Somewhere in Montana

You got time to lean,

you got time to work, old man.

Yeah.

Put those in the kitchen.

- You gonna go through them this time?

What's the point?

- We're hanging on by hair's breath here, Dad.

Would you please just consider it?

Where do they get here?

Anytime now.

- Tell Bob to pull 23 for slaughter.

Maybe that'll buy us a little time until we need to-

Dad!

Please just listen to them.

It's a good deal.

- This is a working ranch, Laney.

It's not an amusement park.

- If we can make this deal work out,

then we can pay off those overdue mortgages

and survive until next year.

Without it, we're screwed.

Where are we?

Montana.

Kat, I know we're in Montana,

but we've been driving for like two hours.

Mm-hmm.

- Just saying, this better be worth it.

Oh, it is.

Well, it has to be.

The distributors are losing patience.

Well, actually, everyone is losing patience.

- They can wait. - No, they can't, Fabe.

They actually can't.

This one location is holding up our entire shoot.

We need to make this work.

'Cause if we don't, well, we're gonna start losing actors.

There's no more wiggle room left in the schedule as it is.

Okay, that's not my fault.

- Well- - That last location

was complete crap, and you know it.

No, I don't know it.

It wasn't complete crap, Fabe.

One angle.

One angle.

You could see power poles in one angle.

- Do you think Kurosawa could have lived with that?

Again, Kurosawa.

- Do you know once he rejected an entire village as a set

because you could see modern nails in the roofing tiles?

Uh-huh.

Yeah, you know what?

I'm not asking you to compromise.

I'm asking you to be reasonable, Fabian.

I am reasonable.

- All right, that village, he used it.

Yeah.

He had his crew take every single nail

out of every single roofing tile in that entire village.

And then he used it.

- Still- - Fabe.

We need this.

I know.

Oh.

Hi. - Hi.

And you are Laney?

Yes, Laney Alexander.

Oh, so nice to meet you.

I'm Kat, we spoke on the phone.

- Yes. - And this is Fabian,

the writer and director of the project.

Vabian.

Fabian with an F.

- Oh, and this is my father, John.

Dad, this is Fabian, the director,

and Kat, the producer. - Hi.

So nice to meet you.

- She's the one I spoke to on the phone.

Yeah.

You know what?

Your ranch is gorgeous.

It's just like the pictures.

It's so expansive.

Yeah, it really is.

- And do you wanna shoot a movie here?

Yes.

Well, some of it.

It's about homesteaders.

- Women homesteaders. - Yes, women homesteaders.

- Did you know that half of the women

who homestead in Montana were single women?

No, you don't.

That's because the patriarchy

doesn't wanna convey that part of the narrative.

It sounds great to me.

Dad.

18%.

What?

- Single woman homesteaders, 18%, not half.

- You know, your ranch, it's such a nice bit.

I mean, it's just gorgeous.

I just don't trust this guy.

- I guess we could always go down the road

and try someplace else.

- See, I own everything on this side of the hill.

- We'll give you 20% over the offer.

I'm sure we can work it out.

- Great. - Dad.

- The patriarchy's gonna make another cup of coffee.

Why don't y'all figure it out?

Is it taken care of?

Yes, Frank.

All the pieces are in place.

- You know I love the kid

but he'll tank this if you don't stay on top of it.

Don't worry.

I've got it under control.

No more issues, okay?

Frank, no, really, it's fine.

Everybody's good to go.

It better be.

Frank, I know.

Trust me.

I know.

So?

Yep.

Then Laney's happy.

Yeah.

We working Monday anyway?

Blowing 23 for slaughter.

Portions for everyone?

Uh-huh.

See you on Monday morning.

Yeah.

Bob.

Yeah?

- You think I'm doing the right thing?

Letting them trample all over my land.

You're asking an Indian that?

Night, John.

Stay there.

Easy.

You want me to do it?

No, you're here.

I'll do it.

I'll get you the rifle.

Nope.

I wanna do this one up close.

- Well, you better do it before they get here.

I want them to see me do it.

Nice.

We're here.

I love this.

Wow.

Stunning.

That's good.

Welcome to my ranch.

I'm gonna go talk to Dad.

Yup.

What the hell was that, Dad?

Just setting a tone.

Really?

Hey, I've got a great idea.

How about we set a tone that doesn't say, "We hope you die."

You wanna try that again?

Come on, Dad.

You've gotta work with me on this.

They're paying good money,

and there's no reason to pick a fight.

Can you at least promise me you won't get in the way?

Did the deposit clear?

It cleared.

Good, I'll be in town.

Hey, man.

I heard they're making a movie at your place.

Yeah, I heard it's gonna be "Brokeback Mountain 2"

or some shit like that.

Hell, here we go.

John, long time no see.

Kern, how are you?

- I'm doing good. - Good, good.

- Bob tells us they're making a movie out to your place.

Is that right, Bob?

Yeah, I guess everybody knows.

- I think it's a good idea.

Yeah.

- Opportunities don't come around like that very often,

especially in Montana.

- Yeah, I didn't really come in to talk about that.

I just want to see if y'all want to go fishing.

- In the middle of the day, John?

I don't know.

You got beer?

- I said I was going fishing, didn't I?

Think anything will hit?

Not in this weather.

Sometimes a man just needs to fish.

- I think the two of us need to have a little chat.

About my father?

Well, Fabian too.

I mean, the two of them, right?