The Rider Page #3

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for, like, construction,

road work.

I'm looking for something a

little more temporary than that.

You know,

I'm probably gonna

be training horses again

here in a few months

when I'm healed up, so...

My cousin's a manager

at Dakotamart.

They have some

temporary positions.

You can call him

and tell him I sent you.

Okay.

Thank you.

You look like your mom.

I used to go to high school with her.

She was really awesome.

(BEEPING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(BEEPING)

Wow, Brady.

What are you doing here?

How you doing, Victor?

Good. How about yourself?

All right.

- So you work here now?

- Yeah.

Guy's gotta do what he's

gotta do, I guess, huh?

I don't know.

It's none of my business,

but when you start getting

comfortable, you know,

you need to get back to them

horses and rodeos and stuff.

Yeah.

Just not making enough money.

You know what I mean?

Thanks, Victor.

Hey, don't give up.

(BEEPING)

WAYNE:
Hey, I stopped by

the Family Dollar.

Got you a surprise.

- Me? (LAUGHS)

- Yeah.

Boy, I don't think so.

You don't think so?

Why in the hell not?

You want to go

to that rodeo with me?

You gotta wear that.

- Nuh-uh.

- It's a public place. Yep.

- You're in high school now, Lil.

- Nuh-uh!

- You can wear a bra.

- But I don't like it anymore.

- Come on, you're 15 years old.

- But I don't like it, my daddy.

- Why?

- Because it's not fair.

Why wouldn't it be fair?

Because it doesn't like

15 anymore.

But I just want

a 14-years-old.

WAYNE:
Well, you can't

do a 14 no more, dear.

LILLY:
But yes, you will!

Hey, Lil.

- What are you doing, Lil?

- I'm doing good.

Hey, I don't like to wear a bra anymore.

It's all yucky. (GROWLS)

Oh, good.

BRADY:
You know Daddy's just trying

to watch out for you, right?

LILLY:
Yeah.

I sure better tell him, "Watch

out the revolving door."

He should've just greased it.

The children are

all over the world, is a...

Is...

You don't want to do something,

you're just not gonna do it?

No.

You're stubborn, just like

your big brother, aren't you?

Yeah, whatever,

but I don't like it.

(HORSES WHINNYING IN DISTANCE)

(CAR DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

MAN:
I just don't know

about you horse traders.

- Hey, Todd.

- Yep.

- How you doing, Brady?

- Pretty good. Yourself?

Good. How's your head doing?

Oh, I'm healing up.

That's good. Good.

Hey, Todd, I haven't talked

to Brady yet about this so...

So can you just come back

tomorrow and pick him up?

Yeah, I can.

Catch you later, Brady.

- I'll see you.

- See you.

What was that all about?

What was Todd doing here?

Had to sell him Gus, Brady.

Sell him Gus? What do

you mean, sell him Gus?

You can't sell Gus.

You want 'em

to haul the trailer away?

You want Lilly to not have

a place to live?

Gus is part of the family.

I guess it's his turn

for us to make a living.

Well, where's all

your money going?

It costs a lot to live.

Well, maybe you should've thought about

that when you were putting money

in the slot machines, going to

the f***ing bars and casinos.

That's where

all the money went.

F*** you, Brady. I don't

need to hear your sh*t.

It's not like you

can f***ing ride anymore.

What are you gonna do?

Fight me?

I don't need your sh*t.

(HORSE WHINNIES)

(MUSIC PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)

(TATTOO MACHINE BUZZING)

My dad sold Gus today.

CAT:
Damn. Really?

Yeah. Todd bought him.

Well, at least he's going

to a good home.

I wish I could ride him

one last time, though.

WOMAN:
Looks really nice,

Brady.

Thanks.

WOMAN:
Who is it of?

My buddy, Lane.

- You know him?

- Mmm-mmm.

BRADY:
Yeah, he was

a pretty good bull rider.

He was like

a big brother to me.

CAT:
Pretty awesome tribute

for a wild guy, anyway.

BRADY:
Yeah. And a lot of

times, you know, you get hurt,

but you don't ever think

you'll get hurt like that.

He'll get there, though.

He says he's gonna ride again

in no time.

(TATTOO MACHINE BUZZING)

(SPUTTERING)

God, I just ask you to take care

of Gus on his travels, Lord.

Just be with him all the time

and protect him.

Keep him safe, God.

In Jesus' name,

I pray. Amen.

(SNORTS SOFTLY)

(CROWD CHEERING FAINTLY)

(CAR ENGINE REVS)

(GATE CLOSES)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(HORSES WHINNYING)

BILL:
This breed I've been...

That I got in this horse here,

he's a thoroughbred, Arabian,

leopard and quarter horse.

I've been trying to

get this breed for years.

Nobody's ever been on his back.

Nobody's touched him.

(SNORTING)

Whoa, partner.

Whoa, partner.

Good boy.

Easy, partner. Easy, partner.

Easy.

BILL:
Did you... Did you

learn this on your own,

or did someone teach you?

- My mom and dad.

- Your mom and dad?

Taught me about

everything I know.

But I learned a lot

by being on their back,

looking down them ears.

Whoa, good boy.

You didn't even know

you did that, did you?

Good boy. You just led.

(SNORTING SOFTLY)

I'm gonna ask you to do that

in a minute, all right?

I'm gonna ask you to do that

in a minute.

Step forward. Step forward.

Step forward.

BILL:
Wow, look at that.

Whoa, whoa.

I think I'm gonna touch you up there.

I'm gonna touch you up there.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay.

Good boy. I know. Sorry, I

was too tight on you there.

Just gotta let you trust me.

Gotta quit trying

to force you.

Now, just trust me, brother.

- No, no

- (WHINNIES)

Stay with me.

Stay with me, now.

Whoa, partner.

Whoa, partner.

All right, I know you're turning

away from your buddies,

and I know you

don't want to do that.

Good boy, Cool Breeze.

Good boy.

Good boy, Cool Breeze.

What I'm teaching

right now is pressure.

There's a good boy.

No. All right.

- BILL:
Whoa, Cool Breeze.

- Keep going.

One, two, three...

My hat! Whoa, partner.

Yeah, my hat

comes off my head.

See that?

It comes off like that.

BILL:
His dad

never had no buck.

He just would let us get on, but

he would always keep an eye on us.

BRADY:
Keep going, buddy.

Come on, buddy.

- Stay calm.

- BILL:
Wow, that's amazing.

A horse that never had nobody

on his back before.

You can tell

he wants to learn.

- Oh, yeah, he's smarter.

- BILL:
He's real smart.

BILL:
That's a lot of trust

he has in you.

BRADY:
Yeah.

See how much calmer he is

now that I'm actually on him?

BILL:
Yeah. Yeah.

He feels me.

Let's get a little

forward. Forward.

You're gonna be

a racehorse someday.

Let's get some forward.

One more time to the right.

And that's all we're doing.

Good boy.

Excellent job.

All right, now, I'm coming

off the same side I came on.

Whoa, partner.

Whoa, partner.

BILL:
Yeah, I heard

you had that touch.

Now I finally get to see it.

Good boy.

(AUCTIONEER CHATTERING)

Now 12.

Now 13.

Thirteen...

Fair bid on four, folks.

Have a look.

I'll tell you what,

we're gonna show you something

pretty nice right here.

- Good to see you, Brady.

- Hey, how are you?

Let's go. And a 12, 13...

Here's a pretty

nice-looking horse right here.

Just a 2009 model, guys.

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