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Previously onWildfire...

There's someone I'd like to hire.

She's one of the girls from Camp LaGrange.

Mr. Betart says that he is prepared

to offer you a job at the Raintree thoroughbred farm.

I see you.

Look me in the eyes and tell me

that you don't have any feelings for me anymore.

I don't have feelings for you anymore.

When I make a connection with a person

I don't need anybody else.

I can still get you into the Breeder's.

I'd do anything for you, Kris.

You know that, right?

I'm on my way to the airport.

I got to settle some business in Colorado.

Our lives are about to change.

Kris, I love you.

...It is Wildfire!

I left you in control of Davis Farms

and you thank me by selling out to Gillian Parsons?

I'll have my lawyer draft up a document

that gives me controlling interest in Davis Farms.

The situation has changed.

If you decide to pave over Davis Farms,

I'll have to tell Matt where I found this.

So you're going to give me the 3% to control it

and then you're going to give me $2,000,000

so that I can rebuild it.

He wanted to look spiffy for his new owner.

I bought him for you.

Kris, I love you.

Hold on one sec.Okay.

Kerry's plane went down in the mountains.

He disappeared.

I can't believe he's gone.

I mean, really gone.

Just disappeared from our lives.

It's so weird to think that his car's

not going to come rolling down the driveway.

I haven't even cried yet.

It's like I'm not ready to talk about it...

except to you.

♪ It's all too much to take in ♪

Why don't we drink a toast?

To Henry.

To Henry.

Hey, guys.

Junior.

I'm so glad you came.

I've been thinking about him non-stop.

Remember those stunts Matt and I used to pull?

We were out of control,

and Henry busted us every time.

He was the Man.

Any word about Kerry?

It's like his plane just disappeared into thin air.

I think I'll go find Kris.

Hey.

Hi.

So Henry was in Australia when it happened?

Yeah, with Horse Rescue International.

He loved to save things.

He was the one rider who believed in me

when I first got here.

I believed in you.

You were such a playboy,

practically crashing your car

admiring yourself in the rearview mirror.

You had a grudge against the world a mile wide.

I had to break out my chisel

just to get you to crack a smile.

Kris-- He lifted his foot for me today.

He's learning things faster than I can teach him.

Well, we can't keep calling him

Baby Wildfire forever--

Take it from a guy named Junior.

He deserves his own name.

I know.

I just haven't had a minute.

I know.

Kris, we need to talk.

Kris.

The Sheriff just called.

They found Kerry's plane.

♪ 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 in threesomes ♪

♪ Oh, that's right

Hi. I'm here to see Kerry Connelly.

What's your relationship to the patient?

She's his girlfriend.

He was on his way back to see her

when his plane crashed.

Connelly?

He's in surgery.

Dr. Kramer can tell you more when he's out.

Okay. Thanks.

Thank you.

Hey...

No, please don't.

Please don't be nice to me right now

because if anyone's nice to me right now,

I'm going to fall apart.

You can fall apart.

No, I can't.

Well, looks like we're going to be here awhile,

so I'll go get us something to eat.

Junior.

You've been so great.

I just-- I really need to be alone right now.

Kris, you're running on empty.

This isn't like when Wildfire got hurt

and you wouldn't leave his stall.

I mean, you can't just will Kerry to get better.

Worked for Wildfire.

I can't just...

Okay.

Call me.

Thank you. Yeah.

This was a great idea. Thank you.

You're welcome.

This was Henry's favorite spot.

What's your favorite spot?

I guess I haven't been to enough places

to know where my favorite spot is.

You know, there's always a cure for that.

Friends of mine have a villa

at the Brangelina Resort in Namibia,

and they've been absolutely begging me to come down.

And I know the timing is really weird,

but...would you like to go?

Really?

Where's Namibia?Africa.

Africa.

To Africa.

To Africa.

I hate the swatches,

but I love the rosewood desk.

It's so...Queen Anne.

That really suits you.

I'll call you back.

Okay.

This is my office now.

Why shouldn't it reflect my tastes?

No, no. You got me all wrong.

I'm happy for you.

Really.

Being in charge of Davis Farms suits you.

I'm relieved not to be worrying about horses right now.

How goes the battle between good and evil?

Um, not so well, actually.

I need a loan.

What happened to the legal fund that I supplied?

I ran through it.

Gosh, justice is expensive these days.

Go ahead and gloat, but sign the check.

Please.

Every cent that we have

is going into capital improvements right now.

Rosewood and velvet?

A state of the art automated feeding system,

new fencing for the yearlings,

and, yes, a new look for the office.

The farm comes first,

so I'm sorry, Daddy,

but the answer is not right now.

Would you look at this place?

The fencing is just--

It's being held together with chewing gum and string.

And the irrigation system in the back pasture is out again.

Jean, we just won the Breeder's.

Yeah, but we've practically spent all the money already

and we haven't even gotten the check yet.

And we won,

and Wildfire's going to stud.

We're going to have plenty of money

for all the repairs.

Hey, Mom.

Wildfire's first date?

I didn't book any mares for a few weeks.

He needs to rest up.

Jesse?

Jeannie.

Give me a hug.

My goodness.

You're...

so much older.

Matt, you probably don't remember

Henry's younger brother Jesse.

I think you were about three last time you saw him.

You're the National Geographic photographer, right?

Yup.

Yeah, I'm sorry I missed Henry's service,

but I missed every other family gathering

for the last 40 years, so...

Jesse, this is Pablo, our trainer.

Hi, Jesse. A trainer?

Yeah. Great.

I have a package for you.

Henry's lawyer tracked me down

and wanted me to fly this thing in from Australia.

And it wasn't easy, I can tell you that.

Now, the lawyer said I'd be rewarded in the will,

so behold.

Hey, there, fella.

Come on now.

Back, back.

That's it. Back.

Here you go.

He's so...

Hairy.

I ain't taking him back.

No, no. Of course not.

It's just we've never had an Andalusian

at the farm before.

You handsome--

Whoa. Whoa! Whoa!

Easy, easy, easy.

Easy. Whoa.

Taz, huh?

Yeah, that would be short for Tasmanian Devil.

♪ Look to the clock on the wall ♪

♪ Hands hardly moving at all ♪

♪ I can't stand the state that I'm in ♪

♪ Sometimes it feels like the wall's closing in ♪

♪ Oh, Lord, what can I say? ♪

♪ I'm so sad since you went away ♪

♪ Time, time, ticking on me ♪

♪ Lonely's the last place I wanted to be ♪

♪ Oh, Lord, what can I say? ♪

♪ Try and burn my troubles away ♪

♪ Drown my sorrows same way ♪

♪ It seems no matter how hard I try ♪

♪ It feels like there's something... ♪

Miss Furillo.

He made it through surgery.

His condition is stable now, but he's not conscious.

The next several hours are key.

Can I see him?

Yes, of course.

Room 344. Thank you.

♪ Time, time, ticking on me ♪

♪ Lonely's the last place I wanted to be ♪

♪ Lord, what can I say?

♪ Oh, Lord, what can I say? ♪

♪ Lord, what can I say?

♪ Oh, Lord, what can I say? ♪

Hey.

I couldn't help myself.

Leftover barbeque.

Thank you.

How are things at the ranch?

I'm...back to reality, you know?

Bills to pay, horses to feed.

Oh, by the way,

the feed store called and the check you wrote

for Baby Wildfire's supplements bounced.

Don't worry. I took care of it.

Thank you for coming.

It will mean a lot to Kerry.

He's beauty in motion, I'll give him that much.

He has not stopped moving since his hooves hit the dirt.

Raintree needs horses that can earn their keep at the racetrack.

What good is he?

He's an Andalusian.

They're good at lots of things.

I just don't know where he fits in yet.

I can relate.

What do you think we should do?

We?

Hey.

No, I don't mind if we stop in Kenya.

That sounds cool.

I'll call you back.

Yeah, yeah.

You, too.

Bye.

You going somewhere?

Don't say anything.

I haven't talked to Mom about it yet,

but Gillian and I were thinking about

taking off and seeing the world.

I haven't been further than the corner store.

And I've been lots of places,

and trust me, here's better.

You're the trainer,

Mom runs the ranch, Kris is the jockey,

and even Todd has his stuff.

I really don't have a role here.

You're a Ritter.

What are you up to?

Just a little house-cleaning.

See, Parsons-Davis has a reputation to uphold.

You can't pay your way,

which is why we're divesting ourselves

of less than stellar performers.

Take Abernathy here, for instance.

I entered him into a claiming race.

You can't be serious.

That horse has won more than his share of money for this farm.

I bred him myself.

Retire him or give him to the pony club,

but don't unload him like that.

Since when did you become so sentimental?

Give him away?

That doesn't help our bottom line.

And I think the old guy

has got exactly one more win in him,

which means I get two paychecks--

Purse and a sale price when he's claimed.

I think the old guy deserves better than that.

You would.

Here's Henry's last will and testament.

I can't believe that Henry hired you for his lawyer.

This man copied every answer off my civics test

all through high school.

People change in 40 years--

Some people.

Ooh.

Okay, here we go.

"To my daughter Jean Ritter,

I leave half of Raintree and all its holdings."

Half?

"To my grandson Todd Ritter,

my entire collection of baseball cards."

Yes! Thank you, Henry.

"To my grandson Matthew Ritter,

I leave item number 45XC75."

Ah, yes. The horse.

The one that Jesse brought back from Australia.

You did bring it back, didn't you?

I got the scars to prove it.

Taz?

I don't want that thing.

Hold you horses.

Heh heh heh.

No, there's more.

"Matt is to work with the horse

"and to figure it out.

"If he manages to do so,

he will inherit the other half of Raintree."

What?

Let me see that.

"If he fails, the other half will revert to Jean Ritter

and Matt Ritter will forfeit his interest in the ranch."

This is crazy.

Well, Henry had a weird sense of humor.

It's hilarious when every baseball card is a collector's item.

When did my father make this will?

Most of this was done a long time ago,

but this part he sent to me from Australia.

It's notarized and all.

Is that even legal, that "figure it out" stuff?

Listen, Henry and I go back a long ways.

I don't think he meant this as a punishment, son.

You're a young man.

Owning a half a ranch is a big responsibility.

Oh, there's one more thing.

"And to my brother Jesse"--

Come on, Henry.

It's powder season in Chile.

Be generous to your baby brother.

"I leave...

"my residence on the ranch,

commonly known as the Bunk House."

That's it.

That's the whole she-bang.

What do I want with a house on somebody else's property?

Jeez, Henry.

I can't even sell it.

No, I have plenty of money in that account.

Why are my checks bouncing?

Yeah, fine. I'll hold.

God, come Monday morning,

I'm so changing my bank account.

No. Zero balance? That's impossible.

I just won the Breeder's.

Hey!

Hey.

Kris. I'm right here.

Everything's going to be fine.

Kris.

Shh. Don't try and speak.

We have plenty of time.

I'm not going anywhere.

This--

The doctors made me promise that you wouldn't overdo it.

You're all I thought of. You kept me going.

Stop it.

Seriously,

the nurses are going to kick me out of here.

I need to know.

Don't make me get the duct tape.

Just one thing.

Everything I did, it was all for you.

I got to figure out this horse stuff,

whatever that means.

And suddenly I own half the ranch

and all that responsibility.

Now I'm not sure if I'm ever going to leave the house.

Well, I've never been one to give advice,

mainly because I'm not very good at taking it,

but...

if there's one thing that I have learned

that is every opportunity in life...

has an expiration date.

Did you hear that?

I do believe I just broke a window in the Davis barn.

So, what did the family think about you leaving?

You know, I learned a long time ago, Matt,

you just got to let go what other people expect of you...

and never ever look back.

Hey, remember when JFK Junior's plane went down?

I always thought I'd be his third of fourth wife,

but the fog took him from me.

Yeah, exactly.

He wasn't licensed to fly under those conditions,

but Kerry's practically a pro.

So what's his excuse for being so far off course?

I just can't shake this feeling.

What feeling?

That Kerry wasn't completely on the up and up.

I know what you're going to say.

I just want him out of the picture.

I mean, not like that,

but, "Go away so Kris and I..."

Let's just say it's hard to compete

with a guy in a coma.

I say go with your gut.

So you don't think I'm crazy?

Well, duh, yeah,

but not about this.

Listen, there's something

that I've been wanting to tell you, I just--

Hey, I know he's a class A jerk

and doesn't really deserve it,

but you got to give him the money.

Dad.

God.

I can't believe I fell for that stupid brotherly bonding.

I can't believe that Dad sent you in here to beg for him.

He's our father.

He shouldn't have to beg.

You know what?

Neither one of you deserves my help.

Listen, Mom.

Gillian and I have been talking

about getting away for a little while.

What--

You mean now?

It's not like I don't love Raintree,

it's just-- It's all I know.

Matt.

I really want to do this,

and I've been reading about these amazing places,

and Jesse knows people practically everywhere who can put me up.

Yep. Jesse.

And if I come back here again, it will be by choice.

If?

I get it.

I do.

Good, because I've decided to enter Taz

in the sport horse auction.

All the deep pockets in the horse world will be there.

He'll get top dollar,

and I don't want you or Gillian paying for my way.

Matt, your grandfather did not give you that horse

so that you could sell him for pocket money.

That thing is untrainable.

You haven't even tried.

I tried being a horse trainer, and I failed.

You trained a couple of horses for Danny Davis.

And look at the stellar results.

It's time to find something else.

But if you sell Taz,

you're going to forfeit your half of Raintree.

It will go to you.

That's the fair thing.

I don't know why Henry wanted us to run it together.

Because it's what he and I did.

It's our family business.

Horses...aren't my thing.

Kris, hey.

Hey.

How is Kerry doing?

He's conscious.

The doctors say he's going to make a full recovery.

That's good.

I mean, that's more than good.

I need to get some coffee.

Wait.

Did Kerry say anything when he woke up?

Yeah, he said a lot of things.

Like what?

Junior, I really can't talk to you about this.

No, no.

I'm just wondering because I got a phone call today

from the Sheriff's office.

Why would they call you?

Something was off about the location

where his plane went down.

Yeah, he hit bad weather,

which is exactly why he wasn't at the Breeder's.

That's not why he didn't make it to the race.

He wasn't coming.

He filed a flight plan.

He was on his way to Mexico.

What the hell are you talking about?

I don't know. You tell me.

Why would Kerry lie to you?

I know why you're doing this.

Look, hey, that is not it.

Uh-huh.

I just thought that you'd want to know the truth.

The truth is that Kerry's done so much for me

and for the Ritters,

and if it weren't for him,

I never would have even gotten into the Breeder's.

And now you turn around and you talk trash about him.

I don't know why I thought you were different from your father.

What is that supposed to mean?

When you don't get what you want,

you will do anything that you can for a win.

I mean, it's all the same, right?

A race, a horse, a girl?

Kris, you have to believe me.

I am not making this up.

Junior, just leave us alone.

Ladies and gentlemen, lot number 475,

a gray Arabian stallion out of Oh My Stars.

The bidding will begin at $45,000.

Wow.

Don't even sneeze.

I'm not even breathing.

You know, some men were just made to wear a suit.

Not the Ritters.

We're jeans men.

Were jeans men.

Hmm.

Am I rushing you into this?

I mean, is your family going to hate me?

Listen, I appreciate that Henry dreamed up some cool mystery

to teach me a lesson,

but I don't need no Obi-Wan challenges in my life right now.

Okay.

I have other plans-- Our plans.

Hi. How are you?

Oh, by the way, about the Bunk House,

I'll be happy to buy it from you.

Well, that's a very kind offer, Jean.

Thank you.

Our next horse is number 476,

a black Andalusian stallion

imported all the way from Australia.

Taz is owned by Mr. Matt Ritter.

He'll be starting the bid at $60,000.

Who will give me $60,000?

$60,000 going--

Matt!

Whoa! Stay!

Wait!

Come on.Come on.

Matt!

You look pale.

Have you looked in the mirror lately?

Here.

The nurses told me you never left this place.

With food this good, why would I?

Go home. Get some rest.

I will later.

I'm serious.

You know, take a shower, get some sleep.

I ain't going anywhere.

Come on.

You got to take care of yourself.

I need you.

Guess I could shower.

And I'll be back with your favorite--

Jean's chocolate chip cookies.

Thanks.

Kerry...

your plane was...

it was gone.

I thought you were just...

I know.

It's okay.

I'm here.

Hey!

Smells like sibling rivalry.

So this is what you want, huh?

You won't be happy till you take the old man down.

All right.

Go ahead. Give me your best shot.

Not worth ruining my manicure.

Okay, I'm not going to ref this one.

Haven't you two already done enough damage to our family name?

You just couldn't let me have the win, could you?

You won the race.

But not the claim.

No one bought Abernathy.

You made sure of that.

Hey, listen.

I hate to be the one to dash all your girlhood illusions,

especially when it comes to me,

but the really pathetic truth is

I couldn't have blocked that sale if I wanted to.

I cashed in all my chips, Dani.

I got nothing left.

Dad.

Wait.

The claims race purse.

It's more than you asked for,

but Abernathy is your horse.

Wow.

I don't know what to say,

except you're a bigger person than I am.

I mean, face it,

if the tables were turned,

would I have given you the money?

Saddles and bridles and trophies.

The guy probably kept his favorite horses' shoes.

It's hard to believe he didn't

have one of the damned things stuffed and mounted.

This doesn't look like Henry's.

Whose stuff is this?

It's mine.

My journals, letters from trips.

I can't believe he kept it all.

"Amsterdam, December 12, 1970."

Wait, that wasn't all for publication.

Here.

These are all yours?

My life in pictures.Amazing.

I thought it was all gone.

But-- What?

How come there are no people in these photos?

Well, you know.

Henry was the people person, the family guy.

I left, remember?

Horses and horses and horses.

They were in his blood.

Yeah, well, thank God

you and I escaped that curse, right?

Raintree's cash flow is more like a trickle.

You're going to love this.

Estimate for the new irrigation system.

Wow.

Plastic is not cheap.

Okay, that's it.

I'm through with being polite.

I am going to call the track secretary

and find out where our money is.

Hello. Patty?

Hi, this is Jean Ritter.

This is kind of an awkward phone call,

but I was wondering when we could expect

the Breeder's purse to be paid.

It was?

When?

There must have been some kind of mix-up.

So I'll look into it

and I'll check back with you, okay?

All right, Patty.

Bye-bye.

She said the money was already wired

into Raintree's special account.

Special account? What's that?

Good question.

The money was deposited the day after the race

as per my written instructions.

And Patty said she received those

in the same packet with our entry material.

Hi.

Hey.

Do you mind if I steal some chocolate chip cookies for Kerry?

Kris, listen.

No, wait.

Do you remember that envelope

that we put together for the Breeder's?

Yeah, the entry forms?

You were the one who dropped it off for us, weren't you?

What are you doing?

The doctors wanted me out of bed,

and this hospital gown's not really my best color.

Kerry, I know that you're dealing with a lot,

but I have to ask you about something

that happened before the accident.

Well, my plane fell out of the sky, Kris.

I don't really remember my own name.

I know, just try for me, okay?

There's been a mix-up with the purse money.

Really?

I need to know the truth.

You don't think I had something to do with it?

I don't know.

Kerry, I feel crazy.

I haven't slept.

I am exhausted.

Hey, look, why don't we take a walk?

I mean, I need to stretch my legs--

You're leaving. You did it.

You did it. You took the money.

No, no, no. I didn't.

I can't believe I told the police

it couldn't be you!

The police?

I get my money, but Raintree's?

Kerry, how can you steal their purse money?

I can explain this, Kris.

You disappear without a trace.

Such a-- Oh, my God!

That's exactly what you were doing

when your plane went down!

I-- Hear me out.

I know this looks bad, but what I did was for you.

Kri-- Where's the money?

I don't have it.

I ran into money trouble.

Some guys bailed me out.

Bad guys.

Really bad guys. They took it all.

Save your sob story.

I know I didn't handle this right.

Have you ever stopped to think

what would have happened to you

if the Ritters hadn't given you a second chance?

Every day.

And every single day I have to remind myself

that I have to keep earning it.

That's all I'm asking for...

a chance to earn your trust back.

I'm sorry.

No, you're not.

But you will be.

Mr. Kerry Connelly, you're under arrest.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything...

The police said that in 99% of these cases,

the money is never recovered.

I know you warned me not to turn everything over to Kerry

and I didn't listen,

and I can never make that right.

I take full responsibility for dragging Raintree into this

and I want you both to know that I will pay you back every single cent.

That's a lot of riding.

But I can get a good fee now after the Breeder's,

and every penny of that--

You cannot run a horse farm on a jockey's salary.

I don't know about you,

but I can't wait for this day to be over.

I can't believe what Kerry did to all of you.

Gillian-- I know.

You can't leave.

I need to be here for my family.

Yeah.

There's nobody I'd rather see the world with than you...

but now is not a good time.

And I don't want to hold you back.

Why would I want to be anywhere?

My heart's right here with you.

Hmm?

I see congratulations are in order.

Is it that cute checker from the market

or the little groom that keeps making eyes at you?

Or is it Kris,

now that her boyfriend is safely behind bars?

Nah! Uh-uh!

The important thing is

that you're following in Dad's footsteps.

You're spreading the Davis seed far and wide.

Nobody's pregnant.

Still, you did turn out to be her knight in shining armor.

I mean, she has no reason not to offer you her--

Just stop.

Hey, I've got good news, kiddos.

Don't tell me.

You're going to be sharing a prison cell with Kerry Connelly.

Au contraire, les enfants.

All the charges against me

at my impending trial have been dropped.

How did that happen?

Well, let's just say the money you provided

came at exactly the right time.

Translation: Dad paid someone off.

Justice...American style.

You used it for a bribe?

I prefer to call it money well-spent.

Come on, the family reunited?

You can't put a dollar sign on that.

Well, I'm sorry I'll miss the obligatory hypocrite's cocktail,

but I got some dents to hammer out of my armor.

So, welcome back.

Thanks.

Don't think I don't know what a big part

you played in all of this.

You know what we should do?

Celebrate on me.

I'll go change.

I'll get us a table at the club.

Okay.

Hal, Ken Davis.

Good.

Listen, you know how we deeded all my assets

to Dani and Junior to protect me during my legal troubles?

Right.

Well, how do we go about reversing that?

Jesse, listen.

I know that I said I'd buy this place from you,

but things are just a little tighter than I thought.

But when Wildfire's stud fees come in--

It's not for sale. Excuse me?

The house is just-- It's full of my crap

and moving is such a pain in the butt.

So I'm trading in my P.O. box

and making Raintree my new address.

Jesse...

are you saying you're coming home?

Let's just say it's going to be my base,

so when I need some human contact,

I'll know where to come.

Okay. Okay?

Taz, come here.

Taz, come here. Quit!

Quit. Okay, easy.

Come on, easy.

Easy, Taz. [Taz neighs÷}

Come on, easy.

You're nothing but a damn anchor, you know that?

Fine! You stupid horse.

What?

What just happened?

You told him who's boss and he listened.

What did I do?

You just figured out that sometimes

the best horse whisperer is horse yeller.

Takes most trainers a lifetime to figure that one out.

Easy.

Easy. Okay.

How could I have been so wrong about Kerry?

Hmm?

Who am I kidding?

There's no such person as a Prince Charming...

and no fairy tale ending.

♪ I've been forward now for quite awhile ♪

♪ And if you want to make me break a smile ♪

♪ Just throw one back my way

♪ And if you think I don't mean it ♪

♪ Well, I do...

Should I be worried?

Probably.

I thought you didn't take pictures of people.

♪ I'll be around next time

♪ And if you think I don't mean it ♪

♪ Well, I do

♪♪