Heartland (2007–…): Season 10, Episode 4 - New Horizons - full transcript

Amy: Previously on "Heartland":

- What kind of person would kill
one of these just for sport?

- Dumbass people
with too much money.

- I called this guy I used to work for.
He works with Veterinarians Without Borders.

This Gobi bear issue's become
a top priority for them, especially now.

He says he can send us there
in a heartbeat, me and you.

- So you could actually
go over there

and help save their lives?
- Yeah.

(Brochure rustles)

- What's this?
- Oh, that's nothing.

- Um, have you talked to her
about Mongolia yet?



- No, I haven't talked to her,
'cause I'm not going.

(Insects buzz)

Amy: We don't have to do this
yet, Grandpa.

We won't even need a new truck
for months.

Ty: No, we should go and look.
I'm hearing it from all sides, Amy.

Amy: Don't listen to everyone.
This is your decision.

This is our decision.

Jack: Let's just have a look.
It's not gonna hurt anything.

Amy: Grandpa, you have to stop.
Jack: Stop what?

Amy: You have to stop the truck.

Stop the truck.

(Truck rumbles to a halt,
engine idles)

(Door opens,
Amy blows out her breath)

(Breathing heavily)



- (Exhales sharply)
I still feel sick when we drive.

When is that gonna stop?

- Do you want uh...

Do you want some candies
to suck on or ginger ale?

- Um... Ginger ale would be great.

- Are you okay?
- Yup, I'm good.

All good.
(Pop tab snaps)

(Exhales forcefully)
Ugh...

- Table 4? Burgers? Burgers.

They're not getting any hotter.
Thanks.

Jade: Tim! If you'll just
listen to us for one second.

Lou's away, we know
you're going crazy,

and we can help you.
- And you can help us!

We wanna make some money
and we've got the schedule right here.

We planned it all out.

- Yeah, I'm sure you have, but I don't have
time to babysit you

and teach you the ropes.
- I have worked at Maggie's before.

- Well, I can't afford
what you want.

- It's not even minimum wage!
- You've got rodeo school.

You've got Extreme Team and school.
How're you gonna fit that in?

- If you'd just look at the schedule,
you'll see how it all fits.

- I'm not gonna look at your schedule.
I don't have time to look at your schedule--

- (Bell dings) Order up!
- I'm too busy to look at your schedule.

- And that's why you need us!
We'll make your life easier.

- No, you'll make my life harder.

(Cell phone rings, Tim grunts)

- Oh. Casey, yeah. What is it?

I mean, hi. No, no, no, I'm fi...

What attitude? I...

Is everything all right?

(Truck rumbles)

(Engine shuts off)

- You know, Jack, you really
didn't have to come.

- (Laughs) Oh yes, I did.
(Doors bang shut)

No offence, Ty, but...
you're a bit green,

so promise you'll take my lead
on this.

You have to walk away
from these guys,

no matter what they say.

Woman over PA:
Calf on line 2. Line 2.

- You okay? (Phone rings)
- Yeah, I'm good.

Bob again? Are you not gonna
answer it?

- Ah, I'll just call him back.
- Oh, uh, I forgot to tell you.

He came by this morning
looking for you.

I... Baby brain.

- That's okay.

- Are you avoiding him?

- No, I'm not avoiding him.

- Ty, I think you are.
It's been days now.

- I've just had... other things
oh my mind, that's all.

- 'Kay.

Salesman: Well, that truck of yours,

now there's a relic you don't
see on the road very often.

Thinking about upgrading
to something hew,

like maybe a 1990's model?
(Chuckles)

So... what can I show you
nice folks?

(Plate clanks)
- There you go.

Hey. Guys, I-I have to leave.

Something's come up with one
of Casey's horses.

I-I'm very sorry.

- We can take over for you.

- Yeah, then you'll totally see
that we can handle it.

- Okay. Only for an hour, and
that doesn't mean you're hired.

(Music plays quietly,
diners chatter)

Salesman: So you're expecting.
Congrats!

Well, this is the most reliable
truck you could ever want.

Amy: Ty, just... stop the truck, please.

Ugh. I... I gotta get out.

(Truck rumbles to a stop,
door clicks open)

Ugh!

(Unzips cooler)
- Just breathe, Amy.

Just breathe.
Here, have a sip of this.

(Door shuts, pop tab snaps)
- Thanks.

Salesman: Lots of space, right?

Jack: No more space than
any other truck.

- Now, that's where you're wrong, sir.
I can show you a comparison sheet.

- (Gagging)

- Uh... t-take your time.

No need to hurry back
to the truck.

No need to hurry at all.

- (Sighs)
- It's okay.

(Truck rumbles to a stop)

(Doors click open)

(Doors bang shut)

Salesman: Now, this looks like
a brand new truck, right?

Well, I'm not gonna lie to you,
it's not.

It's about a year old, but it's
got hardly any mileage on it.

It was a weekend cowboy
that owned it -

that is until the oil slump
came along

and he had to give up
that nice little hobby.

Well, I don't think
you're gonna find a better deal.

I promise you.

Woman over PA:
Tom, you got a calf on line 3.

Line 3.

- You know, to sweeten
the deal,

I might be able to give you
something for that truck.

Maybe it's a collector's item, right?

- Not interested.
(Paper rustles)

- Well, let's see how she runs.

- She runs just fine.

Let's go!
(Door bangs shut)

- Thanks for your time.

(Engine stutters
and won't start)

(Truck rumbles,
cell phone rings)

(Snorts)

- Ty, yeah. What's up?

What do you mean?

Yeah, I'm busy.

No. No, I'm on my way
to Casey's.

Wha-What?
You gotta be kidding me.

Well... where are you?

(Truck rumbles by)

Ty: We were test-driving
a truck just like you said.

- Oh, so this is my fault now.

- We wouldn't have called you,

but these dummies
can't find any cables.

What kind of a car lot doesn't
have jumper cables?!

- What're you doing here anyway?

I'm the one that knows how
to drive a hard bargain.

- Oh really? Well, I'm probably
the one who taught you.

(Door slams shut)
- Okay. You know what?

This is why we wanted to do this
oh our own in the first place.

- Okay, fine,
so you don't need my help.

- It's the blind leading
the blind here.

I told you guys, get rid
of your trucks. Trade 'em in!

- My truck is perfectly all right!

- Let's see.
(Engine turns)

- See? Perfectly all right.

And you can put those cables
somewhere else.

(Hood bangs shut)
- Fantastic. Let's go.

Casey's waiting for me.
I'm gonna be in trouble.

- Hey, we better go
get this battery checked.

- Ugh! I cannot drive around
any more.

Dad, can I come with you?

- Yeah. You're not gonna throw up
in my truck though, right?

- Got my ginger ale.
- I'm gonna go with Amy.

(Engine starts,
truck rumbles away)

- Hey! You forgot to take
my card!

(Theme song)

♪ And at the break of day
you sank into your dream ♪

♪ You dreamer...
Oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪

♪ You dreamer... ♪

♪ You dreamer... ♪

(Doors bang shut)

Tim: Thanks for driving over.
- What took you so long?

- Mm. Don't ask. I'm here.

You okay?
- (Sighs) Not really.

Thanks you, guys. Tim said
you'd take a look at my horse.

- Oh!
- Do you mind?

- Uh, no, we don't mind. Yeah,
it's the first we heard of it.

What seems to be the problem?

- Uh, he's, uh, just suddenly
stopped eating.

It's been three days and...
he loves his food.

I took him to my vet,

but they couldn't find anything
wrong with him.

He's just not acting like himself,
not by a long shot, and I'm really worried.

- Okay, well, we can check him out.
- Yeah? Okay.

All right, I'm sorry,
I gotta get back to Maggie's.

You're welcome.
- Thanks, Dad.

- Next time you go to buy
a truck, take an expert!

(Cody exhales sharply)

Ty: There's nothing visibly wrong.

There's no lumps on his neck,
no swelling.

Hmm. I'm gonna have
some X-rays done.

- I'll help you.
- No way, Amy. You're pregnant.

You can't go anywhere
near an X-ray machine.

- (Sighs) Right.

- I'll call Scott,
he'll give me a hand.

- My vet did an X-ray,
but like I said,

he didn't find anything.

- Well, it doesn't hurt
to double check.

- Do you think he can stay here
overnight?

- (Hesitant) Yeah, I guess so.

Georgie: Awesome.
Jade: We'll see you soon.

Man: Uh-huh.
Georgie: Enjoy.

Man: Hey, Tim.
- Hi.

(Music plays in diner,
diners chatter)

- Are you impressed?

- I'm surprised.

Jade: So...? Are we hired?

- No floods, no fires,
no poisoned customers -

that's a good sign.

- What we bring to this place
is fresh eyes.

- You're hired.

But if you screw up
in any way...

you're gone.

(Girls giggle, pleased)

Amy: Safe to come in?
Ty: Yeah, we're all done.

- So what's going on?

- Well, I guess my biggest fear
is that Casey's vet missed something.

- Like what?
Scott: Like a tumor.

- It's like he can't swallow,

and that's probably why
he's not eating.

A tumor is the only thing
that we can think of

that would cause that kind
of obstruction.

- I sure hope it's not that.
Casey would be devastated.

- I know.

- Well, let's take those back
to the clinic, look at them.

- Okay. I'll follow you.

- I'll go through my mom's journals,
see if there's anything I can find.

- Okay, thanks, Amy.
-Oh, Ty.

(Phone buzzes and dings)

Bob, again.

Are you guys okay?

- Yeah, yeah.

- Maybe you should answer it.
It might be important.

- I'll just uh...
I'll talk to him later.

- 'Kay.
- I'll be back as soon as I can, all right?

- Hey...

You're gonna be okay.

Scott: No sign of a tumor.

- That's good news.

But there's obviously
something else going on.

(Phone rings)
- I better get that.

Bob. How’s it going?
- It's going, brother.

- Hey...

What're you doing here?
I told you I made up my mind.

- I need to talk to you
and you're ignoring my calls.

- Look, I got your texts,
all right?

I know you want me to meet with the
Veterinarians Without Borders guy,

but there's no point.
- Yeah, there is.

Look, I just got a call from Gavin.
Another bear was murdered this week.

That's two bears, man.
Two bears in two weeks,

and she was pregnant.

(Sighs) Look,
I know you said no,

but you can't lose perspective.

Gavin's pumped, and we're ideal
candidates for this.

We're young, we don't mind
long hours, crappy conditions.

He's coming into town tomorrow
especially to talk to us.

You can't turn your back on this.

Have you talked to Amy?

- No, I haven't,
'cause I'm not going.

She needs me here.

- So what are you gonna do?
Stay home,

put in your hours here,
and wait for the baby?

- Yeah. That's exactly
what I'm gonna do.

And I'm gonna buy a new truck

and I'm gonna be a responsible father.
Amy deserves that.

- A new truck.
- Yes, a new truck.

If... if I can afford it.

And if I can't even afford
to buy a new truck,

how can I afford to leave
this good paying job

to head off to Mongolia
for months?

I need all the money I can get
before this baby arrives.

- You're going around
in circles.

You gotta get it together.

- Thanks for the advice, Bob.

- Just talk to Amy. Please?

If anyone in this whole world

would understand
why you need to do this,

she would.

(Horse snorts)

(Hooves clop)

(Keyboard key clacks,
horse grunts)

(Keyboard key clacks)

(Approaching footsteps)

- Guess what? Tim hired Jade
and I to come work at Maggie's!

Isn't that great?
(Birds chirp outside)

Oh, so you know!
That's awesome!

It was so hard to keep it a secret!
When did Ty tell you?

- When did Ty tell me what?

-Uh...

(Duck quacks, birds chirp)

- Come on, Cody,
you've got to eat.

No? We'll try later.

(Gate creaks open,
bucket thunks)

- So the X-rays...

they're fine.

There's no tumor, the throat's clear,
just like Casey's vet said.

- Well, that's good news.

- Yeah, it is great news.
Um, how's he doing?

- Well, much the same.
A little bit more relaxed.

- Yeah?

- Hey, Ty, is there something
that you wanna talk to me about?

Something to do with Mongolia?

- (Sighs) Bob didn't call you, did he?

- No.

- Georgie told you.

- Yeah, and I'm glad she did.
She filled me in on everything.

- Well, I can't go, Amy. I don't wanna
leave you. I won't leave you.

- We should at least talk
about this.

- We don't need to
'cause it's not happening.

- Ty, we promised to tell each other
what was on our mind;

to not keep secrets
from one another.

You can't tell me that
you haven't been acting weird

the last few days.
Avoiding Bob...

- Of course I'm avoiding Bob.
He wants me to go with him!

That's all he'll talk about!

And now he's set up a meeting
with this Gavin guy

from Veterinarians
Without Borders.

Look, I can't go, Amy.
It's the last thing I should be doing!

- Ty, this sounds like
an amazing opportunity.

- It is, I know.

And they need guys
like Bob and I.

Believe me, I would be on a plane
like yesterday if I could.

This trophy hunting crap
makes me crazy.

- If this is something you really
wanna do, you should do it!

- (Laughs) Amy, I can't go!

You're pregnant! I'm not gonna
leave you here alone.

What kind of guy would do that?
- I'll be fine.

- Amy, we both know things
that can happen,

things that aren't planned.

- I know. But I've got a lot of people here
who can help me out.

If this is something
you wanna do,

you should do it.

- You're saying I should go?

- You've supported
my dreams 100%.

Why wouldn't I do the same
for you?

(Birds chirp)

(Rooster crows in the distance)

(Bedding rustles)

- Hey. Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Look, I know what we said
last night...

- Ty--
- ...but I can't do it, Amy.

Listen, okay?

When I first heard about this,
honestly, I wanted to do it.

I mean, how could I just stand back
and watch something like this happen

and not do anything about it?

And I appreciate your support, Amy,
but I can't leave you.

I don't wanna miss this.

- Well... okay.

But I don't think you should
make the decision that quick.

I think you should, at least,
go and meet with that guy.

- Who, Gavin?

- Yeah, just...
see what he has to say.

It might make the situation
a whole lot clearer.

- (Sighs)

(Harsh whinny)

(Hard thud)

(Thudding footsteps,
forced grunts)

(Latch clicks)

- Amy!

Easy now, easy.

Okay...

This is bad.
(Harsh whinny)

- Here you go, sir.
- Thanks.

- This is deadly.

If we're gonna be running
this place,

we need to make it more fun.
- We're not actually running it.

- Yeah, but we need
to make it cool.

A place where our friends
wanna hang out.

We need to change the music,
give it a vibe.

- I don't think Tim's up
for a vibe.

- Tim wouldn't realize
what a vibe was if he felt one.

Remember what he said?
Fresh eyes.

- Actually, you said that.

- And I was right.

(Country music plays,
diners chatter)

- Ugh! Look at all this,
stuck in his throat.

There's definitely a blockage.

Casey: Hey! How’s my boy doing?

(Approaching footsteps)

Oh my God. What's happening?

- We looked for a tumor
in the X-ray.

- A tumor?!
- No, there's no tumor!

But there's something
definitely going on

because there was a ton
of grass and hay

stuck in his throat,
literally choking him.

I got most of it out,
but he still can't swallow.

- Can we do something?
We can't have him choke to death.

- I promise that won't happen,
Casey, okay?

I'm gonna give him
some antibiotics

in case there's a risk
of aspiration pneumonia,

and I'm gonna make sure
his throat is clear.

But right now I need
to keep him calm.

- C'mon, Casey.
Let's leave him to it.

- (Worried sigh)

(Cody groans)

(Harness jingles, Cody grunts)

I can't lose Cody.

That horse has seen me
through everything.

I was shy, he was shy.

We gave each other confidence.

Once I started riding him,

I became top ranked
in the country,

in the money at all the big events.

- That's amazing.
- It was.

And he was as excited
about it as I was.

He couldn't wait to race.

Only thing we didn't compete in
was the Stampede, that was next.

And then I met Hank.
We got married.

I decided to help him
follow his dream

of running his own rodeos.

- So you gave up your dream.

- No, I just...

decided to quit barrel racing,
that's all.

(Birds chirp)

- You never made it to Stampede.

- Nope.

- Do you have... any regrets
about giving it up?

- No... not really... I guess.

It's a funny thing about regrets.

They just... pop into your head

after years of not even
thinking about it at all.

And those regrets usually just...

get bigger than they actually
were at the start.

It's the one thing Hank and I
fought about years later.

(Chuckles softly)
It's funny.

(Birds chirp,
grass crunches underfoot)

(Plastic tubing thunks,
Ty grunts)

(Inhales and sighs)

He's all clear now.

- I can see that.

You look exhausted.

- (Sighs heavily) Yeah, I am.

- Ty, I think we both got
cold feet this morning.

If you don't follow your heart,
you are gonna regret it,

and so will I
for holding you back.

We will be fine.

- Okay, Amy, can we just
drop it, okay?

- No. Ty, think about it.

Once this baby is born,

you are not gonna be able
to go and do stuff like this

because then I really won't let you.

So now is the time to do it.

- (Chuckles softly)

(Sighs heavily)

(Birds chirp)

- So, Tim, tell everyone how great
Jade and I did at Maggie's today.

- Well, you didn't screw up.
(Jack chuckles)

- It was fun.
- Yeah, well, we'll see how much fun it is

when you do it every day of the week,
every week of the summer.

- It'll still be fun.
- Well, we'll see about that.

- (Clears throat)
So, everyone, um...

Ty and I have something
that we... want to tell you.

- (Deep breath)
Yes. Um... So...

I've been seriously considering
going to Mongolia.

- Wow, Ty!
You're really doing it!

- There are these bears,
uh, Gobi bears.

Um, I'm gonna sign up
with an organization

that's working to help
save them from extinction.

I'm not too sure exactly
how long it'll be--

- Probably just a few months.

- This is amazing!

- It is, except for the fact
that these bears

are being slaughtered for sport

and there'll be none of them left
if something isn't done about it.

So Bob and I,
we can do something.

We can make a difference.

And it's not just about
the bears, actually.

Their nomadic culture
is also under threat,

so we'd be dealing with herd
health and breeding techniques.

So not only would we be helping
a nearly extinct animal,

but potentially saving
people's livelihoods.

- I'm so proud of you!
- So am I.

- (Clapping)

- Gobi bears? Mongolia?

Have you completely lost
your mind?

- Dad, just listen.

- No. I don't wanna hear
anymore about this!

What kind of a husband
leaves his pregnant wife

to run off to some insanely
remote country

on an idealistic fantasy
to "save the Gobi bears"?

Give me a break!

- They're in danger!
He's going to save them!

- Ty should concentrate on what
he needs to do around here!

Wake up, you two!

You're having a child!

That's something you should
take a whole lot more seriously

than the plight of
the goddamn Gobi bear!

(Irritated huff)
And, Amy,

you are in no state, obviously,

to make a rational decision!

- What is that supposed to mean?

- I can't believe this!

I mean, now I have two idiot
son-in-laws

abandoning their wives
at the worst possible times.

- Okay, everybody,
just calm down.

- Okay, I'm not abandoning
anyone, all right?

And you know what? I don't need
to take relationship advice from you!

My marriage is strong.
Amy and I have talked about this.

I love her, she loves me,
and we're gonna make it through this.

- Oh, please! I don't even know
why I talk to you,

because you don't listen to me
anyway.

This is the worst decision

that you have ever made!

I'd damn well re-think it
if I were you!

- Tim... Tim!

- Dad, this is not just Ty's
decision, okay?

Th--
(Door opens)

This is... this is our decision.
(Doors bang shut)

(Crickets chirp)

(Ty sighs)

(Cody grunts restlessly)

(Hooves clop restlessly)

(Approaching footsteps,
Cody huffs restlessly)

- Hey, boy. How're you doing?

(Light switch clicks on,
crickets chirp outside)

Hey, Jack.

Look, I um...

I'm sure you have an opinion
about this decision.

You were pretty quiet
at, uh, dinner there.

I'd like to know your thoughts.

- (Sighs heavily)

(Crickets chirp outside)

- I get it if you're not happy
about me leaving

while Amy's pregnant.

- That's part of it.
Not all of it.

I can see that this whole thing
means an awful lot to you.

It's obvious that you thought
about it long and hard.

And I know you and Amy didn't
come to this decision lightly,

'cause it wouldn't be like
you guys if you did.

I also know that
you'll have regrets

if you don't go on this...

this mission.

But you'll have regrets
if you do.

You know, it makes me proud

that you and Amy are able
to share this office.

It's good to share things.

I probably should've shared
a lot more with Lyndy.

I was off on the rodeo circuit

for months at a time.

I left her on her own, Ty,

when she was pregnant, so...

You wanna talk about regrets?

- But if I don't do this--

- I know. You'll never do it.

- It's not just that.

I have never felt so...

(Sighs)

I don't know how to say it.
Um...

I've never felt so compelled,

so driven, about anything.

About the bigger picture.

About injustice.

And maybe...

I don't know -
maybe that's why...

I don't want my child,
our child,

to grow up in this kind of world.

I need to go there.

I need to help do something
about it.

- Okay.

I get what you're saying,

but the other part is this:

for me,

it's like having a son
go off to war,

for all I know about Mongolia.

- I promise I'll come back safe, Jack,
in one piece.

- You can't promise that,

and that's what's troubling me.

You know, in the end,

it's you and Amy
that have to figure this out.

It's not up to me or Tim
or anyone else

to tell you what you should
and shouldn't do.

The decision's yours.

Just make the right one.

- Poor Ty.

There was a complete family
meltdown last night.

Tim really tore a strip off him.

So just a heads up,

our boss is gonna be
in a horrible mood this morning,

so can we just lay low
with all our ideas?

- Um, no. I think we need
to tell Tim

that we could give Maggie's
a much needed new image.

- You don't even know
his current state of mind.

We could be completely
overstepping our bounds.

- Bounds. Shmounds.

I've been posting and telling
all my friends on-line

that they need to come spend time
at the new hip spot in town.

And, this morning, I woke up
with a fabulous idea.

- (Sighs heavily)

(Footsteps thud, rooster crows,
Amy sighs)

- Did you get any sleep
last night?

- No. But I finally figured out
what's going on.

I kept thinking that
I was missing something,

so I enlarged the X-ray
and had another look.

You see that right there?

That's an abscess
in his back molar.

Half the tooth has
just fallen away,

leaving this really jagged edge.

And that's what's caused
a massive laceration in his tongue.

- (Sighs)
- Both the abscess and the cut

are so far back in his mouth

that the initial X-ray missed it.

- Poor guy.

Geez, he must be
in an incredible amount of pain.

Probably why he can't swallow.

- Or chew.
- So what're you gonna do?

- Well, the abscessed tooth
is pretty loose,

so I'm gonna remove it
and stitch up his tongue.

(Rock music plays,
diners chatter loudly)

- Sorry.

- Word gets around fast, huh?

(Loud chatter)

Isn't it awesome?
(Door opens)

- Huh.

Man: Aw, forget it, too noisy!

(Music blares)

(Tim sighs heavily)

(Rock music plays,
diners chatter loudly)

- You're supposed to be working
with me, not against me.

- I don't get why
you're so upset.

The diner has never been
a more fun place to be.

- My friends love hanging
out here now.

- Oh yeah! Sure they love
hanging out here!

What's not to love? They can
sit around and talk for hours

over a plate of fries
and endless soda refills.

And free Wi-Fi?!

Come on, it costs them
next to nothing to be here.

It's costing me everything!

I want this place
back to normal...

(Jar clunks) Now!

- That's that.

- No, it's not. (Sighs)

We need to show Tim how
successful our ideas can be.

- We should just quit
while we still have jobs.

(Rock music plays,
diners chatter loudly)

(Bird chirps,
stethoscope clunks)

- So how did it go?
(Gloves snap)

- Good.

It's gonna take some time
for the sedation to wear off,

but it went really well.

I removed the abscessed tooth
and stitched up his tongue.

- I'm so glad you found it.

- Yeah, it was easy to miss.

I'm sorry we didn't find it
sooner, Casey.

- So when can I take him home?

- Uh, I'd say give him
'til tomorrow.

Um, I wanna make sure everything starts
to heal the way it should.

- Oh... You're gonna be...

back to your old self
in no time, aren't ya?

So just... call me anytime.

- We will

- And... don't let Tim get you down.
I mean... we all know him.

He gets super stressed out
about things

and then he sees reason...
usually.

So don't give up.

- Thanks, Casey.

- See ya.
- Bye.

Gavin: It's great that you guys
got in touch.

This is a program that depends
completely on that kind of passion.

Everyone involved
from the assistants,

to the interpreters,
to the vets

donate their time and skills.
- Mm-hmm.

- It's the only way we can exist.
- I... And I totally respect that.

I do have to say though that, um,

Amy and I, we're expecting a baby, so...

- Oh wow! Congratulations!
- Thanks.

- Thank you.
It begs the question,

if Amy were to need me,
or if there were any complications...

- There won't be.

- But if there were...
- You'll be on the next flight home.

I promise you.

Bob: Well, sounds fair,
right, man?

- Yeah, it does.
- Well, come on, let's sign up!

- There's one more thing
I gotta do

and then I'll get right back to you.

(Clipboard clunks)
- Mongolia?

Wow!
(Cat meows)

- Yeah. Look, Scott.

This is something that
I really wanna do,

it'll only be for a few months,

and I fully intend to come back

and take my position
at the clinic,

if you agree, of course.

- I understand.

This is a passion project
for you.

And I'm sorry I-I never got to
do something like this myself.

I...

I don't know what to say.

Are you okay with all of this?
I mean...

- Yeah. This is the one time

that Ty's gonna be able
to do something like this.

I'm fine with it.

- Okay.

I'm probably gonna regret this,

but I think the benefits
from this trip

will make you a better vet.

So... your job
and your partnership

will be here waiting for you
when you get back.

(Hands clap)

- Thanks, Scott.
- Of course.

Ty: I'm still worried
about your dad and Jack.

Amy: I think we have to ignore
all the outside noise from my family.

(Truck accelerates)

Ty, stop the truck.

- Okay, hold on. Just a sec.

(Truck rumbles to a halt)

(Doors open)

(Door bangs shut)

(Gravel crunches underfoot)

- Here.
- I don't need it.

I'm not the least bit nauseous.

(Kissing)

I just wanted to kiss you

and I couldn't do that
while we were in the truck

in case you drove off the road.
(Chuckling)

We both know that we have
precious cargo on board.

Ty, I am so proud of you.

You're gonna do an amazing job.

- So it's only for a few months.

- Bob and I are exactly
the type of guys

that they need right now.

And I believe that if no one
steps up to these situations that--

Tim: The world as we know it
will fall apart.

- This is a great opportunity
to do something.

- Dad, if he doesn't do this,
he'll regret it,

just like Casey does.

- What? What about Casey?

- She never told you?

She gave up her rodeo career.

She used to be one of the top
barrel racers in the country.

- She quit
"cause she got tired of it.

- No. I think you should probably ask her
why she gave it up.

She still wishes she hadn't.

And I'm not gonna be the one
to stand in Ty's way.

Grandpa, you should understand that.

Grandma Lyndy wasn't one
to bubble wrap herself.

I mean,

she enjoyed her freedom
when you were on the circuit.

- That is not true.
She was miserable when I was away.

- Yeah, so miserable
that she toured

and wrote songs
and recorded them?

- Yes, okay, she did do that.

- (Chuckles)

- Well, it's funny that you say
that because...

Lyndy wrote a song when
she was pregnant with your mom

and it was such
a beautiful song.

I wanted to give it to you,
but I couldn't find it.

- I know exactly where it is.

(Chuckles) This one?

You used to play this for me
all the time when I was a kid.

- Yeah, see, there it is.
"When to Let Go."

Th-that's the song.
- (Chuckles)

- Yeah, one of the prettiest
songs she ever wrote.

- Except she wasn't exactly
sitting around,

waiting for you to come home
from the circuit.

She was probably happy
to have her freedom.

- (Chuckling) Yeah,
you're probably right.

I was a pain in the butt
when I wasn't on the road.

- I really want Ty to do this.

- I know you two will look
after her while I'm gone.

(Cell phone buzzes)

- What's this about?

Open Mic Night tonight,

at Maggie's.

I'm gonna kill those kids.

Singer: ♪ Already had
complete control ♪

♪ But you were something of... ♪

- When this is done,
you can both go look for jobs.

- (Sighs) Come on, Tim,
this is a good idea.

- And it's not just kids
drinking refills of soda.

We've built on the clientele.
Look, even all the oldies are back.

- And look how much money
we're making.

- Don't be such a stick in the mud.

Admit it, this is a lot of fun.
(Coins clink)

Singer: ♪ Took a whole lot of
rolling back up that hill ♪

♪ To find you a way
back to me ♪

- Okay, I'll make you a deal.

I want this place operating
as usual,

and then you can run
your little open mic thing...

on the weekends,
every other week.

- Every week.
- Don't push it.

(Singer strums last chords)

(Patrons clap and cheer)
- Thank you, thank you.

- Amy, you should go sing.

- Yeah, do it!

Georgie: Come on!

- Okay. Only if Grandpa
comes with me.

- Excuse me, do you think
I could borrow your guitar?

- Sure.
- Thank you.

Man: Oh, here we go!
Man 2: All right, Amy!

(Patrons chatter)
Singer: Thank you.

- Okay.

This is a song that
my Grandma Lyndy wrote

when she was pregnant
with my mom.

Patrons: Aww...
- It's called "When to Let Go".

(Jack plays guitar)

Amy: ♪ Seasons turn,
winter's gone ♪

♪ The rain can finally fall ♪

♪ Springtime's got it all ♪

♪ It brings a new song
everyday ♪

♪ The cow jumped over the moon ♪

♪ but I have the silver spoon ♪

♪ I dream of holding you
one day ♪

♪ But I can hear
my mama say... ♪

Jack and Amy: ♪ Love that child
with all of your soul ♪

♪ But there's one hard thing
that you need to know ♪

♪ If you really want
your love to show ♪

♪ Know when to hold on ♪

♪ And when to let go ♪

(Guitar plays)

(Jack strums final chord)

- So remember, soft foods
for the next two weeks

and keep him on those
anti-inflammatories as well.

- He's gonna be just fine.
- I can't think you guys enough.

(Door bangs shut)
- Hey!

- Okay, your son-in-law
is amazing!

He found something that
my vet totally missed.

And if it hadn't been for him,

my beautiful boy wouldn't
have stood a chance.

- Yeah, yeah, he really knows
what he's doing. Usually.

- I hear you miss barrel racing.

- (Taken aback, laughs)
It's nothing.

- Take it up again.
- No... I'm out of practice.

- It's never too late.
- I'm too old for that.

- No, you're not.

You can do it. Just try it.

I promise I won't stand
in your way.

- I'm glad you said that.

Bob: So I checked up on our guy
this morning.

He's totally ready to go.
He wants to go!

- Let's do it!
- Right on!

Hey, wrapping up loose ends
before the big trek, right?

- You know it, man!
(Fists thud, giddy laughter)

- How old are you guys?
(Pen door latch clicks)

Bob: My friend, you ready
to taste some freedom?

(Clucks his tongue)
Ty: Come on, buddy.

Bob: (Clucks tongue)
(Elk grunts)

Ty: There you go!
Bob: (Whistling)

(Grass crunches under hooves)

- Thanks.

(Grass crunches under hooves)

(Birds chirp, Amy sighs)

(Bird chirps)

(Case rattles, trunk bangs shut)

- Promise me you'll do a blog
with lots of photos!

I wanna know everything
you're doing. Every detail!

If there's a chance for me
to come and help out,

I'll-I'll quit school immediately.

- Well, thanks, Georgie, but...

I think Amy needs you here more.

- I'll Miss you.

- I'm gonna miss you too.
Come here.

- Bye.

- You know, I could've driven
you to the airport.

(Hands clap)
- I know, Jack, but...

I kinda want to say my goodbyes here.
- Yeah, I get that.

So uh... you be safe.

- I will.

- Okay.
(Hard pats)

- Thanks for understanding, Tim.

- I don't.

Just. .. take care of yourself, huh?

Amy needs you.

We need you. (Light pat)

- You call me as soon as
you get on the plane.

- I will.

- And when you get to Beijing.

- Absolutely. And I promise,

I'll be back at a moment's notice
if anything happens.

- We'll be fine.

- Take care of the nugget, okay?

- I will.

- I love you.
- I love you too.

♪ Generations one-by-one ♪

♪ I will sing you ♪

♪ Home... ♪

(Ty sighs)

(Door opens, engine starts,
door bangs shut)

(Taxi rumbles away)

♪ This is my prayer for you ♪

♪ Maybe someday I will know ♪

♪ If it helped your journey home ♪

♪ Or if it helped me let you go ♪

♪ I'll sing for you
because I need to ♪

♪ Right now this is all I know ♪

♪ You always said
you wanted me to ♪

♪ So I will sing you home ♪

♪ I will sing you home ♪

♪ I will sing you home ♪

♪ I will sing you ♪

♪ Home... ♪

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