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Previously, on "Heartland"...

How are you doing? You survived.

Yeah, we survived, all right.

Got married.

That's Sam, all right.

He was a pro ball player. Yeah.

I'm gonna buy that herd with or without Tim.

Okay.

It's not time to retire, Lise, it's time to ramp up.

- Wow! - What do you think?

A lot better than the motel, huh?

Yes.

[crickets chirp]

[grass rustles gently]

[approaching engine hums]

[engine rumbles closer, horse snorts]

[brakes squeak lightly]

[doors open and shut]

[glass shatters, horse whinnies]

[ominous music]

[latch clicks, window rasps]

[objects clatter]

[nervous snorting]

[glass shatters, objects smash]

[gasoline sloshes]

[running footsteps crunch]

[doors shut, engine turns]

[engine revs, fence clatters]

[tires squeal]

[truck rumbles away]

[hooves thud]

[hooves clomp]

[horse nickers]

[birds chirp]

[hooves rustling in the foliage]

[Jessica] Thanks for rescuing me, Amy.

I was climbing the walls in that loft.

[Amy chuckles] Yeah.

It's not exactly roomy now, is it?

I don't know how you did it for so many years.

Tim and I are tripping all over each other.

Well, just remember, when you're feeling that way,

there's 600 acres right outside your door.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can hear your Dad snoring

even from way out here.

[laughs]

[horse whinnies in the distance]

Oh wow. Wow-wow-wow.

Look at that one! So beautiful.

Yeah. He was just a foal

when Will's herd first arrived here.

He's all grown up now.

[camera clicks repeatedly]

[horse nickers]

[Amy's phone vibrates]

[beeps call on] Hello.

Hi, Sam.

Oh. Yeah. No, I'll be over as soon as I can.

♪♪

Started seven times last year,

won everything but one race.

Just high-end pedigree. Endless potential.

Sounds like a good horse, I guess.

Jack, come on, that's like saying

a Maserati is a good car. Look at him--

Well, you buy and sell race horses all the time.

What makes this one so different?

Platinum Bow is the kind of horse

that wins the Kentucky Derby. Oh.

Okay? And even if he doesn't,

well, his pedigree makes him an invaluable sire.

I don't know, Lise,

it sounds like a pretty pricey business venture,

doesn't it? Oh yeah, yeah. It is.

I had to work my butt off to get all the investors

I needed on board.

[Look at us] first I buy Mitch's herd,

and now you're expanding your racing stock.

We're quite the pair, aren't we?

Yeah, we are quite the pair.

And I... remember, I told you,

I'm hosting the whole auction at Fairfield

and you said you would come with me.

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

All right.

- GG! - Hello! Look who's here!

- Hi. Hi. - All right, Lyndy,

can you go wash your hands and then you can have a snack.

- Okay. - Thanks, Sweetheart.

Is there any way you guys can watch Lyndy for a little bit?

I have to go find the wild stallion.

- What happened? - He escaped last night

when Sam's place was getting robbed.

- [groans] - Another robbery?

What is going on? You want me to come with you?

No, it's okay. I should be back in a few hours.

Are you sure you're okay? Of course. You go on.

Thank you.

- Jack, what about-- - Oh, don't worry.

Lou said she'd be home early.

So, we'll have plenty of time to get to your auction.

[stallion nickers]

[car whooshes by]

[nervous snorts]

[car whooshes by]

[truck honks]

[suspenseful music]

[engine roars]

[truck blares the horn]

♪♪ [Jenn Grant's Dreamer playing]

♪ And at the break of day ♪

♪ you sank into your dream ♪

♪ you dreamer ♪

♪ oh, oh, oh... ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪

♪ you dreamer ♪

[Caleb] Now remember,

you don't have to wait 'til practice

to work on these visualization techniques we're talking about.

You can do this stuff while you're brushing your teeth

or doing the dishes. Just for heaven's sake, whatever you do,

don't do it while your little lady, or your wife,

is trying to tell you about her day,

I learned that one the hard way. [men laugh]

Okay, Gunner, suit up, man. Let's see what you got.

- Ready? Let's go. - All right, Boys.

Tim! [laughs]

Welcome back!

Heard you got married. Congratulations!

Thank you. Yeah. Big change, but a good one.

So, what? You're about halfway through class.

Yeah.

Why are you still standing around talking to these guys?

Well, I actually like to spend the first half

of practice working on visualization techniques.

You know, training the mind as well as the body.

Kind of a holistic approach.

Yeah. Well, I remember Gunner from last year

and what he needs is to spend time in the chutes,

not sitting around visualizing it.

Well, actually,

the kids have reacted pretty well to my technique.

Including Gunner.

Just watch this. He's improved a lot.

You'll see.

[horse nickers eagerly]

[horse whinnies]

[horse nickers]

Forwards. Yeah. [gate clangs open]

[wild whinnying] [hooves thud]

[man] Yeah! Come on! Let's go!

Keep going! Yeah! Woo!

- Atta boy! - Good job!

Good job, Buddy! Woo!

Atta boy!

Woo!

- [laughs] - [scoffs]

[man] Nice ride, Gunner!

[birds chirp, insects buzz]

[drill whirrs]

[approaching hooves thud]

- Hey Amy. - Sam.

Really sorry about what happened.

Yeah. No worries.

Nothing taken that can't be replaced. The truth is,

I'm more concerned about that horse of yours.

Police officer I was dealing with said

he got a report about a black stallion

going over Highway 7. Is he okay?

Apparently had a close call with a gravel truck,

but he's fine.

Okay. Well, at least that gives me somewhere

to start looking. Yeah, I'll...

I'll saddle up my horse, and give you a hand.

It's okay, you have enough on your plate.

I'll be fine. Oh no. I wanna help.

♪♪

Honestly, Lou was supposed to be here by now.

Where could she possibly be?

Lise, maybe you should just go ahead

to the auction on your own.

I'll stay here with the kids then.

I'm old enough to babysit Lyndy.

Well, your Mom thinks otherwise, Katie.

But I took a course at school.

I know how to do baby CPR.

Do you guys know how to do baby CPR?

- Hmm. - Well, no but...

Well, she has a point.

You'll have to bring it up with your Mom.

[car rumbles up outside]

Oh. Speak of the devil, she's finally here.

Only over an hour late.

Well, she's got a lot on her plate.

Well, who doesn't?

At least pick up the phone. [Lou] Sorry I'm late!

You would not believe the day I had.

Katie's gone to her room. And Amy is out,

so, you have to keep an eye on Lyndy.

And she's got ten more minutes of cartoons

that's all she's allowed. Okay.

- We've gotta go, Lou. - Okay...

Bye... [screen door shuts]

[sighs]

[Caleb] Go on. Get 'em through.

[chuckles] Good job today, everyone.

You should all be very proud of yourselves.

Thanks, Caleb!

So, Gunner, he's got some moves, huh?

Yeah, he's improved a lot.

What's going on with my filling system here?

Where are all the signed waivers for the students?

I moved everything online.

Didn't you get my email?

No, I didn't get your email.

I have a system, don't mess with it.

Well, with all due respect,

I've been running the rodeo school for six months now,

while you've been MIA, so...

I guess, I have my own system now.

Is that so?

Yeah, and if you'd bothered to open the email,

you'd see I've doubled the amount of students enrolled

in the school since you left. So, a "Thank you"

or a "Atta boy, Caleb" might feel nice.

What? You want a medal for doing your job?

Just get my files back. And on paper.

- I'm not gonna do that. - Excuse me?!

When I get home, I will resend you a link to the files,

and if you wanna print them out and stick 'em

in this old folder of yours, be my guest.

I'm gonna go pick up my kid from daycare.

Welcome back, Tim.

[receding footsteps crunch]

♪♪

[auctioneer] $300,000. $350,000.

Do I hear 3. Do I hear 3 and a half.

$350,000. Going through. $300-350.

Sold. Sold for $300,000.

[applause]

Three hundred thousand dollars? Can you believe that?

Oh no...

- What? What is it? - Patricia Gibson,

had her eye on Bow all last season,

and she has quite deep pockets.

Well, you think she'll try to outbid you?

Oh, she'll try, all right.

I'm not walking out of here without that horse.

- Great. - [readying inhale] Oh--

Nothing.

Ladies and Gentlemen, up next we have Platinum Bow.

- [applause] - There he is.

Consigned to this sale today by Arlington Stables.

Platinum Bow is a near perfect horse

in terms of confirmation,

disposition and talent.

An incredible racing record

and a pedigree beyond compare.

I think it's safe to say

for this striking three year old the sky is the limit today.

All right, here we go.

We begin with $500,000.

Do we have 5 and a half?

We have $550,000. We have 5, 5 and a half. $600.

It's $600 thousand. Do we 600, 600, 600.

600 do I have, 600 to beat. $650,000.

Now do we get $700? Hands. We have $700,000.

Let's see if we can get seven and a half.

Hands, to 700,000. Go to $750,000?

Or seven and half. It's $700,000.

Now 50, $750! Now we're at $800.

$800,000. Now Eight and a half.

Eight hundred the way, $800 all the way through.

$850,000. $800.

$850 thousand dollar play and a half.

Eight hundred, eight to defeat.

Sold, $800,000. Platinum Bow.

Eight hundred thousand. [applause]

- Did it. - Yeah.

[auctioneer] Next will be Lot Number 29... Dev's Dandy

from Skill Stables.

[Lou] I don't know, Katie,

I think you're still a little bit too young.

Maybe you can start babysitting next year.

But the other girls at school are already babysitting.

And, and they're making big bucks.

Well, you can make big bucks next year.

[door shuts] Parker? What are you going here?

- I'm staying for the weekend. - You are?

You said it was okay. Remember?

Right. Yeah, of course I did.

What's with the dummy?

It's a First Aid Training Mannequin.

We're practicing our life saving skills.

Oh wow.

When I was younger we used to just gossip

and paint our toe nails.

GG says gossip is for idle fools.

Yeah, and nail polish is basically toxic waste.

- Yeah. - Right.

Well... it was a long time ago. So...

- Come on. - Have fun.

[receding footsteps thud]

Come on, Shadow. Come on. [stressed exhale]

Where are you, Boy?

That stallion sure means a lot to you, huh?

Yeah...

he lost his home in Pike River, then he lost his herd.

He just-- Everything he knows is gone.

And I kinda want him to have a,

a quiet retirement.

He deserves that. Yeah.

A nice, quiet retirement on the ranch was my idea too,

but really hasn't worked out that way, has it?

I um...

I hope the stallion is not overstaying his welcome.

After we find him,

I-I could look for someone else to take him in, if you like.

No, no. Not at all. It's okay.

I'm not out here searching

for completely selfless reasons.

I kinda like having the old guy around.

He's pretty good company. I'm glad.

Well, I'll check west ridge, if you wanna go in the east.

Call me if you find him?

- Yeah, you too. - All right.

[stallion whinnies] [hooves thud]

[nervous snorts]

[man] Ha! Ya!

[stallion whinnies] Ya!

Come on! Get up! Yeah!

[men yelling, ATV roars] Come on now!

[stallion whinnies]

- Come on now! - Ya! Ya! Ya!

Hey! Hey!

- Move! Move! - Get in, Boy! Get in!

- Yeah! - Come on!

[horses whinny nervously]

- Beautiful. - Here we go.

That's all.

[stallion nickers]

Where'd you come from?

[ranch hand] Must be wild. What should we do with him?

Sell him with the rest.

♪♪

♪♪

[approaching footsteps thud]

I wondered where you disappeared to.

Ah, I was just getting a breath of fresh air.

I got some bad news.

What? What's wrong?

No. It's fine. It's silly.

I submitted some photographs to a gallery in Calgary.

That's good.

Well, no, it was a waste of time.

Because the curator said that my work is "too traditional",

and that's really a nice way of saying

that it's tedious and derivative.

They don't know what they're talking about.

It's fine. I'm...

photography has been a hobby for me,

and I am happy to keep it that way.

So you're givin' up?

After one no from an art gallery?

I'm not giving up.

I'm just being realistic.

You know, when I started rodeo,

I had to do every small rodeo in every town.

Until I was good enough to do the big ones

in the big towns so...

I don't know anything about the art scene in Hudson,

but maybe you should just start there.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

Maybe?

If you need a cowboy as a model,

I just might know somebody.

- You mean Jack? - Funny.

He's really hard to book

since he's been doing those Heartland beef ads.

♪♪

[Lisa] I got in touch with two of three of them,

but if you could start an email, that would be great.

Thank you. Okay.

I have a million things going on all of a sudden,

and you must be bored. Do you wanna go home?

I have to admit, that I was not prepared

for what just happened there.

Now I know you said this horse was a big deal,

I just don't think I fully comprehended how big.

I know.

Well, when you were gonna expand your business,

and we weren't gonna go into quiet retirement,

I had to make a choice,

I'm either going to wind things down here at Fairfield

or I'm gonna ramp 'em up.

Well, you sure did that today.

I sure did. [both laugh]

Oh my goodness. Oh. Ah...

let's do this in the office. Sorry.

No, you do your thing.

Thanks, Honey.

♪♪

[low hum of patron chatter]

You know, there was another ranch

that got robbed just last week.

Same people as Sam's?

That's what I asked the Chief of Police,

but he's still not sure if there's a connection.

- [sighs] - Still no sign of the stallion?

No...

Well, this guy has nine lives.

I'm sure you'll find him. Hope so.

Any chance I can get the famous author

to sign that for me? [chuckles] I would love to.

So I noticed there's a shelf in the back

for local products. Yeah.

There are so many talented artists in this town,

I thought I would give them a space to sell their wares.

Is there any chance that you would consider

including some of my photographs?

Oh... well, the thing is, I've been getting

a lot of requests and it's a small shelf,

so, there's kind of a waiting list.

Yeah, that makes sense.

I totally understand. Thanks, Lou.

Um, Jess...

you know what? I um...

I got some complaints about the goat milk soap

giving people a rash so, I'm not gonna order anymore.

That should leave plenty of room for your photos.

That would be amazing. Thank you.

And I promise you that my photos won't give anybody a rash.

[chuckles]

Oh.

This means the world to me.

♪♪

♪♪

[insects buzz]

[tack jingles]

Jack told me about the stallion.

What's with that horse?

Can't seem to stay out of trouble.

Yeah, well, that's the thing about wild horses,

they don't like to follow the rules.

Well, I've got some free time, I can help you

with the search. Yeah, I'd like that. Thanks.

[Katie playing a tuneless tune on the piano]

[Lisa] What are the symptoms exactly?

Okay, I'm getting tired now. Switch off.

Okay.

[piano playing continues] [Lisa sighs] Okay.

I wrote this song for you.

You did? Thank you, Honey. One sec.

That sounds like colic.

Could we order pizza?

No, Honey, I put chicken fingers in the oven already.

Call Scott, see if he's available,

and I'll meet you there as soon as I can, okay? Thanks.

[playing a tuneless tune on the piano]

[dialing beeps]

Lou, something's come up with work.

Can you call me back as soon as you get this, please?

Um... I think the chicken fingers are done.

[smoke alarm beeps] Oh! Oh, no!

Oh dear!

Shoot!

Ugh!

You know, I gotta say, the kids just love Caleb.

They hang on his every word.

And he's come up with a pretty smart way

to get all the paperwork done.

Uh, did you just use Caleb and smart in the same sentence?

Yeah, don't tell him I said that.

[both chuckle]

No, they love him.

He's done an amazing job with the business

while I've been away and...

it got me thinking today that maybe it's time

for me to turn the rodeo school over to a new generation.

You know? Get outta the way of progress.

Yeah, but are you sure it's progress?

Look, just because the kids like Caleb,

doesn't mean he's what's best for them.

Well, I can be too hard on them,

and that's not necessarily the best for them, either.

No, but you and Caleb balance each other out.

You're a good team.

It'd be a shame to lose that.

[woman] Morning! Hey.

[Lisa] Lou, something's come up with work,

um, can you call me back as soon as you get this, please?

[call beeps off, exhales] Like I have time for this.

[woman] Good morning, Lou. Hey, morning.

Hey, Lou!

[surprised] Hey. Hi.

Thank you, again, for letting me do this.

I've already sold three prints.

Three...wow!

That's amazing. Thank you.

Okay, so the only thing is,

is it's a little bit tucked away back here,

so, I was wondering if maybe I could move my photos

somewhere a little bit more like, conspicuous.

Oh...I... I don't know, Jess--

- Uh, can I just-- - Oh, excuse me.

The other vendors, and uh, and authors,

who, you know, rely on selling their products here.

Thank you!

Uh, yeah, I see what you're saying.

Okay, well what about, as an alternative,

I set up a booth outside?

- A booth? - Yeah, and then that way,

I could display more of my photos. Whadda ya think?

♪♪

I think that's a... a really great idea.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

♪♪

[hooves thud]

[ATV engine rumbles, approaching]

Hey, this is private property!

We're looking for a black stallion.

Any chance you've seen him?

Yeah, I saw one earlier,

but he couldn't belong to you. He's feral.

No, that, that is the horse we're looking for.

See, he's...he's wild, but we look after him.

So, he doesn't belong to you?

Well, not technically, no.

Well, you just tell us where he went,

we'll be on our way. He's gone.

- Whadda you mean, gone? - Look...

I was selling a bunch of horses.

That stallion, he shows up outta nowhere,

half-crazy, dangerous,

so I sold him along with the rest.

- You sold him? - What auction house?

These aren't the type of horses

anyone buys at auction.

So, ya better forget about that stallion.

He's long gone.

[suspenseful music]

♪♪

[horses nicker nervously]

Here we go.

[horses whinny]

[whinnying] Come on.

[gate clunks shut]

[stallion nickers]

Come on.

Get inside. [stallion nickers]

There you go. There you go.

[stallion neighs angrily]

[gate slams shut]

[stallion neighs and snorts]

[horses whinny]

[stallion nickers]

I just picked up the horses now.

Yeah, I should be at the airport in an hour.

♪♪

[hooves clomp]

♪♪

Sam, we need to borrow your truck. What?

We don't have time to ride the horses back to Heartland.

Please? It'll really help us out.

I'll explain on the way. Okay!

♪♪

Girls, Lou is finally home so I will see you in a bit, okay?

Okay, I can stay for an hour, but then I've gotta run,

so uh, I've got meetings all afternoon.

When do you think you'll be back?

- I don't know. - What?

Well... well, what am I supposed to do?

Well, you'll... you'll figure it out, I guess.

Lisa, wait, I would've made other arrangements.

I mean, you said you could be here for the girls.

Well, it's not just Katie and Lyndy,

there's, Parker is here, too.

Yeah, but that's not my fault!

Well, aren't you the one that invited her for the weekend?

Okay, fine. But Amy has an emergency.

I mean, you can't blame me for Lyndy.

I'm not blaming anyone for anything, Lou,

but I, I have a work emergency, as well.

And I don't know why you and Amy think your priorities,

and your job, is more important than mine?

I'm not your nanny! Well, I never said you were!

Well, then stop treating me like one.

♪♪

[door opens and shuts]

[Tim] You're being a great sport about this.

Thanks for helping out.

Really hope we didn't put you out.

[chuckles] You know, I was expecting a solitary life

when I moved to Big River. [laughs]

- Then I met you folks. - Yeah?

Well, you know what they say, love thy neighbor.

Yeah. And if you don't,

build a really high fence.

[Amy] Okay,

so, the horse just left on a truck.

- Where's it headed? - The airport.

Why the airport?

They ship horses overseas, to be slaughtered.

- That's a thing? - Yeah.

Yeah, in some countries, it's on the menu.

And we gotta go, if we're gonna catch that truck.

[engine rumbles to a stop]

[buzz of chatter] Unbelievable.

Can we go look at Jessica's photos?

No, Sweetie, we don't have time.

- Look at all those customers! - Yeah!

It's... it's great.

I love how she's an empowered female entrepreneur.

We need more people like Jessica in this town.

Totally.

[Lou sighs] You know the mayor's a woman, too, right?

♪♪

- Scott, it's good to see ya. - Hi! You too, Jack.

So, how's Bow?

Well, it's a mild case of colic,

but I'm gonna do some bloodwork,

just to make sure it's nothin' more serious.

- Well, that's a relief. - Mm-hmm.

Sorry, I was outta range when you called,

otherwise I'd have taken over with the kids.

It's okay, Lou got there on time.

Not very happy about it, mind you.

[bow nickers]

Lisa, I'm feeling a lot of heat in these hooves.

What? No.

[bow nickers]

[sighs] Oh, no.

I'm gonna have to get his feet on ice, right away.

Could be laminitis.

[groans] Oh boy.

[truck rumbles by]

I know I'm late.

Uh, what are all these kids doing here?

Just uh, think of it as bring your daughter,

your daughter's friend, and your niece, to work day.

Yeah, well, you can't bring them into the meeting

because it's an in-camera session.

I know, that's why I need you to stay here with them.

[scoffs] No-no-no-no.

That's not in my job description.

I know, but I'm in a bind, Rick.

Plus, didn't you say the other day,

that you and Carl are thinking about having kids?

This'll be good practice.

Yeah, and that's not gonna happen for a very,

very long time. Really?

You're not getting any younger. Might wanna do that soon.

And you really think insulting my age, right now,

is really gonna help? Okay.

Uh, Rick, you're a lifesaver. I have to go.

Girls, be good!

No, no, Lou... Lou! [door slams shut]

Okay. [clears throat]

[computer snaps shut sharply]

[light clack]

Hmm.

[engine rumbles loudly]

Why don't you try to get out beside him,

and then, I can flag him down.

[engine roars, tires squeal]

♪♪

[engine roars] [Amy] Come on!

♪♪

[horn blares] Hey! Pull over!

♪♪

Pull over! He doesn't see me.

Pull over! Just get in front of him,

and try to slow him down. Hold on!

[engine roars]

Okay, but go easy, because those horses are on there.

[transport truck horn blares]

♪♪

[tires squeal] It's okay.

[brakes squeak loudly]

Thanks.

[doors slam]

Are you crazy?

My horse is on that truck. He was loaded by mistake.

- Well, that's not my problem! - Buddy, have a heart.

We know that these horses are on a one-way trip.

Well, look, I just drive the truck.

If your horse is back there, you need to take it up

with the buyer, not me.

No, we did already, and he said that I could

pay him for the cost of the horse.

Yeah, I know you!

You're Sam Langston! Yeah, I was there

when you had that three-home run game against the Sox.

Oh, man, that gambling thing was crazy.

You had such a promising career!

[horses neigh]

Hey, can I get a selfie with you?

Sorry, man, I don't... really do that.

Yes, he does.

No, I don't.

Yeah, Sam will take a selfie with you,

if you let my daughter get her horse off your truck.

Uh, I don't know.

And he'll throw in a baseball. Right, Sam?

Are you kidding me right now, Tim?

Signed! [chuckles] Come on.

I'll help you build that high fence of yours.

Fine...

a selfie and signed baseball, for the horse.

Deal!

[horses neigh]

[camera shutter snaps]

[gate clangs open]

[horses neigh]

You see him?

[horses neigh]

No, he's not in here. [horses neigh]

The guy I talked to said

he loaded a black stallion on this trailer.

I don't know what to tell you.

Maybe you got the wrong truck. No, he said it was this one.

[horses neigh and bang on trailer]

Okay, look... don't tell my boss,

but there was a black stallion kicking up a fuss in the back.

He was gonna hurt himself, or one of the other horses,

so, I opened up the back to check on him,

he made a run for it.

[sighs]

Probably halfway to Timbuktu, by now.

Why didn't you tell us that in the first place?

Because he was a wild, mangy beast.

I didn't think he belonged to anybody.

Well, Dad, what about these other horses?

We can't just leave them on the trailer.

Don't push your luck, Amy.

[footsteps shuffle away]

I still get my signed baseball, right?

♪♪

[hooves thud]

♪♪

Hello, hello. How's everybody doing in here?

Hey, how was your meeting?

My meeting was exhausting.

But uh... thank you, again,

for looking after the girls.

I owe you lunch.

- [clears throat] - For a week.

That's a good start.

I hope you're not too exhausted to read one more proposal.

Ugh, no, just leave it on my desk.

I will read it tomorrow.

You'll wanna read it now. Trust me.

They've been working on it all afternoon,

and it's very well written, thanks to my expert guidance.

I know you think we're too young to babysit,

which is, in itself, absurd,

but if you read our proposal,

you'll see that Parker and I are more than qualified.

And our rates are very competitive.

[Lou] This is impressive work.

I will take this proposal under advisement.

Thanks, Rick.

And it wasn't that hard. Turns out I'm uh...

pretty amazing with kids. [chuckles]

Okay, Girls, I will see you next time.

- Bye! - Bye!

- Bye, Rick! - Bye, Lyndy. Bye!

[receding footsteps thud] Seriously?

[Caleb] Okay, Bronc Riding School,

yeah, warming up with the rope. Good job, Boys!

Hey, Gunnar, at least someone's doing something right.

Atta boy!

[low hum of chatter]

Caleb! Excuse me.

[horse neighs] Yeah?

You were right, I really should thank you

for looking after the school while I was gone.

You've done an amazing job and it's obvious that...

that these guys really like you.

Thank you. Wow, uh...

that really means a lot.

But?

But, I've been going over our kids' rodeo standings,

and their points are way down over last year.

Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I hadn't noticed

they've been bringing home fewer buckles lately.

You see, the thing about teenagers is,

every once in a while you gotta light a fire under their butts.

If you're too nice to 'em, they're gonna slack off.

So, I need to be tougher on them.

No, I think you should do exactly what you've been doin'.

No, they need a guy like you in their lives, inspiring them.

But they also need a guy like me.

Who could care less about being liked.

So, if they wanna call me a "washed-up loser"

behind my back, so be it.

Oh, they call you way worse than that.

My point is... you build 'em up,

You tear them down.

- No, I nudge 'em a little. - Nudge.

Yeah.

Make sure they're giving us everything they've got.

So, whadda you say, you and I go back to running

this school the way we always have?

And make these kids the best they can be.

I say, it's good to have you back, Tim.

All right, bring it in!

Come on, hustle! [student] All right. Okay.

Okay!

All right, listen up, at the end of the day,

one of you guys is getting cut. I'm not gonna say who,

but I've already made my decision.

However, if that guy can prove to me,

at the end of practice, that he belongs,

then I'll let him stay.

[students] All right. Okay. Mm-hmm.

- Okay, gimme a lap. - Okay.

Oh, man!

Well, because of him,

now you can all give me four laps. Let's go!

Come on, hustle up! No more complaints.

[footsteps thud] Who are you gonna cut?

Nobody.

They don't know that. [laughs]

It's good to be back!

[Caleb] Hustle up, Boys!

[Lou] Jessica, you packing up already?

Well, not by choice! The by-law officer shut me down.

What? You're kidding!

Well, I know people in the office.

Do you want me to make a call? No, it's okay.

It's my own fault. I should've applied for a permit,

but it's gonna take weeks. Well, here's an idea.

Why don't you set up at the dude ranch

while you're waiting for your permit?

I'm sure the guests would love your work.

Oh, that's really kind of you, Lou,

but there's only a few guests there at a time,

so, I don't think I'd get very many customers.

- Just an idea. - Yeah, okay.

Well, I'll think about it.

♪♪

[Lou] There you, go!

[Amy] Hi, Sweetheart!

- Hello, hello! - I missed you.

Did you have a good day? Yeah?

[Katie] Hi, GG! Hi, Girls.

[Parker] Hi, Jack!

Come on! [Amy chuckles lightly]

Okay, we need to have a talk about Lisa

and this whole babysitting thing.

Look, if this is about earlier, I promise you,

I'll smooth things over with Lisa.

Yeah, and I, I'm so sorry I was away so much.

I didn't think it would take this long to track

the stallion down.

I think you both take for granted

that Lisa will be here for Katie and Lyndy.

Now, she's so engrained in the daily life of this place

you forget that she's got a whole stable

that she runs on her own.

When was the last time either of you asked Lisa

what's going on in her life?

♪♪

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Well, if you'd bothered to ask, you'd know that

she just took a big risk on a horse, and now,

that horse is sick and she's having one hell of a time.

So, maybe, instead of always counting on Lisa

to be there for you, maybe just this once,

you can try being there for her.

♪♪

[footsteps recede]

♪♪

[tack jingles, hooves thud]

[bow snorts]

This must be Bow.

[bow nickers]

How's he doin'?

Well, he's been on and off of IV.

Thought it was colic, then it was laminitis.

Turns out, it's Potomac Horse Fever,

which is quite serious but luckily,

he's young enough, I think he'll recover quickly.

Good.

Lisa, listen,

I'm sorry about yesterday.

You are not the nanny,

and I should never have made you feel like one.

Look, I need you both to understand

that I don't resent spending one second

with Lyndy and Katie. I love those girls.

I love them, it's just, I need to...

create some balance with work here at Fairfield.

It's important to me. Of course.

And things are gonna be different from now on.

Katie and Parker have made a very compelling argument

about being old enough to babysit.

And Amy and I have decided to give them a chance.

But more than that, we wanted to thank you.

We both know we don't say it enough.

- You don't have to say it. - Yes we do.

You know, being Mayor is more than a full-time job,

but so is running Fairfield.

And I know you've sacrificed a lot over the years,

to be there for Katie.

I just want you to know I appreciate it.

And, being a single parent over the last year and a half,

you have always been there for me.

You've really stepped up,

and I don't think I could've got through it without you.

So, thank you.

♪♪

[birds chirp]

And I brought some herbs to put in Bow's feed,

just to help with his immune system.

If you like, I can show you how much he needs.

Thank you. Yeah, I would love that.

Thank you for coming.

♪♪

[hooves rustle in grass]

[bird chirp]

[horse nickers]

[stallion neighs in distance]

♪♪

[sighs]

So, any news on the stallion?

Still missing.

But I have posters up everywhere,

so, hopefully somebody calls.

I'm sure they will.

Hey, do you mind if we make a quick stop?

I gotta check up on Jessica.

She's selling her photos at the dude ranch.

I thought she was selling them at Maggie's?

She was. But uh...

the local shelf was too small for her big ambitions.

It's good enough for Mrs. Beasley's scented candles,

and local authors like myself,

but not Jessica Cook.

You know, if I didn't know you better,

I would think that maybe you were just a little bit jealous?

I'm not jealous, I just have whiplash.

I mean, gosh, this woman has gone from being

my nightmare ex-boss, to my nice ex-boss,

to my stepmother, in less than a year.

I know. I know, I know, it happened fast,

but... she makes Dad happy.

Happier than I've seen him in a really long time.

It's true.

Now I feel bad for banishing her to the dude ranch.

[small laugh] She's not gonna have a single customer.

♪♪

[tires crunch]

♪♪

What the...?

[doors open and slam shut]

Lou! Amy! Hi!

What's all this?

- It's an art market. - Yeah! I can...

I can see that, but what's it doing at my dude ranch?

Well, I figured I wouldn't get very many customers

with just the guests, but with multiple vendors,

we could attract tourists from Hudson,

and as you can see, it's been a huge success.

Yeah.

Of course, it has.

I was thinking we could do it every weekend.

And the best part is, you would get ten percent

of everyone's sales. Oh...

I've overstepped.

I'm sorry. I can have everyone leave.

It's no problem, Jessica. Don't do that.

Hey...

this is actually a really good idea.

I just... wish I'd thought of it myself.

Well, it was you who gave me the idea in the first place.

[remorseful exhale]

We make a great team, Lou. We always have.

[chuckles lightly]

Whadda ya say I introduce you to some of the vendors?

[whispers] Thank you.

Excuse me, one sec. Amy...

can I show you somethin'? Yeah.

Jessica has taken about a thousand pictures

of this wild horse.

Yeah, I remember him from our trail ride.

How do you feel about gentling him?

I know it's a lot to ask,

but Jessica really needs a horse,

and she's obviously in love with this one.

Yeah, I'd be happy to. [Amy's phone buzzes]

Can I?

[beeps call on] Hello?

Yeah, speaking.

Oh, yes, no thank you. I'll be right there.

Okay. Thank you for the call.

A rancher has spotted the wild stallion,

so, I need to go. Okay.

♪♪

[champagne bubbles]

[Lisa] Hi, Cowboy.

Hello.

What is all this?

I know things got off to a rocky start,

but that doesn't mean we shouldn't toast

your business venture.

[champagne bubbles] Here's to...

the future, whatever it may bring.

And to retiring when we're older.

Much, much older.

[glasses clink]

[Jack chuckles lightly]

Thank you.

Thank you.

♪♪

[approaching hooves thud gently]

[Shadow nickers]

Well, aren't you a sight for sore eyes?

It's good to see you, Boy.

["Into the Arms of Home" by Alan Doyle]

♪ I am not a hero ♪

♪ No more or less than you ♪

♪ I'm just like all the others ♪

♪ Who do what we had to do ♪

I have to admit,

I'm gonna miss the guy.

[chuckles] You know, I can't help but notice,

you have a few new horses out here.

There's a few.

They're from the truck, aren't they?

[small laugh] Let's just say,

I owe the driver a lot more than a signed baseball now.

[chuckles]

You know, you saved their lives.

The stallion just needed company, that's it.

Yeah.

[horses nicker]

Thank you, Sam.

For everything.

Yeah, no worries.

You know, chasing that truck down the highway

is an experience I won't soon forget.

Yeah. Yeah, me neither.

[laughs]

Well, I better get back to work, but...

I know you and that horse have some catching up to do.

So... stay as long as you like.

Thanks.

♪ Sing me a song ♪

♪ When the fields are in flower ♪

♪ And I'll never lie here alone ♪

[softly] Hey.

♪ Love will bring me across the water ♪

[stallion nickers]

♪ Into the arms of home ♪

Hey.

♪ Home ♪

♪ Into the arms of home ♪

You're a good boy.

[stallion nickers]

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Into the arms of... ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪♪

♪♪

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