Ride (2016) s01e09 Episode Script

1 KIT: From A to K, at a working canter on the right lead.
Then back to E at a working trot.
Incorrect.
You missed your wide circle.
Again.
From the start.
Time out.
TK needs a snack.
Nom-nom-nom.
How am I supposed to remember all this? Your score at the Covington House Cup, and your score at the all-schools league, plus my reputation all depend on you ranking high.
Snack later.
Doing physical work as you memorize will help it stick.
Plank.
And recite your test.
(SIGHS) KIT: Enter center, track right, working trot toward C, lead change.
Uh! Give me a sec.
You need to ace this.
Otherwise your donkey gets shipped away.
Does Lady C pay you to keep repeating that? I don't need payment to provide a stunning example to my classmates.
(SIGHS) Where's your roommate, anyway? Wouldn't hurt her to join you.
Anya works just as hard as you do.
Is that before or after her secret rendezvous with Josh? (SNICKERS) Where did you get that idea? ELAINE: I caught them.
Sneaking out on a date.
Did you torture them with six hours of planking to get them to confess, because they are so not dating, and you are so wrong.
I'm afraid you are.
RUDY: The stables have got to be pristine.
Do we have a decade to do that? No, just a few days up until the Cup.
And all the horses have to be show groomed? What are we? Apparently, we're the maids, too.
Tack room's got to be organized.
Proper.
Mr.
Bridges.
Is everything all set for the Covington House Cup? Done and dusted, Lady Covington.
Yeah, and you should see the tack room, too.
It's pristine.
Oh, excellent.
This first league event will cement your reputation.
It's very difficult to recover from a bad first impression.
Nevertheless, I'm glad to see you're having time to linger over your breakfasts.
Oh! Well, Will and I were just going to go work out in the barns.
Oh, really? I thought that they were already spotless.
Will, see me in my office at ten, please.
Do you think she's going to throw me a surprise party? RUDY: (LAUGHS) My life depends on their ability to keep mum.
Don't underestimate your boy! Okay? I have stuff on everybody.
They blab online, I blab online, and I do know how to game the search engines to get the results right to the top.
What are you two whispering about? I refuse to miss anything because Elaine likes to torture me with miniature horses.
That's exactly what we were talking about.
Really? Really? Yeah! Yeah, yeah! Miniature horses.
Fascinating fact, actually, the ancient Romans had a breed of horse that was actually as small as a house cat.
Yeah! And they used to put it on people's heads.
(LAUGHS) Heads.
Yeah.
Please continue.
I can't wait to see where this is going.
The tiny horse hats? Hey, random question.
Say we're going into town without a parent.
Do we need a day pass to go into town? Say, the movies.
As far as I know.
I'm not quite sure.
Huh.
Elaine and I were just talking about it.
People going into town.
To the movies.
I thought you might know.
I have to get Ducky out into the field, so um - Yeah! I uh, have that thing, so yeah.
Yeah.
We should - Good talk, guys! I'm so glad we can all be straight with each other! I spend a lot of time in the stalls.
That is not an excuse for this abysmal performance.
Ask your roommate.
Ask Ms.
Wiltshire.
Ask any number of other students who balance things successfully.
Well, I help a lot of other students with their riding.
Your ban from extracurricular riding will continue.
I suggest you use the extra hours to study.
Harder.
In addition, it has been decided that you will not ride in the Covington House Cup.
But I need the rank for the Equestrian League.
Riding in the Cup is a privilege.
I will arrange for you to ride separately on a make-up day.
That is all.
We need to be more careful, or she's going to catch on.
To which thing? The whole us fake dating thing, or like the whole Princess Anya - Don't say it! Either thing.
Both things.
JOSH: Then maybe we need to spend less time together.
NYA: You don't want to hang out with me? JOSH: No, I'm not saying that.
It's just, maybe it's the right I just came to buy snacks.
I wasn't asking to share your A-ha! You are dating! Why would you keep that from me? I thought we were friends.
I just, I, I just didn't want to make things awkward.
Well, I'm not going to say you nailed that.
Anyway, why would things be awkward? It's not like I want to go out with Josh.
It just hurts because other people knew first.
I mean, Elaine knew.
I promise, I will tell you anything you want to know.
Deal.
I'm so sorry! It's okay.
Group hug! Come on! You know you want to.
Oh, Anya, could you meet me in the ring after class? I was hoping for some help.
Yeah, anything for you.
RUDY: I think we got a shot at this.
NAV: We can defeat most of the other houses with our hands What about Rose Cottage? Elaine's been training them around the clock.
We annihilate them! You kidding me? With the three of you, there's no way we can lose.
I can't ride.
RUDY: Wait, what?! What? Lady C just banned me from riding in the Cup.
She can't do that! Dude, you're our best jumper! I don't understand.
What happened? My academics.
Well, that's a little above my pay grade, son.
There's not much I can do.
How could you do this to us? I didn't do anything to you.
Your failure affects the team.
That's something I consider when I set my priorities, which is why you've never seen me miss a single night of studying.
Are you saying I deserve this? Ten Rose Cottage blankets.
And how are we for Rose flags? Oh, are those yours? I thought they were fancy bandanas.
See, I've been using them to wipe my face, and I've been working so hard.
(LAUGHS) Very amusing, Mr.
Bridges.
You will not shake our team with your jokes, right Elaine? Yes.
And there's ten flags, too.
Oh, come on, Miss Sally.
This is the part where you say you've been using the Juniper House flags as napkins for your bangers and mash festival.
Inter-necine rivalries ought to remain amicable.
There shouldn't be fighting between teams.
We're all friends! Well, where's the fun in that? I agree.
That's why I use Juniper's flags to line Thunder's stall.
(LAUGHS) See? Now Elaine's got the spirit! I need an opponent here! And you shall have one, Mr.
Bridges, out on the field, where that sort of thing belongs.
Ta-ta.
You are becoming a truly terrible fake boyfriend.
Has anybody said anything about the incess-pray, ing-they? Huh? The princess thing, Anya.
Shh! No, why? Ducasse was on some rando gossip website in the common room, and the picture was there.
The Princess Anya one.
But it's okay.
Don't worry.
I completely contained it.
You poisoned him and buried his body far, far out on the moors? Close.
I bribed him with a whole box of chocs from the tuck shop.
But I would go tell Kit like now, because this thing's only snowballing, Anya.
I can't do that.
I'll lose her forever.
She's the first person who's liked me for who I am.
Hello? KIT: Okay, so here's the plan.
When Anya gets here - if - we're going to try out some jumping.
Just at the baby height.
Yes, I know.
You don't have to remind me of your quirks.
But we can do this.
It'll be a team thing.
If Anya would just help us.
Oh, great.
Wish for an Anya and wind up with an Elaine.
What are you doing? Why are the jumps out? Because I want to do this.
I want to try going over jumpers.
Yes, and I want to eat roast pheasant with the queen.
Neither thing is happening.
Yet.
(CELL PHONE VIBRATES) ELAINE: Now the whole school knows.
I told you they were dating.
See? I'm always right.
Forget dating! This says Anya is a princess! KIT: Hey, I'm looking for Anya.
Actually, I'm not sure.
That might not be her real name.
Of course it is.
Yeah, you left out the princess part, which, hello, is kind of the most important part.
But it's not! It's like Miss, or Mrs.
, or something.
And I didn't do it on purpose.
I can't believe you didn't tell me.
Speaking of which, I totally forgot to mention, I'm Dolly, a pop star posing as a student to gather material for her new album.
Listen, I'm sorry, okay? Can I at least explain why? You can try, sure.
I used to play with our cook's daughter when I was small.
Until I noticed that we only did what I said.
So the next time we played pretend, I asked her what to do, and should we be ballerinas, or fairies.
She told me that she'd always been told to let me choose.
I know.
It's terrible when people are nice to you.
But that's not being nice! It's being not real! It's fun to play what your friends want to play, and we just kind of stopped after that.
Every time people find out that I'm a princess, on holiday, or whatever, any kind of real friendship is over.
They just want to borrow my jewelry, or ask me about Prince Harry, and they stop telling me about themselves.
I don't care that you're a princess.
Don't be mad at me anymore! Can't you understand? That's the point! I would have understood, but you didn't even give me the chance! I mean, Josh got to know.
I know that he's your boyfriend and everything, but - Yeah, he's not really, kind of, like my - You and Josh aren't even dating? That was a brand new lie from like today! Kit, wait! Kit! Kit wait! When Madhu arrived that day - Your mother.
I didn't even curtsy! It's fine.
That was my governess.
Oh, there you are, Anya.
I really need to speak to you.
Okay, except that I just need to - It's really an ASAP situation.
Come on.
(SIGH) I need time to think.
Alright.
Your dressage is quite good.
Your cross country's brilliant, actually.
But your jumping is pretty shaky.
Kind of harsh.
With the Cup coming up, it's - Exactly.
So, meet me in the stables at four, and come prepared to work.
Wait, wait, wait, wait! What's all, what's all in this for me? A win.
Plus, Nav needs to lose, so if I'm not in there then you're the next best thing.
Your room.
What? Well, it's the nicest one in Juniper House.
And my roommate is a total nightmare.
So, you know, if I beat Nav, then you trade me.
(SCOFFS) Forget it.
It's a small price to pay for me pounding Nav into the turf, dude.
ANNOUNCER: Good morning, girls and boys.
Please be reminded that there will be an information session for those interested in attending the Physics Olympiad.
Please meet in Mr.
Harris' classroom after fourth period.
For some energy today.
You're going to need it.
I thought you wanted us on strictly healthy, pre-race Unless one's in need of a little morale boost.
Plus, I know pain-au-choc is your fave.
So after the big photo reveal - wow - is there anything I have to do different around you? Like use some kind of title? Please don't.
I'm still just me.
Excellent.
Well, speaking of morale boosts, the forecast for today is tip-top.
And we've been working so hard, I thought we deserve a little fun.
Let's go on a hack.
I thought I should speak to Kit.
I think she slept in the barn.
She'll find you when she's ready.
Come on.
Let's go for a ride.
Take me with you.
A real friend helps you do more than you dreamed of.
Morning, Nav.
Good morning, Katherine Bridges.
Did you really spend the night out here in the stalls? Yeah, TK and I sort of had a sleep over.
It's a long story.
Is everything okay? Mostly.
Ish.
Mostly-ish.
But I did want to thank you for all of your help.
(HORSE WHINNIES) And all your great advice.
I try to be of assistance whenever I can.
Alright, deal's on.
I get your room? If and when you beat Nav at the Cup.
What changed your mind? Eat light.
You've got a lot of jumping ahead.
Mmm! KIT: A working trot from H to C, from C to centre line.
Halt.
And we're done! We did it! Woo-hoo! (LAUGHS) Good job, boy! Good job, me! (LAUGHS) (SIGHS) I've got to say, I thought there'd be more of a feeling of triumph after that.
Maybe it's just me, but I think that there should be cupcakes, or trumpets, or maybe a best friend cheering for us.
(HORSE GALLOPING) Huh.
Maybe we're not done.
What do you think, boy? Up for trying something else today? Good morning! Just fetching some helmets.
I'll see you out - Is something wrong, Miss Sally? You know exactly what is wrong.
The Rose Cottage good luck horseshoe.
What did you do with it? I'm afraid I don't know what you're referring to.
It was here, right here.
A good luck horseshoe, and it's been here for nearly twenty seasons.
Since I was a student.
Huh.
Curious.
Will, you know anything about this? No, sir.
We don't know anything about it.
Your "gee-whiz, aw shucks" cowboy act is not fooling me.
This is not on.
Return my shoe, or you and your team will live to regret it.
Hmm? Good day, Mr.
Bridges.
Did you? Maybe.
(LAUGHS) Okay, steady.
Easy.
Two, three, four, jump.
One, two, okay, easy! Easy! Jump! Oh! Alright! Something you and I had both mastered by the time we were six.
But that's huge for her! Excellent! (LAUGHS) Pretty good.
Well, I had fun.
I hope we can do it again sometime.
Yeah.
Peaches and I are having a movie marathon tonight.
All sports films, as inspiration.
I think you should join us.
(HORSE SNORTS) Good boy.
NYA: The gossip pages called my cousin a catch, except he's a teenage boy, and thus smells like a teenage boy.
And he's in Hong Kong.
International school.
Don't mind me.
Um, Anya was just regaling me with some fab tales from her incredibly glam life.
Oh, I haven't heard many of those.
Don't let me stop you, Your Highness.
Right.
Well, I'm going to go get the slumber party all set up.
See you later, Anya.
Elaine, wait! You don't think I know what you're doing? It matters here.
Who you align yourself with matters.
I don't care who I align myself with, Elaine.
Are you sure about that? Because there are advantages to having a friend like her.
I mean, this kind of access is half the reason of coming to Covington.
KIT: Access? Who your friends are matters.
Would you not agree? Well, yeah.
Look, I can guarantee you that in what, six months I'll be holidaying in luxury at some Patel family compound.
If you were smart, you'd get back in her good books, too.
I don't care about that! Anya is my friend because she's my friend.
Wow, remind me to never invite you onto the debating team.
I owe her an apology.
And not Princess Anya, but Anya.
(HORSE GALLOPING) You signalled him too early.
Go back to the start.
WILL: This is for the Cup, mate! Go back to the start.
Remember, your heels are your anchor, your legs the guardrail, and the engine's in the back.
Okay! Man, you drive a hard bargain.
It's still too early, mate.
Okay.
I'll do better tomorrow.
Well, there's still an hour till curfew.
Hey, have you seen your pretend girlfriend? Anya? Um, no.
I've been in here for what feels like decades.
Hey, go! Sorry.
Wait! Wait! Anya! Anya! Wait!