(narrator): Previously on Ride.
- Head up, eyes forward, darling.
- Hi, Mom. - You got to help me, okay?
Or our family could be in a lot of trouble.
I know your secret.
- I love you, Mom. - I love you too, mi hija.
- He rigged the system so that he would draw
the hardest bull, Hurricane, and it killed him!
- I saw Valeria meet up with Tucker Clarke, last night.
- I'm not the reason that Laura decided
to call off her marriage.
- Caterers and guests are arriving.
- You handle it, Isabel, this is on you.
- I know I've seen you. I never forget a face.
- I have to tell you something.
That scared 16 year old who showed up at your door...
it was me.
It's just... the details are different.
- Well, miss, here's Valeria Galindo.
She could use some help.
- My name was Estella Chavez.
I grew up in Houston.
My father's family owns Chavez luxury resort chain.
You know, people think
that money will solve all your problems.
Just because you have it doesn't mean
bad things can't happen to you.
(gasping)
If you don't have love, then...
what good is it anyway?
My mom got sick when I was 14.
She was so warm, caring...
beautiful.
My dad and I never really got along.
She was the one holding us together.
So, when she died, we just...
didn't know how to coexist.
And it just got worse
when he remarried six months later.
I was just a normal teenage gir
who was dealing with the loss of her mom,
trying to fit into a family who clearly didn't want me.
(Anthony): It's done,
they'll be here at 6 AM to take her.
(woman): It's the right thing to do.
(Anthony): This facility is not cheap.
(woman): Anthony, we've hit a wall.
The insubordination, the skipping school.
(Anthony): She's given us no choice.
- These reform schools, the stories I heard,
I didn't want that to be mine, so I ran.
I hitchhiked with a trucker
who dropped me off at a small rodeo
near Steamboat Springs.
That's where Austin found me.
- Thank you, trucker.
(chuckling)
- Well, you know the rest.
- That must have been so hard, V.
- So, Estella was...
- The name on my real ID that you found.
- Sorry about your mother.
- And your dad still thinks you're missing or...
- I called him...
a few months after I arrived here.
His wife picked up,
said I wasn't welcome back.
- And that's the whole truth?
You didn't have to keep this from us,
you could have told us.
- I couldn't, I was a minor.
Isabel would have had to send me back.
And then, the longer that time went on...
- The harder it is to come clean.
- Mm-hmm.
- Grace Booker, what...
how does she fit in?
(sigh)
- The Bookers are originally from Houston.
And me running away kinda became a headline there.
I don't want my dad knowing where I am.
- You're an adult now,
they can't send you to a reform school.
- And this doesn't make you any less of a McMurray.
Or change how we feel about you. - Well,
now that we know she's hotel heiress,
I'm pretty sure we have to bow to her
every time she enters a room.
(chuckling)
(laughing)
- Well, we're glad you opened up and told us the truth.
(sigh of relief)
- Thanks.
(soft music)
- Thank you for waiting. - Of course.
How did that go?
- Val came clean,
says it's all out on the table, now.
- For real, this time?
- I hope so. - Yeah.
(chuckling)
- She's fought hard to win back our trust.
- Well, I would love to stay, but...
- But our next Bronc riding champion needs to pack.
- Hey, don't jinx it.
Just...
promise me you'll be there to wish me luck.
- I'll check my schedule.
- Speaking of, just after Cheyenne,
I'm gonna head to Arizona
and I was thinking you could come with.
We could see some sights, you can work on your music.
Val can cover here
and Cash's training is gonna ease up, so.
- Downtime sounds nice.
- Yes, it does!
Think about it, and thanks for the leftovers.
(soft music)
- Wow, the Bookers really left us with a mess.
(sigh)
- I thought my family was dysfunctional.
Hey, we never even talked about Gus.
(sigh) - There's nothing really...
(deep breath) ...to talk about.
I thought it was the beginning of our story
and it turns out I was... just the end.
Hey, I'm really sorry about your mom.
- Thanks.
I've got a... picture of her if you want to see it.
- I'd love that. - All right.
(deep exhale)
- Wow.
She's beautiful.
You look just like her.
- Her... her middle name was Valeria.
- Valeria. (chuckling)
- I'm sorry for not being honest.
- You know that you could have been.
With me, right?
Just promise me,
no more secrets, okay?
Okay.
Now, let's get out of these dresses.
(groan)
- Yeah.
(mooing)
- Heard the getaway Rolls was missing a groom.
- What are you doing here?
- Oh, I'm not here about the car.
No, I'm collecting something else.
But I don't know why it's always so hard,
you know?
Getting my money from you all.
- Yeah, I'm gonna need you to leave...
before I call the cops.
- For what?
- Trespassing and stealing my daddy's belt buckle.
- Um. - Get out of here, Tucker.
Now.
(neighing)
(laughing)
(neighing)
- Oh, there she is.
- What are you doing here? I told you you'd get your money.
- Yeah, that's what you said last month,
and now you're late, again.
- Just keep the necklace!
(chuckling) - And do what with it?
- I don't know, break it down!
- Break it down? (laughing)
My God...
What happened to... "It's got sentimental value!
I'll pay anything to get it back!"
- This family means more to me than anything,
so just do what you got to do,
but let it be done.
- Hmm.
(theme music)
- Well, I can't get a hold of Laura either.
(sigh)
Guess we needed to ask them for a check before they left.
- Well, it was a bit chaotic to say the least.
- Yeah.
You don't think they're gonna...
try and stiff us, do you?
- We need that money. - I know.
- No, they have to pay!
- Who?
- Oh, the Bookers. Can't get a hold of them
and we think they're not gonna pay for the venue.
- Everyone's needing to get paid, uh?
- What? - All right, look,
I have a meeting today with Hanks
to talk about the stadium deal,
I'll see if he knows anything. - Well, I'll come with you.
This whole thing is my mess anyways.
- Oh, if you want. - Okay. Um, hey,
why don't you get Tuff and Nick to get you on Bullet?
And I'll see you later. - Yeah, yeah, okay.
- Okay.
(soft music)
- Val!
Hey! I've been looking for you.
Or, I guess...
should I be calling you Estella?
(chuckling) - No, Val's good.
It's my mom's middle name.
- It's a beautiful name.
Listen,
I was wondering how you feel about...
foreman without the "co".
I've been thinking about taking some time off,
maybe a few weeks, do some travelling,
possibly even with Julian.
- That's exciting. (chuckling)
Um...
are you sure you want to make me in charge?
- Val, come on, we're good.
Like we told you.
Uh... but if you want to talk about it later,
maybe on the way to Cheyenne.
- I think I'm gonna skip.
I don't want to be a distraction.
(indistinct chatter)
- See him? - Ah, yeah.
Hank! (chuckling)
- Mom? - Missy!
- Isabel.
Hey, I just finished talking to Daniel Booker
and he is not happy.
- Oh, he's not happy. - Well, apparently,
his daughter's wedding at your ranch was a disaster.
- Look, the bride cancelled the wedding,
it's not our disaster. - Well,
except that he kind of feels
that Missy might have had a hand in it.
- What? (sigh)
- Well. - Missy,
why don't you apologize?
- What... apologize for what?
I was just giving her advice. - But it wasn't your fight.
- I'm not getting into this with you.
I'm getting coffee.
Hi, can I have just one coffee to go, please?
- Missy, Missy.
Listen, honey, I don't mean to pile on,
but you do insert yourself into situations
when you don't need to. - Thank you.
- Aren't you dating this Booker guy?
Can't you just call him up, maybe defuse things?
- Oh, you didn't hear? Uh... he dumped me.
- Missy, you know you can come to me
with these kinds of things.
- Oh, what, like you come to me.
Hank, really?
- Well... what?
No, I've known him for 100 years,
we just bumped into each other.
- Mm-hmm.
- You know, after Isabel's birthday,
I thought that there was a beginning to something.
You said that you would reach out.
- Yeah, well, I guess I was just...
too busy making a mess of everything else.
- Oh, he's just being a father. - Oh, please.
He tried to casually get me to sign an agreement
letting him name the stadium after himself
on his daughter's wedding day without even consulting us.
- Wow.
- Look, don't worry, he'll pay you
for what he owes you for the wedding.
He knows better than to mess with a McMurray.
- I don't know, he's not answering my calls.
- I'll call him.
I'll talk to him about the naming rights and...
Look, I'll just remind him that we're partners.
We can make things easy for him
or we can make things difficult for him.
- Okay.
(knocking on door)
- Hey, are we training today or what?
Nic and I have been waiting.
- I'm just looking for something.
My old phone.
- We got all of your gear outside.
- Tucker Clarke came by looking for money.
He said he's got debts here.
- Like Val debts? - Okay.
He said the McMurrays love doing business with him,
I mean, you don't owe him money, do you?
- No.
He's still wearing dad's buckle?
- Not today. Do you think Austin...
- No, Austin wasn't hard out for cash.
Unless...
unless he was covering Val's debts.
- And that's why he rigged Hurricane?
- What?
- Found it.
- Cash, what did you just say about Hurricane?
- Let's wait for Missy.
- But about Hurricane... - Don't worry about it,
let's just wait her to ride, okay?
- Sure.
(phone ringing)
- Daniel, hi.
- Missy, I'm not paying for a wedding
that didn't happen.
- Right, but we have a contract.
- Which stipulates if the venue is responsible
for the wedding not happening,
I don't have to pay.
- Well... - Now,
if you have an issue with that,
you have your lawyer call mine.
(beeping) (sigh)
- Hey.
(sigh) - Hey, are you okay?
- Well, Booker just informed us
that he will not be paying the venue fee because of me.
- What?
What are you doing with that?
- We need money. - That's your engagement ring.
- Yeah, well, I'm not wearing it, am I?
And it's just a reminder of what I didn't know
about the person who gave it to me.
- What don't you know?
- Austin cheated.
He rigged the draw so that he pulled Hurricane,
and if he did it once... - He did?
- Look, I know pawning it won't get us a fair price,
but I have to do something.
- Wait, so you're taking it to Tucker Clarke?
- It's just a temporary fix until after Cheyenne.
- Yeah, that's how it starts and then,
he gets his hooks in you.
Uh...
- What aren't you telling me, V?
Come on.
You promised me, no more secrets.
(deep exhale)
(sigh)
I can't keep doing this.
(birds chirping)
- Hey, brother, it's me. (bells ringing)
Look, I know it's been a minute. Um...
I'm in a bit of trouble here.
Actually... a lot.
I don't know, I just... I could use some help.
Anyway, if you could...
if you could give me a call.
I hope you're good, man.
- What is that? - Mom.
(soft music)
(bells ringing)
(clears throat)
- You're asking for my hand in marriage?
(chuckling) - I want to pawn it,
for a week, maybe two.
- Any other demands, boss lady?
- Just tell me how much I can get for this.
- For pawning? - Mm-hmm.
- Um...
like two grand.
(chuckling) - Five.
- Three, and I charge interest.
15 % a month.
- Fine.
(chuckling)
(beeps)
(groan)
- Uh...
can I see that?
- What, this? - Yeah.
(chuckling)
- Pretty, huh?
Too bad you can't afford it.
- Where did you get this?
- Seems to me like you already know.
Yeah, I don't usually deal on hot items,
but I did a favour.
- What, hot items?
- Stolen.
- Well, this isn't... - Are you sure about that?
Um...
Here we go.
You never really know people until you know people,
am I right?
Oh!
- Be back in a week.
- Whatever you say, boss lady.
(chuckling)
- Anyway, if you could...
if you could give me a call.
I hope you're good, man.
- He sounds so nervous.
When was this?
- That was about a month before he...
- What... what did he want?
- I don't know.
- Well...
when you called him back, what did he say?
- Whenever we talked, we fought.
- You didn't call back.
(soft music)
- Val?
Val, are you here? I got to talk to you.
Val?
- Missy, you pulled in like a shot!
What...
She's not here?
- She's gone.
(soft music)
- Any guess as to what might have been going on with him?
- I just assumed that it was something to do with Missy.
- Hey, Val took off. Again. - Oh, no. What do you mean?
- She cleared out her room, she's just gone!
- Wait, what... why? - Wait, wait, wait.
- I don't know. - All right, hold it,
let's stay calm. Where could she have gone?
- Well, maybe back home? - Like her real home?
- No, no, no, no, this is her real home.
- Guys, I think...
I think she might be in some kind of trouble again.
(sigh) - Val is in trouble,
Austin is...
Play the... play the voicemail.
- What? - What are you talking about?
(sigh)
- Hey, brother, it's me. (bells ringing)
Look, I know it's been a minute. Um...
I'm in a bit of trouble here.
Actually... a lot.
I don't know, I just... I could use some help.
Anyway, if you could...
(groaning) If you could give me a call.
I hope you're good, man.
- I didn't call him back, okay?
I didn't know what it was.
- What? When... when did this come in?
- You kept that from us?
- Why didn't you tell us about this?
- I was overseas, I didn't know where it was.
- Something is wrong and we need to figure this out.
- Hold on, wait, wait. Play it again.
Play the message again!
- Hey, brother, it's me. (bells ringing)
Look, I know it's been a minute - That bell.
That bell is from Tucker's pawn shop,
I was just there.
- What were you doing at Tucker's?
- What was Austin doing at Tucker's?
- I hate to even say this,
but maybe you're right, Tuff, maybe Austin was...
covering Val's debts?
- What? - No.
It... it doesn't make sense, no.
- And why would Val leave now?
(sigh)
- Okay, so apparently,
Val stole a necklace from her family
and she pawned it to Tucker to pay him off.
She knew that I was going to Tucker's today
and I don't know, maybe...
maybe she was worried that I was gonna find out about that
and that's why she left. - It sounds like
they're in the same kind of trouble.
- She's still running.
She's just running.
(sigh)
(soft rhythmic music)
- And you are the only one that I know that can fix this.
(gasping)
(beeps)
(sigh)
(beeps)
(clicking)
- Oh!
(startling)
(gasping)
(somber music)
- What's up, man?
- Secret voicemails,
all these debts, rigging a bull.
You know, I'm the only brother you have now.
This is it, this is all we got,
each other, and you won't even talk to me.
- You worshipped him.
I don't want to take that away from you.
- So, you didn't call him back?
Cash, his voice was shaking.
- I was in active duty, Tuff.
- That never stopped you from checking in.
You don't want to say it, I will.
It's because of Missy.
And that's why you left in the first place, isn't it?
Your own brother calls you like that
and you don't even call him back?
- I was in a reckon mission halfway across the world!
I was 8000 miles away from home, brother.
Where were you?
(sigh)
The truth is, man, out of the three of us,
he was the charmed one.
No one wanted to believe he could be in trouble.
(hard swallowing)
(deep inhale)
(sniffing)
(soft music)
(deep exhale)
(bells ringing)
- So many McMurrays in so little time.
- Enough, Tucker.
We're here for Valeria.
- Does she still owe you?
Or did Austin already pay for her and now,
you're just stringing her along.
- You got it backwards.
I'm the one being stiffed and there's still a tab.
You know, that's a shame that McMurray merchandise
doesn't go for what it used to.
Especially since it's just...
kid brother doing the riding.
No one wants this stuff. (chuckling)
- I mean, why should we believe anything you're saying?
- I don't care if you believe me or not,
but you better believe I'm getting that money from you.
- Why don't you come get it?
- It's not worth it.
Cheyenne.
- Well, this isn't over.
- That's what I used to say to your stupid brother.
Where did that get me? (bell ringing)
Nowhere. I'm still in the red.
(intense music)
(sigh)
(soft rhythmic music)
- So, I found something on the side of the road.
- Ah, more trophies? (chuckling)
- I got a few of those too, but, Mom...
...this here is Valeria Galindo and...
she could use some help.
- Hi. - Valeria.
It's a lovely name.
- Isabel. - Oh.
- Valeria has had a bit of a rough week,
so I said she could stay here for a bit.
- But if it's too much... - Of course.
How old are you?
- 16.
- And parents? Family?
- I... I don't... - Foster system, Mom.
But she does know her way around a horse,
isn't that right? - Yeah.
And I can do chores and housework.
- Well, sounds like you've had a rough time with it.
- Um. - Let's get you settled in.
The McMurrays never turn down a visitor.
- Thanks.
Austin said you'd say that.
(chuckling)
- Well, let me show you around the ranch.
- Hey, thank you.
I'm never gonna forget this.
- Yeah. Of course.
Come on.
(**)
(soft music)
(deep exhale)
(indistinct chatter)
- Missy! - Mom.
Uh... can I just get a coffee to go, please?
- You don't like the coffee here.
- Nope, but it's cheaper than the place across the street
and considering how much money I've cost everyone...
- Well, come sit with me for a few minutes.
- No, Mom, I... I can't.
Val is missing again and I'm supposed
to be looking for her, it's a long story.
- Oh, maybe she needed a change of scenery.
- She just moved in with me.
- Oh, she did? - Yeah.
- Oh, that's good, I'm happy for you.
It's good to not be alone in that house.
Glad you have a friend.
Coffee's on me. Come on.
(chuckling)
(birds chirping)
- I know your secret.
And you are the only one that I know that can fix this.
Estella,
I'm deep in the hole with Tucker, okay?
I've bet way too much on reds.
Your family is rich, right?
I got to pay him back now, or else...
- How long have you known?
- Ever since we met,
but I kept your secret this long,
so I wouldn't ask you if it wasn't important.
Please, Vale.
- Please, I... I can't go back there, I...
- I'm begging you here, okay?
If something happens to me,
who knows what he'll do to the ranch?
Don't do it for me...
...do it for them.
(crowd cheering)
(frantic music)
(sigh)
(birds chirping)
- I haven't been back here
since they laid him to rest next to his daddy.
- He saved me.
I needed help and he brought me to you.
(soft music)
- Um...
- I've been thinking about how lucky I've been
to be a part of this family.
How many times can someone lie to the people they love...
before they lose them?
- Well, family is unconditional.
- Not for me, it wasn't.
- When I met you,
I knew you were on the run from something.
I've been trying to help you feel safe,
make our family a home for you.
What are you still scared of?
- I can't... - Try.
(sigh)
(**)
(sniffing)
- Last year, I needed money.
So, I went home
and took my mother's ruby necklace.
She'd given it to me.
My dad saw me.
He didn't say anything or try to stop me,
he just...
He just stared at me.
- Maybe it was his way of forgiving you.
- No.
Everything that man does has a price.
It was reported stolen a week later.
- Are you here...
looking for forgiveness?
- I pawned the necklace
to help Austin pay off his debts.
And he was gambling to try to cover them.
- You told us it was you. - Yeah, I know.
And I promised I wouldn't tell.
He didn't want you to know.
- Why... What was he hiding?
- I don't know.
I never asked.
- Val, look, he's gone,
and there's nothing that you say
that can hurt me or bring him back.
- Yeah.
Look...
I know you have no reason to trust me.
I just keep thinking if...
if I had known,
maybe I could have saved him.
(sigh)
- We all do.
(**)
- I just feel like I'm losing... everything.
At least, Isabel found Val but...
I may have pushed Isabel's ranch into bankruptcy.
- You are not responsible for the fact
that that ranch is nearly bankrupt.
You have given so much to McMurrays.
(sigh) - Mom, that's...
- I know it's not helpful, but...
I'm just saying,
you are so concerned with everyone else.
Always juggling their feelings and their needs.
I wonder if you're ignoring your own.
I just want you to be happy, it's all I've ever wanted.
- Thanks. Mom, um...
Look, I got to go, but...
I love you, Mom.
- I love you too.
- Thank you for the coffee.
- I'm sorry.
I just...
- Hey, you made a promise, Val.
- Yeah, but I...
I realize that...
keeping secrets from all of you is way worse
than breaking a promise to Austin.
- But why the gambling?
- Why was he in so much debt?
- I mean, what could he have been hiding?
- Look, all I know is that...
right before Austin's last ride,
Tucker threatened our family. - What?
- That's why Austin asked for my help.
So, I ran, I went home, I...
I took the necklace to pay off Tucker and when...
Austin died, I just felt like I failed him.
Like I failed all of you.
- Val.
- All this time, I thought... - I was scared.
And I was ashamed
that Tucker had all of this on me,
it's why I stayed away.
(soft music)
I'm just...
(sniffing)
I am so tired.
I'm tired of running, I am tired of the lies.
I'm afraid he's never going to stop.
- Well, you're lucky you caught me,
I was just about to head out.
- Look, I spent... the day with Laura.
You know, before she decided to call it off and...
I just thought you deserved to know what we talked about.
- That's the very least you could do.
- Laura just wanted to make you and your husband happy.
She thought you'd be relieved
that she was finally settling down, but...
you know, mostly, she was doing it for Sophie
thinking it would give her stability.
- And you made her question wanting that.
- I didn't, I just listened to her.
And yes, I pointed out how important it was to her
that everybody else was happy,
but that she never actually mentioned being happy herself.
- What's wrong with thinking of others?
- Nothing, unless it means committing your life
to somebody you don't really love.
Your daughter was brave enough and smart enough to end it,
but she couldn't face you
because she didn't want to disappoint you.
She just really wants to make you proud,
and speaking as a daughter, I know for a fact
how much Laura needs her mom, right now.
- Missy, wait.
(neighing)
- Hank?
What's... going on?
- Oh, no big deal.
Daniel Booker is insisting on calling the stadium
Booker Stadium.
- Taking the McMurray name off the stadium...
isn't a big deal?
- It's a big chunk of change.
Make our dream come true.
Dusty's dream.
(sigh)
- Don't you use Dusty's name to try to manipulate me
into thinking this is okay.
- It's a big deal for the town, Isabel.
He's not gonna back down.
- The McMurray name stands for honesty and integrity.
At least, that's what we strive for.
We fight for what's right.
- He's not gonna change his mind...
but we could change ours.
And I think we've had just about enough
of Daniel Booker.
- What are you saying?
- I'm saying I'm out.
- Oh!
Then, I'm out too.
Thank you.
- I'm the mayor of Canyon, you're a McMurray,
no one messes with us.
(chuckling)
- Don't think I didn't see what you did there.
You're a sly one, Hank Hickson.
- I've been called worse. - Mm-hmm.
- And you've got a McMurray riding today.
- Yes.
- Hey, Mom.
- Hey, Tuff. Any eyes on Cash? - No.
He didn't show up to training either, why?
- We wanted to wish him luck. - Yeah.
- Where... where is he?
We haven't seen him since breakfast,
maybe he's with Missy.
- Hey! - Hey!
- Grace Booker paid us for the whole wedding.
We're off the hook. - Great. Uh...
- What's going on? - We... can't find Cash.
- And I figured he was with you.
- No.
When was the last time anyone saw him?
- Tucker.
- No, he wouldn't. - Wait, what?
What about Tucker Clarke?
Cash owes him money too?
- No. No, not that I know of.
(chuckling) - Okay, then what?
Tucker Clarke what?
- Just before his last ride, Tucker threatened Austin.
- What?
- Tucker threatened Austin?
- Wait, when did Cash find out about this?
- This morning.
- He's been blaming himself this whole time.
- I know.
- Tucker Clarke is not one to be messed with.
- Hank, can you... can you send
some of your guys down to the pawn shop?
- Yeah.
(sigh)
(bells ringing)
- Back so soon.
- Did you threaten my brother before he rode in Boulder?
- That's between me, him and the money he owed.
- Why didn't you tell us it was him who owed you?
- And lose what I had on your moneybags friend?
- You know it's because of you he couldn't focus.
And now, he's dead.
I'm not paying you,
and you're not squeezing us for money.
- Well, if that's all it took to rattle him,
maybe he wasn't the rider everyone thought he was.
- You don't know when to shut up, do you?
- Some say it's a gift.
- Yeah, or a personality defect.
- You flirting with me?
- I think I'd like my daddy's belt buckle, please.
- How about this,
I'll sell it to you.
- No.
How about I take it?
(groan) (bells ringing)
That's for Austin! - Hey! Hey! All right,
break it up, you two! Break it up!
(gasping)
- Hey, smile for the camera.
Assault looks real good on tape.
(laughing)
(intense music)
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