The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Ellemeno]

Ennis was clearly in his cups when he curled up outside the tent and asked if Jack had him an extra blanket.

In one's cups - drunk

[Meryl]

Wholly disguised with drink, Ennis chose to stay in camp rather than go up to the sheep on the fateful night of TS1.

[Toast]

Emptying beer bottles was easy for Ennis Del Mar, as he waited for Jack Twist to show up after four years.

[memento]

On Brokeback, Jack and Ennis' cups were always filled to the brim with whiskey but never runneth over.

[Meryl]

Even before Ennis had a chance to get ginned up, he had a bar fight at the Black n' Blue.

[Fran]

Ennis took a half-filled bottle of cheap white wine out of his refrigerator so that he could propose a toast to Alma and Kurt.

[southendmd]

Jack and Ennis were no strangers to imbibing whiskey.

[Meryl]

Ennis was so wobbly and jelly-kneed after an evening of drinking by the fire that he opted to sleep it off before going up to the sheep.


The next letter is "L"

[Toast]

Ennis was all liquored up and couldnn't go up to the sheep, so he borrowed a spare blanket and curled up by the fire.

[Fran]

In the story, Jack tells Ennis about the bloated sheep and the need for plenty of whiskey up on Brokeback.  For Jack, whiskey is a must-have.

def. = something essential or very desirable