03x22 - Desk Jockey

[bunniefuu]

[Horse whinnies]

[Horse nickers]

StevieWhat's he trying to do?

CaroleHe wants Archie to come to him.

Why doesn't he just offer him a carrot?

Works for me.

Jack's showing his control.

[Horse neighs and nickers]

Is that it?

[Horse whinnies]

Can I try again?

I've seen all I need to.

JackBut...

I almost had him.

Almost.

Just one more shot.

I'm sorry, Jack, I've seen all I need to see.

Mr. Bernouli, I can do this.

That horse was a stable horse, right?

How many times did you practice?

Well, a...a few.

And it still didn't happen.

But I really want this.

You're good with horses, Jack.

I'll give you that.

I'm looking for exceptional.

[Latches clank]

What happened out there?

I don't know.

I mucked up.

LisaLooked like you had Archie eating out of your hand to me.

That's not how Bernouli saw it.

Bernouli?

As in Vince Bernouli?

Always dreamed of learning from him one day.

And you'd be great.

It's not gonna happen.

I blew the audition.

Can't you try again?

He only gives you one shot.

There must be another technique you can learn.

Yeah, and what makes you think I'd get a different result?

I guess I'm not as good as I thought I was.

♪ Hello, world

♪ This is me

♪ Life should be

♪ Mm-mm, yeah

♪ Fun for everyone

♪ Hello, world

♪ Come and see

♪ Life should be

♪ Fun for everyone!

[Donkey brays]

[All laughing]

[Horse whinnies]

[Horse snuffles]

[Horse nickers]

Ah. Just look at this place!

What's up?

Jack!

I want Garnet's stall mucked out properly.

Is that too much to ask?

If Garnet gets a hoof problem,

it'll be all your fault.

[Latches clank]

[Horse whinnies]

Honestly!

[Horse nickers]

Where will we go today?

I want to ride by myself.

I don't get it.

There's a lot of things you don't get.

Sure. Fine.

I don't need anyone to tag along with me anyway.

Come on, Garnet!

[Horse whinnies]

[Horse nickers]

What's wrong, girl?

[Horse screeches]

[Horse screeches]

DesiYou poor thing. You've thrown a shoe.

[Horse nickers]

And you've got a stone bruise.

[Horse whinnies]

Guess I won't be riding you anymore today.

StevieWhoa, Chili.

DesiAm I glad to see you.

I've been walking for hours and my boots are k*lling me.

What's up?

Jellybean threw a shoe and got a bruise.

It doesn't pay to ride alone.

Yeah,

but sometimes I prefer it.

Hitch Jellybean to Starlight.

[Exhale]

StevieYou're lucky I've got Chili today

and you can double-dink.

Hop on.

[Horses whinny]

[Nearby laughter and chatter]


All righty...

Anytime.

SimonI may have to defrag the hard disk.

What do you think?

If it has to be done.

I can't stop it once it starts.

As long as you're sure.

[Button clicks, computer dings]

Can we talk?

Uh, we are actually pretty busy

defragging the computer.

I want to resign.

Ah. OK.

Simon, would you mind giving us a little space?

SimonGuys!

Have you heard?

Jack's resigned.

Stevie[Gasp] You're kidding?!

SimonI was there when he told Max.

DesiThat's just so awful.

I can't believe it.

It was failing that audition for Bernouli.

Mmm...

But why leave Pine Hollow?

He was so down on himself.

Things just aren't gonna be the same around here.

VeronicaMaybe they'll be better.

His work is so sloppy.

Probably why that shoe fell off Jellybean.

No wonder Jack wants out of here.

It's his decision;

I'll be advertising his position

in the local paper.

But couldn't we...

offer him something to keep him here?

Jack's concerned about his future.

He feels he needs more opportunities.

Well, what sort of opportunities?

He wants experience in administration...

office work.

Couldn't he work in this office?

Yeah.

DesiHe would work here

and then learn how to run his own business.

SimonYeah...

and we could help out in the stables

to cover for him.

I understand you're upset,

but we need to be realistic about this.

You don't want to lose him, do you?

Please, Max.

Let's give him a go.

[Sighing]

Leave it with me

and I'll see if I can swing it.

[Breath]

Yes!

Thanks.

Thank you.

[Exhale]

CaroleHi, Jack!

You look great.

[Small laugh]

[Exhale]

How's it going?

Great...

except...

would you give me a hand with the computer?

Sure.

What's wrong?

Uh...

How do you turn it on?

[Button clicks]

Down there?!

I've tried every key on the keyboard.

[Computer keys clack]

It'll take a couple seconds to boot up.

Right.

Better hurry. It's on next.

I just love this show.

[Braying]

Didn't you lock the door?

I was doing the popcorn.

JessWe'll never get rid of him now.

He wants some.

Here, Trouble.

Follow me and you can have some popcorn.

Come on, boy. Move it!

JessThat's not going to work.

It's time for his favorite show.

He has a favorite show?

JessWhy do you think he's here?

But what about our show?

I think we've got a problem.

Trouble[Small grunt]

Woman on TVYou cannot escape me, Guinevere.

Guinevere on TVHow dare you threaten the queen.

JackWhoa, boy! [Printer beeps]

Whoa!

Whoa, boy!


[Shrill beep of the printer continues]

[Girls giggling]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

LisaNeed some help?

I-I've got it.

[Giggling]

[Beeping halts abruptly]

Thanks...

So, what can I do for you guys?

Oh...nothing.

You can't really help us.

It's just a horse thing.

Ah?

Prancer's acting really funny

and she won't eat her breakfast.

Maybe I should...

You should probably check with Max.

She seems pretty down.

Really?

I think she really misses you.

[Half laughs] Nice try.

Go on. Get.

I've got work to do.

Go on!

It's an awesome day for a ride, Jack!

[Screen door snaps shut]

[Horse screeches]

MaxPlease stand back there, girls.

[Horse screeches]

MaxWhoa, Striker. Settle down there.

CaroleWhat's his problem?

[Horse whinnies]

MaxHe wasn't broken in properly.

The owners want me to see what I can do with him.

[Horse whinnying]

Jack should be here.

He's a desk jockey now.

[Horse whinnies]

Jack!

There's a problem with my stable fees.

Right.

VeronicaWe've been charged twice

and my father wants it sorted out.

Sure. I should get Max to give him a call.

No. He doesn't wanna talk about it,

he just wants it fixed.

Right.

[Exhale]

[Keys clack]

If you check last month's accounts,

you'll see that we've already paid.

OK...

Let's see.

Accounts.

[Keys clack slowly]

How long is this going to take?

JackJust give me a tick.

[Sigh]

[Horse screeches]

That's it.

[Horse screeches]

Tire yourself out.

Get all of that frustration out of your system.

[Horse whinnies]

[Horse nickers]

MaxThat's it.

Whoa, whoa...

whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.

[Horse whinnies]

MaxThat's it, boy. Good show.

We'll try again later, boy.

Whoa!

[Horse whinnies]

Stop that! Whoa! Whoa!

[Horse whinnies]

[Whip cracks twice]

[Gate rattles]

[Pained grunt]

[Carole gasps]

Are you OK?

Uh, yep.

StevieOh, he's really wild.

MaxI'll live.

[Pained groans]

Round one to Striker.

[Horse whinnies]

[Sigh]

[Whinnying]

[Horse nickers]

Thought I'd be able to take her out today

but she still hasn't been reshod.

Max was gonna do it

but now he's at the doctors for his shoulder.

He never thought about all the stuff

that Jack did before.

He's the best horse handler I've ever seen.

It's so wrong, him doing office work.

It's what he wants,

so we have to respect that.

VeronicaThis place is a joke.


I can't believe what they think we'll put up with.

What's wrong now?

VeronicaJack is completely incompetent in the office.

SimonWell, it is his first day.

Well, it should be his last.

I'm going to demand that Max fire him.

Veronica, I don't know why I bother with you sometimes.

[Horse whinnies]

Settling in?

Yeah.

I'm an old hand now.

You'll be running the place soon.

[Small chuckle]

I hope not.

I hate it in here.

Don't let Veronica get to you.

It's only your first day.

It's not her.

Every time I hear a horse walk by

I wanna be out there.

And you should be.

I'm just not cut out for office work.

You're wasting away in here.

CaroleYou've got to follow your dreams.

Otherwise...

they just fade.

[Sigh]

MelanieTrouble thinks he's a human.

Mrs. RegWell, you've spoiled him!

JessYou try saying "no" to those eyes.

Mrs. RegWhat do you two plan to do about it?

MelanieTrouble needs a friend of his own kind.

Someone who can teach him how to be a donkey.

He needs an older brother or a sister.

MelanieDo you think Pine Hollow could get another donkey?

JessJust until he learns the truth about himself.

I think I'd have a problem getting that past Max.

This is something you're going to have to fix yourselves.

[Horse screeches]

[Horse screeches and whinnies]

Run all you like...

but you can't get away.

[Horse whinnies]

I know how you feel.

You're here to be retrained...

but you haven't made a good start, have you?

[Horse whinnies]

Bit like me.

I bet if I was in there, I could get you back on track.

Show them that there is something worth persevering with.

[Horse whinnies]

We both just need to do something we're good at.

[Horse whinnies]

I wish I could help you. I...I really do...

but...

That's not my job anymore.

[Horse whinnying]

[Chain rattles]

[Horse whinnies]

You sure about this?

If he thinks he's one of us,

then we have to behave like donkeys.

Here, Trouble.

Dinner time.

[Grunting]

He doesn't want it.

Would you if you'd been eating popcorn

with salt and butter?

He probably doesn't even think it's food.

Guess we'd better show him.

Look, Trouble. Yummy food.

[Grunts]

[Spits and coughs]

Oh! This is awful!

[Melanie giggles, Trouble grunts]

Don't let him hear that.

Maybe we should eat it out of his bowl.

Your turn now.

[Grunts]

Mmmm.

Good.

Yum yum.

[Grunts]

[Spits]

This is wrong!

He's turning us into donkeys!

[Grunts]

Where did that file go?

Want me to find it?

No. Gotta learn.

[Phone rings]

Pine Hollow. Simon speaking.

Yes, Mr. Bernouli.

He's right here.

Jack speaking.

Of course I'm still interested!

Are you kidding?!

Tomorrow at two...

will be fine.

Thanks.


He's giving me another shot at the audition.

[Gasp]

[Sigh]

CaroleThat's great. So what made him change his mind?

JackDidn't say.

And I wasn't about to ask.

The thing is.

I've got to pull out all stops this time.

SimonI'll look after the office for you.

I can help.

And the Saddle Club will help, too.

SimonYou can count on us.

JackThanks, guys.

Mr. Bernouli wasn't impressed

with what I did with Archie.

Reckoned he's been through it a hundred times.

I've gotta show him that I can handle a raw, headstrong horse.

Trouble.

[Sigh] I've looked everywhere,

but I can't find him.

He might not wanna hang around with us anymore

if he thinks we're donkeys.

Yeah.

He's probably looking for real humans.

[Trouble grunting]

ActorAt last, I have your attention...

[Dramatic music plays on TV]

There you are.

Naughty boy.

How did he get in here?

And how did he turn that on?

So what are we gonna do?

[Grunts, popcorn crunches]

It's popcorn for , I think.

JackThanks for coming, Mr. Bernouli.

Ready to go?

Almost.

I have a meeting in town at .

I hope you thought seriously about what I said.

I sure did.

[Gate latches clank]

[Horse whinnies]

Is this the horse you'll be handling today?

Yeah.

[Horse snuffles and screeches]

[Horse whinnies]

[Hooves clomp]

[Horse whinnies]

[Horse whinnying]

[Small whinny]

[Neighs]

[Horse screeches]

[Horse whinnies]

[Small whinny]

[Gentle nicker]

[Whinnies]

[Gentle nicker]

[Whinnying]

[Horse whinnies]

[Horse whinnies]

[Nickers]

Welcome aboard.

I'll be in touch with the course details.

Thanks, Mr. Bernouli.

[Horse neighs]

BernouliHi, Veronica.

Give my regards to your father.

JackI just wanna thank you guys

for believing in me.

Showing what I could do with Striker

really got me over the line.

StevieBut you're gonna stick around, right?

JackOh, you bet!

I'll only be working with Mr. Bernouli part-time.

I'll need every cent to pay for it, too.

CaroleWow. Our very own Bernouli technique expert.

JackIf there's ever anything I can do...

Ah... Jellybean needs a new shoe.

Consider it done.

Anyone fancy a ride?

Sure.

Hey, Desi.

What was that stuff between Bernouli and Veronica?

I think I know.

I know what you did.

Hmm?

Your father is part of that syndicate

that owns a lot of race horses.

So?

They use Bernouli to help with their training.

My dad told me about it.

You got your dad to ask Bernouli

to give Jack another chance.

Didn't you?

You're telling the story.

I don't understand you, Veronica.

Nobody does.

You wanna go for a ride?

No Saddle Club?

Just the two of us.


Yeah.

That'd be good.

Veronica♪ It's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ I'm trying to decide how to live my life ♪

♪ 'Cause it's always been up to me ♪

♪ If I reach up too high, will I fall from the sky ♪

♪ And then everyone will see ♪

♪ If I could start ever day with a fresh open page ♪

♪ I would never get depressed

♪ When my parents complain, it just all sounds the same ♪

♪ I wish they'd just give it a rest ♪

♪ I don't need explanations

♪ And I don't want complications ♪

♪ I just want my life to be free ♪

♪ And right for me

♪ Yeah!

♪ No textbooks, no rewrites ♪

♪ No one can tell me what to do ♪

♪ I'll be friends with who I want to ♪

♪ No one can tell me what to do ♪

♪ 'Cause it's my life

♪ Sometimes it gets so hard

♪ And you're needing a shoulder to cry on, I'll be there ♪

♪ Like you'll be there for me, too ♪

♪ It's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ I'm alone in my room when it all gets too much ♪

♪ That's where I can find some peace ♪

♪ And I wish for the day I can scream out and say ♪

♪ This is who I want to be

♪ I don't need explanations

♪ And I don't want complications ♪

♪ I just want my life to be free and right for me ♪

♪ Yeah!

♪ No textbooks, no rewrites

♪ No one can tell me what to do ♪

♪ I'll be friends with who I want to ♪

♪ No one can tell me, tell me! ♪

♪ No heartbreaks, no good-byes ♪

♪ No one can tell me what to do ♪

♪ Break free when I want to

♪ No one can tell me, tell me! ♪

♪ 'Cause it's my life

♪ It's my life

♪ 'Cause it's my life

♪ 'Cause it's my life