Marty and Lefty Episode 1: Early Lives

Dwight Medders played Marty Robbins, and his cousin Justin played Lefty Frizzell, and the mini series "Marty and Lefty" aired yesterday on Showtime.

Here's Dwight's narration:
My name is Marty Robbins, I was born Martin David Robinson on Sept. 26, 1925, at 9:55 PM, and my twin sister Mamie was born at 10 PM. I was the sixth of my mom's nine children, and my dad's fourth. Five siblings were older than me, and the last set of twins were brothers were five years younger than me and Mamie. My first hero was Gene Autry, in which I decided to watch in theaters.

Here's Justin's narration:
My name is William Orville Frizzell, I was born on Mar. 31, 1928, and was the first of eight children. My parents called me Sonny, and went to several schools when I was young. I just notice that my nickname didn't fit it all.

First, Marty went to a theater to see Gene Autry, and when he got home, his parents had arguments, and John, Marty's father divorces Marty's mother Emma. Marty was upset because no more movies for him. Lefty had sucker punching a bully in school and the boy yells, "You Lefty devil," and Lefty was suspended from school. AD, Lefty's mom said, "No more Jimmie Rodgers for you."

In 1943, Marty (Dwight) went into the Navy after he dropped out of school, and three years later, he met Marizona Baldwin (Cheyenne Langston). In 1942, Lefty's parents AD (Tess Frizzell, Lefty's niece) and Naamon were upset because Naamon did not divorced AD, because he needs to be in the military. His brothers Billy Edgar and Lesley, and sisters Betty Jo, Johnnie Lee and Ola Mae takes care of baby David. Lefty eventually quits school, and Naamon slaps him in the face.

Lefty (Justin) met Alice Harper (Marissa Derrick). In 1945, Lefty and Alice were married, and 11 months later, they had a daughter Lois Aleta. In September 1947, Lefty performs an Ernest Tubb song, and a girl at 14 saw him, and he had sex with her, but the judge confirms six months in jail for statutory rape in Chavez County, New Mexico. Alice was trying to see him, but it's too late.

In jail, Lefty told the man about the paper and pen to write a poem for Alice. Six months later, in 1948, Lefty was released in jail, and Marty and Marizona were married a few months later.

In 1949, Marty and Marizona welcomes their son Ronny. Lefty was frustrated to sing a song, and he told Alice that the poem turns into a song called "I Love You a Thousand Ways."

Next week's episode is Lefty became a star so does Marty's.