Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse (2023) Movie Script
1
[gentle music]
[music]
Sam.
Hey, Sam.
Earth to Samantha.
Sorry.
I must of zoned out.
Hey, Sam.
Wasn't your mom supposed
to be here by now?
Oh, yeah.
Hi, can I get this too?
Oh, absolutely. Let's just
throw it in there, here you go.
Thank you.
Here's your dad's card.
Thank you so much.
Thank you. Bye.
Bye.
Bye.
Scooter!
Dad?
I thought Mom was
going to pick me up.
Yeah, I was in the neighborhood,
so I waved her off.
You mind?
Not at all.
What are you and
your posse up to?
Checking out clothes for school.
That sounds expensive.
Bed on it.
Junior year in high school, huh?
Wow.
I know. Getting all
pretty excited though.
Not bad.
Listen, you know, it's
my closing tomorrow.
I want to do something
a little different.
Instead of Taco Tuesday.
How about we make it teriyaki?
Sounds yummy.
As long as they have
chicken fried rice for Austin.
Sounds good.
Cool.
Looks good?
Austin, we have your favorite.
How many we got in there?
They only gave us two.
Here, is this good?
Let me see.
Okay, like a pencil.
Write like this, like a pencil.
Take one hand, you
write like that, right?
Yeah.
And you stick the other
one right in here.
Sorry, not a lot,
not really hungry.
I'm not really hungry, Sherry.
I got too much on my mind.
Well, no business
talk at the table.
Dinner.
Here we go.
So how was school?
I need some of that
orange chicken.
Yes, I'll give you some.
Good?
Yep.
What'd you do today?
There you go.
Nothing.
Kind of messy.
Math, unfortunately.
Math?
Mm-hmm.
My worst subject.
(laughs)
Mine too.
What do you mean?
Math is the best.
Thank you, thank you.
How am I related to you both?
Take after me, I guess.
You take the looks
from your mother
and the smarts from me.
I'm bad at math.
So you better not...
Oh, no, no, no.
Not true.
How's it going?
Uh, it's that start-ups
are never easy.
But somebody's got to
pay for all those new clothes.
You bet.
Hi, Dennis.
Hey, Sam.
You look all grown up.
When was the last
time I saw you?
About two days ago.
At my ballgame.
Oh, well, urr, you look kind of
small out there in the outfield.
Hey, Daddy.
'Night, baby.
Good night, Mr. Stevens.
Good night.
Get that. Right There.
How is it going?
Oh, you know, it's a big step.
Equal parts
excitement and terror.
Well, we are
closing the contract
with Zuni Capital
in the morning.
It's only for 90 days.
This mortgage assignment.
We'll be positive
cash flow after then.
When Zuni sells the app,
we'll be rolling in dough.
You know what they say.
For richer or poorer,
for better or worse?
I'll take richer.
You're a good man, partner.
I know. Try get some sleep
before the closing tomorrow.
I just might go with you.
That'd be great.
Huh.
I hope you do.
I will then.
See you tomorrow.
Uh, good night, honey.
Good night.
Are you kidding me?
It be nice if you come too.
Well, I mean, you
need her advice.
No. I've got enough...
Oh! Come on now.
Morning, Scooter.
Morning, Dad. Off to work?
Yep.
Need to ride somewhere?
Not yet. I'm not meeting
the girls till later.
Not more shopping?
Of course more shopping.
Ugh.
(Laughing) (Laughing) (Laughing)
(Laughing) (Laughing) (Laughing)
(Laughing) (Laughing)
I'll see you later. Catch.
Love you.
You have everything?
Yeah. Hopefully.
(Laughs) Hopefully?
(Kitchen Clatter)
Where's Mom?
She's with Dad.
They'll be closing.
I guess that means you're
making breakfast for me then?
Yeah, right. It's about time you
make your own breakfast.
What? You know all
I make is cereal.
How about it?
You're on your own.
(Sirens)
(Radio chatter) Watch
out near Plano, though.
There's a rollover
accident and it's
backing up traffic all
the way to McKinney.
It's also a good idea...
(Phone rings)
(Radio) Especially at the
off-ramps, you're 21st to 85.
Hello?
(Phone voice) Is
this Susan Collins?
Yes. This is her.
This is Officer Harley Abrams
of the Texas Highway Patrol.
(Phone voice) Are you the
sister of Sheri Collins Nichols?
Yes. Yes, I am.
I wanted to call you
first as next of kin.
I'm so sorry to
bring you this news.
(Phone ringing)
Hello?
Hi, Samantha. It's
your aunt Susan.
Hi aunt Susan. How are you?
Not well, honey. Um...
This isn't a happy call.
(Music)
(Music)
(Door Opens)
(Door creaks)
Listen, Betty. I'm really
sorry for your loss.
Thank you. Thank you.
We're sure going to
miss Parker and Sherry.
Their absence is...
Well, it's... it's devastating.
Listen, uh...
Here's my card.
If ever you need
anything, anything at all,
please don't hesitate
to call me or email me.
Hear now?
Thank you, Dennis.
You're a very kind man.
You're welcome.
I guess I'd best be going now.
Take care, Austin.
Sam.
Bye.
Good night.
(Door closes)
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
I miss them too.
(Music)
I miss you too.
(Music)
Well, I guess Dennis was right.
The business is
leveraged to the hilt.
What does that mean?
It means that your parents
used all of their
money and assets
to start up a new business.
But they didn't have
time to get it going.
So that means there's
no money left?
Sweetie, I... I can
see what they were
doing and... and how
it did make sense.
But after the accident,
everything changed.
And now there is nothing left.
Maybe the bank can help.
No. No, the bank won't help,
Samantha. I mean, they can't.
There is no collateral.
But the house...
Yeah, well, it was
mortgage for the start up.
And now there's a lean
on against it from the bank.
Yeah, all the cash is gone.
Look, even the life
insurance was cashed up.
Well,
Sweetheart, I'm sorry.
It's gone.
All of it.
The house, the
business, the money.
But I want you to
understand this.
It's important for
you to know this.
Your parents were very smart.
They knew how to
work all of this.
And if they were alive,
everything would be okay.
Well, what are we going to do?
Well, I was talking with Dennis.
And he thinks you and
Austin should move in with me.
So you're going to
get a house in Plano?
No.
No.
You would move in with me
at the horse farm.
Oklahoma? You want
us to go to Oklahoma?
I can't go. There's nothing
there. I don't
know anybody there.
There has to be another option.
I just started junior. I can
get a job. I can
get an apartment.
We can figure it
out. I just started
junior here and I just
started the Spirit Squad.
I can't go.
No, I am so proud
of you for that.
I really am. And you can try out
for the Spirit
Squad in Tahlequah.
Your aunt Susan has
agreed to bring you
and Austin up to Oklahoma
next week.
She's even thinking of giving
Oklahoma a shot for her.
She can go.
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
I want to go back to Texas.
Honey, it's going to be fine.
Yeah. We're going to
make like a billion here.
There's nothing here.
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
Hello?
Excuse me. Hi.
Hi.
Hi. Hi. We're looking
for Betty Sawyer's farm.
Okay. Thank you.
Bye.
Right friendly folk
around these parts.
I like him.
Sure you do. If
you like everybody.
Why is that bad? Sam the Spam!
Huh? Why, not everybody's like
you all stuck up and snooty.
I am not! Shut up
you little brat!
Stop.
Yes, ma'am.
I'm ready to go home.
This is going to be home.
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
Woa!
She's something, ain't she?
Uh, yes.
It's amazing how much
control she has over that horse.
Well, I was talking
about the horse.
I guess my wife
ain't bad either.
Oh. (Laughs)
I'm Fred Jones.
And that pretty
little lady on the
horse right there's
my wife, Diana.
You must be the Nichols family?
Yes. I'm Susan, this
is Austin, Samantha.
Welcome to Sawyer's.
Do you work for my grandma?
No, sir, I do not.
Your great-great-grandpa got
himself a hundred-year lease
on this end of Tahlequah
from the Cherokee Nation.
Diana and I, we sub-lease the
ranch house from your grandma.
We raise, train, and board
horses, mostly for rodeo folk.
And now Miss Betty gets a fair
share, and everybody's happy.
Sounds like a good arrangement.
We all think so.
We also grow feed over yonder
for the horses,
the rest we sell.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
How y'all doing?
Honey, this here is Susan,
Austin, and Samantha.
Hi, you guys.
Hi.
Hello.
You must be Sam.
Come run with me sometime.
Come on.
So if you'll just follow
this crop of trees here,
you'll get to where
you need to go.
You've been here before?
Yes, a while back when
the kids were little.
So I think we can
find it from here.
All right.
Y'all let me know if
you need anything.
Thanks. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Bye.
Bye.
Bye!
Looking good, baby.
[music]
Oh no, honey, that
one's really heavy.
I'll watch it.
Thanks.
Got it?
Yeah.
There she is!
Grandma!
Oh, come here, darling.
Ooh!
How you doing, kiddo?
It hurts.
Oh, yeah, of course
it does, sweetheart.
Hurts me too.
Now, your daddy
grew up around here.
I see him and
everything I touch.
Mmm, honey, you can't
get around the hurt,
but that don't mean it
has to weigh you down.
You don't understand. I just...
Grandma!
Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, Lord!
You are getting too big
for that kind of nonsense.
How tall are you now, anyway?
Six-six?
I don't know.
Oh, Sue.
Thank you Grandma.
Yeah.
Thank you for everything.
Sure!
All right, are y'all about done?
Mm-hmm.
I've got some sun-tea brewing.
Come on in.
Yeah, come on!
[laughs]
So good to have you here.
Oh, I don't know.
[sighs]
It's heaven out here.
[laughs]
Yeah, it'll be fall
before you know it.
Even prettier when the
leaves start changing.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, I called the bank
manager this morning.
Thank you for putting
in a good word.
I have an interview
in a couple of days.
Oh, no problemo.
Ugh! I can't find anything!
Well, looks like
you found something.
Sam?
All my clothes, they're
Dallas clothes, not Tahlequah.
There's a difference?
Ugh! There's a difference?
To a young girl, uh, yeah.
She wants to go into town
tomorrow and look around,
and everything's got to be just
perfect for an ordeal like that,
you know, in case she
runs into some local girls or...
Whew.
That bad, huh?
Oh, yeah.
[laughs]
[screaming]
[music playing]
[mystical sound]
Morning, sweetie.
It's time to get up.
Grandma's got some chores
for you to do before breakfast.
Okay. For that, you
can feed the chickens.
We have chickens?
We have chickens!
[laughs]
Yes, we have chickens.
[wind blowing]
[indistinct chatter]
Girl?
So cute.
Mmm.
Like this?
Yeah?
Yeah.
Well, look at these
saddles. They're cool.
They're pretty cool.
Mm-hmm, yeah.
Oh, look at this one.
Yeah.
We don't have a horse.
So who cares, like our
grandma could buy something.
Well, maybe, I don't think
this would fit a horse.
It fits you perfectly,
but maybe like a pony?
No.
Well, look at this belt thing.
This is like for clapping.
I'm not sure.
These ones are nice.
Who are you?
I'm Samantha Nichols. Sam.
You're new.
Good. Now spell cat.
Wise butt.
And you're?
Not interested.
I think that went well.
She seemed nice.
Sam.
What?
I said she seemed nice.
Austin, you don't get it.
Yes, I do.
Y'all are new.
Yes! Sir.
Must be Bette Sawyer's kin.
I'm Sam, my brother Austin.
Are we in trouble?
You a bank robber?
No, sir.
You a horse thief?
Cattle rustler?
You're a guard shark.
General miscreant.
I don't even know what that is.
Well, then I guess
y'all can stay.
Why don't you two run across the
street and get
yourselves a cone.
Thank you, but we don't
have any money, Mr...?
Bobby Stout.
I am the duly elected chief of
police here in Tahlequah City.
This her is, Raul
Martinez, my deputy.
Y'all have any problems
find old Raul there.
That's right.
Hey, why don't you
go across the street
and go ahead and get
you some ice cream.
Tell Christina I said it's okay.
Really?
That's right. Come on.
Come on now. Get!
Go get some ice cream.
That little one's
gonna be trouble.
Oh, yeah.
Hey, Martinez, how many
businesses you and
your wife have now?
Come on, boss.
Don't go busting my
chops about that.
You know, you're lucky.
There ain't much crime
in Cherokee County.
I'd hate for you to be pulled
away from your deputy duties.
To have to rush off to
one of your side gigs.
Boss, it's department
first every day!
You know this.
Except for nights, weekends,
holidays, all of your nieces,
quince, and heirs,
and seasonal work.
Absolutely. I got it.
It's hot out here, but
I love the ice cream.
Same here. It's very hot.
Who's that guy?
I don't know.
Hi!
I remember you. Remember?
What are you staring at?
(Magical chimes)
(Echoing horse whinny)
What are you staring at?
I don't see anything.
What are you staring at?
What are you staring at?
What are you staring at?
Hi!
Hi.
Your grandma said it
would be cool if I came over.
We got chickens.
And a goat.
Wanna see?
I can't stay long,
but heck, sure.
Oh, oh come.
Over here.
(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)
She's pretty, isn't she?
Very.
Uhh. What are those drums for?
Oh, they're for racing.
I'm training her.
For a girl who want's
to ride in town.
Doesn't look too hard.
Yeah, you ever tried
it at full gallop?
Huh?
(upbeat music)
You can sit on the top there.
It's a cowboy's favorite
perch other than a bar stool.
Thanks, but I'm not a cowboy.
Uh-huh, not yet you're not.
Well, how was your day?
Did you meet any young people?
Don't ask.
Oh.
Nobody likes a new kid.
It disrupts the natural
order of things.
I don't know what
the big deal is.
JJ and me had a
great time today.
Well, that's because
you're not a teenage girl.
Amen to that.
We met the police chief
and his deputy too.
They gave us ice cream.
Ah, yep, that's
Bobby's trademark.
I watched him go from
a hell raiser in school
to a pretty good old boy.
They were really nice.
I do think Aunt Susan is
interested in the police chief
though.
We saw him flirting
at threads, huh?
Mm-hmm.
Oh!
He's pretty cool.
So you think Aunt Sue's gonna
work every night until nine?
Well, probably for now.
Until she gets some
seniority in the store.
Know she was really
happy to get the job.
Mm-hmm.
Umm...
Whenever I start school,
will I still be able
to play with Benny?
Hmm.
Who's Benny?
My goat.
Oh, he's your goat now?
Well...
Yeah, he's your goat now, kiddo.
(laughing)
How about you, Sam?
I don't really like goats.
Anything around here
tickle your fancy?
No.
It's just, it's not
my thing, I guess.
Hmm.
Don't know till you try.
Why don't you give it a chance?
Doing what?
I talked to Diana.
Go work for Fred and
her till school starts.
If it doesn't fit,
we'll never mention it again.
Well, the pay's not much good,
but you can buy a few things.
Me too?
You have a goat to take
care of, young man.
I don't think I, I can.
It's a month.
How hard can it be?
Fine, but if I hate it,
I don't wanna talk
about it ever again.
Good enough.
Oh, there.
Nice.
Samantha Nichols
reporting for duty, sir.
You're late.
I got carried away
walking through the woods.
Uh-huh. Well, be
able to deal, Missy.
Take that.
(snickering)
We got the perfect job for you.
Thought you might need these.
What for?
Well, it's, it's called mucking.
What do I do?
Muck.
You muck, honey.
Oh no!
Oh, oh.
Oh yes.
(splat)
Ugh!
Oh, oh that's bad.
Yeah.
Yeah, you really should
be more careful next time.
I'm guessing that's never
happened in Plano before.
Nope.
(laughing)
Keep going.
One month!
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
Oh, oh, oh.
Oh, what?
Oh.
(laughing)
That's it!
(laughing)
Pick it up!
Oh, I'm gonna help her.
(laughing)
You're mean.
(laughing)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
Okay?
You got it, rookie.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
Good job.
Mm-hmm.
Oh no you don't,
Missy, not like that.
Now how am I supposed
to go inside?
Umm?
Honey, Austin's inside
and there are no
other men in site.
Strip.
I don't want to.
Honey, you smell awful.
You have to.
I think I smell great.
Oh, trust me.
(upbeat music)
(knocking)
Feel better?
I'll just spend the
night in here, thanks.
(laughing)
Dinner's in 30 minutes.
Go on without me!
Half an hour.
Tomorrow we'll go buy
you some real work clothes.
(upbeat music)
Should I try them on?
I think I should.
I think pull this off?
Oh definitely.
How about this?
Too short.
That's too short for me too.
It ain't my two new
favorite citizens.
Oh, hi chief.
How y'all doing?
Good. Good.
Settling in all right.
Mm-hmm, yeah I think so.
What do you think
of our little town?
Very cute.
Very cute.
It is.
(laughing)
And friendly too, so
it's very nice here.
There's a lot of
smiles in this town.
It's nice to have a
couple of new ones.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Just wanna say hi.
Good to see you.
See y'all later.
Good to see you.
He seems nice.
I think you look cute in
the new outfit you got today.
Thanks.
I like it, it's a little
different than Texas clothes,
but I glad we went shopping.
You'll get used to it.
(distant horse whinnying)
Aunt Susan, stop!
What?
Why?
I wanna stretch my legs.
If you see Diana, tell her I
didn't forget her deal, okay?
Okay.
Okay, I'll see you
back at the house.
Bye.
What's your deal, boy?
Are you one of the wild mustangs
I've been hearing about?
You don't act wild.
Not at all.
(horse neighs)
(laughing)
Is that funny to you?
Kinda is.
Is he yours?
No, he's wild.
Doesn't seem very wild to me.
With you?
No, he's not.
His heart burns with fire.
He senses your journey.
Um, what journey?
Everybody must make
a journey to find...
Um, okay.
I'm Samantha Nichols.
You asked for directions
from me a few weeks ago.
I'm Udeli Soquili.
What do you do?
Nothing an outsider
would understand.
I'm a spiritual leader.
Cool.
Yeah, it is.
Huh.
Well, it was nice
talking to you.
You too, Samantha.
When you're ready, find me.
Ready for what?
When you're ready.
Well, that wasn't too weird.
(birds chirping)
Looking good.
Thanks.
Get in.
What?
Go on, get in.
It's an old cowboy trick.
Get them wet and let
them dry to your body.
Uh, they're gonna shrink.
Yeah, to your body.
Get them wet and
they'll fit perfect.
This weather, be
dry in half an hour.
But my boots.
Cow's been getting wet
for thousands of years.
Don't bother them none.
Go on.
(water splashing)
(laughing)
How's it feel?
Cold.
(laughing)
City girl.
Um, so, you know there are
gray horse in the hills?
Heard of him.
Never saw him.
Some say he doesn't exist.
Others say he's... sacred horse.
Uh, some Indian
guy I met up there.
Said a horse may be my
spirit guide or something.
Which Indian?
U... U...
Udeli?
Yah!
I'd listen to what he says.
They say he knows things
that others forgot
hundreds of years ago.
What kind of things?
Things!
Now come on and
get out of there.
Get ready to go to work.
And trust me, the last
person you wanna make mad
is my wife, Diana.
(water splashing)
Chop, chop, I ain't got all day.
(upbeat music)
[mystical sound]
(distant chimes)
(bird chirping)
Good to see you
again, old friend.
So, how's life in the big city?
You mean Dallas... or LA?
I mean, where you are now.
Not all those other years.
You guys gonna talk
or you gonna fish?
Oh, I haven't seen you
guys in a long time.
Let's do both.
You can have the pond.
I'm fishing for information.
(laughing)
Oh, don't bust a gut.
Life has been very good for me.
No complaints.
How about you?
I'm at peace.
It's my nature.
I don't know if you noticed,
but he's always at peace.
Because he's always asleep.
(laughing)
Yeah, it's hard to
get you worked up.
I think the only time I've
ever seen you animated
is when you're talking
about that mysterious horse.
Ah, the ghost horse.
He's my namesake, you know.
(music)
Really?
Udeli Soquili.
That means Spirit Horse.
Mm-hmm.
So tell me, is it a real
horse or a spirit from beyond?
I don't know.
I don't know if we'll ever know.
Well, there's one thing I know.
What's that?
We ain't fishing yet.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Okay.
I'm ready.
Going for it?
Sure.
Alrighty.
Remember what happened
last time we came here?
I remember that.
I fell in.
(laughing)
Here, look, look.
Have a little bit of extra here.
Oh, why are you so
happy all of a sudden?
I'm not.
Yes, you are.
I'll bet that you met a boy
when he went into
town with Aunt Sue.
Did not!
(singing) Sam has a boyfriend.
Sam has a boyfriend.
That is enough now, Austin.
We are polite at
the dinner table.
Polite at all times.
He does have a
good point though.
You seem to be happier.
Is it a crime to be happy?
No, not at all, dear.
We are just glad to
see that you are happy.
You know, I've been thinking.
If brat here... has Benny,
so can I have a pet too?
Well, of course, Sam, anything.
As long as it is not a horse.
A horse?
Oh, honey.
Horses are very expensive.
I don't... I
I'm, I'm sorry.
It is just not
possible right now.
Something else. Yeah?
How about a cute little
goat like Austin's?
Nevermind.
So, Diana said that you
saw the wild stallion again?
What stallion?
The one Diana thinks
doesn't exist?
Huh?
It's a legend.
The Cherokee Ghost Horse.
The natives say that
it's like a messenger
that helps loved ones.
I don't know the
rest of the story.
(laughs)
I think I'm done.
May I be excused?
You hardly ate
anything, sweetie.
I'm not very hungry.
Oh.
Well, okay.
You can go on.
But you come back if,
if your appetite comes back.
(soft music)
Just gotta get enough rope
to get it over the calf's head.
All right.
Cool.
Can I try?
Sure.
Okay.
Hold it down here.
Okay.
Ah, that's cute, huh?
That must be kind of heavy.
What is?
Whatever it is you're
carrying around.
Sam, I just, I can't seem
to reach her anymore.
Well, I'm working
her as hard as I can.
Take her mind off
things a little bit.
Yeah.
Maybe you should come
and work for me too.
(laughing)
(laughs) I could
always use extra hands.
I wouldn't make it.
Saw you ladies out here.
Look at that, thank you.
Thank you.
What are we talking about?
Hmm.
Sam.
Hmm.
Well, something will come up.
Yep.
Oh, I mean, he's happy.
(laughs)
One at a time.
Not bad for a city boy,
let's try it again.
Okay.
(soft music)
(singing in Cherokee)
Yeah, saying she's
gotta get him out.
She's gonna.
Is that?
No.
That is the horse
that doesn't exist.
She's amazing.
No, he is amazing.
She, guys, she's gonna get hurt.
She's a momma horse.
Looking good.
I reckon she's exactly
where she belongs.
(soft music)
Come on in there.
Look at her!
I guess we were wrong.
Come right here.
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, baby.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Hey.
Yo, look at you ride, girl.
Hi there.
Fits like a glove.
Hi there.
Hey.
Where were you?
You like it up there?
Gave me a heart attack.
Aren't you something else.
See, she's gonna be just fine.
(laughing)
Where did you learn
how to ride like that?
I don't know.
It was like I've
been riding forever.
As soon as I got on his back,
I just knew which
way he was gonna go
and I kinda went with it.
Oh, well, I'm sorry I missed it.
Your aunt Sue said she just
about fainted when you rode up.
When can I see it?
When can I see it?
I'll see you tomorrow.
Yes!
Looks like I graduated
from Mucky Knott's stables.
Oh, to what?
Diana says that the junior
rodeo starts next month
before school and she'd
like to see me enter.
She says I still have
time to learn barrel racing.
Awesome.
I don't know.
We'll see what we see.
(upbeat music)
Udeli says you're wild.
That you have a fire
burning within you.
I think I'm gonna
call you Wildfire.
(upbeat music)
Ready?
Good, come on, and
again, and again.
Get down to it.
Okay, Scooter, you gotta focus.
You gotta get down
in the dirt after it.
I know it's hard,
but anything worth doing is.
Let anything stop your
dreams, okay, baby?
Come on.
(bat dings)
Oh, good.
(dramatic music)
Oh, buddy.
Come on.
Come on.
(gentle music)
Mr. Samuelson, I'm Sam Nichols.
Oh, you call me
Mordecai, everyone does.
Tim?
His name's Wildfire.
A Mustang.
Yup.
Sure don't look
wild like a Mustang.
I guess not.
Well?
Well, he's a sight,
that's for sure.
I don't see much
wrong with his feet,
at least it is, I can tell.
A couple of nicks is all.
He's done a pretty good job
of staying off the rocks
and gravel and such.
That's good, right?
Yup.
Hey, Diana said you're
going barrel racing.
I'm gonna try.
Well, he's never had any shoes.
I don't think he's
ever gonna need them.
His hooves are hard and solid.
Oh, thank you, Mr. Sam...
Mordecai, how much do I owe you?
If it's okay, I can
make small payments.
I think it's all paid for, hon.
Thank you so much, sir.
But you just let me know
when you're going to race him.
I'd kinda like to
see this old boy run.
I will.
Well, I'll see you
in a couple weeks.
For what?
I guess you haven't
heard about the bonfire.
Good, you don't need shoes, boy.
(birds chirping)
Good boy.
It's up to you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
For you.
Bye-bye.
(gentle music)
I see you two are
becoming friends.
He's really here, right?
People say he doesn't exist.
He exists to you, don't he?
Well, sure.
There's the answer.
What were you doing
with that boy?
He's Mordecai's
assistant, right?
The spiritual leader
has more responsibilities
than just brewing herbs and
blessing babies, you know?
Joseph's parents want him
to work in the family business,
selling farm equipment,
but he wants to go
to Northeast State,
the university in town.
Oh.
His dilemma is to obey
his parents or his heart.
What did you tell him?
It's an honor for
one of our people
to get offered a scholarship
at a good university.
He'll have to make
up his own mind,
but I think he can do
more good for himself,
his parents,
and the tribe with an education.
What did he give you?
It's traditional to give a
spiritual leader tobacco
after you seek advice.
Do you smoke it?
No, I'm on a patch.
It's really pretty here.
Yes, I have cabin nearby.
I'd like to see it sometime.
Maybe.
Until now, I'll see
you at the bonfire.
They said you might be there.
Certainly.
It's a celebration
for my people as well.
You know, in time
for a new moon,
the men will hunt for a week,
or we'll hit Walmart.
The women will make fry
bread and gather vegetables.
And if you're lucky,
I'll teach you stick ball,
and we'll dance,
and we can listen
to the gringo sing.
You call this that too?
I thought it was
just the vaqueros.
Our ancestors used to
sneak down to the camps
and listen to the cowboys sing.
Sometimes they'll sing
Green Grow the Rushes,
so we call them gringos.
Really?
No, it's Spanish for Greek,
but no one really gets cowboys.
So, you listen to people's
troubles and help them, right?
Depends.
Maybe sometime I'll
listen to yours.
But as of right now,
my five o'clock is here.
Oh, well, see you.
Yes, and see you too.
(gentle music)
(bells)
And if you haven't
heard anything else
that I've said today,
Joe Johnson, I am
talking to you.
Morning, Joe.
Morning has broken, Joe.
No, what I really
wanted to say is
we've got a whole lot more
that cleaves us all together
than what divides us.
And with his help,
I think we can do
anything as a community.
Say amen.
Amen. Amen.
Amen.
All right, the girls choir have
got something worked up
and I think you're
really gonna like this.
Before they come out,
I just wanna invite all
of you to the bonfire.
Reminds you that we
do this every year
and everybody is
welcome to come.
Looking forward to
seeing you there.
Joyce.
I hope y'all like this.
(gentle music)
Out on the land
The winter had come
The river runs
down to the sea
Over the mountains
and old shining sun
Glistening the
place I feel free
Tears flow
Wind blows
I feel free
The sun came again
And it turned
the world green
The river was filled
with the stream
The world made my heart
So I can believe
This is a place I feel free
And grass grows
Trees leaf
Life is love
The sun shines
The world turns
I feel free
(audience applauding)
So sorry, I fell asleep again.
That's alright,
just about fell asleep myself.
Every Sunday.
(laughing)
Oh, we have, we have.
Thank you, Pastor.
Always a pleasure, thank you.
Thanks, cowboy.
Good to see you.
Beautiful sermon, thanks.
I want to introduce
you to my family.
They're with me now.
Hi.
This is Susan,
this is Austin, and
Sam.
Hi, Sam, how you doing?
Good.
Sure is nice of
y'all to come by.
I'm Micah Tomlinson,
y'all come by anytime.
We have a lot of things
going on here at the church.
Thank you.
We'd have been by sooner.
We've just been
getting settled in.
Well, now you know the way,
so there's no excuse, right?
- (laughing)
- That's true, thank you.
Narrow and steep is the way
but you can get here, okay?
Bye.
I got something to confess,
and I don't know
who to do it to.
It would be my honor
for you to confess to me,
but you'd be confessing to God.
I'm just kind of a go-between,
but I'm glad to be
your go-between.
Now, you want to
set up something,
come by the church,
just call anytime, come by.
That'd be great, thank you.
Hey, I hear that you play
guitar and sing, right?
Well, we got a girl's choir.
Would you like to
be a part of that?
That's also kind of
you, Pastor, but.
Hey, Joyce.
Hey, this is Sam.
She plays the guitar and sings,
and maybe want to
join the girl's choir.
Don't you think that'd be great?
It'd just be peachy.
(birds chirping)
We got a rehearsal at
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Just come a little bit
early and we'll talk, okay?
Thank you.
(gentle guitar music)
(gentle guitar music)
Hey, Sam.
Just getting ready for
rehearsal here in a few minutes.
Do you still want to talk?
Yes, please.
Okay, come on inside.
Come on.
(gentle guitar music)
(door opens)
So, what I say is just
between you and I, right?
Well, as long as it won't
hurt you or others, yeah.
(door slams)
(gentle guitar music)
I haven't told anyone
this before, but.
I killed my parents.
Sam, I counseled your grandma
before you ever
got to Tahlequah.
She was in incredible pain
over losing her son,
Parker, like that.
But it was an
automobile accident.
It was, but I had
sent him a text,
and he was probably reading
it and didn't see the truck,
and it was all my fault.
No matter what you think,
it was not your fault.
I knew Parker for a long time.
He was a decent and
an intelligent man.
And I'm sure that he was.
No, it was my fault.
I killed him.
I killed my father.
And my mother, too.
(door squeaking)
Thank you, anyway, pastor.
(soft guitar music)
So good.
I love it.
You're so good.
You were so awkward.
I'm not even joking.
Josh, it was gonna
be so awkward.
What's your major
malfunction, anyway?
You interrupted me the
whole time we were singing.
Nothing says I gotta like you.
Nothing says you gotta
dislike me, either.
I don't like new girls,
but in where they don't belong.
First I hear you got some
dumb horses in a race,
and now the choir?
I don't even get a
trainer to myself anymore.
It's not fair.
(birds chirping)
Well, hi there.
You're training Janie for Joyce,
aren't you?
Well, I don't know.
I don't know why that matters.
It just ruins any chance I
have of making friends here.
Whoa, ho, ho, stay!
Come back here.
What are you talking about?
Here's something.
I didn't know if I should
tell you this, but you know.
Joyce has had a tough one.
How?
She lost her mom.
Her mom has killed riding
horses, you know that.
So that's why Joyce
is the way she is?
Well, we're not gonna say
that's why I'm not waiting.
She is, but might have
something to do with it.
That didn't even cross her mind.
Something to think about.
Wanna help me put her away?
Sure.
Why don't you lead her?
Wide as you can you go.
Take off her sack.
Turn her around.
Right in here.
That's a girl.
Come on pretty girl.
That's a girl.
I'll meet you on the other side.
Go again.
It is called muscle memory.
It is called getting
it into your body.
It is called the amazing
thing that if you do it enough,
your body will do
it without thinking.
The only thing that this is
about that you
have to worry about
is going around the barrel,
whether you do it
too fast or too slow.
That is it.
Can I get another second
around the barrel?
Do it again!
(upbeat music)
You are the only thing that
tells your horse what and when
to do what it is meant to do.
Believe me, it will feel every
curve, it will feel every turn,
every nudge that you give it.
If you do it in your body,
so could we get it into
our bodies, please?
Again, get a move on.
I said go!
Do it again.
Try it like this.
No, stop!
Pretty good.
(birds chirping)
You spelled God wrong.
Damn you, Udeli.
You give a person a heart attack
sneaking up on me like that.
Just checking up
on my competition.
Okay, so what were you saying
was wrong with my sermon?
You spelled God wrong.
It's Unelanvhi.
What exactly does that mean?
God.
Two different spiritual leaders,
but the same.
So how you been, Micah?
Well, pretty troubled
about this Nichols girl.
Yeah, her parents' deaths
really wounded her heart.
Partner, you don't
know the half of it.
So?
Yeah.
Well, Diana Jones been working
her real hard out at the ranch.
I hear you've been practicing
singing most evenings.
Well, keeping busy and
being free of your troubles
are two different things.
But I hear you've been
conjuring a horse.
Came on his own.
Surprised me too.
Is he real?
He's real to her.
Perhaps he can do more
for her than both of us.
We'll see.
We'll see.
(soft music)
Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome to the 95th
annual Telefod Junior Rodeo.
Right.
Looks at those horses.
I know.
Now you stay close to me.
You don't want to get
underneath one of those.
Okay, this is something.
It is something.
Our first rodeo
and we are excited.
Hey, all.
Oh, well, hello.
Hey, yeah.
How are you?
I'm doing pretty good.
All right.
I hear that niece of
yours is right today.
Oh, she is.
I'm a little nervous.
I bet.
We're pretty excited about it.
We're very proud of her.
Hey, listen, we're gonna
be sitting over there.
Susan doesn't know
that many people here.
You wanna come over
and join us sometime?
Well, I got a little bit
of work to finish up,
but when I do, I'll
come by and say hi.
Don't feel obligated.
All right.
That'd be nice.
Sounds good.
Y'all have a good time, right?
All right.
You be safe.
All right, bye.
Bye.
Come on, let's go.
Okay.
She'll be here, I promise.
She wouldn't miss
it for anything.
Especially with your mom not...
Hey, see, look, here she comes.
Hey, Joyce, hey, Ginny.
Like I'm just in time.
Yeah, Ginny was
actually just leaving.
Oh, yeah, okay.
Good luck.
That was kind of rude, Joyce.
Oh, she shouldn't
have mentioned mom.
And why not?
She knew mom.
Well, you think you
were the only one
that was affected by her death?
Maybe the only one who cared.
You weren't even
around last year.
No, I wasn't.
But I worried about
her every day.
And I worried about you.
I know I wasn't here, Joyce,
but that just made the worry
of not knowing that much worse.
Well, I was here.
I knew what was going on
and I didn't even try to help.
What could you have done?
I don't know.
I mean, at least I could
have tried to stop her
from going to the
bar that night or...
Look, you can blame yourself.
That's not gonna
stop an alcoholic.
Mom had her own
demons to battle.
Don't make them yours.
So what do you expect me to do?
Put on a happy mask.
Oh, Joyce, the happy
little orphan girl.
Yeah, you could do that.
Or you could go out there
and win this barrel
race for mom.
Starting out the night,
we have one of my personal
favorite events, the
junior barrel races.
We do love us some junior
barrel races, don't we?
That's right, we sure do.
And to get us started
on the right foot,
we have our very own home
town sweetheart, Joyce Graham.
Sounds like your cue.
Good luck.
Thanks.
(crowd chattering)
I made it just in time.
(crowd applauding)
(crowd shocked)
Oh man, what a shame.
What a shame indeed.
Boy, Joyce was set up
for a really good run there,
but she just came around
that second barrel too fast,
too close.
That's gonna cost you
some points and, uh,
Her lead race.
(crowd applauding)
All right, ladies and
gentlemen, up next,
we have Miss Letitia Two
Feathers of the Bear Clan,
representing the
Cherokee Nation.
(crowd applauding)
Tough break, I'm sorry.
Yeah, great, win it for mom.
Thanks for giving me
that added pressure.
That definitely
cost her some time
and run those last two barrels.
But overall, that
was a very clean run,
and it's gonna come down to what
the other competitors do next.
Your girl's up next, huh?
All right.
How'd it go?
Who, it wasn't that great.
Last up, we got a newcomer,
Samantha Nichols,
all the way from Plano, Texas.
That's right.
She is riding a
Mustang named Wildfire.
Doesn't that sound exciting?
(crowd applauding)
But it's gonna come down to
what she can show us tonight.
This could be hers
to walk away with.
I can't wait to play
the Tigers on Saturday.
We're gonna whip
their butts so bad.
You know, it's okay
to win, Skirter,
but sometimes it's
okay to lose, too.
But that doesn't make any sense.
Well, who asked me
as good as a win
if it's done for
the right reason?
You know, like, you don't
wanna embarrass the other team
because the thing
won't hurt you,
or you get the opportunity
to ally yourself
with someone with other skills.
You're just the bigger person.
Sportsmanship is
always a victory.
(upbeat music)
I think I get it now.
(crowd applauding)
(crowd applauding)
She's off to a
great start there.
Oh, boy, Wildfire has a lot of
scary things happening in the
game
and there they go
around the next barrel.
That was a nice turn.
This is looking
really, really good
for Samantha Nichols here.
(crowd applauding)
Sportsmanship is
always a victory.
Come on.
Wow, that is just a shame.
She was really
really at home there.
I think this means it's gonna
go to Letitia Two Feathers
for the tournament tonight.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
(crowd applauding)
Is it okay if I
take this saddle?
Yeah, sure.
Okay, thank you.
You're welcome.
Good job tonight.
Seriously.
You know, I'm not
some charity case.
I don't know what you were
trying to do out there, but
I don't know, you're
talking about...
You know exactly what
I'm talking about.
You know, it's not that
important for me to win.
My dad taught me that
it's sometimes better
to let others win.
And I might not be from here,
I might be different,
but I think we could be friends.
Seriously.
Well, I'll think about it.
Okay.
How long have you
been cleaning that saddle?
Way too long.
Hi.
(birds chirping)
Whoa, they're a little missy.
Aren't you forgetting something?
Yes, sorry, Grandma, I love you.
Oh, well, I love you too.
But what about
your dad's guitar?
You want me to take
it to the bonfire?
Absolutely.
Your dad played that guitar at,
I don't know how many
Tahlequah bonfires.
It's yours now,
and I think you should perform.
I don't think I'd
feel comfortable
singing in front
of the whole town.
Well, now that's a shame.
A girl with your singing
voice and that guitar
might be a crime for
you not to join in.
Come on, give it a shot.
For me, for your daddy.
What are we doing here?
Cleared it with
Charlie yesterday.
That's why he gave me the key.
You know, you probably
don't know this, Scooter.
Almost didn't go to college
where I met your mom.
You mean when you
went out to L.A.?
Yeah, you know about that, huh?
A little bit.
Mom told me you went out
to work on a record there.
After high school,
I went to L.A.
to be a singer-songwriter.
And you've heard me,
I was, I was just,
you've heard me, I was,
I was good, I was pretty good.
I tried my best, but
nobody would sign me.
Anyway, I was always
a whiz at science
and your grandpa in Tahlequah
talked me into going to
college for computer science
and I'm glad he did.
But do you regret
giving up your music?
Absolutely not, sweetheart.
I have a great life.
But we're here today
to talk about you.
Me?
Yes, you.
I've been watching
and listening,
not just like a proud parent,
but like the toughest
music critic there ever was.
It's a little
intimidating, but...
Yeah, but it's true.
You have a rare talent.
And all I'm saying is if you
wanted to take a shot at music,
or whatever you wanna do,
you just go for it, hmm?
Here.
You'll make good use of it,
better than I ever could.
Are you serious?
Serious as a heart attack.
You gonna see me something?
I don't know, it's
a big deal, Dad.
I think I'd like to hear
you play me something
since we're in this place.
You heard Dennis and
I play this one, hmm?
They call him Wildfire
I love this one.
You know, I think
I will take it.
I think there's a song
I'd like to perform.
Fantastic.
(singing in Cherokee)
Welcome to the 45th
annual Tahlequah Bonfire.
We're very excited to have
everybody here tonight,
we've got a lot
of special guests
and a lot of events planned.
(audience cheers)
Alright, then we're gonna
come up with a worry box.
So if you don't know
what the worry box is,
you write down whatever's
bothering you on
a piece of paper,
put it in the box, it
goes into the Phoenix,
well we burn it,
and that gives you a chance
to free yourself of
whatever's bothering you
and start over
with the new year.
Do you have anything
else to say Captain Large?
Let's burn.
(crowd cheers)
(crowd cheers)
Can I get your for
picture for the paper?
Yeah.
(flute music)
Hi.
Hey Sam.
Hi.
Okay, now the jam
session usually happens
after the chair is moved.
Okay, but what I
do, I invite myself?
Oh honey, you are
already invited.
No one's judging here.
And I promise.
You should just do it, Sam.
You really need to though.
Girl, if you don't
go up there and sing.
(gentle music)
(crowd cheers)
Cowboys, it's time
to saddle up and ride
And I don't have to worry
'cause I know you will hurry
To gather by the
river and my front door
The wonders of this world
Were my mind
When you let your love
light shine
(soft music)
Hey, how you doing?
How have you been?
Good.
Well we got a new
singer here so,
I guess it's singer choice,
what would you like to sing?
How about "Wildfire"?
Yeah, that's a good one,
I think I know that one.
Hey, y'all know that one?
(soft music)
She comes down
From yellow mountain
On a dark flat
land she rides
On a pony she named Wildfire
A whirlwind by your side
On a cold Nebraska night
Oh, they say she
died one winter
When there came
a killing frost
When the pony she
named Wildfire
Busted down it's stall
In a blizzard he was lost
She ran calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
(kids chattering)
(bell ringing)
Ready?
Ready as I'll ever be.
(upbeat music)
(chattering)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(thunder rumbling)
(close thunder)
(horse neighing)
(bolts breaking)
Wildfire.
(horse neighing)
(door opens)
(thunder, loud wind)
Aww.
(thunder rumbling)
Wildfire!
Wildfire!
(thunder rumbling, rain)
(screaming)
(glass shattering)
Sweetie?
The storm scare you?
Sam's not in her room.
What?
Honey, I'm sure she's
somewhere in the house.
The wind scared me
and I went to see
if I could sleep with
her but she wasn't there.
I checked the bathroom too.
Okay, honey, it's gonna be okay.
You go back to bed.
I'm sure she went
out to the barn
I'll go take a look
and see if she's okay.
Can I come?
Okay, but hurry
up, go get dressed.
(thunder rumbling)
(somber music)
We're doing everything we can.
It's just, it's
coming down too hard.
Sorry, we're gonna
find her, Susan.
All right, boys,
let's take advantage
of this break in the weather.
I want you to go down
and check the valley,
see if you see anything new.
I want you to double
back and see if there's
any fresh tracks at the flags.
Hey, boss, how far up that
mountain do you wanna go?
Probably just right
along the ridge.
Think that's safe?
Safer than being here.
All right, boys, let's go.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(singing in foreign
language) (upbeat music)
(yelling) Sam!
(yelling)
(singing in Cherokee)
(upbeat music)
(singing in foreign language)
(singing in foreign language)
(upbeat music)
(birds chirping)
I have a gift for you.
Deputy, take her
straight to an ambulance.
You're gonna be all right, Sam.
You're gonna be all right.
You did a good thing, Una Lai.
I'll take this fella
back to the barn
and get him a nice snack.
No, his time here is done.
You're just gonna let him go?
It's not up to me.
Sam will be devastated.
She knows.
He came when he was needed.
I think she's okay.
Yes.
Donada ghovi.
That's right.
Till we see you again.
(somber music)
(somber music)
(helicopter whirring)
(somber music)
Let them do their job.
Come on, come on, Will.
We'll be in at the hospital.
Come on, please.
Be all right, Will.
(thudding)
(somber music)
Come on, ladies.
I'll drive you.
Come on, come on.
(somber music)
A 16-year-old female
who fell off a cliff,
a dramatic injury to the
head with a large laceration.
Her C-sline is stable,
but she has not
regained consciousness.
(somber music)
Okay, bottom of the ninth.
They're up by
three yards to bat.
What do you do?
Choke.
No, you don't choke.
You will claw your way back up.
No matter how far down you are,
you always, always.
I'm sorry, baby, I'm sorry.
I have a lot going on.
You know what this means?
It means I love you.
You too.
I'll always love you more.
You'll never love me more, baby.
That was never gonna happen.
I will.
You know why?
Why?
Cause I'll always
love you more
Come on, let's go.
Come on.
I know.
(soft music)
We were so worried about you.
We thought we'd
lost you for good.
Wildfire saved me?
Yes.
And Udeli helped a lot too.
What day is it?
Well, you've been in
here a day and a half,
but it's been three
days since the storm.
I was unconscious and dad...
Grandma, there's
actually been something
I wanted to tell you since,
since they died.
I tried to tell Udeli
and Pastor Micah,
but nobody would
listen but Wildfire.
Sam, what are you
talking about, honey?
I'm responsible for the crash.
I was so excited to
tell them about making
the Spirit Squad and
I texted dad's phone
and he must have looked
at it and didn't see the truck
and wrecked and
I didn't need to.
Oh, darling.
Have you been carrying
that around all this time?
Oh no, no, it was
not your fault.
No, you listen to me young lady.
You did not have anything to do
with your parents
accident, you understand?
Your father's app
automatically locked his phone
while he was driving.
And it was just one
of the safety measures
that he designed.
There was no way that he
could send or receive a text.
Oh honey, there was no
way that you had anything
to do with that accident.
Oh honey, I'm so sorry that
you've been blaming yourself
this whole time.
Oh honey, oh sweetie.
Well look who's finally awake.
How are we doing young lady?
Imagine you have
a nasty headache.
I do, I'm gonna
survive though, right?
Absolutely, do me
a favor right here
and look at my nose,
don't move your head.
Look right, follow
the light, look left,
and right here, fantastic.
Any other pain or issues?
I'm actually really hungry.
Hungry?
Hunger we can deal with,
appetite's a good sign.
If you're up for it, there's a
gentleman waiting in the hall
and he says he's driven
all the way from Dallas.
Mr. Dennis Stevens?
Oh Dennis, really?
No, no have him come
in, of course, now.
All right, I'll have
the nurse come in
in a few minutes to
bring Samantha's dinner
and we'll have the IV removed.
Thank you.
All right,
Thank you doctor.
Hello Betty, Samantha, is
this a good time for visitors?
Yes, of course.
We certainly didn't
expect any visitors
come all the way up from Texas.
Well actually I was
planning to come visit
before I heard
about the accident.
Sam, how you feeling?
Pretty sure, I look a lot
worse than I feel, so.
No, don't be bashful,
you look fantastic.
So you were coming up
to visit us anyway?
All the way up
here to Tahlequah?
Well actually yes, I
have something here
that felt too important
not to deliver in person.
Zuni Capital.
Isn't that the company you and
Parker were negotiating with?
That's right.
See, it was a touch
and go for a few months
after Parker's accident,
but they finally came through.
Take a look inside.
That's Parker's check.
It's...
Got a lot of numbers.
Actually that's just a deposit.
There's a earn-out
formula that pays to you
and the kids for 20 years.
What?
I don't know what to say.
Thank you.
Don't have to thank me.
It was all Parker's design.
He came up with the
vision of an all-inclusive app
and Zuni Capital just
took it to market.
What does that mean?
On the memo line?
Oh yeah, Zuni decided to
name the program Wildfire.
He was on Parker's
original list.
Is that okay with you two?
I mean, I guess I could call
him and probably change it.
No, don't change it.
I think it's just
as it's meant to be.
The name is perfect to this.
We're just a little
bit stunned right now.
Understandable.
Your daddy did good.
Thank you.
Your Welcome.
Did you dye hair?
Yeah.
Looks good.
Wait.
(soft guitar music)
Sorry.
A little groggy still I guess.
Ladies, ladies, hospital policy
that we have an orderly escort
all patients upon release.
Taylor.
Oh, we can take her.
Honestly.
Or he's got it.
Escort these ladies out please.
Actually, gosh,
she's a little heavy.
Heavy?
Don't to wanna break
the hospital policy.
(soft guitar music)
Is it hard being an orderly?
It has it's days.
Not bad.
Maybe we should be an orderly.
Oh boy.
There she is.
Oh baby girl.
Hi buddy.
Everyone's here to
greet me but Wildfire.
Well.
Udeli said you
wanted it this way.
We have something that
might make you feel
better little girl.
And it's not mucking stalls.
Well you can still
muck and stalls
but you might like this better.
Yeah, come on.
Just wait.
Come here you.
Hi Janie.
Hi girl Jane, good girl.
You noticing anything different?
Well, she's getting a little fat
just hanging on the barn.
That ain't fat honey.
No way.
Yeah way.
Look.
Look at her face.
(laughing)
What have you been up to girl?
We already talked to them,
and it's all good.
You can have the
foal once it's born.
Looks like you're gonna
have part of Wildfire
for a long time.
Wildfire, you little devil.
(laughing)
Yeah.
Sweet girl.
(soft music)
(horse neighing)
Thank you Wildfire.
(soft music)
(soft music)
(soft music)
She comes down from
yellow mountain
On a dark flat
land she rides
On a pony she named Wildfire
A whirlwind by her side
On a cold Nebraska night
(soft music)
Oh they say she
died one winter
When there came
a killing frost
And the pony she
named Wildfire
Busted down it's stall
In a blizzard he was lost
She ran calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Wildfire
So by the dark of
the moon, I planted
But there came an early snow
Been a hoot-owl howling
outside my window now
Six nights in a row
She's coming for me, I know
And on Wildfire
we're both gonna go
We'll be riding Wildfire
We'll be riding Wildfire
We'll be riding Wildfire
On Wildfire
We're gonna ride
We're gonna leave
Sodbustin' behind
Get the hard times
Right out of our minds
We'll be riding Wildfire
(gentle music)
(gentle music)
[gentle music]
[music]
Sam.
Hey, Sam.
Earth to Samantha.
Sorry.
I must of zoned out.
Hey, Sam.
Wasn't your mom supposed
to be here by now?
Oh, yeah.
Hi, can I get this too?
Oh, absolutely. Let's just
throw it in there, here you go.
Thank you.
Here's your dad's card.
Thank you so much.
Thank you. Bye.
Bye.
Bye.
Scooter!
Dad?
I thought Mom was
going to pick me up.
Yeah, I was in the neighborhood,
so I waved her off.
You mind?
Not at all.
What are you and
your posse up to?
Checking out clothes for school.
That sounds expensive.
Bed on it.
Junior year in high school, huh?
Wow.
I know. Getting all
pretty excited though.
Not bad.
Listen, you know, it's
my closing tomorrow.
I want to do something
a little different.
Instead of Taco Tuesday.
How about we make it teriyaki?
Sounds yummy.
As long as they have
chicken fried rice for Austin.
Sounds good.
Cool.
Looks good?
Austin, we have your favorite.
How many we got in there?
They only gave us two.
Here, is this good?
Let me see.
Okay, like a pencil.
Write like this, like a pencil.
Take one hand, you
write like that, right?
Yeah.
And you stick the other
one right in here.
Sorry, not a lot,
not really hungry.
I'm not really hungry, Sherry.
I got too much on my mind.
Well, no business
talk at the table.
Dinner.
Here we go.
So how was school?
I need some of that
orange chicken.
Yes, I'll give you some.
Good?
Yep.
What'd you do today?
There you go.
Nothing.
Kind of messy.
Math, unfortunately.
Math?
Mm-hmm.
My worst subject.
(laughs)
Mine too.
What do you mean?
Math is the best.
Thank you, thank you.
How am I related to you both?
Take after me, I guess.
You take the looks
from your mother
and the smarts from me.
I'm bad at math.
So you better not...
Oh, no, no, no.
Not true.
How's it going?
Uh, it's that start-ups
are never easy.
But somebody's got to
pay for all those new clothes.
You bet.
Hi, Dennis.
Hey, Sam.
You look all grown up.
When was the last
time I saw you?
About two days ago.
At my ballgame.
Oh, well, urr, you look kind of
small out there in the outfield.
Hey, Daddy.
'Night, baby.
Good night, Mr. Stevens.
Good night.
Get that. Right There.
How is it going?
Oh, you know, it's a big step.
Equal parts
excitement and terror.
Well, we are
closing the contract
with Zuni Capital
in the morning.
It's only for 90 days.
This mortgage assignment.
We'll be positive
cash flow after then.
When Zuni sells the app,
we'll be rolling in dough.
You know what they say.
For richer or poorer,
for better or worse?
I'll take richer.
You're a good man, partner.
I know. Try get some sleep
before the closing tomorrow.
I just might go with you.
That'd be great.
Huh.
I hope you do.
I will then.
See you tomorrow.
Uh, good night, honey.
Good night.
Are you kidding me?
It be nice if you come too.
Well, I mean, you
need her advice.
No. I've got enough...
Oh! Come on now.
Morning, Scooter.
Morning, Dad. Off to work?
Yep.
Need to ride somewhere?
Not yet. I'm not meeting
the girls till later.
Not more shopping?
Of course more shopping.
Ugh.
(Laughing) (Laughing) (Laughing)
(Laughing) (Laughing) (Laughing)
(Laughing) (Laughing)
I'll see you later. Catch.
Love you.
You have everything?
Yeah. Hopefully.
(Laughs) Hopefully?
(Kitchen Clatter)
Where's Mom?
She's with Dad.
They'll be closing.
I guess that means you're
making breakfast for me then?
Yeah, right. It's about time you
make your own breakfast.
What? You know all
I make is cereal.
How about it?
You're on your own.
(Sirens)
(Radio chatter) Watch
out near Plano, though.
There's a rollover
accident and it's
backing up traffic all
the way to McKinney.
It's also a good idea...
(Phone rings)
(Radio) Especially at the
off-ramps, you're 21st to 85.
Hello?
(Phone voice) Is
this Susan Collins?
Yes. This is her.
This is Officer Harley Abrams
of the Texas Highway Patrol.
(Phone voice) Are you the
sister of Sheri Collins Nichols?
Yes. Yes, I am.
I wanted to call you
first as next of kin.
I'm so sorry to
bring you this news.
(Phone ringing)
Hello?
Hi, Samantha. It's
your aunt Susan.
Hi aunt Susan. How are you?
Not well, honey. Um...
This isn't a happy call.
(Music)
(Music)
(Door Opens)
(Door creaks)
Listen, Betty. I'm really
sorry for your loss.
Thank you. Thank you.
We're sure going to
miss Parker and Sherry.
Their absence is...
Well, it's... it's devastating.
Listen, uh...
Here's my card.
If ever you need
anything, anything at all,
please don't hesitate
to call me or email me.
Hear now?
Thank you, Dennis.
You're a very kind man.
You're welcome.
I guess I'd best be going now.
Take care, Austin.
Sam.
Bye.
Good night.
(Door closes)
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
I miss them too.
(Music)
I miss you too.
(Music)
Well, I guess Dennis was right.
The business is
leveraged to the hilt.
What does that mean?
It means that your parents
used all of their
money and assets
to start up a new business.
But they didn't have
time to get it going.
So that means there's
no money left?
Sweetie, I... I can
see what they were
doing and... and how
it did make sense.
But after the accident,
everything changed.
And now there is nothing left.
Maybe the bank can help.
No. No, the bank won't help,
Samantha. I mean, they can't.
There is no collateral.
But the house...
Yeah, well, it was
mortgage for the start up.
And now there's a lean
on against it from the bank.
Yeah, all the cash is gone.
Look, even the life
insurance was cashed up.
Well,
Sweetheart, I'm sorry.
It's gone.
All of it.
The house, the
business, the money.
But I want you to
understand this.
It's important for
you to know this.
Your parents were very smart.
They knew how to
work all of this.
And if they were alive,
everything would be okay.
Well, what are we going to do?
Well, I was talking with Dennis.
And he thinks you and
Austin should move in with me.
So you're going to
get a house in Plano?
No.
No.
You would move in with me
at the horse farm.
Oklahoma? You want
us to go to Oklahoma?
I can't go. There's nothing
there. I don't
know anybody there.
There has to be another option.
I just started junior. I can
get a job. I can
get an apartment.
We can figure it
out. I just started
junior here and I just
started the Spirit Squad.
I can't go.
No, I am so proud
of you for that.
I really am. And you can try out
for the Spirit
Squad in Tahlequah.
Your aunt Susan has
agreed to bring you
and Austin up to Oklahoma
next week.
She's even thinking of giving
Oklahoma a shot for her.
She can go.
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
I want to go back to Texas.
Honey, it's going to be fine.
Yeah. We're going to
make like a billion here.
There's nothing here.
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
Hello?
Excuse me. Hi.
Hi.
Hi. Hi. We're looking
for Betty Sawyer's farm.
Okay. Thank you.
Bye.
Right friendly folk
around these parts.
I like him.
Sure you do. If
you like everybody.
Why is that bad? Sam the Spam!
Huh? Why, not everybody's like
you all stuck up and snooty.
I am not! Shut up
you little brat!
Stop.
Yes, ma'am.
I'm ready to go home.
This is going to be home.
(Music)
(Music)
(Music)
Woa!
She's something, ain't she?
Uh, yes.
It's amazing how much
control she has over that horse.
Well, I was talking
about the horse.
I guess my wife
ain't bad either.
Oh. (Laughs)
I'm Fred Jones.
And that pretty
little lady on the
horse right there's
my wife, Diana.
You must be the Nichols family?
Yes. I'm Susan, this
is Austin, Samantha.
Welcome to Sawyer's.
Do you work for my grandma?
No, sir, I do not.
Your great-great-grandpa got
himself a hundred-year lease
on this end of Tahlequah
from the Cherokee Nation.
Diana and I, we sub-lease the
ranch house from your grandma.
We raise, train, and board
horses, mostly for rodeo folk.
And now Miss Betty gets a fair
share, and everybody's happy.
Sounds like a good arrangement.
We all think so.
We also grow feed over yonder
for the horses,
the rest we sell.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
How y'all doing?
Honey, this here is Susan,
Austin, and Samantha.
Hi, you guys.
Hi.
Hello.
You must be Sam.
Come run with me sometime.
Come on.
So if you'll just follow
this crop of trees here,
you'll get to where
you need to go.
You've been here before?
Yes, a while back when
the kids were little.
So I think we can
find it from here.
All right.
Y'all let me know if
you need anything.
Thanks. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Bye.
Bye.
Bye!
Looking good, baby.
[music]
Oh no, honey, that
one's really heavy.
I'll watch it.
Thanks.
Got it?
Yeah.
There she is!
Grandma!
Oh, come here, darling.
Ooh!
How you doing, kiddo?
It hurts.
Oh, yeah, of course
it does, sweetheart.
Hurts me too.
Now, your daddy
grew up around here.
I see him and
everything I touch.
Mmm, honey, you can't
get around the hurt,
but that don't mean it
has to weigh you down.
You don't understand. I just...
Grandma!
Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, Lord!
You are getting too big
for that kind of nonsense.
How tall are you now, anyway?
Six-six?
I don't know.
Oh, Sue.
Thank you Grandma.
Yeah.
Thank you for everything.
Sure!
All right, are y'all about done?
Mm-hmm.
I've got some sun-tea brewing.
Come on in.
Yeah, come on!
[laughs]
So good to have you here.
Oh, I don't know.
[sighs]
It's heaven out here.
[laughs]
Yeah, it'll be fall
before you know it.
Even prettier when the
leaves start changing.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, I called the bank
manager this morning.
Thank you for putting
in a good word.
I have an interview
in a couple of days.
Oh, no problemo.
Ugh! I can't find anything!
Well, looks like
you found something.
Sam?
All my clothes, they're
Dallas clothes, not Tahlequah.
There's a difference?
Ugh! There's a difference?
To a young girl, uh, yeah.
She wants to go into town
tomorrow and look around,
and everything's got to be just
perfect for an ordeal like that,
you know, in case she
runs into some local girls or...
Whew.
That bad, huh?
Oh, yeah.
[laughs]
[screaming]
[music playing]
[mystical sound]
Morning, sweetie.
It's time to get up.
Grandma's got some chores
for you to do before breakfast.
Okay. For that, you
can feed the chickens.
We have chickens?
We have chickens!
[laughs]
Yes, we have chickens.
[wind blowing]
[indistinct chatter]
Girl?
So cute.
Mmm.
Like this?
Yeah?
Yeah.
Well, look at these
saddles. They're cool.
They're pretty cool.
Mm-hmm, yeah.
Oh, look at this one.
Yeah.
We don't have a horse.
So who cares, like our
grandma could buy something.
Well, maybe, I don't think
this would fit a horse.
It fits you perfectly,
but maybe like a pony?
No.
Well, look at this belt thing.
This is like for clapping.
I'm not sure.
These ones are nice.
Who are you?
I'm Samantha Nichols. Sam.
You're new.
Good. Now spell cat.
Wise butt.
And you're?
Not interested.
I think that went well.
She seemed nice.
Sam.
What?
I said she seemed nice.
Austin, you don't get it.
Yes, I do.
Y'all are new.
Yes! Sir.
Must be Bette Sawyer's kin.
I'm Sam, my brother Austin.
Are we in trouble?
You a bank robber?
No, sir.
You a horse thief?
Cattle rustler?
You're a guard shark.
General miscreant.
I don't even know what that is.
Well, then I guess
y'all can stay.
Why don't you two run across the
street and get
yourselves a cone.
Thank you, but we don't
have any money, Mr...?
Bobby Stout.
I am the duly elected chief of
police here in Tahlequah City.
This her is, Raul
Martinez, my deputy.
Y'all have any problems
find old Raul there.
That's right.
Hey, why don't you
go across the street
and go ahead and get
you some ice cream.
Tell Christina I said it's okay.
Really?
That's right. Come on.
Come on now. Get!
Go get some ice cream.
That little one's
gonna be trouble.
Oh, yeah.
Hey, Martinez, how many
businesses you and
your wife have now?
Come on, boss.
Don't go busting my
chops about that.
You know, you're lucky.
There ain't much crime
in Cherokee County.
I'd hate for you to be pulled
away from your deputy duties.
To have to rush off to
one of your side gigs.
Boss, it's department
first every day!
You know this.
Except for nights, weekends,
holidays, all of your nieces,
quince, and heirs,
and seasonal work.
Absolutely. I got it.
It's hot out here, but
I love the ice cream.
Same here. It's very hot.
Who's that guy?
I don't know.
Hi!
I remember you. Remember?
What are you staring at?
(Magical chimes)
(Echoing horse whinny)
What are you staring at?
I don't see anything.
What are you staring at?
What are you staring at?
What are you staring at?
Hi!
Hi.
Your grandma said it
would be cool if I came over.
We got chickens.
And a goat.
Wanna see?
I can't stay long,
but heck, sure.
Oh, oh come.
Over here.
(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)
She's pretty, isn't she?
Very.
Uhh. What are those drums for?
Oh, they're for racing.
I'm training her.
For a girl who want's
to ride in town.
Doesn't look too hard.
Yeah, you ever tried
it at full gallop?
Huh?
(upbeat music)
You can sit on the top there.
It's a cowboy's favorite
perch other than a bar stool.
Thanks, but I'm not a cowboy.
Uh-huh, not yet you're not.
Well, how was your day?
Did you meet any young people?
Don't ask.
Oh.
Nobody likes a new kid.
It disrupts the natural
order of things.
I don't know what
the big deal is.
JJ and me had a
great time today.
Well, that's because
you're not a teenage girl.
Amen to that.
We met the police chief
and his deputy too.
They gave us ice cream.
Ah, yep, that's
Bobby's trademark.
I watched him go from
a hell raiser in school
to a pretty good old boy.
They were really nice.
I do think Aunt Susan is
interested in the police chief
though.
We saw him flirting
at threads, huh?
Mm-hmm.
Oh!
He's pretty cool.
So you think Aunt Sue's gonna
work every night until nine?
Well, probably for now.
Until she gets some
seniority in the store.
Know she was really
happy to get the job.
Mm-hmm.
Umm...
Whenever I start school,
will I still be able
to play with Benny?
Hmm.
Who's Benny?
My goat.
Oh, he's your goat now?
Well...
Yeah, he's your goat now, kiddo.
(laughing)
How about you, Sam?
I don't really like goats.
Anything around here
tickle your fancy?
No.
It's just, it's not
my thing, I guess.
Hmm.
Don't know till you try.
Why don't you give it a chance?
Doing what?
I talked to Diana.
Go work for Fred and
her till school starts.
If it doesn't fit,
we'll never mention it again.
Well, the pay's not much good,
but you can buy a few things.
Me too?
You have a goat to take
care of, young man.
I don't think I, I can.
It's a month.
How hard can it be?
Fine, but if I hate it,
I don't wanna talk
about it ever again.
Good enough.
Oh, there.
Nice.
Samantha Nichols
reporting for duty, sir.
You're late.
I got carried away
walking through the woods.
Uh-huh. Well, be
able to deal, Missy.
Take that.
(snickering)
We got the perfect job for you.
Thought you might need these.
What for?
Well, it's, it's called mucking.
What do I do?
Muck.
You muck, honey.
Oh no!
Oh, oh.
Oh yes.
(splat)
Ugh!
Oh, oh that's bad.
Yeah.
Yeah, you really should
be more careful next time.
I'm guessing that's never
happened in Plano before.
Nope.
(laughing)
Keep going.
One month!
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
Oh, oh, oh.
Oh, what?
Oh.
(laughing)
That's it!
(laughing)
Pick it up!
Oh, I'm gonna help her.
(laughing)
You're mean.
(laughing)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
Okay?
You got it, rookie.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
Good job.
Mm-hmm.
Oh no you don't,
Missy, not like that.
Now how am I supposed
to go inside?
Umm?
Honey, Austin's inside
and there are no
other men in site.
Strip.
I don't want to.
Honey, you smell awful.
You have to.
I think I smell great.
Oh, trust me.
(upbeat music)
(knocking)
Feel better?
I'll just spend the
night in here, thanks.
(laughing)
Dinner's in 30 minutes.
Go on without me!
Half an hour.
Tomorrow we'll go buy
you some real work clothes.
(upbeat music)
Should I try them on?
I think I should.
I think pull this off?
Oh definitely.
How about this?
Too short.
That's too short for me too.
It ain't my two new
favorite citizens.
Oh, hi chief.
How y'all doing?
Good. Good.
Settling in all right.
Mm-hmm, yeah I think so.
What do you think
of our little town?
Very cute.
Very cute.
It is.
(laughing)
And friendly too, so
it's very nice here.
There's a lot of
smiles in this town.
It's nice to have a
couple of new ones.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Just wanna say hi.
Good to see you.
See y'all later.
Good to see you.
He seems nice.
I think you look cute in
the new outfit you got today.
Thanks.
I like it, it's a little
different than Texas clothes,
but I glad we went shopping.
You'll get used to it.
(distant horse whinnying)
Aunt Susan, stop!
What?
Why?
I wanna stretch my legs.
If you see Diana, tell her I
didn't forget her deal, okay?
Okay.
Okay, I'll see you
back at the house.
Bye.
What's your deal, boy?
Are you one of the wild mustangs
I've been hearing about?
You don't act wild.
Not at all.
(horse neighs)
(laughing)
Is that funny to you?
Kinda is.
Is he yours?
No, he's wild.
Doesn't seem very wild to me.
With you?
No, he's not.
His heart burns with fire.
He senses your journey.
Um, what journey?
Everybody must make
a journey to find...
Um, okay.
I'm Samantha Nichols.
You asked for directions
from me a few weeks ago.
I'm Udeli Soquili.
What do you do?
Nothing an outsider
would understand.
I'm a spiritual leader.
Cool.
Yeah, it is.
Huh.
Well, it was nice
talking to you.
You too, Samantha.
When you're ready, find me.
Ready for what?
When you're ready.
Well, that wasn't too weird.
(birds chirping)
Looking good.
Thanks.
Get in.
What?
Go on, get in.
It's an old cowboy trick.
Get them wet and let
them dry to your body.
Uh, they're gonna shrink.
Yeah, to your body.
Get them wet and
they'll fit perfect.
This weather, be
dry in half an hour.
But my boots.
Cow's been getting wet
for thousands of years.
Don't bother them none.
Go on.
(water splashing)
(laughing)
How's it feel?
Cold.
(laughing)
City girl.
Um, so, you know there are
gray horse in the hills?
Heard of him.
Never saw him.
Some say he doesn't exist.
Others say he's... sacred horse.
Uh, some Indian
guy I met up there.
Said a horse may be my
spirit guide or something.
Which Indian?
U... U...
Udeli?
Yah!
I'd listen to what he says.
They say he knows things
that others forgot
hundreds of years ago.
What kind of things?
Things!
Now come on and
get out of there.
Get ready to go to work.
And trust me, the last
person you wanna make mad
is my wife, Diana.
(water splashing)
Chop, chop, I ain't got all day.
(upbeat music)
[mystical sound]
(distant chimes)
(bird chirping)
Good to see you
again, old friend.
So, how's life in the big city?
You mean Dallas... or LA?
I mean, where you are now.
Not all those other years.
You guys gonna talk
or you gonna fish?
Oh, I haven't seen you
guys in a long time.
Let's do both.
You can have the pond.
I'm fishing for information.
(laughing)
Oh, don't bust a gut.
Life has been very good for me.
No complaints.
How about you?
I'm at peace.
It's my nature.
I don't know if you noticed,
but he's always at peace.
Because he's always asleep.
(laughing)
Yeah, it's hard to
get you worked up.
I think the only time I've
ever seen you animated
is when you're talking
about that mysterious horse.
Ah, the ghost horse.
He's my namesake, you know.
(music)
Really?
Udeli Soquili.
That means Spirit Horse.
Mm-hmm.
So tell me, is it a real
horse or a spirit from beyond?
I don't know.
I don't know if we'll ever know.
Well, there's one thing I know.
What's that?
We ain't fishing yet.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Okay.
I'm ready.
Going for it?
Sure.
Alrighty.
Remember what happened
last time we came here?
I remember that.
I fell in.
(laughing)
Here, look, look.
Have a little bit of extra here.
Oh, why are you so
happy all of a sudden?
I'm not.
Yes, you are.
I'll bet that you met a boy
when he went into
town with Aunt Sue.
Did not!
(singing) Sam has a boyfriend.
Sam has a boyfriend.
That is enough now, Austin.
We are polite at
the dinner table.
Polite at all times.
He does have a
good point though.
You seem to be happier.
Is it a crime to be happy?
No, not at all, dear.
We are just glad to
see that you are happy.
You know, I've been thinking.
If brat here... has Benny,
so can I have a pet too?
Well, of course, Sam, anything.
As long as it is not a horse.
A horse?
Oh, honey.
Horses are very expensive.
I don't... I
I'm, I'm sorry.
It is just not
possible right now.
Something else. Yeah?
How about a cute little
goat like Austin's?
Nevermind.
So, Diana said that you
saw the wild stallion again?
What stallion?
The one Diana thinks
doesn't exist?
Huh?
It's a legend.
The Cherokee Ghost Horse.
The natives say that
it's like a messenger
that helps loved ones.
I don't know the
rest of the story.
(laughs)
I think I'm done.
May I be excused?
You hardly ate
anything, sweetie.
I'm not very hungry.
Oh.
Well, okay.
You can go on.
But you come back if,
if your appetite comes back.
(soft music)
Just gotta get enough rope
to get it over the calf's head.
All right.
Cool.
Can I try?
Sure.
Okay.
Hold it down here.
Okay.
Ah, that's cute, huh?
That must be kind of heavy.
What is?
Whatever it is you're
carrying around.
Sam, I just, I can't seem
to reach her anymore.
Well, I'm working
her as hard as I can.
Take her mind off
things a little bit.
Yeah.
Maybe you should come
and work for me too.
(laughing)
(laughs) I could
always use extra hands.
I wouldn't make it.
Saw you ladies out here.
Look at that, thank you.
Thank you.
What are we talking about?
Hmm.
Sam.
Hmm.
Well, something will come up.
Yep.
Oh, I mean, he's happy.
(laughs)
One at a time.
Not bad for a city boy,
let's try it again.
Okay.
(soft music)
(singing in Cherokee)
Yeah, saying she's
gotta get him out.
She's gonna.
Is that?
No.
That is the horse
that doesn't exist.
She's amazing.
No, he is amazing.
She, guys, she's gonna get hurt.
She's a momma horse.
Looking good.
I reckon she's exactly
where she belongs.
(soft music)
Come on in there.
Look at her!
I guess we were wrong.
Come right here.
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, baby.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Hey.
Yo, look at you ride, girl.
Hi there.
Fits like a glove.
Hi there.
Hey.
Where were you?
You like it up there?
Gave me a heart attack.
Aren't you something else.
See, she's gonna be just fine.
(laughing)
Where did you learn
how to ride like that?
I don't know.
It was like I've
been riding forever.
As soon as I got on his back,
I just knew which
way he was gonna go
and I kinda went with it.
Oh, well, I'm sorry I missed it.
Your aunt Sue said she just
about fainted when you rode up.
When can I see it?
When can I see it?
I'll see you tomorrow.
Yes!
Looks like I graduated
from Mucky Knott's stables.
Oh, to what?
Diana says that the junior
rodeo starts next month
before school and she'd
like to see me enter.
She says I still have
time to learn barrel racing.
Awesome.
I don't know.
We'll see what we see.
(upbeat music)
Udeli says you're wild.
That you have a fire
burning within you.
I think I'm gonna
call you Wildfire.
(upbeat music)
Ready?
Good, come on, and
again, and again.
Get down to it.
Okay, Scooter, you gotta focus.
You gotta get down
in the dirt after it.
I know it's hard,
but anything worth doing is.
Let anything stop your
dreams, okay, baby?
Come on.
(bat dings)
Oh, good.
(dramatic music)
Oh, buddy.
Come on.
Come on.
(gentle music)
Mr. Samuelson, I'm Sam Nichols.
Oh, you call me
Mordecai, everyone does.
Tim?
His name's Wildfire.
A Mustang.
Yup.
Sure don't look
wild like a Mustang.
I guess not.
Well?
Well, he's a sight,
that's for sure.
I don't see much
wrong with his feet,
at least it is, I can tell.
A couple of nicks is all.
He's done a pretty good job
of staying off the rocks
and gravel and such.
That's good, right?
Yup.
Hey, Diana said you're
going barrel racing.
I'm gonna try.
Well, he's never had any shoes.
I don't think he's
ever gonna need them.
His hooves are hard and solid.
Oh, thank you, Mr. Sam...
Mordecai, how much do I owe you?
If it's okay, I can
make small payments.
I think it's all paid for, hon.
Thank you so much, sir.
But you just let me know
when you're going to race him.
I'd kinda like to
see this old boy run.
I will.
Well, I'll see you
in a couple weeks.
For what?
I guess you haven't
heard about the bonfire.
Good, you don't need shoes, boy.
(birds chirping)
Good boy.
It's up to you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
For you.
Bye-bye.
(gentle music)
I see you two are
becoming friends.
He's really here, right?
People say he doesn't exist.
He exists to you, don't he?
Well, sure.
There's the answer.
What were you doing
with that boy?
He's Mordecai's
assistant, right?
The spiritual leader
has more responsibilities
than just brewing herbs and
blessing babies, you know?
Joseph's parents want him
to work in the family business,
selling farm equipment,
but he wants to go
to Northeast State,
the university in town.
Oh.
His dilemma is to obey
his parents or his heart.
What did you tell him?
It's an honor for
one of our people
to get offered a scholarship
at a good university.
He'll have to make
up his own mind,
but I think he can do
more good for himself,
his parents,
and the tribe with an education.
What did he give you?
It's traditional to give a
spiritual leader tobacco
after you seek advice.
Do you smoke it?
No, I'm on a patch.
It's really pretty here.
Yes, I have cabin nearby.
I'd like to see it sometime.
Maybe.
Until now, I'll see
you at the bonfire.
They said you might be there.
Certainly.
It's a celebration
for my people as well.
You know, in time
for a new moon,
the men will hunt for a week,
or we'll hit Walmart.
The women will make fry
bread and gather vegetables.
And if you're lucky,
I'll teach you stick ball,
and we'll dance,
and we can listen
to the gringo sing.
You call this that too?
I thought it was
just the vaqueros.
Our ancestors used to
sneak down to the camps
and listen to the cowboys sing.
Sometimes they'll sing
Green Grow the Rushes,
so we call them gringos.
Really?
No, it's Spanish for Greek,
but no one really gets cowboys.
So, you listen to people's
troubles and help them, right?
Depends.
Maybe sometime I'll
listen to yours.
But as of right now,
my five o'clock is here.
Oh, well, see you.
Yes, and see you too.
(gentle music)
(bells)
And if you haven't
heard anything else
that I've said today,
Joe Johnson, I am
talking to you.
Morning, Joe.
Morning has broken, Joe.
No, what I really
wanted to say is
we've got a whole lot more
that cleaves us all together
than what divides us.
And with his help,
I think we can do
anything as a community.
Say amen.
Amen. Amen.
Amen.
All right, the girls choir have
got something worked up
and I think you're
really gonna like this.
Before they come out,
I just wanna invite all
of you to the bonfire.
Reminds you that we
do this every year
and everybody is
welcome to come.
Looking forward to
seeing you there.
Joyce.
I hope y'all like this.
(gentle music)
Out on the land
The winter had come
The river runs
down to the sea
Over the mountains
and old shining sun
Glistening the
place I feel free
Tears flow
Wind blows
I feel free
The sun came again
And it turned
the world green
The river was filled
with the stream
The world made my heart
So I can believe
This is a place I feel free
And grass grows
Trees leaf
Life is love
The sun shines
The world turns
I feel free
(audience applauding)
So sorry, I fell asleep again.
That's alright,
just about fell asleep myself.
Every Sunday.
(laughing)
Oh, we have, we have.
Thank you, Pastor.
Always a pleasure, thank you.
Thanks, cowboy.
Good to see you.
Beautiful sermon, thanks.
I want to introduce
you to my family.
They're with me now.
Hi.
This is Susan,
this is Austin, and
Sam.
Hi, Sam, how you doing?
Good.
Sure is nice of
y'all to come by.
I'm Micah Tomlinson,
y'all come by anytime.
We have a lot of things
going on here at the church.
Thank you.
We'd have been by sooner.
We've just been
getting settled in.
Well, now you know the way,
so there's no excuse, right?
- (laughing)
- That's true, thank you.
Narrow and steep is the way
but you can get here, okay?
Bye.
I got something to confess,
and I don't know
who to do it to.
It would be my honor
for you to confess to me,
but you'd be confessing to God.
I'm just kind of a go-between,
but I'm glad to be
your go-between.
Now, you want to
set up something,
come by the church,
just call anytime, come by.
That'd be great, thank you.
Hey, I hear that you play
guitar and sing, right?
Well, we got a girl's choir.
Would you like to
be a part of that?
That's also kind of
you, Pastor, but.
Hey, Joyce.
Hey, this is Sam.
She plays the guitar and sings,
and maybe want to
join the girl's choir.
Don't you think that'd be great?
It'd just be peachy.
(birds chirping)
We got a rehearsal at
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Just come a little bit
early and we'll talk, okay?
Thank you.
(gentle guitar music)
(gentle guitar music)
Hey, Sam.
Just getting ready for
rehearsal here in a few minutes.
Do you still want to talk?
Yes, please.
Okay, come on inside.
Come on.
(gentle guitar music)
(door opens)
So, what I say is just
between you and I, right?
Well, as long as it won't
hurt you or others, yeah.
(door slams)
(gentle guitar music)
I haven't told anyone
this before, but.
I killed my parents.
Sam, I counseled your grandma
before you ever
got to Tahlequah.
She was in incredible pain
over losing her son,
Parker, like that.
But it was an
automobile accident.
It was, but I had
sent him a text,
and he was probably reading
it and didn't see the truck,
and it was all my fault.
No matter what you think,
it was not your fault.
I knew Parker for a long time.
He was a decent and
an intelligent man.
And I'm sure that he was.
No, it was my fault.
I killed him.
I killed my father.
And my mother, too.
(door squeaking)
Thank you, anyway, pastor.
(soft guitar music)
So good.
I love it.
You're so good.
You were so awkward.
I'm not even joking.
Josh, it was gonna
be so awkward.
What's your major
malfunction, anyway?
You interrupted me the
whole time we were singing.
Nothing says I gotta like you.
Nothing says you gotta
dislike me, either.
I don't like new girls,
but in where they don't belong.
First I hear you got some
dumb horses in a race,
and now the choir?
I don't even get a
trainer to myself anymore.
It's not fair.
(birds chirping)
Well, hi there.
You're training Janie for Joyce,
aren't you?
Well, I don't know.
I don't know why that matters.
It just ruins any chance I
have of making friends here.
Whoa, ho, ho, stay!
Come back here.
What are you talking about?
Here's something.
I didn't know if I should
tell you this, but you know.
Joyce has had a tough one.
How?
She lost her mom.
Her mom has killed riding
horses, you know that.
So that's why Joyce
is the way she is?
Well, we're not gonna say
that's why I'm not waiting.
She is, but might have
something to do with it.
That didn't even cross her mind.
Something to think about.
Wanna help me put her away?
Sure.
Why don't you lead her?
Wide as you can you go.
Take off her sack.
Turn her around.
Right in here.
That's a girl.
Come on pretty girl.
That's a girl.
I'll meet you on the other side.
Go again.
It is called muscle memory.
It is called getting
it into your body.
It is called the amazing
thing that if you do it enough,
your body will do
it without thinking.
The only thing that this is
about that you
have to worry about
is going around the barrel,
whether you do it
too fast or too slow.
That is it.
Can I get another second
around the barrel?
Do it again!
(upbeat music)
You are the only thing that
tells your horse what and when
to do what it is meant to do.
Believe me, it will feel every
curve, it will feel every turn,
every nudge that you give it.
If you do it in your body,
so could we get it into
our bodies, please?
Again, get a move on.
I said go!
Do it again.
Try it like this.
No, stop!
Pretty good.
(birds chirping)
You spelled God wrong.
Damn you, Udeli.
You give a person a heart attack
sneaking up on me like that.
Just checking up
on my competition.
Okay, so what were you saying
was wrong with my sermon?
You spelled God wrong.
It's Unelanvhi.
What exactly does that mean?
God.
Two different spiritual leaders,
but the same.
So how you been, Micah?
Well, pretty troubled
about this Nichols girl.
Yeah, her parents' deaths
really wounded her heart.
Partner, you don't
know the half of it.
So?
Yeah.
Well, Diana Jones been working
her real hard out at the ranch.
I hear you've been practicing
singing most evenings.
Well, keeping busy and
being free of your troubles
are two different things.
But I hear you've been
conjuring a horse.
Came on his own.
Surprised me too.
Is he real?
He's real to her.
Perhaps he can do more
for her than both of us.
We'll see.
We'll see.
(soft music)
Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome to the 95th
annual Telefod Junior Rodeo.
Right.
Looks at those horses.
I know.
Now you stay close to me.
You don't want to get
underneath one of those.
Okay, this is something.
It is something.
Our first rodeo
and we are excited.
Hey, all.
Oh, well, hello.
Hey, yeah.
How are you?
I'm doing pretty good.
All right.
I hear that niece of
yours is right today.
Oh, she is.
I'm a little nervous.
I bet.
We're pretty excited about it.
We're very proud of her.
Hey, listen, we're gonna
be sitting over there.
Susan doesn't know
that many people here.
You wanna come over
and join us sometime?
Well, I got a little bit
of work to finish up,
but when I do, I'll
come by and say hi.
Don't feel obligated.
All right.
That'd be nice.
Sounds good.
Y'all have a good time, right?
All right.
You be safe.
All right, bye.
Bye.
Come on, let's go.
Okay.
She'll be here, I promise.
She wouldn't miss
it for anything.
Especially with your mom not...
Hey, see, look, here she comes.
Hey, Joyce, hey, Ginny.
Like I'm just in time.
Yeah, Ginny was
actually just leaving.
Oh, yeah, okay.
Good luck.
That was kind of rude, Joyce.
Oh, she shouldn't
have mentioned mom.
And why not?
She knew mom.
Well, you think you
were the only one
that was affected by her death?
Maybe the only one who cared.
You weren't even
around last year.
No, I wasn't.
But I worried about
her every day.
And I worried about you.
I know I wasn't here, Joyce,
but that just made the worry
of not knowing that much worse.
Well, I was here.
I knew what was going on
and I didn't even try to help.
What could you have done?
I don't know.
I mean, at least I could
have tried to stop her
from going to the
bar that night or...
Look, you can blame yourself.
That's not gonna
stop an alcoholic.
Mom had her own
demons to battle.
Don't make them yours.
So what do you expect me to do?
Put on a happy mask.
Oh, Joyce, the happy
little orphan girl.
Yeah, you could do that.
Or you could go out there
and win this barrel
race for mom.
Starting out the night,
we have one of my personal
favorite events, the
junior barrel races.
We do love us some junior
barrel races, don't we?
That's right, we sure do.
And to get us started
on the right foot,
we have our very own home
town sweetheart, Joyce Graham.
Sounds like your cue.
Good luck.
Thanks.
(crowd chattering)
I made it just in time.
(crowd applauding)
(crowd shocked)
Oh man, what a shame.
What a shame indeed.
Boy, Joyce was set up
for a really good run there,
but she just came around
that second barrel too fast,
too close.
That's gonna cost you
some points and, uh,
Her lead race.
(crowd applauding)
All right, ladies and
gentlemen, up next,
we have Miss Letitia Two
Feathers of the Bear Clan,
representing the
Cherokee Nation.
(crowd applauding)
Tough break, I'm sorry.
Yeah, great, win it for mom.
Thanks for giving me
that added pressure.
That definitely
cost her some time
and run those last two barrels.
But overall, that
was a very clean run,
and it's gonna come down to what
the other competitors do next.
Your girl's up next, huh?
All right.
How'd it go?
Who, it wasn't that great.
Last up, we got a newcomer,
Samantha Nichols,
all the way from Plano, Texas.
That's right.
She is riding a
Mustang named Wildfire.
Doesn't that sound exciting?
(crowd applauding)
But it's gonna come down to
what she can show us tonight.
This could be hers
to walk away with.
I can't wait to play
the Tigers on Saturday.
We're gonna whip
their butts so bad.
You know, it's okay
to win, Skirter,
but sometimes it's
okay to lose, too.
But that doesn't make any sense.
Well, who asked me
as good as a win
if it's done for
the right reason?
You know, like, you don't
wanna embarrass the other team
because the thing
won't hurt you,
or you get the opportunity
to ally yourself
with someone with other skills.
You're just the bigger person.
Sportsmanship is
always a victory.
(upbeat music)
I think I get it now.
(crowd applauding)
(crowd applauding)
She's off to a
great start there.
Oh, boy, Wildfire has a lot of
scary things happening in the
game
and there they go
around the next barrel.
That was a nice turn.
This is looking
really, really good
for Samantha Nichols here.
(crowd applauding)
Sportsmanship is
always a victory.
Come on.
Wow, that is just a shame.
She was really
really at home there.
I think this means it's gonna
go to Letitia Two Feathers
for the tournament tonight.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
(crowd applauding)
Is it okay if I
take this saddle?
Yeah, sure.
Okay, thank you.
You're welcome.
Good job tonight.
Seriously.
You know, I'm not
some charity case.
I don't know what you were
trying to do out there, but
I don't know, you're
talking about...
You know exactly what
I'm talking about.
You know, it's not that
important for me to win.
My dad taught me that
it's sometimes better
to let others win.
And I might not be from here,
I might be different,
but I think we could be friends.
Seriously.
Well, I'll think about it.
Okay.
How long have you
been cleaning that saddle?
Way too long.
Hi.
(birds chirping)
Whoa, they're a little missy.
Aren't you forgetting something?
Yes, sorry, Grandma, I love you.
Oh, well, I love you too.
But what about
your dad's guitar?
You want me to take
it to the bonfire?
Absolutely.
Your dad played that guitar at,
I don't know how many
Tahlequah bonfires.
It's yours now,
and I think you should perform.
I don't think I'd
feel comfortable
singing in front
of the whole town.
Well, now that's a shame.
A girl with your singing
voice and that guitar
might be a crime for
you not to join in.
Come on, give it a shot.
For me, for your daddy.
What are we doing here?
Cleared it with
Charlie yesterday.
That's why he gave me the key.
You know, you probably
don't know this, Scooter.
Almost didn't go to college
where I met your mom.
You mean when you
went out to L.A.?
Yeah, you know about that, huh?
A little bit.
Mom told me you went out
to work on a record there.
After high school,
I went to L.A.
to be a singer-songwriter.
And you've heard me,
I was, I was just,
you've heard me, I was,
I was good, I was pretty good.
I tried my best, but
nobody would sign me.
Anyway, I was always
a whiz at science
and your grandpa in Tahlequah
talked me into going to
college for computer science
and I'm glad he did.
But do you regret
giving up your music?
Absolutely not, sweetheart.
I have a great life.
But we're here today
to talk about you.
Me?
Yes, you.
I've been watching
and listening,
not just like a proud parent,
but like the toughest
music critic there ever was.
It's a little
intimidating, but...
Yeah, but it's true.
You have a rare talent.
And all I'm saying is if you
wanted to take a shot at music,
or whatever you wanna do,
you just go for it, hmm?
Here.
You'll make good use of it,
better than I ever could.
Are you serious?
Serious as a heart attack.
You gonna see me something?
I don't know, it's
a big deal, Dad.
I think I'd like to hear
you play me something
since we're in this place.
You heard Dennis and
I play this one, hmm?
They call him Wildfire
I love this one.
You know, I think
I will take it.
I think there's a song
I'd like to perform.
Fantastic.
(singing in Cherokee)
Welcome to the 45th
annual Tahlequah Bonfire.
We're very excited to have
everybody here tonight,
we've got a lot
of special guests
and a lot of events planned.
(audience cheers)
Alright, then we're gonna
come up with a worry box.
So if you don't know
what the worry box is,
you write down whatever's
bothering you on
a piece of paper,
put it in the box, it
goes into the Phoenix,
well we burn it,
and that gives you a chance
to free yourself of
whatever's bothering you
and start over
with the new year.
Do you have anything
else to say Captain Large?
Let's burn.
(crowd cheers)
(crowd cheers)
Can I get your for
picture for the paper?
Yeah.
(flute music)
Hi.
Hey Sam.
Hi.
Okay, now the jam
session usually happens
after the chair is moved.
Okay, but what I
do, I invite myself?
Oh honey, you are
already invited.
No one's judging here.
And I promise.
You should just do it, Sam.
You really need to though.
Girl, if you don't
go up there and sing.
(gentle music)
(crowd cheers)
Cowboys, it's time
to saddle up and ride
And I don't have to worry
'cause I know you will hurry
To gather by the
river and my front door
The wonders of this world
Were my mind
When you let your love
light shine
(soft music)
Hey, how you doing?
How have you been?
Good.
Well we got a new
singer here so,
I guess it's singer choice,
what would you like to sing?
How about "Wildfire"?
Yeah, that's a good one,
I think I know that one.
Hey, y'all know that one?
(soft music)
She comes down
From yellow mountain
On a dark flat
land she rides
On a pony she named Wildfire
A whirlwind by your side
On a cold Nebraska night
Oh, they say she
died one winter
When there came
a killing frost
When the pony she
named Wildfire
Busted down it's stall
In a blizzard he was lost
She ran calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
(kids chattering)
(bell ringing)
Ready?
Ready as I'll ever be.
(upbeat music)
(chattering)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(thunder rumbling)
(close thunder)
(horse neighing)
(bolts breaking)
Wildfire.
(horse neighing)
(door opens)
(thunder, loud wind)
Aww.
(thunder rumbling)
Wildfire!
Wildfire!
(thunder rumbling, rain)
(screaming)
(glass shattering)
Sweetie?
The storm scare you?
Sam's not in her room.
What?
Honey, I'm sure she's
somewhere in the house.
The wind scared me
and I went to see
if I could sleep with
her but she wasn't there.
I checked the bathroom too.
Okay, honey, it's gonna be okay.
You go back to bed.
I'm sure she went
out to the barn
I'll go take a look
and see if she's okay.
Can I come?
Okay, but hurry
up, go get dressed.
(thunder rumbling)
(somber music)
We're doing everything we can.
It's just, it's
coming down too hard.
Sorry, we're gonna
find her, Susan.
All right, boys,
let's take advantage
of this break in the weather.
I want you to go down
and check the valley,
see if you see anything new.
I want you to double
back and see if there's
any fresh tracks at the flags.
Hey, boss, how far up that
mountain do you wanna go?
Probably just right
along the ridge.
Think that's safe?
Safer than being here.
All right, boys, let's go.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(singing in foreign
language) (upbeat music)
(yelling) Sam!
(yelling)
(singing in Cherokee)
(upbeat music)
(singing in foreign language)
(singing in foreign language)
(upbeat music)
(birds chirping)
I have a gift for you.
Deputy, take her
straight to an ambulance.
You're gonna be all right, Sam.
You're gonna be all right.
You did a good thing, Una Lai.
I'll take this fella
back to the barn
and get him a nice snack.
No, his time here is done.
You're just gonna let him go?
It's not up to me.
Sam will be devastated.
She knows.
He came when he was needed.
I think she's okay.
Yes.
Donada ghovi.
That's right.
Till we see you again.
(somber music)
(somber music)
(helicopter whirring)
(somber music)
Let them do their job.
Come on, come on, Will.
We'll be in at the hospital.
Come on, please.
Be all right, Will.
(thudding)
(somber music)
Come on, ladies.
I'll drive you.
Come on, come on.
(somber music)
A 16-year-old female
who fell off a cliff,
a dramatic injury to the
head with a large laceration.
Her C-sline is stable,
but she has not
regained consciousness.
(somber music)
Okay, bottom of the ninth.
They're up by
three yards to bat.
What do you do?
Choke.
No, you don't choke.
You will claw your way back up.
No matter how far down you are,
you always, always.
I'm sorry, baby, I'm sorry.
I have a lot going on.
You know what this means?
It means I love you.
You too.
I'll always love you more.
You'll never love me more, baby.
That was never gonna happen.
I will.
You know why?
Why?
Cause I'll always
love you more
Come on, let's go.
Come on.
I know.
(soft music)
We were so worried about you.
We thought we'd
lost you for good.
Wildfire saved me?
Yes.
And Udeli helped a lot too.
What day is it?
Well, you've been in
here a day and a half,
but it's been three
days since the storm.
I was unconscious and dad...
Grandma, there's
actually been something
I wanted to tell you since,
since they died.
I tried to tell Udeli
and Pastor Micah,
but nobody would
listen but Wildfire.
Sam, what are you
talking about, honey?
I'm responsible for the crash.
I was so excited to
tell them about making
the Spirit Squad and
I texted dad's phone
and he must have looked
at it and didn't see the truck
and wrecked and
I didn't need to.
Oh, darling.
Have you been carrying
that around all this time?
Oh no, no, it was
not your fault.
No, you listen to me young lady.
You did not have anything to do
with your parents
accident, you understand?
Your father's app
automatically locked his phone
while he was driving.
And it was just one
of the safety measures
that he designed.
There was no way that he
could send or receive a text.
Oh honey, there was no
way that you had anything
to do with that accident.
Oh honey, I'm so sorry that
you've been blaming yourself
this whole time.
Oh honey, oh sweetie.
Well look who's finally awake.
How are we doing young lady?
Imagine you have
a nasty headache.
I do, I'm gonna
survive though, right?
Absolutely, do me
a favor right here
and look at my nose,
don't move your head.
Look right, follow
the light, look left,
and right here, fantastic.
Any other pain or issues?
I'm actually really hungry.
Hungry?
Hunger we can deal with,
appetite's a good sign.
If you're up for it, there's a
gentleman waiting in the hall
and he says he's driven
all the way from Dallas.
Mr. Dennis Stevens?
Oh Dennis, really?
No, no have him come
in, of course, now.
All right, I'll have
the nurse come in
in a few minutes to
bring Samantha's dinner
and we'll have the IV removed.
Thank you.
All right,
Thank you doctor.
Hello Betty, Samantha, is
this a good time for visitors?
Yes, of course.
We certainly didn't
expect any visitors
come all the way up from Texas.
Well actually I was
planning to come visit
before I heard
about the accident.
Sam, how you feeling?
Pretty sure, I look a lot
worse than I feel, so.
No, don't be bashful,
you look fantastic.
So you were coming up
to visit us anyway?
All the way up
here to Tahlequah?
Well actually yes, I
have something here
that felt too important
not to deliver in person.
Zuni Capital.
Isn't that the company you and
Parker were negotiating with?
That's right.
See, it was a touch
and go for a few months
after Parker's accident,
but they finally came through.
Take a look inside.
That's Parker's check.
It's...
Got a lot of numbers.
Actually that's just a deposit.
There's a earn-out
formula that pays to you
and the kids for 20 years.
What?
I don't know what to say.
Thank you.
Don't have to thank me.
It was all Parker's design.
He came up with the
vision of an all-inclusive app
and Zuni Capital just
took it to market.
What does that mean?
On the memo line?
Oh yeah, Zuni decided to
name the program Wildfire.
He was on Parker's
original list.
Is that okay with you two?
I mean, I guess I could call
him and probably change it.
No, don't change it.
I think it's just
as it's meant to be.
The name is perfect to this.
We're just a little
bit stunned right now.
Understandable.
Your daddy did good.
Thank you.
Your Welcome.
Did you dye hair?
Yeah.
Looks good.
Wait.
(soft guitar music)
Sorry.
A little groggy still I guess.
Ladies, ladies, hospital policy
that we have an orderly escort
all patients upon release.
Taylor.
Oh, we can take her.
Honestly.
Or he's got it.
Escort these ladies out please.
Actually, gosh,
she's a little heavy.
Heavy?
Don't to wanna break
the hospital policy.
(soft guitar music)
Is it hard being an orderly?
It has it's days.
Not bad.
Maybe we should be an orderly.
Oh boy.
There she is.
Oh baby girl.
Hi buddy.
Everyone's here to
greet me but Wildfire.
Well.
Udeli said you
wanted it this way.
We have something that
might make you feel
better little girl.
And it's not mucking stalls.
Well you can still
muck and stalls
but you might like this better.
Yeah, come on.
Just wait.
Come here you.
Hi Janie.
Hi girl Jane, good girl.
You noticing anything different?
Well, she's getting a little fat
just hanging on the barn.
That ain't fat honey.
No way.
Yeah way.
Look.
Look at her face.
(laughing)
What have you been up to girl?
We already talked to them,
and it's all good.
You can have the
foal once it's born.
Looks like you're gonna
have part of Wildfire
for a long time.
Wildfire, you little devil.
(laughing)
Yeah.
Sweet girl.
(soft music)
(horse neighing)
Thank you Wildfire.
(soft music)
(soft music)
(soft music)
She comes down from
yellow mountain
On a dark flat
land she rides
On a pony she named Wildfire
A whirlwind by her side
On a cold Nebraska night
(soft music)
Oh they say she
died one winter
When there came
a killing frost
And the pony she
named Wildfire
Busted down it's stall
In a blizzard he was lost
She ran calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Wildfire
So by the dark of
the moon, I planted
But there came an early snow
Been a hoot-owl howling
outside my window now
Six nights in a row
She's coming for me, I know
And on Wildfire
we're both gonna go
We'll be riding Wildfire
We'll be riding Wildfire
We'll be riding Wildfire
On Wildfire
We're gonna ride
We're gonna leave
Sodbustin' behind
Get the hard times
Right out of our minds
We'll be riding Wildfire
(gentle music)
(gentle music)