TY: I JUST SET IT UP, SO YOU CAN PRACTICE JUMPING HERE.
IT'S AMAZING.
ASHLEY: I SAW YOUR NAME ON THE ENTRY LIST
FOR THE FALL FINALLY.
I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D HAVE THE POINTS.
WELL, I DON'T YET,
BUT I ENTERED IN THE HIGH RIVER SHOW.
I GOT AN EMAIL FROM THAT INVESTMENT COMPANY IN NEW YORK
AND THEY WANT TO BRING ME IN FOR AN INTERVIEW.
(IRRITATED SIGH)
WHO'S COACHING YOU?
ME.
COME ON, TY, YOU COULD BARELY STAY ON A HORSE, MAN.
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN OLDER MAN
TRIES TO DO A YOUNGER MAN'S JOB.
LIKE GATHER ENOUGH CATTLE, OR TRYING TO BE A FATHER.
I AM GOING TO THAT INTERVIEW.
AND YOU SHOULD.
♪♪
ANNOUNCER: SPARTAN, NUMBER 15,
RIDER/OWNER: AMY FLEMING OF HEARTLAND RANCH.
44.494 SECONDS, NO FAULTS.
CROWD: (APPLAUDS)
ONLY ONE COMPETITOR LEFT, YOU KNOW WHO.
BEN: (TENSE EXHALES) OKAY,
REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR HANDS QUIET, ALL RIGHT?
OKAY, GOOD LUCK.
ANNOUNCER: AND NOW, IN THE RING, NUMBER 65, APOLLO,
RIDER: ASHLEY STANTON. OWNER: BRIAR RIDGE.
♪♪
(POLE CLATTERS)
(SIGHS)
ANNOUNCER: NUMBER 65, ASHLEY STANTON ON APOLLO.
45.502 SECONDS, 1 FAULT.
CROWD: (APPLAUDING)
♪♪
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THE WINNERS OF THE HUDSON EQUESTRIAN JUMPING EVENT.
IN THIRD PLACE, ASHLEY STANTON ON APOLLO.
IN SECOND PLACE, AMY FLEMING ON SPARTAN.
AND IN FIRST PLACE, ANTHONY CALDER ON GUINNESS.
MALLORY: THAT WAS AMAZING!
SORAYA: YOU CAN ENTER THE FALL FINALE.
YOU'VE GOT THE POINTS.
MALLORY: GOOD, SPARTAN.
JAKE: EXCUSE ME, AMY?
JAKE ANDERSON. PLEASED TO MEET YOU.
PLEASED TO MEET YOU TOO, JAKE.
JAKE: I'M A BIG FAN. I'VE READ ALL ABOUT YOU.
HI.
ARE YOU RIDING IN THE FALL FINALE?
UH, YEAH, I AM.
JAKE: GREAT. MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU THERE.
YOU TOO.
TY: OH, MALLORY.
LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT YOURSELF A COWBOY.
SHUT UP!
ALL: (GIGGLE)
VAL: THIS JUMPER COST A HUNDRED-GRAND
AND YOU BARELY PLACED!
HOW DO THINK THAT MAKES BRIAR RIDGE LOOK?
LIKE A THIRD RATE TRAIL RIDING CENTER,
THAT'S WHAT!
WELL, THAT'S IT, ASHLEY.
I AM NOT SPENDING ANOTHER DIME ON HORSES OR FANCY TRAINERS
IF THAT'S ALL YOU CAN COME UP WITH.
(IRRITATED EXHALE)
♪♪
♪ And at the break of day ♪
♪ You sank into your dream ♪
♪ You dreamer ♪
I WISH LOU COULD'VE SEEN YOU.
SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN MIGHTY PROUD.
MALLORY: WHEN DOES SHE GET BACK FROM NEW YORK?
UH, HER INTERVIEW'S TOMORROW,
SO, SHE SHOULD BE BACK A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THAT.
WHAT IF SHE STAYS?
MY MOM BET ME FIVE DOLLARS SHE WOULD.
DID YOUR BOYFRIEND CALL YOU, YET?
SHUT UP!
ARE YOU EXPECTING SOMEONE, GRANDPA?
OH NO, NO.
IT JUST... LOOKS LIKE SOME WEATHER COMING IN, IS ALL.
I HOPE NOT.
I'VE GOTTA PRACTICE BEFORE SCHOOL TOMORROW.
WELL, NOT IF IT'S ALL ICED UP AND SLIPPERY,
YOU'RE NOT.
WELL, THEN I'LL SAND IT TONIGHT.
I'VE GOT NO OTHER PLACE TO PRACTICE, GRANDPA.
HOW ABOUT IT, COACH?
I'LL HELP.
ME TOO.
WHAT ABOUT THESE DISHES?
(KNOCKING ON THE DOOR)
HI.
(MIMICKING JACK) I'M NOT EXPECTING ANYONE.
TY: (AS JACK) JUST SOME WEATHER BLOWIN' IN.
JACK: SOME FINE LOOKING WEATHER, I'D SAY.
JUST CLEAR THE WAY, WILL YA?
HI, LISA.
HELLO, EVERYONE!
TY: HELLO. GOODBYE.
GOODBYE.
HEY! BEN TOLD ME YOU PLACED REALLY WELL TODAY.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
GOOD FOR YOU.
DO I SMELL COFFEE?
JACK: OH, YES YOU DO.
GOOD. BYE, AMY.
BYE.
WHAT?
WE'RE GONNA WATCH THE HOCKEY GAME.
IF THERE'S ANY OBJECTIONS?
AMY: THEY'RE SO CUTE AT THAT AGE.
(SCOFFS) IT'S SO GROSS.
OH, COME ON. GIVE JACK A BREAK,
HE'S JUST CELEBRATING.
HE'S PRETTY PROUD OF YOU TODAY, AMY.
EVERYBODY IN THE STANDS KNEW YOU WERE HIS GRANDDAUGHTER.
(HUFFS) GREAT.
YOU KNOW, IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY EXCITING.
YOU KNOW, I WAS INTO IT.
IT'S LIKE ANY SPORT, RIGHT? YOU NEED A GAME PLAN.
A GAME PLAN?
YEAH.
I'M PUTTING YOU ON A TRAINING SCHEDULE.
(LAUGHS)
I'M NOT GOING ALL HARDCORE.
LISTEN TO YOUR COACH, YOU GOTTA BEAT ASHLEY.
WE'VE ONLY GOT A WEEK LEFT.
WOULD YOU GUYS JUST CALM DOWN!
I MEAN, IT'S JUST A HORSE SHOW.
THE FALL FINALE ISN'T JUST ANY HORSE SHOW.
OKAY, WELL, I'M TOTALLY HAPPY
WITH MY SECOND PLACE TODAY.
MALLORY: RIGHT. THAT'S LIKE SAYING YOU'RE TOTALLY HAPPY
THAT YOUR DAD DIDN'T SHOW UP.
HE WAS PROBABLY BUSY.
(HOOVES CLOMP)
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
HEY, YOU BEAT YOUR PERSONAL BEST TIME.
AND I THINK YOUR ONLY REAL COMPETITION'S AMY.
OH, GIMME A BREAK.
SHE MIGHT PLACE IN A SMALL TOWN NOTHING SHOW,
BUT AMY DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE
AT THE FALL FINALE.
I DON'T KNOW. DON'T UNDERESTIMATE HER.
VAL: OR HER HORSE.
SHE ALREADY BEAT YOU ONCE,
WE DON'T WANT A REPEAT OF THAT, DO WE?
TAKE HIM AROUND AGAIN.
(HOOVES CLOMP)
(POLE CLATTERS)
YOU SEE?
THAT'S THE PROBLEM RIGHT THERE,
THE HORSE IS INCONSISTENT.
I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW,
IF HE DOESN'T IMPROVE I'M SELLING HIM.
YOU CAN'T JUST SELL HIM. APOLLO BELONGS TO ME!
VAL: OH REALLY?
HMPH. WHO PAID FOR HIM, SWEETHEART?
APOLLO BELONGS TO BRIAR RIDGE.
ASHLEY: NO WAY!
I WILL NOT ASK AMY FOR HELP.
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?
YOUR MOM'S RIGHT.
EXCUSE ME?
APOLLO. HE'S INCONSISTENT, ASHLEY.
SOMETHING'S GETTING TO HIM, AND AMY'S PRETTY GOOD
AT FIGURING STUFF LIKE THAT OUT.
I MEAN, IT'S KINDA SPOOKY HOW GOOD SHE IS.
OH MY GOD, BEN, DON'T START.
LOOK, I'M NOT ASKING AMY FOR HELP.
EVER!
(CHALK SCRATCHES ON CHALKBOARD)
(BUCKETS CLUNK ONTO THE GROUND)
JACK: I'M GLAD YOU'RE TAKING THAT COACHING THING SERIOUSLY,
BUT IT'D BE NICE IF YOU DID THE JOB I PAY YOU FOR.
WE'RE GONNA BE BURIED IN SNOW BEFORE WE KNOW IT,
THERE'S A HELL OF A LOT OF WINTERIZING TO DO.
YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW, I'M ON IT.
JUST A REMINDER.
OH, AND UM...
CLINT RILEY'S COMING AT THE END OF THE WEEK.
SO, DON'T DO ANOTHER DISAPPEARING ACT.
I WON'T.
I'D LIKE TO, BUT... I WON'T.
YOU'RE NOT WORRIED, ARE YOU?
DON'T BE.
I'M SURE YOU'RE NOT WHAT CLINT WOULD CALL
A "THREAT TO SOCIETY".
THANKS.
AND, UH, I'LL VOUCH FOR YOU.
YOU KNOW THAT.
I APPRECIATE THAT, JACK. I DO.
DULY NOTED.
(LAUGHS)
OKAY, HERE'S AH...
A LETTER FOR YOU.
FIX IT UP THAT TACK, IT LOOKS LIKE A RATS NEST.
(LETTER FLAPS AND RUSTLES)
SO, HOW'D THE INTERVIEW GO?
WELL, THAT'S GOOD.
WHEN ARE YOU COMING HOME?
OKAY. YEAH.
YOU HAVE A SAFE TRIP, WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.
BYE.
THAT'S LOU.
IT WENT OKAY - THE INTERVIEW.
SHE THOUGHT THEY WERE SUITABLY IMPRESSED.
THAT'S GREAT.
JACK: YEAH, YEAH. GOOD FOR HER.
LOOK, AMY. WE CAN'T STOP LOU
FROM DOING WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO.
IF SHE WANTS TO WORK IN NEW YORK AGAIN,
WELL, THERE'S NOT MUCH WE CAN SAY ABOUT THAT.
I KNOW. IT JUST...
I DON'T KNOW, IT FEELS WEIRD WITHOUT HER HERE.
MALLORY: I AM SO HUNGRY.
I WOULD PROBABLY FALL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
AND FREEZE TO DEATH IF I TRIED TO WALK HOME NOW.
I MEAN, MY MOM'S ON ONE OF HER CRAZY DIETS.
WE HAVE NO FOOD IN OUR FRIDGE.
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY CHEESE?
NICE TO SEE YOU, MALLORY.
COME ON IN.
(VEHICLE WHIRS UP THE DRIVEWAY)
AMY: UGH... GREAT.
LOOK WHO'S HERE.
HEY.
OKAY, I NEED YOUR HELP.
I MEAN, WHAT ABOUT YOUR WORLD CLASS COACHES?
THEY WERE USELESS, SO, I FIRED THEM.
JUST SAY "YES".
WELL, I'M GONNA HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT.
UM, NO.
I MEAN, COME ON, ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU DO?
WHAT YOU'RE ALWAYS GOING ON ABOUT?
ABOUT YOU HAVING THIS... WHATEVER, GIFT
WITH PROBLEM HORSES.
OKAY, BUT ASHLEY...
LOOK, I'LL PAY YOU. A LOT.
HOW MUCH?
(SIGHS) IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY.
OKAY, YOUR HORSE DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM.
IT'S NOT TROUBLED, IT'S NOT ABUSED.
THAT'S A MATTER OF OPINION.
APOLLO DEFINITELY HAS A PROBLEM.
LOOK, YOU'VE SEEN HIM.
IT'S LIKE HE FREEZES AND I DON'T WHY.
YEAH, WELL, NEITHER DO I.
AMY, PLEASE.
LOOK, IF I DON'T DO WELL AT THE FINALLY,
MY MOM'S GONNA SELL APOLLO AND...
I CAN'T LET HER DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY HORSE
I'VE EVER HAD A REAL CONNECTION WITH.
PLEASE, I NEED YOUR HELP.
IF I COULD, I'D HELP, BUT I JUST...
PHYSICALLY, DON'T HAVE THE TIME.
SHE'S BUSY TRAINING HER OWN HORSE.
WELL,
THAT'LL BE A BIT HARD CONSIDERING.
CONSIDERING WHAT?
WELL, CONSIDERING THAT IF YOU DON'T HELP ME,
BEN IS GONNA COME OVER HERE
AND TAKE HIS JUMPS BACK TO FAIRFIELD.
I MEAN, THEY BELONG TO HIM, AFTER ALL.
THINK ABOUT IT.
TY: ARE YOU KIDDING?
ASHLEY ASKED YOU TO HELP HER?
YEAH, AND IF I DON'T SHE'S GONNA GET BEN
TO TAKE AWAY ALL HIS JUMPS.
MALLORY: IT'S BLACKMAIL, PURE AND SIMPLE.
(SIGHS)
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO IT.
WELL, OF COURSE YOU CAN'T DO IT.
LIKE, YOU'RE GONNA HELP THE ENEMY?
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU FIXED APOLLO
AND THEN ASHLEY WON?
LIKE CRAP.
TY: YEAH.
SO, I'M YOUR COACH AND I SAY YOU DON'T DO IT.
GREAT. AND THEN ASHLEY'S GONNA GET BEN TO TAKE AWAY HIS JUMPS
AND YOU'LL HAVE NOTHING TO COACH ME ON.
YOU KNOW WHAT, AMY?
DO WHAT YOU WANT, OKAY?
IT OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T MATTER HOW HARD WE'VE WORKED.
(BRUSH THUDS ON THE FLOOR)
WHAT'S HIS PROBLEM?
HE'S RIGHT.
THERE'S NO WAY YOU NEED TO HELP ASHLEY.
(HOOVES CLOMP)
YOU DON'T NEED ANYBODY'S HELP.
I MEAN, YOU'RE LOOKING GREAT,
YOUR HORSE IS TOTALLY WITH YOU.
SO, WHY DOES HE DO WHAT HE DOES SOMETIMES?
I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE HE JUST HAS AN OFF DAY.
RIGHT, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
YOU THINK?
I DO.
AMY, THANKS. REALLY.
NO PROBLEM, BUT I SHOULD GO.
VAL: AMY?
HOW LOVELY TO SEE YOU.
LISTEN, BEFORE YOU GO RUNNING OFF,
I WANT YOU TO WATCH SOMETHING.
TAKE HIM AROUND AGAIN, ASHLEY.
MOTHER.
HUMOUR ME.
(HOOVES CLOMP)
(INHALES)
(HOOVES CLOMP)
(LOUD BANG)
(SIGHS)
I DON'T GET IT!
SHE'S DOING SOMETHING WRONG.
I'M NOT!
ASHLEY, THE HORSE IS NOT PERFORMING,
FIGURE IT OUT.
IT'S NOT THE HORSE.
WHAT IS IT THEN?
IT'S YOU.
(LAUGHS) OH, OF COURSE IT IS.
NO, WHAT I MEAN IS WHEN YOU'RE WATCHING ASHLEY,
THE WHOLE DYNAMIC BETWEEN HER AND APOLLO CHANGES.
WELL, I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING.
(SIGHS) WHEN YOU SENSE THAT YOUR MOTHER'S WATCHING YOU,
YOU TENSE UP.
YOU CLENCH THE REINS TIGHTER.
YOU DIG YOUR KNEES IN.
I MEAN, YOU PROBABLY DON'T REALIZE YOU'RE DOING IT,
BUT YOU ARE.
YOU'RE JUST TELEGRAPHING YOUR FEAR TO APOLLO
AND SO HE TENSES UP AS WELL.
THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
I'VE BEEN WATCHING ASHLEY RIDE SINCE SHE COULD GET ON A HORSE.
JUST LISTEN.
ALL RIGHT,
I'M LISTENING.
WHAT DO WE DO?
WELL,
IF YOU WANT YOUR DAUGHTER TO WIN ANY RIBBONS,
YOU SHOULDN'T BE IN THE RING.
MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE EITHER.
THANK YOU.
I WOULD'VE NEVER HAD THE GUTS
TO SAY THOSE THINGS TO MY MOTHER.
NO PROBLEM.
BUT AH, DON'T THINK I'LL BE DOING YOU ANY FAVOURS.
BECAUSE WHEN I'M AT THAT COURSE AT THE FALL FINALE,
I WILL BE THERE TO WIN.
SO WILL I.
AMY: TY?
HEY.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH, UH...
I JUST HAVE THIS PROBATION THING COMING UP, SO...
I'M KINDA STRESSED OUT.
IT'S THE LAST ONE, RIGHT?
NO WORRIES.
YEAH, I GUESS.
ARE YOU STILL MAD AT ME?
NO.
MALLORY TOLD ME YOU WENT TO BRIAR RIDGE TODAY.
WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?
WELL, IT WAS KINDA WEIRD.
APOLLO WAS TOTALLY FINE ONE MINUTE
AND THEN REALLY TENSE THE NEXT.
SORTA LIKE SOMEONE I KNOW.
AND DON'T TELL ME. YOU FIGURED IT OUT, RIGHT?
(SMIRKS)
SO, DID ASHLEY GIVE YOU A BIG FAT THANK YOU?
NO. SHE TOLD ME SHE'S GONNA BEAT MY ASS
AT THE FINALE.
WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU?
HEY, LEAST NOW WE HAVE BEN'S JUMPS TO PRACTICE ON.
RIGHT?
PRACTICE? OH YEAH.
WEREN'T WE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT TODAY?
OH NO, WAIT. YOU WERE TOO BUSY
COACHING OUR COMPETITION.
TY...
WE HAVE JUMPS TO TEST OUT, AMY.
TIMINGS TO DO!
(LAUGHING) LOOK AT YOU. YOUR FACE IS ALL RED!
YOU COMPLETELY IGNORE MY SCHEDULE.
YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT MY TRAINING PROGRAM,
ABOUT MY JUMP CONFIGURATIONS.
IT LOOKS LIKE A PRETZEL!
YOU ARE SO ANNOYING! YOU NEVER LISTEN TO ME!
I DO. OKAY, I DO LISTEN TO YOU.
ANYTHING YOU WANNA TELL ME, I WILL LISTEN.
AMY... (BREATHES HEAVILY)
WHAT?
NOTHING.
OKAY.
YEAH, I'M GONNA GO DO MY HOMEWORK.
AND THEN WHEN I COME OUT
I PROMISE YOU CAN TIME MY JUMPS, OKAY.
OKAY.
I PROMISE.
(SMIRKS)
(HEAVY SIGH)
LOU: HELLO!
LOU!
LOU: HEY, YOU!
JACK: HEY THERE, STRANGER!
LOU: HI GRAMPA!
OH! MISSED YOU GUYS.
SO, HOW WAS IT?
SO GOOD! BRAND NEW OFFICES.
FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS
OVERLOOKING THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
I DON'T THINK I MADE A TOTAL FOOL OF MYSELF.
AND, OH, THE HOTEL!
IT HAD A SPA AND I HAD A MASSAGE AND A FACIAL...
AGH, I FORGOT HOW THE BIG CITY FEELS.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S JUST SO MUCH ENERGY.
SO MUCH NOISE. I LOVE THE NOISE!
WELL, GOOD.
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM?
I HAVE NO IDEA. THEY DIDN'T SAY.
IT WAS SO GOOD OF SCOTT TO PICK ME UP FROM THE AIRPORT.
HEY, COULD YOU PUT THOSE IN MY ROOM?
SCOTT: SURE.
OH, THANKS.
(LUGGAGE CLATTERS)
WHAT?
(LAUGHS)
(CHUCKLES)
HEY, MISS.
HEY.
HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A WHILE.
WHAT'VE YOU BEEN UP TO?
YEAH, WELL...
RAY SENT ME TO MONTANA TO AN AUCTION,
BUT I'M BACK.
HEARD YOU DID REAL WELL AT THE SHOW.
YOU TWO GONNA BE IN THE FINALE?
YEAH.
GOOD.
AMY, I'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.
THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER'S.
IT WAS HER SCHOOL RING.
SHE GAVE IT TO ME WHEN I WAS ON THE CIRCUIT
FOR GOOD LUCK.
BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE IT.
DAD...
IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU.
THANKS.
I'LL WEAR IT. I'LL WEAR IT TO THE FINALE.
ARE YOU GONNA BE ABLE TO COME?
YUP. WELL, I'M GONNA TRY.
OKAY.
AMY, YOUR MOM WOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOU.
LOU: DAD! IT'S PERFECT THAT YOU'RE HERE.
I HAVE THE BEST NEWS.
WHAT?
LOU: I JUST GOT A CALL FROM NEW YORK.
I GOT THE JOB!
LOU: OKAY.
WHY AREN'T YOU HAPPY FOR ME?
WELL, I'M HAPPY. AS LONG AS YOU ARE.
I AM.
WELL...
THAT'S GOOD.
(EXHALES)
SO GLAD EVERYONE CAN SHARE THE MOMENT WITH ME.
OKAY, I'LL BE HONEST.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE.
NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR THAT.
YEAH, WELL, I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY IT.
JUST STAY, LOU.
AMY, IT WOULD BE TOO EASY FOR ME TO STAY.
OH, I CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT. I PROMISE.
(LAUGHS)
I KNOW GRANDPA SAYS YOU SHOULD DO
WHATEVER YOU THINK IS BEST, BUT...
I DON'T KNOW, I'M JUST GONNA MISS YOU.
A LOT.
LET'S NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT SCOTT.
SCOTT?
COME ON.
WHAT?
HE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU, LOU.
(HUFFS)
WELL, HE'S NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ME.
YEAH, AND HE PROBABLY NEVER WILL.
HAVE YOU EVEN TOLD HIM YOU GOT THE JOB?
SCOTT: THAT'S GREAT, LOU.
I'M HAPPY FOR YOU.
REALLY?
THAT'S WHAT YOU WANTED.
I'LL NEVER FORGET HOW UPSET YOU WERE
THAT DAY WHEN YOU LOST YOUR JOB THERE.
THAT'S WHERE YOU BELONG.
OH, OKAY.
BUT...
WE NEED TO CELEBRATE.
LOU: YEAH. YOU KNOW MAYBE WE COULD GO OUT.
SCOTT: ABSOLUTELY.
WE CAN GO FOR A COFFEE OR SOMETHING BEFORE YOU GO.
(ENGINE REVS AND WHIRS)
(TRUCK RUMBLES OFF)
(CAR IGNITION SHUTS OFF)
AFTERNOON. TY BORDEN AROUND?
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?
(PEN CLICKS)
CLINT: OKAY. IF YOU'LL JUST PUT YOUR JOHN HENRY
RIGHT THERE, MR. BARTLETT, JACK.
WE'LL BE ALL SET.
I'M ENTITLED TO SAY, TY BORDEN,
THAT YOU'VE COMPLETED YOUR PROBATION PERIOD SUCCESSFULLY.
SO, KEEP YOUR NOSE CLEAN AND YOUR POWDER DRY.
AS THEY SAY.
UH, SURE, CLINT.
AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
THANKS.
HE IS A GOOD KID.
YEAH. DULY NOTED.
I CAN SEE MYSELF OUT.
SO TOMORROW'S THE BIG DAY.
ARE YOU AS NERVOUS AS I AM?
DON'T WORRY. WE'RE GOING TO BE FINE.
(LAUGHS)
HEY.
YOU KNOW, IT STILL LOOKS LIKE A PRETZEL.
YOUR PROBATION IS OVER. THAT MAKES YOU A FREE MAN.
HOW DOES THAT FEEL?
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
HOW'RE YOU FEELING?
ABOUT TOMORROW?
I'M SORT OF HAVING AN ATTACK
OF "WHY AM I DOING THIS?" (NERVOUS CHUCKLE)
I JUST...
ALL OF A SUDDEN I'VE PUT WAY TOO MUCH EMPHASIS ON...
ON WINNING.
I NEVER WANTED TO DO THAT.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I WANT TO COMPETE ANYMORE.
I'M A BIT OF A MESS.
HEY.
LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE.
TY: (SHIVERS)
AMY: I REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE THIS FOR ME.
SEEMS LIKE SO LONG AGO.
IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I JUMPED SPARTAN ON A COURSE.
TY: HM-HM.
FEELING HOW BAD HE WANTED TO JUMP
WAS THE GREATEST THING.
IT WAS SO OBVIOUS, HE LOVED IT.
WELL, SO DID YOU.
I KNOW.
YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT ABOUT WINNING, AMY.
NOT FOR YOU. I KNOW THAT.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE THRILL OF IT.
(FOOTSTEPS CRUNCH IN THE SNOW)
LOOK AT THIS.
IT WAS MY MOM'S.
SHE GAVE IT TO MY DAD FOR LUCK, AND...
HE GAVE IT TO ME.
YOU KNOW, IT'S FUNNY.
I CAN BE SO MAD AT HIM. AND THEN...
(HEAVY EXHALE) AND THEN THERE HE IS.
OUT OF THE BLUE WHEN IT...
WHEN IT REALLY COUNTS.
(DEEP BREATH)
WHAT'S WRONG?
NOTHING. (AWKWARD CHUCKLE)
COME ON, YOU'RE CRYING LIKE A LITTLE GIRL.
NO I'M NOT. WHAT'RE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
YES YOU ARE.
GET OUTTA HERE!
BOTH: (PLAYFUL LAUGHTER)
YOU'LL BE FINE.
SO WILL YOU.
(FOOTSTEPS CRUNCH)
♪♪
ANNOUNCER: AMY FLEMING ON SPARTAN.
43.372 SECONDS.
SHE POSTS A CLEAR.
CROWD: (APPLAUDING)
NOT BAD.
THAT FIRST JUMP THOUGH?
PROBABLY HAD A COACHES CORNER ABOUT THAT ONE.
TY AND AMY: (LAUGH)
ANNOUNCER: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THE FOUR RIDERS ARE NOW TIED FOR FIRST PLACE.
THEY WILL ALL GO ON TO THE JUMP OFF.
THE RIDERS AND THEIR HORSES ARE:
JOHN STEEL ON WARHORSE,
CAROL REID RIDING SATIN DOLL,
ASHLEY STANTON RIDING APOLLO,
AND AMY FLEMING RIDING SPARTAN.
CROWD: (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
LOU: YEAH, AMY!
ANNOUNCER: THE JUMP OFF WILL BEGIN IN 5 MINUTES.
TY: DON'T BE NERVOUS, AMY.
YOU'LL BE GREAT, OKAY.
MALLEN: HEY, YOU!
SPARTAN: (WHINNIES)
WHOA, SPARTAN.
MALLEN: HEY!
WHAT THE HELL YOU DOIN' WITH MY HORSE?!
AMY: STOP IT!
SPARTAN: (WHINNIES WILDLY)
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
THAT'S MY HORSE.
I WANT HIM BACK.
JACK: HEY. GET THE HELL AWAY FROM MY GRAND DAUGHTER.
MALLEN: THEY'RE OWNERSHIP PAPERS.
THAT HORSE IS MINE.
NO, HE'S NOT!
MALLEN: A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME HE'S COMPETING AGAIN,
SO THE ANIMAL'S GOTTA BE WORTH SOME MONEY.
LOU: JUST LET AMY FINISH THE REST OF THE COMPETITION.
IF SHE DOES WELL IN THE JUMP-OFF
THE HORSE WILL BE EVEN MORE VALUABLE.
LOU!
OKAY.
WE'LL TALK AFTER IT'S OVER.
LOU: I JUST SAID THAT TO GET HIM AWAY FROM YOU.
I... I CAN'T DO THIS.
JACK: YES, YOU CAN.
YOU DON'T LET HIM SPOIL ANYTHING FOR YOU.
TY: AMY, LISTEN TO ME, OKAY?
DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT GUY.
NOW LOOK AT THIS, RIGHT HERE.
OKAY. THIS IS THE LAST JUMP.
NOW THE JUMP BEFORE IT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
TO APPROACH WITHOUT MAKING A WIDE ARC.
BUT... AND THIS IS WHERE MY GENIUS LIES -
IF YOU TAKE IT AT THIS ANGLE,
LIKE WE PRACTICED,
YOU WILL BE TOTALLY SET UP FOR THE LAST JUMP,
YOU'LL CUT ABOUT TWO OR THREE STRIDES
AND GAIN ABOUT TWO SECONDS.
OKAY?
WATCH HER.
(HOOVES CLOMP)
TY: YOU SEE?
SHE TOOK A LONG ARC TO THE APPROACH.
SLOWED HER DOWN.
ANNOUNCER: CAROL REID RIDING SATIN DOLL,
42.483 SECONDS.
TY: GOOD LUCK.
ANNOUNCER: NO FAULTS.
ANNOUNCER: NUMBER 157, SPARTAN,
OWNER/RIDER, AMY FLEMING FROM HEARTLAND RANCH.
AMY: SPARTAN, IT'S OKAY. (SPARTAN WHINNIES UNEASILY)
AMY: COME ON.
(SPARTAN NICKERS UNEASILY)
WHOA, SPARTAN, IT'S OKAY.
COME HERE.
OFFICIAL: IF YOUR HORSE ISN'T ON THE COURSE IN 30 SECONDS
HE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
HEY.
LOOK...
THERE'S NO ONE HERE WHO'S GOING TO HURT YOU, OKAY?
YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO TRUST ME.
WE NEED TO DO THIS - FOR MOM.
OKAY? GOOD BOY. (PATS SPARTAN)
(TENSE SIGH)
TY AND AMY: GOOD BOY.
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(HUSHED) COME ON.
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ANNOUNCER: A CLEAR RIDE FOR AMY FLEMING ON SPARTAN.
40.509 SECONDS.
CROWD: (APPLAUSE)
YOU'RE THE GIRL TO BEAT AND I'M THE GIRL TO DO IT.
ANNOUNCER: OUR LAST COMPETITOR, NUMBER 242, APOLLO.
RIDER, ASHLEY STANTON. OWNER, BRIAR RIDGE.
VAL: OKAY. I'M OUTTA HERE.
PAT: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T LIKE ME WATCHING ANYMORE.
PAT: VAL, YOU HAVE TO.
YOUR HORSE IS BOUND TO WIN.
(HEAVY EXHALE)
(HOOVES CLOMP)
(POLES CLATTER)
ASHLEY, YOU'RE GOING OFF COURSE!
ANNOUNCER: NUMBER 242, APOLLO, RIDER, ASHLEY STANTON.
OWNER, BRIAR RIDGE. DISQUALIFIED.
BEN: ASH!
YOU THREW IT?!
IT WAS WORTH IT.
DID YOU SEE THE LOOK ON MY MOTHERS FACE?
ANNOUNCER: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE JUMP OFF RESULTS.
OUR WINNER IS NUMBER 157,
AMY FLEMING ON SPARTAN FROM HEARTLAND RANCH.
(EXCITED LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE)
(APPLAUSE)
(APPLAUSE GROWS LOUDER)
AMY AND TY: (EXCITED LAUGHTER)
AMY: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
SORAYA: YOU DID IT!
LOU: I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HORSE CAN JUMP LIKE THAT.
HE TURNED IN THE AIR...
(EXCITED LAUGHTER AND OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?
WAS THAT JUST FOR ME?
YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T WATCH!
WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING OUT THERE?
DON'T YOU SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT, YOUNG LADY.
AND WHY WERE YOU DOING WITH THAT DISGUSTING MAN?
THAT'S THE GRATITUDE I GET.
I TRIED TO CLEAR THE WAY FOR YOU.
WHAT DID YOU DO?
DOESN'T MATTER. IT DIDN'T WORK ANYWAY.
YOU TOLD MALLEN ABOUT SPARTAN.
THAT AMY WAS COMPETING TODAY.
YOU WANTED HER TO LOSE HER HORSE!
UGH. I JUST PUT A BUG IN HIS EAR.
THERE WAS NO HARM DONE. OBVIOUSLY!
ASHLEY, THE HORSE STILL BELONGS TO HIM;
HE'S GOT THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT.
JUST LIKE APOLLO BELONGS TO YOU?
ASHLEY!
SO, HE DID GOOD.
I GOTTA THANK YOU.
MY TRAILERS OUTSIDE. WHERE'S MY HORSE?
I DON'T WANT HIM ANYWHERE NEAR YOU, MR. MALLEN.
GET USED TO IT.
IF SPARTAN REALLY IS YOUR HORSE.
I GOT THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT.
THAT'S GREAT, WE JUST NEED TO CLEAR UP A FEW EXPENSES
BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE HIM.
(CLEARS THROAT)
LOU: LET'S SEE. I'VE UH,
CALCULATED THE COST OF KEEPING SPARTAN
SINCE AMY AND MY MOTHER RESCUED HIM FROM YOUR BARN.
I HAVE INCLUDED HIS VET BILLS,
WHICH WERE... (SUCKS IN AIR) OUCH!
UH, OF COURSE BOARDING, TRANSPORTATION,
AMY'S SERVICES AS A TRAINER -
A HORSE DOESN'T WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP BY HIMSELF.
PLUS HIS FOOD.
AND I THINK THAT JUST ABOUT COVERS IT.
YOU MUST BE CRAZY.
HORSES AREN'T CHEAP, MR. MALLEN.
SO, IF YOU JUST WRITE A CHEQUE FOR THAT AMOUNT,
YOU'RE FREE TO TAKE THE HORSE.
OTHERWISE, YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO TALK TO MY LAWYER.
HE CAN BE CONTACTED IN HIS MANHATTAN OFFICES.
ON WALL STREET WE CALL HIM "THE SHARK".
OH, AND HE MIGHT HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE AUTHENTICITY OF YOUR OWNERSHIP PAPERS.
THANK YOU.
LOU AND AMY: (EXCITED LAUGHTER)
JACK: WELL, THAT WAS A GREAT MOMENT
WHEN SHE WENT OVER THAT LAST JUMP.
A GREAT MOMENT.
LISA: LOOK AT YOU ALL PROUD.
JACK: (LAUGHS) YEAH.
WHO IS THAT LITTLE COWBOY?
YOU KNOW, I'M AMAZED HE EVEN SURVIVED THE DAY.
HI THERE.
WHO LET YOU IN?
(SIGHS)
CHIP?
THANKS. ALLOW ME.
AFTER YOU.
(KNOCK AT THE DOOR)
TIM: HEY.
EXCUSE ME.
HEY, DAD.
I'M GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT.
YEAH, ME TOO.
RIGHT, GRANDPA?
TIM: WELL, AMY LOOKED DAMN GOOD OUT THERE TODAY.
SHE COULDN'T HAVE LOOKED BETTER.
SO, YOU GONNA TAKE A SWING AT ME
IF I STEP IN YOUR HOUSE?
JUST CHECKING.
TIM: (SMALL CHUCKLE)
COME ON, DAD, LET ME TAKE YOUR HAT.
TIM: OKAY.
TIM AND LISA: HI.
I'M TIM FLEMING. I'M AMY AND LOU'S DAD.
OH! HOW NICE TO MEET YOU.
PLEASURE'S MINE.
WHO ARE YOU?
I'M UH...
JACK'S FRIEND.
TIM: AH.
OH, LUCKY, JACK.
THANK YOU.
WELL, YOU NEED A DRINK. SHALL I SHOW YOU TO THE BAR?
TIM: SURE.
LISA: THIS WAY.
AMY: HE'S REALLY MINE.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! IT'S INCREDIBLE?
I MEAN, DID YOU SEE HIM GO OVER THAT LAST JUMP!
HE JUST ABOUT TURNED IN THE AIR!
HE'S SO AMAZING!
SO YOU WERE TOO.
AMY, UM...
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING, OKAY.
IT'S IS KIND OF HARD FOR ME, BUT I UH...
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT...
WHAT?
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. I AM.
AND... AND...
AND?
AND...
AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS I JUST-
WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN, "NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS"?
JUST WHAT IT MEANS!
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO WEIRD?
WHY YOU ASKING SO MANY QUESTIONS?
JUST TALK TO ME!
WELL, AREN'T YOU THE ONE THAT NEVER WANTS TO TALK?
YOU'RE RIGHT.
TALKING'S OVER RATED.
JACK: (INTERRUPTIVE THROAT CLEAR)
THE PARTY'S IN THE HOUSE, YOU KNOW.
UH, WE WERE... WE JUST UM...
DOING NIGHT CHECK.
IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL THAT?
YOU SHOULD SAY HI TO YOUR GUESTS.
I NEED A WORD WITH YOUR COACH.
JACK, AMY AND I, WE WERE JUST...
(EXHALES) I WAS...
JACK: THAT'S NOT WHERE I'M GOING HERE.
FOR NOW.
I UH, GOT TO THINKING.
AFTER THE MEETING WE HAD WITH OUR FRIEND, CLINT.
I REALIZE THAT YOUR PROBATION'S UP AND ALL,
AND YOU'RE FREE TO GO OR DO WHATEVER YOU WANT,
BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY.
I MEAN, JUST BECAUSE YOUR PROBATION'S OVER,
DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO LEAVE.
YOUR JOB AND THE LOFT,
FOR WHAT IT IS, IS THERE FOR YOU.
JACK, I UH...
I GOTTA TELL YOU SOMETHING.
(PAPER RUSTLES)
IT'S FROM MY FATHER.
MY REAL FATHER.
I HAVEN'T HAD ANY CONTACT WITH HIM
SINCE I WAS... 12.
HE TRACKED ME DOWN AND UM...
HE SAYS HE'S BEEN LOOKING FOR ME
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
WE'VE BEEN EMAILING EACH OTHER AND...
SO WHAT'RE YOU THINKING?
I DON'T KNOW. JUST UM...
MAYBE I'LL GO SEE HIM.
YOU KNOW, UH...
HE KINDA NEEDS ME RIGHT NOW, SO.
YEAH, I BET THAT'S A TOUGH DECISION.
I UH...
I'D SURE HATE TO SEE YOU GO,
BUT I GUESS YOU GOTTA DO
WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST FOR YOU.
JUST DON'T GO THINKING
THAT HE'S GONNA BE SOME KIND OF HERO FOR YOU,
THAT FATHER OF YOURS.
BECAUSE HE'S JUST A MAN.
LIKE ANYONE ELSE.
AND YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT FATHERS
WHO ABANDON THEIR KIDS.
ABOUT SAME WAY I FEEL ABOUT GUYS
WHO KISS AND RUN.
(SMIRKS)
(SMALL LAUGH)
WELL, YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL THIS HOME.
(DEEP BREATH)
HI.
HEY.
CAN I HELP?
THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE THERE TODAY.
I WAS BUSY. HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY.
AMY TOLD ME ABOUT MALLEN.
SOUNDS LIKE YOU REALLY SET HIM STRAIGHT.
TRUST ME. I'VE DEALT WITH ANGRY CEO'S
WHO MAKE MALLEN LOOK LIKE A KITTEN.
I GOTTA SAY THIS.
I'M NOT GOING TO STOP YOU FROM GOING,
BUT IT'D BE CRAZY IF YOU LEFT
WITHOUT KNOWING HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU.
SCOTT- NO, LISTEN.
SCOTT- LISTEN!
MAYBE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, BUT...
YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO REDUCE ME
INTO A COMPLETE BLITHERING IDIOT.
I EMBARRASS MYSELF TOTALLY
WHENEVER I SEE YOU.
BUT...
I LOVE YOU.
THERE, I SAID IT.
IT'S OUT.
I LOVE YOU.
AND IF YOU GO, I'M GONNA FOLLOW YOU.
AND EMBARRASS YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE.
SO LOOK OUT.
SCOTT... (WELLING UP)
(SNIFFLES) SCOTT...
(TIRES CRUNCH ON GRAVEL)
AMY: HEY, HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN TY?
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO COME IN AFTER HE UH...
HE FINISHED WITH THE HORSES.
LOU: NO, I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM.
OKAY.
(LAUGHS)
AMY: TY!
HEY, COACH, YOU IN HERE?
TY!
(CLUNK OF FOOTSTEPS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR) TY, YOU IN HERE?
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