Rodeo and Juliet Page #2

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learned how to talk again.

That wouldn't be a bad thing.

Okey-doke.

Well...

Good seeing you

and, um, Merry Christmas.

I just wish Huey Anderson

wasn't coming around the ranch.

Well, Karen, he's the only one

that knows how everything

works out there.

I got something I gotta show

you if I can find it...

- [Karen laughing]

- in this mess.

It is a mess.

I know where everything is.

Ah, here it is.

You have a lot

of back taxes due.

Utility bills are due.

Your daddy's left

a lot of debts.

How much?

Lots.

You know, he was always hoping to

get that ranch back on its feet.

Hugh and his nephew

are out there.

They spend a lot

of time out there.

I think they spent more time than

your daddy did training horses.

Look, I just... I just want to sell

the ranch and get it over with.

Do you have any offers?

Uh, about that.

There is one catch.

Your dad didn't leave a will.

At least if he did,

I couldn't find one.

I told him a thousand times,

"Take care of this."

He didn't.

As far as I know.

Someone else has a claim

in this property.

Who?

Sorry, I'm late, Judge.

Are you serious?

Sir.

[sighs]

Thought you were gonna tell her.

I was smack dab in the middle

of it when you interrupted me.

What is going on, here?

Your, uh, father. He promised me

half the ranch for all the years

I put in helping

to keep it running.

[laughing] - Gave me a

warranty deed for my share.

He said there's no will!

Said I couldn't find one, yet.

Let me see that.

Uh-huh. Well, this.

This is different.

That's your daddy's signature,

all right.

[Hugh] Mhm.

Uh, unfortunately, Hugh, it's not

dated and it's not recorded.

But that's still

a federal document, right?

Maybe. I'm not sure.

- Karen.

- Mhm.

You hadn't had any interest in the ranch

or your father for the past twenty years,

and I'm certainly not the one that

just up and ran off and left everybody

- and everything behind.

- Oh, okay. Okay. I get it.

All right. That does not entitle you to

half the ranch. This is unacceptable!

It is my ranch!

I can sell it if I want to.

In instances like this, a claim can

be made based on other evidence.

Hugh has a strong case.

How can you do this to me?

Half is better

than nothing, Karen.

For you.

Y'all hang on.

Bottom line is this...

The ranch is in temporary limbo until a

district court can decide on the ownership.

It might take a month.

You can't sell nothing.

You can't do anything

until this mess is cleaned up.

Unless...

Unless y'all can come to terms.

It's not his ranch!

And it's not all yours either.

Guess that didn't go too well.

That woman.

She just announces that one day she's

gonna up and move to New York City.

Never mind her father. Never mind the

ranch. Never mind... anybody else.

But I tell you what.

She wants a fight?

She gon' get a fight.

Where's my darn keys?

- Look, why don't you just sit her down and talk to her?

- 'Cause she's stubborn, Monty!

She's stubborn. She's more

stubborn than her father was.

Well, people change their minds.

You don't know her.

[horse snorts]

Come on. It's just you and me.

Thing's heavy!

[grunts]

Okay.

It's a lot heavier

than expected!

[sighs] That horse.

I swear.

[phone beeping]

I need you to take me to town.

I am going crazy

with no one to talk to!

I have no service

and neither do you.

Okay, what is

going on in that barn?

- Are you being careful?

- Yes, mom!

I'm not a little girl anymore.

I think I can handle a barn.

I know. You know I've always

been pretty hard on you.

Yeah, like all the time.

You know what? Don't get too

close to that horse anyway,

because we're gonna be out

of here before you know it!

Yeah, that's, uh... that's the best

thing I've heard you say in weeks.

Maybe months.

I once had

a riding instructor who said,

"A horse always knows

when you're comfortable."

He always knows

when you're confident.

And he always knows

"when you have a delicious

apple in your hand."

No?

[gasps]

[classical score playing]

I learned to ride in the city.

But I have never ridden

a horse and saddle before.

So this should be interesting.

Hey.

All right.

Pretty light.

So we're gonna go slow.

All right. We got this, buddy.

Come on.

Let's go, Rodeo.

Come on!

[Christmas music playing]

Wow. Well, I guess I'm

a little overdressed, huh?

I mean, I'm just wondering what part

of "barn dance" you didn't get.

It's my first barn dance, okay?

- Sorry.

- Take it easy.

- Sorry!

- Okay, so who's who?

Well, that lunk head

right there,

that's my brother

and that's his friend Ian.

And the DJ back there?

That's Jeremy.

He's cute in that "nerdy, doesn't

know he's hot" kind of way.

And I'm guessing you guys

have something going on?

What? No. We're just friends.

Mhm.

Oh, great.

What are they doing here?

I didn't invite them. What do you

call Mean Girls in New York?

Mean Girls. [laughs]

Oh! Mary. Shelly.

How great of you to make it!

I want you to meet Juliet!

She's from...

Uh, let me guess.

Last year's Chico's catalog.

Black is the new black. Right?

Oh, my God, yeah.

That's so original.

You know, something really funny is

Lana Del Ray said the exact same thing

when I was backstage

at her concert last week.

But it's actually not black.

It's like a midnight blue.

They probably

don't have it here yet.

My mom's friend Calvin,

Calvin Klein,

designed it for me.

Have you heard of him or...?

No?

Where are you going? I haven't

complimented your outfit yet!

That was awesome! [laughing]

Will you just

go talk to him already?

It's obvious you want to.

Is it that obvious?

Only to humans. I'm sure the

horses haven't caught on yet.

Shut up.

- Just go.

- Okay.

[country western music playing]

Wanna dance?

Um...

Actually... There you are!

I've been looking

for you everywhere.

Yeah, I was just taking care

of that thing over there.

And he's gone.

Big save. Thank you.

I'm Monty by the way.

- I'm Juliet.

- You're living at the Roger's Ranch.

I am.

Yeah, hopefully not

for much longer, though.

I know it doesn't look much like a

dance, but you want to dance with me?

Yeah, I'd love to.

Then get it started.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

I'm really glad

you could make it.

[laughs]

You know I used to spend some

time at your grandfather's place.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I used to take care of Rodeo.

Well, that's awesome.

He's such a pretty horse.

Or am I not suppose to say

pretty because he's a male?

Am I suppose to say handsome?

Is that better?

He's a handsome horse?

- He's a handsome horse.

- [laughs] He is pretty handsome.

Have you ever been to New York?

No, I haven't.

Have you ever wanted

to go to New York?

- Are you gonna take me or?

- [laughs]

- No one said that.

- If you're taking me then yeah, I'm going to New York.

Okay, so is this what

a barn dance is usually like?

Guess so. I mean...

Haven't been to too many

barn dances in my life.

Are you kidding? I thought

this was like a regular thing.

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