you a beer.
I know, this one There's something wrong with this one right here.
You guys excuse me for a second.
Yeah.
Enjoy, son.
Yeah.
Tastes fine to me.
Oop.
Ah, you kidding me? All right, I already own all your power tools.
Uh, I got your riding mower.
He has the coffee machine.
That was a good call.
That was really smart that you did that.
It's me.
Here we go.
My whole family misses you.
Telling me those freckles don't miss me just a little bit? Hey, Travis.
And here I was worried that you might not have gotten an invite.
Oh, I get a lot of invites you don't know about.
Lindsay and I We still got that psychic connection going on.
Don't we? He just showed up.
I'm sorry.
It's cool.
It's cool.
It's cool.
You know what? Listen.
Hey, buddy, it's late, so why don't I just have someone drive you home to your trailer, we'll call it a night, Hmm? You still got that tattoo I bought you, Linds? Bet even Bobby hasn't seen that one.
Just leave, Travis.
You got her thinking you're so in love, but there's a lot of days I drive by, and there's no car in that driveway.
You don't think she gets lonely and calls me? I might have to fill in.
You're gonna regret that.
Trust me! Hey, hey, relax.
Take it easy.
Relax.
Here's the rest of the plates.
Hey, you all right? Yeah, yeah.
I'm I'm sorry.
That was that was stupid.
It was totally, totally stupid.
I just wish I didn't love that you did it.
Hey, you know none of that's true, right? It doesn't matter how often you're gone.
I love you.
I'm not going anywhere.
I love you, too.
Come to bed.
Let's get the rest tomorrow.
All right.
I'll take the trash out, and I will be right in.
Hey.
Dad? Come here.
What the hell are you doing here? You got to get out.
Now.
What are you talking about? You shouldn't be here.
I My contact at the commissioner's office tipped me off.
There's a lawyer in midland requesting the deed to one of your investors' Wells.
Now, when he finds out you don't own a damn thing, this whole town is going to be looking to set you on fire.
You got to be long gone, son.
But but but but You took their money.
You want to go to jail? I came down here to save your ass.
Now let's clear out.
Hey, hey, hey! I can't leave.
Son, this is a House of cards.
Okay? You don't get to live in it.
I can't.
I can't leave.
I wish that I had known in that first minute we met Um I got to go.
There's, um there's a problem with the Wells.
Might be a little while this time.
Okay.
Walking in that room when you had tubes in your arms those singing morphine alarms out of tune kept you sleeping and even and I didn't believe them when they called you a hurricane thunderclap when I was checking vitals I suggested a smile you didn't talk for a while you were freezing you said you hated my tone it made you feel so alone and so you told me I ought to be leaving but something kept me standing by that hospital bed I should have quit, but instead I took care of you well, well.
Your mom said you got you a job.
Dad.
Looking good.
They give you any time off? Thought you might come by, and we'll, uh, hang out.
Uh Just this for tonight.
Dad, I can't.
He don't care.
No.
There's cameras.
I'll get fired.
Just this.
Hurricane thunderclap when I was checking vitals, I suggested a smile That's my boy.
You said you hated my tone it made you feel so alone 95 cents.
It's for me and the last guy.
I know what it's like.
Standing by that hospital bed I should have quit, but instead I took care of you you made me sleep all uneven and I didn't believe them when they told me that there was no saving you.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Are you ready? Yeah.
Let's go.
I saw some faces today they smiled, yeah, they smiled at me and you and the bay in the maple trees nothing in their faces looked real, real, real to me and you So that's your tour.
Now, let's throw you in here.
There you go.
This should give you a sense of it.
Mostly we work the south-western plays, but we try to keep our hand in some of the foreign stuff, too.
Mm-hmm.
Have fun, son.
What do children do with these colors so hollow? Yes, I know their will is true but their throats hate to swallow like an orphan with his gruel in a theater, oh, so cruel.
Hey, Drew! Oh.
Hey, Bob.
Listen, I'll catch up, all right? Sorry.
I was just, uh Oh, well.
What's up? I was going through these proposals, and I found this thing that you brought in a few years back.
Right? Drew, the wind farm deal? Oh, yeah, yeah.
Tram shot that down.
Why? I don't know.
He said, "we're in the oil business, not the wind farm business.
" Okay, well, maybe we ought to get into the wind farm business.
If I'm looking at this right, Drew, that looks like a pretty good return.
Are these numbers correct? Uh, yeah, I think so.
You know, at least they were.
Uh-huh, and we'd need what, a couple hundred acres for a test farm? Right.
If you want, Bob, I mean, I could do some checking around, make sure this is still for sale.
Why don't you do that, Drew? I think that this is a good play.
Yeah.
Are you serious? Absolutely.
Yeah, I think it's time we try a new direction.
Yeah, I mean, yeah, that's great.
Are you sure you want me in on this? It's your deal, Drew.
Don't you want in? Well, yeah.
It's just usually this is where they ask me to sit out.
Well, this time, in or out is gonna be up to you.
All right, I'm in.
Yeah? Yeah! Definitely.
Wind farm.
Sweet! Sorry, I couldn't wait.
Get the pancakes.
More pancakes over here? I don't want, I don't want any pancakes.
Too late.
All right, look, there's ten different ways to play this, but there's probably only one way to really get it right.
I'm not working an angle here.
What do you mean? I mean I'm not doing this anymore.
I don't ever want another situation like midland again, dad.
You mean the fact that you had a girl there, too? Now, whose fault was that, son? You can play any character you want, never play yourself.
That's what lets you walk away when the time is right.
Now, you forgot that and you got hurt.
That's why we play by the rules.
Eat up.
You don't understand something, dad.
I can do this.
Okay, I have been faking this for so long that I actually know how to read these things.
I know how to tell a good deal, dad, and I know how to tell a bad The only good deal is when you can see the exit when you're walking in the front door.
Dad, do you understand that we don't have to fake anymore.
We can build something real here.
You want money? Dad, there is plenty of money, huh? You could come live with me.
I'll put you on the staff, I'll pay you really well to consult I did not spend my life hunting an elephant to get a job.
This is about moving to an island full of topless women, not dragging my ass to a cubicle every day.
Now, you get your mind right, and let's focus on how to do this.
What do you need? Hmm? What do you need, how much do you want? You want a million? You want two million, huh, ten million? I'll get you the money.
Just don't make me do this anymore.
This, uh, this is really that important to you, huh? Yeah.
Yeah, I d I don I don't want to live like this anymore.
I want something real.
All right, son.
Let's try this your way.
Dad thank you.
Thi this is going to be good.
Okay, I'm telling you, man, this is going to be good.
All right? This is going to work.
Calm down.
I'll call you later, okay? Sure.
Dad Yeah.
I love you.
All right, break it out.
So, Darlene, that's a beautiful name.
Did you help make these crispy fish things, Darlene? That guy is an idiot.
He tried to build a resort in a swamp.
Now he just does construction on his wife.
You know how the human body is supposed to be 70 percent water? Mm-hmm.
Chicky over there 80 percent silicone, 20 percent Merlot.
Hey, hey.
Getting your bearings? Yeah, Cat's giving me the cliff notes version of the who's who.
That's good, that's good.
Oh, hey, listen, I was talking to Ken Winters today, you know, over at the Wellington, telling him about your promotion and Yeah.
You know Ken, right? You know, Tram, not well, no.
That's strange 'cause, um, yeah, he didn't seem to know you much either.
Or at all.
Yeah.
Seems you spent at least a couple days a week at his hotel over the last year, and He didn't seem to have any record of you.
Hmm.
Actually, I've never stayed at the Wellington, Tram.
Wait, you have mountains of their stuff.
No, I know, I know.
I, I buy it in bulk, just like they do.
Look, this is, uh, embarassing, but the truth is I stay in motels when I travel.
They're cheap and clean, they let me get my work done.
Look, I know how much appearances matter around here, and I didn't want you to have to explain to everybody why your husband was crashing in cheap motels.
Great job, Sherlock.
You uncovered his big shampoo scam.
No, no, no, no, it's good, Tram, it's good to keep your eyes open.
There's a lot of slippery characters in this business.
Yeah.
I've seen more than my share, but not one has ever got away with it, not with me, not even my brother Roy.
May the son of a bitch rest in peace.
So you don't have to worry about that, Bob, because not a single thing happens in this company that I don't see it coming.
Trust me, you wander into trouble, I'll be the first to see it.
Let me see your keys.
Sir? Your keys let me have 'em.
This one opens one door on the 30th floor of this building, but if you play it right, it'll open more doors than you can imagine.
Hey.
God.
This isn't what you want.
No.
No, no, that's not it.
I, uh I don't know if I can do this.
Are you kidding me? Of course you can.
You're amazing.
Baby Baby, people who believe they can have it all They're the ones who end up with everything.
You're not here by accident.
You make your own luck, Bob.
That's why I married you.
How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes I struggle to find any truth in your lies and now my heart stumbles on things I don't know my weakness I feel I must finally show Back so soon? It's been a, uh, particularly good week.
Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all but lend me your heart, and I'll just let you fall lend me your eyes, I can change what you see but your soul you must keep totally free.
Har, har har, har har, har har, har hello.
Drew, it's Bob.
Yeah, yeah, Bob? I'm gonna go ahead and purchase another little tract of land to go with that wind farm deal.
It's a place, a place I got a feeling about.
It's only going to cost another million.
Yeah, Bob, listen, whatever you think.
You did what? Really, dad, it's fine.
This way, when they pull the deed, I'll actually own the land in midland.
Why in the hell would you want to do that? We were out of there.
It was clean.
Owning land is worse than not owning it.
Now you're gonna leave a trail.
Well, then I won't give them a reason to feel like they have to come after us, pop.
How? You planning to actually pay back the money you owe? Maybe.
So you're going to steal from your real job to pay back a debt from your imaginary one? I will figure out a way to make it work, pop.
Why? Why would you do this? Because I'm in love, dad.
In love? Who you in love with, son, your fake wife or your fake girlfriend? Both.
Bob? Bo What are you doing? It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding.
I make my own luck.
Awake my soul awake my soul for you were made to meet your maker you were made to meet your maker.
Corrections by MaxiZephyr