The Wild Stallion Page #6

What, do you want to dance?

Get out of here!

HARDY:
Let's go, Virg.

HARDY:
Virg!

- That way.

- Okay.

[Thunder rumbles]

Something's up with Matty.

Yeah, something's

always up with Matty.

Dallas, have you been

up to Horseshoe lately?

Not in a couple of weeks. Why?

I was just there. Didn't see

a family group. Not one mustang.

Nothing?

There were nearly a hundred head

up there about, what, three weeks ago.

I know. Doesn't sit right, does it?

Well, we're going to town

right after we're done here.

We can check it out after that

if you'd like.

It couldn't hurt.

Here we go again.

DALLAS:

Those are deep tracks.

Something heavy

has been hauled up here.

I think it's time we paid

a visit to the deputy sheriff.

TY:
About time.

[Horses neigh]

- Gentlemen.

- Morg.

What can I do for you?

DALLAS:
Well, seems all the

wild horses have gone missing.

So then we figured...

...you being the deputy sheriff and all,

you might have heard something.

Is that right?

- You've seen them around here?

- No.

Yeah, me neither.

Morg, we'd hate for someone

we know to be... responsible.

Well, I'm sure that's not the case.

But it ain't your job to worry about it.

It's mine.

Gentlemen.

Let us know if you hear anything.

Morg.

CJ, READING ALOUD:

Even in modern days,

free-roaming horses are known to

have joined the domesticated animals,

such as the case

of the most famous of these,

Kentucky Derby winner Dark Cloud,

which is said to have escaped

during a train derailment

on the Utah-Nevada border.

That Wild Stallion's

unbroken spirit lives on.

Many claim The Wild Stallion

is partial to carrots,

which has given rise

to a tradition of hanging carrots out.

CJ:
I think we could get the stallion

to come down if we did something.

HANNAH:
What?

- CJ:
Carrots.

- HANNAH:
Carrots?

CJ:
Yeah. Hanging them out as bait.

HANNAH:
Isn't that like cheating?

CJ:
Only if you were

trying to trap him. We're not.

- How come carrots?

- I read about it.

The Stallion loves carrots.

It's worth a try, huh?

- From your mouth to God's ear.

- What does that mean?

Oh, just something

my grandma used to say.

When someone says something

that you want to happen,

people use an old Yiddish blessing,

"from your mouth to God's ear."

- People say that a lot in Ohio?

- If they're from Lithuania.

Oh.

Almost noon.

How do you know?

You don't have a watch.

The sun.

During the summer solstice,

the sun is directly overhead

in the Northern Hemisphere,

but with MDT, its position

is about... oh, 11:00 in the sky.

- MDT?

- Mountain Daylight Time.

Oh, yeah. Right.

You want to go up

and see if he comes down?

Sure. Will Matty care?

I don't see why she would.

We're just going to watch.

Yeah. Maybe I could

get some more pictures.

- Yeah. Come on.

- Okay.

See anything?

Nothing. You were right.

They're just gone.

I knew it.

Found some tire tracks

up at Starvation.

Could have been a pickup.

Could have been anybody.

Not anybody.

Somebody.

Ow! What did you do that for?

You ain't a rabbit.

You don't need no carrots.

Now, where's

your no-account brother?

Went to town

to pick up some baling wire.

You hit me for one lousy carrot?

I think the Stallion's

really gonna like these.

Me too.

How are they gonna

get to these anyways?

It's not like they have hands.

- They have mouths, you know.

- No bigger than yours.

Kyle!

[Giggles]

[Cellphone rings]

Hello.

Yes.

When?

How many?

Yeah. Where?

All right. I'll go there

and see what I can see.

Well, thank you for calling.

[Disconnects phone]

[Shutter clicks]

- Look, he's taking them!

- I told you he would.

[Shutter clicks]

He's beautiful.

The book was right.

[Horse neighs]

TY:

Whoo! Boy!

I told you he put jalapeos

in the strawberries!

CJ:
Hey, Zack! Hey, Derrick!

You guys catch anything?

- Yep.

- CJ:
Thattaboy. Nice.

- CJ:
See you later.

- BOY:
Yep.

Hey, boy.

[Clicking tongue

to summon stallion]

Hey, boy.

He sure is something.

HANNAH:

What should we call him?

Well, his name

was Dark Cloud, remember?

Yeah, but we should name him

something that fits him now,

like the land.

I know.

Shoteka.

What's that mean?

It's Cheyenne

for "dark cloud at sundown."

Shoteka.

That's a good name.

His name.

[Horse winnies softly, snorts]

[Horses neigh]

Ain't you missing something, boys?

- Where's your Judas?

- You got me.

I figured he'd be leading them down

like he always does.

Maybe he started his own herd.

Oh, do you think?

Do you ever think, Virg?

He's a gelding, you nitwit!

He ain't got a herd!

Why don't you boys

get up there and find him?

What are you waiting for?!

[Mocking]

Maybe got his own herd.

[Horses neigh]

[Horses neigh]

- CJ:
That one's new.

- HANNAH:
How do you know?

CJ:
There were only four last time.

Now there's five.

Who's that?

- CJ:
Morgan Haynes.

- HANNAH:
Who's he?

Bad news.

I got to get some shots!

Wait up!

[Horse neighs]

One set of tracks goes south

and one west.

What does that mean?

I don't know.

Stallion split 'em, maybe?

To lead him

away from the mares.

- Smart horse.

- Yeah.

One way or another,

you are mine.

Haa! Haa! Heh!

[Engine revs]

He is too smart

for your Judas to work.

He's probably too smart

for anybody to catch.

Yeah.

Gosh!

Novak flies in tomorrow.

And I mean

to have that horse for him.

Well, where are we

going to find him?

We don't have to.

What do you mean

"we don't have to"?

He'll find us.

Virg, I need you

to pick something up for me.

What?

A sack of carrots.

What do you need carrots for?

I'm just wondering...

did I stutter, Virg?

N-n-no, sir.

No. I didn't think so.

You just get 'em for me, okay?

Okay.

What's the matter with you?!

Don't make him mad!

I told you, don't make him mad!

Well, what does he

need carrots for anyway?

Just go get the carrots!

Get the carrots!

MATTY:

Why didn't you tell me?

Well, that's

'cause he's mean as a snake.

- ALVIN:
You all remember to...

- Not now, knucklehead.

KYLE:
What about Morg Haynes?

I don't care if he is a deputy sheriff.

I don't trust him. I never have.

I'm gonna go see Buck.

He's in Gunnison

transferring county prisoners today.

I'll find him.

Nobody goes near Starvation

till I get to the bottom of this.

Dallas and Ty,

finish stacking the hay.

Hannah, I want you

to spend the night with CJ.

This is not a request. Savvy?

- HANNAH:
Yeah.

I don't know how late I'm gonna be.

- KYLE:
Come on, you two.

- CJ:
Well, we wanted to go riding.

- Not up to Starvation.

- CJ:
I know. Come on.

He looks good in this position,

don't you think?

- He does, doesn't he?

- Yeah.

- Make sure you get everything.

- We always get everything.

Oh, yeah. Like last time, Virg?

That wasn't my fault.

Here, Virg.

- Carry this.

- Okay.

Where are we going again?

W-why don't you, uh, tie...

oh, never mind.

So, you really think this will work

on Virg's Judas, don't you?

I saw the kids doing it, didn't I?

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