IN VIRGINIA. AND ONE DAY, I TOOK OFF
TO NASHVILLE. WITH DREAMS TO BECOME
A ROCK STAR.
I MET JOHN RICH,
AND WE BECAME BIG & RICH. SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY! I WROTE A NUMBER ONE HIT SONG
FOR TIM McGRAW. AND ONE, TWO, THREE,
LIKE A BIRD I SING AND I GOT FOOTLOOSE
WITH MY FRIEND GRETCHEN WILSON. FAKE I.D.
Kenny: I SURE DO LOVE
MY ROCK 'N' ROLL LIFESTYLE, BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK
TO FAMILY. CHRISTIEV'S MY WIFE
AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. SHE'S A ROCK 'N' ROLL
MARTHA STEWART. WITHOUT A CRIMINAL RECORD.
THIS IS MY SHOP,
MY EVERYTHING VISUAL SHOP. I'M A WARDROBE STYLIST,
A DESIGNER, AND A MASTER TINKERER. I GET TO WORK WITH SOME OF. THE COOLEST AND CRAZIEST PEOPLE
IN THE WORLD, AND THAT'S HOW I MET MY HUSBAND.
MY BOY LINCOLN,
THE KID BLOWS MY MIND EVERY DAY. HE'S JUST FULL OF LIFE. HE'S ALWAYS DOIN' SOMETHIN'. MY BOY DAKOTA, I THINK OF HIM
A LOT LIKE BAM-BAM.
HE'S A GOOD-TIMIN' KID. YEAH! WHEN YOU STEP ON STAGE IN FRONT
OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, YOU REALIZE, "YEAH, YEAH. I DO.
I LIVE A BIG LIFE." [ CHEERING ] --<font www.Vitac.Com</font> CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS. IT'S THE DAY
KENNY'S COMING HOME.
BY GOD, I'M HOME AGAIN,
AND IT FEELS GOOD. [ CELL PHONE RINGS ] OH, HEY! WHERE ARE YOU? KENNY'S ON TOUR 24/7
WITH BIG & RICH. THE BEST PART OF HIM GOING
ON THE ROAD IS COMING BACK. OKAY, BYE.
LOVE YOU. BYE. BOYS! IT'S HARD BECAUSE HE'S GONE
FOR LONG PERIODS, HOME FOR A WEEK, IF THAT,
AND THEN GONE AGAIN. OH, IT FEELS SO GOOD
TO BE BACK HOME I'M AN ENTERTAINER.
I'M A MUSICIAN.
I'M A SONGWRITER. -HEY!
-YEAH? DADDY'S COMING UP! -I'M COMING!
-I'M A FARMER, AND I GUESS
THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB I'VE GOT. AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE
IS BEING A FATHER. HEY! HEY! WHAT'S UP, FELLAS? IT'S TOUGH SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW,
WHEN YOU GOTTA LEAVE 'EM.
BUT NO MATTER WHAT STAGE
YOU STAND ON, IN FRONT OF NO MATTER
HOW MANY PEOPLE, WHEN YOU GET HOME AND YOU COME
WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR, IT'S, "DADDY!" SO GOOD TO SEE YA, KID! WHEN KENNY COMES HOME,
THINGS JUST RUN SMOOTHER. IT'S THAT FINAL LITTLE PIECE
OF THE MACHINE. THAT MAKES THIS HOUSE
RUN SMOOTHER. COME ON, MAMA! DADDY WANTS TO GO HOLD MAMA
AND WANTS TO PICK UP THE KIDS.
AND SPIN 'EM AROUND BECAUSE
THAT'S JUST THAT LITTLE WORLD. THAT'S JUST RIGHT HERE
THAT WE CALL FAMILY. THAT IS ULTIMATELY
SO, SO, SO BIG. BABY, COME ON! [ CHUCKLES ] UH, LET'S EAT.
COME ON. OH, THAT LOOKS GOOD! IT'S SO CRAZY TO BE
ON THE ROAD ONE MOMENT. AND THEN TO COME HOME,
SIT DOWN FOR DINNER THE NEXT. JUST PUT
THE SPAGHETTI, OKAY? OKAY, WHAT IS THIS
CALLED AGAIN? PASGHETTI.
BUT WE TRY TO GRAB THOSE MOMENTS
WHENEVER WE CAN. WHERE WE ALL GET TO SIT DOWN
AT THE TABLE, AND WE GET TO JUST CHAT TOGETHER
AS A FAMILY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. Christiev: DINNERTIME IS
A CHECK-IN. ON THE PULSE OF THE FAMILY.
IT REALLY ISN'T ABOUT
THE FOOD FOR ME. WE NEED TO HOLD HANDS.
THERE YOU GO. NOW YOU PRAY. GO.
DEAR JESUS, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
AND THE WORLD AND THE SKY. WHEN I LET DAKOTA PRAY,
YOU HAVE NO IDEA. WHAT'S GONNA COME OUT
OF HIS MOUTH, BUT I LOVE IT! AND ALL OF... UM...
[ Whispers ] WHAT? [ Whispers ] WHATEVER YOU WANT.
I LOVE TO HEAR
FROM THE HEARTS OF CHILDREN. ALL THE, UM,
SPIRITS OF HALLOWEEN. -AMEN.
-AMEN. I THINK HE SAID,
"THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN." I DID.
[ LAUGHING ] HEY, AS LONG AS YOU GOT
THE SPIRIT, RIGHT? I DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHERE THAT CAME FROM. HEY, DAD, SO HOW LONG ARE YOU
GONNA BE HOME? IT'S A GOOD WEEK, SON. YEAH.
[ CELL PHONE RINGS ] HEY, BUDDY. SO KENNY BRINGS HIS PHONE
TO THE TABLE.
UNH-UNH. UH, TURN -- TAKE THAT OFF. IT'S DINNERTIME. IS ANYBODY DYING ON THAT PHONE
THAT YOU NEED TO PRAY WITH THEM.
AND GIVE THEM THEIR LAST RITES? THEN WE ALL NEED
TO PUT THE PHONE DOWN. WHAT'S THE PRIORITY RIGHT NOW? HEY, MY KID -- MY... REALLY? [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ],
WE'LL CALL BACK. HEY.
ALL RIGHT. OKAY, BUDDY. TAKE CARE. THANK YOU.
BYE. THE ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN
ROCK STAR AND FATHER. IS ONE YOU DEFINITELY
HAVE TO LEARN. -WHO WAS THAT?
-IT WAS AN AGENT.
IT WAS AN AGENT, LINCOLN.
AN AGENT. YOU KNOW ALL THOSE PEOPLE
I GET TO DEAL WITH ALL THE TIME? -YOU MEAN LIKE A SPY AGENT?
-A GOOD FRIEND. HE'S A SPY AGENT. -WHOA.
-YEAH, SECRET SERVICE.
NO PHONE ZONE. YOU WANNA PLAY?
LET'S DO IT. [ GROWLS ] [ LAUGHS ] [ KENNY GROWLS, BOYS LAUGH ] MY DAD IS A CHILD, BASICALLY. D'OH! D'OH! OH! UH-OH! -BLOCKS DOWN!
-YEAH! MAMA, YAY! OH! WHEN I MET KENNY, I WAS
A SINGLE MOM, MOVIN' FAST.
I GOT TWO SONS IMMEDIATELY. BECAUSE I GOT MY STEPBOYS
CHRISTOPHER AND CAMERON. THEY BOTH DO LIVE NEARBY, AND THEY POP IN ALL THE TIME. HEY! THE LITTLE BOYS LOVE
THEIR OLDER BROTHERS.
THEY ARE SO EXCITED WHEN
EITHER ONE OF 'EM CAN COME OVER. AND PLAY WITH 'EM
AND BE WITH 'EM. THEY ALL LOVE EACH OTHER, SO THAT'S THE GREATEST THING
YOU CAN HAVE IN YOUR CHILDREN. WHAT SOMETHIN' TO DRINK,
BABY? YEAH.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE I COULD
EVER GET A JOB AS A BARTENDER. WHEN KENNY HAS BEEN GONE
AND I GET ANY TIME WITH HIM, I REALLY DO CHERISH ALL OF IT. SO, WHAT'S GOIN' ON?
WHAT'S THE WEEK GONNA BE LIKE? OKAY.
SO WE HAVE ONE WEEK. I DON'T WANT TO BOMBARD YOU
WITH TONS OF STUFF.
WE HAVE A LOT GOIN' ON. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE
SOMEWHERE IN THERE, WE GET TO GO CHURCH
ON SUNDAY. IF YOU CAN JUST HOLD OFF
ON YOUR MEETINGS. FOR THAT SUNDAY MORNIN',
THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.
I'M YOURS. I'M THERE. WE'RE GOIN' TO CHURCH. HALLELUJAH!
HOW ABOUT THAT? THANK YOU.
SO MY REPS CALLED, AND THEY SAID
WE HAVE A HUGE STYLING GIG. FOR YOU THIS WEEK. -WHAT?
-DON'T KNOW! I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T KNOW! BUT LAST TIME SHE CALLED,
IT WAS HUGE, SO I'M EXCITED. I WORK AS
A WARDROBE STYLIST DESIGNER.
I LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE
IN THEIR POTENTIAL. AND HELP THEM GET THERE. -THAT'S BIG.
-THANK YOU. SPEAKING OF BIG,
I GOT A BIG IDEA.
YES, BIG KENNY?
WHAT'S YOUR BIG IDEA? WE'RE GONNA BE TAKING OFF
TO AUSTRALIA AGAIN. IT WAS SO AWESOME THERE
LAST TIME. NOW, WE'RE GONNA BE DOING
MORE CITIES, BIGGER CROWDS. THEY GOT KANGAROOS!
WHAT AN ADVENTURE FOR THE KIDS! HOW ABOUT WE ALL GO
THIS TIME? YES.
OH, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
LET'S ALL GO TO AUSTRALIA
NEXT WEEK. AUSTRALIA? NO. NO SAVING KANGAROOS
AND RIDING COWBOYS. NO.
NO, NO. [ LAUGHS ] RIGHT. BACK TO THE LIST. I HAD THIS BRIGHT IDEA.
IT SEEMED TO ME LIKE CHRISTIEV
JUST LOVED IT. -OKAY.
-BACK TO THE LIST. CHERRY ON TOP,
MAYBE A DATE NIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. SPEAKING OF DATE NIGHT,
ARE THE BOYS DOWN? YEAH.
LET'S DANCE, BABY.
LET'S DANCE. WE HAVE SEVEN DAYS. SEVEN DAYS. SEVEN DAYS.
SEVEN, SEVEN DAYS! YEAH? YEAH? WELL, LET'S GO DO
A LITTLE DANCIN'.
[ LAUGHS ] KENNY! I WAS RAISED
WORKIN' ON A FARM. I WATCHED FARMS ON TV, LIKE "GREEN ACRES" OR... LIKE "GREEN ACRES." HE'S A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY.
I AM A LITTLE BIT ROCK 'N ROLL. HE IS COUNTRY LIFE.
I'M CITY LIFE. WE CAME FROM TWO COASTS. I CAME FROM CALIFORNIA,
AND HE CAME FROM VIRGINIA. AND WE BOTH MOVED TO NASHVILLE
IN '94.
NA-NA, NA, NA, NA-NA NASHVILLE IS HOME. IT'S THE LONGEST I'VE LIVED IN
ONE PLACE, SO IT TRULY IS HOME. IN MY LATE 20s,
I DECIDED TO PURSUE MUSIC. AND THAT LEAD ME TO NASHVILLE.
KENNY DIDN'T EVEN PICK UP
A GUITAR UNTIL HE WAS 30. WHEN I FIRST MOVED HERE
TO NASHVILLE, MY FRIENDS JUST STARTED
CALLIN' ME BIG KENNY. SHORTLY AFTER, I WAS FORTUNATE
ENOUGH TO MEET CHRISTIEV. WHEN I MET KENNY,
I WASN'T INTO COUNTRY MUSIC.
IT'S FUNNY,
THE DAY THAT I MET HIM, THERE WAS JUST SOMETHIN'
WHEN HE WALKED IN. IT WAS THAT OUTFIT. AND I FOUND MYSELF GOING,
"AND YOU ARE WHO?" "WELL, I'M BIG KENNY."
AND I SAID, "YOU'RE WHAT?" "BIG KENNY." I REMEMBER IN MY BRAIN,
THINKIN', "WOW. HE'S REALLY HOT." I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE
CALLED HIM BIG KENNY.
WELL, AT LEAST NOT PUBLICLY. BUT... [ LAUGHS ] I HAVE A STUDIO AT HOME, SO WE'RE HAVING
A BIG-TIME BUSINESS MEETING. ABOUT THE CAREER OF BIG & RICH
AND EVERYTHING MOVING FORWARD.
IN THE WORLD OF BIG & RICH. AND THAT'S A LOT
GOING ON RIGHT NOW. I MEAN, A LOT. WE'RE THE SECOND BIGGEST
IN OUR SECTION BEHIND CHESNEY.
WHOA. I'M MARC OSWALD. I MANAGE BIG & RICH TO
THE EXTENT IT CAN BE MANAGED. BEEN WITH THEM
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
RIGHT NOW, BETWEEN --
IN OUR SECTION OF THE CHARTS, WE'RE KILLIN' IT. BUT IS -- IS JOHN...
IS HE -- HE'S COMIN', RIGHT? WE'RE WAITIN' FOR JOHN. SO COME ON, JOHN! I KNOW YOU'RE PROBABLY OUTSIDE
HAVING A CIGAR, BUT GET YOUR ASS IN HERE! LET'S GO! -BIG!
-WHAT'S UP, BROTHER JOHN? WHAT'S UP, MAN? -YEAH.
-HOW YOU DOIN'? HOW YOU DOIN'? ALL GOOD.
REPORTIN' FOR DUTY. JOHN RICH IS,
WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT, UH, JUST ONE OF THE, UH,
MOST CREATIVE, HARDWORKIN', SMART GOOD OL' BOYS
I'VE EVER MET.
I MEAN, HE'S A --
HE'S A BROTHER. HEY, THIS IS JOHN RICH. AND THIS IS BIG KENNY. Both: AND WE'RE BIG & RICH,
AND YOU'RE LISTENIN' TO 107.9,
KMLE COUNTRY THUNDER! WE'RE GONNA BE THUNDERIN' IT.
LIKE A THUNDERIN' HERD
OF BUFFALO, JOHN! -HEY, SORRY!
-HEY, BOYS. THEY'RE HOME FROM SCHOOL. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE ALL HERE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST YOU TWO. TELL YOUR DADDY HELLO.
OHH! MWAH! SAY HELLO TO UNCLE JOHN.
WHAT'S UP, BUDDY?
LET'S SEE HOW HEAVY YOU ARE. OH, YEAH.
I CAN STILL DO IT. YOU'RE GETTING HEAVY, THOUGH.
I BET YOU'RE CLOSE TO 40. I'M THIS MANY.
YOU'RE 5?
MAN! YOU'RE OLD. WHAT'S SO AWESOME IS MY TWO BOYS
GET TO GO IN THE STUDIO. AND NOT ONLY SEE DADDY,
BUT TO GET TO GO SAY HELLO. TO THEIR UNCLE JOHN,
THEIR GODFATHER.
JOHN'S THE GODFATHER
OF MY BOYS. HOW LONG WILL YOU BE HERE? TILL 5:00. OKAY. JUST COME FIND ME
WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
NO, DON'T GO UP THERE! COME ON.
-ABSOLUTELY. COMMON THREAD THAT KENNY AND I
HAVE IS WORK ETHIC. AND I WANT MY CHILDREN TO SEE
HE SACRIFICES. ALL THIS TIME BEING AWAY
FROM YOU.
SO WE GOTTA -- WE GOTTA TIME
THIS FOR THE THING IN AUSTRALIA. FOR -- FOR AUSTRALIA, YEAH.
YEP. IT'S A CONSTANT CYCLE OF
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, BREATHE. GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, BREATHE.
AND SING.
I JUST WANNA RUN I JUST WANNA RUN AWAY
WITH YOU AND LIVE WIDE OPEN SET 'EM ON FIRE,
CRAZY LIKE WE USED TO DO IT DON'T MATTER
WHERE WE'RE GOIN' BIG & RICH ARE ON THE ROAD
200, 250 DAYS A YEAR. WE DO THESE BUSINESS MEETINGS. AT ONE OF THEIR HOMES
WHEN WE'RE BACK IN TOWN. SO THEY HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME
WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
I JUST WANNA RUN I JUST WANNA RUN AWAY
WITH YOU I JUST WANNA
RUN AWAY WITH YOU LAST TIME. I JUST WANNA RUN AWAY
WITH YOU THAT'S COOL. HOW LONG WAS IT? 2:15. -WHO YOU TELLIN'?
-THAT'S THE VERSION.
-WHAT?
-THE AUSSIE GUY IS 2:15. WELL, THAT WAS A GREAT MEETIN'. WE GOT A LOT DONE, BUT I GOTTA
CATCH MARC REAL QUICK. 'CAUSE I GOT ONE MORE THING
ON MY MIND.
-HEY, MARC.
-YEAH? ONE MORE THING, BROTHER.
HOLD ON. YEAH, MAN. EVERY TIME WE HAVE
A BUSINESS MEETING. AND KENNY WITHHOLDS A TOPIC.
AND CHASES ME OUT
AFTER THE MEETING, I KNOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM. HOW ABOUT ME TAKIN' THE WIFE
AND KIDS TO AUSTRALIA WITH US? I'VE HARDLY GOTTEN TO SEE THEM
AT ALL THIS YEAR. LAST WEEK, HE REALLY WANTED
TO BOOK THE WHOLE FAMILY. ON ONE OF
THOSE SpaceX MISSIONS.
IT'S A BAD IDEA, DUDE.
IT'S A BAD IDEA. WE PLAY MELBOURNE, WE FLY.
WE PLAY SYDNEY, WE FLY. WE GO TO BRISBANE. BUT DON'T WE HAVE A DAY OFF
OR SOMETHIN'? YOU MEAN IN SYDNEY? YEAH.
YEAH, WELL, THE BAND HAS
A DAY OFF. IT'S NOT A SHOW DAY, BUT I'VE GOT YOU GUYS BOOKED
ON PRESS STARTING AT 5:00 A.M. GOTTA BE ENOUGH TIME
JUST TO SEE SOME KANGAROOS. AND KOALA BEARS
AND DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUSES.
YEAH, YOU CAN SHOW THEM
IN THE AIRPORT IN THE GIFT SHOP. BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY
KOALA BEARS AND KANGAROOS. THEY'D GET TO SEE OVER THERE. I THINK IT'S A BAD IDEA.
MARC, YOU KNOW,
HE THINKS LIKE A MANAGER. AND HE MAKES YOU THINK
ABOUT THINGS. YOU DON'T NECESSARILY
ALWAYS WANT TO. SEE YA, BROTHER.
LOVE YA, MAN.
ALL RIGHT, DUDE. BYE. THE WEEK IS LIGHTENING UP.
GOSH, WE MIGHT HAVE A DAY OFF. I KNOW.
WE GOTTA GET TO
JAMIE LYNN SPEARS' JACKET DONE. -NICE LITTLE -- MAYBE A DAY OFF.
[ CELL PHONE RINGS ] WANT ME TO GET THAT?
-CAN YOU GRAB THAT? -YEP.
-I JUST GOT... CHRISTIEV'S PHONE. THIS IS LAURA
SPEAKING.
MAY I HELP YOU? I'M LAURA, AND I'M THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT
TO CHRISTIEV AND BIG KENNY. HEY. HI, GIRLS. YEAH.
HOLD ON. HOLD ON. WHAT? MANAGEMENT'S ON THE PHONE, AND THEY WONDERED
IF YOU HAD TIME. IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
TO WORK WITH JON BON JOVI.
SO NOT A JOKE? NO. I'M NOT KIDDING.
CAN YOU TALK? JUST A SECOND! JON BON JOVI WANTS TO SEE
SOME OF MY STUFF. I GET TO SHOW IT TO HIM. BIG WORLD TOUR COMING UP! FOR REAL? [ GASPS ] YEAH! DOING THE HAPPY DANCE, SEE?
YOU WORE YOUR LUCKY BRA.
I WORE MY LUCKY BRA TODAY UH, YEAH. WHEN? WHEN? NO, I KNOW! THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN
THIS TIME. I PROMISE. I PROMISE.
NO. HE'S GOING TO AUSTRALIA
AND, UM, I WILL... I MEAN, I'LL HAVE 24/7. I-I CAN DO
MY LATE NIGHT JAMS.
NO, I KNOW. RIGHT. [ BOYS SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY ] -WAIT.
-SHH! SHH! SHH! -LET ME -- LET ME CALL YOU BACK.
-SHH! SHH! SHH! SHH! -YEAH, YEAH.
-WE'RE GOING TO AUSTRALIA! THE BOYS JUST CAME IN. I'LL CALL
YOU -- I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK.
I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK.
OKAY. -MOM! WE'RE GOING TO AUSTRALIA!
-HOLD ON. -THANK YOU!
-WE'RE GOING TO... DAD SAID IT WAS YOUR IDEA.
COME ON.
-WHAT? WAIT A MINUTE.
-WAIT, WAIT! WAIT! WHOA, WHOA,
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! OH, BOY. CAN HE... I DIDN'T SAY THAT! DADDY SAID THAT.
MAMA DIDN'T SAY THAT. <I> DID</i> I SAY THAT? NO.
BOYS! HEY, IT'S CHRISTIEV FOR LOU. MOM, WHAT? I-I JUST SAID I LOVE YOU. AND TELL DADDY
MAMA'S LOOKING
FOR HIM. I DON'T WANNA BREAK
MY CHILDREN'S HEART, BUT IT JUST CAN'T HAPPEN
NEXT WEEK.
I HAVE TO GO TALK TO KENNY. OH, GIRL. HMM. 20 HOURS ON A PLANE.
OR 24 HOURS WITH JON BON JOVI? [ BLOWS KISS ] 24 HOURS WITH JON BON JOVI. I LOVE ME SOME KENNY,
BUT WHAT DID HE DO? WHAT'S UP, GUYS? YOU'RE THE ONE
WE'RE LOOKIN' FOR. AND WHY IS THAT? MY NAME IS
IGNACIO GONZALEZ SANCHEZ... [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ] BARAJAS, BUT MOSTLY, I JUST GET CALLED
NACHO OR SANCHEZ.
WE'VE GOT TO MOVE THE TREE. OH, I KNEW THAT WAS COMING. NACHO'S MY -- MY SECOND HAND
AND MY WINGMAN. I GUESS MY JOB IS.
DRIVER, SECURITY GUARD, I MEAN, GARDENER. UH, YOU NAME IT, I DO IT. IT'S AN ARBORETUM.
SHE'S GONNA BLOOM. BUT THE BLOOMS CAN'T BLOOM
SO EASY.
THROUGH THE LIMBS
OF THE OTHER BIG TREE. SO WE TAKE THIS TREE
AND PUT IT THERE, AND IT'LL BE IN MORE SUNSHINE
AND WILL BLOOM. YEAH, IT'S DEFINITELY
GETTING SHADED. SO...YEAH.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING
THAT IS NOT THRIVIN', YOU DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO TO GIVE
IT EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. THAT'S THE THING,
IS THE JOB OF MOVIN' THAT. BECOMES QUITE A BIT MORE JOB
THAN I WAS ORIGINALLY THINKIN'. WE COULD MAKE A SLED
LIKE THE ROMANS, OR WE COULD FIND SOMEONE
THAT HAS A CRANE.
I PLANTED THOUSANDS OF TREES
WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER. AND, OH, I JUST KNOW
THIS SPECIAL WAY IT CAN BE DONE. -DO YOU WANNA RACE AGAIN?
-YES. -OHH!
-YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
OKAY. YOU WIN, YOU WIN. [ GROANS ] -BABY!
-YOU'LL FIGURE IT OUT. YOU LOOK STUNNING TONIGHT.
WOW. HEY, I THINK NACHO AND I HAVE
COME UP WITH THE PERFECT WAY. TO MOVE THAT TREE. WE JUST GET THE CRANE, RIGHT? WE GET THE CRANE.
WE LIFT IT UPHILL.
WE PUT IT THERE.
NOW IT GETS SUNSHINE. IT'S HAPPY
AND IT BLOOMS EVERYWHERE. RIGHT? HAVE AN APPLE. WE'RE GOING TO AUSTRALIA? WELL, YEAH.
I MEAN... DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS? I DON'T KNOW NOTHIN'. I THOUGHT SHE WAS RIGHT THERE
WITH ME, THINKIN', "HEY, LET'S TAKE THE FAMILY
TO AUSTRALIA. WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY." BUT...
[ GROANS ]
IT DON'T FEEL LIKE THAT NOW. [ CROW CAWS ] WE'RE GOING TO AUSTRALIA? WELL, YEAH. I MEAN... WELL, NO.
THAT'S WHAT WE WERE
TALKIN' ABOUT, SO I TOLD THE KIDS
ABOUT IT LAST NIGHT. NO. I KNOW.
WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? I MISSED THIS WHOLE PART. BABY, WHEN WE SAT IN THE PUB.
WHEN I GOT HOME, WE TALKED
ABOUT THINGS, AND I MENTIONED TO YOU... I DIDN'T THINK
YOU WERE SERIOUS. IT JUST KINDA WENT WITH
EVERYTHING ELSE... -BUT, BABY.
-IN YOUR BRAIN.
BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY
OF A LIFETIME FOR 'EM. THEY DON'T GET TO TAKE TRIPS
LIKE THIS. EVERY WEEK, EVERY YEAR,
OR ANYTHING. LET'S PUT THE OPPORTUNITY ASIDE.
THREE BASEBALL GAMES, SCHOOL.
TESTING IS NEXT WEEK
FOR THE THIRD GRADERS. I MEAN, BABY, I CAN GIVE YOU
A LIST OF THINGS. KENNY, SHE JUST GOT
AN ENORMOUS, COOL OPPORTUNITY. AWESOME.
WHAT'S THAT, BABE? -JON BON JOVI.
-THAT'S GREAT! THEY, UH, ARE SETTIN' UP
FOR ME TO MEET HIM. AND SHOW HIM SOME STUFF. I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT ALL DONE
NEXT WEEK. YOU CAN DO IT ON THE TRIP!
I'LL HELP YA.
IT'LL BE GREAT. IT IS GONNA BE TOO HARD.
ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? I'M SURE THERE'S SOME WAY
WE CAN WORK IT OUT. I MEAN...
-KENNY. IT IS SO DIFFICULT.
TO HAVE INTENSE CONVERSATIONS
WITH KENNY... BABE... ...'CAUSE HE'LL GET ME
LAUGHING. HE'LL GET ME,
"YEAH, YOU ARE RIGHT." OKAY.
YOU SLEEP ON IT
FROM MY POINT OF VIEW. -I GET IT.
-JUST THINK. THIS IS DATE NIGHT... I HAVE TO PUT LIPSTICK ON.
...SO WE'RE NOT GONNA WORRY
ABOUT FUTURE PLANS OR KANGAROOS. WE'RE GONNA FOCUS IT ON LOVE. Christiev: TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING
TO A LITTLE RESTAURANT. WHERE WE USED TO GO
WHEN WE WERE DATING.
-HEY, BUDDY. GOOD TO SEE YA.
-HOW YOU DOIN', BROTHER? GETTING READY, I DECIDED
I'M NOT GONNA BRING IT UP. I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT
AUSTRALIA. I-I-IT'S JUST I NEED
A-A BRAIN BREAK.
HELLO. CHRISTIEV -- SHE'S A LIST
OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS. A BEAUTIFUL PERSON.
A BEAUTIFUL HEART. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME
WE'VE BEEN BACK HERE.
WE USED TO COME IN HERE<i>
ALL</i> THE TIME. I KNOW. WHEN I MET YOU,
THIS WAS YOUR KITCHEN. YEAH.
IT WAS MY KITCHEN. I LOVE THAT LITTLE PLACE
BECAUSE THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME. I REALLY STARTED GETTING
INTRODUCED TO COUNTRY FOOD. FRIED PICKLES FOR YOU.
RED BEANS AND RICE. GUMBO FOR YOU AND JAMBALAYA. OHH. ALL RIGHT.
BE HONEST. TELL ME WHAT GROUND --
EARTH-BREAKING MACHINES. ARE COMING TOMORROW. WE'VE GOT A CRANE.
SO WE'LL PUT THE CRANE DOWN. AND WE'LL GRAB IT, LIFT IT UP,
SWING IT OVER, AND NOT HAVE TO MESS UP
ANYTHING. IT'LL BE GREAT. TREE MOVING.
BLISTERS ON HIS HANDS
FROM DIGGING IN A SHOVEL. "OH, WAIT.
I GOTTA PLAY A GUITAR." TREE MOVING! WE'VE GOT KIND OF A MEGA STAR
IN HERE AMONG US, ONE HALF OF THE DYNAMIC DUO
OF BIG & RICH. HOW'S IT HANGIN', KENNY? -REALLY GOOD! LOVIN' IT!
-OH, YEAH. KENNY, I'D HATE TO PUT YOU
ON THE SPOT, BUT I BET -- WOULD Y'ALL LIKE TO HEAR KENNY
PLAY A SONG? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] WELL, LOOKS LIKE
I'M PUT ON THE SPOT.
WHENEVER I'M WALKIN' UP ONTO
A STAGE, I'M ALWAYS THINKIN', "WHAT AM I GONNA PLAY?
WHAT AM I GONNA PLAY?" MY LOVELY WIFE IS HERE WITH ME
TONIGHT -- CHRISTIEV. WOULD Y'ALL PLEASE
MAKE SOME NOISE FOR HER? [ APPLAUSE ] THERE WAS A SONG THAT I HAD
WRITTEN RIGHT BEFORE HER -- THAT I MET HER THAT I, UH, IT ENDED UP BECOMIN' SOMETHIN'
PRETTY SPECIAL IN MY LIFE. AND NOW IT JUST MEANS EVEN MORE. WHEN YOU MEET THE RIGHT PERSON
TO SING IT TO.
TIM McGRAW HEARD THAT SONG. HE RECORDS IT,
TAKES IT TO NUMBER ONE. [ PLAYING "LAST DOLLAR" ] WELL, I'M DOWN
TO MY LOST DOLLAR WALKED RIGHT THROUGH
MY SHOES FRIENDLY SMALL REMINDER OF ALL THE HELL
THAT I'VE GONE THROUGH BUT LOOK AT ME STILL SMILIN' 'CAUSE I'M WONDERIN'
WHAT I'LL DO SINCE I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' I'VE GOT NOTHIN' TO LOSE I'M JUST SO LUCKY. MY HUSBAND SERENADED ME.
MY BEAUTIFUL, HOT HUSBAND
WAS UP THERE SINGING TO ME. AND HE --
HE WAS SINGING TO ME. AND ONE, TWO, THREE. LIKE A BIRD I SING 'CAUSE YOU'VE GIVEN ME THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SET
OF WINGS FLY AWAY FLY AWAY FLY AWAY FLY AWAY YEAH, OH FLY AWAY, OL' GLORY FLY AWAY WHOO! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] GOT TO ADMIT,
IT'S KINDA COOL TO GET UP.
AND SING A SONG OR TWO,
I'LL SAY. NO, I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT'S COOL. THAT. YEAH.
THAT YOU GET TO SIT -- GO UP
THERE AND HE GOT TO SING, AND IT WASN'T A HUGE CROWD. IT WAS INTIMATE. [ CHEERING CONTINUES ] THANKS, Y'ALL. WOW.
WOW. EVERYBODY HOLD YOUR WHATEVER
YOU GOT HIGH UP IN THE AIR. KENNY LOVES HIS FANS.
HE'S GRATEFUL FOR THEM. -DO IT AGAIN.
-THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE
A DATE NIGHT WITH YOU, BABY. THAT WAS SO SWEET.
THAT WAS SO SWEET. WE'VE GOT TO MOVE THE TREE! WE'VE BEEN CONCERNED THAT
ONCE WE DUG THAT BALL UP, THAT WE MIGHT NOT HAVE ENOUGH
HELP HERE FOR ME AND SANCHEZ. TO MUSCLE THE THING OVER THERE
TO ITS NEW HOME.
AND ITS NEW HOLE
WE'RE GONNA DIG. LET'S GET A CRANE. SO LET'S BRING IT IN HERE. GOOD THING WE DON'T HAVE
TO CARRY THE DAMN TREE.
NICE CRANE, MAN! WHAT WE'RE DOIN' IS JUST
BRINGIN' IT OUT INTO AN AREA. WHERE IT'LL GET MORE SUNSHINE
SO IT WILL MAKE THOSE BLOOMS. IT'LL BE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS
THAT POP OUT. IN THE SPRINGTIME.
AND IT'LL BE LIKE A BIG BOUQUET
OF STAR MAGNOLIA BLOOMS. -WHOA.
-NICE. SO THERE'S THAT TREE
DANGLING IN THE AIR. RIGHT BELOW
A 700-POUND STEEL BALL, HOLDING A NICE, GIANT HOOK
ON A MANLY-SIZED CABLE.
TWO FEET! [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ] RIGHT. WHEN MY DAD COMES HOME,
I PRETTY MUCH HELP HIM. WITH EVERYTHING HE NEEDS. BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN
AND HE ALWAYS NEEDS A HAND.
THAT, RIGHT THERE? YEAH. HOLD -- NOW, HOLD ON.
LET'S LOOK AT IT. YEAH, MAN. I THINK IT'S GONNA
BE REALLY HAPPY THERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? -RIGHT THERE, YEAH.
-I THINK THAT'S IT. YEAH, THAT'S IT.
IT LOOKS DEEP ENOUGH, TOO. WE NEED MORE DIRT! RIGHT THERE WILL BE GOOD. THIS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.
[ CLAPPING ] YEAH! THESE ARE THOSE MOMENTS IN LIFE
THAT MAKES A MAN FEEL, "JOB WELL DONE.
JOB WELL DONE." IF YOU WANNA DESCRIBE CHRISTIEV,
WALK INTO MY WORKSHOP. BITS AND PIECES EVERYWHERE. THAT'S ME. DO YOU WANT IT MORE ZIPPER
OR DO YOU WANT IT MORE BUTTONS? SEE HOW I PUT ALL THIS TIE
BACK HERE? AND THIS IS ALL OLD VINTAGE.
DO YOU WANT IT MORE LIKE THIS
OR DO YOU WANT TO STAY HERE? KENNY'S STYLE IS PIRATE,
RENAISSANCE, CIRCUS, ROCK STAR. WITH JUST A SPRINKLE
OF FARM BOY. OH, YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK IS,
RIGHT NOW, IS, LIKE, WOULD BE THE COOLEST THING,
UH, TOO, IS A JACKET. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT ACTUALLY
TAKIN' THE STYLE LIKE THIS.
AND PUTTIN' THE JACKET TO IT. THAT WOULD BE SOMETHIN' TO USE
IN AUSTRALIA. THAT WOULD BE SO COOL IF I HAD
A JACKET THAT, YOU KNOW, COULD SAY -- WE PUT THE AMERICAN FLAG
AND THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG. ON THE BACK OF IT.
HOW ABOUT THAT? AS AN ENTERTAINER,
YOU'VE GOT WARDROBE.
IT'S KIND OF A THING
WE WORK ON CONSISTENTLY. TO TRY TO KEEP A LITTLE NEW,
FRESH SPARKLE STYLE. OUT IN FRONT OF OUR FANS. -LIKE THIS ONE?
-YEAH.
JUST LIKE THAT EXCEPT, YOU KNOW,
MAYBE PUT 'EM CROSSWAYS. AND GET IT 'EM -- GET 'EM
IN THERE SOME WAY. SEE IF WE CAN PULL IT OFF. HERE'S THE PART WHERE IT GETS
A LITTLE TIGHT FOR ME, IS NOW I HAVE TO CREATE THIS
JACKET BY THE TIME HE LEAVES.
YOU REALLY WANT A JACKET? YES. -BABE, AUSTRALIA...
-THAT IS IT. WOW. -AUSTRALIA IS, LIKE --
-DOABLE.
SO, CHRIS, WHERE ARE YOU WITH
KENNY'S JACKET AT THIS POINT? ARE YOU CLOSE? YES.
THIS IS THE LAST BUTTON. WHAT'S UP, LADIES? G'DAY, MATE! IT'S A BIT HESITANT
WHEN HE WALKS IN. I PRAY IT'S JUST ABOUT TO SEE
IF THE JACKET FITS. AND NOT ABOUT AUSTRALIA.
-BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
-COME ON WITH IT. BAM! YEAH! NOW WE'RE TALKIN'.
THAT'S IT! THAT'S IT. OKAY, LET'S SEE IF IT FITS. TA-TA-TA-TA! HERE COMES THAT WORD AGAIN --
AUSTRALIA.
AND WHAT DO YOU GOT KANGAROOS
SITTIN' OVER THERE FOR? YOU HAVE TWO LITTLE BOYS
THAT ARE THAT EXCITED, SO THEY HAVE, LAST NIGHT,
BROUGHT THEIR KANGAROOS. AND PUT 'EM IN A SUITCASE. UH-OH. BABY, YOU COULD BE OUT THERE.
THE BOYS COULD BE OUT THERE.
IMAGINE THE FIRST TIME
I OPEN THIS BAD BOY UP ON STAGE. THIS DEFINITELY IS NOT GONNA BE
THE EASIEST THING IN THE WORLD. TO WORK OUT, BUT, YOU KNOW, I AM
BIG KENNY, AND I GOT SOME IDEAS. I'VE EVEN GONE AS FAR TO SEE
EVEN IF YOU HAD.
AN EXTRA AMOUNT OF TIME ON
THE TAIL END THAT WE COULD STAY. THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE. BUT YOU DON'T. WE JUST --
AND THEN I SEE THIS.
IT BREAK MY HEART.
SO I-I'M -- I'M ALL... WELL, I'M NOT GONNA WALK OUT OF
HERE WITH TWO OF US HEARTBROKEN, SO...
-I'M NOT. I'M REALLY HAPPY. I LOVE MY JACKET.
THIS IS GREAT.
-YOU'RE -- YOU'RE...
-IT LOOKS GREAT ON YOU, KENNY. I THINK KENNY'S ACTUALLY
STARTING TO SEE. HOW HARD THIS TRIP WOULD BE. -MY NEW JACKET!
-YOU DO LOOK HOT.
-TO THE WILD!
-YOU LOOK HOT. -IT'S HOT. SEE YOU LATER.
-SEE Y'ALL. IS THIS WHAT
YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR? THAT'S IT.
THAT'S A FLUX
CHIPPIN' HAMMER RIGHT THERE. LOOK! [ GRUNTS ] I THINK I JUST NEED
TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME. AND GO CLEAR MY HEAD. WITH BROTHER NACHO OUT THERE
IN THE SHOP.
LET'S MELT SOME METAL. -ALL RIGHT.
-YEAH! COME ON, BROTHER. MY SHOP IS MY LAIR. I GO IN THERE AND THINK
WHILE I'M FIXING THINGS.
I'VE BEEN SEEIN' THESE METAL
PIECES THAT MY WIFE HAD FOUND, THESE BEAUTIFUL PIECES
OF OLD SCROLLED METAL. AND I'M GOING, "MAN, IF WE JUST
TURNED IT THE OTHER WAY, THAT'D MAKE THIS
THE PERFECT, COOL A." -GIVE ME AN "A"
-A! -GIVE ME AN "A"
-A! -RIGHT?
-UH... KENNY'S IN ONE OF THOSE MOODS. LIKE, YOU KNOW,
HE'S ON A MISSION.
A IS FOR ALPHIN, AND THAT'S OUR LAST NAME. AND THEN, NEXT WEEK,
WE'LL MAKE A B. AND THEN THE NEXT WEEK,
THE C. AND WE'LL PUT THE ALPHABET
AROUND THE WHOLE PLACE.
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CREATIVITY
WILL BLOOM THE ALPHABET! AND THE KIDS WILL SING,
"A, B, C, D, E, F, G... ONCE KENNY STARTS WELDING
OR GETS A CHOP SAW, YOU KNOW, LIKE, HE -- HE'S LIKE
A LITTLE KID WITH TOOLS. THERAPY SESSIONS RIGHT HERE.
THERAPY SESSIONS WITH BIG KENNY. CHRISTIEV TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE
THAT HE DOESN'T HURT HIMSELF, SO THAT'S ALWAYS IN THE BACK
OF MY MIND.
THAT'S THE ONE WE WERE
CUTTING YESTERDAY. -HUH?
-THIS IS THE SAME... SAME THING.
-IT'S A LITTLE SMALLER. -YEAH.
-THAT WOULD WORK.
I JUST WANT IT UP HERE. I WANT A LITTLE PLATE
TO JUST DO THAT WITH. SO I DON'T HAVE TO...
-YEAH. I CAN GIVE IT
A LITTLE BIT MORE ROOM.
SOLDERING IT TOGETHER, SANCHEZ! LET'S LOOK AT IT
BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER. WHAT DO YOU THINK? LOOKS CROOKED. [ LAUGHS ] IT IS CROOKED. YOUR SIDE...
-THERE YOU GO.
-YOUR SIDE WAS CROOKED.
-OF COURSE. MAN, WHAT JUST A COOL PIECE
OF SOMETHIN' FROM NOTHIN'. AT LEAST I LOVE IT. [ LAUGHS ] MOM, CAN YOU MAKE
EXTRA BACON FOR ME? YES.
I'LL MAKE BACON, BACON,
BACON FOR ALL OF YOU. I REALLY DO LOVE
SUNDAY MORNINGS, PARTICULARLY WHEN KENNY'S HOME. BREAKFAST IS MY FAVORITE MEAL
TO COOK. HEY, DAKOTA.
-WHAT? WOULD YOU GO WAKE UP DADDY,
PLEASE? WE'RE STARTIN' BREAKFAST.
RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN. DAD! BREAKFAST IS READY! AND LOOK, YOU GOT -- YOU
ACTUALLY HAVE FOUR PIECES HERE. I DON'T USUALLY LIKE
TO GET UP EARLY, BUT I'LL DO IT IF THERE'S
A SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST. AT THE ALPHIN HOUSE.
-NO, NO, NO, NO.
-WHAT, WHAT, WHAT? THAT'S NOT HOW MAMA MAKES IT.
THAT'S HOW DADDY MAKES IT. AND THEN IT DOESN'T
COOK RIGHT. TWO PAPER TOWELS
ON THE BACON. PUT THAT IN THE MICROWAVE.
-OKAY.
WE'RE MAKIN' A FUN,
BASIC BREAKFAST, AND EVERYONE'S HELPING
WITH EVERYTHING. WE'RE GETTING READY
TO GO TO CHURCH. JUST ONCE TO MAKE IT ON TIME. PLEASE, JUST ONCE,
MAKE IT ON TIME.
[ DOG BARKS ] ALL RIGHT,
THAT IS, "I NEED TO GO OUT." [ BARKS ]
-I DON'T HAVE SHOES. THAT DOESN'T MATTER. HURRY. Kenny: LINCOLN! -MOMMY, CAN I HELP YOU?
-YES.
DAKOTA, WHEN YOU'RE DONE,
PLEASE GO GET DADDY. AND TELL HIM WE'RE, LIKE,
10 MINUTES AWAY. MY FAVORITE FOOD IN
THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD IS WAFFLES. IS THE FOOD READY NOW? NO.
KENNY! UH-HUH. I TELL YOU WHAT --
WHEN, UH, DAKOTA SHOWS UP. AND TELLS ME IT'S TIME TO GO, THEN I BETTER GET ON WITH IT. WE'RE IN A HURRY BECAUSE
WE'RE TRYIN' TO GET OUT HERE.
AND GET TO CHURCH. [ HUMS ] BACON! OH, GREAT CREATOR,
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THIS FAMILY. AND ALL OF OUR MANY, MANY,
MANY PLUSES.
I ALWAYS JUST WANNA BE
WITH MY FAMILY. I LOVE MY WIFE.
I HAVE A BLAST WITH MY KIDS. ALL THIS, WE'D LIKE TO SAY
WITH A BIG OL' AMEN. -AMEN.
-AMEN.
YUMMY, YUMMY IN MY TUMMY. BUT THE MORE I THINK ABOUT THIS,
ALL IN CONSIDERED, I'VE GOT TO TAKE EVERYTHING
THAT'S GOIN' ON IN THEIR LIVES. JUST AS IMPORTANTLY AS WHAT'S
GOIN' ON IN MINE. WHY DON'T WE JUST COME OVER HERE
AND HOP ON THE SWING? COME ON.
I GOTTA DO THE RIGHT THING
NO MATTER WHAT. LOOK AT MOMMY! SO, BOYS, I WAS TALKIN' TO MOM,
AND I THINK, UH, THERE'S SOMETHIN' WE SHOULD ALL
TALK ABOUT ONE MORE TIME. OH, YEAH, ABOUT AUSTRALIA
AND THE KANGAROOS. YEAH! YEAH.
AUSTRALIA AND THE KANGAROOS.
I'M A LITTLE, UH, CONCERNED THAT
MAYBE I MADE A RUSH DECISION. WHAT? AND THIS ISN'T QUITE THE TIME. TO STOP EVERYTHING
IN Y'ALL'S WORLD AND GO. -WHAT?
-WHAT? NO.
UGH. THIS PART KILLS ME. WE'RE NOT GONNA SEE KANGAROOS? WHY? WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE, UH,
Y'ALL ARE IN SCHOOL. YOU'VE GOT BASEBALL GAMES.
YOU'VE GOT MUSIC.
YOU GOT GYMNASTICS.
YOU GOT EVERYTHING GOIN' ON. MOM'S GOTTA, UH, WORK. SHE HAS A STYLIN' GIG. I HAVE TO KNOW THAT
WHAT CHRISTIEV'S GOT GOIN' ON.
IS JUST AS IMPORTANT
AS WHAT I'VE GOT GOIN' ON. DADDY, WHY CAN'T WE GO? AW, WE'RE GONNA GO. WE'RE GONNA GO ONE DAY SOON,
DAKOTA. -I'M SORRY.
-YEAH.
[ WHINES ] UGH. WHY? THAT'S NO FAIR! IF THAT PLAN'S
NOT GONNA WORK OUT, I GOTTA COME UP WITH
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THEM BOYS. HOW ABOUT THIS?
I GOT AN IDEA. HOW ABOUT WE DO SOMETHIN'
TOGETHER BEFORE I LEAVE? AND IT'S GONNA BE
A BIG SURPRISE FOR YA.
UH, A WHAT? LIKE... LIKE, I OWE THEM A SURPRISE. YOU KNOW, LIKE SOMETHIN' FUN
THAT WE CAN GO DO AS A FAMILY. PLEASE, NO MORE SURPRISES.
NO MORE SURPRISES.
CAN YOU GIVE ME
JUST ONE LITTLE CLUE? HMM, I DON'T THINK SO. [ GROANS ] BABY, ALL YOU NEED TO WORRY
ABOUT RIGHT NOW. IS GETTIN' US TO CHURCH
ON TIME. KENNY, IS THIS TOO LOUD
OR SHOULD I JUST WEAR THAT? IS THAT TOO LOUD?
TO GO TO CHURCH IN? -YEAH.
-FOR YOU? NOT AT ALL.
I THINK IT'S AWESOME.
IT'S THE COAT OF MANY COLORS. YEAH. UM, THANK YOU. OH, MY GOSH.
PLEASE GET ME
TO CHURCH ON TIME. ARE YOU GETTING THE BOYS
IN THE CAR? YEAH. YOU KNOW WHO'S ALWAYS
THE LAST ONE OUT OF THE DOOR? ME, BECAUSE I'M GOING AROUND
HELPIN' EVERYONE GET READY, WHICH IS FINE. AND LOOK, IT'S ONLY 11:35.
CHURCH STARTED 5 MINUTES AGO. COME ON, BABY! I HATE TO SAY THAT
I HAVE JUSTIFIED MYSELF, I'VE -- I'VE REASONED
TO THE FACT. THAT WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA BE
A LITTLE BIT LATE. WALKIN' INTO CHURCH.
YOU KNOW, WE JUST KEEP ON TRYIN'
TO BE BETTER, I GUESS. AND ONE OF THESE DAYS,
WE'LL BE ON TIME. TO PRETTY NEAR EVERYTHING. WHOA.
[ BOTH LAUGH ] -[ GRUNTS ]
-OH! I KNOW I'M -- I'M GONNA
BE LEAVIN' AGAIN TOMORROW. AND I JUST LOVE TO CRAM
AS MUCH, UH, TIME IN. WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS
AS I-I CAN. I LIKE TO LOVE UP ON 'EM
AS MUCH AS I CAN.
I TELL MY KIDS I'M GONNA
KISS 'EM A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY, AND THERE'S NOT A DAMN THING
THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. -AND HE TRIES.
-[ LAUGHS ] IT'S KIND OF LIKE
A BONDING TIME. LIKE, YOU GET TO BE WITH
YOUR FAMILY. I TAKE OFF TOMORROW,
SO I'LL WAKE UP WITH YOU, TOO.
BUT I HOPE YOU SLEEP TIGHT
TONIGHT. I HOPE YOU SLEEP TIGHT
TONIGHT. -DADDY'S GOTTA LEAVE TOMORROW.
-AND I LOVE Y'ALL DEARLY. MM-HMM.
OKAY? REAL MEN TELL EACH OTHER
THEY -- THEY LOVE 'EM. -YEAH.
-AND SO IN -- IN THIS HOUSE, MY BOYS TELL ME
AND I TELL THEM. AND THERE'S DEFINITELY NOT
A TIME I'M HERE. OR A TIME I TALK TO 'EM
WHEN THEY GO TO BED.
THAT WE DON'T MAKE SURE WE UTTER
THOSE WORDS TO EACH OTHER. DAD, I'M DYING TO KNOW
WHAT THE SURPRISE IS. PLEASE TELL US. TOMORROW, LINCOLN.
TOMORROW.
I PROMISE, ALL WILL BE REVEALED. -DAD, WHAT'S THE SURPRISE?
-WHAT'S THE SURPRISE? I HAD THIS BRIGHT IDEA
THAT NOW MIGHT BE THE TIME. TO TAKE THE WHOLE FAMILY
TO AUSTRALIA. THAT PLAN'S NOT GONNA WORK OUT, SO I CAME UP WITH SOMETHIN'
SPECIAL FOR THEM BOYS.
-DAD, WHAT'S THE SURPRISE?
-OKAY. [ LAUGHS ] YOU'LL SEE SOON, SON.
YOU'LL SEE SOON. OKAY, KENNY. JUST A CLUE? I SURE HOPE THE SURPRISE
IS AS BIG AS I THINK IT IS.
'CAUSE I GOT A LOT
OF MAKIN' UP TO DO. BABY, THE ZOO? Lincoln:
DAD, THIS IS OUR SURPRISE? BOYS, THIS IS JUST
THE BEGINNING, BUT I'VE GOT A SPECIAL TREAT
FOR Y'ALL INSIDE. MOMMY! IT'S A KANGAROO! -WHAT?
-I SAW A KANGAROO! YOU DID? WHERE? -OVER THERE!
-OH, MY GOODNESS! -YES!
-WHERE THEY AT? THERE WE GO! [ LAUGHS ]
-[ LAUGHS ] I KNOW THIS ISN'T AUSTRALIA, BUT WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GET IT
AS CLOSE AS WE CAN. HI, YOU GUYS.
THIS IS PEARL.
MY NAME IS JESSICA JAMES. I'M A KANGAROO KEEPER
HERE AT THE NASHVILLE ZOO. AND I'M SUPER EXCITED
TO SHOW EVERYONE. OUR ADORABLE BABIES HERE TODAY.
-HI, PEARL.
-THIS IS TROOPER. SO YOU'LL HOLD HIM JUST LIKE
YOU HELD HER, OKAY? RIGHT UNDER --
RIGHT UNDER HIS BACKSIDE. AND TROOPER IS REALLY FRIENDLY, SO HE WILL PROBABLY
GIVE YOU KISSES. IT'S ONE THING TO SEE KANGAROOS
OR TO SEE A KANGAROO, BUT TO HOLD A KANGAROO BABY?
WOW.
AW, HE'S LICKING ME! YEAH? HOW BIG CAN A KANGAROO GET? THEY CAN GET TO BE
6 FEET TALL, 200 POUNDS. WHOA. HE'S LOOKIN' AT THE BABY
UP AND DOWN, AND HE'S ASKIN' QUESTIONS...
-YEAH. AND WANTING TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
HE WAS JUST SO INTERESTED
IN THE MOMENT. SO HE'S 10-MONTHS-OLD,
AND SHE'S 7-MONTHS-OLD. SO, HOW -- HOW, LIKE... HOW TINY ARE THEY
WHEN THEY'RE, LIKE, BORN? WHEN THEY'RE BORN,
THEY ARE, LIKE, THIS BIG.
-WHAT?
-YEAH. THEY'RE, LIKE, THIS BIG. YEAH!
OH, LOOK! SHE'S GONNA GO -- OH, SHE WAS HOPPIN' WITH YOU,
DAKOTA! THAT WAS AWESOME! LOOK, SHE'S FOLLOWING YOU! SHE'S FOLLOWING YOU. DAKOTA'S GOT THE KANGAROO
JUST -- IS ALREADY JUST
FOLLOWIN' HIM AROUND.
HE'S HIS BEST FRIEND. HE'S, LIKE,
A LITTLE DR. DOLITTLE. -THERE YOU GO.
-YEAH! THERE YOU GO.
WHEREVER YOU HOP,
SHE'S GONNA HOP. YEAH! GOOD JOB! AW! I'M GONNA CHECK THE BACK
OF THE CAR BEFORE WE LEAVE. TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO KANGAROO
FOLLOWING US. THIS PLACE IS AWESOME.
IT'S JUST A FUN PLACE
FOR FAMILIES TO COME. AND BRING THEIR KIDS
AND EXPERIENCE SOMETHIN' THEY'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE. WITHOUT HAVIN' TO FLY
FOR 20 HOURS, PLUS A COUPLE OTHER FLIGHTS,
ACROSS A BIG, WIDE OCEAN. -THANK YOU.
-THANK YOU.
-YOU GUYS ARE SO WELCOME.
-THANK YOU, JESSICA. -I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT.
-THANK YOU! THE BEST PART OF THE DAY
WAS PETTING KANGAROOS. PETTING KANGAROOS. I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THIS TIME,
MY LOVELY WIFE WAS RIGHT.
THANK YOU, DAD, SO MUCH! YOU'RE WELCOME SO MUCH. [ LAUGHS ] NAILED IT. GLAD WE GOT TO SPEND
A DAY LIKE THAT WITH THE BOYS. I HATE THAT IT HAS TO END
SO QUICK.
WE GOTTA GET HOME
AND PACK UP. YEP. WE GOTTA GO.
THE REAL AUSTRALIA AWAITS YOU. GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO,
GOTTA GO GOTTA GET TO THE SHOW YEAH, THE BIG & RICH SHOW HERE I GO AGAIN.
I GET TO GO OUT THERE
AND PLAY MUSIC FOR OUR FANS. AND SPREAD THE JOY
OF WHAT I DO. BOYS. MAMA.
I'M COMIN', I'M COMIN'. WE SAY HAPPY GOODBYES BECAUSE WE
KNOW IT WON'T BE THAT LONG. BEFORE WE'LL BE SAYIN'
HAPPY HELLOS AGAIN. -MWAH!
-THANK YOU.
YOU GOT IT GOIN' ON, KID.
YOU GOT IT GOIN' ON. -BYE-BYE, DAD.
-YEAH. YOU HAVE TO HAVE
A FEW SPECIAL WAYS. TO SPIN A THOUGHT LIKE THAT
IN YOUR HEAD.
WHEN IT COMES TO MAKIN' LEAVIN'
YOUR LOVED ONES. A HAPPY THING TO DO. DON'T TAKE FOR GRANTED A SINGLE BREATH OF THIS LIFE BUT BECAUSE WE LIVE
THE LIFE WE LIVE... CALL ME LATER.
I ALWAYS HAVE FOUND
MY WAY OF REASONING WITH IT. AND HOW THE TWO SIDES ARE BOTH
VITALLY IMPORTANT. LINCOLN, TAKE CARE
OF EVERYTHING, ALL RIGHT. -GOODBYE, DADDY.
OKAY.
-ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT IT. DO I CRY AND SOB
WHEN YOU LEAVE? NO. BUT DO I IMMEDIATELY JUST
ANTICIPATE WHEN HE COMES HOME? YEAH.
IT'S HARD, BUT THAT'S LIFE. IF HE'S ON THE OTHER END
OF THE WORLD, AND I'M ON THE OTHER END OF
THE WORLD, WE'RE STILL A FAMILY. I'M JUST THINKIN' RIGHT NOW
HOW HAPPY I'M GONNA BE TONIGHT. ON THAT STAGE, AND TWO WEEKS FROM NOW, HOW HAPPY I'M GONNA BE
WHEN I WALK OFF THAT LAST STAGE.
AND I COME HOME
TO MY FAMILY AGAIN. THE SKY IS MY CEILING,
THE GROUND IS MY FLOOR, AND THE WORLD IS
MY ONE BIG, HAPPY HOME. THE LOVE I LEAVE
IN MY WILDEST DREAMS WILL LIVE ON LONG AFTER I'M GONE OH .
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