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

[Toast]

At their last meeting, Jack realized, to his despair, that Ennis was not to be obtained as a day-to-day partner in life.

def - To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor

[memento]

The first time Jack visited Ennis he put the pedal to the metal becuase he couldn't get there fast enough. He probably also did this on subsequent trips.

[southendmd]

Two, three times a year, Jack was red-lining it up to Wyoming, hoping for a silver lining with Ennis.

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The red line on the tachometer seems to be the origin of the word.

[Fran]

Avoiding Alma's eyes, Ennis hurriedly packed some stuff for the reunion trip to the mountains with Jack.

[Toast]

Jack finally tackles the problems of their relationship and tells Ennis "I wish I knew how to quit you" on their last four or five days together.

[memento]

Jack was unrelentingly driven to make the drive from Childress to Riverton in order to see Ennis several times a year.

[Fran]

Jack was able to verbalize his hopes for a "sweet life" with Ennis on their first fishin' trip:

"What if you and me had a little ranch somewhere... a little cow-and-calf operation?  It'd be a sweet life.  I mean, hell, Lureen's old man, you bet he'd give me a down payment if I'd get lost.  I mean, he more or less already said it."     [DVD subtitles]

[Toast]

Ennis was so frozen by his fears that he became a waster; Alma asked "what am I doin hangin around with him?", and Jack said, "I wish I knew how to quit you."

[memento]

In order to xpedite the trip from Childress to Riverton, Jack red-lined it.

[memento]

Round 466!!
It's You That I Miss.