A Horse Called Bear Page #5

(cheering)

- [Announcer] OK, with a five

second bounty on that one,

it is 28.819.

Next up is Emma.

(cheering)

Uh oh.

Uh oh, you all right?

(cheering)

Dawson is our final rider.

(cheering)

OK, that is a good time with a 26.155.

And, Dawson is the winner!

- Thank you so much for having

us, this is so exciting!

- This is so cool, I

want to do it some day.

- Me too!

- I never miss this event.

Some of these kids were my students.

- Can I go see Bear?

- Sure!

- I could take them.

- All right chap, we'll

catch up with you guys

in a few minutes, OK?

- OK.

- All right, nice.

- Did you give him grain?

- Yeah.

- Does he have fresh water?

- Mm hmm.

- Did you muck his stall?

- Yes.

- Hey Jeff, you got my money?

- Hey Hannah, go on ahead, I'll catch up.

What's wrong with you?

Not around my kid.

- Where's my money?

- I don't have it yet.

- Shouldn't bet on the

races if you don't have

the money to pay up.

- Don't worry, I'll get you your money.

- You better hurry up, I won't wait long.

- So you guys gonna enter the contest?

- Yeah the deadline is coming up soon.

- Yeah I don't think I'm

gonna enter in anything.

- Me either.

- Yeah I kinda figured

it out when you stopped

coming over to draw.

- Well it's summer, it

started to seem like school.

- Yeah but now you guys

are free to root for me.

- I'm still planning to enter something.

- And we're still on your team Austin.

- So could we play a game now?

- Yeah, hold on.

Hi.

- Hey, what's up?

- We're gonna start some

games, wanna join us?

- Nah, I'm busy.

- Come on, it'll be fun,

my sisters are playing.

- OK, sure.

- Hi Hannah.

- Hi!

- My mom died in a car accident.

It's all my fault.

God, can you really forgive me?

Is what Pastor Andy said true?

It's me, Ethan.

I'm so very sorry I

left you out of my life.

Please forgive me.

Thank you.

Amen.

(inspiring music)

What are you doing way out here?

- Hey I saw you come out

and got worried about you,

are you OK?

- Yeah, everything's great.

Come on, I'll walk you back.

(tense music)

- Where's my money?

Where's my money?

- It's coming!

It's coming, I need more time!

- You have one week!

(banging)

- Hey, you almost ready to go?

- Yeah.

- All right, I need to take these back

to the other arena, then we can go home.

- I'll just wait here.

- Oh, some kids dropped

this card off for you.

- [Austin] Dear Hannah, we had a good time

playing with you at the park.

We would really like

to be friends with you

love, Austin, Katelyn and Allison.

- You've been gone for a while.

What you been up to?

- I've been taking care of some things.

Not that it's any of your business.

You still want to buy your horse back?

- Yeah, definitely!

- The price is three grand.

- What?

That's a thousand more

than you paid for him,

I don't have that kind of extra money!

- I've got some new expenses cover.

Quickly.

I'm only giving you first shot

because you wanted him back.

- I need more time,

time to raise the money.

- I have other potential buyers.

I'll give you one week,

take it or leave it.

- I overheard my dad and

Ethan talking last night!

He wants to sell Bear back to him.

- Really? That's great.

- There's a problem.

- What?

- He wants $1000 more than he paid for him

and Ethan doesn't have that much.

- What? That's terrible!

- Ethan only has one

week to raise the money?

- Why so little time?

- My dad's in trouble

and he needs to raise the money quickly,

that's all I know.

- Hey dad.

Could I have some more chores?

- I just gave you more chores.

What happened to the money

that you already earned?

- I have it but, I need more.

- What in the world?

- I want more chores too.

- Me too.

- (laughing) What's going on here?

(neighing)

- I miss Sara.

I pushed her away.

I just wish I could

tell her how sorry I am.

(crying)

Oh God forgive me!

I'm just a cranky old man.

I lost my little girl!

I know she's up there with you.

Would you say hello to her for me?

- Are you saying there's one

more scholarship available?

- Yes.

You know that computer

glitch we had a while back?

- Yeah.

- Well when the computers

got back up and running,

we never offered that scholarship.

- So what do we do?

- I know just the thing.

(cheerful music)

- Hey there Pastor Andy.

- Oh hey, how you doing there, friend?

- Pretty good.

You remember that time

you talked with me about

hope over by the barn?

- Yeah.

- I think I finally found it.

- Wonderful.

- Yeah!

I regret selling my mom's horse though.

- God always has a plan, son.

- Thank you all for coming.

We have a very special

treat for you today.

As our special guest judge,

we have a nationally known

artist, Mr Earl Greggs!

(applauding)

- Thank you everyone, it's

a pleasure to be here today!

Thank you Marion, I can

call you Marion right?

Marion the librarian? (laughing)

It really is my pleasure to be here today

to announce the grand prize

winner of the art contest!

(applauding)

And kids, if I may, it's

been such a pleasure

judging these fine works of art.

You guys all did such a great job!

(applauding)

- And it's my pleasure

to have our special judge, Mr Greggs

open and announce our winner.

- Thank you Marion!

- Drum roll please!

(rhythmic clapping)

(laughing) Thank you!

Thanks, give it to me, that's good.

And the grand prize winner is,

Austin Baker!

Come on up Austin, claim your prize!

Congratulations!

(uplifting music)

Let's give him a big hand.

(cheering)

(knocking)

- Ethan, come on in.

- Is grandpa here?

- Yeah.

- Hi Grandpa.

- Hi Ethan.

I'm sorry.

- I just wanted to.

- Go ahead, you first.

- I just wanted to say I'm sorry

I didn't say goodbye before I left.

- Well, I'm the one who should be sorry.

Come here.

Have a seat son.

(sighing)

I,

haven't been much of a

grandpa to you over the years.

And I just want to let you

know how sorry I am about that.

- I never told you that mom and I,

just before the,

she and I had this fight

and it's, it's all my fault.

- No, no don't say that!

It's not your fault she died Ethan.

If it was anybody's fault it was mine.

I drove her away.

If she wouldn't'a moved all

the way across the country...

- Sara's in heaven.

She would want you to let go of the past

and accept God's forgiveness.

- Yes, I believe you're right.

- I do too.

- Come here.

(sighing)

Welcome home Ethan.

I love you! (crying)

- I don't know what's

gonna happen to me now.

My scholarship fell through.

- Oh Ethan I'm so sorry.

- It's all right.

I know God has better

things planned anyway.

- Hello!

- Hey, it's great to see you!

- Otto, good to see you in church today.

- Thank you.

It's been quite a while. (laughing)

Good morning children, it's

great to see you in church.

I,

I just wanted to thank

you for the fine job

you did weeding this summer.

- Thank you.

- Thanks Mister Otto.

- You know I've been thinking of

setting up my horseshoe set.

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