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I have a bit of an
announcement to make!
My blog is going to be published
as a book.
That's great, Lou.
Send us your favourite entries
and I'll get them
to my publisher.
And if you could do that
sooner rather than later,
that'd be great,
because we're already organizing
a book tour.
A a book tour?!
Okay!
Goodbye!
Not goodbye.
Just till next time.
Okay, till next time.
It's okay, Spartan.
It's okay, it's okay!
It's just a thunderstorm.
You're fine, you're fine!
I know, I'm right here.
I'm right here.
Good boy!
Amy, take care of this guy!
Sure.
How are the other horses?
Well, it's not
their first storm,
but this one's
a little spooked!
Easy
Nothing's gonna hurt you!
Whoa!
That was close!
Yeah, too close!
I got him.
Hey.
I heard Katie
crying and I thought
if she needs someone
to stay with,
um I could stay
down here.
Sure, honey, yeah.
I think that's a great idea.
She's actually pretty scared,
and she could really use her
big sister right about now.
Hear that, Katie?
You want me to stay with you?
Can you do me a favour
and look for Pogie in there?
Uh, yeah.
Let's find Pogie, okay?
Um her bed's wet.
I know.
That's okay!
That's okay.
- All right, let's go.
- Okay, come on.
I heard on the radio
the power lines are down
all along Highway Seven.
Half of Hudson's
still blacked out!
I guess we got off lucky then,
huh?
Well, yeah,
if you call being up
with a crying baby
half the night lucky.
You heard that, eh?
Loud and clear.
Sorry about that, Jack.
But I guess
I don't have to tell you,
you know, this whole
single parenting thing
isn't really working out
the way Lou and I
thought it would.
Well
you've got Georgie.
She's turning out to be
a pretty good babysitter.
Yeah, Georgie has been great,
but she shouldn't have
to be a babysitter.
You know, what
Katie really wants is her mom.
Hi, Amy!
Hey, dad.
Well, that was some storm
we had last night, huh?
Yeah, we lost power for hours,
but other than that,
no real problems.
How's Jack doing?
Um fine, I guess.
No signs of depression -
mood swings, irritability,
loss of appetite?
What are you talking about?
Well, funny you should ask.
Guess who I saw
in town yesterday.
Whoa, Cinders!
Oh!
Whew!
And at the break of day
you sank into your dream
you dreamer
oh, oh, oh
You dreamer
you dreamer
His name is Cinders.
But considering what happened,
I think we should call him
"Sparky.
"
I've never heard of
a horse getting shocked
by a pond before.
Well, it was an electric fence
on the bank.
There was a tree
that fell over,
so it made it hard to see.
He seems okay.
Yeah, I don't think
it was so much a shock
as it was a surprise.
Scott checked him out,
said he's okay physically.
But now he's seriously spooked
when it comes to water.
His owner would like you
to work with him.
"Owner?"
Who are we talking about?
Can you keep a secret?
Yeah
Lisa.
Yeah, dad told me
she was back in town.
So why didn't she just
contact me herself?
Didn't I just tell you
it's a secret?
Yeah, but secret from who?
Grandpa?
Look, Amy,
Lisa knows you're
the right person for the job,
but she was reluctant
to get you involved
because she's been here
for a week,
and she doesn't want
Jack to find out.
So she was hoping that
if he asks any questions
You want me to lie to grandpa?
Look, who knows how he'll react
if he finds out
that Lisa's here
and she didn't even tell him!
Come on!
Hi, Lisa.
Hi!
You look great.
A lot better than
the last time I saw you.
I thought you were in France.
I was, I was.
I'm here now.
I see that.
How long you been here?
Uh, a few days?
A week, I guess.
Is that right.
I'm selling my place,
lock, stock and barrel -
property and horses.
Everything must go!
Well, I guess
that was always the plan,
wasn't it?
Yeah
Yeah, I guess it was.
I should go!
I have a lot to do.
So nice to see you.
Nice to see you.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
Good boy!
Hey, Georgie,
wanna give me a hand?
Yeah, sure.
Is this the new horse, Cinders?
What happened to him?
Well, he got anxious
and rolled in his stall.
It takes forever
to brush him out,
so we'll have to remember
to put a stall sheet
on him next time, okay?
Hey, you know what?
How about you finish up here
and I'll go set up the jumps?
Yeah, sure.
Oh, you really are
a stinky mess, aren't you?
There, that just about does it.
I don't get it.
I thought you said
he was afraid of water?
Well, he is,
so I figure if we practice
jumping the liverpools
when they're empty,
then we can fill them up,
and do it again.
All right?
Let's try this.
All right, he did it!
Yeah, he knows what he's doing,
but this is the easy part.
When are you
going to add the water?
Well, I've gotta get
him used to this, first.
He's looking good!
I'm very flattered
that you brought me here.
I didn't mean to go on, but
I just don't want
any misunderstandings
or surprises if
whatever this is
continues past
the little fishing trip here.
Well, whatever this is,
I hope it does continue.
Otherwise, I've got
a few hundred dollars
worth of fishing equipment
I'll never use again!
To whatever it is.
To whatever this is.
Anybody seen Pogie?
You know,
Katie's little uh-
- It's right here.
- Thank you.
So that grey you were taking
over the jumps this afternoon,
what's his story?
Um, Cinders.
His owner's selling him.
Oh, well, I just meant
where's he come from?
Ty brought him over
from the clinic.
Who does he belong to?
Only one person I know
who'd be selling a horse
like that.
Hey, Pete, how's Lou
doing on that book tour?
She must be raking in
the dough, right?
Oh yeah, yeah, great.
Actually, apparently
"Mom's the Word"
is very big in Fredericton.
And who would that person be?
Nobody.
Forget about it, Jack.
Fredericton, really?
Who would've thought that, hey?
I know.
Hey.
Thank you.
What?
You really don't know?
Don't know what?
Dad!
Well, I mean you're gonna
find out anyway,
so it's just that
Spit it out!
Well, the thing is-
Yeah, the thing is,
Lisa's back in town.
Is that what you were
gonna say?
I already know, Tim!
You knew.
Why didn't you say anything?
Why didn't I say anything?!
You're the one
working with her horse
and didn't see fit to tell me!
Oh, now, Jack,
your old girlfriend moves
to France full time.
You know, we don't know how
you're gonna react to the news.
No news!
It doesn't have anything
to do with me.
Or you, for that matter.
So unless you've got something
that's worth listening to,
you can excuse me.
Grandpa, hey!
Look, I wanted to say something,
but you haven't mentioned
a word about Lisa
since you left for Arizona,
so I just figured you didn't
want to hear about it.
I'm a grown man, Amy!
I can decide for myself
whether I want to see Lisa,
or whether I don't!
Yeah, but what if it's her
that doesn't want to see you?
Well, that would be her choice
then, wouldn't it?
I guess.
Grandpa, if Lisa really is
moving to France full time,
this might be your last chance
to ever see her again.
Two nights in a row!
I just don't get it.
How can she still be
wetting her bed?
There wasn't even
any lightning!
Well, there's lots of factors,
you know.
It could be growth spurts,
change of environment,
stress
Like missing your mommy stress?
Yeah, yeah, I'm afraid so.
So what you're saying is
Lou has to quit her book tour
and come home?
No! No, no, no.
The tour's important to Lou,
and she doesn't have to quit
and come back.
We are just gonna have
to start giving Katie
lots of extra love
and attention,
and just hope that things
get better.
If Lou can't come home,
then why don't we just go
on the book tour with her?
Okay, well,
I wish it was that simple,
but it's not.
There's lots of problems.
Like?
Like the timing is just bad.
You got your school
and your lessons.
You've got so much
going on here.
And if -
that's a very big "if,"
worst possible case scenario,
if Lou and I decide that
we've run out of options,
then we think that
it would be best if
If I just went alone
with Katie.
Hey, Lisa!
Hi, Tim!
Gee, we've gotta stop
meeting like this.
Yeah, actually, I'm
glad I ran into you again.
I wanted to talk to you
about something.
Uh-oh.
What now?
Just hear me out-
I know Jack won't admit
to this,
but he really wants
to talk to you.
I think he wants to know
if there's still a chance that-
give it up.
Honestly!
I ran into Jack yesterday -
right here,
as a matter of fact -
and it's clear
he doesn't wanna talk with me
about anything!
Oh, come on, you know Jack!
Uh, yeah, I thought I did.
I used to.
I don't think I do anymore.
Well, he's the same
as he always was!
You know, he won't admit
he's made a mistake,
he won't admit when he's wrong.
Which is why he would rather
walk away from a relationship
than try to fix it.
That's why you've got
to make the first move!
Tim! I
I don't get it.
Why do you care
what happens with me and Jack?
What's in it for you?
I gotta live with him!
That's hard enough.
Can you imagine if I'm right,
and you leaving
breaks his heart all over again?
Uh uh
Okay, you know what?
I ride up to lookout point
every morning.
If he's there around 7:30ish,
we'll run into each other.
Okay.
Hey, ever
been to Charlottetown?
No.
Why?
Well, neither have
I, and I probably never will!
What's wrong, Georgie?
Well, Peter's talking
about taking Katie
to be with Lou on her book tour
and I can't go
because I have school!
Okay, well,
there's lots of fun things
you can do around here
while they're gone.
Yeah, but Charlottetown
would be a lot more fun!
Okay, fine, be that way!
Thanks.
Did you see that?
He totally kept his stride,
even after he saw the water!
Good boy!
Yeah, he's looking good!
He didn't miss a beat.
So is he better now?
Well, he's jumping over water,
and that's the main thing.
Can I ride him around
the course once?
Georgie, it's a client's horse.
You know Amy can't let you
do that.
All I know is that
nobody ever lets me
do anything around here!
How about you take
Cinders to the barn for me?
And don't forget to
give him some carrots.
Oh, and put his stall sheet on,
so he won't get dirty
if he rolls again.
Okay, I'll do all the work!
So what are you
trying to pull?!
Look, Jack,
if 7:30 doesn't work,
we'll reschedule.
Oh, well, it's not the time
that's the problem,
it's the whole thing!
You set up a meeting for me
without even asking,
with some guy who's selling
two dozen cows and calves
at half the market price!
He's an oil guy.
He's a rich oil guy,
so the money doesn't matter.
Well, then why is he
in such a big hurry
to sell these cattle?
B-because
he just got married
uh, to a woman half his age,
and she's a vegetarian.
Why do all your great deals
sound too good to be true?
Because, Jack,
if they didn't sound
too good to be true,
they wouldn't be great deals.
But if you don't want in,
that's fine with me.
It's not going
to hurt my feelings.
Ah, well
it wouldn't hurt to see
what he's got, I guess.
You know, just to make sure
you got the numbers right.
Great, okay.
We'll meet on the road
to lookout point.
I'll meet you there,
we'll see what he's got!
Yeah, I'll see you there.
Lisa!
What, did Tim put you up
to this?
Good morning to you, too!
Uh, yeah, I guess Tim
did put me up to this.
Yeah, well,
he told me he had a friend
that was selling off
some cattle.
Huh! Wow! Well, I can't imagine
your disappointment right now.
Th-that's not what-
What would you and I
have to talk about, anyway?
Your vacation to Arizona?
Yeah, believe me,
last thing I wanna talk about
is Arizona!
Oh, at least it wasn't France.
Well, I just meant that
there's no point in dredging up
old arguments, Lisa.
Just clinging to the past.
We crossed that bridge
a while ago, didn't we?
Yes.
Yes, we sure did.
It's Tim.
I should've known!
Yeah, we both should've known.
Well, look,
something we can agree on.
That's nice, isn't it?
We had fun in France, right?
I thought you weren't
going to bring up the house!
Oh yeah.
I just came out here to work,
not to talk your ear off.
Starting right now!
What?
You're something else,
you know that?
What does that mean?!
It means you're beautiful.
Hey, guys!
I just talked to Lou
on the phone.
She says hi.
I told her what a great job
you've been doing with Katie.
- Thanks.
- Yeah
So
I think we both know
that this arrangement
isn't really working
out too well,
right?
So I discussed it with Lou
and we both think that
it's probably a good idea
if I take Katie to see her
sooner as opposed to later.
But you said that was a maybe!
A worst case scenario!
I know, honey, I know.
I know exactly how you feel.
I felt the same way
when my parents
went to the Western Canada
farm show in Regina
without me.
No, this is completely
different!
You know what?
You're right, it is.
Because this isn't
a vacation, okay?
This is a problem.
You know, you guys
are always saying
that I'm a part of this family,
but then, first chance you get,
you dump me!
Honey, no one is dumping you!
But being part of a family
means that
sometimes you have
to be flexible.
Okay?
I'm sure,
once you think about it,
you'll realize
that we're right.
I've already thought about it
and I think it sucks!
What do you
think you're doing
setting up dates like some
high school match-maker!
Well, you and I obviously went
to different high schools!
What?!
I might've pulled
a few strings,
stretched the truth a little,
but it was for
a good cause, huh?
Heh.
So, how'd it go?
How'd it go?!
I don't appreciate
being made the fool!
Standing there waiting
for some imaginary oil guy
with a herd
of imaginary cattle!
Oh, terrific.
So I hand you a second chance
and you let it just slip away!
I didn't let anything
slip away!
Lisa and I called it quits
months ago!
Come on, Jack!
You and I both know
a relationship ends,
a door closes.
But there's always
a little light
shining around,
through the edges.
So you've got to make a choice.
Do you nail the door shut,
or do you open it wide
one last time?
Well, consider it nailed!
End of story!
I spoke to you,
I spoke to Lisa,
and I could see it, Jack.
I could see it shining through.
I saw the light.
You know, you
missed your calling, Tim.
You really did.
But you're not making a believer
out of me.
You listen to me!
You listen to me.
I'm trying to help you, Jack!
I let it all slip away.
Okay?
Jack!
I'm just trying to help,
so it doesn't happen to you
before it's too late
Yeah.
Okay, I'll be there.
Amy, that was Scott.
I gotta go.
But I thought you were
dropping by for breakfast?
It's just down the road, Amy,
I'll be back in a bit.
We'll make it a brunch,
is that okay?
Yes.
Oh, hey!
It's your birthday tomorrow,
and
I don't know what you want.
Well, uh
it seems to me
that you know a prince
with a few lambos
in his backyard.
I wouldn't mind one of those.
I'm being serious.
So am I.
See you later.
Bye.
See ya, Georgie.
See you.
Everything all right?
I guess, but
Peter told me
to think about him
and Katie leaving,
and I'm trying,
but all I can think about
is how I wanna go too!
I can see that.
But look on the bright side.
With Katie gone,
then we'd all get more sleep
around here.
I guess.
Katie wet her bed
again last night.
Hey, where have you been?
Am I the only person
around here
that knows how to make
a pot of coffee?!
Tell you what,
how about you go
get Cinders ready,
and I will make grandpa
a pot of coffee.
Sounds like a great plan!
Oh my God,
Amy is going to kill me!
I made you some coffee,
grandpa.
You wanna tell me what's wrong?
Nothin'.
Everything's hunky dory.
Grandpa, come on.
Your father,
he told me
I was going to meet a guy
with a dozen cow calf pairs.
Instead, I met Lisa!
And no cows.
You must've been
so disappointed.
That's
Grandpa, I'm so sorry.
Ever since I heard
she was back in town,
I kinda hoped you two
would work something out.
Yeah, me too.
Well then, don't give up -
and don't let dad
screw things up!
Grandpa, Lisa loved you
and you loved her.
You don't have to just
let it end like this.
Get 'em in the
water, here we go!
Do you want to turn in early?
What are you getting at, Lisa?
You think I can't stay up
past nine o'clock?
No, I didn't say that.
Maybe not,
but you have been treating me
like a relic of the old west
ever since you bought me
that ridiculous saddle.
Jack, that's what I do.
I fuss, I worry,
I buy inappropriate gifts.
That's just what I do
with someone I love.
Um someone you
Well, you're never
gonna say it,
but that's not gonna stop me.
I'm gonna tell you
how I-
The subtle hints
my heart's conveying
when I feel lost
she takes my hand
and whispers softly
she understands
Woo!
Hello, Lisa.
It's Jack.
Cinders, whoa!
Agghhh!
Hold still!
Easy, boy!
Agghhh!
Oh! Agh!
Amy, come quick!
What's wrong?
Uh-
Georgie, turn the hose off!
What are you doing?!
Turn off the hose!
The poor guy, he's
probably so traumatized,
we're back at square one!
What were you thinking,
Georgie?!
I'm sorry, I just wanted
to keep him clean.
You know he's afraid of water;
that's the whole reason
he's here!
Well, I thought he was
just afraid of pools,
nobody ever said anything
about hoses!
Look
Let's just get him dried off,
and we'll see
where we're at, okay?
Oh! Agh!
Amy, are you okay?
No! No, I'm not okay,
and neither is this damn horse!
I can't believe you did
what you did!
Georgie, wait.
Hey-
I can't do anything right!
Look, I didn't mean it
like that!
Oh no.
Not now!
- Lisa.
- Hi!
Hi, it's so good to see you.
How are you doing, honey?
I was so worried when I heard
about your accident,
but you look like
you're doing great!
Yeah, thanks.
And you, look at you!
You look like
you've been living on a ranch
your whole life!
So how are things going
with Cinders?
Um, to be honest, not so great.
You might have to change
your plans
about shipping him out so soon.
Oh! What happened?
Things were going really well,
but then there was
a little incident
with some water and a hose.
Oh
It was my fault!
I made a really stupid mistake
and I'm really sorry!
Oh, well
you know what, girls?
I'm sure you're doing
your very best.
And the truth is,
I'm not here to talk
about the horse,
I'm here to talk to Jack.
Oh?
So if you don't mind,
I'm gonna just leave you to it
and we'll catch up later.
Yeah.
Okay.
Hey, Georgie, look.
I'm sorry, okay?
I shouldn'tve gotten mad
at you for that.
I'm sorry too.
Come on, why don't we
put Cinders in the paddock
with the other horses?
Okay.
Uh yeah,
c-come on in, Lis!
Hi!
Hi.
I'm uh
I'm really glad that
you were able to make it.
Well, you know what they say,
third time's a charm.
Yeah.
Um
I-I made coffee.
You went all out!
You must feel pretty badly.
Well, I'm trying
to impress you.
Oh
And I'm trying to say
I'm sorry about this morning.
I am sorry about this morning.
Yeah, it didn't, uh quite go
as I had hoped.
But then, I didn't have to be
tricked into seeing you again.
It kinda made me wonder
why I came back to Hudson
at all.
Well, I assume it's to sell off
your place.
Isn't that what you told me?
Mm-hmm.
That's what I told myself,
but I could've done
all of that from France.
So I have to admit that I um
missed this, I guess.
I miss sitting in your kitchen,
drinking your coffee,
and chatting with you about
anything, everything,
even if it's
our "relationship.
"
Or whatever this is.
Yeah, whatever this is.
Oh! Is that my goddaughter?
Yes, it is.
Boy, she has a pair of lungs
on her, doesn't she?
Yes, she does.
Lou's been away,
and Katie's not
taking it too well.
Aw! I'm dying
to see her!
Good boy.
All right, there you go.
Look at him go.
It's like he really wants
to be with the other horses.
Yeah.
You know, I think that's why
he gets restless
and rolls in his stall.
He just doesn't like
to be by himself.
You know what?
Maybe we've been going
about this all wrong.
I think Cinders is a follower,
not a leader.
So?
So what do followers do?
They follow?
Mm-hmm.
I've got an idea
that might just work.
But
I think I'm gonna need
your help.
You wanna go ask Peter
if it's okay?
Yeah, sure!
Okay.
- What's going on?
- Shh! Shh!
Lisa's just putting Katie down
for a nap.
So
Well, I don't hear any crying.
There you go, nothing to it.
Oh, I've missed so much!
She's grown into
such a little girl!
If you wanna know
what I think
Yeah!
Don't let me stop you,
you never have before!
Well, I don't have kids
of my own,
but I certainly know
what it's like
to miss somebody so much
that it colours
everything you do.
I think it's simple:
She just misses her mom.
Yeah, I know she does,
but the thing is
it's not just Katie
I'm dealing with,
there's Lou's book tour, right,
and of course
Georgie's got school, so-
Actually
I changed my mind.
I think you and Katie should go
on Lou's book tour.
Oh, honey, you don't
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm sure.
Can I go riding with Amy now?
Yeah!
Yeah, of course.
Hi!
Hey.
Hey, is that
Lisa's SUV over there?
Yeah, she came to see grandpa.
Really?
Yeah, hopefully they can work something out.
But in the meantime,
I need your help
with the horses.
Yeah, sure, no problem.
Oh, and I'd love to know
what you want for your birthday,
actually.
You know what I want.
No, Ty, seriously!
It's tomorrow,
so I'd love a hint!
Okay.
How's that?
Um, excuse me?
Aren't we supposed
to be taking Cinders out?
Yes, we are.
I'll go grab Spartan.
You wanna tack up Harley?
Well, I guess we
didn't manage to get much
"talking things over" done.
No! No, we didn't.
How long's Amy gonna
have your horse?
Well, I booked transport
for him tomorrow,
if he's ready.
Maybe we use my trailer,
and we take him
down there ourselves.
There's nothing like being
stuck in a truck together
for a few hours
to help figure things out.
You know what?
That kinda sounds like a date.
So, we're on, then?
Yeah, I guess we're on.
But we're going in
the Fairfield truck and trailer
'cause it doesn't break down
every time you get in it!
And it's got all the bells
and whistles:
GPS unit, heated seats.
Okay
as long as I drive.
Of course.
Good, I'll check with Amy,
see how he's coming along,
and if it's a go,
I'll see you
at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
Uh let's say
nine-thirty or ten.
I like to get an early start.
Well, I know you do,
but I've got a few things
to do in the morning.
Okay.
Nine-thirty.
Or ten.
Ty was the last one
to mess with this truck.
He's gone and done something.
Well, that'll teach you
not to let me drive, eh?
I think you flooded it.
No I haven't flooded it!
All right.
Well, let's let it rest
for a while.
Let's forget about the sale.
More horses
than I can deal with.
You hungry?
Turkey and Swiss?
Or Turkey and Swiss?
Turkey and Swiss.
Good answer.
And I made you coffee!
Aren't you something!
Aren't I?
- You ready?
- Absolutely!
Let's go!
Cinders, come here!
Up! Up! Keep going!
Come on,
Cinders, it's okay!
You can do it!
- Good boy!
- There you go!
Continue on
current route for one hundred meters,
then turn left on rural route
twenty-seven.
Well, it's a good thing
we've got that gadget.
I might've missed a turn
I've been taking all my life.
I think it's so great
they're going on
that trip together.
Yeah, well
you gotta appreciate
how I played that one.
What what are you
talking about?!
After that stunt you pulled,
I basically had to beg grandpa
to give it another try!
Amy, the thing is,
with a situation like this,
you gotta know
when to step forward
and when to step back.
Oh, I got a message.
Did we go out of cell range?
It's from my real estate agent.
I got an offer on Fairfield.
Well, it's not exactly
what we were asking,
but it's definitely
in the ballpark.
So you gonna accept it?
Uh I don't know.
I can't believe
it happened that fast!
And now I have no bars.
No?
So you can't make
a decision then,
until you're back
in the cell range, right?
No
No.
Well, I have to know
all my options now, don't I?
That's what this trip's
all about, isn't it?
Yeah, I suppose you could
call it that.
So we're all good?
Yeah.
I am gonna miss
you guys though.
Come here!
I'm going to miss you, too.
And Lou already misses you
so much,
she can barely stand it!
But we will all be
together again,
as a family, very soon.
Okay?
Okay.
Well, you better get going.
Bye, Katie!
Hear my heart now
love is a fire
and it's burning me down
You all right?
Yeah, I think so.
Continue on highway
twenty-nine for one hundred meters,
then turn left on range road
one three five.
That's it right there!
Nah, that doesn't look
like much.
Well, the GPS is programmed
to choose the shortest route,
and I should get back
into cell range
as soon as possible.
If you leave the main highway
and go onto a road like that,
you never know where
you're gonna end up!
Luckily, this is a very
top-of-the-line GPS unit,
and where it says
we're gonna end up
is exactly where
we're gonna end up!
Make a left
turn on range road one three five.
See?
Okay, okay.
Here goes nothin'.
Proceed
on range road one three five
to destination
in 7.
95 kilometres.
There, see?
Nothing to worry about.
Yeah!
Home again
back where it all began