Original subtitles

TURNING INTO A REGULAR COWBOY.

DAD! HEY, TOMMY.

ARE YOU GOING AWAY AGAIN?

I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO.

I KNOW.

BUT I HAVE TO GO.

IT'S MY DUTY.

WHAT'S DUTY?

DUTY? IT'S...

IT'S DOING SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO.

IT'S LIKE DOING YOUR CHORES OR TAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS

BECAUSE THEY CAN'T TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.

COME HERE.

I GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU.

IT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ASKING FOR.

AWESOME!

A PUPPY.

IT'S GONNA BE YOUR DUTY TO TAKE CARE OF HIM

UNTIL I GET BACK.

I WILL.

I PROMISE.

I THINK I'LL CALL YOU MAJOR.

THAT'S A GOOD NAME.

HEY, MAJOR.

I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO.

I KNOW.

COULDN'T THEY HAVE FOUND SOMEBODY ELSE?

I HAVE THE MOST EXPERIENCE.

BESIDES, IT'S ONLY FOR SIX MONTHS.

I WORRY SO MUCH.

LOOK, HONEY, I'M NOT GOING INTO COMBAT.

I MISS YOU.

ME TOO.

SCORPION TO BASE, OVER.

WE HAVE VISUAL CONTACT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, MAJOR?

IS THE ROAD SECURE?

ALL RIGHT.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

HEY!

HEY!

YOU CAN'T TAKE THEM.

THEY'RE MY DAD'S HORSES.

SORRY, KID, THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN SOLD.

NO, THEY HAVE TO STAY HERE.

BOY, DON'T MAKE ME GET UGLY.

IT'S A LITTLE TOO LATE FOR THAT, MISTER.

MOM!

MOM!

COME QUICK!

TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?

THAT'S THEM.

DO SOMETHING.

JUST HOLD ON, TOMMY.

MOM, YOU GOT TO STOP HIM.

LET IT GO, TOMMY. LET IT GO.

COME ON.

COME ON, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

BUT, MOM, THEY WERE THE LAST HORSES WE HAD.

SIT DOWN.

I HAD TO SELL THEM. WE NEED THE MONEY.

THEY'RE JUST TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO KEEP.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T THINK THAT YOU WOULD BE HERE

WHEN THEY CAME TO GET THEM.

I COULD'VE GONE TO TAKE CARE OF 'EM.

I COULD'VE GONE EVERY DAY.

TOMMY, PLEASE, YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND.

WE'VE GOT TO SURVIVE.

YOUR FATHER WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED US TO LOSE THE HOUSE,

AND THE HORSES ARE JUST TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO KEEP.

I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D EVER SELL DAD'S HORSES.

THEY'RE GOING TO A GOOD HOME.

THEY'LL BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF, OKAY?

OKAY, MOM.

I GOT TO GET SUPPER READY.

FINISH UP HERE, FIVE MINUTES.

COME WASH YOUR HANDS.

MAJOR.

HEY.

COME HERE, BOY.

YOU DON'T REMEMBER DAD, DO YOU, BOY?

HE WAS A REAL CHAMPION,

AND HE SURE DID LOVE THOSE HORSES.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TO THE DANCE?

OH, I'M NOT GOING.

I DON'T THINK SO, BUT I'LL ASK HER.

HEY, MOM, CAN I GET A TATTOO?

NO.

TOLD YOU.

I GOT TO GO. BYE.

WHY NOT?

SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE 'EM.

THEN YOU NEED NEW FRIENDS, ERIN.

CALL YOUR BROTHER; SUPPER'S READY.

TOMMY, DINNER!

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

THERE'S A LETTER FOR YOU ON THE COUNTER.

WELL, AREN'T YOU GONNA OPEN IT, DORK?

PINHEAD. GEEK.

BOTTOM FEEDER. STOP.

THAT'S WEIRD.

WHAT?

NATHAN DAVISS IS HAVING A PARTY,

AND HE INVITED ME.

WHAT?

BUT HE'S OLDER THAN YOU.

WHY WOULD HE INVITE YOU?

NATHAN DAVISS?

IS THAT DODGE DAVISS' SON?

THAT MAN DRIVES ME INSANE.

WELL, DON'T WORRY, TOMMY.

WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

WE CAN GET HIM A GIFT SO WE WON'T BE EMBARRASSED.

ERIN, SAY GRACE.

LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.

THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE.

AND TELL MY DAD I SAID HI AND THAT I MISS HIM.

AMEN.

TOMMY, ARE YOU IN BED?

HEY, YOU, CAN'T FOOL ME.

OKAY, OKAY, YOU GOT ME, MOM.

I'M SORRY ABOUT TODAY.

I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.

IT'S OKAY, MOM.

YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR MIND.

THAT'S NOT AN EXCUSE.

I STILL SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.

DON'T WORRY, MOM.

THINGS'LL GET BETTER.

I KNOW THEY WILL.

IT'S JUST HARD RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU.

FOR WHAT?

FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD SON.

DON'T STAY UP TOO LATE.

I WON'T.

OH, AND TOMORROW I'LL PICK YOU UP,

AND WE'LL GET A GIFT FOR NATHAN, OKAY?

OKAY. GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MOM.

GOOD NIGHT, MAJOR.

HEY, SO WHAT'D YOU GET NATHAN FOR HIS BIRTHDAY?

I GOT HIM ROCK HERO 3.

NO, YOU DIDN'T.

YOUR MOM GOT IT.

SO? BIG DEAL.

WHAT'D YOU GET HIM?

I'M NOT TELLING.

YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT.

HEY, RUNT.

I HEARD YOU SNAGGED AN INVITE TO NATHAN DAVISS' BIRTHDAY.

SO HOW ABOUT YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU GETTING HIM?

I HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET.

OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

I HEARD YOU HAD TO SELL ALL YOUR HORSES.

BUMMER.

DUDE, COME ON.

HEY, TOMMY, MAYBE YOU COULD GIVE NATHAN YOUR SADDLE.

YOU WON'T BE USING IT ANYMORE.

DUDE, THAT'S SO WRONG.

HEY, PUNK, SHE'S WAY OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE.

HEY, MAJOR.

HERE, BOY.

OH, MISSED ME, DIDN'T YOU?

DON'T WORRY, WE'LL SCHOOL 'EM, DEREK.

WOW.

SCOOT OVER, CARSON.

GIVE ME SOME ROOM.

HEY, NATHAN.

GET UP, NOW.

COME ON, KEEP UP WITH ME.

LOOK AT CARSON.

HEY, MAJOR.

COME HERE, BOY.

GET OUT OF MY WAY.

OH, YES.

COME ON, LET'S GO HOME.

HA.

HEY, SHARON, HOW YOU DOING?

HEY, MOM.

ANYTHING FOR ME?

COOL.

DODGE DAVISS?

AREN'T YOU GONNA OPEN IT?

NO, I'M NOT.

I KNOW WHAT THAT MAN WANTS,

AND I'M NOT SELLING THIS PROPERTY.

WELL, IF YOU HATE HIM SO MUCH,

WHY ARE LETTING TOMMY GO TO HIS SON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY?

HATE IS A STRONG WORD.

I AM NOT LETTING THIS MAN RUN MY LIFE.

HE IS NO BETTER THAN WE ARE, AND TOMMY NEEDS TO LEARN THAT.

OH, HOW ABOUT ONE LIKE THIS?

IT'S SMALL, AND...

ERIN, YOU'RE NEARLY 14, AND WHEN YOU GET TO BE OLDER

AND THAT TATTOO ENDS DOWN ON YOUR BELLY BUTTON,

YOU WILL THANK ME.

HI, MOM. HI, SLUG.

HI, LOSER FACE.

LET'S GO GET NATHAN DAVISS A GIFT.

ERIN, WE'LL BE BACK IN A COUPLE OF HOURS.

TOMMY, ALWAYS REMEMBER, MONEY DOES NOT THE PERSON MAKE.

WHAT'S UP WITH MOM?

BEATS ME.

HAVE FUN.

WELL, YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD, SON.

BUT SHOULDN'T YOU BE PRACTICING FOR THE STOCK SHOW COMPETITION?

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, DAD.

I GOT A LOCK ON THAT CHAMPIONSHIP.

YOU'RE COMING, RIGHT?

SURE I AM.

WHEN IS IT AGAIN?

IT'S A WEEK FROM SATURDAY, DAD.

WOULDN'T MISS IT.

HEY, YOU GOT THE BIG BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK.

ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE COMING TO THE PARTY, RIGHT?

YEAH, IT'S COOL,

BUT WHY'D YOU MAKE ME INVITE ME THAT GEEK TOMMY BRAXXTON?

SOMETIMES IN LIFE, SON,

YOU HAVE TO USE WHAT YOU HAVE TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.

HUH?

I'M TRYING TO DO A LITTLE BUSINESS WITH HIS MOTHER,

AND INVITING HER KID COULD HELP ME CLOSE THE DEAL.

BUT IT'S MY PARTY.

BUT I'M PAYING FOR IT, RIGHT?

SO BE NICE TO THE KID.

SEE YOU IN THE HOUSE.

LIGHTS OUT, COWBOY.

MM.

ERIN, TIME FOR BED.

OKAY, MOM.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT WAS ALL RIGHT.

GOOD JOB, MAN.

HEY, KID.

TOMMY BRAXXTON?

YEAH.

I HEARD YOUR DAD WAS A REAL CHAMPION.

YEAH, HE WAS.

YOU ANY GOOD?

I'M OKAY. COME ON, NATHAN.

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON THAT MIDGET.

THEY SOLD THEIR HORSES.

HE CAN'T RIDE.

YEAH, MAN, LEAVE HIM ALONE.

HEY, GIVE ME A CHANCE.

OKAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE.

LENNY, GET THE KID A HORSE.

GET HIM TORNADO.

COME ON, GUYS.

OKAY, KID.

WE'RE WATCHING.

GO!

HE ACTUALLY FELL.

LOOK AT HIM.

NICE. NICE GOING, KID.

YEAH, RIDE 'EM, COWBOY.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD RIDE A MERRY-GO-ROUND.

OR A ROCKING HORSE.

LOOK AT...

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

YOU HAVEN'T RIDDEN IN MONTHS.

YOU COULD'VE REALLY GOTTEN HURT.

MOM, I WAS JUST...

I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO DO,

BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN.

I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU TOO.

WAY TO GO, KLUTZ.

HELLO, SHARON.

I CAME BY TO SEE IF YOU READ MY PROPOSAL.

OW.

THAT HURT.

YEAH, I'M... I SEE I'VE COME AT A BAD TIME,

SO I'LL... I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL LATER, OKAY?

HOW ABOUT NEVER?

COME ON, GET HIM!

HEY, GET HIM!

HEY, YOU YOUNGINS GOT ENOUGH ICE CREAM?

ALL RIGHT, DON'T EAT ALL THOSE MUNCHIES YET.

YOU GOT TO SAVE SOME OF 'EM.

THERE'S A POOL IN THE BACK.

HOW Y'ALL DOING?

HOW'S THAT HOUSE?

HEY, HEY, HOW Y'ALL DOING HERE?

I CAN SEE YOU ARE JUST TOO CUTE.

GET YOURSELF SOMETHING TO DRINK. IT'S HOT OUT THERE.

HEY, SHARON BRAXXTON'S BOY, RIGHT?

TOMMY, GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU.

BARBECUE OUT BACK, POOL, COME ON.

KEEP YOURSELF COOL.

GET HIM!

YEAH, YOU BETTER RUN.

YOU'RE OUT!

WE CRUSHED 'EM.

ALL RIGHT, NEW TEAMS.

HEY, BRAXXTON, YOU WANT TO PLAY?

SURE.

HEY, SAM, GET HIM SOME GEAR.

YOU'RE ON THE YELLOW TEAM

WITH THE REST OF THE LITTLE KIDS.

MAN. YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY?

KIND OF.

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LEARN FAST, OKAY?

YOU BASICALLY RUN AWAY AND TRY NOT TO GET SHOT.

YOU GUYS GOT TEN SECONDS.

BETTER GET GOING.

ONE, 1,000; TWO, 1,000; THREE, 1,000;

FOUR, 1,000; FIVE, 1000.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

WHOA, THAT'S A GOOD FLIP.

I GOT A LITTLE WET ON THAT ONE, THOUGH.

DON'T YOU GET ME WET TOO.

HI, GIRLS.

WELL, HELLO THERE, LISA.

DODGE.

NICE THAT YOU AND YOUR BOY COULD MAKE IT, SHARON.

THANK YOU FOR INVITING US.

IT'S MY PLEASURE.

NOW, I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU

THAT I GOT A NEW CONDO DEVELOPMENT

ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD,

ALL THE AMENITIES FOR A SMALL FAMILY.

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.

IT'S VERY AFFORDABLE.

ZERO DOWN.

INTEREST ONLY FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS.

I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND PLENTY OF VICTIMS.

I MEAN, TENANTS.

YEAH, THAT'S...

THAT'S FUNNY.

THAT'S CUTE.

YOU... YOU GUYS NEED A DRINK?

GET HIM, GET HIM.

THERE HE IS.

CATCH HIM, GUYS, COME ON.

YEAH.

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.

SHOOT HIM.

WE GOT HIM.

YOU CAN RUN.

WE'RE GONNA CATCH YOU.

THERE'S CARSON.

BLAST HIM.

SUCKER.

GOT YOU AGAIN, CARSON.

GET OUT OF HERE.

THERE HE IS.

WAIT TILL YOU GET A CLEAR SHOT.

BACK TO BASE, HAMILTON.

OW!

BACK TO BASE, STACY.

GET READY.

FIRE!

OW!

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE, COME ON.

OH!

HEY, SOMEBODY DONE SHOT THE WRONG MULE IN THE BOOTY.

I'LL MULE KICK YOU INTO NEXT WEEK.

WHO... WHO SAID THAT?

I SAID IT, PINHEAD.

WHO ELSE JUST GOT SHOT IN THE BUTT?

YOU TALK.

YOU'RE DANG RIGHT I TALK.

TOMMY, TOMMY, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

MY... MY HEAD.

WHAT HAPPENED?

I DON'T KNOW.

COME ON, LET'S GET YOU HOME.

HERE YOU GO, LADIES.

A COUPLE OF MY WORLD-FAMOUS MARGARITAS.

SO, SHARON, HOW'D YOU LIKE TO HAVE A PRIVATE TOUR OF MY HOME?

I ADMIT THE DECOR IS FAIRLY MASCULINE,

BEING A DIVORCEE.

MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME.

LISA?

OH, OH, NO, THANKS.

I-I HAVE TO WATCH THE KIDS.

SORRY.

OKAY, MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME THEN.

YOU GUYS HAVE FUN, OKAY?

DID YOU GUYS LOOK ON THAT KID'S FACE

WHEN I WHACKED HIM?

MAN, YOU'RE LUCKY HE DIDN'T GET HURT.

SHUT UP, DEREK,

OR ELSE NEXT TIME, I'LL PUT YOU ON THE YELLOW TEAM.

YEAH, NATHAN, IN YOUR DREAMS.

NOW I SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND HERE.

MRS. BRAXXTON.

TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?

AN OLD BOARD HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

LET ME TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.

THAT'S QUITE A NASTY BUMP YOU GOT THERE.

I'LL GET THE FIRST AID KIT.

I ALREADY HAD THAT BUMP WHEN I CAME HERE.

COME ON, TOMMY, IT'S TIME TO GO HOME.

SEE YOU, TOMMY.

DODGE, THANKS FOR HAVING US.

YEAH, ANY TIME THERE, SHARON.

TAKE CARE OF THAT HEAD THERE NOW, TOMMY.

WHAT DID YOU DO?

NOTHING, DAD, I PROMISE.

PROMISE.

AT LEAST I CAN TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT, BOY.

I CAN'T TELL ANYBODY ELSE.

NO ONE WOULD EVER BELIEVE ME.

I GOT TO GO BACK TOMORROW AND FIND OUT.

MAYBE I JUST IMAGINED THE WHOLE THING.

OR MAYBE I'M CRAZY.

MAYBE I'M CRAZY.

MAYBE I'M CRAZY.

CRAZY.

WELL, DOC, I KEEP HEARING THIS MULE TALK TO ME.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? AM I CRAZY?

I DON'T KNOW, TOMMY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I'M GOING OUTSIDE FOR A LITTLE, MOM.

MAJOR, YOU STAY HERE.

HELLO?

HI, YOU REMEMBER ME?

SAY SOMETHING.

MAYBE I DID IMAGINE THE WHOLE THING.

IMAGINE WHAT?

YOU TALK.

HOW CAN YOU TALK?

SAME AS YOU.

I MOVE MY LIPS.

HEY, YOU GOT A NAME?

TOMMY BRAXXTON.

HEY, WHAT'S UP, T-BRAX?

MY NAME IS JACKIE A.

HEY, I KNOW WHAT THOSE BULLIES DID TO YOU YESTERDAY.

I'M SORRY IF I SCARED YOU.

YOU ALL RIGHT, T-BRAX?

YEAH, I'M... I'M FINE.

HEY, LISTEN.

LET'S GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND TALK.

I WOULDN'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW

THAT THE SMARTEST MULE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD

WAS LIVING RIGHT HERE UNDER THEIR NOSES.

WELL, DODGE, THE BANK'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT.

THERE YOU GO.

NOW, TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND, GENTLEMEN.

THIS COULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE 18 HOLES.

YOU WOULD OWN THE ONLY COURSE WITHIN TEN MILES.

DODGE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

EXCUSE ME.

SHARON, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU...

I TOLD YOU A HUNDRED TIMES, I'M NOT SELLING.

TAKE IT EASY.

YOU DON'T GET IT, DO YOU?

NOW, LOOK, SHARON, FACE FACTS HERE.

I MEAN, I KNOW THAT THE BANK

IS ABOUT TO FORECLOSE ON THIS PROPERTY.

I'M JUST HERE TO HELP.

HELP YOURSELF TO SOME EASY MONEY, YOU MEAN.

YOU'RE LIKE A VULTURE, DODGE, ONLY LESS ATTRACTIVE.

OUCH, SHARON.

I'M A SINGLE PARENT JUST LIKE YOU,

EXCEPT YOU'RE A WOMAN.

A WOMAN WHO I FIND VASTLY ATTRACTIVE.

LOOK, LOOK, WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY

IS THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO GET YOU MORE MONEY THAN THE BANK WILL.

EVEN IF I BELIEVED YOU, I'M NOT SELLING.

AND I REFUSE TO LIVE IN ONE OF YOUR CLAPTRAP CONDOS.

NOW, GENTLEMEN, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND,

GET OFF MY PROPERTY.

NOW, SHARON...

NOT TO WORRY, BOYS.

I'M GONNA CLOSE THIS DEAL IN NO TIME, OKAY?

WHY DON'T WE JUST HEAD BACK TO TOWN.

I'LL DROP YOU OFF AT THE OFFICE THERE,

AND GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME TO PICK UP MY SON.

YEAH.

WELL, SHE'S KIND OF CUTE WHEN SHE'S MAD.

HEY, BOY, I GOT AN IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU SADDLE ME UP, AND LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.

I HATE TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS, BUT WHO RIDES A MULE?

WHO?

WHY, THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED, THAT'S WHO,

AND HIS MAMA AND HIS DADDY ALL THE WAY TO BETHLEHEM.

YOU MEAN JESUS?

HALLELUJAH, THE BOY'S SMARTER THAN HE LOOKS.

JESUS RODE A DONKEY.

DONKEY?

WELL, I'M IN THE SAME FAMILY TWICE REMOVED,

AND I'LL PUT ANY DONKEY TO SHAME.

NOW, SADDLE ME UP.

OKAY, I-I'M JUST A LITTLE NERVOUS.

OH, JUST GO GET THE SADDLE, T-BRAX.

START OUT SLOW.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE RIDDEN.

HEY, DON'T EVEN WORRY ABOUT IT.

NOW, YOU READY?

I GUESS.

I'M A READY MULE.

I'M A SLEEPY MULE, BUT I'M READY.

OKAY.

EXCUSE ME, LITTLE GASSY TODAY.

HUH.

WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT?

WHAT'S HE DOING RIDING THAT OLD MULE?

NOBODY'S EVER BEEN ABLE TO GET NEAR THAT THING BEFORE.

THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING.

DAD, SO WHAT?

INCREDIBLE.

KNOW WHAT, I'M GONNA GIVE THAT FLEABAG

TO THE BRAXXTON KID AS A GIFT.

GOOD RIDDANCE. BUT WHY?

HIS MOTHER HAD TO SELL ALL THEIR LIVESTOCK,

AND MAYBE GIVING THE KID THE MULE

WILL MAKE HER SEE ME IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.

DAD, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?

JUST FOLLOW MY LEAD, SON, AND EXECUTE THE PLAN.

I THINK THIS IS GONNA BE JUST GREAT

FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP, SHARON.

DON'T READ MORE INTO THIS, DODGE.

I APPRECIATE THE GESTURE.

IT MEANS A LOT TO TOMMY.

I THINK MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT.

NO, DODGE, I'M BUSY TOMORROW.

GOOD-BYE.

ARE YOU GONNA LET HIM KEEP IT?

YES.

REALLY?

WHAT?

I CAN'T GET A TATTOO,

BUT HE GETS A DONKEY?

WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

IT'S A MULE,

AND IT'S NOT GONNA BE ON HIS SHOULDER

FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

OH, THANKS, MOM.

YOU'RE THE BEST.

NICE JOB.

YEAH.

DOING ALL RIGHT.

THERE YOU GO.

NICE.

WHOO! NICE.

YEAH, MAN.

YEAH!

DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT A THING.

WE'LL BE JUST FINE.

WISH ME LUCK.

COME ON.

MM-HMM.

WHOO! GOOD JOB.

YEAH, NICE RIDE, STACY.

THANKS.

THAT WAS HOT.

CHECK THIS OUT.

HEY, GUYS, IT GETS BETTER ALL THE TIME.

THE RUNT'S RIDING A JACKASS.

HE'S DOING BETTER.

HEY, I SEE YOU FOUND A USE FOR YOUR SADDLE.

HEE-HAW!

NICE ONE, LENNY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE, TOMMY.

THANKS, DEREK.

DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID, KID.

I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

THEN I THINK YOU SHOULD GO NEXT.

IT'S MY TURN.

NOT TODAY, GENIUS.

GET GOING, KID.

I'M READY FOR A LAUGH.

HEE-HAW, HEE-HAW.

OKAY, T-BRAX.

HMM.

JUST GET INTO MY RHYTHM.

READY?

SET.

GO.

HE'S GETTING PRETTY GOOD.

NICE RIDING, KID.

NOT BAD.

I HAVE TO ADMIT, YOU WERE GOOD.

SHUT UP, LENNY.

YOU GOT LUCKY, BRAXXTON.

TOO BAD YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT STUBBORN MULE

TO THE SHOW NEXT WEEK.

SEE YOU, KID.

THAT WAS AWESOME.

NEVER A DOUBT.

IT'S GUYS LIKE HIM THAT GIVE JACKASS A BAD NAME.

OH, HEY, SON.

LISTEN, I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.

I-I SAW YOU WORKING OUT

IN THAT ARENA EARLIER ON YOUR MULE.

THAT'S A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU, SIR.

SURE, MY NAME'S TYLER BURNS.

I'M ACTUALLY WONDERING IF YOU'D LIKE TO COMPETE

IN THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW NEXT WEEK.

ME? YEAH, WHY NOT YOU?

YOU KNOW HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF OUT THERE FROM WHAT I SAW.

I DON'T HAVE HORSES ANYMORE, ONLY A MULE.

WELL, IT'S AN OPEN SHOW, SO YOU CAN RIDE A MULE, A HORSE,

A DONKEY, A CAMEL, ANYTHING ON FOUR LEGS.

NOW, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

WELL, I-I DON'T KNOW.

I'VE NEVER COMPETED BEFORE.

WELL, YOU COULD'VE FOOLED ME.

YOU KNOW, A MULE'S A LOT HARDER TO HANDLE THAN A HORSE.

YOU'RE TELLING ME.

HEY, MR. BURNS.

WHAT DO YOU SAY THERE, NATHAN?

LOOK, SON, THIS IS MY CARD.

YOU HAVE YOUR FOLKS CALL ME, ALL RIGHT?

THERE IS A CASH PRIZE.

YOU CAN USE IT TOWARDS A SCHOLARSHIP,

OR HECK, YOU MIGHT EVEN MAKE IT ON THE PRO CIRCUIT.

YOU KNOW, A LOT OF KIDS DO.

PRIZE MONEY?

YEAH, FOR THE WINNER.

I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE.

THAT IS THE BEST RIDE

I'VE EVER SEEN ON A MULE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

SURE LIKE TO SEE YOU THERE, SON.

YOU KIDS DID ALL RIGHT TODAY, TOO.

THANKS, MR. BURNS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO LOOKING AT ANYONE ELSE, OKAY?

I'M YOUR MAN. YOU'LL SEE.

WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE COMPETITION THIS WEEK.

HEY, MAN.

MR. BURNS REALLY SEEMS TO LIKE THAT BRAXXTON KID.

DON'T GET TOO EXCITED, ALL RIGHT?

HE CAN'T KEEP UP.

YEAH, HE CAN TRY.

HE CAN TRY,

BUT HE WON'T MAKE IT,

NOT ON THAT BAG OF BONES.

WHY DO YOU THINK MY DAD GOT RID OF IT?

I WISH YOUR DAD HAD GIVEN IT TO ME.

SHUT UP, LENNY.

THAT KID'S REALLY STARTING ANNOY ME.

DUDE, HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO YOU.

HE'S STEALING MY THUNDER FROM MR. BURNS.

IF ANYONE'S GETTING ON THAT PRO CIRCUIT,

IT'S GONNA BE ME.

WHATEVER YOU SAY, NATHAN.

COME ON.

HI, STACY.

HI, UM...

TOMMY. TOMMY BRAXXTON.

WE GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL.

RIGHT.

YOUR DOG IS SO CUTE.

OH, YES, YOU ARE.

WHAT'S HIS NAME?

MAJOR.

MAJOR.

OKAY, OLIVIA, I HAVE TO GO.

BYE.

BYE.

AT LEAST SHE THINKS YOUR CUTE.

HEY, MULE BOY.

YOU THINK YOU'RE A HOTSHOT, DON'T YOU?

NO, I JUST WANT TO RIDE.

AH, HE WANTS TO RIDE.

THEN WHY DON'T YOU RIDE A HORSE LIKE A REAL MAN?

YEAH, MULE SKINNER.

'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE HORSES.

YOU KNOW THAT.

AND BESIDES... YOU'RE A JOKE.

YOU KNOW, MY DAD ONLY GAVE YOU THAT PATHETIC ANIMAL

'CAUSE HE FELT SORRY FOR YOU.

HEY, DUDE, THAT'S ENOUGH, MAN.

LEAVE HIM ALONE.

OKAY.

YOU WANT TO COMPETE AGAINST US?

THEN WHY DON'T YOU START NOW, ALL RIGHT?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

TOMORROW AT 4:00 AT THE WORKOUT ARENA.

BE THERE.

WE'LL SEE WHAT KIND OF A RIDER YOU REALLY ARE.

OR ARE YOU SCARED?

I'M NOT SCARED.

I'LL BE THERE.

SEE YOU TOMORROW, PUNK.

HE WON'T SHOW. HE WON'T SHOW.

COME ON.

THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT.

YOU GOT TO STAND UP TO THEM BULLIES.

I HAVE A QUESTION.

ASK ME.

WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW?

WELL, YOU GOT TO TRUST JACKIE A.

OH, BOY.

IT'S GETTING PRETTY ROUGH AGAIN, HONEY.

I'VE PRAYED ABOUT IT.

NOTHING SEEMS TO GET BETTER.

I WISH I HAD YOUR COURAGE.

YOU DO, MOM.

THANKS.

YOUR FATHER LOVED TO RIDE THOSE HORSES.

I WAS SO SORRY TO SELL THEM.

MOM, YOU DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO.

DAD WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD.

YOU THINK?

OF COURSE HE WOULD.

I JUST WISH I COULD DO MORE TO HELP.

YOU DO MORE THAN YOU KNOW, HONEY...

MOST OF THE TIME, ANYWAY.

IT'S LIKE YOU ALWAYS SAID,

IF WE HAVE FAITH,

EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, I'M MAKING DINNER TONIGHT.

YOU?

JUST TRUST ME ON THIS.

DROP THE PAPERS, AND I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST.

OKAY, BYE-BYE.

TOMMY AND I WILL CLEAN UP. YOU CAN GO INSIDE.

THANKS, MOM.

TELL ERIN YOU LIKED DINNER.

MOM, YOU TOLD ME TO ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH.

FORGET IT, BOOGER FACE.

I HEARD YOU HAD QUITE THE DAY.

YEAH, I DID.

IT SURE WAS NICE OF MR. DAVISS

TO GIVE YOU THAT MULE, WASN'T IT?

I KNOW. IT WAS.

JUST WISH DAD COULD SEE ME RIDE.

I GUESS WE'RE BOTH MISSING HIM TODAY.

YEAH.

SOMETIMES I DREAM HE'S STILL HERE.

IN A WAY, HE IS.

BUT HOW?

IT'S JUST A DREAM.

SOMETIMES DREAMS HELP US KEEP GOING,

EVEN MAKE US STRONGER.

THANKS.

FOR WHAT?

BEING SUCH A GOOD MOM.

COME ON, LET'S GO INSIDE.

GOOD NIGHT, BOY.

WELL, I TOLD YOU I'D DELIVER, YES, SIR.

WELL, I'M GLAD WE GOT IT DONE.

THIS'LL DO.

THERE WE GO.

SHE CAN'T IGNORE US NOW.

JUST WAIT FOR ME IN THE CAR.

WHY WON'T THIS MAN LEAVE ME ALONE?

MAN, THIS IS BORING.

HE AIN'T COMING.

JUST HOLD ON.

I THINK HE'LL SHOW.

I THINK HE'S AFRAID.

MAYBE. JUST GIVE HIM A FEW MINUTES.

OH, CHILL OUT, T-BRAX.

WHAT'S THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN?

OH, THAT I GET HURT OR KILLED

OR WORSE, HAVE TO GIVE YOU BACK.

WELL, THAT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

WHEN I SET MY MIND TO SOMETHING, I'M PRETTY STUBBORN.

YOU'RE A MULE.

EXACTLY.

GO AWAY, MISTER.

I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE.

IT'S YOUR DECISION, TOMMY.

OKAY, LET'S DO IT.

I PITY THE FOOL THAT GETS IN OUR WAY.

NOW, COME ON, LET'S GET THIS THING OVER WITH.

THAT'S IT.

I'VE HAD ENOUGH.

THIS'LL COOL YOUR JETS.

OH, NO.

I'M SO SORRY.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE.

YEAH, YEAH, WELL, I GET THAT A LOT.

THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING.

IT'S OKAY.

I'M ALL RIGHT. I'M ALL RIGHT.

I'M SO EMBARRASSED.

SEE, THERE'S THIS MAN BOTHERING ME, AND I...

OH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

I'M SHARON BRAXXTON.

WELL, I'M... I'M TYLER BURNS.

I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR BOY,

THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW COMPETITION.

YOU HEARD OF US?

MY SON? ARE YOU SURE?

WE DON'T EVEN OWN HORSES ANYMORE.

OH, NO, I KNOW. I KNOW.

THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT HE WAS SO AMAZING ON THAT MULE.

OH.

CAN I SHOW YOU THE PACKET I GOT OUT IN MY TRUCK?

IT'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.

SURE. COME ON.

WELL, WELL.

GOT TO GIVE IT TO YOU, BRAXXTON.

YOU GOT GUTS.

DIDN'T THINK YOU'D SHOW.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN REALLY DO.

HERE ARE THE RULES, KID.

WE RIDE AROUND THE TRAIL.

FASTEST TIME WINS.

WINS WHAT?

HOW ABOUT YOUR SADDLE?

JUST DO IT.

WHAT'D YOU SAY?

I SAID, "LET'S DO IT."

WHAT DO I GET IF I WIN?

YOU GET TO KEEP THE MULE.

YOU CAN'T TAKE HIM.

YOUR DAD GAVE HIM TO ME.

WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.

YOU WANT TOMMY TO RIDE THE MULE IN THE HORSE SHOW?

OH, YES, MA'AM.

WE HAVE AN UNDER 14 OPEN RANCH CLASS

NOT LIMITED TO HORSES.

THIS YEAR THEY'RE GONNA BE OUTSIDE OF THE ARENA

OUT ON ACTUAL TRAILS.

I DON'T KNOW, MR. BURNS.

TOMMY'S HAVING A HARD TIME LATELY,

ESPECIALLY WITH THE OLDER KIDS.

LISTEN, I THINK... I THINK TOMMY'S SPECIAL.

I THINK HE'S GOT A REAL CHANCE TO PLACE,

AND I'D JUST BE PLEASED IF YOU'D CONSIDER IT.

OKAY, SURE.

JUST READ OVER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

I'D... I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE TOMMY IN THAT COMPETITION,

AND I'D... I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU THERE TOO.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MISS BRAXXTON.

SHARON.

YOU CAN CALL ME SHARON.

I'LL TALK TO TOMMY AND GET BACK TO YOU.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY.

READY?

SET. GO!

YEAH.

12 SECONDS.

COME ON, MULE BOY, LET'S SEE YOU DO IT.

AND NO CHEATING.

GIVE ME A BREAK, KID.

SIT LOWER AND LEAN FURTHER IN TOWARD THE BARRELS, ALL RIGHT?

OKAY, JACKIE.

READY?

SET. GO!

MAN, HE'S FAST.

YEAH, NATHAN.

YOU SHOULD'VE KEPT THAT MULE.

TOLD YOU, NATHAN.

12 SECONDS.

NO. I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

LET ME LOOK AT THAT WATCH.

SORRY, NATHAN, IT'S WHAT IT SAYS.

WHOO.

NICE RIDE, KID.

THANKS.

SO I GUESS I GET TO KEEP MY MULE.

FOR NOW.

YOU WON'T BE SO LUCKY NEXT WEEK.

GOOD LUCK, TOMMY.

I'LL SEE YOU AT THE SHOW.

WHY DOES HE HATE ME SO MUCH?

I DON'T KNOW.

HE HATES EVERYBODY.

AH, YEAH.

WE ROCKED. WE ROLLED.

WE'RE A TEAM.

THANKS, JACKIE.

BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.

WHAT IF WE DID JUST GET LUCKY?

NAH, JACKIE A GOT MAD SKILLS.

YOU AIN'T SO BAD YOURSELF.

WE DID GREAT TOGETHER.

LET'S GO HOME.

ALL RIGHT.

I CAN'T LET THAT PUNK KID SHOW ME UP, DAD.

HE JUST TIED ME.

NOW... NOW, HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

I MEAN, WE GOT THE BEST HORSE, THE BEST EQUIPMENT.

THAT'S NOT IT, DAD.

SOMETHING WEIRD'S GOING ON WITH THAT MULE.

IT'S LIKE IT HAS SUPER POWERS OR SOMETHING.

I SWEAR I HEARD IT TALK.

A TALKING MULE?

OH, NATHAN, DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.

HE JUST GOT LUCKY.

HE DIDN'T GET LUCKY, DAD, ALL RIGHT?

AND SOMETHING STRANGE IS GOING ON, OKAY?

THE MULE WAS NEVER BROKE.

HOW CAN HE RIDE IT?

SON, IN LIFE, HALF OF EVERY BATTLE IS PSYCHOLOGICAL,

AND YOU ARE LOSING YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL EDGE.

SO WE NEED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN AND EXECUTE IT.

LIKE WHAT, DAD?

WELL, IF A MULE AND A BOY ARE CAUSING YOU PROBLEMS,

WE NEED TO SEPARATE THE MULE AND THE BOY.

YOU KNOW, TOMMY, IT'S LIKE THIS.

SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T LIKE THEMSELVES,

SO IT'S TOUGH FOR THEM TO REALLY LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHY HE HAS TO BE SO MEAN.

SEE, YOU'RE COOL, 'CAUSE YOU DON'T TRY TO BE.

AND HE TRIES TOO HARD, AND HE AIN'T COOL AT ALL.

THAT'S WHY HE'S SO MEAN.

MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO JUST TELL HIM THAT.

OH, YEAH.

THAT WOULDN'T MAKE ME A TARGET AT ALL, WOULD IT?

HEY, IF WE WIN THIS THING, MAYBE YOU CAN GET ME SOME BLING,

YOU KNOW, A GOLD CHAIN, SOME DIAMONDS OR SOMETHING.

I LIKE FLASH.

YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?

YEAH, GET ME SOME OATS.

I LOVE ME SOME OATS.

I COULD BE THE QUAKER OAT MULE.

I NEED TO GET A LOT OF REST IN TONIGHT.

OATS.

I'M STARTING TO HALLUCINATE.

TOMORROW WE GOT TO GET IN SOME SERIOUS PRACTICE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT MR. BURNS?

HOW DO YOU KNOW MR. BURNS?

WAS HE HERE?

YES, YOU MADE QUITE THE IMPRESSION.

HE GAVE ME FORMS TO FILL OUT

SO THAT YOU COULD COMPETE IN THE COMPETITION THIS SATURDAY.

HE DID?

WOW.

YEAH, AND, I MEAN,

YOU'VE HAD THAT MULE FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS

AND COMPETING AGAINST HORSES?

HE TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT TO DO.

MR. BURNS DID?

NO, JACK... I MEAN, KIND OF.

WE HIT OFF RIGHT AWAY.

YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS

'CAUSE YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT MONEY, ARE YOU?

NO, MOM, IT'S 'CAUSE I WANT TO.

I WANT TO PROVE TO MYSELF THAT I CAN DO IT,

EVEN IF I DON'T WIN.

OKAY, THEN.

I'LL SIGN IT.

YES.

WHOO!

HEY, MOM.

WHAT'S HE ALL FIRED UP ABOUT?

HE'S BECOMING A MAN.

HATE TO BURST YOUR BALLOON,

BUT HE HASN'T EVEN HIT PUBERTY YET.

OH, YOU.

I'M GOING INTO TOWN.

BE BACK IN AN HOUR.

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN HERE, GUYS.

I GOT A PLAN.

THIS FRIDAY IS THE BARN DANCE,

AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE TOMMY BRAXXTON'S SISTER.

WELL, WAIT, WHY CAN'T I TAKE HIS SISTER?

BECAUSE SHE'D NEVER GO WITH YOU, MORON.

ALL RIGHT, DEREK, THIS IS WHAT YOU DO.

YOU'RE GONNA GO TO THE BRAXXTON HOUSE,

BUT BE SURE TO BE NICE TO HIS MOM.

THEN YOU'RE GONNA ASK FOR HIS SISTER.

OH, OH, SHARON, MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU?

DODGE, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS.

WELL, LOOK, I'M SORRY ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE.

I'LL BET YOU ARE.

I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT.

IT WAS THE BANK'S DECISION.

RIGHT, YOU JUST DROVE THEM OUT

AND HELPED THEM SET THE SIGN.

PLEASE, SHARON, CAN I JUST HAVE ONE MINUTE?

ONE MINUTE, REALLY?

YOU'VE GOT 60 SECONDS. GO.

I-I'M GONNA ASK THE BANK TO RESCIND THEIR PROCEEDING.

YEAH, RIGHT. I MEAN IT.

REALLY?

YOU'VE GOT 40 SECONDS; KEEP GOING.

WELL, I THINK I'VE COME UP WITH A BETTER IDEA.

OH, I CAN HARDLY WAIT.

WHAT IS IT?

I'LL MAKE THE BACK PAYMENTS

AND CLEAR THE PROPERTY FROM THE FORECLOSURE.

I'M LISTENING, BUT YOU BETTER HURRY.

YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

IF YOU AGREE TO SELL TO ME.

YOU JUST LOST ME.

OH, COME ON.

SORRY, YOUR TIME'S UP.

AND YOU WERE DOING SO WELL.

BUT SHARON.

I'M NOT SELLING, DODGE!

YOU'RE ONE STUBBORN WOMAN!

DAGNABBIT.

WHERE ARE MY KEYS?

I'LL WEAR HER DOWN.

EVENTUALLY, SHE HAS TO GIVE IN.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M GONNA GET MY WHOLE BODY COVERED.

I'D SETTLE FOR A CUTE LITTLE BUTTERFLY.

OH, HI, MOM.

HI, ERIN.

CAN YOU GET THE DOOR?

I KNOW.

I THINK HE'S A JERK, BUT HE'S SO HOT.

ERIN, THE DOOR.

FINE.

MOM MAKES ME DO EVERY...

I HAVE TO GO.

HI. HEY, ERIN.

WHAT BRINGS YOU ALL THE WAY OUT HERE?

WELL, YOU KNOW,

THERE'S THE SPRING DANCE THIS FRIDAY,

AND I WAS JUST WONDERING, WHAT ARE YOU...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT NIGHT?

NOTHING, BUT I THINK I COULD GET OUT OF IT.

YOU MEAN...

WOULD I LIKE TO GO?

YEAH.

WITH YOU?

YES, WITH ME.

ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH.

I'D LOVE TO.

I MEAN, I GUESS SO.

OKAY, GREAT.

I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 7:00?

BUT YOU DON'T DRIVE.

DON'T WORRY, I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.

JUST BE READY.

OKAY, SEE YOU FRIDAY.

ALL RIGHT, SEE YOU.

WHO WAS IT?

JUST ONE OF THE CUTEST BOYS IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL.

REALLY? YES.

HE WAS HERE, HERE AT MY HOUSE.

ALL RIGHT, I GIVE UP.

WHO'S THE CUTEST BOY THIS MONTH?

DEREK HAINES, OF COURSE,

AND HE JUST ASKED ME TO GO

TO THE SPRING DANCE WITH HIM ON FRIDAY.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO THE MOVIES WITH JUDY.

MOM, IT'S A DATE TO THE SPRING DANCE.

JUDY WILL UNDERSTAND.

A DATE?

MOM, WHAT ARE YOU SO WORRIED ABOUT?

YOU'LL BE THERE.

HONEY, I DON'T KNOW THIS BOY.

BUT YOU WILL, AND YOU'RE GONNA LIKE HIM.

YOU HAVE TO LIKE HIM.

OH, AND HE DOESN'T HAVE A TATTOO.

I'M SURE I'LL LOVE HIM, THEN.

I SAID A HIP HOP

HIPPITY HOP AND DON'T YOU STOP

YOU DOING GREAT, TOMMY. THANKS.

YEAH, YEAH, COME ON, MAN.

LET'S GET ME BACK TO THE BARN.

MY HOOVES IS KILLING ME.

I NEED A MASSAGE, A JACUZZI.

IS IT THAT BAD?

NAH, JUST KIDDING YOU.

JACKIE A IS GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

I'M USED TO YOUR MOVES,

AND I FEEL GOOD IN THE SADDLE.

YOU THINK WE'LL BE READY FOR THE STOCK SHOW?

I'M READY RIGHT NOW.

I'M A READY MULE.

I SAY WE TAKE A BREAK.

OKAY.

EXCUSE ME.

JACKIE A WOULDN'T WANT TO GET

ANY LAST-MINUTE INJURIES, YOU KNOW.

BESIDES, I NEED MY BEAUTY REST.

OKAY, IF YOU SAY SO.

WHEN WE GET HOME,

I'LL BRUSH YOU DOWN AND GIVE YOU SOME OATS.

YES, YES, OATS.

YOU TREAT ME TOO GOOD, BOY.

MADAM, PLEASE.

SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.

YOU AND ME BOTH.

HEY, PUNK.

GET OVER HERE.

ERIN, DO YOU AND DEREK NEED A RIDE?

OH, NO, MOM, DEREK SAID HE'S TAKING CARE OF IT.

HOW'S HE DOING THAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

HOW DO I LOOK?

YOU LOOK NICE.

THANKS, DWEEB.

OH, MY GOSH, HE'S HERE.

HI, MRS. BRAXXTON.

I'M DEREK HAINES.

HI, DEREK. NICE TO MEET YOU.

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU TOO, MA'AM.

YOU LOOK GOOD.

THANKS, SO DO YOU.

SO, READY? READY.

BYE, MOM.

DEREK, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE DRIVING THAT BUGGY?

OH, YES, MA'AM.

DON'T WORRY, MRS. BRAXXTON, I'LL BE CAREFUL.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL MEET YOU KIDS AT THE DANCE.

I MIGHT HAVE TO STAY LATE TO CLEAN UP.

ERIN, I WANT YOU HOME BY 10:00.

10:30?

10:45.

DON'T PUSH IT.

OKAY, 10:45.

THANKS, MOM.

GOOD NIGHT, MISS BRAXXTON.

YOU KIDS BE SAFE.

TOMMY?

YES, MOM?

ALL RIGHT, I'LL BE BACK AT 11:00.

ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY?

I'LL BE FINE, MOM.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO COME?

STACY MIGHT BE THERE.

MOM, SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW MY NAME.

MAYBE SHE'S JUST SHY.

SHE'S NOT SHY, MOM.

SHE'S POPULAR.

BESIDES, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO LIKE SOMEONE

WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THEY'RE ALIVE.

WELL, MRS. DALTON'S NEXT DOOR IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

AND I HAVE MY CELL PHONE.

YOU BE GOOD, OKAY?

OKAY.

BYE, MOM.

HOW'D YOU LEARN TO DRIVE A BUGGY?

MY DAD AND MY BIG BROTHER.

THAT'S SO COOL.

YEAH, DEFINITELY BEATS WALKING.

OR RIDING WITH OUR PARENTS.

YEAH.

HEY, CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?

YEAH, SURE.

YOU HARDLY TALK TO ME IN SCHOOL.

SO WHY DID YOU ASK ME OUT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I GUESS I WAS JUST SHY.

YEAH, WHATEVER.

I'VE SEEN YOU TALKING TO OTHER GIRLS,

LOTS OF OTHER GIRLS.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I GUESS THE TRUTH IS,

I JUST... I NEVER REALLY MADE AN EFFORT, YOU KNOW?

THANKS...

I THINK.

BUT I'M GLAD I DID,

AND THAT'S THE TRUTH TOO.

THANK YOU.

I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND GIRLS LIKE STACY HART.

YOU NEVER WILL, BOY.

HEY, I WAS THINKING.

MAYBE THE SECRET TO GETTING STACY'S ATTENTION

IS TO PRETEND YOU DON'T CARE SO MUCH.

WILL THAT WORK?

TRUST ME, IT WORKS WITH ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE BURROS.

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?

BECAUSE THEY'RE FEMALE.

BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE ARE AFRAID

TO EVER LET ANY ONE GET A CHANCE TO REALLY KNOW 'EM,

AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE JUST SHY, GET ME?

SHY, THAT'S WHAT MY MOM SAID.

SEE?

I KNOW.

STACY'S REALLY GOOD AT THAT.

HMM.

WOMEN.

I JUST WISH THEY WEREN'T SO COMPLICATED, YOU KNOW?

LOOK, AFTER YOU WIN THIS TOURNAMENT,

SHE'LL BE EATING OUT OF YOUR HAND,

I GUARANTEE IT.

I KNOW I WILL.

NOW, COME ON, BOY.

LET'S GO BACK TO THE BARNYARD AND GET ME SOME OATS.

THERE'S A HOLE INSIDE MY HEART

THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU

AND IT'S STARING BACK AT ME

WHAT CAN I DO?

CALL UP THE DOCTOR

CALL UP THE NURSE

THIS PAIN INSIDE CAN'T GET ANY WORSE

REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE THAT AGE?

YES, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

COME ON, TAKE IT EASY.

SHE'S 14.

I CAN'T.

GET SOME PUNCH.

I COULD USE SOME PUNCH.

LET'S PUT THIS ALL BACK TOGETHER NOW.

BE READY FOR ANYTHING.

I'M INNOCENT!

I'M INNOCENT, I TELL YOU!

I'M AN INNOCENT MULE!

HEY, HEY, HOW Y'ALL DOING HERE?

OH, MY GOSH, THERE HE IS AGAIN.

HE'S LIKE THE PLAGUE.

ONLY WORSE.

COME ON, LET'S GO IN THE BARN.

MAYBE HE WON'T SEE US.

BUT I WILL TRY

TO DO MY BEST

TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND

WELL, HELLO THERE, SHARON.

MY YOU... YOU SURE LOOK BEAUTIFUL TONIGHT.

HEY, DODGE, NICE TO SEE YOU TOO.

HI, LISA.

I'M GONNA GO CHAPERONE THE KIDS.

OKAY. BYE.

AH, SHARON, IT'S NICE WE CAN HAVE THIS QUIET TIME TOGETHER.

YOU KNOW, I-I'VE BEEN SINGLE FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

I WONDER WHY.

YEAH, ME TOO.

AND I THINK YOU KNOW

THAT I'VE BEEN VERY, VERY ATTRACTED TO YOU.

SO COME ON, HAVE DINNER WITH ME.

WAVE CAUTION TO THE WIND.

THE ONLY THING I'M GONNA WAVE IS BYE-BYE.

OOPS!

OH, SO SORRY.

SHARON?

I THINK SHE DID THAT ON PURPOSE.

WE'LL SEE WHO WINS NOW, MULE BOY.

HI, HONEY.

SO I'M GONNA HEAD HOME.

YOU COME HOME SOON, OKAY?

HAVE FUN.

LET'S DANCE.

OKAY, BIG EARS, TIME TO GO ON A LITTLE TRIP.

COME ON, YOU MANGY MULE.

YAH, GO, GO!

GET ON UP IN THERE.

GO ON.

LET'S GO.

MY DAD SAID HE'LL PAY YOU TOMORROW MORNING.

WELL, MAKE SURE HE DOES.

I NEED MY MONEY.

THE BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER.

IT'S NO SECRET THAT LAUGHTER MAKES YOU SMILE.

WELL, GUESS WHAT?

IT ALSO RAISES THE LEVELS OF CHEMICALS

THAT HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM.

10:30.

SHE BETTER BE HOME SOON.

THANK YOU, SIR.

YOU'RE WELCOME, MA'AM.

SO I HAD FUN TONIGHT.

ME TOO.

THANKS FOR COMING WITH ME.

THANKS FOR ASKING.

SO YOU GOING TO THE SHOW TOMORROW?

ARE YOU? YOU BET.

I'M COMPETING IN IT.

YOU SHOULD COME WATCH US.

OKAY.

MY DAD COULD PICK YOU UP.

SOUNDS GOOD.

WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT. BYE.

YES.

WHY AM I ON THE COUCH?

MAJOR?

MAJOR?

MAJOR?

HERE, BOY.

MOM.

MOM. EASY, PARTNER.

WHAT'S GOT YOU FIRED UP SO EARLY IN THE MORNING?

I OVERSLEPT.

HAVE YOU SEEN MAJOR? NO.

I CAN'T FIND HIM ANYWHERE.

DON'T WORRY,

HE'S PROBABLY OUT CHASING BUNNIES.

OKAY.

I'M GOING TO THE BARN.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA EAT YOUR BREAKFAST?

NO, THIS IS FINE.

JACKIE?

SORRY, I OVERSLEPT.

JACKIE?

MAJOR.

MAJOR!

MAJOR.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, BOY?

WHERE'S JACKIE?

ALL RIGHT, SHOW ME.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, BOY?

IS HE THAT WAY?

OKAY.

I'M HERE, JACKIE.

TOMMY!

TOMMY!

I'M IN HERE.

OH, OH, THANK GOODNESS.

JACKIE, I THOUGHT I LOST YOU.

YOU GOT TO GET ME OUT OF HERE, TOMMY.

GET THE CHAIN OFF THIS DOOR.

IT'S LOCKED. IT WON'T BUDGE.

I WANT OUT OF HERE!

WELL, CAN YOU BUST OUT?

I TRIED.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'M GONNA GO GET MOM.

THE SHOW STARTS IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS.

DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, TOMMY.

I'LL BE BACK AS FAST AS I CAN.

MAJOR, YOU STAY HERE WITH JACKIE.

HURRY!

WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT?

MOM, DEREK'S HERE WITH HIS DAD.

HAVE YOU SEEN TOMMY?

NO.

I WONDER WHERE HE IS.

IT'S GETTING LATE.

MAYBE HE GOT SCARED AND DECIDED NOT TO DO IT.

I DON'T THINK SO.

WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

HE BETTER GET HERE SOON.

MOM, I HAVE TO GO.

OKAY, BYE, HONEY.

HI, MRS. BRAXXTON.

YOU KIDS BE SAFE.

KIDS READY?

MOM, COME QUICK!

TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?

SOMEONE STOLE JACKIE.

I KNOW WHERE HE IS.

WE GOT TO GO GET HIM.

OKAY, I'LL GET THE KEYS.

IT'S A GOOD THING WE DIDN'T SELL THIS OLD TRAILER.

IT'S ONLY 'CAUSE NO ONE WANTED TO BUY IT.

WHAT TIME'S YOUR EVENT? 2:00.

THAT'S LESS THAN AN HOUR.

WE'VE GOT TO HURRY.

IS THAT YOUR DAD'S BELT BUCKLE?

YEAH.

YOU'RE GONNA BE OKAY.

GREAT JOB, BOY.

NOW, GET HOME.

YEAH, I'M HERE RIGHT NOW.

WHAT'S YOUR PLAN, DODGE?

WELL, IF I CAN FIND THE GRANT DEED

AND SEE HOW THE PROPERTY'S VESTED,

WE CAN DRAFT THE PAPERS FOR THE BANK.

WELL, YOU NEED TO HURRY.

YEAH, YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO IT FAST,

'CAUSE MY SONS COMPETING AT THE STOCK SHOW IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

WAXAHACHIE? UH-HUH.

GET GOING.

I'LL CALL YOU BACK WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, BYE.

NICE DOG.

THAT'S A NICE DOG.

STAY.

YOU STAY... STAY, STAY.

WELL.

I KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SHOW FEAR.

SO HOW AM I DOING THERE, LITTLE PUPPY?

WHY DON'T YOU STAY RIGHT THERE, AND...

HEY! OH, MY GOD!

OH, MY GOD!

AH!

I HATE DOGS! HATE BIG DOGS!

OH, COME ON, DODGE, SUCK IT UP.

PUPPY?

PUPPY? HUH?

OH, GOD!

OH, HEY!

THIS SUCKS!

OH, THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT EXECUTION.

LOOK HOW YOUNG CARSON KEPT HIS HORSE FOCUSED

AROUND THAT BARREL.

VERY, VERY NICE, FOLKS,

A FINE PIECE OF HORSEMANSHIP.

THAT WAS ONE NEAR PERFECT.

AND THAT WAS CARSON NIXBY ON TOUCH OF GRAY.

FINE RIDE.

IT SURE WAS.

HE'S BEEN A FINE,

SOLID COMPETITOR IN THE FIGURE 8 BARREL RACE.

BETWEEN YOU AND ME,

HE'S GOT A FUTURE ON THE PRO CIRCUIT IF HE WANTS IT.

NEXT, WE HAVE A YOUNG LADY FROM ARLINGTON, TEXAS.

ASHLEY NICOLE RIDING...

HEY, WHERE'S DEREK?

I DON'T KNOW. WELL, GO FIND HIM.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMMY.

I'M SURE HE'LL MAKE IT.

I HOPE SO.

HE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

I HOPE NOTHING HAPPENED.

NOTHING'S WRONG.

I HOPE.

YOU'VE GOT TO GET READY.

I'D BETTER GO INSIDE.

OKAY, I'LL TALK TO YOU AFTER THE SHOW.

WISH ME LUCK.

THESE CARS AREN'T MOVING.

HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE?

MY EVENT STARTS IN FIVE MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, MAYBE YOU'LL GET CALLED TO GO LAST.

OH, COME ON.

WHAT?

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

COME.

AH!

GAH!

OKAY.

HEY.

WHERE'S YOUR MOM?

I DON'T KNOW.

I HOPE SHE CAN MAKE IT.

I HOPE SO TOO. OH, MY GOD.

NOW, THE NEXT EVENT, FOLKS,

IS THE OPEN JUNIOR RANCH CLASS

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 11 TO 14.

AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN OPEN CLASS EVENT,

WHICH MEANS IT'S NOT LIMITED TO JUST HORSES.

YOU COULD RIDE A DONKEY OR A MULE

OR DARN NEAR ANYTHING WITH FOUR LEGS.

HECK, YOU COULD RIDE A-A CAMEL OR A COW IF YOU COULD TRAIN IT.

BUT WE'RE GONNA DO THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY TODAY.

WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT OUR ARENA IS ADJACENT TO A WOODED AREA

THAT HAS A FRUIT BED AND VARIOUS TERRAIN OBSTACLES

OF A REAL-LIFE TRAIL CLASS EVENT.

RATHER THAN SIMULATING THESE IN THE ARENA,

WE HAVE REAL TRAIL COURSES MARKED

WITH JUDGES AT EVERY OBSTACLE.

REMEMBER, THIS IS A TIMED EVENT

WITH ADDITIONAL SCORING BASED ON THE ANIMAL

AND RIDER'S PERFORMANCE AT EACH OBSTACLE.

SCORING IS CALCULATED 50% TIME AND 50% OBSTACLE COURSE

FOR A TOTAL COMBINED MAXIMUM SCORE OF 100 POINTS.

NOW, OUR FIRST CONTESTANT

IS THE SWEET LITTLE LADY FROM WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS,

NAMED STACY HART, AND SHE'S RIDING TINKERBELLE.

SHE'S GONNA START RIGHT HERE,

HEAD OUT THERE AND NAVIGATE THE TRAIL,

AND SHE'LL END UP RIGHT BACK HERE IN THE ARENA.

READY, STACY?

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

THREE, TWO, ONE,

GO!

MOM, MY EVENT'S ALREADY STARTED.

OKAY.

COME ON, WE'RE GETTING OUT HERE.

SADDLE UP.

GET TO THE REGISTRATION DESK. CARRY YOUR FORMS.

IF ANYONE ASKS,

YOU TELL THEM THAT YOUR MOM IS ON THE WAY.

GOOD LUCK.

I'LL BE IN AS SOON AS I CAN PARK.

NEXT UP IS LENNY ROSS RIDING HIS HORSE SHORTY.

LENNY, YOU READY?

ALL RIGHT, NOW, THREE, TWO, ONE,

AND GO.

HI, I'M TOMMY BRAXXTON.

I'M HERE TO COMPETE IN THE OPEN RANCH CLASS EVENT.

YOU MADE IT RIGHT ON TIME THERE, SON.

WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO GIVE LAST CALL.

HERE'S MY PAPERS.

OKAY, TOMMY, YOU'RE GOING LAST.

ALL RIGHT.

IS THAT IT?

THAT'S IT.

YOU'RE ALL SET TO GO.

GOOD LUCK. THANKS.

WHOO!

THAT WAS A CLASSIC PERFORMANCE

TOPPED OFF BY A CLASSIC END.

WELL, IT CERTAINLY WAS.

SHE'S GETTING QUITE AN OVATION FROM THE CROWD.

WELL, I'VE GOTTEN ALL THE JUDGES' SCORES.

TRAIL SCORE OF 39; TIME, 41.

TOTAL SCORE OF 80 OF 100 POINTS.

THAT'S A GREAT RIDE, STACY.

HEY, DUDE, WHAT'S UP?

WHERE YOU BEEN?

NOWHERE.

I GOT TO GET GOING.

I'M UP NEXT.

OUR NEXT ENTRY IS DEREK HAINES RIDING SKYHAWK.

ARE YOU READY, DEREK?

THREE, TWO, ONE, GO!

WHOO!

STILL OUT THERE, DOGGY?

HUH?

OH, MY GOD.

THAT'S A GREAT RIDE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TIME.

AND LENNY HAD A 42 ON THE TRAIL CLASS

AND A 43 ON THE TIME FOR A TOTAL SCORE OF 85.

WHOO-HOO!

YEAH!

GOOD RIDE, LENNY, GOOD RIDE.

WE DID IT, JACKIE.

WE ACTUALLY MADE IT.

YEAH, BARELY.

WE'RE THE LAST ONES UP.

WE GOT LUCKY.

WELL, THAT'S OKAY, T.

SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO BE LAST

SO PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU, ALL RIGHT?

NOW, LISTEN UP.

REMEMBER WHAT WE WORKED ON.

JUST RELAX AND TRUST YOURSELF.

WE GOT TO WORK AS A TEAM NOW.

DON'T EVER FORGET THAT.

NOW, WHEN I MAKE A TURN, PULL YOUR KNEES UP TIGHT

AND LEAN WITH THE MOVE,

JUST LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE.

WE CAN DO THIS.

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW.

ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS.

WE'RE GETTING DOWN TO THE LAST...

I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING FREAKY ABOUT THAT MULE.

NATHAN DAVISS.

NATHAN DAVISS, YOU'RE ON DECK.

FINE WORK.

FINE PIECE OF HORSEMANSHIP.

AND THE SCORES ARE IN.

THAT'S A 44 IN THE TRAIL CLASS

AND A 43 ON THE TIME

FOR A TOTAL SCORE OF 87.

YES!

WHOO!

HEY.

DID HE COME YET? NO, NOT YET.

WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING. YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING.

HERE COMES THE FAVORITE OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION.

A TWO-TIME CHAMPION IN RANCH CLASS

AND BARREL RACING, NATHAN DAVISS.

HE'S GONNA BE RIDING COLT OF COLTS.

WELL, HE'S CERTAINLY GONNA BE TOUGH TO BEAT, TYLER.

ARE YOU READY, NATHAN?

THREE, TWO, ONE,

GO!

CHILL OUT, T-BRAX.

WE GOT THIS.

NOW, BREATHE BEFORE YOU PASS OUT.

I'M JUST SO NERVOUS.

BREATHE IN, TENSION OUT, YEAH.

WHEN KOBE TAKES IT TO THE RACK IN O.T.,

HE'S BREATHING.

WHEN TIGER SINKS A 30-FOOTER FOR THE WIN,

HE'S BREATHING, MAN.

OKAY, OKAY.

OH, OH, AND ONE MORE THING.

EVERYBODY OUT THERE'S GONNA BE WATCHING US,

SO RIDE ME LIKE A MULE.

THAT'S FUNNY, 'CAUSE I AM A MULE.

NOW, BREATHE OUT.

CAPISCE? CAPISCE.

AND A FANTASTIC RIDE BY NATHAN DAVISS.

TRAIL SCORE OF 48.

TIME SCORE OF 48.

TOTAL SCORE OF 96,

AND THAT MOVES NATHAN DAVISS TO FIRST PLACE

WITH ONE RIDER TO GO.

YEAH!

AND, FOLKS, THAT'S A NEW COURSE RECORD.

BOY, THAT SCORE'S GONNA BE TOUGH TO BEAT.

WELL, IT SURE IS.

AND NOW WE HAVE OUR LAST RIDER OF THE DAY,

A LATE ENTRY, TOMMY BRAXXTON.

TOMMY BRAXXTON TO THE ARENA.

OH!

OH, MY GOODNESS.

YOU OKAY, SON?

YES, SIR, I'M FINE.

YOU SURE?

YES, SIR.

OKAY.

I'M READY.

HOW ABOUT YOU, JACKIE, YOU READY?

JACKIE?

JACKIE, COME ON.

TALK TO ME.

JACKIE, PLEASE.

OH, NO.

TOMMY BRAXXTON TO THE ARENA, PLEASE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT.

THIS IS A YOUNG MAN I DISCOVERED JUST LAST WEEK,

AND HE IS AS TALENTED AS THE ANIMAL HE'S RIDING.

AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN OPEN CLASS EVENT,

NOT LIMITED TO JUST HORSES.

SO ALLOW ME THE PLEASURE

OF INTRODUCING YOU TO TOMMY BRAXXTON

AND HIS MULE, JACKIE A.

HERE WE GO.

MOM, THE MULE'S NOT MOVING.

JACKIE, WE GOT TO GO.

COME ON, TOMMY, YOU CAN DO IT.

DON'T BE SCARED.

DON'T BE SCARED.

TOMMY BRAXXTON MUST HAVE A LITTLE STAGE FRIGHT, FOLKS.

SO PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER

AND ENCOURAGE HIM FOR ME, WILL YOU?

YOU ASKED FOR IT.

ALL RIGHT, HERE HE IS, TOMMY BRAXXTON.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I'LL REVIEW THE RULES ONE MORE TIME.

START AND FINISH IN THE ARENA,

RANCH CLASS HAZARDS IN THE ADJACENT WOODS,

SCORING FOR EACH HAZARD AND THE FASTEST TIME

DETERMINES THE WINNER.

YOU READY, TOMMY?

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

THREE, TWO, ONE, GO!

AND HERE'S A SURPRISE, FOLKS,

A MULE GETTING UP A PRETTY GOOD HILL WITHOUT QUITTIN'.

THAT'S A NEAR PERFECT GAIT

GOING THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT TERRAIN.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO ADMIT,

THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN I EVER EXPECTED FROM A MULE.

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

BOY, HE'S DOING A STELLAR JOB

OF PUTTING THAT ANIMAL THROUGH THE THICK BRUSH.

YES, HE IS, TYLER.

HE'S CLEAN AND ON LOOSE REIN.

THAT'S A REAL NICE TREE CROSS,

AND THAT SHOULD BRING A HIGH SCORE FROM THE JUDGES.

THAT'S A GREAT RIDE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TIME.

WHOO!

YEAH!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE SCORES ARE IN.

WE HAVE A TIE ON THE RANCH COURSE.

JUDGES SCORED NATHAN DAVISS AND TOMMY BRAXXTON

IN A DEAD HEAT ON THE TRAIL CLASS,

OBSTACLES 48 AND 48 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 50.

OH, MY GOD.

AND SO WE GO TO THE TIMES.

NATHAN DAVISS CLOCKED IN AT A COURSE RECORD OF 9:33

FOR ANOTHER 48 POINTS AND A 96 TOTAL SCORE.

AND TOMMY BRAXXTON CLOCKED IN AT 9:31

FOR ANOTHER NEW COURSE RECORD FOR ANOTHER 50 POINTS

AND A TOTAL SCORE OF 98 POINTS,

AND, FOLKS, HE WAS RIDING A MULE.

FOLKS, IT'S OFFICIAL.

TOMMY BRAXXTON IS THE WINNER.

GO, GO, GO.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, MAKE WAY, MAKE WAY.

LET ME GET TO THE YOUNG MAN.

CONGRATULATIONS, TOMMY.

FINE JOB, YOUNG MAN, FINE JOB.

THANK YOU.

NICE JOB, TOMMY.

LADIES AND COWBOYS, WE GOT OURSELVES A WINNER

IN THE 14 AND UNDER OPEN RANCH CLASS,

MR. TOMMY BRAXXTON.

AND... AND ON BEHALF OF THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW,

I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE WINNER A CHECK.

OH, A CHECK.

WAIT, WAIT, THIS IS ALL WRONG.

SON, YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN.

GUYS, THAT MULE, OKAY?

THERE'S SOMETHING WITH THE MULE.

HE PUT A SPELL ON IT, ALL RIGHT?

WHEN IT WAS BACK ON OUR FARM,

WE COULDN'T GET IT TO DO ANYTHING.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

CRAZIEST THING I EVER HEARD.

SOMEBODY'S BEEN PRACTICING WITCHCRAFT

OR SOMETHING AROUND HERE, AND I CAN PROVE IT.

YEAH, I'VE HEARD ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS.

YOU GUYS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THIS KID'S DOING SOMETHING EVIL HERE, ALL RIGHT?

LISTEN, THE MULE TALKS.

THE MULE WAS TALKING.

ADMIT IT, RUNT, ADMIT IT!

WHATEVER.

WHY DON'T YOU ESCORT THIS YOUNG MAN OUT OF HERE?

COME ON, SON, I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU LEAVE.

NO, WAIT.

YOU SHOULD ARREST HIM.

HE'S GOT TO BE DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL.

WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME TO OUR HOUSE FOR A PARTY?

YOU'RE ALL INVITED.

I'M NOT GOING TO ANY PARTY.

SUIT YOURSELF.

OH, AND TELL YOUR DAD THAT WE'LL BE PAYING BACK THE BANK NOW.

WOW, SHE DISSED HIM.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO OUR PARTY?

HONEY, I WOULDN'T MISS IT.

GIVE IT UP, SON.

WHATEVER, GUYS, COME ON, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

I'M NOT GOING, NATHAN.

WHAT?

THEN WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

WITH THAT KID AND HIS GEEKY SISTER?

THAT KID BEAT YOU FAIR AND SQUARE,

AND YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT.

I'M GOING TO THAT PARTY.

OH, AND BY THE WAY, I HAPPEN TO LIKE HIS SISTER.

YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

IF YOU GO WITH HIM,

YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT HANGING WITH US.

"US"?

I'M GOING TO THE PARTY TOO, DUDE.

SORRY.

HEY, DEREK, WAIT UP.

WAY TO GO, TOMMY.

CONGRATULATIONS, TOMMY.

WAY TO GO, TOMMY.

HEY, MAN.

NICELY DONE, TOMMY.

OH, OKAY.

HEY, YOU.

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

MOM, STOP.

ENJOY THIS.

YOU DESERVE IT.

I'M PROUD OF YOU, TOMMY.

CONGRATULATIONS, SON.

THANKS.

SO I GUESS NOW YOU WON'T HAVE TO SELL THE PROPERTY.

I KNOW.

THANK YOU.

I'M OUT OF CAKE.

YOU WANT TO HELP ME GO GET SOME?

YEAH, SURE.

YOU GET THE OTHER CAKE, AND I'LL GET THE PLATES.

MAJOR, WHAT'S WRONG?

IS SOMEBODY IN THERE?

DODGE.

OH, HELLO THERE, SHARON.

DODGE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BATHROOM?

WELL, YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME IF I TOLD YOU.

I WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS.

STAY, MAJOR.

THANK GOD YOU RESCUED ME.

YOU'RE A GOOD WOMAN, SHARON.

YOU REALLY ARE,

AND I'M SURE YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON AS WELL.

I REALLY SHOULD BE GOING.

AND YOU REALLY NEED TO FIX THOSE WINDOWS.

THEY STICK.

MY LIFE'S USUALLY NOT THIS WEIRD.

I DON'T THINK IT'S WEIRD, JUST INTERESTING.

WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT OVER DINNER IF YOU LIKE.

OH, UM, REALLY?

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

WELL, I'M ALL RIGHT WITH IT IF YOU ARE.

I'D LIKE THAT.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

GEE, JACKIE, WE DID GREAT TODAY.

I JUST WISH YOU WOULD SAY SOMETHING.

AND I WISH DAD COULD HAVE BEEN HERE TO SEE THIS.

TOMMY?

HI. HI.

I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU WERE FANTASTIC TODAY. THANKS.

WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT IF I TAKE A PICTURE

WITH YOU AND YOUR MULE?

SURE.

THANKS, TOMMY.

MAYBE YOU AND I COULD GO RIDING SOME TIME.

I MEAN, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND RIDING WITH A GIRL.

NO, I WOULDN'T.

I-I MEAN, MIND RIDING WITH A GIRL.

I'D LIKE THAT.

DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE PARTY?

SURE.

JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE.

HOW'D IT GO, SON?

I LOST.

I TOLD YOU THAT MULE WAS BEWITCHED.

MULE?

WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR PLAN?

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

YOU DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP.

YOU PROMISED.

I HAD TO WALK HOME BY MYSELF.

I'M SORRY, SON, BUT I...

YOU SEE, I GOT LOCKED UP IN A...

A MEETING.

YOU LET ME DOWN, DAD.

WELL, YOU DIDN'T EXECUTE THE PLAN, DID YOU?

NOW, WHAT HAVE I TAUGHT YOU?

ALWAYS EXECUTE THE PLAN.

I DID, ALL RIGHT?

HE FOUND THE MULE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW, OKAY?

OKAY, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE'LL DO.

NEXT TIME, WE TAKE CARE OF THE DETAILS OURSELVES,

ALL RIGHT? PERSONALLY.

WE DO IT ALL BY OURSELVES.

DEAL?

DEAL.

WHOA!

HEY, BOY!

THAT WASN'T FUNNY.

YOU KNOW I DON'T SWIM VERY WELL.

I TOLD YOU SHE'D COME AROUND.

JACKIE, YOU'RE BACK.

EASY NOW.

EASY, TOMMY.

OH, I THOUGHT I'D LOST YOU.

I THOUGHT YOU'D STOPPED TALKING.

NO, I JUST STOPPED TALKING TO YOU.

BUT WHY?

I THOUGHT I'D LOST YOU.

I THOUGHT I'D LOST MY BEST FRIEND.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO DO WHAT YOU HAD TO DO ON YOUR OWN,

AND YOU DID IT, BOY.

YOU DIDN'T NEED ME FLAPPING MY JAW.

I WAS SO SCARED.

EVERYONE GETS SCARED

WHEN THEY DO SOMETHING IMPORTANT.

IT'S WHAT YOU DO WITH THE FEAR THAT COUNTS.

THANKS, JACKIE.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

NOW, GET ON UP TO THE PARTY, BOY, AND HAVE SOME FUN.

OH, AND T-BRAX.

YOU'RE DADDY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAL PROUD OF YOU, SON.

YES, SIR.

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