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Previously on Wildfire.

You're selling off some of our best young horses.

It's either horses or the land.

No way are we coughing up the ranch.

I can't choose Wildfire over this ranch

or this family.I thought Wildfire was a part of the family.

I want to buy your half of Wildfire.

I don't think that it's a risk Raintree can afford to take.

We're in a crisis.You used to go with your guts.

It's different now.No, it's not.

It doesn't take much to figure out why he and Gillian broke up.

Everything happened so fast.

I-I love her.Wildfire's home is right here.

I hope it's a decision based on Wildfire, not anything else.

I've decided to leave Raintree. Matt's running things now,

and I need to step back and let him do that.

I ought to introduce you to our new trainer.

I love you.

R.J. Is he all right?

And I'm sorry about R.J.

Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like

if I hadn't have come to Raintree.

Or come to the Ritters. You're part of their family now.

That's what you always wanted.

I don't want to go back to the way things used to be.

I want us to be together.

Oh, yeah. I got two words for you.

Oh, yeah? Yeah. 1:40.

You owe me dinner.Dinner?

That was the bet, big boy.

I have no idea what you're talking about.Yes, you do.

And who are you, by the way?

Shut up. Admit it.

Admit what?Admit that I was right.

Wildfire didn't need the whip.

Oh, I'll admit that, uh, I fixed your form in the turns.

What?

I just can't stop my mind from going there.

We need to tell Junior.

I know, but how can we? His friend just died.

Maybe...

Maybe he won't be that upset about us.

We have to find the lesser of two evils.

We can always stop this.

Make it all a non-issue.

It's true.

I don't want to stop this.

Then we won't.

♪ With the mornin' light got your mind in sight ♪

♪ And I wanna be there all my life ♪

♪ With the mornin' light got your mind in sight ♪

♪ And I wanna be there

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

♪ Your stars are out in threesomes ♪

♪ Oh, that's right

You've got him peaking at exactly the right time.

Avatar is a great horse. I just let him run.

Oh, it's more than that. He responds to you.

Usually he's not this calm before a race.

How would you feel about doing some publicity?

For Avatar?

ESPN wants to do a profile for the Franklin Memorial this weekend.

A couple shots of you riding,

you know, an interview maybe.

Yeah, sure. Whatever you need.

Great.

You know, I wish Pablo was here to round out the team.

We should get Matt involved.

He's been handling all the training.

Well, that might work.

Great job.

Thanks.

We recently integrated the automatic feed system

for the entire barn

and individual climate control for each stall.

Half a million dollars well spent.

Impressive.

Of course, the whole point in having great facilities

is to make it as easy as possible for you

to do what you do best,

which is understand and train horses.

Let's get started.

All right. Dani, why don't you tell Pablo

about the horse we're running at the Franklin Memorial.

Dani.

Sorry, what?

Dreamful?

Right, of course. Dreamful.

Uh, three years old.

Excellent bloodlines.

Short on racing experience.

Dani?

He's young and cocky, and he's a little bit of a wild card,

but...

Excuse me, I--

♪♪

Everything makes me cry.

The smell of hay.

The smell of hay is really sad.

And those diamond commercials,

the ones with the...young couple and the old couple

and the way that they...

smile at each other.

Oh, God, this music's killing me.

How come you're so okay?

You lost somebody, too.

I don't know why.

I guess it hasn't hit me yet.

Anyone you like?

Not yet.

Well, this is my A list so far.

Hasn't won any big victories.

Met him at Santa Anita.

He always wore black. Henry called him a--

Oh, I remember.

How about the third one?

He's, uh, got strong credentials.

Yeah, but he's from Calgary.

I mean, does he know how to train horses in this heat?

What? I-I'm being selective.

Matt, we need to replace Pablo.

And we will.

We've tackled bigger problems than this.

Maybe.

It's just different.

Pablo's at Davis Farms?

Pablo's at Davis Farms.

We have a client who requires extra attention and...

And...

And you've decided to get involved with an employee.

Things are different now.

She's more than just an employee.

Yes, and you know I love Kris,

but in terms of this business,

she is an employee.

and we can't afford to have any distractions right now.

Believe it or not, Kris and I being together is good for the ranch.

I know you feel that way.

But what if things go wrong between you two?

Why don't you give us a chance before we even go there.

Yeah, and I feel like I was just giving Gillian a chance.

Hey. Hey.

So, uh, Tim Sullivan asked

if we changed Avatar's feed to the pre-race formula.

What'd you tell him?

You're on top of it.

Good.

Am I interrupting?

No, not at all.

I, um...I just have some phone calls I have to make.

Yeah, I know you don't have a crystal ball, Manny.

It just surprises me that you wouldn't check the transmission

when you replaced the starter last week.

Yeah, I'll bring it in.

Like I have a choice.

Why didn't you ever teach me how to fix a car?

Too busy building an empire, I guess.

Speaking of which, we need to talk

about what you're doing with your time.

We've got a new trainer,

I'm still at half-speed,

and your sister is an emotional wreck.

Her boyfriend just died, Dad.

I know, which is why I need you to get more involved

with the day-to-day operations around here.

Please.

I'm asking a favor.

It really creeps me out when you get all earnest, Dad.

What do you need me to do?

Come on. Let's talk about it.

What looks good?

Well, considering that you're buying,

everything.

Easy, now. I'm just a humble ranch owner.

Ha, can I ask you a question?

Sure.

What were you and your mom talking about when I walked in?

Just ranch business.

Mm-mmm. It wasn't just ranch business.

I could tell by the looks on your faces.

Matt.

I really want us to be honest with each other.

Always. No matter what.

Okay.

We were talking about you and me.

Mom's worried that...

us being together will hurt the ranch.

Which is crazy. No, it's not.

I worry about the exact same thing. It's my biggest fear.

Well, then you're crazy, too.

We make a great team. We always have.

I know, but I want it to stay the same, and...

if something goes wrong,

Nothing is gonna go wrong.

Look, obviously people are gonna have a problem with us being together.

That's them.

What is most important is how we feel.

I know.

Drawing up the master plan?

Basic information.

But, you got everything you need?

Yeah, I'm good.

Good.

Well, um, if anything does come up,

I'm your go-to guy.

You're supposed to take me to the track to look at stalls.

Right.

Um, I'm gonna see if I can drag Gillian to a quick lunch,

but, um, then we'll go. Okay?

Gillian's in Kentucky.

She's not back yet?

I don't think she's coming back.

Uh, so you're saying she's gone for good?

She moved all of her stuff out of Raintree about a week ago.

I thought you would've heard.

Yeah, me too.

If Henry had a recipe for pre-race feed, I am not seeing it.

He's like one of those great chefs who made everything by instinct.

Yeah, well something tells me

Sullivan's gonna want something a little bit more scientific.

You know what?

Let's go up to the house and jump on the internet.

I know a few websites we can check out.

Hey, Junior.

There's something going on between you guys.

There's only one reason you wouldn't tell me you broke up with Gillian.

So why don't you tell me the truth.

'Cause I can't deal with guessing anymore.

Uh...

Yeah.

There is something.

Thank you.

Junior, wait.

Junior, wait. Wait! Wait! Just, wait. Let me--

Let you what?

Say something.

What are you gonna say, Kris?

I'm sorry.

Me, too.

I thought you were the go-to guy?

Aw, man, the track. I'm sorry.

I got a little bit distracted.

At Raintree?

Yeah.

Go on. I'll take you down there.

Relax. I don't need a babysitter.

Yeah, but that's what I was supposed to do, so.

I'm happier doing my own thing.

Me, too.

But all of a sudden, I have no idea what that is anymore.

I have no idea what anything is anymore.

I'm sorry, I...

My head's kind of a mess right now.

Been a rough couple of weeks for you.

I guess it has.

I doubt the problem's with your head.

How's the research going?

Um, it's good.

I-I'm going with this pre-race supplement for Avatar.

I mean, it's totally organic.

It's gonna boost his glycogen levels,

cleans his lactic acids and muscles,

and he'll be faster and more efficient.

You don't want to talk to Pablo about it?

Why would I?

Well, he's the one who handled Avatar's feed adjustment

for the Laborta Stakes.

And I'm gonna do it for the Franklin Memorial.

I don't want to call Pablo.

Okay. Just a suggestion.

I'm sorry.

Do you remember what I said to you the other night at dinner?

About not letting other people's feelings get in the way?

Could you say it to me now?

Because I...

I can't stop thinking about the look on Junior's face.

It was brutal.

I think we're in a no-win situation.

I just wish that he hadn't been the one to come to us first.

I'm always gonna regret that.

Yeah.

Well...

Hopefully the worst part's over.

I spent days worrying about when that moment would happen with Junior,

and now that it has...

hopefully, we can all get past it.

Yeah.

Hopefully.

Where's Pablo?

Um, he's at the track.

Uh, I was supposed to take him.

You don't have to worry about that, honey,

I sent Junior.

You sent Junior?

Sure. You know, give you a little breather from the business.

I don't need a breather, Dad.

Well, um...I think you've proven otherwise, honey.

I mean, you gotta give yourself time to grieve.

I don't need to grieve.

I need to work. I'm done grieving.

Come on.

You cry at the drop of a hat,

you're dressed for a funeral.

Oh, no. Not again.

Hey, come on. It's okay.

I want this to be over.

Sweetie, you can't rush yourself through this loss.

Trust me, it won't work.

Just let the feelings come.

Know that your family is here to help you.

Yeah.

Hey.

Hey. How's my jockey?

Ready to ride. Yeah?

You need anything? No. All right.

What's wrong with Avatar?

We think it's hives.

Hives?

Oh, man.

Look at his skin.

I-It must have happened overnight.

I gave him a mild steroid.

His skin may take a few days to clear up,

but the discomfort should be gone in a few hours.

Will he be able to race on Saturday?

I don't see why not.

Any idea what would cause this allergic reaction?

Most likely food-based, but it's tough to say exactly what.

Any recent dietary changes?

Yeah, an organic performance supplement.

Well, that's probably what did it.

Tim.

Tim.

Look, this was my fault. I'll fix it.

Avatar can't be filmed on ESPN tomorrow with all those welts.

That blows weeks of planning. You can't fix that.

We'll have to waive his boarding fee for this month.

Can we afford to do that?

He's our most important client.

Can we afford not to?

Jean?

Can I talk to you?

What is it?

I...know Matt made a mistake with Avatar,

Yes, he did.

Well, I hope that...

you don't think our relationship had anything to do with it.

It doesn't matter what I think.

Well, it matters to me.

Okay.

What I think is...

that Matt is usually pretty good about thinking things through.

And then I wonder, "what makes this situation different?"

Maybe he just made a mistake.

Maybe.

Kris.

I accept that the two of you are involved.

But my concerns...

It's gonna take some time for those to go away.

Tonight is gonna be your favorite night.

Clearly.

Your favorite pizza,

mushroom and onion.

Your favorite candy, chocolate-covered soy nuts.

Junior.

And... your favorite movie.

Wall Street?

You got it.

We are gonna pig out

and watch the demise of Charlie Sheen.

Greed is good, baby.

You feel guilty 'cause you actually got to do something fun today.

Actually, no.

I would have much rather been here with you.

That's sweet.

Just looking at that DVD reminds me of the fact

that R.J. and I never even got to go to the movies together.

It makes me want to cry.

In fact, I can feel the tears welling in my eyes as we speak.

Oh, no.So, because I can't stand the thought of me

sitting here, wrapped in a blanket,

getting fat, crying for one more second,

I have an alternative.

Let's go out.

Out.

You mean, like, out, out?

Yes, I think that I need to be around people.

Are you game? Sure.

Let's go out.

Good.

I'm gonna go get changed.

Okay.

♪♪

Okay, so the deal is no talking about work or Raintree.

Good deal.

Let's go to the bar.Okay.

You want something to drink?

Uh, water.

Um, water and a soda, please.

Thank you.

Why do I feel so weird here?

Because we're the only ones not hoping to meet someone new tonight.

You're totally right. We don't fit in.

We could pretend not to know each other.

Hey, how you doing?

I'm Steve Devlin.

I'm in plastics.

Angela Summerhays.

Librarian.

Librarian.

Come here.

Thank you.

Hey, what a nice surprise.

Homemade.Oh.

Thank you so much.

That's sweet of you. Come on in.

You look well.Thank you.

Here you go.

I'm so sorry it took me so long to come by.

Oh, please. I know how busy you've been lately.

Don't even think about it.

How are you feeling?

Well, you know what they say.

Nothing like a heart attack to make you realize what's really important in life.

But all in all, I feel pretty good.

We've got a new horse that we're running in the Franklin Memorial.

Mm-hmm. New trainer.

Hey, yeah. I need to talk to you about Pablo.

No, I-- I--

I'm sorry.

This...This is a social visit.

Okay.

Hey, how are the kids?

I heard the horrible way they lost their friend.

Yeah. They're muddling through uncharted territory.

But, it's a little more complicated for Dani.

They had a romantic relationship.

It was love, according to her.

Love.

It certainly complicates everything.

Yeah. They're-They're young.

They lay their hearts on the line.

Regardless of the consequences.

Probably like we used to.

Probably.

And look how we turned out.

Huh? Right.

Two divorces and one bad ticker between us.

Yeah.

I think the kids'll be fine.

That was luck.

Couples. Couples everywhere I look.

You're not gonna, you know...

No, I'm not gonna start crying.

I think I'm just gonna hate them all.

Well, you'll be okay when I hit the head?

Yeah, go. All right.

Hey, babe. Hot.

Get you a drink?

No, thanks.

What is this?

Hey, Dani.I thought that you were living with Gillian.

Well, she moved out.You're just not happy

unless you're screwing up people's lives, are you?

God, how many times have you put my brother through the wringer?

And now? Now?

What is gonna happen when he finds out about this?

Dani. He knows.

What?

Junior knows.

He would've told me.

Maybe he didn't want to bother you.

Dani, uh, I know that you're going through a--

Do not touch me! Hey hey hey.

Calm down. Calm down!

Whoa whoa. Why are your hands on my sister?

Junior-- Why should you two get to be together?

You don't deserve it. Neither of you deserves it.

What did you do?Nothing. She just started freaking out.

Oh, she freaked out?

If you want to throw a punch at me, fine.

But I will hit back.

Matt.

Come on. Matt! Let's go.

Kris!

You okay, Kris?

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine.

Let's go home.

Hey.

Hey.

Kris okay?

She's got a hard head.

Tell her I'm sorry.

Yeah, I will.

You remember the last time you tried to take a swing at me?

Sara Halsted's birthday party.

You popped my balloon poodle.No, you thought I did.

I saw you do it.It was Mickey Harris.

No, it wasn't.Mickey Harris popped your poodle.

Whatever. He took the tail from the dog.

It was 12 years ago. Why would I lie?

I don't know.

You come here to say something, man?

I didn't steal Kris from you.

I know.

When you and Kris hooked up,

I patted you on the back and I walked away.

That's right.

And she liked you first.

So I should be the good friend and tell you

that it's cool for you and Kris to be together, but...

I can't.

Because it's not.

Sorry.

What happened?

Oh, yeah. Accident. I fell.

Looks like you fell onto somebody's fist.

Yeah, kinda.

You in trouble?

No. You sure?

Yeah. No, i-it's not like that.

I--I'm fine.

This is fine. How's the new job?

So far so good.

We'll see.

How's Jean?

Good.

Not real happy.

Matt and I are...involved.

You knew the consequences when you first got here.

Now you got to deal with 'em.

You think it's bad for the ranch?

It doesn't make things easier.

Yeah, Matt kinda made a bad mistake.

Avatar's hives. I heard.

It's just inexperience.

Jean call you?

Sullivan did.

He's thinking about moving Avatar to Davis Farms.

This is exactly what I was afraid would happen.

Nothing happened yet.If we don't get a new trainer,

it's just a matter of time.

I made a judgment call. It didn't work out.

It's the exception, not the rule.

We just have to figure a way to turn this around.

Sullivan doesn't care about the hives.

He's upset that the ESPN profile didn't happen.

And I think he'll get over it if we win the Franklin Memorial on Saturday.

You're counting on a horse race to solve our problems.

Henry always did.

Davies driving on the break,

Oh, nice pass. Yes!

Yes! I told you.

Hey.

Why didn't you tell me about Matt and Kris?

What?

I don't know.

Junior.

You had your own thing going on.

So, you thought that it was more important to take care of me?

I guess.

Well...that's unacceptable.

I know that you probably feel bad about what happened last night.

But, the way that you stood up for me,

despite everything that you must've been feeling...

it really made me feel good.

For the first time since...

you know.

I'm glad seeing me punch a girl made you happy.

I think.

Come on, I'm not that mean.

Although, Kris did punch me once,

so I guess that karma did its thing.

Dani, give me the remote.

Okay, look.

What you did last night made me realize how important family is.

That's all that I wanted to say.

You're an amazing brother.

I want to be there for you the way that you were for me.

Thanks.

You want to talk about it?Definitely not.

Right.

Time out Wildcats and that's a good call, and things are--

There you are.

Hey.

Did you change Avatar's feed?

Uh, yeah, I just switched out the alfalfa with the beet mash.

He has a low tolerance for alfalfa.

Where'd you get that information?

Uh...Pablo told me.

I didn't want to talk to Pablo about this.

What difference does it make where the information came from?

The horse is better.And I'm glad.

Pablo works for Davis Farms now.

You can't go to him with your problems anymore.

I didn't have a problem. The ranch had a problem,

because of a mistake that you made.

Sorry.

I didn't mean to...

Yes, you did.

Honesty no matter what.

Remember?

And ladies and gentlemen, once again,

we want to welcome you to the Franklin Memorial.

It's a beautiful day for a...

How do you feel?I'm ready to ride.

Listen, I'm sorry about last night.

Me, too.

Let's focus on the race, huh?

Rock and Molinary both like to jostle,

so make sure you get Avatar out there early.

Okay? Make sure you keep him clear of the fray.

Well, he likes to draft after leaders,

wear 'em down.

Keep the focus.

I just don't want him to get bumped.

Well, I don't want him to get bored, either.

Great day for a horse race, huh?

Yes, it is. You must be so excited.

Well, we're just running Dreamful to get his feet wet, really.

Avatar is the real star of this race.

But what really excites me

is having the family back together again.

See ya after the race.See you.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, for the call,

I turn it over to track announcer, Greg Hayes.

Thank you.

We are just moments away Well, here we go.

from today's running of the 11th Franklin Memorial.

As the horses approach the gate,

...for the colors

with ten horse fields.

The horses are at the gate.

The flag is up.

Come on, Kris. The Bogens' horse is off the track.

Come on.

Lookin' good. Lookin' good.

Avatar has fallen to eighth.

Come on. Come on. Get out of there, Kris. Come on.

It's now or never.

Ready to move?

Ready to move!

Avatar making up ground at a furious pace.

Come on. Get. Get up.

Get up. Get up. Come on.

Come on. Come on, Kris.

And around the final turn they come.

Come on, Dreamful. You got it.

And now Avatar.

Avatar...across to the inside.

Dreamful right by Avatar.

Avatar pushing into second.

It's Dreamful and Avatar.

Avatar and Dreamful running...

Line him off, Dreamful. Cut him off.

Go. Go. Go!

Go! Go! Go! Come on, Avatar! Come on!

...by a whole head.

Yes! Woo!

Never doubt and run, huh?

Kris did a great job.

Great.

Dreamful did better than expected.

Yeah, I'll say.

Raintree wins this battle, but we're gonna win the war.

Shall we offer our congratulations?

Sure.

Ladies and gentlemen...

That was awesome.

So much for my brilliant strategy.

Mine, too. Are you kidding me?

I was, like,

totally trapped, ten lengths behind.

I had to completely wing it.

Well, we were both right.

You're amazing.You're amazing.

Get that.

Kris, just a little something about the finish.

Oh, my God.

Kris, over here. Here's our winner.

Can we get the whole team around her?

Oh, my God.Fantastic.

Yay.

Miss Furillo. Thank you.

This way, please.

Oh, you've got to be kidding me.

Come on.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on!

Aah!

You have got to be kidding me!

Aah!

Damn it!

Damn it!

Junior. What?

Junior, it's me.

So. Who's ready for a victory dinner? I'm buying.

Tim Sullivan's leaving with all of his horses.

All of 'em?And all of our income.

He's taking them to Davis Ranch.

Tim! Tim!

Tim!

Wait!

Tim! Wait!

Wait!

Tim, you're making a huge mistake.

I'm correcting one.

Look, I can't afford to have my best thoroughbred

breaking out in hives a couple days before a race.

So you'll surround them with money to make sure it never happens again?

You're losing something much bigger than that.

Really, like what?Matt.

He's got more heart and guts than anyone I know.

He is the only person I know that loves horses as much as I do.

Look, I don't doubt it.

The Ritters are great people.

But the truth is, you are a lot better at riding a horse

than Matt Ritter is at running a ranch.

That's not true. Yes, it is.

Look, I'm sorry, Kris, but this is business.

That's why I want you to be my jockey

when Avatar is stabled at Davis Farms.

I'll make it worth your while.

I just wanted to say "Thanks."

For what?

Well, I asked you to step up and lend a hand

in the family business this week,

and you did that.

You did a good job.

I didn't really do anything.

Well, sometimes just being around is enough.

And I know it hasn't been easy for you, either.

Yeah, well, I've been thinking,

and as far as the family business goes,

I think I want to do more than just be around.

Yeah?

I want to be involved.

Well, I don't think you're ready.

What?

You hear that?

Hear what? What are you talking about?

That.

You got a Porsche?

Don't be silly. You got a Porsche.

Now you're ready.

I...don't...

Oh, my God.

All right. Go drive your car.

Ooh-ee.

Welcome back.

Ooh, that is so good.

Bye, Daddy.

Woo hoo!

You're quiet.

Just trying to think of things I can do.

Henry used to say that every setback is a test,

over and over,

to see if you can stick with what you believe in.

Family, the ranch.

I gotta believe if I stick with that,

things are gonna be okay.

♪ Call me a boy but I'm tryin' to be the man ♪

♪ One more day and it's all...Hey, Matt.

You know, I believe in you.

♪ You touched my lips

♪ And grabbed the back of my hand ♪

♪ The back of my hand

♪ Guess we both know we're in over our heads ♪

♪ We got nowhere to go and no home that's left ♪

♪ The water is rising on a river turning red ♪

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