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

[Fran]

"Lover" isn't a word Ennis and Jack ever utter. Instead they call each other "friend." When they kiss, their teeth hit. Respect for some burdensome ideal of masculine struggle underlies and at the same time undercuts their ability to love each other: an idea that Ledger in particular brings home by investing his performance with the deadpan, reticent tenderness of Hollywood Western stars from the 1950s. His stoicism drives the movie, and nowhere more movingly than when he utters its signature line: "If you can't fix it you've got to stand it."

-- David Leavitt, Slate     

[memento]

Jack was completely emotionally invested in Ennis, which contributed to the longevity of their relationship.

[southendmd]

When it was time to bring down the sheep, Jack offered Ennis a monetary loan; Ennis wasn't buying.

[Meryl]

Jack railed about Aguirre's nickel-and-diming ways, like saving a few bucks by making him sleep with the sheep.

[Fran]

Lashawn admitted to Lureen that she had overspent while working at Neiman Marcus:

"...where clothes is concerned, honey, I got no resistance, I was spending more than I made, more probably than Randall ever will make...."

[memento]

Lashawn liked to spend her money on pricey clothes at Neiman Marcus.

[southendmd]

Following the reunion, Jack wanted to reinvest in the relationship, but Ennis wouldn't make a deposit.

[Fran]

"You won't catch me again," said Jack. "Listen, I'm thinkin, tell you what, if you and me had a little ranch together, little cow and calf operation, your horses, it'd be some sweet life. Like I said, I'm gettin out a rodeo. I ain't no broke-dick rider but I don't got the bucks a ride out this slump I'm in...."

[story]

[memento]

Jack's income increases significantly after he trades in the rodeo life for that of a farm equipment salesman.

[Meryl]

Mrs. Twist could see that Ennis was not unaffected by Old Man Twist's attempt to discredit Jack's dream of moving back to the ranch with another man.