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You know, Bobby,
you are an absolute moron.

There ain't a tree-hugger
within miles of here.

I know there's
tree-huggers around here, man.

I heard 'em talking about it.

You're an idiot.

Nothing but a waste of good,
valuable drinking time.

Come on, let's get
back to the bar.

The
summer I turned 13,

my mom traveled to
India to find herself.

I stayed behind to find the
father I barely even knew.

Shit!

I sure hope I got the
right person to do this.

Seriously, dude, knock it off.

She's tougher than she looks.

She looks like she
just came form the mall.

It feels like we're putting
a Barbie doll up there.

It was the summer
I met Rachael and Justin

and the Free Earth Alliance.

And the summer I almost died.

And it all started at the
bottom of a 100-foot tree

that Rachael called Lilith.

Gotta stay focused, Rachael.

There's a lot riding on this.

You're tuned to
95.3 KZMC, Cosmic Radio.

And if you've been anywhere
near downtown today,

you know things are
definitely heating up.

The protestors are louder,

the big timber company's
growing more impatient,

and tree-sitter Rachael Atwood,

daughter of conservative
Senator Charles Atwood,

still hasn't said a
word about her demands.

A press release from
her organization

states only one thing, she
has named her tree Lilith.

And to think, a week ago,

the big discussion in
our sleepy little town

was whether or not to
put in a traffic light.

Looks like we're in
for a very long summer.

Did you have a good vacation?

I did, Howard, thanks, man.

How's Shadow?

She's doing good.

All right, good to see you.

Thank you, you too.

Well, I see the
programming department's

hard at work, for once.

Oh, the prodigal son returns!

Nice vacation there,
buddy, who was she?

I see you haven't burned
the place down yet, Marcus.

Well, hello, your
insurance isn't paid up yet.

Cynical, man.

Welcome home, Tyler.

You're just in time for
the bloody media circus.

No shit.

So the girl in the tree is
really Atwood's daughter.

Yeah, and the dude's
giving up nothing,

and there's no comment
from Tree Girl, either.

All the info we do get
comes from that group of hers.

What was it, Marcus, the FEA?

Yes, it's the
Free Earth Alliance.

These cats are serious

when it comes down
to the environment.

Oh yeah, real...

Cosmic Radio.

So what kind of
mood's the princess in?

Same as always, big
kick in the balls.

It's Friday afternoon
on KZMC, Cosmic Radio.

K.C. Nighthorse with
you for one more hour.

Tiffany Campbell's up next.

Then we'll be turning it over

to the one and only Tyler Stone,

station manager and
all-around peachy guy.

He's back from
vacation and, ladies,

I have to tell you,
he is looking so fine.

You look like shit.

Didn't you get any sleep
while you were gone?

Thanks a lot.

It's good to see you, too.

This stuff's
gonna eat you alive.

Water, Tyler, water.

How was Frisco?

It was all right.

Yeah, what was her name?

I had to get away

from all the family
business bullshit, you know?

Uh oh, this
doesn't' sound good.

My dad and all his
corporate Nazi partners

have been sniffing around
the books, no big deal.

If you say so.

I guess I'll go home and
get a shower before my spot.

Will I see you later?

Maybe.

Dakota and I are gonna
do pizza and a movie.

Girls night out.

Dakota, my Dakota?

What's she doing here?

She didn't feel like
traipsing around India

with her mom and that
step-father of hers,

so they dropped
her at your place.

Shit.

Jesus, Tyler, she
is your daughter.

How about spending
some time with her?

Now there's a novel concept.

I just can't relate
to the kid, you know?

She's too...

She's too mature?

That's what scares you.

She's 13 going on
38 and you're, what?

38 going on 12?

You've got an opportunity
here, don't blow it.

Now that hurt.

I'm on, get the
hell out of here.

You missed me, I can tell.

You're tuned to California's
only true music station,

95.3 KZMC, Cosmic Radio.

Dakota.

It's really good, Tyler,
you should finish it.

I didn't expect to
see you til Christmas.

Mom called but you were
off on one of your things.

K.C. said just bring
me, so is that okay?

Yeah,
sure, it'll be great.

Don't act so enthused.

You're still drinking
that nasty stuff?

Death wish.

Don't you ever get dressed?

You're just like your mom.

Now that was uncalled for.

How's Pierre?

He's an asshole.

Dakota.

He is!

You know you can't stand
him any more than I can.

All that new age guru stuff,

and that fakey accent.

Please.

So, how's your love life?

None of your business.

Don't I have a right to know

who my own dad's sleeping with?

Dakota, why is it
that we can never have

just a normal father-daughter
type conversation?

Yeah, right.

Tyler Stone give up
his true feelings?

That'll be the day.

Okay, you're gonna answer

any normal father-daughter
type question I ask?

Sure.

Promise.

Okay, what was I to you?

What do you
mean what were you?

When I was born.

Was I an accident, a mistake,
a broken condom, what?

Jesus, Dakota.

See, told you.

That's not a normal
father-daughter type question.

I give up.

All right, I have an answer.

You were a gift from the gods.

That's good, I like that.

It's total crap, but I like it.

I'm gonna get a shower,
why don't you get dressed?

I'm in the house,
no one can see me.

What's your uncle up to?

Tyler, it's
grandpa on the phone.

He wants to talk to you.

Tell him
I'll call him back.

He says
it's important.

Hey, Dad.

Tyler, where
the hell have you been?

Vacation, you know that.

For three
god damned weeks?

Who was she?

What do you want, Dad?

I want
you to be at my house

tomorrow at 10:30 sharp,

and bring my beautiful
granddaughter with you.

I wanna see her, got it?

Busted.

Shut up.

Be a man, Tyler.

All right.

Just make it happen, okay?

Yes, I hear you.

I know that.

Look, I have so much
on my plate right now.

You're not listening to me.

I don't need to
know the details.

So?

She's still up there.

I know she's up
there, smart ass.

Did you manage to keep her radio

from going up with her?

Goddamn it.

Hey, man, you know, you told
me to put her in the tree.

She's in the tree.

I can't remember everything.

Can you manage to remember
what happened in Humboldt?

We don't need that crap here.

Yeah, but she's
not a prisoner.

You know, she's gonna do
whatever she's gonna do.

You picked her.

You need a haircut.

I'll call you later.

Justin!

She's gonna come
through for us, I promise.

So, it's official, my folks.

The big man himself,

Senator Charles "Who Gives a
Damn About the Trees" Atwood,

has decided to grace our tiny
hamlet with his presence.

I wonder if he plans
on making the claim

to pay his little girl a visit.

We'll be sure to
keep you posted.

Meantime, let's get
back to the jams.

From 95.3 KZMC, Cosmic Radio.

So, are you guys
completely over now or what?

Why are we talking about him?

This is supposed
to be our night.

It just pisses me off.

He never knows when
he's got it good, ever.

Did you break it
off or did he pull

a typical Tyler and haul ass?

Let's just say it
was a mutual agreement.

Yeah, right.

In other words,
you mutually agreed

he's immature and
just plain selfish.

God, he's such an idiot.

Dakota.

Well, it's true.

It's okay.

My mom never really
got over him, either.

Tyler has this weird
thing about him.

He's kind of like a toothache.

You want it to go away

but you can't stop pushing
your tongue against it,

no matter how much it hurts.

You're a great kid, Dakota.

Yeah?

Yeah.

About time.

There are supposed to be some
total hotties in this thing.

Ow!

Grandpa.

Hi, baby.

God, you're getting tall.

As beautiful as ever,
just like your mom.

Hey, go up to the house

and play some video
games for a while.

I wanna talk with your dad.

Okay.

Good luck.

My associates tell me you
won't return their calls.

Why am I here, Dad?

The station's in a
lot of trouble, Tyler.

My people know
exactly what it takes

to get a business
back on its feet.

That's what they do.

Yeah, by making us sound

like every other gutless
sellout on the dial?

No thanks.

KZMC is in the toilet.

I've indulged you, I've
made excuses for you

ever since your mother died.

But those days are over, kid.

It's time to grow up.

Look, Cosmic Radio
is mine, all right?

And I'll run it my way.

You fight us on
this and you lose.

_ What exactly are
you threatening?

I'm not threatening,
I'm doing.

Your financial ties to
the corporation are cut.

We're not covering
your ass any longer.

You can't do that.

Watch the flight of that
ball because that's you.

You're a loose cannon, kid.

Face it, there
just aren't enough

advertising dollars in that
town to keep you afloat.

You're just not
good business, son.

By the way, I'm throwing a party

at the house here in
a couple of weeks.

I want you to be there,
and bring someone nice.

Not any of those chippies
you've been running around with.

Just bring that C.C.
woman who works for you.

K.C., Dad, her name's K.C.

Whatever, she's
weird, but I like her.

Now, if you don't mind,

I'm gonna go spend some time

with my beautiful granddaughter.

How's it going, everyone?

It's Tyler here with
you on a Saturday night.

Thanks for spending it with me.

In the past, you've
heard me wax poetic

about the importance of
keeping regional radio alive.

The truth is, it's
getting harder every day.

Now the barbarians are
at the gates, people.

Do we just turn over the keys

or do we circle the
wagons and take a shot

at staying on the air

before we smack into
that big bad mountain

known as the old
corporate takeover?

And that would truly suck.

So, on that cheery note,

if ever there was a song
I wish I had written,

this would be it.

You're tuned to 95.3,
KZMC, Cosmic Radio.

KZMC.

Tyler
Stone, this is Rachael.

Hey, Rachael, how you doing?

Rachael who?

Rachael Atwood,
the one in the tree.

That was a nice speech,
got me all riled up.

I beg your pardon?

Oh, great,
you totally moved me

with this passionate soliloquy

and then I get you on the phone
and you're all tongue-tied?

What's up with that?

How are you-

- My
cell works up here.

I'm calling to thank you.

It's my favorite
song you're playing.

Cosmic, huh, no pun intended.

When I was a little girl,

I used to hide under the
covers and listen to that song

over and over again.

It protected me from
all the bad stuff.

You had bad stuff as a kid?

Like what?

Well, you know, the usual
little girl bad stuff.

Afraid of the dark,
afraid of monsters

under my bed, afraid of my dad.

Oh, yeah, your dad.

Tell you, that guy's
scary even now.

You have no idea.

Anyway, I heard what you said,

and I'd like to do
something to help.

I was thinking
like an interview.

Interested?

I don't understand.

Hey, look,

everybody's trying
to get me to talk,

and I'm offering you
the big exclusive.

A lot of people would
jump all over that story.

I wouldn't doubt that,
but, you know, why us?

Well, I
guess I feel sort of

karmically obligated.

You did play my song, after all.

Why don't you come by
tomorrow, it's Sunday,

so won't be any
timber guys around.

You mean in that tree?

Is that a problem?

Not a big fan of heights.

God,
just be here, okay?

Oh, and, Tyler, come alone.

Oh, shit.

Hey, Tyler!

Hey, Hank, how you doing?

Bobby.

What are you guys up to?

Well, actually,
me and Bobby T. here

just got ourselves
some extra work.

For Mr. J.T. Winters himself,

head of the whole goddamn timber
company, ain't that right?

He wants us to set
up these big speakers

under that girl's tree

and blast her the
hell outta there.

You know, we was
thinking maybe you could

give us something

to just drive her little
ass right off the mountain.

You know, something
like that hippy hop shit

they play these days?

Wow, sounds like
an important job.

Yeah, I'll hook you up.

Come on in.

I told you he would, idiot.

Thank you, Tyler.

We'll give it right back to you

as soon as we scratch
the hell out of it.

So, what's she like?

I don't know.

Interesting.

Mm-hmm.

Shut up.

This is serious.

I mean an interview
with that girl

could really put us on the map.

So what are you worried about?

You're Charlie
Smooth on the air.

Chatting away to, what,
dozens of people every night?

It's not that.

It's I don't know
what to ask her.

Well I'm fairly up to
date with what she's doing.

Want me to write the questions?

You'd do that?

Of course.

What, I don't have
a stake in this?

Oh man, that would be perfect.

Than all I'd have to do
is turn on the recorder,

mute off whatever you got,

with any luck, Tree
Girl will do the rest.

One can hope.

Well, thanks K.C.,
you're saving my ass.

You remember
that, the next time

I come asking for a raise.

I better start working
on those questions.

Yeah, I guess
I'll get some sleep

before I climb that damn tree.

Not looking forward to that.

Just don't look down.

I'll try to remember that.

Well, I guess I'll see
you in the morning.

Night.

You'll never learn, girl.

All right, Bobby T.

Let her rip.

That aint no hippie hop.

Turn it off.

Turn it off tree-trash.

Are you a retard,

turn the damn thing off.

Give me it!

Turn it off!

Give it,

gimme that God damn radio!

Give it to me!

Tyler!

Loggers go home,
save our trees.

Logger go home, save our trees.

Loggers go home, save our trees.

Loggers go home.

Where were you today?

How are you uncle Mike,

I'm fine sweetheart,
how are you?

People were asking about you.

They wanna know where stand on
these new logging contracts.

I don't stand anywhere.

I'm a local cop
upholding the law.

You're starting to sound
like a corporate lackey.

You watch your mouth, girl.

I'm not one of your radio pals,

show some respect.

The Tribal
Council can't decide

if this new logging
project is a good thing

or a bad thing.

If you're in tight with
those timber bigwigs,

maybe you should-

- Maybe I should what?

K.C., why in the hell
are you still here?

Instead of making judgment
about everyone else,

maybe it's time you took a long
look at your own situation.

My brother didn't pay all that
money for journalism school

so his little girl could wind up

working at two
bit radio station.

I'm in a transitional period.

No, what you're in, is a rut.

If you're so worried
about our people,

why are you wasting
your talents here?

You could be working
on a major newspaper.

Or maybe doing network TV.

Instead, you're
waiting around here

for this Tyler Stone to
get his shit together.

That's not what I'm doing.

It isn't?

If you wanna make a difference,

get the hell out of this town,

and do something with your life

before it passes you by.

Come on up.

How?

Wonderful.

Knock-knock-knock.

Hello.

Sorry, I had to make
sure no one followed you.

So, the one and
only Tyler Stone.

We meet at last.

I'm making some tea.

You want some?

Nah, got a soda.

Oh, it's a pipe cleaner.

We all have to
die of something.

So, this is Lilith.

Yep, this is her.

My big sky box,

overlooking the game of
greed versus compromise.

You must have
fallen in a past life.

You know, fear of heights can
follow you around forever.

It's not really the
height that bothers me.

It's the thought of smacking
into the ground real hard.

So, you wanna get started?

Sure.

You know, my group
wouldn't be too thrilled

about this interview.

They want me on
CNN or something.

So why not talk to CNN?

You know, what's the point
if no one hears the message.

The message is
tired and old, Tyler.

Besides, all the big media
ever wants to talk about

is my dad.

It's one and only
ground rule, by the way.

No questions about my father.

This isn't about him.

Okay.

You've got a great aura.

Has anyone ever told you that?

Oh yeah, in high
school I was voted

most likely to
have a great aura.

We've got a lot
in common, you know.

Is that right?

Yeah, I mean, two
children born of privilege.

Bucking the system
every chance we get.

And, we both lost
our moms to cancer

when we were kids.

How do you know
so much about me?

You mind?

See, you playing my song,
that was no accident.

You know.

There are no accidents, Tyler.

You really moved me last night.

I want you to carry
my voice, Tyler.

I know you'll do it right.

Promise me, you'll do it right.

There are no accidents.

Dakota Stone?

We haven't seen you
around here in a while.

Hey, Sheriff Nighthorse.

Well, you picked
quite a time to visit.

This has been getting
worse every day.

All because of some
nutcase in a tree.

She's not a nutcase.

I think she's awesome.

You know, you're just a kid.

As you get older,
you'll see that,

not everything is always
so black and white.

Get off our round, people.

Go back to the city.

You take it easy.

You hippy freaks!

Save our trees,

save our trees.

Okay guys, great job,
let's call it a day.

How do you
know so much about me?

You mind?

See, you playing my song, that
was no accident, you know.

There are no accidents, Tyler.

Shit.

Asshole.

You son of a bitch.

What?

There are no accidents, Tyler.

Keep that or I'll
shove this up your ass.

K.C.

Will you just listen
to me for a minute?

Give me the keys!

No, I want you to stop,
all right, and listen.

What the hell is it with you?

I thought you went up
there to get an interview.

Not get laid.

I didn't get laid.

It was an innocent
kiss, all right?

And I got the interview.

Well, la-di-da,

he managed to be a
professional for a few moments.

Where's his Pulitzer?

What are you trying to say?

I mean is it my professionalism
that you're questioning?

Or is it something else?

What do you
suppose would happen

if her dad or that
group she's with

got wind of this?

Any integrity we have will
go right out the window.

Don't you get that?

Why don't you give me a break?

Nothing happened.

Tyler, think.

A man, nearly twice her age,

making out in that three house.

Christ, how high school!

All right!

Please, just try and focus.

You have a bad habit
of getting sidetracked.

Since when?

"Native Disciple" a
novel by Tyler Stone.

You know, I didn't
get sidetracked.

It's no good, that's all.

It's brilliant.

You just don't have the
balls to let anyone read it.

No, it's shit.

Now can we just drop it?

Whatever.

Look, I'm gonna get our
asses out of the fire.

But we do this my way, got it?

Got it?

Hello.

I tried
calling you earlier.

Don't you ever
check your messages?

I am sorry.

Just got a lot
going on right now.

I know the feeling.

So, when would you like to
schedule our next interview?

I don't think there's gonna
be another interview, Rachael.

At least not with me.

What are you talking about?

The first one hasn't
even aired yet

and you're walking away?

This is a big opportunity.

Don't get cold feet now.

Yeah, it's just getting
a little more complicated.

I only wanna talk to you.

And you can't tell me you didn't
enjoy our last little chat.

You're gonna
be trouble for me.

I can see it already.

You don't
strike me as man

who would run from
that kind of trouble.

Yeah, well
maybe that's my problem.

So, can I
expect another visit?

Don't make me beg, Tyler.

Loggers go home,
save our trees.

Loggers go home, save our trees.

And so, as protests heat up

in this one sleepy
little community,

all eyes are on local
alternate radio station, KZMC,

whose exclusive interview with
tree-sitter Rachael Atwood.

Made national
news this morning.

In the interview
miss Atwood not only

makes claims of
illegal activities

by the Bitterroot
Timber Company,

but also levels some
damaging accusations

against the US Forestry Service.

Though she never once
mentions her father,

our own News 9
investigation has turned up

proof of senator Atwood's
holdings in Bitterroot Timber

as well as interests
in logging companies

throughout California
and Pacific North-West.

It's been two weeks
since the tree sit began.

Senator Atwood is still
unavailable for comment.

And the lumber company
and Rachael Atwood

show no signs of giving in.

I'm Jessica Montana,
Action News.

I wanna state that
Miss Atwood trusted us

to bring her message
to the public

without spin or commentary.

And I believe we
honored that trust.

We also offered Bitterroot
Timber equal time,

but they never responded
to our phone calls.

So at this juncture,

I'd like to turn it over to the
head of our news department,

K.C. Nighthorse.

K.C.

Miss Nighthorse,
miss Nighthorse,

why do you suppose Rachael
invited you up that tree

after so many weeks of silence?

Well it wasn't me per se,
that she wanted to talk to.

I just happened to be on
the air when she called.

Luck of the draw I guess.

I think she just liked the idea

of giving a break to a
small market station.

Did she say anything about
her father off the record?

No, everything she
told me is on that tape.

Rachael is not up there

out of some desire
to embarrass her dad.

She and the FEA
have definite goals

they're trying to achieve.

Will you be doing any more
interviews with Rachael?

Well that's up to her.

But I would like to go on record

as having said this.

KZMC radio has made a commitment
to support the three sit

and I think I speak for our town

as well as our advertisers,

when I say that we
will be giving Atwood

as much airtime as
she wants from now on.

Did sponsors
really agree to that?

Yes.

Get off the road, bitch.

Yeah, move.

Michelle, Daisy.

Well, if it isn't
the town back-stabber.

What?

It's funny, just when
you think you know someone.

We really appreciate
the way you're so anxious

to keep our husbands
from working, K.C.

Thanks for nothing.

You guys.

Some nice friends
you got there.

You tell Tyler I won't be
listening to his show no more.

Hell, never understood half
the shit he was saying anyway.

Mind if I join you?

No, I don't mind.

I see you've been
shunned by the masses.

I know what that's like.

Jeez, I only made a statement.

I wasn't trying to...

You've committed
the ultimate sin, K.C.

It is K.C., right?

Yeah.

Logging money puts
food on a lot of tables

in this country.

You spoke up, it's
not a poplar move.

Can I ask you something?

This Tyler Stone guy,

why would he let you stick
your neck out like that?

Maybe he just believes
in what your group

is trying to do.

Please, let's be real here.

No, that statement was your idea

and now it's coming
back to haunt you.

How's it feel to play
martyr for a cause?

I'm not playing
martyr to anything.

Yeah, it was my idea.

I thought it might add
some bite to the interview.

Hell, if we're trying
to get noticed,

let's get noticed.

Well, it worked.

It also helped to
cover up the fact

that your boss was
actually the one

who did the interview.

Don't worry.

Your secret's safe with me.

It was a smart move by the way,

putting your voice on that tape.

Anybody who knows
that girls history

won't be too far a leap

to put Tyler right
into her sleeping bag.

I believe in what
you're trying to do.

I just wonder why you
would trust your cause

to a girl with so much
potential to screw it up.

Well, Rachael does have a
way of clouding any issue.

When she first joined us,

she wanted to be called Freedom

in all the press releases.

And I told her, that's
not gonna happen.

We have been
fighting ever since.

There's a lot more to her

than just a daddy complex.

And if she ever frees herself

from all that inner
child bullshit,

she's gonna be a
force to reckon with.

And we're gonna need
heroes in this game badly.

Looks like we both
have our inner children

to deal with.

Mine's 38 years old.

Not bad for an old man.

Thanks.

What's wrong?

You're not gonna get all
hung-up over this, are you?

I mean, I thought you
were big free love guy.

Look, I told you, things
are getting complicated.

Speaking of complicated.

There's something
we need to discuss.

What?

You know what.

I turn on the radio,
expecting to hear an interview

between me and Tyler Stone,

and instead I get
some woman's voice

where yours is supposed to be.

What's that all about?

Does it really matter?

I mean, your message got out.

Who cares whose voice
is asking the questions.

Maybe I care.

Tyler, there was a reason

why I asked you to do
the damn interview.

Remember?

What?

Cosmic song connection thing?

Don't patronize me.

I am not some airy-fairy chick,

this was important to me.

I'm sorry, it's not
like we were trying to do

anything shady.

The whole age difference thing,

your dad's politics.

It's just better if nobody knows

we have a personal connection.

Okay?

Better for who?

Is there something else behind
this whole interview thing?

What do you mean?

I don't know.

I just get the feeling

that there's something
that you're not telling me.

You have to stop
acting so paranoid.

I just wanna be
kept in the loop.

I mean, is that too much to ask?

No.

Good.

Mm-kmm.

I'm gonna break you
of this nasty habit.

Good luck.

Better men than you have tried,

and it led to their doom.

Look, Tyler, I'm an adult.

You're here because I
want you here, okay?

And the age thing,
it's just a number.

All right, Miss Atwood.

I'll bow to your
higher maturity level.

Whatever trouble
it gets me into.

Smart man.

Hey you,

what are you doing out here?

I was waiting for you.

I'm sorry.

I guess I was out
later than I expected.

It's okay.

Did you eat?

There's no food in the house.

Shit.

First thing tomorrow,

we'll go out and stock up.

I'm going to grandpa's
house tomorrow.

They're sending
a car out for me.

Can I ask you something

without you giving me your
gift from the God speech?

Sure.

Aren't you curious

about why I just showed
up here this summer?

I think I know.

Do you?

There used to be this father
and kid's pottery class.

Every Saturday at
the Community Center.

I wanted to go so bad,

but I didn't dare tell mom.

She'd have made
Pierre go with me.

I had this fantasy that
you'd just show up,

ready to make clay balls
or ashtrays or something.

You never came.

I'm sorry, Dakota.

I just, really suck
at this father thing.

I know that.

Maybe you just don't know how.

How did you get to
be so smart at 13?

You smell like a girl.

Isn't it past your bedtime?

You got way too much female
energy in your life, Tyler.

It's gonna catch up
with you, you know.

Tell me about it.

Just be careful, okay.

You're the only father I've got.

I appreciate

your agreeing to speak
with me again, senator.

But we could have done
this over the telephone.

Well, I thought we had a deal.

Look, Rachael has
the original tape.

That was my deal with her.

I've given you the only version
of the interview I have.

Did you?

And if I remember correctly,

our deal was information
about Rachael's well-being

in exchange for an exclusive
interview with you.

Now, I've told you
everything I know about-

- Hey, just fucking
stop right now.

Because everything
you say is bullshit.

Don't even fuck with me now.

If you fuck with me,
you're fucking with

- the wrong person.
- Are you threatening

me senator?

Yeah, maybe I am.

And you better listen.

Christ.

Shut up.

- You don't scare me!
- Shut the fuck up!

Don't go fucking,
walk off then.

You tell these
boys to take me home.

Go then walk off then.

Then go.

This conversation is over!

- Then get the fuck out!
- This conversation is over!

Because you never
told me nothing.

You never fucking
told me nothing.

All this cloak
and dagger bullshit.

You want your
interview or not?

Yes, yes, I want my interview.

- I want my interview.
- All right then.

Get out your little gadget

and I'll do the interview, okay?

Get it out, right
now, and we'll do it.

Miss Nighthorse, you
can have your interview.

You can ask any
question you like.

But you're gonna throw
these in the mix.

On tape, we'll make a
copy before you leave.

That's as good as
this deal gets.

You take it or leave it.

How long?

Let's talk about the fact,

that you haven't been in
contact with your daughter

for more than a year, senator.

Why is that?

Hey, Marcus.

Okay.

So, how we doing?

No problem.

Okay, thanks very much, bye.

We just lost Matt
and Top Realty.

That's the 5th
sponsor this week.

K.C.'s statement kind
of blew up in our faces.

There's a lot of people

making a living off these
new logging contracts.

The advertisers are
heading for the hills.

Has he said anything?

I gotta tell you, Marcus,

unless a pot of gold
falls on our heads,

and I mean quick,

we're gonna lose
this radio station.

Damn.

You ready to ride, cowgirl?

You bet I do.

Gabrielle
Hunter, Free Earth Alliance.

Tyler Stone.

I know, I've heard
so much about you

I feel as if we're old pals.

Really?

Well I haven't heard
anything about you.

Oh, well in that case,

we can just skip all
the pleasant bullshit

and get right down to business.

May I sit?

What business would
that be, Miss Hunter?

Call me Gabrielle.

The business we have,
Tyler, is Rachael Atwood.

So, seeing that
you've been chosen

as the flavor of the week.

No, I don't have
the slightest idea

of what you're talking about.

Why do you think she
gave you that interview?

Look, you can
pretend all you want

that your colleague was the
one with the tape recorder,

but we both know
better, don't we?

Rachael is far too
important to us,

to let some horny burnt-out
wannabe screw things up.

I want you to get the
hell out of my office!

All right?

Do you understand
what's going on here?

I mean, can you even fathom

the importance of what
that girl is doing?

This isn't some joke.

This is a major deal and
you are getting in the way.

What are you talking about?

You really don't
have a clue, do you?

About what?

Rachael has
stopped talking to us

and I think the reason is you.

Let me clue you in, Tyler.

Rachael Atwood has been
arrested five times

since she joined us.

She's dedicated but
every time her dad

comes bepopping in the picture.

Open your eyes, stud.

She's playing you like
a rusty old fiddle.

Thanks for the info.

But I think you should leave.

Men.

She's got you so blind,

you can't see the forest
from the tree girls.

Wise up, Tyler,

before you really put a
monkey wrench in my works.

Too much female energy.

Now I mean she was
homely, hound-dog homely.

She looked like she fell
out of the ugly tree,

hit every branch
on the way down.

She was so ugly, you could
stick her face in some doe

and made god damn
gorilla cookies.

You'd have laughed your ass off.

I took her home at
the end of the night.

I told her mom

you might not recognize her,
'cause I shaved her back.

She had these tattoos,

she had a W here and a W there.

Can she do these cartwheels

that say wow mom, wow.

Don't those guys ever go home?

Those guys have no lives.

Wow, she hates it
when you hit Lilith.

You know, those
things give you cancer.

Lighten up, grumpy.

Dakota, I told you,

it's too dangerous for you
to keep coming up here.

I'm small, I can
move around quieter

than those grangers
you hang out with.

Justin?

Hey, it's between
you two rich girls.

Besides, she paid for gas.

Did you call Gabriella yet?

Rachael, what are
you trying to prove,

cutting yourself off like this?

I mean, you realize
that in the end,

you're just making
these assholes stronger?

I know, I know, I just,

I don't wanna deal with
it right now, okay.

It's all about my name with her.

Get real, man.

What, you think
you're the only one

who could have pulled this off?

Think again.

The fact is your
name's the whole point.

This action's not
about what we do.

It's about who you are.

Your name's the spark, Rachael.

Without it, there's no fire.

Just another hippie
chick, sitting in a tree.

K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

Shut up, Justin.

Forget it, Dakota.

Some people act like they
know more than they really do.

Whatever.

Just remember something,

you've got a lot people
looking up to your right now.

And you're pissing all that
away with your little game.

Let's go, Dakota.

And do us all a
favor, call Gabi.

She knows her shit, Rach.

She's been doing this
since we were in diapers.

Dakota.

Yeah, I
thought I'd find you here.

Marcus, you're saving my life.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I definitely could use
a little testosterone

around me right now.

A little testosterone?

I mean, that's what my ex
has been telling me too.

Hey, Marcus.

Hey, what's up, Bridget?

Let me get something
cool and wet.

You got it.

Yo, I heard that FEA woman
was definitely all over you

this morning.

Oh yeah.

Rachael's stopped
talking to her.

And they figure
it's all my fault.

That's why you gotta
cut that girl loose.

Before someone
seriously gets hurt.

I mean you haven't slept
with her or anything,

so there's no harm no foul.

Ah man, you're a
dirty, disgusting dog.

I can't believe you.

What, up in the tree house?

I don't know about you man.

Me and you have two totally
different sets of priorities.

While you're up in the
tree house playing,

the rest of us are trying
to save your radio station.

Yeah, well, I've been
a little preoccupied.

Preoccupied?

Man, you're dead in the water.

Hope she's worth losing
your business over.

Senator Charles Atwood
today finally broke

Senator Charles Atwood
today finally broke

his three-week silence
over his daughter Rachael's

much publicized tree-sit,
in Idyllwild, California.

Ay, yo, it's Atwood.

Hey, Bridget, turn it up.

The senator granted
an exclusive interview

with the only person his
daughter has agreed to speak with

since her ascent into
the 500-year-old tree,

disc jokey, K.C. Nighthorse.

From Idyllwild's little radio
station that roared, KZMC.

Shit, K.C.

Sorry, thank you.

Tyler, I've got
a message for you.

Yeah, but that's K.C.
you're talking about.

You know she's a smart woman.

- I gotta get hold of my dad.
- Tyler, I...

You know, we could be on
shaky legal ground here.

Tyler!

What?

Look, I'm sorry, Tiff,

what are you trying to say?

Your dad called,

Dakota never came home from
the movies this afternoon.

I tried your cellphone, but.

Shit.

I saw Dakota today.

She was riding around
with that FEA kid, Justin.

Who?

Yeah, I didn't think
anything about it,

'cause she's been at that
tree-sit so much, but.

She's been where?

Shit!

Tyler.

I know where that kid camps.

Hell!

You son of a bitch.

Dude, what is your problem?

Justin?

Who's that?

That's my
girlfriend, Sunflower.

Sunflower?

Yeah, Sunflower, you
got a problem with that?

Tyler, what are you doing?

That's it, throw a
fit, you little brat.

I don't care.

What did I do that's
so terrible, huh?

I'm not a baby.

You're 13 years
old, Dakota, 13!

You actually thought
no one would worry?

Jesus Christ.

Yeah, right, like you
ever gave a shit about me.

Since when did you become
the concerned father?

I don't need this.

Oh, hell no.

Tyler Stone doesn't need this?

Tyler Stone doesn't
need to be reminded

that 13 years ago he
knocked somebody up?

A daughter?

I have a daughter?

Why didn't somebody tell
me I have a daughter?

You know it all,
don't you, kid?

And I'm sure your
mother made damn certain

you got both sides of the story.

You're an asshole.

For better or worse,
she raised me all alone.

Don't even try to
make her the bad guy.

God, every other girl
I know has a father.

And what do I get, a Tyler!

Eh, tell your mom
I hope her and Pierre

have a great time in India.

On my family's money.

At least Pierre's
not half her age.

Yeah, Justin told me all
about you and Rachael,

so you can stop sneaking around.

Everybody knows, everybody!

Dickhead.

And here's your grandfather.

Let's see how long he can
put up with your crap.

Can I help you?

Comrade Stalin, I presume?

I wanna tell you something

and I wanna make it very
clear, Mister Stone.

I want you to stay
away from my daughter.

You've got one too,

her name's Dakota, right?

And I know that,
because you're a dad

and so am I.

I'm giving you mercy now.

But don't you ever
forget, vengeance is,

something that my
associates are,

very familiar with.

I'll stay away form her.

Okay.

Okay.

I got to hand
it to you, Tyler.

You do make life interesting.

Hey, Mike.

So you're my guardian angel.

Who'd have figured.

So what, you think
that all cops are just

jack-booted thugs for
corporate infrastructure?

Yeah, pretty much.

You know, my ancestors,

they are buried all
over this mountain.

Do you think the timber
companies give a shit?

Hell no, they just go
right in and cut everything

till there's nothing left.

Drag their bulldozers
all over sacred land.

You can't go toe-to-toe
with these bastards.

No, they're too damn big.

But, if you get the right man,

say a local sheriff, laying
low and pulling strings

from the inside,

he could do you more good

than a hundred of these rich
white girls sitting in trees.

All she's really done is
turn this into a grudge match

with her father.

And that interview,
just made things worse.

So why are you here?

I think we can say that,

someone I care about very much

would be upset if something
bad happened to you.

You know, the Elders say that,

you find a man who's
lost his vision trail,

you point him in
the right direction,

and the spirits will
smile down on you forever.

So you take it slow, partner.

Hey Mike, are you gonna
give me a ride back, or?

No, they said to point
you in the right direction.

They didn't say anything

about hauling your
sorry ass around.

Find out what's
important in life, Tyler.

That's the key.

It's day 20 in Rachel
Atwood's tree-sit.

A landmark for the FEA.

But here in Idyllwild,
locals and protesters alike

are taking a break
from all of the hoopla

and just enjoying the
4th of July celebration.

Wow.

If it isn't the
big time reporter.

What the hell happened to you?

A few new listeners.

Guess they don't
like the playlist.

Why didn't you tell me.

It was a,

an unscheduled interview.

A lot of that going around.

I have stuff to do.

Tyler.

Tyler, hey, hope you
don't mind me barging in,

but your on air sign was out.

Do I know you?

Oh, we could talk normal.

Yeah, no, no you don't.

David Vasquez, Pegasus
radio, New York.

Okay.

I came by to see
K.C. Nighthorse.

Wow, that's obviously not her.

Hey, sweety, nice.

You running a little
kiddie radio here, or?

It's K.C.'s day off.

Pegasus, that's
satellite, right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah it is.

It's the second largest
satellite network in the country,

Jesus Christ, this
is an 8-track.

That's a 4-track
with a boot on it.

You're living a little
dangerously here, buddy,

aren't you?

You ever heard of digital?

What do you want with K.C.?

Are you kidding?

Man, the story's
all over the place

that she's been working on.

Heard about all the buzz,
figured I'd come out here

and, you know.

You really broadcast
out here, don't you?

Wow, that is, that is nifty.

Yeah.

Well, we're busy,

so have you got a
card or something?

I do, yeah, yeah.

Here you go.

Give that to K.C.

Cell number's on the
back and just tell her

to give me a call,

'cause I'd love to talk to her.

I'll hang out for a couple
of days here in town,

check out the sights
in about 30 minutes

and I have no idea
what after that.

But yeah, Tyler, very
nice to meet you.

By-the-by, any of the stuff

that you don't get
rid of on Ebay,

let me know man, I got some
buddies at the History Channel,

they would love to check it out.

Child labor laws,
dude, just be careful.

For an old man,
he's pretty hot.

Shut up.

In response to judge
James Lee's ruling yesterday

in favor of the
Bitterroot Timber Company,

attorneys for the
FEA immediately filed

and expedited appeal
in the federal court.

We'll keep you updated
on that ruling,

which is expected
later this week.

I'm,

I'm Marty Kelly, Action 9 News.

Just
remember something,

you've got a lot of people
looking up to you right now.

And you're pissing all that
away with your little games.

Senator, she's here.

All right, let her in.

Here she is, the queen
of the tree fairies.

Got the crap, Charles.

How much did Bitterroot
pay the judge

for that nice little gift
he just laid in their laps?

Every time you
people have some judge

that goes against you,

you think that
there's conspiracy.

Maybe they're just trying
to do the right thing.

You wouldn't know
the right thing

if it bit you in the ass.

Is there a reason
why you came here

to speak with me?

Aren't you the least
bit concerned Rachael

might get hurt?

Nothing's going to
happen to Rachael.

You hope.

Look, I know you two
are right in the middle

of one of your
emotional tug of wars,

but you can't fool me.

It's been way too easy
getting in to that tree

the past few weeks.

Well, I wouldn't
know about that

because I'm not a tree climber.

Just be careful how far
you're willing to let this go.

You look good, Charles.

That suit fits you better
than your politics.

What?

It's that satellite
radio guy, Vasquez.

Vasquez.

You met him?

K.C., K.C.

Thanks for arranging the invite.

Hello, David.

Tyler, see you've
managed to free yourself

from the antique
shop for the evening.

Nice.

Manners.

Please allow me to introduce
you to my personal assistant,

Jade Omaha.

Jade, this is
Mister Tyler Stone.

Is that your 67 up front?

Yeah, it is.

You know cars?

I know Mustangs.

And this is our lady of
the hour, K.C. Nighthorse.

The voice behind
the controversy.

Nice job.

We try.

Jade do me a favor and
keep an eye on Mister Stone

for a while.

He's a very dangerous man.

I need a moment with K.C.

It would be my pleasure.

So, you're a retro guy, huh?

What makes you say that?

Well, you drive a classic car,

and David tells me that
your radio station's

a bit old school.

I mean, personally,
I like that vibe.

But you could see how it
could be looked upon as,

hey?

I'm not used to being
ignored by men, Tyler.

It's a generous offer, David.

And I appreciate
it, I really do.

It's just.

What, what, what?

I don't know.

New York.

A big corporation.

It's a bit overwhelming.

And I haven't told anyone yet.

But I've already taken
a radio job in Idaho.

I'm already packed.

Look I'm not gonna

hit you with a whole minorities
in the media routine.

You're way smarter than that

and I'm sure you've heard
it a million times before.

But I gotta tell you,

the way you've taken on this
story with the tree girl,

it's very pro stuff.

And I know a star
when I see one.

Have a nice little
chat with your new friend?

Yeah, as a matter
of fact I did.

Whatever.

Run away, that's
what you're best at.

You know what your problem is?

Your problem is that
you want the freedom

to come and go as you wish,

but you expect that
when you come back

your little universe is
gonna be exactly the same.

Well it just doesn't
work that way.

Why is everybody always
under your god damn microscope?

My lifestyle hasn't
been all that bad.

Yeah, it's worked
great for you so far.

You have a daughter
you hardly know,

a dying radio station

and an unfinished novel.

Oh, and you've been
sleeping with a girl

only a few years
older than Dakota.

Good job!

Oh, come on.

You think I didn't know
about you and the wood nymph?

Please.

You're so damn
predictable, Tyler.

And what about you
making deals behind my back

with senator ass-wipe?

Don't even go there.

I was trying to
help the station.

That's bullshit.

You've been using that interview

to pave yourself a nice
little career path.

Hey, it's better than
screwing in a tree.

And you know what else?

You're gonna wind
up a lonely old man

with nothing to
show for your life

but a box of panties
left by women

marking their territories.

Now, there's a future
to look forward to.

I don't need this.

Oh, come on, come back.

The night is young.

Wow.

I just had deja vu.

I love that.

Oh.

Where'd you get that?

Your dad.

Are you enjoying yourself?

Mm-hmm.

Well don't blame me

when you're puking on
the dance floor later.

Oh, chill out.

It's not like I've never
had a guitar before.

Aren't those
your favorite shoes?

No.

You about through, I
mean, can we get going?

No, I need a few more minutes.

I don't think it
all came out yet.

Here.

Remember what you
were saying earlier,

about the station and about us?

Tyler let's not
play this game.

What game?

You pretend to give a
damn about my feelings.

You know, I don't know
what you want from me, K.C.

I mean, I can't be
everything you need me to be,

and you won't be my
friend unless I am.

There's no way to win here.

You always win, Tyler,

that's your problem.

And if you really
cared about me,

you'd let me go,

instead of dangling
your knee from me

like a god damn carrot.

Well those days are
coming to an end, buddy.

I'm leaving,

and you will have driven
off the only woman

who's actually right for you.

Congratulations.

What are you talking about?

I have a job
offer in New York.

Satellite radio, not this
old-school save your pants crap.

They offered me a
contract and I took it.

Happy?

I know I am.

I'm finally getting the
hell out of Tylerland!

Yeah, I'm happy for you.

I think a change
will do you good.

Is that all you could say?

I can't believe
you're letting me go.

Get out of my life, you jerk!

Where are you going?

Anywhere you're not.

K.C. will you get back
in the car, come on.

Leave me alone.

Come on, I said
get back in the car.

Get your hands off of me,

get your hands off me.

What are you gonna do,
hitchhike all the way home?

Yeah, go to hell.

Will you get back
in the car, come on.

You're acting like a baby.

Hey, you should know,

you're sleeping with one.

Just get back in
the car, would you?

Well, if it aint Tyler Stone.

Could you guys leave,
we're talking here.

No, actually, we got a little
bone to pick with you, boy.

Yeah, you made us look
pretty stupid to our boss.

You don't need my
help to look stupid,

dear Bobby.

Tyler.

Boy, you can be a real
prick sometimes, Tyler.

Hey.

What do you say,

we just kick the holy dog
shit out of you right now.

Well, I'd say when
it comes to dog shit,

you'd be the expert there, Hank.

Stop it!

You little Indian shit.

God damn, she just
hit me in the eye.

You know what, screw
you two maniacs.

You deserve each other.

Jesus, she hit me
right in the eye,

did you see that?

Assholes!

Oh, Tyler, are you all right?

When did I become
everybody's punching bag?

I'm sorry.

I know about you and Tyler.

Dear Tyler.

I guess it's me
running away this time.

But to be honest, it doesn't
fell like running at all.

More like climbing
out of a river

whose current I'm just not
strong enough to fight.

I can't wait around
for the man to step up

from inside the little boy.

I have too much growing
up of my own to do.

But that doesn't mean
I will ever forget you.

You were the best of times,

you were the worst of times,

but one thing is certain.

You were never boring.

I love you, Tyler, I
always will, forever, K.C.

My whole life, I've
been doing stupid shit.

Just to get back at my dad.

It's like second nature.

After my mom got sick,

I saw this news on TV
about the rainforest.

They showed a video of my dad

and some other senators and,

my God.

His wife was dying,

and there he was, voting
against the global ban

on clear-cutting.

Shooting down even
the possibility

that there might be some
unknown root or plant

or something that
could save her.

I love him, Dakota,
but it's hard,

having a father who's
sole purpose for living

is to make a profit.

You still didn't
answer my question.

What about Tyler?

I don't know what to say.

You know Tyler, he grows on you.

Like a toothache.

I never meant to
hurt you, Dakota.

Things just got complicated.

But he's so old.

Rachael Atwood, Sheriff
Mike Nighthorse here.

I have a court order that
gives me full authority

to remove you from
this property.

Now we can do this
one of two ways.

You either come down on your own

or we'll come up after you.

Yeah, come on down, baby.

I've got a tree you can sit on.

Shut the hell up, Hank.

You're gonna have to come
up here and pull me down.

Dakota, you gotta go.

I'm not going anywhere.

They'll have to catch us both.

You are going down,
this is not a debate.

Now get your stuff and go.

Now!

Dakota Stone is up here with me,

I'm dropping the ladder
so she can leave.

Goddammit, what's
that kid doing up there?

Rachael, I don't
wanna leave you.

Dakota, please, you'll
only make things worse.

Go slow, Dakota, take it easy.

Rachael, they're coming.

Dakota, Dakota!

Dakota!

Rachael!

Dakota!

No, no,
don't touch her.

Christ.

In a
surprise move today,

Bitterroot Timber
without explanation

shut down all logging
operations on the forestland

near Idyllwild, California.

The protesters who have
been demonstrating here

since the logging plans
were first announced

seemed as surprised as anyone

at this sudden turn of events.

All we know is,
a written statement

was delivered by Sheriff
Nighthorse a few hours ago

informing us that
the timber company

was recalling all of it's crew

and moving operations to
another part of the state.

Is your group
looking at this as a victory?

We don't know what it is.

Our legal team is reviewing
all of our options,

but at this point, no
further action is necessary

here in Idyllwild.

We're moving on.

You're late.

Some last minute
stuff I had to do.

You get a hold of her mom?

Yeah, she's on a
flight back right now.

She wanted to know
what kind of a father

lets his 13-year-old kid

climb around in a 100 foot tree.

I'm wondering the
same thing myself.

It's my fault.

I should have never let
her hang out up there.

You're not to blame, Rachael.

You decide where
you're headed yet?

South America maybe.

A lot of rainforest down there,

just begging to be saved.

That's great, I'm
glad to hear it.

I mean, you know,
the fight goes on.

Listen to you, Tyler.

Be careful, you're starting
to sound like a tree-hugger.

It's funny, isn't it?

The tree-sit?

Taught me a lot about myself.

Kind of like you and
this radio station.

You know, sometimes
we run from the things

we love the most.

It's a big
responsibility, caring.

How did you get
so smart at 20?

I should really learn to
read these things a lot better.

So, will I ever see you again?

Maybe bump into accidentally
in a jungle somewhere?

There are no accidents, Tyler.

You should know that by now.

Take care of
yourself, Freedom.

What's up with that?

Hell if I know.

But we better start
clearing out our desks.

Interesting day, huh?

Mister Stone,

you wanna fill us in on
what just occurred here?

Tyler didn't
tell you anything?

Rachael cut a deal
with her old man.

I knew it, I knew
those timber guys

bounced outta here too easy.

Yeah, she was just too
much of an embarrassment.

She told him, she'd only
climb down out of the tree

if he cut out all of
the operations here.

I don't believe this.

Oh, she was going
to come down anyway

after Dakota fell.

Guess she wanted to just
get some mileage up.

Of course, it's only a
five-year moratorium.

They'll be back.

Unless someone figures out a way

to get them out
of here for good.

Yeah, but that doesn't
explain what went on here.

Now that was off the hook.

Part of the deal was

the senator was
gonna set up a trust.

The Charles Atwood
Media Arts Foundation.

Sole beneficiary, Cosmic Radio.

That's ironic, huh?

No way.

Yeah, the station
goes on, same format.

I retain the licensing and
you're the new head, Marcus.

- What?
- What?

Starting next week.

And I can't think of a
better bloke to take charge.

But what about Tyler?

He's out.

Atwood would only
go along with this

if Tyler agreed to step
down as station manager.

I'm gonna tell
you two something.

This surprised the
hell out of me.

This is the hardest damn
thing he's ever done,

signing away this station.

So you call me on Monday, kid.

We'll go over the details

and I look forward
to working with you.

Both of you.

Bloody hell.

Man is master of his own fate.

The fault is not in our
stars but in ourselves.

But there's definitely
something bigger out there

that has a hand in what we do

and who we are.

And in my case it
feels as though

that higher energy has
been bouncing me on my ass

a lot lately.

Trying to knock me out
of my self-imposed exile

from responsibility.

A famous poet once said,

"You're never far from home,

when you carry that
home within your heart."

And if that's true,

then I'll never be very
far from this place, ever.

So on that cheery note,

I just wanna say,

thank you, adios and,

I guess I'll catch
you on the flip side.

That was our very own
Tyler Stone everybody.

Former station manager,

and all around peachy guy.

I gotta tell you ladies,

he looks like he's
gonna do just fine.

You're tuned to the one and
only, 95.3, KZMC, Cosmic Radio.

Still driving the
chick magnet, I see.

What are you doing here?

I came to ask you a question.

What do you think the school
systems are like in New York?

I don't know.

I'd imagine they're pretty good.

Don't suppose it'd hurt to
just check it out, do you?

What your mom say about this?

Pierre seems to
think you and I

need to spend some
healing time together.

She'll go along with
anything that dude says.

What about you?

I think a little
father-daughter female energy

might do you some good, dad.

But we need to establish
a few house rules.

House rules?

Like what?

Like setting a time limit
on your little vacations

and remembering to call when
you're gonna be out late.

You're really bad about that.

And another thing.

You gotta stop
carrying this around.

It's a little weird.

The summer I turned 13,
my mom traveled to India

to find herself.

I moved to New York
City with my dad,

to find the woman he loved.

It was the best summer
of my life, so far.