Take My Hand

Hup, hup, hup, hup, hup!

Hey.

Come on.

That's enough.

Mm-mm.

You'll never get a girlfriend if you're always yelling.

See, she doesn't like it.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing?

Just, uh, dropping off some fruit.

- My dad usually does this run. - Hmm.

You, uh, you live here?

No, it's my uncle's place.

- I mean, it's a beautiful spot. - Mmm.

You ride?

Yeah, that horse in there.

- Do you ride? - No. No, never.

So do you just drive fruit around or?

No. I, uh...

I do a little bit more than that.

Oh, yeah, like what? Do you still go to school?

Sorry, am I being interrogated here?

No.

There's just a few creeps around these parts.

You can't be sure, I guess.

Sorry.

I don't go to school anymore.

It's actually a family business.

Been in it for the last two years.

I play a bit of local footy here, too.

You should come to a game one day.

Uh, yeah, it's... It's not really my thing.

Well... maybe I can come watch you ride.

Yeah, if I see you again.

Well, what's your name?

Laura.

And do you want to know mine?

Come on.

Alright, time's up. Pens down, please.

Bring your papers up here to me.

Come on, don't dawdle.

Thank you, Miss Graves,

I'll bring these to the teacher's lounge

for marking.

How do you think that went?

Um...

I don't know.

Good, I guess.

Laura, do you owe Fiona Campbell something?

Perhaps a favour?

No.

Then why would you take such a risk?

What do you mean?

Cheating at university would be immediate expulsion.

- I wasn't cheating. - You were!

How do you even know if I'll be going to universit?

Maybe I don't know if I want to go yet.

I'll see you at home.

- Hey, Rach. - Hey.

Grab your sister for dinner, darling.

Mum, the cheater's not coming to dinner.

Rachel!

There's a spare axe out here with your name on it.

Everyone at the table, 15 minutes!

There we go.

Still pigrooting a bit.

She probably just needs a couple more rides.

- A bit fresh, I reckon. - Mmm.

- Good girl. - That boy's back again.

Thanks, Geoff.

Come on.

You're back again?

Yeah, back again.

We still got plenty of fruit.

But you haven't tried one of these.

Hungry?

Want to come for a ride?

This is Silver.

It's a big horse.

- Hey there, Silver. - Hey, she doesn't know you ye.

Here, come here.

Feel.

- Feels hot. - Yeah, she's nervous.

So am I.

Ready to get on?

Yeah.

Okay. Alright.

Grab the reins there

and then you're going to put your foot in the stirrup.

- Like this? - Yeah.

Whoa!

Whoo, Laura, she's moving.

Yeah, she's a horse.

Where's she taking me?

Anywhere she wants, if you don't steer her.

I don't know how to steer her.

- Okay. - Whoa.

Alright, look at me.

When I turn right, I look right and I open my reins.

I'm doing it.

Yeah, there we go.

They'll be calling you Wild Bill in no time.

Who's that?

You don't like cowboy movies?

- Whoa. - Whoa.

That's it. There you go.

So, where we goin'?

- Oh, you ready for a real ride? - Yeah.

This is easy.

Okay, you asked for it. Come on!

Whoa!

Whoa!

You okay?

Whoa, whoa!

That's it, come on.

Laura!

Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Had enough?

How do I stop?!

Sit back in your saddle and pull on your reins,

slowly but firm.

You need lessons.

Gonna teach me?

Not right now.

I've got work to do.

So how are we going to get back?

I guess you guys are walking.

Here.

So you gonna come to a game one day?

What's your name?

Michael.

Hey, Michael, want to make yourself useful?

Sure.

Do a bit of picking up for me, if you like.

- Picking up of what? - You'll figure it out.

Yes!

Come on, Michael!

Agh!

Sorry.

I got pushed off the ball way too easily today.

Sorry you had to watch that.

What are you talking about?

You were great.

Could use a little beefing up, though.

I think I want to scout.

You know, I'd be good at that.

I thought that you wanted to be a jockey.

- Reckon I got the body for it? - Definitely.

Better lay off those pies, then, eh?

Mmm.

What about you?

What about me?

Well, what do you want to do, huh?

Something far away from here.

What about the horses?

There's always going to be horses.

So, scouting, fruit...

That sounds like a pretty full life.

Yeah?

That's not everything.

Still one thing missing.

You don't want that.

Don't tell me what I don't want.

My life is messy.

It's way too messy for you and yours.

Maybe mine's messier than you think.

Maybe not.

- How's Roo? - Good.

Come and give me a hand, honey.

What's his name?

Who?

The boy.

The Greek boy, at the stables.

- Michael. - Hmm.

Is he nice?

Yeah, he is.

Good.

He's not my boyfriend or anything.

Why not?

Gosh, I dunno.

Can you imagine Dad?

Can't bring anyone here.

I've been saving for years, Mum.

As soon as school finishes, I'm out of here.

Mikale!

What's going on with you?

Your head not here.

I'm here all the time.

Yes, but you making mistake,

and this cost money.

You're throwing money to the toilet.

When you here, you must work here.

- This money in the toilet. - I know. I know. I know.

I know!

Too much time with this football.

Not enough with the books.

That's why you here with me.

- Hey, what was that about? - What are you doing here?

I wanted to see where you work.