Original subtitles

- Previously on Heartland.

- All that talk about the working cow horse competition

did give me some FOMO. - You should get back into it.

- Ever since we met, I've known that

you're somebody-- - Logan, what are you doing?

I thought that we were going to break up.

- (River) Congratulations, your short story,

Rider, has been selected

for the Calgary Writers Festival Literary Salon.

(laughing) You did it!

- Taya Miller's telling anyone who will listen

that I'm to blame for her horse getting sick.

- (Gracie) Something bad happens, we're always looking

for someone to blame.

(gentle music)

(dramatic music)

(horses snorting)

- (River) Let's go! Come on!

Yeah!

(neighs)

(River shouting indistinctly)

All right!

Better, but we need to finish closer together.

It has to look dangerous.

- It sure feels dangerous. - Good!

Because we need to blow everyone away tomorrow night.

- Are you sure you want me to do the big finish with you?

I mean, I am a rookie.

- So what?

You and Dodger have the sliding stop down.

It's going to look so cool under the lights.

- I am excited, but it's kind of scary

being centre stage for my first rodeo.

- You'll do great. Come on, let's get this finish down.

(light music)

- (Nathan) Hey. - (Amy) Hey.

- I'm so glad you were able to take a look

at Strider on such short notice. - Yeah, no problem, Cheryl.

It's always fun working with a high-performance rope horse.

- Actually, more mediocre lately.

Bad time for a slump. I was hoping

to sell him based on last year's success.

- Well, I watched the videos you sent,

and I don't think we need to do a full overhaul.

A few adjustments, and he should be back on track.

- In time for the rodeo tomorrow night?

- Uh... that's, uh, that's a bit fast.

- There's going to be a lot of potential buyers there.

Rodeo's sold out.

- OK. I'll do what I can. - Great.

Oh, and I'm going to need you to ride him.

- Like, at the rodeo?

- Look, it could be a win-win for your business and mine,

especially after the colic incident.

Everybody loves a good comeback story.

- I could heel for you. - Great.

Let's see what you got.

- Are you talking, like, right now?

- Rodeo's tomorrow night.

(uneasy music)

- Nice to see you back to your old self.

(rooster crowing)

(distant rock music playing)

- (Dex) Come on!

Come on, let's go!

- ♪ Out all night 'til the break of day ♪

- (Dex) Come on, let's go!

- ♪ Look in my eye, got something to say ♪

♪ Never need a reason for it anyway ♪

(Dex grunting) - What are you doing?!

- I figure... (grunts)

we're almost even, so I'm lining up my next thing.

- What?

- My debt's almost paid.

And when it is, I'm out of here.

- Turn down that racket!

I can't hear a thing you're saying.

- Jeez, old man!

(rapid beeping) (music volume decreasing)

I said I've been carving down my debt.

I'll be done here soon.

I need to move on to my next thing.

- Boxing? - MMA.

- Kind of dangerous, especially since you're--

- You ever heard of Michael Bisping?

- Hmm.

Uh, no.

- Well, he's blind in one eye,

and he won the middleweight title.

- Well, for now, you still work for me,

so I need you to take some banners

over to the rodeo grounds.

Pick up Katie while you're there.

- Yes, sir. - Oh,

and, uh, you're volunteering at the rodeo tomorrow night.

- Will it count towards my debt?

(Jack chuckles)

- That wouldn't be volunteering now, would it?

(rock music grows louder)

- Ah!

- Ready? - (Amy) Mm-hmm.

- ♪ I got my people all around me ♪

♪ And I'm feeling all right ♪

- Come on. Hup, hup!

- Come on. - (Amy) Hup, come on!

Stay straight! Hey! Hey! Agh!

Sorry!

(calf moos)

- Well, that better not happen tomorrow night,

or we're all in big trouble.

(Amy sighs)

("Dreamer" by Jenn Grant)

- ♪ And at the break of day ♪

♪ You sank into ♪

- ♪ Your dream ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪

- ♪ You dreamer ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪

- Well, Cheryl didn't exactly leave here full of confidence.

- Yeah, it's great that she wants you to ride

in the rodeo, though. - Yeah.

I know exactly what's wrong.

Strider turned left as soon as I caught the horns,

which didn't give me enough time to dally.

- Yeah. Let's-- we'll, figure it out.

- Well...

- Hey, it'll be fun.

A redo, since we didn't get to rope last year.

- Ah.

(laughing)

(truck door shuts) Hey.

- Hi. Oh.

Deja vu all over again,

you guys practising to rope right before the Hudson Rodeo.

- Yeah, and you crashing in the loft

and watching students you don't coach anymore.

- Caleb! - Hey, kiddo! How you doing?

- I want to show you the tricks I can do with Molly.

- Molly? - Yeah.

- Uh, my dog. - Ah.

- I'll go get her later, OK?

- Yes! - High-five. Nice.

- Come on! I'm going to take you upstairs.

- OK.

Maybe don't tell Tim I'm sleeping in his bed.

- OK.

- What does "option to extend" mean?

- Oh, that just gives us a chance to re-evaluate

the sponsorship deal after a year.

- OK. Is that for me as well?

- Sure! Let's make the option mutual.

- OK.

This is... This is really exciting, Lou.

Just...

Are you sure that you want to do this?

- Yeah! Of course, I'm sure.

A rodeo star like you, I mean, you are

the perfect fit for our brand.

- I haven't exactly been performing like a star lately.

- I'm not worried. There's still lots of season left.

- OK.

I'm going to have my lawyer give this one last look,

and then I'm going to sign it. - Excellent!

Just get it back to me before the rodeo

'cause I want you decked out in Heartland Beef swag

before you win tomorrow. (chuckles)

(laughs) - OK.

Sorry. - Oh, sorry.

Uh, Miley?

- Logan. - Hi.

- What are you doing here?

- I am cold starting.

- At the rodeo?

- No. I got my own clinic on Monday.

It's... it's already sold out.

- Wow. That--that's... great.

- Yeah, I guess word got out since Canmore.

- Canmore?

- Uh, I had a clinic there last week. It's...

It's nothing.

- OK. Well, I have to run.

- Yeah, me too.

I mean, I'm just getting a coffee, so I'm going to walk.

But yeah. - Right. OK.

It's good to see you. - Yeah.

- (Lou) Logan! - Hi.

- Hey, you're back.

- That was awkward. - Really?

You know, you guys haven't seen each other for a while.

And Miley has a lot on her plate with the new ranch.

- Miley has her own ranch?

- Thanks. Yeah, she's breeding barrel racing horses.

- Wow. - Yeah, she's taken on a lot,

but, um, we just signed her to a new sponsorship deal,

so it should help.

- Jeez, I really have missed a lot.

(Lou chuckles)

- There you go. Those are from Heartland.

Thank you. (mooing)

(tense music)

(angry bellowing)

- Dex.

- Yeah?

- Come help me get Dodger loaded.

- Look at this guy. - (Katie) His name's Killjoy.

- Checks out. He's got murder in his eyes.

- Yeah, everyone is talking about him.

None of the riders want to draw him tomorrow.

- That's crazy.

To be the best, you got to beat the best.

- Or die trying. Come on, I need to get going.

(Killjoy grumbling)

(birds chirping)

(horse snorts)

(truck door shuts)

- Hey there. - (Nathan) Howdy.

Who's that?

- I unloaded all that grain, just like you asked.

So, you like?

- Uh... yeah.

It's fine.

- Thanks for the ringing endorsement.

- Well...

it's not very personal.

- So you're an ad exec now?

- I just, I feel like we need that human touch.

Heartland's featuring Miley Evans.

- Who?

- Hot shot rodeo star.

We might want to find our own new face.

But, uh... yeah.

I guess this will do for now.

Molly! (whistles)

Come on.

(truck door opens and shuts)

(engine starts)

(kettle whistling)

- (Katie, faintly) Hey, GG.

- (faintly) Bro, you should have seen this bull

at the rodeo ground.

(faintly) Jack.

(faintly) Jack.

(normal volume) Jack! - Oh!

- What?! - Sorry, dude.

I didn't mean to scare you.

I said your name, like, three times.

- Yeah, well, the kettle's whistling, and...

- I just came face-to-face with the nastiest bull.

- You were on the other side of a fence.

- We stared into each other's souls.

(cell phone ringing)

- Hello? Oh, hi.

- If, uh, I have to volunteer tomorrow,

can I do something with the bulls?

- I don't think so.

No, the registration table, that's more your speed.

- That sounds boring.

- Well, then, you can stay here and stack hay.

- Fine. I'll be the registration guy.

Lame!

- (Jack) What's wrong? - Uh...

That was the Calgary Writers Festival.

They've moved up my reading to tomorrow night.

- Aren't you supposed to be riding

with the flag girls tomorrow night?

- Yeah.

Yeah, exactly.

(Katie sighs)

(all laughing)

- Wow!

And you did that for school?

- Yeah! Even Chad Howie clapped.

(laughing) - Very cool.

- Hey, show Caleb the spin-o-rama.

- OK. Spin.

(laughing) Good job!

- Nice work. - Come on, Molly!

(Lyndy and Amy laugh)

- OK. Well, we should get back at it. All right?

Caleb, do you want to help? - (Nathan) Yeah.

- Yeah, sure.

If Nathan's leg's still sore, I'd be happy to heel.

- Oh, no, no. I'm fine.

You can work the gate, though, as long as you're

better at that than flying an airplane.

- I think you guys got this.

But, hey, you might have to carry him

through the event like I had to in the woods.

- OK, the only reason we were in those woods is because--

- I was stupid enough to do you a favour.

- Sure. Yeah.

- Miley?

- Uh, yeah.

- Miley Evans. Hi. - Yeah.

Hi. - Gracie Pryce.

- Oh, are you, um, you related to Nathan Pryce?

- Ah, that's my little brother. - OK.

- Hey, I'm a really big fan of yours.

Um, you got a minute?

- I'm actually, I, um, I'm on the way to my lawyer's.

- Oh, to sign the Heartland deal?

- Yeah. How do you, um...

- You haven't signed it yet? - No, but I was just about to.

- Don't do it.

- Why not?

- 'Cause I'll double their offer.

(Miley sighs) (Gracie cackles)

I will! I will!

(laughing)

(Amy sighs) (front door shuts)

- Hey, guess who I ran into?

- Uh, Logan.

- Yeah. (Lou chuckles)

- Yeah, he called me earlier. Wanted to hang out,

but I need to work on this rope horse

that needs to get ready for tomorrow.

- Nice. That'll be good PR.

- Yeah, especially since I just had another client cancel on me.

(Lou sighs) - I'm sorry, Amy.

- Yeah. Well, I'm going to keep my head in the game,

because I am riding this horse in the rodeo tomorrow.

- Amazing! What, breakaway roping?

- No. I'm teaming up with Nathan.

He's been really great.

I just... I really wish

there wasn't this back and forth with Caleb going on.

- Are they still not warming up to each other?

- No, to put it mildly.

- You know, that can't be easy, having your boyfriend

and your best friend hating on each other.

- No.

But I'm not going to think about it right now.

- No, you focus on that horse. - Yes!

We could both use a win right now.

(horses snorting softly)

- Are they running with the same steer?

- No. Let's try a faster one.

Time's running out.

We've got to get dialled in at competition speed.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

I wouldn't have suggested it if I didn't think

Strider was ready.

- OK.

Is, uh, everything all right?

- Yeah, let's do this.

OK. You're doing fine. Whoa.

(sucks teeth)

Yeah.

(adventurous music)

(steer bellows)

(Amy cries out in pain) (rope creaking)

Ah! Ow! Ah...

Ow, ow, ow. - Amy, Amy, Amy. Hey. Come here.

- My hand got caught in the rope. I--

- Let me see. Let me see. Come on. Let me see.

- Ow...

Are all my fingers there?

- Yeah. Yeah, your fingers are fine.

- (Caleb) Are you OK? - (Lyndy) Mommy!

- No, I'm fine. I'm fine, guys.

- She's got a nasty burn. We've got to take her to the ER.

- Why is it taking so long?

- Well, your mom's going to be fine.

We just want to make sure they give her

the best possible care.

(beep and indistinct speaking over intercom)

So how's Molly's new trick coming along?

- Good. - Yeah?

What is it, a backflip?

- No. It's a surprise.

But it's even better than the spin-o-rama.

- No way. - Way!

- Wow.

Hey, are you hungry?

- Starving. - Well...

Why don't you...

go and get us some chips? (coins clink)

- Thanks. - Yeah.

Just don't finish them all before you get back.

And not the ketchup kind. - OK.

- OK.

- I see you've charmed her.

- Yeah, I guess.

It's taken a while. Heh.

- I just hope she doesn't get too attached.

- What was that?

- Well, I hope she doesn't expect too much from you.

Nothing too steady.

- What does that mean? You hardly even know me.

- OK, well, I've met a hundred guys like you from the circuit.

- Guys like what? - Brooders.

You know, chip on their shoulder,

Never quite content with what they've got.

Chased by demons or chasing the next best thing.

- Says the guy who's been chasing Amy since we met.

- OK. - No wonder you want to think

the worst of me, you can't handle even--

- (Amy) Nathan. - Listen--

- OK, enough!

(sighs)

Doctor says I can't ride Strider tomorrow.

- He's not ready anyway. - (Amy) Yeah, he is.

He did everything right.

That wreck was not his fault.

My head wasn't in the game because I was thinking

about you two bickering!

I can't even believe

that you don't want to get along.

I was upset, OK? I am upset.

- Mommy, your hand.

- I know, sweetheart. I'm going to be OK.

Come on. Let's go wait in the truck.

(tense music)

(birds chirping)

- Amy, let me. Let me help you.

- No, I got it. - It's fine. Let me do it.

(Amy sighs) - Thank you.

- That looks really sore.

- Well, not as sore as I am with Caleb and Nathan.

- Well, they got you to the hospital.

- Yeah, where they continued to go at each other.

You know, I have enough on my plate.

I should not have to deal with their ridiculous issues.

- Yeah. Um...

Amy, did you happen to tell Nathan

about us sponsoring Miley?

- I mentioned it. Why?

- Gracie tried to poach her.

- What?! - Offered her double.

And apparently, Miley turned her down out of loyalty.

- I'm sorry. I never believed Gracie would stoop that low.

- Apparently, when it comes to Gracie Pryce,

we can't rule anything out.

- Yeah...

About that.

Don't overreact, OK?

I think Gracie had something to do with the colic outbreak.

- How?

- I saw her in the barn, Lou.

With Spartan and Polaris, it was right before they both colicked.

I didn't see her feed them anything,

but I'm... thinking she might have.

- Did you tell Nathan?

- Well, I tried, but...

I kind of chickened out.

What I'm accusing her of is really serious,

and I don't have any proof.

- Yeah, but it also makes total sense!

Why else would two horses get colic at the exact same time?

I mean... honestly, if you don't call her out, I will.

- No, just... let me deal with this, please.

- You'll talk to Nathan? - Yeah.

I think I should deal with this Miley situation first.

(phone line trilling) (Lou sighs)

- You tried to poach Miley Evans?

- You wanted a fresh new face.

- Not Heartland's new face!

What were you thinking?

On top of being completely out of line,

you put me in a really tough spot with Amy.

- OK, it was business, not personal.

(laughs)

What, you never watched The Godfather?

I made Miley an offer she couldn't refuse.

- Well, she did. - Don't fret, OK?

I have an even better idea. - Great, great, great, great.

Maybe--maybe I'll end up sleeping with the fishes.

(pop music playing over speakers)

- River, hey.

Thanks for meeting up. - Yeah, no problem.

It's probably best to go over any final details.

We've got to kill it tonight.

- Please don't hate me, but...

you know that reading I'm doing in Calgary?

It got moved up to tonight.

- But the rodeo-- - I know this sucks, but...

I'm going to have to miss it.

- Uh, you don't have to.

I mean, the festival is the one making a last-minute change.

- Oh, I know. It's super frustrating.

- No, it'll totally ruin our finish if you don't come.

- This is a big opportunity.

You know how important writing is to me.

- Yeah, I thought we were too.

Guess you were just doing this on a lark after all.

(tense music)

(receding footsteps)

(vehicle approaching)

(engine stops) (truck door opens)

(Amy sighs) (truck door shuts)

- Brought you a coffee.

- Is this your idea of an apology?

- Yeah, maybe a little.

(latch clanks)

I had a chat with my sister.

- Good.

- I honestly didn't think she would go that far.

- Yeah, I know you didn't.

Who's the third one for?

- Caleb! - Wait. What is happening?

- I have an idea.

- What?!

- Get down here.

- Is it safe to drink?

- It's a peace offering.

I know how important you are to Amy,

which means you must be a somewhat decent guy.

- High praise. Right back at you.

- Thanks.

- OK. Tell me what's going on.

- I figure it's time for Caleb and me to get on the same page.

- OK...

- You said that wreck was your fault.

- Oh, great. Way to kick a girl when she's down.

- No. No.

It's a good thing.

Not your hand, but...

Strider did his job.

Maybe we can still show him off tonight.

- OK, but I can't ride. I already told you.

- I think he was talking to me. - (Nathan) What do you think?

- OK, well, you guys don't have to do this.

- No, I'm in. - Great. You cool to heel?

- Yeah, if you get a good steady hold,

I'll catch two feet. - Good and steady.

- I'll do my best. - We gonna safety up

to make a time? - No.

Caution to the wind. We're going out for a win.

- Now you're talking.

Uh... (Amy chuckles)

(front door shuts)

- Hey, honey!

We have both been so busy getting ready for this rodeo,

we've barely seen each other.

You must be so excited.

Hey.

What's going on?

- I have to make a really tough decision.

My reading was moved up to tonight...

so I have to skip the rodeo,

and River's really upset with me.

- Well, you did make a commitment.

- What about my future?

I'm not gonna be a professional flag girl.

- No, but your entire writing career doesn't hinge

on one reading either.

- So you think I should skip it for the rodeo?

- It's not up to me to tell you what to do or not to do.

I get that either decision has consequences.

- Like losing River as a friend.

- (host) Welcome, folks, to the Hudson Rodeo.

We're minutes away from the grand entry,

so get your drinks and grub sorted out

and find your seats before the Hudson Wilds

bring in the flags and kick this thing off in style.

- (Caleb) Amy, don't worry about us.

We'll be fine with anything that happens, all right?

- (Amy) All right. You're going to have fun doing this.

(Amy laughs) - (Caleb) Good, yeah.

- All right, we're all signed up.

- Sweet. Let's do this.

- OK, just remember that Strider's a bit reactive,

so just watch your cues.

- Amy, what happened to your hand?

- Oh, um, a little accident.

- How are you supposed to rope like that?

- Nathan's going to head off Strider

and Caleb's heeling for him.

- Did that happen in training?

- It did, but it wasn't Strider's fault.

He's good to go. - You sure?

Because if something happens tonight,

his value will plummet.

- Well, Nathan's a pretty talented rider and roper.

- You better be.

(indistinct chatter)

- No pressure... (Caleb chuckles)

Jeez. - Guys, no worries. We got this.

Let's get out there and earn that horse's reputation back.

- And mine too, please.

(soft music)

- River. - Katie?!

- What? I thought you-- - You were right.

I made a commitment. And this is important to me.

- Oh, thank you! Oh! (Katie chuckles)

I am so glad you came!

Um, but hey, there's something

I need to tell you about our halftime show.

- Are we changing the routine?

- No, we're revealing our new sponsor.

- We have a sponsor? - Yeah!

And we'll be waving their flag after our big finish.

- OK, cool! Who is it?

- (Gracie) Break a leg, girls! - Um... thank you.

- Your halftime flags.

OK.

- I'll be right back.

(laughing) - Good job.

- Nice to meet you! - Mom. Mom. Mom.

I need to talk to you. - Is everything OK?!

- Yeah? I mean, no, no, not really.

- We can take more pictures after.

I have to get ready for my run. - OK. Good luck!

- Thank you. You look amazing.

- Thanks. - Hey, what's going on?

- Gracie's sponsoring the Flag Girls.

- What?! - I'm supposed to ride

with the Pryce Beef flag during our halftime show.

(Lou sighs heavily) Should I back out?

- No. No, of course not.

- I just, I feel like I'm riding for the enemy.

- Hey, you're a flag girl, OK?

You don't get to choose what flag you carry,

but you go out there and you do your job

and have fun.

- Are you sure? - Absolutely!

Now, go kick some butt!

- OK. Thanks, Mom.

I love you. - Love you, too.

- I'm up next. - Oh, yeah, I can see that.

Good luck!

- Seriously?

- What?

- That's why you're here, to wish me luck?

Because I kind of think you want to rub my nose in it.

- Rub your nose in what?

- The fact that you're working magic with horses

and I'm on a losing streak.

- What are you talking about?

- Logan, I saw your post from Canmore!

OK? I get it.

You're making something of yourself, and I'm flailing.

- Well, that's not true.

I mean, I guess I wouldn't know.

I haven't really been following your socials

or... your race results.

- Now I sound like a raging narcissist.

- No, you don't.

Obviously, I was following you

for probably a lot longer than I should have been,

but I realized it wasn't really good for moving on, you know?

But I did hear that you bought a ranch, which is big.

- Yeah, running it's a lot more expensive than I thought.

I just... I just need to start winning again.

- New sponsorship should help. (mooing)

(chuckles) OK.

I know about that, too.

- Yeah, it should, but...

It also feels like a lot more pressure.

I don't want to let them down. - Miley... look around you.

I mean, you're living the dream.

This is everything you ever wanted!

- Then why doesn't it feel that way?

- Probably because you're being too hard on yourself.

- I guess you would know something about that.

- Yeah, I do.

And that's why I always envied you.

The way you... the way you went after your dreams.

You ride with... so much freedom.

Sounds like you need to start doing that again.

Yeah? - Yeah.

- OK. Good luck.

- So how's it going? - Great.

Closest I'll get to the bulls is signing in the guys

who get to ride them.

- The job you're doing here is every bit as important

as anything going on in the arena.

Especially making sure these bull riders have

a valid pro card. - Really?

That seems like a weird thing to fake.

- Something about the bulls attracts people who want to go

for a joy ride, you know what I mean?

- You ever ride one?

- Nah, not like these guys.

Saddle broncs, that was my paycheque.

- What was it like?

- Scary.

But the fear was a good thing.

It meant that I... respected the bronc

and the danger of it all.

But when the gate opened,

that fear turned into a weird sort of calm,

kind of like everything went into slow motion

in the midst of the chaos.

Yeah.

Well, keep up the good work. (Jack chuckles)

- ♪ Keep your spark ♪

- (host) All right, folks, here comes the big lights.

It's going to be a spectacular show,

so don't go anywhere.

- Hey, stranger! Hey! - Oh, my God, Amy. Hi!

- Oh, ow! - How are you?

- I'm good. - What happened?

- Oh, you know, workplace hazard.

I've been following you online.

You're making quite the name for yourself!

- Yeah, thanks.

You know, Miley thinks that's why I came back to,

like, flaunt it or something.

- Mm-hmm. Is it?

- No! (Amy laughs)

(Logan chuckles) Maybe a little.

But mostly, I came back to say thank you.

- For what?

- For always bringing me back to what's important.

You know, no matter how ambitious I ever got,

how badly I wanted to prove myself,

you always made me see what came first.

Helping horses.

- I'm proud of you.

- Thank you. - It's good to see you.

- Good to see you too. (Amy laughs)

- (host) Next up, from right here in Hudson,

sponsored by Heartland Beef,

Miley Evans!

(cheering and applause)

- Living the dream, aren't we, boy?

Come on.

Let's get back to doing what we do.

- (host) And here we go!

(wild cheering)

Good start for Miley. She starts with a right-hander.

- Girl's doing good down there.

This run by the local girl is looking good.

(wild cheering)

- Go, Miley!

- (host) Here she comes, racing to the finish.

And she's done it!

Top time of the day.

(cheering and applause)

- Go, Miley!

- (host) A great run by Miley Evans.

Now stick around, folks!

We have lots more action coming up.

- Congratulations. - OK, stop!

- Stop... - OK.

- ...trying to pretend to be my friend, OK?

Or even a friendly rival.

You tried to steal Miley right out from under my nose.

You think I didn't know?

And then you doubled down with my daughter's flag team.

Plus, I know what you did.

- What do you mean?

- Really? - Really.

- OK. Gracie, I have my eye on you.

- And I would expect nothing less.

Come on, you're just upset 'cause you didn't think

of the Hudson Wilds first.

Enjoy the halftime show.

(tense music)

- Grady Steves.

Bulls.

- Uh, you already signed in.

Number 275.

- I'm dropping out.

- Oh! OK, why?

- Drew a nasty bull.

- Killjoy? - Yeah.

Live to ride another day.

- You look about my size. Mind if I borrow your gear?

- (host) I'd say it's that time of night.

Ladies and gentlemen, let there be light!

(cheering and applause)

(hopeful music)

- Mommy! (Amy sighs)

- She wanted to get a closer look at this round.

- (host) Let's hear it for our last team!

A couple of local boys, Nathan Pryce on Strider

and Caleb O'Dell on Shadow.

(cheering and applause)

(rock music)

(airhorn blows)

(wild cheering)

Wow! They really went for it, didn't they?

Best time of the night!

(wild cheering)

(Caleb and Nathan laughing)

(Amy laughs)

- (man) Good job, boys!

- (host) As if this night couldn't get any more exciting,

here come the bulls.

First up, we've got Grady Steves,

riding one of the most anticipated stars

on the circuit this year,

2,000 pounds of minutes, who goes by the name of Killjoy.

- Ready?

- Let's go! Woo!

(shouting and cheering)

- Dex?

Come on, let's go!

- Alls you gotta do is nod your head.

- No! Don't open that gate! (air horn blows)

(crowd goes silent) (cow bell ringing)

(Killjoy bellowing furiously)

- Ah! (buzzer sounds)

(cheering and applause)

- GET OUT OF THERE!

(Killjoy bellows furiously)

(country music)

(cheering)

(Dex shouts triumphantly)

- That's not Grady. - It's Dex.

- Wow, that's so... - Stupid?

I know, right?

- I was going to say hot.

(laughing)

- (host) We're going to take a little break from the rodeo,

and you all know what that means!

Welcome back the Hudson Wilds for our halftime show.

- You ready? - No, not really.

The crowd, the lights.

Maybe we scrap the finish?

- Don't shrink from the moment.

It's time to let your star shine.

(Katie clicks her tongue)

(spirited music)

(cheering and applause)

(music rises)

(music intensifies)

(excited gasping and laughing)

- (host) Let's hear it for the Hudson Wilds!

(laughing)

(cheering and applause)

- Yeah, Katie!

(tense music)

Woo! That's my girl!

- Great job, but we gotta go.

- Where?

- If we leave right now, I can drive you to Calgary

in time for your reading.

I called them and they're gonna save the last slot

of the night for you.

- What about Dodger?

- I'll trailer her back to Heartland.

- You guys!

- No, we owe you for showing up for us.

Now, let's go let your star shine... again.

(laughing) - OK.

- Oh, man, when you turned him, his feet were like, like,

it was, like... - It was so good!

- Yeah! - You did it.

That is the best Strider's looked in over a year.

- Honestly, I knew he had it in him.

- I've already had an offer from a championship roper.

- Oh!

- And I'm holding out for a bidding war.

- That's great!

- And I'm letting everyone know

that you're the reason Strider's back on track.

Thank you.

- Well, looks like we earned your reputation back.

You're welcome. - Oh!

Thank you, Caleb. (Nathan laughing)

Thank you, Nathan.

And both of you for playing nice.

- It turns out Nathan wasn't such a bad partner after all.

Good and steady.

Well, I'm due for another beer. You kids have fun.

(Amy laughs)

- Funny. (both laugh)

So, Lyndy... and now Caleb.

- Mm-hmm.

- I'd say you're on a pretty hot streak.

(both laugh)

- Yeah.

That was really fun.

Made me realize how much I miss competition.

- I told you. You should get back into it.

That working cow horse competition stuff?

- Yeah, money's a little tight right now, and, uh,

there is one in Kamloops

with a little extra cash on the line,

but I'd have to push off in the morning.

- Oh.

- I know, short notice.

(Amy sighs)

- I think you should go.

You know, you should ride the momentum.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

- Congratulations, little brother!

- Hey. - Did you see the halftime show?

- No.

- Our flag, our flag looked glorious

in the hands of our new fresh faces.

- Whoa, whoa, what new faces?

- We are sponsoring the Hudson Wilds!

- (Amy) What? - (Nathan) What?

- You said you wanted human connection,

and I went out and got it. You're welcome!

You're welcome. You're welcome!

- Lou is gonna be livid.

- Uh, I don't know what to say.

I don't know why she would do that.

- Nathan...

I...

I know that Gracie's your sister, and,

you know, sometimes, you want to see the best in her,

but... I think...

- What? You think I have...

Like, you think I have a blind spot? What?

- It's not just about Miley

or the flag girls.

- What?

- I think she had something to do with the colic outbreak.

(uneasy music)

I saw her in the barn with Spartan,

and he was... he was chewing on something.

- Something that she fed him?

- I didn't see it, but he got sick right after.

- What about the other horse?

Why would she do that? - Because...

Really? If Heartland's reputation suffers,

it just makes Pryce Beef look great.

- But putting horses' lives in danger?

That doesn't make any sense, Amy.

- OK.

- Why would she do that? - Shouldn't have brought it up.

I'm sorry.

(Nathan sighs)

- Yeah.

Um...

I'm gonna get another beer.

(poignant music)

- (Miley and Logan) Thank you. - I, um...

I appreciated your words yesterday.

So zen. - Yeah?

I've gotten better at just taking things as they come.

You know?

Like seeing you again.

- How do you mean? - Honestly, I was...

I was pretty worried about running into you.

What it might stir up.

- And?

- And...

I think I just realized that...

you've had a lot to do with where I am today.

- I feel the same way about you.

- You know, I didn't come back to Hudson to...

get a redo of saying goodbye, but...

I am glad we got the chance.

- Me too.

- Yeah? - Mm-hmm.

- OK, good. Cheers.

- Cheers. (both chuckle)

- (Katie) I don't know if I was riding

the adrenaline from the rodeo,

but I was so present reading that part

about how it feels to be at one with your horse.

Every time I paused, you could hear a pin drop.

- Oh, my gosh! What a night.

I'm so proud of you.

- Thanks, Mom.

And you're sure you're OK with the Pryce Beef of it all?

- Yeah! You girls deserve the exposure.

- Gracie's talking about us doing a photo shoot

for some ad next weekend.

- Great. That's great.

- You don't have to pretend.

I know it's weird. (Lou sighs)

- You are dealing with this incredibly well.

- No. No, I'm not, Grandpa.

(quietly) I am seething!

(quietly) I can taste the bile in my throat.

- Gracie's really gotten under your skin, huh?

- She's like an itch I can't get rid of.

(Jack laughs) (knocking)

- Morning.

- Well... it seems I've got a pesky itch

under my skin, too.

- Morning, cowboy.

(receding footsteps)

- That little stunt you pulled last night...

- I can explain. - Don't even think

of trying to spin it.

You abused your role

and almost killed yourself in the process.

- Well, if you didn't want me to ride,

you shouldn't have gone all cowboy poet on me.

- Are you seriously blaming me

for sneaking your way onto that bull?

- No.

I'm thanking you, because I'm off MMA,

and I'm all in on bull riding.

- Oh, well, good for you.

I hope I don't read your name in the obituaries.

- I'll be fine...

because you're going to help me. - Oh, no, I am not.

You're done here.

- Does that mean my debt's paid?

- No, it doesn't.

It means I brought you into my world,

and you made a joke of it.

Now, get off my ranch.

I don't need to see you back here.

(pensive music)

(soft music)

(Amy sighs) (engine stops)

- Thank you for coming to see me before you left.

I... I didn't really like how we left things yesterday.

- Yeah, me neither.

But, um...

you still believe what you said about Gracie?

- I am not sure what to believe.

And... honestly, I don't know if I ever will know the truth.

(horse grumbles) - Yeah.

- Gracie's a good person at heart.

And... we've really become a team

since we started helping my dad.

So yeah, maybe I have a blind spot.

But this...

No.

She wouldn't.

Would she?

- And I can see why you don't even want to go there.

But... (Amy sighs)

Hey, we said we were not gonna leave on this note.

I want you to have the best time in Kamloops.

(chuckles)

- Thanks.

I guess I better go.

- Love you.

- Love you too.

- ♪ And you're all right ♪

♪ The tide takes you ♪

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