PROBATION OFFICER.
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO EVERYTHING?
YOU KNOW WHAT, TY?
THAT'S WHAT HIRED HANDS DO;
IT'S THEIR JOB.
LISA: WENT THROUGH A NASTY DIVORCE
AND I HAVE TAKEN ON MY NEPHEW.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING I... UH, WE CAN DO.
I'M JUST HERE TO SEE MY DAUGHTERS;
THAT'S MY RIGHT.
DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS.
THIS IS MY PROPERTY AND I WANT YOU OFF IT.
(WIND RUSTLES THROUGH GRASS, BIRDS SING)
(PANTING)
(HORSE WHINNIES)
(WHISTLES TO CATTLE)
(CATTLE MOO)
(WHISTLES TO CATTLE)
(WATER BABBLES GENTLY)
AMY.
♪ Hey good lookin' ♪
♪ Why the frown? ♪
♪ You always look better when it's upside-down ♪
♪ You say you got nowhere ♪
(SCREAMS) ♪ That you're going to ♪
♪ Can I go nowhere with you ♪
I WON!
YEAH, RIGHT. EXCEPT IT'S NOT A RACE.
THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS... WHEN THEY DON'T WIN!
(LAUGHS)
♪ Trying to find a way to tear a stip off these blues ♪
♪ Can I go nowhere with you ♪
(PANTING)
SO, ARE WE STILL GOOD WITH THE PLAN?
I DON'T KNOW, I WAS THINKING HE COULD GO
FOR A LONGER WORKOUT TODAY.
(WINDED) YEAH.
I GUESS I COULD GO A COUPLE MORE MILES MYSELF.
GREAT. SO WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT LATER THEN?
YEAH, THERE'S NO RUSH.
THIS AFTERNOON MIGHT BE WAY BETTER.
(PANTS)
WHO'RE WE KIDDING?
(DOOR HANDLE CLICKS, DOOR CREAKS OPEN)
(FORCED EXHALE)
I STILL DON'T FEEL GOOD ABOUT THIS BEN STILLMAN GUY
STAYING IN MOM'S ROOM.
WELL, WE CAN'T THROW HIM IN THE BARN.
HIS AUNT'S PAYING US A FORTUNE.
HOW DO WE KNOW HE WANTS TO LEARN WHAT WE DO HERE?
SHE SAYS HE DOES.
EVER SINCE THE OPEN HOUSE,
LISA STILLMAN THINKS YOU CAN DO NO WRONG.
HM. SO IT'S ALL MY FAULT THEN?
HEY, DO YOU WANNA GRAB THIS FOR ME?
OH! OOPS.
WOW.
LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF.
LOU: AW. YOU WERE SO CUTE BEFORE YOU COULD TALK BACK.
(LAUGHS)
YOUR BATH BUDDY.
(CHUCKLING)
AND MY BODYGUARD.
HMM...
COOL. THIS IS FROM THE STAMPEDE.
THIS WAS THE LAST YEAR WE WENT.
THE YEAR DAD HAD HIS ACCIDENT.
LOU! LOOK AT THIS!
(READING) "MARION, I KNOW I'VE DONE SOME TERRIBLE THINGS.
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO FORGIVE ME.
ALL I WANT IS FOR US TO BE A FAMILY AGAIN.
TELL THE GIRLS I LOVE THEM AND I MISS THEM.
I NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU.
TIM."
DAD WROTE THAT?
AMY: IT'S FROM FORT ST. JOHN.
THAT WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO.
I DON'T GET IT.
MOM ALWAYS SAID DAD WALKED AWAY AND HE NEVER LOOKED BACK.
♪♪
♪ And at the break of day you sank into... ♪
♪ Your dream ♪
♪ You dreamer ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪
♪ You dreamer ♪
(PATTER OF HOOVES)
TY: (GRUNTING)
THAT'S IT. BEND YOUR ELBOWS.
DON'T PULL ON HIS MOUTH ALL RIGHT?
WHAT'S WITH THE HELMET?
I MEAN, A MOTORCYCLE I GET IT, BUT THIS IS A PONY.
TELL HIM, AMY.
EVERYBODY WEARS A HELMET WHEN THEY'RE LEARNING.
WELL, I THINK I'M WEARING IT
ON THE WRONG PART OF MY BODY.
I DON'T CARE HOW MANY HELMETS YOU WEAR,
AS LONG AS ONE OF THEM'S ON YOUR HEAD.
(CAR HORN HONKS)
(HUMMER RUMBLES BY)
(DOG BARKS IN THE DISTANCE)
WELL, THAT'S THE FIRST I'VE HEARD OF IT.
IT DOESN'T SURPRISE YOU
THAT DAD WANTED TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH MOM?
JUST WORDS ON A PAGE.
AW, COME ON, GRAMPA.
IT'S EASY TO WRITE A LETTER.
A LOT HARDER TO SHOW UP AND RAISE YOUR KIDS.
MALLORY: WHOA! LOOK AT THIS RIG!
HEY, BEN.
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M LOU.
HEY.
LOU: YOUR AUNT'S TOLD ME ALL ABOUT YOU.
(HORSE WHINNIES)
THIS IS AMY, MY SISTER.
AND UH, THIS IS MALLORY.
SHE'S OUR...
RIDING INSTRUCTOR.
(HORSE WHINNIES LOUDLY)
UH, YEAH, I'VE SEEN YOU ON THE SHOW CIRCUIT.
UH, NOT LATELY THOUGH.
(HORSE WHINNIES AGITATEDLY)
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR HORSE WANTS TO GET OUT.
TY: HEY!
HOW DO YOU STOP THIS THING? (GRUNTS)
WHO'S THE COWBOY?
MY STUDENT. BEGINNER.
RANK BEGINNER.
(BIRDS CHIRP OUTSIDE, HORSE WHINNIES)
HIS NAME'S RED.
HE'S GORGEOUS. WHAT IS HE, FIVE, SIX?
YEAH, HE'S SIX.
AUNT LISA BOUGHT HIM FOR ME.
MUST REALLY SUCK HAVING AN AUNT WHO OWNS A STABLE.
(LAUGHS) YEAH, OKAY.
I GUESS IT'S PRETTY SWEET.
SO, FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS,
I'M GONNA PUT SOME VALERIAN IN HIS FEED,
JUST TO HELP HIM SETTLE DOWN.
NAH, RED DOESN'T NEED DRUGS.
OH, VALERIAN'S NOT A DRUG,
IT'S ONE OF THE HERBAL REMEDIES WE USE HERE.
IT WORKS REALLY WELL ON A SENSITIVE HORSE.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK RED'S SENSITIVE?
I MEAN YOU'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN HIM BEFORE.
WELL, MY MOM TAUGHT ME HOW TO READ A HORSE'S FACE.
(SARCASTIC SMIRK) OKAY.
LOOK, HIS FOREHEAD'S WIDE;
IT MEANS HE'S INTELLIGENT.
AND HIS ALMOND-SHAPED EYES
SHOW THAT IT'S HARD FOR HIM TO EARN YOUR TRUST.
THAT'S NOT BAD.
UH, NOT THAT FAR OFF, ACTUALLY.
YOU SEE THESE SWIRLS HERE?
THEY SHOW YOU HOW SENSITIVE HE IS.
HE'LL OVERREACT IF YOU PUSH HIM TOO HARD;
PUSHING WILL JUST MAKE IT WORSE.
BEN: YEAH, IN A PERFECT WORLD, I WOULDN'T HAVE TO PUSH HIM.
BUT I GOT BACK TO BACK MEETS EVERY WEEKEND,
AND IF YOU WANT TO WIN,
YOU GOTTA DO WHAT WORKS.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT, AMY?
I WANT TO WIN.
(FISHING REEL CRANKS)
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE FRAT BOY
AND HIS FANCY HORSE?
(SPLASH)
JACK: ACCORDING TO LOU,
AMY'S SUPPOSED TO BE TEACHING HIM
WHAT WE DO HERE.
WELL, WHILE HE'S DOING THE LEARNING,
IS HE GONNA BE MUCKING OUT STALLS?
AND PAYING US FOR THE PRIVILEGE.
THAT'S GOOD DEAL FOR YOU.
WELL, YOU TOO, I'D SAY.
YOU'RE ALWAYS MOANIN' THAT YOU'VE GOT TOO MUCH WORK.
I DON'T MIND THE WORK,
I'M JUST NOT SHARING MY ROOM.
AND HOW YOU NEVER GET TIME OFF.
WELL, TIME OFF SOUNDS OKAY.
AND HOW MY CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS
LEAVE SOMETHING TO BE DESIRED.
(SPLASH)
LOOK, HOW AM I GONNA CATCH SOMETHING
IF YOU KEEP DOIN' THAT.
(BIRDS SING)
I GUESS A NEW GUY MIGHT LIVEN THINGS UP A BIT.
BUT STILL, I'M NOT SHARING MY ROOM.
JACK: WELL, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
HE'S GONNA BE BUNKING IN THE HOUSE.
GOOD...
HEY, WAIT! I'M STUCK IN THE BARN WITH THE LOUSY HORSES
AND THIS GUY CRUISES IN AND GETS VIP TREATMENT?
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SHARE.
(SPLASH)
BEN: SO, TY, YOU WORK ON A HORSE RANCH...
BUT YOU CAN'T EVEN RIDE A HORSE?
WHERE I COME FROM,
THE ONLY GUYS WHO RIDE HORSES ARE COPS.
AT LEAST HE'S NOT SCARED OF HORSES LIKE LOU.
(AMY KICKS MALLORY UNDER THE TABLE)
BEN: AND AMY,
YOU'RE NOT COMPETING ANYMORE?
WELL, WITH ALL THE STUFF THERE IS TO DO AROUND HERE,
IT'S KIND OF HARD TO FIND THE TIME.
NOW THAT WE HAVE AN EXTRA HAND,
I EXPECT YOU'LL HAVE MORE.
YOU GET SPARTAN BACK IN THE RING,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT PUBLICITY FOR HEARTLAND.
YEAH, IF I WIN.
BEN: OH, COME ON, AMY.
WELL, HOW DO YOU PROVE YOU'RE GOOD AT SOMETHING
IF YOU DON'T COMPETE?
I GOTTA DO THE NIGHT CHECK ON THE HORSES.
I'LL COME WITH YOU!
AMY: YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU WANNA GO WITH THEM, BEN?
IT'LL BE A GOOD WAY TO GET TO KNOW THE HORSES.
AH, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.
I THINK I'M JUST GONNA GO CHILL IN MY ROOM.
(SIGHS)
DAMN.
(KEYPAD BEEPS)
DAD?
YEAH.
SORRY TO CALL SO LATE.
LOOK, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.
CAN WE GET TOGETHER?
UM...
NO, UH, YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.
OKAY.
I'LL SEE YOU THEN.
BYE.
(SIGHS, BEEPS PHONE OFF)
(CLOMP OF APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS)
JACK: LOU?
GRAMPA? (JACK CHUCKLES)
JACK: BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL, LOU?
YEAH.
NO, I...
THAT WAS JUST CARL.
I'M MAKING A POT OF TEA.
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD USE A CUP.
SURE.
THANKS.
JACK: THAT MUST BE TOUGH...
TRYING TO HAVE SOME KIND OF RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE
WHEN YOU HARDLY EVER SEE EACH OTHER.
(HEAVY SIGH)
(PANTING)
(GALLOPING HOOVES)
LOU: AAHHH! OHH!
WATCH IT!
SORRY.
DO YOU RUN HERE EVERY MORNING?
I TRY TO.
'CAUSE I'M GONNA BE HACKING AROUND THIS TRAIL
ABOUT THIS TIME EVERY DAY, SO,
IF YOU'VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH HORSES,
MAYBE YOU WANNA FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.
(BEN GOADING ON RED) HYAH!
HEY, BUDDY, I LIVE HERE,
YOU'RE JUST A GUEST...
A PAYING GUEST.
(HORSES WHICKER NEARBY)
THAT'S IT.
BEN: HEY, CAN SOMEBODY HOSE RED OFF?
I GOTTA GET SOMETHING TO EAT BEFORE WE START JUMPING.
EVERYBODY'S A LITTLE BIT BUSY RIGHT NOW, BEN.
(SMIRKS) OH, YEAH?
LIKE WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW
IS TOTALLY IMPORTANT, RIGHT?
WHAT I'M DOING IS A FORM OF THERAPY
CALLED T-TOUCH.
WHEN SPARTAN FIRST CAME HERE, YOU COULD BARELY GET NEAR HIM.
THIS JUST CALMS HIM DOWN.
I GET IT WITH A HORSE LIKE THIS;
UH, HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT,
BUT RED...
NO, ALL HORSES CAN BENEFIT,
EVEN A HORSE LIKE RED.
ALL RED NEEDS RIGHT NOW IS A COLD SHOWER.
AMY: (FORCED EXHALE) SERIOUSLY, BEN,
YOUR AUNT WANTED YOU TO LEARN WHAT WE DO HERE.
YEAH, WELL THE THING IS,
MY TRAINING PROGRAM
DOESN'T INCLUDE A LOT OF TIME FOR PONY MASSAGE.
(WATER RUNS GENTLY)
(DOG BARKS IN THE DISTANCE)
JACK: HOW'S THAT BEN WORKING OUT?
(LAUGHS)
WELL, WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
JACK: (CHUCKLES) THAT GOOD, EH?
I'M HOSING DOWN HIS HORSE,
LIKE I HAVE GOT NOTHING BETTER TO DO!
WELL, LOU TELLS ME IT'S A GOOD WAY
FOR THE RANCH TO MAKE SOME EXTRA INCOME.
(HORSE NICKERS)
DID SHE TELL YOU ABOUT THE LETTER?
YEAH, SHE SHOWED IT TO ME.
I JUST...
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MOM NEVER TOLD US ABOUT IT.
WELL, A MAN LEAVES HIS WIFE AND KIDS,
IN A FEW YEARS WHEN IT SUITS HIM,
HE WRITES A LETTER SAYING HE WANTS THEM BACK?
THERE'S A LOT OF WATER UNDER THAT BRIDGE.
WHAT IF IT'S TRUE, GRAMPA?
MAYBE WE COULD'VE BEEN A FAMILY AGAIN.
WELL, THAT'S THE THING, AMY.
WE ARE A FAMILY.
(HORSE WHINNIES)
(RIDING CROP THWACKS LOUDLY) COME ON, RED.
(RED WHINNIES)
IT'S POSITIVELY MEDIEVAL.
WHAT DOES HE THINK HE'S DOING?
MALLORY: HE'S TRYING TO STOP RED FROM RUSHING HIS FENCES.
(WILD WHINNYING)
TY: BY RIPPIN' HIS TEETH OUT?
THAT'S THE MEDIEVAL PART.
(RED WHINNIES WILDLY) COME ON.
(LOUD THWACK, RED WHINNIES)
BEN: HEY! WHAT THE HELL?!
WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THE HORSE A BREAK, OKAY?
(HORSE GRUNTS REPEATEDLY)
HOW ABOUT YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS?
I WORK HERE; THAT MAKES IT MY BUSINESS.
(INCREDULOUS LAUGH)
OH YEAH?
THE GUY WHO CAN'T EVEN RIDE,
GIVING ME ADVICE.
GET OUT OF MY WAY, RANCH HAND.
BOTH: (ANGRY GRUNTS)
MALLORY: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
BEN: (PANTS)
WHOA! IF YOU TWO GUYS ARE GONNA GO AT IT,
AT LEAST LET ME HOLD YOUR HORSE.
YEAH, SURE.
YOU CAN COOL HIM OFF AND WRAP HIS LEGS TOO.
HE'S RIGHT, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HORSES.
BUT I KNOW AN ARROGANT ASS...
JERK WHEN I SEE ONE.
AN ARROGANT ASS-JERK.
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF.
I FOUND THIS.
(PAPER RUSTLES)
MARION KEPT THIS.
(PAPER RUSTLES)
I DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE EVER GOT IT.
SHE DIDN'T WRITE YOU BACK?
NO...
I WAS LIKE I WAS A BAD HABIT SHE WAS DETERMINED TO BREAK.
ALL I WANT IS FOR US TO BE A FAMILY AGAIN.
SO WHY DID YOU WRITE THAT, IF YOU DIDN'T EVEN MEAN IT?
I MEANT EVERY WORD OF IT.
OH REALLY?
JUST LIKE YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA COME TO THE OPEN HOUSE,
THEN DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO SHOW UP?
I WAS THERE, LOU.
I WAS THERE.
I PROMISED YOU.
JACK DIDN'T TELL YOU?
HE NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ME.
HE SAID PLENTY TO ME.
DAD, WAIT.
(SIGHS) I'M TIRED OF WAITIN', LOU.
I SAW AMY THE OTHER DAY UP AT BEARTOOTH CREEK,
SHE WAS RIDING A BLACK HORSE.
LOOKED LIKE HE HAD A LOT OF THOROUGHBRED IN HIM.
SPARTAN.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING UP THERE?
TIM: LOOKING FOR STRAYS - BIG RIVER RANCH.
LOU: BIG RIVER?
DAD, WE'RE PRACTICALLY NEIGHBOURS.
TIM: YEAH. I TOLD YOU,
I WASN'T PLANNING ON LEAVING TOWN.
AND YOUR GRANDFATHER HAS NO SAY IN THAT.
ATTA BOY.
COME ON. SHHH...
(ROOSTER CROWS)
BEN: COME ON, RED, PICK IT UP.
I DON'T EVEN CARE IF HE DOES ANY WORK.
BEN: HERE WE GO, RED.
IT'S THE WAY HE TREATS THAT HORSE.
YOU GOTTA SAY SOMETHING TO HIM.
IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. RED IS BEN'S HORSE.
HEARTLAND'S YOUR RANCH.
IF IT WAS UP TO ME...
I MEAN, I THINK HE'S PUSHING RED TOO HARD BUT...
I CAN'T CHANGE THE WAY HE DOES THINGS OVERNIGHT.
ANYWAY, HE'S JUST HERE
UNTIL HIS AUNT GETS BACK FROM EUROPE.
SHE MUST BE PAYING YOU A LOT OF MONEY
TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY.
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
(LOUD RUMBLE OF AN APPROACHING VEHICLE)
HOT ASH?
(SCOFFS) MORE LIKE PAIN IN THE ASH.
BEN: COME ON, RED, PICK IT UP.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS PLACE?
YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THE POSITIVE ENERGY
AS SOON AS YOU DRIVE THROUGH THE GATE.
SO, AMY, I HEARD THE RUMOUR
THAT BEN STILLMAN WAS WORKING HERE.
SO I HAD TO CHECK IT OUT FOR MYSELF.
YEAH, WORKING? DON'T BELIEVE THAT.
WELL, I GUESS YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED.
I MEAN, REALLY.
HOW MUCH STAFF CAN THE POVERTY BARN AFFORD?
IS THIS A SOCIAL VISIT, ASHLEY?
'CAUSE WE'VE GOT WORK TO DO.
RELAX, AMY.
I'M JUST HERE TO SAY HI TO BEN.
BY THE WAY, TY.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A NEW GROOM AT BRIAR RIDGE.
OH, I'LL SEND YOU MY RESUME.
SERIOUSLY, TY.
HE'S GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO HERE.
I'M TALKING ABOUT A REAL JOB.
AMY: YEAH, WELL FORGET IT.
WORKING AT HEARTLAND IS A CONDITION OF HIS PROBATION.
WHA...
UNBELIEVABLE.
PROBATION?
REALLY? WHAT DID HE DO?
SO I'LL GET MY MOM TO GIVE YOU A SHOUT!
HEY! BEN!
AMY: TY!
LOOK, I'M SORRY.
IT'S NO BIG.
NO, I SHOULD'VE NEVER SAID THAT.
IT'S JUST ASHLEY.
SHE MAKES ME INSANE.
(FEED BAG THUDS)
MAYBE I'LL TAKE HER UP ON HER OFFER.
A REAL JOB MUST MEAN REAL MONEY, RIGHT?
YOU MEAN YOU'D ACTUALLY WORK AT BRIAR RIDGE?
WHY NOT?
YOU SAY YOU DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY AROUND HERE,
BUT FROM THE WAY I SEE IT,
BRIAR RIDGE, HEARTLAND,
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.
SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL WHERE I END UP WORKING?
(TOOL CRANKS)
(TRUCK RUMBLES TO A STOP)
I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU
YOU WEREN'T WELCOME ON MY PROPERTY.
TIM: YEAH, WELL, I ALMOST LISTENED TO YOU.
'TIL I FOUND OUT YOU DIDN'T TELL LOU
ABOUT THE OPEN HOUSE.
I MADE A PROMISE TO MY DAUGHTER, JACK,
AND I KEPT IT.
(LAUGHS) WELL, I GUESS THERE IS A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING.
FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED, I'M ALWAYS THE BAD GUY, HUH?
YOU MAKE YOUR BED, YOU LIE IN IT.
I BET YOU'VE BEEN PAINTIN' QUITE THE PICTURE OF ME
ALL THESE YEARS.
I DID WHAT WAS RIGHT FOR THOSE GIRLS,
AND MY DAUGHTER.
I TOLD THEM WHAT THEY NEEDED TO HEAR.
THEY NEED TO HEAR THE TRUTH.
THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THEY DON'T?
'CAUSE I KNOW YOU.
YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE TO BE A FATHER.
THAT WAS THE PAST, JACK.
THOSE GIRLS ARE GONNA BE A PART OF MY FUTURE.
THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THAT.
(TRUCK DOOR SLAMS SHUT)
HEY, BEN,
I'M THINKING OF TAKIN' SPARTAN OUT FOR A TRAIL RIDE.
DO YOU WANNA COME?
EHN, TRAIL RIDES ARE KINDA A WASTE OF TIME.
I FIND THEY'RE GOOD,
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE TRAINING.
JUST LETS THEM BE HORSES FOR A WHILE.
HE'S REALLY RELAXED ON THE TRAIL.
YEAH, HE'S AN AMAZING HORSE.
MY AUNT BOUGHT HIM FOR ME AS AN UNBROKEN 3-YEAR-OLD.
I MEAN, IT WAS AFTER MY PARENTS GOT DIVORCED.
IS THAT WHY YOU WENT TO LIVE WITH YOUR AUNT?
UH, YEAH... SORT OF.
AND THE FACT THAT I GOT KICKED OUT
OF THE BOARDING SCHOOL THEY PARKED ME IN.
MUST'VE BEEN ROUGH.
AT LEAST YOU HAVE YOUR AUNT THOUGH, RIGHT?
YEAH...
UNTIL SHE DUMPED ME ON YOU GUYS.
LET'S GO THIS WAY.
(STREAM BABBLES CALMLY NEARBY, BIRDS SING AND CHIRP)
HE DOESN'T MIND THE WATER?
NO, HE LOVES IT.
(RED WHINNIES WILDLY)
HYAH!
COME ON! COME ON! (SLAPS RED SEVERAL TIMES)
AMY: BEN!
BEN, HE'S JUST AFRAID!
(RED WHINNIES)
BEN, STOP!
BEN: HYAH! COME ON, RED!
(RED WHINNIES AND THRASHES) COME ON.
HE HAS TO LEARN! (RED WHINNIES WILDLY)
AMY: BEN! HE'S JUST AFRAID!
COME ON! (RED WHINNIES) COME ON!
(RED WHINNIES)
(SPLASHING)
SEE?
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOW HIM WHO'S BOSS.
COME ON, I'LL RACE YOU BACK!
HYAH!
(HOOVES SPLASH THROUGH WATER)
HOW MUCH IS LISA STILLMAN PAYING US?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I WANT HIM OUT OF HERE.
OH, COME ON, AMY.
HE DOESN'T DO ANY WORK,
HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN WHAT WE DO,
AND I HATE THE WAY HE TREATS RED!
OKAY, LISTEN TO ME.
I TORE UP MY BEN STILLMAN FAN CLUB CARD
THE DAY HE TRIED TO RUN ME OVER
WITH HIS HORSE.
BUT THE TRUTH IS, HE HAS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO.
I DON'T CARE.
AND IT'S NOT EVEN JUST ABOUT THE HORSE;
THERE'S A JOB AT BRIAR RIDGE.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? TY'GONNA TAKE IT
IF WE DON'T GET RID OF BEN.
(SIGHS)
(CUTLERY SCRAPES ON PLATES)
(CRICKETS CHIRP OUTSIDE)
WHAT'S GOING ON? NO ONE'S SAID A WORD.
YOU KNOW, MALLORY.
NOT EVERYBODY FEELS THE NEED
FOR CONSTANT COMMUNICATION.
OR ANY COMMUNICATION.
(PHONE RINGS)
I'LL GET IT.
HELLO.
WELL, GOOD EVENING TO YOU TOO.
YEAH.
YEAH, HE'S SITTIN' RIGHT HERE.
IT'S FOR YOU.
IT'S VAL STANTON.
HELLO?
BEN: HEY, STABLE BOY!
YOU FORGOT TO MUCK OUT RED'S STALL.
I DIDN'T FORGET.
IT'S YOUR STALL; YOU MUCK IT OUT.
SHOVELLING MANURE MIGHT SEEM LIKE A DREAM JOB TO YOU,
BUT I HAVE OTHER ASPIRATIONS.
(HOOVES CLOP AS RED IS LEAD OUT)
MAYBE I'VE GOT OTHER ASPIRATIONS TOO.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
I DID MY MORNING CHORES.
EXCEPT FOR ONE STALL.
LOOK, I KNOW HE CAN BE A TOTAL JERK
AND I HATE THE WAY HE TREATS RED,
BUT LOU SAYS HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A REAL HOME.
NOT SINCE HIS PARENTS SPLIT UP.
AND HIS AUNT DOESN'T WANT HIM ANYMORE.
ALL HE'S GOT IS RED.
WOW.
I'VE HEARD A LOT OF SOB STORIES,
BUT THAT ONE,
WHEN YOU GOT TO THE PART ABOUT THE RICH KID
WHO ONLY HAS HIS HORSE...
(ENGINE REVS AND WHINES)
(RED NICKERS AND WHINNIES)
HEY! HEY! WHAT'RE YOU DOING?
(RIDING CROP CRACKS TWICE)
(RED WHINNIES LOUDLY)
COME ON, RED.
(RIDING CROP CRACKS HARD, RED WHINNIES LOUDLY)
WHOA. HEY!
(HORSE WHINNIES LOUDLY) UNGH!
BEN!
AMY, COME QUICK! IT'S BEN!
BEN! BEN, JUST DON'T GET UP.
JUST, JUST BREATHE.
(ANNOYED BREATH)
I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOT INTO HIM.
(SIGHS) HE WAS HEADIN' STRAIGHT FOR THE...
WELL, WHERE IS HE?
WHERE'S RED?
(MOTORBIKE DRONES)
(ENGINE SPUTTERS TO A HALT)
ASHLEY: WHAT A SURPRISE.
I'VE GOT AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR MOM.
OH, SHE HAD TO LEAVE. BUT I'M HERE.
LET ME SHOW YOU AROUND.
UH, MAYBE I SHOULD JUST COME BACK.
IT'S ABOUT THE JOB.
I'M THE ONE WHO TOLD HER ABOUT YOU.
DID YOU TELL HER THE PART ABOUT THE PROBATION?
NOT A PROBLEM.
JUST LIKE THAT?
JUST LIKE THAT.
ASHLEY: WE HAVE STABLES FOR 60 HORSES,
TWO FULL-TIME TRAINERS,
TEN GROOMS,
AND A COUPLE STABLE HANDS.
STARTING PAY IS AT LEAST TWICE
WHAT YOU'RE MAKING AT THE POVERTY BARN.
AND I COULD SHOW YOU HOW TO RIDE.
AFTER THAT, WHO KNOWS?
SOUNDS GOOD. BUT WHY ME?
HMPH, THE FLEMINGS AREN'T THE ONLY ONE'S
WILLING TO GIVE SOMEONE A SECOND CHANCE.
YEAH, RIGHT.
YOU THINK YOU HAVE SOME BIG FUTURE THERE?
TRUST ME.
I HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY OUT.
BEN TOLD ME.
AND, I MEAN, WHY ELSE DO YOU THINK HE'S THERE?
HE'S JUST STAYING A COUPLE OF WEEKS,
'TIL HIS AUNT GETS BACK.
YOU DON'T GET IT.
LISA STILLMAN HAS A HOUSE IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.
SHE GOES THERE FOR MONTHS AT A TIME.
WHO KNOWS WHEN SHE'LL BE BACK.
LET ME SHOW YOU WHERE YOU'LL BE STAYING.
(HORSE WHINNIES IN THE DISTANCE)
(HORSE NICKERS)
AMY: ALL RIGHT, WE'LL SPLIT UP AND HEAD TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY.
BEN, YOU TAKE THE RIDGE, AND MALLORY AND I'LL GO-
ALL RIGHT, IF YOU FIND HIM FIRST,
YOU CALL ME.
(BIRDS CHIRP AND SING)
MALLORY: IS TY REALLY GONNA TAKE THAT JOB AT BRIAR RIDGE?
YOU LIKE HIM, DON'T YOU?
NO WAY! WHY?
DID HE SAY ANYTHING?
DID HE?
AMY: SHHH! SHUT UP, MALLORY.
OH MY GOD, HE DID SAY SOMETHING!
NO. SHHH. LOOK.
THERE'S RED.
AMY: EASY, BOY.
GOOD BOY.
(ELATED BREATH) GOOD BOY.
I DON'T GET IT. HE SEEMS TOTALLY CHILL.
AMY: THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS HORSE IS BEN.
(HEAVY SIGH) YOU KNOW, I ALMOST HATE TO TAKE HIM BACK.
(BEEPS PHONE ON)
BEN?
YEAH, WE'VE GOT HIM.
HE'S UP NEAR BEARTOOTH CREEK.
THAT'S A GOOD BOY.
IT'S MIGHTY QUIET AROUND HERE.
EVERYBODY'S OUT LOOKING FOR BEN'S HORSE.
HE TOOK OFF.
CAN'T SAY AS I BLAME HIM.
OR MAYBE SOMEBODY TOLD HIM TO GET LOST
AND DIDN'T BOTHER TO MENTION IT.
WELL...
I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
OH? REALLY?
AND WHEN WAS ALL THIS TALKING GONNA TAKE PLACE?
I WAS WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME,
I GUESS.
THE RIGHT TIME TO TELL ME THAT DAD WAS AT THE OPEN HOUSE
AND YOU THREW HIM OFF?
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT, GRAMPA?
I INVITED HIM!
LOU, YOU'RE A GROWN WOMAN,
AND YOU CAN SEE HIM IF YOU WANT.
BUT AMY...
AMY'S STILL A CHILD.
AMY?
AMY DOES EXACTLY THE SAME WORK ON THIS RANCH
THAT MOM DID.
SHE WORKS WITH THE HORSES.
SHE DEALS WITH THE CLIENTS.
SHE EVEN RUNS THE HIRED HANDS.
AND IN YOUR MIND SHE IS STILL A CHILD?!
AMY: LET'S NOT GO THIS WAY.
RED'S AFRAID OF THE WATER.
COME ON, AMY. HE'S GONNA BE FINE WITH YOU.
(RED WHINNIES WILDLY)
(PANTS AND WHINNIES)
AMY: EASY, BOY. IT'S OKAY.
EASY. (RED WHINNIES WILDLY)
EASY!
MALLORY: OH MY GOD!
AMY! (HORSE WHINNIES)
AHH! WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! EASY!
EASY! EASY!
(RED SNORTS AND WHICKERS)
(WATER RUSHES BY)
JACK: JEEZ!
MALLORY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE YOUR HORSE IN THE BARN.
IT'S AMY! RED KNOCKED HER OFF HER HORSE!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IS SHE OKAY?
I DON'T KNOW! MY HORSE TOOK OFF,
I COULDN'T PULL HIM UP.
WHERE IS SHE?
BEARTOOTH CREEK, NEAR THE CROSSING.
I KNOW BETTER THAN TO SCREAM AROUND HORSES!
IT WASN'T A BIG SCREAM;
IT WAS MORE LIKE A CRY FOR HELP.
JACK: NOT NOW, MALLORY.
MALLORY: OKAY, I PANICKED AND WENT A LITTLE INSANE
AND YEAH, MAYBE I EVEN SCREAMED...
GRAMPA, WHAT'S WRONG?
IT'S AMY, SHE'S HURT.
(ENGINE REVS AND WHIRS)
(MOTORBIKE RUMBLES)
(MOTORBIKE RUMBLES TO A HALT)
(HORSE WHICKERS)
HEY.
YOU'RE A LONG WAY FROM HOME.
IF YOU THINK I'M GONNA WALK YOU BACK,
YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMING.
ALL RIGHT?
(HORSE SNORTS)
(HORSE WHICKERS AND GRUNTS)
(CLICKS TEETH) HYAH! HYAH!
UGH.
UNGH! (PANTING)
(LOUD SPLASH)
(FRANTIC GRUNTS)
(WATER THUNDERS OVER FALLS)
(GRUNTS OF EFFORT)
(ENGINE WHIRS)
(WATER THUNDERS OVER FALLS)
(PANTING)
AGH! UNGH!
TIM: JACK!
AMY!
SHE'S UPSTREAM!
LOU?!
AMY.
SWEETIE.
GRAMPA?
I GOT YOU, HONEY.
(PAINED GRUNT)
YOU FELL OFF YOUR HORSE.
WE'RE TAKING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL, OKAY?
(BRANCHES SNAP)
(PANTING)
HEY, WHERE'S RED?
THERE'S BEEN AN ACCIDENT. AMY'S HURT.
JACK JUST CALLED.
WHAT ABOUT MY HORSE?
DID YOU HEAR WHAT I JUST SAID? AMY'S HURT.
THEY'RE TAKING HER TO THE HOSPITAL.
IS SHE OKAY?
JACK THINKS SO. THEY JUST WANNA MAKE SURE.
HEY, SOMEBODY LOSE A HORSE?
THOSE RIDING LESSONS YOU GAVE ME PAID OFF.
I DIDN'T WANNA PUSH MY LUCK THOUGH.
YEAH, I FOUND HIM BACK THERE, JUST STANDING BY THE ROAD.
WHAT'S WRONG?
HOW'S AMY?
THEY GAVE HER SOME TESTS,
BUT IT LOOKS GOOD.
AND LOU'S WITH HER, SO...
WELL, IT'S NOT MY FAULT.
NOBODY'S SAYING IT IS.
I'M NOT AN IDIOT, TY.
I KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT ME;
THAT I TRAIN MY HORSE TOO HARD.
THERE'S GOTTA BE A REASON WHY RED RAN AWAY.
YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
YEAH, WELL, YOU DON'T KNOW HORSES, TY,
SO YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND.
RED'S IMPORTANT TO ME.
THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD TREAT HIM LIKE HE IS.
LOOK AT THIS.
IT'S FROM THE BUSH.
YOU'RE SO FULL OF IT, MAN.
OKAY. THAT'S HOW YOU TRAIN A HORSE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOIN' WRONG;
I'VE HEARD AMY TELL YOU A THOUSAND TIMES.
BUT YOU KEEP DOING IT!
BECAUSE WHAT?
HUH?
YOU GOT SOME PERSONAL ISSUES
YOU GOTTA WORK OUT WITH YOUR HORSE?
MAN, I NEVER EVEN WANTED TO COME HERE
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.
(APPROACHING HUM OF TRUCK ENGINE)
(SIGHS)
HOW DID SPARTAN GET HERE?
DAD BROUGHT HIM BACK.
I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU, HE UH...
HE'S BEEN WORKING UP AT BIG RIVER RANCH.
HOW LONG?
SINCE MOM DIED.
WOW.
YOU'RE REALLY GOOD AT KEEPING SECRETS.
(HOOVES CLOP)
AMY, BE FAIR.
EVERY TIME I MENTIONED DAD TO YOU,
YOU MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SEE HIM.
YEAH, WELL, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT I WANT?
YOU LEFT OUT THE PART ABOUT HIM BEING IN TOWN!
LOU'S NOT THE ONLY ONE
WHO LEFT OUT SOME PERTINENT DETAILS.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, GRAMPA?
HE'S JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TELL YOU
THAT DAD CAME TO SEE US AT THE OPEN HOUSE,
BUT HE BOOTED HIM OUT.
WHAT?
THAT... WASN'T EXACTLY THE FIRST TIME.
SEE, THAT LETTER...
I UH...
GRAMPA?
AFTER YOUR DAD GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL,
HE WAS TAKING A LOT OF PILLS -
PAINKILLERS.
FOUND THEY WENT DOWN EASIER WITH A LITTLE WHISKY.
SO, ONE NIGHT, THINGS GOT HEATED
AND WORDS WERE SAID -
WORDS I DIDN'T THINK YOU GIRLS SHOULD EVER HEAR.
SO I SUGGESTED HE...
PACK UP AND GET THE HELL OUT.
WHAT ABOUT MOM?
THINGS WERE JUST GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE,
SO SHE WAS GLAD TO SEE HIM GO.
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK?
HE WANTED TO.
BUT YOUR MOTHER, SHE...
EVEN AFTER HE GOT HIMSELF CLEANED UP,
SHE COULDN'T GET HERSELF TO TRUST HIM.
HE BROKE MY LITTLE GIRL'S HEART, LOU,
INTO A MILLION PIECES.
AMY: WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THIS BEFORE?
TELL YOU YOUR DADDY'S A DRUG ADDICT
WHO CAN'T KEEP HIS TEMPER UNDER CONTROL?
I JUST... I WAS TRYING... (BARN DOOR SLAMS SHUT)
YOUR MOTHER AND I, WE WERE BOTH, WE...
JUST TRYING TO PROTECT YOU GIRLS.
(GLASSES CLINK)
TY: HEY, JACK.
I WAS WONDERING UH,
I NEED YOU TO CALL MY PROBATION OFFICER.
YOU WANT TO HAND ME SOME MILK THERE?
(BOTTLES CLINK)
ARE YOU IN SOME KIND OF TROUBLE?
I'M THINKING ABOUT WORKING AT BRIAR RIDGE.
THIS ABOUT THAT BEN STILLMAN FELLA?
(SCOFFS) NO.
WORKING CONDITIONS AREN'T UP TO SCRATCH?
THE WORK'S OKAY, JUST...
BRIAR RIDGE, HUH?
(SPOON CLANKS LOUDLY ONTO COUNTER)
WELL, THAT'S A BIG DECISION, TY.
YOU MIGHT WANNA THINK ABOUT THAT.
GREAT.
AND WHEN WERE YOU GONNA TELL ME?
AMY, JUST LISTEN-
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THE SOONER YOU GET OUTTA HERE,
THE BETTER!
(GEAR CLUNKS INTO BACK OF TRUCK)
(ENGINE REVS AND RUMBLES)
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
UM, AMY?
IT'S ABOUT RED.
(SIGHS)
ALL RIGHT, LOOK.
I KNOW I SHOULD'VE LISTENED TO YOU.
AND I JUST HOPE IT ISN'T TOO LATE.
HORSES WILL FORGIVE YOU FOR PRACTICALLY ANYTHING,
IF YOU WORK AT IT.
BEN: AND WHAT ABOUT YOU?
AMY, PLEASE.
LOOK, I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP.
THE THING WITH RED AND HIS FEAR OF WATER?
(SIGHS) LOOK, I KNOW THAT'S MY FAULT,
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
OKAY.
I'LL HELP YOU FIX RED, BUT...
AS FOR ME...
LIKE I SAID YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK AT THAT.
YEAH, OKAY.
(DOOR CREAKS AND CLOSES)
(HORSE GRUNTS AND WHICKERS)
YOUR DOCTOR SAID TO TAKE IT EASY WITH THE RIDING
FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
YEAH, WELL,
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TELLING ME A LOT OF THINGS LATELY.
YOU KNOW,
YOU SHOULD'VE TOLD ME ABOUT DAD, GRAMPA.
IT'S NOT YOUR JOB TO PROTECT ME.
HE'S MY FATHER;
I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO MAKE UP MY OWN MIND.
LOU SAID I SHOULD STOP TREATING YOU LIKE A CHILD.
SHE SAID THAT?
IT'S HARD TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT SOMEONE, AMY.
ESPECIALLY SOMEONE YOU LOVE.
BUT MAYBE NOW IT'S TIME THAT I DID THAT.
YEAH. MAYBE.
♪ Like the leaves darkening their hue ♪
♪ You... ♪
♪ Disappeared from view ♪
♪ And is it gonna be a long hard ♪
♪ You... ♪
♪ Disappeared from view ♪
♪ You disappeared from view, you... ♪
TIM: AMY!
AMY, WAIT!
♪♪
♪ You... ♪
♪ Disappeared from view ♪
♪ You disappeared from view ♪
♪♪
♪ From view ♪
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