15x05 - Blood and Water

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Previously on "Heartland":

Garland sent a photographer
to take pictures

- of the three of us.
- I know.

- That's just you.
- I know!

Well, why are you the
only face in that ad?

'Cause it's a really great picture.

This woman has gone from being...

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

- in less than a year.
- I know. I know.

I know, it happened fast,

but she makes Dad happy.

- That's true.
- You made it!

- Fred...
- You know, the Heartland Cowboys

will be a huge draw to our booth.

Your first meet and
greet's in minutes,

and then, you are booked from then
up until the big party tonight.

But all the other girls at
school are already babysitting.

And, and they're making big bucks!

Well, you can make big bucks next year.

You and Shadow sure look good together.

Yeah, we're starting
to form a real bond.

Sorta like you and Buddy.

Yeah.

We're lookin' forward to that
cattle drive tomorrow, too.

Isn't that right, you Old Salty Dog.

Come on, Shadow.

- Morning!
- Hi!

I uh...

cleared off the dining
room table for you.

- What's that about?
- Fred Garland's comin' over.

What's so exciting about that?

Our star photographer's gonna
pitch him a new ad campaign.

Oh?

Well, it's not that far
from what he's already done,

but I thought it would
be really cool if we did

a photo series of the
whole Fleming-Bartlett clan,

right here on this amazing ranch.

Tell 'em the slogan.

"From our family to
yours, Heartland Beef."

Except this time, the
whole family, not just Jack.

So, these are just some
inspirational stock images,

but I wanna do something like this.

I want your customers to feel even
more connected to Heartland Beef.

"From our family to
yours, Heartland Beef."

It's pretty good, huh?

Yeah, I like it,

but I'm not sure that these
photos match the adventure,

and the old cowboy mystique
of that sh*t we use of Jack.

We can do way better than that.

Tim, we've got a problem.

Those guys I hired for the
cattle drive, they backed down.

- Hey, Fred.
- Seriously?

Well, we gotta do it ourselves.

We can't. There's too many cows,

we're gonna have to postpone.

I wanted to move 'em last week.

We can't push this any further.

Well, Grandpa, I can come along.

Shadow hasn't had much
experience with cows.

- I'd like to see how he does.
- Well, maybe I can come, too.

Sorry, Lisa, I don't mean to assume.

Oh, uh... I was actually thinking

- of working from home this week.
- Are you sure?

Yeah, it'd be good to
hang with the girls,

and they're pretty much
taking care of themselves.

- So, yeah, go ahead!
- Okay, well then, I'm in!

You know what? So am I.

Because I can photograph the
family on the cattle drive,

for Heartland Beef.

And you should come too,
and then that way you can

make sure that I'm
getting you what you need.

Yeah, that's like a great idea!

Plus, I've actually never
been on a cattle drive before.

That sounds like a hoot!

You know, I'm starting to think

that maybe we oughta
postpone that cattle drive.

But Grandpa, we're all crewed up.

Well, no it's a lot of newbies,

and I don't want this to turn into
one of those "City Slicker" movies.

Hey, I take offence to that,

this isn't my first cattle drive.

No, I was talkin' about Garland.

Does he even know how to ride a horse?

You have yourself to
thank for that, Jack.

If you hadn't have bought Mitch's herd,

we wouldn't need as big a
crew every time we do this.

Yeah, well, I for one, am
looking forward to the drive

'cause this is my first
paid photography gig

and I, I really wanna nail it.

I think you're gonna do great.

Can't wait to see what
you come back with.

- Thanks, Lisa.
- Just maybe watch

how much equipment you bring, you
only have saddlebags to put it in.

That's a good point.

I'm gonna get some more potatoes.

Lou, is everything all right?

Not really. It's Jessica.

It's like I can't shake her
lately. Everywhere I turn,

there she is with her
smile and her enthusiasm.

Well, she is married to our dad.

Yeah, I know, and it sure has
changed things around here.

I mean, that is why I signed
up to go on this cattle drive,

to get a little space
from her. And now...

it's becoming the Jessica show.

Just like everything else.

Ah! Whew!

- Thank you.
- Today's the big day!

I'm kinda freaking out a little.

What? Why?

Well, you heard Jack, I've never
been on a cattle drive before.

Oh, come on!

You're good on a horse. You'll be fine.

Jack and I take care of the herd,

all you gotta do is
concentrate on taking photos.

Yeah, well, that's actually
what I'm worried about.

Jess, your pictures are always amazing.

Okay, but that's when I did it for fun,

on my own time. This is a client.

I mean, this is your
family's beef business.

Everything has to be perfect.

I mean, what if I don't
get the right light?

What if I don't have the
right equipment with me?

- I mean, it has to...
- Sit. Breathe.

Breathe.

It's fine, see? Better.

All right.

This is how I used to get
before a boardroom presentation.

- And I bet you nailed them.
- Yeah.

Well, I mean, most of the time.

I don't miss this stress!

Yeah, but this is different.

You love this.

That is exactly why I
don't wanna mess it up.

You have amazing instincts.

Look who you decided to marry.

Your instincts show up in
every photograph you take,

so, trust your instincts,
that's all you gotta do.

I feel like one of your rodeo students.

- Yeah?
- Yeah. I'm starting to see why

you're such a great coach.

What else do you tell them?

Stop overthinking, get
your butt in the saddle,

and hang on for the ride.

You got this.

Thanks, Coach.

Hi, sweetheart! You're up early!

Oh, I love this.

Is this for me?

Yeah! It's you with the cows.

Oh, I love it. Love it so much.

I am gonna miss you, you know.

Are you sure you're okay
with me going away overnight?

I'm gonna play with Lisa and Katie.

You're gonna play with Lisa and Katie?

- Yeah!
- Are you gonna have fun?

And draw some pictures? Play games?

- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.

You be a good girl, okay?

- Whoa! Whoa!
- Oh!

She's full of beans this morning!

Yeah, at least she's not
dreading our night apart.

I just wish that there was cell service,

so, I could at least check in.

Amy, don't set yourself up
for a stressful couple days.

So, I should just roll
with it, like Lyndy.

Yeah! It's only one night.

Let's just make the most of it.

What a great day for a photo sh**t!

- Just roll with it.
- Yeah, right.

Fred, your hat's on backwards.

- Oh.
- There ya go!

- You settled?
- Yeah.

So, okay, here's the game plan!

- I'll take the lead.
- Surprise, surprise.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Tim, you and Amy,

you'll steer the herd from the sides.

Lou, Jessica...

- and Fred... you guys push from the rear.
- Can I take a side?

Sorry, no.

Least experienced are at the back.

We'll get to the halfway point today,

we'll set up camp for the night there.

Hey, thanks for uh, getting
me the exact location.

- And why did you need that?
- It's a surprise.

All right, let's go to work.

Let's head 'em up, and move 'em out!

Ugh!

Hey! It's time to get goin'!

- Maybe you should put that away?
- Great, yeah.

Yeah, okay.

- Get up now!
- Come on, cows!

- Hep!
- Up! Up!

Hey.

Hey, you're okay.

Hey, hey. What's the matter?

Ho. Hey.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Shadow just doesn't seem himself.

I guess it's his first cattle drive.

Yeah, well, he'll have some jitters.

Come on.

Come on, cows.

Hep! Come on!

Hi!

- Hey, Parker!
- Hi.

Sorry, I forgot to tell
you she was coming over.

Oh, no, that's all right. You
wanna stay for dinner, honey?

- Sure! Thanks.
- Hey, I've got an idea,

we can make dinner
together. Is that okay?

Wha... I'd never say no
to help in the kitchen.

No, I mean,

Parker and I can make dinner on our own.

Yeah, then you could tell Amy
and Lou what a great job we did,

so they'll let us start babysitting.

Oh. I'm game for that,

as long as you clean up
after you're finished.

We promise.

Okay. What're you gonna make?

I dunno, we'll check
the fridge and cupboards,

- see what we've got.
- All right!

Well, go for it!

Let the master chefs take over!

- Come on, Jack!
- Come one get up there!

Come on! Let's go.

Yep, get 'em.

Well, you like what you're seeing?

Oh, this whole thing is a
photographer's dream sh**t.

All right, you two, stay focused

on moving this herd at a decent pace.

It's an important job.
I need you on your game.

- Yeah, of course!
- Yep.

Yep! Yep!

Yep! Yep!

- How's it goin' back there?
- Don't ask.

Herding the herders is as much
work as herding the cattle.

Especially Garland. I really
wish your wife hadn't invited him.

Well, it's not Jessica's fault.

Plus, we needed the extra bodies.

And let me remind you again
that we're in this situation

'cause you bought those extra cattle.

You just can't let that go. Can ya?

Well, you made a big
decision without me.

I gave you the chance to
get on board, but ya didn't!

Well, regardless,

it's a big job for the two of us.

Especially when one of us
hired a crew that backed out

- at the last minute.
- That's not my fault!

Well, you should've had a backup plan.

Hey, excuse me? Guys?

Guys? Uh...

how much further is it, to camp? I...

I'm getting a saddle sore.

Uh, guys?

Get up! Up! Up!

Get up here!

Up! Come on!

Hey! Hey!

Hep! Come on!

I'm excited! I wonder what they made?

- Ready?
- Yes!

- Ta da!
- Lasagna?

They made your favourite!

- Oh, can I get the parmesan?
- Oh, yeah!

I am impressed!

This looks delicious!

Mm-hmm!

Let me do that.

I love it!

I'm glad.

That's a very...

unique taste.

Is it um... sweeter than usual?

Oh, yeah, we couldn't
find any tomato sauce.

So, we went with ketchup.

Best lasagna ever!

What the... ?

What is this?

Surprise!

Ah, so this is why you
wanted the coordinates.

I thought it would be
great to get some pictures

of the family having dinner

after a day on the range.

Your staff was amazing.
They set the whole thing up.

This is not how people
eat on a cattle drive.

It's an ad, Jack.

It's supposed to be inspirational.

Nobody wants to see you
eatin' beans from a can.

We took some creative license

to sell the Heartland
Beef experience. And...

there are some steaks in the
cooler to put on the open fire.

I think it's gonna be great, honey!

Hey, I thought you were
gonna take my advice,

- and not t*rture yourself?
- Busted.

- And I thought that wine was for the photoshoot?
- Busted.

I'm gonna need it to put up
with Jessica's enthusiasm.

What was up with Shadow today?

Well, at first I thought it was 'cause

he's never really worked cows before,

- but now I have a new hunch.
- Which is?

I'm feeling anxious...
being away from Lyndy,

and I think he's picking up on it.

You and I had a night away
at the dude ranch, last year.

Okay, that was like,
minutes from home.

No, this is...

this is the first time I've
really been away since Ty.

I get it.

But you know, Lyndy loves
her time with Lisa and Katie.

So, come on,

let's go have some dinner.

Maybe you'll even have a little fun.

Garland and Jessica really
wanna go all out on this.

Might as well enjoy ourselves.

'K, just give me a little smile, Jack.

Like, a little bit more with
your eyes. Like, that sparkle.

You're doin' great, Jessica.

- Okay, steaks are done.
- Okay, I'm on it. Ugh!

Jessica...

all my sparkle's used up, okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Okay, we can
do some more through dinner.

Guys, I know it's a little
unnatural with the camera around,

so I just wanna say thank you
to everybody for playing along.

Yeah.

Especially when... you two were
at each other's throats earlier.

Just a...

small difference of opinion, Fred.

Yeah, well...

my concern is that it seems to have
to do with our business together.

Is everything okay?

What, me? Yeah.

I just like to grind Jack's gears.

No, the truth is,

- I can handle the extra cows, no problem.
- Oh, can ya?

Well, I don't know, 'cause you're
not exactly a spring chicken.

I'm also not ready to be put
out to pasture, anytime soon.

Look, maybe not,

but you know, Tim
raises a good question.

I mean, what are your uh, future plans?

I mean, what happens when
you're ready to step aside?

Are you gonna take it on?

Oh, I dunno. I've got a
lot of things on the go.

I've got a rodeo school, a wife
I wanna spend some time with.

- I dunno, it's a lot of work.
- Amy can do it.

You want to?

It's something I've thought
about in the past but...

things are different now, Grandpa.

There ya go.

So, we cross that
bridge when we get to it.

Now, can we just enjoy our meal?

Yeah, can I just get a picture?

If everyone could
just raise their glass.

That's perfect. Everybody!

Yeah, okay, raise your glasses.

And, okay, if everybody could
just look a little bit happier.

- Perfect.
- You know, I think it's interesting.

- What's that?
- That you, Grandpa,

wouldn't even consider me
as a possible successor.

Oh, come on, Lou!

You're not a rancher. You've never
run an operation like this before.

Yeah, and I'd also never run a diner,

or a dude ranch, or an entire
town before I gave that a try,

and I think I'm doing
a pretty damn good job.

Of course, you are!

So, why doesn't my own
family think that I could

possibly help run our own business?

- What I meant was...
- You know what? No need to explain.

I think you made
yourself perfectly clear.

- sh**t!
- What's going on?

Well, there's this very
reputable horse breeder in town

who wants to have lunch tomorrow.

- I think you should go.
- Yeah, go! We'll watch Lyndy.

I was thinking the same thing,

but I would like to have
Amy or Lou's blessing, first.

And they're not answering.

- I think my mom would be fine with it.
- I'm sure you do,

but I'd like to hear it
from her directly, first.

I will just keep trying.

And could you try and
do some dishes, ladies?

That sky reminds me of Peru,

- the night we got
married. - Mm-hmm.

I still can't believe
you guys just eloped.

Well, we didn't actually
plan it that way.

We just got kinda swept up

in the unique
traditions... and we just...

kinda went for it.

Okay, so why don't you tell
us about these traditions,

'cause we haven't heard this story, yet.

Oh, you don't wanna hear
all the boring details.

Well, it was a beautiful
celebration with a Shaman.

Wait, wait, you got married by a Shaman?

He had an amazing voice and so,

we did some sacred chants with him.

Did Dad sing? 'Cause he's
got a really bad voice.

Well, he did sound a little
bit more like he was yodelling,

but he was so handsome in his silk robe.

He was wearing a silk robe?

You got any pictures of that?

No, we don't have any
pictures of that, Jack!

Well, that's too bad 'cause I'd pay

- top dollar to see one.
- What happened in Peru, stays in Peru.

That sure doesn't sound like
the country-style wedding

I'd expect from the Bartlett-Flemings.

I mean, you should've
seen the, the bolo tie

I got for Lou and Mitch's wedding.

- Hmm.
- Huh.

Sorry, I...

it was, it was a really nice tie.

Ahem, I'm just gonna...

go to that little ladies room.

I'll tell ya why ya didn't
get to wear your tie, Fred.

_

I hope that you didn't
cancel your wedding

because of anything I said.

No, of course not, Peter,
lots of other reasons.

Yeah, right.

I lied, Peter.

Of course I cancelled the wedding...

because of you.

Come on.

Oh.

- Good morning!
- Hmm.

How ya feelin'?

I'll take a coffee. Oh.

That sky doesn't look so good.

Hmm.

Oh, thank you.

Whew.

Mmm. Oh no.

I think I did something.

I think I texted Peter last night.

- Oh no, after all that wine?
- Yeah!

Luckily, we don't have
cell reception here.

I'll just delete it before
we get back in range.

What?

What?! It sent!

No, no, no, no, no!
How is that possible?

You must've got signal overnight.

Well, I don't have a signal now!

Okay, we need to just get back in range,

so I can call him, and explain.

Come on, how bad can it be?

We need to get going.

- We need to go. Everybody!
- Come on, guys!

Come on! Up and at 'em!
This is a cattle drive!

Let's go! Oh!

- Good morning!
- Hi!

So, are we on for babysitting today?

Well, I haven't been
able to get in touch

with Amy or Lou, so...
it's not looking good.

- Sorry, ladies.
- But we're totally ready.

Do you have so little trust in us,

that you're willing to let an amazing

- business opportunity go away?
- Uh... okay.

Sell me.

- What?
- Gimme your best pitch as to why

I should have zero concerns
with the two of you babysitting.

Well, we're both really good leaders.

We'll make sure Lyndy knows who's boss.

- Hey!
- Work with us here.

We are also really honest.

So, we'll give a full report

of everything that
happened while you're away.

And we're fun!

And Lyndy loves hanging out with us.

The time will fly by. It's
only a couple hours, right?

Mm-hmm, at the most.

Great, then...

let us do this for you.

Don't miss this important meeting.

You never know what
might come out of it.

So, you promise that you would call me

if there were any problems,
or any concerns, right?

Of course!

Okay.

I'm going to make an
executive decision here

and I'm going to let
these girls babysit.

- Thank you!
- Yay!

You won't regret it.

But first... we should
probably discuss our rates.

Uh-huh.

Come on, girls!

- What's up?
- Thought I heard some...

calf bawling.

Ah yeah.

Yeah, there it is. Tim, we got a stray!

Okay, I'll keep pushin'
'em, you go after the stray.

I'll come with you.

- Hup!
- Why don't you head up there,

I'll go a little further down.

Hey, it's okay.

No, Shadow, hey, we
gotta go find this calf.

Come on! It's okay.

Hey, no, you're okay.

Let's go. This way.
Come on, you're fine!

You're fine, what's the matter?

Oh no!

Oh wow, I gotta get that.

Come on!

Okay, I've got Tim herding the cattle,

and the rolling clouds coming in.

- Hey, where are those guys?
- What?

What're we doin'? We gotta get moving.

D... do we really have
to cross that river?

Yeah! Yeah, it's the only
shallow crossing for miles.

When Jack and Amy get back,

I really need you to
concentrate on the back end.

- Yeah, I got it!
- Do ya?

'Cause Jack's gone after a stray,

and we're just waitin'
here. That's on you.

Yeah, I'm sorry, we've
been a little distracted.

So, you obviously feel like me
taking photos is a distraction.

Well...

What's goin' on, Lou?

You seem really annoyed with me lately.

Okay, well I don't mean
to be, okay, but since...

you came home married to my
dad, it just seems like...

- Seems like what?
- Like you're taking over everything, okay?

You're taking over with
your photos in my diner,

and your artisan
market at my dude ranch,

and now, this entire cattle drive!

I am doing this for Heartland Beef.

- I'm doing it for the family.
- Right, right,

'cause suddenly you know
what's best for my family.

It's okay.

Oh no.

What happened?

Whoa, Shadow! Agh!

Grandpa, the calf's dead.

Stand your ground, Amy.

Okay, bear.

Grandpa, he's not leaving.

Are you okay?

Shadow ran off. We need to go find him.

- Were those g*nshots?
- Yeah. Stay here.

- Shadow?
- Amy.

Hey, boy!

Is he okay?

Grandpa, he's bleeding.

He must've been

stabbed by a branch, or something.

- It's a puncture wound.
- Hey. What happened?

There was, there was a grizzly,

and Shadow bolted, now
he's cut up pretty bad.

I wanna get him fixed up before we go.

Okay, we gotta get back to the others.

Yeah, I know, and we
gotta get outta here,

before that bear comes back, too.

It's okay. All right.

What is taking them so long?

Yeah, I'm getting worried, too.

Doesn't look good.

It's really comin'.

So, what, what if we get caught in that?

The herd could bolt.

You can see they're
already getting anxious.

We need to get these cows moving, now.

Tim told us to stay put.

Yeah, they'll catch up with
us. We need to start pushing.

- Well, are you sure?
- Yes, Fred, I'm % sure.

Come on! We don't
have a second to waste.

We gotta start moving!

Hup, hup! Come on!

Hup!

Come on, cows, let's go!

Hup! Come on! Let's go! Hup!

Come on, cow.

- All right, come on!
- Come on!

Hup! Hup!

Come on! Come on!

Come on, Fred!

I'm trying!

Hup! Hup! Keep moving.

I'll get that one.

Hup! Hup! Come on! That's it.

Hup! Hup!

You've got it. Come on!

Hup!

Come on, get going. Come on!

Come on! Come on!

Fred, come on! Just cross!

Get, come on!

That's... yeah. Whoa, whoa!

Whoa! Whoa!

- Lou, help! Help!
- Fred! Fred!

- Lou! Help!
- Fred!

Help, Lou!

Grab the rope and hang on!

You got it! Hang on!

Nice and easy. Nice and easy.

Good job, Fred!

You all right?

- Okay, I need a timeout.
- Me too.

No!

Let's play hide-and-seek together!

Why don't we play some games on my iPad?

Or draw some pictures?

No!

Tag. You're it. Start counting!

This babysitting sure isn't as
easy as it's cracked up to be.

Hey, we're getting
paid by the hour, so...

it's not really the worst thing.

Start counting!

One, two, three,

four, five...

Good job, Lou!

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Okay, so should we wait on
the other side with the herd?

No, we need to keep moving.

We don't know how to do this?

We got the cows across
the river, didn't we?

- Yeah, you, you two did.
- We don't have a choice.

Okay.

- Mount up! Let's go!
- Okay.

Thanks.

He's in a lot of pain. We're
gonna have to take it slow.

We need to get him home
as soon as possible.

I say we double back to the
trailers and load him up.

What about the cattle?

I know you won't have
the most experienced crew,

but you'll have to press on without us.

That bear's gonna be
around here somewhere.

- You better keep her safe.
- Yeah.

- Lyndy!
- Lyndy, you can come out now!

You win!

Lyndy!

Where the heck can she be?
We've checked everywhere!

Hi!

- Hey!
- What's goin' on?

Uh, we were just playing hide-and-seek.

Oh, fun!

Yeah, but we sorta can't find Lyndy.

- How long you been looking?
- About an hour.

An hour?! What?!

Girls, well then uh...

go look in the barn, and I'll
check the house more thoroughly.

- Okay.
- An hour?!

- Lyndy!
- Lyndy!

They crossed the river on their own.

- What?!
- I know. I asked them to wait.

Oh, I guess they decided to
cross before the storm hits.

Why didn't you cross and go after them?

Well, they made it through
the toughest part of the drive,

so, I figured we gotta trust
that they can do the rest.

It's gonna take you all day
to get the trailer like that.

So, I think I'll ride
ahead, I'll grab the trailer,

- I'll meet you at that crossroads near number .
- Okay!

Actually, not a bad idea.
Don't tell him I said that.

- Okay, I'm just gonna check his bandages.
- Quick!

It's okay.

Still pretty touchy.
It must be hurtin' him.

No, I don't think it's
that. I think it's the bear.

Yup, maybe.

Let's go, then.

Okay, let's go.

We've looked everywhere!

She's not in the barn
or the Quonset hut.

She's not in the house,
either. I looked every...

- What about the treehouse?
- That's the first place we looked.

What about right... there?

- Lyndy?
- Lyndy?

- Oh!
- Did I win?

Are you okay?

We didn't know where you were.

I'm hungry. I ran outta snacks.

Well, you clearly are wise to
where I hide the cellar key.

And all the cookies, Missy May.

- Oh no! Shadow!
- Yeah, he got cut. It's pretty bad.

What's going on?

Oh...

it's a long story.

We'll fill ya in later, but
we gotta go after the herd.

The... what?

Well, we got separated and...

Lou had to finish the drive on her own.

What about Jessica and Garland?

Like he said, she's
pretty much on her own.

We'll be back soon as we can.

- You be careful.
- Yup.

I... I don't like this.

- Jessica's never done this before.
- Ah, they'll be okay, 'cause Lou has.

Not on her own, Jack.

And they got Garland with 'em.

Look at this.

Yahoo!

We did it!

What happened to you
guys? Where'd you go?

There was a bear.

What?! Where's Amy?

- She's back at the house. She's fine.
- Oh, thank God.

I can't believe you made it back.

You did a great job, hun.

It was all Lou.

You guys should've seen her.

She got the herd across the river,

and then, she roped Fred
and got him out of it.

- It wasn't that big a deal.
- Not true. You were amazing.

Well, it turns out, you're
pretty good at this, too.

I couldn't have done it without you.

Well, what about me?

I'm just happy we got you
herded and home safe, too, Fred.

Okay, let's all get
back to the house now,

before it comes down.

- Good job.
- Thank you.

You know, I've been thinking
about that chat we had.

About our wedding. Around the campfire?

I'm sorry. I know I overshared.

- But I mean, you were just so adorable in that robe!
- It's not...

- You...
- No, it's not that.

I sensed something in the family.

Yeah, they thought it was hilarious.

Beneath the laughter,

I think they felt...

left out.

- Really?
- Marriage is a big deal.

I don't think they felt
like they were a part of it.

Okay, please don't tell
me that you want some big,

- traditional wedding ceremony.
- No, no!

- I like the way we did it.
- Okay, good. Me too.

But maybe a party.

You know...

like a small reception for the family.

Think about it.

Answer the phone!

- Everything okay?
- Yeah, everything's okay.

I'm just trying to get a
hold of Peter, and he's...

not answering.

You know,

that was really something,
what you did out there today.

Thank you.

You must have some part of
a rancher's chip in your DNA.

Cheers.

So, were you serious?

About what?

Would you wanna be part of
our cattle business one day?

- Oh, well I don't know if I'm qualified.
- Lou.

Look, do you wanna
know what hurt the most?

You assumed Amy could do
it, but I was overlooked.

That hurt.

And I'm sorry about that.

But the truth is,

I never wanna make you or Amy

feel that you're obligated
to take over this ranch.

That's what my father did with me,

and there's no way I would expect
that from either of you girls.

I'd rather you just think about it.

Make the decision on your
own when the time comes.

Grandpa.

But hey...

what you did today,

I couldn't be more proud.

- Hey!
- Hey!

Jess. Look, I um...

I'm sorry about how I behaved earlier.

No, no, there's no need. I get it.

I wasn't respecting your space.

You know what? It's really, it was
really more about me, than anything.

I was pretty thrown when you and
my dad came back from that trip...

married. I mean...

talk about world's colliding, right?

I can see how that would be a shock.

But um, I really am happy for you both.

Thank you.

- Um... will you excuse me?
- Yeah, of course.

Peter! Uh...

what are you doing here?

I think we should probably talk, right?

Yeah.

Oh, well he's looking
much more comfortable.

Yeah, luckily the puncture
didn't hit anything major,

so, after a little time off,
he should make a full recovery.

I have to say,

I was worried about him
at the start of the ride.

I'm so used to having
Spartan, who is just so easy.

Working with a colt, in a new situation,

doesn't always go as
smoothly as you'd hope.

But, all things considered,
I think he did really well.

Good horsey.

He is. I think this whole thing

really brought us closer together, too.

- Aw.
- How were things here, huh?

Oh, well, um, I ended up
having a business lunch, so...

Katie and Parker looked after Lyndy.

- Their first babysitting gig!
- It was!

It was awesome!

We even played hide-and-seek, and I won!

Did you?

Yes! She certainly did.

Well, it sounds like things
went off without a hitch, huh?

Yeah, pretty much. Pretty much.

Oh, thank you.

Yes.

Yes?

To what?

To the party that you
were talking about. To...

to celebrating our
marriage with the family.

Really?

Well... well, I can see
how they were blindsided.

Especially Lou.

Great.

Small and simple, right?

Uh... yeah.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

You're gonna love it.

- So... that was quite the text.
- Yeah. Um...

I should probably start by saying

that I sent it after
a few glasses of wine.

So, it was just the wine talking?

- No, I didn't say that.
- Okay.

Well, did you mean what you said?

Yes. I meant it.

Does that scare you?

I'm here, aren't I?

So, what do we do now?