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There's someone I'd like to Hire. She's one of the girls from camp lagrange.

You know horses, kris?

I'm learning. Pablo's been teaching me.

Hey, matt, she just blew Nearly two seconds off your time.

Matt just broke up with me.

I thought you were gonna Give him some space and he'd get scared and say no.

He dumped me, okay?Okay.

Are we this broke?We might have to part With a few things.

This is our family history.I didn't wake up This morning going,

"Gee, I'm bored, let's Sell off the family heirlooms." maybe I don't have a choice.

What can I get you boys To drink?

What I really want is $300 Down on the twins game today.What's the urgency?

What, you need the money To save the ranch?

You've got The home-field advantage, but I have the porsche.

Dude, chill. She seems like a nice girl.

I see how it is. You're gonna play the mr. Nice guy card.

It's been working for you A long time. We'll see.

There he goes. Wanna use me To make him jealous?

I don't care what he thinks.How 'bout An introduction to dad?

You wanna use me To get close to my father?

You're gonna have to be Really, really nice first.

Easy, boy. I don't get it. He was doing fine in the gate.

Today's different. He smells competition.

Pablo says wildfire's times Haven't gotten any better.

They are better. Not that they were good or anything.

Well, maybe he just needs To run with a good horse.

Oklahoma crude will bring His time up.

It's just a question Of how much.

Come on, kris! You can do it!

Oh, no.

How serious is it?

Let me take a look.

It's not good.

Better call dr. Rose.

Is he okay?Kris, get wildfire Out of here!

♪ with the morning light got your mind in sight ♪

♪ and I wanna be there all my life ♪

♪ with the morning light got your mind in sight ♪

♪ and I wanna be there

♪ 'cause you're all I ever dreamed of ♪

♪ your stars are out

♪ and all is right ♪

Easy.

That's great. Thanks, doctor.

So it's a fracture. They can screw it together, but no guarantees.

How much are we Looking at?

Insurance will cover The surgery and rehab.

But you're looking at 9,000 minimum.

We just don't have That kind of cash right now.

It's your call.

I can't put down Oklahoma crude.

He's still the best chance We have at winning.

Assuming the surgery works.What about wildfire?

Right now you'd be lucky To get your 4,000 out of him.

And another six to train him. That's money we could be putting into oklahoma crude.

I'd give wildfire a few more Weeks. I see something the numbers aren't showing yet.

If this is about kris--this isn't about kris.

This is about raintree.

Poor guy. I'm sorry.

There's nothing You could have done.

If I was a better jockey, This never would have happened.

It's not your fault.

They don't think so.

They're jealous. You're riding a thoroughbred.

They're hauling manure On a tractor.

I just wish there was Something I could do to help out the ritters.

Yeah, I know. I heard pablo say the insurance deductible

On the medicine alone Is 600 bucks.

Don't look so worried. Everything's gonna work out fine.

What do you think I should Wear tonight-- ivy league sweetheart or princess slut?

Depends upon the guy And his tastes.Actually, it's my dad.

Slut. He'll hate it.

When other people are around, My dad and I always fight.

But when it's just the two of Us, we get along really great.

Really? You always say He's such a jerk.Not all the time.

I remember on my tenth birthday, I had the chicken pox

And all of my friends went To go see spice world without me.

And when my dad found out That I was home all by myself,

He came home, he put On my backstreet boys cd

And we ate birthday cake, And it was just the two of us.

And ever since then, We've always celebrated my birthday dinner together.

This year we're gonna go To the cellar door.I've always wanted to go there.

Can I come with you?I'll bring you a doggie bag.

Hey.

Hello? Hi, dad!

What?

But we planned this Two weeks ago.

Tomorrow at the club. Sure.

Bye.

Well, at least you'll still Get some quality time with him.

Yeah, right.

We're going to the club So he can do business and talk to his friends.

Come on.

Oh. Bye, mom. I'll be on my cell.

Oh, matt, wait, wait! I need you to fix that leak!

He's just being a teenager.

Testosterone. I can't wait.

Hey, you got something From the I.R.S.

Now what?

Are you going to jail?A few months behind bars Doesn't sound all bad.

I could finally Read ulysses.

Oh, my god.

We're being audited.

Did you want The annotated edition?

Yeah?

Hey.

Hey.

How you doing?

Fine. But I'm not the one With the fractured leg.

Look, I know these guys Have been giving you a hard time,

But I've seen The same thing happen with triple crown jockeys.

Nothing you could have done.I just wish I could help out.

You know, pay the deductible On the medicine--

Hey. You just worry About yourself. The ritters have been doing this a long time.

Matt!

What's up, mom?

That leak, you were supposed To fix it yesterday. It's a lake now.

But I had to order some pipe.The mosquitoes are Gonna be all over it.

You're gonna have to spray.Okay! Everything's Gonna be okay.

You're right. I'm sorry.

Between oklahoma crude And this audit, I'm a little on edge.

New girlfriend?Mom.

Can't I at least know her name?When there's a name worth Knowing, I'll let you know.

We used to have Such good talks.

I wish we could just Have a real conversation.

We have real conversations.

Oh, that poor girl. Just answer the phone.

Hey, hang on.

Hey! Invite her to dinner.

Forget dinner. Go straight for the heart.Thanks, charlie.

At least someone Enjoys being a teenager.

All I did was sit at home Playing pac-man and writing my newsletter--

jedi talk.

I was a late bloomer.

It's funny. In business school, I learned how to manage a fortune 500 company.

But I have no clue how To manage a 17-year-old boy.

He seems okay to me.

He's mad.

He's had to pick up A lot of slack since his father left.

You know, maybe I-- Maybe I make him work too hard.

You two argue a lot?Argue? We don't even talk.

I just wanna know What's in his mind.

She's probably Blonde and naked.Besides that.

Nobody matt's age Wants his mother to know what's on his mind.

The truth is, you probably Don't even wanna know.

I'll get you the money. Just give me another day.

I already gave you three.

Don't make me come Looking for you. dude, it's me.

I won't stiff you. yeah, that wouldn't be a good idea.

What's this camp lagrange, Military school?

Uh, no. It's a juvenile Detention center.

You mean jail.Yeah, but--

You should have told me That five minutes ago.

That's it? You're not even Gonna consider me?Hello.

You just got out of prison. Like anyone's gonna let you near a cash register.

We need someone in the store For the graveyard shift.

So, what kind of car Did you steal?

'93 trans am.Those rock. When can you start?

Really? I got the job?It's all yours.

It's not that I have Superior morals.

It's just that you Disgust me!

I quit.

Hey, what's going on?I'm here to catch The santa anita handicap.

I got a horse In the downhill, whatever that is.

Well, good luck.

You wanna go? I'll buy you Lunch and you can explain what I'm watching.

Uh, thanks, but I got To finish this.

Call a plumber. It's on me.

Okay, jailbait.

Start you tonight.Jailbait?

You go to jail. Jailbait.

I give everybody A little nickname. It's just something I do.

Cool, but jailbait isn't A person that went to jail. That's a jailbird.

T-shirt's ten bucks. All the waitresses wear 'em.

I'll deduct it From your paycheck.

I'm not wearing that.Fine. Suit yourself.

All right, I'll take a medium.

All I've got's a small.

Trust me. Tips will be better.

Oh, here's dad Canceling right on time.

Hi, dad. Yep, we're still on For tomorrow night.

What?

Sure. Bring her.

Yep. Bye.

Wayne, this is dani. This is the lovely amber.

Ladies, this is wayne. Also known as the "Wayne-iac."

Hi.What are you ladies Doing tomorrow night?

Dani has plans. It's just for dinner.

What, not with me?My dad's taking me To the club.

He's bringing along A lovely flight attendant that he just met.

Why don't you guys Come along?Country club?

I don't...See why not.

We'll finally get To meet your dad.

Bye.

I don't wanna go to some Stuck-up country club.

You have any idea who her dad Is? Ken davis is the george steinbrenner of horse racing,

Only he's richer and He fires more people.

I've been waiting a long time To get in the same room with this guy.

Don't screw it up for me.

In 52 years, this farm Has never been audited.

It's probably exactly What the I.R.S. Was thinking.

I just wish I knew Something about this guy that's doing the audit.

You know, it comes down to Whether they like you or not.

Well, why don't we just search The agent's e-mail address.

Let's see. Pesposito@irs.Net.What'd you get?

Well, he's written like Six articles

On how a garage with a desk Qualifies as a home office.

That's a Conversation starter.

And he's got a very high Buyer mark on ebay. "Courteous on-time payment.

Enjoy the rings and socks"?

Who buys socks on ebay?

An I.R.S. Agent.What kind of socks?

I mean, cotton is one thing, And acrylic, well, that's another animal.

It's from a few months back. The listings have been deleted.

There must be Something else.Nope.

But I'll just e-mail the seller And see what kind of rings and socks he has.

Well, it's official.

We're desperate.

Get me my money today, Or I start charging interest.

and phone minutes. I'll call you later. I promise.

Okay, I miss you.

So, do I get to meet This mysterious young lady?

Don't hold your breath Or anything.

Uh--

When I was about your age, My dad left my mom.

Did my mother ask you To bond with me?What? No.

Okay. Well, I didn't come here To talk about my dad.

That's cool. I'll just Talk about mine.

Here you go, guys.Thanks.

When he left,

I got mad at everybody In my family.

And I just Shut myself off.

I reduced it all To numbers.

You know, whether It was video games or stock market.

Thanks. I usually did all right.

Do you like vegas?I got bored with it.

But you own racehorses. You don't bet on 'em?

They're just there to lose Money for my accountant. Interesting story.

The other night I was Feeling kind of down, so I ran some algorithms.

You run algorithms When you're depressed?Don't tell your mom.

Anyway, I was screwing around With finishing times trying to figure out how it all works.

And I discovered A pattern.Oh, yeah?

Yeah. Certain two-year-olds With lousy track times often win their third race.

Really?I discovered if you add Their first furlough time

From the first race And their backstretch time from the second race,

You get a number that's Close to how they'll do in the third race.

And if that number's good, You got a winner.

Huh.

I've been on horses My whole life. I never figured that out.

That's 'cause you're Not doing algorithms on a saturday night.

You know, if I had a family As nice as yours, I probably wouldn't be either.

So, how'd things work out With your dad?

Yeah, well, basically I froze him out and we didn't talk for years.

Eventually we made up, But if you cut down the family tree,

It doesn't always Grow back.

Yeah.

How was it?

That bad, huh?Same as monday.

We'll try again tomorrow.

Don't let it get to you. Wildfire just needs more time.

I'm starting to think The problem isn't wildfire.

Come on! Nobody rides him Better than you do.

Yeah. Well, I used To think that were true. Now I'm not so sure.

Hey, guys. I'm gonna leave In a sec, so do you wanna settle your check now?

Can you show us Your tats?

What?

Well, dale tells us That you were in prison.

So I know you got Tattoos somewhere.

Here's your check.

I need you to cover. Doris has to leave early.

For how long? I gotta be up at 5:00.I don't know, an hour.

Maybe two. She has To take mr. Whiskers to the emergency room.

Refill.

Table eight.

Hey, wake up!

We gotta be on the track In ten minutes.Yeah, I'll be right there!

Kris, come on.I'm coming.

I brought lunch. My mom made an extra bologna sandwich.

Cool!You okay?

I'm never up before you.I'm fine!

Uh, I just couldn't Sleep last night.

You ready?Yep. Let's go.

Okay, no more.

Any better?

Maybe half a second.

So, we'll go again.That's it for today.

But we're just Getting started.You need to get some rest.

That looked awesome. Horse wasn't bad either.

Okay, lame, but I'm not a morning person.

It's 1:30.Muffin?

Todd?

Todd, come back here!

What's up with him?I totally forgot I'm supposed To have lunch with him.

I can't believe you invited Bobby to meet your dad.

He's not exactly The boy next door.I know.

This is gonna be fun.

Sorry we're late.

Wow. Well, you just Made it well worth the wait.

I don't think these people are too happy we're here.

Who cares? My family Owns this place. They rent.

Hello? Dad?

Yes, I'm here. Where are you?

What? You're telling Me this now?

Yeah.

Okay.

No, I'm really fine.

Bye.Not coming?

Here.

Let's get out of here.

Is that kris?

So what's it really like In a chick prison? Any hot girl-on-girl action?

Not as hot as two guys Alone in the woods on a fishing trip.

You wanna take it Outside, punk?

I could kick your ass right here In front of all these people.Stop it! Stop it!

What are you doing here?I need to earn some Extra money, okay?

Now would you do me a favor And sit down because the last thing I need is a fight?

Anyone got some Holy water handy?

My sister just Walked in.Perfect.

What's she doing here?Waiting tables.

Trying to decide whether To spit or put a dead cockroach in your salad.

Eew!

What's up, brother?Hey, what up?

Hey, matt, what's going on? It's been way too long, my friend.

You got something for me?I'll meet you in back In five minutes.

Hey, check it out.

I got an e-mail from The rings and socks guy.What does he say?

"Dear ebay moron, I don't sell Socks and I'm out of rings.

I do have a belt buckle--"That's it. I don't want you Talking to this guy anymore.

He could be some kind Of psychotic for all we know.Hey, he's a red sox fan.

Can't be all bad.Are you sure?

Well, the belt buckle Says "Die yankee scum."

So, this esposito guy Buys red sox tickets

And a world series Ring, huh?

I think we're gonna Get along just fine.

Medium well done, Light on the olive oil,

And the chef picked out All the capers for you.

You can go now.Why? You're just Gonna send it back.

Now that you mention it, It is very dry.

Excuse me.

How is everything? Great. Thanks.

I'll meet you at the car.

Here you go.

Keep the change.What's this?

Uh, tip.Five dollars is a tip. This is something different.

Yeah, payment for the grief And the three dinners my sister sent back.

I'm sorry.

I'll get your change.

Hey.

You know, I don't like to be put in this position, bro.

I told you I got the money.

Also, I want 300 On sweet williams to show tomorrow.

No way, man. You're already four days late with this.

I know, but I got A new system.

Yeah, so do I. It's called no deadbeats.

Fine. You don't want the bet? I know three other bookies who do.

Oh, uh-- sorry.

Great.All right, you're in, bro.

You know, usually I'm A pretty reasonable guy,

Except for when It comes to money.

I just wanna go home now.Let's go back To my place.

No, I wanna go home.

Sorry your dad was a no-show, But you don't have to let him ruin your entire evening.

I'm not! I just Feel lousy, okay?

Hey, listen. We'll go Back to my place,

We'll have a jacuzzi, We'll open a bottle of wine, we'll have music--

Bobby, look. Could we just go?

Look, relax. You are way Too stressed out right now.

Just cut it out! What is it with you?

Just stop!Don't push me!

Watch the paint!Get off of me! Get away from--

Kris! Kris!

Kris, let him go.

Are you okay?Yeah.

Forty-five and three Is 48 in tips. And here's your check.

I thought we didn't Get paid till wednesday.

I figured you might want it now Seeing as tonight's gonna be your last night.

Well, you're firing me.Look, this is A family place.

We're not real big on fights. Tonight, there were two.

But I didn't start them. It's not my fault.It never is with an ex-con.

It's always somebody else. Oh, by the way, you owe me for the shirt.

Yeah, fine. It's all yours.

Good night for tips, 'cause It's gonna cost a couple grand to fix the hood of my car.

That's a lot of quarters.Get out of my way.

Maybe I'll just fill out A police report. I don't think your parole officer

Is gonna like that One bit.I dare you.

Just telling prison girl That she's either gonna repaint my car

Or I'm calling the police.Bobby, go get in the car.

No. I want my car fixed.No! Get out of here now!

'cause if you don't, I'm gonna tell my father how you've been hustling junior.

And then guess what. My dad will know your name.

But at that point, You're probably gonna wanna change it!

I'm sorry about that.Forget it.

Just so you know, it's not Like we're friends or anything.

Yes!Ladies and gentlemen,

The judges are checkin' The replay, but it seems that matt ritter did smile!

Hey, what happened To you yesterday?

I heard a plumber came To fix a leak? Uh, no!

Don't walk away 'cause I want an answer.

Okay. I went to go watch Some races with charlie.

Oh.

How was that?Great.

What'd you guys Talk about?

Uh, racing, his family.

What it's like to be A math geek millionaire.

You like him?Yeah, he's a cool guy.

He is, isn't he?Yeah.

I-I gotta go.

Bye.

Not again!

You wanna tell me What's going on?

Nothing.You lost four seconds From yesterday.

I'm sorry.He knows you're exhausted And so do I.

Look, I got a waitressing job. I wanted to help out.

You're not helping anyone Showing up late and tired. You're wasting our time.

It won't happen again.If I were you, I'd quit that job today.

Don't worry about it. I got fired last night.

Pablo.

You know, it's not just her.

That horse just won't put out.

Reminds me of a gray I used To have back in the '60s-- pythagoras.

What was his problem?

He was just too smart.

I heard about your little trip To the sports bar with matt.

So what'd you guys Talk about?

Oh, video games, vegas, Algorithms.

Am I boring you yet?

Well, whatever you said, It-- it worked.

I mean, we kind of had A conversation.

Well, maybe he just realized What a great mother he's got.Ahh.

Want a tuna fish sandwich?No, thanks.

Well, I'm sorry About yesterday.

I know that you're mad About lunch.No, I'm not.

Burn in hell, Alien dumb-ass!

Look.

Junior's a great guy, But I don't like him the same way I like you.

Yeah, you like him better.

No, I don't! He'll just be Interested until something else comes along.

Whereas you, however, Are a true friend.

So what?Well, for me,

True friends come Before everyone else.

Do you wanna Have lunch tomorrow?

Whatever.Good.

Hey, junior. It's kris.

Yeah, you know how you said You wanna hang out tomorrow?

Yeah, I-I can't make it.

Yeah, as a matter of fact, It is another guy.

Mm-hmm. All right.

I'll talk to you later.

All right. Bye.

Mr. Esposito?

I'm phyllis esposito. I've been assigned your case.

I'm jean ritter. Hi.

This is my father, henry.

Nice to meet you. Do I detect a boston accent?God, I hope not.

What is your current Employment status, sir?Retired.

But I'm a full-time Red sox fan.

I'll need to see some I.D.Of course everybody's A red sox fan these days.

Please.Dad, that's enough.

I mean, where were All those fans in '99

When we lost To the freakin' yankees?

Same place they were in '88 When we lost to the a's.

In '86 I cried When we lost to the mets.

Oh, me too. And in '75, Against the reds?

'67 nearly killed me.

In '60, when ted williams Hit his last homer.

Remember?I was three.

Oh, of course.

You know, I just sold My ted williams rookie card on ebay.

And I...

Probably shouldn't be saying This to the I.R.S.

Oh, relax. We're family now.

Just be glad you got me.

It could have been A lot worse.

I've downloaded some Recordings of the track.

Gonna play 'em over The speaker system.

So it'll sound like A real race?That's the idea.

And you really think wildfire's gonna go for that?

Henry told me about this horse He had-- pythagoras-- always in the money.

But before he started winning, His breeze times were terrible-- a minute, 12, 13.

Tried him with other horses, Nothin' worked.So what'd he do?

So henry realizes the horse Is probably just bored.

He knew his workouts didn't Mean much and he didn't see the point of running hard.

So they made his workout Seem like a real race.

Dressed him up, Played crowd noise, hired an announcer.

The first time out, he cut off Eight seconds off his time.

Well, I only hope That works for wildfire.

Me too.

The boss just showed up.

How'd it go?Your mom's not going to prison. Not this year, anyway.

It went fine, cutie-pie.

horses to the gate.

horses are in the starting gate.

and they're off and running!

Yes!

A minute, one.

Shaved off five seconds.Congratulations.

I'm so proud of all of you.

Dude.

Dude?

Hi.Hi.

Hot picks, 'bro. I'm keeping an extra hundred as a late fee for myself.

I got a sure thing in the fifth Race at santa anita tomorrow, if you're interested.

Okay, count me in For 500.All right.

Catch you later.

Hey, mind if I come in?Two seconds.

Uh--is this a bad time? I didn't realize--

That I'm dressing?Yeah.

So, what's up?

Well, the other night,

When you saw me and bobby-- I was putting money down on a horse.

So?I'd appreciate it If you didn't tell anyone.

I just spent 21 months In a place where kids stab their moms

Or set fire to their schools.

A guy putting money on a horse Isn't even on my radar.

Yeah, well, trust me. It's on my mom's.

What's she gonna do, Ground you?Ground me? No.

She's just gonna get depressed And yell at my dad.

That's why they broke up. She said he had a gambling problem.

Did he? Well, so what?

You gamble so that you could Raise money for the farm.

Not always.What else?

When things calm down, I'd like to get out of here.Where would you go?

New york, l.A.

There's actually stuff To do after 10:00.

Great clubs, Amazing d.J.S.

So what are you listening to Over there?

Probably a lot of stuff You've never heard of before.I doubt that.

When you get locked up, You have time to listen to everything.

Yeah? Okay. Bet you never Heard this guy.

This is great.

I really like this. Who is this?

It's some-- me.

No way. Way.

Wow. Scary. What else Don't I know about you?

This is just really weird. I mean--

I spend, like, every day With you for weeks

And there's this whole other Side of you that everybody else knows except for me.

That's not true. You're the only person who's heard this.

Really?

Not even junior or dani?You're the only one.

Cool.

Anyway...

I, um--

I'd better get going.

Yeah. Um, will you Make me a cd?

Sure.

And the trailer's about 30 so far.Okay.

What's going on?The audit turned out bad.

We owe the I.R.S. $80,0000 in back taxes.What?

Just talking to pablo About what we can sell off to make the initial payment.

We've already cut back on The staff so we'll just have to tighten our belts another notch.

Why don't we just sell The ranch and get it over with?We'll manage, okay?

We'll pay the I.R.S. $20,000 A year for the next four years.

If you had done our taxes right, We wouldn't owe anything!

Matt, that's enough.

I didn't do our taxes in 2003, Your father did.

Funny. I thought you were The one with the mba.

I'll go talk to him.No, it's all right.

Listen, I know that you've Been doing more than your share.

Mom, I'm sorry I said all that.

No, you're right. I should have had an eye on things.

That's not what I meant.I know.

It feels like it's just Never gonna end.

But it will.

Did dad really screw up On the tax bill?You know dad.

He didn't want to pay For an accountant.

I mean, did he cheat?Of course not.

You said you wanna have A real conversation. I thought we were having one.

There were some deductions That were questionable.You didn't say anything?

I didn't see the return. Your father did the taxes, I ran the ranch.

When you're a couple, That's the way it works.I know how it works.

There's not a horse, A saddle,

Or a bag of feed that moves On this ranch without you knowing about it.

You saw the tax return. You knew what was going on.

You're right. I did.

And when I questioned him About the deductibles,

He insisted that They were okay.

And you believed him?Yeah, I believed him.

I wanted to believe him, So I did.

Your dad and I were having Problems and I just-- I didn't want another fight.

I'm sorry.You don't have To apologize to me.

Yes, I do.

I'm sorry I ever had To tell you all of that.

It's okay. I'm glad I know.

Hey, bobby, it's matt.

Um, about the race tomorrow.

I wanna cancel my bet.

I don't understand. You don't owe me any money.

Look, I know that you Need money and I thought that if I could pay

The insurance on the deductible For the medicine, it could help until wildfire starts winning.

The last thing I want From you is money.

No, please. Take it.

No, I can't. It's not right. You work for me.

Okay.

Kris.

We were audited by The I.R.S. Today.

We owe a lot of money.

So, what are You gonna do?

In the short term, Cut expenses.

In the long term, Win races.

That is our only shot.

You saw wildfire today.

He was five seconds Behind oklahoma crude. He'll be your champion.

He was magnificent.Yeah.

And he's getting better And he's gonna start winning races.

I'm sure he will for someone, But maybe not for us.What do you mean?

I did everything I could

Not to let this happen.

I put wildfire In a claiming race.

If he runs anything like he did Today, we have a shot at the purse.

Even if he doesn't win, Someone could claim him

And if that happens, He'll be sold.

No, come on. Please! Just give him another month.

You'll see!I know how much Wildfire means to you.

He's a good horse!

You said that you needed To win races!We can't be sure that he--

But I know that he can do it!No, you can't be sure. No one can.

I can feel it! And pablo can feel it!

He can do it!Please!

Please. Please listen to me.

We...Are in a very serious Situation here.

And I've gotta do what's right For the farm

And for my family

And for you.

If raintree goes down,

We all go with it.

I know.

You wanna stay for dinner With us?

Uh, thank you, uh--

I need to go back.

Okay. But I'll see You tomorrow then.

Good night.Good night.

Barb wanted to help.

I said, "No, it's gotta Be edible."Oh, thank you!