Flash [horse] - 1997 - Full disney channel movie

COME ON, BOY, RUN! THEY'RE GAINING ON US! THEY CAN'T EVER CATCH US! BOOM! YA-HOO! CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE DISNEY CHANNEL [WHINNIES] LOOK WHAT I GOT FOR YOU NOW. COME ON. HERE... TAKE IT. MY DAD SAYS WE HAVE TO SELL HIM. WHY? WE'RE POOR. I COME BY TO SEE HIM EVERY TIME I RIDE BY HERE. WHAT'S HIS NAME? FLASH. WHY FLASH? 'CSE WHEN HE WAS BORN, HE GOT ON HIS FEET IN A FLASH. ME NAME HIM. HOW MUCH YOU SELLING HIM FOR? $500. I HOPE NOBODY HAS THAT MUCH. BYE. BYE, FLASH. WHOO-OO! [TIRES SQUEAL] HI, BOY. HI, GRANDMA. YOU KNOW THOSE PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON WINDERMERE ROAD? MM-HMM. THEY'RE FARMERS. THEY'RE A LITTLE POOR. WELL, LOTS OF FARMERS TTLE POOR WELL, THEY GOT THE NEWSPAPERS OVER THEIR WINDOWS. THE PARKERS? SAM AND ALTHEA PARKER? YOU THINK HE COULD BE REASONABLE, LIKE IN A BUSINESS KIND OF DEAL? I CAN'T SAY AS I KNOW 'EM ESPECIALLY WELL. SOMETHIN' SURE SMELLS GOOD. HI, SON. HEY, MA. DINNER WILL BE READY IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. DAD, CAN I TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING? CAN'T IT WAIT TILL I CLEAN UP? IT CAN'T. IT REALLY CAN'T. OK. I'LL WASH, YOU TALK. HEY. HEY. IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL SETTING A TABLE? DADDY, CAN I TALK TO YOU NOW? MM-HMM. HOW ABOUT YOU SAYING GRACE FIRST? LORD, BLESS THIS FOOD WE RECEIVE AND KEEP US HEALTHY SO WE CAN SERVE THEE. AMEN. THESE PEOPLE ARE SELLING THEIR COLT. IF YOU BUY HIM FOR ME, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ME NOTHING FOR MY BIRTHDAY, I GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT. I CAN MAKE HIM A STALL IN THE SHED. I CAN BUILD A LITTLE CORRAL. I'LL DO EVERYTHING.RED AT ALL. EAT YOUR SUPPER, CONNOR. I CAN'T. MY STOMACH'S JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. DAD, IF YOU'D SEEN THIS COLT, YOU'D KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. MAYBE AFTER DINNER WE COULD GO UP THERE AND TALK TO THE MAN. AND SAY WHAT? MAKE A DEAL. MAYBE HE'LL TAKE A LITTLE LESS. YEAH? A LITTLE LESS THAN WHAT? $500. BUT HE'S REALLY WORTH IT. HE'S CHEAPER THAN A COMPUTER. HE'S THE COOLEST THING I SAW. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRING YOUR GR DOWN TO EARTH? MM-MMM. SOUNDS LIKE A FATHER/SON KIND OF THING TO ME. LOOK, EVEN IF I HAD $500 TO SPARE, WHERE WOULD THE MONEY COME FROM FOR FEED? A HORSE EATS, YOU KNOW-- AT LOT. WELL, I'LL EAT LESS. NO, YOU WON'T. AND WHERE WOULD THE SADDLE AND TACK COME FROM? AND WHO'S GONNA PAY THE VET BILLS? I'LL DO DOUBLE CHORES. YOU NEVER TALKED ABOUT WANTING A HORSE BEFORE. IT'S NOT JUST ANY HORSE. THIS HORSE IS SPECIAL. WE HAVEN'T GOT MONEY FOR A HORSE. NOW, THAT'S THE END OF IT. LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT GET ANOTHER WEEK'S WORK OUT OF THIS CONSTRUCTION JOB. AND AFTER THAT? OH, SOMETHING RN UP. IT ALWAYS DOES. HMM. IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH. HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW, CONNOR? 14. I CAN DO 20 CHIN-UPS IN A ROW. ABOUT HOW TALL ARE YOU? WELL, I GREW 3 INCHES LAST YEAR. I COULD SWEEP FLOORS, DELIVER GROCERIES. I HAVE A GREAT BACK. WHAT KIND OF SALARY ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? WHATEVER YOU CAN PAY. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. WELL... YOU'RE IN LUCK. I JUST LOST ONE OF MY STOCK BOYS. I CAN USE YOU ON THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS AFTER SCHOOL AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK? NIGHT TIME. I WON'T WATCH TV SO MUCH. IT'S ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK. I CAN HANDLE IT, GRANDMA. IT'LL KILL ME IF SOMEBODY ELSE BUYS FLASH. IT AIN'T GONNA KILL YOU. SOMEBODY'S WILLING TO HIRE ME FOR A REAL JOB THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE. YOU JUST GOTTA LET ME DO IT. I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU SO EXCITED. MY DAD SAID IF A MAN WANTS A BAD ENOUGH, ONE WILL TURN UP. ACTUALLY, I THINK THIS JOB WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU, BUT I'M NOT SO SURE YOUR DADDY WOULD AGREE. SO LET'S NOT TELL HIM. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. [WHINNIES] HEY, FLASH. MR. PARKER... I'M HERE ABOUT FLASH. WHAT ABOUT HIM? I WANT TO BUY HIM. I GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT. I COULD PAY YOU $500 IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS. JUNE 18th TO BE EXACT. OR I COULD PAY YOU $32.16 EVERY WEEK FOR 15 WEEKS... WHICHEVER YOU PREFER. THAT'S A LONG TIME. WELL, IT'D BE REGULAR. YOU COULD COUNT ON IT. I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SELL HIM TO THE FIRST PERSON THAT COMES ALONG WHO'S GOT THE MONEY. DELIVERIES GO TO THE BACK. ERICKSON'S MARKET? YES, MA'AM. GOD BLESS YOU, CHILD. COME ON IN. MRS. RUTHERFORD FORGOT TO TELL ME THERE'S 8 COMING FOR SUPPER. I CAN'T MAKE FOOD FOR 8 OUT OF FOOD FOR 4. CHRIST. NO, MAE... BUT THIS PIE HERE IS PRETTY HEAVENLY STUFF. SON, I WANT TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR PEDDLING ALL THE WAY UP HERE. SO YOU HELSELF TO SOME LEMONADE WHILE I GOT GET MY PURSE. THANK YOU. HAVE YOU EVER STEPPED ON A FROG WITH YOUR BARE FOOT BEFORE? I DID... DOWN AT THE CREEK THE OTHER DAY. PLFFTT. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. MY DOG TRIED TO EAT IT, WOULDN'T LET. TAD, STOP VISITING WITH THE DELIVERY BOY AND GET TO SAWING ON THAT VIOLIN. MY EARS AIN'T RINGING, SO I KNOW YOU AIN'T PRACTICED ENOUGH. [CLANG] OW! JEEZ! GRAM SAID YOU WANTED O TALK TO ME. YEAH, UH, GIVE ME THAT RATCHET, WOULD YOU? IF WE'RE LUCKY, THIS HEAP WILL HOLD UP FOR ANOTHER YEAR. IS THE LOG MILL GOING TO OPEN UP AGAIN? AH, THOSE DAYS ARE GONE, SON. EVERYBODY'S BUYING THEIR LUMBER FROM OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE IT'S...CHEAPER. IT ISN'T RIGHT. PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK. WELL, AHH... SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK. A FRIEND OF MINE SAIDYOU ARKET... AND I HAD TO PRETEND LIKE I KNEW. DON'T MAKE ME GIVE UP MY JOB. WELL, I WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED YOUR ASKING ME INSTEAD OF COLLABORATING WITH YOUR GRANDMA. I JUST GOTTA HAVE FLASH. LOOK, I PROVIDE FOR THIS FAMILY, AND I DON'T WANT PEOPLE THINKING GOT BUT THIS IS SOMETHING SPECIAL. CONNOR...WHY DO YOU WANT THAT HORSE SO BAD? THE VERY FIRST TIME I SAW HIM, I FELT... I DON'T KNOW. IT WAS LIKE HE WAS MADE FOR ME. AND I THINK HE FELT IT, TOO. IT. I NEVER FELT THIS WAY ABOUT ANYTHING IN MY WHOLE LIFE. I'M JUST AFRAID YOUR GRADES WILL SUFFER. WELL, I'LL WORK TWICE AS HARD. I WASTE A LOT OF TIME. YOU GOT CHORES TO DO AROUND THE HOUSE. IF YOU WANT A JOB DONE RIGHT, GIVE IT TO A BUSY MAN. [CHUCKLING] YEAH. WELL... TELL YOU WHAT. WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES. THANKS, DAD. I KNEW IT'D WORK OUT. WELL, I WAS THINKINGTING BEHIND OF GETTING MYSELF A JOB. THIS. MAMA, SOMEBODY'S GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THE HOUSE. WE CAN'T ALL WORK. YOU'RE GETTING GRAY IN YOUR HAIR. YOU'RE TOO YOUNG FOR THAT. IT'S ALL THIS WORRYING ABOUT MONEY. WELL, THERE IS, UH... A SOLUTION. TO THE MANT MARINES. UH-UH. NO, I TALKED TO AN OLD SAILING BUDDY OF MINE. HE SAYS THERE'S A SHIP LEAVING NEW YORK IN 3 WEEKS, AND I COULD GET ON IT. HOW LONG IS THE VOYAGE? 5 MONTHS. BUT THE PAYOFF IS $25,000. THAT WOULD DIG US OUT OF THIS HOLE. IT WOULD PUT US WELL AHEAD. I MEAN, IT'S JUST... YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT CONNOR. WHEN MOLLY DIED, I TOLD HER THAT I WOULD NEVER LEAVE HIM. AND I SWORE THAT HE WOULD ALWAYS HAVE EVERYTHING THAT HE... EVER WANTED. YOU'D THINK LIFE WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH TEARING YOU TO PIECES JUST ONCE. HOW AM I GOING TO TELL CONNOR? FLASH! HERE, BOY! [WHISTLES] COME GOT SOMETHIN' FOR YOU! A MAN BOUGHT HIM. WHEN? THIS MORNING. WHO WAS IT? I DON'T KNOW. JUST A MAN. WE'RE GOING AWAY. MY DAD CAN'T GET WORK, AND WE LOST THE FARM. I'M SORRY ABOUT FLASH. Grandma: CONNOR, WOULD YOU GO OUT IN THE BACKYARD AND TAKE THE LAUNDRY DOWN OFF THE LINE? LOOKS LIKE IT'S FIXING TO RAIN, AND I'M BUSY WITH DINNER. CONNOR? I'M COMIN'! IS HE MINE? HE'S YOURS. HOW? WE DON'T HAVE NO MONEY. WELL, I GOT A NEW JOB. THERE'S ONE CONDITION. YOU QUIT DOWN AT THE SUPERMARKET. SURE, DAD. HOW YOU LIKE YOUR NEW HOME, FLASH? [WHINNIES] I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE REAL HAPPY HERE. [SNORTS] [HAMMERING] HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE? GET OUT OF THERE! COME ON, GET OUT OF MY GARDEN! GO ON. COME ON NOW. LET'S GO. MOVE! [WHINNIES] CONNOR, COME GET YOUR HORSE. I CAN'T HAVE HIM IN THE GARDEN. [WHINNIES] GLAD TO BE HOME, FLASH? [WHINNIES] DON'T YOU GET ANY IDEAS ABOUT RIDING HIM JUST YET. HE'S GOT TO GET USED TO THE SADDLE FIRST. HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HORSES? NO, NO. NEVER DID. BUT I GREW UP AROUND FARMS, FARM PEOPLE. OK, JUST... WALK OLD FLASH AROUND A LITTLE BIT. LET HIM GET THE FEEL OF THE SADDLE. [SOFTLY] I THINK HE'S GOING TO GET THE FEEL OF IT REAL QUICK. [WHINNIES] WHOA. EASY NOW. HOA. WHOA. WHOA, NOW. WHOA. [HUMMING] WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TELL CONNOR YOU'RE GOING AWAY? YOU CAN'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE, YOU KNOW. I KNOW. I'M JUST... WHOA. [SNORTS] IS IT ALL RIGHT IF I JUST SIT ON YOU FOR A SEC? I CAN'T RIDE YOU YET, BUT DAD DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT JUST SITTING ON YOU. [PATS HIS NECK] [WHINNY] UNH... [WHINNIES] YOU'RE A LITTLE HARD BUTT, AIN'T YOU? [SNORTS] WHOA, BOY. HOW'S THIS FEEL? IT DOESN'T HURT OR ANYTHING, DOES IT? IT FEELS GREAT TO ME. WHOA. WHOA... NO! CALM DOWN. WHOA! COME ON, FLASH! NO! SLOW DOWN, BOY! SLOW DOWN! SLOW DOWN! WHOA! SLOW DOWN, BOY. COME ON. COME ON. SLOW DOWN. SLOW DOWN. WHOA, BOY. [MOO [MOO] WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA, BOY! WHOA! [HONKING HORN] [TIRES SQUEALING] Man: GET OUT OF THE WAY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! SORRY! I DON'T KNOW HOW TO STEER YET! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO, KILL ME? [SNORTS] [LAUGHING] HERE, SET UP FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER... [SQUISHING] [SQUISHING] AHEM. YEAH, UH, CONNOR, YOU KNOW THE, YOU KNOW, THE NEW JOB I MENTIONED. IT'S--IT'S NOT GOING TO BE RIGHT HERE IN TOWN. I'VE GOT TO LEAVE FOR A WHILE. WHERE IS IT? WELL, I'LL BE ON A SHIP, SAILING TO, UH, THE MIDDLE EAST, INDIA, SOUTH AMERICA. BEFORE I MET YOUR MOTHER, I USED TO DO THAT KIND OF SAILING, JUST DELIVERING GOODS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND SUCH. WELL, HOW LONG WILL YOU BE GONE FOR? UM... 5 MONTHS. WHEN ARE YOU LEAVING? NEXT WEEK. NEXT WEEK? YOU CAN'T JUST GO AWAY FOR 5 MONTHS NEXT WEEK. THAT'S ALMOST A HALF A YEAR. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? YOUR DADDY GOT $5,000 JUST FOR SIGNING UP, AND THAT'LL GET US THROUGH THE TIME THAT HE'S AWAY, AND THEN WHEN HE FINISHES UP, HE GETS A REAL BIG PAYOFF. NEXT WEEK. YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME SOONER. THAT'S TOO SOON. WELL, I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE, BUT... I'M SORRY. SOUTH AMERICA. I'D LOVE TO GO PLACES LIKE THAT. I AIN'T NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE. TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES. AND DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT ME AND GRANDMA. WE'LL BE FINE. YOU JUST DON'T FALL OVERBOARD, OK? ES] OK. Connor: "DEAR DAD, "WE GOT YOUR LETTER TODAY. "IT ONLY TOOK A WEEK TO GET HERE. "110 DEGREES. "IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S THAT HOT ANYWHERE. "FLASH IS DOING FINE. "I'M RIDING HIM EVEN BETTER AND BETTER. I EVEN RIDE HIM INTO TOWN." A SPIDER WAS JUST ABOUT TO CRAWL INTO YOUR EYE. I KNEW A BOY WHO GOT BIT IN THE EYE. HE HAD TO WEAR A PATCH FOR 6 MONTHS, AND EVERYBODY CALLED HIM "ONE-EYED PETE." HE ALMOST LOST THAT EYE, BUT HE DIDN'T. THANKS. R HORSE? IT'S MY FATHER'S. . ALL THOROUGHBREDS. WELL, WHAT'S HIS NAME? B-18. MY FATHER DOESN'T HAVE NAMES FOR HIS HORSES. HE SAYS WE SHOULDN'T SENTIMENTALIZE ANIMALS. WHAT'S YOUR HORSE'S NAME? FLASH. HE'S NICE. YEP. MAN TOLD ME HE WAS THE PRETTIEST HORSE HE'D EVER SEEN. HE WAS PROBABLY JUST SAYING THAT. I HAVE SOME LUNCH IN MY SADDLEBAGS. YOU WANT TO SHARE? NAH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT. MAE ALWAYS PACKS TOO MUCH. MAE'S OUR COOK. OH, YOU MET HER. THE LEMONADE. THERE'S PLENTY. TAD. CONNOR. HOW COME YOU'RE NOT IN MY SCHOOL? I HAVE A TUTOR. AND A MUSIC TEACHER AND A WRITING COACH. SOMETIMES I WISH I COULD GO TO SCHOOL LIKE YOU. I'VE BEEN WORKING REAL HARD WITH MY SCHOOL WORK SO WHEN MY DAD GETS BACK, HE WON'T THINK HE MADE A MISTAKE FOR BUYING FLASH FOR ME. WHERE IS YOUR FATHER? AWAY AT SEA. O? HE OWNS THE MILL. MY DAD TRIED TO GK THERE, BUT ALL THEY HAD WAS SEWING JOBS. THESE ARE GREAT COOKIES. MY GRANDMA USED TO MAKE THE BEST COOKIES, BUT WE HAVE TO WATCH OUR MONEY NOW. [CLOCK CHIMING] HEY, JOE. HI, LAURA. I GOT A GRANDSON WHO EATS LIKE A HORSE AND A HORSE WHO EATS LIKE A HORSE. BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM, EVERE I GET A LITTLE SOMETHING TO NIBBLE ON, TOO. AHH. LAURA, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. HOW'S DAVID DOING? OH, HI, EUNICE. HE'S FINE. YOU'D NEVER KNOW HE'S BEEN A LANDLUBBER FOR 15 YEARS. YOU'RE LUCKY HE HAS SOMETHING TO FALL BACK ON. JIM HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND WORK ANYWHERE. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY JOB IN THE MILL... LAURA... I'M AFRAID THIS ACCOUNT IS OVERDRAWN. IT CAN'T BE. DAVID PUT $5,000 IN IT BEFORE HE LEFT. THE BANK TOOK IT, FOR BACK MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. BUT HE TOLD THEM IT WOULD BE UP. HE HAD IT ALL WORKED OUT BEFORE HE WENT AWAY. EVER SINCE THE BANK'S BEEN TAKEN OVER, THEY DON'T LET YOU GET BEHIND MORE THAN A MONTH. THEY'RE VERY TOUGH. I'M SORRY. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY EXPECT PEOPLE TO LIVE. E GO BY I NEED TO GET SOME STUFF FOR FLASH. ALL RIGHT. THIS CARD ISN'T GOING THROUGH. YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE? NO. WE ONLY USE THE ONE. TRY AGAIN. I'VE TRIED TWICE. WELL, I DON'T HAVE ANY CASH WITH ME. ULDN'T YOU JUST PUT IT ON CREDIT? YOU KNOW WE'RE GOOD F IT. I'M SORRY. WE'RE NOT CARRYING CREDIT ANYMORE. WELL, I USED TO WORK HERE. MR. ERICKSON KNOWS ME. IT'S ALL RIGHT, CONNOR. COME ON. WHAT IS THIS? LEFTOVERS. FROM WHA THE ONLY THING WE HAD LEFT OVER LAST NIGHT WAS THE DIRTY PAN. WELL, IT'S FROM A FEW NIGHTS AGO. WILL I GET SICK? WATCH YOUR MOUTH. BLESS US, O LORD, FOR THIS FOOD WE ARE ABOUT TO EAT, EVEN IF IT IS LEFTOVERS. AMEN. WELL, MAYBE MR. ERICKSON WILL GIVE ME MY JOB BACK. YOUR DAD DOESN'T WANT YOU WORKING WHILE YOU'RE IN SCHOOL, AND NEITHER DO I. MY STOMACH GROWLED IN CLASS TODAY. IT WOULDN'T EVEN STOP. EVERYBODY LAUGHED. THAT JUST MEANS THAT YOU GOT GOOD DIGESTION. DID YOU TELL THEM THAT? NO. I JUST PRETENDED I WAS SOMEWHERE ELSE. I THINK WE'D BETTER CALL UP DADDY AND TELL HIM WE NEED TO GET SOME OF HIS MONEY EARLY. MM-MMM. IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. IF HE DOESN'T FINISH THE WHOLE VOYAGE, HE GETS NOTHING. WELL, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? I DON'T WANT YOU TO WORRY ABOUT IT. YOU LET ME TAKE CARE OF IT. [LOUD MACHINERY] [SHOUTING] HAVE YOUVER OPERATED MACHINE YOU SHOULD SEE ME ON A WASHING MACHINE. I'M A REGULAR PRO. AND I MAKE ALL MY OWN CLOTHES ON THE SEWING MACHINE AND SOME OF MY SON'S AND MY GRANDSON'S. I MEAN HEAVY MACHINERY. WELL, NOBODY'S BORN IN A MILL. YOU GOTTA LEARN. AND I LEARN FAST. AT AGE 61? WELL, THAT'S NOT AS OLD AS IT USED TO BE. AND I NEED TO WORK. THAT'S WHAT COUNTS. SO, WHEN DO YOU GET OFF WORK? 4:00 IN THE MORNING. WHEN WILL I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN? WELL, WE'LL HAVE BREAKFAST TOGETHER EVSCHOOL. OK. DON'T GET YOUR HAND CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE. [CHUCKLES] CONNOR, I WANT YOU TO PROMISE ME YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WRITE TO YOUR DADDY ABOUT THIS. HE'D JUST WORRY HIMSELF SICK, AND THAT AIN'T GOING TO DO ANYBODY A BIT OF GOOD. PROMISE? YES, MA'AM. YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK NOW. AND DON'T WATCH TOO MUCH TV. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW, WILL YOU? YOU BRAT. [STARTS ENGINE] THANKS, GRANDMA. BYE, HON. BYE. [NOISE AND SHOUTING] [SHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS [ROOSTER CROWING]NOI "CONNOR, I'M SORRY. "I WAS TOO TIRED TO WAIT UP FOR YOU. "YOUR LUNCH IS IN THE FRIDGE. LOVE, GRAMS." "GRAMS, "HOPE YOU GOT SOME SLEEP. ARE YOU RUNNING THE FACTORY YET?" HEY. WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR? LET GO. GIVE IT BACK. [SNORTS] OH. [WHINNIES] IT'S THE DUST. I'M USED TO FRESH AIR. I THINK THAT I'VE INHALED THE WHOLE MILL IN THESE PAST 2 WEEKS. RUTHERFORD IS TOO CHEAP TO PUT IN A DECENT VENTILATING SYSTEM. MAYBE THIS'LL HELP. IF I HAD A GUN, WE COULD TAKE OVER. LET'S GO GET HIM. COME ON. OK, LET'S GO. GRANDMA. GRANDMA, I THINK YOU SHOULD GET UP NOW. HMM? [GROANS] WHAT ARE YOU DOING HOME? WELL, IT'S ALMOST 5:00. 5:00? IT CAN'T BE. I JUST LOOKED AT MY WATCH A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND IT WAS-- NOON. I FORGOT TO WIND IT. I MUST BE THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD LEFT WHO'S WEARING A WATCH YOU GOTTA WIND. I GAVE IT TO YOUR MOTHER WHEN SHE MARRIED YOUR DADDY. THERE'S A KIND OF TRADITION, YOU KNOW, BUT... AND... WELL, MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T GO TO WORK TONIGHT. NO, I'M FINE. EPT, IS ALL. [YAWNS] THANK YOU, CONNOR. Connor, voice-over: DEAR DAD, I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO TELL YOU THIS, BUT WE RAN OUT OF MONEY AND GRANDMA HAD TO TAKE A JOB AT THE MILL. I THINK IT'S TOO HARD FOR HER. ALL THE TIME. I'M AFRAID SHE'S GONNA GET SICK. ARE YOU GETTIN' ENOUGH TO EAT? OH, YEAH. BUT IT'S NOT YOUR COOKING. ELL...YOU'LL BE HOME JUST 3 MORE MONTHS, SON. YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, YOU HEAR? HERE'S CONNOR. D. WHERE ARE YOU? ON THE ARABIAN S I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THAT IS. I'M LIKE A GEOGRAPHY EXPERT NOW. CONNOR, IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER ALL RIGHT? LPING HER OUT? YEAH. EVERYTHING'S FINE. TO THAT BIG TREE AND BACK. ALL RIGHT. SET...GO! GO! GO, BOY! GO, BOY, GO! COME ON, LIGHTNING! HERE WE GO! GO, BOY! FASTER! COME ON, BOY! YOU CAN'T CATCH ME, CONNOR! GO! GO! GO! FASTER! COME ON! FASTER! COME ON, BOY! AROUND THIS TREE. I'M GONNA GET YOU! YEAH, GO, BOY! GO, BOY! GO, FLASH, COME ON! GO! GO, BOY, GO! COME ON, FASTER! FASTER! GOOD JOB, FLASH. GOOD JOB. YOU SHOULDN'T WHIP YOUR HORSE SO MUCH. YOU WOULD HAVE DONE A WHOLE LOT BETTER. MY DAD SAYS THAT'S THE WAY TO TRAIN 'EM. YOU HAVE TO SHOW THEM WHO'S BOSS. WELL, I'M NOT FLASH'S BOSS. WE'RE PARTNERS. IF YOU EVER WANT TO SELL FLASH, I BET MY DAD WOULD BUY HIM. MAN, I'LL NEVER SELL FLASH. [LOUD MACHINERY] OH! WHAT'S THE MATTER, LAURA? I THINK I NEED A BREAK. WELL, GO LIE DOWN A MINUTE. I'LL TAKE OVER YOUR STATION. [LOW VOICES] GRANDMA, WHAT'S WRONG? YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S HAD A LITTLE FAINTING SPELL. LET'S LET THE DOCTOR GO EXAMINE HER. HOW IS SHE? IS SHE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT? SHE'S FEELING A LITTLE BETTER. SIT DOWN, CONNOR. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU. WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER? JUST TELL ME. YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK. SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY FOR A WHILE. NOW, I CAN ARRANGE TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND CARE FOR HER. I'LL TAKE CARE OF HER MYSELF. JUST TELL ME WHAT TO DO. THESE ARE NITROGLYCERIN TABLETS. NOW, YOUANDMOTHER KNOWS HOW TO TAKE THEM, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW, TOO. NOW, WHEN SHE FEELS PAIN, SHE SHOULD PUT ONE UNDER HER TONGUE. THAT'LL STIMULATE HER HEART AND HELP THE ANGINA. SHE'S GONNA GET BETTER, AIN'T SHE? I DON'T SEE WHY NOT. LAURA'S ALWAYS BEEN IN FAIRLY GOOD HEALTH. WE'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT. MORTGAGE IS ALL PAID UP. WE'LL BE ABLE TO SCRAPE BY UNTIL YOUR DADDY GETS HOME. HOW'S FLASH? OH, HE'S GREAT. HE BEAT A REAL RACEHORSE YESTERDAY. MMM. MAYBE I COULD RACE HIM. WE COULD GET MONEY THAT WAY. I REMEMBER WHEN YOUR MAMA WAS SO SICK. SHE KNEW IN HER HEART SHE WASN'T GONNA MAKE IT. SHE SAID... "I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO CONNOR." THAT'S ALMOST THE LAST THING I CAN REMEMBER HER SAYING. SHE WOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOU... YOUNG MAN YOU'RE TURNING INTO. YOU SHOULD EAT SOMETHING. I WOULDN'T WISH MY COOKING ON A DOG, BUT I CAN MAKE SOUP. OK. GRANDMA'S GONNA GET BETTER. SHE JUST NEEDS TO REST. I--I GUESS I SHOULD'VE WRITTEN DAD, EVEN THOUGH I PROMISED I WOULDN'T. MAYBE I'LL TRY TO CALL HIM TOMORROW. IT'S SO HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO SOMETIMES. [BIRDS SINGING] [ROOSTER CROWS] [KNOCK ON DOOR] GRANDMA? GRAMS. GRAMS, WAKE UP. [SOBBING] GRANDMA. [RING] E LINES. MY NAME IS CONNOR STRONG. MY FATHER'S ON A SHIP-- DAVID STRONG. THE SAGA SKY. I NEED TO GET A MESSAGE TO HIM. IT'S AN EMERGENCY. JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE. WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE SAGA SKY SINCE LAST NIGHT BECAUSE OF A HURRICANE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. I CAN TAKE A MESSAGE AND GIVE IT TO HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HIS SHIP ISN'T GOING TO SINK OR ANYTHING, IS IT? NO. WE'RE JUST HAVING A PROBLEM WITH COMMUNICATIONS. AND THE MESSAGE? CALL CONNOR. WHY CAN'T SHE HAVE ? WELL, THAT'S MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE. YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S FRIENDS GAVE WHAT THEY COULD. TRY TO ACCEPT THE PEOPLE'S KINDNESS. CH IS IT? $1,000. I'LL TAKE IT. THIS ISN'T YOUR CARD. JUST PUT IT THROUGH. I'M AFRAID I CAN'T. 63 DOLLARS AND... 52 CENTS. [DOOR OPENS] HELLO, CONNOR. SORRY ABOUT YOUR GRANDMOTHER. I WANT TO SELL HE WATCH. WELL, CONNOR, THIS IS ONLY A BOY'S WATCH. I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU ABOUT 50 CENTS FOR IT. NOW, I KNOW THIS WATCH. YOUR GRANDMOTHER BROUGHT IT IN SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. YOU SURE YOU WANT TO SELL IT? YES, SIR. I CAN GIVE YOU $75 FOR THIS. [WHINNIES] I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING. YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU? BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I CAN'T CALL DAD. GRANDMA, SHE WAS REALLY GOOD TO ME. SHE RAISED ME SINCE I WAS 5. MAYBE I COULD'VE DONE SOMETHING. GOT A JOB AT THE STORE OR SOMETHING. IF I DO THIS, IT'LL SHOW HOW MUCH SHE REALLY MEANT TO ME. IF I DON'T, I'LL REGRET IT MY WHOLE LIFE. I'LL GET YOU BACK. SOON AS DAD COMES HOME. I PROMISE. [HORSE NEIGHS] SAY THERE, SPORT. YOU'LL BE REAL HAPPY HERE, FLASH. YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF COMPANY. MR. RUTHERFORD. I WANT TO SELL MY HORSE. IS HE REALLY YOURS? YES, SIR. WHO ARE YOU? CONNOR STRONG. I GO AROUND WITH TAD SOMETIMES. ARE YOU THE BOY WHOSE GRANDMOTHER-- YES, SIR. FLASH IS A GREAT HORSE. HE'S ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. WHAT'S HIS HISTORY? MY DAD BOUGHT HIM FOR ME. NEAGE. WELL, THESE PEOPLE... THE PARKERS-- THEY HAVE A PAINT MARE, AND THEY BRED HER TO A CHESTNUT STALLION. THING JUST AN OLD FARM HORSE. BUT YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE FLASH RUN. EVER RACE HIM? WELL, I RACED HIM AGAINST ONE OF YOUR HORSES. FLASH WON. TAD! YES, DAD? HI, CONNOR. HEY. WHAT HORSE WERE YOU RIDING WHEN YOU RACED THIS COLT? LIGHTNING. I MEAN B-18. Tad: FLASH BEAT HIM BY A MILE. SO HOW MUCH YOU SELLING HIM FOR? $500, SIR. I'LL GIVE YOU 300. WELL, THE PRICE IS 500. SON, THAT'S TOO MUCH FOR THIS HORSE. BUT GIVEN YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES, I'D BE WILLING TO RAISE THE OFFER TO 350. WELL, THE PRICE IS $500, SIR. I'M AFRAID I'M NOT INTERESTED. COME ON, FLASH. LET'S SEE HIM RUN! I THINK HE'S THE BEST HORSE I'VE EVER SEEN. YOU WANT HIM? BUT HE'S CONNOR'S. CONNOR IS SELLING HIM. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE HIM? WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR RIDING MORE SERIOUSLY IF I GOT HIM FOR YOU? I WANT YOU TO COMPETE, TAD. I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW THAT FEELS. THERE'S--THERE'S NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT IN THE WORLD. I'D DO ANYTHING TO OWN FLASH. YOUNG MAN! YES? THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE. CAN I WORK IN THE STABLES TO BE NEAR FLASH? I DON'T WANT PAY. I JUST WANT TO BE AROUND HIM. [FLASH NEIGHS] [FLASH NEIGHS] [NEIGHS] [NEIGHS] [NEI [NEIGHS] "EARTH TO EARTH, ASHES TO ASHES, "DUST TO DUST, "IN SURE AND CERTAIN HOPE "OF THE RESURRECTION UNTO ETERNAL LIFE." [TELEPHONE RINGS] HELLO? [STATIC] DADDY, IS THAT YOU? CONNOR, IT'S SO GOOD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? I'M FINE. WHERE ARE YOU? SAILING FOR BUENOS AIRES. I JUST GOT YOUR LETTER. THE MESSAGE YOU SENT WAS LOST. S. NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I'D BEEN THERE. I NEVER SHOULD HAVE GONE AWAY. NO! YOU HAD TO GO. AND GRANDMA WANTED TO WORK. SHE WAS REALLY BRAVE. SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO DO THAT. I LET YOU BOTH DOWN. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. I JUST WANT TO COME HOME. NO! YOU GOTTA FINISH UP OR YOU WON'T GET THE MONEY. THAT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE. YEAH, IT DOES! THAT'S ONLY... 2 MONTHS FROM NOW, DAD. YOU GOTTA DO IT. YOU PROMISE? [SIGHS] ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OK ON YOUR OWN? AH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. EVERYONE'S BEEN REALLY NICE. OK. HOW'S FLASH? OH... HE'S GREAT. WHOA, WHOA. EASY. EASY. HE KNOWS YOU'RE AFRAID OF HIM, TAD. DON'T LET HIM SEE THAT. TAKE CHARGE. CONNOR RODE HIM. THERE'S NOTHING THAT BOY CAN DO THAT YOU CAN'T. WHOA. EASY. [NEIGHING] DOWN, FLASH. [NEIGHING] Connor: NO! HE'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANT! [NEIGHING] THE STABLE BOY STAYS IN THE STABLE. HE'LL LET TAD RIDE HIM. I CAN HELP. YOU GAVE UP ALL RIGHTS TO THIS HORSE WHEN YOU SOLD HIM TO ME. NOW GET BACK IN THE STABLE OR GET OFF THE PROPERTY. NOW. [FLASH NEIGHS] FLASH, LET TAD RIDE YOU. HE'S MY FRIEND. HE'S NICE. [FLASH NEIGHS] ALL RIGHT, TAD, COME ON. ALL RIGHT, NOW. 1, 2, 3. [POLICE RADIO] I FEEL SORRY FOR A MAN TO LOSE HIS HOUSE, BUT I GUESS TIMES ARE TOUGH ON EVERYBODY. THIS PROPERTY HAS A HISTORY OF LATE PAYMENTS. MR. STRONG HAS HAD PLENTY OF WARNING. NOW I GOTTA FIND THAT BOY, AND I GOTTA PUT HIM IN A FOSTER HOME UNTIL HIS DAD GETS BACK. [POLICE RADIO] [DOOR CREAKS] OOH. AIN'T NOBODY LIVED HERE IN A WHILE. JUST LEAVE THAT DOOR OPEN, AND PRETTY SOON IT WON'T SMELL LIKE A DEAD CAT'S UNDER THE BED. JUST COME ON UP TO THE KITCHEN AND MAE, SHE'LL GIVE YOU A MEAL. WHAT ABOUT MR. RUTHERFORD? I DON'T THINK HE'LL MIND YOU STAYING HERE. IT'LL WORK OUT BETTER THAT WAY. HE CAN CALL ON YOU ANYTIME HE WANTS. THANKS, FLOYD. ANYTIME, KID. [NEIGHING] WHERE ARE Y'ALL GOING? MR. RUTHERFORD'S TAKING HIM TO THE GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL HORSE BAR, SEE HOW HE DOES IN COMPETITION. WELL, CAN I COME? LOOK, IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT WITH ME, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THE BOSS WOULD LIKE IT. BUT... DON'T YOU WORRY. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF FLASH. [KNOCK ON DOOR] CONNOR, BETTER BE TENDIN' TO MR. TAD'S HORSE NOW. HEY, BUDDY. HOW'D YOU DO TODAY? LOOK WHAT I GOT FOR YOU. YOU'RE SWEATING. ARE YOU SICK? THE BOSS WHUPPED HIM PRETTY HARD UP THERE. WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'? YOU DON'T BELONG HERE. I TOLD YOU NOT TO HURT FLASH. YOU CAN BE MEAN TO YOUR OTHER HORSES. JUST DON'T WHIP FLASH. SUPPER? I'LL HELP YOU. HE CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT. JUST DON'T HURT HIM. LET'S GO, CONNOR. ANOTHER OUTBURST LIKE THAT, AND I'LL HAVE THE AUTHORITIES TAKE YOU AWAY. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? THEY'LL TAKE YOU TO A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN LEARN YOUR MANNERS. I WON'T LET YOU BEAT HIM! YOU'LL HAVE TO KILL ME FIRST! WE HAVE TO HAVE A TALK. YOU'RE A VERY PROUD AND ANGRY YOUNG MAN, AREN'T YOU, CONNOR? I'M ONLY ANGRY WHEN SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING MEAN AND STUPID. YOU SAID YOU COULD HELP WITH THE HORSE. HIS NAME IS FLASH. CAN YOU TEACH TAD TO RIDE HIM THE WAY YOU RIDE HIM? WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I LIKE TAD, BUT I DON'T THINK HE WANTS TO RIDE AS MUCH AS YOU WANT HIM TO. THAT'S NOT WHAT I ASKED. WELL, IF YOU PROMISE NOT TO HURT FLASH OR BEAT HIM IN ANY WAY, I'LL DO EVERYTHING I CAN. THEN IT'S SETTLED. STROKE HIM AND TALK TO HIM. HI, FLASH. I'M TAD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. WELL, SAY ANYTHING. JUST GET HIM USED TO YOUR VOICE SO WHEN YOU'RE RIDING HIM, YOU CAN ENCOURAGE HIM. I FEEL DUMB TALKING TO A HORSE. IT'S NOT DUMB. JUST TRY IT. I'M GONNA BE RIDING YOU IN A COMPETITION NEXT MONTH, FLASH. HOW WILL YOU LIKE THAT? THERE'S DRESSAGE AND JUMPING. THAT'S THE WAY. NOW GIVE HIM THE SUGAR. NOW GET UP ON HIM. MAKE SURE HE KNOWS IT'S YOU. IT'S OK, FLASH. TAD'S REAL NICE. WHOA, BOY. NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KICK HIM OR ANYTHING. JUST NUDGE A LITTLE AND CLICK WITH YOUR TONGUE. [TAD CLICKS TONGUE] GO, ON, FLASH, TAKE TAD AROUND THE CORRAL. YOU WANT TO RUN, DON'T YOU? GO! [TAD CLICKS TONGUE] YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO MUCH TO STEER HIM. JUST A LITTLE TUG AT THE REINS OR POKE WILL DO. THAT'S THE WAY. LEAN INTO HIM. HE WANTS TO FEEL YOU CLOSE TO HIM, LIKE YOU'RE PART OF HIM. THAT'S THE WAY. JUST FLY WITH HIM. GO! GO! GO! GO! GO! Announcer: JENNIFER PLACED THIRD IN DRESSAGE, SECOND IN CROSS-COUNTRY, AND STARTED WELL IN THE SHOW JUMP. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE AND CHEERING] Announcer: 43 SECONDS. . TAD RUTHERFORD ON FLASH. TAD PLACED HIGH IN BOTH DRESSAGE AND CROSS-COUNTRY. IF HE WINS THIS ONE, FOLKS, HE WINS IT ALL. LT'S DO IT, FLASH. [APPLAUSE] Announcer: THIS COULD BE OUR WINNER, FOLKS. ONLY 2 MORE JUMPS TO GO. [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] 25 SECONDS. LACE. WONDERFUL, TAD. GOOD TRY. GREAT, REALLY. I'M WAITING. I CAME IN SECOND. THAT IS NOT WHAT I ASKED. I ASKED WHY YOU CAME IN SECOND WHEN YOU COULD HAVE COME IN FIRST. YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD CONNOR RIDE. HE WOULD AVE WON. NO, TAD. YOU WOULD HAVE WON IF YOU'D USED YOUR WHIP. THAT HORSE WOULD HAVE KNOWN EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANTED, AND HE WOULD HAVE GONE THE EXTRA RD FOR YOU. I DIDN'T WANT TO HIT. YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO BE A MAN UNTIL YOU LEARN TO MAKE THHRD DECISIONS. IF YOU'D HAVE WON, YOU'D BE ON TOP OF THE WORLD RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF STANDING THEREGETTIN. I DON'T CARE THAT YOU LOST, TAD. I CARE THAT YOU DIDN'T DO EVERYTHING YOU COULD TO WIN! I CARE THAT YORE TOO MUCH OF A COWARD TO DO THE JOB THAT NEEDS DOING. JUST...JUST... GET OUT OF HERE AND... COME BACK WHEN YOU'VE THOUGHT ABOUT IT. YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED. [NEIGHS] A COWA. HE'LL SEE. [SNORTING] UHH! [NEIGHING] [NEIGHING] TAD, STOP! TAD! STOP-- LET GO! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT? HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO YOU! [NEIGHING] [SNORTING] WHOA, BOY! CALM DOWN. IT'S OK, FELLA. IT'S OK. IT'S ALL RIGHT. WHOA, BOY. WHOA. WHOA, BOY. WHOA. I CAME TO APOLOGIZE, FLASH. I DIDN'T MEAN IT. I'M NEVER DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN, I PROMISE. I'M JUST GOING TO PET YOU. I WON'T HURT YOU. I'VE NEVER FELT ANYTHING SO EXCITING AS THAT COMPETITION. I'D HATE IT IF YOU NEVER LET ME RIDE YOU AGAIN. DON'T BE AFRAID. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID. THERE. WE'RE FRIENDS AGAIN, AREN'T WE? [WHINNYING] Connor: FLASH! HEY, GET OUT OF THERE! Connor: . HOA. EASY. TAD! WHAT HAPPENED? I'M ALL RIGHT. WAS IT THAT HORSE? WHAT HAPPENED? DID THAT HORSE HURT MY SON? Mother: TAD, ARE YOU OK? IT'S JUS A BROKEN EVERY BOY GETS A BROKEN ARM ONCE IN HIS LIFE. YOU GO WITH HIM IN THE AMBULANCE, AND I'LL FOLLOW. THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO FIRST. TAD WAS A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT LOSING THE COMPETITION, SIR, SO HE WHOOPED THE HORSE. THE HORSE WAS JUST GETTING HIM BACK. HE COULD HAVE KILLED TAD. ALL I'M SAYING IS DON'T DO NOTHIN' YOU'LL REGRET. THAT'S A FINE HORSE. IT'S A DANGER. THERE'S ONLY ONE THING TO BE DONE WITH A DANGEROUS HORSE. IF YOU SELL HIM, YOU COULD GET A GOOD PRICE. BE RESPONSIBLE IF HE HURTS SOMEBODY ELSE? NO, THANK YOU, FLOYD. COME ON, BUDDY. ON! YOU'LL HAVE THEM ANIMAL RIGHTS PEOPLE COMING AROUND. THAT HORSE IS MY PROPERTY. I'LL DO WHAT I WANT WITH HIM! WHERE IS HE? I DON'T KNOW. I PUT HIM RIGHT BACK IN HIS STALL. THE BOY! MR. RUTHERFORD, NO! [HONKS HORN] YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH TS, CONNOR STRONG! I AM CALLING THE SHERIFF! WE'LL HAVE THE SHERIFF LOOKING FOR US IN THE MORNING. MAYBE WE CAN MAKE IT ACROSS THE STATE LINE. "ON JULY THE 7th... "ABOUT 12:30 P.M., WE WILL DOCK THE SAGA SKY." DAD CAN HELP US. HE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO REALLY CAN. THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT? YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE ME TO MEET MY DAD? YOU SEE THAT, FLASH, WHERE THE SUN'S RISIN'? THAT'S EAST. WE'RE GONNA BE GOIN' FAR EAST AS WE CAN. [CLICKS TONGUE] NEW YORK CITY, HERE WE COME! WHOSE HORSE IS THAT, KID? IT'S MINE. WELL, IT SURE IS NICE TO SEE A KID WHO'D RATHER HAVE A HORSE THAN A SKATEBOARD. MY KIDS, ALL THEY WANT THEY WOULDN'T EVEN WANT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNING A HORSE. IT'S A BIG RESPONSIBILITY. YES, SIR. WE GOTTA BE GOIN'. YOU KNOW... YOU'RE A SMART BOY. DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU NO DIFFERENT. THANKS. [CLICKS TONGUE] Police radio: CAR 10, CAR 10, N, WATSON. WE JUST GOT AN APB TO LOOK OUT FOR A BOY, 14 YEARS OLD, NAMED CONNOR STRONG WITH A STOLEN HORSE, A CHESTNUT COLT ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD. [BELL TOLLS] WHAT'LL YOU HAVE, HONEY? UM, WHAT CAN I GET FOR... $4.00? EGGS, SAUSAGE, HASH BROWNS, TOAST. ALL RIGHT. I'LL HAVE THAT AND A GLASS OF WATER. ALL RIGHTEE. SOUTH CAROLINA... PNORTH CAROLINA... VIRGINIA... MARYLAND... PENNSYLVANIA... NEW JERSEY... AND... NEW YORK. SEE YOU FELLAS TOMORROW. I WANT TO CALL TO NEW YORK, LINES. 212-555-0186. Operator: ONE MOMENT, PLEASE. Operator: PLEASE DEPOSIT $2.85. Operator: SIR, PLEASE DEPOSIT $2.85. SIR? CAN I CALL COLLECT INSTEAD? CALL HE'S ON A SHIP. IT'S, UH... Operator: SIR? THANKS, ANYWAY. AFTERNOON, NED. COFFEE, LIKE ALWAYS? HI, MATTIE. DID YOU SEE A BOY ABOUT 14 COME IN HERE? HAD TOAST AND EGGS. FLASH. [WHISTLES] [SNAPS FINGERS] I THOUGHT I SAW HIM HEADED TO THE LITTLE BOYS' ROOM. WHOA. WHOA, BOY. WHOA, BOY. [WHISTLES] HERE, BUDDY! TRY THIS. I CAN'T GO ANY FURTHER, FLASH. I CAN'T EVEN STAND UP. THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' IN THERE. YOU CAN LOOK ALL YOU WANT. [RING] YES? YOU'RE NOT FROM AROUND HERE, ARE YOU? NO, MA'AM. I'M FROM BRECKINRIDGE IN GEORGIA. UP HERE. I HATE TO ASK YOU FOR FAVORS OR CHARITY OR ANYTHING, BUT I DON'T HAVE NO MONEY OR ANYTHING TO EAT, SO IF YOU COULD SPARE A LITTLE, I WOULDN'T NEVER FORGET IT. JULY 7th IS NEXT SUNDAY. YOCAN'T GET FROM HERE TO NEW YORK IN A WEEK, NOT ON A HORSE. YOU DON'T KNOW FLASH. WHY DON'T YOU STAY HERE? THERE'S A SPARE ROOM, AND ON SUNDAY WE COULD SEND YOUR FATHER A TELEGRAM. NO. I GOTTA MEET HIM. IT'S IMPORTANT. YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT. WELL, THEN I WON'T MAKE IT, BUT IT WON'T BE BECAUSE I GAVE UP. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, MRS. WILLIAMS. WE GOTTA BE GOIN'. WAIT. NAW. I CAN'T. YES, YOU CAN. IF YOU WANT TO REPAY ME, IT'S MISS ADELAIDE WILLIAMS, IF YOU DON'T REPAY ME, I WON'T THINK A THING ABOUT IT EXCEPT I'VE JUST MET THE BRAVEST, MOST DETERMINED YOUNG MAN I'VE EVER KNOWN. APPRECIATE IT. THANKS AGAIN, MRS. WILLIAMS. EXCUSE ME, MA'AM. TODAY'S WEDNESDAY, THE 3rd, AIN'T IT? IT'S THURSDAY, THE 4th. WHAT KIND OF KID DOESN'T KNOW IT'S THE 4th OF JULY? HOW FAR IS NEW YORK FROM HERE? NEW YORK CITY? WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY 500 MILES. THANKS. WE'LL NEVER MAKE IT NOW, FLASH. WE ONLY GOT 3 DAYS TO MAKE IT 500 MILES. WE GOTTA FIND A PHONE BOOTH. WEOTTA CALL DAD. WHOA, THERE. P.A.: AND THEY'RE OFF! HERE IT GOES. JUMPY GRAYHOUSE RIGHT BEHIND SWEET CHEEKS. THEY'RE COMIN' AROUND THE CORNER, SWEET CHEEKS HAS T IT RIP. THE LAST CORNER COMING IN, IT LOOKS LIKE SWEET CHKS IN THE LEAD! NO, NO. SHE'S SLOWING DOWN, BUT SHE WINS IT BY A NOSE! SHE WON IT BY A NOSE. SWEET CHEEKS IS THE WINNER. I WANT TO ENTER THE RACE. OH. OK, WHAT'S Y CHARLIE. P.A.: THE PIG RACE IS IN 5 MINUTES... ALL RIGHTEE. CHARLIE WHAT? P.A.: NEXT PIG RACE, 5 MINUTES. HOG. CHARLIE HOG. OK. UH, CHARLIE, WHAT'S YOUR HORSE'S NAME? FLAG. OK, UH, MR. HOG, THAT'S GONNA BE A $5.00 ENTRY FEE. $5.00? $5.00. 1, 2, 3... 4, 5. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. THIS IS IT. THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR. ENTRANTS, ON YOUR MARK... WHOA. EASY. EASY, BOY. READY...SET... [GUNSHOT] AND THEY'RE OFF! AND LITTLE LIBERTY FROM EWING JUMPS OUT TO THE FRONT. I TELL YOU WHAT. BOB MEESE'S HORSES GET FASTER AND FASTER EVERY YEAR! Second announcer: THEY SURE DO, JUNIOR. WE'RE INTO THAT FIRST TURN NOW, AND JIM HUTCHINS IS STILL IN THE LEAD ON LIBERTY. FOLLOWING CLOSELY RIGHT BEHIND IS... THIS MONEY. N! COME ON. WE CAN DO IT. LET'S GO, FLASH. GO! GO! GO, BOY, GO! THIS IS OUR ONLY CHANCE! COME ON, BOY! COME ON! Announcer: WAIT! WHO WE GOT THERE ON THAT NUMBER 9 HORSE? WHO IS THAT? WHO IS THAT NUMBER 9 HORSE? HE'S STARTING TO MAKE IT UP THROUGH THE PACK. IT'S, UH...CHARLIE... "HOG," ON, UM..."FLAG." HE'S BEGINNING TO MAKE HIS MOVE. Second announcer: IT'S CHARLIE HOG ON A HORSE CALLED FLAG. HE'S COMING AROUND THERE INTO THAT FAR TURN. HE IS GIG GO FOR IT, FLASH. GOOD BOY. COME ON! HE WANTS LIBERTY REAL BAD. IT LOOKS LIKE A NECK-TO-NECK RACE, FOLKS. WHIRLWIND AND ROCKET HAVE FALLEN TO 3rd AND 4th RESPECTIVELY. THEY'RE COMING DOWN THE HOME STRETCH. NECK-AND-NECK, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. COME ON, BOY! THIS IS A CLOSE ON OH, MY GOODNESS! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS! N! WE CAN DO IT! Announcer: THEY'RE NECK-AND-NECK AT THE CORNER! THEY'RE COMING! THEY'RE--WHOO! [GUNSHOT] OH, MAN. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. OH, MY GOODNESS. CHARLIE HOG, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ON FLAG. WHY DON'T YOU COME ON OVER HERE? COME ON OVER HERE. COME UP TO THE JUDGES' STAND AND COLLECT YOUR PRIZE. IT FOR HIM, G. Announcer: YEAH! ALL RIGHT! HEY, YOUNG MAN, CHARLIE HOG, HERE. THERE'S YOUR PRIZE MONEY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY? WHERE'S THE NEAREST TRAIN STATION? I WANT TO GO TO NEW YORK. THERE'S A TRAIN LEAVING FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. AT 6:00. CHANGE THERE FOR NEW YORK. ALL RIGHT. 2 TICKETS, PLEASE: ONE FOR ME, AND ONE FOR MY HORSE. WITH JUST YOURSELF, THERE'D BE NO PROBLEM, BUT A HORSE IS CARGO. $200 WON'T GET YOU ALL THE WAY TO NEW YORK WITH A HORSE. WELL, HOW FAR CAN I GO? [TYPING] JERSEY. HERE? SATURDAY MORNING, THE 6th. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TAKE IT. EXCUSE ME, SIR. DO YOU KNOW HOW FAR IT IS FROM TRENTON TO NEW YORK? I FIGURE IT'S A LITTLE OVER 80 MILES. WE'RE GONNA HAVE ONE DAY TO GET THERE. WE'LL NEVER MAKE IT. HEY, KID. CAN YOU USE A HALF A SANDWICH? THANKS. HE'S SCARED. HE AIN'T NEVER BEEN IN A TRAIN BEFORE. HE'S FINE. [CLICKS TONGUE] COME ON, BUD. COME ON, BOY. GO EASY NOW. WHOA. WHOA. WHOA. WHOA. WHOA. WHOA CALM DOWN. WHOA. WHOA. YOU ALL RIGHT? YOU'RE HURT. HEY! HEY, YOU CAN'T BRING A HORSE IN HERE! HEY, KID! [WHINNYING] I NEED SOME ANTISEPTIC, BANDAGES, AND I AIN'T GOT Y TO PAY FOR THEM. MY HORSE IS HURT, AND HE NEEDS THEM REALLY BAD. WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THE HORSE? GOIN' RIDIN'. WHERE? AT MY HIGH SCHOOL. JOHN HANCOCK? UP THE STREET HERE? YEAH. I TAKE HIM AROUNDHE TRACK. HE NEEDS THE EXERCISE. I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE HAD A HORSE WHEN I WAS A KID. WHEW! WHAT'S THE MATTER? YOUR LEG HURTING? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO EAT FOR YOU. YOU'RE HURT. I AIN'T GONNA RIDE YA. THINK YOU CAN? WHICH WAY TO NEW YORK? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, RIDE HIM TO NEW YORK? ARE YOU CRAZY? BUT IT'S ONLY 80 MILES. WELL, YOU--YOU GO UP McGOWAN AVENUE TO HIGHWAY 1, FOLLOW IT ALL THE WAY TO NEWARK, AND NEW YORK IS RIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER. THIS IS REALLY BAD. WE GOTTA GET YOU TO A VET. JUST THINK. WE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO NEW JERSEY. THAT'S ALMOST 800 MILES. THAT'S JUST AS GOOD AS GETTING TO NEW YORK. [SNORTS] NO. I AIN'T GONNA RIDE YA. YOU WANNA HURT YOURSELF MORE? JUST THINK. YOU COULD BE LAME FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. I AIN'T DOIN' IT. [WHINNYING] FLASH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? [WHINNYING] GOOD BOY. WHOA, BUDDY. YEAH. HAH. HEY, LOOK! LOOK AT THAT HORSE! LOOK AT THAT HORSE! ANY OF Y'ALL KNOW WHERE A PHONE BOOTH IS? DOWN THE STREET. HEY! HEY, WHERE YOU GOING? I'LL GIVE ANY OF Y'ALL A RIDE FOR A QUARTER. HE WON'T BE LAME, WILL HE? I'LL HAVE THE DOC LOOK AT HIM, BUT I THINK HE'LL BE OK. HE JUST NEEDS SOME REST. DID YOU REALLY RIDE HIM ALL THE WAY FROM TRENTON? E THAT. I'LL BE BACK AS SOON AS I CAN. YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM. HE'S THE BEST HORSE ANYBODY EVER HAD. HOW DO I GET TO NEW YORK? WELL, TAXI'S THE QUICKEST. ONEY? I'LL PAY YOU SOON AS I GET BACK. YOU CAN GRAB ONE RIGHT THERE AT THE CORNER. THANKS. [HONK] [HONK] I'LL GET OUT HERE. HEY, KID, WHERE E YOU GOING? I GOTTA GET ON THE SHIP! NO ONE'S ALLOWED ONBOARD. MY FATHER'S ON THERE. EVERYONE LEFT A HALF HOUR AGO. DOES ANYONE KNOW MY DAD? HE WAS ON THE SAGA SKY. HIS NAME IS DAVID STRONG. DAVID STRONG? DO YOU KNOW HIM? DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS? HE'S JUST GETTING PAID OFF. DAD! DAD! DAD! OH, DAD, I MISSED YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I MEAN, HOW DID YOU-- OH. HA HA! U. OH, I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH. OH. Woman: NEW YORK TIMES. HOW MAY I DIRECT YOUR CALL? CAN I SPEAK TO A REPORTER? A 14-YEAR OLD BOY DID THE INCREDIBLE FEAT OF RIDING NEARLY A THOUSAND MILES FROM HIS HOME NEAR ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TO NEW YORK CITY. CONNOR STRONG RODE TO NEW YORK CITY TO MEET HIS SAILOR FATHER AND TO SAVE HIS HORSE FLASH. [BELL TOLLS] [APPLAUSE AND CHEERING] GOLLY, DAD. LOOK AT ALL THEM PEOPLE. ERE MUST BE SOMETHING IMPORTANT GOIN' ON. GOLLY, MAN. David: REMEMBER THAT REPORTER YOU TALKED TO? HIS STORY WAS PICKED UP ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THANKS, FLOYD. YOU'RE WELCOME, SON. COME HERE NOW. IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU BROUGHT MY HORSE BACK. HE'S DANGEROUS, AND I'M PUTTING HIM DOWN. NO! SHERIFF! I WANT YOU TO ARREST THIS BOY. HE STOLE THIS HORSE FROM ME. NOBODY TOUCHES MY SON. I'M SORRY, SIR, BUT IT'S MY DUTY. HE'S WANTED AS A HORSE THIEF. BUT CONNOR SAVED THIS HORSE'S LIFE. THIS ISN'T HIS HORSE. YOUR SON SOLD HIM TO ME. WELL, THEN I'LL BUY HIM BACK! ARREST HIM! Tad: LET HIM GO! LET CONNOR GO, OR I'M NOT YOUR SON ANYMORE. FLASH ISN'T YOURS, HE'S MINE. YOU GAVE HIM TO ME. TAD, THIS IS NO BUSINESS OF YOURS! YES, IT IS! YOU WANTED ME TO WHIP FLASH, SO I WHIPPED HIM, AND HE TURNED ON ME. I DESERVED IT. HE ISN'T DANGEROUS. TAD, LISTEN TO ME. NO. YOU LISTEN! YOU WERE GONNA KILL FLASH, AND CONNOR SAVED HIM! HE'S NOT A THIEF. HE'S A HERO. GIVE ME MY HORSE, FATHER. FLASH IS MINE. BUT THERE'S ONLY ONE PSON HE COULD EVER REALLY BELONG TO. CONNOR... YOU. THANKS, TAD. THANKS. LET'S GO HOME. THANK YOU. CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE DISNEY CHANNEL PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF CAPTIONS PROHIED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE