I'VE GOT A BOTTLE OF SINGLE-MALT.
ANOTHER TIME, VAL.
LEAST HE'S NOT SCARED OF HORSES LIKE LOU.
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!
JACK: LOU IS TRYING HER HAND AT PANCAKES
YOU'D SURE BE WELCOME TO JOIN US.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, THAT SOUNDS LOVELY.
MAYBE YOU CAN COME OUT TO THE RANCH THOUGH.
I'LL SEE YOU SATURDAY.
TY: SO, HAVE YOU TOLD JACK YET?
AMY: LOU'S TELLING HIM.
TY: SWEET. HOW DID YOU MANAGE THAT?
AMY: (CHUCKLES) WELL, IT TOOK TWO DAYS
AND WE FINALLY CAME UP WITH A DEAL.
LOU'S GOING TO TELL GRAMPA ABOUT DAD COMING FOR LUNCH.
AND I'M GIVING HER A CRASH COURSE
TO HELP HER GET BACK INTO THE HORSE ZONE.
LOU AND HORSES? WHY?
EVERYBODY KNOWS SHE'S SCARED OF 'EM.
YEAH. EVERYONE EXCEPT DAD.
OH.
(CHUCKLES)
TY: (GRUNTS)
YOU OKAY?
YEAH. OKAY.
YOU SURE?
YEAH.
IT'S THE WAY YOU THREW YOURSELF AT ME THERE,
I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING.
I TRIPPED IN A GOPHER HOLE.
WHAT IS THERE TO TALK ABOUT?
(HOOVES CRUNCH IN THE SNOW)
GRAMPA. (CLEARS THROAT)
AH, THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL YOU.
I'M LISTENING.
WOULD YOU PUT DOWN THE BUTCHER KNIFE
FOR A MINUTE PLEASE?
(SNORTED CHUCKLE)
DAD'S COMING OVER FOR LUNCH.
HE'S COMING HERE.
AMY INVITED HIM!
JACK: WHEN'S HE EXPECTED?
LOU: SATURDAY.
SATURDAY?
PERFECT TIMING.
♪♪
♪ And at the break of day ♪
♪ You sank into ♪
♪ Your dream ♪
♪ You dreamer ♪
(ROOSTER CROWS)
GOTCHA! HA HA HA!
THAT'S IT! I'M DONE!
I'M SICK OF BEING THE COW.
JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO SHOW AMY'S DAD
THAT YOU CAN DO MORE THAN MUCK OUT STALLS.
NO, I DON'T.
YES, YOU DO.
COME ON, MALLORY, ROPING ISN'T A GAME.
IT'S A SPORT - EVEN A SCIENCE.
OKAY. IT'S ALL IN THE WAY YOU BUILD YOUR LOOP HERE.
SEE?
AND THE WAY YOU GOTTA ESTIMATE THE DISTANCE TO THE TARGET.
AND THEN YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR THROW JUST RIGHT.
OKAY. NOW THIS TIME,
I WANT YOU TO THINK LIKE A COW. OKAY?
BE THE COW, MALLORY.
READY?
THAT'S IT. I'M DONE.
TY: OH, COME ON!
MOO.
UH, MALLORY?!
AW, COME ON, WE WERE HAVING FUN.
AMY: HE DIDN'T CURSE, HE DIDN'T RANT,
HIS HEAD DIDN'T EXPLODE?
AND HE DIDN'T SAY ONE NASTY THING ABOUT DAD.
HUH. MUST'VE BEEN HAVING AN OFF DAY.
AHEM.
(SIGHS) TELL ME AGAIN HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELPING ME?
WELL, YOU SPEND ENOUGH TIME IN A HORSE'S STALL,
YOU'LL START TO SEE THE WORLD
FROM HIS POINT OF VIEW.
AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, YOU MIGHT AS WELL
BE DOING SOMETHING USEFUL.
LOU: RIGHT.
ANYONE SEEN MY HIP-WADERS?
A LITTLE LATE IN THE SEASON FOR FISHING,
ISN'T IT GRAMPA?
JACK: WELL, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT.
ALL THE FAIR-WEATHER FISHERMEN ARE ALL GONE,
BUT THE FISH... ARE STILL THERE.
UH...
(HUFFS AND SIGHS)
MAGGIE: AND HERE ARE YOUR HIP-WADERS.
OH.
GEE, DO THESE MAKE ME LOOK FAT?
OH, HONEY, NOBODY LOOKS GOOD IN HIP-WADERS.
THAT MAN YOU'RE GOING WITH?
HE WON'T BE LOOKING AT YOUR WADERS.
ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO TAKE IT ALL.
WHA!
IF THIS THING DOESN'T WORK OUT,
WHAT'S YOUR REFUND POLICY?
I DON'T HAVE A REFUND POLICY.
BUT FOR YOU... I'LL MAKE AN EXCEPTION.
THANK YOU, MAGGIE.
UH, YOUR NEPHEW WAS IN HERE THE OTHER DAY.
OH?
WITH ASHLEY STANTON.
I HEAR HE'S DECIDED TO TRAIN AT BRIAR RIDGE?
MM-HMM.
HE'S A LITTLE AT LOOSE ENDS RIGHT NOW.
HE WAS DOING REALLY WELL WITH AMY.
I'M NOT PARTICULARLY HAPPY ABOUT HIS DECISION.
YEAH. EITHER IS MY SORAYA.
JUST SIGN HERE; WE'RE ALL DONE.
I BETTER CATCH SOMETHING, HUH?
I THINK YOU ALREADY DID.
THAT'S GOOD, LOU.
NOW, TO PICK OUT HIS FEET.
OH, COME ON, AMY. NOT THE FEET.
(DEEP BREATH)
OKAY, OKAY. I LOVE THE FEET.
(BRUSH CLATTERS LOUDLY)
IT'S MY FAVOURITE PART.
HEY, SORAYA...
(WITH A LAUGH) WHAT?
YOU'RE KIDDING!
(LAUGHS) I GOTTA TELL LOU.
OKAY. BYE.
YOU ARE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.
WHAT?
(CHUCKLES) LISA STILLMAN,
JUST BOUGHT A BUNCH OF FISHING GEAR AT MAGGIE'S.
HIP-WADERS?
HIP-WADERS.
(THEY LAUGH)
JUST LEAN ON HIM, LOU.
WHOA! OOMPH.
(DOOR OPENS, APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS)
LOU: GOING FISHING, GRAMPA?
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
YEAH, BUT YOU UH...
YOU LEFT OUT THE IMPORTANT PART.
WHAT, THAT THE OCTOBER CADDIS
WON'T WORK THIS LATE IN THE SEASON?
NO.
JACK: THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT TIMING
AND YOU GOTTA MATCH THE HATCH?
LOU: NO.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT FLIES, GRAMPA.
THAT I'M TAKING LISA TO MY FISHING CAMP.
N- YEAH!
WELL, IF YOU ALREADY KNOW, WHAT'S THERE TO TALK ABOUT?
WELL, YOU HAVEN'T INVITED ANYONE UP THERE
SINCE GRANDMA DIED.
WELL, THE WAY I SEE IT,
I'M GROWN UP ENOUGH TO MANAGE MY OWN PRIVATE LIFE
ANY WAY I SEE FIT.
AND I DON'T NEED ANY ADVICE.
I GET PLENTY OF THAT FROM MALLORY.
SO, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,
I'VE GOT OTHER FISH TO FRY.
(CLICKS AND HISSES TEETH)
NOW I REMEMBER WHY I NEVER LIKED LUNGING.
AMY: YOU'RE DOING FINE, LOU.
JUST- HE'S GETTING AHEAD OF YOU.
WELL, I'M GETTING DIZZY!
AMY: (LAUGHS)
DON'T WORRY! JUST KEEP FOCUS ON THE HORSE.
I CAN'T FOCUS! I'M GETTING DIZZY.
(GRUNTING)
(WINDED) AMY, PLEASE.
LITTLE HELP.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH. I'M FINE. I JUST...
REALLY NEED TO...
OH MY GOD, I THINK I'M GONNA PUKE.
SMELLS DELICIOUS..
DO YOU WANT A DRINK?
MALLORY: NO THANKS.
DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT
ABOUT THE TABLE SETTING?
UH...THEY'RE USING THEIR FANCY DISHES?
IT'S THE QUANTITY, NOT THE QUALITY.
THREE PLATES. THREE GLASSES.
THREE FORKS. THREE KNIVES.
DO YOU SEE A PATTERN?
NO.
WE'VE BEEN SNUBBED!
HE'S THEIR DAD, MALLORY.
IT'S NOT LIKE HE COMES BY EVERY DAY.
GETTING TOGETHER LIKE THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR THEM.
AND I THINK WE SHOULD LET THEM
EAT THEIR LUNCH - IN PEACE.
(CAR HORN HONKS)
TY: HEY, IS THAT BEN'S AUNT?
MALLORY: WHY'S SHE HERE?
I DON'T KNOW.
MALLORY: OH MY GOD!
JACK'S GOING ON A SECOND DATE WITH LISA,
HE DIDN'T EVEN TELL ME!
MUST'VE BEEN AN OVERSIGHT ON HIS PART.
MALLORY: YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
AMY'S DAD IS COMING BACK TO THE RANCH.
LOU'S WORKING WITH THE HORSES.
JACK'S PRACTICALLY ENGAGED TO LISA!
EVERYTHING'S CHANGING SO FAST
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY!
YOU DON'T? WOW.
THE WORLD REALLY HAS GONE CRAZY.
(CHUCKLES)
LISA: ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING,
DO YOU WANT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK?
TRUCK... (LAUGHS)
YOU KNOW, THERE ARE TRUCKS AND THEN...
WELL, THERE'S TRUCKS.
(APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS)
DAD'S HERE.
YEAH. JUST GIVE ME ONE SEC.
REMEMBER. YOU DO THE TALKING.
I CAN'T DO ALL THE TALKING.
WELL, JUST UNTIL I FEEL LIKE TALKING.
AND DON'T MENTION THE ACCIDENT.
OR THE DIVORCE.
OR THE STUFF WITH GRAMPA.
AND, AMY, WHATEVER YOU DO,
YOU GOTTA PROMISE ME YOU WON'T MENTION ANYTHING
ABOUT MY ISSUES WITH THE HORSES.
(LAUGHS) WHAT ISSUES?
THANKS.
HIS NAME'S PAYBACK.
MALLORY: MY MOM SENDS FLOWERS AS A HOSTESS GIFT.
MALLORY WELLS.
NEIGHBOUR. HORSE LOVER. FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
(CHUCKLES)
WELL, FRIEND...
THIS ISN'T EXACTLY A GIFT.
I KINDA HOPED AMY CAN DO SOMETHING WITH HIM.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, AMY?
WELL, WE'RE KIND OF FULL RIGHT NOW.
BUT THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR YOU, DAD.
WELL, I'M WILLING TO PAY WHATEVER YOU CHARGE.
I ALREADY SHELLED OUT A FEW BUCKS FOR THIS GUY.
HE'S A THREE-YEAR-OLD CUTTING HORSE.
WELL, SEEMS EVEN-TEMPERED.
TIM: YEAH, HE'S GOT GOOD EYE-APPEAL.
HE'S... HIS IS DRY WORK'S GOOD.
LOU: THAT'S IMPORTANT.
WORKING WELL WHEN THEY'RE DRY.
OR WHEN YOU'RE SCHOOLING HIM WITHOUT A COW.
EXACTLY.
TIM: WELL, THE THING IS, LOU,
IS A CUTTING HORSE HAS TO BE COWEY.
YEAH, COWEY. RIGHT.
COWEY.
MM-HM. COWEY.
YEAH, THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT A COW'S GONNA DO
BEFORE THE COW KNOWS.
RIGHT.
AND THIS GUY KINDA BLOWS UP
WHENEVER HE'S AROUND A COW.
AMY: SO, WHAT, DAD?
YOU BOUGHT A CUTTING HORSE THAT WON'T CUT?
TIM: YEAH.
DON'T RUB IT IN.
I'VE NEVER WORKED WITH A CUTTING HORSE BEFORE,
BUT I'D LOVE TO GIVE IT A TRY.
GOOD.
YEAH, I'LL GET HIM SET UP IN THE BARN.
(ROOSTER CROWS IN THE DISTANCE)
NICE TO SEE YOU GOT SOME HELP
WITH THE HORSES.
YEAH. I'M GLAD TOO.
LOU: SO UH, I JUST HAVE TO GET LUNCH OUT OF THE OVEN.
BUT UH, MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.
HERE.
TIM: THANKS, LOU.
(FOOTSTEPS CLOMP AND SCUFF THE FLOOR)
TIM: THIS USED TO BE HOME.
IT'S ALL THE SAME.
BUT DIFFERENT.
SO, HOW'S IT GOING WITH THAT BLACK HORSE?
GOOD. GOOD.
I'M THINKING OF ENTERING HIM IN THE FALL FINALE.
HOW'S THE TRAINING COMING?
GOOD. YEAH. HE UH...
HE'S A LITTLE BETTER ON HIS LEFT LEAD THAN HIS RIGHT
SO HE TENDS TO DRIFT.
(CLEARS THROAT) COULD DO WITH A LITTLE HELP.
TIM: YOU UH, YOU USING GROUND POLES TO KEEP HIM STRAIGHT?
UH YEAH, IT WORKS REALLY WELL ON TRAINING,
BUT IT'S NOT GOOD WHEN YOU'RE IN THE SHOW.
(SMALL CHUCKLE)
(GASPS)
I WAS PLANNING ON IT BEING JUST THE THREE OF US.
(METALLIC CLANK)
(CHOPPING SOUNDS)
JUST THE FAMILY.
(SLAMS KNIFE DOWN)
(BOWL CLUNKS AND GRINDS AGAINST THE COUNTER)
OH, ALL RIGHT.
AMY: LOU?
WHAT CAN I DO?
YOU SEEM TO BE DOING JUST FINE.
OKAY, YOU CAN SET YOURSELF ANOTHER PLACE.
JUST PROMISE ME YOU WON'T TALK SO MUCH, OKAY?
YOU KNOW, THE WAY YOU DO.
MY LIPS ARE SEALED.
OKAY.
WHAT ABOUT TY?
(SMIRKS)
LOU: (SIGHS)
LOU: I WAS THINKING WE COULD DO UM, TRAIL RIDES,
AND GET A CORPORATE CLIENTELE.
YOU KNOW, LIKE, WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM A HORSE
THAT'LL MAKE YOU A BETTER EXECUTIVE?
IT'S ALL ABOUT BRANDING REALLY,
AND NOT THE KIND THAT INVOLVES HOT IRONS.
(LAUGHS)
TY: I GET IT.
HORSES AND EXECUTIVES, THEY'RE BOTH FULL OF CRAP.
(LAUGHTER)
IT'S ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK.
YOU KNOW, LETTING GO.
KNOWING WHEN TO LEAD, WHEN TO FOLLOW.
OVERCOMING FEARS.
I MEAN, THEY DO TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISES
WITH ROCK CLIMBING,
FIRE-WALKING, AND...
YEAH. YEAH, LOU,
I THINK YOU'RE ONTO SOMETHING.
SO, AMY, WHEN ARE WE GONNA SEE YOU JUMP SPARTAN?
AMY: WELL, I WAS GOING TO AN ARENA LATER TODAY,
YOU CAN COME IF YOU WANNA WATCH.
CAN YOU AT LEAST WAIT UNTIL WE'VE HAD DESSERT?
I'LL HELP YOU.
ME TOO.
(DISHES CLANK)
SO, MR. FLEMING.
TIM.
JUST... YOU CAN CALL ME TIM.
OKAY, TIM. I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.
I MEAN, THE DRUGS, THE ACCIDENT, THE REHAB.
AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED
ABOUT ALL THAT STUFF WITH JACK. HEH...
OH...
OH, JACK, THIS IS HEAVEN.
JACK: I DON'T A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO BRING COMPANY UP HERE MUCH.
WELL, YOU COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A BETTER PERSON.
BECAUSE THERE'S JUST NOTHING I LIKE MORE
THAN A LITTLE FLY FISH...
I CAN SEE THAT.
ALL RIGHT. BUSTED.
JACK: (CHUCKLES TO HIMSELF)
OKAY, I SEE NOW,
THAT MAYBE THEY'D HAVE TAKEN US
TO THE ARENA WITH THEM
IF I JUST KEPT A LITTLE QUIETER.
I DON'T KNOW WHY HE GOT SO HUFFY!
I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A BIG SECRET.
ACTUALLY, MALLORY, I'M GLAD YOU SAID
WHAT YOU DID.
YOU ARE?
YEAH. I WAS THINKING AH...
YOU BUSY THIS AFTERNOON?
YOU MEAN, ME AND YOU?
DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH... MOO?
(COWS MOOING)
TY: THIS ONE LOOKS GOOD.
LOOKS GOOD FOR WHAT?
WATCH AND LEARN.
(COWS MOO)
TY: COME ON, COW.
(SMIRKS)
COME ON, COW.
(COW MOOS)
(GRUNTS OF EFFORT)
BULLSEYE!
I'D BE A LOT MORE IMPRESSED IF IT WAS ACTUALLY MOO-VING.
COME ON, BUDDY. LET'S GO.
(PANTS AND LAUGHS)
(WATER RUSHES CALMLY)
OH NO!
(LAUGHS)
THERE'S GOT TO BE AN EASIER WAY TO DO THIS.
LIKE ORDERING FISH AT A NICE RESTAURANT?
LOOK!
I'M... I CAUGHT A TREE.
(LAUGHING) HANG ON, I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND THERE.
OHHH!
JACK: OH, WHAT DID YOU CATCH?
WHOA, LOOK AT YOU. YOU'VE GOT...
OKAY, WELL...
I'LL GO GET IT.
NOT THAT'S ALL RIGHT. JUST-
WE'LL JUST LEAVE IT HERE FOR NOW.
SET HER DOWN THERE.
SORRY.
JACK: THAT'S OKAY.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY MY ROD RIGHT HERE?
HERE WE GO.
NOW TAKE THE ROD IN YOU RIGHT HAND.
LIKE THIS.
UH... NO.
NO.
UH, YOU GOTTA FOLD IT A LITTLE MORE UM...
UP HERE. LIKE THIS?
KINDA... PUT THE... TURN YOUR HAND...
OH... (MUMLBES)
YOU DON'T MIND?
NO, I DON'T MIND.
OKAY, RIGHT OVER THIS WAY.
THERE YOU GO.
I DIDN'T KNOW FISHING WAS A TEAM SPORT.
ME NEITHER.
OKAY NOW, WHAT WE WANNA DO...
GET YOUR LINE WET A LITTLE BIT THERE.
AND BACK AND FORTH.
NOW STRIP A LITTLE BIT OUT AT THE SAME TIME.
YOU PICK A SPOT IN THE WATER AND DROP IT
RIGHT THERE.
LISA: HA!
JACK: PERFECT AIM.
LISA: (LAUGHS)
JACK: STRIP THE LINE IN AS IT GOES DOWN THE RIVER.
LISA: ALL RIGHT. (JACK LAUGHS)
BOTH: (LAUGH)
STRIP IT IN, FOLLOW.
THE LINE DOWN WITH THE TIP OF YOUR ROD.
AND... THERE WE GO.
OKAY. I'M FISHING.
YOU ARE FISHING.
UH-OH. WHAT'S HAPPENING?
UH, IS IT STUCK?
OH, IT'S STUCK AGAIN.
NO. YOU JUST CAUGHT YOURSELF A FISH.
REALLY?! DID I?!
AH! (LAUGHS)
♪♪
(HORSE NEIGHS)
TIM: LOOKS GOOD, AMY.
THAT LOOKS GOOD.
BUT YOU CAN TELL THIS HORSE HAS A LOT MORE JUMP IN IT.
AMY: IT'S NOT HIM THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEIGHT.
IT'S ME.
I MEAN, I'VE BEEN WORKING HIM OVER THESE LOW FENCES
JUST UNTIL...
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE MORE OF A TEAM.
YOU KNOW, WHEN MOM USED TO COACH ME,
SHE COULD TALK ME THROUGH ANYTHING.
AND IF THAT DIDN'T WORK,
SHE'D JUST GET UP ON THE HORSE AND SHOW ME HOW IT WAS DONE.
TIM: LOU, WHY DON'T YOU HELP YOUR SISTER OUT?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, DAD?
WELL...
LAST I REMEMBER,
YOU GOT MORE JUMPING RIBBONS
THAN YOU COULD FIT ON A WALL.
COME ON, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT FEARLESS.
YOU REMEMBER THAT UH,
SPENCERVILLE CLASSIC? DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?
RAIN AND MUD AND THUNDER,
AND NO WAY YOU WERE GONNA SCRATCH.
LOU: YEAH, BUT I DON'T COMPETE ANYMORE, DAD.
THAT WAS AGES AGO.
AND UM...
SPARTAN, HE REALLY PARTICULAR
ABOUT WHO RIDES HIM.
WELL, IF SPARTAN'S REALLY PARTICULAR.
(SMIRKS)
TIM: NAH, IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT FOR A WHILE
I UNDERSTAND.
YOU KNOW,
YOU SHOULDN'T EVEN TRY.
YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN YOUR SISTER BACK IN THE DAY.
SHE ATTACKED THOSE JUMPS.
COME ON, LOU. WHEN YOU SEE AMY UP HERE
DON'T YOU FEEL LIKE GETTING BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN?
I UNDERSTAND IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT FOR A WHILE,
AND YOU'RE AFRAID.
YOU AFRAID?
NO.
(HUFFS)
LOU: (CLEARS THROAT)
HEY UH, GIVE ME A LEG UP, WOULD YOU?
(GRUNTS)
LOU, THIS IS CRAZY. JUST TELL HIM THE TRUTH.
SHUT UP, AMY.
AND DON'T YOU SAY A WORD UNTIL I GET THIS DAMN HORSE
OVER A JUMP.
LOU: (TENSE BREATH)
THIS ISN'T A GOOD IDEA.
WATCH.
(TROT QUICKENS TO A GALLOP)
AMY: (LAUGHS) WOW!
LOOK AT HER GO.
(CROWD CHEERING AND WHISTLING)
LOU: (ECHOES) DADDY!
YEAH!
THAT WAS GREAT.
I KNEW SHE STILL HAD IT.
LOU, THAT WAS GREAT, HON.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY THIS GATE OVER HERE?
LOU?
WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?
(CLEARS THROAT)
AMY TOLD ME. I SWEAR.
LOU, I JUST NEVER FIGURED YOU'D STOP RIDING.
WELL, I'M GLAD YOU GUYS FINALLY FOUND SOMETHING ELSE
TO TALK ABOUT BESIDES HORSES.
NOW YOU CAN TALK ABOUT ME.
I JUST DON'T GET IT.
YOU WERE ON A HORSE BEFORE YOU COULD WALK.
THAT WAS THEN, DAD.
(WITHDRAWING FOOTSTEPS)
(STRESSED BREATH)
(DISHES CLANK)
LISA: THAT WAS DELICIOUS.
WHO WOULD'VE EVER HAVE GUESSED
THAT YOU WERE SO HANDY WITH A FRYING PAN.
OH, SHHH, SHHH.
IT'S ONE OF MY HIDDEN TALENTS.
(CHORTLES)
THE MYSTERY OF JACK BARTLETT,
UNFOLDING BEFORE MY VERY EYES.
(LAUGHS)
NO MYSTERY, REALLY.
I'M A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD GUY.
I LIKE WORKING WITH MY HANDS.
I ONLY SHAVE WHEN THE MOOD STRIKES ME,
AND THAT'S NOT TOO OFTEN.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ON AN ALL-INCLUSIVE VACATION
AND YOU COULDN'T PAY ME TO GET ON A CRUISE SHIP.
CAN I SAY THE REST.
SURE.
YOU LIKE HORSES,
SOMETIMES MORE THAN THE PEOPLE THAT RIDE THEM.
(LAUGHS)
YOU DON'T SEE THE POINT IN BUYING A NEW TRUCK
EVEN THOUGH THEY CHANGED THE MODEL TEN YEARS AGO.
AND EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS WHERE THIS IS GOING,
YOU DIDN'T BRING ME UP HERE TO PROPOSE.
WELL, THAT'S THE THING.
I UH...
I HAVEN'T DONE A LOT OF SOCIALIZING
SINCE MY WIFE DIED. AND UH...
AND IF I DO... WELL, IT'S...
WE WERE MARRIED A LOT OF YEARS.
GOOD YEARS.
HOW DID YOU MEET?
WELL, SHE WAS A SINGER IN A ROADHOUSE BAND,
FOLLOWING THE RODEO CIRCUIT -
EVERY TOWN FROM BARRHEAD TO LONGVIEW.
AND I WAS AT EVERY SHOW,
UNTIL I GOT BUSTED UP BY A BUCKING HORSE
IN A HIGH RIVER.
ENDED UP WITH A CAST ON MY LEG,
I COULDN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK.
OH NO, YOU MUST'VE HATED THAT,
BEING CHAUFFEURED AROUND.
(LAUGHS) YEAH. I HAD TO TAKE THE BUS.
(GIGGLES)
I STILL MADE HER SHOW IN MILLARVILLE THOUGH.
AND THAT'S WHEN SHE FINALLY NOTICED ME.
WE SPENT OUR HONEYMOON RIGHT HERE.
AND THEN UH, AND THEN AFTER THE FUNERAL,
I SPREAD HER ASHES IN THE RIVER, AND...
THAT SOUNDS LIKE QUITE A LOVE AFFAIR.
I'M VERY FLATTERED THAT YOU BROUGHT ME HERE.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO GO ON, BUT...
I DON'T WANT ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS
OR SURPRISES IF...
WHATEVER THIS IS,
CONTINUES PAST OUR LITTLE FISHING TRIP HERE.
WELL, "WHATEVER THIS IS" (CLEARS THROAT)
I HOPE IT DOES CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE, I'VE GOT A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH
OF FISHING EQUIPMENT I'LL NEVER USE AGAIN.
BOTH: (CHUCKLE)
TO WHATEVER IT IS.
TO WHATEVER THIS IS.
(GLASSES CLINK)
(TRUCK RUMBLES ALONG)
HA.
HEY, LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA.
THOUGH THE CHOICE OF COW
LEAVES A LITTLE SOMETHING TO BE DESIRED.
(CHUCKLES)
(ENGINE RUMBLES)
(HOOVES CLOMP HEAVILY)
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I'LL UH...
I GUESS I'LL GET GOING.
YEAH, I GUESS.
SEE YA.
BYE, DAD.
OKAY.
YOU KNOW, GIRLS, UH...
JUST SEEING YOU STANDING THERE LIKE THAT,
THE TWO OF YOU,
IT REMINDS OF HOW HARD IT USED TO BE TO SAY GOODBYE.
LOU, YOU HAD ALL THOSE CURLS.
AMY, YOU JUST WANTED TO GET BACK
WITH THAT PONY ALL THE TIME.
YEAH. I GUESS YOU WERE ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE,
HUH, DAD?
YEAH, YEAH. IN THE RODEO DAYS.
YOU TWO WERE JUST SO SMALL
I COULD PICK YOU BOTH UP AT THE SAME TIME
AND JUST... (DEEP INHALE)
BREATH YOU IN.
OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE UM,
TALKING ABOUT THE BIG GOODBYE.
I DON'T REALLY REMEMBER MUCH HUGGING
BACK THEN.
WELL...
I'M NOT THAT FAR OUT OF REACH THESE DAYS, HUH?
JUST A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD.
AMY, YOU GET A HANDLE ON THAT CUTTING HORSE?
YOU GIVE ME A CALL.
(FOOTSTEPS CRUNCH IN SNOW)
(LOUD METALLIC CLANG)
AMY: YOU KNOW, I SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
TIE THE COW AND THE HORSE TOGETHER,
AND EVENTUALLY THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO DEAL WITH ONE ANOTHER.
THEY HAVE TO LEARN TO READ
ALL THOSE LITTLE SIGNALS.
FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T WANNA TALK...
I JUST DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT TALKING.
I MEAN, MAYBE IF WE JUST...
HANG AROUND TOGETHER, WE'LL GET USED TO THE IDEA.
WHAT IDEA?
YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN TO SHUT UP, DO YOU?
(LAUGHS)
WELL, I GUESS IT'S EASIER IF YOU'RE A HORSE.
THIS GUY'S ALREADY GOT IT FIGURED OUT,
THE COW MOVES HIS EARS,
IT'S LIKE HE'S TELLING HIM WHERE HE'S GONNA GO.
AMY: WHERE SHE'S GONNA GO.
WHATEVER.
AMY: (LAUGHS)
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT COW FROM ANYWAY?
I BORROWED IT FROM DOWN THE ROAD.
AMY: THE VANDERHEYDEN'S PLACE?
TY: YEAH.
(LAUGHS) THAT'S A DAIRY FARM.
THIS A JERSEY COW. A MILK COW.
COME ON, TY, YOU WERE ON A CATTLE DRIVE.
YOU SEE ANY CATTLE THAT LOOKED LIKE THAT?
WELL, HE'S BROWN. HE'S A COW.
(SNORTED LAUGH)
AND YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A DAIRY COW,
YOU TAKE ONE FROM SOMEBODY ELSE'S FIELD,
IT'S STILL CALLED CATTLE RUSTLING.
YEAH, AROUND HERE,
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HUNG FOR LESS.
(RECEDING FOOTSTEPS)
(TRUCK RUMBLES ALONG)
WELL...
THAT WAS REALLY NICE.
I HAD A REALLY WONDERFUL TIME.
YEAH, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAY ON THE RIVER.
AND YOU KNOW, DESPITE ALL YOUR OBVIOUS FLAWS,
I WOULDN'T MIND IF YOU CALLED ME SOMETIME.
I MIGHT JUST DO THAT.
OKAY.
(LOUD CLATTER)
(LAUGHING)
THE WHOLE POSSE'S OUT.
SOME OTHER TIME.
I GUESS SO.
JACK: I'LL JUST GRAB MY GEAR.
(TRUCK DOORS CLOSE)
JACK: I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL.
LISA: ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU SOON.
THANK YOU.
(DOOR CLOSES)
SO HOW WAS YOUR FISHING TRIP, GRAMPA?
I MANAGED TO HOOK A REAL BEAUTY.
DESPITE IT BEING KINDA LATE IN THE SEASON.
DESPITHEY, GRAMPA.INDA LATE I'M MAKING SOME TEA.
YOU WANT SOME?
NO, THANK YOU, AMY.
BUT... YOU KNOW,
I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU ENJOY A CUP OF TEA
AFTER YOUR SUPPER.
UH, WHY DO I THINK IT'S NOT JUST A CUP OF TEA?
(LAUGHS)
OKAY. YOU CAUGHT ME.
I KINDA NEED A FAVOUR.
JACK: WELL, LET'S HEAR IT
AND THEN I'LL LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE TEA.
I KINDA NEED A DOZEN HEIFERS.
YEAH, DAD BROUGHT OVER THIS CUTTING HORSE FOR ME TO FIX
AND... WELL, I KINDA NEED SOMETHING FOR HIM TO CUT.
(CHUCKLES)
SO THAT EXPLAINS THE VANDERHEYDEN'S MILK COW.
YEAH... I UH, I MADE TY TAKE HER BACK.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO PRESS CHARGES OR ANYTHING.
(CHUCKLING)
SURE. SURE, I'LL FIND YOU SOME HEIFERS.
THANKS.
JUST UH...
DON'T TELL YOUR DAD THEY CAME FROM ME.
OF COURSE.
HEY, WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TEA?
WHAT HAPPENED ON YOUR FISHING TRIP?
YOU WANT THOSE COWS OR NOT?
(COWS MOO)
AMY: THESE COWS AREN'T GONNA HURT YA.
THEY'RE AFRAID OF YOU.
YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AFRAID OF THEM.
(COWS MOO)
AMY: THAT'S A GOOD, BOY.
TY: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS GUY?
IS SPOOKED OR SOMETHING?
WELL, KNOWING TIM FLEMING.
I FIGURE HE'S BEEN JAMMING THAT HORSE TOO HARD.
IT'S NOT THAT TIM DOESN'T KNOW BETTER.
IT'S JUST...
PATIENCE ISN'T ONE OF HIS VIRTUES.
LISA: VAL, I HAVE TO CONFESS,
I'M NOT SURE THAT BRIAR RIDGE
IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR BEN.
BUT I DID WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
YOU KNOW, BEN AND ASHLEY
HAVE BECOME QUITE FRIENDLY LATELY.
OH, I KNOW BEN LIKES ASHLEY.
BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT THAT'S A DISTRACTION
THAT HE NEEDS RIGHT NOW.
PEOPLE ALWAYS JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS ABOUT ASHLEY.
AND MAYBE SOMETIMES SHE DESERVES IT.
BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU,
HER MIND IS ON ONE THING THESE DAYS...
SHOW JUMPING.
SHE'S DETERMINED TO WIN THE FALL FINALE. SO...
MAGGIE: OH, HEY, LISA.
YOU KNOW, WHEN I SAW YOUR CAR IN THE BACK,
I WAS AFRAID YOU WERE HERE
TO BRING ALL THAT FISHING EQUIPMENT BACK
FOR A REFUND.
(LAUGHS) YOU KNOW WHAT, MAGGIE?
I THINK I'M HOOKED!
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT FISHING,
OR JACK BARTLETT?
(KNOCK ON THE DOOR)
IT'S OPEN.
I KNOW I SHOULD'VE PHONED, BUT...
VAL.
DO YOU KNOW, JACK,
I CAN'T RECALL THE LAST TIME
YOU INVITED ME INTO YOUR HOUSE.
CUP OF COFFEE?
GOT ANYTHING STRONGER?
YEAH, WELL...
I'M SURE I GOT A BOTTLE OF SOMETHING HERE SOMEWHERE.
JUST LET ME SEE.
(GLASSES CLINK)
SO...
I HAD A LONG CHAT WITH LISA TODAY.
AS YOU KNOW,
HER NEPHEW BEN, IS TRAINING AT OUR PLACE NOW.
OH. WELL...
HOPE THAT WORKS OUT FOR HIM.
I IMAGINE HIS DECISION
HAS HAD QUITE AN IMPACT ON YOUR BOTTOM LINE, HUH?
WELL, I GUESS WE'LL MUDDLE THROUGH SOMEHOW.
BUT I DON'T FIGURE YOU CAME HERE
TO TALK ABOUT MY BOTTOM LINE.
(CHUCKLES)
OKAY.
HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN FRIENDS, JACK?
TEN YEARS? 15 YEARS?
AND I KNOW WE'VE HAD OUR UPS AND DOWNS.
YEAH. PLENTY OF THOSE.
RIGHT. BUT...
I STILL CONSIDER YOU
TO BE ONE OF MY DEAREST FRIENDS.
SO, I GUESS I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED
THAT YOU NEVER TOLD ME
YOU AND LISA WERE A SERIOUS ITEM.
HM! I HAD TO HEAR IT FROM MAGGIE,
OF ALL PEOPLE.
AND YOU KNOW HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT ME.
AND LISA? WELL, PFFT!
SHOULD'VE HEARD LISA TELLING EVERYBODY AT THE DINER TODAY
ALL ABOUT YOUR LITTLE FISHING TRIP.
OH YEAH, ALL SHE COULD TALK ABOUT
WAS THE SIZE OF THAT TROUT!
JACK,
I GUESS I JUST WISH YOU'D FELT...
(HEAVY EXHALE)
THAT YOU COULDA TOLD ME.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
JUST FORGET IT.
THANKS FOR THE DRINK.
I'M HAPPY FOR YOU, JACK.
I REALLY AM.
(DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS)
(GLASS CLINKS ON THE COUNTER)
WORKING LATE?
YEAH. WELL. THE WEBSITE.
WHEN I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CORPORATE TRAIL RIDES,
I WASN'T KIDDING.
I WASN'T LAUGHING.
I'VE BEEN MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
WITH DAD'S CUTTING HORSE AND I WAS JUST...
I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE HE COULD COME BY
AND TAKE A LOOK.
OF COURSE. WHY NOT?
I DON'T KNOW, I JUST THOUGHT, AFTER LAST TIME MAYBE...
LOU: LOOK, AMY, IT'S FINE.
I... (SEARCHING FOR WORDS)
HE BROUGHT YOU A HORSE, YOU WORKED ON IT,
NOW YOU GOTTA SHOW HIM HOW IT'S COMING ALONG.
JUST DON'T EXPECT ME TO STICK AROUND
AND PRETEND I GIVE A DAMN IF HE'S COWEY OR HORSEY
OR SNEEZY OR DOPEY.
(LAUGHS)
(ROOSTER CROWS)
(DOOR SLAMS SHUT)
MAKE YOU A FRESH POT, GRAMPA?
MM, WHAT IS IT THIS TIME?
MORE COWS?
DAD'S COMING OVER AT NOON TO LOOK AT HIS HORSE.
I KNOW I SHOULD'VE ASKED YOU FIRST.
NO, IT'S FINE, AMY.
REALLY?
OH, YES. TODAY'S YOUR DATE WITH LISA.
(LAUGHS)
WELL, EVERYBODY KNOWS.
NOW JUST GO EASY WITH THE SPURS,
HE LIKES A LIGHT TOUCH.
NO, YOU'VE BEEN WORKING WITH HIM.
YOU SHOW ME WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
(SIGHS) I'M NOT MUCH OF A CUTTER.
TIM: YEAH. JUST SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT.
START DOWN IN THE CORNER.
(CHUCKLES)
(COWS MOO)
TIM: THAT ONE RIGHT THERE!
(COWS MOO)
YOU TWO SEEM TO GET ALONG.
THAT'S IT!
(COWS MOO)
TIM: WELL, LOOK AT YOU.
YOU GOT THE CUTTER SLUMP DOWN ALREADY.
(LAUGHS)
HUH? (CHUCKLES)
TIM: OKAY, NOW PUSH HIM!
COME ON. PUSH HIM ALONG THE FENCE!
THAT'S IT!
THERE YOU GO!
COME ON. NOW BRING HIM BACK!
THAT'S IT!
TIGHTER! LITTLE TIGHTER!
DON'T LET HIM GO! WHOA! NO!
COME ON, AMY! COWBOY UP!
COME ON! OKAY, NOW TIGHTER!
TIGHTER!
RAM HIM HARDER! RAM HIM!
NOW KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIM!
COME ON NOW. BRING HIM BACK!
THAT'S IT!
COME ON, EASY! WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
TIM AND TY: AGH! OH, AMY!
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH, I'M OKAY.
LOU: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! DON'T MOVE HER.
JUST TAKE IT EASY. JUST BREATHE, OKAY.
AW, SHE'S GOT THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HER, HUH?
I'VE SEEN IT A THOUSAND TIMES.
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?
IT'S OKAY, LOU.
NO, IT IS NOT OKAY! IT'S NOT OKAY.
AND IT'S NEVER ENOUGH WITH YOU, IS IT?
HOW MANY TIMES DID I HAVE TO PICK MYSELF UP
OUT OF THE DIRT AND GET BACK ON
JUST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY? AND NOW LOOK AT YOU.
YOU'RE GONNA DO THE SAME THING TO AMY;
AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU!
W-WHAT DO YOU MEAN? MY ACCIDENT?
WHY DO YOU THINK I STOPPED RIDING?
(FLABBERGASTED BREATH)
LOU. THAT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.
WELL, NOT TO ME IT WASN'T!
WHEN YOU RIDE HORSES, YOU FALL OFF.
YOU FALL OFF, YOU GET HURT.
BUT YOU ALWAYS GET BACK ON.
EVEN IF IT TAKES A COUPLE OF MONTHS IN TRACTION.
YEAH. OR A COUPLE OF YEARS IN REHAB,
WHILE YOUR FAMILY FALLS APART.
(LATCH CLICKS LOUDLY)
MIND IF I JOIN YOU?
WELL, THING IS, VAL, I'M...
(DINER DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS)
LISA: SO SORRY I'M LATE.
THAT RIDICULOUS TRUCK OF MINE GOT A FLAT.
HI!
SORRY. AM I INTERRUPTING SOMETHING?
(LAUGHS)
NOT AT ALL.
JACK.
BYE.
YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
THE TOW TRUCK GUY COULDN'T EVEN GET THE TIRE OFF.
♪ Only for me ♪
♪ And he works with his hands ♪
YOU KNOW,
THERE'S ALWAYS A RISK WHEN YOU GET UP ON A HORSE.
YOU SOUND EXACTLY LIKE DAD.
YOU KNOW, HE HASN'T CHANGED MUCH.
HE STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP PUSHING.
NEITHER DO YOU.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT EASIER
JUST TO NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN.
YEAH WELL, MAYBE IT WAS A MISTAKE.
NO, IT WASN'T.
I KNOW HE'S NOT PERFECT, BUT...
I DON'T KNOW, I... I KIND OF THINK HE'S OKAY.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WOULD.
AMY: YOU USED TO TAP DANCE?
I TOOK TAP DANCING LESSONS FOR THREE YEARS,
EVERY SATURDAY.
AND I QUIT TAP DANCING
AROUND THE SAME TIME I QUIT RIDING,
BUT YOU DON'T SEE ANYINE MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT THAT.
YOU LOOKED AMAZING ON SPARTAN.
THE WAY YOU CLEARED THAT FENCE.
THERE WAS AIR TO SPARE.
YOUR POSITION WASN'T SO BAD EITHER.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THAT.
I WAS SHAKING SO HARD.
LOOK AT ME...
I'M SHAKING RIGHT NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.
COME ON.
THAT CRASH COURSE. YOU NEVER FINISHED IT.
COME ON.
(SUITCASE THUDS CLOSED)
WHAT THE HELL.
(LAUGHS)
♪ If drinking right ♪
♪ Out of house and home ♪
♪ And his memory will ♪
♪ Never leave you alone ♪
♪ And he... ♪
HOW AM I DOING?
AMY: GREAT! JUST REMEMBER TO BREATHE.
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?
NO. I'M GOOD WITH JUST SITTING.
LOU: OKAY, I'M READY.
YOU SURE?
READY AS I'LL EVER BE.
♪ A heart that beats ♪
♪ And it beats sometimes ♪
♪ For me ♪