McLeod's Daughters

Previously on McLeod's Daughters.

I can't believe that all of this is almost mine.

Almost ours and the bank's.

I thought I'd put the veggie patch down here.

I know another local farmer.

He's looking to go organic.

Great.

He's got a few scars, but nothing

he can't get past with a little help.

All those months of hard work are finally paying off.

Why, hello, boys.

Nick, just point me at the fire, 'cause I'm gonna sign up.

We have a cashflow problem.

You want to get out.

You need a hand, and I'm gonna give you one.

What do you want me to do, boss?

Bye.

Where you going?

There's a rodeo in Fisher.

They're looking for riders.

I'll see you next week.

It's okay, Charlotte.

I got you.

Hey?

Come on.

I was just saying, pushing 'em up.

Oh, come on, come on.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Come on.

They're doing it.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Shh, shh, shh.

Oh, look at this.

Perfection, my size, perfect.

Shh, hey, hey, hey.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, there she is.

There she is.

Hello.

Sandwiches are on the veranda.

Oh, I'm all right.

Did you have a good sleep, eh?

You are getting so big.

Oh, guess what.

She said, "meh."

Sorry?

She's obviously trying to say "Meg."

Some fence oil's just arrived.

Oh, good, it's for the new yards.

We've had a good couple of months.

We can finally afford to start.

Start what?

Horse training and breeding business.

Tess.

It was always the plan for Drover's.

Not your plan.

Bum would never forgive me if I didn't

see it through, would you, eh?

Well, how are you gonna do that?

You, you're the hotshot rider.

Your reputation will bring us clients from all over.

Come on, darling.

Here they are.

Tess, you shoulda asked first.

I'm asking now.

Well, if it fails, it's my fault.

But it won't.

With my business skills and your horse sense,

we make the perfect team.

Well, I just don't want my name

being the big draw card for this.

It's called publicity.

It's called false advertising.

Rodeo riding's one thing, but breeding and training horses,

that's another skill entirely.

I don't have those skills, you do.

Tess.

Well, I can't do it by myself.

Come on.

Next out of the chute,

local lad Alex Ryan on GST.

Come on, let's give Alex a big hand now.

Oh, and that's another bad fall for Alex.

He's not going to be pleased with that.

Give him a hand, ladies and gentlemen, Alex Ryan.

What took you so long?

That's the thing with the city, Alex.

It doesn't get any closer, mate.

Yeah, yeah.

You did well.

Eight seconds on that bronc

is a hell of a lot more fun

than working for the Farmers' Council.

Well right now, that's what's paying the bills.

Get away, Nick, I put my winnings in too, mate.

Barely covers your expenses.

Well, maybe it's not just about money.

You can't spend the rest of your life

getting thrown off broncs, Alex.

And you can't spend the rest of your life

lying to Tess about Wilgul going under.

I'm thinking of servicing Blaze with Wildfire again.

I wanna use the best in the district.

Well, you'll need someone who can handle him.

Yeah, I know, I'm looking around.

Right, well, the standard service fee's

12 and a half thousand.

I didn't know it had gone up.

He's a double winner of the Hill-Stead Cup now,

but I'm sure we can come to some

mutually beneficial arrangement.

The rule at Drover's has always been

we don't do deals, so I'll sort something out.

Your decision.

Yep.

Nice try, impress me with some horse flesh,

make out as if I can't handle it.

Well?

You want this so bad, and you won't do a deal

to make it happen.

You make no sense.

Well, neither do you, the rodeo star

who's suddenly allergic to horses.

Maybe I just want the quiet life.

Okay, no more sharing with Mr. Penguin.

Plenty of time for parties later.

I know.

On second thought, you can grab it while you can.

Hey, look, yes.

A new little friend for my favorite little girl, huh?

What have you done to yourself now?

Bit of a bruised back, that's all.

You're the closest thing she's got to a dad.

How am I gonna explain it when you

wipe yourself out completely?

That's impossible, Tess.

Nothing can touch me.

Did you hear that?

Yes, Lex, Alex.

I got some news.

I'm started equine services again.

Yes.

Breeding and training, and I need a partner,

someone to do the horse work.

I can't.

But it was...

Tess, I'm sorry.

I mean, I can do your list of names.

You know, maybe Nick can think of someone.

I never see him anymore, he's always working.

He's on the veranda right now.

Stay with Alex.

Hello, angel, hey.

Nick.

Long time no see.

Yeah.

How you been?

Same as, flat out.

You?

Same as, flat out.

What's with the shirt and tie?

I've been doing some consultancy work

for the Farmers' Council.

How'd they rope you into that?

Needed the cash.

What for?

I'm broke.

Wilgul's been bleeding money for months now.

If I don't go back to conventional farming,

Alex and I will lose everything.

You want us to give up the organic status?

Already have.

I'm sorry.

But we're supposed to be partners.