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Previously onWildfire...

She disregarded

everything that this family stands for!

I love her! I won't let her go!

You and Dad got what you wanted.

Enjoy it.

You can't just leave.

Watch me.

What's your story?

Well, your wish came true.

I'm going to the bus station.

Get in.Dani, watch out!

Aah!

Ohh!

Aah!

It's taken me six months to find you.

What are you doing here?Come home to Raintree.

Raintree's not my home.

Wildfire needs his best friend back.

I lost my jockey license, Matt.

There's nothing I can do.You can be there for him...

for me.No. I can't.

If he doesn't show his old self this next race,

Mom's gonna retire him.

She's gonna retire Wildfire.

You have to ask yourself if it's fair to Wildfire

to keep him racing.

So, you are a dude ranch now.

And where are all the race horses?I sold them.

This clinic is my future.

Dr. Noah Gleason. Dani Davis.

Rumor has it, Dani, that you're hiring.

Dr. Ronald, nice seeing you.

Hi. I'm Junior.

I'm gonna propose to Laura.

Hey!

I'm just here to say hi to Wildfire.

Where've you been?

Colorado.

Doin' what?

Whatever. You?

I've been here, uh...

workin' with my dad.

How's it...goin'?

Uh...it's goin' better than I thought.

I just...didn't think

I'd ever see you again.

I never thought I'd be back.

But I heard Wildfire was racing and wasn't doing so well

and needed moral support, so...

It's good to see you.

You, too.

Um...where's Flame?

I couldn't find his stall.

Uh...he's about a... three-hour drive from here.

Gillian sold him

when she left.

We were... kinda goin' out

and then... kinda broke up. Uh...

it was messy.

Been there, done that.

Matt must've been happy to see you.

Matt doesn't know I'm here, and please don't tell him.

But-- No. I'm--

I'm only in town to see Wildfire race,

and then I'm gone.

Better for everyone

if Matt never knows that I've been here.

If you say so,

but-- I do.

Please don't tell him that you saw me here tonight.

I won't.

Promise.

Thanks.

Oh, good. He's back.

Ah. The big moment.

Hey. Hey.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Everything's perfect.

Where's the champagne?

Champagne?

The champagne you went to go get in the cellar.

Ah. Somebody drank it.

Here you are, sir.Oh.

Thank you.

Um...

Could I have everyone's attention?

Can I get everybody's attention

for a moment, please? Thanks.

Well.

Since we're all gathered here together,

I thought this would be a good time to say...

...that I am a very lucky man.

Aw...

The instant I saw

your grease-streaked face...

...your cut, bloody knuckles...

...I knew you were the one.

Ohh...

My love...

...my life...

...to you.

Hear, hear. Cheers.

Cheers.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Your stars align in threesomes ♪

♪ Oh, that's right

I can't believe your visit's almost over.

My butt can't take much more.

Riding's not for everybody.

He'll get used to it.

We're looking forward to next year.

Next year.

To next year.

To next year.

These are all Raintree horses?

Horses we raced and retired.

When do you retire a horse?

When it's clear that their best days are behind them.

"Lettuce Patch"?

Ah.

Tossed three jockeys in his first three races,

so the owner sold him to us for a hundred bucks,

and Dad decided that the best way to

change this horse's behavior

was to move him closer to the house...

into Mother's vegetable garden.

Well, Lettuce Patch not only ruined the garden,

he ruined a fence around the garden. He kick a hole

in the kitchen door. And that's when the--

when the screaming started.

The horse was hurt?

No.

Mom was just chasin' Dad around

with a broom.

Anyway, it was funny.

Lettuce Patch won six straight races.

...thing about thoroughbreds.

Just when you think they're done,

they run the race of their lives.

Sometimes they do.

That's when Raintree was known

as one of the great thoroughbred ranches.

The good old days.

Hear, hear.

I know. I know, because you were a...

Well, good morning.

Morning.

And how are you today?

Fine. Why?

Well...

'cause I got hours of video

from my $10,000 dinner party,

but oddly enough, no footage of you

proposing to Laura.

Yeah.

Kinda got overwhelmed.

Overwhelmed?

Everybody staring at me.

Suddenly it just felt like

the exact wrong moment to propose.

That's all.

Yeah. Why?

Well, Congressman and I were worried

that maybe you'd changed your mind.

You two were discussing us?

What else would we discuss?

He leaves a packed schedule of important government meetings

to come here to see his daughter

accept your marriage proposal.

I put together this--

$10,000 dinner party. I know.

I'm sorry.

Hey. It's--

No apology necessary.

But you ought to take a cue from your sister, you know.

Did you see the way she was workin' the room?

Yeah, well, she wasn't in the spotlight.

Well, you better get used to the spotlight.

You marry a congressman's daughter,

that's what it's gonna be like.

Just have fun with it.

Yeah.

Have fun with it.

Well...here we are.

Indeed.

I was thinking I should create

a vet clinic web site.

How would that work?

People could learn about our clinic,

all the horses that we've treated.

If any horses show up.

We may just have to go out there and bring business in.

I'm a vet. I don't do sales and marketing.

Look.

I was hoping that your current clients

would continue with you.

My clients? Did you forget

that I've been teaching for the last five years?

Well, I'm sure that every owner you've dealt with

over those last five years

would be thrilled to know that you're back in private practice.

There must be a computer database somewhere

with all those... lovely names and phone numbers.

At the vet school.

So, make a call!

I'm sure that someone will gladly

e- mail you a copy over.

Well...I suppose.

Thanks.

Man, I can't believe you didn't propose.

Just didn't feel right.

That's okay.

Not really.

Everyone was there, waiting for me to do it.

Everybody? Laura, too?

No. I don't think so.

Well...then you're cool.

I mean, she's the one that counts, right?

I don't know. My dad keeps counting

to 10,000.

Never mind.

I saw Kris two days ago.

You did? Where?

Colorado.

You flew to Colorado?

Yeah, once I found out where she was.

So, what happened?

Nothing. She didn't want to come home.

Yeah, well, I'm sure she'll change her mind.

No way, man. She's gone for good.

Sorry, dude.

Yeah, well...

...now I feel like you.

What do you mean?

She left you.

Yeah, for you. Yeah, but...

you moved on with your life. Now I have to do the same.

It's gonna be a pretty damn hard thing to do.

Later, bro. See ya, buddy.

Kris.

Hey.

How are you?

I'm good.

I'm...I'm really good.

Um...

Where have you been?

Wyoming, Colorado.

Just doin' some overland Hidalgo-style horse races.

Kinda like the match race.

Yeah, but no stolen horses.

How long you in town?

Couple days.

Why are you in town?

To support Wildfire.

Support?Yeah.

And now that I'm here, I know he'll run a great race

and Jean won't retire him.

Oh.

Well, who are you staying with?

No one.

So...you and...Matt...

Matt doesn't know that I'm here,

and I really don't want him to find out. Okay.

My lips are sealed.

I'm stayin' in my car.

Well...I do know this place.

It's brand-new.

And it's free. Where?

Here. I mean, we have a couch and a shower.

It's not glamorous.

Uh, I don't know.

Oh, it's the least I can do.

I mean, you saved my life,

and then you walked right out of it, so...

let me do this for you.

Okay. Thanks.

What is it, Wildfire? Huh?

What's slowing you down?

Yeah, I kinda hate when they don't answer back.

Yeah, me, too.

Dr. Noah Gleason. Veterinarian.

Pablo Betart. Trainer.

Nice to meet you, man.You, too.

Wow!

He is beautiful.

Yeah, he is.

What's the matter?

Nothing physically slowing him down.

Afraid he's got a broken heart.

Best friend left him.

Wow. Well, that kind of heart ailment

is outside of my treatment.

But I could recommend a equine psychologist.

Not exactly board-certified, but, man, his web site?

Incredible.

You have a practice in town?

No. No, no.

Actually, I'm lookin' for work.

You'll find something.

Yeah? Why do you say that?

That hungry look in your eye.

Good luck.

Thanks a lot, man.

Hey. Dani. I--

Hi.

Hey.

Um...have you seen Dani around?

No. She's-- She's not here.

Are you staying here?

Yeah. She offered.

Please talk to Matt.

I can't.

Kris.

What do you care, anyway? I thought you two

weren't even talking to each other.Well, we worked things out

when you took off.

Some relationships are forever.

Matt is not the reason that I'm here.

The only reason that I'm here--To watch Wildfire race.

I know. Wildfire is your best friend.

But Matt's mine.

The guy needs to hear your voice.

It would really help him out.

You know when you want to see someone so bad it hurts?

And then you finally get to see them,

and your heart does that weird little flutter thing?

Well, Matt needs the flutter. Bad.

And you are the only one who can give it to him.

Do it for me?

Please?

Hey. How'd you sleep?

Great. Thanks.

You know, I need to ask you

about something. Uh...

about that night?

About...

those cows?

Cows?

When we were headed right at 'em...

there was this moment

when I knew that I was gonna die.

And all these images from my life

just flashed before my eyes.

You know. Matt...R.J...

Junior, Dad. You.

Me?Yeah.

It was like a personal disaster slide show.

And then suddenly we were in that ditch...

alive.

After that, I knew I wanted to change

everything about my life.

So the question is,

what about you?

Did your life pass before your eyes?

No.

I mean, I had the steering wheel,

and...I mean, my eyes were on the cows.

But, I mean, my life had changed

before I got into your car.

I-- I had to go.

Yeah. I guess I had to stay.

Uh, turn around.

Hey, Matt!

Hey, Dani.

How's Wildfire doin'?

He's fired up. Something's got him all riled up.

Yeah.

Yeah?

Today might be his day.

Well, let's hope so, huh?

Yeah.

See you later.

Bye.

Wow.

You were right about you and Wildfire.

Yeah. Today might be his day.

Hey. Thought you were in court today.

Oh, postponed by the defense.

Just a stall, because they know we're gonna crush 'em.

Wimps.

Yes. So?

What do you want to do?

Actually, I was just headed out to the track.

You guys have a horse racing?

No. Wildfire's racing.

You said he was a Raintree horse.

He is. But he's been training here, and...

he's a favorite of mine. Don't tell my dad.

No. I won't tell anyone.

I promise.

So, let's go!

Yeah, let's go. All right.

How are you feeling?

Fine. I love the track.

But not enough to keep Raintree racing.

The only way to keep Raintree

is not to race.

Hmm.

Hey, Matt!

Hey.

Ah, a day trip to the fairgrounds

for the trick horse demonstration?

We are not on duty

until dinner tonight.

Thank God.

The way those people eat,

we need a couple of goats

just to teach 'em some table manners.

Thanks for helping me serve.

Well, you owe me.I know.

Your mother owes me big time.Okay.

There's hours before Wildfire's post time.

I don't even know if the restaurant's open yet.

It's okay. I'll just wander around...

take it all in.

Who knows when we'll be back out this way again, huh?

When Wildfire races next.

Did you hear that?

Yes, I did. I've been hearing it ever since I got here.

Your mother wants this family out of horse racing.

So, what are you gonna do about it?

I'm gonna fight.

I had an older brother who woulda said the same thing.

Post time for the next race...

four minutes.

The horses are entering the track.

Whoa.

Get up there. Get--

Come on.Watch it.

Watch the leg! Watch the leg!

What was that?

His back is out. I'm sorry. Excuse me.

Okay, okay, okay.

Don't-- Hey. Hey.

His back is out. Okay?

I'm-- I'm Dr. Noah Gleason.

How you doin'? Okay,

I'm just here to help the horse.

Your horse's back is out.

I just want to work on him. Okay? He needs an adjustment.

It'll just take a second. Okay, get the saddle off for me? Easy.

Good. Good boy. Good. Look at you.

You're beautiful. Look at you.

It's gonna take a sec. Good boy.

Good boy.

Good boy. Good.

Yeah.

Yes? A little better? Huh?

Ready?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's it. That's it.

That's better. Right?

Wow.

Listen, you need to get him to a vet as soon as possible. Okay?

But he's good. He's good.

Easy, boy.

What's it gonna be, Wildfire?

Hmm?

Whoa, whoa.

All right, wait.

Easy.

Ho. Ho. Ho!

Ladies and gentlemen,

what a beautiful day for racing...

Hey. Kris.

You're in-- You're in town.

Kris...Furillo.

I'm Laura Nichols.

Junior has told me so much about you.

Oh, well...don't hold it against me.

No! I was a fan of yours before I met him.

I watched you on TV when you tried to save Wildfire.

When you tried to ride away from the sheriffs.

I cried when they caught you.

You weren't the only one.

We talked about you at the office

for months after that.

What do you do?

Laura works for the District Attorney. She's a lawyer.

So, how long are you in town?

Kris is just in town to watch Wildfire race.

Oh. Well, then maybe next time.

Um, I need to get going, but it was nice meeting you.

See you. You, too.

Let's go.

What's up?

So...when did you really last see Kris?

Yesterday? Day before?

What? Why-- Why would you say that?

Well, when did she tell you she was only in town to see Wildfire race?

Have you met Dr. Ronald?

How do you do?Pleased to meet you, sir.

Pleasure.I've just hired him at my clinic.

The new one by the track entrance?

Yeah. We're just a stone's throw away from here.

We'd love to give you a tour later today.

Well, we're-- we're really quite happy

with our current vet.

I'm sure that you are.

Well, here are a couple business cards

in case you change your mind or you talk

to someone who's looking for a new vet.

Thank you.

Thanks.

You know, this friendly desperation

feels even worse than I thought it would.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the horses are on the track.

Come on, buddy.

We have one minute to post.

One minute to post.

Hey, Junior.

She hasn't answered the other 50 calls.

She's not gonna answer now.

And they're loading in the gate.

Lock 'em in. Lock 'em in.

Now you're good.

And now for the call.

What number is he?Two.

The flag is up.

And it's a clean start.

It's Paris Nights, Hello Jordan,

Golly Gee, Wildfire,

Log Roller, and Heat Rising.Come on. Come on.

All right, come on, Wildfire. Here we go.

Golly Gee, Hello Jordan,Come on, Wildfire.

and Wildfire looking strong down to the gate,

with Paris Nights and Log Roller...

Yes!Come on! Here we go.

Come on! Run!

...with Heat Rising in the rear.

Hello Jordan and Wildfire push to the front.

Wildfire running in a furious clip on the far side.

Very strong.

Wildfire in the lead by a nose on the inside.

Hello Jordan right there along the way.

I'm right here. Go with it. Go with it.

You got it. You got it.

...remain with the pack.

Wildfire now slipping as they approach the turn.

Hello Jordan now into the lead.

Then Paris Nights and Golly Gee.

Wildfire begins to fade.

The field is packed with little room...

Come on, Wildfire, get back up there.

Hello Jordan, Paris Nights,

Log Roller, Golly Gee, and Wildfire

in a box as they near the far turn.

He's gettin' boxed in! Move him on the outside!

And from the back, it's Wildfire

trying to push around Jordan! Watch-- whoa!

Something has happened between Wildfire and Golly Gee!

Come on!

Wildfire pulls up.

Wildfire has pulled up

lame and is out of the race. Let's go.

And around the final turn they come.

Heat Rising with a furious push on the inside!

Hello Jordan remains on the rail.

And on the final stretch, it's Hello Jordan,

Paris Nights, Log Roller, and Heat Rising!

Heat Rising passes Log Roller, now in third!

It's Hello Jordan and Paris Nights.

Hello Jordan and Paris Nights...

Wildfire!

Kris?

We should get him to the clinic.

Yes. Please.

All right. It's all right. Don't you worry.

Go, boy. Come on.

How's Wildfire?

He's, uh, resting comfortably.

I've given him a mild sedative.

But he has a lateral condylar fracture.

Ohh.

Broke his canon bone.

Well...what treatment are you suggesting?

Sadly, I'm not.

Due to the seriousness of the injury

and the extremely limited odds of a healthy recovery,

it might be best to euthanize Wildfire.

Excuse us.

What are you doing?

What do you mean, Dani?

Putting down our very first patient

isn't exactly promoting this clinic

as a place where horses are healed.

There's got to be another answer.Kris.

Just let us deal with this.No.

Wildfire means so much to all of us.

I want to help.

We have been doing

just fine without you.

Really.We have.

Kris, this wasn't exactly the best time for you just to show up.

You know? Well, it kinda just happened that way.

You gotta let this play out.

We'll talk afterwards. All right?After what?

You heard what the vet recommended.

The vet. You know what?

Matt, please stay here.

Don't do anything until I get back. Okay? Please.

Kris. W-Where you goin'?

Be careful.

Wait! Wait, wait, wait.

Hi. I saw what you did with the other horse.

You have to help Wildfire.

He has a lateral condylar fracture of the canon bone,

and the vet wants to put him down.

Well, that would be the logical prudent diagnosis.

Except there is a new procedure that...

couldsave him.

I was hopin' you'd say that. Come on.

Oh, boy.

I heard they brought Wildfire here. How is he?

Um, I'm about to find out. Look.

I'm so sorry I didn't tell you about Kris.

She was in our barn visiting Wildfire

the night of the dinner party.

So you guys drank the champagne.

No. She just didn't want Matt

to know that she was back in town.

So you were helping out an old girlfriend.

An old friend...

who I don't have any feelings for.

Baby, don't you know I'm the girlfriend

you don't have to worry will freak out if you tell her

about some weird chance meeting with an ex?

I do know that...

now.

Good.

Everyone, wait. I have a second opinion.

This is Dr. Noah Gleason.

Oh, no you didn't.

Okay, I don't think

this was such a good idea.

Yes, it is. Just tell them.

Okay. Um...

...there is a surgical procedure

to help Wildfire's condition.

It involves

the use of screws inserted

directly into the bone.

Now, um...

I assisted Dr. Leonard Martin at school

in five of these procedures.

I know Len's work, of course.

Not only is the surgery risky,

the recovery is even riskier.

How many of these five horses

survived this procedure you assisted on?

Three, Doctor.

But even if only one survived...

isn't it worth trying anything and everything to...

...help keep Wildfire alive?

Excuse us.

He's only assisted in five operations.

I mean, he's never done one himself.

Dr. Martin is a living legend.

His students go on to be the best in the world.

If Noah studied under him, I'm for the surgery.

Wildfire's done so much for us.

Winning all those races. We owe it to him.

I'm for the surgery, too.

Surgery, definitely.

We've decided to proceed with the surgery.

Good.

Very good.

Um, Doctor, I'm gonna need your assistance.

Wildfire's surgery's over.

Well, Wildfire pulled through the surgery.

Ohh! Thank you.

But I couldn't have done it alone.

Thank you, Doctor.

If you'll excuse me.

Now, guys, we're not quite out of the woods yet.

Wildfire has to remain calm

and not thrash when he come out of the anesthesia.

Otherwise, he could shatter the leg

and undo everything we've just done.

Well, I'll stay here with him.

No.

Somebody should stay. I mean, somebody needs to be home for the guests,

so...I'll stay. And maybe Kris could help.

Thank you, Doctor.

Call us both if his condition changes.

Thanks, Doc.

Absolutely.

Thank you for saving my first patient.

Well, we still have a long way to go.

But you're welcome.

You gotta hang in there.

You just have to.

Hey.

Hey.

How's he doin'?

No change.

You want to catch some Zs while I take over?

Oh, you could give me that cup of coffee.

I figured you'd say that.

Ah. So, um...

tell me about your dude ranch.

Dude ranch.

Uh, you mean Whinerland?

Whinerland?

"Matt, how come you don't have hi-def TV?"

"Matt, how come you don't have heated towel racks?"

"Matt, how come you don't play guitar?

The other cowboys at the other dude ranch, they used to sing."

Sounds like a fun bunch.

Oh, I mean, you joke, but I feel like a trained monkey.

If you were there, you'd hate it, too.

If I was here, yeah.

You know, I-- I wanted to apologize

for not telling you that I was coming into town.

How many times did you tell me you weren't ever gonna come back?

I know.

What made you change your mind?

He's waking up.

Oh. Keep him calm.

Make sure he stays down until he's fully awake.

I'm on it. Here.

All right.

It's the moment of truth.

Good boy. Good boy.

Is he gonna be okay?

Well, he's far from fully healed.

But this is the first positive sign

the other horses

made before they came back.

So it's good.

Isn't that great?

It's as great as it gets. Thank you.

Thank you. Absolutely.

Thank you. I hate to think

where we'd be without you.

Just doin' my job, man.

Just doin' my job.

Wildfire's good?

Wildfire's excellent.

Now's the time to celebrate?

Oh...

Maybe. Maybe. Come on.

Congratulations.

Well, boy...

How you doin', buddy?

The fight's just begun.

That's my boy.

I'm sorry I appeared the way that I did.

I was just gonna watch Wildfire race and take off.

And then everything happened.

We did what was best for Wildfire.

♪ I'm a long way from Elvis... ♪

Thank you so much.

It just died?

Yeah, go figure.

Why didn't you call for a tow?

Because you owe me one white-knight rescue.

Oh, wait, I think I see the problem here.

What is that?

Looks like a jewelry box.

In your engine.

♪ Fragile as a kiss

♪ Fragile as a breath

Oh, my God.

♪ On a cold window...

You're not doing that here.

Don't you recognize where we are?

It's where we met six months ago.

♪ It's all been hangin' on... ♪

You know, I had this whole kind of

corny speech prepared, but...

I don't think I need it.

It's so simple, so easy.

You're the one I want to spend the rest of my life with.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

Yes, I will.

♪ Now I fear for my sanity ♪

♪ 'Cause you say I'm never cold ♪

♪ Fragile as a kiss

♪ Fragile as a breath

♪ On a cold window

♪ Where I wrote your name

♪ Fragile as the thread...

Bus ticket?

Yeah.

Are you going to use it?

No.

I came for Wildfire and I'm staying for Wildfire.

So if Wildfire hadn't gotten hurt,

I never would have seen you.

You were wrong about something.

You said that Wildfire needed me, and he didn't.

I needed him.

In that first night I saw him at the Davis barn,

my heart just...

I realized how much I missed him.

I'm not going to be apart from him again.

Ever.

Apart from him.

Sorry.

You said it over and over,

I just didn't want to listen.

Until now.

I'm listening now.

Well, things are different.

They can't be the same way that they were, Matt.

♪ It's all been hangin' on

♪ Used to say your name here

♪ But now it's gone

♪ Gone

Good morning, Dani.

Hey.

How's Wildfire?

He's great, he already put some weight on the leg.

Good.

You know, I can't remember the last time

anyone went against my recommendation for a patient.

It took a doctor with great character to do that.

Thank you.

But I can't work in a clinic where I'm second-guessed

by inexperienced vets dragged off the street.

Well, we won't have to drag Noah in anymore.

I hired him, you can work together.

Only if I'm in charge and he reports to me.

What he did for Wildfire, is the kind of treatment

that I want my clinic to be known for.

It has to be a partnership.

Then I'm sure you'll both be very happy together.

Good luck, Dani.

How's he doing?

Doing better.

Looking forward to racing, huh, buddy?

So what's next?

I don't know.

Word will spread about Noah's amazing surgical procedure

that saved Wildfire.

Sick horses are going to be lining up

outside to be treated,

and, you know, your clinic's going to be a success.

Okay.

What's next for you?

Well, stick around and help Wildfire get better,

if that's okay with you.

It's fine with me.

I'm sleeping on the couch.

It's fine, but you're going to have to share.

With who?

With Wildfire.

He's going to be hanging around, too.

You know, if that's okay.

Okay.

I never thought that I'd say this

in a million years,

but it's good to have you back.

It's you and me.

I'll always be here, okay?

Promise.