Heartland (CA) s14e03 Episode Script

1
AMY: Previously on "Heartland":
JADE: This is Parker. My
mom's new husband's daughter.
- It's nice to meet you.
- Parker's dad bought her a horse.
Jack, meet Mickey.
AMY: I saw that colt
yesterday morning.
Mind me asking you why
you let that guy go?
What happened to Lily, Wade?
I checked her into the best
rehab on the West Coast,
at least that's what the brochure said.
So how are things going
for you in Vancouver?
I know I was a bit of a
mess when you saw me last,
but moving back to the
coast, it was the best thing
I could've done. I feel like
I've got a handle on things.
Like I'm in the driver's seat, you know?
So I saw you outside working
with Parker's horse earlier.
It's been a while since you
worked with a horse, hasn't it?
Yeah, I guess it has.
Hey, boy.
What do you say you come home with us?
(ROOSTER CROWS)
(BIRDS CHIRP)
(HORSE WHINNIES)
(HORSES GRUNT AND
WHINNY, HOOVES THUNDER)
(HORSES WHINNY)
(HOOVES THUNDER)
(HORSES BLOW OUT THEIR BREATH, SNORT)
(GRASSES CRUNCH UNDERFOOT)
(HAPPY GASP)
(HORSES GRUNT, HOOVES THUD)
(CHUCKLES) Wow, he's really moving!
(THE COLT GRUNTS,
HOOVES THUDDING HEAVILY)
What do you think he's doing?
(GRUNTS SOFTLY)
- (COLT BLOWS OUT HIS BREATH)
- Look at him and Spartan.
(HOOVES THUD)
(GASPS) It's like he's Spartan's shadow!
(SNORTING)
Hey, you know what?
We need a name for that little horse.
What do you think about Shadow?
- I like it.
- I like that.
(SHADOW WHINNIES)
(HOOVES THUD, SHADOW GRUNTS)
I think Shadow might be ready
for his first jumping lesson.
(SHADOW GRUNTS, HOOVES THUD HEAVILY)
Shadow! (WHISTLES)
- Come on!
- (SPARTAN WHINNIES)
- He's so fast!
- (LAUGHS) He is.
(SHADOW GRUNTS AND BLOWS OUT HIS BREATH)
Hey, there.
I think you can. You ready?
One, two, three, go! Big jump!
- Woo-hoo! That was a huge jump!
- (GIGGLING)
Wow, you look like
Spartan. One more time?
- Yeah!
- One, two, three!
- You can jump it by yourself.
- (GIGGLING)
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Good job!
- Another big jump! Woo!
- (GIGGLES)
- That was a crazy big jump!
- (LAUGHS)
- Aw, look at Shadow!
- (SHADOW GRUNTS)
Come here.
Should we show him how it's done?
- Yeah.
- 'Kay.
C'mon, Shadow.
Come on! (CLUCKS HER TONGUE)
Baby jump. Good job!
You're such a good boy.
(VEHICLE APPROACHES, ENGINE
SHUTS OFF, DOOR CLICKS OPEN)
Hi munchkin!
It's Nana.
Hey, Amy.
It's good to see you.
Hey, sweetheart, can you go
tell GG that Nana Lily's here?
- Okay.
- Okay. Thank you.
What a beauty.
I missed her.
Did you.
What're you doing here,
Lily, after all this time?
Look, Amy, I'm sorry
for just showing up.
A year too late?
Yeah.
You know, I can't, I
I don't even know what to say.
I think you should just
get back in your car
and drive out of here.
♪
♪
And at the break of day ♪
You sank into your dream ♪
You dreamer ♪
Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
You dreamer ♪
You dreamer ♪
Please, Amy. I
I came to apologize.
Apologize
it's gonna take a lot
more than an apology.
I know that you're upset,
and I, I don't blame you.
I called you, I texted you.
I tried to talk to Wade
who just blew me off.
You never even tried to
reach out to me, Lily.
I know. I
Things happened after after Ty
You didn't even come to the funeral.
I don't understand that.
How can you not be there?
That was your only child, Lily.
You didn't come to Ty's funeral.
I need you to understand
that it was out of my control.
(ANGRY SIGH)
- JACK: Look who's here.
- LISA: Who?
Can you believe it?
Better late than never, I guess.
Well, she and Amy
certainly have a lot to say.
If she upsets Amy anymore
than she already has,
you can bet I'll have a
few things to say, too.
I know.
You know what? You're
right, this was a mistake.
I'm sorry.
(A VEHICLE RUMBLES UP)
- Oh no.
- Whose trailer is that?
No, no, no. That's not
supposed to be here.
- He said he wouldn't do that.
- Whose trailer is that, Lily?
- Wade's.
- What?
- It's his racehorse.
- A racehorse. Why is it here?
Well, it's not supposed to
be. I cannot believe this!
(HORSE WHINNIES AND
CLUNKS AROUND IN TRAILER)
Where do you want me to put him?
- Turn around and take this animal back.
- 'Kay, what's going on, Lily?
I do not want you to get
involved in this, please.
- (HORSE WHINNIES LOUDLY)
- What's wrong with him?
He's gonna hurt himself! Can
you just get him outta there?
(HORSE WHINNIES)
Easy, easy, boy. Hey, hey, hey, hey!
- E easy, boy. Easy.
- Whoa
- Whoa
- Easy, easy
You're okay. Hey, hey, hey
Settle down. I'm right here.
So now I get it.
This is why you're really here.
You just, you need me to
fix Wade's horse, is that it?
No. Th th that's not
true. I I didn't know.
Okay, you can stop the
act, Lily. I don't
It is not an act. I had no idea.
Right. Well, he's not going back
on the trailer, not like that.
So I'll look at him, but that's it.
You do not have to do
this. This is Wade's issue.
Yeah, well, your issues
seem to have a way
of affecting me, don't they?
Easy, boy.
Hey, you're okay. I gotcha.
♪
(SIGHS HAPPILY)
(DOOR CLICKS OPEN,
LOU CLEARS HER THROAT)
(KNOCKING, LOU SIGHS)
(DRAWER SLAMS SHUT) Yes?
You've got an annoying guy to deal with.
- I'm aware.
- Hmm. A reporter.
He's been phoning the office repeatedly,
but I figured we'd wanna
avoid another PR nightmare
after the whole debacle with
your personal office renos.
They weren't personal office renos.
Sure. Uh, anyway,
he's on the line again,
- demanding to speak to you.
- Well, then put him through!
I can decide if I wanna
speak to him or not.
Mm.
Hello, this is Mayor Lou
Fleming. Who's speaking?
Oh! (CHUCKLES)
Okay. Mr., Mr. Cunningham.
Oh! Uh, yes, Chad.
Course I'm busy, but I
I have time to speak to you!
I'm sorry I was so
difficult to get a hold of.
That's it. Just settle.
(HORSE GRUNTS)
What's his name?
Howler.
- Of course it is.
- Look, Amy,
I didn't come here for you
to work with this horse.
I swear.
I had no idea that
this animal was coming.
- Right.
- (HOWLER WHINNIES)
It's Wade.
(MUTTERING) Oh my God, I can't
believe he's used me again.
(AMY CLUCKS HER TONGUE)
When I told Wade that I wanted to come,
he said that he was all for it.
He said the longer I put this visit off,
the harder it was gonna be.
(LAUGHS BITTERLY)
I guess he was right.
Look. It was him.
He started suggesting
that I bring the horse.
He said that you could work with it
and I absolutely refused. I did.
I did, I swear!
I want this to be about you and me, Amy,
and I thought that Wade understood that.
Apparently not.
So what is his problem anyway?
He's got a beautiful stride.
Why did Wade want me to work with him?
I dunno. He used to be a winner,
and now he's
look, I can show you.
Okay, so Howler's
trainer sent this to Wade,
you know, not that long ago. You see?
See how he just suddenly
veers across the track.
Jockey's refusing to ride him.
He says that he can't control him,
um, and that he's too dangerous.
Well, there's gotta be a reason why
he would start doing that.
You know, I honestly wish that I
would never see this horse again.
(CHUCKLES BITTERLY)
Wade is beside himself.
He bought Howler to
help us out financially,
and now this horse is
costing him money, so
Wade is furious.
Well, I'll I'll work with Howler,
but I I don't know
how long it's gonna be.
I'll go, and then you can just call me.
You can stay here, Lily.
We do need to talk.
Things aren't ever gonna
be good with us if we don't.
Okay, you're right.
Um
I'm not ready to see
the whole clan just yet.
Then don't.
You can stay here. The loft's empty.
But Lily, if I find any drugs
in that horse's system
- Drugs?
- This is Wade's horse,
let's not forget that.
And if there are drugs,
I'll happily report him
to the racing authorities.
(FOOTSTEPS THUD ON STAIRS)
(LIGHTS CLICK OFF)
(JACK SIGHS)
(PAPER RUSTLES)
♪
What? It's daytime, in
case you haven't noticed.
No one needs all these lights on.
It's a complete waste of energy.
I am not in the mood
for one of your lectures
right now, Parker.
No lecture. Just stating fact.
Don't you realize how important it is
to collectively lower
our carbon footprint?
I bet if you really looked into things,
you'd find this ranch could
be way more eco-friendly.
Oh yeah.
And you're the expert, are you?
Well, I think I know
a bit more than you do
on the subject. No offence.
(STIFLING LAUGHTER)
Well, offence taken,
thank you very much.
What're you doing inside on a
beautiful day like this anyway?
Don't you have a brand-new
horse to go exercise?
I know I could sure use some
fresh air right about now.
Hey, Cassandra, I know
you're crazy busy right now
being a new mom and everything,
I just, I need you to do some
bloodwork for me on a client horse.
Okay, that would be great. Thank you.
Hey I know.
- Hey
- So I know Lily's here.
Hey
I am under strict orders
to let you deal with her.
But since her car's still
here, I take it she's staying?
Whose horse is that?
- Wade's.
- Yeah, I figured.
Amy
you don't have to do Lily
any favors, or Wade
I am not doing it for them, Grandpa,
I'm doing it for the
horse. And if I find out
that there are any amount of
drugs in this horse's system
or that Wade is hurting him in any way,
he's not getting him back.
You don't have to play host, either,
not if you don't want to.
(SIGHS HEAVILY) I know,
but I want to.
I need answers, Grandpa.
I need to understand.
It's important to me.
I get it. I don't like it, but I get it.
So, I, uh
saw your new client.
Who would have guessed
that Wade had a racehorse?
- Wade? As in Ty's stepdad?
- Yeah.
- He's here?
- Mm, no. Lily is.
Lily? Are you kidding me?
She's in the loft.
Why isn't she eating dinner with us?
She didn't feel ready for that.
Yeah, I guess not!
Are you okay?
Yeah. Um
I'm I'm fine.
Well, (CLEARS THROAT)
I have some good news.
Um, you'll never guess who called me.
Chad Cunningham!
Chad Cunningham? He's the,
the big travel blogger.
His posts are featured in the
National Tribune every weekend!
- Oh!
- Mm-hmm.
Yeah, he specializes in like,
places off the beaten track.
Hidden gems.
He wants to interview me for
a piece on small towns to know,
so I invited him here for
a weekend of "Hudson fun!"
How could anyone turn down
a stellar offer like that?
Excuse me, for your information,
Chad is very much looking forward
to seeing all of Hudson's sights.
And that'll take a whole weekend?
Look. This post is going
to be in a newspaper
sold across the country,
and it could fulfill my election promise
of making Hudson a new tourism hotspot.
So, this fella, he can actually do that?
Everybody reads Chad's column.
And I'm gonna make sure
- that he tells them that Hudson
- (AMY'S PHONE BUZZES)
is the next must-see destination.
Yeah. Right at the top
of the ol' bucket list.
If you'll excuse me, I
need to call Cassandra back.
And maybe you can tell everybody
what we named our new colt today
and how much he loves jumping.
Give the table some
more good news. Huh, Lou?
You're sure, Cassandra?
There's no drugs in system
and he's totally healthy.
No, it's it's good.
It's unexpected, but it's good.
Okay, thanks.
Hey, you give that sweet little
baby a kiss from me, okay?
- 'Kay.
- (CLICKS CALL OFF)
(SIGHS HEAVILY)
♪
(LIGHT WHOOSH)
It's Wade
I had to check.
(WHOOSH)
(CRICKETS CHIRP)
Hey, Howler
So he treats you good, huh?
That's okay. We're gonna
figure out what's going on.
- (FOOTSTEPS CLUNK)
- Don't you worry.
(HOWLER SNORTS SOFTLY)
Thank you, Amy.
Maybe we could actually
talk about why I'm here
Why I wasn't at Ty's funeral.
Not tonight, Lily.
I can't handle more of your excuses.
I didn't come to make excuses.
I came to make amends.
So when you're ready to hear
me out, just let me know.
(FOOTSTEPS THUNK ON STAIRS)
(HOWLER SNORTS SOFTLY)
See? You seem okay.
- That's Wade's horse?
- Yeah.
What's wrong with him?
Besides having Wade as an owner.
I don't know yet.
Why are you doing this, Amy?
After everything that happened?
I mean, Wade and Lily made
zero effort to be there for you.
This horse needs me, Lou, okay?
And I'm gonna do my
best to figure him out.
And Lily Lily wants a
chance to explain things,
and I do wanna hear her out, but I
I dunno, I don't know how I can just
- put aside that anger and
- (LOU'S PHONE CHIRPS)
just listen to her.
What do you think I should do?
(PHONE CONTINUES CHIRPING)
Amy, I'm sorry, I'm gonna
be late for a meeting, but
I wanna hear all about this later, okay?
We'll figure this out! (FRUSTRATED SIGH)
(BIRDS CHIRP)
♪
- (HOWLER GRUNTS NERVOUSLY)
- Hey.
Whoa good boy, Howler.
- LILY: Hey, good morning!
- Morning.
- So how's it going?
- Good so far.
(HOWLER GRUNTS NERVOUSLY, WHINNIES)
(HARD THUMP, HOWLER WHINNIES IN PANIC)
- (GATE CLUNKS LOUDLY)
- Whoa
- (PANICKED WHINNIES)
- Amy!
Whoa! Hey, hey, it's okay!
It's okay. Settle.
- Settle down.
- (PANICKED WHINNIES)
Hey! Settle!
Settle. Whoa! Whoa
- (AGITATED GRUNTS)
- Whoa
- Whoa, hey
- (HOWLER GRUNTS, AGITATED)
- Amy, are you all right?
- Yeah.
Ho It's okay.
(SEATBELT CLICKS, DOOR OPENS)
(BIRDS CHIRP)
(DOOR BANGS SHUT)
Hey! I got your early
morning email. What's up?
What's up is we have
a very special guest
this weekend at the Dude Ranch,
and I wanna make sure
this place is in top form.
Oh, I'm sorry, Lou. I
got plans this weekend.
Oh no, no, no, no.
Can't you just make those
plans for another weekend?
This is really important to Hudson.
Please? I I can't
do this without you.
- Okay.
- Great! Okay. So first,
I wanna redo all the planters,
and when was the last time
we washed the cabin windows?
They look really scuzzy.
♪
Look, I'm sorry if I offended
you yesterday. I didn't mean to.
I was just pointing out the obvious.
But I realize what's obvious to me
might not always be
obvious to everyone else,
especially to someone of
your generation.
So, I've done some research.
You might find it interesting.
I'm actually quite happy
just reading my paper,
if you don't mind.
Honey, show me your
research. What is it?
- Solar panels.
- Ah!
Solar panels.
You could put solar panels on the roof.
It would cut your
electric bill way down.
Huh. Well, that actually
sounds like a really good idea.
Don't you have some
chores to do around here?
Or exercise your horse?
Just promise me you'll
read the material, Jack.
Baby steps.
♪
(CAMERA SHUTTER SNAPS
AS EACH PICTURE FLASHES)
♪
(HORSE WHINNY ECHOES DISTANTLY)
♪
LILY: Oh, look at all the bubbles!
(BUBBLE MACHINE WHIRS)
(LAUGHING) Oh! Look at that!
Ahhh-woo!
- Okay
- (BUBBLE MACHINE CLICKS OFF)
All right, kiddo, it's
time for lunch, okay?
- You can play after.
- Thank you!
(LYNDY GIGGLES)
Well, I think she's
finally warming up to me.
Yeah, presents always help.
Come here. There's
something I want you to see.
(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)
Oh my God.
(CAMERA SHUTTER SNAPS)
That's Howler, right,
in the pink leg wraps?
- Yes.
- Did you know about this?
No. No.
- Wade never told me.
- It's dated.
It was, um, six weeks ago.
Well, that's around when
Howler started losing
for the first time.
Yeah, well, no wonder.
Lily, he watched this horse
crash into the rail and die.
So, what, he's trying to
get into the middle lane?
No, he's not trying to
get to the middle lane.
He's trying to get as far
away from the rail as possible.
He's traumatized.
What, he's got post-traumatic stress?
Can you help him?
Maybe.
I wanna get him away from any barriers.
You saw him. He's even spooked
by the rail in the round pen.
I'm gonna take him on a trail ride,
get him out in the open.
Well, that sounds like
a really good idea.
Good, 'cause you're coming with me.
(SUV RUMBLES TO A STOP)
(DOOR BANGS SHUT)
Signs are all there, Peter.
- We have so much fun in Vancouver, don't we?
- Yeah.
I could get a job there very easily.
But it's a big step, I know it is,
but it feels right.
Doesn't it feel right?
I mean, that's why I wanted
to talk about this in person.
Yeah, and, and that's a good idea.
Uh, you know, that's
why I'm here, right?
That's why I flew in.
That's why I'm here now.
Peter, I need a change.
I mean, working for Lou, it's just,
hasn't been the same ever
since she became Madame Mayor.
Don't even get me started about that.
- (KNOCK AT THE DOOR)
- LOU: Jen? You there?
- Oh um
- (SIGHS)
(WHISPERS) No, no, Peter, just don't.
Jen, I'm not gonna pretend I'm not here.
- You could.
- Right?
- Hey! Hey.
- Peter! Hi!
What a surprise! I
I wasn't expecting you.
Katie's gonna be so happy to see you!
Yeah, I know, I can't wait.
- I just flew in last minute.
- Okay, well, um
I'm sorry to interrupt whatever this is,
but I have a list a mile long
of things we need to get
done before Chad gets here
and, uh - ungh - you're
gonna have to take the lead,
because I am slammed at
the office, unfortunately.
So let's start unloading.
I've got about a hundred
pumpkins in the car.
What?
♪
(BIRDS CHIRP)
(COFFEE SPLASHES IN THE SINK)
I'm trying to give you and Amy space,
but I'm done being silent.
Hey, Jack. Look,
I don't want there to be
any bad feelings between us.
You know, you're the one person
I always felt that I could talk to,
but I get it, I get it. You're angry.
You know, I'm the first to admit
that I'm still coming to terms
with my own feelings about Ty's death.
But I can't begin to understand yours.
You show up here 12 months
and a lifetime too late,
abandoning Amy and Lyndy
I never meant to abandon anyone,
and that is what I
came here to tell Amy,
and she's not listening.
Jack, when you called me that day
and you told me about
you told me about Ty,
(SHAKY, EMOTIONAL BREATHS)
I couldn't cope.
I couldn't breathe, I couldn't sleep,
I couldn't eat.
I lost my son.
I lost my baby.
I wanted to just blot it all out.
And so I fell off the wagon,
and I fell really hard.
I just spiraled.
I hope you understand.
Just make sure Amy understands.
That's what's important here.
♪
- So you're doing better then?
- I am. I'm
I'm on the road back on
it. It's a long hard road.
(HOOVES CLOP)
I'm not a very good rider.
That's okay. This guy's bomb proof.
You'll be fine on him.
You know, the best thing to do
when you're riding a new horse
is be open and honest.
(BLOWS OUT HER BREATH)
See how relaxed Howler is
when he has no fences
or rails to worry about?
I didn't know that a horse could
be affected by something like that.
Of course, I don't
know much about horses.
When Wade bought Howler,
I was really angry.
Then, of course, as soon as
the damn horse started winning,
Wade held it over my head.
Why would he do that?
Because we used Howler's
winnings to pay for my rehab.
Rehab?
I relapsed, Amy.
When I heard about Ty,
I just I broke down and
I overdosed.
What?
I didn't mean to,
but I ended up in the
hospital and then, into rehab.
I was in no shape to
come to Ty's funeral.
I was discharged, a couple of weeks ago.
I knew that
you were the first
person that I had to see.
(SIGHS) You know, Wade had told me,
you know, it was time for
me to pull myself together,
get some closure.
So, he was all for me
coming out here to see you,
and, of course, now I realize it
wasn't for my good.
He just wanted me to come for
for his horse, for him.
Pfft!
I don't know what to say to you, Lily.
Well, I didn't come
here to talk about Wade.
I came here to make amends.
Amy, Amy, I'm so, so sorry.
Yeah. I'm sorry, too.
I'm sorry for everything
that you went through.
I'm glad you understand.
I do.
But I need you to understand
what I went through here.
Because I was the one who
had to explain to my daughter
that not only was her
daddy not coming home,
but her nana was gone, too.
And I don't know if I
can forgive you for that.
(BIRDS CHIRP)
- (HOWLER GRUNTS NERVOUSLY)
- Hey,
I know what happened
to you was scary, okay?
But you can get over it.
You're a racehorse. You
were born to do this.
You love to run.
Don't let one terrible thing
stop you from being who you are.
Okay.
Let's do this.
- Come on.
- (HOWLER GRUNTS)
Beautiful spot, Lou. So zen.
Have you thought of expanding?
I have! I even drew up the plans,
but then I won that
darn election. (LAUGHS)
Now I balance running
this place and being mayor.
Oh, she's running the place. Nice.
Whatever happened to "Jen,
I can't do it without you!"
- (SNORTS)
- See why I need a change?
So, we'll start the day at Maggie's
with breakfast my restaurant,
and then we'll head over
to the rodeo grounds.
It plays host to thousands
every rodeo season.
- My dad actually runs a school there.
- (PHONE BUZZES)
Um, can you excuse me just a minute?
(PHONE BEEPS ON)
Rick, not a good time.
No, I I can't. It's the weekend
and I've got Chad here.
Uh-huh.
- Okay, now?
- Hey. Chad? Jen.
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
I'm the manager of the Dude Ranch.
I'm basically Lou's right hand.
'Kay, Rick, I'll be right there.
Chad, I am so sorry.
I have a last-minute meeting
with some Calgary developers
who are in town just for the day.
But I'm sure Jen wouldn't
mind taking you on the tour.
I mean, she is my
right hand. Right, Jen?
Uh, we were gonna go for a nice lunch.
No, no, no. I'm sure we
could fit in a tour, right?
Can't we, Jen?
Okay, sure. Yeah.
Um after you.
Excellent. Then onward we go.
Have fun!
Thank you so much! Now,
please, go sell Hudson!
My mayoral future depends on it.
Oh good. So, no pressure, then, right?
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
I got it!
- (HOWLER WHINNIES)
- Okay, Howler.
(HOWLER WHINNIES, GRUNTS NERVOUSLY)
I know, I know. You're okay.
Look.
It's okay, it's okay.
(HOWLER GRUNTS NERVOUSLY)
It's okay.
The rail's not gonna hurt you. See?
(HOWLER NICKERS)
- Look.
- (HOWLER GRUNTS)
Okay.
That's a good boy.
You have to trust me.
I'll keep you safe.
(HOWLER WHINNIES ANXIOUSLY)
(HOOVES THUD)
(HOWLER WHINNIES)
Let's go.
(HOWLER GRUNTS NERVOUSLY)
Good boy.
♪
There you go.
Yeah, you've got such a big heart.
I think maybe you're ready
to try the real thing.
- Okay? Come on.
- (HOWLER NICKERS)
I know you wanna put them on the ground,
but they're way better
up there on the roof.
The panels would get sun all day long.
Consider it a gift from Mother Nature.
And you'd be giving her a gift, too!
Plus, it would save you a ton of money.
I'll think about it.
You could buy them at cost
from the factory that makes them.
We could go over there, take a look.
Just a look, okay? I
promise. No pressure.
(TRUCK RUMBLES TO A HALT)
(SHIFTS INTO PARK)
♪
(EXCITING MUSIC PLAYS)
(HOOVES THUNDER)
♪
♪
♪
Woo-hoo! Oh!
Oh, that was so beautiful!
He is so beautiful, yes!
Amy, I just (STUNNED
LAUGH) You're amazing.
Honestly.
He's definitely on the mend,
but he's not ready to race just yet.
I still want to keep working with him.
And I need I need you to call Wade.
(TAKEN ABACK) Seriously?
I wanna talk to Howler's trainer
and make sure that when
he comes to pick him up,
he knows exactly what I've been doing
so he can follow through
with that routine.
Um, you know that Wade'll come, too.
Then we should probably
keep Howler here,
at the rodeo grounds.
Wade can't come to Heartland.
(HOWLER GRUNTS)
Mayor Lou Fleming is a
true entrepreneur go-getter
who's determined to make Hudson
her next big success story,
and she has already
succeeded in my books.
Hudson, Alberta:
One of the best kept
secrets I have ever visited.
Put it on your list."
That's a fantastic article, Honey!
- It's pretty nice, huh?
- Mm-hmm.
And it's going in this
Saturday's edition of the paper.
Chad Cunningham is going
to put us on the map.
- Very exciting.
- Grandpa!
You gotta see this new blog
post Chad put up last night.
Yeah, and you've got to see this.
"Family first for Fleming.
Chad Cunningham's
post didn't convince me
Hudson was a must-see.
It only proved that Lou
Fleming hasn't backed away
from any personal pursuits
to focus on being mayor.
Of course, Fleming wants
to increase Hudson's tourism
since her family's businesses
will reap the rewards."
(PAPER RUSTLES)
How can people be so negative
and vindictive?!
I wanted to make one
election promise a reality
and everyone just turns on me. Again!
It's like I can't win. They all hate me.
- Now, th that is not true.
- No, it is true, Grandpa.
I go into town and there is
nobody to stand up for me.
There's nobody on my side.
It's like I'm, I'm totally alone.
Oh, you feel alone.
Lou, I've been trying
to talk to you for days.
Do you even know what I'm dealing with?
What I have been dealing with?
No! Because you're so caught
up in your own little world.
I was trying to reach
out to you. You didn't
You know, when was the last
time you even said Ty's name?
Yeah, maybe the mayor of Hudson is here,
but not my sister!
And that's who I really need!
Lou. Lou, honey, just give her a minute.
- Give her a minute.
- (DOOR BANGS SHUT)
It's okay.
♪
(KNOCKING)
(DOOR GROANS OPEN)
You wanna talk?
(SIGHS)
Amy, I get why you're angry,
but I don't think
you're just angry at Lou.
I'm just I'm sick of
people making excuses,
of people avoiding what I
have to go through every day.
Lily's not making excuses.
She couldn't have come to Ty's
funeral even if she'd wanted to.
Yeah, I know.
She told me. She relapsed.
Yes. Yes, she did.
And I've seen that plenty before.
I saw it with my dad,
and with Tim.
It's a disease, Amy,
and it deserves a little
more understanding than anger.
It took me a lot of
years to figure that out.
So what am I supposed to do?
Just feel sorry for her?
You lost your husband,
but Lily lost a child.
And you're both dealing with it,
differently, of course, but
in the only way you know how, so
Yeah.
(HORSES SNORT AND WHINNY)
(BIRDS CHIRP)
Looking good, Jack.
How far apart are the brackets spaced?
Well, You've got the instructions.
You said 36 inches,
so they're 36 inches.
Exactly.
(INSTRUCTION BOOKLET RUSTLES)
(SHEEPISH SIGH)
What?
We're gonna laugh about
this someday, Jack, honestly,
but turns out
the panels are actually
a bit wider than that.
You've gotta be kidding me!
I think I gave you the
width of the panels,
instead of the frame.
You told me
how far apart to mount these brackets,
so I did that. I took your word for it.
So I'm sure glad I
listened to the expert!
I'm sorry, Jack. I made a mistake!
I'm just a kid!
So now you're just a kid,
while all this time
you've been telling me
I'm the one who knows nothing
about this modern world.
So here's one thing I do know.
Everybody else on this ranch
has bigger problems right now
than solar panels!
I'm done wasting my time!
I don't know why I let
you talk me into this
in the first place. I
must've been out of my mind.
- (INSTRUCTION BOOKLET THUMPS)
- What? What're you doing?
I got a horse to exercise!
- (SIGHS HEAVILY)
- You see the article?
PETER: Yup. I might have got a little
- carried away, I guess.
- (SNORTS) No.
I was just trying to talk you up.
Peter, none of this is
your fault. It's mine.
I just (SIGHS HEAVILY)
I can't seem to get
anything right lately.
How is that even remotely possible?
I just always took pride in the fact
I was good at things, you know.
Family, business,
the girls
Maybe not our marriage, but
(LAUGHS) Well, we're doing
all right, aren't we? I mean
We are. And I'm forever
grateful for that.
I really am. I just
Lately, I feel like I'm
failing at literally everything.
And not just at being mayor,
but the important stuff.
Like like being a good sister to Amy
and actually being brave
enough to deal with
(SOBS)
being brave enough to
deal with losing Ty.
I lost a friend.
I lost a brother.
And I just, I can't,
I feel like I can't admit
it to myself, you know,
because if I do, then it's like
I'll never be able to be happy again
and I wanna be happy again.
Mitch and I are getting married.
Wow!
That Congratulations.
Lou, that's amazing.
Good for you. That's
(DRY CHUCKLE) I actually just
broke up with Jen.
What?
She, um, she wanted to move
in with me in Vancouver,
and I guess she had it all planned out.
The problem was I had no idea, so
She just kinda dropped it all on me
and um so yeah,
that's over. (CHUCKLES)
(LAUGHS)
We are such self-destructive losers.
BOTH: (LAUGHING)
You're right, we are. (CHUCKLES)
Do you think we'll ever just
allow ourselves to be happy again?
I hope so.
You deserve it.
(BLOWS OUT HIS BREATH)
(BIRDS CHIRP, REMY
BARKS IN THE DISTANCE)
(VEHICLE APPROACHES)
Hey, Lyndy, can you go in and
play with Katie for a minute?
I'm just gonna talk to Nana Lily, okay?
- 'Kay!
- Thanks, sweetie!
(CAR DOOR OPENS)
Hey! Where'd you get
off to this morning?
Amy, I'm sorry. Don't kill me.
You are the one that
told me to call Wade.
I did, and I happened to mention
how amazing Howler was doing,
how you fixed him.
I remember that you said that
Howler wasn't ready to race.
I told Wade that, but
there was a race this
morning and he entered him
news to me.
You've gotta be kidding me.
But it's okay! Guess why.
Because he won!
He he won big. (LAUGHS EXCITEDLY)
So I want you to have it, please.
Might be, I dunno, it can
make up for some of last year,
and or at least all of the hard work
- that you've done working with
- I'm not taking this, Lily.
Okay? If you think
that money can make up
for everything that's
happened in the last year,
then you are out of your mind.
You need to get outta here.
Leave, please, Lily.
I didn't choose to
be away from you, Amy.
I came here to tell you that.
That I had no choice. None.
You said you'd figure out
what was wrong with Howler.
Well, guess what? The horse needed help
to get over his trauma.
He needed help from
you, from a specialist.
Well, so did I.
I lost my son and I needed help.
So, why can't you understand
that need in people
when you can see it so well in horses?
(DOOR BANGS SHUT, ENGINE STARTS)
(CAR RUMBLES BACKWARDS,
GRAVEL CRUNCHES UNDER TIRES)
(CAR RUMBLES AWAY)
(WHOOSH)
(WHISPERS) I'm sorry.
(MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS BOOM AND RUMBLE)
- (MICKEY WHINNIES IN PANIC)
- Mickey! Come back!
Mickey!
(LOUD EXPLOSION BOOMS)
(GRUNTS SOFTLY, ANOTHER EXPLOSION BOOMS)
(FLAMES WHOOSH)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)