Tommy and the Cool Mule (2009) - full transcript
Tommy Braxton's father goes to war and never returns, forcing Tommy to become the man of the house and support his mom and sister.
TURNING INTO
A REGULAR COWBOY.
DAD!
HEY, TOMMY.
ARE YOU GOING AWAY AGAIN?
I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO.
I KNOW.
BUT I HAVE TO GO.
IT'S MY DUTY.
WHAT'S DUTY?
DUTY?
IT'S...
IT'S DOING SOMETHING
BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO.
IT'S LIKE DOING YOUR CHORES
OR TAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T
TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
COME HERE.
I GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU.
IT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN
ASKING FOR.
AWESOME!
A PUPPY.
IT'S GONNA BE YOUR DUTY
TO TAKE CARE OF HIM
UNTIL I GET BACK.
I WILL.
I PROMISE.
I THINK I'LL CALL YOU MAJOR.
THAT'S A GOOD NAME.
HEY, MAJOR.
I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO.
I KNOW.
COULDN'T THEY HAVE FOUND
SOMEBODY ELSE?
I HAVE THE MOST EXPERIENCE.
BESIDES,
IT'S ONLY FOR SIX MONTHS.
I WORRY SO MUCH.
LOOK, HONEY,
I'M NOT GOING INTO COMBAT.
I MISS YOU.
ME TOO.
SCORPION TO BASE, OVER.
WE HAVE VISUAL CONTACT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, MAJOR?
IS THE ROAD SECURE?
ALL RIGHT.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
HEY!
HEY!
YOU CAN'T TAKE THEM.
THEY'RE MY DAD'S HORSES.
SORRY, KID,
THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN SOLD.
NO, THEY HAVE TO STAY HERE.
BOY, DON'T MAKE ME GET UGLY.
IT'S A LITTLE TOO LATE
FOR THAT, MISTER.
MOM!
MOM!
COME QUICK!
TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?
THAT'S THEM.
DO SOMETHING.
JUST HOLD ON, TOMMY.
MOM, YOU GOT TO STOP HIM.
LET IT GO, TOMMY.
LET IT GO.
COME ON.
COME ON,
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
BUT, MOM, THEY WERE
THE LAST HORSES WE HAD.
SIT DOWN.
I HAD TO SELL THEM.
WE NEED THE MONEY.
THEY'RE JUST TOO EXPENSIVE
FOR US TO KEEP.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?
I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T THINK
THAT YOU WOULD BE HERE
WHEN THEY CAME TO GET THEM.
I COULD'VE GONE
TO TAKE CARE OF 'EM.
I COULD'VE GONE EVERY DAY.
TOMMY, PLEASE,
YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND.
WE'VE GOT TO SURVIVE.
YOUR FATHER WOULDN'T HAVE
WANTED US TO LOSE THE HOUSE,
AND THE HORSES ARE JUST
TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO KEEP.
I DIDN'T THINK
YOU'D EVER SELL DAD'S HORSES.
THEY'RE GOING TO A GOOD HOME.
THEY'LL BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF,
OKAY?
OKAY, MOM.
I GOT TO GET SUPPER READY.
FINISH UP HERE,
FIVE MINUTES.
COME WASH YOUR HANDS.
MAJOR.
HEY.
COME HERE, BOY.
YOU DON'T REMEMBER DAD,
DO YOU, BOY?
HE WAS A REAL CHAMPION,
AND HE SURE DID
LOVE THOSE HORSES.
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING
TO THE DANCE?
OH, I'M NOT GOING.
I DON'T THINK SO,
BUT I'LL ASK HER.
HEY, MOM, CAN I GET A TATTOO?
NO.
TOLD YOU.
I GOT TO GO.
BYE.
WHY NOT?
SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE 'EM.
THEN YOU NEED NEW FRIENDS,
ERIN.
CALL YOUR BROTHER;
SUPPER'S READY.
TOMMY, DINNER!
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?
THERE'S A LETTER FOR YOU
ON THE COUNTER.
WELL, AREN'T YOU GONNA
OPEN IT, DORK?
PINHEAD.
GEEK.
BOTTOM FEEDER.
STOP.
THAT'S WEIRD.
WHAT?
NATHAN DAVISS
IS HAVING A PARTY,
AND HE INVITED ME.
WHAT?
BUT HE'S OLDER THAN YOU.
WHY WOULD HE INVITE YOU?
NATHAN DAVISS?
IS THAT DODGE DAVISS' SON?
THAT MAN DRIVES ME INSANE.
WELL, DON'T WORRY, TOMMY.
WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.
WE CAN GET HIM A GIFT
SO WE WON'T BE EMBARRASSED.
ERIN, SAY GRACE.
LORD WORKS
IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.
THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD
WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE.
AND TELL MY DAD I SAID HI
AND THAT I MISS HIM.
AMEN.
TOMMY, ARE YOU IN BED?
HEY, YOU,
CAN'T FOOL ME.
OKAY, OKAY,
YOU GOT ME, MOM.
I'M SORRY ABOUT TODAY.
I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.
IT'S OKAY, MOM.
YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR MIND.
THAT'S NOT AN EXCUSE.
I STILL SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.
DON'T WORRY, MOM.
THINGS'LL GET BETTER.
I KNOW THEY WILL.
IT'S JUST HARD RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU.
FOR WHAT?
FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD SON.
DON'T STAY UP TOO LATE.
I WON'T.
OH, AND TOMORROW
I'LL PICK YOU UP,
AND WE'LL GET A GIFT
FOR NATHAN, OKAY?
OKAY.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT, MOM.
GOOD NIGHT, MAJOR.
HEY, SO WHAT'D YOU GET NATHAN
FOR HIS BIRTHDAY?
I GOT HIM ROCK HERO 3.
NO, YOU DIDN'T.
YOUR MOM GOT IT.
SO?
BIG DEAL.
WHAT'D YOU GET HIM?
I'M NOT TELLING.
YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT.
HEY, RUNT.
I HEARD YOU SNAGGED AN INVITE
TO NATHAN DAVISS' BIRTHDAY.
SO HOW ABOUT YOU?
WHAT ARE YOU GETTING HIM?
I HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET.
OH, THAT'S RIGHT.
I HEARD YOU HAD TO SELL
ALL YOUR HORSES.
BUMMER.
DUDE, COME ON.
HEY, TOMMY, MAYBE YOU COULD
GIVE NATHAN YOUR SADDLE.
YOU WON'T BE USING IT ANYMORE.
DUDE, THAT'S SO WRONG.
HEY, PUNK,
SHE'S WAY OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE.
HEY, MAJOR.
HERE, BOY.
OH, MISSED ME, DIDN'T YOU?
DON'T WORRY,
WE'LL SCHOOL 'EM, DEREK.
WOW.
SCOOT OVER, CARSON.
GIVE ME SOME ROOM.
HEY, NATHAN.
GET UP, NOW.
COME ON,
KEEP UP WITH ME.
LOOK AT CARSON.
HEY, MAJOR.
COME HERE, BOY.
GET OUT OF MY WAY.
OH, YES.
COME ON,
LET'S GO HOME.
HA.
HEY, SHARON,
HOW YOU DOING?
HEY, MOM.
ANYTHING FOR ME?
COOL.
DODGE DAVISS?
AREN'T YOU GONNA OPEN IT?
NO, I'M NOT.
I KNOW WHAT THAT MAN WANTS,
AND I'M NOT SELLING
THIS PROPERTY.
WELL, IF YOU HATE HIM
SO MUCH,
WHY ARE LETTING TOMMY GO
TO HIS SON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY?
HATE IS A STRONG WORD.
I AM NOT LETTING THIS MAN
RUN MY LIFE.
HE IS NO BETTER THAN WE ARE,
AND TOMMY NEEDS TO LEARN THAT.
OH, HOW ABOUT ONE LIKE THIS?
IT'S SMALL, AND...
ERIN, YOU'RE NEARLY 14,
AND WHEN YOU GET TO BE OLDER
AND THAT TATTOO ENDS DOWN
ON YOUR BELLY BUTTON,
YOU WILL THANK ME.
HI, MOM.
HI, SLUG.
HI, LOSER FACE.
LET'S GO GET
NATHAN DAVISS A GIFT.
ERIN, WE'LL BE BACK
IN A COUPLE OF HOURS.
TOMMY, ALWAYS REMEMBER,
MONEY DOES NOT THE PERSON MAKE.
WHAT'S UP WITH MOM?
BEATS ME.
HAVE FUN.
WELL, YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD,
SON.
BUT SHOULDN'T YOU BE PRACTICING
FOR THE STOCK SHOW COMPETITION?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, DAD.
I GOT A LOCK
ON THAT CHAMPIONSHIP.
YOU'RE COMING, RIGHT?
SURE I AM.
WHEN IS IT AGAIN?
IT'S A WEEK FROM SATURDAY,
DAD.
WOULDN'T MISS IT.
HEY, YOU GOT THE BIG BIRTHDAY
THIS WEEK.
ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE COMING
TO THE PARTY, RIGHT?
YEAH, IT'S COOL,
BUT WHY'D YOU MAKE ME INVITE ME
THAT GEEK TOMMY BRAXXTON?
SOMETIMES IN LIFE, SON,
YOU HAVE TO USE WHAT YOU HAVE
TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.
HUH?
I'M TRYING TO DO A LITTLE
BUSINESS WITH HIS MOTHER,
AND INVITING HER KID
COULD HELP ME CLOSE THE DEAL.
BUT IT'S MY PARTY.
BUT I'M PAYING FOR IT, RIGHT?
SO BE NICE TO THE KID.
SEE YOU IN THE HOUSE.
LIGHTS OUT, COWBOY.
MM.
ERIN, TIME FOR BED.
OKAY, MOM.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT WAS ALL RIGHT.
GOOD JOB, MAN.
HEY, KID.
TOMMY BRAXXTON?
YEAH.
I HEARD YOUR DAD
WAS A REAL CHAMPION.
YEAH, HE WAS.
YOU ANY GOOD?
I'M OKAY.
COME ON, NATHAN.
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
ON THAT MIDGET.
THEY SOLD THEIR HORSES.
HE CAN'T RIDE.
YEAH, MAN,
LEAVE HIM ALONE.
HEY, GIVE ME A CHANCE.
OKAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU
A CHANCE.
LENNY, GET THE KID A HORSE.
GET HIM TORNADO.
COME ON, GUYS.
OKAY, KID.
WE'RE WATCHING.
GO!
HE ACTUALLY FELL.
LOOK AT HIM.
NICE.
NICE GOING, KID.
YEAH, RIDE 'EM, COWBOY.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD RIDE
A MERRY-GO-ROUND.
OR A ROCKING HORSE.
LOOK AT...
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
YOU HAVEN'T RIDDEN IN MONTHS.
YOU COULD'VE REALLY GOTTEN HURT.
MOM, I WAS JUST...
I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE
TRYING TO DO,
BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU TOO.
WAY TO GO, KLUTZ.
HELLO, SHARON.
I CAME BY TO SEE
IF YOU READ MY PROPOSAL.
OW.
THAT HURT.
YEAH, I'M... I SEE I'VE COME
AT A BAD TIME,
SO I'LL... I'LL GIVE YOU
A CALL LATER, OKAY?
HOW ABOUT NEVER?
COME ON, GET HIM!
HEY, GET HIM!
HEY, YOU YOUNGINS GOT ENOUGH
ICE CREAM?
ALL RIGHT, DON'T EAT
ALL THOSE MUNCHIES YET.
YOU GOT TO SAVE SOME OF 'EM.
THERE'S A POOL IN THE BACK.
HOW Y'ALL DOING?
HOW'S THAT HOUSE?
HEY, HEY, HOW Y'ALL DOING HERE?
I CAN SEE YOU ARE JUST TOO CUTE.
GET YOURSELF SOMETHING TO DRINK.
IT'S HOT OUT THERE.
HEY, SHARON BRAXXTON'S BOY,
RIGHT?
TOMMY, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
BARBECUE OUT BACK, POOL,
COME ON.
KEEP YOURSELF COOL.
GET HIM!
YEAH, YOU BETTER RUN.
YOU'RE OUT!
WE CRUSHED 'EM.
ALL RIGHT, NEW TEAMS.
HEY, BRAXXTON, YOU WANT TO PLAY?
SURE.
HEY, SAM, GET HIM SOME GEAR.
YOU'RE ON THE YELLOW TEAM
WITH THE REST
OF THE LITTLE KIDS.
MAN.
YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY?
KIND OF.
WELL, YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO LEARN FAST, OKAY?
YOU BASICALLY RUN AWAY
AND TRY NOT TO GET SHOT.
YOU GUYS GOT TEN SECONDS.
BETTER GET GOING.
ONE, 1,000; TWO, 1,000;
THREE, 1,000;
FOUR, 1,000;
FIVE, 1000.
COME ON,
LET'S GO.
WHOA, THAT'S A GOOD FLIP.
I GOT A LITTLE WET ON THAT ONE,
THOUGH.
DON'T YOU GET ME WET TOO.
HI, GIRLS.
WELL, HELLO THERE, LISA.
DODGE.
NICE THAT YOU AND YOUR BOY
COULD MAKE IT, SHARON.
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US.
IT'S MY PLEASURE.
NOW, I'VE BEEN MEANING
TO TELL YOU
THAT I GOT A NEW
CONDO DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD,
ALL THE AMENITIES
FOR A SMALL FAMILY.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.
IT'S VERY AFFORDABLE.
ZERO DOWN.
INTEREST ONLY
FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS.
I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND
PLENTY OF VICTIMS.
I MEAN, TENANTS.
YEAH, THAT'S...
THAT'S FUNNY.
THAT'S CUTE.
YOU... YOU GUYS NEED A DRINK?
GET HIM, GET HIM.
THERE HE IS.
CATCH HIM, GUYS, COME ON.
YEAH.
YOU CAN RUN,
BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.
SHOOT HIM.
WE GOT HIM.
YOU CAN RUN.
WE'RE GONNA CATCH YOU.
THERE'S CARSON.
BLAST HIM.
SUCKER.
GOT YOU AGAIN, CARSON.
GET OUT OF HERE.
THERE HE IS.
WAIT TILL YOU GET A CLEAR SHOT.
BACK TO BASE, HAMILTON.
OW!
BACK TO BASE, STACY.
GET READY.
FIRE!
OW!
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE,
COME ON.
OH!
HEY, SOMEBODY DONE SHOT
THE WRONG MULE IN THE BOOTY.
I'LL MULE KICK YOU
INTO NEXT WEEK.
WHO... WHO SAID THAT?
I SAID IT, PINHEAD.
WHO ELSE JUST GOT SHOT
IN THE BUTT?
YOU TALK.
YOU'RE DANG RIGHT I TALK.
TOMMY, TOMMY,
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
MY... MY HEAD.
WHAT HAPPENED?
I DON'T KNOW.
COME ON,
LET'S GET YOU HOME.
HERE YOU GO, LADIES.
A COUPLE OF MY
WORLD-FAMOUS MARGARITAS.
SO, SHARON, HOW'D YOU LIKE TO
HAVE A PRIVATE TOUR OF MY HOME?
I ADMIT THE DECOR
IS FAIRLY MASCULINE,
BEING A DIVORCEE.
MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME.
LISA?
OH, OH, NO, THANKS.
I-I HAVE TO WATCH THE KIDS.
SORRY.
OKAY, MAYBE
SOME OTHER TIME THEN.
YOU GUYS HAVE FUN, OKAY?
DID YOU GUYS LOOK
ON THAT KID'S FACE
WHEN I WHACKED HIM?
MAN, YOU'RE LUCKY
HE DIDN'T GET HURT.
SHUT UP, DEREK,
OR ELSE NEXT TIME,
I'LL PUT YOU ON THE YELLOW TEAM.
YEAH, NATHAN,
IN YOUR DREAMS.
NOW I SEE WHAT'S GOING ON
AROUND HERE.
MRS. BRAXXTON.
TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?
AN OLD BOARD HIT HIM
ON THE HEAD.
LET ME TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S QUITE A NASTY BUMP
YOU GOT THERE.
I'LL GET THE FIRST AID KIT.
I ALREADY HAD THAT BUMP
WHEN I CAME HERE.
COME ON, TOMMY,
IT'S TIME TO GO HOME.
SEE YOU, TOMMY.
DODGE, THANKS FOR HAVING US.
YEAH, ANY TIME THERE, SHARON.
TAKE CARE OF THAT HEAD
THERE NOW, TOMMY.
WHAT DID YOU DO?
NOTHING, DAD, I PROMISE.
PROMISE.
AT LEAST I CAN TALK TO YOU
ABOUT IT, BOY.
I CAN'T TELL ANYBODY ELSE.
NO ONE WOULD EVER BELIEVE ME.
I GOT TO GO BACK TOMORROW
AND FIND OUT.
MAYBE I JUST IMAGINED
THE WHOLE THING.
OR MAYBE I'M CRAZY.
MAYBE I'M CRAZY.
MAYBE I'M CRAZY.
CRAZY.
WELL, DOC, I KEEP HEARING
THIS MULE TALK TO ME.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
AM I CRAZY?
I DON'T KNOW, TOMMY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I'M GOING OUTSIDE FOR A LITTLE,
MOM.
MAJOR, YOU STAY HERE.
HELLO?
HI, YOU REMEMBER ME?
SAY SOMETHING.
MAYBE I DID IMAGINE
THE WHOLE THING.
IMAGINE WHAT?
YOU TALK.
HOW CAN YOU TALK?
SAME AS YOU.
I MOVE MY LIPS.
HEY, YOU GOT A NAME?
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
HEY, WHAT'S UP, T-BRAX?
MY NAME IS JACKIE A.
HEY, I KNOW WHAT THOSE BULLIES
DID TO YOU YESTERDAY.
I'M SORRY IF I SCARED YOU.
YOU ALL RIGHT, T-BRAX?
YEAH, I'M... I'M FINE.
HEY, LISTEN.
LET'S GO SOMEWHERE ELSE
AND TALK.
I WOULDN'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW
THAT THE SMARTEST MULE
IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
WAS LIVING RIGHT HERE
UNDER THEIR NOSES.
WELL, DODGE, THE BANK'S
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
THERE YOU GO.
NOW, TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND,
GENTLEMEN.
THIS COULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE
18 HOLES.
YOU WOULD OWN THE ONLY COURSE
WITHIN TEN MILES.
DODGE,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
EXCUSE ME.
SHARON, I'D LIKE
TO INTRODUCE YOU...
I TOLD YOU A HUNDRED TIMES,
I'M NOT SELLING.
TAKE IT EASY.
YOU DON'T GET IT, DO YOU?
NOW, LOOK, SHARON,
FACE FACTS HERE.
I MEAN, I KNOW THAT THE BANK
IS ABOUT TO FORECLOSE
ON THIS PROPERTY.
I'M JUST HERE TO HELP.
HELP YOURSELF
TO SOME EASY MONEY, YOU MEAN.
YOU'RE LIKE A VULTURE, DODGE,
ONLY LESS ATTRACTIVE.
OUCH, SHARON.
I'M A SINGLE PARENT
JUST LIKE YOU,
EXCEPT YOU'RE A WOMAN.
A WOMAN WHO I FIND
VASTLY ATTRACTIVE.
LOOK, LOOK,
WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY
IS THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO GET YOU
MORE MONEY THAN THE BANK WILL.
EVEN IF I BELIEVED YOU,
I'M NOT SELLING.
AND I REFUSE TO LIVE
IN ONE OF YOUR CLAPTRAP CONDOS.
NOW, GENTLEMEN,
IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND,
GET OFF MY PROPERTY.
NOW, SHARON...
NOT TO WORRY, BOYS.
I'M GONNA CLOSE THIS DEAL
IN NO TIME, OKAY?
WHY DON'T WE JUST
HEAD BACK TO TOWN.
I'LL DROP YOU OFF
AT THE OFFICE THERE,
AND GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME
TO PICK UP MY SON.
YEAH.
WELL, SHE'S KIND OF CUTE
WHEN SHE'S MAD.
HEY, BOY, I GOT AN IDEA.
WHY DON'T YOU SADDLE ME UP,
AND LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.
I HATE TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS,
BUT WHO RIDES A MULE?
WHO?
WHY, THE GREATEST MAN
THAT EVER LIVED, THAT'S WHO,
AND HIS MAMA AND HIS DADDY
ALL THE WAY TO BETHLEHEM.
YOU MEAN JESUS?
HALLELUJAH, THE BOY'S SMARTER
THAN HE LOOKS.
JESUS RODE A DONKEY.
DONKEY?
WELL, I'M IN THE SAME FAMILY
TWICE REMOVED,
AND I'LL PUT ANY DONKEY
TO SHAME.
NOW, SADDLE ME UP.
OKAY, I-I'M JUST
A LITTLE NERVOUS.
OH, JUST GO GET THE SADDLE,
T-BRAX.
START OUT SLOW.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
SINCE I'VE RIDDEN.
HEY, DON'T EVEN
WORRY ABOUT IT.
NOW, YOU READY?
I GUESS.
I'M A READY MULE.
I'M A SLEEPY MULE,
BUT I'M READY.
OKAY.
EXCUSE ME,
LITTLE GASSY TODAY.
HUH.
WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT?
WHAT'S HE DOING RIDING
THAT OLD MULE?
NOBODY'S EVER BEEN ABLE
TO GET NEAR THAT THING BEFORE.
THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING.
DAD, SO WHAT?
INCREDIBLE.
KNOW WHAT, I'M GONNA
GIVE THAT FLEABAG
TO THE BRAXXTON KID AS A GIFT.
GOOD RIDDANCE.
BUT WHY?
HIS MOTHER HAD TO SELL
ALL THEIR LIVESTOCK,
AND MAYBE GIVING THE KID
THE MULE
WILL MAKE HER SEE ME
IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
DAD, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
JUST FOLLOW MY LEAD, SON,
AND EXECUTE THE PLAN.
I THINK THIS IS GONNA BE
JUST GREAT
FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP, SHARON.
DON'T READ MORE INTO THIS,
DODGE.
I APPRECIATE THE GESTURE.
IT MEANS A LOT TO TOMMY.
I THINK MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE
A LITTLE DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT.
NO, DODGE, I'M BUSY TOMORROW.
GOOD-BYE.
ARE YOU GONNA
LET HIM KEEP IT?
YES.
REALLY?
WHAT?
I CAN'T GET A TATTOO,
BUT HE GETS A DONKEY?
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
IT'S A MULE,
AND IT'S NOT GONNA BE
ON HIS SHOULDER
FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
OH, THANKS, MOM.
YOU'RE THE BEST.
NICE JOB.
YEAH.
DOING ALL RIGHT.
THERE YOU GO.
NICE.
WHOO!
NICE.
YEAH, MAN.
YEAH!
DON'T YOU WORRY
ABOUT A THING.
WE'LL BE JUST FINE.
WISH ME LUCK.
COME ON.
MM-HMM.
WHOO!
GOOD JOB.
YEAH, NICE RIDE, STACY.
THANKS.
THAT WAS HOT.
CHECK THIS OUT.
HEY, GUYS, IT GETS BETTER
ALL THE TIME.
THE RUNT'S RIDING A JACKASS.
HE'S DOING BETTER.
HEY, I SEE YOU FOUND
A USE FOR YOUR SADDLE.
HEE-HAW!
NICE ONE, LENNY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE, TOMMY.
THANKS, DEREK.
DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID,
KID.
I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.
THEN I THINK
YOU SHOULD GO NEXT.
IT'S MY TURN.
NOT TODAY, GENIUS.
GET GOING, KID.
I'M READY FOR A LAUGH.
HEE-HAW, HEE-HAW.
OKAY, T-BRAX.
HMM.
JUST GET INTO MY RHYTHM.
READY?
SET.
GO.
HE'S GETTING PRETTY GOOD.
NICE RIDING, KID.
NOT BAD.
I HAVE TO ADMIT,
YOU WERE GOOD.
SHUT UP, LENNY.
YOU GOT LUCKY, BRAXXTON.
TOO BAD YOU WON'T BE ABLE
TO TAKE THAT STUBBORN MULE
TO THE SHOW NEXT WEEK.
SEE YOU, KID.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
NEVER A DOUBT.
IT'S GUYS LIKE HIM
THAT GIVE JACKASS A BAD NAME.
OH, HEY, SON.
LISTEN, I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
I-I SAW YOU WORKING OUT
IN THAT ARENA EARLIER
ON YOUR MULE.
THAT'S A GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU, SIR.
SURE, MY NAME'S TYLER BURNS.
I'M ACTUALLY WONDERING
IF YOU'D LIKE TO COMPETE
IN THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW
NEXT WEEK.
ME?
YEAH, WHY NOT YOU?
YOU KNOW HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF
OUT THERE FROM WHAT I SAW.
I DON'T HAVE HORSES ANYMORE,
ONLY A MULE.
WELL, IT'S AN OPEN SHOW,
SO YOU CAN RIDE A MULE, A HORSE,
A DONKEY, A CAMEL,
ANYTHING ON FOUR LEGS.
NOW, WHAT DO YOU SAY?
WELL, I-I DON'T KNOW.
I'VE NEVER COMPETED BEFORE.
WELL, YOU COULD'VE FOOLED ME.
YOU KNOW, A MULE'S A LOT HARDER
TO HANDLE THAN A HORSE.
YOU'RE TELLING ME.
HEY, MR. BURNS.
WHAT DO YOU SAY THERE,
NATHAN?
LOOK, SON, THIS IS MY CARD.
YOU HAVE YOUR FOLKS CALL ME,
ALL RIGHT?
THERE IS A CASH PRIZE.
YOU CAN USE IT TOWARDS
A SCHOLARSHIP,
OR HECK, YOU MIGHT EVEN MAKE IT
ON THE PRO CIRCUIT.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF KIDS DO.
PRIZE MONEY?
YEAH, FOR THE WINNER.
I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE.
THAT IS THE BEST RIDE
I'VE EVER SEEN ON A MULE.
THANK YOU, SIR.
SURE LIKE TO SEE YOU THERE,
SON.
YOU KIDS DID ALL RIGHT TODAY,
TOO.
THANKS, MR. BURNS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO LOOKING
AT ANYONE ELSE, OKAY?
I'M YOUR MAN.
YOU'LL SEE.
WE'LL SEE YOU
AT THE COMPETITION THIS WEEK.
HEY, MAN.
MR. BURNS REALLY SEEMS
TO LIKE THAT BRAXXTON KID.
DON'T GET TOO EXCITED,
ALL RIGHT?
HE CAN'T KEEP UP.
YEAH, HE CAN TRY.
HE CAN TRY,
BUT HE WON'T MAKE IT,
NOT ON THAT BAG OF BONES.
WHY DO YOU THINK MY DAD
GOT RID OF IT?
I WISH YOUR DAD
HAD GIVEN IT TO ME.
SHUT UP, LENNY.
THAT KID'S
REALLY STARTING ANNOY ME.
DUDE, HE HASN'T DONE
ANYTHING TO YOU.
HE'S STEALING MY THUNDER
FROM MR. BURNS.
IF ANYONE'S GETTING
ON THAT PRO CIRCUIT,
IT'S GONNA BE ME.
WHATEVER YOU SAY, NATHAN.
COME ON.
HI, STACY.
HI, UM...
TOMMY.
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
WE GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL.
RIGHT.
YOUR DOG IS SO CUTE.
OH, YES, YOU ARE.
WHAT'S HIS NAME?
MAJOR.
MAJOR.
OKAY, OLIVIA, I HAVE TO GO.
BYE.
BYE.
AT LEAST SHE THINKS YOUR CUTE.
HEY, MULE BOY.
YOU THINK YOU'RE A HOTSHOT,
DON'T YOU?
NO, I JUST WANT TO RIDE.
AH, HE WANTS TO RIDE.
THEN WHY DON'T YOU
RIDE A HORSE LIKE A REAL MAN?
YEAH, MULE SKINNER.
'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE HORSES.
YOU KNOW THAT.
AND BESIDES...
YOU'RE A JOKE.
YOU KNOW, MY DAD ONLY GAVE YOU
THAT PATHETIC ANIMAL
'CAUSE HE FELT SORRY FOR YOU.
HEY, DUDE,
THAT'S ENOUGH, MAN.
LEAVE HIM ALONE.
OKAY.
YOU WANT TO COMPETE AGAINST US?
THEN WHY DON'T YOU START NOW,
ALL RIGHT?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
TOMORROW AT 4:00
AT THE WORKOUT ARENA.
BE THERE.
WE'LL SEE WHAT KIND OF A RIDER
YOU REALLY ARE.
OR ARE YOU SCARED?
I'M NOT SCARED.
I'LL BE THERE.
SEE YOU TOMORROW, PUNK.
HE WON'T SHOW.
HE WON'T SHOW.
COME ON.
THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT.
YOU GOT TO STAND UP
TO THEM BULLIES.
I HAVE A QUESTION.
ASK ME.
WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW?
WELL, YOU GOT
TO TRUST JACKIE A.
OH, BOY.
IT'S GETTING
PRETTY ROUGH AGAIN, HONEY.
I'VE PRAYED ABOUT IT.
NOTHING SEEMS TO GET BETTER.
I WISH I HAD YOUR COURAGE.
YOU DO, MOM.
THANKS.
YOUR FATHER LOVED
TO RIDE THOSE HORSES.
I WAS SO SORRY TO SELL THEM.
MOM, YOU DID
WHAT YOU HAD TO DO.
DAD WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD.
YOU THINK?
OF COURSE HE WOULD.
I JUST WISH I COULD
DO MORE TO HELP.
YOU DO MORE THAN YOU KNOW,
HONEY...
MOST OF THE TIME, ANYWAY.
IT'S LIKE YOU ALWAYS SAID,
IF WE HAVE FAITH,
EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT
ALL RIGHT.
COME ON,
I'M MAKING DINNER TONIGHT.
YOU?
JUST TRUST ME ON THIS.
DROP THE PAPERS,
AND I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
OKAY, BYE-BYE.
TOMMY AND I WILL CLEAN UP.
YOU CAN GO INSIDE.
THANKS, MOM.
TELL ERIN YOU LIKED DINNER.
MOM, YOU TOLD ME
TO ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH.
FORGET IT, BOOGER FACE.
I HEARD YOU HAD
QUITE THE DAY.
YEAH, I DID.
IT SURE WAS NICE OF MR. DAVISS
TO GIVE YOU THAT MULE,
WASN'T IT?
I KNOW.
IT WAS.
JUST WISH DAD COULD SEE ME RIDE.
I GUESS WE'RE BOTH
MISSING HIM TODAY.
YEAH.
SOMETIMES I DREAM
HE'S STILL HERE.
IN A WAY,
HE IS.
BUT HOW?
IT'S JUST A DREAM.
SOMETIMES DREAMS
HELP US KEEP GOING,
EVEN MAKE US STRONGER.
THANKS.
FOR WHAT?
BEING SUCH A GOOD MOM.
COME ON, LET'S GO INSIDE.
GOOD NIGHT, BOY.
WELL, I TOLD YOU I'D DELIVER,
YES, SIR.
WELL, I'M GLAD
WE GOT IT DONE.
THIS'LL DO.
THERE WE GO.
SHE CAN'T IGNORE US NOW.
JUST WAIT FOR ME IN THE CAR.
WHY WON'T THIS MAN
LEAVE ME ALONE?
MAN, THIS IS BORING.
HE AIN'T COMING.
JUST HOLD ON.
I THINK HE'LL SHOW.
I THINK HE'S AFRAID.
MAYBE.
JUST GIVE HIM A FEW MINUTES.
OH, CHILL OUT, T-BRAX.
WHAT'S THE WORST
THAT CAN HAPPEN?
OH, THAT I GET HURT
OR KILLED
OR WORSE,
HAVE TO GIVE YOU BACK.
WELL, THAT AIN'T
GONNA HAPPEN.
WHEN I SET MY MIND TO SOMETHING,
I'M PRETTY STUBBORN.
YOU'RE A MULE.
EXACTLY.
GO AWAY, MISTER.
I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE.
IT'S YOUR DECISION, TOMMY.
OKAY, LET'S DO IT.
I PITY THE FOOL
THAT GETS IN OUR WAY.
NOW, COME ON,
LET'S GET THIS THING OVER WITH.
THAT'S IT.
I'VE HAD ENOUGH.
THIS'LL COOL YOUR JETS.
OH, NO.
I'M SO SORRY.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE.
YEAH, YEAH,
WELL, I GET THAT A LOT.
THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING.
IT'S OKAY.
I'M ALL RIGHT.
I'M ALL RIGHT.
I'M SO EMBARRASSED.
SEE, THERE'S THIS MAN
BOTHERING ME, AND I...
OH, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO EXPLAIN.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
I'M SHARON BRAXXTON.
WELL, I'M... I'M TYLER BURNS.
I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT YOUR BOY,
THE WAXAHACHIE
STOCK SHOW COMPETITION.
YOU HEARD OF US?
MY SON?
ARE YOU SURE?
WE DON'T EVEN
OWN HORSES ANYMORE.
OH, NO, I KNOW.
I KNOW.
THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT HE WAS
SO AMAZING ON THAT MULE.
OH.
CAN I SHOW YOU THE PACKET
I GOT OUT IN MY TRUCK?
IT'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.
SURE.
COME ON.
WELL, WELL.
GOT TO GIVE IT TO YOU, BRAXXTON.
YOU GOT GUTS.
DIDN'T THINK YOU'D SHOW.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN
REALLY DO.
HERE ARE THE RULES, KID.
WE RIDE AROUND THE TRAIL.
FASTEST TIME WINS.
WINS WHAT?
HOW ABOUT YOUR SADDLE?
JUST DO IT.
WHAT'D YOU SAY?
I SAID, "LET'S DO IT."
WHAT DO I GET IF I WIN?
YOU GET TO KEEP THE MULE.
YOU CAN'T TAKE HIM.
YOUR DAD GAVE HIM TO ME.
WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.
YOU WANT TOMMY TO RIDE
THE MULE IN THE HORSE SHOW?
OH, YES, MA'AM.
WE HAVE AN UNDER 14
OPEN RANCH CLASS
NOT LIMITED TO HORSES.
THIS YEAR THEY'RE GONNA BE
OUTSIDE OF THE ARENA
OUT ON ACTUAL TRAILS.
I DON'T KNOW, MR. BURNS.
TOMMY'S HAVING
A HARD TIME LATELY,
ESPECIALLY WITH THE OLDER KIDS.
LISTEN, I THINK...
I THINK TOMMY'S SPECIAL.
I THINK HE'S GOT A REAL CHANCE
TO PLACE,
AND I'D JUST BE PLEASED
IF YOU'D CONSIDER IT.
OKAY, SURE.
JUST READ OVER THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS.
CALL ME IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I'D... I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE
TOMMY IN THAT COMPETITION,
AND I'D... I'D LIKE
TO SEE YOU THERE TOO.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU,
MISS BRAXXTON.
SHARON.
YOU CAN CALL ME SHARON.
I'LL TALK TO TOMMY
AND GET BACK TO YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
READY?
SET. GO!
YEAH.
12 SECONDS.
COME ON, MULE BOY,
LET'S SEE YOU DO IT.
AND NO CHEATING.
GIVE ME A BREAK, KID.
SIT LOWER AND LEAN FURTHER IN
TOWARD THE BARRELS, ALL RIGHT?
OKAY, JACKIE.
READY?
SET. GO!
MAN, HE'S FAST.
YEAH, NATHAN.
YOU SHOULD'VE KEPT THAT MULE.
TOLD YOU, NATHAN.
12 SECONDS.
NO.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
LET ME LOOK AT THAT WATCH.
SORRY, NATHAN,
IT'S WHAT IT SAYS.
WHOO.
NICE RIDE, KID.
THANKS.
SO I GUESS I GET
TO KEEP MY MULE.
FOR NOW.
YOU WON'T BE SO LUCKY NEXT WEEK.
GOOD LUCK, TOMMY.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE SHOW.
WHY DOES HE HATE ME SO MUCH?
I DON'T KNOW.
HE HATES EVERYBODY.
AH, YEAH.
WE ROCKED.
WE ROLLED.
WE'RE A TEAM.
THANKS, JACKIE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW
IF WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.
WHAT IF WE DID JUST GET LUCKY?
NAH, JACKIE A
GOT MAD SKILLS.
YOU AIN'T SO BAD YOURSELF.
WE DID GREAT TOGETHER.
LET'S GO HOME.
ALL RIGHT.
I CAN'T LET THAT PUNK KID
SHOW ME UP, DAD.
HE JUST TIED ME.
NOW... NOW,
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?
I MEAN, WE GOT THE BEST HORSE,
THE BEST EQUIPMENT.
THAT'S NOT IT, DAD.
SOMETHING WEIRD'S GOING ON
WITH THAT MULE.
IT'S LIKE IT HAS SUPER POWERS
OR SOMETHING.
I SWEAR I HEARD IT TALK.
A TALKING MULE?
OH, NATHAN,
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
HE JUST GOT LUCKY.
HE DIDN'T GET LUCKY, DAD,
ALL RIGHT?
AND SOMETHING STRANGE
IS GOING ON, OKAY?
THE MULE WAS NEVER BROKE.
HOW CAN HE RIDE IT?
SON, IN LIFE, HALF OF
EVERY BATTLE IS PSYCHOLOGICAL,
AND YOU ARE LOSING
YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL EDGE.
SO WE NEED TO COME UP
WITH A PLAN AND EXECUTE IT.
LIKE WHAT, DAD?
WELL, IF A MULE AND A BOY
ARE CAUSING YOU PROBLEMS,
WE NEED TO SEPARATE THE MULE
AND THE BOY.
YOU KNOW, TOMMY,
IT'S LIKE THIS.
SOME PEOPLE
JUST DON'T LIKE THEMSELVES,
SO IT'S TOUGH FOR THEM
TO REALLY LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.
I JUST DON'T KNOW
WHY HE HAS TO BE SO MEAN.
SEE, YOU'RE COOL,
'CAUSE YOU DON'T TRY TO BE.
AND HE TRIES TOO HARD,
AND HE AIN'T COOL AT ALL.
THAT'S WHY HE'S SO MEAN.
MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO JUST
TELL HIM THAT.
OH, YEAH.
THAT WOULDN'T MAKE ME A TARGET
AT ALL, WOULD IT?
HEY, IF WE WIN THIS THING,
MAYBE YOU CAN GET ME SOME BLING,
YOU KNOW, A GOLD CHAIN,
SOME DIAMONDS OR SOMETHING.
I LIKE FLASH.
YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?
YEAH, GET ME SOME OATS.
I LOVE ME SOME OATS.
I COULD BE THE QUAKER OAT MULE.
I NEED TO GET
A LOT OF REST IN TONIGHT.
OATS.
I'M STARTING TO HALLUCINATE.
TOMORROW WE GOT TO GET IN
SOME SERIOUS PRACTICE.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
ABOUT MR. BURNS?
HOW DO YOU KNOW MR. BURNS?
WAS HE HERE?
YES, YOU MADE
QUITE THE IMPRESSION.
HE GAVE ME FORMS TO FILL OUT
SO THAT YOU COULD COMPETE IN
THE COMPETITION THIS SATURDAY.
HE DID?
WOW.
YEAH, AND, I MEAN,
YOU'VE HAD THAT MULE
FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS
AND COMPETING AGAINST HORSES?
HE TOLD ME EXACTLY
WHAT TO DO.
MR. BURNS DID?
NO, JACK... I MEAN, KIND OF.
WE HIT OFF RIGHT AWAY.
YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS
'CAUSE YOU'RE WORRIED
ABOUT MONEY, ARE YOU?
NO, MOM,
IT'S 'CAUSE I WANT TO.
I WANT TO PROVE TO MYSELF
THAT I CAN DO IT,
EVEN IF I DON'T WIN.
OKAY, THEN.
I'LL SIGN IT.
YES.
WHOO!
HEY, MOM.
WHAT'S HE ALL FIRED UP ABOUT?
HE'S BECOMING A MAN.
HATE TO BURST YOUR BALLOON,
BUT HE HASN'T EVEN
HIT PUBERTY YET.
OH, YOU.
I'M GOING INTO TOWN.
BE BACK IN AN HOUR.
ALL RIGHT, LISTEN HERE, GUYS.
I GOT A PLAN.
THIS FRIDAY IS THE BARN DANCE,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE
TOMMY BRAXXTON'S SISTER.
WELL, WAIT,
WHY CAN'T I TAKE HIS SISTER?
BECAUSE SHE'D NEVER
GO WITH YOU, MORON.
ALL RIGHT, DEREK,
THIS IS WHAT YOU DO.
YOU'RE GONNA GO
TO THE BRAXXTON HOUSE,
BUT BE SURE
TO BE NICE TO HIS MOM.
THEN YOU'RE GONNA ASK
FOR HIS SISTER.
OH, OH, SHARON,
MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU?
DODGE, I DON'T THINK
WE HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS.
WELL, LOOK, I'M SORRY
ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE.
I'LL BET YOU ARE.
I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THAT.
IT WAS THE BANK'S DECISION.
RIGHT, YOU JUST
DROVE THEM OUT
AND HELPED THEM SET THE SIGN.
PLEASE, SHARON,
CAN I JUST HAVE ONE MINUTE?
ONE MINUTE, REALLY?
YOU'VE GOT 60 SECONDS.
GO.
I-I'M GONNA ASK THE BANK
TO RESCIND THEIR PROCEEDING.
YEAH, RIGHT.
I MEAN IT.
REALLY?
YOU'VE GOT 40 SECONDS;
KEEP GOING.
WELL, I THINK I'VE COME UP
WITH A BETTER IDEA.
OH, I CAN HARDLY WAIT.
WHAT IS IT?
I'LL MAKE THE BACK PAYMENTS
AND CLEAR THE PROPERTY
FROM THE FORECLOSURE.
I'M LISTENING,
BUT YOU BETTER HURRY.
YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
IF YOU AGREE TO SELL TO ME.
YOU JUST LOST ME.
OH, COME ON.
SORRY, YOUR TIME'S UP.
AND YOU WERE DOING SO WELL.
BUT SHARON.
I'M NOT SELLING, DODGE!
YOU'RE ONE STUBBORN WOMAN!
DAGNABBIT.
WHERE ARE MY KEYS?
I'LL WEAR HER DOWN.
EVENTUALLY, SHE HAS TO GIVE IN.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M GONNA
GET MY WHOLE BODY COVERED.
I'D SETTLE
FOR A CUTE LITTLE BUTTERFLY.
OH, HI, MOM.
HI, ERIN.
CAN YOU GET THE DOOR?
I KNOW.
I THINK HE'S A JERK,
BUT HE'S SO HOT.
ERIN, THE DOOR.
FINE.
MOM MAKES ME DO EVERY...
I HAVE TO GO.
HI.
HEY, ERIN.
WHAT BRINGS YOU
ALL THE WAY OUT HERE?
WELL, YOU KNOW,
THERE'S THE SPRING DANCE
THIS FRIDAY,
AND I WAS JUST WONDERING,
WHAT ARE YOU...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT NIGHT?
NOTHING, BUT I THINK
I COULD GET OUT OF IT.
YOU MEAN...
WOULD I LIKE TO GO?
YEAH.
WITH YOU?
YES, WITH ME.
ARE YOU SURE?
YEAH.
I'D LOVE TO.
I MEAN, I GUESS SO.
OKAY, GREAT.
I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 7:00?
BUT YOU DON'T DRIVE.
DON'T WORRY,
I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.
JUST BE READY.
OKAY, SEE YOU FRIDAY.
ALL RIGHT, SEE YOU.
WHO WAS IT?
JUST ONE OF THE CUTEST BOYS
IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL.
REALLY?
YES.
HE WAS HERE,
HERE AT MY HOUSE.
ALL RIGHT, I GIVE UP.
WHO'S THE CUTEST BOY THIS MONTH?
DEREK HAINES, OF COURSE,
AND HE JUST ASKED ME TO GO
TO THE SPRING DANCE
WITH HIM ON FRIDAY.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING
TO THE MOVIES WITH JUDY.
MOM, IT'S A DATE
TO THE SPRING DANCE.
JUDY WILL UNDERSTAND.
A DATE?
MOM, WHAT ARE YOU
SO WORRIED ABOUT?
YOU'LL BE THERE.
HONEY, I DON'T KNOW THIS BOY.
BUT YOU WILL,
AND YOU'RE GONNA LIKE HIM.
YOU HAVE TO LIKE HIM.
OH, AND HE DOESN'T HAVE
A TATTOO.
I'M SURE I'LL LOVE HIM, THEN.
I SAID A HIP HOP
HIPPITY HOP
AND DON'T YOU STOP
YOU DOING GREAT, TOMMY.
THANKS.
YEAH, YEAH, COME ON, MAN.
LET'S GET ME BACK TO THE BARN.
MY HOOVES IS KILLING ME.
I NEED A MASSAGE, A JACUZZI.
IS IT THAT BAD?
NAH, JUST KIDDING YOU.
JACKIE A IS GETTING STRONGER
EVERY DAY.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
I'M USED TO YOUR MOVES,
AND I FEEL GOOD IN THE SADDLE.
YOU THINK WE'LL BE READY
FOR THE STOCK SHOW?
I'M READY RIGHT NOW.
I'M A READY MULE.
I SAY WE TAKE A BREAK.
OKAY.
EXCUSE ME.
JACKIE A WOULDN'T
WANT TO GET
ANY LAST-MINUTE INJURIES,
YOU KNOW.
BESIDES, I NEED MY BEAUTY REST.
OKAY, IF YOU SAY SO.
WHEN WE GET HOME,
I'LL BRUSH YOU DOWN
AND GIVE YOU SOME OATS.
YES, YES, OATS.
YOU TREAT ME TOO GOOD, BOY.
MADAM, PLEASE.
SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.
YOU AND ME BOTH.
HEY, PUNK.
GET OVER HERE.
ERIN, DO YOU AND DEREK
NEED A RIDE?
OH, NO, MOM, DEREK SAID
HE'S TAKING CARE OF IT.
HOW'S HE DOING THAT?
I DON'T KNOW.
HOW DO I LOOK?
YOU LOOK NICE.
THANKS, DWEEB.
OH, MY GOSH, HE'S HERE.
HI, MRS. BRAXXTON.
I'M DEREK HAINES.
HI, DEREK.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU TOO,
MA'AM.
YOU LOOK GOOD.
THANKS, SO DO YOU.
SO, READY?
READY.
BYE, MOM.
DEREK, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE
DRIVING THAT BUGGY?
OH, YES, MA'AM.
DON'T WORRY, MRS. BRAXXTON,
I'LL BE CAREFUL.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL MEET YOU KIDS
AT THE DANCE.
I MIGHT HAVE TO STAY LATE
TO CLEAN UP.
ERIN, I WANT YOU HOME BY 10:00.
10:30?
10:45.
DON'T PUSH IT.
OKAY, 10:45.
THANKS, MOM.
GOOD NIGHT, MISS BRAXXTON.
YOU KIDS BE SAFE.
TOMMY?
YES, MOM?
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL BE BACK AT 11:00.
ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY?
I'LL BE FINE, MOM.
YOU SURE
YOU DON'T WANT TO COME?
STACY MIGHT BE THERE.
MOM, SHE DOESN'T EVEN
KNOW MY NAME.
MAYBE SHE'S JUST SHY.
SHE'S NOT SHY, MOM.
SHE'S POPULAR.
BESIDES, IT'S KIND OF HARD
TO LIKE SOMEONE
WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF THEY'RE ALIVE.
WELL, MRS. DALTON'S NEXT DOOR
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.
AND I HAVE MY CELL PHONE.
YOU BE GOOD, OKAY?
OKAY.
BYE, MOM.
HOW'D YOU LEARN
TO DRIVE A BUGGY?
MY DAD AND MY BIG BROTHER.
THAT'S SO COOL.
YEAH, DEFINITELY
BEATS WALKING.
OR RIDING WITH OUR PARENTS.
YEAH.
HEY, CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?
YEAH, SURE.
YOU HARDLY TALK TO ME
IN SCHOOL.
SO WHY DID YOU ASK ME OUT?
I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I WAS JUST SHY.
YEAH, WHATEVER.
I'VE SEEN YOU TALKING
TO OTHER GIRLS,
LOTS OF OTHER GIRLS.
WELL, YOU KNOW,
I GUESS THE TRUTH IS,
I JUST... I NEVER REALLY
MADE AN EFFORT, YOU KNOW?
THANKS...
I THINK.
BUT I'M GLAD I DID,
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH TOO.
THANK YOU.
I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND GIRLS
LIKE STACY HART.
YOU NEVER WILL, BOY.
HEY, I WAS THINKING.
MAYBE THE SECRET
TO GETTING STACY'S ATTENTION
IS TO PRETEND
YOU DON'T CARE SO MUCH.
WILL THAT WORK?
TRUST ME, IT WORKS WITH
ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE BURROS.
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?
BECAUSE THEY'RE FEMALE.
BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE ARE AFRAID
TO EVER LET ANY ONE GET A CHANCE
TO REALLY KNOW 'EM,
AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE JUST SHY,
GET ME?
SHY, THAT'S WHAT MY MOM SAID.
SEE?
I KNOW.
STACY'S REALLY GOOD AT THAT.
HMM.
WOMEN.
I JUST WISH THEY WEREN'T
SO COMPLICATED, YOU KNOW?
LOOK, AFTER YOU WIN
THIS TOURNAMENT,
SHE'LL BE EATING
OUT OF YOUR HAND,
I GUARANTEE IT.
I KNOW I WILL.
NOW, COME ON, BOY.
LET'S GO BACK TO THE BARNYARD
AND GET ME SOME OATS.
THERE'S A HOLE
INSIDE MY HEART
THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU
AND IT'S STARING BACK AT ME
WHAT CAN I DO?
CALL UP THE DOCTOR
CALL UP THE NURSE
THIS PAIN INSIDE
CAN'T GET ANY WORSE
REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE
THAT AGE?
YES, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
COME ON, TAKE IT EASY.
SHE'S 14.
I CAN'T.
GET SOME PUNCH.
I COULD USE SOME PUNCH.
LET'S PUT THIS
ALL BACK TOGETHER NOW.
BE READY FOR ANYTHING.
I'M INNOCENT!
I'M INNOCENT,
I TELL YOU!
I'M AN INNOCENT MULE!
HEY, HEY,
HOW Y'ALL DOING HERE?
OH, MY GOSH,
THERE HE IS AGAIN.
HE'S LIKE THE PLAGUE.
ONLY WORSE.
COME ON,
LET'S GO IN THE BARN.
MAYBE HE WON'T SEE US.
BUT I WILL TRY
TO DO MY BEST
TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND
WELL, HELLO THERE, SHARON.
MY YOU... YOU SURE LOOK
BEAUTIFUL TONIGHT.
HEY, DODGE,
NICE TO SEE YOU TOO.
HI, LISA.
I'M GONNA GO CHAPERONE
THE KIDS.
OKAY.
BYE.
AH, SHARON, IT'S NICE WE CAN
HAVE THIS QUIET TIME TOGETHER.
YOU KNOW, I-I'VE BEEN SINGLE
FOR A LONG TIME NOW.
I WONDER WHY.
YEAH, ME TOO.
AND I THINK YOU KNOW
THAT I'VE BEEN VERY, VERY
ATTRACTED TO YOU.
SO COME ON,
HAVE DINNER WITH ME.
WAVE CAUTION TO THE WIND.
THE ONLY THING I'M GONNA WAVE
IS BYE-BYE.
OOPS!
OH, SO SORRY.
SHARON?
I THINK SHE DID THAT ON PURPOSE.
WE'LL SEE WHO WINS NOW,
MULE BOY.
HI, HONEY.
SO I'M GONNA HEAD HOME.
YOU COME HOME SOON, OKAY?
HAVE FUN.
LET'S DANCE.
OKAY, BIG EARS, TIME TO GO
ON A LITTLE TRIP.
COME ON, YOU MANGY MULE.
YAH, GO, GO!
GET ON UP IN THERE.
GO ON.
LET'S GO.
MY DAD SAID HE'LL PAY YOU
TOMORROW MORNING.
WELL, MAKE SURE HE DOES.
I NEED MY MONEY.
THE BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER.
IT'S NO SECRET THAT LAUGHTER
MAKES YOU SMILE.
WELL, GUESS WHAT?
IT ALSO RAISES THE LEVELS
OF CHEMICALS
THAT HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT
ON YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM.
10:30.
SHE BETTER BE HOME SOON.
THANK YOU, SIR.
YOU'RE WELCOME, MA'AM.
SO I HAD FUN TONIGHT.
ME TOO.
THANKS FOR COMING WITH ME.
THANKS FOR ASKING.
SO YOU GOING
TO THE SHOW TOMORROW?
ARE YOU?
YOU BET.
I'M COMPETING IN IT.
YOU SHOULD COME WATCH US.
OKAY.
MY DAD COULD PICK YOU UP.
SOUNDS GOOD.
WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
BYE.
YES.
WHY AM I ON THE COUCH?
MAJOR?
MAJOR?
MAJOR?
HERE, BOY.
MOM.
MOM.
EASY, PARTNER.
WHAT'S GOT YOU FIRED UP
SO EARLY IN THE MORNING?
I OVERSLEPT.
HAVE YOU SEEN MAJOR?
NO.
I CAN'T FIND HIM ANYWHERE.
DON'T WORRY,
HE'S PROBABLY OUT
CHASING BUNNIES.
OKAY.
I'M GOING TO THE BARN.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA EAT
YOUR BREAKFAST?
NO, THIS IS FINE.
JACKIE?
SORRY, I OVERSLEPT.
JACKIE?
MAJOR.
MAJOR!
MAJOR.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, BOY?
WHERE'S JACKIE?
ALL RIGHT, SHOW ME.
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, BOY?
IS HE THAT WAY?
OKAY.
I'M HERE, JACKIE.
TOMMY!
TOMMY!
I'M IN HERE.
OH, OH, THANK GOODNESS.
JACKIE, I THOUGHT I LOST YOU.
YOU GOT TO GET ME
OUT OF HERE, TOMMY.
GET THE CHAIN OFF THIS DOOR.
IT'S LOCKED.
IT WON'T BUDGE.
I WANT OUT OF HERE!
WELL, CAN YOU BUST OUT?
I TRIED.
ALL RIGHT, WELL,
I'M GONNA GO GET MOM.
THE SHOW STARTS
IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS.
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, TOMMY.
I'LL BE BACK
AS FAST AS I CAN.
MAJOR, YOU STAY HERE
WITH JACKIE.
HURRY!
WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT?
MOM, DEREK'S HERE
WITH HIS DAD.
HAVE YOU SEEN TOMMY?
NO.
I WONDER WHERE HE IS.
IT'S GETTING LATE.
MAYBE HE GOT SCARED
AND DECIDED NOT TO DO IT.
I DON'T THINK SO.
WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
HE BETTER GET HERE SOON.
MOM, I HAVE TO GO.
OKAY, BYE, HONEY.
HI, MRS. BRAXXTON.
YOU KIDS BE SAFE.
KIDS READY?
MOM, COME QUICK!
TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?
SOMEONE STOLE JACKIE.
I KNOW WHERE HE IS.
WE GOT TO GO GET HIM.
OKAY, I'LL GET THE KEYS.
IT'S A GOOD THING WE DIDN'T SELL
THIS OLD TRAILER.
IT'S ONLY 'CAUSE
NO ONE WANTED TO BUY IT.
WHAT TIME'S YOUR EVENT?
2:00.
THAT'S LESS THAN AN HOUR.
WE'VE GOT TO HURRY.
IS THAT YOUR DAD'S BELT BUCKLE?
YEAH.
YOU'RE GONNA BE OKAY.
GREAT JOB, BOY.
NOW, GET HOME.
YEAH, I'M HERE RIGHT NOW.
WHAT'S YOUR PLAN, DODGE?
WELL, IF I CAN FIND
THE GRANT DEED
AND SEE HOW
THE PROPERTY'S VESTED,
WE CAN DRAFT THE PAPERS
FOR THE BANK.
WELL, YOU NEED TO HURRY.
YEAH, YEAH,
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO IT FAST,
'CAUSE MY SONS COMPETING AT
THE STOCK SHOW IN ABOUT AN HOUR.
WAXAHACHIE?
UH-HUH.
GET GOING.
I'LL CALL YOU BACK
WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, BYE.
NICE DOG.
THAT'S A NICE DOG.
STAY.
YOU STAY... STAY, STAY.
WELL.
I KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED
TO SHOW FEAR.
SO HOW AM I DOING THERE,
LITTLE PUPPY?
WHY DON'T YOU STAY RIGHT THERE,
AND...
HEY!
OH, MY GOD!
OH, MY GOD!
AH!
I HATE DOGS!
HATE BIG DOGS!
OH, COME ON, DODGE,
SUCK IT UP.
PUPPY?
PUPPY? HUH?
OH, GOD!
OH, HEY!
THIS SUCKS!
OH, THAT WAS
AN EXCELLENT EXECUTION.
LOOK HOW YOUNG CARSON
KEPT HIS HORSE FOCUSED
AROUND THAT BARREL.
VERY, VERY NICE, FOLKS,
A FINE PIECE OF HORSEMANSHIP.
THAT WAS ONE NEAR PERFECT.
AND THAT WAS CARSON NIXBY
ON TOUCH OF GRAY.
FINE RIDE.
IT SURE WAS.
HE'S BEEN A FINE,
SOLID COMPETITOR
IN THE FIGURE 8 BARREL RACE.
BETWEEN YOU AND ME,
HE'S GOT A FUTURE ON THE
PRO CIRCUIT IF HE WANTS IT.
NEXT, WE HAVE A YOUNG LADY
FROM ARLINGTON, TEXAS.
ASHLEY NICOLE RIDING...
HEY, WHERE'S DEREK?
I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, GO FIND HIM.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMMY.
I'M SURE HE'LL MAKE IT.
I HOPE SO.
HE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
I HOPE NOTHING HAPPENED.
NOTHING'S WRONG.
I HOPE.
YOU'VE GOT TO GET READY.
I'D BETTER GO INSIDE.
OKAY, I'LL TALK TO YOU
AFTER THE SHOW.
WISH ME LUCK.
THESE CARS AREN'T MOVING.
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE?
MY EVENT STARTS
IN FIVE MINUTES.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, MAYBE YOU'LL
GET CALLED TO GO LAST.
OH, COME ON.
WHAT?
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
COME.
AH!
GAH!
OKAY.
HEY.
WHERE'S YOUR MOM?
I DON'T KNOW.
I HOPE SHE CAN MAKE IT.
I HOPE SO TOO.
OH, MY GOD.
NOW, THE NEXT EVENT, FOLKS,
IS THE OPEN JUNIOR RANCH CLASS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
AGES 11 TO 14.
AS YOU KNOW,
THIS IS AN OPEN CLASS EVENT,
WHICH MEANS IT'S NOT LIMITED
TO JUST HORSES.
YOU COULD RIDE A DONKEY
OR A MULE
OR DARN NEAR ANYTHING
WITH FOUR LEGS.
HECK, YOU COULD RIDE A-A CAMEL
OR A COW IF YOU COULD TRAIN IT.
BUT WE'RE GONNA DO THINGS
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY TODAY.
WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT OUR ARENA
IS ADJACENT TO A WOODED AREA
THAT HAS A FRUIT BED
AND VARIOUS TERRAIN OBSTACLES
OF A REAL-LIFE
TRAIL CLASS EVENT.
RATHER THAN SIMULATING THESE
IN THE ARENA,
WE HAVE
REAL TRAIL COURSES MARKED
WITH JUDGES AT EVERY OBSTACLE.
REMEMBER, THIS IS A TIMED EVENT
WITH ADDITIONAL SCORING
BASED ON THE ANIMAL
AND RIDER'S PERFORMANCE
AT EACH OBSTACLE.
SCORING IS CALCULATED 50% TIME
AND 50% OBSTACLE COURSE
FOR A TOTAL COMBINED
MAXIMUM SCORE OF 100 POINTS.
NOW, OUR FIRST CONTESTANT
IS THE SWEET LITTLE LADY
FROM WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS,
NAMED STACY HART,
AND SHE'S RIDING TINKERBELLE.
SHE'S GONNA START RIGHT HERE,
HEAD OUT THERE
AND NAVIGATE THE TRAIL,
AND SHE'LL END UP
RIGHT BACK HERE IN THE ARENA.
READY, STACY?
ALL RIGHT, THEN.
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
MOM, MY EVENT'S
ALREADY STARTED.
OKAY.
COME ON, WE'RE GETTING OUT HERE.
SADDLE UP.
GET TO THE REGISTRATION DESK.
CARRY YOUR FORMS.
IF ANYONE ASKS,
YOU TELL THEM THAT YOUR MOM
IS ON THE WAY.
GOOD LUCK.
I'LL BE IN
AS SOON AS I CAN PARK.
NEXT UP IS LENNY ROSS
RIDING HIS HORSE SHORTY.
LENNY, YOU READY?
ALL RIGHT, NOW,
THREE, TWO, ONE,
AND GO.
HI, I'M TOMMY BRAXXTON.
I'M HERE TO COMPETE
IN THE OPEN RANCH CLASS EVENT.
YOU MADE IT RIGHT ON TIME
THERE, SON.
WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO GIVE
LAST CALL.
HERE'S MY PAPERS.
OKAY, TOMMY,
YOU'RE GOING LAST.
ALL RIGHT.
IS THAT IT?
THAT'S IT.
YOU'RE ALL SET TO GO.
GOOD LUCK.
THANKS.
WHOO!
THAT WAS
A CLASSIC PERFORMANCE
TOPPED OFF BY A CLASSIC END.
WELL, IT CERTAINLY WAS.
SHE'S GETTING QUITE
AN OVATION FROM THE CROWD.
WELL, I'VE GOTTEN
ALL THE JUDGES' SCORES.
TRAIL SCORE OF 39;
TIME, 41.
TOTAL SCORE OF 80 OF 100 POINTS.
THAT'S A GREAT RIDE, STACY.
HEY, DUDE, WHAT'S UP?
WHERE YOU BEEN?
NOWHERE.
I GOT TO GET GOING.
I'M UP NEXT.
OUR NEXT ENTRY IS
DEREK HAINES RIDING SKYHAWK.
ARE YOU READY, DEREK?
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
WHOO!
STILL OUT THERE, DOGGY?
HUH?
OH, MY GOD.
THAT'S A GREAT RIDE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TIME.
AND LENNY HAD A 42
ON THE TRAIL CLASS
AND A 43 ON THE TIME
FOR A TOTAL SCORE OF 85.
WHOO-HOO!
YEAH!
GOOD RIDE, LENNY, GOOD RIDE.
WE DID IT, JACKIE.
WE ACTUALLY MADE IT.
YEAH, BARELY.
WE'RE THE LAST ONES UP.
WE GOT LUCKY.
WELL, THAT'S OKAY, T.
SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO BE LAST
SO PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU,
ALL RIGHT?
NOW, LISTEN UP.
REMEMBER WHAT WE WORKED ON.
JUST RELAX AND TRUST YOURSELF.
WE GOT TO WORK AS A TEAM NOW.
DON'T EVER FORGET THAT.
NOW, WHEN I MAKE A TURN,
PULL YOUR KNEES UP TIGHT
AND LEAN WITH THE MOVE,
JUST LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE.
WE CAN DO THIS.
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW.
ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS.
WE'RE GETTING DOWN
TO THE LAST...
I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING
FREAKY ABOUT THAT MULE.
NATHAN DAVISS.
NATHAN DAVISS,
YOU'RE ON DECK.
FINE WORK.
FINE PIECE OF HORSEMANSHIP.
AND THE SCORES ARE IN.
THAT'S A 44 IN THE TRAIL CLASS
AND A 43 ON THE TIME
FOR A TOTAL SCORE OF 87.
YES!
WHOO!
HEY.
DID HE COME YET?
NO, NOT YET.
WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING.
YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING.
HERE COMES THE FAVORITE
OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION.
A TWO-TIME CHAMPION
IN RANCH CLASS
AND BARREL RACING,
NATHAN DAVISS.
HE'S GONNA BE RIDING
COLT OF COLTS.
WELL, HE'S CERTAINLY GONNA BE
TOUGH TO BEAT, TYLER.
ARE YOU READY, NATHAN?
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
CHILL OUT, T-BRAX.
WE GOT THIS.
NOW, BREATHE
BEFORE YOU PASS OUT.
I'M JUST SO NERVOUS.
BREATHE IN, TENSION OUT,
YEAH.
WHEN KOBE TAKES IT TO THE RACK
IN O.T.,
HE'S BREATHING.
WHEN TIGER SINKS A 30-FOOTER
FOR THE WIN,
HE'S BREATHING, MAN.
OKAY, OKAY.
OH, OH, AND ONE MORE THING.
EVERYBODY OUT THERE'S GONNA BE
WATCHING US,
SO RIDE ME LIKE A MULE.
THAT'S FUNNY,
'CAUSE I AM A MULE.
NOW, BREATHE OUT.
CAPISCE?
CAPISCE.
AND A FANTASTIC RIDE
BY NATHAN DAVISS.
TRAIL SCORE OF 48.
TIME SCORE OF 48.
TOTAL SCORE OF 96,
AND THAT MOVES NATHAN DAVISS
TO FIRST PLACE
WITH ONE RIDER TO GO.
YEAH!
AND, FOLKS,
THAT'S A NEW COURSE RECORD.
BOY, THAT SCORE'S
GONNA BE TOUGH TO BEAT.
WELL, IT SURE IS.
AND NOW WE HAVE
OUR LAST RIDER OF THE DAY,
A LATE ENTRY,
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
TOMMY BRAXXTON TO THE ARENA.
OH!
OH, MY GOODNESS.
YOU OKAY, SON?
YES, SIR, I'M FINE.
YOU SURE?
YES, SIR.
OKAY.
I'M READY.
HOW ABOUT YOU, JACKIE,
YOU READY?
JACKIE?
JACKIE, COME ON.
TALK TO ME.
JACKIE, PLEASE.
OH, NO.
TOMMY BRAXXTON TO THE ARENA,
PLEASE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT.
THIS IS A YOUNG MAN I DISCOVERED
JUST LAST WEEK,
AND HE IS AS TALENTED
AS THE ANIMAL HE'S RIDING.
AS YOU KNOW,
THIS IS AN OPEN CLASS EVENT,
NOT LIMITED TO JUST HORSES.
SO ALLOW ME THE PLEASURE
OF INTRODUCING YOU
TO TOMMY BRAXXTON
AND HIS MULE, JACKIE A.
HERE WE GO.
MOM, THE MULE'S NOT MOVING.
JACKIE, WE GOT TO GO.
COME ON, TOMMY,
YOU CAN DO IT.
DON'T BE SCARED.
DON'T BE SCARED.
TOMMY BRAXXTON MUST HAVE
A LITTLE STAGE FRIGHT, FOLKS.
SO PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
AND ENCOURAGE HIM FOR ME,
WILL YOU?
YOU ASKED FOR IT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE HE IS,
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I'LL REVIEW THE RULES
ONE MORE TIME.
START AND FINISH IN THE ARENA,
RANCH CLASS HAZARDS
IN THE ADJACENT WOODS,
SCORING FOR EACH HAZARD
AND THE FASTEST TIME
DETERMINES THE WINNER.
YOU READY, TOMMY?
ALL RIGHT, THEN.
THREE, TWO, ONE, GO!
AND HERE'S A SURPRISE, FOLKS,
A MULE GETTING UP A PRETTY GOOD
HILL WITHOUT QUITTIN'.
THAT'S A NEAR PERFECT GAIT
GOING THROUGH
SOME DIFFICULT TERRAIN.
YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO ADMIT,
THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN I EVER
EXPECTED FROM A MULE.
I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.
BOY, HE'S DOING A STELLAR JOB
OF PUTTING THAT ANIMAL
THROUGH THE THICK BRUSH.
YES, HE IS, TYLER.
HE'S CLEAN AND ON LOOSE REIN.
THAT'S A REAL NICE
TREE CROSS,
AND THAT SHOULD BRING
A HIGH SCORE FROM THE JUDGES.
THAT'S A GREAT RIDE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TIME.
WHOO!
YEAH!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THE SCORES ARE IN.
WE HAVE A TIE
ON THE RANCH COURSE.
JUDGES SCORED NATHAN DAVISS
AND TOMMY BRAXXTON
IN A DEAD HEAT
ON THE TRAIL CLASS,
OBSTACLES 48 AND 48
OUT OF A POSSIBLE 50.
OH, MY GOD.
AND SO WE GO TO THE TIMES.
NATHAN DAVISS CLOCKED IN
AT A COURSE RECORD OF 9:33
FOR ANOTHER 48 POINTS
AND A 96 TOTAL SCORE.
AND TOMMY BRAXXTON CLOCKED IN
AT 9:31
FOR ANOTHER NEW COURSE RECORD
FOR ANOTHER 50 POINTS
AND A TOTAL SCORE OF 98 POINTS,
AND, FOLKS,
HE WAS RIDING A MULE.
FOLKS, IT'S OFFICIAL.
TOMMY BRAXXTON IS THE WINNER.
GO, GO, GO.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY,
MAKE WAY, MAKE WAY.
LET ME GET TO THE YOUNG MAN.
CONGRATULATIONS, TOMMY.
FINE JOB, YOUNG MAN, FINE JOB.
THANK YOU.
NICE JOB, TOMMY.
LADIES AND COWBOYS,
WE GOT OURSELVES A WINNER
IN THE 14 AND UNDER
OPEN RANCH CLASS,
MR. TOMMY BRAXXTON.
AND... AND ON BEHALF
OF THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW,
I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE WINNER
A CHECK.
OH, A CHECK.
WAIT, WAIT,
THIS IS ALL WRONG.
SON, YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN.
GUYS, THAT MULE, OKAY?
THERE'S SOMETHING WITH THE MULE.
HE PUT A SPELL ON IT, ALL RIGHT?
WHEN IT WAS BACK ON OUR FARM,
WE COULDN'T GET IT
TO DO ANYTHING.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
CRAZIEST THING I EVER HEARD.
SOMEBODY'S BEEN
PRACTICING WITCHCRAFT
OR SOMETHING AROUND HERE,
AND I CAN PROVE IT.
YEAH, I'VE HEARD
ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS.
YOU GUYS
JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THIS KID'S DOING SOMETHING
EVIL HERE, ALL RIGHT?
LISTEN, THE MULE TALKS.
THE MULE WAS TALKING.
ADMIT IT, RUNT,
ADMIT IT!
WHATEVER.
WHY DON'T YOU ESCORT
THIS YOUNG MAN OUT OF HERE?
COME ON, SON, I THINK
IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU LEAVE.
NO, WAIT.
YOU SHOULD ARREST HIM.
HE'S GOT TO BE
DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL.
WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME
TO OUR HOUSE FOR A PARTY?
YOU'RE ALL INVITED.
I'M NOT GOING TO ANY PARTY.
SUIT YOURSELF.
OH, AND TELL YOUR DAD THAT WE'LL
BE PAYING BACK THE BANK NOW.
WOW, SHE DISSED HIM.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME
TO OUR PARTY?
HONEY, I WOULDN'T MISS IT.
GIVE IT UP, SON.
WHATEVER, GUYS, COME ON,
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
I'M NOT GOING, NATHAN.
WHAT?
THEN WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
WITH THAT KID
AND HIS GEEKY SISTER?
THAT KID BEAT YOU
FAIR AND SQUARE,
AND YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT.
I'M GOING TO THAT PARTY.
OH, AND BY THE WAY,
I HAPPEN TO LIKE HIS SISTER.
YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF YOU GO WITH HIM,
YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT
HANGING WITH US.
"US"?
I'M GOING TO THE PARTY TOO,
DUDE.
SORRY.
HEY, DEREK, WAIT UP.
WAY TO GO, TOMMY.
CONGRATULATIONS, TOMMY.
WAY TO GO, TOMMY.
HEY, MAN.
NICELY DONE, TOMMY.
OH, OKAY.
HEY, YOU.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
MOM, STOP.
ENJOY THIS.
YOU DESERVE IT.
I'M PROUD OF YOU, TOMMY.
CONGRATULATIONS, SON.
THANKS.
SO I GUESS NOW YOU
WON'T HAVE TO SELL THE PROPERTY.
I KNOW.
THANK YOU.
I'M OUT OF CAKE.
YOU WANT TO HELP ME GO GET SOME?
YEAH, SURE.
YOU GET THE OTHER CAKE,
AND I'LL GET THE PLATES.
MAJOR, WHAT'S WRONG?
IS SOMEBODY IN THERE?
DODGE.
OH, HELLO THERE, SHARON.
DODGE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
IN MY BATHROOM?
WELL, YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME
IF I TOLD YOU.
I WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS.
STAY, MAJOR.
THANK GOD YOU RESCUED ME.
YOU'RE A GOOD WOMAN, SHARON.
YOU REALLY ARE,
AND I'M SURE
YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON AS WELL.
I REALLY SHOULD BE GOING.
AND YOU REALLY NEED
TO FIX THOSE WINDOWS.
THEY STICK.
MY LIFE'S USUALLY
NOT THIS WEIRD.
I DON'T THINK IT'S WEIRD,
JUST INTERESTING.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT OVER DINNER
IF YOU LIKE.
OH, UM, REALLY?
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
WELL, I'M ALL RIGHT WITH IT
IF YOU ARE.
I'D LIKE THAT.
WELL, ALL RIGHT.
GEE, JACKIE,
WE DID GREAT TODAY.
I JUST WISH
YOU WOULD SAY SOMETHING.
AND I WISH DAD COULD HAVE
BEEN HERE TO SEE THIS.
TOMMY?
HI.
HI.
I JUST WANT TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU WERE FANTASTIC TODAY.
THANKS.
WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT
IF I TAKE A PICTURE
WITH YOU AND YOUR MULE?
SURE.
THANKS, TOMMY.
MAYBE YOU AND I
COULD GO RIDING SOME TIME.
I MEAN, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND
RIDING WITH A GIRL.
NO, I WOULDN'T.
I-I MEAN, MIND RIDING
WITH A GIRL.
I'D LIKE THAT.
DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK
TO THE PARTY?
SURE.
JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE.
HOW'D IT GO, SON?
I LOST.
I TOLD YOU THAT MULE
WAS BEWITCHED.
MULE?
WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR PLAN?
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
YOU DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP.
YOU PROMISED.
I HAD TO WALK HOME BY MYSELF.
I'M SORRY, SON, BUT I...
YOU SEE, I GOT LOCKED UP IN A...
A MEETING.
YOU LET ME DOWN, DAD.
WELL, YOU DIDN'T EXECUTE
THE PLAN, DID YOU?
NOW, WHAT HAVE I TAUGHT YOU?
ALWAYS EXECUTE THE PLAN.
I DID, ALL RIGHT?
HE FOUND THE MULE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW, OKAY?
OKAY, IT'S ALL RIGHT.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE'LL DO.
NEXT TIME, WE TAKE CARE
OF THE DETAILS OURSELVES,
ALL RIGHT?
PERSONALLY.
WE DO IT ALL BY OURSELVES.
DEAL?
DEAL.
WHOA!
HEY, BOY!
THAT WASN'T FUNNY.
YOU KNOW I DON'T SWIM VERY WELL.
I TOLD YOU SHE'D COME AROUND.
JACKIE, YOU'RE BACK.
EASY NOW.
EASY, TOMMY.
OH, I THOUGHT I'D LOST YOU.
I THOUGHT YOU'D STOPPED TALKING.
NO, I JUST STOPPED TALKING
TO YOU.
BUT WHY?
I THOUGHT I'D LOST YOU.
I THOUGHT I'D LOST
MY BEST FRIEND.
I JUST WANTED YOU TO DO
WHAT YOU HAD TO DO ON YOUR OWN,
AND YOU DID IT, BOY.
YOU DIDN'T NEED ME
FLAPPING MY JAW.
I WAS SO SCARED.
EVERYONE GETS SCARED
WHEN THEY
DO SOMETHING IMPORTANT.
IT'S WHAT YOU DO WITH THE FEAR
THAT COUNTS.
THANKS, JACKIE.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
NOW, GET ON UP TO THE PARTY,
BOY, AND HAVE SOME FUN.
OH, AND T-BRAX.
YOU'RE DADDY WOULD HAVE BEEN
REAL PROUD OF YOU, SON.
YES, SIR.
A REGULAR COWBOY.
DAD!
HEY, TOMMY.
ARE YOU GOING AWAY AGAIN?
I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO.
I KNOW.
BUT I HAVE TO GO.
IT'S MY DUTY.
WHAT'S DUTY?
DUTY?
IT'S...
IT'S DOING SOMETHING
BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO.
IT'S LIKE DOING YOUR CHORES
OR TAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T
TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
COME HERE.
I GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU.
IT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN
ASKING FOR.
AWESOME!
A PUPPY.
IT'S GONNA BE YOUR DUTY
TO TAKE CARE OF HIM
UNTIL I GET BACK.
I WILL.
I PROMISE.
I THINK I'LL CALL YOU MAJOR.
THAT'S A GOOD NAME.
HEY, MAJOR.
I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO.
I KNOW.
COULDN'T THEY HAVE FOUND
SOMEBODY ELSE?
I HAVE THE MOST EXPERIENCE.
BESIDES,
IT'S ONLY FOR SIX MONTHS.
I WORRY SO MUCH.
LOOK, HONEY,
I'M NOT GOING INTO COMBAT.
I MISS YOU.
ME TOO.
SCORPION TO BASE, OVER.
WE HAVE VISUAL CONTACT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, MAJOR?
IS THE ROAD SECURE?
ALL RIGHT.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
HEY!
HEY!
YOU CAN'T TAKE THEM.
THEY'RE MY DAD'S HORSES.
SORRY, KID,
THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN SOLD.
NO, THEY HAVE TO STAY HERE.
BOY, DON'T MAKE ME GET UGLY.
IT'S A LITTLE TOO LATE
FOR THAT, MISTER.
MOM!
MOM!
COME QUICK!
TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?
THAT'S THEM.
DO SOMETHING.
JUST HOLD ON, TOMMY.
MOM, YOU GOT TO STOP HIM.
LET IT GO, TOMMY.
LET IT GO.
COME ON.
COME ON,
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
BUT, MOM, THEY WERE
THE LAST HORSES WE HAD.
SIT DOWN.
I HAD TO SELL THEM.
WE NEED THE MONEY.
THEY'RE JUST TOO EXPENSIVE
FOR US TO KEEP.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?
I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T THINK
THAT YOU WOULD BE HERE
WHEN THEY CAME TO GET THEM.
I COULD'VE GONE
TO TAKE CARE OF 'EM.
I COULD'VE GONE EVERY DAY.
TOMMY, PLEASE,
YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND.
WE'VE GOT TO SURVIVE.
YOUR FATHER WOULDN'T HAVE
WANTED US TO LOSE THE HOUSE,
AND THE HORSES ARE JUST
TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO KEEP.
I DIDN'T THINK
YOU'D EVER SELL DAD'S HORSES.
THEY'RE GOING TO A GOOD HOME.
THEY'LL BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF,
OKAY?
OKAY, MOM.
I GOT TO GET SUPPER READY.
FINISH UP HERE,
FIVE MINUTES.
COME WASH YOUR HANDS.
MAJOR.
HEY.
COME HERE, BOY.
YOU DON'T REMEMBER DAD,
DO YOU, BOY?
HE WAS A REAL CHAMPION,
AND HE SURE DID
LOVE THOSE HORSES.
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING
TO THE DANCE?
OH, I'M NOT GOING.
I DON'T THINK SO,
BUT I'LL ASK HER.
HEY, MOM, CAN I GET A TATTOO?
NO.
TOLD YOU.
I GOT TO GO.
BYE.
WHY NOT?
SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE 'EM.
THEN YOU NEED NEW FRIENDS,
ERIN.
CALL YOUR BROTHER;
SUPPER'S READY.
TOMMY, DINNER!
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?
THERE'S A LETTER FOR YOU
ON THE COUNTER.
WELL, AREN'T YOU GONNA
OPEN IT, DORK?
PINHEAD.
GEEK.
BOTTOM FEEDER.
STOP.
THAT'S WEIRD.
WHAT?
NATHAN DAVISS
IS HAVING A PARTY,
AND HE INVITED ME.
WHAT?
BUT HE'S OLDER THAN YOU.
WHY WOULD HE INVITE YOU?
NATHAN DAVISS?
IS THAT DODGE DAVISS' SON?
THAT MAN DRIVES ME INSANE.
WELL, DON'T WORRY, TOMMY.
WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.
WE CAN GET HIM A GIFT
SO WE WON'T BE EMBARRASSED.
ERIN, SAY GRACE.
LORD WORKS
IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.
THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD
WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE.
AND TELL MY DAD I SAID HI
AND THAT I MISS HIM.
AMEN.
TOMMY, ARE YOU IN BED?
HEY, YOU,
CAN'T FOOL ME.
OKAY, OKAY,
YOU GOT ME, MOM.
I'M SORRY ABOUT TODAY.
I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.
IT'S OKAY, MOM.
YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR MIND.
THAT'S NOT AN EXCUSE.
I STILL SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.
DON'T WORRY, MOM.
THINGS'LL GET BETTER.
I KNOW THEY WILL.
IT'S JUST HARD RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU.
FOR WHAT?
FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD SON.
DON'T STAY UP TOO LATE.
I WON'T.
OH, AND TOMORROW
I'LL PICK YOU UP,
AND WE'LL GET A GIFT
FOR NATHAN, OKAY?
OKAY.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT, MOM.
GOOD NIGHT, MAJOR.
HEY, SO WHAT'D YOU GET NATHAN
FOR HIS BIRTHDAY?
I GOT HIM ROCK HERO 3.
NO, YOU DIDN'T.
YOUR MOM GOT IT.
SO?
BIG DEAL.
WHAT'D YOU GET HIM?
I'M NOT TELLING.
YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT.
HEY, RUNT.
I HEARD YOU SNAGGED AN INVITE
TO NATHAN DAVISS' BIRTHDAY.
SO HOW ABOUT YOU?
WHAT ARE YOU GETTING HIM?
I HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET.
OH, THAT'S RIGHT.
I HEARD YOU HAD TO SELL
ALL YOUR HORSES.
BUMMER.
DUDE, COME ON.
HEY, TOMMY, MAYBE YOU COULD
GIVE NATHAN YOUR SADDLE.
YOU WON'T BE USING IT ANYMORE.
DUDE, THAT'S SO WRONG.
HEY, PUNK,
SHE'S WAY OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE.
HEY, MAJOR.
HERE, BOY.
OH, MISSED ME, DIDN'T YOU?
DON'T WORRY,
WE'LL SCHOOL 'EM, DEREK.
WOW.
SCOOT OVER, CARSON.
GIVE ME SOME ROOM.
HEY, NATHAN.
GET UP, NOW.
COME ON,
KEEP UP WITH ME.
LOOK AT CARSON.
HEY, MAJOR.
COME HERE, BOY.
GET OUT OF MY WAY.
OH, YES.
COME ON,
LET'S GO HOME.
HA.
HEY, SHARON,
HOW YOU DOING?
HEY, MOM.
ANYTHING FOR ME?
COOL.
DODGE DAVISS?
AREN'T YOU GONNA OPEN IT?
NO, I'M NOT.
I KNOW WHAT THAT MAN WANTS,
AND I'M NOT SELLING
THIS PROPERTY.
WELL, IF YOU HATE HIM
SO MUCH,
WHY ARE LETTING TOMMY GO
TO HIS SON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY?
HATE IS A STRONG WORD.
I AM NOT LETTING THIS MAN
RUN MY LIFE.
HE IS NO BETTER THAN WE ARE,
AND TOMMY NEEDS TO LEARN THAT.
OH, HOW ABOUT ONE LIKE THIS?
IT'S SMALL, AND...
ERIN, YOU'RE NEARLY 14,
AND WHEN YOU GET TO BE OLDER
AND THAT TATTOO ENDS DOWN
ON YOUR BELLY BUTTON,
YOU WILL THANK ME.
HI, MOM.
HI, SLUG.
HI, LOSER FACE.
LET'S GO GET
NATHAN DAVISS A GIFT.
ERIN, WE'LL BE BACK
IN A COUPLE OF HOURS.
TOMMY, ALWAYS REMEMBER,
MONEY DOES NOT THE PERSON MAKE.
WHAT'S UP WITH MOM?
BEATS ME.
HAVE FUN.
WELL, YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD,
SON.
BUT SHOULDN'T YOU BE PRACTICING
FOR THE STOCK SHOW COMPETITION?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, DAD.
I GOT A LOCK
ON THAT CHAMPIONSHIP.
YOU'RE COMING, RIGHT?
SURE I AM.
WHEN IS IT AGAIN?
IT'S A WEEK FROM SATURDAY,
DAD.
WOULDN'T MISS IT.
HEY, YOU GOT THE BIG BIRTHDAY
THIS WEEK.
ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE COMING
TO THE PARTY, RIGHT?
YEAH, IT'S COOL,
BUT WHY'D YOU MAKE ME INVITE ME
THAT GEEK TOMMY BRAXXTON?
SOMETIMES IN LIFE, SON,
YOU HAVE TO USE WHAT YOU HAVE
TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.
HUH?
I'M TRYING TO DO A LITTLE
BUSINESS WITH HIS MOTHER,
AND INVITING HER KID
COULD HELP ME CLOSE THE DEAL.
BUT IT'S MY PARTY.
BUT I'M PAYING FOR IT, RIGHT?
SO BE NICE TO THE KID.
SEE YOU IN THE HOUSE.
LIGHTS OUT, COWBOY.
MM.
ERIN, TIME FOR BED.
OKAY, MOM.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT WAS ALL RIGHT.
GOOD JOB, MAN.
HEY, KID.
TOMMY BRAXXTON?
YEAH.
I HEARD YOUR DAD
WAS A REAL CHAMPION.
YEAH, HE WAS.
YOU ANY GOOD?
I'M OKAY.
COME ON, NATHAN.
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
ON THAT MIDGET.
THEY SOLD THEIR HORSES.
HE CAN'T RIDE.
YEAH, MAN,
LEAVE HIM ALONE.
HEY, GIVE ME A CHANCE.
OKAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU
A CHANCE.
LENNY, GET THE KID A HORSE.
GET HIM TORNADO.
COME ON, GUYS.
OKAY, KID.
WE'RE WATCHING.
GO!
HE ACTUALLY FELL.
LOOK AT HIM.
NICE.
NICE GOING, KID.
YEAH, RIDE 'EM, COWBOY.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD RIDE
A MERRY-GO-ROUND.
OR A ROCKING HORSE.
LOOK AT...
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
YOU HAVEN'T RIDDEN IN MONTHS.
YOU COULD'VE REALLY GOTTEN HURT.
MOM, I WAS JUST...
I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE
TRYING TO DO,
BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU TOO.
WAY TO GO, KLUTZ.
HELLO, SHARON.
I CAME BY TO SEE
IF YOU READ MY PROPOSAL.
OW.
THAT HURT.
YEAH, I'M... I SEE I'VE COME
AT A BAD TIME,
SO I'LL... I'LL GIVE YOU
A CALL LATER, OKAY?
HOW ABOUT NEVER?
COME ON, GET HIM!
HEY, GET HIM!
HEY, YOU YOUNGINS GOT ENOUGH
ICE CREAM?
ALL RIGHT, DON'T EAT
ALL THOSE MUNCHIES YET.
YOU GOT TO SAVE SOME OF 'EM.
THERE'S A POOL IN THE BACK.
HOW Y'ALL DOING?
HOW'S THAT HOUSE?
HEY, HEY, HOW Y'ALL DOING HERE?
I CAN SEE YOU ARE JUST TOO CUTE.
GET YOURSELF SOMETHING TO DRINK.
IT'S HOT OUT THERE.
HEY, SHARON BRAXXTON'S BOY,
RIGHT?
TOMMY, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
BARBECUE OUT BACK, POOL,
COME ON.
KEEP YOURSELF COOL.
GET HIM!
YEAH, YOU BETTER RUN.
YOU'RE OUT!
WE CRUSHED 'EM.
ALL RIGHT, NEW TEAMS.
HEY, BRAXXTON, YOU WANT TO PLAY?
SURE.
HEY, SAM, GET HIM SOME GEAR.
YOU'RE ON THE YELLOW TEAM
WITH THE REST
OF THE LITTLE KIDS.
MAN.
YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY?
KIND OF.
WELL, YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO LEARN FAST, OKAY?
YOU BASICALLY RUN AWAY
AND TRY NOT TO GET SHOT.
YOU GUYS GOT TEN SECONDS.
BETTER GET GOING.
ONE, 1,000; TWO, 1,000;
THREE, 1,000;
FOUR, 1,000;
FIVE, 1000.
COME ON,
LET'S GO.
WHOA, THAT'S A GOOD FLIP.
I GOT A LITTLE WET ON THAT ONE,
THOUGH.
DON'T YOU GET ME WET TOO.
HI, GIRLS.
WELL, HELLO THERE, LISA.
DODGE.
NICE THAT YOU AND YOUR BOY
COULD MAKE IT, SHARON.
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US.
IT'S MY PLEASURE.
NOW, I'VE BEEN MEANING
TO TELL YOU
THAT I GOT A NEW
CONDO DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD,
ALL THE AMENITIES
FOR A SMALL FAMILY.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.
IT'S VERY AFFORDABLE.
ZERO DOWN.
INTEREST ONLY
FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS.
I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND
PLENTY OF VICTIMS.
I MEAN, TENANTS.
YEAH, THAT'S...
THAT'S FUNNY.
THAT'S CUTE.
YOU... YOU GUYS NEED A DRINK?
GET HIM, GET HIM.
THERE HE IS.
CATCH HIM, GUYS, COME ON.
YEAH.
YOU CAN RUN,
BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.
SHOOT HIM.
WE GOT HIM.
YOU CAN RUN.
WE'RE GONNA CATCH YOU.
THERE'S CARSON.
BLAST HIM.
SUCKER.
GOT YOU AGAIN, CARSON.
GET OUT OF HERE.
THERE HE IS.
WAIT TILL YOU GET A CLEAR SHOT.
BACK TO BASE, HAMILTON.
OW!
BACK TO BASE, STACY.
GET READY.
FIRE!
OW!
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE,
COME ON.
OH!
HEY, SOMEBODY DONE SHOT
THE WRONG MULE IN THE BOOTY.
I'LL MULE KICK YOU
INTO NEXT WEEK.
WHO... WHO SAID THAT?
I SAID IT, PINHEAD.
WHO ELSE JUST GOT SHOT
IN THE BUTT?
YOU TALK.
YOU'RE DANG RIGHT I TALK.
TOMMY, TOMMY,
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
MY... MY HEAD.
WHAT HAPPENED?
I DON'T KNOW.
COME ON,
LET'S GET YOU HOME.
HERE YOU GO, LADIES.
A COUPLE OF MY
WORLD-FAMOUS MARGARITAS.
SO, SHARON, HOW'D YOU LIKE TO
HAVE A PRIVATE TOUR OF MY HOME?
I ADMIT THE DECOR
IS FAIRLY MASCULINE,
BEING A DIVORCEE.
MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME.
LISA?
OH, OH, NO, THANKS.
I-I HAVE TO WATCH THE KIDS.
SORRY.
OKAY, MAYBE
SOME OTHER TIME THEN.
YOU GUYS HAVE FUN, OKAY?
DID YOU GUYS LOOK
ON THAT KID'S FACE
WHEN I WHACKED HIM?
MAN, YOU'RE LUCKY
HE DIDN'T GET HURT.
SHUT UP, DEREK,
OR ELSE NEXT TIME,
I'LL PUT YOU ON THE YELLOW TEAM.
YEAH, NATHAN,
IN YOUR DREAMS.
NOW I SEE WHAT'S GOING ON
AROUND HERE.
MRS. BRAXXTON.
TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?
AN OLD BOARD HIT HIM
ON THE HEAD.
LET ME TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S QUITE A NASTY BUMP
YOU GOT THERE.
I'LL GET THE FIRST AID KIT.
I ALREADY HAD THAT BUMP
WHEN I CAME HERE.
COME ON, TOMMY,
IT'S TIME TO GO HOME.
SEE YOU, TOMMY.
DODGE, THANKS FOR HAVING US.
YEAH, ANY TIME THERE, SHARON.
TAKE CARE OF THAT HEAD
THERE NOW, TOMMY.
WHAT DID YOU DO?
NOTHING, DAD, I PROMISE.
PROMISE.
AT LEAST I CAN TALK TO YOU
ABOUT IT, BOY.
I CAN'T TELL ANYBODY ELSE.
NO ONE WOULD EVER BELIEVE ME.
I GOT TO GO BACK TOMORROW
AND FIND OUT.
MAYBE I JUST IMAGINED
THE WHOLE THING.
OR MAYBE I'M CRAZY.
MAYBE I'M CRAZY.
MAYBE I'M CRAZY.
CRAZY.
WELL, DOC, I KEEP HEARING
THIS MULE TALK TO ME.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
AM I CRAZY?
I DON'T KNOW, TOMMY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I'M GOING OUTSIDE FOR A LITTLE,
MOM.
MAJOR, YOU STAY HERE.
HELLO?
HI, YOU REMEMBER ME?
SAY SOMETHING.
MAYBE I DID IMAGINE
THE WHOLE THING.
IMAGINE WHAT?
YOU TALK.
HOW CAN YOU TALK?
SAME AS YOU.
I MOVE MY LIPS.
HEY, YOU GOT A NAME?
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
HEY, WHAT'S UP, T-BRAX?
MY NAME IS JACKIE A.
HEY, I KNOW WHAT THOSE BULLIES
DID TO YOU YESTERDAY.
I'M SORRY IF I SCARED YOU.
YOU ALL RIGHT, T-BRAX?
YEAH, I'M... I'M FINE.
HEY, LISTEN.
LET'S GO SOMEWHERE ELSE
AND TALK.
I WOULDN'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW
THAT THE SMARTEST MULE
IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
WAS LIVING RIGHT HERE
UNDER THEIR NOSES.
WELL, DODGE, THE BANK'S
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
THERE YOU GO.
NOW, TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND,
GENTLEMEN.
THIS COULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE
18 HOLES.
YOU WOULD OWN THE ONLY COURSE
WITHIN TEN MILES.
DODGE,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
EXCUSE ME.
SHARON, I'D LIKE
TO INTRODUCE YOU...
I TOLD YOU A HUNDRED TIMES,
I'M NOT SELLING.
TAKE IT EASY.
YOU DON'T GET IT, DO YOU?
NOW, LOOK, SHARON,
FACE FACTS HERE.
I MEAN, I KNOW THAT THE BANK
IS ABOUT TO FORECLOSE
ON THIS PROPERTY.
I'M JUST HERE TO HELP.
HELP YOURSELF
TO SOME EASY MONEY, YOU MEAN.
YOU'RE LIKE A VULTURE, DODGE,
ONLY LESS ATTRACTIVE.
OUCH, SHARON.
I'M A SINGLE PARENT
JUST LIKE YOU,
EXCEPT YOU'RE A WOMAN.
A WOMAN WHO I FIND
VASTLY ATTRACTIVE.
LOOK, LOOK,
WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY
IS THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO GET YOU
MORE MONEY THAN THE BANK WILL.
EVEN IF I BELIEVED YOU,
I'M NOT SELLING.
AND I REFUSE TO LIVE
IN ONE OF YOUR CLAPTRAP CONDOS.
NOW, GENTLEMEN,
IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND,
GET OFF MY PROPERTY.
NOW, SHARON...
NOT TO WORRY, BOYS.
I'M GONNA CLOSE THIS DEAL
IN NO TIME, OKAY?
WHY DON'T WE JUST
HEAD BACK TO TOWN.
I'LL DROP YOU OFF
AT THE OFFICE THERE,
AND GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME
TO PICK UP MY SON.
YEAH.
WELL, SHE'S KIND OF CUTE
WHEN SHE'S MAD.
HEY, BOY, I GOT AN IDEA.
WHY DON'T YOU SADDLE ME UP,
AND LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.
I HATE TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS,
BUT WHO RIDES A MULE?
WHO?
WHY, THE GREATEST MAN
THAT EVER LIVED, THAT'S WHO,
AND HIS MAMA AND HIS DADDY
ALL THE WAY TO BETHLEHEM.
YOU MEAN JESUS?
HALLELUJAH, THE BOY'S SMARTER
THAN HE LOOKS.
JESUS RODE A DONKEY.
DONKEY?
WELL, I'M IN THE SAME FAMILY
TWICE REMOVED,
AND I'LL PUT ANY DONKEY
TO SHAME.
NOW, SADDLE ME UP.
OKAY, I-I'M JUST
A LITTLE NERVOUS.
OH, JUST GO GET THE SADDLE,
T-BRAX.
START OUT SLOW.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
SINCE I'VE RIDDEN.
HEY, DON'T EVEN
WORRY ABOUT IT.
NOW, YOU READY?
I GUESS.
I'M A READY MULE.
I'M A SLEEPY MULE,
BUT I'M READY.
OKAY.
EXCUSE ME,
LITTLE GASSY TODAY.
HUH.
WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT?
WHAT'S HE DOING RIDING
THAT OLD MULE?
NOBODY'S EVER BEEN ABLE
TO GET NEAR THAT THING BEFORE.
THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING.
DAD, SO WHAT?
INCREDIBLE.
KNOW WHAT, I'M GONNA
GIVE THAT FLEABAG
TO THE BRAXXTON KID AS A GIFT.
GOOD RIDDANCE.
BUT WHY?
HIS MOTHER HAD TO SELL
ALL THEIR LIVESTOCK,
AND MAYBE GIVING THE KID
THE MULE
WILL MAKE HER SEE ME
IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
DAD, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
JUST FOLLOW MY LEAD, SON,
AND EXECUTE THE PLAN.
I THINK THIS IS GONNA BE
JUST GREAT
FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP, SHARON.
DON'T READ MORE INTO THIS,
DODGE.
I APPRECIATE THE GESTURE.
IT MEANS A LOT TO TOMMY.
I THINK MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE
A LITTLE DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT.
NO, DODGE, I'M BUSY TOMORROW.
GOOD-BYE.
ARE YOU GONNA
LET HIM KEEP IT?
YES.
REALLY?
WHAT?
I CAN'T GET A TATTOO,
BUT HE GETS A DONKEY?
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
IT'S A MULE,
AND IT'S NOT GONNA BE
ON HIS SHOULDER
FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
OH, THANKS, MOM.
YOU'RE THE BEST.
NICE JOB.
YEAH.
DOING ALL RIGHT.
THERE YOU GO.
NICE.
WHOO!
NICE.
YEAH, MAN.
YEAH!
DON'T YOU WORRY
ABOUT A THING.
WE'LL BE JUST FINE.
WISH ME LUCK.
COME ON.
MM-HMM.
WHOO!
GOOD JOB.
YEAH, NICE RIDE, STACY.
THANKS.
THAT WAS HOT.
CHECK THIS OUT.
HEY, GUYS, IT GETS BETTER
ALL THE TIME.
THE RUNT'S RIDING A JACKASS.
HE'S DOING BETTER.
HEY, I SEE YOU FOUND
A USE FOR YOUR SADDLE.
HEE-HAW!
NICE ONE, LENNY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE, TOMMY.
THANKS, DEREK.
DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID,
KID.
I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.
THEN I THINK
YOU SHOULD GO NEXT.
IT'S MY TURN.
NOT TODAY, GENIUS.
GET GOING, KID.
I'M READY FOR A LAUGH.
HEE-HAW, HEE-HAW.
OKAY, T-BRAX.
HMM.
JUST GET INTO MY RHYTHM.
READY?
SET.
GO.
HE'S GETTING PRETTY GOOD.
NICE RIDING, KID.
NOT BAD.
I HAVE TO ADMIT,
YOU WERE GOOD.
SHUT UP, LENNY.
YOU GOT LUCKY, BRAXXTON.
TOO BAD YOU WON'T BE ABLE
TO TAKE THAT STUBBORN MULE
TO THE SHOW NEXT WEEK.
SEE YOU, KID.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
NEVER A DOUBT.
IT'S GUYS LIKE HIM
THAT GIVE JACKASS A BAD NAME.
OH, HEY, SON.
LISTEN, I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
I-I SAW YOU WORKING OUT
IN THAT ARENA EARLIER
ON YOUR MULE.
THAT'S A GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU, SIR.
SURE, MY NAME'S TYLER BURNS.
I'M ACTUALLY WONDERING
IF YOU'D LIKE TO COMPETE
IN THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW
NEXT WEEK.
ME?
YEAH, WHY NOT YOU?
YOU KNOW HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF
OUT THERE FROM WHAT I SAW.
I DON'T HAVE HORSES ANYMORE,
ONLY A MULE.
WELL, IT'S AN OPEN SHOW,
SO YOU CAN RIDE A MULE, A HORSE,
A DONKEY, A CAMEL,
ANYTHING ON FOUR LEGS.
NOW, WHAT DO YOU SAY?
WELL, I-I DON'T KNOW.
I'VE NEVER COMPETED BEFORE.
WELL, YOU COULD'VE FOOLED ME.
YOU KNOW, A MULE'S A LOT HARDER
TO HANDLE THAN A HORSE.
YOU'RE TELLING ME.
HEY, MR. BURNS.
WHAT DO YOU SAY THERE,
NATHAN?
LOOK, SON, THIS IS MY CARD.
YOU HAVE YOUR FOLKS CALL ME,
ALL RIGHT?
THERE IS A CASH PRIZE.
YOU CAN USE IT TOWARDS
A SCHOLARSHIP,
OR HECK, YOU MIGHT EVEN MAKE IT
ON THE PRO CIRCUIT.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF KIDS DO.
PRIZE MONEY?
YEAH, FOR THE WINNER.
I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE.
THAT IS THE BEST RIDE
I'VE EVER SEEN ON A MULE.
THANK YOU, SIR.
SURE LIKE TO SEE YOU THERE,
SON.
YOU KIDS DID ALL RIGHT TODAY,
TOO.
THANKS, MR. BURNS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO LOOKING
AT ANYONE ELSE, OKAY?
I'M YOUR MAN.
YOU'LL SEE.
WE'LL SEE YOU
AT THE COMPETITION THIS WEEK.
HEY, MAN.
MR. BURNS REALLY SEEMS
TO LIKE THAT BRAXXTON KID.
DON'T GET TOO EXCITED,
ALL RIGHT?
HE CAN'T KEEP UP.
YEAH, HE CAN TRY.
HE CAN TRY,
BUT HE WON'T MAKE IT,
NOT ON THAT BAG OF BONES.
WHY DO YOU THINK MY DAD
GOT RID OF IT?
I WISH YOUR DAD
HAD GIVEN IT TO ME.
SHUT UP, LENNY.
THAT KID'S
REALLY STARTING ANNOY ME.
DUDE, HE HASN'T DONE
ANYTHING TO YOU.
HE'S STEALING MY THUNDER
FROM MR. BURNS.
IF ANYONE'S GETTING
ON THAT PRO CIRCUIT,
IT'S GONNA BE ME.
WHATEVER YOU SAY, NATHAN.
COME ON.
HI, STACY.
HI, UM...
TOMMY.
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
WE GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL.
RIGHT.
YOUR DOG IS SO CUTE.
OH, YES, YOU ARE.
WHAT'S HIS NAME?
MAJOR.
MAJOR.
OKAY, OLIVIA, I HAVE TO GO.
BYE.
BYE.
AT LEAST SHE THINKS YOUR CUTE.
HEY, MULE BOY.
YOU THINK YOU'RE A HOTSHOT,
DON'T YOU?
NO, I JUST WANT TO RIDE.
AH, HE WANTS TO RIDE.
THEN WHY DON'T YOU
RIDE A HORSE LIKE A REAL MAN?
YEAH, MULE SKINNER.
'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE HORSES.
YOU KNOW THAT.
AND BESIDES...
YOU'RE A JOKE.
YOU KNOW, MY DAD ONLY GAVE YOU
THAT PATHETIC ANIMAL
'CAUSE HE FELT SORRY FOR YOU.
HEY, DUDE,
THAT'S ENOUGH, MAN.
LEAVE HIM ALONE.
OKAY.
YOU WANT TO COMPETE AGAINST US?
THEN WHY DON'T YOU START NOW,
ALL RIGHT?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
TOMORROW AT 4:00
AT THE WORKOUT ARENA.
BE THERE.
WE'LL SEE WHAT KIND OF A RIDER
YOU REALLY ARE.
OR ARE YOU SCARED?
I'M NOT SCARED.
I'LL BE THERE.
SEE YOU TOMORROW, PUNK.
HE WON'T SHOW.
HE WON'T SHOW.
COME ON.
THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT.
YOU GOT TO STAND UP
TO THEM BULLIES.
I HAVE A QUESTION.
ASK ME.
WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW?
WELL, YOU GOT
TO TRUST JACKIE A.
OH, BOY.
IT'S GETTING
PRETTY ROUGH AGAIN, HONEY.
I'VE PRAYED ABOUT IT.
NOTHING SEEMS TO GET BETTER.
I WISH I HAD YOUR COURAGE.
YOU DO, MOM.
THANKS.
YOUR FATHER LOVED
TO RIDE THOSE HORSES.
I WAS SO SORRY TO SELL THEM.
MOM, YOU DID
WHAT YOU HAD TO DO.
DAD WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD.
YOU THINK?
OF COURSE HE WOULD.
I JUST WISH I COULD
DO MORE TO HELP.
YOU DO MORE THAN YOU KNOW,
HONEY...
MOST OF THE TIME, ANYWAY.
IT'S LIKE YOU ALWAYS SAID,
IF WE HAVE FAITH,
EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT
ALL RIGHT.
COME ON,
I'M MAKING DINNER TONIGHT.
YOU?
JUST TRUST ME ON THIS.
DROP THE PAPERS,
AND I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
OKAY, BYE-BYE.
TOMMY AND I WILL CLEAN UP.
YOU CAN GO INSIDE.
THANKS, MOM.
TELL ERIN YOU LIKED DINNER.
MOM, YOU TOLD ME
TO ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH.
FORGET IT, BOOGER FACE.
I HEARD YOU HAD
QUITE THE DAY.
YEAH, I DID.
IT SURE WAS NICE OF MR. DAVISS
TO GIVE YOU THAT MULE,
WASN'T IT?
I KNOW.
IT WAS.
JUST WISH DAD COULD SEE ME RIDE.
I GUESS WE'RE BOTH
MISSING HIM TODAY.
YEAH.
SOMETIMES I DREAM
HE'S STILL HERE.
IN A WAY,
HE IS.
BUT HOW?
IT'S JUST A DREAM.
SOMETIMES DREAMS
HELP US KEEP GOING,
EVEN MAKE US STRONGER.
THANKS.
FOR WHAT?
BEING SUCH A GOOD MOM.
COME ON, LET'S GO INSIDE.
GOOD NIGHT, BOY.
WELL, I TOLD YOU I'D DELIVER,
YES, SIR.
WELL, I'M GLAD
WE GOT IT DONE.
THIS'LL DO.
THERE WE GO.
SHE CAN'T IGNORE US NOW.
JUST WAIT FOR ME IN THE CAR.
WHY WON'T THIS MAN
LEAVE ME ALONE?
MAN, THIS IS BORING.
HE AIN'T COMING.
JUST HOLD ON.
I THINK HE'LL SHOW.
I THINK HE'S AFRAID.
MAYBE.
JUST GIVE HIM A FEW MINUTES.
OH, CHILL OUT, T-BRAX.
WHAT'S THE WORST
THAT CAN HAPPEN?
OH, THAT I GET HURT
OR KILLED
OR WORSE,
HAVE TO GIVE YOU BACK.
WELL, THAT AIN'T
GONNA HAPPEN.
WHEN I SET MY MIND TO SOMETHING,
I'M PRETTY STUBBORN.
YOU'RE A MULE.
EXACTLY.
GO AWAY, MISTER.
I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE.
IT'S YOUR DECISION, TOMMY.
OKAY, LET'S DO IT.
I PITY THE FOOL
THAT GETS IN OUR WAY.
NOW, COME ON,
LET'S GET THIS THING OVER WITH.
THAT'S IT.
I'VE HAD ENOUGH.
THIS'LL COOL YOUR JETS.
OH, NO.
I'M SO SORRY.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE.
YEAH, YEAH,
WELL, I GET THAT A LOT.
THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING.
IT'S OKAY.
I'M ALL RIGHT.
I'M ALL RIGHT.
I'M SO EMBARRASSED.
SEE, THERE'S THIS MAN
BOTHERING ME, AND I...
OH, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO EXPLAIN.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
I'M SHARON BRAXXTON.
WELL, I'M... I'M TYLER BURNS.
I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT YOUR BOY,
THE WAXAHACHIE
STOCK SHOW COMPETITION.
YOU HEARD OF US?
MY SON?
ARE YOU SURE?
WE DON'T EVEN
OWN HORSES ANYMORE.
OH, NO, I KNOW.
I KNOW.
THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT HE WAS
SO AMAZING ON THAT MULE.
OH.
CAN I SHOW YOU THE PACKET
I GOT OUT IN MY TRUCK?
IT'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.
SURE.
COME ON.
WELL, WELL.
GOT TO GIVE IT TO YOU, BRAXXTON.
YOU GOT GUTS.
DIDN'T THINK YOU'D SHOW.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN
REALLY DO.
HERE ARE THE RULES, KID.
WE RIDE AROUND THE TRAIL.
FASTEST TIME WINS.
WINS WHAT?
HOW ABOUT YOUR SADDLE?
JUST DO IT.
WHAT'D YOU SAY?
I SAID, "LET'S DO IT."
WHAT DO I GET IF I WIN?
YOU GET TO KEEP THE MULE.
YOU CAN'T TAKE HIM.
YOUR DAD GAVE HIM TO ME.
WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.
YOU WANT TOMMY TO RIDE
THE MULE IN THE HORSE SHOW?
OH, YES, MA'AM.
WE HAVE AN UNDER 14
OPEN RANCH CLASS
NOT LIMITED TO HORSES.
THIS YEAR THEY'RE GONNA BE
OUTSIDE OF THE ARENA
OUT ON ACTUAL TRAILS.
I DON'T KNOW, MR. BURNS.
TOMMY'S HAVING
A HARD TIME LATELY,
ESPECIALLY WITH THE OLDER KIDS.
LISTEN, I THINK...
I THINK TOMMY'S SPECIAL.
I THINK HE'S GOT A REAL CHANCE
TO PLACE,
AND I'D JUST BE PLEASED
IF YOU'D CONSIDER IT.
OKAY, SURE.
JUST READ OVER THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS.
CALL ME IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I'D... I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE
TOMMY IN THAT COMPETITION,
AND I'D... I'D LIKE
TO SEE YOU THERE TOO.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU,
MISS BRAXXTON.
SHARON.
YOU CAN CALL ME SHARON.
I'LL TALK TO TOMMY
AND GET BACK TO YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
READY?
SET. GO!
YEAH.
12 SECONDS.
COME ON, MULE BOY,
LET'S SEE YOU DO IT.
AND NO CHEATING.
GIVE ME A BREAK, KID.
SIT LOWER AND LEAN FURTHER IN
TOWARD THE BARRELS, ALL RIGHT?
OKAY, JACKIE.
READY?
SET. GO!
MAN, HE'S FAST.
YEAH, NATHAN.
YOU SHOULD'VE KEPT THAT MULE.
TOLD YOU, NATHAN.
12 SECONDS.
NO.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
LET ME LOOK AT THAT WATCH.
SORRY, NATHAN,
IT'S WHAT IT SAYS.
WHOO.
NICE RIDE, KID.
THANKS.
SO I GUESS I GET
TO KEEP MY MULE.
FOR NOW.
YOU WON'T BE SO LUCKY NEXT WEEK.
GOOD LUCK, TOMMY.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE SHOW.
WHY DOES HE HATE ME SO MUCH?
I DON'T KNOW.
HE HATES EVERYBODY.
AH, YEAH.
WE ROCKED.
WE ROLLED.
WE'RE A TEAM.
THANKS, JACKIE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW
IF WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.
WHAT IF WE DID JUST GET LUCKY?
NAH, JACKIE A
GOT MAD SKILLS.
YOU AIN'T SO BAD YOURSELF.
WE DID GREAT TOGETHER.
LET'S GO HOME.
ALL RIGHT.
I CAN'T LET THAT PUNK KID
SHOW ME UP, DAD.
HE JUST TIED ME.
NOW... NOW,
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?
I MEAN, WE GOT THE BEST HORSE,
THE BEST EQUIPMENT.
THAT'S NOT IT, DAD.
SOMETHING WEIRD'S GOING ON
WITH THAT MULE.
IT'S LIKE IT HAS SUPER POWERS
OR SOMETHING.
I SWEAR I HEARD IT TALK.
A TALKING MULE?
OH, NATHAN,
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
HE JUST GOT LUCKY.
HE DIDN'T GET LUCKY, DAD,
ALL RIGHT?
AND SOMETHING STRANGE
IS GOING ON, OKAY?
THE MULE WAS NEVER BROKE.
HOW CAN HE RIDE IT?
SON, IN LIFE, HALF OF
EVERY BATTLE IS PSYCHOLOGICAL,
AND YOU ARE LOSING
YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL EDGE.
SO WE NEED TO COME UP
WITH A PLAN AND EXECUTE IT.
LIKE WHAT, DAD?
WELL, IF A MULE AND A BOY
ARE CAUSING YOU PROBLEMS,
WE NEED TO SEPARATE THE MULE
AND THE BOY.
YOU KNOW, TOMMY,
IT'S LIKE THIS.
SOME PEOPLE
JUST DON'T LIKE THEMSELVES,
SO IT'S TOUGH FOR THEM
TO REALLY LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.
I JUST DON'T KNOW
WHY HE HAS TO BE SO MEAN.
SEE, YOU'RE COOL,
'CAUSE YOU DON'T TRY TO BE.
AND HE TRIES TOO HARD,
AND HE AIN'T COOL AT ALL.
THAT'S WHY HE'S SO MEAN.
MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO JUST
TELL HIM THAT.
OH, YEAH.
THAT WOULDN'T MAKE ME A TARGET
AT ALL, WOULD IT?
HEY, IF WE WIN THIS THING,
MAYBE YOU CAN GET ME SOME BLING,
YOU KNOW, A GOLD CHAIN,
SOME DIAMONDS OR SOMETHING.
I LIKE FLASH.
YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?
YEAH, GET ME SOME OATS.
I LOVE ME SOME OATS.
I COULD BE THE QUAKER OAT MULE.
I NEED TO GET
A LOT OF REST IN TONIGHT.
OATS.
I'M STARTING TO HALLUCINATE.
TOMORROW WE GOT TO GET IN
SOME SERIOUS PRACTICE.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
ABOUT MR. BURNS?
HOW DO YOU KNOW MR. BURNS?
WAS HE HERE?
YES, YOU MADE
QUITE THE IMPRESSION.
HE GAVE ME FORMS TO FILL OUT
SO THAT YOU COULD COMPETE IN
THE COMPETITION THIS SATURDAY.
HE DID?
WOW.
YEAH, AND, I MEAN,
YOU'VE HAD THAT MULE
FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS
AND COMPETING AGAINST HORSES?
HE TOLD ME EXACTLY
WHAT TO DO.
MR. BURNS DID?
NO, JACK... I MEAN, KIND OF.
WE HIT OFF RIGHT AWAY.
YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS
'CAUSE YOU'RE WORRIED
ABOUT MONEY, ARE YOU?
NO, MOM,
IT'S 'CAUSE I WANT TO.
I WANT TO PROVE TO MYSELF
THAT I CAN DO IT,
EVEN IF I DON'T WIN.
OKAY, THEN.
I'LL SIGN IT.
YES.
WHOO!
HEY, MOM.
WHAT'S HE ALL FIRED UP ABOUT?
HE'S BECOMING A MAN.
HATE TO BURST YOUR BALLOON,
BUT HE HASN'T EVEN
HIT PUBERTY YET.
OH, YOU.
I'M GOING INTO TOWN.
BE BACK IN AN HOUR.
ALL RIGHT, LISTEN HERE, GUYS.
I GOT A PLAN.
THIS FRIDAY IS THE BARN DANCE,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE
TOMMY BRAXXTON'S SISTER.
WELL, WAIT,
WHY CAN'T I TAKE HIS SISTER?
BECAUSE SHE'D NEVER
GO WITH YOU, MORON.
ALL RIGHT, DEREK,
THIS IS WHAT YOU DO.
YOU'RE GONNA GO
TO THE BRAXXTON HOUSE,
BUT BE SURE
TO BE NICE TO HIS MOM.
THEN YOU'RE GONNA ASK
FOR HIS SISTER.
OH, OH, SHARON,
MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU?
DODGE, I DON'T THINK
WE HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS.
WELL, LOOK, I'M SORRY
ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE.
I'LL BET YOU ARE.
I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THAT.
IT WAS THE BANK'S DECISION.
RIGHT, YOU JUST
DROVE THEM OUT
AND HELPED THEM SET THE SIGN.
PLEASE, SHARON,
CAN I JUST HAVE ONE MINUTE?
ONE MINUTE, REALLY?
YOU'VE GOT 60 SECONDS.
GO.
I-I'M GONNA ASK THE BANK
TO RESCIND THEIR PROCEEDING.
YEAH, RIGHT.
I MEAN IT.
REALLY?
YOU'VE GOT 40 SECONDS;
KEEP GOING.
WELL, I THINK I'VE COME UP
WITH A BETTER IDEA.
OH, I CAN HARDLY WAIT.
WHAT IS IT?
I'LL MAKE THE BACK PAYMENTS
AND CLEAR THE PROPERTY
FROM THE FORECLOSURE.
I'M LISTENING,
BUT YOU BETTER HURRY.
YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
IF YOU AGREE TO SELL TO ME.
YOU JUST LOST ME.
OH, COME ON.
SORRY, YOUR TIME'S UP.
AND YOU WERE DOING SO WELL.
BUT SHARON.
I'M NOT SELLING, DODGE!
YOU'RE ONE STUBBORN WOMAN!
DAGNABBIT.
WHERE ARE MY KEYS?
I'LL WEAR HER DOWN.
EVENTUALLY, SHE HAS TO GIVE IN.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M GONNA
GET MY WHOLE BODY COVERED.
I'D SETTLE
FOR A CUTE LITTLE BUTTERFLY.
OH, HI, MOM.
HI, ERIN.
CAN YOU GET THE DOOR?
I KNOW.
I THINK HE'S A JERK,
BUT HE'S SO HOT.
ERIN, THE DOOR.
FINE.
MOM MAKES ME DO EVERY...
I HAVE TO GO.
HI.
HEY, ERIN.
WHAT BRINGS YOU
ALL THE WAY OUT HERE?
WELL, YOU KNOW,
THERE'S THE SPRING DANCE
THIS FRIDAY,
AND I WAS JUST WONDERING,
WHAT ARE YOU...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT NIGHT?
NOTHING, BUT I THINK
I COULD GET OUT OF IT.
YOU MEAN...
WOULD I LIKE TO GO?
YEAH.
WITH YOU?
YES, WITH ME.
ARE YOU SURE?
YEAH.
I'D LOVE TO.
I MEAN, I GUESS SO.
OKAY, GREAT.
I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 7:00?
BUT YOU DON'T DRIVE.
DON'T WORRY,
I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.
JUST BE READY.
OKAY, SEE YOU FRIDAY.
ALL RIGHT, SEE YOU.
WHO WAS IT?
JUST ONE OF THE CUTEST BOYS
IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL.
REALLY?
YES.
HE WAS HERE,
HERE AT MY HOUSE.
ALL RIGHT, I GIVE UP.
WHO'S THE CUTEST BOY THIS MONTH?
DEREK HAINES, OF COURSE,
AND HE JUST ASKED ME TO GO
TO THE SPRING DANCE
WITH HIM ON FRIDAY.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING
TO THE MOVIES WITH JUDY.
MOM, IT'S A DATE
TO THE SPRING DANCE.
JUDY WILL UNDERSTAND.
A DATE?
MOM, WHAT ARE YOU
SO WORRIED ABOUT?
YOU'LL BE THERE.
HONEY, I DON'T KNOW THIS BOY.
BUT YOU WILL,
AND YOU'RE GONNA LIKE HIM.
YOU HAVE TO LIKE HIM.
OH, AND HE DOESN'T HAVE
A TATTOO.
I'M SURE I'LL LOVE HIM, THEN.
I SAID A HIP HOP
HIPPITY HOP
AND DON'T YOU STOP
YOU DOING GREAT, TOMMY.
THANKS.
YEAH, YEAH, COME ON, MAN.
LET'S GET ME BACK TO THE BARN.
MY HOOVES IS KILLING ME.
I NEED A MASSAGE, A JACUZZI.
IS IT THAT BAD?
NAH, JUST KIDDING YOU.
JACKIE A IS GETTING STRONGER
EVERY DAY.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
I'M USED TO YOUR MOVES,
AND I FEEL GOOD IN THE SADDLE.
YOU THINK WE'LL BE READY
FOR THE STOCK SHOW?
I'M READY RIGHT NOW.
I'M A READY MULE.
I SAY WE TAKE A BREAK.
OKAY.
EXCUSE ME.
JACKIE A WOULDN'T
WANT TO GET
ANY LAST-MINUTE INJURIES,
YOU KNOW.
BESIDES, I NEED MY BEAUTY REST.
OKAY, IF YOU SAY SO.
WHEN WE GET HOME,
I'LL BRUSH YOU DOWN
AND GIVE YOU SOME OATS.
YES, YES, OATS.
YOU TREAT ME TOO GOOD, BOY.
MADAM, PLEASE.
SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.
YOU AND ME BOTH.
HEY, PUNK.
GET OVER HERE.
ERIN, DO YOU AND DEREK
NEED A RIDE?
OH, NO, MOM, DEREK SAID
HE'S TAKING CARE OF IT.
HOW'S HE DOING THAT?
I DON'T KNOW.
HOW DO I LOOK?
YOU LOOK NICE.
THANKS, DWEEB.
OH, MY GOSH, HE'S HERE.
HI, MRS. BRAXXTON.
I'M DEREK HAINES.
HI, DEREK.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU TOO,
MA'AM.
YOU LOOK GOOD.
THANKS, SO DO YOU.
SO, READY?
READY.
BYE, MOM.
DEREK, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE
DRIVING THAT BUGGY?
OH, YES, MA'AM.
DON'T WORRY, MRS. BRAXXTON,
I'LL BE CAREFUL.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL MEET YOU KIDS
AT THE DANCE.
I MIGHT HAVE TO STAY LATE
TO CLEAN UP.
ERIN, I WANT YOU HOME BY 10:00.
10:30?
10:45.
DON'T PUSH IT.
OKAY, 10:45.
THANKS, MOM.
GOOD NIGHT, MISS BRAXXTON.
YOU KIDS BE SAFE.
TOMMY?
YES, MOM?
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL BE BACK AT 11:00.
ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY?
I'LL BE FINE, MOM.
YOU SURE
YOU DON'T WANT TO COME?
STACY MIGHT BE THERE.
MOM, SHE DOESN'T EVEN
KNOW MY NAME.
MAYBE SHE'S JUST SHY.
SHE'S NOT SHY, MOM.
SHE'S POPULAR.
BESIDES, IT'S KIND OF HARD
TO LIKE SOMEONE
WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF THEY'RE ALIVE.
WELL, MRS. DALTON'S NEXT DOOR
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.
AND I HAVE MY CELL PHONE.
YOU BE GOOD, OKAY?
OKAY.
BYE, MOM.
HOW'D YOU LEARN
TO DRIVE A BUGGY?
MY DAD AND MY BIG BROTHER.
THAT'S SO COOL.
YEAH, DEFINITELY
BEATS WALKING.
OR RIDING WITH OUR PARENTS.
YEAH.
HEY, CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?
YEAH, SURE.
YOU HARDLY TALK TO ME
IN SCHOOL.
SO WHY DID YOU ASK ME OUT?
I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I WAS JUST SHY.
YEAH, WHATEVER.
I'VE SEEN YOU TALKING
TO OTHER GIRLS,
LOTS OF OTHER GIRLS.
WELL, YOU KNOW,
I GUESS THE TRUTH IS,
I JUST... I NEVER REALLY
MADE AN EFFORT, YOU KNOW?
THANKS...
I THINK.
BUT I'M GLAD I DID,
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH TOO.
THANK YOU.
I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND GIRLS
LIKE STACY HART.
YOU NEVER WILL, BOY.
HEY, I WAS THINKING.
MAYBE THE SECRET
TO GETTING STACY'S ATTENTION
IS TO PRETEND
YOU DON'T CARE SO MUCH.
WILL THAT WORK?
TRUST ME, IT WORKS WITH
ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE BURROS.
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?
BECAUSE THEY'RE FEMALE.
BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE ARE AFRAID
TO EVER LET ANY ONE GET A CHANCE
TO REALLY KNOW 'EM,
AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE JUST SHY,
GET ME?
SHY, THAT'S WHAT MY MOM SAID.
SEE?
I KNOW.
STACY'S REALLY GOOD AT THAT.
HMM.
WOMEN.
I JUST WISH THEY WEREN'T
SO COMPLICATED, YOU KNOW?
LOOK, AFTER YOU WIN
THIS TOURNAMENT,
SHE'LL BE EATING
OUT OF YOUR HAND,
I GUARANTEE IT.
I KNOW I WILL.
NOW, COME ON, BOY.
LET'S GO BACK TO THE BARNYARD
AND GET ME SOME OATS.
THERE'S A HOLE
INSIDE MY HEART
THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU
AND IT'S STARING BACK AT ME
WHAT CAN I DO?
CALL UP THE DOCTOR
CALL UP THE NURSE
THIS PAIN INSIDE
CAN'T GET ANY WORSE
REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE
THAT AGE?
YES, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
COME ON, TAKE IT EASY.
SHE'S 14.
I CAN'T.
GET SOME PUNCH.
I COULD USE SOME PUNCH.
LET'S PUT THIS
ALL BACK TOGETHER NOW.
BE READY FOR ANYTHING.
I'M INNOCENT!
I'M INNOCENT,
I TELL YOU!
I'M AN INNOCENT MULE!
HEY, HEY,
HOW Y'ALL DOING HERE?
OH, MY GOSH,
THERE HE IS AGAIN.
HE'S LIKE THE PLAGUE.
ONLY WORSE.
COME ON,
LET'S GO IN THE BARN.
MAYBE HE WON'T SEE US.
BUT I WILL TRY
TO DO MY BEST
TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND
WELL, HELLO THERE, SHARON.
MY YOU... YOU SURE LOOK
BEAUTIFUL TONIGHT.
HEY, DODGE,
NICE TO SEE YOU TOO.
HI, LISA.
I'M GONNA GO CHAPERONE
THE KIDS.
OKAY.
BYE.
AH, SHARON, IT'S NICE WE CAN
HAVE THIS QUIET TIME TOGETHER.
YOU KNOW, I-I'VE BEEN SINGLE
FOR A LONG TIME NOW.
I WONDER WHY.
YEAH, ME TOO.
AND I THINK YOU KNOW
THAT I'VE BEEN VERY, VERY
ATTRACTED TO YOU.
SO COME ON,
HAVE DINNER WITH ME.
WAVE CAUTION TO THE WIND.
THE ONLY THING I'M GONNA WAVE
IS BYE-BYE.
OOPS!
OH, SO SORRY.
SHARON?
I THINK SHE DID THAT ON PURPOSE.
WE'LL SEE WHO WINS NOW,
MULE BOY.
HI, HONEY.
SO I'M GONNA HEAD HOME.
YOU COME HOME SOON, OKAY?
HAVE FUN.
LET'S DANCE.
OKAY, BIG EARS, TIME TO GO
ON A LITTLE TRIP.
COME ON, YOU MANGY MULE.
YAH, GO, GO!
GET ON UP IN THERE.
GO ON.
LET'S GO.
MY DAD SAID HE'LL PAY YOU
TOMORROW MORNING.
WELL, MAKE SURE HE DOES.
I NEED MY MONEY.
THE BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER.
IT'S NO SECRET THAT LAUGHTER
MAKES YOU SMILE.
WELL, GUESS WHAT?
IT ALSO RAISES THE LEVELS
OF CHEMICALS
THAT HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT
ON YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM.
10:30.
SHE BETTER BE HOME SOON.
THANK YOU, SIR.
YOU'RE WELCOME, MA'AM.
SO I HAD FUN TONIGHT.
ME TOO.
THANKS FOR COMING WITH ME.
THANKS FOR ASKING.
SO YOU GOING
TO THE SHOW TOMORROW?
ARE YOU?
YOU BET.
I'M COMPETING IN IT.
YOU SHOULD COME WATCH US.
OKAY.
MY DAD COULD PICK YOU UP.
SOUNDS GOOD.
WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
BYE.
YES.
WHY AM I ON THE COUCH?
MAJOR?
MAJOR?
MAJOR?
HERE, BOY.
MOM.
MOM.
EASY, PARTNER.
WHAT'S GOT YOU FIRED UP
SO EARLY IN THE MORNING?
I OVERSLEPT.
HAVE YOU SEEN MAJOR?
NO.
I CAN'T FIND HIM ANYWHERE.
DON'T WORRY,
HE'S PROBABLY OUT
CHASING BUNNIES.
OKAY.
I'M GOING TO THE BARN.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA EAT
YOUR BREAKFAST?
NO, THIS IS FINE.
JACKIE?
SORRY, I OVERSLEPT.
JACKIE?
MAJOR.
MAJOR!
MAJOR.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, BOY?
WHERE'S JACKIE?
ALL RIGHT, SHOW ME.
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, BOY?
IS HE THAT WAY?
OKAY.
I'M HERE, JACKIE.
TOMMY!
TOMMY!
I'M IN HERE.
OH, OH, THANK GOODNESS.
JACKIE, I THOUGHT I LOST YOU.
YOU GOT TO GET ME
OUT OF HERE, TOMMY.
GET THE CHAIN OFF THIS DOOR.
IT'S LOCKED.
IT WON'T BUDGE.
I WANT OUT OF HERE!
WELL, CAN YOU BUST OUT?
I TRIED.
ALL RIGHT, WELL,
I'M GONNA GO GET MOM.
THE SHOW STARTS
IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS.
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, TOMMY.
I'LL BE BACK
AS FAST AS I CAN.
MAJOR, YOU STAY HERE
WITH JACKIE.
HURRY!
WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT?
MOM, DEREK'S HERE
WITH HIS DAD.
HAVE YOU SEEN TOMMY?
NO.
I WONDER WHERE HE IS.
IT'S GETTING LATE.
MAYBE HE GOT SCARED
AND DECIDED NOT TO DO IT.
I DON'T THINK SO.
WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
HE BETTER GET HERE SOON.
MOM, I HAVE TO GO.
OKAY, BYE, HONEY.
HI, MRS. BRAXXTON.
YOU KIDS BE SAFE.
KIDS READY?
MOM, COME QUICK!
TOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG?
SOMEONE STOLE JACKIE.
I KNOW WHERE HE IS.
WE GOT TO GO GET HIM.
OKAY, I'LL GET THE KEYS.
IT'S A GOOD THING WE DIDN'T SELL
THIS OLD TRAILER.
IT'S ONLY 'CAUSE
NO ONE WANTED TO BUY IT.
WHAT TIME'S YOUR EVENT?
2:00.
THAT'S LESS THAN AN HOUR.
WE'VE GOT TO HURRY.
IS THAT YOUR DAD'S BELT BUCKLE?
YEAH.
YOU'RE GONNA BE OKAY.
GREAT JOB, BOY.
NOW, GET HOME.
YEAH, I'M HERE RIGHT NOW.
WHAT'S YOUR PLAN, DODGE?
WELL, IF I CAN FIND
THE GRANT DEED
AND SEE HOW
THE PROPERTY'S VESTED,
WE CAN DRAFT THE PAPERS
FOR THE BANK.
WELL, YOU NEED TO HURRY.
YEAH, YEAH,
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO IT FAST,
'CAUSE MY SONS COMPETING AT
THE STOCK SHOW IN ABOUT AN HOUR.
WAXAHACHIE?
UH-HUH.
GET GOING.
I'LL CALL YOU BACK
WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, BYE.
NICE DOG.
THAT'S A NICE DOG.
STAY.
YOU STAY... STAY, STAY.
WELL.
I KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED
TO SHOW FEAR.
SO HOW AM I DOING THERE,
LITTLE PUPPY?
WHY DON'T YOU STAY RIGHT THERE,
AND...
HEY!
OH, MY GOD!
OH, MY GOD!
AH!
I HATE DOGS!
HATE BIG DOGS!
OH, COME ON, DODGE,
SUCK IT UP.
PUPPY?
PUPPY? HUH?
OH, GOD!
OH, HEY!
THIS SUCKS!
OH, THAT WAS
AN EXCELLENT EXECUTION.
LOOK HOW YOUNG CARSON
KEPT HIS HORSE FOCUSED
AROUND THAT BARREL.
VERY, VERY NICE, FOLKS,
A FINE PIECE OF HORSEMANSHIP.
THAT WAS ONE NEAR PERFECT.
AND THAT WAS CARSON NIXBY
ON TOUCH OF GRAY.
FINE RIDE.
IT SURE WAS.
HE'S BEEN A FINE,
SOLID COMPETITOR
IN THE FIGURE 8 BARREL RACE.
BETWEEN YOU AND ME,
HE'S GOT A FUTURE ON THE
PRO CIRCUIT IF HE WANTS IT.
NEXT, WE HAVE A YOUNG LADY
FROM ARLINGTON, TEXAS.
ASHLEY NICOLE RIDING...
HEY, WHERE'S DEREK?
I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, GO FIND HIM.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMMY.
I'M SURE HE'LL MAKE IT.
I HOPE SO.
HE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
I HOPE NOTHING HAPPENED.
NOTHING'S WRONG.
I HOPE.
YOU'VE GOT TO GET READY.
I'D BETTER GO INSIDE.
OKAY, I'LL TALK TO YOU
AFTER THE SHOW.
WISH ME LUCK.
THESE CARS AREN'T MOVING.
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE?
MY EVENT STARTS
IN FIVE MINUTES.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, MAYBE YOU'LL
GET CALLED TO GO LAST.
OH, COME ON.
WHAT?
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
COME.
AH!
GAH!
OKAY.
HEY.
WHERE'S YOUR MOM?
I DON'T KNOW.
I HOPE SHE CAN MAKE IT.
I HOPE SO TOO.
OH, MY GOD.
NOW, THE NEXT EVENT, FOLKS,
IS THE OPEN JUNIOR RANCH CLASS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
AGES 11 TO 14.
AS YOU KNOW,
THIS IS AN OPEN CLASS EVENT,
WHICH MEANS IT'S NOT LIMITED
TO JUST HORSES.
YOU COULD RIDE A DONKEY
OR A MULE
OR DARN NEAR ANYTHING
WITH FOUR LEGS.
HECK, YOU COULD RIDE A-A CAMEL
OR A COW IF YOU COULD TRAIN IT.
BUT WE'RE GONNA DO THINGS
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY TODAY.
WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT OUR ARENA
IS ADJACENT TO A WOODED AREA
THAT HAS A FRUIT BED
AND VARIOUS TERRAIN OBSTACLES
OF A REAL-LIFE
TRAIL CLASS EVENT.
RATHER THAN SIMULATING THESE
IN THE ARENA,
WE HAVE
REAL TRAIL COURSES MARKED
WITH JUDGES AT EVERY OBSTACLE.
REMEMBER, THIS IS A TIMED EVENT
WITH ADDITIONAL SCORING
BASED ON THE ANIMAL
AND RIDER'S PERFORMANCE
AT EACH OBSTACLE.
SCORING IS CALCULATED 50% TIME
AND 50% OBSTACLE COURSE
FOR A TOTAL COMBINED
MAXIMUM SCORE OF 100 POINTS.
NOW, OUR FIRST CONTESTANT
IS THE SWEET LITTLE LADY
FROM WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS,
NAMED STACY HART,
AND SHE'S RIDING TINKERBELLE.
SHE'S GONNA START RIGHT HERE,
HEAD OUT THERE
AND NAVIGATE THE TRAIL,
AND SHE'LL END UP
RIGHT BACK HERE IN THE ARENA.
READY, STACY?
ALL RIGHT, THEN.
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
MOM, MY EVENT'S
ALREADY STARTED.
OKAY.
COME ON, WE'RE GETTING OUT HERE.
SADDLE UP.
GET TO THE REGISTRATION DESK.
CARRY YOUR FORMS.
IF ANYONE ASKS,
YOU TELL THEM THAT YOUR MOM
IS ON THE WAY.
GOOD LUCK.
I'LL BE IN
AS SOON AS I CAN PARK.
NEXT UP IS LENNY ROSS
RIDING HIS HORSE SHORTY.
LENNY, YOU READY?
ALL RIGHT, NOW,
THREE, TWO, ONE,
AND GO.
HI, I'M TOMMY BRAXXTON.
I'M HERE TO COMPETE
IN THE OPEN RANCH CLASS EVENT.
YOU MADE IT RIGHT ON TIME
THERE, SON.
WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO GIVE
LAST CALL.
HERE'S MY PAPERS.
OKAY, TOMMY,
YOU'RE GOING LAST.
ALL RIGHT.
IS THAT IT?
THAT'S IT.
YOU'RE ALL SET TO GO.
GOOD LUCK.
THANKS.
WHOO!
THAT WAS
A CLASSIC PERFORMANCE
TOPPED OFF BY A CLASSIC END.
WELL, IT CERTAINLY WAS.
SHE'S GETTING QUITE
AN OVATION FROM THE CROWD.
WELL, I'VE GOTTEN
ALL THE JUDGES' SCORES.
TRAIL SCORE OF 39;
TIME, 41.
TOTAL SCORE OF 80 OF 100 POINTS.
THAT'S A GREAT RIDE, STACY.
HEY, DUDE, WHAT'S UP?
WHERE YOU BEEN?
NOWHERE.
I GOT TO GET GOING.
I'M UP NEXT.
OUR NEXT ENTRY IS
DEREK HAINES RIDING SKYHAWK.
ARE YOU READY, DEREK?
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
WHOO!
STILL OUT THERE, DOGGY?
HUH?
OH, MY GOD.
THAT'S A GREAT RIDE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TIME.
AND LENNY HAD A 42
ON THE TRAIL CLASS
AND A 43 ON THE TIME
FOR A TOTAL SCORE OF 85.
WHOO-HOO!
YEAH!
GOOD RIDE, LENNY, GOOD RIDE.
WE DID IT, JACKIE.
WE ACTUALLY MADE IT.
YEAH, BARELY.
WE'RE THE LAST ONES UP.
WE GOT LUCKY.
WELL, THAT'S OKAY, T.
SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO BE LAST
SO PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU,
ALL RIGHT?
NOW, LISTEN UP.
REMEMBER WHAT WE WORKED ON.
JUST RELAX AND TRUST YOURSELF.
WE GOT TO WORK AS A TEAM NOW.
DON'T EVER FORGET THAT.
NOW, WHEN I MAKE A TURN,
PULL YOUR KNEES UP TIGHT
AND LEAN WITH THE MOVE,
JUST LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE.
WE CAN DO THIS.
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW.
ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS.
WE'RE GETTING DOWN
TO THE LAST...
I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING
FREAKY ABOUT THAT MULE.
NATHAN DAVISS.
NATHAN DAVISS,
YOU'RE ON DECK.
FINE WORK.
FINE PIECE OF HORSEMANSHIP.
AND THE SCORES ARE IN.
THAT'S A 44 IN THE TRAIL CLASS
AND A 43 ON THE TIME
FOR A TOTAL SCORE OF 87.
YES!
WHOO!
HEY.
DID HE COME YET?
NO, NOT YET.
WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING.
YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING.
HERE COMES THE FAVORITE
OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION.
A TWO-TIME CHAMPION
IN RANCH CLASS
AND BARREL RACING,
NATHAN DAVISS.
HE'S GONNA BE RIDING
COLT OF COLTS.
WELL, HE'S CERTAINLY GONNA BE
TOUGH TO BEAT, TYLER.
ARE YOU READY, NATHAN?
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
CHILL OUT, T-BRAX.
WE GOT THIS.
NOW, BREATHE
BEFORE YOU PASS OUT.
I'M JUST SO NERVOUS.
BREATHE IN, TENSION OUT,
YEAH.
WHEN KOBE TAKES IT TO THE RACK
IN O.T.,
HE'S BREATHING.
WHEN TIGER SINKS A 30-FOOTER
FOR THE WIN,
HE'S BREATHING, MAN.
OKAY, OKAY.
OH, OH, AND ONE MORE THING.
EVERYBODY OUT THERE'S GONNA BE
WATCHING US,
SO RIDE ME LIKE A MULE.
THAT'S FUNNY,
'CAUSE I AM A MULE.
NOW, BREATHE OUT.
CAPISCE?
CAPISCE.
AND A FANTASTIC RIDE
BY NATHAN DAVISS.
TRAIL SCORE OF 48.
TIME SCORE OF 48.
TOTAL SCORE OF 96,
AND THAT MOVES NATHAN DAVISS
TO FIRST PLACE
WITH ONE RIDER TO GO.
YEAH!
AND, FOLKS,
THAT'S A NEW COURSE RECORD.
BOY, THAT SCORE'S
GONNA BE TOUGH TO BEAT.
WELL, IT SURE IS.
AND NOW WE HAVE
OUR LAST RIDER OF THE DAY,
A LATE ENTRY,
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
TOMMY BRAXXTON TO THE ARENA.
OH!
OH, MY GOODNESS.
YOU OKAY, SON?
YES, SIR, I'M FINE.
YOU SURE?
YES, SIR.
OKAY.
I'M READY.
HOW ABOUT YOU, JACKIE,
YOU READY?
JACKIE?
JACKIE, COME ON.
TALK TO ME.
JACKIE, PLEASE.
OH, NO.
TOMMY BRAXXTON TO THE ARENA,
PLEASE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT.
THIS IS A YOUNG MAN I DISCOVERED
JUST LAST WEEK,
AND HE IS AS TALENTED
AS THE ANIMAL HE'S RIDING.
AS YOU KNOW,
THIS IS AN OPEN CLASS EVENT,
NOT LIMITED TO JUST HORSES.
SO ALLOW ME THE PLEASURE
OF INTRODUCING YOU
TO TOMMY BRAXXTON
AND HIS MULE, JACKIE A.
HERE WE GO.
MOM, THE MULE'S NOT MOVING.
JACKIE, WE GOT TO GO.
COME ON, TOMMY,
YOU CAN DO IT.
DON'T BE SCARED.
DON'T BE SCARED.
TOMMY BRAXXTON MUST HAVE
A LITTLE STAGE FRIGHT, FOLKS.
SO PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
AND ENCOURAGE HIM FOR ME,
WILL YOU?
YOU ASKED FOR IT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE HE IS,
TOMMY BRAXXTON.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I'LL REVIEW THE RULES
ONE MORE TIME.
START AND FINISH IN THE ARENA,
RANCH CLASS HAZARDS
IN THE ADJACENT WOODS,
SCORING FOR EACH HAZARD
AND THE FASTEST TIME
DETERMINES THE WINNER.
YOU READY, TOMMY?
ALL RIGHT, THEN.
THREE, TWO, ONE, GO!
AND HERE'S A SURPRISE, FOLKS,
A MULE GETTING UP A PRETTY GOOD
HILL WITHOUT QUITTIN'.
THAT'S A NEAR PERFECT GAIT
GOING THROUGH
SOME DIFFICULT TERRAIN.
YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO ADMIT,
THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN I EVER
EXPECTED FROM A MULE.
I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.
BOY, HE'S DOING A STELLAR JOB
OF PUTTING THAT ANIMAL
THROUGH THE THICK BRUSH.
YES, HE IS, TYLER.
HE'S CLEAN AND ON LOOSE REIN.
THAT'S A REAL NICE
TREE CROSS,
AND THAT SHOULD BRING
A HIGH SCORE FROM THE JUDGES.
THAT'S A GREAT RIDE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TIME.
WHOO!
YEAH!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THE SCORES ARE IN.
WE HAVE A TIE
ON THE RANCH COURSE.
JUDGES SCORED NATHAN DAVISS
AND TOMMY BRAXXTON
IN A DEAD HEAT
ON THE TRAIL CLASS,
OBSTACLES 48 AND 48
OUT OF A POSSIBLE 50.
OH, MY GOD.
AND SO WE GO TO THE TIMES.
NATHAN DAVISS CLOCKED IN
AT A COURSE RECORD OF 9:33
FOR ANOTHER 48 POINTS
AND A 96 TOTAL SCORE.
AND TOMMY BRAXXTON CLOCKED IN
AT 9:31
FOR ANOTHER NEW COURSE RECORD
FOR ANOTHER 50 POINTS
AND A TOTAL SCORE OF 98 POINTS,
AND, FOLKS,
HE WAS RIDING A MULE.
FOLKS, IT'S OFFICIAL.
TOMMY BRAXXTON IS THE WINNER.
GO, GO, GO.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY,
MAKE WAY, MAKE WAY.
LET ME GET TO THE YOUNG MAN.
CONGRATULATIONS, TOMMY.
FINE JOB, YOUNG MAN, FINE JOB.
THANK YOU.
NICE JOB, TOMMY.
LADIES AND COWBOYS,
WE GOT OURSELVES A WINNER
IN THE 14 AND UNDER
OPEN RANCH CLASS,
MR. TOMMY BRAXXTON.
AND... AND ON BEHALF
OF THE WAXAHACHIE STOCK SHOW,
I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE WINNER
A CHECK.
OH, A CHECK.
WAIT, WAIT,
THIS IS ALL WRONG.
SON, YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN.
GUYS, THAT MULE, OKAY?
THERE'S SOMETHING WITH THE MULE.
HE PUT A SPELL ON IT, ALL RIGHT?
WHEN IT WAS BACK ON OUR FARM,
WE COULDN'T GET IT
TO DO ANYTHING.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
CRAZIEST THING I EVER HEARD.
SOMEBODY'S BEEN
PRACTICING WITCHCRAFT
OR SOMETHING AROUND HERE,
AND I CAN PROVE IT.
YEAH, I'VE HEARD
ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS.
YOU GUYS
JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THIS KID'S DOING SOMETHING
EVIL HERE, ALL RIGHT?
LISTEN, THE MULE TALKS.
THE MULE WAS TALKING.
ADMIT IT, RUNT,
ADMIT IT!
WHATEVER.
WHY DON'T YOU ESCORT
THIS YOUNG MAN OUT OF HERE?
COME ON, SON, I THINK
IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU LEAVE.
NO, WAIT.
YOU SHOULD ARREST HIM.
HE'S GOT TO BE
DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL.
WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME
TO OUR HOUSE FOR A PARTY?
YOU'RE ALL INVITED.
I'M NOT GOING TO ANY PARTY.
SUIT YOURSELF.
OH, AND TELL YOUR DAD THAT WE'LL
BE PAYING BACK THE BANK NOW.
WOW, SHE DISSED HIM.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME
TO OUR PARTY?
HONEY, I WOULDN'T MISS IT.
GIVE IT UP, SON.
WHATEVER, GUYS, COME ON,
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
I'M NOT GOING, NATHAN.
WHAT?
THEN WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
WITH THAT KID
AND HIS GEEKY SISTER?
THAT KID BEAT YOU
FAIR AND SQUARE,
AND YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT.
I'M GOING TO THAT PARTY.
OH, AND BY THE WAY,
I HAPPEN TO LIKE HIS SISTER.
YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF YOU GO WITH HIM,
YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT
HANGING WITH US.
"US"?
I'M GOING TO THE PARTY TOO,
DUDE.
SORRY.
HEY, DEREK, WAIT UP.
WAY TO GO, TOMMY.
CONGRATULATIONS, TOMMY.
WAY TO GO, TOMMY.
HEY, MAN.
NICELY DONE, TOMMY.
OH, OKAY.
HEY, YOU.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
MOM, STOP.
ENJOY THIS.
YOU DESERVE IT.
I'M PROUD OF YOU, TOMMY.
CONGRATULATIONS, SON.
THANKS.
SO I GUESS NOW YOU
WON'T HAVE TO SELL THE PROPERTY.
I KNOW.
THANK YOU.
I'M OUT OF CAKE.
YOU WANT TO HELP ME GO GET SOME?
YEAH, SURE.
YOU GET THE OTHER CAKE,
AND I'LL GET THE PLATES.
MAJOR, WHAT'S WRONG?
IS SOMEBODY IN THERE?
DODGE.
OH, HELLO THERE, SHARON.
DODGE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
IN MY BATHROOM?
WELL, YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME
IF I TOLD YOU.
I WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS.
STAY, MAJOR.
THANK GOD YOU RESCUED ME.
YOU'RE A GOOD WOMAN, SHARON.
YOU REALLY ARE,
AND I'M SURE
YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON AS WELL.
I REALLY SHOULD BE GOING.
AND YOU REALLY NEED
TO FIX THOSE WINDOWS.
THEY STICK.
MY LIFE'S USUALLY
NOT THIS WEIRD.
I DON'T THINK IT'S WEIRD,
JUST INTERESTING.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT OVER DINNER
IF YOU LIKE.
OH, UM, REALLY?
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
WELL, I'M ALL RIGHT WITH IT
IF YOU ARE.
I'D LIKE THAT.
WELL, ALL RIGHT.
GEE, JACKIE,
WE DID GREAT TODAY.
I JUST WISH
YOU WOULD SAY SOMETHING.
AND I WISH DAD COULD HAVE
BEEN HERE TO SEE THIS.
TOMMY?
HI.
HI.
I JUST WANT TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU WERE FANTASTIC TODAY.
THANKS.
WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT
IF I TAKE A PICTURE
WITH YOU AND YOUR MULE?
SURE.
THANKS, TOMMY.
MAYBE YOU AND I
COULD GO RIDING SOME TIME.
I MEAN, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND
RIDING WITH A GIRL.
NO, I WOULDN'T.
I-I MEAN, MIND RIDING
WITH A GIRL.
I'D LIKE THAT.
DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK
TO THE PARTY?
SURE.
JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE.
HOW'D IT GO, SON?
I LOST.
I TOLD YOU THAT MULE
WAS BEWITCHED.
MULE?
WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR PLAN?
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
YOU DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP.
YOU PROMISED.
I HAD TO WALK HOME BY MYSELF.
I'M SORRY, SON, BUT I...
YOU SEE, I GOT LOCKED UP IN A...
A MEETING.
YOU LET ME DOWN, DAD.
WELL, YOU DIDN'T EXECUTE
THE PLAN, DID YOU?
NOW, WHAT HAVE I TAUGHT YOU?
ALWAYS EXECUTE THE PLAN.
I DID, ALL RIGHT?
HE FOUND THE MULE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW, OKAY?
OKAY, IT'S ALL RIGHT.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE'LL DO.
NEXT TIME, WE TAKE CARE
OF THE DETAILS OURSELVES,
ALL RIGHT?
PERSONALLY.
WE DO IT ALL BY OURSELVES.
DEAL?
DEAL.
WHOA!
HEY, BOY!
THAT WASN'T FUNNY.
YOU KNOW I DON'T SWIM VERY WELL.
I TOLD YOU SHE'D COME AROUND.
JACKIE, YOU'RE BACK.
EASY NOW.
EASY, TOMMY.
OH, I THOUGHT I'D LOST YOU.
I THOUGHT YOU'D STOPPED TALKING.
NO, I JUST STOPPED TALKING
TO YOU.
BUT WHY?
I THOUGHT I'D LOST YOU.
I THOUGHT I'D LOST
MY BEST FRIEND.
I JUST WANTED YOU TO DO
WHAT YOU HAD TO DO ON YOUR OWN,
AND YOU DID IT, BOY.
YOU DIDN'T NEED ME
FLAPPING MY JAW.
I WAS SO SCARED.
EVERYONE GETS SCARED
WHEN THEY
DO SOMETHING IMPORTANT.
IT'S WHAT YOU DO WITH THE FEAR
THAT COUNTS.
THANKS, JACKIE.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
NOW, GET ON UP TO THE PARTY,
BOY, AND HAVE SOME FUN.
OH, AND T-BRAX.
YOU'RE DADDY WOULD HAVE BEEN
REAL PROUD OF YOU, SON.
YES, SIR.