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

[Meryl]

Jack's mother was anxious to make herself agreeable to her son's old friend.

[Toast]

That evening at the Childress Children's Benefit, Jack cajoled Lashawn into a chatty dance, but the one that he really befriended was .. Randall.

=aside= Sandy
Hope you get a chance, soon, to dance all that sand out of your shoes.
Hope you're feeling better soon.

[southendmd]

That evening at the Childress Children's Benefit, Jack cajoled Lashawn into a chatty dance.

=aside= Toast
Thanks.

[Meryl]

The first and only time Ennis met a certain truck driver, both were bent only on doing each other damage.

[memento]

When it became embarrassingly obvious that Jimbo was not interested in Jack's offer of a beer, Jack threw some money down on the bar and headed for the exit.

=aside= Toast
Thanks. I'm looking forward to that dance.

[southendmd]

The fleetingness of Jack's interested gaze told Jimbo that Jack wasn't clowning around.

[Toast]

When the bartender inquired about Jack's getting a roping horse, Jack definitely feels that he is being guyed by both the clown and bartender.

def - To hold up to ridicule; mock [after Guy Fawkes].

[memento]

After the interview with Aguirre, Jack and Ennis went to a bar where they began their routine of habitually drinking with each other.

[Fran]

Mrs. Twist demonstrates insightful wisdom when she gives Ennis an opportunity to go upstairs to see Jack's old bedroom.

[Toast]

Poor Cassie Cartwright had no idea how losable Ennis would try to become from her.