Wildfire

Previously onWildfire...

I just need to know if we have a future together

beyond just friends.

Maybe it's time we move forward.

I know you warned me not to turn everything over to Kerry.

I will pay you back every single cent.

I need to be here for my family.

Why would I want to be anywhere

when my heart's right here with you?

The mares didn't get pregnant

'cause Wildfire's sterile.

Tomorrow, I'll call everyone.

We owe them their deposit money,

and we can't afford to pay it back right now.

I'm selling Flame to your family.

I gave Flame to you.

We were both there when he was born.

But I can't put my feelings for you and Flame

in front of my family.

When I had to choose between my family and you,

I chose you.

Good night.

Matt, you expecting anyone today?

You got room for a dozen 2-year-olds?

Hell yeah!All right.

So, where's Flame?He's not for sale.

He's already mine.

Junior gave him to me.

He wasn't Junior's to give away.

He was Junior's present.

It's the only important thing I've ever owned.

Do you really have to go?

Besides yes, there's yes.

Work, remember?

See? I know you wanna stay.

I'm reminding you of your own work.

You said yourself you have meetings all day.

Conference calls.

Imagine. I can spend the whole day in this bed if I want.

Well, with the exception of the Davis Farms quarterly.

That shouldn't take more than an hour.

Lucky me. I have to have a sit-down with Dani Davis.

What?

Davis Farms. You and Dani.

I'm not a fan of that partnership.

I own shares in that company, that's all.

Just business.

Not if they took Flame. You're part of that now.

That's not fair.

I'm sorry. It's just...

It's Dani and her father.

I wish neither of us had to deal with him anymore.

I'll call you later, okay?

Okay.

Come on. Straighten up.

Doesn't look good.

It takes time for even the best horses to come back from stud.

Yeah, but he's all over the place.

It's not even near his training times for The Breeders.

All right. He's a little rusty.More than a little.

I don't remember Wildfire bearing in and out like that.

His mind is definitely still off the track.

We need to stick with breezing for the time being.

Breezing? That's not enough. He needs a blowout.

Kris, you don't blowout a horse 'til right before a race.

He's not ready.

Yeah, but he will be.

He's just lost some focus, that's all.

The Laborda Stakes at the end of the month.

We can get Wildfire in shape for that.

I hear Davis Farms entered Ishmael.

I don't know.

Wildfire looked pretty tired,

and that's just a half-mile breeze.

But think about it. A Breeders rematch.

The purse for that victory could be amazing.

He's ready to race.

You just need to trust me.

Kris, if you keep pushing,

the horse is gonna get hurt.

We need to be prudent.

Now's not the time for jumping into things.

You mean like I did with Kerry.

Yep. Trusting me hasn't helped the ranch much lately.

Why should I expect you to trust me about Wildfire?

You wanna say something?

No.

How come you didn't back me up out there?

Wildfire didn't look good out there.

You can't deny it.

You know, Kris, sometimes horses never come back from stud.

Don't say that. Wildfire will.

If we can't race and win, I got nothing to do here.

You really think that?

Sometimes even people have to slow their gait.

Things right themselves when it's time.

Right now, we got the Sullivan colt Striker.

It's time you started working with him.

You let Wildfire ease back into things.

He'll let you know when he's ready.

You sound like Jean.She wants to protect Wildfire.

No, it's more than that.

She used to rely on me about Wildfire.

Ever since Kerry...

I don't know. She's changed.

She's changed or you've changed?

You never used to push Wildfire

into a race he wasn't ready for.

You want Jean to trust you?

Maybe you should be honest with yourself first

before you ask her for trust.

Come on.

Early. I love that about you.

You may not be so complimentary

when you hear what I've come to say.

Do we have a problem?

Let's be blunt.

I don't appreciate not being advised

on certain business transactions.

Flame?

Oh.

Dear, sweet, honorable Matt-- none too happy with you

because we took Flame.

We?Parsons-Davis, remember?

Weown that horse,

and wehad every right to retrieve him.

You'rethe guilty party in this.

Junior bought Flame for Kris.

A loophole in the paperwork

doesn't make what you did morally right.

But since I can't reverse what you did,

I think I need to become a more vocal partner,

make sure things like this don't happen again.

Maybe you should just rethink your investment.

No reason to voice your opinion when you're not involved.

Meaning? Simple.

Sell me back your shares.

Hmm. It's a brilliant idea.

But I have a better one.

We trade.

My shares for Flame.

And make you Raintree's little hero.

Nice try, but forget it.

With Flame's bloodlines,

he could grow up to win the Triple Crown.

I'm not trading in that potential.

You're just gonna have to settle for a cash transaction.

Cash? Really?

I wasn't aware you had that kind of liquidity.

Let me worry about that.

So, do we have a deal or not?

Not yet.

But I do look forward to your offer.

I'll see myself out.

Okay.

I told you, sitting at home

obsessing about a bad practice

is not the way to spend an evening.

Hey! Matt! Hey, Lynnet!

Bobby still out of town?Yeah, 'til Sunday.

How you doing, Kris? Haven't seen you in a while.

Yeah, good. You know, busy riding.

Yeah, I hope so.

I can't wait 'til you and Wildfire get back on the track.

Yeah, me, too.

Thanks.

Are you ready to see Junior

go for the Mechanical Bull Championship?

Junior? Oh, yeah.

He won the last five nights.

I think it surprised him as much as it surprised us.

I'll go get you guys some drinks. Thanks.

Did you know Junior's riding a bull?

Yeah. I saw him the other night.

There's Gillian.

Hey!

How was your meeting with Dani?

Surprisingly interesting.

Hi. Hey.

Thank you.Thank you.

Cheers? Cheers.

Hello, and welcome to Bobby's.

We have a special guest here tonight.

Our unofficial bull wrangler's here

for the rodeo this weekend.

Ladies and gentlemen,

put your hands together for none other

than P.R.C.A-rated bull-rider R. J. Blake.

Ow!

How y'all doing?

I think I speak for the ladies and say mighty fine

now that we've seen you, right?

Thank you.

All right now.

Who's gonna be the first rider...

notto hit the mat?

No.

Get on up here.

Looks like you've got someone's attention.

Yeah. The last thing I need is a cocky cowboy.