Free Rein (2017) s03e03 Episode Script
Ariel
1 No matter what you're doing No matter what you're playin' No matter what you're sayin' 'Cause we're doing it all the same No matter where you are Where you're coming from Put your hand on your heart Don't wait Yeah, you know that I, we, me, us We're doing it all the same No matter where you are Where you're coming from Put your hand on your heart Don't wait Yeah, you know that I, we, me, us We're doing it all the same [VOCALIZING.]
[ZOE.]
Just your average morning at Bright Fields.
Songbirds in the sky, ripe apples on the trees and a fugitive horse hiding out in your stables.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
Something's wrong.
I can't figure it out.
She's physically fine.
Well, maybe she knows there's a price on her head.
- [HORSE SNORTS.]
- [ZOE.]
The whole island's looking for her.
- Hey, is Mia here? - [ZOE.]
No.
What's up? The training center called, they want me to do my exam today, and she's supposed to be riding for me.
Today? Yep examiner's on her way.
- [ZOE.]
What? - You have to cancel.
Ariel's distressed.
We can't let outsiders in until know what's wrong.
- They could report her to the mayor.
- [ARIEL NEIGHS.]
I'll give them a call back.
Marcus wait.
You're always putting us first, and now it's our turn to do the same for you.
So, golden boy, go out there and ace that exam.
[DOOR SHUTS.]
We can handle Ariel.
Right? [ARIEL GRUNTS.]
[BECKY.]
Binoculars, check.
Log book, check.
Weird little finger protectors That's a test tube.
Checkity-check check.
I'm going to take some more photos of the wild herd for my science project.
See if the others are acting up like Ariel.
Who's Ariel? [BECKY.]
Uh my mum's auntie's dog's cousin.
Anyway, Heather, hi.
We thought you'd quit.
Well, lucky for you and your little club, my mum's got this tedious thing about not giving up.
She's paid for the whole summer.
- [BANGS, NEIGHS.]
- What was that? - Major stamping his foot.
- Bob kicking his bucket.
Luckily you're just in time.
For what? First Breakfast Club hack.
What about taking things slow? Finally, some action! You've never even ridden! What if my pony starts cantering, or galloping, or throws me off a cliff, and then climbs back down and reverses over me, leaving me for vulture food? [AARON.]
Don't worry, I'll film it all for my mom.
You'll be famous.
Becky [WHISPERS.]
What are you doing? - Keeping Heather out of the stables.
- But they're not ready.
- Breakfast Club were born ready.
- Becky [BECKY.]
Come on, you three.
[MAN.]
I'm just at Bright Fields.
I'll phone you back.
Okay, leave it with me.
Right, here we are.
Daddy, um maybe I could come with you to the site today? Today's back-to-back meetings.
Anyway, you've tryouts to train for with Marcus.
- Yeah, I know, but - You're the face of my hotel, darling.
It could be a huge PR boost if you got that Under 18s place.
[PHONE RINGS.]
No rest for the wicked.
Yeah, go ahead.
[HORSE SNORTS GENTLY.]
- [HORSE SNORTS.]
- [PHONE RINGS.]
[PHONE RINGS.]
[ARIEL GRUNTS.]
- [ARIEL GRUNTS.]
- Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Okay.
When I found Raven on the beach last year he was dehydrated.
Maybe Ariel's the same.
- [ARIEL NEIGHS.]
- [GABY GASPS.]
- Maybe not.
- [ARIEL GRUNTS.]
Why don't you go and see to Raven? I can handle Ariel on my own.
We need to work together to figure out what's wrong.
Okay.
Have you heard from Mia? Mia? Yeah, she called earlier, asked if I wanted to go on a pony trek.
[MARCUS.]
Ha-ha.
Why, what is it? My exam starts in ten minutes and she's still not here.
Typical Mia.
She knows how important this is to me.
Can't you just do it with someone else? Pin, you are a genius.
No, whatever you're thinking now is a terrible idea.
Whoa! I've got you.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
What are you doing here? I'm saving you from a paperwork avalanche, apparently.
Mayor Wright's got me working non-stop.
You know, "File this, schedule that.
" [BOTH LAUGH.]
I think I'm getting there, though.
It's actually really fun.
I'm really proud of you.
But I miss the stables so much.
I just haven't had a moment free to ride.
It's the only bad thing about this job.
Really? No time to ride? How come you're not down there training? Oh Because, uh Because I wanted to have brunch with my bestie.
- Really? - Absolutely! - Okay! - [BOTH LAUGH.]
So, tell me all about your job.
[WINNIE.]
Whoa, Casper! Whoa there! Slow down! Winnie, if we go any slower, Casper will be going backwards.
Which would be fine by me.
[JADE.]
Becky, the wild horses are back at the castle grounds.
I'll ride over, take some photos for my project.
- You can't leave us.
- Look, you'll be fine.
As long as you stick to the bridleway.
Of course we'll stick to the bridleway.
[HEATHER.]
This is lamer than a lame horse.
I'm going back to the yard.
But you can't.
Oh, yeah? Why not? Um, because the fun is just beginning! But but the bridleway's that way.
Where we're going, we don't need bridleways.
[BECKY.]
To the castle! I used to spend hours grooming Raven back in the early days.
It helped us bond.
- We should try it with Ariel.
- [GABY.]
Yeah, okay.
[ARIEL SNORTS GENTLY.]
[ARIEL GRUNTS.]
[ARIEL GRUNTS.]
[ZOE.]
She's giving you the feels, isn't she? I know that look.
[GABY.]
Well, trust me to fall for the crazy outlaw horse.
[ARIEL NEIGHS EXCITEDLY.]
[LOUD NEIGHING.]
- [GABY.]
What's wrong with her? - [ARIEL NEIGHS, GRUNTS.]
[CAR APPROACHING.]
We're out of time.
The examiner's here.
[SNORTS.]
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
Marcus? Felicity Bell.
Nice to meet you.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
Someone's in a lively mood.
Right, let's get started.
I'd like to see you run a jumping lesson, and then show me around the yard and talk me through your training methods.
Sounds great.
I can't wait for you to meet my rider, one of my best.
Yes, Mia MacDonald.
I saw her compete at the County Show.
She rode with a bad ankle.
That's my kind of girl.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
- Oh! - Peter Hawthorne.
Everyone calls me Pin.
And this is Elvis.
Pin's a pretty big deal around here.
He's the duke, don't you know? Gosh.
And have you and this duke been working together long? Ages.
Yep.
Yep, you won't find better than Marcus.
He's fair, um, very focused.
- Um, handsome - Thank you, Pin.
- Let's get going now, shall we? - Yeah.
Where are you going? You need to go from low to high.
Elvis is better on the left rein.
This course works.
- It's tried and tested.
- By Mia.
- Can't you switch the poles around? - Is everything okay over there? Is that gonna be a problem, Your Grace? Don't call me that.
Then stop acting like lord of the manor and just do my course.
Please.
Fine.
[MARCUS.]
Okay, Pin.
Off you go.
- [DISTANT BANG.]
- [HORSE NEIGHS.]
What on earth is wrong with that horse? [BANGING.]
[NEIGHING.]
- [ARIEL SNORTS.]
- [ZOE.]
Easy, girl, easy! [GABY.]
She wants to go outside.
Well, she is the most famous pony on the island right now, and if the examiner sees her, she'll bust us to the mayor.
If we leave her in here, she'll work it out anyway.
She's so loud! - Just try and keep her quiet.
- I'm trying! [NEIGHS.]
- No! - Ariel! Good job, - nice rhythm.
- Last jump's too high for Elvis.
It's It's fine.
You just needed more leg.
[MARCUS.]
You just lost the energy in that last one.
In fact, why don't we just go again? - I told you, the last jump - Now, Pin.
You owe me one, Mia.
[HORSES SNORT GENTLY.]
[WILD HORSES NEIGHING.]
- [HORSE WHINNIES.]
- So beautiful.
Has someone else been visiting you guys? [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
[BECKY.]
Behold, the great haunted castle.
My mom is gonna go nuts for this.
It's so British! Are there real ghosts here? Yep, there's not only ghost ponies, but there's ghost princes and princesses, and there's Everyone knows ghosts aren't real.
Uh, can someone help me? Tell me what's going on.
I know they're all hiding something from me.
Nothing, there's absolutely nothing going on back at the yard at all.
Okay, who wants to go inside? I do! Mom, check this out.
Come on, I know a back way.
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING.]
[HEATHER.]
Okay, stop.
I'm only here so someone can tell me the big secret.
- So spill.
- The castle is uninhabited.
Has been for decades.
Only the ghosts remain.
[EERIE CREAKING SOUND.]
This place is a lot cleaner than I expected.
Do you think the ghosts have been spring-cleaning? - Maybe it was the Grim Sweeper.
- [PHONE BEEPS.]
[AARON.]
Hey That's weird, my battery's dead.
I was on 57%.
Okay, everyone, link arms.
[BECKY.]
This is a lot scarier than I thought it would be.
[CREAKING.]
[BECKY.]
Stick together, everyone.
We'll spend the rest of the afternoon hunting down ghosts.
No, I'm done.
I'm done with ghosts, and Breakfast Club, and all the whispering behind my back.
I'm going back to the yard.
Heather Heather, wait! [CHUCKLES.]
- Thanks for covering for me, mate.
- No problem.
Just don't ever tell me what to do again.
Wouldn't dream of it Your Grace.
Thank you, Peter.
You're all done.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
[FELICITY.]
Okay.
Time for a look round the yard.
After you.
[GABY.]
She can't have just disappeared.
[FAINT SNORT.]
Zoe, over here.
[LAUGHS.]
What are you doing in here? [GABY.]
The examiner's coming.
You can't stay here.
You're supposed to be hiding.
[SNORTS.]
Here.
Come on, boy.
[HORSE GRUNTS.]
What are you doing? Let her go.
- What? - Trust me.
Let her go.
[ZOE.]
Come on, boy.
Raven was the answer.
He's always the answer.
- [CREAKING.]
- [FOOTSTEPS.]
[BECKY.]
Heather? Heather? [HEATHER SCREAMS.]
[BECKY.]
Quick! - What happened? - I saw a ghost! - A creepy man.
- Was he see-through? - He was only there for a second.
- Then vanished? He might've run off.
- Through a wall? - I don't know! [SIGHS.]
Okay, let's get you back to the others.
No.
They all heard me freak out.
Mum says if you show people your weaknesses, they'll use them against you.
That's not how things work at Bright Fields.
We build each other up.
Not knock people down.
Well, apart from Mia.
Even she's getting better.
Besides, you basically just went for a jog through a haunted castle.
That's pretty brave, right? And you faced down an evil spirit.
Single-handedly.
From where I'm standing, I don't see weaknesses.
I see one brave girl.
Come on, let's find the others before the ghost does.
Thank you so much for coming to see me today.
Will you give a massive hug to Bright Fields from me? Sure.
Sally? Would you grab the September election campaign files - from the cabinet? - Yes, ma'am.
[SIGHING.]
And now we wait.
Uh, her name's Susie, you know.
Will learning her name make my files turn up any faster? Probably not.
To be honest we were all a bit surprised when Susie got this job.
Oh? Well, she's lovely, don't get me wrong.
She's my best friend, but she's not exactly the sharpest tool in the box.
[CLAIRE CHUCKLES.]
But she's your best friend, is she? Yeah, absolutely.
But she reckons she's getting there with the job, so that's good, isn't it? [CLAIRE.]
The first year's absolutely crucial for my mayorship.
I can't have anyone on my team who's not giving 100%.
I personally never give less than 120.
How would you feel about coming to work for me? - I'm keen.
- Yeah.
- What about Bright Fields? - [SCOFFS.]
I have no loyalty to the stables.
[LAUGHS.]
Or your friends.
You've a good thing going here.
Bright Fields is a great place to earn your stripes.
We're very lucky.
And hopefully I'll be getting another one of those stripes today? Sadly today wasn't your day.
I failed.
Look, I can't fault your training methods, but there was something missing.
It's because I quit the academy, isn't it? Absolutely not.
That place is overrated, in my opinion.
A good instructor has a fail-safe training program, but a great one is instinctive.
I just didn't feel that you were reacting to the rider in front of you.
It's almost as if the course had been designed for someone else.
[CAR DOOR OPENS.]
- Well? - [CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
She failed me.
I'm really sorry, mate.
It wasn't your fault.
That was amazing! [LAUGHS.]
Here you go.
As requested.
This one is for you, Winnie.
[WINNIE.]
"Bravest Rider"? No way! And this one is for you.
Awesome! Oh, "Best Behaved"? No pranks? No breakages, no open gates? - Nothing.
- Oh.
I guess I was too focused on Paulo here.
Well, did you film some stuff to show your mom? Yep.
If she can see how hard I've been trying, maybe she won't send me to boarding school.
Last but not least, this one It's for you.
"Most Improved.
" Will we be seeing you tomorrow? My mum wants me to.
I don't have a choice.
You could choose to come because you want to.
[SIGHS.]
I'm sorry, okay? For what? I thought you were hiding something from me.
And I acted out 'cause I'm used to people letting me down.
Hey you're one of us now.
We will never let you down.
Thank you.
See you tomorrow.
[PHONE RINGS.]
How were you today? I was worried about you.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
I was at a brunch with Susie.
I've been trying to call you all day.
They brought my exam forward.
Oh.
How'd it go? I failed.
Well, you'll just have to retake it, won't you? It's no biggie.
Mia, what is wrong with you? Why didn't you come to the stables? Is it Is it me? [SIGHS.]
Look, Marcus I'm working for the mayor now.
Maybe I don't have the time for your silly little exam.
Right, I see.
[CHUCKLES.]
We're both We're both growing up.
You can't just expect me to be around all the time.
Our friendship's changing.
Yeah? Maybe it's ending.
Yeah, maybe it is.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
She's a different horse.
How did you guys work it out? Gaby knew that Ariel needed to get out of here.
And then Zoe spotted the connection with Raven.
Looks like you two work well together.
Who'd have thought? I mean, there's definitely something between them.
Raven knew Ariel was at the moors and I think she came over here to be near him.
- Mm.
- And Gaby, of course.
[PHONE VIBRATES.]
- [GABY.]
Look.
- [ZOE.]
"Under 18 Tryouts, application accepted.
" [PHONE VIBRATES.]
[GASPS.]
I got one too! This is really happening.
May the best girl win.
[BOTH.]
As long as it's not Mia! [DOOR OPENS.]
- [ZOE.]
Hey, Jade.
- Hey.
How was the herd? Did you get any cute pictures? Yeah, look, I got loads.
Someone else has been on the castle grounds.
[ZOE.]
Tire tracks.
Maybe it was the mayor.
- [GABY.]
Looking for Ariel.
- Hey, don't worry.
Our little fugitive is safe and well here at Bright Fields.
She may not be the only one we have to look after.
I can't believe I missed it.
She's shaking, her tail's really high She's pregnant.
[LAUGHS.]
No way! [ZOE SIGHS.]
Well, that seals the deal.
We have to protect Ariel and her baby.
No matter what it takes.
I knew you were keeping something from me.
You guys are in so much trouble.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING.]
[ZOE.]
Just your average morning at Bright Fields.
Songbirds in the sky, ripe apples on the trees and a fugitive horse hiding out in your stables.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
Something's wrong.
I can't figure it out.
She's physically fine.
Well, maybe she knows there's a price on her head.
- [HORSE SNORTS.]
- [ZOE.]
The whole island's looking for her.
- Hey, is Mia here? - [ZOE.]
No.
What's up? The training center called, they want me to do my exam today, and she's supposed to be riding for me.
Today? Yep examiner's on her way.
- [ZOE.]
What? - You have to cancel.
Ariel's distressed.
We can't let outsiders in until know what's wrong.
- They could report her to the mayor.
- [ARIEL NEIGHS.]
I'll give them a call back.
Marcus wait.
You're always putting us first, and now it's our turn to do the same for you.
So, golden boy, go out there and ace that exam.
[DOOR SHUTS.]
We can handle Ariel.
Right? [ARIEL GRUNTS.]
[BECKY.]
Binoculars, check.
Log book, check.
Weird little finger protectors That's a test tube.
Checkity-check check.
I'm going to take some more photos of the wild herd for my science project.
See if the others are acting up like Ariel.
Who's Ariel? [BECKY.]
Uh my mum's auntie's dog's cousin.
Anyway, Heather, hi.
We thought you'd quit.
Well, lucky for you and your little club, my mum's got this tedious thing about not giving up.
She's paid for the whole summer.
- [BANGS, NEIGHS.]
- What was that? - Major stamping his foot.
- Bob kicking his bucket.
Luckily you're just in time.
For what? First Breakfast Club hack.
What about taking things slow? Finally, some action! You've never even ridden! What if my pony starts cantering, or galloping, or throws me off a cliff, and then climbs back down and reverses over me, leaving me for vulture food? [AARON.]
Don't worry, I'll film it all for my mom.
You'll be famous.
Becky [WHISPERS.]
What are you doing? - Keeping Heather out of the stables.
- But they're not ready.
- Breakfast Club were born ready.
- Becky [BECKY.]
Come on, you three.
[MAN.]
I'm just at Bright Fields.
I'll phone you back.
Okay, leave it with me.
Right, here we are.
Daddy, um maybe I could come with you to the site today? Today's back-to-back meetings.
Anyway, you've tryouts to train for with Marcus.
- Yeah, I know, but - You're the face of my hotel, darling.
It could be a huge PR boost if you got that Under 18s place.
[PHONE RINGS.]
No rest for the wicked.
Yeah, go ahead.
[HORSE SNORTS GENTLY.]
- [HORSE SNORTS.]
- [PHONE RINGS.]
[PHONE RINGS.]
[ARIEL GRUNTS.]
- [ARIEL GRUNTS.]
- Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Okay.
When I found Raven on the beach last year he was dehydrated.
Maybe Ariel's the same.
- [ARIEL NEIGHS.]
- [GABY GASPS.]
- Maybe not.
- [ARIEL GRUNTS.]
Why don't you go and see to Raven? I can handle Ariel on my own.
We need to work together to figure out what's wrong.
Okay.
Have you heard from Mia? Mia? Yeah, she called earlier, asked if I wanted to go on a pony trek.
[MARCUS.]
Ha-ha.
Why, what is it? My exam starts in ten minutes and she's still not here.
Typical Mia.
She knows how important this is to me.
Can't you just do it with someone else? Pin, you are a genius.
No, whatever you're thinking now is a terrible idea.
Whoa! I've got you.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
What are you doing here? I'm saving you from a paperwork avalanche, apparently.
Mayor Wright's got me working non-stop.
You know, "File this, schedule that.
" [BOTH LAUGH.]
I think I'm getting there, though.
It's actually really fun.
I'm really proud of you.
But I miss the stables so much.
I just haven't had a moment free to ride.
It's the only bad thing about this job.
Really? No time to ride? How come you're not down there training? Oh Because, uh Because I wanted to have brunch with my bestie.
- Really? - Absolutely! - Okay! - [BOTH LAUGH.]
So, tell me all about your job.
[WINNIE.]
Whoa, Casper! Whoa there! Slow down! Winnie, if we go any slower, Casper will be going backwards.
Which would be fine by me.
[JADE.]
Becky, the wild horses are back at the castle grounds.
I'll ride over, take some photos for my project.
- You can't leave us.
- Look, you'll be fine.
As long as you stick to the bridleway.
Of course we'll stick to the bridleway.
[HEATHER.]
This is lamer than a lame horse.
I'm going back to the yard.
But you can't.
Oh, yeah? Why not? Um, because the fun is just beginning! But but the bridleway's that way.
Where we're going, we don't need bridleways.
[BECKY.]
To the castle! I used to spend hours grooming Raven back in the early days.
It helped us bond.
- We should try it with Ariel.
- [GABY.]
Yeah, okay.
[ARIEL SNORTS GENTLY.]
[ARIEL GRUNTS.]
[ARIEL GRUNTS.]
[ZOE.]
She's giving you the feels, isn't she? I know that look.
[GABY.]
Well, trust me to fall for the crazy outlaw horse.
[ARIEL NEIGHS EXCITEDLY.]
[LOUD NEIGHING.]
- [GABY.]
What's wrong with her? - [ARIEL NEIGHS, GRUNTS.]
[CAR APPROACHING.]
We're out of time.
The examiner's here.
[SNORTS.]
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
Marcus? Felicity Bell.
Nice to meet you.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
Someone's in a lively mood.
Right, let's get started.
I'd like to see you run a jumping lesson, and then show me around the yard and talk me through your training methods.
Sounds great.
I can't wait for you to meet my rider, one of my best.
Yes, Mia MacDonald.
I saw her compete at the County Show.
She rode with a bad ankle.
That's my kind of girl.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
- Oh! - Peter Hawthorne.
Everyone calls me Pin.
And this is Elvis.
Pin's a pretty big deal around here.
He's the duke, don't you know? Gosh.
And have you and this duke been working together long? Ages.
Yep.
Yep, you won't find better than Marcus.
He's fair, um, very focused.
- Um, handsome - Thank you, Pin.
- Let's get going now, shall we? - Yeah.
Where are you going? You need to go from low to high.
Elvis is better on the left rein.
This course works.
- It's tried and tested.
- By Mia.
- Can't you switch the poles around? - Is everything okay over there? Is that gonna be a problem, Your Grace? Don't call me that.
Then stop acting like lord of the manor and just do my course.
Please.
Fine.
[MARCUS.]
Okay, Pin.
Off you go.
- [DISTANT BANG.]
- [HORSE NEIGHS.]
What on earth is wrong with that horse? [BANGING.]
[NEIGHING.]
- [ARIEL SNORTS.]
- [ZOE.]
Easy, girl, easy! [GABY.]
She wants to go outside.
Well, she is the most famous pony on the island right now, and if the examiner sees her, she'll bust us to the mayor.
If we leave her in here, she'll work it out anyway.
She's so loud! - Just try and keep her quiet.
- I'm trying! [NEIGHS.]
- No! - Ariel! Good job, - nice rhythm.
- Last jump's too high for Elvis.
It's It's fine.
You just needed more leg.
[MARCUS.]
You just lost the energy in that last one.
In fact, why don't we just go again? - I told you, the last jump - Now, Pin.
You owe me one, Mia.
[HORSES SNORT GENTLY.]
[WILD HORSES NEIGHING.]
- [HORSE WHINNIES.]
- So beautiful.
Has someone else been visiting you guys? [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
[BECKY.]
Behold, the great haunted castle.
My mom is gonna go nuts for this.
It's so British! Are there real ghosts here? Yep, there's not only ghost ponies, but there's ghost princes and princesses, and there's Everyone knows ghosts aren't real.
Uh, can someone help me? Tell me what's going on.
I know they're all hiding something from me.
Nothing, there's absolutely nothing going on back at the yard at all.
Okay, who wants to go inside? I do! Mom, check this out.
Come on, I know a back way.
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING.]
[HEATHER.]
Okay, stop.
I'm only here so someone can tell me the big secret.
- So spill.
- The castle is uninhabited.
Has been for decades.
Only the ghosts remain.
[EERIE CREAKING SOUND.]
This place is a lot cleaner than I expected.
Do you think the ghosts have been spring-cleaning? - Maybe it was the Grim Sweeper.
- [PHONE BEEPS.]
[AARON.]
Hey That's weird, my battery's dead.
I was on 57%.
Okay, everyone, link arms.
[BECKY.]
This is a lot scarier than I thought it would be.
[CREAKING.]
[BECKY.]
Stick together, everyone.
We'll spend the rest of the afternoon hunting down ghosts.
No, I'm done.
I'm done with ghosts, and Breakfast Club, and all the whispering behind my back.
I'm going back to the yard.
Heather Heather, wait! [CHUCKLES.]
- Thanks for covering for me, mate.
- No problem.
Just don't ever tell me what to do again.
Wouldn't dream of it Your Grace.
Thank you, Peter.
You're all done.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
[FELICITY.]
Okay.
Time for a look round the yard.
After you.
[GABY.]
She can't have just disappeared.
[FAINT SNORT.]
Zoe, over here.
[LAUGHS.]
What are you doing in here? [GABY.]
The examiner's coming.
You can't stay here.
You're supposed to be hiding.
[SNORTS.]
Here.
Come on, boy.
[HORSE GRUNTS.]
What are you doing? Let her go.
- What? - Trust me.
Let her go.
[ZOE.]
Come on, boy.
Raven was the answer.
He's always the answer.
- [CREAKING.]
- [FOOTSTEPS.]
[BECKY.]
Heather? Heather? [HEATHER SCREAMS.]
[BECKY.]
Quick! - What happened? - I saw a ghost! - A creepy man.
- Was he see-through? - He was only there for a second.
- Then vanished? He might've run off.
- Through a wall? - I don't know! [SIGHS.]
Okay, let's get you back to the others.
No.
They all heard me freak out.
Mum says if you show people your weaknesses, they'll use them against you.
That's not how things work at Bright Fields.
We build each other up.
Not knock people down.
Well, apart from Mia.
Even she's getting better.
Besides, you basically just went for a jog through a haunted castle.
That's pretty brave, right? And you faced down an evil spirit.
Single-handedly.
From where I'm standing, I don't see weaknesses.
I see one brave girl.
Come on, let's find the others before the ghost does.
Thank you so much for coming to see me today.
Will you give a massive hug to Bright Fields from me? Sure.
Sally? Would you grab the September election campaign files - from the cabinet? - Yes, ma'am.
[SIGHING.]
And now we wait.
Uh, her name's Susie, you know.
Will learning her name make my files turn up any faster? Probably not.
To be honest we were all a bit surprised when Susie got this job.
Oh? Well, she's lovely, don't get me wrong.
She's my best friend, but she's not exactly the sharpest tool in the box.
[CLAIRE CHUCKLES.]
But she's your best friend, is she? Yeah, absolutely.
But she reckons she's getting there with the job, so that's good, isn't it? [CLAIRE.]
The first year's absolutely crucial for my mayorship.
I can't have anyone on my team who's not giving 100%.
I personally never give less than 120.
How would you feel about coming to work for me? - I'm keen.
- Yeah.
- What about Bright Fields? - [SCOFFS.]
I have no loyalty to the stables.
[LAUGHS.]
Or your friends.
You've a good thing going here.
Bright Fields is a great place to earn your stripes.
We're very lucky.
And hopefully I'll be getting another one of those stripes today? Sadly today wasn't your day.
I failed.
Look, I can't fault your training methods, but there was something missing.
It's because I quit the academy, isn't it? Absolutely not.
That place is overrated, in my opinion.
A good instructor has a fail-safe training program, but a great one is instinctive.
I just didn't feel that you were reacting to the rider in front of you.
It's almost as if the course had been designed for someone else.
[CAR DOOR OPENS.]
- Well? - [CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
She failed me.
I'm really sorry, mate.
It wasn't your fault.
That was amazing! [LAUGHS.]
Here you go.
As requested.
This one is for you, Winnie.
[WINNIE.]
"Bravest Rider"? No way! And this one is for you.
Awesome! Oh, "Best Behaved"? No pranks? No breakages, no open gates? - Nothing.
- Oh.
I guess I was too focused on Paulo here.
Well, did you film some stuff to show your mom? Yep.
If she can see how hard I've been trying, maybe she won't send me to boarding school.
Last but not least, this one It's for you.
"Most Improved.
" Will we be seeing you tomorrow? My mum wants me to.
I don't have a choice.
You could choose to come because you want to.
[SIGHS.]
I'm sorry, okay? For what? I thought you were hiding something from me.
And I acted out 'cause I'm used to people letting me down.
Hey you're one of us now.
We will never let you down.
Thank you.
See you tomorrow.
[PHONE RINGS.]
How were you today? I was worried about you.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
I was at a brunch with Susie.
I've been trying to call you all day.
They brought my exam forward.
Oh.
How'd it go? I failed.
Well, you'll just have to retake it, won't you? It's no biggie.
Mia, what is wrong with you? Why didn't you come to the stables? Is it Is it me? [SIGHS.]
Look, Marcus I'm working for the mayor now.
Maybe I don't have the time for your silly little exam.
Right, I see.
[CHUCKLES.]
We're both We're both growing up.
You can't just expect me to be around all the time.
Our friendship's changing.
Yeah? Maybe it's ending.
Yeah, maybe it is.
[HORSE NEIGHS.]
She's a different horse.
How did you guys work it out? Gaby knew that Ariel needed to get out of here.
And then Zoe spotted the connection with Raven.
Looks like you two work well together.
Who'd have thought? I mean, there's definitely something between them.
Raven knew Ariel was at the moors and I think she came over here to be near him.
- Mm.
- And Gaby, of course.
[PHONE VIBRATES.]
- [GABY.]
Look.
- [ZOE.]
"Under 18 Tryouts, application accepted.
" [PHONE VIBRATES.]
[GASPS.]
I got one too! This is really happening.
May the best girl win.
[BOTH.]
As long as it's not Mia! [DOOR OPENS.]
- [ZOE.]
Hey, Jade.
- Hey.
How was the herd? Did you get any cute pictures? Yeah, look, I got loads.
Someone else has been on the castle grounds.
[ZOE.]
Tire tracks.
Maybe it was the mayor.
- [GABY.]
Looking for Ariel.
- Hey, don't worry.
Our little fugitive is safe and well here at Bright Fields.
She may not be the only one we have to look after.
I can't believe I missed it.
She's shaking, her tail's really high She's pregnant.
[LAUGHS.]
No way! [ZOE SIGHS.]
Well, that seals the deal.
We have to protect Ariel and her baby.
No matter what it takes.
I knew you were keeping something from me.
You guys are in so much trouble.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING.]