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This is the fastest you can get out of this jalopy?

Nope, she'll be 25.

But I don't want to open her up.

How long since you ground the valve?

Huh? How long since you ground the valve?

Oh, I had her in the garage five years ago this July.

Don't know what they've done, but they charged me $14.

Figured whatever they fix, they fix for that kind of money.

Staying along with you, Uncle Jed?

I don't know.

Never seen you around here before.

City feller, huh?

Fell from your hands.

No calluses.

Never drove a Salky with them hands.

What's a Salky? You joking me?

No. You mean you don't even know what a Salky is?

Look, mister, I never even heard of a Salky. Here we are.

That's all of that road, about a quarter of a mile.

Give this to your aunt.

Thanks for the ride.

Who knows what lies

ahead?

There's Clover.

And the meadow they say Yet

it seems to be so far away

Every time I see those

blossoms of white so near Like melting

snow

That bluebird may be hiding upstairs

Though the sun isn't

shining, who cares Got

an optimistic feeling

You must be Nicky.

I'm your Aunt Henrietta. We're pleased and honored to see you.

Here's your mail.

Thanks.

Come in, boy.

We'd have met you at the station, but we didn't have no way to get there.

How's your mother?

She's all right.

My, you're sure a big boy.

This is your Uncle Jed.

You ain't seen him since you was a baby.

Oh. Oh.

This is Nicky.

Your room is at the head of the stairs.

You can change into your work clothes.

I'll show you your field chores after you unpack.

You call that making him welcome?

I didn't invite him. He was sent.

You said we'd take him. You said we would. Well, anyway, you agreed, so

make him feel at home.

Look, I'll feed him. I'll bed him down. I won't spit in his eye. But I'm not

going to make a parade with torchlights for some youngster who ought to be in

jail. The judge didn't say that. He said the boy was running around with the

wrong crowd.

Well, it says right here in the letter. I know what it says in the letter.

Malicious mischief. He was riding around in a stolen car.

His driver's license will revoke.

The judge couldn't think he was so bad, or he wouldn't have suspended sentence.

Well, that was right generous of the judge. Right generous of your sister,

When I told the judge about your place in the country, he said he would let

Nicky off, providing he came to stay with you.

Heaven knows that with me working all day, I can't ride herd on him here in

city. I'm supposed to ride herd on him here? You are not supposed to do

but treat him fair.

Oh.

But why has everything come down the... You go down cellar and get me some

carrots and parsnips and skin some of those cabbages till you find me a good

one.

Cabbages?

It ain't time to eat yet.

At his age, it's always time to eat. Go on.

And Jet.

Give him a chance.

Now, anybody don't like that, haven't got any stomach.

Nicky!

Well, it won't be your fault if you don't eat us out of the house at all.

As long as Uncle Jed's going to work here, we've got to feed you.

We say grace here.

Dear Lord, we... I'll say it.

Dear Lord, we ask you to bless this food we eat, and we thank you for sending us

this fine boy to share it with us.

Amen.

Now I'll have my say.

You're my kin, and like your aunt says, you're welcome here.

But it strikes me we'd all get along a lot better if we knew where we stood.

Now, I don't know how you were brought up or why you'd done the things that got

you in trouble, but...

I'll have my say and then we won't speak on it again.

I hear a lot of talk you gotta treat kids different nowadays.

I don't know what they mean by that.

We raised our son the way we was raised.

To fear God, to respect his elders, and to mind his manners.

And until a better way comes along.

And I ain't heard of it yet.

That's the way it's gonna be with you as long as you're here.

Well, now that we disposed of that, let's head feet.

That there's Tugfire.

He's by a tugboat out of Flamin' Forest.

Is he a racehorse?

He's a trotter, boy.

Best trotting blood in America, too.

He was bred and fought right here on this here farm.

Did you race him?

He ain't been driven since he was a two -year -old.

Well, what's wrong with him?

Ain't nothing wrong with him.

We'll cross over here.

On my shoestring.

You go ahead. I'll catch up with you.

and he's better than telling.

Now you know enough to stay out of that.

Come on, I'll show you the rest of the farm.

We didn't have many farms in Chicago.

Well, you'll be learning.

Why can't I use this tractor?

Easier to push this by hand than wet -nurse this thing through the field.

What's wrong with it?

No good, that's what's wrong with it.

Nice -looking gelding he got there. Dad gave him to me. He choked up when they

time -trialed him, so he said I could have him.

A window, huh?

He's put together nicely.

Went great for a half.

And then he buried his head so tight he could hardly breathe.

It's too bad.

Aren't you going to introduce me to your nephew?

How do you know who he is? The mailman spread the word.

I'm Liz Templeton. I live over at Lometta.

Hi.

Mr. Bruce, we're trying out some two -year -olds. Daddy thought you might

to come over.

Thanks kindly, but I get my choice to do.

How about you?

You can ride behind me. It's just over the meadow.

I'd like you to meet my dad.

Uh, no, I... Go ahead, Nick. Go ahead. I can spare you.

Go ahead.

The other side.

The right side is the wrong side, and the left side is the right side.

Grab hold. I'll give you a hand.

I'll give you a leg up.

What?

Put your leg up.

I'll be late for supper.

The object is to stay on the horse.

That's Ranger's pride working out.

Your old man owns all this? Uh -huh.

Sure is different from my uncle's place.

It wasn't in the old days.

You mean that beat -up old joint used to look like this?

Before young Jed was killed in Korea, Mr. Bruce had some of the finest

in the state.

What happened to him? How come the place got so run down?

From what Daddy said, Mr. Bruce just sort of went out of business.

Yes, he just let everything go.

Sold off all the horses but tug fire.

He only keeps him around because he was young Jed's favorite.

He and my father are good friends, but your Uncle Jed just seemed to crawl into

a shell.

Won't even come over here anymore.

He always has some excuse, like this afternoon.

Not bad.

You've come along.

Who's next, Ed?

Sir Dandy.

Oh, hi, Liz.

Hi, Dad.

I got him, Miss Liz.

Left side, remember?

No luck with Bruce?

Said he had chores to do.

Thanks. This is Mr. Bruce's nephew, Nick. Meet my father and Ed Hargrave,

trainer. Hello, Nick.

You've got a stubborn uncle.

Hiya, Nick.

Where you from?

Chicago. Gonna be here a while?

A while.

Oh, that's fine.

All right.

Let's see what he can do once around.

Can I take him?

Sure, go ahead.

She drives like a man.

Sometimes it's hard to remember that she's a girl.

Get up!

Get up!

Hi, Dad.

Hi, friend.

Mr. Tuppleton.

Hello, Al. How was college this year? Pretty good, sir. Good.

How are you, Ed? Fine. Glad to see you, Al.

I see Liv hasn't changed.

Boy, what a crate.

Can I lick the power plant?

Help yourself.

Yeah, Kirk!

Wish some of our exercise boys had hands like that.

Are you a friend of Liz's?

She brought me over here.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Gets her busy looking at the motor.

I'm Nick Conover. My uncle and aunt live next door.

Oh, we'll be seeing a lot of you then.

I'm Fran Templeton.

Liz is my sister.

Good to know you. Hey, want to take a ride in it?

I sure would.

Hop in.

Want to drive?

Uh, no, I'd better not.

Go ahead, I don't mind.

No, thanks.

Okay, Fran.

Thought we had a deal.

I'm sorry, Joe. I forgot.

This is Nick Conover. I was just showing him how the car... Try showing him how

good she runs under 60.

I mean it this time, Fran.

Once more and I go to your old man.

Thanks, Joe.

How come you know a cop?

Joe? He lives right in town. I've known him all my life.

Fella how see your boyfriend?

Oh, I've known now since we were kids Seems like everybody around here's known

everybody else and say we're kids just about You planning on spending the

here Maybe you haven't made up your mind yet whether you like it

I've made up my mind about some of it such as

Well, in cars, I lean toward the souped -up kind.

And in girls?

My type of girl is the shy type of girl.

How about that?

Give me a gentle girl, a sweet and sentimental

girl.

One whose smile will warm my heart.

When summer days have flown, a gentle girl to

call my own.

Give me the wistful tide, with eyes this soft

and mistful tide.

One whose wish will always be to live.

For her I'd move a mountain, to her I would kneel,

knowing all the while she is

my ideal.

Where is that pleasant girl, my future and

my present girl, someone I've never met?

And yet I feel I always knew

Maybe that

gentle...

through supper.

I don't know.

You should have seen him this afternoon riding behind Liz. I had never seen

anything so funny. He bounced so high, he bounced right off the horse. Took Liz

with him.

Well, you shouldn't joke him about it. Kids that age are sensitive.

Says right here in this article, they go through strange emotional experiences.

They think they got it tough now.

Wait till he grows up and has to earn a living.

Can pay taxes. That's a real strange emotional experience.

I'm serious.

He's gone.

Is the suitcase gone too?

No.

Well, there's nothing to worry about then.

He's probably just out riding around in some stolen car.

Morning. Out a little late last night, wasn't you?

Yeah, I took a walk.

Bring that cultivator up.

Why don't you use the tractor?

I told you once, it ain't no good.

Won't even start.

Maybe you just don't know how to run it.

What did you say?

I said maybe you just don't know how to run it.

You're so smart, let's see you get it started.

Okay.

I'm out of here

She ain't never run that fast since I got her.

How come you were so sure it would start?

Why, I fixed it last night.

You gonna let me bust my neck without even warning me? Like you said,

better than telling.

If I finish my work, how about letting me fool around in that old jalopy in my

spare time?

What good will it do? You ain't allowed to drive.

Just take your license away.

Oh, I wouldn't take it up on the road.

But you don't have to have a license to drive on your own property.

Well, if you keep up with your chores.

Putting this jalopy back together again.

Dad let me work out Ranger's pride today. He did a mile in 205.

Is that good? Sure is.

I wondered why you hadn't come over lately.

Hand me that spark plug over there, will you?

It's right there by the fuel pump.

That's the intake manifold.

Oh.

Where'd you learn to do all this?

Well, I used to hang around a garage in Chicago.

I don't think I'd like living in a fiddle.

Ever try?

Just visit.

They're fun, but I think I'd miss the clean air and the space.

And the horses.

You don't like horses, do you?

Oh, when I drive a car, I'm in charge.

That's just what I wanted to do.

So do horses, if you know how to handle them.

Okay. You stick to horses. I'll stick to cars.

Come in, Hovis, will you?

Liz? Hi.

Hurry up. We're going into town. What in the world have you been doing?

Helping Nick fix his uncle's car.

You're a mess.

Look at your nails.

You'll never get all the grief off.

Did you know that a piston oughtn't to have a tolerance of more than a

thousandth of an inch? I know that if you don't hurry up and get ready for the

dance, you're going to miss it.

Al's picking it up at 7 .30.

Well, you want to go, don't you? It's a band from New York.

Yes, but... Well, Al wouldn't want me tagging along.

Oh, it'll do him good. In case he's got the idea I think he's something special.

Well, don't you?

Of course.

That's why I don't want him to think so.

Oh.

I, uh... I guess I shouldn't have told him then.

Told him what?

You would duck on him.

Liz Templeton, if you said that... I was only kidding.

and we could all go together.

All right. I'll call him up.

I'll call him. You get your shower.

Okay.

A gentle, gentle girl.

each day.

his present girl.

town tonight. We wondered if you wanted to go with us.

Fine. We'll pick you up at eight then.

Here you are.

Couldn't let you go with your pants bulging out at the knees.

Thanks.

Here's a little something from your uncle for the tickets and maybe a soda

afterwards.

From Uncle Jed?

Sure. You mustn't pay any attention to the way he talks.

He's kind of crotchety sometimes, but there ain't a mean bone in his body.

Thanks.

How much did you give him?

What makes you think I gave him any money?

30 years of being married to you.

I done the same for him as I done for young Jed.

There's one difference.

He ain't our son.

I told him there was nothing mean about you.

I hope you don't make me out a liar.

Well, all I said was he ain't our son.

It ain't his fault, so you might as well stop blaming him for it.

Oh, you look real handsome, Nicky. Have a good time.

Thanks. Good night.

Good night.

Thanks for the money, Uncle Jed.

Hi.

Where's Fran?

Al wanted to go in her car and there wasn't room for four.

You drive.

No, you go ahead. I don't know the way.

Just stay right on the main road.

Look, I don't like to drive other people's cars.

Why not?

I just don't.

Okay.

What is this we're going to?

Queer dance?

We're dense.

We're...

We're

just in time.

Keep these. You might win a prize.

That'll be the day.

They're talking my language. Let's go.

Okay, folks, okay. Time for the drawing of the lucky number.

Everybody check your tickets, guys.

Are you ready?

Here we go. The first lucky number is... Number... 48.

Number 48.

125. 125.

I hear you. Come right up here, sir.

And the third and final winner is number...

Number 216. Number 216.

for each of you.

But, as lotteries are illegal in this state, and we wouldn't want to do

illegal now, would we?

I'm afraid that in order to earn the money, you're going to have to do a

number for us.

Now, ladies are first.

You can sing or dance or play an instrument in the band.

Which will it be?

Well, I used to play the trombone with the high school orchestra.

One trombone, coming up.

Oh, would you hold that a minute?

I always carry my own mouthpiece.

$15 and worth every penny. Thank you very much, and thank you very much.

And what about you, sir?

Well, I haven't danced in about 40 years, but here goes.

Well, good.

Give me a pickup, Professor.

Stand back, kids. Give me a little room.

Oh, there you are. That ought to cover the cost of the liniment.

Thank you.

Now, last but not least, I hope, what'll it be?

Piano, violin, cello, tuba, saxophone? I can't play anything.

Well, how about a little hoofing?

No, sir.

Why, you name it, son.

Can you play April Love?

Well, I can't, but I think the boys can. Sure.

Has anybody here seen April dressed in her gown of

green?

She walks in a world of enchantment where no

one ever grows much older than Sarah.

star that shines for you

April love is

all the seven wonders one little

kiss can tell you this is true

Flip right.

How about the next dance?

Easy.

Easy boy.

Attaboy. Easy, boy.

All right.

You're all right, boy.

Nobody's going to hurt you.

You okay, boy?

Easy, boy.

You okay?

Let's go.

Let's go home.

Come on.

I got loose.

Can't find him or the boy.

Oh, no. Do you suppose Nick is hurt?

Well, if he ain't, he will be before I get through with him.

If he let that horse loose, I'll... Jed, I won't stand by and see you lay a hand

to him. You cover the field so I don't matter. I'll go down the road.

Here, take this with you.

Jed!

Look!

Don't move.

Come on in, boy.

Come on.

What happened, boy? Tell me what happened. Uncle Jed, I'm sorry.

I was just trying out the car. Forget the car.

I want to know what made a boy who was scared of horses and a man eating style

in the playmates.

You mean you're not sore?

I'm sore.

I'm sore.

I took fire and let nobody handle him like that since young Jed was here.

Son, we got work to do.

We've got to smooth out the track.

Oil up the sulky.

James, wait a minute.

Just because he handled tug fire, that don't mean he can drive a sulky.

What kind of talk is that, woman?

I taught young Jed, didn't I?

I even forgot all I know about driving.

And I think that I almost gave up on you.

Come on, boy.

We've got to get started.

Wait a minute. I don't know... Don't worry about anything.

Hey, just get that car off the track. Can I drive anymore? Of course you can

drive it, but you can't drive it here.

Can't have it chewing up the track.

I'll go look at the sulky.

She ain't been out of the shed in five years.

But that's one thing about a good sulky.

She don't ever fall apart.

I never thought it would happen.

All I did was cut Tugfire loose when he fell down.

I don't know anything about driving a horse. I never said I wanted to.

Want you or not.

You're going to learn.

You brought Jed back this far. You can't let him down now.

Your turn.

Easy on him.

Gentle but firm.

I don't see what good this does.

Nice driving, Liz.

You had him in your pocket every foot of the way.

See what I mean, son?

Get the idea of what I've been trying to tell you?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess so.

Fine. Let's go get Tugfire.

Today?

Today. Tomorrow.

Next week. There's got to be a first time. Might just as well be today.

Up, Tug.

Hey, Tug.

Up.

All right, son. Get up.

Not too tight.

Remember, you talk through your hands.

You don't yell.

You don't whisper.

Just talk clear, firm.

And he'll hear you.

You all set?

Just take him around easy, Mike.

Get the feel of it gradually.

All set?

Let's go, boy.

All right, boy, let's go.

Don't fight him too hard.

He can't manage him. Stop him.

Oh!

Good boy.

Well, Nick.

Thanks.

Not bad, considering your first time out.

I'll pull him out. You rub him down.

I wonder what it takes to make him like something.

He liked it.

I was standing right next to him. He thought you did great.

Well, here's a real funny way of showing it.

I got to go now.

Want to come over for supper tonight?

Dad's going into town, and Fran and I are going to barbecue some steak.

Sure, thanks.

Don't be late. We want to eat while it's still light.

Okay.

Boy, those steaks look great.

Here comes Nick.

Where in the world did he get that car?

That's what we've been working on. It looks it.

Stranger. Hi, Fran.

Al. Hi, Nick. How do you like your steak?

Big. Hey, take off your jacket. It's too hot to be formal.

I didn't know. This is the first barbecue I've been to.

You haven't lived, son.

No, you still look too dressed up.

Now you look more relaxed.

Can I do anything to help?

Certainly can. Follow me.

I've got something real special for you. Ow!

Uh -huh. That's what you get for messing around, my kid. It's all yours.

What is it?

Hey, you are from the city, aren't you?

Haven't you ever seen an ice cream freezer?

Where do you plug it in?

You can strictly do it yourself.

Like so?

Like so, only harder.

Like a little bee bee, a -buzzin', makin' honey for his hun.

You gotta do, do, do it yourself, if you wanna get anything done.

Does the muskrat help the beaver, as he labors in the sun?

You gotta do, do, do it yourself, if you wanna get anything done.

Is that that the Lord will help, he who helps himself?

Like a little moth.

Eating cloth of the best suit on your shelf.

Would you call for an assistant when you is that lovable one?

You gotta do, do, do it yourself if you wanna get anything done.

You gotta do, do, do it yourself if you wanna get anything done.

You gotta do, you gotta do, you gotta do it yourself if you want to get anything

done. It's said that the Lord will help he who helps himself.

Like the quartet from Rigoletto.

We can hang around and sing.

Harmonizing allegretto.

If it takes us all the spring.

But there's one thing that the four of us no longer

can ignore.

Even opera singers get hungry

So what are we waiting for?

When it comes to real home cooking Don't depend on anyone You gotta do, do, do

it yourself If you wanna get anything done If you mention washing dishes How

your dinner gets all run You gotta do

Do it yourself if you want to get anything done.

You can't dine on adjectives. Brother, save your breath.

Better start it now.

Cook and chow before we start to dance.

And without that well -known tarot, we can have a barrel of fun.

You got to do, do, do it yourself.

If you want to get anything done.

Want to get, want to get, want to get, want to get one.

To get it.

can accelerate the fastest from a standing start.

A baby like this will make a stock model look like it's going backwards.

You mean this could beat my car?

Sure it could.

Oh, come now.

Well, I ought to know. I put this thing together myself.

Wouldn't care to try, would you?

I don't think we ought to race on the highway.

You know what that cop told you?

There are plenty of back roads nobody uses.

Come on.

I'll get my car. You follow me.

I'll go with you.

Don't you think you can beat her?

Get in.

What do we do now?

Put it in gear.

Al, you start it. All right.

See who's ahead at the end of a quarter mile.

Ground the pedometer.

Okay, everybody.

Ready?

Set?

Go!

Look at my beautiful car.

No, no, they can iron it out.

Get in, Fran, and see if it'll roll.

I'm sorry, I'm just shaking like a leaf.

I'd better drive.

Okay.

It wasn't your fault.

And don't worry about the car. It can be fixed.

All in all, it was a very exciting barbecue.

See you, Nick.

Don't worry, Nick. You couldn't help it.

I better get you home.

Fender's nothing to get all depressed about.

I shouldn't have done it.

Really, Nick? You're making too much of a... I don't mean about the fender.

I mean, I shouldn't have been driving at all.

Why not?

Well, I got in some trouble back home about driving.

Took my license away.

What happened? Did you hit somebody?

No.

It was just, uh... Oh, it was just some kind of a mix -up.

But if anything had really happened today, I mean, it had been a bad

The cops have got in on it.

I'd be in real trouble.

That's why you didn't want to drive that night going to the den.

They, um... They don't usually take your license away for just a little mix -up.

Well, you might as well know.

We swiped a car.

Dolan? We weren't going to keep it. We were just going to go for a little ride

and bring it right back.

Kind of dumb, wasn't it?

What happened then?

We got caught.

The cop stopped us for speeding. When he found out it wasn't our car, he hauled

us into court.

I'm on probation now.

Why didn't you tell me this before instead of making up that silly story

not liking to drive other people's cars?

I didn't feel like advertising it. You didn't advertise it. You just told me.

I'm glad you did.

Now, just assume you kept it to yourself.

Sure.

You know something?

Uh -huh.

I'm a good sport.

Well, you are.

Thanks for listening.

So long.

You let Liz get the jump on you again.

You gotta learn to make your move as if the devil himself was behind you. I made

it as fast as I could.

As fast as you could ain't fast enough. She was a full length ahead of you

before you woke up. A length?

Look, you told me to wait till she made her move, didn't you? I told you to make

it with her, not a full length behind her.

You better get somebody else to do your driving.

I never asked for the job, and I'm sick and tired of trying to learn.

Boy.

Cool this horse out and stable him.

Tell him what the place has got into him.

Just tell him what he'd done wrong.

Maybe he doesn't like being balled out in front of other people.

Why not other people?

Just me and you.

And it might be a good idea not to keep telling him what a good driver I am.

Well, yeah, that ain't no secret.

Well, you don't have to keep rubbing it in. I think he's going to be a darn good

driver. Well, who said he wasn't?

Why don't you say so once in a while instead of always telling him what he

wrong?

Between you and Henrietta, it's a wonder he ain't even spoiled worse than he is.

I'll think about it.

Nick.

You think I'm going to apologize? You've got another thing coming.

I'm in every word I say.

If you have to send me back, it's okay with me.

You didn't want me in the first place.

I had two strikes on me before I even got here. That isn't fair.

He thinks you're doing fine.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I'll bet.

Just his way of talking. He didn't mean to make... I know what he meant.

He's been riding me since the first day I got here.

All he thinks about every time he looks at me is how much better his son was.

He didn't say that.

He didn't have to.

He's had a hard time, Nick.

So he's had a hard time.

So I still don't like him.

Nor his horse.

How'd that make me?

That makes you a rotten, spoiled, selfish quitter.

If you can't stand a little picking on after all he's gone through, if you're

that big a sorehead, then I don't blame him one bit.

You keep looking up at his door.

Better get you a pair of glasses for those eyes you got in the back of your

head.

What was it about?

I didn't say there was one.

Uncle Jed?

Oh, it's you, Nicky.

Who'd you think it was?

About this afternoon.

Oh, I was thinking, Nick.

Maybe we ought to rig up a new bit for the tug fire.

Why don't we get down to the stable after it stops raining?

Holy smoke.

I left him out in the paddock. Oh, I forgot all about it this afternoon.

Lungs are still clear.

I'll send some medicine out from town.

All I can do for him now is keep him warm.

Thanks, Doc.

I'll be back later.

Okay.

Never was a man born yet, didn't make mistakes.

No reason why you should be different from the rest of us.

Oh, Tucker.

Hello.

He's going to get better. Don't you worry.

Uncle Jed say that?

Or are you just trying to make me feel better?

The truth. Just wait and see.

I really fixed things up great, didn't I?

Everything you said about me yesterday, I had coming to me.

You didn't do it on purpose.

It's a big help, yeah.

You know, when I was working out with him, learning how to drive,

I didn't really give a darn about it.

He could have dropped dead. It wouldn't have bothered me a bit.

Now, all of a sudden, it's maybe too late.

Liz, wake up.

He's all right, look.

Uncle Jed. Uncle Jed. I'm so glad.

He is all right, isn't he?

He sure is.

Just got to keep him quiet now.

Come on, boy.

What about the race?

Will he be able to go to Bentonville?

Go on. Why not?

Funny time to get him back in shape.

Must be almost midnight.

Guess I better be getting home.

He'll be wondering where I am.

Sure was nice of you to worry so much about Tugfire.

That's all right.

Glad he's better.

I hope Uncle Jed was right about being able to get him in shape in time for the

razor.

I mean, I'd hate to get this close.

That mess.

He'll be all right.

I'm sure of it.

Well, uh, thanks again for staying.

Good night, Nick.

Good night.

It's like old times again.

That's a good horse you have there, I bet you. Well, see for yourselves.

Well, if you want to see anything of the fair, you better take off.

My Uncle Jed's busy.

What, you need me to help him?

Well, all you've got to do is drive, and the races don't start till this

afternoon. Go on, now.

I'll be back in plenty of time.

Ain't that my boat? Oh, Mr.

Jen.

I just don't do it.

See you sometime when you're not so busy.

Just trying to make you jealous.

You know something?

If you tell me I'm a good sport... I was just going to tell you that... that you

didn't have to go to all that trouble to try to make me jealous of you.

Really?

Ever since that night, I've... I wanted to see you. I waited for you to come

over. After all, when a girl kisses a boy, he doesn't do anything about it. I

thought you just did that because you were glad about Tugfire.

I was afraid if I got serious, I'd spoil things.

Spoil things? Is that why you kept talking about Tugfire when I was waiting

you? When you didn't come over to help us work him out, I thought sure that

you... I'm here now.

I almost forgot where I was.

Over the hill in Bentonville Oh, what a day for the fair

Lockers and swipes, all American type Proud is the crowd to be there

Up in the sky, my love and I Snug in our Ferris wheel chair

Look at the wonders below us unfurled Sitting right here up on top

of the world If you are wondering where, jokes are the happiest, kids

are the happiest.

All the girls in Bentonville, mine is the cutest by far.

Dressed up in pink, it's a cinch they will think, I'm out with the Hollywood

star.

Go and develop a carousel, riding a merciless mare.

Look at the joy that the jockey has found, feeling a taste of the merry go

round. If you are wondering, wondering.

versus our race.

I gotta ship Jed's nephew back to Chicago.

Nick? That's right.

Well, what for?

I guess you didn't know.

He's on probation.

They wired us from Chicago about him when he first got here. One of the terms

was no driving.

He busted it the other day.

We just got a copy of the insurance report that Fran turned in.

He was driving the other car.

Well, she told me about the accident, but I didn't know Nick wasn't supposed

be driving. It was a court order.

Now, look, Joe.

Nobody was hurt, couldn't you? The report's been filed.

It's on the book.

Joe, wait!

What about Chad?

What do you think this will do to him if you take Nick away now? The kid should

have thought about that before he drove.

Sure he should, but he didn't.

Look, you've known Jed almost all your life.

Give him a break. Let him have his race first. Don't take that away from him.

Now, what's an hour or two?

You could have been delayed getting here.

Not for the kid, but Jed.

Well, okay.

Until the races are over.

Just drive like I showed you.

Stay out of trouble.

Tug file to the rest.

And if you win one of the first two heats, you qualify for the final.

Today's first race is a one -mile.

Nick looks scared to death.

You would be, too.

Don't snap my head off.

Let me have the glasses.

I couldn't sit down if you tied me.

I guess I couldn't either.

Wait till you see me drive. You'll be surprised.

Number seven is Tennessee Prince, Duran and Allenby Stables with Skip Moran

holding the reins. And number eight is Val Lane Stables, Sally Chief.

What you've done for yourself is good enough, but what you've done for Jed is

miracle. Look at him.

Nick!

Nick!

Oh, that was wonderful, Nick, even if you did beat up.

Wasn't he wonderful?

Kind of caught you napping, didn't he?

He won't a second time.

Oh, Jed, isn't it great?

Ah.

Aren't you proud of him, Mr. Bruce?

I drove a nice drive.

It may not be so easy next time. Now they know you're around.

Don't worry about me.

The way Tugfire's running, we'll take this next heat even easier.

Come on.

Rangers pride, and of course, for this second heat, Bruce Farm's Tugfire is on

the rail with Nick Conover driving.

Incidentally, that first heat was Conover's first time in competition as a

driver. Remember how scared he was at breakfast?

You wouldn't know he was a sign boy. I hope he isn't too, Dickie.

A little fear is a healthy thing. Oh, you're never satisfied.

Praise be, you didn't.

Pull it out, Jackson.

I figured you had a lesson coming here this week.

I thought it'd end up with just even a little dust.

I'm sorry about that, Jed. That's all right, Dad.

Aren't your boys well?

If Judd Pryor's okay, I'll be glad to loan you one of my falcons for the

No, I think we're going to call it a day.

But you've already qualified for the finals.

That's right, Uncle Jay.

I'm proud of the boy.

I shouldn't have brought him here in the first place.

He ain't ready yet.

Don't worry, Dan.

We'll be back.

Why don't you let Nick decide?

I'll never ask you for anything else.

I'd sure like another try.

stride so we can't settle down.

He's got to go back to Chicago for break and probation.

What are you talking about? He hasn't done anything wrong.

He drove a car on a public highway after the court took his license away.

What about Ace, though?

He only drove on our property.

Not this time. We got the insurance company report of the accident. What

accident? Fran made out the report. Chill, Tony.

I didn't know that he... Is that right, Nicky?

He made a mistake. I was driving.

Nick was just a passenger.

Isn't that so, Fran?

Well, that's right.

Joe, I must have gotten confused when I made out the report.

That's right, Joe. Liz was driving. I was there, too.

Look, kids, I don't blame you for trying to help him, but it's... They're

telling the truth.

How would you know? I was with them. Oh, Henrietta. I'm telling you, I was with

them. You gonna doubt my word?

That isn't so.

Oh, that was real nice, everybody.

But I was doing the driving.

Aunt Henrietta, you wasn't even there.

You've got a fat lot of nerve calling all these fine people a liar.

If they say you wasn't driving, then you wasn't.

And that settles it.

Next time, be more careful how you make out a report.

That tower's a little bigger. We could have gotten a tug fire in it, too.

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Sometimes an April day will suddenly bring showers,

rain to grow the flowers for her heard.

Who cares?

Thank you.