Lou: Previously on "Heartland":
Tim: Casey does make me happy.
Lou: You're falling in love with her... And that terrifies you.
Casey: I'll see you around.
Tim: I'd like you to promise me you'll fight for what's important.
Amy: Sounds like you're doing really great.
Ty: I am. It was really nice to see you.
(Spartan snorts)
(Crying)
(Cattle moo)
Tim: Well, honey, I gotta thank you for helping out. With Jack and Lisa on... what? They're 18th honeymoon... (Laughs) I kinda miss the old guy out here. God knows I'm lonely enough.
Amy: So are things really over with you and Casey?
(Cattle moo)
Tim: I don't know. Maybe she just needs time to think things over.
Amy: There seems to be a lot of that going around lately.
Tim: Well, it's different for me, Amy. I got a history. You've had... what? Two serious boyfriends?
Amy: Yeah. Jesse for about five minutes, and Ty, for five years.
Tim: Well, Caleb, he was in the mix too...
Amy: No. No, let's not go there.
Amy, my point is that you just don't want to go down the same road that I have. Always missing somebody. So you miss Casey. Yeah. Yeah, I do. Then what're you doing, dad? You were the one who told me to fight for what you want.
(Spartan snorts, crow caws in the distance)
(Cattle moo, hooves plod)
Georgie: And this is my great-great-grandfather, Jefferson Bartlett, and my great-grandfather, Jack Bartlett, and his wife, Lyndy, who was my great-grandmother, and their daughter, Marion, who was my grandmother.
My grandfather, Tim Fleming, and their daughter, Amy. And these are my birth parents, Matthew and Mary Crawley, and my brother, Jeff. And... this is my mother, Lou, and my father, Peter, and my little sister Katie, and there's me!
(Laughs)
Peter: That's great! Great job, honey.
Lou: Mm-hmm. Yeah, that was wonderful.
Peter: Yeah.
Lou: Real-really wonderful, honey!
Peter: Right?
It's a kid's family tree project, okay? It's not a master's thesis in genealogy, Lou...
Lou: No, honey. But listen. There was Morrises, Flemmings, Bartletts, but besides her parents and her brother, not even a single Crawley. And nothing at all from her mother's side of the family. I mean, it's like she doesn't even have a past.
Peter: Let it go.
Lou: I can't! Because this is the perfect opportunity for her to connect with her birth family! It's not, no. It's not the perfect opportunity. The perfect opportunity is when she says she wants to connect with her birth family, Lou. Come on, honey. We have the paperwork. We have the contact information. We can... doesn't she have a right to know?
Georgie: Know what?
(Steer snorts)
(Rusty snorts and whinnies)
Ty: All right, Caleb, show Casey what he's got.
(Snorting)
(Gates clang open, horses whinny)
Caleb: Hi-yah! Hi-yah! Come on!
Whoa! (Loud groan)
(Hooves thud)
(Groans)
Ty: Caleb, you all right?
Caleb: Yeah, I'm okay.
I mean that wasn't perfect, but... When we get the kinks worked out, what do you think?
Casey: Well, he does know how to run. Pretty solidly built too.
Caleb: Yeah, that's what we were thinking, hey Ty? Steady in the gate, he's got a good eye. (Phone buzzes) Yeah, sure does. Yeah, problem is, he's okay on the run, but he turns away way too soon. You know, for bulldogging, you need a horse that's gonna give you an honest run every time. Yeah, we can definitely work on that.
Ty: Uh, yeah. Well, hey, Casey, thanks for coming to see him. Um, I have to go. Let me know if you guys work something out?
Caleb: (Groans) Your partner's got something better to do than sell me a horse? Yeah, he's uh-he's got a job. But no worries though, he's, more or less, the silent part of the equation. So what do you think? Can we make something happen? I don't think so. Not today. But you teach him how to run in a straight line, stick to that steer till you get off him, be happy to take another look. All right! Okay. It's no problem. I'll get right on it.
(Phone beeps)
Hey, Amy, it's Caleb. Just curious... Do you know anything about training a bulldogging horse?
S08E08
♪ And at the break of day you sank into your dream ♪ ♪ You dreamer ♪ oh, oh, oh... ♪ You dreamer... ♪ You dreamer...
Georgie: (Sighs) I still don't see what's wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with it, what you have done is very, very good. But we thought this might be a good opportunity to add some of your birth family? But I don't even know anyone, except for my mom and dad and Jeffie. Well, all the more reason to get to know some of your relatives. For example, your aunt Crystal.
Georgie: Who? She was your mother's younger sister, and I have her contact information... right here, on the adoption papers. Never heard of her. All the more reason to get to know her. Look, we could write her an e-mail and ask her if she knows anything about your grandparents. I bet you she could tell you tons about your mom and dad. What do you think?
(Door bangs shut)
(Door opens and closes)
Hey! Case. (Laughs)
Casey: Hey, Tim. So...? (Door bangs shut) How you been? I've been good, I've been busy. Horse business. Yup, same here. Yeah... Case, I think I gave you the wrong impression. You know, I-I didn't wanna push you away. I was never moving on. I loved our road trip. Well, we'll always have Brooks. Yeah, or Carstairs? Or Alder Flats? See? I love that. I miss that. I... I think I just... I think I made a mistake calling it off. I called it off.
(Car starts nearby)
Okay. I'm asking you to reconsider. I don't know, Tim. We're both pretty busy. I'll see you around.
Tim: Aw- (Horn blasts, tires squeal) Come on, don't be like that! Just give me a second chance, that's... I'll get it right this time, I promise.
Casey: Get what right?
Tim: Us. I'll get us right. I miss you. You miss me. Okay, you don't miss me, but... I miss you enough for both of us. Okay... I guess. "Okay, I guess." That's all you got? Yeah. That's all I got. (Door bangs shut) Now get outta here before I change my mind. (Truck engine starts) Okay, all right!
(Laughs, truck rumbles away)
It's gonna be- it's gonna be great! (Yelling) When should I call you?
Cass: Okay, let's go in here. There we go. Get some water... Where's Scott? His truck's gone. He couldn't wait for you, Ty. But he told me to yell at you for him. I was just meeting a client with Caleb. You know... I really don't get it. Scott gives you all this extra responsibility... I mean, he let's you do surgery. If it were me, I'd be stepping up to the plate, Ty. I just need one more sale, so I don't leave Caleb in the lurch... money-wise. Meanwhile, you're letting things slide, your work at the clinic sucks, and I heard your marks are slipping. Cass, you know how hard it is to fast track through vet school.
Cass: Yeah, I know. You better watch your back. Pretty soon you'll be the one cleaning the cages and I'll be going on client calls.
Ty: One more sale.
(Email dings)
(Peter groans) Lou: Hey! That was fast!
Georgie: What was fast?
Your aunt Crystal just got back to me. Oh, great. What'd she say?
Lou: Um... "I would be happy to fill in the gaps in Georgina's family tree. (Georgie gasps) My schedule is clear the next few days and I would love to come for a visit..."
Peter: A visit? Here?
Lou: "...and get reacquainted with my favourite niece."
Georgie: Let me see!
Lou: (Clears her throat)
Georgie: Look, it says she has pictures of my mom when she was a kid! And Jeff and I, and my dad. She's got a whole family album!
Peter: (wary) Cool.
(Georgie excited gasp)
(Truck rumbles to a halt)
(Door opens and bangs shut)
Hey, Caleb. So... how'd it go with Casey?
Caleb: Okay. But she was a little weirded out by the way you just took off. Come on, man, we're supposed to be partners. Well, I was supposed to meet Scott. So what, no sale?
(Approaching footsteps)
Hey, Amy. Didn't know that you were here. Yeah. I just... wanted to take a look at Rusty, see what we're dealing with.
Ty: Huh.
Caleb: Look, Casey's interested, but only if we can get him to run the pattern he supposed to. So I... asked Amy to give us a hand. So, uh... So what do you think? He's put together like a bulldogging horse, but this isn't really my specialty.
Caleb: Don't worry, brother, we'll get her done. Well, that's good to know. I'm sure that you and Amy uh... Well, I mean, you can figure it out. I uh... I should probably get going, so... See you later.
Caleb: I don't know what to tell you. Lately, you get five minutes of his time... Consider yourself lucky.
(Truck engine starts)
(Truck rumbles away)
Tim: So it looks like Casey and I are back on track, and I am not gonna screw it up this time.
I am not gonna push her away. That's great, dad. I really like Casey. Did she tell you she's thinking of buying a bulldogging horse? Caleb wants me to help him out. What? Are you kidding me?
(Exhales slowly)
Oh, there's only one reason that she would buy that. She's gonna give it to me! (Laughs) And why would she give you a horse? She may have gotten the idea that I wanted to get back into rodeo. And how would she get that idea? On the road, I might've said something... about doing some bulldogging on the senior's circuit? Are you kidding me? Oh man... and she's gonna want me to jump off that horse and wrestle a five hundred pound steer, or die trying. No. Nobody is making you jump off a horse. Let me explain something to you, Amy. I've had more than my fair share of glory days, but they've come at a price, and that price is that there's always somebody that wants to see me take one last kick at the can, and I can't risk that.
Amy: Okay. Okay. So... do you have any pointers for me? Pointers? Well, more than likely, Caleb's your problem. And if it's not Caleb, then what do I do?
Amy: So, first off, my dad says if Rusty's pulling away from the steer too early, it's 'cause he's anticipating the dismount. He's too used to you, so I figure we switch it up. I'll ride Rusty, and you can Haze. What, you're a bulldogger now?
Amy: No! There is no way that I'm gonna be taking down a steer, but I figure we'll just tie a ribbon to the steer's back and I can grab it off. You're kidding me. That's for little girls. Shut up, Caleb. Do you wanna do it?
(Gates clang open) Caleb: Hi-yah! Hi-yah!
(Horses whinny, steer moos)
Amy: Well... it's a start.
Caleb: Mm-hmm.
Caleb: What do we do now?
Amy: We keep trying.
Come on, Caleb, we got this.
Caleb: Yeah. One of these days.
Amy: (Sighs)
(Purr of approaching vehicle)
(Engine shuts off, door clicks open)
Crystal: Georgina!
(Door closes)
Oh... my God! You're all grown up! Wow! (Laughs) I just cannot believe it! Let me get a look at you. Come here. (Gasps) You are definitely your mother's daughter. Look, you've got her same beautiful eyes, and your smile... (Tearing up) Wow! It's just so great to see you! Hi! You must be the lucky couple that adopted Georgina.
Peter: Yeah, hi. I'm Peter.
Crystal: Hi. Crystal.
Peter: This is my wife, Lou.
Crystal: Oh, hi. This is our youngest, Katie. Hi. Well, it is just so great to meet you all. I'm so happy that you invited me here to see my niece, finally, after all these years. Would you show me around, hmm? I was no near ready to look after Georgina and Jeffie when my sister... You know, when the accident happened. It would've been really awesome to watch them grow up, but I... I was a kid myself and I was in love. I followed this guy halfway around the world and then... You know, when that didn't work out, I... I just kept going.
Lou: And you-you still travel a lot? Yeah, all the time. I'm a travel industry consultant.
Lou: Really?
Crystal: Mm-hmm. Yeah. I specialize in high end resorts all around the world. You know, fine tuning the relationship between staff and guests and... Just helping them be the best they can be. You know, keep the magic happening.
(Door opens and closes) Lou: Wow. Hey! I'm gonna have to eat and run. I'm working down at the rodeo grounds. Well, I'm glad you took a break. Um, Crystal, this is my sister Amy. She's the cowgirl of the family.
Amy: Hi. Nice to meet you.
Crystal: Hi. You too. Crystal was just telling us about her job.
Georgie: She's a travel consultant!
Amy: Well, that sounds fun.
Crystal: Mm-hmm, yeah, it's a great job. Actually, you know my next stop is Siena, Italy, where they've been having this amazing horse race since the sixteen hundreds. Yeah! The Palio di Siena. I would love to go to that.
Georgie: Oh, me too!
Crystal: Well, then let's do it!
Amy: Okay!
Crystal: Okay! (Laughing)
Amy: It was nice to meet you, Crystal.
Crystal: Yeah, you too.
Peter: You know, Crystal, Lou here is also in the hospitality industry.
Lou: Oh...
Peter: (Chuckling) Yeah... Now... Owner and operator of the best diner in town, as well as a sweet little dude ranch. The Heartland Equestrian Connection. I know, I checked out your website. It looks fabulous. And I would think, in a location like this, it must be doing really well.
Lou: Oh, yeah, we do okay, but you know, it's- it's not a huge business. Oh. It-it could be. I mean, we should talk, Lou. It's a little bit more of a mom and pop operation than my usual clients, but, um, I think I could help you make some really great connections. Oh, really? That would... be great. And Peter, what do you do? You don't look like a rancher.
Peter: No. Me, no. Just... another guy working in the oil industry.
Crystal: Ha! Yeah, well, now we're talking about real jobs, right, Lou? (Laughs)
Lou: Well, um, you had said in your e-mail that you could help Georgie with her family tree project. I can. That's why I'm here. Well, I mean, also to get reacquainted with my lovely little niece.
Lou: Well, you know, we understand that you're a very busy lady and you only have a little time... Actually... I checked out the availability of your dude ranch online and I saw that there was a cabin free. So I was thinking, how great would it be if I just stuck around for a couple of days so Georgie and I could catch up, huh? Yeah! That sounds- that sounds perfect.
Crystal: Okay.
Lou: So, Peter, why don't you... take Crystal down to the dude ranch and help her get settled in?
Georgie: Oh, can I come too?
Lou: Uh, later. I need you to help me clean up first, okay?
Georgie: Oh, please, Lou! Come on!
Crystal: Please, Lou, come on. Okay... (Laughs awkwardly) Sure. Just help me clear the table.
Georgie: Okay. She doesn't call you mom and dad? Uh... no, you know, sometimes. Usually it's just Peter and Lou.
Crystal: Ah... huh.
(Steer bangs against fence, grunts)
(Gates clang open, steer bellows)
Caleb: Hi-yah! Hi-yah!
(Gate clangs open repeatedly)
(Steer snorts, gates clang)
Amy: Hustle! Hustle!
Amy and Caleb: (Frustrated groans)
(Steer moos, hooves thud)
Caleb: Yeah! (Steer bellows)
Caleb: Yeah, get him! Come on!
Amy: (Frustrated groan)
(Steer moos)
(Hooves thud, steer bellows)
(Steer bellows)
Ready? This is it. (Takes a deep breath)
(Steer snorts)
(Gate clangs open, steer bellows)
Caleb: Get him! Get him! Come on!
(Hooves thunder)
Caleb: You did it!
Amy: Woo-hoo!
(Hooves thud loudly, Amy laughs)
Amy: That was fast!
Caleb: (Laughs) Yeah!
What was that? Like two, three seconds, tops. And he kept his stride, he stayed right on it.
Caleb: So, what's next?
Amy: I think it's time to call Casey.
Caleb: Oh, yes!
(Amy laughs)
(Door closes)
[SCENE_BREAK]
Lou: Hey!
Peter: Hey.
How's it going, uh, with Crystal?
Peter: So far, so good. I mean... Yeah, she's got a ton of pictures and... stories and... Yeah, I bet she does. (Coffee pours) What... what's that supposed to mean? I thought this is what you wanted? Yeah. No. It was. There's just... There's something about Crystal I can't quite put my finger on and... Okay, for example, Georgie is her only niece, so why didn't Crystal bother looking her up the whole time she was in foster homes? Well, that's a good question, but you know what, honey? Georgie's having a really good time with Crystal right now. She's learning a lot, getting a good education about her birth family. Let's just... don't ruin it for her, okay? Yeah. For sure.
Crystal: Okay. So my mom and dad, your grandparents... This is Michael and Sylvia Norwood. Then your grandmother... you would have loved her. She sang in nightclubs. (Laughs) And dad... he really loved baseball. But, uh, you know, he was a Wildcat oil man, so we were always on the move. I guess that's why I never really settled down. And... what about my mom and dad? Oh, your dad? (Chuckles) He was a real charmer. Your mom said that she took one look at him and she knew that that was the man she was gonna marry. So that's them on their wedding day.
Georgie: Wow.
Crystal: Yeah. And this... this is your mom when she was 18. When we were kids, we weren't just sisters, you know? We were... best friends. We could spend hours talking, and it was like it was just the two of us against the world. It's kinda like how I feel when I'm here with you. And I want you to know that no matter what happens, I'll always be here for you, okay? Kinda like... my godmother? How about your fairy godmother?
(Laughs)
(Sighs, sets picture down)
Crystal: Here. Let me have a look at you.
Georgie: Okay.
Where'd you get this shirt, Georgie?
Georgie: Um... I-I think it was Amy's?
Crystal: Yeah? What about the jeans? I think they were from... Big Bob's outdoor store. They were on sale.
Crystal: Hmm... So does Lou always dress you in... hand-me-downs and discount things? I'm-I'm... I'm just not really that into fashion. Honey, I'm not just talking about-about fashion. I'm talking about self-expression. I'm talking about grabbing people's attention and keeping it, about becoming the person that you wanna be. You are such a pretty girl, Georgie. I just feel like it's a shame that you wanna hide it underneath all these... scruffy clothes and your hair all pulled back tight. You know, I have a fun idea! Hmm. Yeah.
Ty: Yeah, that's great news, man. Of course! Uh, well, I gotta work tonight, but, um... Yeah, sounds good. Okay, bye. (Phone beeps off)
Cass: So...? Caleb. Sale's in the bag. We're gonna meet tomorrow night. Well... you don't sound very happy about it. I'm happy, I'm just uh... not looking forward to telling him. You think too much, Ty. Maybe you should start focusing on your long term goals. Hey, I know what I'm aiming for. I wanna be a vet... But I want to be a vet who's married to a woman he loves, have a great family, good friends. A truck, really cool motorcycle... Maybe a dog. I've never had a dog. You know, that sounds a little less focused than you think it does. But that's okay. That's all right. It just makes me look more focused.
(Stove rattles, approaching footsteps)
Peter: Any word from Georgie?
Nope. You think we should give her a call or...? Who's worried now?
Crystal: Hello! We're back!
Lou: Hey!
Crystal: (Clears her throat)
(Door opens)
Ta-da!
Crystal and Georgie: (Giggle excitedly) Holy! What happened to your face? Uh-I mean... You look so grown up!
Peter: Yeah.
Lou: No! Georgie, I didn't...
Crystal: Maybe I should go talk to her. I had no idea you'd be so uptight about this. Crystal, please. I'll talk to her.
Georgie: (Crying)
Lou: Georgie... Oh, honey... Let me help you.
Georgie: I don't want any help! (Sobbing)
Lou: Look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what I said, okay? But washing your face with water, it's not gonna do anything. Here, let me do it. Come on.
Georgie: (Sobbing)
Lou: Hey... hey... It's okay. Look. Maybe, next time, just a little less eye goop. Unless you're going to a costume ball, okay? We just went shopping and... Crystal gave me a makeover. It was just for fun. Crystal is a lot of fun, and this shade of lipstick looks great on her, but... maybe not on a girl your age. She says that it's important to make a big statement because it doesn't matter if you're the smartest person in the room if nobody even notices that you're in the room.
Lou: That's one way of looking at it. But I don't know how old Crystal is... but she needs help to look the way she looks. At your age, you don't need any help. Do you understand? You're gorgeous just the way you are.
Georgie: (Sniffling) She says I look like my mom.
(Light kiss, Lou sighs)
I hate her. I hate her. I mean, she makes me feel like a frump. You know, like a prude, an old fuddy-duddy. Well, I know from personal experience that you're none of those things. Yeah, but Georgie doesn't. You know, I wish grandpa was here. He would take one look at Crystal and send her packing so fast her head spin. Honey, I told you, if you need someone to send Crystal packing, I'm your man. No, I'm sorry. I didn't- I didn't mean that. I just... How am I supposed to compete with someone like her? You don't have to compete with her. You're Georgie's mom. Crystal will never come between that, no matter how fun and sexy she is. It's not...
Peter: "Thinks" she is. I didn't...
Lou: So she's sexy? (Sighs) It's just an observation. It's nothing personal. Okay, so are you the one I need to be worried about? (Laughs) No, of course not. But we shouldn't be worried about Georgie either. And exactly what is so damn sexy about her? (Laughs) What? Georgie? Back here.
Crystal: Oh, there you are. What are you doing?
Georgie: Well, I'm mucking out. It's one of my chores.
Crystal: Mucking out?
Georgie: Yeah. What other chores do you have?
Georgie: Um, well... I make sure the horses have food and water, I turn them out, keep the barn clean, the bins stocked. And you do that all by yourself? Sometimes Jack and Amy help out, but most of the time it's just me. Oh, and I have a new horse. Come on, I'll show you. Come on!
Crystal: Okay.
Georgie: This is Checkers. He's my trick riding horse.
Crystal: Trick riding?
Georgie: Yeah!
Crystal: Well, that sounds fun!
Georgie: Yeah, I take lessons. We do cool tricks on a horse while it gallops around the ring. Well, I'd love to see that. Well, I'm not very good at it yet. I mean, I usually do it with Amy. I'm not allowed to do it without adult supervision. Well, that's what I'm here for, Georgie. I'm adult supervision. Huh? And listen... don't you go around through life telling people what you can't do. You tell them what you can do. You tell 'em straight so they believe you, right? Okay. You should go show me what you can do, huh?
Georgie: Okay. (Gate clanks)
(Low chatter in the distance)
Caleb: Isn't that your dad?
Amy: Oh no.
Caleb: What's the problem?
Come on, Caleb. My dad bulldogging? He's gonna kill himself trying to impress her.
Tim: Hey, Amy, this the guy you told me about?
Amy: What're you doing here, dad? Casey called me. She wanted me to check him out.
Casey: Well, I just thought, when it came to bulldogging, who's the big expert around here, right? How's he look to you, Tim?
Tim: He looks good. Good muscle. Steady. So what do you say? You wanna see what he's got? Yeah, you should see me go, dad. I'm getting really good at getting him in the zone.
Casey: You know what, Amy? I don't know how much that's actually gonna tell us. Bulldogging is, after all, a big man's game.
Tim: Well, not necessarily. But if... If-if Casey needs to see a heavyweight in the saddle, somebody who knows what he's doing...
Amy: Yeah! Caleb here has been so excited to show you what he's got, right? Uh... yeah. All set to go.
Tim: Well...
(Gate clangs open, steer bellows)
Caleb: Hi-yah! (Hooves thunder)
Caleb: Ungh!
(Steer bellows)
(Clapping)
Caleb: Woo! What'd you think of that, Casey?
Casey: I think you just sold me a horse.
Caleb: All right!
Tim: Pretty impressive.
Twist my arm, I'll let you have him. No, you can't just give me a horse. Well, I'm not gonna give you a horse, but I'll sell him to you at cost.
Tim: Oh, okay, all right. Sure. If you're gonna "sell" him to me? You don't mind, right, Caleb?
Caleb: Course not. As long as I'm making a sale. See, the whole time we were out on the circuit, your dad just kept talking up the good old days, you know, and how he wanted to get back into bulldogging, but... he never did anything about it. I'm just... giving him a little push.
Amy: Isn't that great, dad? Your very own, shiny new bulldogging horse. Just what you've always wanted. Yeah. Yeah. All right. You got yourself a deal.
Crystal: All right. I wanna see your best trick. I want you to amaze me.
Georgie: Um... o-o-okay. Um... well, there's something called the side backbend. Wow, okay. Now that sounds good!
Georgie: (Chuckles nervously) Okay...
Crystal: Okay.
Georgie: (Clucks her tongue)
(Checkers snorts, hooves thud)
Whoa! (Laughs)
Georgie: (Grunts in distress) Georgie?
Georgie: (Grunting in distress) Georgie?! Are you-are you okay?
Georgie: Ungh!
Crystal: Georgie! Georgie!
Georgie: (Crying in pain)
Crystal: Oh God...
Georgie: Ow!
Crystal: Oh, honey... Lou!
Georgie: Ow! Ow!
Crystal: Peter!
Georgie: Ow... (Crying)
Crystal: Oh, honey... oh my God.
Georgie: Ow... (Gasps in pain)
Lou: Peter, I think Georgie's hurt!
(Screen door creaks)
Crystal: I don't think you should get up!
Georgie: No! No!
Crystal: (Screams) Lou!
Get the car, honey, and bring Katie!
Crystal: Okay, okay. Go slow.
Georgie: Ow... ow...
Crystal: Oh, I'm so sorry.
Lou: Georgie!
Georgie: Ow! Honey, what happened?
Crystal: It's her arm. She was trying to show me a trick.
Lou: And you let her?!
Georgie: (Yelps)
Lou: She knows she's not supposed to without Amy here.
Georgie: You can't blame her! It's all my fault!
Lou: No, no, honey.
Georgie: Ow! Ow! Ow...
Peter: Okay, sweetheart, come here. We're gonna go to the hospital.
Georgie: (Screams) Ow! Ow... (Crying)
Peter: Okay, okay.
Crystal: Okay, well, tell me where you're going...
Lou: No, no, we've got it from here. Just... just stay here. We can handle it.
Georgie: (Crying) Ow...
Peter: You're okay, honey. Georgie? Honey, just remember, that wasn't doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
Lou: Crystal? Shut up!
Peter: Do me a favour, Crystal? Close that gate so the horse doesn't get out, please? We'll call you with updates.
(SUV rumbles away)
(Truck engine starts) Casey: Bye, you guys!
(Truck rumbles away)
I know! Why didn't you just tell her you weren't serious about bulldogging?! It almost killed you once, isn't that enough? I should have. I couldn't because this thing with Casey, it could be serious and I didn't want to come across as some... over-the-hill blowhard, that... is all hat and no horse. Dad, do you know how stupid that sounds? But it's also kind of sweet. You got a good deal on the horse.
(Rusty snorts)
Ty: So, Caleb, we really need to talk.
Yeah. Definitely. I mean, things are really starting to heat up. We got new contacts, new connections. You know, if we want to stay on top, we really should develop a strategy for the future.
Ty: Well, that's exactly what I'm talking about.
Cass: Oh! Hey, Ty...
Ty: Cass, hey. Uh... You remember Caleb, right? We were just talking business right now.
Cass: Hm. Well, I'm meeting someone, so I'm gonna go look for him.
Caleb: No way. Sit down. You gotta help us celebrate our big sale. Yeah, I don't think so. He's around here somewhere.
Ty: Yeah. Caleb: If a guy couldn't pick you out of a crowded room he'd have to be blind.
(Loud chatter, music plays)
What're you drinking? Bourbon and branch. But sorry, Caleb. I'm drinking it with my boyfriend.
(Pool balls clack)
Caleb: Oh. Boyfriend.
(Bar buzzes with chatter and music)
(Door closes) Amy: Anyone home?
Crystal: Oh! In here, Amy.
Where is everyone?
Crystal: You don't know? I can't... I can't believe that Lou didn't call you! There's been an accident. Georgie hurt herself trick riding. She hurt herself? W-where are they? Lou and Peter took her to emergency, the local hospital, I-I guess. (Dialing beeps) What was she doing trick riding? She says she's been working with you. I-I just assumed it was okay. Lou, hi. Um... is Georgie okay? Where are you guys? What's Cass' boyfriend got what I don''t got? I mean, I'm an okay... to reasonably handsome looking man. Now w-what is it? Just the money? Nothing's ever just about the money, Caleb.
Ty: I mean look at you and me... That's the whole problem right there in the proverbial nutshell, isn't it? You know what we need to do? We need to make more money... Caleb, would you just let me finish? (Taken aback) 'Kay. I need you to buy me out of our partnership, okay? I just can't handle it right now and vet school's really intense. And I got a lot going on with Scott. (Laughs) You can relax. I'm kinda doing all the heavy lifting on my side, brother.
Ty: I-I know, but... The horse business... It's getting in the way of my long term goals. Man, we came here to celebrate a sale, and you're telling me you don't wanna be in business with me anymore because of some long term goals? That's like splitting up on the honeymoon. I know, Caleb, I know. But we'll still be buddies though, right?
Jesse: Hey, guys, let's make this a party!
Caleb: Jesse Stanton. You're the boyfriend.
Jesse: Yes, and you're still the jackass who dumped my sister. So... how's the horse business going, fellas?
(Bar buzzes with chatter and music)
(Screen door opens)
Amy: Oh, Georgie, are you all right?!
Georgie: Uh, yeah, I broke my arm.
Peter: It's just a hairline fracture. She'll be okay.
Lou: Uh, where's Crystal?
Amy: In there.
Lou: Can you please put Katie in bed?
Amy: Yup.
Peter: 'Kay, let's get you upstairs too, honey, okay?
Georgie: Yeah.
Lou: I need to have a little talk with Crystal.
Crystal: Uh-oh. Sounds like someone's in trouble.
Georgie: Am I grounded?
Peter: No, no. Of course you're not grounded, honey.
You may want to think about staying off a horse for a while though.
Georgie: I know I wasn't supposed to be trick-riding.
Peter: Well, good. We're glad that you know that. We understand though, okay? I know that your aunt Crystal can be a little overwhelming at times?
Crystal: I had no idea what she was gonna do. I tried to warn her, but it was too late. She is just a very brave and determined little girl. She's just like her mother. You know, Crystal, I can't help but feel that you're trying to undermine my authority. Hardly. I... You're just upset because Georgie's taking her first steps at independence and you're losing control. No, no. That's not it at all. Okay, second guess. You're trying to keep me away from Georgie because I'm actually related to her.
Georgie: She said she wanted to see something amazing, so I tried to show her the side backbend, but I'm just learning, and I told her I knew how to do it. (Sighs) I didn't wanna disappoint her and... she thinks she's making me feel better about myself, but she just keeps making me feel worse! Come here. (Light kiss)
Georgie: Ow!
Peter: Sorry.
Lou: She was two years old when she lost her parents and she doesn't even remember you. And no matter what you think, Crystal, Georgie is part of this family. Yes. Now. It's only been a couple of years. She was born into my family. Let me spell it out for you and be perfectly clear. Georgie is my daughter, I am her mother. Katie is her sister, and Peter is her father. Yes, and I am her aunt. She is my sister's daughter, and I have the right to spend time with her. Not unless we say so.
Crystal: Well, you can't stop her, Lou, because she can make her own...
Peter: Okay, I've just been upstairs talking to my daughter, and Crystal, I think you should leave. Right now. Just... just pack up your stuff and go, okay? You... you can't do this. You've got no legal right to stop me from seeing my niece. You've got no legal right to keep her away from me.
Peter: But it is our house and we do have the legal right to tell you to get the hell out of here. (Exhales sharply) Look, I don't know what it is that you think that you're protecting Georgie from. I mean, I know you're trying to be really good parents and everything, but I can tell that the way that you are going about it is totally wrong. And you watch, because it is gonna backfire on you.
(Receding footsteps)
(Screen door bangs shut)
(Car door shuts, engine starts)
(Car rumbles away)
Lou: Georgie?
What happened? Where's Crystal? Where's she going? I don't know. And right now, I don't care, as long as she goes. I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I know, honey.
Georgie: (Sniffling) I mean... I mean, how could I even listen to her. All that stuff about me being just like my mom? She doesn't even know me! How can she even say that?
Lou: Georgie...
Georgie: I... I just... I wanted to know more about my mom.
Lou: So did I. Come here. It's okay. I love you.
Georgie: I love you, too.
Caleb: (Drunkenly) So I bring my best friend into the mix, above all odds, we tough it out and come out on top. And what's he do? He up and quits on me! Know what? Here's to getting out while the getting's good, hey, Ty?
Jesse: Hey, listen, man. I feel your pain, okay? I do. But maybe I can help you guys out. I've got the one thing that you both need. A super hot girlfriend?
Jesse: No, Caleb. Capital. Liquidity. Cold hard cash. And I think I have a way that can make everyone happy.
Cass: Really, Jesse? I didn't come here to talk about business.
Jesse: Hey, this'll just take a second, okay? So here's what I wanna put on the table. I buy Ty's loan from you... And I buy your partnership with Caleb from you.
Ty: So I'm out and he's in? Or I'm in, and he's out?
Jesse: Gentlemen, you're missing the point here. Caleb, you get the capital that you need to run your business, and Ty, you want out, so whether I'm in or not has nothing to do with you.
Caleb: Well, business is business.
Ty: Hey! Listen up. Don't do this. You're drunk, okay?
Jesse: Stay out of this.
Caleb: Yeah, man. Let me go. I need me some of that capital.
Ty: No, you don't. You're gonna regret this, I guarantee it.
Jesse: Shut up, Ty!
Ty: The last thing you wanna do is go into business with Jesse Stanton.
Caleb: Partners. There we go. That wasn't so hard, was it?
Caleb: Not at all.
(Hard punch) Ty: Ungh!
Cass: Jesse!
Ty: Ungh! I've been waiting to do that for seven years.
Caleb: All right?
Ty: Ungh! You just punched my best friend. You've made a huge mistake. Peter. No car. She's actually gone!
Peter: Let me check to make sure. (Door opens and closes) Yup, she's definitely gone.
Peter: What's that?
Lou: A photo album. Some parting words there?
Lou: Yeah. "Dearest Georgie, I'm sorry to leave without saying goodbye, but I didn't want to over-stay my welcome." Huh. Too late for that. "My family photo album is for you, and I know you will treasure it. All my love, Crystal. PS. don't let them turn you into a pumpkin!"
Peter: "Turn you into a pumpkin?" What's that supposed to mean?
Lou: I have no idea.
Caleb: I shook on it, man. I can't weasel out of it now.
Ty: You were drunk... and he punched me in the face!
Caleb: Yeah, that's true. I got in a pretty damn good one though, hey?
Both: (Laughing)
Amy: I really don't believe you guys. You're hung over, you-you look terrible, and what? You got in some stupid fight last night? Let's just say that beer and business don't mix. Incidentally, neither do friends and business, but nothing that couldn't be worked out with a night in the can. I guess my real question is, of all people, why did you call me? I... I just didn't really know who else to call. Well, next time, don't. Bailing you two idiots out of the drunk tank is not exactly how I wanna spend my morning ever again. Hurry up! Get in the truck or I'll leave you here.
(Sighs)
(Truck rumbles in reverse)
Amy: (Sighs) Did I mention I hate you guys?
Casey: What happened to bringing a trailer?
You gonna ride this guy home?
Tim: Casey, that's just it. I... I can't buy this horse from you. Why not? He's a great bulldogging horse. You saw how he ran. He's right on target every time.
Tim: Yeah, I know, and that's why it'll be easier sell to somebody else... anybody but not me. I can't buy him. All this stuff about me wanting to get back into rodeo and it being in my blood... That was BS? Yeah. I don't know. Maybe I'm just losing my edge. You know...
Casey: (Laughs)
Tim: Oh, really? You knew... This whole time. I had a pretty good idea. So what was this whole thing about buying a horse? I wanted to give you a chance to come clean. Okay, I'm gonna tell you something right now. I am not killing myself to impress you. (Laughs) You know what, Tim? It takes a lot of guts for a man to admit when he can't do something. It's one of the things I like about you. You got guts. Okay, see, you had me there up to the end and then... Say I have guts for quitting something I love...? Tsk. ♪ I wanna spend all of my days with you ♪ Just as long as you don't quit me. ♪ I'll carry your burden, be the wind at your back ♪ You know, you wanting us to get back together might be one of the smartest things you've done in a while. Agh! (Hard thud) You asked to get back together, remember? Oh, yeah. Ungh! Good call on my part.
(Casey laughs as Tim kisses her)
Georgie: And this is my grandfather Michael Crawley, and his wife, Sylvie. And this is my aunt Crystal, and finally, my birth parents, Matthew Crawley, and my mom, Mary.
But they died a long time ago, and even though they are a very important part of my life and I wish I could remember them, my real parents are right here with my cute little sister, Katie. My mom, Lou Fleming-Morris, and my dad, Peter Morris. Ta-da! Georgie, that's really sweet. It's a great presentation, sweetheart.
Georgie: Thank you.
Announcer: On the next Heartland, saving wild horses brings them together. It's a horse trap.
Announcer: But can Ty and Amy put the past behind them? We can re-home them.
Announcer: An all new Heartland, returns Sunday December 7th at 7:00 on CBC.
Plan: A: A school project; Q: What opens a door to Georgie's past? A: Georgie; Q: Whose past could change her life at Heartland? A: interest; Q: What does Casey express in buying one of Ty and Caleb's bulldogging horses? A: Caleb; Q: Who enlists Amy's help to train a bulldogging horse? A: the deal; Q: What does Caleb want to secure by training Casey's horse? A: their first big sale; Q: What is the reason that Ty and Caleb want to end their business partnership? A: an unlikely alliance; Q: What does Caleb form with Ty after he tells him he wants to pull out of their business partnership? A: his senior rodeo circuit dreams; Q: What is Tim forced to come clean about when he learns that Casey is buying a bulldogging horse for him? Summary: A school project opens a door to Georgie's past that could ultimately change her life at Heartland. Meanwhile, Casey expresses interest in buying one of Ty and Caleb's bulldogging horses and Caleb enlists Amy's help to train it in order to secure the deal. Then, while celebrating their first big sale, Ty tells Caleb that he wants to officially pull out of their business partnership, which results in Caleb forging an unlikely alliance. And Tim is forced to come clean about his senior rodeo circuit dreams when he learns that Casey is buying a bulldogging horse for him