Storm Rider Page #3

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something about that.

- So, when they gonna need a booster?

- In a year.

Here you go, Sam.

Thank you.

Oh, that's too much.

Oh Sam, you saved War Cloud

from pneumonia, should be more.

It's not necessary.

Ah, Sam.

Look, if you won't do it for my horses

then why don't you put it away

for raising a teenager.

I know what that costs.

What's that?

It's a poster of the regional horse show

that's coming up.

I'll take instead.

No Sam, take 'em both.

No, poster will do.

Good day. See you.

All right.

He's different.

What do you mean?

I don't know.

Always doing stuff

for everybody but himself.

The kind of different we can use more of,

don't you think?

Come on.

Having fun?

Yeah, a blast.

Why don't you try a couple of rocks.

And do what? Beat it to death?

Oh.

Learned to improvise.

Savvy?

I... found this.

Hey!

Didn't see your truck pull in.

He's riding pretty good.

Yeah, he's doing really good.

Would you like to come over to our

house some time and ride our horses?

Your throughbreeds?

Yeah.

You know, I think I'm gonna stay here

and work more with Stormy.

There's a dance coming up in

a few weeks, Western Stomp.

Would you like to go? With me?

I thought you had a girlfriend.

Who told you that?

A friend.

I've had one.

What happened?

She didn't want me to see other people.

Other people?

I don't know, people.

I don't know, I don't really

like country music very much.

I'll bring ear muffs.

Okay. What should I wear?

It's up to you.

Okay, I'll see you there.

All right.

See ya.

So what are you planning

on doing with her?

It's a him.

Doesn't anybody here know the difference?

Yeah, well, I used to.

I don't know what

I'm planning on doing with him.

It'll be something.

Jody come around today?

Maybe.

You know, if you were a little nicer to her,

she might come around a little more often.

What's that suppose to mean?

Nothing.

You know what, you're like...

What?

- Summer storm.

- A summer storm?

Yeah. You rumble a long time before

you finally get where you're going.

Well...

I'm gonna take a ride up in the mountains.

Let Jody know, if she comes by.

Oh what...?

So Jody is coming?

Maybe.

Yeah, she's a summer storm, alright.

Diesel, why don't you go with her.

Get a little exercise.

That's what I figured.

I knew you were smart.

That's my boy. Let's go.

Come on.

Stormy, no!

Stormy, come back!

Hey, old dog.

You miss me?

Nah!

So you got any muffins?

Oh, plenty.

So where are they?

At home, which is where you're gonna

have to go if you wanna get some.

What? Now?

Well, I thought I'd have you and Dani

over for supper on Sunday.

Well, you don't have to...

ask the girl.

Why is he saddled?

Dani took him out

a couple of hours ago.

You know where she went?

Asked only

where she was going.

All right. Come on.

Come on. You know where she went.

Let's go.

- Yeah.

- Get on.

Do you know where she is.

- Stop bossing.

- Just go.

Stormy!

Stormy!

Here she is.

What happened?

Four wheeler on

steroids came by.

Spooked him, huh?

Like you wouldn't believe.

Thanks for the lift.

Are you walking back?

Oh, I know how.

You know what, I think that I wanna

drive back and check on Stormy.

Huh?

- Good idea.

- It is?

Hey, would you like to come

for dinner on Sunday night?

Yeah, we'd would love to.

Well, now we're on foot.

Well, you were gonna

walk with her any way.

Yeah, I wanted to impress her.

What am I? Chopped liver?

Close.

Here.

Oh, you don't have to pay me

to walk with you.

It's for her.

Oh.

You want me to walk with her?

No! She's gonna some dance with

that Winslow kid.

- What's his name?

- Kevin.

Yeah, him.

I just...

I wanna, you know, to buy her

something nice to wear.

(I) thought you could help with that.

Sure.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

What are you having?

Well, what do you mean?

For dinner.

Oh. Yeah.

Hey, more pie?

No, have to stuff it in my pockets.

- It was so good.

- Right.

Hey, I'm going to the city tomorrow, do a

little shopping. Would you like to come?

No, too busy of a day for me.

Not you.

Could we maybe go to the prison?

I'd like to see my dad

and visit him if I could.

Yeah, sure.

Okay. Here, I can get these.

Thanks.

You realize that's.... you know,

it's an hour south of the city to get there.

So we'll leave early.

It's okay.

Hi, dad.

Hey.

I wish you hadn't come.

Why?

I mean, it's just far.

You're wasting your time.

How is it with Sam?

Well, it takes some

getting used to.

Yeah. Not unlike Sam, right?

They offered me a plea bargain.

Do you know what that is?

Sort of.

You see, if I plead guilty, it could

reduce my sentence. Take some time off.

You haven't even gone to trial yet.

No, that's why they're offering me

the plea agreement.

Just avoids all that.

But you're not guilty,

so don't take it.

This has nothing to do

with guilt or innocence.

It's all about what...

what the jury's gonna believe.

What will they believe?

That I'm guilty.

So have you made any friends?

Well, I am going

on a date next week.

That's good. He's a lucky boy.

And Jordan came by.

I miss him.

Vanessa's trying to get

money from Uncle Sam.

Dracula lady.

She says that you

have money stashed.

She says a lot of things.

I really hope Sam isn't that

bad, sweetheart.

No, I'm getting used to it.

And when you get past all his quirks,

you'll see his heart's in the right place.

Are you sure he has one?

Somewhere, I mean,

underneath all that crust.

I'm gonna go.

Okay.

I'll come back as soon as I can...

No, no. I don't... think this

is a good place for you to come.

(If) something changes,

I'll have George call you.

Yeah.

I really love you.

I love you too, Dad.

How'd it go?

Just discouraging.

Yeah well, prison does that.

I know he's innocent, and nobody

will believe me. Not even Uncle Sam.

I wouldn't judge

him too harshly now.

They're brothers.

Yeah well, so were Cain and Abel.

What does that mean?

Well, what that means is that sometimes

things aren't as obvious as you might think.

You probably shouldn't judge him,

as much as you want him to judge your daddy.

That Kevin boy, he's

pretty cute, huh?

Yeah, I guess.

Yeah, well you guys are going

to the dance together, right.

Yeah. But how did you know that?

Well because Sam... he said he wanted

you to have something nice to wear.

He did?

Yep. He's paying for it.

Uncle Sam?

Mm hmm.

Full of surprises, huh?

Come on, let's go shopping.

Oh.

I don't know.

- Good. I know just the place.

- Okay.

Get in.

Hi.

Whoa!

You look amazing.

Thanks.

I had help picking it out.

Hold it.

What?

My truck.

What's the matter with it?

It sucks.

No, it doesn't.

It's not good enough for you

to ride in, not dressed like that.

Oh, come on, it's fine.

Have her back

here by midnight.

I will.

This is for Little Annie.

Give her a couple each night

for the next two weeks.

Okay.

And midnight for this filly.

Clear?

Crystal.

Looks pretty good, doesn't she?

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