02x08 - Aurevoir Dorothée

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It just won't be the same without you

and Hugo here, Dorothee.

After a bumpy start, we really got on so well.

VeronicaHow Pine Hollow will really miss your style

and flair, Dorothee.

I will certainly miss all of you,

if I do leave, that is.

You're actually thinking of not going?

I have grown very fond of this strange place so far from home.

But you'd be turning your back on trialing for the Olympics.

DorotheeThat is true, but the heart is also very important,

and my heart tells me you have all become my friends.

I do not like to turn my back on my friends,

and Red is also my friend.

Go, go, go.

I'll miss Dorothee.

She's got real class.

KristiYou don't know what you're talking about, Scooter.

Sure I do.

You see, the Irish and the French

are very similar...

except for the language

and the culture

and the food.

And they've got Paris, we've got Dublin.

She should follow her heart.

Yeah, but it's not like every day of the week

you get a chance to represent your country.

VeronicaCountry?!

Ha!

Who cares about your country?!

It's her career that matters.

She and Red have something very special.

Friendship is worth more than a career.

StevieYou should be able to have both,

shouldn't you?

VeronicaDon't talk soppy.

Boys come and boys go,

but riding in the Olympics,

that's a memory that will last longer than any guy.

No! Love is what is important.

And it's pretty obvious you've got a crush on Red, Lisa.

Huh?

Well, you're always talking about Red and love.

But that doesn't make sense.

If I had a crush on him,

I'd want Dorothee to go back to France,

leaving Red behind for me.

OK, guys, can we talk about something else?

Dorothee is old enough to make up her own mind.

It's really none of our business.

Yes, it is.

CaroleShe needs our help.

She needs help

so she doesn't make a terrible mistake.

Boys just don't understand.

[Sighs]

Hugo. Tch, tch, tch. shh.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Hugo. Shh.

Shh. Hi there, Dorothee.

You managing?

Hugo is being difficult.

Uh, I kind of regret not spending more time

with you, Dorothee.

And now it looks like I've left my run a bit late.

I am not sure what that means.

Well, I mean you're going home,

and we never really got acquainted.

I haven't decided anything yet for certain.

Well, in that case...

I wonder, would you like to go out sometime?

I will talk to Antoine.

Oh. OK. Yeah, I thought so.

No, no, Red, I would love to come out with you.

It's just that Antoine wants me to do a conference call

to the Olympic selection committee.

I just must ask him which night.

So...it's a date, then?

It's a date, yes.

[Giggles]

See you tomorrow, Deborah.

OK, Red.

Can you believe it, Dorothee trying out

for a place in the Olympics?

As a junior, too.

Oh, after all she's been through, she deserves it.

Be a shame if anything got in her way.

See you.

[Typing]

ScooterYou sure picked the right night.

Chef does a beautiful chocolate special on Tuesdays.

I'm not saying the other things aren't great as well, you know,

it's just that the chef's specials are, well, special.

Scooter? Yeah?

I think they're ready to order over there.

Oh, I'll get around to them.

Can you get around to them now?

Ahem. Yeah, you got it.


[Giggles]

You must feel kind of proud Antoine

made such a long journey to see you ride.

Of course.

Or...did he come here for any other reasons?

Oh, no, Red.

He is an Olympic selector.

He does not have any feelings for me.

And if he did...

I would have to tell him

I have feelings for someone else.

And who is that?

Can't you guess?

Do you feel the same way about me?

Be a shame if anything got in her way.

Dorothee, I've been thinking.

We have such different lives.

Maybe...we shouldn't get too close.

Maybe before, we had a chance, but now--

ScooterAll right, that'll be two chocolate specials, will it?

Um, so that'll be one chocolate special, will it?

[Sighs]

Ahem.

You won't find a better chocolate mud cake anywhere.

You'll regret it.

I already do.

[Door opens]

LisaHi, Dorothee.

How did last night go?

I found out what I needed to know.

What was that?

That I like Red more than he likes me.

[Both laugh]

It simplifies things, really.

It makes the decision whether to stay or go much easier.

It's for the best.

But what did Red say?

It's what he didn't say.

I told him my feelings, and...he was very cold.

LisaI don't understand.

Leave it, Lisa. No.

Lisa, back off.

Maybe Red should go back to France with you

until you've sorted out your feelings.

No! Red's place is here!

Keep out of it, Lisa!

[Veronica sighs]

[Door opens]

[Door slams]

[Lisa sighs]

Red, what went wrong last night?

Everything went right.

But Dorothee is so upset.

She shouldn't be.

I made it easier for her to do the right thing.

Which is?

What's important is Dorothee's riding future.

I've stepped aside so she can follow her star.

So you didn't mean what you told her last night?

I did what had to be done.

You've got to say how you feel.

Never mind about anything else.

And there are a lot of other things against it.

Dorothee's French and sophisticated.

I'm just a stable hand from the back of beyond.

So if you're so different, how come you've got

such big feelings for each other?

KristiI saw her again, hanging around Red,

whispering in his ear, pretending to be

so understanding.

That's the Saddle Club for you.

They're all as bad as each other,

always thinking they know best.

I'm gonna have a word to Red myself,

remind him of all the good things

he'd be leaving behind if he chases after Dorothee,

and tell him how much I like him.

What's the matter, fella?

Is something you ate giving you grief, eh?

Every time you go near him, he behaves like this!

You cannot handle a horse like Hugo!

You ruin him for the trials!

Stick to what you know! Antoine.

I'll get out of your way, Mister.

Red.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Antoine, you should not have said such things.

Red is excellent at handling all horses.

AntoineDorothee, I will be relieved when you and Hugo

are out of here and back in the real world.

This place has changed you.

I like Pine Hollow. Heh!

That is not what you said in your e-mails, no?

If you would just open your mind like I did,

you'd come to like and respect all the people here.

Hopefully, I will have left before that.

You're joking. Ohh.

Veronica"Pine Hollow is full of mechant,"

nasty, "little girls..."

Thanks, Dorothee.


"and a silly boy called Red, who is a paysan lourdaud..."

clumsy peasant.

Are you sure Dorothee wrote that?

Signed, Dorothee.

We don't know any other Dorothees, do we?

I can't believe it.

Look on the bright side, Red.

It's better to find out how two-faced she is early on,

before you make any big decisions.

Local girls are better, Red. You'll see.

Hugo!

Hugo, non!

I will fail if he is like this.

What is wrong with him?

He is picking up the bad habits

from the other horses.

We must keep him by himself.

Non!

Oui. Oui, absolutement!

[Hugo neighs wildly]

Hope you're big enough to admit

that you were wrong.

You're the one who's wrong.

Going around showing something private

to everyone?

That's wrong.

No, it's wrong of you

to push an all 'round nice guy like Red

together with a two-faced Dorothee.

I think that Dorothee should try out for the Olympics

and not stay with Red,

but what you've done is really mean, Kristi.

It's cruel.

Sometimes you've got to be cruel to be kind.

Red, just a minute.

Red, no matter what happens,

I hope we will always be friends.

Really?

Why would you want to be friends with a clumsy peasant?

LisaWhat is wrong with him?

He's usually so even-tempered.

[Hugo whinnying]

It seems like he's angry about something.

Are you OK, Dorothee?

Not really.

Red is acting not like a friend.

OK, so we cannot be close,

but still, he should not act so cold.

It hurts me.

Dorothee, we know why Red is being like this.

Why? Tell me.

It's because of what you said about him.

When? In an e-mail.

What e-mail?

Kristi picked up an e-mail Antoine dropped in the stables,

and in it, you said some really mean things about Red.

That e-mail?

I sent it the day I arrived here.

I was homesick, and--

and I was in pain from my riding injury.

Of course I do not feel those things now.

We must find Red.

Hi.

Hi. Hey there.

Do you think Dorothee should go back to France?

Of course. Yeah.

You should tell her.

It would be so awful if she did the wrong thing and stayed here.

Well, I wouldn't say it's the wrong thing.

Of course it is. Why?

Because what if nobody went back to where they came from?

There'd be no room for anybody else.

We know you've got a crush on Red.

Who says? Everybody.

Don't talk about things you don't understand!

What's there to understand?

You've got the hots for him.

You're both so juvenile and immature.

Quite pathetic!

Aren't you meant to get smarter as you get older?

It's not true, is it?

Nah.

[Whinnying]

Come on, pal. Settle down.

Red?

I am very sorry about what I said in the e-mail.

But how could you even think those things?

I was a different person then.

It was a bad time in my life,

and because I was hurting,

I wanted to hurt others.

But I do not feel those things now.

In fact, I really, really like you, Red.

You must know that.

CaroleOops. Sorry. Bad timing.

So you guys are OK?

Better than OK.

I've been watching Hugo. I think he's lonely.

Antoine's keeping him separated

from the other horses, and he hates it.


So you think he's not seeing enough of his friends?

Yes.

Why don't we take them on a big outing tomorrow?

All together, like old times.

RedWhat do you think?

We must do something. I cannot do the trial like this.

[Knocks on door]

Did you want to see me, Max? Ah, yes.

Dorothee, I, uh, need to ask your advice.

Antoine has just made me this amazing offer

that I'm deliberating whether to take.

What is it?

To take master classes at the Ecole d'Equitation at Lyon.

But that is a great honor.

They only take people a year.

So you think I should? Of course.

It is the opportunity of a lifetime, Max.

But, I mean, how can I leave Pine Hollow for months?

I'll hold down the fort,

and your mum will be back, don't forget.

You will regret not to go, Max.

I hope you all have a good time.

Looks like Hugo's already having a good time.

[Tires screech]

What's going on?

Red is taking Hugo out for a walk with his friends.

But your trial is in hours!

Antoine, it is wrong of you to keep Hugo

apart from the other horses.

This place has made you crazy.

You cannot entrust your precious horse

to a--a stable hand and a bunch of -year-olds.

Red is the best horse handler I've ever come across,

and these -year-olds are not far behind him.

This whole thing was their idea,

and it is already working.

Look how calm Hugo is.

Well, that's telling him.

Dorothee, you are making a mistake.

I'll see you soon, Hugo.

Horses are just like people, don't you think?

Uh-uh. They're not as weird.

We better get Hugo back.

Are you nervous?

Not about the trial.

About what then?

I feel...torn.

If I succeed in the trial,

I will return to France

and have a chance to ride in the Olympics.

But?

But it means I will leave Red behind,

and I will be disappointed.

If I fail the trial, I will stay at Pine Hollow,

but Red will be disappointed

I have not followed my star.

I guess Hugo will decide

for all of us then.

Yes. Maybe.

We'll soon see.

VeronicaShe could get into the Olympics on looks alone.

Looks are deceptive.

LisaYou were brilliant, Dorothee.

CaroleSo was Hugo. You're bound to pass.

But we stumbled on that second flying change.

Everything else was perfect.

AntoineDorothee, you need % or more to qualify.

You have, uh...

%.

CaroleCongratulations, Dorothee.

Congratulations, Dorothee.

RedI'm really proud of you, Dorothee.

You're gonna bring home a gold medal for sure.

[Laughs]

DorotheeI'm glad you made it back in time, Stevie.

Otherwise I would not have seen you before I left.

Things surely move fast at Pine Hollow, don't they?

Mm-hmm.

Here's somebody to say good-bye.

I'll not be saying good-bye to Red,

but au revoir.

What's the difference?

CaroleAu revoir means "until we see each other again."

That's nice.

Saddle Club, I, um, think it's, uh, time

we had a Saddle Club meeting?

Huh? I agree.

Let's go have that Saddle Club meeting.

Oh, yeah, the meeting.

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