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"Long ago,

"in the Highlands of the North,

"there lived a princess

"who owned all the finest things

"that her father's riches could buy...

"sparkling jewels, fine dresses,

"and pieces of gold.

"But among all that, her greatest treasure was a horse.

"Now, this horse was like no other.

"He was wild and beautiful,

"with a spirit that was strong and free.

"Each dawn, the princess would wait for the stallion,

"and each morning, he would appear.

"But one morning, the stallion waited and waited,

but the princess never came."

"And some say that to this very day,

"the stallion returns to the same place every morning

just waiting for the princess to appear."

Good night, Sarah.

Next in line, please.

Are you on your own?

That's very brave of you, Sarah.

I'm going to Scotland to stay with my father.

Scotland?

That's a long way from Los Angeles.

Yeah, it is.

Still, I bet you can't wait to see your dad.

I don't know him that well.

He lives out in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of sheep.

Well, there's nothing wrong with sheep.

Nothing at all.

Okay, you're done now.

Thanks.

"Dear Sarah,

"There are so many things I want to say to you,

"and I hope I have the chance to say them all.

"But if my time comes too soon,

"I want you to have this letter

"to keep with you always

"as a reminder of just how much I love you.

"Coping with death is not easy,

"but I know how strong you are.

"and that however hard it gets,

"you'll pull through.

"And don't believe all the things I said about your father.

"He's a good man, even if he is impossible.

"Sarah, darling,

"I can only hope that you find something to love in life

"as much as I love you.

"Be brave.

Love Mom."

Sarah? Hi.

Well, you...

you really have... Grown?

Yeah, it happens.

I'm sorry I wasn't here to meet you.

I thought... It's okay.

Thought you were getting in later.

I got an earlier connection in London.

I see.

Welcome to Scotland.

Thanks.

Shall we go?

Yeah. I think I've pretty much done the airport.

I'm okay.

Uh, it's this way.

This is it.

Mrs. Brown will have supper ready.

I hope you're not one of these girls

that starves themselves down to skin and bone.

Sorry. I'm sure it's really good, but I don't eat meat.

I see.

Sarah, Mrs. Brown's been to a great deal of trouble.

Not to worry.

The dogs will enjoy it.

They most certainly do eat meat. You have dogs?

You can't very well have a sheep farm without sheepdogs.

Where are they?In the barn.

Can I bring them in?

No, we don't allow animals in the house.

Everyone has their place on a farm.

You can take this out to them.

Okay.

They're not always good with strangers.

You better have Alistair go with her.

Come on, follow me.

This is my boy Alistair.

Alistair, this is Sarah.

Well, now that the formalities are over,

I want you two to take this out to the dogs.

Are you not gonna say hello?

Hi. Hi.

I wasn't finished.

It'll be here when you get back.

Come on, then.

How come you guys were eating in the kitchen?

Is that an Upstairs, Downstairsthing?

Mum thought you and your dad should be alone for the first night,

said you'd have a lot to talk about.

I guess she was wrong.

So you're from California, eh? Yeah.

Hollywood and all that?

Glendale, actually. It's in the Valley.

Oh.

They're beautiful.

Well, you certainly seem to have a way with animals.

It'll be great to have you around.

Why? Because I have a way with animals?

No.

What I mean is it'll be great to have you around.

Do you ride?Sure.

Would you like to come up to the north field when you've waken up?

Where's that?

Uh, well, Alistair can give you instructions in the morning.

Put her on Billy, all right?

Okay.

I'll show you around.

Maybe even put you to work.

Great.

Well, that's me.

Early to bed, early to rise.

Good night, Alistair.

Good night, Mr. Stewart.

Good night, Sarah.

Good night, Mr. Stewart.

Good morning.

Afternoon's more like it.

Your father will be wondering where you are.

What?

Haven't you got any proper footwear?

What's wrong with these?

It'll be a bit muddy up there.

I'll be fine.

Suit yourself. Don't worry.

Billy won't give you any problems.

Billy. Are you ready?

I guess so.

Okay. Up you go.

Wrong foot.

It's been a long time since I rode.

A really long time.

Whoa.

Okay. You see that road going up into the hills?

You go to the top of that road,

you'll find a rock that looks like a fish.

A fish? Yeah.

What kind of fish?

I'm just kidding.

Well, when you get to the rock,

there's a fork in the trail.

Take the left trail straight up that road.

When you turn up there, you'll find the north field

a hundred yards on your left.

I'll find it.

Okay, give him a kick.

I know.

I was just getting a feel.

Oh.

Whoa.

Beauty.

Deer. Where?

Deer tracks, Malkie.

But we can't eat deer tracks.

No, we can't.

But if you hurry up and get the traps,

then we'll be eating real deer before nightfall.

I guess it could be a fish.

You don't mind looking after me, then?

Malkie.

You're my baby brother.

It's going to be wonderful having you around, okay?

Okay.

I can teach you things.

Look around you.

This place is full of animals.

I love animals.

People give you money for them,

and they taste brilliant.

You and I can work this land together.

But you're really going to have to help me out a bit more.

Okay.

What shall I do?

Put your foot there

and release this spring.

What was that? Malkie!

What was what?

A horse. I heard a horse.

There are no horses here, all right?

Let's try that again, shall we?

All right, but I definitely heard a horse.

Somebody should put some signs up around here.

What do you think, Billy?

Shh.

Uhh!

Whoa!

Uhh!

Wait! Billy, come back!

Get everybody fed? Yes.

Fix the barn door? Yep.

Stable locked up? Yep.

Good lad.

Come on, let's go and get some grub.

How did Sarah get along with Billy?

What? I thought she was with you.

With me?

I sent her off to the north field like you said.

Get Justice saddled.

Hey!

Is there anybody out there?

You'll probably find her on her way back.

Aye. Probably.

Come on!

Billy!

Whoa!

What do you think you're doing?

You shouldn't be wandering around up here all alone.

I'm... I'm kind of lost.

Aye. I heard you calling.

That was quite a tumble you took.

I'm okay.

Well, you don't look okay.

Can you walk?

I don't think so.

Well, I'm too old to carry you.

You can't stay down here all night, so you'll just have to.

Here. Try this out for size.

Come on.

Pull yourself up on that.

It's too steep to go that way.

We'll need take the long way around.

Where? I have to get back.

You're not going down the mountain tonight, not in this weather.

You'll need to stay up in the cottage with me till morning.

Better follow me.

Come on.

All right. Supper's on its way.

Let's not bust a blood vessel.

You think he'd not eaten a morsel for days.

Oh, leave it open, would you?

The night shift will be wondering where I'd been.

You can close it now.

Meet the clan.

Are they...all yours?

Oh, no.

They all just come and go as they please.

I suppose we look after each other,

just like a family.

I found him when he was just a cub.

Left for dead after a hunt passed through.

This fellow here,

shot by a farmer.

Mm-hmm.

Damaged his wing.

Go on. That's enough.

No, no.

And that's Osborne.

What's the fox called?

Oh, just a fox.

He doesn't have a name?

I don't give the wild ones names.

It takes away their dignity.

But you can call me Fergus...

because that's my name.

Sarah.

Oh, happy to make you acquaintance, Sarah.

Just warm yourself

while I make you some special tea.

What's special about it?

Heather and bilberry.

Made with my own fair hands.

They're not as fair as they used to be.

You're not from these parts.

I'm from California.

Oh!

A long walk. No wonder you're tired.

I'm staying with my father.

Oh? And who might that be?

Ian Stewart.

Ah.

The controller.

Why did you call him that?

Because he likes every living creature to be in their place,

on time and in order.

I sometimes sit and watch him herding the sheep.

You could set the sunset and the sunrise by him.

Do you mind if I call him?

Well, you need a healthy pair of lungs for that

because it's four miles down as the crow flies.

No, I meant on the phone.

I don't use them. They give me a headache.

But I have to let my father know where I am.

He'll be worried.

Oh, he'll be worried for sure,

but there isn't much we can do about it.

All right.

Come on. Walk towards me.

What for?

If you can reassure me

that you can walk safely on that leg of yours,

you can take my raincoat there,

and I'll walk you down the mountain.

Ah, you're going nowhere, lass.

You've got one damaged limb,

and I'm not going to let you get another.

My conscience just won't allow it.

And as far as your father's concerned,

he'll have one night of worry,

but I'm sure he'd prefer that to seeing you

laid up in hospital for weeks on end.

Now sit down here.

Evening! Hi, Ian!

I take it she hasn't turned up yet.

No, but I found the horse

about a mile off the north side.

She could have walked anywhere from there.

If she's got any sense, she'll have dug in somewhere.

There's the old crofter's cottage further up.

Fergus' place.Uh-huh.

No, she couldn't have walked there, not in this.

But if she has, at least she'll be safe and dry.

Look, we'll do what we can on foot tonight,

but the helicopter will have to wait until tomorrow.

I can't ask the boys to fly in this.

No, quite.

Don't worry. We'll find her.

She'll be soaked to the skin and a bit embarrassed,

but none the worse for wear.

I'll go with you.No!

You stay here.

I don't want to be worried about you as well.

I hope you're as hungry as the clan.

I'm famished.

Good, because you're about to taste my vegetable stew.

Guaranteed a cure for all ills.

But it won't be anything like you're used to in California.

You know why?Why?

Because these vegetables were in the ground this morning, that's why.

Aye. Civilization has a way of taking

the flavor out of anything that passes through it.

Have you ever been to California?

Never been out of Scotland.

Well, maybe some day.

Oh, I reckon...

I'm too old to go wandering off into the world now.

I started life on this mountain,

so I guess it's the place to finish it, too.

Now, dinner.

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

I've got to serve you a wee bit more

before you scrape through the bottom of my bowl.

Oh, no, I couldn't.

Really, Fergus, I'm stuffed.

It was incredible.

Aye, and every ingredient came from within spitting distance.

Puffball from the woods,

those mushrooms from the meadow,

samphire from the cliffs,

watercress salad from the bun.

All finished off with a hint of elderberry sauce.

I've never tasted anything like it.

And you won't, either.

Because every meal here is unique.

Not like in your fancy restaurants.

He likes you.

Have you got pets?

I used to.

I had a tortoise once named Horace,

but he got squashed by a motorcycle.

I was shattered.

Mm-hmm.

Lucky old Horace.

Lucky?

Much easier to be the one squashed

than the one shattered.

Yes.

Fergus, I hope you don't mind,

but I was looking at your drawings,

the ones of a horse.

Ah.

You are very talented.

Oh, well...

Modesty prevents me from agreeing.

Did you do it from life?

Uh, no.

Imagination. Strictly imagination.

Because I think I saw it.

What?

The horse.

I tried to follow it

and that's how I got lost.

But it looks exactly like your drawing.

You must have seen it before.

Well, these mountains are tricky.

People sometimes see things that aren't really there.

Just get some sleep now,

and I'll take you down in the morning.

Hello there.

You want to go out.

Sarah!

Look at this glorious morning!

Smell the air!

Have you ever seen a day like this one?

No, I don't think I have.

It looks too good to be real.

Aye, it's a great place all right.

Look. You can almost see the Viking hoard coming over the hill.

Fergus. Huh?

I heard something.

What?

A horse, from over there behind the house.

Did you now?

You must have heard it.

Well, my ears aren't what they used to be.

Right. Uh...

Are you fit enough to walk?

Yeah, I think so.

Why? Are we going somewhere?

Well, back down the mountain, of course.

I see.

Oh, come on, lass.

Well, this is as far as I need to go.

You can see your father's house from the bottom of the hill.

Don't you want to meet my father?

Thanks all the same, but I think it's best if I go.

Fergus.

Thanks for everything.

I'm glad to be of service.

Good-bye, Ozzie.

Have you any idea how much trouble you've caused?

What?

Ten good men spent their night on a cold mountain

because of your selfishness.

I don't believe this.

Well, then, let me make it perfectly clear.

I'm not prepared to have you wandering off

wherever you choose, whenever you choose.

Wait a minute!

You told me to go up there.

Aye, and I expected you to be back before nightfall,

not wandering around the mountainside

visiting any old Tom, Dick, and Harry.

Look, I fell.

I hurt my ankle, and Fergus rescued me, all right?

So why did you tell me you knew how to ride when clearly you don't?

It was an accident.

It could have happened to anyone, even you.

Uh, I've not finished yet.

Well, I have.

And don't you think it's a little late to start playing father?

Hi.

Oh, hi. Come on.

You know the trouble? She's over-flanking. Come on!

What?Over-flanking.

Driving the sheep around in a circle.

Come on! Get! Come by. Hey!

She has to sit at the top of the flock, just behind at 12:00.

Not too close, not too far,

Just to drive them in a straight line.

Hey!

She's just a wee bit over-ambitions, that's all.

Come by. Come by.

Come by. Come by. Come on.

Come by. Come by.

You're good at it.

Not as good as your father.

He's the master of gentle persuasion.

Can't say I've noticed.

Hmm. I heard.

Look, Sarah, I wanted to apologize.What for?

I shouldn't have let you go up there on your own.

It's not your fault.

If it's anyone's fault, it's his.

But if you think that rock looks anything like a fish,

then you've got a very strange imagination.

So are you gonna tell me about Hollywood, then?

I've been dying to hear.

I've bet you've met hundreds of movie stars.

Well, not exactly hundreds.

Have you ever met anybody famous?

I did see Bruce Willis once.

Really?

Yeah, he was ordering an ice cream for his kid.

Double-fudge ripple.

That's amazing.

Bruce Willis ordering ice cream.

It seems a million miles away.

Alistair.What?

Are there any wild horses in the mountains?

Wild horses?

No, not in Scotland.

I see. Why?

Just wondering.

Good morning.

Going somewhere?

For a ride. And don't worry.

I won't get lost. You won't have to go to any trouble.

What happens if you get hurt again?

Don't worry. I won't.

Sarah? What?

Don't you think I should know where you're going?

To see Fergus.

I'm not sure that's a very good idea.

Look, I don't know what it is you've got against Fergus.

He's just a harmless old man.

Who happens to be very confused.

No, I don't think he is.

Sarah.

Sarah, come back!

Oh.

I thought you might be back before long.

So what do you think?

He's beautiful.

Aye, he is that.

Ha!

He's coming.

Look! He's coming to see us!

Oh! Look at him go!

Look!

Where did he come from?

Is he wild?

As wild and free as your imagination.

Do you think he'd let me ride him?

He might.

But I don't think that's a good idea.

Why not?

Well, one, it would be dangerous.

Two...

he's wild and he's free,

and I think it's best he stays that way.

Don't you?

Yeah, I suppose.

Why did you tell me there was no horse?

I said no such thing.

You said I was seeing things.

No, I said sometimes people see things in the mountains

that aren't really there.

But he's there all right.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

Whatever I do seems to be wrong.

I suppose I'll just have to go up and get her.

If you think that's the right thing to do.

Well, you obviously don't. What do you suggest?

She'll be back before the day's out, I promise you.

She's just so...

damn stubborn!

I wonder where she gets that from.

There's a book.

My mother used to read it to me when I was a kid.

It's about A Scottish legend.

Oh, well, Scotland's full of legends.

It's about a horse... The Princess Stallion.

According to the legend,

he's been waiting for the princess to come back for over 500 years.

Sounds like a good legend to me.

I guess it sounds pretty silly.

Not in the slightest.

I don't really believe it.

I mean, I know it's just a kids' story.

Well, he's real enough. You saw him for yourself.

But why didn't you want me to know?

Come on. I'll show you something.

A long time ago, before even I was born,

these mountains were covered in forests.

And bit by bit, they've been taking them away.

Who have?

The takers.

They've been closing in on this place for years,

and the mountain just seems to get smaller and smaller.

Who are the takers?

People, just like you and me,

except they come up the mountain

and take whatever they can sell.

Ozzie!

Sarah! Quick!

Oh, my God.

It looks like we arrived just in time.

Go on. It's all right.

She's too weak to mind.

Do you think she'll be all right?

I don't know.

Maybe.

With a little bit of help from us.

There you go.

All right.It's okay.

All right. Good girl.

You know what, Malkie?

What?

It's the peace that attracts me to this place.

If you listen hard enough,

you can hear Mother Earth breathing.

To peace. To peace and...

Tranquility.

To peace and tranquility.

What was that?

I hope it's not what I think it is.

Come on.

Time to go to work.

Come on, follow me. Quietly.

Wow! Look at this!

Whoo! Whoo-hoo!

That's the only way to fish, Malkie boy!

Wait here. Whatever you do,

don't let them see you or the fawn.

Psst!

Come on. Quickly.

Why?

Money.

Greed.

And they've been at it so long,

they won't stop till there's noting left.

Somebody has to stop them.

I promise you this.

If ever I stand face to face with these villains,

because that's what they are, I'll...

The detonators are gone.

Somebody is going to have to pay for this.

We didn't.

No, but they were ours,

and we have to make sure that this doesn't happen again.

But we don't know who did it.

I've got a pretty good idea who did it.

This sort of thing has happened before.

So what are we going to do?

We're going to...

We are going to do what we are going to do.

Come on.

Quietly.

Don't worry. She'll be fine.

Are you sure?

Well, I fixed your leg up, didn't I?

Yeah, you did.

She'll need to be getting home soon.

Her parents will be worried.

I don't want to go back, Fergus.

Oh...I can see that.

So, what's the problem?

I don't know.

It's just he doesn't understand things the way you do.

That's because the controller has lost the child in him.

It's not uncommon with adults.

Everyone's got a child stowed away somewhere.

As you grow older, you build walls

to keep the child safe from the world...

and you lose some of the joy that life has to offer.

But you haven't.

That's because I don't need walls.

I've got my mountain...

which your father wants.

What for?

He wants to graze his animals here.

But he does already.

Aye, up in the north field, but that's barren land.

He wants to use the meadows.

A few sheep wouldn't hurt.

Not on their own, no.

But with the sheep would come the fences to keep them in,

the roads to reach them,

the tractors to transport them,

the buildings to keep them safe at night.

How do you think our stallion would feel about all that, eh?

He wouldn't come.

No, he wouldn't.

If only your father would spend the time

to see what was really up here.

You know,

he, too, has a child locked away

somewhere behind his own walls,

and I don't think it would be fair

to let it stay there.

Do you?

Wish me luck.

Good luck.

Hi.

Oh, hello.

Good day? Great day.

You're so lucky to live here.

Yes, I suppose I am.

But you really should try to get up into the mountains more.

There's streams to swim in,

meadows to run through,

and there are creatures absolutely everywhere.

Fergus knows all the best places.

Sarah, I know what's up there,

but some of us have to work, you know.

But not tonight, eh?

You've not eaten?

No. Am I late?

A little.

Sorry. Not to worry.

Besides, I thought we'd wait unto you got home

before we had dinner.

Anything in particular you fancy?

Would Mrs. Brown mind if I cooked?

No.

I'm sure she'd be delighted.

Gentlemen, if you will direct your attention this way.

Let me introduce, direct from the colonies,

the land that gave you MTV and Mickey Mouse

now brings you...dinner.

Take your seat, Mrs. Brown.

Well, this is a treat.

Are you ready?

I'm dying of suspense.

I'm dying of hunger.

Ta-da!

Hamburgers?

Veggie burgers.

Veggie burgers? Yes.

Go ahead. Try one.

You won't be able to tell the difference.

Mm-hmm.

Mmm. It's very good.

And...

Chips?French Fries.

This is a 100% red, white, and blue American pig-out.

If it's so American, why do you call them French fries?

Never mind what you call them.

When do we eat them?

In America, you help yourself.

Right. Well, this is a first.

I don't think I've ever had a veggie burger before.

Can't believe it.

I eat them almost every day.

You do?Yeah.

Sarah?

Get out of here.

Oh, don't be so inhospitable.

We're just a couple of starving travelers down on their luck.

Oh, Malkie.

Look what I found.

Our little pet.

That was lucky.

We were just talking about how much we'd love a tasty venison burger.

Let her go!

And do you know what, Malkie?

What's that, Rab?

This little fellow.

Get the sack.

Because this little fellow's going to make somebody

a lovely little doormat.

Oh, you... Hey!

Don't be so possessive.

There's plenty more where he came from.

Malkie. What?

Get the bird.No!

But will it bite? No.

But look at that beak.

I'm telling you, it won't bite.

But what if it...Just get it, Malkie!

Ah!

We don't need the dog.

Have you got the message?

Leave the traps alone!

Come on.

I never though I'd see the day

when your father did the washing up.

Perhaps you should cook the dinner more often.

All done.

Unless there are any other household duties to perform.

What do you think, Mrs. Brown?

Maybe some dusting.

I wouldn't press your luck.

Well, on my way to bed.

Good night.

Good night, Mrs. Brown. Good night.

I enjoyed that. I think we all did.

Thanks.

Sarah.Yeah?

I'm sorry about the things I said.

Yeah. Me, too.

I was just...

I said it's okay.

I don't know how much your mother told you about us

and...well, about me.

She said...

you were stubborn,

unreasonable, and old-fashioned.

But did she say anything bad about me?

I just want to say that...

well...

I'm not sure I quite know how to put it.

Just say it.

Right.

Well...

I loved your mother very much,

and I think she loved me, too.

But she never felt that she belonged here.

I tried to persuade her.

Maybe that was a mistake, I don't know, but...

In the end...

we just drifted apart from each other.

So why did you never keep in touch with me?

Oh, Sarah, you know that's not fair.

I wrote.

Christmas and birthdays.

Do you think that's enough?

No I don't, which is why I came to visit you.

Twice in nearly ten years.

Sarah, listen.

You don't know what it's like

to visit somebody that you love dearly,

knowing full well that in a couple of days' time,

you'll be waving good-bye to them across an airport barrier.

It broke my heart.

But I'd try it again.

I booked my ticket, made arrangements for the running of the farm.

And then your mother phoned

and said that it might be better

if I waited for a while.

And maybe she was right.

You were doing so well at school.

It just seemed best if...

if you were allowed to get on with your life without me.

And so I just carried on here,

hoping and praying that maybe things would change and...

I'd look up from the shearing one day

and see the pair of you walking towards me across the field.

Now, I know that the whole of that dream

can never become a reality,

but that day when I met you at the airport,

I felt that I got a good half of it.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to upset you.

It's okay.

It's just that I miss her so much.

I know.

I know.

You okay?

You know, you look very like your mother.

She had a pretty smile, too.

Dad...

What were you gonna say?

If I tell you something that's really hard to believe,

will you believe me?

I don't know. I'll try.

There's a wild horse up in the mountain.

He's pure white and...powerful.

And every morning...

He comes to the meadow.

You've seen him?

No, but I've heard of him.

How?

I've heard the stories, but...

I don't believe he actually exists.

I've seen him.

Sarah... It's true.

This is Fergus, isn't it?

First he keeps you out all night,

and now he's filling your head with rubbish.

It's not rubbish.

I've seen the stallion.

Sarah, Fergus lives up there on his own.

He has no job, no friends, nothing to occupy his mind.

All he can do is invent stories. He's paranoid.

Paranoid? Yes!

He thinks everybody's ganging up against him,

trying to steal his mountain and spoil his little world.

But they are.

There are poachers who kill the animals.

Sarah, there are no poachers.

There are!

Why won't you believe me?

Because I know that he's been putting ideas in your head.

All Fergus has been trying to do

is protect the mountain from being ruined.

It's all he's got, and everyone's been trying to take it away from him,

including you.

Why? What's he been saying?

That you've been trying to use his land.

I've been trying to buy it, but Fergus won't budge.

I made him a fair offer, too.

If I was as poor as Fergus,

I'd have jumped at the chance to sell.

No. Fergus is not the one who's poor. You are.

That's enough, young lady.

Because you can't open your eyes wide enough

to see what's right in front of you.

I don't want to discuss it further.

Why won't you...Good night, Sarah!

Fergus?

Osborne?

This one won't be causing any more damage.

Do you know what this means?

Yeah. We caught a stick.

No, Malkie.

What this means is war.

Oh, do we have to hurt the old man again?

I think so. Don't you?

But he might have some more pets we can have.

No, you don't understand, Malkie.

I like hurting him.

Come on.

We've got a horse to catch.

Sarah!

I'm sorry.

You frightened him, Sarah.

Fergus, I'm sorry.

He's wild, Sarah.

I'm sorry.

I didn't think you would mind.

He can't be tamed.

I really am sorry.

I believe you.

What happened to your head?

Oh, I fell. It was nothing.

Where's the fawn?

Let's just say the shakers came and...

took her...and the fox... and the bird.

But they can't!

They did.

Let me see your head.

Oh, I'd just like to be on my own now.

I've had a busy couple of days,

and I've got work to do.

What work?

It's my battle, Sarah.

Well, it's mine now, too.

And I'm staying.

Sarah, please! I want you to go!

It's not stealing. It's borrowing.

Will we take it back after we sell the horse?

Yeah. Well, maybe.

Look, nobody's going to miss it.

It's a wreck.

They'll probably thank us for taking it off their hands.

Okay?

Hey, come on.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Come on, boy.

Yes.

Come on.

Come on!

Come on!

Aaagh!

Uhh!

Don't worry.

The rope's still attached.

He'll get caught up eventually.

But what if he gets caught up

and starves before we find him?

Well, we'll sell him for glue.

Let's go.

Here we go!

Okay, let's get him, Malkie!

Gotcha! Go! Go! Go!

Yaa-haa! Gotcha!

Go on, Rab! Go on! Yee-haw!

Yes!

Whoa.

Easy, easy.

Whoa, whoa. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Whoa, whoa.

Come on.

Ha ha ha ha! Oh, yes!

That's it.

♪ Down the road, away went Polly ♪

♪ And her step was jolly

♪ And we knew she'd win

♪ At the race, the pace was thrillin' ♪

♪ And the horse was willin' for the final spin ♪

Hey, what was that?

What?The horse. I heard the horse kicking.

He can kick all he likes.

He's not going anywhere.

Whoa mare!

Whoa mare!

♪ You've earned your little bit of corn ♪

Oh, no. Trouble.

No, not really.

Eyes on the road, Malkie.

Eyes on the road.

Must drive carefully.

Isn't life just... wonderful?

It's the kid.

This place is full of horse lovers.

It's Champion the Wonder Horse!

Yee-ha! Ha ha ha!

No!

Oh, my God.

Fergus!

Fergus!

What happened?

You should have let me stay with you.

Fergus. Hold on.

For God's sake, hold on.

I'm asking you simply. Did you lock it?

I think I locked it. I'm sure I locked it.

Grab it! Grab it!

I missed the rope, Rab!

I missed the rope!He's get...

Getting money never came easy.

Fergus.

Well, it looks like somebody knows how to control him.

Go, boy. Hide.

Go! Hide!

Sarah.

What is it?

What's happened?

How is he?

I'm afraid he's suffered a mild heart attack.

Also, he...It's the takers.

What? The takers.

They come to the mountain

and take whatever they can sell.

Fergus probably tried to stop...Sarah, please.

Will he be all right?

Well, he's old and very weak.

We'll just have to keep an eye on him and see.

That's the best we can do.

Can I see him?

Yes, all right, but just a short visit.

Room 107, down the hall.

Turn left, keep going.

Thanks, Doctor.

No, you go in.

I'll wait out here.

You awake?

Yes.

Try not to worry.

I'm sure he'll be all right.

Yeah.

How about you?

I'm okay.

Good.

Dad?

Mm-hmm?

I tried to ride him, and he got scared.

Sarah...

The takers were after him.

Fergus tried to stop them,

that's when he got injured.

Sarah, Fergus is just old.

As the doctor said, he probably fell over

and his heart gave out.

They'll do all the can to help him.

I don't understand why.

Even now, when Fergus is lying in the hospital,

you can't...

no, you won't believe me.

All right. All right.

Maybe there's a horse, and maybe there are poachers

and maybe they did attack Fergus,

but there's nothing you can do about it now.

So I suggest you get a good night's sleep, hmm?

Everything will seem better in the morning.

It always does.

Good night, Sarah.

Good night.

Malkie.

Wrong one.

Go back to sleep if you want.

Here we go.

How are you gonna get her to help us?

Watch me.

Watch and learn.

Ian Stewart. Hello?

Geoff.

Uh-huh.

That was Geoff at the police station.

Fergus has regained consciousness.

Well, that's good news, isn't it?

Apparently, he was run down by poachers.

Why would anyone want to do a thing like that to Fergus?

He tried to stop them stealing a horse.

Maybe it's just another of his stories.

It could be.

Except that Jimmy McDonald's just had his horse box stolen

in broad daylight.

Sarah?

Sarah?

Alistair!

Have you seen Sarah?

She went up into the mountains.

Right, come with me.

Mrs. Brown, can you get Geoff as quickly as you can, please?

And tell him that if Sarah's only half as stubborn as her father,

she would have gone to the mountains to protect that horse of hers.

Come on, Ozzie.

Ozzie?

Come on, boy.

Ozzie?

Nice dog, eh?

Put him down.

Oh, can't I pet him a little?

I said put him down.

Okay. Okay.

All right, dog. Say hello to your friends.

Now, we're looking for a horse.

Oh, well, good luck.

No, no, you don't understand.

We want you to help us to find the horse.

You see, this particular horse seems to like you.

Not surprising.

You seem like a nice person.

So we thought that you would help us to catch the horse.

Why should I?

Oh, because if you don't,

then Ozzie will end up as doggie chow mien.

I'm not helping you or anyone else catch that horse.

He's wild, and he belongs in the mountains.

And if you don't let Ozzie go right now,

I'll report you to the police.

Ooh! Ooh!

Here's the deal.

You can either help us to catch the horse,

or you can help us to catch the horse.

Let go of me!

Help! Help!

Shh, shh, shh.

Mr. Stewart, look!

Come on.

Dad!

Hold on!

Alistair, you can drive, can't you? Uh-huh.

Right. Now's your chance.

What?

I want you to keep as close to the pickup as possible.

Aah! Dad!

Rab! Rab!

Punch him, Malkie! Punch him!

Stop the car!

Dad!

No! No!

Uhh!

Sarah! Sarah!

Get off... Dad!

Come any closer, and I'll squeeze!

Tell them to back off! I said tell them to back off!

Malkie, get up. Come here.

Malkie and I are leaving now. Sarah's coming with us.

But don't worry, she'll be fine.

But if I see so much as a glimpse of any of you, she takes a tumble.

And if we let you go,

you'll release her.

Oh, I can't make any promises about that.

No!

Dad!

Dad! Dad!

Let go of me!

No! No!

Uhh!

Get of me! Stop it!

Aah!

Malkie!

Release the spring like I showed you!

I can't remember how you do it, Rab!

Rab, help me!

God, I cannot...

Aah!

Dad!All right, all right.

I'm here. I'm here.

Those traps are dangerous, Rab!

Of course they're dangerous!

Idiot! If only you'd listened to me!

I'm not listening to you anymore, Rab!

You shouldn't set traps! It's cruel!

Come on!

How are we feeling?

Well, I don't know how we are feeling,

but I'll be feeling just fine once I get out of this torture chamber.

Well, I'm afraid you're gonna have to put up with us a little while longer.

Oh, thanks, but no, thanks.

I didn't live my life to die in a room full of wires.

We're gonna start doing some tests tomorrow.

Oh, no.

Nothing to worry about.

Just you get some rest,

and I'll see you in the morning.

You won't get your cold hands on me.

You sure he didn't hurt you? Yeah.

You're absolutely sure?

That was the hospital on the phone.

Fergus has discharged himself.

Do you know where he's likely to have gone?

I think so.

Well, what are we waiting for?

That's it, then?

Not just one last time?

After all these years?

Oh, well.

Look at this glorious morning.

Smell the air.

Have you ever seen a day as beautiful as this one?

Fergus? Fergus?

Fergus!

He's not there!

Ozzie!

No! No!

Come on.

Oh, hello, Ozzie.

That's my good boy.

He's come to see me!

And the princess.

Oh, I knew he would!

Long ago, in the Highlands to the North,

there was a horse.

He was not like any other horse.

He was wild and beautiful,

with a spirit that was strong and free.

Some people say that the horse still lives at the top of the mountain.

Other say the princess stallion is only a myth.

But I know better.

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