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Previously on Wildfire:

John Zack. And you are? Kris Furillo.

The guy's been indicted for extortion and racketeering.

He has people killed.

You committed a terrible mistake in your past.

Does your employer know exactly why?

You leave the ranch out of this, you understand?

I trust you. Trust me.

All you need to know is that Zack can cause real trouble.

There's something going on.

Just calm down, all right?

Pablo's our trainer and we work for him.

No, no! Not anymore.

I'm offering you full-time with full-time pay.

Dani's asked me to train her horses.

You know how I feel about you working for Davis Farms.

I'd say Dani Davis Farms is off to a pretty good start.

What did I do now?

I had the fire marshal show up unannounced at the club 3 times,

made sure our insurance policy application was denied.

You flooded the club.

I did not flood it. Sounds like an insurance scam to me.

You think I flooded my own club?

Fix your own family, Ken. Leave mine out of this.

We're still doing okay, don't you think? We're friends.

We still like each other.

It is wrong.

Who says there's nothing between us?

It was a mistake.

Do you think June and I will be friends?

That was before Rebecca moved in.

How could you not tell me that you're living with her?

It's over now. She's moving out. We broke up.

Kris, you can't ask me this stuff anymore.

Come on, come on! Go, go, go, go!

You just beat your time in the Sandpiper

and broke the track record.

We broke the track record in a workout?

Are you serious?

Did you hear that? We broke the record.

Look at him. He knows exactly what he did.

So you'll repeat that on Saturday?

We have a chance of being selected

for the breeders' invitational stakes.

You really think we have a chance of getting nominated?

I do.

Kerry, it was awesome. I wish you could have seen it.

I'm excited to see you, too.

Um, all right.

Well, let me call you in a little bit.

Okay. Bye.

Hello, Kris.

I take it you remember me.

Yeah. What do you want?

I was clocking you.

That was some workout.

You know, my associate's horse Midnight Vulture

is also racing in the Livingston against Wildfire.

I, of course, want his horse to win,

and you're gonna help me.

We want you to hold Wildfire back.

Ride your race to the eighth pole, then lose it.

I don't do that.

Yeah, you will.

Unless, of course, you want us to take responsibility

for ruining your pal Pablo's life.

You know, that man he beat up

hasn't been seen for a couple of weeks.

I saw him leave Pablo's house.

Sometimes a lucky punch keeps working its magic.

The guy could have keeled over the next day.

It's happened to Pablo before.

You never wonder why your friend went to jail?

This says "accidental manslaughter."

I mean, if Pablo was being attacked by somebody--

The same thing happens twice,

that's not good.

I think it would be my civic duty

to make sure the D.A. knows all about it.

You can't scare me into this.

If you don't play ball, we ruin Pablo's life.

Or worse, yours.

And the minute I hear you talk to him about this,

an accident happens.

Sad thing...

a young man cut down at the height of his career.

♪ With the morning light got your mind in sight ♪

♪ And I want to be there all my life ♪

♪ With the morning light got your mind in sight ♪

♪ And I want to be there

♪ You're all I ever dreamed of ♪

♪ Your stars align in threesomes ♪

♪ Oh, let your light

It's Warrior One with St. Louis Steel in second,

followed by Laura's Guy, Sun-kissed Boy,

Atta-me-Belle and Pickarow.

Sixth place.

And the race before that, Pickarow came in tenth.

Uhh!

Let's face it. He's doing lousy right now.

He did so well in that first race.

He showed so much promise.

He does.

Yeah, well, when he finally shows it, I won't own him.

I've spent most of the startup money that my Dad gave me.

If Pickarow doesn't bring in some purse money soon,

then I'm done.

You know, Menosa doesn't know how to ride him.

I think you need a new jockey.

Like who?

No.

She's the best jockey around.

Well, I'm glad that you admire her so much.

You want to win, don't you?

You, me, and Kris?

That's the worst concept since Paris and Nicole.

I get it. You think she's gonna come between us.

First of all, there is no us.

Then what are you so worried about?

Mm-hmm.

So there isan us.

We can't keep doing this.

Dani, I want you back.

Matt.

I really want you back.

What's all this?

Oh, I'm doing inventory.

Isn't that something you do at the end of the year?

Well, I thought I'd get a head start.

The last time you did this, you and Dad broke up.

Please, I don't have time for this.

You know, your birthday's coming up.

We should celebrate.

Thanks, but no, thanks.

Well, is there something I can do to help you?

Yeah. Find a cure for aging. Okay?

Okay. You do that.

Kris!

Sorry if I startled you.

I just wanted to say congratulations.

On what?

On breaking the track record in a workout.

Matt told me. It's pretty impressive.

Thanks.

You know, I was just telling Matt

about this fashion show at the country club.

You guys should come check it out tomorrow.

Check out the fashion show?

Of course. And you have to come, too.

It's a benefit for underprivileged townies.

You know, I have a lot going on with Wildfire.

Oh, it's for a good cause and it'll be fun. Won't it, Matt?

I can't think of anything better to do.

So, how about it?

I'll pick you up tomorrow around 3?

Sure. Whatever.

Do you know if Pablo is back yet?

I haven't seen him. Why don't you try him on cell phone?

All right. I'll talk to you later.

Bye.

What was that about?

We were gonna talk to her about riding for us.

And she would have turned me down.

I'm laying out the groundwork for a big, fat yes.

Do I still have to go to the fashion show?

No. Mm-mm.

I just wanted to hear you say that you would.

Ha ha ha. Cute.Yeah.

Hey.

Hey.

Got a minute?

Sure.

Matt told me that you and Charlie broke up.

I don't want to talk to you about this.

Look, if it had something to do with us, I'm sorry.

It wasn't your fault and it wasn't Charlie's fault.

It was all me.

So, what are you saying?

You busted yourself?

Why?

He's too good of a guy to cheat on and lie to.

He...he wanted it to work,

and I just had to go and ruin it.

And I...

I don't know why,

and I don't know why I used you to do it.

You know we, um...

we made a mistake.

You gotta stop kicking yourself about that.

Yeah, yeah.

Because I'm such a wonderful person.

You are...Jean.

♪♪

So, what happened?

Gas line must have just broke. I don't know.

Listen, the fire really spooked him, all right?

Put him in the paddock.

How does a gas line just break?

I don't know.

But everything's fine.

Jean, I think maybe we should consider dropping out of the Livingston.

You just broke a track record.

Why would we do that?

Because after last night,

I think that Wildfire is too freaked out.

Ah!

Does...does Pablo think so?

No. I just-- I came to you.

Kris, if we win the Livingston,

we are on the road to the breeders' invitational.

There must be other qualified races.

Kris.

You are nervous. I am, too.

It's an important race for all of us.

Oh, man, these books are a mess.

I should never have let Junior handle all this.

Hey, did you call your grandmother?

Yeah, I did. She sounds great.

Good, good.

Your mother could use a little extra TLC, too. Trust me on that.

Hey, I tried. She wouldn't let us throw her a party.

Do it anyway, and I'll help you out.

Just, mum's the word, okay?

Hey, Pete, sorry I'm late.

Check out the expansion?

Yeah. It looks good.

Thanks.

Listen, Junior, we need a new system here.

The books are a mess,

and I still haven't seen that insurance check yet.

Yeah. Uh... they may not be sending it.

But we got all the basic repairs done with that 60 grand we had already, so--

60 grand will just get us a patch job.

We need at least 200,000 to cover the expansion costs.

You get me their number, and I'll call them, okay?

Um...I can't.

Why is that?

I didn't get insurance.

Did you know about this? No.

I mean, look, it's fine. We have--the basic repairs are done.

All we need to do is put a couple weeks' work in.

I gave you one job! One responsibility!

Do you realize how important that money is to me?

At least now I know what I'm dealing with here.

Matt.

♪♪

What do you think?

I think it'd be cute on you.

But, uh...maybe that's more your style.

Why am I here, Dani?

The track's a small world, and we're both there all the time now.

There's no reason why we shouldn't be friendly enough to work together.

You want to work with me?

Matt thinks that you and Pickarow

would make a pretty good team.

I can't ride for you, if that's what you're asking me.

I ride for Raintree.

Not exclusively.

Isn't that why you have an agent, so that you can field other offers?

Look, I know that we haven't exactly been friends.

No. You've been nothing but nasty to me,

but that's not why I'm saying no.

Matt's a Ritter, but his thing with you goes way back.

But it's a lot different for me.

The Ritters made me what I am.

I just can't ride for a Davis.

So...that's some pretty crazy stuff your dad was passing around.

Oh, come on. Don't you think he was overreacting just a little?

Why didn't you tell us you didn't get insurance?

I tried, but you ran off on some errand or something.

That's because I actually have to work.

I can't go to Mommy and Daddy whenever there's a problem.

Okay. My mom blew in and out of here.

I don't even have her e-mail,

and I don't talk to my dad.

Mine's not the answer to your problems.

You don't like that I have a relationship with your dad, do you?

It's not a relationship. It's a business deal!

And you're messing it up!

He cares about this club, and you almost brought it down!

But I didn't!

Yeah, maybe I should have got that insurance policy,

but I spent some of that money

on other things we actually needed when he wasn't around!

And I am getting insurance.

I have a meeting with an insurance agent tomorrow.

What was that about?

I'll talk to you later about it.

How was the fashion show?

I bought $700 worth of tax deductions

in fuchsia and light pink.

Kris turn you down?

Flat.

Would have been nicer to her before, if only I'd known--

You need her later?

That I'd end up with you.

But you got a point.

We gotta find another jockey.

Here you go. I'll send her down.

How's it going?

I didn't say anything to anyone,

so what's with the gas line?

Something happen to your gas line?

This isn't a joke.

You're right. It isn't a joke.

Be sure to keep that in mind on Saturday.

Hey.

Hi. What was that?

Some guy who's lost.

You don't think I know who John Zack is?

I grew up around this track, remember?

You can talk to me.

You know that, right?

They're waiting for me on the track.

Kris.

Hey, Kris, you see this? We're 3-to-1 odds.

That's great.

My bad. I cannot remember

the last time a Raintree horse was a favorite.

Kris, this time, just take it easy.

If you have to, hold him back.

Oh! Oh, my God!

Whoa! Kris! Kris!

Oh, Kris. Kris.

Kris.

Oh, my God. Kris!

Someone get the paramedics, please.

Thanks. I'll tell her. Well, your blood tests all came back okay.

I'm still not feeling very well.

All right, then. We need to find a new jock.

No, 'cause Wildfire's not gonna run as well without me.

Kris, it's our only option.

We cannot scratch this race.

You know it may lead to the breeders' invitational.

Oh, I'll get this cold again.

So maybe nothing's physically wrong,

but I know you.

Why'd you pull that stunt at the track?

I really need to go check on Wildfire.

Your agent didn't send a resume.

Who uses resumes?

You want to know what I've done, just ask.

Okay. What have you done?

The Santa Anita Classic, I placed third.

The Del Rey Steeple, I placed eighth.

And the Gansett Park Mile, I flat-out won.

The Gansett hasn't been run since 1990.

So? So...

have you won anything since then?

No. But I haven't lost anything yet, either.

You haven't won any races

and you haven't lost any races.

I'm a little confused. What have you been doing?

Cleaning my body of impurities.

You've been in rehab?

You try fracturing your leg 13 different ways

and see how long it takes you to get hooked on painkillers.

You know what?

Forget it.

Just forget it.

Duncan Barnes.

I called him. He's booked.

What about Ricky Rodriguez?

Oh, jeez, he's the worst one we've got.

Mr. Davis.

Hey, Matt. Let me see your list.

Come on. This is a bunch of clowns.

Gary Torino isn't bad.

He's not good, either.

There's gotta be somebody you really want.

Kris. But we can't get her.

What kind of attitude is that?

You want Kris, you get her.

Yeah. I'm on hold for Kerry Connelly,

Room 12-B.

Are you sure?

No, no, no. Don't leave a message.

All right. Thanks.

Hey.

Hey.

You okay?

Yeah.

Good. Now, do me a favor

and tell me what's going on.

Kris, listen.

John Zack is not someone you want to be involved with.

He's a seriously dangerous guy.

Just ask my father.

Your father knows him?

They're in business together?

I don't know, okay?

But this isn't about my dad.

Maybe it is. I mean, maybe he can get Zack off my back.

Why don't you just scratch?

I can't, because this could be Wildfire's big chance--and Raintree's!

I can't just ruin it for them!

Look, I don't know if my dad could help.

If I went back to him and agreed to move home,

maybe he'd do something in return.

No. It would just be another form of blackmail.

Hello.

Hi. Mr. Klein.

Yes, I know.

I'm sorry. I'm on my way.

Can you give me 15 minutes?

Thank you. Thanks.

It's my insurance agent.

I have to-- Go.

Take care of your own problems.

I'm still your friend.

I know.

You should go take care of that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Listen, talk to my dad.

Maybe he can help.

Kris Furillo.

Are you here to deliver a subtle ultimatum from my son?

No. This has nothing to do with him.

No? Well, I doubt you're here to sell me Girl Scout cookies.

I heard you know John Zack.

Did Junior tell you that?

No. I just guessed. I mean, you know everybody.

Okay. So, what's your point?

So he wants you to throw a race

or drug a horse or be quiet while he drugs a horse.

So, it's a dirty business.

So, why are you telling me?

Look, I know that we don't have the greatest history.

You could say that.

I get it.

You want me to talk to him.

Forget it. This was a mistake.

Didn't think you could leave that easily.

Listen, I'll be glad to help you out.

You will?

Sure. But...I need you to do something for me.

Dani needs a decent jockey.

I want you to take the job.

Number one, Mom's birthday cake. Mocha filling, chocolate icing.

We have the flyers. Balloons are outside.

We got the poppers.

Beer, wine, flowers.

What's going on?

Nothing.Nothing.

Uh...

You were supposed to be out.

What do you think?

I already told you.

Todd's away on his field trip,

and I just don't feel like a big deal this year.

Mocha cake?

Can I think about it?

Whatever you want, Mom.

She's in.

Jean.

Here. Let me do that.

Thanks.

Oh, that goes--

Right there.

20 years in this house, remember?

Hey...why are you doing this?

You stepped up and helped me out with another club opening

and I was just--

No. That was for Matt.

Come on, Jean. Would you just let me return the favor, please?

50 pounds lighter, and I could be your jockey.

Eh...but you couldn't be my boyfriend.

I'm not into sleeping with anorexics.

Oh.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Uh, am I interrupting?

Great. Can you take Pickarow into the stall?

Yeah.

So, did you find your jockey?

Is that your way of being snide?

We're looking at Ernie Kent.

Ernie's a pill-head.

But, hey, you know,

70% of trainers would hire a pill-head or a drunk guy

before they'd hire a girl.

You know what I mean?

Every time I walk into the owners' lounge,

the entire room goes silent.

What's going on here?

Are you trying to sell me a subscription to Ms?

I changed my mind. I'll ride for you.

Well, don't do me any favors.

Do you want me to ride or not?

I guess I could take you on.

How about the Biltmore Stakes?

It's 10 days from now.

Gives you enough time to get to know the horse.

Biltmore Stakes.

Deal. Deal.

Thanks, love.

Thank you.

Mr. Klein, I am so sorry that I'm late.

So, do we pass inspection?

You make a hell of a cup of Chai, my friend.

Thank you. But how much do you think it's gonna cost

for this insurance policy?

I can't do anything for you, I'm afraid.

Mr. Davis, how much do you know about this man you're in business with?

Pete Ritter? He's a business guy

and my best friend's dad. Why?

We did a background check on him.

He's made 3 insurance claims since 2001.

The latest was a restaurant in San Francisco that burned to the ground.

Turned out it was arson.

Arson? You're kidding me.

My company has a policy.

Call us crazy,

but we make a point of not insuring anyone

with a history of insurance fraud.

Thanks for the tea.

Yeah.

Ladies and gentlemen,

it's time for the 21st running of the Livingston Cup.

Raintree Farms' Wildfire set a new track record

at workouts earlier this week...

They'll be running against Devon Farm's Midnight Vulture,

Cindy's Pride...

So I talked to John Zack. And?

Well, guys like that either want to help you or they don't.

But what'd he say?

I told him that I knew you.

I asked him if there was any way we could negotiate this thing.

He said it wasn't open for negotiation.

Kris, guys like this don't stand in line in the $2 window.

He'll have millions riding on this thing

in Jersey and who knows where.

My advice to you is to do what he wants.

No one will ever have to know.

So you're telling me I should throw the race?

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Let it go.

Junior.

You look engrossed.

What are you reading, next issue of Cool Ride?

It's a little more interesting than that.

Pretty revealing, actually.

What is it?

Something I should have done

before I agreed to go into business with you.

It's a background check.

You know, here I was thinking I was the one who did something wrong

by not getting us insured,

so I called an insurance company,

got an agent out here, and what happens?

Instead of getting insurance,

I get the truth about my business partner.

Look, I don't know what you think you read here, kid.

You never really wanted this to work.

This place, it was just another one of your scams,

something you could collect insurance on.

That's why you went ballistic

when I told you we had no policy.

I didn't go ballistic, and I can explain!

You know, my father always said you were a fast talker,

but you can't talk your way out of this.

It's all in here. Everything anyone would ever want to know

about Pete Ritter.

You know, you got a lot of nerve, kid,

accusing me of things that you know nothing about

after everything I've done for you.

After everything you've done for me?

Yeah!

Okay, first of all, I'm the one--

Who hates his daddy so much he came running here to me?

I've been a better father to you than Ken Davis ever was,

and this is what I get in return?

I did you a favor, letting you invest in this club. No.

You were desperate for money,

and I was stupid enough to give it to you.

4 minutes to post.

4 minutes.

I don't know. I mean, what difference does it make if I hold you back or not?

What should we do, Wildfire?

The horses are on the track.

So, how are you feeling?

Ladies and gentlemen, again...

I understand your fear.

There's a lot of attention on this one.

Just keep running the race in your head

a million times.

When you two get in that gate,

you leave it all behind.

Okay. 4-for-4 races healthy.

See a third and we can make you a decisive.

And this isn't a repeat day.

Don't get the horse killed.

You know I'm here because of you.

I just want you to know that.

Don't go getting all mushy on me now.

Just run your race.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we have a complete scratch on the number 4 horse.

Kay-D-John has been scratched.

And now, here's the call of the 21st running of the Livingston Cup.

Track announcer, Rick Kave.

The horses are now at the gate for today's big one,

the Livingston Cup.

One of the good ones to go up will be Sidney Price.

And now, here's Wildfire--

Raintree Farms' Wildfire and the jockey Kris Furillo

moving into the starting lineup.

Looks like we're all set now

for the big Livingston Cup.

The flag is up...

And they're off! Away they go!

Midnight Vulture...

He didn't break well.

No, he didn't.

Whoa, easy! Easy!

Maybe she's holding back for the finish.

Whoa. Easy.

Far away, Wildfire is...

Come on, Wildfire!

Come on, Kris!

Come on, boy!

Whoa. Easy. Save it for another day, Wildfire.

You want it, boy? Yeah. Me, too!

Come on!

Come on!

Let's go!

Come on!

Let's go!

Wildfire has done it!

Ladies and gentlemen,

we now call your attention down to the winner's circle

to the winner of the fabulous Livingston Cup.

Right now, in the winner's circle

for the Livingston Cup,

Wildfire!

You got off to a slow start,

but you really pulled it out.

I thought we should save it for the end.

That was a really, really stupid thing to do.

You know what I could do to you for this?

I don't care. Just stay away from Raintree.

Are you giving me orders now?

No, I'm telling you, if I'd have thrown that race,

I would have hurt the people who gave me everything.

If you want to do something to me, then fine. Go ahead.

But you hurt my family, you take them away from me,

and I will have nothing to lose, and you won't want to know me.

That's a threat. It's cute.

Let me explain something.

If I hadn't changed my bet,

we wouldn't be having this conversation at all.

You didn't bet on Midnight Vulture?

Heh heh! We put our money on Wildfire.

Davis told me you'd do something crazy out there.

You're lucky that I believed him.

Is that John Zack? Yeah.

What does he want?

Can we not talk about this?

No, we cannot not talk about this.

You're gonna tell me and you're gonna be straight with me.

I'll be straight with you if you're straight with me.

What's this?

It was my first job with the horses.

Zack owned the farm.

A few months into it,

he asked me to poison a horse

as part of some insurance scam.

I say no.

I get into it with the guy who asked me

and I hit him.

I hit him and he hit the wall and never got up.

I am not proud of that,

but it's my past.

Now, if you don't believe me, you let me know now.

I believe you.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Okay.

What did Zack want?

Oh!

Whoo!

Okay, let's have cake.

This is the part I love.

Wait till you taste this.

Brewski, Pablo? Please.

Oh, you're so sweet. Thank you, Pablo.

Hey, any more beers left in the fridge here?

Huh?

You know what the bartender said to the horse, don't you?

Why the long face?

Junior told me why you couldn't get insurance.

We need to talk.

Guess we do.

You need to answer one question.

What?

Did you flood the club?

First I get it from--

Just answer the question! Please!

I can't even believe you're asking me this question.

Why would I flood my own club?

I don't know!

Why did your business start on fire 2 years ago

or your other club flood?

Who'd you get this from--Junior? Huh?

Because this is crap!

Hey, what-- what's going on?

Your son here is accusing me of sabotaging my own club.

Matt!

Give me a reason for this.

Please tell me you're not here to hurt me!

You're here to help me!

Please tell me why.

You came here because I was in trouble with Bobby,

and you paid him off.

Oh, my God.

Oh, if you got into trouble--

No, Jean. Just--

You want to know who I am?

This is who I am--

what you see right here.

I didn't pay off your debt, son.

Charlie did it. Not me.

No, that can't be true. Charlie would have told me.

Well, next time you see him, you ask him.

I'll send you my new address.

Let's go.

This really isn't a good time.

Well, then I'll get out of your hair.

Here's the race program for next Saturday and your fee

with a little bonus.

Bonus?

I just know how hard it'll be for you to ride against Wildfire,

so I gave you a bump.

I'm racing against Wildfire?

Look, I'm not any happier about this than you are.

They switched Pickarow into the afternoon race.

Wildfire will be hard to beat,

and I need a win bad.

So you'll give it your best shot, right?

Yeah. Of course.

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

Well, I guess I better go find Matt.

You heard what happened to Matt's dad?

Mm. He called me.

Of course.

♪ When all is said and done

♪ And I'm looking back upon the race I've run ♪

♪ And when my heart gives in ♪

♪ I know you will be beside me ♪

♪ Precious friend

♪ It's just the same from the beginning to the end ♪

♪ When all is said and done ♪

♪ And if I lose my way

♪ And I wander down this open road for days ♪

♪ And if the sun should fall ♪

♪ And the dancing we once did become a crawl ♪

♪ Let the memories move like shadows on the wall ♪

♪ If I lose my way

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh

♪♪