Home in Indiana (1944) - full transcript
A lad with a penchant for trouble is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Indiana. Though he's not happy about the arrangement at first, his love of horses and his affection for a young filly that he plans to race make life bearable. He also finds romance with tomboyish Char who shares his love for horses.
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the County Fair as American as America
itself and nowhere has the County Fair
recorded itself more deeply into the
consciousness and life of America than
an Indiana Ohio and Kentucky here year
after year are assembled the best horses
that America produces here the trotting
horse is king and the harness raised the
supreme event of the peaceful prosperous
year here racing is not for the great
stables alone it's the sport in which
every man may enter on an equal footing
the county squire or his farmhand yes
here the man with one horse which he
himself has trained which he himself may
drive is on an equal footing with every
other entry it's the sport of gentlemen
racing racing not for money alone for
prizes but for the sheer love of the
horse of the competition the sport
itself for the betterment of the brood
and the brief
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[Laughter]
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morning Sam here he is this is your aunt
Penelope
hello Sparky they do home well come on
in let me have a look at you
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are you a bad boy Sparky that's what
they say ma'am well I reckon there ain't
a place on earth with more room for a
boy to be bad in than right here on
Roundhouse farm
it's got itself so overgrown with quiet
that anything short of setting the place
on fire come as a relief
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Thunder don't make the boys stand there
like that showing where to stow is
dunnage come on son I'll show you where
you're going to sleep
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as soon as y'all pack your bag I'll show
you a few chores
now what do you think of him can't tell
yet liquid sniffing decides whether he
likes to smell
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get down there mister who's you
smooching around here
I'm spark thornton mr. bolt brought me
here
first out who are you Duffy what you
fool around at our central I was just
looking over that's the fanciest place I
ever saw no show you talk with your
mouth ran out make that place look like
a faux faux roundhouse this place listen
so use born and know so much more
records were busted by horses table here
and trained by mr. Thunder then these
horseshoes next oh I didn't know mr.
boat was a trainer better hide you
eating this on the couch on bucket
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I thought you said there weren't any
horses left here I didn't say that
delayed it long to mr. Connolly she the
only one we got left
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I love that lady oh yeah it's got a lady
while she's blind
blind is deep sleep
Coralie don't waste no breath corner
poor lady de lady don't need no more yes
sir
the world is full of horses with two
good eyes that he never seen what the
ladies see she see the finish line for
us yeah I'd like to watch her work
sometime when does mr. bolt work her out
you don't that isn't right Trotta knows
how to have exercise I'd use a mile a
day on the lead with my pony straighten
the float
maybe on days when my giant says extra
bad and let you take her
if you gonna be around sure
sure I'll be around
anybody don't like that's got no stomach
get the boy yes sir
this is your place thank you
Thunder
did your aunt Henrietta say grace yes'm
bless his food nice treats it amen
that's about it
well Sparky did you finish schooling I
don't take the school mean much you do
take too easy son
I take the horses what do you know about
horses
I had a Morgan Mayer gypsy there wasn't
a motor car could come down yellow
mountain faster and she could one day
what I'm trying to get ahead of her and
she took to the ditch and bounced the
Old Hickory wagon over the rock so hard
that that I I had to tie myself to the
seat wouldn't with the reins that sounds
like a Morgan alright when they sold her
last week before I could shoot her
you know it was a more than mere that
started harness racing but the trouble
with in Morgan's woods you couldn't hold
them they never knew when to quit
well I recollect how two of them who
started out west from Pittsfield sprang
through Northampton and Worcester into
Boston you know thought that would have
stopped them wouldn't she no it didn't
they zigzag through them Cal pears
hit that bait rotted clean under the
Atlantic Ocean and come up on the other
side to establish - racing in Austria
Holland Belgium and Russia just like it
is here today no sir they don't breed
them like that no war some of those
mares next door look pretty good to me
you'll be going to school in the morning
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oh boy oh boy easy boy easy oh boy
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my boy
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hey who are you my name is park Norton
how'd you get in here came in through
there through where stall there don't
lie to me boy I guess you must be the
boss man listen I don't like fresh kids
now beat it before I throw you out of
here maybe your boss enough if I go back
in there and come out again you might be
able to use me as a handyman hey get
away from there you'll get hurt
moe hey whoa there boy look at that just
look at that
all right y'all go back to work now
I told you I came through there
I came over that fence I'm sorry I
called you a liar boy son how come you
know so much about having a man-eating
horse like him huh Oh on account of my
mother dying the day I was born that's
how I come to be weaned off a Morgan
mayor well I'd like to give you a job
kid but I got all the handy minute
communes are you mr. godell pool no mr.
Boone is my father this is mr. Bruce the
trainer there ought to be something dead
for a man that was weaned off a Morgan
mare thank you you must be very brave or
very foolish which is it I guess I'm
just foolish can you drive Sparky yes
sir sure sure
let's see you jog this mare couple laps
yes sir
okay
you ready sure come on come on
daddy who's that fellow there's a new
kid around here why doesn't he stop
Turkey on those reins
hey get out of there do you want to get
hurt no one I know it's a mare - either
you watch out that was the rottenness
piece of driving I've seen it all my day
he's a crazy horse he's got a tough
mouth she's not crazy she's got a mouth
like a baby I suppose you could hold her
in I sure could blindfold it get out of
here let me show you
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I'm sorry mr. Bruce I didn't think it
was any different from regular that's
alright boy I no harm done I hope I
didn't hurt her
oh I'm sure you did hands that's what
doesn't some folks have them some don't
I reckon probably on the biggest fool
that ever drove a ha you just can't
start at the top that's all know it
takes a lot of driving before you can
talk to them in a whisper with your
hands the way Tara does well thanks for
letting me try anyway
why
what's he leaving for what did you
expect him to do after the way you laid
him out and kiss you I guess it wasn't
very nice but he made me mad the way saw
it on trumpets mouth and then asked if I
could hold her nevertheless boys never
liked it if you show them up you want to
remember that you go on back to Chiefs
talk I won't watch every time I get
close to him he wants to make a meal out
of MA
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one do I have to do this you want hands
don't you well sure but then keep
walking keep walking till you confuse
through the knife
what she's taking then keep walking till
you got to read back
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well Sparky did you learn a lot today
yes um I did you need any help I'll go
over your lessons with you have to
supper no ma'am
I've got to learn it myself that's right
upstanding of you I'll ask the blessing
bless this food and us to eat it amen
amen
use getting it yes sir
that'll teach you two words here Frank
I hope you don't mind my borrowing the
horse mr. Bruce but I was afraid you
wouldn't give me another chance I hope
you thought I was alright I don't know
how you'll earn some quick Sun but you
sure learned could you use me maybe see
me in the morgue I'll give you a try
nice driving that was a swell half all
the way Thanks you're not mad anymore
are you I'm not mad at anybody
then the maybe you didn't mind being
showed up mind not a thank you but
hadn't been for you I'd never learned to
drive right that's what I told quikrete
who's Creek REE you know I miss pool you
were talking to her the other day oh no
her name was Creek that's short for
Christopher just like mines for
Charlotte yeah I don't see her around
today
she's a boarding school you finished
school haven't you how could I work here
if I hadn't you couldn't
well well well
I think I better go now I'll see you
tomorrow
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now will you go upstairs not down here
in front of that innocent boy upstairs
in the dark and don't you des come down
again until the dust of Prayer is ground
into your repentant knees upstairs
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come on help me get supper
some more coffee no
do you want me to sit with you a while
look here Sparky don't you get to
thinking wrong things about thunder he's
a good man but once the year come spring
he gets to hear the Trotters trotting
when that happened seems like he can't
no ways hold back from drowning out the
sound with liquor that's all there is to
it don't you worry none about me
I don't want to be butting in and asking
questions I shouldn't damn penny but
what happened between him and mr. bull
well boy some men folks quarrel over
women let's go Don Thunder it was a
horse a mayor to a racing man more
precious than any beautiful woman it all
happened a long time ago they was
partners and business together and they
were friends great friends but thunder
was the honester of the two there was an
important race with a mayor in it godo
said a heap of star on that mares of win
in that race but something happened to
one of her legs and she lost and go dawn
never even waited to get back to the
stables to shoot her and when Thunder
saw that mares glazed eyes looking up at
him he just went crazy and he beat go
door right there leave my most killed
him
that was the beginning
godo set out to ruin thunder took all
these horses away from Roundhouse
Thunder tried hard to fight him back all
he needed was money enough to keep
Roundhouse a-going and he figured on
winnin that in the next big race
everybody knew we had a better horse and
godõs and the folks at that race just
sheared like fury for thunder and the
crowd was just about lifting him and his
horse right off the ground with their
voices but he lost the race seems like
after that he lost everything he
couldn't even win a foot race against a
fence post but he kept his pluck and
till it seemed as if God was trying to
convince him that he favoured go da bull
and then his spirit snapped into
you don't have to tell you no more
you're seeing the rest of yourself
you mean after 18 years he still feels
like that 18 years or 80 a racing man
never changes how I feel but all that if
the stables were fixed up and there were
Falls again and horses he wouldn't have
those spells be that as it may it ain't
gonna happen the barns ain't like they
used to be there ain't no folds no
horses
leave the dishes Sparky I'll sit here
awhile yes'm I said to leave them
good night at penny good night
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heimo wake up
I gotta see you know smell What's Wrong
nothin I just gotta see you come here
wait a minute I ain't going in there
I've got him crossed hide come on this
is important come on
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what's all this mystery going on for
what do you been up to
I took the chief through here last night
it's chief what for that's what I want
to show you okay go on outside there's
bears nobody else see ya
hurry up
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that's why I brought the chief over here
more man oh man what do you saying if
blood means anything go to a pool beat
and thunders dust inside of two years
old let me out here no wait oh you gotta
help me not me mr. boo will find this
out and I'll be the one need him let me
go you can't leave me mol it's all done
what's done can't be undone
besides you know it now just you and me
it's our secret don't you see you're in
this as deep as me now what do you say
more I'll say I'm sorry I was they were
both mr. boon find this out oh not
unless you tell him all right do it what
are you saying oh come here
look at her wall look at the lady isn't
she a beauty
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she got a record tapi says so did it so
your face is young Sparky but the sign
of grade Richard is written all over it
I need your help Tomo that's why I had
to tell you I've got to get papers for
the phone I didn't do that maybe but not
for doubt you got $100
they cut the cheese feet to only $100 on
Akane I'm being so on Ramin take me a
long time to save that much money
what about mr. thunder oh I can't tell
him well not until I get the papers I
gotta eat a woman maybe I could collect
I got six on me for exercising horses -
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hello char
hey what's the matter with you daddy
what is it right not to tell you mean in
the racing game why you know the rules
what does I do you never tell except for
cash profit or laughs Oh daddy in the
world have you got $20 hey what is this
what do you want $20 for you said I
didn't have to tell all right
great great
what are you doing helping nature a
little when did you start doing that
when nature started needing a little
help
Julie Evans told me at Nashville last
year that all the girls there do it
doesn't it hurt not much here let me do
it for you oh no daddy raised me to
death no he wouldn't notice just a
couple what's the sense of doing it then
look pre Creed
I need $60 $60 for what why I can't tell
you you can't tell me why char I thought
we didn't have any secrets from each
other
oh it isn't a personal secret I tell you
this is a what a business secret how
could you have a business secret I just
have please cree-cree don't ask me well
where would I get $60 you get it from
your dad tell him you want new boots or
something well alright I'll try but I
still think you could tell me where you
get it now if you get it right away I'll
tell you something else
what Gordon's home came over to see you
this afternoon he is why didn't you tell
me the others more important least I
thought it was well I'll be very happy
to see Gordon that's what I told him if
you told him any such thing I'll pluck
out every eye brown or white and Cree
Cree honest yes you did why didn't I
hurry a quick weekend
ouch
I might take this $8 to the meeting
tonight and talks often nice to me luck
I got it
they're $86 with your 14 that makes the
fee where'd you hear about it I fathered
you and mom
it's alright though I don't have to tell
on you I asked my dad and he said I
didn't you told your dad of course not I
just asked him when a person had to tell
what they know about other people that's
right
just for cash profit or lab she's in
declara you can get a certificate can't
you don't you worry about that just let
more room to get it part of it
sparkly braid the horse child takes care
to fee and I'll arrange about making it
legal don't worry enough who's that with
Cree Cree Gordon he's that big white
house up the road he just got back from
school school over sure it was over
yesterday why whoa then I got no more
excuse for being over here all day I
thought you said you were through school
oh I didn't come right out and say it
besides now I'll probably have to help
Thunder with a farming couldn't I come
over and see you I guess so yeah you
could come swimming in the pond
maybe Pena thank you and creaky were
friends I made at school they think
creak read come sure
who's that the boy from next door
roundhouse mm-hmm do you see much of
some spice next door to his place to go
swimming oh this is Gordon Bradley spark
Thornton
hello Thornton hello well you've been
keeping secrets from me Sparky I didn't
know he had a place to swim just a pond
am I in on this invitation sure we'll
get our suits and meet you
I'll be outside the house hey what's the
idea of that hello Thornton got all the
fellas by the last name in Lawrenceville
oh come on boo okay Bruce wonderful oh
it's like something out of a fairy land
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well here goes nothing
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not too good for us Gordon tell me that
Stoke with you oh it's easy yeah let me
show you stroke out with your hand like
that
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wonderful I don't mind it myself
Hey look out ball here I come
where is he always probably holding this
breath well do something Gordon he must
be hurt don't get excited
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[Laughter]
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what about that certificate mall when
you gonna get it signed you keep your
mouth off me about that I'll tender it
when the time's right oh you've been
saying that for a month I merely bust
him to get it off my chest before
thunder finds out himself hold your
breath boys times now that's mr. boo oh
boy keep busy huh yes sir
since we could his feet seem that given
no account statement statement nothing
good no so not even my man you let put
you a wagon Hamilcar cheap
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look I got old cash I wouldn't trust I'm
fly-by-night Stephen no foot and I can
see the color their money look there
that's right the good eye there
and you tell mr. burrows he can mail
these out yes sir I've done it it is now
you hide that away from Rustin mouth and
he was then folks his eyes don't look
like much of nothing now but some of
these moans it's gonna turn into a
thousand dollar bill maybe more thanks
MA
and you too char tears Thunder gonna be
surprised
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Thunder listen to me don't you - hit
that boy don't you hit him I said I'm
gonna lick your boy
the lady ain't yours to spoil you go
fool around with
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I'm sorry sir
I wanted to tell you
that night one when I heard you're
walking up and down
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anyway here's a certificate
Thunder Thunder
why you little fool you might have been
hurt bad that hamilkar is a killer oh no
sir
yeah hi our friends
men
see this fool know anything about this
oh no sir he doesn't know a thing about
it
I was watching Moe and he gave him a
whole food mole oh he's the groom to
hamilkar chief Oh says here the stud fee
was a hundred dollars would you and
we'll get there well
charmander's most of it who char-char
Bruce
that's mr. Bruce's daughter appears to
me there's a lot of folks in on this for
a secret fold
oh well char's all right and so small
all right if you say so they see now
this means we have a shed an April full
rated as a year in it it ain't much sold
its sold enough still enough for all we
got to do a tween and then before we
close this meeting son I want to beg you
not to regret the lake and I give you
its long road you and me is gonna travel
spikey but let me tell you this son it
never made a real man any less of a man
to take an unjust builder to along the
way sure it didn't hurt now leave me to
work this out I got a lot of long-range
vigor to do hey Sparky huh come here
what are you and thunder so thick as
thieves about all of a sudden oh it's a
secret a secret huh mm-hmm
amigos around here is liable to fall off
considerable if I'm unhappy oh I guess
no secrets worth that are you gonna have
a cold
what Oh Sparky no wonder he wailed you
whatever made him quit well finding out
the sire was hamilkar chief one of go
dog will studs now everything's alright
no it ain't little do you reckon what's
happened to you Sparky something that
will never leave hold of you
it's a shame but there ain't nothing to
be done about it now
once bit just a bit bit by what the
horse bug you watch whenever you see a
bum so bright he could have been rich if
he tried say horse to him watch him
scratch however so be it
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mr. Dundee mr. thunder wake up it's
coming mr. Tommy it's coming
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she's fine mr. thunder said for you to
wait out here till the times ready oh
are you sure he doesn't need any help
mr. thumb no well you'll be sure and
call us when it's over I'll call you
before is two seconds old now youth
called and said I'm all right
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I wish they'd hurry
well sometimes it takes an awful long
time
I just think we better sit down well how
can I sit down now and the lady's having
a foal she get our just as easy that way
I'm sorry char I guess I'm just a little
jumpy
you know you know it's wonderful to have
someone someone to stick by you at a
time like this
who me well sure you've been wonderful
oh geez Sparky I didn't do anything well
you got the money
that wasn't just anything well I just
happened to be around well that's what
counts
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Sparky Sparky
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you wanna see the future one of the
hammer told you
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which is it suite of Phillies I ever saw
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what do you suppose is keeping Tuffy
well if he got drunk and passed out
somewheres out
Merry Christmas sparkly Christmas Merry
Christmas have penny
Merry Christmas Thunder oh here's a
present for you prize
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and here's one for you okay ha ha thank
you Sparky Sparky that is the nicest
present I ever got
come over here Mikey that's a mighty
nice present and I appreciate it
just what I needed it's perfect like it
was made for me
well I've got a present here for a Tuffy
- I I guess I better take it on down to
him well wait and have your breakfast
first it's already on the stove yeah
you'd better get some vittles in you
well I guess it looks like Christmas
kind of sneaked up on us without giving
us a chance to get you something oh
that's all right
I didn't expect a present anyway hey
you'd be the first boy I ever shoot up
didn't here it comes what why don't you
take a look and see
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there's your Christmas present from me
in your and mine yep see the deer like
the skin do an apple you like it oh dear
can I try it sure you can send just
remember she ain't never felt the weight
of a body behind it before just talk to
her slow and gentle with your hands oh
oh
Merry Christmas healthy baby oh yeah
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this is the nicest friend I ever had
oh that's alright Tuffy
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all right tubby let her go on it's all
right MA Dean it's just me it's just me
my teen
all right Martine take it easy baby take
it easy
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I'll be right down
well shake it out I'm dying to find out
what this baby will do all right all
right hello creak creak hello where are
you going well Ryan Gordon's new car oh
well don't go now why not
Sparky's coming over oh my goodness did
you get him anything no I forgot all
about it
well ciao I was so rushed is it giving
me anything
uh-huh are you sure he told me so gee
what'll I do I have to give him
something I know what are given the tie
was gonna give dad oh that's well you
like that
come in mr. Spock Thornton's downstairs
here
are you
close Sparky whoa how'd you get your
colic to stay down
saddle soap hello cree-cree Merry
Christmas Merry Christmas Sparky I
wouldn't have known you all dressed up
here for me uh-huh
hi Sparky did you wrap this all by
yourself no aunt penny did it perfume
kiss at midnight
why spark thornton well it's in French I
didn't know what it meant really I bet
you did no I hmm
here's smell smells kind of sweet the
fella said it was good oh it is here's
Melcher hmm oh here's your's
hey thanks Sparky what is it char let's
see oh it's just beautiful as far it's a
keychain I figured even if you didn't
have any keys it was a handy thing to
have what it is I'll certainly wear it
oh of course it won't fit on your dress
but it will fasten on your blue jeans
now it's my turn
just a little remembrance oh gee Oh guys
say this is real good-looking man you
really like it oh sure
hey cree-cree come on what's holding up
welcome to the club she must buy him
wholesale I don't think that was very
nice Gordon tears your heart out doesn't
she I think it was pretty nice of her
well I guess I better be getting back
I'll see you later
Merry Christmas and thanks Merry
Christmas Merry Christmas Sparky
I think that was very sweet but Gordon
didn't mean anything
he was just trying to be funny I guess
I'm not much good at making jokes no
you're not but don't let that worry you
sometimes I don't think he's so funny
either well goodbye Hey goodbye
aren't you gonna use this oh heavens no
that smells like incense I read once
somewhere that a man shouldn't even try
to pick out perfume for a woman unless
he's been around the world once and
married twice I don't think I could like
a minute even married why would you take
everything as seriously as Sparky he's
not as serious as all that you know when
I first saw Sparky I thought he'd
changed but as soon as he opened his
mouth I knew he was the same old spark
it's funny to come back after seeing
prep school and college men and find
somebody who gets all tied up in knots
when he even talks to a girl Sparky
doesn't get tied up in knots with me we
talk all the time oh that's different
you see him every day besides what do
you talk about Oh horses usually that's
what I mean
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mmm
first thing you gotta learn is pace I'll
take the lady at a 2:20 clip for one lap
you fall out when I pull up you take the
filly for another full head can I let
her out a little to see what she can do
you go one second faster than 220 and
you and me is going to tangle again she
ain't ready to be asked what she can do
and you ain't ready to ask you come on
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oh whoa baby whoa swell Sparky beautiful
driving wasn't it Thunder not bad I've
seen worse and many a circuit wreck
what do you think Tuffy can you get out
of a wheel off alright it's a long ways
yet - leaping arms up with the men but
he's ready to make it stop thanks Tuffy
can I let her out now next time if she
clucks what she ought to we're about
ready to pick us off a steak steak fries
you mean you're gonna let her start
right off in a steak race you don't
think we'd start more Dean in a
Cleveland do you come on now we got
thinking to do did you hear that char a
steak Ram you're gonna take cold stand
around like that I brought my suit let's
go for a swim all right come on
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oh you're wonderful you know you know if
you've been a boy we'd have been the
greatest pal
what's wrong with me the way I am well
nothing do you know how guys are
there's cree-cree oh hi Joe once you get
back to school yesterday didn't charge
Hal you wife forgot oh I don't know more
to see you oh well as long as you didn't
come to see me we came over to see you
oh I'm glad you did you too Gordon
Thanks how does the water I've been
dying for a swim ever since I got that
oh it's swell
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[Laughter]
say you have a marvelous tan Sparky
you've gained weight too haven't you
some yeah remember the first time we
went swimming every time you died that
was the frigid trying to cool off
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hey char
a jar
wait a minute I'll walk home with you
you don't have to are you mad about
something why should I be all right then
I'll see you tomorrow
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Oh dad I think I'll go see who is around
go ahead
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aren't you gonna help us handicapped
already I've got my list all made up I'm
gonna look at the board
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hello JA let me see it
betting on Martine for you kept one
secret pretty good I'm asking you to
keep this one you Sparky new I bet all I
could dig up on lordy his nose might
upset him some good I'd be pleased if
you would you ain't been around quite a
spell the chief she's fitter in the ten
dollar fiddle like cedar
you smell as clean as the inside of a
red cedar chest hello char
oh hello where have you been keeping
yourself
you didn't even come over to see us off
Oh around what's the matter well if you
don't know look sharp
well you were sore about my not walking
home we do from swimming weren't you I
said I was sorry
you need to be people being sorry just
makes other people man it isn't your
fault you don't like me don't like you I
do so char white why you and and Martine
for I guess are the best friends I've
got Sparky I mean hey come on sit down
you draw a number eight in the second
tier but with that bunch you're up
against I ain't so sure but what is
better are they so good well they ain't
the best drivers in the world but they
don't come no trickier that's why I
picked Matt Louisville it ain't the
horses use up against it's the center
Kate what's a syndicated sock laFonda
and hunger for and that flea flip
driving for your dad yeah I know what
are you trying to do scare me listen
Sparky I ain't seeing then fine to be
brave but a little fear is a healthy
thing to have remember that you better
beat it now shall we got a harness when
go dog pool gets you look at more Dean's
mark and you better not be too close
around us
I wouldn't miss seeing his face when he
finds out for the world
come on
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well I I hope this brings you luck oh
thanks well bye-bye
ladies and gentlemen they are about to
witness the third event on the program
the $600 purse for two year old products
two out of three he's afraid is led by
outrider miss Donna buyers in number one
post position is Stella Hanover owned by
mr. goat or boule leave with Dreyer up
number two
Espinosa on my mr. dan daily driver
Edie Dunwoody number three Dixie Spencer
owned by a Phillips driver Clint Hodgins
number four Don Frisco owner Redshaw oak
blowin up number six
Bob cutter owned and driven by Jay
Butler number eight Maureen four owned
by jf bolt driver
Spock Thornton look at Sparky filly
after marking she looks like you see
that cabinet and slowly together don't
be in a hurry
hold your positions don't get ahead of
the pole horse number one leave let
Dreyer have the pole and nobody is to
come down ahead of em mr. Dunwoodie hold
that horse back there hey take it easy
take it easy and if you don't hold that
horse back I'll put you on the outside
he's
mr. Bonner open
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not yet not yet
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just all that he's worth but you won't
anymore
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last buggy oh ho - you were wonderful
that was really swell driving Thanks do
you want a drink oh thank you
yarn store ah yeah about the phone oh
that was gold oz loss not mine I don't
see how I managed to keep it some secret
though
well it was kind of tough where's
charring on the secret
well yeah but she found out about it we
had to let her in I could have told me
you might have known I wouldn't give it
away well we didn't tell anybody
charge has happened to find out where's
Gordon why do you always ask that I
usually will yeah
nice driving kid I'm gonna bet on you
the next time Oh
I should change thanks he's alright how
does it feel to be a celebrity ten
minutes ago you were just an unknown
name on the program and now everyone's
telling you what a wonderful driver you
are I think so too spark well you don't
have to be a good driver not with
thunder telling you what to do and
Martine for to do it oh I've got a gonna
know the way to me you wear this
well I'm afraid I'll get it all dirty
now when a lady asked the gentlemen to
wear her favor is it romantic to be some
practical just to prove my faith I'm
gonna bet $10 on you goodbye
why
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here he comes hello gee Sparky that was
wonderful things you made your move just
wrong so sure jump out then see how do
you have to drive that time did you
[ __ ] know it was cake we're gonna take
the next seat to thunder maybe maybe not
no two heats alike you'll be on the pole
is heating they'll be watching you
especially if leaflet you won't like
being Forks buy a new kid yeah I know
nice Tuffy
maybe should add a mite more duties
first time out
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why doesn't he pull up he's disqualified
there Framingham that's what they're
doing daddy
stay there Sparky stay there
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all righty you're gonna have to get rid
of her
no no what give you such a thought it's
only a quarter crack core crack it was
my fault Sparky damn high wheel suckers
I learned on couldn't be made to lean
but I oughta know dwande you know I
record just showing off come on son
let's loader no you loader Thunder
there's something I've got to do can't
you let that wait till another day No
are you gonna let him do it
the man's got a right to settle his
troubles in his own way all I can do is
see the odds is right
oh yes Sparky's in the mood to get his
self in trouble for him where is he
going don't give us no backtalk watch
over him good oh you give what 401 yes I
wasn't dad said I could ride home with
you if it's all right with you you sure
can honey
have you seen flea flat dryer no
sightseeing flea flip since Teresa's
maybes left already
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all right Thunder for the Tuffy cool
honey top is here and nobody's gonna
hurt
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if you [ __ ] up honey he won't bite
something go here in the back
the Frog is the cushion for the foot but
that goes out of business way the only
thing you can do is really substitute
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all right tubby
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easy now you gonna set her down if she
puts a weight on it she's cured Sparky
you better catch you Sparky for she
splits it again
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have you seen my daughter no sir
ja yes sir hey char cool fine query
would you tell me we've got the goal all
right I was wondering if you were coming
to say goodbye
sure well goodbye
I won't see you again until Christmas
Sparky well you'll be coming to the
Chester clay trots yes but Sir with
fifty thousand others Sparky
yeah you like to kiss me goodbye
wouldn't you
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why don't you
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Sparky you're hurting me why really take
a girl at a word don't you hey I told
you I wasn't much good at making jokes I
wasn't joking you don't know how
different you are I do you Sparky every
time I see you you're older and changed
and not like any boy I've ever known
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I wanted you to kiss me
and that was goodbye until Christmas
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what about may Allah make it out
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like a regular old slewfoot bourbon Joe
knew she was good but still made him
blush just to drive it all nag out to
the track mr. thunder cup of coffee yes
sir they called her hard woody and you'd
have thought she could a halt adjuncts
Oh many open mouths in your life when
she come trotting into makes a
mentioning heart worthy Thunder I'm
auctioning off a horse with that strain
Monday why don't you come over there's a
gala I ain't buying nothing Roger but I
I would like to see him what time in the
morning you can open round house again
wait them and I didn't say that I'm just
looking that's the best news I've heard
in 18 years you're looking take a look
at nice ring now don't rush me boys
remember I got a race to win tomorrow
well if the old luck comes back you will
and we sure hope you do we lead you
Thank You Roger
well Jim just in case for do open up
again and naturally want the best what
you got oh do please I don't care who
was driving I'm a boy never be two
minutes flat in his life make that right
Thunder what amble boy never be two
minutes flat in his life day that's
right I remember the race that the
argument was about it was the year that
heavy April rain the month was bigger
than turkey stuffed under yeah I think
I'll turn in all right sign you go ahead
I'll be right up as soon as we
straighten this out all right
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Hey
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you hear me I'm whistled to you who me
yes you I don't mean him what are you
doing what do you call it jive
Oh jitterbug you ought to learn it
Sparky I don't have to learn it since
when do you go around grinning at all
the fuss like a toy doll for they're all
staring at you that's what boys are
supposed to do they don't stare at me
they'll stare at someone else what kind
of talk is bad
look your tender your horses no one has
to tell me how to act butcher I don't
know what's got into you but I don't
like it well I do you want me to take
care of this fella for you you don't
have to she hit me hard enough
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let's have done that yeah
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what is your Tuppy
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just like the lady I don't see good I
don't know I'll have to get a bit to
find that out
even bother decide yet tubby
don't see nothin to Sparky about this
ain't necessary for him to know until he
has to you know since nobody know till
it happens
don't you worry none you gonna see
plenty
good luck daddy thanks honey I'll need
it now that fellow's a great little
driver it's all right with me if you
root for him too just a little bit
good luck to you too honey
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char
I'm sorry to her that's all right Sparky
I understand how it was no you don't
char I was just a big fool that's all
but when I saw you last night like like
that
well I was just a big fool
char what's the matter with me don't you
know
I only know I want us to be friends
again
well I see after the races if you want
to
we're friends again sure
even pounds
guys chart well I guess I have to go now
good
Thank You char by hand char I don't want
to be just pals anymore why
ladies and gentlemen we are now ready
for the first heat the first event the
$10,000 take for two old charters number
one on your card Bob Dean for on by jet
boat spark tartan driver number two
Margaret McClellan owned by mr. Swiss
helm by Renteria number three Stella
Hanover Oh Magoo double judge Bruce up
number four Don Frisco home of Jack Shaw
allowing up number five Lance butter
owned by Google booth
fleet flip juror number six
Bob butter I want to give him by Jay
Wyler everybody be careful now and the
final position comes low with
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let's go
all right Marlene taken
keeping their chat keeping their
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spikey you better pump up the tires
hurry up tubby
you should have drove yourself to the
sending a boy to do a man's job
Tuppy well Gowell up with your horses
now so that you won't anybody be on the
brake and don't be in a hurry so
everybody be on the shot this time all
right now be careful how you turn them
nobody if he's telling Hannah we're here
the jet boots right around in that
position on the
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look out look out
it got him again can you hear me love
get over your wheels move
flashes buggy live a guy I love you
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I wouldn't show you but yeah me
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what kind of a driver do you think you
are he was amazed yet you let that we're
here puffle the kids make a monkey out
of you again and you're out of a job
I'll Drive to win you know that but win
or lose you and your job can go to the
devil get that goat off win or lose
we'll talk that over the morning you go
ahead win the race first oh well if I
can what I said still grows
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this is your last chance you understand
I understand
this ain't only delays me but is your
last chance to save him
that's what I mean is to all my days
wonder you brung him nearly all the way
back boy
mr. thunders acting like yourself again
for the first time in 18 years he
looking back he's looking straight
through tomorrow he sees good things
ahead they know him to stables wise no
sorry Tommy I understand we won so far
but you understand what 11 if you leave
now mr. thunders hopes will shrivel up
just like a dead meat and round house
and everybody in it will be lit again I
don't want that to happen to me till you
know what to do I'll be praying with you
until you cross that finish line first
I'll do my best happy thanks a lot
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folks in this major event $10,000 for
charity for two-year-old Tatars we have
two heat winners Maude Dean for and
Stella Hanover to raise the third and
deciding he Oh
don't you feel gloomy mo dad will get
another stable and he'll be the first
man he'll take on I ain't gloomy I'm
scared
happens Marty and for when this heat
I'll be the richest wife but I had a
darkest world of me and ever seen all
right now take your pill ease up there
well and turn slow and all that's
happened on the top don't try to come
away too fast
Park don't try to get away too fast up
matter this other my dearest ride he was
on a break hit the wire easy weather now
take hold up notes come to fast where
the Buicks this time Sparky you drive
the best you know and I'll do the same
will let the best horse win
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what's happening tubby garage wait out
here jet with jet widget wig now not too
fast not too fast
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she don't know why she's gone she's
trusting to his head he's got him he's
doing it
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now taking bodies taken
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what
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I'm sorry Mar Dean it was my fault God
wasn't the hand of the Lord detached
it's been coming on I said she was
forward be thankful she got to do what
she was bred to do and take heart and
lift your head up for you shame she's
blind child ho sparkly
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I want to ride home
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whose party I've got to cry no you don't
you are didn't you hear what the
understand she needn't be on a happy or
suffer go hungry ever never hungry never
happy
there'll be another maudine char someday
and she'll be trotting around the
cornfield track but Martine for
alongside steady in there I'm teaching
her like she was taught with a lady only
then
well then the track will be plowed and
it'll be a fence around it and the barns
will be painted green and white and
there'll be yearlings and all the stalls
again shark-like there were before and
and your dad well he'll be the head
trainer for thunder and mow well
mul do all the work so Tuffy can just
take care of maudine for on the lady
we're gonna have the best darn farm in
the country aren't we char if you say so
Sparky
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the County Fair as American as America
itself and nowhere has the County Fair
recorded itself more deeply into the
consciousness and life of America than
an Indiana Ohio and Kentucky here year
after year are assembled the best horses
that America produces here the trotting
horse is king and the harness raised the
supreme event of the peaceful prosperous
year here racing is not for the great
stables alone it's the sport in which
every man may enter on an equal footing
the county squire or his farmhand yes
here the man with one horse which he
himself has trained which he himself may
drive is on an equal footing with every
other entry it's the sport of gentlemen
racing racing not for money alone for
prizes but for the sheer love of the
horse of the competition the sport
itself for the betterment of the brood
and the brief
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[Laughter]
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morning Sam here he is this is your aunt
Penelope
hello Sparky they do home well come on
in let me have a look at you
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are you a bad boy Sparky that's what
they say ma'am well I reckon there ain't
a place on earth with more room for a
boy to be bad in than right here on
Roundhouse farm
it's got itself so overgrown with quiet
that anything short of setting the place
on fire come as a relief
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Thunder don't make the boys stand there
like that showing where to stow is
dunnage come on son I'll show you where
you're going to sleep
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as soon as y'all pack your bag I'll show
you a few chores
now what do you think of him can't tell
yet liquid sniffing decides whether he
likes to smell
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get down there mister who's you
smooching around here
I'm spark thornton mr. bolt brought me
here
first out who are you Duffy what you
fool around at our central I was just
looking over that's the fanciest place I
ever saw no show you talk with your
mouth ran out make that place look like
a faux faux roundhouse this place listen
so use born and know so much more
records were busted by horses table here
and trained by mr. Thunder then these
horseshoes next oh I didn't know mr.
boat was a trainer better hide you
eating this on the couch on bucket
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I thought you said there weren't any
horses left here I didn't say that
delayed it long to mr. Connolly she the
only one we got left
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I love that lady oh yeah it's got a lady
while she's blind
blind is deep sleep
Coralie don't waste no breath corner
poor lady de lady don't need no more yes
sir
the world is full of horses with two
good eyes that he never seen what the
ladies see she see the finish line for
us yeah I'd like to watch her work
sometime when does mr. bolt work her out
you don't that isn't right Trotta knows
how to have exercise I'd use a mile a
day on the lead with my pony straighten
the float
maybe on days when my giant says extra
bad and let you take her
if you gonna be around sure
sure I'll be around
anybody don't like that's got no stomach
get the boy yes sir
this is your place thank you
Thunder
did your aunt Henrietta say grace yes'm
bless his food nice treats it amen
that's about it
well Sparky did you finish schooling I
don't take the school mean much you do
take too easy son
I take the horses what do you know about
horses
I had a Morgan Mayer gypsy there wasn't
a motor car could come down yellow
mountain faster and she could one day
what I'm trying to get ahead of her and
she took to the ditch and bounced the
Old Hickory wagon over the rock so hard
that that I I had to tie myself to the
seat wouldn't with the reins that sounds
like a Morgan alright when they sold her
last week before I could shoot her
you know it was a more than mere that
started harness racing but the trouble
with in Morgan's woods you couldn't hold
them they never knew when to quit
well I recollect how two of them who
started out west from Pittsfield sprang
through Northampton and Worcester into
Boston you know thought that would have
stopped them wouldn't she no it didn't
they zigzag through them Cal pears
hit that bait rotted clean under the
Atlantic Ocean and come up on the other
side to establish - racing in Austria
Holland Belgium and Russia just like it
is here today no sir they don't breed
them like that no war some of those
mares next door look pretty good to me
you'll be going to school in the morning
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oh boy oh boy easy boy easy oh boy
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my boy
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hey who are you my name is park Norton
how'd you get in here came in through
there through where stall there don't
lie to me boy I guess you must be the
boss man listen I don't like fresh kids
now beat it before I throw you out of
here maybe your boss enough if I go back
in there and come out again you might be
able to use me as a handyman hey get
away from there you'll get hurt
moe hey whoa there boy look at that just
look at that
all right y'all go back to work now
I told you I came through there
I came over that fence I'm sorry I
called you a liar boy son how come you
know so much about having a man-eating
horse like him huh Oh on account of my
mother dying the day I was born that's
how I come to be weaned off a Morgan
mayor well I'd like to give you a job
kid but I got all the handy minute
communes are you mr. godell pool no mr.
Boone is my father this is mr. Bruce the
trainer there ought to be something dead
for a man that was weaned off a Morgan
mare thank you you must be very brave or
very foolish which is it I guess I'm
just foolish can you drive Sparky yes
sir sure sure
let's see you jog this mare couple laps
yes sir
okay
you ready sure come on come on
daddy who's that fellow there's a new
kid around here why doesn't he stop
Turkey on those reins
hey get out of there do you want to get
hurt no one I know it's a mare - either
you watch out that was the rottenness
piece of driving I've seen it all my day
he's a crazy horse he's got a tough
mouth she's not crazy she's got a mouth
like a baby I suppose you could hold her
in I sure could blindfold it get out of
here let me show you
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I'm sorry mr. Bruce I didn't think it
was any different from regular that's
alright boy I no harm done I hope I
didn't hurt her
oh I'm sure you did hands that's what
doesn't some folks have them some don't
I reckon probably on the biggest fool
that ever drove a ha you just can't
start at the top that's all know it
takes a lot of driving before you can
talk to them in a whisper with your
hands the way Tara does well thanks for
letting me try anyway
why
what's he leaving for what did you
expect him to do after the way you laid
him out and kiss you I guess it wasn't
very nice but he made me mad the way saw
it on trumpets mouth and then asked if I
could hold her nevertheless boys never
liked it if you show them up you want to
remember that you go on back to Chiefs
talk I won't watch every time I get
close to him he wants to make a meal out
of MA
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one do I have to do this you want hands
don't you well sure but then keep
walking keep walking till you confuse
through the knife
what she's taking then keep walking till
you got to read back
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well Sparky did you learn a lot today
yes um I did you need any help I'll go
over your lessons with you have to
supper no ma'am
I've got to learn it myself that's right
upstanding of you I'll ask the blessing
bless this food and us to eat it amen
amen
use getting it yes sir
that'll teach you two words here Frank
I hope you don't mind my borrowing the
horse mr. Bruce but I was afraid you
wouldn't give me another chance I hope
you thought I was alright I don't know
how you'll earn some quick Sun but you
sure learned could you use me maybe see
me in the morgue I'll give you a try
nice driving that was a swell half all
the way Thanks you're not mad anymore
are you I'm not mad at anybody
then the maybe you didn't mind being
showed up mind not a thank you but
hadn't been for you I'd never learned to
drive right that's what I told quikrete
who's Creek REE you know I miss pool you
were talking to her the other day oh no
her name was Creek that's short for
Christopher just like mines for
Charlotte yeah I don't see her around
today
she's a boarding school you finished
school haven't you how could I work here
if I hadn't you couldn't
well well well
I think I better go now I'll see you
tomorrow
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now will you go upstairs not down here
in front of that innocent boy upstairs
in the dark and don't you des come down
again until the dust of Prayer is ground
into your repentant knees upstairs
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come on help me get supper
some more coffee no
do you want me to sit with you a while
look here Sparky don't you get to
thinking wrong things about thunder he's
a good man but once the year come spring
he gets to hear the Trotters trotting
when that happened seems like he can't
no ways hold back from drowning out the
sound with liquor that's all there is to
it don't you worry none about me
I don't want to be butting in and asking
questions I shouldn't damn penny but
what happened between him and mr. bull
well boy some men folks quarrel over
women let's go Don Thunder it was a
horse a mayor to a racing man more
precious than any beautiful woman it all
happened a long time ago they was
partners and business together and they
were friends great friends but thunder
was the honester of the two there was an
important race with a mayor in it godo
said a heap of star on that mares of win
in that race but something happened to
one of her legs and she lost and go dawn
never even waited to get back to the
stables to shoot her and when Thunder
saw that mares glazed eyes looking up at
him he just went crazy and he beat go
door right there leave my most killed
him
that was the beginning
godo set out to ruin thunder took all
these horses away from Roundhouse
Thunder tried hard to fight him back all
he needed was money enough to keep
Roundhouse a-going and he figured on
winnin that in the next big race
everybody knew we had a better horse and
godõs and the folks at that race just
sheared like fury for thunder and the
crowd was just about lifting him and his
horse right off the ground with their
voices but he lost the race seems like
after that he lost everything he
couldn't even win a foot race against a
fence post but he kept his pluck and
till it seemed as if God was trying to
convince him that he favoured go da bull
and then his spirit snapped into
you don't have to tell you no more
you're seeing the rest of yourself
you mean after 18 years he still feels
like that 18 years or 80 a racing man
never changes how I feel but all that if
the stables were fixed up and there were
Falls again and horses he wouldn't have
those spells be that as it may it ain't
gonna happen the barns ain't like they
used to be there ain't no folds no
horses
leave the dishes Sparky I'll sit here
awhile yes'm I said to leave them
good night at penny good night
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heimo wake up
I gotta see you know smell What's Wrong
nothin I just gotta see you come here
wait a minute I ain't going in there
I've got him crossed hide come on this
is important come on
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what's all this mystery going on for
what do you been up to
I took the chief through here last night
it's chief what for that's what I want
to show you okay go on outside there's
bears nobody else see ya
hurry up
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that's why I brought the chief over here
more man oh man what do you saying if
blood means anything go to a pool beat
and thunders dust inside of two years
old let me out here no wait oh you gotta
help me not me mr. boo will find this
out and I'll be the one need him let me
go you can't leave me mol it's all done
what's done can't be undone
besides you know it now just you and me
it's our secret don't you see you're in
this as deep as me now what do you say
more I'll say I'm sorry I was they were
both mr. boon find this out oh not
unless you tell him all right do it what
are you saying oh come here
look at her wall look at the lady isn't
she a beauty
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she got a record tapi says so did it so
your face is young Sparky but the sign
of grade Richard is written all over it
I need your help Tomo that's why I had
to tell you I've got to get papers for
the phone I didn't do that maybe but not
for doubt you got $100
they cut the cheese feet to only $100 on
Akane I'm being so on Ramin take me a
long time to save that much money
what about mr. thunder oh I can't tell
him well not until I get the papers I
gotta eat a woman maybe I could collect
I got six on me for exercising horses -
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hello char
hey what's the matter with you daddy
what is it right not to tell you mean in
the racing game why you know the rules
what does I do you never tell except for
cash profit or laughs Oh daddy in the
world have you got $20 hey what is this
what do you want $20 for you said I
didn't have to tell all right
great great
what are you doing helping nature a
little when did you start doing that
when nature started needing a little
help
Julie Evans told me at Nashville last
year that all the girls there do it
doesn't it hurt not much here let me do
it for you oh no daddy raised me to
death no he wouldn't notice just a
couple what's the sense of doing it then
look pre Creed
I need $60 $60 for what why I can't tell
you you can't tell me why char I thought
we didn't have any secrets from each
other
oh it isn't a personal secret I tell you
this is a what a business secret how
could you have a business secret I just
have please cree-cree don't ask me well
where would I get $60 you get it from
your dad tell him you want new boots or
something well alright I'll try but I
still think you could tell me where you
get it now if you get it right away I'll
tell you something else
what Gordon's home came over to see you
this afternoon he is why didn't you tell
me the others more important least I
thought it was well I'll be very happy
to see Gordon that's what I told him if
you told him any such thing I'll pluck
out every eye brown or white and Cree
Cree honest yes you did why didn't I
hurry a quick weekend
ouch
I might take this $8 to the meeting
tonight and talks often nice to me luck
I got it
they're $86 with your 14 that makes the
fee where'd you hear about it I fathered
you and mom
it's alright though I don't have to tell
on you I asked my dad and he said I
didn't you told your dad of course not I
just asked him when a person had to tell
what they know about other people that's
right
just for cash profit or lab she's in
declara you can get a certificate can't
you don't you worry about that just let
more room to get it part of it
sparkly braid the horse child takes care
to fee and I'll arrange about making it
legal don't worry enough who's that with
Cree Cree Gordon he's that big white
house up the road he just got back from
school school over sure it was over
yesterday why whoa then I got no more
excuse for being over here all day I
thought you said you were through school
oh I didn't come right out and say it
besides now I'll probably have to help
Thunder with a farming couldn't I come
over and see you I guess so yeah you
could come swimming in the pond
maybe Pena thank you and creaky were
friends I made at school they think
creak read come sure
who's that the boy from next door
roundhouse mm-hmm do you see much of
some spice next door to his place to go
swimming oh this is Gordon Bradley spark
Thornton
hello Thornton hello well you've been
keeping secrets from me Sparky I didn't
know he had a place to swim just a pond
am I in on this invitation sure we'll
get our suits and meet you
I'll be outside the house hey what's the
idea of that hello Thornton got all the
fellas by the last name in Lawrenceville
oh come on boo okay Bruce wonderful oh
it's like something out of a fairy land
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well here goes nothing
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not too good for us Gordon tell me that
Stoke with you oh it's easy yeah let me
show you stroke out with your hand like
that
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wonderful I don't mind it myself
Hey look out ball here I come
where is he always probably holding this
breath well do something Gordon he must
be hurt don't get excited
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[Applause]
[Laughter]
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what about that certificate mall when
you gonna get it signed you keep your
mouth off me about that I'll tender it
when the time's right oh you've been
saying that for a month I merely bust
him to get it off my chest before
thunder finds out himself hold your
breath boys times now that's mr. boo oh
boy keep busy huh yes sir
since we could his feet seem that given
no account statement statement nothing
good no so not even my man you let put
you a wagon Hamilcar cheap
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look I got old cash I wouldn't trust I'm
fly-by-night Stephen no foot and I can
see the color their money look there
that's right the good eye there
and you tell mr. burrows he can mail
these out yes sir I've done it it is now
you hide that away from Rustin mouth and
he was then folks his eyes don't look
like much of nothing now but some of
these moans it's gonna turn into a
thousand dollar bill maybe more thanks
MA
and you too char tears Thunder gonna be
surprised
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Thunder listen to me don't you - hit
that boy don't you hit him I said I'm
gonna lick your boy
the lady ain't yours to spoil you go
fool around with
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I'm sorry sir
I wanted to tell you
that night one when I heard you're
walking up and down
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anyway here's a certificate
Thunder Thunder
why you little fool you might have been
hurt bad that hamilkar is a killer oh no
sir
yeah hi our friends
men
see this fool know anything about this
oh no sir he doesn't know a thing about
it
I was watching Moe and he gave him a
whole food mole oh he's the groom to
hamilkar chief Oh says here the stud fee
was a hundred dollars would you and
we'll get there well
charmander's most of it who char-char
Bruce
that's mr. Bruce's daughter appears to
me there's a lot of folks in on this for
a secret fold
oh well char's all right and so small
all right if you say so they see now
this means we have a shed an April full
rated as a year in it it ain't much sold
its sold enough still enough for all we
got to do a tween and then before we
close this meeting son I want to beg you
not to regret the lake and I give you
its long road you and me is gonna travel
spikey but let me tell you this son it
never made a real man any less of a man
to take an unjust builder to along the
way sure it didn't hurt now leave me to
work this out I got a lot of long-range
vigor to do hey Sparky huh come here
what are you and thunder so thick as
thieves about all of a sudden oh it's a
secret a secret huh mm-hmm
amigos around here is liable to fall off
considerable if I'm unhappy oh I guess
no secrets worth that are you gonna have
a cold
what Oh Sparky no wonder he wailed you
whatever made him quit well finding out
the sire was hamilkar chief one of go
dog will studs now everything's alright
no it ain't little do you reckon what's
happened to you Sparky something that
will never leave hold of you
it's a shame but there ain't nothing to
be done about it now
once bit just a bit bit by what the
horse bug you watch whenever you see a
bum so bright he could have been rich if
he tried say horse to him watch him
scratch however so be it
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mr. Dundee mr. thunder wake up it's
coming mr. Tommy it's coming
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she's fine mr. thunder said for you to
wait out here till the times ready oh
are you sure he doesn't need any help
mr. thumb no well you'll be sure and
call us when it's over I'll call you
before is two seconds old now youth
called and said I'm all right
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I wish they'd hurry
well sometimes it takes an awful long
time
I just think we better sit down well how
can I sit down now and the lady's having
a foal she get our just as easy that way
I'm sorry char I guess I'm just a little
jumpy
you know you know it's wonderful to have
someone someone to stick by you at a
time like this
who me well sure you've been wonderful
oh geez Sparky I didn't do anything well
you got the money
that wasn't just anything well I just
happened to be around well that's what
counts
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Sparky Sparky
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you wanna see the future one of the
hammer told you
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[Applause]
which is it suite of Phillies I ever saw
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what do you suppose is keeping Tuffy
well if he got drunk and passed out
somewheres out
Merry Christmas sparkly Christmas Merry
Christmas have penny
Merry Christmas Thunder oh here's a
present for you prize
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and here's one for you okay ha ha thank
you Sparky Sparky that is the nicest
present I ever got
come over here Mikey that's a mighty
nice present and I appreciate it
just what I needed it's perfect like it
was made for me
well I've got a present here for a Tuffy
- I I guess I better take it on down to
him well wait and have your breakfast
first it's already on the stove yeah
you'd better get some vittles in you
well I guess it looks like Christmas
kind of sneaked up on us without giving
us a chance to get you something oh
that's all right
I didn't expect a present anyway hey
you'd be the first boy I ever shoot up
didn't here it comes what why don't you
take a look and see
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there's your Christmas present from me
in your and mine yep see the deer like
the skin do an apple you like it oh dear
can I try it sure you can send just
remember she ain't never felt the weight
of a body behind it before just talk to
her slow and gentle with your hands oh
oh
Merry Christmas healthy baby oh yeah
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this is the nicest friend I ever had
oh that's alright Tuffy
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all right tubby let her go on it's all
right MA Dean it's just me it's just me
my teen
all right Martine take it easy baby take
it easy
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I'll be right down
well shake it out I'm dying to find out
what this baby will do all right all
right hello creak creak hello where are
you going well Ryan Gordon's new car oh
well don't go now why not
Sparky's coming over oh my goodness did
you get him anything no I forgot all
about it
well ciao I was so rushed is it giving
me anything
uh-huh are you sure he told me so gee
what'll I do I have to give him
something I know what are given the tie
was gonna give dad oh that's well you
like that
come in mr. Spock Thornton's downstairs
here
are you
close Sparky whoa how'd you get your
colic to stay down
saddle soap hello cree-cree Merry
Christmas Merry Christmas Sparky I
wouldn't have known you all dressed up
here for me uh-huh
hi Sparky did you wrap this all by
yourself no aunt penny did it perfume
kiss at midnight
why spark thornton well it's in French I
didn't know what it meant really I bet
you did no I hmm
here's smell smells kind of sweet the
fella said it was good oh it is here's
Melcher hmm oh here's your's
hey thanks Sparky what is it char let's
see oh it's just beautiful as far it's a
keychain I figured even if you didn't
have any keys it was a handy thing to
have what it is I'll certainly wear it
oh of course it won't fit on your dress
but it will fasten on your blue jeans
now it's my turn
just a little remembrance oh gee Oh guys
say this is real good-looking man you
really like it oh sure
hey cree-cree come on what's holding up
welcome to the club she must buy him
wholesale I don't think that was very
nice Gordon tears your heart out doesn't
she I think it was pretty nice of her
well I guess I better be getting back
I'll see you later
Merry Christmas and thanks Merry
Christmas Merry Christmas Sparky
I think that was very sweet but Gordon
didn't mean anything
he was just trying to be funny I guess
I'm not much good at making jokes no
you're not but don't let that worry you
sometimes I don't think he's so funny
either well goodbye Hey goodbye
aren't you gonna use this oh heavens no
that smells like incense I read once
somewhere that a man shouldn't even try
to pick out perfume for a woman unless
he's been around the world once and
married twice I don't think I could like
a minute even married why would you take
everything as seriously as Sparky he's
not as serious as all that you know when
I first saw Sparky I thought he'd
changed but as soon as he opened his
mouth I knew he was the same old spark
it's funny to come back after seeing
prep school and college men and find
somebody who gets all tied up in knots
when he even talks to a girl Sparky
doesn't get tied up in knots with me we
talk all the time oh that's different
you see him every day besides what do
you talk about Oh horses usually that's
what I mean
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mmm
first thing you gotta learn is pace I'll
take the lady at a 2:20 clip for one lap
you fall out when I pull up you take the
filly for another full head can I let
her out a little to see what she can do
you go one second faster than 220 and
you and me is going to tangle again she
ain't ready to be asked what she can do
and you ain't ready to ask you come on
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oh whoa baby whoa swell Sparky beautiful
driving wasn't it Thunder not bad I've
seen worse and many a circuit wreck
what do you think Tuffy can you get out
of a wheel off alright it's a long ways
yet - leaping arms up with the men but
he's ready to make it stop thanks Tuffy
can I let her out now next time if she
clucks what she ought to we're about
ready to pick us off a steak steak fries
you mean you're gonna let her start
right off in a steak race you don't
think we'd start more Dean in a
Cleveland do you come on now we got
thinking to do did you hear that char a
steak Ram you're gonna take cold stand
around like that I brought my suit let's
go for a swim all right come on
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oh you're wonderful you know you know if
you've been a boy we'd have been the
greatest pal
what's wrong with me the way I am well
nothing do you know how guys are
there's cree-cree oh hi Joe once you get
back to school yesterday didn't charge
Hal you wife forgot oh I don't know more
to see you oh well as long as you didn't
come to see me we came over to see you
oh I'm glad you did you too Gordon
Thanks how does the water I've been
dying for a swim ever since I got that
oh it's swell
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[Laughter]
say you have a marvelous tan Sparky
you've gained weight too haven't you
some yeah remember the first time we
went swimming every time you died that
was the frigid trying to cool off
[Laughter]
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hey char
a jar
wait a minute I'll walk home with you
you don't have to are you mad about
something why should I be all right then
I'll see you tomorrow
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Oh dad I think I'll go see who is around
go ahead
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aren't you gonna help us handicapped
already I've got my list all made up I'm
gonna look at the board
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hello JA let me see it
betting on Martine for you kept one
secret pretty good I'm asking you to
keep this one you Sparky new I bet all I
could dig up on lordy his nose might
upset him some good I'd be pleased if
you would you ain't been around quite a
spell the chief she's fitter in the ten
dollar fiddle like cedar
you smell as clean as the inside of a
red cedar chest hello char
oh hello where have you been keeping
yourself
you didn't even come over to see us off
Oh around what's the matter well if you
don't know look sharp
well you were sore about my not walking
home we do from swimming weren't you I
said I was sorry
you need to be people being sorry just
makes other people man it isn't your
fault you don't like me don't like you I
do so char white why you and and Martine
for I guess are the best friends I've
got Sparky I mean hey come on sit down
you draw a number eight in the second
tier but with that bunch you're up
against I ain't so sure but what is
better are they so good well they ain't
the best drivers in the world but they
don't come no trickier that's why I
picked Matt Louisville it ain't the
horses use up against it's the center
Kate what's a syndicated sock laFonda
and hunger for and that flea flip
driving for your dad yeah I know what
are you trying to do scare me listen
Sparky I ain't seeing then fine to be
brave but a little fear is a healthy
thing to have remember that you better
beat it now shall we got a harness when
go dog pool gets you look at more Dean's
mark and you better not be too close
around us
I wouldn't miss seeing his face when he
finds out for the world
come on
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well I I hope this brings you luck oh
thanks well bye-bye
ladies and gentlemen they are about to
witness the third event on the program
the $600 purse for two year old products
two out of three he's afraid is led by
outrider miss Donna buyers in number one
post position is Stella Hanover owned by
mr. goat or boule leave with Dreyer up
number two
Espinosa on my mr. dan daily driver
Edie Dunwoody number three Dixie Spencer
owned by a Phillips driver Clint Hodgins
number four Don Frisco owner Redshaw oak
blowin up number six
Bob cutter owned and driven by Jay
Butler number eight Maureen four owned
by jf bolt driver
Spock Thornton look at Sparky filly
after marking she looks like you see
that cabinet and slowly together don't
be in a hurry
hold your positions don't get ahead of
the pole horse number one leave let
Dreyer have the pole and nobody is to
come down ahead of em mr. Dunwoodie hold
that horse back there hey take it easy
take it easy and if you don't hold that
horse back I'll put you on the outside
he's
mr. Bonner open
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not yet not yet
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[Applause]
just all that he's worth but you won't
anymore
[Applause]
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last buggy oh ho - you were wonderful
that was really swell driving Thanks do
you want a drink oh thank you
yarn store ah yeah about the phone oh
that was gold oz loss not mine I don't
see how I managed to keep it some secret
though
well it was kind of tough where's
charring on the secret
well yeah but she found out about it we
had to let her in I could have told me
you might have known I wouldn't give it
away well we didn't tell anybody
charge has happened to find out where's
Gordon why do you always ask that I
usually will yeah
nice driving kid I'm gonna bet on you
the next time Oh
I should change thanks he's alright how
does it feel to be a celebrity ten
minutes ago you were just an unknown
name on the program and now everyone's
telling you what a wonderful driver you
are I think so too spark well you don't
have to be a good driver not with
thunder telling you what to do and
Martine for to do it oh I've got a gonna
know the way to me you wear this
well I'm afraid I'll get it all dirty
now when a lady asked the gentlemen to
wear her favor is it romantic to be some
practical just to prove my faith I'm
gonna bet $10 on you goodbye
why
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here he comes hello gee Sparky that was
wonderful things you made your move just
wrong so sure jump out then see how do
you have to drive that time did you
[ __ ] know it was cake we're gonna take
the next seat to thunder maybe maybe not
no two heats alike you'll be on the pole
is heating they'll be watching you
especially if leaflet you won't like
being Forks buy a new kid yeah I know
nice Tuffy
maybe should add a mite more duties
first time out
[Applause]
why doesn't he pull up he's disqualified
there Framingham that's what they're
doing daddy
stay there Sparky stay there
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[Applause]
all righty you're gonna have to get rid
of her
no no what give you such a thought it's
only a quarter crack core crack it was
my fault Sparky damn high wheel suckers
I learned on couldn't be made to lean
but I oughta know dwande you know I
record just showing off come on son
let's loader no you loader Thunder
there's something I've got to do can't
you let that wait till another day No
are you gonna let him do it
the man's got a right to settle his
troubles in his own way all I can do is
see the odds is right
oh yes Sparky's in the mood to get his
self in trouble for him where is he
going don't give us no backtalk watch
over him good oh you give what 401 yes I
wasn't dad said I could ride home with
you if it's all right with you you sure
can honey
have you seen flea flat dryer no
sightseeing flea flip since Teresa's
maybes left already
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all right Thunder for the Tuffy cool
honey top is here and nobody's gonna
hurt
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if you [ __ ] up honey he won't bite
something go here in the back
the Frog is the cushion for the foot but
that goes out of business way the only
thing you can do is really substitute
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all right tubby
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easy now you gonna set her down if she
puts a weight on it she's cured Sparky
you better catch you Sparky for she
splits it again
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have you seen my daughter no sir
ja yes sir hey char cool fine query
would you tell me we've got the goal all
right I was wondering if you were coming
to say goodbye
sure well goodbye
I won't see you again until Christmas
Sparky well you'll be coming to the
Chester clay trots yes but Sir with
fifty thousand others Sparky
yeah you like to kiss me goodbye
wouldn't you
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why don't you
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Sparky you're hurting me why really take
a girl at a word don't you hey I told
you I wasn't much good at making jokes I
wasn't joking you don't know how
different you are I do you Sparky every
time I see you you're older and changed
and not like any boy I've ever known
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I wanted you to kiss me
and that was goodbye until Christmas
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[Applause]
what about may Allah make it out
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like a regular old slewfoot bourbon Joe
knew she was good but still made him
blush just to drive it all nag out to
the track mr. thunder cup of coffee yes
sir they called her hard woody and you'd
have thought she could a halt adjuncts
Oh many open mouths in your life when
she come trotting into makes a
mentioning heart worthy Thunder I'm
auctioning off a horse with that strain
Monday why don't you come over there's a
gala I ain't buying nothing Roger but I
I would like to see him what time in the
morning you can open round house again
wait them and I didn't say that I'm just
looking that's the best news I've heard
in 18 years you're looking take a look
at nice ring now don't rush me boys
remember I got a race to win tomorrow
well if the old luck comes back you will
and we sure hope you do we lead you
Thank You Roger
well Jim just in case for do open up
again and naturally want the best what
you got oh do please I don't care who
was driving I'm a boy never be two
minutes flat in his life make that right
Thunder what amble boy never be two
minutes flat in his life day that's
right I remember the race that the
argument was about it was the year that
heavy April rain the month was bigger
than turkey stuffed under yeah I think
I'll turn in all right sign you go ahead
I'll be right up as soon as we
straighten this out all right
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[Applause]
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Hey
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you hear me I'm whistled to you who me
yes you I don't mean him what are you
doing what do you call it jive
Oh jitterbug you ought to learn it
Sparky I don't have to learn it since
when do you go around grinning at all
the fuss like a toy doll for they're all
staring at you that's what boys are
supposed to do they don't stare at me
they'll stare at someone else what kind
of talk is bad
look your tender your horses no one has
to tell me how to act butcher I don't
know what's got into you but I don't
like it well I do you want me to take
care of this fella for you you don't
have to she hit me hard enough
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let's have done that yeah
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what is your Tuppy
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just like the lady I don't see good I
don't know I'll have to get a bit to
find that out
even bother decide yet tubby
don't see nothin to Sparky about this
ain't necessary for him to know until he
has to you know since nobody know till
it happens
don't you worry none you gonna see
plenty
good luck daddy thanks honey I'll need
it now that fellow's a great little
driver it's all right with me if you
root for him too just a little bit
good luck to you too honey
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char
I'm sorry to her that's all right Sparky
I understand how it was no you don't
char I was just a big fool that's all
but when I saw you last night like like
that
well I was just a big fool
char what's the matter with me don't you
know
I only know I want us to be friends
again
well I see after the races if you want
to
we're friends again sure
even pounds
guys chart well I guess I have to go now
good
Thank You char by hand char I don't want
to be just pals anymore why
ladies and gentlemen we are now ready
for the first heat the first event the
$10,000 take for two old charters number
one on your card Bob Dean for on by jet
boat spark tartan driver number two
Margaret McClellan owned by mr. Swiss
helm by Renteria number three Stella
Hanover Oh Magoo double judge Bruce up
number four Don Frisco home of Jack Shaw
allowing up number five Lance butter
owned by Google booth
fleet flip juror number six
Bob butter I want to give him by Jay
Wyler everybody be careful now and the
final position comes low with
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let's go
all right Marlene taken
keeping their chat keeping their
[Applause]
spikey you better pump up the tires
hurry up tubby
you should have drove yourself to the
sending a boy to do a man's job
Tuppy well Gowell up with your horses
now so that you won't anybody be on the
brake and don't be in a hurry so
everybody be on the shot this time all
right now be careful how you turn them
nobody if he's telling Hannah we're here
the jet boots right around in that
position on the
[Applause]
look out look out
it got him again can you hear me love
get over your wheels move
flashes buggy live a guy I love you
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I wouldn't show you but yeah me
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what kind of a driver do you think you
are he was amazed yet you let that we're
here puffle the kids make a monkey out
of you again and you're out of a job
I'll Drive to win you know that but win
or lose you and your job can go to the
devil get that goat off win or lose
we'll talk that over the morning you go
ahead win the race first oh well if I
can what I said still grows
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this is your last chance you understand
I understand
this ain't only delays me but is your
last chance to save him
that's what I mean is to all my days
wonder you brung him nearly all the way
back boy
mr. thunders acting like yourself again
for the first time in 18 years he
looking back he's looking straight
through tomorrow he sees good things
ahead they know him to stables wise no
sorry Tommy I understand we won so far
but you understand what 11 if you leave
now mr. thunders hopes will shrivel up
just like a dead meat and round house
and everybody in it will be lit again I
don't want that to happen to me till you
know what to do I'll be praying with you
until you cross that finish line first
I'll do my best happy thanks a lot
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folks in this major event $10,000 for
charity for two-year-old Tatars we have
two heat winners Maude Dean for and
Stella Hanover to raise the third and
deciding he Oh
don't you feel gloomy mo dad will get
another stable and he'll be the first
man he'll take on I ain't gloomy I'm
scared
happens Marty and for when this heat
I'll be the richest wife but I had a
darkest world of me and ever seen all
right now take your pill ease up there
well and turn slow and all that's
happened on the top don't try to come
away too fast
Park don't try to get away too fast up
matter this other my dearest ride he was
on a break hit the wire easy weather now
take hold up notes come to fast where
the Buicks this time Sparky you drive
the best you know and I'll do the same
will let the best horse win
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what's happening tubby garage wait out
here jet with jet widget wig now not too
fast not too fast
[Music]
[Applause]
she don't know why she's gone she's
trusting to his head he's got him he's
doing it
[Applause]
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now taking bodies taken
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what
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I'm sorry Mar Dean it was my fault God
wasn't the hand of the Lord detached
it's been coming on I said she was
forward be thankful she got to do what
she was bred to do and take heart and
lift your head up for you shame she's
blind child ho sparkly
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I want to ride home
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whose party I've got to cry no you don't
you are didn't you hear what the
understand she needn't be on a happy or
suffer go hungry ever never hungry never
happy
there'll be another maudine char someday
and she'll be trotting around the
cornfield track but Martine for
alongside steady in there I'm teaching
her like she was taught with a lady only
then
well then the track will be plowed and
it'll be a fence around it and the barns
will be painted green and white and
there'll be yearlings and all the stalls
again shark-like there were before and
and your dad well he'll be the head
trainer for thunder and mow well
mul do all the work so Tuffy can just
take care of maudine for on the lady
we're gonna have the best darn farm in
the country aren't we char if you say so
Sparky
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