The Cowboy

“We are all the beneficiaries 

Of those who've gone before us-- 

Who've worked, who've fought, on occasion who have cared, immensely to the very depth of their soul, to achieve Liberty. 

If we really want to know Her, 

in the beginning should be the question :

"What is Liberty?" 

I was involved with "cowboy diplomacy", as you describe it, 

long before you were born.

-- Ambassador Spock

Commander Geordi LAFORGE :

Captain Scott — I've tried to be patient, I've tried to be polite. 

But I've got a job to do here, and quite frankly — 

you're in the way. 

Captain Montgomery SCOTT

Scotty : 

I was driving starships 

while your great-grandfather was still in diapers. 

I'd think you'd be a little grateful for a some help. 

I'll leave ye to work, Mister La Forge

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Captain J-L PICARD :

You’re a Starfleet Officer — 

You have a Duty!

Captain James Tiberius Kirk :

I don’t need to be lectured by you — 

I was out Saving The Galaxy 

when Your Grandfather was in Diapers!

And to be honest.... 

The Galaxy owes me one!

The Cowboy

Adam Kesher :

Cowboy! 

The Cowboy :

Howdy! 

Adam Kesher :

Howdy to you. 

The Cowboy :

Beautiful evening. 

Adam Kesher :

Yeah.

The Cowboy :

Sure want to thank ya 

for coming all theway up to see me...

 from that nice hotel Downtown. 

Adam Kesher :

No problem. 

What's on your mind?. 

The Cowboy :

Well now, here's A Man who wants to get right down to it. 

Kinda anxious to get to it are ya? 

Adam Kesher :

Whatever. 

The Cowboy :

A Man's Attitude... 

 

A Man's Attitude, 

goes some ways --

The Way His Life will be.

 

Is that somethin' you might agree with? 

Adam Kesher :

Sure....!

The Cowboy :

Now... 

Did you answer because you thought 

That's What I Wanted to Hear... 

or did you think about What I Said,

and answer 'cause 

You Truly Believe That to be Right? 

Adam Kesher :

I agree with What You Said... 

Truly. 

The Cowboy :

What'd I Say..? 

Adam Kesher :

That A Man's Attitude 

Determines, to a Large Extent 

How His Life Will Be. 

The Cowboy :

So, since you agree... 

You must be A Person, 

Who Does Not Care about The Good Life. 

Adam Kesher :

How's that? 

The Cowboy :

Well, stop for a little second and think about it. 

Can you do that for me? 

Adam Kesher :

Okay, I'm thinking. 

The Cowboy :

No. You're not thinkin'.

 

You're too busy being a smart aleck to be thinkin'.

 

Now I want ya to think, 

and stop bein' a smart aleck. 

Can you try that for me? 

Adam Kesher :

Look ... where's This going? 

What do you want me to do? 

The Cowboy :

There's sometimes A Buggy. 

How many drivers does A Buggy have? 

Adam Kesher :

One. 

The Cowboy :

So let's just say I'm drivin' This Buggy... 

and you, if fix your attitude, 

You can Ride Along with Me. 

Adam Kesher :

Okay. 

The Cowboy :

I want you to go Back to Work tomorrow.

 

You were re-casting the lead actress anyway... 

audition many girls for the part.

 

When you see The Girl that was shown to you 

earlier today, you will say: 

This is The Girl. 

The rest of the cast can stay. 

That is up to you. 

But that lead girl is not up to you. 

Now, you will see me one more time if you do Good. 

You will see me two more times if you do Bad. 

Adam Kesher :

Good Night. 

"For me, it's about going back to what the hell happened to this guy. 

He gets this ring, he's adopted into 

an interplanetary Police Force, 

and basically all his relationships fall apart and he can't hold down a job.

But he happens to be 

The Greatest Cosmic Cop of All.

We loved the disconnect of that :

the beatnik idea of how Hal Jordan has no home, he sleeps on friends couches, he travels with nothing but 

His Lantern and A Rucksack.

He's like A Cowboy trying to survive in the 21st Century."

"It's freedom to be oneself -- 

To do what one wants to do, 

To remain oneself for as long 

as one chooses to.

And basically, 

that's all. 

It's not Happiness, 

it's not Responsibility, 

it's not Truth. 

It's just being oneself."