Love Finds You in Valentine (2016)

[bunniefuu]

Man: Grace Morgan,

get back in this house!

Grace! Get back here!

Grace!

You sure

about this, Gracie?

I've never been more sure

about anything in my life.

You go now, you don't ever come back!

Never!

Go, Ken.

Drive! Now!

Man: House is

all buttoned up.

Is there anything else

I can do?

No, thank you, Steve.

Is that from

your dad's office?

Yeah, it is.

It's actually from

the Circle Cross.

Kennedy, trust me.

You don't want

to drag this out.

Just sign the papers

and sell it.

It's just my dad

was born on that ranch.

Grew up there.

Met my mother,

they fell in love.

I know how hard

this is for you,

but I'm here.

I'll help you

through it.

I promise.

Lawyer: You are his

sole beneficiary.

The Circle Cross

belongs to you now.

However, he stipulates

that if you should

choose to sell it,

you have to be there,

in person, to do it.

So you're telling me

I actually have togothere

to sell the ranch?

As a condition

of the will, yes.

That doesn't make

any sense.

I mean, when

I was growing up

I used to beg him

to take me

to see that place.

He always resisted.

Nowhe says

I have to go?

There's a cousin of yours

there who's an accountant.

Smith Blaine, he's been

keeping the books.

You think he might

have some answers?

Only one way

to find out.

Looks like I'm going

to Valentine.

# Wake up, darling

# It's just you and me

# Everything feels right

# Just like

it's meant to be #

# Let's live up

the morning #

# Spend the afternoon

# 'Cause we can't

take it with us #

# And tomorrow

comes too soon #

# In every single way

# Today is the perfect day

# For a perfect day

# I don't want it to end

# I don't want it to end

# I don't want it to end

# Unless we can do today

all over again #

# All over again

Man: You know,

it's been a long time

since I last

saw your folks,

but I do remember,

boy, they were good people.

It's just a shame

they were never able

to make it back

to Valentine.

I think so, too.

But here we are now,

and if you don't mind,

-I'd like to just cut to the chase.

-Please.

Did Talbot mention

that this is not

the first offer we've had

on the ranch over the years?

-No.

-As I understand it,

your father wouldn't

consider selling.

I can understand why he wanted

to hang onto the old place.

He probably had some

sentimental attachment.

And you can take

my word for it,

that is a good offer

under the circumstances.

What circumstances?

Listen, running a ranch

is a dicey proposition

in the best of times.

Onebad year can set you

back for a long time.

And, well, the Circle Cross

has had more bad years

than good, here, recently.

The ranch is losing money?

I hate to be

the bearer of bad news.

You know, I'm not seeing a

buyer's name on here anywhere.

Well, at the present

they wish

to remain anonymous.

But what Icantell you

is they areverymotivated.

So, you can go ahead

and sign and date

right next to the "X."

You know, I did have

one question.

Sure.

Do you know why my father

put in his will

that I had to come here

to sell the ranch?

Hm. You know,

actually,

I was kind of wondering

about that myself.

You know, whenever my parents

talked about Valentine,

they always

called it home.

Theirhome,

but it's not yours.

But I've never

even seen it.

It seems silly

to come all this way

and not have a look.

Aw, hey, buddy.

-Where'd you come from?

-( barking )

Whoa... okay.

( barking )

Can we just

be friends from afar?

Just take it easy.

I'm just taking

a peek around.

Oh, okay.

I'm not gonna bite.

I just wanna get

just a little bit closer

so I can see...

Quiet, Wilson!

Oh, hey. Thanks.

Great dog.

-Are you lost?

-What?

Main road's

back that way.

Oh, no, I was just

admiring the house.

Oh, so you figured you'd

drive on private property,

invite yourself up

on the porch,

and have a good look

through the window?

No, that was not...

I don't go into

the city much.

Is this how it's done

these days?

Well, I don't come out

to the country much,

but I heard you people

were supposed to be friendly.

Oh, you want friendly?

Try knocking on the door

introducing yourself.

Maybe you should

introduce yourself

since you're the one

that's trespassing.

Excuse me?

This is the

Circle Cross Ranch?

Well, that's what

the sign says.

Well, my name

is Kennedy Blaine

and I own this property.

(scoffs) What are

you talking about?

Here.

See for yourself.

-You're Smith Blaine's cousin?

-That's right.

Second cousin,

technically.

I think... Which is

not the point.

Smith didn't say

anything to me

about a new owner

showing up.

Well, why should he?

For all I know,

you're just some squatter.

Now, hold on a minute.

Woman:Derek.

Oh, didn't know

you had company.

She was just leaving.

(scoffs)

I'm June Sterling.

Oh, I'm Kennedy Blaine.

Nice to meet you.

Wow, your mom

was Grace Morgan.

She ran off with Kenny

Blaine a long time ago.

You knew my parents?

Oh, well enough to

recognize their daughter.

I mean, you're the spitting

image of your mom.

Welcome home, honey.

You know, those families

were so dead-set against

your folks getting married.

Especially your grandfather,

Gabriel Morgan,

he couldn't stand

the thought

of his only daughter

marrying a Blaine.

He's still alive,

you know.

No. No, I didn't.

Mom, she's not here

for a family reunion.

She claims to own

the Circle Cross now.

Oh...

Does that mean that both

of your parents have p...

My mom died five years ago,

and Dad died just recently.

They were still young,

I'm so sorry.

Kennedy:Thank you.

June: Well, you did

the right thing coming here.

Why don't you

stay for dinner?

Oh, no, I don't

want to impose

and I really wasn't

planning on a long stay.

Oh, don't be silly.

We have plenty of room.

Stay with us.

Really, seriously.

Uh, all right.

Good, so you can

follow us to the house.

Oh, so you

don't live here?

No, this is

the main house.

That's where

the Blaines lived.

The, um, the foreman's house

is quite a ways

over there, actually.

Foreman?

You didn't tell her?

W-w-we were just getting to that.

Oh.

June: Oh, this makes

so much sense now.

I have a package for you.

The funny thing is that

John Morgan

and Alexander Blaine

were best friends when

they came out west together

in the 1870's.

They were searching for gold

like everybody else.

(sighs)

However,

the story goes that

it wasn't very long

before they both fell in

love with the same woman.

So what happened?

Well, she chose Alexander

and the feud started,

right then and there.

It's been going ever since.

Such a waste.

So, um, Kennedy,

what do you do?

Uh, I just

finished law school.

So I need to take

the bar exam

next month

back in L.A.

Well, I hope you're gonna

have time to see the ranch

-before you go back.

-Yeah, I'd like that.

Derek can show you around.

Oh, I have stuff to do

for the next couple

of days, Mom, I'm sorry.

Listen, I'm sorry about

the whole "squatter" thing.

I think I'm just nervous.

This is all so sudden,

coming here.

Why are you here?

I'm here to close the sale.

Of the ranch?

Yes, but I didn't know

anyone lived here.

And... and now that I've seen

the property and the house,

I hadnoidea this

all belonged to me.

You know, it takes more

than a piece of paper

to belong to a place.

I'm gonna check

on the horses, Mom.

Nice meeting you.

-Yeah, you too.

-(Derek whistles)

He's very protective.

Loves this place

like it's his own.

He learned everything

there is to know

about taking care of it

from John, my husband.

So when he passed away,

it was just natural

Derek take over.

Hasn't been easy,

but we've always

taken those words to heart.

We've been so blessed

to live here.

Can't even imagine

a better place to call home.

Oh, the pa... the package.

-Here.

-Oh.

"To Kennedy Blaine, care

of the Circle Cross Ranch,

from Gregory Talbot."

He's our lawyer.

This is my mother's writing.

Dad must've had

this sent here.

Like he sent me.

(horse snorts)

Mike, I'm full.

Grace:

"It's a classic story.

Forbidden love.

But for Kenny and I,

the only thing forbidden

was letting others

try to control our fate..."

"I'll admit, at first

it was a thrill,

dangerous and fun,

then it became a burden.

Always on edge, always looking

over our shoulders..."

"One day, Kenny said our happiness

should never be a struggle.

He took me to his family's

ranch, the Circle Cross,

and there we fell deeper

in love with each other th..."

(cell phone rings)

Hey.

Yeah, everything's

been good.

No, I know.

But it's only a few days

and I still have a month

before the exam.

I'll study while I'm here.

(sighs)

Yeah. No, I know.

Hey, listen.

I'm... I'm really tired,

I think I'm gonna

turn in early.

Is that okay?

Okay, thanks.

Goodnight, Steve.

-Morning.

-Good morning.

Water's hot,

would you like some tea?

Oh, uh, I actually need

to talk to Derek first.

-Is he around?

-You know, he was just riding out.

You might still

catch him in the stables.

Thanks.

(horse snorts)

Hey, there.

-(chuckles)

-(dog barking)

Well, you just pop up

everywhere, don't you?

Derek: I could say

the same thing about you.

Derek:Whoa.

Are you looking for me?

Yeah. I, um...

I wanted to talk to you

about the ranch.

What about it?

When was the last time

Smith Blaine was here?

(chuckle)

The only time I see him

is when he gets

another offer.

You know, lucky for you

your dad had the sense

not to be tempted by dollar

signs over the years.

So you don't think

I should sell?

A person would

have to be a fool

to sell a place

like this.

Even with all the money

it's losing?

What are you talking

about, losing money?

Smith painted a different

picture of this place.

He told me how rough

things have been lately.

Look, the Circle Cross

hasn't lost a dime

since I took over

as foreman.

The last four years

have been our best ever.

Your dad put the profits back into

the ranch, hired more hands...

Derek, I'm sure

you've done your best.

But Smith is our accountant.

He keeps very careful books.

Well, he's not

the only one.

My father kept

written ledgers

while he ran the place.

I started

putting everything

on a computer

when I took over.

Nothing fancy, but it

saves a lot of time.

(computer beep)

This is quite the set-up.

Yeah, we got indoor plumbing,

now, and everything.

Hey, no, I wasn't...

Derek:Look, uh...

That's got all

the ranch records

for the past four years.

You can see for yourself

how I do things.

Where you going?

I got a ranch to run.

It's a lot to take in

all at once.

I'll say.

Have you been inside

the family house yet?

No, not yet.

You gotta see that.

I'm gonna go

get the keys.

So Derek and I come over

here about once a week,

make sure everything's

okay, you know.

No leaks, no critters.

Well, you've done

a great job.

Place has been kept

so beautiful.

You know, this room

pretty well tells

the Blaine family history.

My father's family.

Thought you'd like this.

My mom and dad always

talked about how much

they loved growing up here.

But after Mom died, Dad never

mentioned Circle Cross again.

Yeah, well, take it

from an old woman who knows

there's no greater force

in this universe

than true love.

You're awisewoman,

not old.

And I'm old enough

to know the difference.

Okay.

I'm gonna let you look around,

I'll see you later.

Okay.

(horse snort)

(horse whinnies)

Talbot:

I don't understand.

The ranch foreman

kept his own records?

He has everything

down to the penny.

And according to him,

the ranch is making money.

Kennedy: Some years

better than others,

and Smith says it's been

losing money the whole time.

Talbot: Hmm, what do you

know about this guy?

Uh, he's a cowboy.

Meaning... what exactly?

It's like in the movies,

except real.

I mean, he's strong

and sure, stubborn.

Clearly a lot smarter

than he lets on, and...

and he seems

like a good man.

I'm not accusing

anybody of anything,

but your father

received reports

from Smith quarterly

for years.

Well, did he read them?

The ranch is the least

of your father's investments.

Did he ever

show them to you?

No, I don't even know

where they are.

Look, something is just

not adding up here

and I gotta get

to the bottom of it.

And I'll track down

Smith's records.

It might take a week,

but I'll go through everything

and get back to you.

Thank you.

Oh, uh, how do you

like the place?

It's growing on me.

(doorbell rings)

Yes?

Um, hi. I'm here

to see Gabriel Morgan.

My name is Kennedy Blaine.

Is Mr. Morgan

expecting you?

I'm his granddaughter.

Have a seat.

This isn't a social call,

I prefer to stand.

Suit yourself.

State your purpose.

Are you behind the offer

to buy Circle Cross?

(scoffs)

I wouldn't take that property

if you gave it to me.

I don't want anything

owned by a Blaine.

Yeah, well, I'm

a prime example of that.

Your parents

should've told you.

You're not wanted here.

They told me,

and I stayed away

until now.

But I'm not here for

travel advice, Mr. Morgan.

I just want one more

thing before I go.

Mmm?

An explanation.

For what?

How you treated my mother.

-(scoffs)

-Your daughter. Why?

Our families have had

a long history together.

You can't just

roll into town

and expect to understand

every little, itsy-bitsy

(speaking gibberis)

thing between people.

They were in love.

They were happy.

-(chuckles)

-What's so wrong with that?

What's wrong with you?

No, no, no.

I'm... I'm only laughing

because your mother

stood right there

25 years ago,

and asked

those same questions.

I don't explain,

I don't justify

my actions to anybody.

Now, unless you

have other business...

She missed you.

We all did.

Well...

it was as much her choice

to do what she did

as it was mine

to let her go.

I think I got all

the information I need.

Self-confidence...

and determination.

You know where

that came from?

You may've been

born a Blaine,

but you're a Morgan,

through and through.

I like that.

Thanks for your time.

Smith: I'm doing

everything I can.

Mhm. No, of course

she's gonna sell.

She's not a rancher,

she's a city girl.

We just need to give her

a little time

to get over the whole

dewy-eyed thing

with the ranch

and her parents, and the...

No, listen to me.

I've worked too hard

to make this happen.

One way or another,

this deal's going through.

(phone beep)

(birds crowing)

Boy: Sorry to bother you,

Boss, but I figured

you'd wanna see this.

Check it out.

Derek: Looks like somebody

made themselves right at home.

Yeah, we checked the area,

but we didn't see anybody.

They've been here

for a couple of days.

Boy:Could be a dr*fter.

Maybe already moved on?

I'll clean this up.

That way, if he comes back

he'll know we're onto him.

Sure.

Tell the others to keep

an eye out, okay?

Sure thing, boss.

(barkin)

Seriously?

(chuckles)

All right.

Chewy bone.

All right, truce?

You know there's more

where that came from.

Hello?

Back here.

Hey.

Hey.

So, what's all this?

Well, I figured

since I'm a Blaine,

I should be staying

in the Blaine house.

You wanted to know

why I'm here

and today, it hit me.

I want to know more

about my family.

And what better way,

than to stay

in my father's old house?

It's a big house

for one person.

Oh, I'll be fine.

Besides, it takes more

than a piece of paper

to belong

to a place, right?

(both chuckl)

Okay, fair enough.

I, um, I saw

my grandfather today.

You did?

How'd that go?

I expected him

to answer my questions.

Tell me all the things

he's been holding in

for so many years and...

he laughed at me.

Whatever he had to say,

he said it to your folks

a long time ago.

(scoff) That old man

is so stubborn,

he can argue

with a wall.

And win.

(chuckles )

Hey.

Don't let it get to you.

Well, if he's waiting for me

to run away like my parents,

he'll be waiting

for a long time.

Kennedy: Hey, Derek, listen.

I went over your records

-for the ranch?

-Derek:Yeah?

They look fine to me.

Well, good.

What I don't understand

is why Smith would tell me

we've been losing

money all along.

Well, maybe

you should ask him.

I will,

just after my lawyer

has a chance to look

at your records.

You just said

they were fine, right?

Oh, Mr. Talbot has access

to all the reports

that Smith had been

sending my dad.

He just needs

to compare them.

To make sure who's

telling the truth.

No, Derek,

you don't understand.

My father was

a solid businessman,

but after my mother died,

he wasn't himself.

He was heartbroken.

I mean, I doubt he ever

looked at those reports.

Smith could've been

telling him anything.

Look, do me a favor.

Once you get the

comparison back,

talk to me first,

not Smith.

Why?

He thinks he's

the big dog around here.

He doesn't like

to be crossed.

If you have to confront him,

I would like to go with you.

Let him sit across from me

saying that the ranch

is losing money.

Okay, will do. Thanks.

No problem.

Wilson, come on, boy.

Let's go home.

(whistles)

Let's go, boy.

Hey, what's wrong with you?

He usually don't warm up

to anybody this fast.

Oh, well, I'm not so bad.

Once you get to know me.

Wilson, come on, boy.

Let's go home.

(whistles)

What's wrong with you, buddy?

You wanna go home?

Huh? You want to go home?

(car startin)

Steve: I'm sorry,

am I missing something?

I thought that the whole

point of going there,

was to sell the ranch.

It was. I mean,

that's what I thought.

But none of this

is what I expected.

Well, I'm sure

it's a wonderful place,

with lots of nice people,

but, Kennedy,

your life is here.

You have

a home, friends.

You're starting a new career

which, by the way,

you're falling way behind

studying for the bar.

Yeah, yeah.

I was thinking about that.

What if I took

the bar exam here?

You're not serious.

There is still a lot of work

to do with the ranch.

Well, it... you want

to live there?

I think I need

to find out what I want.

Kennedy...

I miss you.

I know we've never talked

about it in so many words,

but I always thought

that you and I...

that we belong together.

Here.

We belotogether?

Steve, where is this

coming from?

I...

(whip crack)

I just thought that...

L... Listen, it's getting late.

Can we talk about this

some other time?

Sure.

Yeah.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

(bugs buzzin)

(rooster crows)

Man:Morning.

Oh, hi.

Didn't mean to scare you.

No, I just... I didn't

hear you drive up.

Well, I'm sorry, but is this

the Circle Cross Ranch?

Yeah, that's right.

A fellow in town

says you might

be doing some hiring.

I'm sorry,

you're gonna have to talk

to the ranch foreman

about that.

Derek Sterling.

Derek Sterling.

That's right. Yeah,

I do know the name.

He lives just over there.

Over there?

He's a friend of yours?

I own the ranch.

Nice place.

Kinda big, though, for you

to have all to yourself.

Way out here

in the middle of nowhere.

You know, why don't I call him

and tell him you're here.

-I'm sure he'll be...

-No, that's okay.

I could find him.

Thank you,

you have a nice day.

Derek:

Did you get his name?

Kennedy: No, he just said

he was looking for work.

Derek: I mean, anyone

from around here

knows we only hire

extra hands

in the fall for round-up.

Well, he didn't exactly

look like he knew

one end of a horse

from the other.

(chuckle)

What do you mean?

I don't know.

I just...

I grew up in the city, and I

got the feeling so did he.

He said he knew your name.

Hmm.

What'd he look like?

Mmm, stocky. Dark hair.

Looked like he'd

slept in his clothes.

And he had a...

A scar on his cheek.

Do you know him?

(scoffs)

Probably he just

heard my name

in town, you know?

I'll take a look around,

just in case.

All right, thanks.

Hey, um...

I was supposed to give Mom

a ride into Valentine.

Would you mind?

Not at all. I need

to pick up something

a little more appropriate

to wear around here anyway.

I appreciate it.

Uh, hey, listen.

I'm getting called back

into a meeting. Can I

get back to you later?

Great, thanks.

What's the occasion?

Well,

the Dandelion Festival.

Every year, the church

raises money by selling

foods, and arts and crafts,

and things, too.

And we bring kids

out from the city

to spend the weekend here,

and they go camping,

and fishing, and...

you know, getting

some fresh air.

-Oh, that sounds wonderful.

-It's fun.

And Pastor Morgan,

he sets up a booth

every year so he wants me

to sell my, what he calls,

"World famous

dandelion pies."

Another Morgan.

Apart from my grandfather,

I haven't met anyone

on the Morgan side yet.

That's easy to fix.

Come to church with us

on Sunday and

I'll introduce you.

I'd like that.

So do you have a lot

of family here in Valentine?

No, it's just

Derek and Me.

Still, it must've been nice

for him growing up here.

Well, Derek didn't

grow up here.

John and I did.

Yeah, see, back then

it wasn't easy

to get a good-paying job

around here.

So we moved to Chicago.

John worked in a factory.

We were young and we

wanted this big family,

but it didn't happen.

And, so... I was actually

volunteering at a city mission

and Derek came up

for adoption.

Mmm. That's so nice.

(chuckle) Our prayers

were definitely answered.

So how long did you

live in Chicago?

Mmm, we didn't move

back to Valentine

until Derek

was almost 16.

Wow. Never would've guessed.

Well, it wasn't easy

for him growing up

in the city.

What do you mean?

You know, this isn't

reallymystory to tell.

And we still have

a lot of shopping to do.

So, um,vamanos.

Right.

(exhales)

We just missed him, boy.

Smith:Kennedy!

-Well, there you are.

-Hi.

Um, I tried to call you,

but I kept getting

your answering machine.

I was afraid you were

on your way back home.

Uh, no, I'm staying

at the ranch.

Reception's not

always the best.

I was curious if you

thought about that offer.

Haven't stopped

thinking about it.

The other party is very

eager to close that deal.

Oh, I'm sure, place is

a steal at that price.

What are you saying?

Oh, I think you know

what I'm saying.

Mr. Talbot and I just have

to do our due diligence.

Shouldn't take long.

Well, then.

You have a good day, June.

-Say hi to Derek for me, will you?

-I will.

Enjoy your stay.

Will do.

(cell phone ringing)

(cell phone ringing)

(sigh)

-Your friends miss you.

-Ah, Steve.

I think he wishes

he was more than a friend.

And he's not?

He's a sweet guy,

met in law school.

Became study partners.

Spent a lot of late

nights together...

And he fell in love.

Uh, we arenota couple.

He really cares about me,

but if there

was anything there,

I should miss him more...

and I don't.

-(horse whinnies)

-Do you ride?

Kennedy: When other kids

were practicing the piano,

I was taking riding lessons.

My parents used to always

hang around and watch.

Think it must've reminded

them of this place.

Hey, do you think...

do you think

it'd be all right?

It's your horse.

I'll go get changed.

(orchestral music playing)

What're you doing?

How am I supposed

to know it was you

coming out of nowhere?

(both pantin)

What? What are you looking

at me like that for?

You can ride?

Yeah. I mean,

a little, you know.

No, I didn't know.

I know now.

Since you can ride,

let me show you the place.

-Wow.

-(Derek chuckles)

-This is beautiful.

-Yeah.

It is beautiful.

Do you see that

tree line over there?

Where? - (Chuckles)

Right there.

You see? There's a valley

that runs between

those hills there.

Can you believe that wagon trains

used to bring settlers through here

on their way west?

-Really?

-Yeah.

If you look close

on the trail,

you can still see

where the wheels

were torn in the ground.

(chuckles)

Your mother said there

was a family graveyard?

Yeah. Not just

family, either.

There's folks buried there, this is

as far as they got on the trail.

It's a long ride out.

I'll take you next time.

You know, my parents

always talked about

how special this place was.

I'm really glad that

I'm seeing it for myself.

And what do you think

about this place?

I think they were right.

Thank you for showing me.

My pleasure.

We should...

We should start back.

It'll be dark soon.

I was thinking...

I really think you should

stay here tonight

with Mom and me.

Just in case

that fellow comes back.

Listen, it took me

my whole life to get here,

I'm not gonna let

anybody scare me off now.

Hey, look.

Cuddy and Brian,

they came across

some empty bottles and trash

in one of the old barns.

If there's someone out there,

I think we just...

Hey, if I hear anything,

I'll call you, I promise.

-All right.

-Okay.

So, goodnight, then.

Hey, Wilson. Stay.

(whistles)

Aw, you coming with me?

Derek: Well, you're

such good buddies.

Now you can be roomies.

He better not snore.

He does.

Heavily.

(snoring)

(dog snorin)

You been out here

all night?

(grunts)

(chuckles)

Thank you.

You don't need

to do this.

I better get changed,

I don't wanna be late.

-Late?

-For church.

Are you gonna make it

to the festival?

Wouldn't miss it

for the world.

(chuckling)

We'll pick you up

on our way into town.

Great.

Thanks for the coffee.

(birds chirping)

(orchestral music playing)

(inaudible speech)

June:Thank you, sir.

June:Silly old man.

Living up in his castle

all hanging onto

that bitterness.

(sigh) He doesn't even know me.

You know what?

We've got pies to sell.

Yes, we do.

Announcer: Well, folks, we've

got lots of exciting events

going on at this year's

Dandelion Festival.

A new cooking

demonstration every hour,

with all sorts

of dandelion recipes.

And this year's art show

and silent auction

promises to be our best.

But now it's time to get

all the kids together

for the Dandelion

Scavenger Hunt.

And make sure to stop by the

Valentine Church bake sale

and to take home some

World Famous Dandelion Pie.

Kennedy: Thank you.

Enjoy your pie.

Hey, guys, we're actually

running out of plates.

-Oh, I'll get it.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

-Thank you.

Announcer: Support your

annual camping trip

for inner city kids.

Excuse me.

You must be

the long-lost cousin

I've been

hearing about.

Tom Morgan,

welcome to Valentine.

Kennedy Blaine. Thank you.

Oh, I could tell

you're family

a mile off.

You have

your mother's smile.

Oh, really?

What a sweetheart,

that girl.

So, Kennedy, what do you

think of our little town?

I like it. Especially what

you're doing for those kids.

Tom: Well, we're hoping

for the best.

For the last couple years,

Charlie Whalen's been letting

the kids camp out at his ranch,

but he's been laid up ever since

that horse of his threw him,

and I'm... I'm having a hard

time recruiting anybody else.

-Woman:Pastor Morgan?

-Mhm?

I'm sorry to interrupt,

but the cookout's

-just about to start.

-(gasps) Oh.

Robin, what would

I do without you?

(chuckling)

Thank you so much.

-Have the two of you met?

-No.

Oh, Robin.

This is Kennedy Blaine.

-Nice to meet you.

-You too.

Kennedy is one of

the Circle Cross Blaines.

I heard you were in town.

I understand

the ranch is for sale.

Robin works with the

State Historical Society.

Oh, well,

nothing's final yet.

I'm still going through

the paperwork.

Hmm. Well.

You and I need to talk.

But first, we have

to get to that cook-off.

Yes, I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

-We'll see you soon, "cuz."

-Oh...

(both laughing)

See you soon.

(chatter)

Looks like you and Pastor

Morgan hit it off.

We did.

He is such

a lovely man.

He told me about

the trouble they're having

finding a campsite

for the inner city kids.

What do you mean, what about

Charlie Whalen's ranch?

I guess he can't do it.

That's a shame.

I was actually thinking

maybe they could come

to Circle Cross.

What do you think?

-I think that's a great idea.

-Absolutely.

I mean, you guys have

so much on your plates...

-Kennedy, look... No, no, no.

-No.

This is what we do,

okay?

Just... whatever you need,

just let us know.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

I mean, if you're free

we can take a ride.

Pick out a campsite.

-You don't mess around.

-No, ma'am.

(both laugh)

All right. I'll go tell

Pastor Morgan.

-I'm excited.

-Me too.

She's about to make

some kids very happy.

More than she

will ever know.

You like her, don't you?

Lily Ann?

She was Alexander Blaine's

daughter.

She was just a child.

I know.

There was this outbreak

of cholera that year.

They say that whatever

hope there may have been

of the Blaines and Morgans

patching things up,

it was lost after

John Morgan refused

to come to her funeral.

My parents never told me

that story growing up.

Well, It's not the kind

of story you can tell

a little girl, right?

I guess not.

But it's not the way

it works, is it?

I mean, you can't just

tell the good parts.

All that anger,

and bitterness.

It's part of

the story, too.

Kennedy: You know more

about my family than I do.

-Derek: No.

-Kennedy:Yeah. It's a little embarrassing.

Derek:No, no, no, you

shouldn't feel that way.

I mean, I just know

the history of the land.

It just happens to be

your family's land,

that's it.

Everything out here

is so untouched.

It's so different

from the city.

It's like you

can sense exactly

how people felt

a hundred years ago.

It makes me feel...

I don't know,

both: Connected?

-No way.

-No, yeah. Exactly.

It's like you feel you're part of

something bigger than you, right?

Did you feel different when

your parents brought you here?

What?

Your mom told me.

About Chicago.

"About Chicago" what?

What was it?

Nothing, I mean...

she said you

weren't happy there.

I'm sorry, did I say

something wrong?

No, it's just...

just something

I don't like to talk

about, that's it.

-Why not?

-Just don't, okay?

We should start back.

Okay.

(horses whinn)

Man: Sure beats

the streets, huh, D?

What do you want?

Now, is that any way

to greet an old friend

from Chicago

after all these years?

We're not friends.

We never were.

Boy, we had some times,

didn't we, D?

You was a wild man.

You remember that night?

'Cause I do,

for the last 15 years.

You put yourself

in that prison, not me.

-You shot that guy.

-The way I remember it,

you was supposed to have

my back that night.

-That was the deal.

-I told you I wasn't coming.

I told you I was done

with all of that.

No. The way I see it,

you owe me.

What're you talking about?

I could've turned

you in that night

And you'd have spent

the last 15 years

in a cell next to me.

So that's what

this is all about?

You're trying

to shake me down

for something that happened

when I was a kid?

Something

I didn't even do?

You're wasting

your time.

Well, you gotta

ask yourself, D.

What would all your

God-fearing neighbors think

if those type

of rumors got around?

I say that's gotta

be worth something.

50 thousand?

What do you say?

Even if I was willing

to pay you off,

which I'm not,

I don't have

that kind of money.

Yeah, but your

pretty boss does.

I see you riding.

I've been watching you two

getting all cozy.

She wouldn't mind selling

a couple horses

to help you out.

We're done talking.

You know what? Maybe you

better look at it another way.

Don't look at this

as a pay-off.

Maybe you should look

at this as health insurance.

To ensure that

nobody gets hurt.

You get off of this ranch

and never come back.

Derek's voice: A person

would have to be a fool

to sell a place like this.

Kennedy's voice:

It makes me feel...

I don't know...

Kennedy and Derek's voices:

Connected?

-Kennedy's voice: No way.

-Derek's voice:No, yeah.

Derek: Exactly.

It's like,

you feel you're part of something

bigger than you, right?

(birds chirping)

-Neat.

-(giggles)

(bus horn beeps)

(children clamoring)

They're a little excited.

(chuckle)

(chattering)

Hey, nice hat.

Hi!

(clamoring continue)

Hey.

All right.

How you doing today?

All: Good!

-You guys happy?

-Kids:Yeah!

-Yeah, who wants to go on a ride?

-Kids:Me!

Let's go there.

Derek: Just follow

the ladies. There you go.

Derek:Thank you.

(orchestral music playing)

Kennedy: So they

might not look pretty,

but they sure taste good.

All right, guys.

Go wild.

Hey, this is

a great thing

you're doing here.

I couldn't have

done it without you.

Hey.

Wanna give it a shot?

Nah, I'm good.

Let me guess, uh...

they said, "All the fresh

air will do you good",

but everything just

smells weird, right?

(groan)

Can you do me a favor?

Go be someone else's

best friend.

I'm doing just fine.

First time I came here,

I held my nose

for two days.

Can you believe that?

And at night... oh, gosh.

At night, it's so silent

It's like you can

hear the grass grow.

(chuckles)

I thought I was

gonna go crazy.

When I was your age,

I used to live

in the city.

Basically, I grew up

being tossed

from foster home

to foster home.

For whatever reason,

life just kept

kicking me around...

'til I came here.

(birds chirping)

And after I held

my nose for two days,

I finally allowed

myself to just...

try it.

A new life grabbed me

and I grabbed it back.

City slicker turned...

Turned tree-hugger, huh?

(laughs)

Must be my genes.

That's cool.

I'm Derek, by the way.

Danny.

Derek: Great

to meet you, man.

Danny: Yeah,

nice to meet you, too.

One day, you'll find it.

Just be open, man.

(crickets chirping)

Kennedy:Hey.

Hey.

(sighs) The kids

are all asleep.

(chuckle)

It was a big day,

I bet they're super tired.

You know,

the counselors all said

Danny never

talks to anyone.

He just...

sits by himself.

But he talks to you.

Well, I used to be

just like him.

What do you mean?

That's the thing

I don't like to talk about.

You brought it up.

When my biological mother

brought me to this country,

she gave me up for adoption.

So I guess I grew up

in the city as a...

an angry kid.

I don't know.

I would...

I would steal

things I didn't want.

I would hurt people

I didn't know.

Just this dumb kid running

straight to the cliff,

not caring

how far I'd fall...

until I met

my true mother.

June.

She never lost her faith.

And that's when

she brought you here.

To Valentine.

That night she told me,

she said, "We're going home."

I didn't know what

she was talking about.

"Home"? What is that?

The city was the only

home I ever knew.

But the look on her face,

I realized she wasn't

gonna give up on me.

(crying)

Somehow, she believed

I could be a son

to be proud of.

(exhale)

I couldn't

hurt her anymore.

That night, I was

supposed to meet someone.

We were gonna,

I don't know,

break into this

warehouse, whatever.

So I call him,

I tell him...

I tell him

I wasn't going.

But he did it anyway.

It turns out, there was someone

working late that night.

And this guy shot him.

And he went

to prison for it.

Derek.

Whoever you were,

whatever you did,

that's all behind you now.

-Derek.

-The man with the scar,

his name is Ray Lizzaro.

He spent his

last 15 years in jail

and he still blames me

'cause I wasn't there.

What does he want?

It doesn't matter

what he wants.

Look, Kennedy.

June and the Circle Cross

saved my life.

That's all that matters.

I never told this

to anyone.

I'm glad you're

telling me.

(children giggling)

Ah, the kids.

The kids.

All right.

Come and get it.

Grab your plates.

All right.

Who's first?

There you go.

It's over here

if you want to bring...

Derek:Oh, watch out.

-It's hot, guys.

-Got your eggs?

-( chat)r

-( plates clatter)g

There you go.

All right, everybody.

Group photo!

Come on in.

Come on.

(claps)

Whew, all right.

Hey, Danny.

Everyone.

All right.

One, two, three.

-All: Cheese!

-Derek: Banana!

(inaudible dialogue)

Kennedy: The first thing

I wanna do

is take a long,

hot shower.

I smell like a campfire.

You know, I like

the smell of campfire.

(both giggl)

Steve:Well, look at you.

(chuckles)

Steve.

You're a real

cowgirl, now.

Uh, what're you

doing here?

Well, I've been

calling and texting.

I mean, I haven't

heard from you in days.

I was beginning to worry.

Um, we were camping with

some kids from the city.

I turned off my phone.

Just as long as you're okay.

And besides,

I missed you.

Um, this is

Derek Sterling.

Derek, Steve Marrin.

You must be the cowboy

I heard so much about.

Thanks for taking

such good care of her.

Derek:Just doing my job.

Thank you.

Nice meeting you.

I think we should talk.

(inaudible dialogue)

Derek:Where's your friend?

On his way back

to California.

That's too bad.

Look, I should've

seen it coming.

-Steve's a nice...

-Look, it's too bad

because this, you and me,

whatever this is,

it's not gonna work.

What?

Look, I'm really happy

with all the good things

you wanna do here,

and I'm gonna help you

in any way I can,

but you're a lawyer.

I'm a... ranch hand.

You're a wealthy girl,

I'm your employee.

This ranch is the only

thing we have in common.

You have a really

important life

outside of all

of this, I know.

This is all I have.

All I got.

All I want.

So, let's just...

let's just forget about it.

(crickets chirping)

(cell phone vibrate)

Talbot, you're working late.

Talbot: Looks like

your cowboy friend

knew what he was

talking about.

Circle Cross has been

making money all along.

And Smith Blaine has been

skimming for a long time.

How'd he do it?

Some months he double-billed

for his time.

He took commissions

on horse sales

that never happened.

Inflated the tax bill,

pocketing the difference.

So much for family ties.

Talbot: Those offers

for the ranch?

They're coming from a big

development company in Denver.

Development?

And guess who's

on their payroll?

You can't do this.

I just did.

My lawyer's drafting the

letter to make it official.

But I wanted to tell you

myself, in person,

you're fired.

You know, I worked

for your father

for over five years.

I gave him

a complete set of records

of everything I did.

You stfrom him

for five years,

and those records are proof.

That's ridiculous.

Derek kept his own records

of the ranch.

We can document every penny

you put in your pocket.

You're gonna take the word

of some ranch hand?

Oh, I trust

that ranch hand

a lot more than

I could ever trust you.

This isn't over, Kennedy.

You're right,

there's one more thing.

You have 30 days to pay back

the money you stole,

or I'll press charges.

You're fooling yourself,

you know.

That ranch is

a thing of the past.

Sooner or later,

it'll start losing money.

They all do.

Be smart, Kennedy.

Take the offer

before it's too late.

You can tear up that offer,

along with any other.

Because the Circle Cross

is not for sale.

30 days.

(classical piano

music plays)

Hi, I'm looking

for Robin Donovan.

Thank you.

Robin.

-Kennedy.

-Hello.

I have been meaning

to catch up with you.

How's everything

at the ranch?

Good. Yeah.

That's, uh,

that's actually

why I'm here.

Is there somewhere

we can talk privately?

Oh, sure. This way.

(music playing)

What?

Pardon me, Mr. Morgan.

Smith Blaine is here.

He says it's important.

Another visitor

from the Blaine family.

I must be living right.

Well, what do you want?

Kennedy: Well, this part

of the country

used to be covered

by tall grass prairie,

most of which

was farmed under.

The National Register

wants to preserve what's left.

I went to see

Robin Donovan

and she explained it to me.

Basically,

the National Register

works with state societies

to find places with

historic significance

so they can preserve them.

And they think that

the Circle Cross

hashistoricsignificance?

I mean, with the cemetery,

and the wagon trail,

and all those other stories,

there's no question.

So the whole ranch would be

on the National Register?

Yeah, I mean, there's

still some paperwork.

And, you know, some hoops

to jump through.

But Robin thinks

we have a real shot.

So, if they do

want the ranch,

then, um, how soon

would we have to move?

(sighs)

You won't have to move.

See, that's the whole point.

The ranch will go on

with you and Derek

just the way it is.

In perpetuity.

(laughs)

Um, but, according to this,

it also means you can

neversell the ranch.

I mean, it's a lot of money

to be giving up.

"A person would have

to be a fool

to sell a place like this."

Thank you.

June:Thank you.

Thank you.

(barking)

(barking)

Come on, Wilson.

(barking)

Okay.

Derek?

(horse whinnies)

(gasps)

No!

Shh, don't make a move.

(dog barkin)

(whining)

(faint dog barking)

Hey, Derek.

Hey, I think something's

going on with Wilson.

He's barking like crazy.

Kennedy!

-(barks)

-Wilson!

What's wrong, boy?

What's...

(cell phone rings)

Ray: Hey, just like

old times, huh, D?

I give the orders,

you follow.

You let her go, okay?

Sure thing, D.

But first I'm gonna need

some traveling money.

You know, the figure

we discussed.

And I figure, you being

the ranch foreman,

you got access to cash

just in case of emergency.

-Look, listen to me...

-No, you listen to me!

You know me,

and you know what I can do.

So don't be stupid.

Get the money. No cops.

And meet me back at the

lake house in one hour.

Lizzaro, I...

-Boy, look. Find her, okay?

-(barking)

Let's go.

Let's go. Find her.

Let's go, boy.

Go, Wilson.

(struggling)

Help!

Somebody help me!

Somebody!

Somebody help! Please!

(barking)

-Derek:Kennedy!

-Derek?

15 years I sat in

that prison 'cause of you.

You owe me.

And if I can't

get paid one way,

then I get paid

another way.

No, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait.

Please. Please.

-You don't have to do this.

-Shut up.

I got nothing to lose,

but you do.

(grunts)

(growls)

Get him off me!

(screaming)

Get him off me!

Okay! All right!

-Get him off me!

-Please be okay.

Get him off me!

Okay! All right!

Get him off me!

Get him off me!

-(police sirens ring)

-(police radio chatter)

You're sure you're okay?

Yeah, I think so.

I'm so sorry.

-Hey, it wasn't your fault.

-Itwasmy fault.

Okay? I should've

known Lizzaro

wouldn't just

let it go.

Kennedy: Do you think

we've seen the last of him?

They said he's going

right back to prison.

This time for good.

You've been stirring up

quite a hornet's nest

around here lately.

Coming into town,

moving onto the ranch.

Going on about

the National Register.

You seem to know

an awful lot about me.

I know an awful lot

about everything.

That's what comes with

spending your whole life

in one town.

What do you want?

Smith Blaine came

to see me the other day.

I haven't talked

to him in years.

All of a sudden he's got

this proposition for me.

What kind of proposition?

Well, he wants me

to team up with him

to contest your inheritance.

Figures he can

tie it up in court.

Wear you down.

Eventually build that little

golf course of his, after all.

Offered me 30% ownership.

What'd you say?

(chuckles)

I told him I don't

do business with Blaines.

Never have, never will.

Besides, the man's a crook.

Yeah, I know.

I fired him.

Good for you.

Never came to see us.

Never called,

never wrote.

Didn't you ever, once...

just want to know me?

I told your mother

when she left.

It was a Blaine.

And she was a Morgan.

Did you really think

she was gonna let

somebody else

tell her what to do?

How to live her life?

Did she ever forgive me?

She did.

Over time.

But I think it would

mean more to her now

if you forgave you

(scoffs)

You always tell yourself

there's plenty of time.

But time goes by so fast.

Don't ever put

things off, girl.

Don't ever wait to say

what needs to be said.

You're as beautiful

as she was.

(sniffs)

Oh, well, well, well.

Uh, wait.

-Huh?

-Wait.

What's this?

(chuckle)

Oh, my God.

Look at that.

Thank you, Kennedy.

I don't know

what to call you.

Call me?

You might try

hard-nosed old coot.

Or you can

call me Grandfather.

Grandfather.

I like that.

(pantin)

Hey, buddy. Hey.

Hey.

Thank you.

Thank you for

saving her, okay?

Derek?

You were right.

The other day.

We come from different worlds

and the lives we've lead up to

now couldn't be further apart,

but they lead us here.

Now.

All those things you said

would drive us apart

are the same things

that brought us together.

-This isn't your life, Ke...

-Being here with you?

This is what I want

my life to be.

This is where I belong,

and I'm not going anywhere.

(barking)

(both laugh)

Derek:There you go!

(cheering)

Well done!

I'm proud of you.

Look at that.