ZEPHYR WRIGHT
Well, that was a setback. Looks like he’s not looking for a favorite son

 

LBJ
Yeah. And I’d already lost a Senate race in 1941

 

ZEPHYR WRIGHT
You were defeated?

 

LBJ
The other guy cheated.

 

The Brown Brothers enter and whisper in LBJ’s ear.
 

HERMAN AND GEORGE BROWN
Maybe you can learn a thing or two from him
If you don’t cheat, the other guy will - and he’ll win

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LBJ
(to audience)
And I needed Truman’s presidential weight
To support another run in 1948
And I had to win.
Look, you lose twice running for the Senate
And you’re a has-been

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HERMAN AND GEORGE BROWN
So Lyndon, whatever it takes, you better have won
Or the money dries up and then...you’re done

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CONNALLY

1948! The race for Senate in the Lone Star State!

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LBJ
Alright boys, Pappy O'Daniels has decided he no longer

wants to be senator - guess who's gonna be your next one!

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JENKINS

Boss, we gotta problem

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LBJ

What now, Jenkins?

​

JENKINS

Someone new just declared

We’re completely unprepared
To fight off such a hero of the folk...
You’re up against Coke!

​

LBJ
Coke Stevenson?

​

CONNALLY

My god, we’re done

Coke’s already won!

​

LBJ
Did either of you suspect this?
I got no defense
I’m up against
Mr. Texas!”

 

LBJ & CONNALLY AND JENKINS
(in 3-part harmony) Shit!

 

Band starts playing a Western like “Rawhide.”

COKE STEVENSON enters with hordes of fans. He’s dressed
like Elvis Presley, but with more of a cowboy feel.

 

COKE STEVENSON
Because I’m Coke

 

ALL
He’s Coke!

 

COKE STEVENSON
Coke Stevenson
And I’ll get even one day before I’m done
The wind whispers my name
I’m in every Texas plain
With the Lone Star State I am one
Coke Stevenson.

 

ALL
He’s honest!
He’s brilliant!
We listened when he spoke.
The lawyer with the cowboy boots - he’s Coke!

 

JENKINS

Now, shee-i-i-t, Lyndon, we’re gonna need to do something big.

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LBJ

Well hell, yes.

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A helicopter is heard offstage