16x03 - On the Ropes

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(narrator): Previously on Heartland.

- (neighing)
- Oh!

- Who's this?
- Name's Blue.

I figured we could use another
horse around here

with some cow sense.

- (neighing)
- Ah!

Thought I'd introduce myself.

Sam Langston, I just bought
big river ranch.

What happened to Gerald? They
sold them that place last year.

Well, I think he realized he was
in over his head with the property.

He was pretty eager to sell.

You know, I can't help but notice
you have a few new horses out here.

Ah... there's a few.

- (Jack): Hey there, Blue.
- (Neighing)

My name is Jack,

nice to meet you.

(laughing)

(soft music)

You're something else, Blue.
That's what you are,

you're something else.

Great, got him
all warmed up for me.

- You're not riding Blue.
- Well, yeah, I’m...

I'm giving Champ a rest today,
so yeah, I'm riding him.

No, no, no, probably better
you take Buddy.

- Blue can be a lot to handle.
- What are you saying?

What, I can't ride Blue?
I can't handle him?

Come on, I've handled
tougher horses than this.

Fine, if you think you're up
for it, be my guest.

Come on!

♪♪

Come on, boy.

Good morning, boys.

Hey!

What are you guys up to?

Sam here is donating some
hay to rodeo school.

That's nice of you, Sam.

It's no big deal,
plus I got way more here

than these guys will ever eat.
(laughing)

You know, some of these
horses...

Are pretty young
to be turned out to pasture.

Yeah, they probably should be
doing something other

than nibbling on hay all day.

I bet I could turn a few
of them into rodeo horses.

- Seriously?
- Yeah. I mean, that guy over there,

he's a good candidate.

His name is Hawk.

Andre Dawson's nickname.

He was my favourite baseball
player when I was a kid.

It's a good name.

But Caleb’s right, he's kinda
built like a rope horse.

We happen to be looking for a
few of those at the rodeo school.

Do you mind if I give it a sh*t?

Sure. It'll be fun
watching you try.

Oh, no, no, this ain't free
entertainment.

If I can do it,
you owe me lunch.

You got it.

Before you get on him, there's
a few things you should know.

I'll figure them out.
(laughing)

Just listen to me,
it ain't that easy.

Jack, it's not my first rodeo,
literally.

Okay.

You asked for it.

Well, he's broke.

Looks like he knows
how to get under himself.

Hawk seems to have
taken a liking to Mr. Odell.

It's gonna be a piece of cake,

which I'm gonna have after you
buy me that lunch.

The proof is in the pudding!
(laughing)

Ooh, pudding! I'm gonna have
that too, I love pudding.

(laughing)

Hey, Caleb,
I wouldn't do that just yet.

All horses spook a bit when
you start swinging the rope,

but he'll catch on quick.

(neighing)

- (neighing)
- Wow! Easy!

Wow, settle down, Blue.

- (neighing)
- Easy!

Wow!

- (neighing)
- Hawk, easy.

Easy, easy.
Just relax. Just relax.

- Come on, Blue, easy!
- Blue, relax, relax.

Come on. There you go.
Easy now, easy now.

- (neighing)
- Nice and easy!

Wow, wow! Wow, wow, wow!

- Easy!
- (neighing)

Ah!

- (groaning)
- Caleb? You all right?

- Ah!
- Okay, woah.

♪♪

♪ And at the break of day ♪

♪ You sank into a dream ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪♪

- I knew this was a bad idea.
- Oof!

You're gonna ruin my horse.

Clearly, that horse wasn't
trained right.

He's fine with the right
rider.

Now, you take Buddy, like
I suggested in the first place.

(sigh)

- (neighing)
- Wow, wow, wow, easy! Easy.

Oh, easy.

It's okay, it's just a rope.
It can't hurt you, all right?

- Hey, are you okay?
- I'm fine,

this guy is spooky, though,

not exactly an ideal quality
for a roping horse.

Really? So, you're gonna
give up that easy?

I'm not giving up on Hawk,

it's just gonna take a little
more time than I thought.

Amy, would you...
mind helping out?

Because I'd love to watch somebody
who actually knows what they're doing.

I would be happy to.

Ow! That's... where I fell.
(laughing)

And my mom, you should see
the way she acts on the phone.

I mean, she keeps showing
all the awesome views

of the ocean or
the mountains, or...

People roller-skating
in neon spandex.

What's wrong with all that?

I've been to Vancouver
before,

I don't need a tourism video,
just talk to me.

I swear,
she's so distracted lately.

The only reason she calls me is
because she feels like she has to.

Come on, Katie,
it's not true.

Hey, Logan!

It seems like I'm getting
everyone's attention these days.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I just got off the
phone with my friend Myles, he...

Bailed on our plans
to celebrate grad.

- Oh, that sucks.
- Mm-hmm.

Yeah, we were supposed
to go rafting.

Graduation's a big deal,
you have to do something.

Why don't we... go on a picnic?

Picnic?
Uh... sure, I guess.

You know what would be
even better?

We could go rafting with you.

Yeah? You'd be up for that?

Yeah, of course,
I've always wanted to try.

Okay, I guess I could
teach you.

Plus, I've already rented
all the gear.

So sure, why not?

Yeah, why not?

We should have let Amy
train him,

then we could lend him to hired
hands like we bought him for,

but right now, nobody can get
near him but you.

Where are you going with this?

I think we got to admit
that this isn't working out.

- We're not getting rid of Blue.
- Just hear me out, Jack.

Hear me out. Blue's got a lot
of potential, okay?

Maybe he's better with one rider
who he's comfortable with.

Some rancher who could
make him his full-time horse

and doesn't pass him around.

This isn't about
what's best for Blue,

this is about him bruising
your fragile ego.

Whatever you say,

but what if the next person
he throws

bruises more
than my fragile ego?

We don't need that kind
of trouble, you think about it.

(sigh)

- See you soon.
- Bye, Logan.

River rafting, seriously?

What was wrong with
my picnic idea?

Sorry, but this is way
more exciting.

I'm not getting into some dingy to
speed down some white water rapids.

You're not gonna come?

Do I look like I've got
a death wish?

Besides, I'm sure my parents
wouldn't let me go

even if I wanted to.

Yeah. I guess I will have
to ask my mom.

Exactly. Can't imagine
Lou’s gonna love this.

Good luck with that.

And... what did you have
for dinner?

Shepherd's pie,
I already told you.

Right, sorry. I...
What did you get up to today?

How's the start of
your summer vacation going?

What are you doing, Mom?

I'm sorry, I... I just got a bunch
of work e-mails dumped on me

and I have to answer
a couple of them, but I’m...

I'm listening, I promise.

Okay. Well, I met up with
Parker for lunch at the diner.

Oh, that sounds nice.

There was a roach
in our fries.

Cool!

Yeah? That sounds good to you?

Totally.

Hey, you know, if it's not
raining tomorrow,

I was thinking of maybe
going rafting.

It hasn't rained here
all week.

That's nice.

So, you'd be okay with me going,
then?

Uh... yeah. Yeah, sure.

- Mom?
- Yes?

Uh... I think I'm gonna
let you go answer those e-mails,

I should get ready for bed
anyways.

I'm so sorry. Uh...

I love you,
don't forget to floss.

Love you too. Bye.

Oh, look at you.

You gave Tim a hard time today,
why'd you do that?

(grunting)

Then again, we didn't get off
to a great start either, did we?

We're friends now.

Then, the rainbow fairy
knocked on the little fairy door

at the bottom of the tree,
the door opened

and she couldn't believe who
was standing in front of her.

Da, da, da!

- End of chapter.
- Another one, please, Mama.

No, not tonight, sweetheart,
it's past your bedtime.

We'll find out who was
in the little fairy tree house

- tomorrow, okay?
- Aw!

Come on, you go brush
your teeth, get ready for bed.

Okay.

Good night, GG, love you!
(chuckling)

I love you too, pumpkin.
Good night.

You call me when you're ready
for bed, okay, sweetheart?

(sighs)

- Horses all settled in?
- Yeah, all is good there...

Except we did have an incident
with Blue today.

He dumped your dad.

Oh. Well, what was Dad doing
riding Blue?

Oh, you know. He's trying
to prove something...

Then he got embarrassed and
now he thinks I should sell Blue.

Well, that's not his decision.

No, but I bought that horse
because...

Well, because I liked him.

And because we needed
another horse

we could loan out
to hired hands and...

And he's still too
unpredictable for that?

Little bit.

Right now, if we paired Blue
with another rider,

I'm afraid that he'd get
the same treatment your dad got.

You know, I could work
with him, Grandpa,

- I would be happy to.
- No, no.

No. I'm the one who took him on,
this one's on me.

I'll keep working with him,

see if I can get him comfortable
with other riders.

Yeah.

Hum... what if it doesn't work?

And what if Blue is meant to be
paired with just one rider?

I'll get him sorted.

- Okay.
- I'm ready!

Okay, I'm coming, sweetheart.

- Good night.
- Good night.

(neighing)

Good boy, Hawk. There's
nothing to be worried about.

Why is he scared of the rope?

Well, see,
that's all Caleb’s fault.

- Right.
- (laughing)

We just took things a little
too quickly before,

so now, we're slowing down
the process.

Good boy.

That's it, good work,
Caleb.

Okay, why don't you come around?
Pass me the rope.

You're sure?

No, I kinda hope you go flying
through the air again.

(chuckling) Yes, I'm sure.

- Good boy.
- Easy, Hawk. Good boy.

(indistinct whispering)

- Thank you.
- Good job, boy.

Swing it slowly.

That's it. And when you're
ready, throw it at the dummy.

- Hey! What are you doing?
- (laughing)

Oh, you meant rope the...
The steer dummy,

- not the dummy, dummy.
- (laughing)

Don't encourage him.

You guys, look!
Hawk didn't even move.

Way to go, Hawk.

Good job, Amy.

What about me? I just threw
a perfect strike, ball boy.

I found us the perfect spot,
Raven River, okay?

It's close by and it's got some
nice slow currents

- that lead up to the rapids over here.
- Rapids?

Yeah, but don't worry,
we're gonna pull out

and have our picnic right here
before we even hit them.

Okay, well,
I hate to burst your bubble,

but I will not be joining.

And I seriously doubt
Lou will let Katy go either.

- Hey!
- Hey.

Great news, my mom said I can go.

- This is totally gonna happen.
- Awesome!

- So, where are we going?
- All right,

- this is called Raven River.
- Okay.

- Hello!
- Hey, Dad.

Hi.

Just need some milk
for the loft, we're all out.

Ooh. Yeah, Grandpa's gonna
love that.

Ah, he won't even notice.
Hey, what's uh,

with Tweedledee and Tweedledum
out there?

Caleb and I are training one of
Sam's horses to be a rope horse.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

We need one of those
at the rodeo school.

Well, I heard that's part
of the reason we're doing this.

Ah. Well, I hope Sam's not
planning to get rich off that sale.

Hey, Dad, speaking of
selling horses,

Grandpa says that you're pushing
him to sell Blue.

- Oh, is that what Grandpa says?
- Mm-hmm.

Well, it's the right thing
to do.

Blue needs to be partnered
with somebody who can

- work with him on the regular.
- But...

This isn't what's good for Blue,
Grandpa thinks that–

I know what Grandpa thinks.

I don't have a personal vendetta
against Blue.

Well, whatever it is,
Grandpa gentled Blue

and there's something special
about that process.

He has a bond with him and he's
upset about the idea of selling him.

I get it, but Blue
can't do his job here.

We need a horse that can,
simple as that.

No, it's not simple as that

because he's not just
a ranch horse,

Blue is Grandpa's horse.

You got your mom to say yes?
How? How did you do that?

She doesn't seem too concerned
with what I'm up to these days.

Well, I hope you
and Logan have a great time.

Jealous much?

I'm just saying, it seems like
you might still have a crush.

Maybe you're the one
with a crush.

Whatever.

I mean, Logan’s a nice guy,
but more like a cool brother.

I just want his graduation
to be special.

Yeah? By doing something that
doesn't include me?

I'm sorry, I forgot about your
irrational fears before I blurted it out.

Irrational fears?

Do you know how many injuries
and deaths there are

on the water every year?

It's like someone took
a deep dive

down the Google rabbit hole
last night.

Look, how about this? We meet up for
a picnic at the end of the river run.

Fine. I still can't believe
Lou is letting you go rafting.

- What happened to taking things slow?
- Well, I mean...

Actually, we got to see what
he can do on the move, so...

I was hoping to build his confidence
a little more before we got to that.

- (sigh)
- He's had a great day,

- I think he's ready for a sh*t.
- Oh, you do, do you?

I mean, I'll be miracle boy,
but I do have some horse sense.

Okay. Well, if you're going
to do this,

then please,
just take it really slow.

I'm down for that.

Fire it up, Sam.

(groaning)

Wow, easy. Easy! Wow! Wow.

(groaning)

Easy, come on, we're not doing
this again.

Relax, relax. Good boy.

Seems like somebody's
horse sense is a little off.

(sigh)

This is just a lot
of new information

for him to process all at once.

Okay, well, eventually,
he just got to hit the ground and run.

Yes, Caleb, and sometimes,
you need to take a step back

before you can take
a step forward.

What did you have in mind?

Would guys be able
to watch Lindy for a minute?

I... think I want to take Hawk
on a field trip.

Sure.

(mooing)

Well, this is
a pretty smart idea,

getting that horse
comfortable with...

With a few steers
in a peaceful setting.

Yeah. I figured it would
relieve his jitters,

help him focus on his new job.
(laughing)

(mooing)
You go, get back here, cow.

(mooing)

(laughing)

Attaboy, Blue. Attaboy.
(laughing)

Well, I can tell why you don't
want to sell that horse.

You two are like a well-oiled machine.

(laughing)
Yeah.

Ah, we do pretty good
together.

Your dad hasn't brought up
the idea of selling,

not today, anyway.
Maybe he'll give it a rest.

Yeah. Sounds just like my dad.

(both laughing)

Then, we go around this bend
in the river

and we end up in that clearing,

that's where we're having
our picnic.

Ooh, picnic!

You make sure you keep your
balance while you're paddling.

I know, I've watched a ton
of YouTube videos on rafting.

Mm.
You got a good life jacket?

- Of course.
- And a helmet?

- Yeah.
- I'm actually very surprised

that Lou is letting you do this,
it just doesn't seem like her.

Yeah, well... I mean,
I was a little surprised too,

but I guess Mom is just getting
more and more comfortable

giving me all the independence
I want these days.

Okay, see you tomorrow, Russ.

- Good.
- Russ? Who's Russ?

He's helping us out tomorrow.

We don't need an extra hand
tomorrow.

Well, we're sorting
heifers from steers,

it'll go better with three.

- Is this a test?
- No.

To see how Blue does with
another rider?

No, I'm not gonna risk a hired
hand being thrown and us being sued.

Russ will ride Buddy,
I'll ride Champ, you ride Blue.

All right.

(phone ringing)

Uh-oh, it's my mom.

So? Answer it.

Yeah. Be right back.

(phone ringing)

- Hi, Mom!
- Hi, sweetie!

Hey, did you get those
photos I sent you

- from Whistler yesterday?
- Uh... yeah.

Sounds like you had another
epic day.

It was. Hey, where...
Where are you?

Are you in a forest
or something?

Uh... yeah, I'm gonna meet up
with Parker and Logan for a picnic.

Fun! Close to home?

Uh... yeah. Look,
can I call you back later?

Sure. Oh, actually, your dad
and I are going for a hike

at Deep Cove later, but...

I don't know if we'll have
reception. Maybe tonight, okay?

- Okay, bye.
- All right, love you!

- Everything okay?
- Yeah.

That wasn't your mom having second
thoughts about us going rafting, was it?

No. She and my dad are too
busy living their best life

to care about what I'm doing.

Oh, I'm glad she's on board
because she kinda scares me.

(chuckling)

All right, let's do it.

♪♪

Good boy, Hawk.

(mooing)
Get up.

(mooing)

Come on, good boy, Hawk.
Get up!

♪♪

(mooing)

So, you're against him chasing
a fake steer, but...

Now, you got him running around
with a real one?

Oh, we had him out in
the herd yesterday

and he seemed totally
comfortable,

so that's the next step.

You think he's ready
to try roping one?

I think it seems possible.

Awesome! Okay, uh...

Let's get a steer loaded
in the round pen,

- I'll give it a sh*t.
- I was actually thinking

maybe I could take
the first one.

Yeah, it'll save us from hauling
your butt out of the dirt again, so...

(fake laughing)
Very funny.

I guess you've earned it.

I'll go get a steer loaded.

Nice.

(mooing)

Good boy, Hawk.
(mooing)

♪♪

Oh, good boy.

Oh, wow! Way to go, Hawk!

Told you I could turn him
into a roping horse.

Amy turned him
into a roping horse.

- Technically, yeah.
- Yeah, there's no technicality about it,

- this was all Amy.
- Well, thank you, Sam,

but I hope you're not trying
to get out of lunch.

No, no, I'll gladly make
you all lunch,

but to be clear,
I won the bet, all right?

If you'd have kept working with him,
Hawk would be bucking bronco by now.

He would've made a pretty good
bronc too.

♪♪

Right, we should keep–

We should switch sides
with every ten strokes.

Yeah, exactly.

Did you use your fancy
study methods to learn that too?

Of course.

Not that I really needed it,
though.

I mean, this river is so slow.

I was hoping for
a little more action.

All right, easy now.

This is the perfect river
for your first paddle,

especially with the Lou factor.
(groaning)

You know, she'd k*ll me
if anything happened to you.

She really does scare you,
doesn't she?

Yeah. Yeah, no, I'm not even
the tiniest bit afraid to admit it.

(chuckling)

♪♪

Jack, this is Russ.

Okay, here's the deal.

We're separating the herds
into their own field.

Now, I thought that Tim could
drive the herd to me at the gate,

but apparently, he needs help
with that, which would be you.

I was trying to be efficient.

You'll be riding Buddy here,
he's a good horse.

He's got some cow sense.

- So that's Blue?
- Yeah.

Man, you weren't kidding,

that's an impressive-looking horse.

Wait till you see him
in action.

(chuckling)

Which one do you have
your eye on?

- The big one!
- Yeah, of course.

All right, all the toppings
are on the picnic table,

- do you want me to give you a hand?
- No, I got it, Mommy.

Okay, just please, don't get
ketchup on your shirt,

you have a play date soon.

- (chuckling)
- Good luck with that.

- (laughing)
- Hum, this is gonna taste extra good, like sweet victory.

Again, you didn't actually
win. It's the least I can do,

I've just been standing on
the sidelines.

No, you have been helping out.

(chuckling)
Hardly.

I mean, it's been fun hanging
out and being a small part of it,

a nice switch up
from my usual routine...

- Or lack of routine.
- What do you mean?

Oh, nothing. It's just...
You know,

I've been here for a few years
now and sometimes,

it just feels like I'm watching
the time creep by,

like those horses
out on my field.

You still like it here
though, right?

Yeah, I love it.

You know, I bought
that big ranch

for some privacy
and a quieter life and...

Sometimes, I think maybe
it's just too quiet, you know?

Like my life doesn't have much
of a purpose anymore.

You need to feel a part
of something again.

I hope you're not gonna suggest I
host another slow pitch tournament.

No. No, no. No. Ah!

This time, I was thinking maybe
I'd pull you into my sport.

What would you think about
helping us out with the rodeo school?

(laughing)
Yeah, right.

I... I like to watch rodeo
as much as the next guy,

but I don't know
any of the ins and outs.

Who cares? You played
a sport at the highest level,

the kids will totally
look up to you,

plus, you got a pro athlete's
mindset

and you can open a gate
and pull a steer dummy now.

It's actually
not a horrible idea.

- Jeez, thank you, Amy.
- (chuckling)

Maybe after lunch, we can
teach you how to swing a rope.

- I'd be up for that.
- Okay.

- Sure is a nice guy, isn't he?
- Yeah, he is.

- What?
- Nothing!

I just think it's awesome that
he feels safe with you

and he opens like that,
like back there, it's...

Can you not be such a subtle
matchmaker there, cowboy?

In all fairness, I've actually
done very well in that department.

Single-handedly responsible for
getting Lou and Peter back together.

No, that's a bit of a stretch.

And when it comes to me and
my personal life,

can you curb any urge to play
cowboy cupid?

- Yes, ma'am.
- Thank you.

- How is it?
- Good!

(chuckling)

You know,
I know what it's like.

What what's like?

Having a parent that
doesn't pay attention to you.

My mom d*ed when I was really
young and so,

it was just my dad trying
to make a better life for me,

but...
(sigh)

All I really wanted was
his time.

Instead, he was always off
working odd jobs

and when he wasn't working,

he was getting caught up in
these get rich quick schemes that...

well, finally landed him
in prison.

And here I am,
complaining about my life.

I'm not comparing,
it's just...

(sigh)
I really shut him out

and I don't want to see
you do that to your parents,

because the truth is...

if I could, I wish I'd tried
harder with him

when I still had the chance.

- (groaning)
- Yeah!

Getting the circular
motion down.

Just a little further out to
your right, about your shoulder.

Yeah. And now,
when you aim at your target,

you want to release at the end
of your extension

and follow through, okay?

So, just like throwing
a baseball?

Exactly.

- (together): Hey!
- Hey, right?

(laughing)
Ah, don't get too cocky, Buddy.

We'll toss you up in the saddle
and you can try from there.

Oh, wow.
Well, I totally would,

but I know you got to get back
to the rodeo school,

so maybe another time, bud.

Oh, well, he might have to go,
but I'm sticking around,

so I can get you up on Hawk
and show you how it's done.

- (chuckling)
- I see what you did there!

See you, Caleb.

All right, let's try
a few more times on the ground.

- All right.
- Okay.

♪♪

(mooing)

Yeah. Get in there.

(groaning)

Get in there.

Blue's incredible.
(chuckling)

I can see what
you were talking about.

What did you just say?

What's he doing here?

Well, Russ is looking
for a horse.

Blue is just the kind of ranch
horse I've been looking for.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

I don't appreciate being
ambushed.

I'm gonna go check
this fence line,

it'll give me a chance
to cool down.

Well...

What just happened there?

Hey, guys! Over here!

Logan, check it out.

(dramatic music)

Uh... I don't... I don't think
we can get out of this.

So, we're going down
the rapids?

I don't think we have
a choice.

We're past the pull-out.

Logan, Katie, come back!

We can't!

- (sigh)
- All right, here we go!

(dramatic music)

- Go left! Go left!
- I can't!

- Watch out!
- Oh, no!

(scream)

- Get to the log!
- I'm trying!

Logan! Oh!

(gasping)

- Help!
- Help!

- Help!
- Help!

Help! Help!

- (dramatic music)
- Help!

- Help!
- Help!

Help, Parker!

Parker!

- Help! Help!
- Help!

- Good boy.
- Nice sh*t!

Thanks. All right, your turn.

All right.
He's not gonna spook?

No. He'll be good.

Just remember, same principles
as when we roped on the ground.

- (phone ringing)
- All right.

Hey, Parker.

Wait, slow down.
Where are you?

Okay, we'll be right there.
Come on!

♪♪

You tried to pull one
over on me.

You snuck this guy in right
under my nose to look at my horse.

You bought Blue with money
from our business.

Just trying to make
a sound business decision.

Give me a break, this about
Blue throwing you the other day!

It's not about pride, Jack,
my pride, your pride.

I know you can train a horse,
this isn't...

It's about the potential
of you getting hurt, Jack.

Or worse, have you thought
about that?

No way.

Blue's my horse,
I broke him and I ride him.

He wouldn't act up like that
with me.

Can you be sure about that?

(phone ringing)

Hello?

A... Amy, what?

I'm not... I'm not far from
there now, I'm on my way.

♪♪

Hold on, Amy’s on her way!

(dramatic music)

(gasping)

Katie!

We have to stay calm, okay?
Help is on the way.

I don't know, I don't think
I can hold on!

Ah. Look at me!
It's gonna be okay!

Take deep breaths.
Come on, breathe with me. In!

(deep breath)
Breathe.

You good?

Okay and breathe.
In!

Out!

(dramatic music)

(neighing)

Parker, get away from there!
(neighing)

Move back.
I'll get them out.

Over here!

I'll throw you my rope,
pull you out one at a time,

you understand?

- You go first!
- Okay.

- Here, grab it. You got it?
- Yeah.

- (neighing)
- Blue, Blue.

Keep it together.

Work for me,
do this for me now.

(neighing)

(gasping)

Hold on!

Logan's out there,
get a rope to him.

Logan, I'm coming!

Help!

Oh!

That's it!
(neighing)

- Come on!
- (gasping)

Good boy, Shadow. Good boy.

(coughing)

Yeah, you're okay.
(chuckling)

You guys did it, you're okay!
You're both okay!

(chuckling)

I heard what happened down
at the river.

- What were those kids thinking?
- It's obvious they weren't.

They're lucky you got there
so fast.

Yeah, yeah.

And Blue here, he was...

You know, it's hard to...

It's hard to tell how a horse
is gonna perform under pressure,

but he was top-notch, boy!

Can we talk about Blue?

Without you getting
all defensive.

Tim, I'm not being defensive,

and if on the off chance you really
are worried about me getting hurt,

I appreciate the concern,

but I've had a gut instinct
about Blue

ever since I started working
with him and...

well, I've made a decision.

I agree that Heartland Beef
should sell him.

- Really?
- Yeah.

To me.

For the same amount I paid
Stumpy for him

in the first place.

There you go.

- bucks?
- Yeah.

Hey, just be thankful
I'm not charging the company

for all the work I put into him.

You should have seen her,
Caleb.

Amy was as cool as
the other side of the pillow,

threw the perfect rope.

You didn't do so bad yourself.
That current was strong,

those kids were lucky you were
there to help them out.

Seems like you guys
make a pretty good team, uh?

So... what's with the trailer?

Oh, uh... Amy and I...
Well, mostly Amy,

she trained Sam's horse,
Hawk, to be a roping horse.

Hum, yeah, I heard that
was in the works.

Ah, he's exactly
what you're looking for.

So, he got what it takes, Amy?

Yeah, he's pretty green,
but he's got all the tools.

All right. Well, I just happen
to have...

- Some spare cash.
- (chuckling)

Yeah. Yeah, I don't know
a lot about roping horses,

but I know they're worth
more than that.

I'll write you a cheque when
we get back to the rodeo school.

Yeah, about your rodeo school,

I'd like to help out once in a
while on a voluntary basis if I could.

Well, that actually might
be a deal I don't lose money on.

Any time, Sam.

Caleb, why don't you load
him up?

- You got it.
- Nice work, you guys.

You too.

So, you and Amy are getting
along pretty good, uh?

Yeah, I like to think of Amy
as a pretty good friend.

And... maybe a little more?

Come on, man, don't make
things awkward.

Like I said,
we're just friends.

All right.
I think I'm losing my touch.

That was so scary.

I thought you guys were gonna
get sucked under that tree

- and never come back up.
- Well, we're safe now.

And thanks for making
those calls, you rocked.

And I'm sorry I messed up
with the turn-off,

- I should have been–
- Stop apologizing.

If you hadn't pulled me back
onto that tree...

- Well, that was all you.
- No, it wasn't.

And getting me to breathe...
Really helped calm me down.

Well, I'm glad because
on the inside,

I was totally freaking out too.
I mean, it felt like...

you know, it felt like we were
on the grips of like a river monster

that was pulling us down
or something.

That's exactly what it
felt like.

All I could think about was
how much my arms were burning,

but that I couldn't let go
or I'd never come back up.

Did Parker just leave?
What's up with that?

So, that was quite the crazy
stunt you two pulled today.

The rapids,
what were you thinking?

I'm sorry, GG.

The worst part is you shouldn't
have been out there rafting at all,

- not without your mom's permission.
- Wait, what?

I mean, I told her
when we talked.

I guess it's possible
she wasn't listening, but...

Or it's possible you took
advantage of the situation.

Anyway, it's not even me
you need to worry about.

(phone ringing)

Oh, I wonder who that could be.

I think I’m...
gonna go check on Parker.

♪ I hope you forget me
in heaven ♪

♪ I pray it's just
that peaceful ♪

Come on, Blue.

♪ That you stop looking down ♪

♪ Through the holes in
the clouds ♪

♪ Keep on baskin' and healin' ♪♪

Are you taking him out again?
After all that excitement today?

Oh, yeah, he's still a little
restless from all that.

Just a short ride to...
cool him off.

You know, you guys were pretty
incredible at the river today.

Well, we're a good team,
aren't we, Blue?

(groaning)

He's not going anywhere.

Your dad tried to run
an end round on me today.

Turns out his heart might
actually be in the right place.

But Blue and I...

We forged a special kinship,

the kind that doesn't come
around that often.

♪ Cause I could be
the only trade ♪

♪ For all these things
I'm missing ♪

I'm getting old, Amy.

Have a good ride.

♪ We'll catch up when the world
blows up ♪

♪ In the land of no contrition ♪

♪ Meet me in the great
wide open ♪

♪ Where the milk and honey
pour free ♪

♪ And we'll all lay down what
burdens us now ♪

♪ In the great wide open
so free ♪

♪ The great wide open so free ♪

♪ The great wide open so
free ♪

♪ The great wide open so free ♪

A very special friend
rests here.

His name was Paint.

♪♪