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[MAGGIE]: I think that's everything.
[HOPE]: What? No, I'm gonna help you unpack.
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You're moving a whole house.
Okay. We both have a lot going on right now, but...
I hope your freshman year is as magical as you are.
I'm so proud of you. (girl sighs)
Thanks.
He's always here with me.
Well, you got your smarts from him.
And he would have loved to have been here with you.
You said you wouldn't cry.
I'm not crying. You're crying.
It's just... it's just desert dust. That's what... we're not in Denver anymore.
Definitely not.
(chuckles softly)
You are gonna crush it this year.
[MAGGIE]: Thanks, Mom.
[HOPE]: I love you so much.
[MAGGIE]: I love you too.
And besides, I'll see you in a couple weeks for the Giddy Up Gala.
Oh yeah. Wait, what's happening? Are you...
Are you kicking me out?
never
Oh.
Bye.
[MAGGIE]: Bye.
(door closes)
(exhales deeply)
Let's do this.
(upbeat country rock music starts)
♪ My heart's still in me to go
♪ Pack it up and head down the road ♪
♪ Take a chance and leave it all behind ♪
♪ Ready to get back some peace of mind ♪
♪ They say that you'll never leave ♪
♪ Well that's what my heart believes ♪
♪ No turning back, I wanna be free ♪
♪ Only time will tell if it's for me ♪
♪ Been gone for way too long
♪ Gonna go where I belong
♪ No longer the urge to roam
♪ Headed home
♪ Where I belong
♪ I'm headed home ♪ [exhales deeply]
♪ Where I belong ♪ [car door shuts]
(Hope exhales deeply)
(Hope laughs softly)
(Hope exhales deeply)
(phone dialing)
♪ Headed home
(phone ringing)
[LORI]: Lori's Coffee and Floral Shop, this is Lori.
[HOPE]: You've got Hope's Ranch, this is Hope.
[Lori]: You made it!
How was the drive?
How was the college drop off?
Tell me everything.
[HOPE]: The day has been great.
But I am standing here...
at the gate...
Literally about to step into my new life.
[LORI]: So exciting.
[HOPE]: I can't believe it.
I—I can't believe it's real
I have dreamed about this for so long.
[LORI]: ugh
You deserve it, Hope. You really do.
[HOPE]: And you know, it's exactly like I remember it as a kid.
The bright sun feels warm and the dusty trails...
[LORI]: Cute cowboys?
[HOPE LAUGHS]: Yes.
I'm sure you'll meet one of those at the Giddy Up Gala.
You're still coming in a couple weeks, right?
[LORI]: Oh, I wouldn't miss it.
Are you sure you don't need me to come early?
Help you move in, set up?
[HOPE]: I've made a plan. I am totally prepared.
[LORI]: You always are.
(chuckles softly)
(door bell chimes)
[LORI]: Hey, Hope. Um...
Sorry. Hey, someone just walked in.
I'll talk to you later, okay?
[HOPE]: Okay. Well, I'll let you go then.
Alright, love you.
(rhythmic footsteps approaching)
[LORI]: Well, I see you haven't changed your mind.
[MAN]: Changed my mind about what?
I mean, the boots are a little bit tight, but...
he said they'd break in.
(both chuckling)
[LORI]: You're really committed to the whole...
bit.
[MAN]: It's not a bit, Lori.
I'm not only a businessman, I'm a business owner now, okay?
They expect me to look the part.
[LORI]: When are you gonna tell her, Jack?
You've been down here for months.
[MAN]: I know. I will. I will.
I just want to get everything set up and running smoothly, you know?
It'll all just fall into place.
[LORI]: Oh, it's gonna fall. One way or another.
[MAN]: You know what?
You are something else.
You're my little sister. You're supposed to be supportive.
[LORI]: What?
Just tell her, okay?
[MAN]: Okay.
[LORI]: Tell her.
[MAN]: Bye.
(car engine running)
(upbeat music playing)
(car door opens and shuts)
(rooster crowing)
(door creaks open)
(Hope gasps)
This is the perfect place for the Giddy Up Gala.
(Hope sighs)
(chicken clucking)
(Hope sighs)
(horse snorts)
(Hope grunts with effort)
(Hope grunts)
Hi, buddy.
You need a little extra?
You want a little more?
You're such a good boy. Here you go.
We're gonna split this.
How about, 'cause you already had some.
And you can get some too.
How about you, Ranger?
You need a little extra breakfast?
[HOPE]: Huh.
(Hope grunts with effort)
[MAN]: Ma'am?
Whoa, careful there.
(Hope gasps)
[HOPE]: Oh!
[MAN]: Apologies. Sorry.
[HOPE]: Oh, I'm so sorry!
(Hope grunts)
[MAN]: My fault.
I didn't mean to... (chuckles)
[MAN]: Podcast?
[HOPE]: Country music.
[TOM]: Tom Grayson.
[HOPE]: Oh, nice to meet you. I'm...
Hope Morgan.
[TOM]: Perfect.
Hope Ranch.
[HOPE]: Exactly.
Doing this all on my own, so I guess I am taking after my name. I'm...
hopeful.
I'm so sorry, I got...
Oh, you're fine. No, you're fine.
...all over you.
[TOM]: Yeah, no.
Uh, I'm about a mile down the road.
Grayson's Cattle Ranchers.
Figured we couldn't stay strangers for long.
[HOPE]: It's nice to meet you, neighbor.
[TOM]: Nice to meet you.
Uh, well I hear you're getting the Giddy Up Gala back up and running.
[HOPE]: Yeah.
Yeah, I'm really excited about it.
It's gonna be my first weekend with guests.
But I'm excited for the town.
I thought I could bring back some of the old magic.
Great.
(Hope laughs)
[TOM]: Uh...
Well listen, um... you know...
or you already are doing...
um...
if you need a hand or if you have any questions or anything, I'm...
uh...
down the road.
Yeah.
[HOPE]: About a mile?
[TOM]: Yeah, I...
I said that already.
(Hope laughs)
[HOPE]: Oh, you know what? Actually I do have a question.
About... how much do you know about horse feed?
[TOM]: Uh, got about six of 'em that can't get enough of the stuff.
[HOPE]: Perfect. Thank you.
So, mine haven't been worked a lot lately...
and so I was thinking they couldn't handle such rich feed.
I ordered something new from Highwater Tack and Feed...
but they sent the wrong stuff and I just didn't know...
[TOM]: It's got a lot of corn.
Yours is probably better suited for roughage.
[HOPE]: Right, I was thinking high fiber, low sugar, maybe a balancer pellet?
[TOM]: You certainly know your stuff.
[HOPE LAUGHS]: Well...
I grew up on my grandparents' ranch in Arizona.
And they would bring me to the Giddy Up Gala every summer when I was a kid.
I brought my daughter here.
We love it.
So I'll just call the Highwater and switch it...
[TOM]: Probably should go in person.
[HOPE]: Why's that?
[TOM]: It's the new owner.
He's a little more hat than he is cattle.
(Hope scoffs)
[TOM]: He's learning the ropes.
He messed up my supply of salt licks...
[HOPE]: Got it.
[TOM]: ...and I'm still waiting on the right ones.
So...
[HOPE]: Okay. Thank you.
[TOM]: I'm heading there tomorrow if you want to join.
[HOPE]: Yeah, yeah, that'd be nice.
[TOM]: Rulebook Weaver.
Nice enough guy, just thinks his clipboard is his badge.
I'll see you tomorrow.
It was, um...
nice to meet you, Hope.
[HOPE]: Nice to meet you too.
[car door closes]
[HOPE]: Well, hello.
I'm Hope Morgan. Um...
how can I help you?
[MAN]: County Inspector Dave Weaver.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Welcome to Ruidoso.
[HOPE]: Thanks. Thanks.
Thrilled to be here.
But I sort of thought that the ranch already passed inspection.
Last owners, they rebuilt that whole barn...
and I mean turned it into an amazing event space.
I love how they kept the old facade on the outside, but when you go in it's brand new.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Oh, it did pass.
So, uh...
the Giddy Up Gala.
The mayor said you were planning on bringing back our beloved tradition.
[HOPE]: Yep.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Sure do miss it.
Had some of the best times of my life on this very land.
[HOPE]: Yeah, I feel the same way.
And I think a lot of other people do too because I have so many reservations...
to stay here for the gala.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: That's great, really.
Um, the barn definitely passes...
but the house and the stables...
the last owners never got around to retrofitting anything else.
[HOPE]: Oh.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Here is an inspection checklist...
that I'll cross off before the big day.
[HOPE]: Um...
Parking...
needs to be away from mud holes...
and lighting the pathways...
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Shouldn't be too much to do
before the Giddy Up Gala.
If you get a couple of...
helping hands, you know?
Now, let's see when I can schedule you in for...
How is the morning of the 25th?
[HOPE]: Oh no, that's the day of the gala.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Oh, well how about the afternoon then?
[HOPE]: Of the 25th?
No, I was hoping maybe we could do it before that.
(INSPECTOR WEAVER scoffs)
The 25th is the first opening I've got.
(Hope sighs)
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: I'm sure you're planning on passing the inspection.
It shouldn't be a problem.
[HOPE]: Right.
Right. You're right.
I'm sure it'll be fine. So...
that'll be great.
[INSPECTOR WEAVER]: Really looking forward to it.
All of Ruidoso is.
It's the talk of the town.
I'll see you in a couple of weeks.
[HOPE LAUGHS]: Okay.
[birds chirping]
(Hope sighs)
(crickets chirping)
(Hope grunts)
(wood creaks)
(Hope sighs)
(gentle acoustic music playing)
(door opens)
[HOPE]: Good morning, ladies.
Come on out.
Everybody out.
There you go. There you go.
Everybody out.
(feed pouring)
There you go.
Enjoy your breakfast, ladies.
[HOPE]: Okay.
You're all clean.
Good boy.
Yeah.
Such a good boy.
Okay, go out.
Enjoy the pasture.
You too, buddy.
You look beautiful.
Oh, and your mane looks beautiful.
Go for it.
And you, Ranger.
(horse snorts)
Nope.
Still don't like to be pet, huh?
Alright. Alright.
Let me just take your halter off. Don't get mad.
Alright.
Ranger, when you're ready you can come join us in the pasture.
(horse neighs)
(Hope sighs)
[HOPE]: Well, you were right about Inspector Dave.
He is nice...
but very strict.
He gave me a whole to-do list of things I have to accomplish before the gala.
This looks great.
(door opens with a bell chime) Oh.
Thank you.
[TOM]: You're welcome.
(door closes)
[WOMAN]: Hi. Welcome to Highwater.
[HOPE]: Smell of pine and leather, huh?
[TOM]: Nothing like it.
Add the aroma of southern barbecue in the mix and it smells just like home.
[HOPE]: Do you cook?
[TOM]: I'm no Michelin chef, but...
I know my way around a grill.
(Hope chuckles softly)
[TOM]: I got this secret family recipe for barbecue sauce
you'd have to taste to believe.
[HOPE]: I look forward to it.
[TOM]: Feed's straight ahead.
[HOPE]: Oh, right.
Great.
Thank you. I think this is it.
(seeds rustling)
[HOPE]: Yeah.
[TOM]: You check the ingredients, I'm gonna go see about my salt licks.
[HOPE]: Okay.
(bag of seeds rustling)
[WOMAN]: Anything I can help you with?
[MAN]: Howdy there partner, welcome to Highwater Tack and Feed.
[HOPE]: No.
[WOMAN]: Okay. No problem.
[HOPE]: No, no, sorry. The no wasn't for you. The no was because...
[MAN]: Sorry about that.
[TOM]: You must be the new owner.
[MAN]: Yes sir, that's me.
[TOM]: Welcome to town. I'm Tom Grayson.
[MAN]: Thank you.
I'm Jack. Nice to meet you.
(metal clangs)
[MAN]: Hate to complain first time meeting you, but...
[WOMAN]: If you're looking for grooming brushes, we have stock.
[HOPE]: shush.
[MAN]: I'm here about some mineral blocks I ordered some time ago. Under Grayson.
[TOM]: Mineral blocks under Grayson.
[MAN]: Now is that Hope Morgan?
(hollow thudding footsteps)
[HOPE]: Jack Bennett.
[TOM]: You two...
know each other?
[JACK]: Yeah! [HOPE]: No!
[HOPE]: I mean, we used to.
[JACK]: Well, you haven't changed a bit.
[HOPE]: Ugh!, I've changed a lot.
You're the one who hasn't changed.
[JACK]: (chuckles)
[WOMAN]: I'm gonna go...
back to the stockroom?
[JACK]: Okay.
[TOM]: Yeah, I'm gonna...
go talk to...
someone.
[JACK]: Sounds good.
(door bell chimes)
[JACK]: That's weird.
No one out there. I don't know what he's doing.
[HOPE]: What are you doing here?
[JACK]: Came here to win you back, Hope.
[HOPE]: No, seriously.
What are you doing in Ruidoso?
[JACK]: Oh, you are looking at the new proprietor of Highwater Tack and Feed.
[HOPE]: Did Lori tell you that I had moved here?
[JACK]: No.
Oh.
[JACK]: Okay, listen. She mentioned it, but...
[HOPE]: She let something slip and then you got the whole story out of her.
[JACK]: No, Hope. What happened was,
when we opened up our second office in Denver...
it became obvious to me...
[HOPE]: Obviously you're still running.
For what you want, when you want it. Well, I don't want to be in that race.
I never did.
[JACK]: No, you were always the finish line, Hope.
(door opens)
Listen...
(Hope laughs)
[HOPE]: Hi.
[JACK]: Welcome in.
(door shuts)
[JACK]: When I sold my share of Pinnacle Finance to Simone...
I took a road trip through New Mexico.
[JACK]: I stumbled upon this tack and feed shop that was for sale
and I thought...
I've arrived.
You are looking at Ruidoso's newest citizen, Hope.
[HOPE]: That's crazy.
Don't you think?
Don't you realize that that's just totally reckless and completely...
[JACK]: Romantic?
[JACK]: Is that what you were going to say?
[JACK]: You were always the one hoping. Look at this.
It's like fate brought us together or something.
The timing's right, we're both here.
[HOPE]: Timing?
[JACK]: You always loved a sequel.
[HOPE]: You know we haven't even exchanged Christmas cards in a decade.
[JACK]: Oh.
[JACK]: But you do love big romantic gestures, right? And this is pretty big.
[HOPE]: So you thought you'd just buy this place,
[HOPE]: move to Ruidoso, and then I'd come in one day and...
what, throw myself in your arms like at the end of Dirty Dancing?
[JACK]: Uh, wait, so is that... is that a no?
[HOPE]: Yes! I mean, no! I mean...
[HOPE]: Do you know what I mean?
[JACK]: Okay.
[HOPE]: Okay. The point is,
that's why it didn't work the first time.
[HOPE]: And that's why it didn't work the second time
When we tried the long distance thing.
And that's why it wouldn't work now
because there's never any communication with you!
[JACK]: Okay, I mean I could...
[HOPE]: I do need to order two 50-pound bags of the
Meadow Mix horse feed.
[JACK]: Two 50 of the Meadow Mix. You got it.
[HOPE]: Thank you.
(door opens)
[HOPE]: And technically it would have been a trilogy.
[JACK]: Oh. Right. (door closes)
(Jack chuckles)
[JACK]: Trilogy. You hear that?
She wants a trilogy.
(mimics drumroll on table)
(footsteps approaching)
(birds chirping)
(rooster crows)
(Hope sighs)
(phone ringing)
(phone keeps ringing)
(friend groans)
(phone ringing)
[LORI]: Hello?
[HOPE]: Your brother moved to Ruidoso.
[FRIEND]: Ugh, I know.
[HOPE]: Are you sleeping?
[LORI]: I sleep in on Sundays.
[LORI]: Tuesdays are my Sundays.
[HOPE]: Why didn't you tell me about Jack?
[LORI]: Ugh, I'm sorry.
(sheets rustling)
[LORI]: I know. I know, but...
after you two broke up, he would not stop asking about you.
[HOPE]: He asked about me?
[LORI]: All the time. (chuckles)
[LORI]: Is he wearing the cowboy boots?
[HOPE]: And the hat? And a buckle? And his jeans are too tight?
(Hope chuckles)
[LORI]: He's still in love with you. He always has been.
Don't you wonder what could have been if you two had stayed together?
[HOPE]: Ugh, no. No I don't because I know exactly
What would have happened. It would have been a mess.
And look, here we are now, in a mess.
Alright, I have a million things to do for the Giddy Up Gala
And I should get started.
[LORI]: Well, I can come early and help.
[HOPE]: Oh, no. One Bennett in this town is enough for now.
[HOPE]: But I can't wait to see you in a few weeks.
And you're not gonna tell him that we talked about this, right?
[LORI]: I would never.
[HOPE]: I'm serious.
[FRIEND]: Talk to you later.
[HOPE]: Bye.
[LORI]: Toodles.
(Lori sighs)
(bedsheets rustle and settle)
(chicken clucking)
[HOPE]: How did you get out?
Or in?
Pleading the fifth, I see.
Alright.
Let's get you back to your friends.
Come on, girl.
(chicken clucking)
Are you kidding me right now?
The coop is still closed.
How did you get out?
(fence gate squeaks)
(Hope grunts)
[HOPE]: Okay!
(chicken clucking)
(birds chirping)
(Hope sighs)
(horses galloping)
(Hope chuckles)
[HOPE]: Chokecherries.
(Hope hums)
(leaves rustling)
(horse snorts)
[HOPE]: Well Ranger, look who decided to join us.
[HOPE]: Aww.
[HOPE]: Hi.
You wanna try a chokecherry?
No. Okay.
I thought you might like it.
(horses galloping away)
[HOPE]: Well, you guys enjoy your graze. I've got work to do.
(horses galloping)
(upbeat music playing)
♪ I woke up to a setback ♪ Time I figure out what's good for me ♪
♪ 'Cause when I look at my reflection ♪ I gotta know that I like what I see ♪
♪ You were nothing but a setback ♪
[JACK]: Is this a command post?
[HOPE]: Hey! This is private property.
[JACK]: Sorry, I brought your... your feed, ma'am.
[HOPE]: Same day delivery. Is that a new service the High Water is offering?
[JACK]: Yeah, yeah, just for our VIP clients, so.
[JACK]: Besides, I didn't want you to hurt yourself
Trying to move this 250 -pound barrel of feed.
[HOPE]: I ordered two 50-pound bags.
[JACK]: Yeah, I know, two fif...
Oh my gosh, two 50...
That is the difference between hearing and listening.
[JACK]: No, that's actually what you call an honest mistake. That's what that is.
What's going on here? Lot of paperwork,
Huh? I know how you love that.
You want a hand or something?
[HOPE]: No. I am happy to be doing this and I don't need help.
[JACK]: Okay. Thought I'd ask if you did, right?
[HOPE]: Ruidoso is a special place to me.
I came here for a fresh start. And now you're here.
[JACK]: Bringing back what we thought we lost?
(Hope sighs)
[JACK]: Okay, okay, I'm just kidding.
Hey, I will be back with the proper allotment of feed, okay?
[HOPE]: No! Don't come back. You don't have to deliver it.
[JACK]: I want to though. I mean if you... if you want me to.
(Hope sighs)
[JACK]: Okay. I'm going.
Can I just say that this is great though? You're great.
You look great. Ranch life suits you. It really does.
Suits me too, right? Prob... that's what you were thinking
But you just weren't looking at me.
(Hope laughs)
Right? There she is. Ha ha ha ha! Whoop! I'll be back.
(Hope sighs)
[HOPE]: Help me.
(birds chirping)
(Hope gardening)
[WOMAN]: Everything tastes better when you grow it yourself.
[HOPE]: Yeah, I think that's true. Hello.
Um, I'm getting to work on planting a bunch of stuff,
But I already have chokecherries growing in the pasture.
[WOMAN]: My favorite.
[HOPE]: Mine too. Eventually I hope I have enough
To feed everyone on my ranch.
[WOMAN]: That's fantastic.
Hi. I'm uh... I'm Hope.
[WOMAN]: Hi, Hope. It's so nice to finally meet you in real life.
[MAYOR WINONA]: I'm Mayor Winona.
[HOPE]: Oh, you're the mayor. Wow. Hi.
Thank you so much for your very welcoming emails
[MAYOR WINONA]: Of course. It's always exciting to have a new resident,
but the one that's gonna bring back the biggest party of the year
I am thrilled.
[HOPE]: Me too.
[MAYOR WINONA]: So, I heard our inspector made his way over to you.
[HOPE]: Wow, you already heard about that.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Small town, word gets around. Plus, you know,
Dave's desk is right next to mine. (Hope chuckles)
[HOPE]: Of course. Okay, well don't worry. I have it all planned out.
I have a to-do list charted so that I can get
Everything up to code and pass the inspection.
[MAYOR WINONA]: You are organized.
[HOPE]: Comes from working in PR for a long time.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Well, I hate to add to your to-do list,
But um... unfortunately I have to.
Let's see. Event permit, food and beverage license,
regulatory insurance for accommodation,
and zoning permits. Just, you know.
[HOPE]: All that for a couple hayrides and a bonfire?
[MAYOR WINONA]: The Giddy Up Gala is gonna attract
Everyone from Ruidoso and beyond.
It's been ten years since we had one.
And we all have such amazing memories of it.
[HOPE]: Yeah. Yeah, well I'm hoping this is the best one yet.
[MAYOR WINONA]: And it will be. And I'm sure you have plenty of help.
I mean, I heard your ex-husband just bought the High Water.
(Hope sighs)
[HOPE]: Word does travel fast in that town.
Um, he is my ex, but we were never married.
Don't you worry. I don't need help. I can handle it.
[WINONA]: Great.
[HOPE]: Thank you so much
[WINONA]: You bet.
[HOPE]: Have a great day.
[WINONA]: You too.
(Hope sighs)
(Hope sighs heavily)
[HOPE]: All right Ranger, it is you and me buddy. We're...
They're gone.
(Hope walking)
(suspenseful music playing)
(Hope sighs)
(Hope grunts)
(Hope sighs)
(birds chirping)
(horses galloping)
[HOPE]: Thank you so much. I so appreciate this.
[TOM]: Anytime.
[TOM]: You ready?
[HOPE]: Yeah, I'm ready.
[JACK]: Hey guys!
[HOPE]: Jack?
[TOM]: Hey Jack.
[JACK]: Hope, I got your feed. Just point me towards the horses.
[HOPE]: Oh, well I can't do that because
They have escaped the pasture.
[JACK]: Oh.
[TOM]: Yeah, we're heading out right now to wrangle 'em.
[JACK]: We'll wrangle 'em, huh? Real cowboy stuff. All right.
Well if you need a hand, I'm happy to help.
[HOPE]: Oh, you don't really ride
And I don't have a horse to lend you.
[JACK]: I got Old Betsy here, I can keep up.
[TOM]: Horses don't like loud machines.
[JACK]: Right.
[HOPE]: Listen, I'm so sorry.
Will you just put the feed in the stable for me?
Thank you so much.
[JACK]: Uh-huh, yeah. For sure.
(melodious music playing)
(horses galloping)
(birds chirping)
(water flowing)
(horses galloping)
[HOPE]: There.
[TOM]: Yep, I see 'em.
[HOPE]: Come on. Let's go there.
[HOPE]: Whoa, boy. Just relax.
You're okay. You're okay.
[HOPE]: Hey.
Put your head up
Good boy.
That's my boy
See? Now you're safe and sound.
[HOPE SIGHS]: One down, three to go.
You know Rangers not going to give up with a fight.
[TOM]: Ah, he'll come around.
You have a way with difficult ones, I can tell.
[HOPE]: Thank you.
[HOPE]: Let's take him back and then we'll go look for Ranger.
(horses galloping)
[HOPE]: All right, good boy.
[TOM]: You could be training horses at Ruidoso Downs with skills like that.
[HOPE]: Well, I could certainly use the purse from that race.
[JACK]: Now look who I found.
[JACK]: I don't know what y'all are talking about.
Ranger's the best horse out there.
[HOPE]: Of course he listens to you.
[JACK]: He just misunderstood.
Isn't that right buddy? Huh?
(horse snorts)
[HOPE]: There he goes.
[JACK]: Hey, your feed's beside the stalls.
[HOPE]: Thank you, Jack.
[JACK]: Happy to help.
(Hope sighs)
[HOPE]: He's uh... my ex.
I mean we were never married.
And I don't know what he's doing in Ruidoso.
(ATV engine revving)
[HOPE]: Um... anyway, thank you so much for everything.
I'm sure I should let you get back to work.
And I'm gonna head out, hand out some invitations.
[TOM]: Invitations?
[HOPE]: Yeah, I thought I'd go introduce myself to our neighbors
and invite them to the Giddy Up Gala in person.
Let them know it's back on.
[TOM]: In that nice shiny new SUV?
[HOPE]: Yeah. What?
[TOM]: Oh, they may not take you too seriously.
[HOPE]: You have a better idea?
[HOPE LAUGHS]: Wow!
[TOM]: Good, it's still here.
(tarp rustling)
( Hope squeals excitedly)
[HOPE]: This is so cool.
[TOM]: Want me to check under the hood
make sure it's still breathing?
[HOPE]: Oh. No.
Gotta figure out how to do these things on my own.
If I don't do it now, I never will.
[TOM]: Okay, well I'm out.
[HOPE]: Hey, um... thanks for your help today.
[JACK]: What are neighbors for?
(Hope chuckles breathily)
(birds chirping)
(chicken clucking)
[HOPE]: Whoa! Hey! How did you...
[HOPE]: Alright. I guess we'll just have to stop by
the chicken coop on our way out.
I'm uh... do you have the keys?
No?
Oh. Got it.
(engine starts)
(truck backfires)
(Hope laughs)
[HOPE]: Well it makes noise. Let's hope this thing drives.
(country music playing)
(truck driving)
♪ I'm gonna take a little ride
♪ Down the road
[truck engine sputtering]
[HOPE]: Hmm. Um...
(Hope grunts and sighs)
(car door opens)
(Hope chuckles)
(car door shuts)
(Hope knocks on the door)
[HOPE]: Oh, hi. I wanted to invite you to the Giddy Up Gala.
[HOPE]: Hope I see you there.
(country music playing)
(Hope taping flyer)
[HOPE]: Oh! Hi. Please come to our Giddy Up Gala.
We would be thrilled to see you there.
Have a nice day.
(Hope walking)
[HOPE]: Hello sir. I hope you'll meet us at the Giddy Up Gala.
Hi. We're bringing Giddy Up Gala back
so we hope we see you there.
[HOPE]: Oh sir, we would love to have you join us at
Hope Ranch for the Giddy Up Gala.
[truck engine sputtering]
[HOPE]: Oh no.
(engine spluttering
What's going on?
Ah
(engine powers down
(Hope sighs)
(door opens)
(door shuts)
(Hope sighs)
(chicken clucking)
[HOPE]: What are you laughing at?
(steam hissing)
[HOPE]: Oh
oh no.
Oh no.
(steam hissing)
(chickens clucking)
[HOPE]: Nope. Nope. You're going the wrong way. Come on.
Over here.
Nope, nope, not you. This way.
[HOPE]: Ah!
(clucking)
[HOPE]: You don't want to be picked up, then just go inside.
Like that one. Yes!
(grunts)
You're the best.
Okay?
Look at that, I did it!
(Hope grunts)
[HOPE]: How did you do that?
[HOPE]: Okay. Okay.
I think you need your own name.
You know, you're small and mighty, but you're...
very good at magically appearing out of nowhere.
[HOPE]: And you are an expert at escape.
You're...
Houdini.
That's perfect.
(wire clinking)
(heavy metal clanging)
(scraping sounds)
(wheelbarrow rolling)
(rhythmic footsteps)
(footsteps descending stairs)
(sighs)
(rustling)
(gasps softly)
(chuckles)
[HOPE]: Aw
(rustling)
(sighs)
(soft rustle of cloth)
(lamp thuds softly on table)
(soft music fading)
(rooster crows)
[HOPE]: Oh! Sorry.
(Hope sighs)
(birds chirping)
(phone ringing)
[HOPE]: Oh.
[MAGGIE]: Hi! -Hi, Mom.
[HOPE]: Big day. You excited about homecoming?
[MAGGIE]: I don't think I'm gonna go.
[HOPE]: What?
You were so excited about it.
[MAGGIE]: Yeah, and then this week happened.
I've got like two exams next week and three more after that.
[HOPE]: Okay.
So what do you want to do? Like, find a tutor?
[MAGGIE]: No. I'll be fine.
[HOPE]: You can talk to me, Mags.
[MAGGIE]: Just taking all these extra classes was a lot.
A lot more work than I thought it was gonna be.
[HOPE]: Hey. You got this.
Okay?
And... and I'm here for you. Whatever you need.
[MAGGIE]: I'll be fine. I'm just.
[MAGGIE]: having a moment.
[HOPE]: What are diamonds made of?
[MAGGIE]: Coal.
[HOPE]: Maggie.
[MAGGIE]: Pressure.
[HOPE]: That's right.
[HOPE]: You can only take one test at a time
and you can work with a tutor all the way.
[MAGGIE]: Yeah, but I can't exactly bring the tutor
into the exam room with me, Mom.
[HOPE]: I know that.
But you could work with someone
all the way up until the last minute, right?
[HOPE]: Listen. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
[MAGGIE]: I'm okay. I think I've got it.
[MAGGIE]: But
[MAGGIE]: Thanks
I should probably get back to my books.
[HOPE]: Alright. Well, I love you very much
and I can't wait to see you next weekend.
[MAGGIE]: Yeah.
[MAGGIE]: Love you.
(Maggie sighs)
(call disconnects)
[HOPE]: Alright.
Guess I should get to it.
(hooves thudding on ground)
[HOPE]: Okay.
[HOPE]: Nope
[HOPE]: Ranger. Come on.
[HOPE]: Come on, we're gonna go out and get some grass.
(horse pulls back) Whoa.
[HOPE]: I'm sorry.
[HOPE]: Okay, you hold on. And... and we'll go in a second, okay?
[HOPE]: You just stay right here.
[HOPE]: Ranger. Don't you want to come out with us?
[HOPE]: Alright. You can stay here. You don't have to.
You just come out whenever you're ready.
(Hope sighs)
[HOPE]: Come on, Chapman. Let's go.
(soft piano music playing)
(iron gates clanking)
(wire scraping and clinking)
[HOPE sighs]: Okay!
(grunts)
Come on, you.
(grunts)
(Saddle thuds and metallic jingle)
[TOM]: Wash day?
[HOPE]: It's actually turning into wash week at my pace.
(Hope chuckles)
[TOM]: Haven't seen you in town much lately.
[HOPE]: Thank you!
There's a lot to do around here.
[HOPE]: And truthfully I've been trying to avoid run-ins with Jack.
[TOM]: No better place than out here if you want to be alone.
[HOPE]: Truth is, every time I try to leave, ranch just pulls me back in.
[TOM]: It's coming together though, right?
[HOPE]: Yeah. Yeah.
It's not falling apart at the seams.
(Hope chuckles)
[HOPE]: I mean...
There's a lot I've been working on.
I did reinforce the beams in the barn.
Cleared out some spots for parking spaces out front.
Laid out the solar lights for the pathway.
I hired the caterer.
[TOM]: All this while running a ranch?
That's some real cowboy stuff.
[HOPE]: It's less than a third of my to-do list.
[TOM]: Wish I could tell you it gets easier.
[HOPE]: Every night at 8 o'clock, I am totally fast asleep.
Exhausted.
[HOPE]: But I couldn't love it more.
[HOPE]: But sometimes it's nice to have a break.
Right?
[HOPE]: What about a trail ride? You want to come with me?
Show me the lay of the land? You in?
[TOM]: Absolutely.
(Hope chuckles)
[HOPE]: I'll get the horses.
(birds chirping)
[TOM]: Trail gets narrow up here, but the view's worth it.
[HOPE]: You know, I've been on a few trail rides, I haven't seen you out.
[TOM]: Calving season.
[HOPE]: Oh.
[TOM]: Yeah. It's like an alarm clock that never quits.
(Hope laughs)
[TOM]: Up before dawn, checking the herd.
Gotta make sure the mamas are okay.
Every once in a while I gotta pull a calf at 2:00 a.m.
[HOPE]: Wow. And you do that all yourself?
[TOM]: Just like you.
(horse snorting)
[HOPE]: I mean, it would be easier to have a partner.
[TOM]: Yeah, I um... it's been a while since I've had a partner.
I'm probably better with cows than I am crowds.
[HOPE]: I didn't mean that the way that it sounded.
I'm happy with the way things are for me. I'm happy on my own.
But it would be nice to share iced tea sometime.
I'd like that.
(soft piano music playing)
[HOPE]: Wow.
Bet you never get tired of this.
[TOM]: I haven't yet.
(chickens clucking)
[HOPE]: Alright ladies. Come on. Come on.
Bedtime. Time for bed.
Go. Uh-huh.
You got this. You got this.
Yes! Good job. Good job.
(door closes)
And you, Houdini.
Good chicken.
(coop door thudding shut)
(Hope sighs)
(horse snorts) Ow.
Hey buddy. Come on.
Let's just be friends. Don't you think we could be friends? Come here.
Come here.
Alright. Alright. I'll just...
Give it time.
[JACK]: Not so easy when you're on the other side, huh?
(chirping to horse)
(Jack chuckles)
[HOPE]: What?
[JACK]: What's up? Come on now.
[JACK]: Alright. Jack, what are you doing here?
[JACK]: How you doing?
Oh. Got something for you.
[HOPE]: I can't be bought.
[JACK]: I didn't buy it. I made it.
[HOPE]: What?
Wow. I don't know what to say.
[JACK]: Yeah, well I figure people are gonna want to know
They're in the right place when they show up next weekend, huh?
It's beautiful. Thank you.
[HOPE]: Doesn't mean we're getting back together.
[JACK]: Doesn't mean we're not though.
(Jack chuckles)
[HOPE]: You know, I don't have the energy for this right now.
I... I just have to deal with the animals and get ready for the gala and...
I have to go back out and fix the fence in the pasture.
[JACK]: What? Again?
[HOPE]: Yeah. Again.
[JACK]: Alright, well... I'll give you a hand. Let's go do it.
[HOPE]: I don't need your help.
[JACK]: Yes, you do. You just don't want to ask for it. Unless...
Oh, what is uh... Tom helping you or?
[HOPE]: No. He has his own ranch to take care of.
I just... I have this under control. It's fine.
[JACK]: Okay. Okay.
Saw a big stack of paperwork by the front door. Is that under control too?
[HOPE]: Now you're snooping?
[JACK]: No, I showed up with the sign and
Knocked on the front door and I happened to notice it, that's all.
[HOPE]: Right.
[JACK]: Oh, this was... that was taped to your gate too.
[HOPE]: Property tax.
[HOPE]: Agricultural exemption? I...
[JACK]: Yeah, I got the same thing at Highwater.
See farmers, they'll defer the payments,
but once the land transfers, they all come due, so.
[HOPE]: I didn't know this was a thing.
[JACK]: Yeah, year after year, it can really add up too.
[HOPE]: I can't come up with this kind of money in a month.
[JACK]: Should have been a clause in the sales closing agreement, did you...
[HOPE]: I didn't see it.
[HOPE]: There was a lot of paperwork.
[JACK]: Alright. Well, tell you what we're gonna do, Hope.
I'm gonna go back to my...
[HOPE]: I don't need you to figure this out for me.
[JACK]: I know. I'm just... just saying.
[HOPE]: Listen, there were plenty of times
I did need your help and you weren't around.
[JACK]: Could have just called me.
[HOPE]: We had broken up.
You moved to New York. I stayed in Denver.
I can do it by myself.
I don't need your help and I definitely don't need you
Showing up here acting like you're saving me.
I don't need saving.
[JACK]: I know.
Never said you did.
Never.
(footsteps)
[JACK]: You know, sometimes you just gotta back off
let 'em come to you, Hope.
Talking about the horse.
(wire scraping and clinking)
(Hope grunts)
(drill whirring)
(grunts)
(iron gates clanking)
(door shuts)
(sighs)
(clucking)
[HOPE]: How did you even get in here?
You know what? I'm just too tired.
Help yourself.
(footsteps)
(sighs)
(lighter clicks)
(sighs)
What did I get myself into?
(faucet squeaks)
(shower handle squeaks)
Stables.
(crickets chirping)
(grunts)
(water rushing from pipe)
(exhales in relief)
(lever squeaking as it turns)
(exhales deeply)
(footsteps rustling on grass)
(metal creaking)
(sobbing)
(upbeat music playing)
[WOMAN 1]: Will this be all for you today?
[WOMAN 2]: Yes, thank you.
[WOMAN 2]: Her horses all got loose week one.
[WOMAN 2]: Ate all George Miller's petunias.
And we're trusting her with our county's most cherished tradition.
I think it's better just to leave it all in the past.
[WOMAN 1]: She's definitely got Mayor Winona's full support.
So, hopefully she's got all the help that she can get.
[WOMAN 2]: She's gonna need it.
(door bell chimes)
[JACK]: Alright.
(door closes)
[JACK]: They were out of oat milk, so you get 2%.
[WOMAN 1]: Thank you.
[JACK]: No problem.
[JACK]: You have a plumbing issue
or something I can help you with, ma'am?
[JACK]: The water tank is fine. My livestock has water.
It's just the house. Um... it's a pump.
[JACK]: Plumbing. Uh-huh. Pump.
Might need to call in a professional for that, honestly.
[HOPE]: Plumbers charge by the hour.
I'll just ask Tom.
[JACK]: Yeah. Tom to the rescue. That could work.
[HOPE]: Uh, no. It's just cause he's my neighbor.
[JACK]: No, 100%.
Listen, I'm happy you have someone you can call for help.
I truly am.
[JACK]: Whatever you need, put it on her tab.
[HOPE]: Jack...
(Hope sighs)
[JACK]: Hey there.
[MARE]: Hey. Well, that's all of them.
[JACK]: Amazing. Thank you so much, Mare. I appreciate it.
If you want to thank me, you can come to the Tumbleweed Two-Step tonight.
[JACK]: Oh yeah?
[MARE]: I need some newbies on the dance floor. Everybody else already knows all the steps.
[JACK]: Okay.
[MARE]: While you're at it, ask Hope.
She needs a night out more than she knows.
[JACK]: Is that right?
Well, not with me she doesn't, I don't think.
[MARE]: Well, maybe not now, but that doesn't mean never.
You're in Ruidoso. Things take time here.
And we got lots of it.
(both chuckle) At least while you're dancing, you can put it all down for the night.
[JACK]: Okay.
Is that right? [MARE]: Yeah.
[JACK]: Okay. Thank you, Mare. [MARE]: You bet.
[HOPE]: Uh, Tom?
[TOM]: Hey. [HOPE]: How did you know I was having issues with the water?
[TOM]: I ran into Jack in town. He got the blueprints to all your water stuff here.
Said you were having trouble and asked me to drop 'em off to you.
There you go. [HOPE]: Oh.
The previous owners, they never did fix this thing right. There's only so much that duct tape can do.
[HOPE]: Right. [TOM]: You don't mind me being out here though, do you?
[HOPE]: No, no, actually, it's great. If there's anything I can do to help, I will.
No. Um...
Hey, I meant to ask you about the honky tonk in town?
Yeah. Uh-huh. There's apparently like a two-step party tonight?
Is it good?
[TOM]: Yeah. It's only the best time in Ruidoso. I'm going.
Are you gonna go?
Well, only if I get this whole pump thing fixed.
[TOM]: Well, I mean it ties into my place, so if I get it fixed, it only helps both of us.
You are the best neighbor ever. Thank you.
[TOM]: Sure. But, um, I could probably use some help out here.
Oh, yeah, of course.
[TOM]: No, uh, you wouldn't happen to know anybody with some long gangly arms that could help me out?
Just one.
[TOM]: Mind if I give Jack a call?
No. But I'll do it. I'll call.
[TOM]: Okay.
High Water Tack and Feed, we got what you need.
[HOPE]: Is that a new slogan? I like it.
Yeah, I'm trying out a few different ones. High Water Tack and Feed for your horse and your steed.
We get it to you with speed. (Hope laughs)
[HOPE]: Listen, I just wanted to say thank you for the blueprints.
Yeah, I thought, you know, they might be of assistance to you. Didn't want to interfere.
[HOPE]: You just wanted to help?
You say that like it's a bad thing, Hope.
[HOPE]: Cause you know I hate asking for help.
I know. And I know where that comes from. But you're not that five-year-old girl making mac and cheese on her own anymore.
Raised an amazing daughter on your own. You got it right, Hope. Just like you wanted to.
[HOPE]: Thank you.
But, uh, um, you know, actually I, uh...
Well, I did call because, um, I need to ask for your help.
Oh. Listen, I know that was probably tricky to say but I just gotta hear it one more time. What did you say?
[HOPE]: I need your help.
Ah, oh boy. Just once more.
[HOPE]: No way, now you're pushing it.
Yes, I'm happy to help. I will be right over. I'm looking forward to it.
And I got a new tool belt. I can't wait to break it in.
[HOPE]: (laughs) I'm hanging up now.
Okay. Hey, next time just call my cell.
Wait. No, that can't be right.
Oh no. Oh no. I'm overbooked.
Double booked.
(car approches) Uh, um, I have a problem with booking.
Okay, okay, never mind. Speak to a representative.
45 minute wait? Unbelievable.
Okay. It's fine. I'll just wait. I'll just...
Oh, I'll take the neighbor some flowers. That'll be perfect.
[HOPE]: What?
[HOPE]: Are you a desert mirage? [LORI]: Not a mirage, a best friend! Hi!
[HOPE]: I can't believe you're here. [LORI]: What? No flowers?
[HOPE]: Oh, yeah. Well, I'm still working on it. No, these are actually for my neighbor, Mr.Miller.
Because my horse got out of the pasture and trampled his garden.
[LORI]: Oh dear.
[HOPE]: Yeah. His name is Ranger. He's a little bit complicated. Not sure he likes me.
But there is one person he loves and you know who it is.
[HOPE]: Did he call you and tell you I need to be rescued?
[LORI]: Who? Ranger?
No, no one told me to come, I just missed you. Why? Do you need to be rescued?
[HOPE]: No, but actually Jack and Tom are fixing a water issue right now.
[LORI]: Who's Tom?
[HOPE]: I have a lot to fill you in on. Come with me. To the gardening.
[LORI]: To the garden we go.
[LORI]: I get it. No sirens, no horns. You can hear the birds.
[HOPE]: Yeah, it is really peaceful here. You can really hear yourself think.
Which isn't always a good thing.
[LORI]: How so? [HOPE]: You know, just can sometimes be lonely.
[LORI]: Well, you're an empty nester now. That's a big change.
[HOPE]: Yeah. Yeah, maybe that's it.
[LORI]: Maggie's coming to the Giddy Up Gala though, yeah?
[HOPE]: She said she would. I spoke to her last week and she's feeling a little overwhelmed at school.
[HOPE]: And of course she won't ask for help.
[LORI]: Now you know how we all feel. The support the Morgan women support club.
[HOPE]: I am not that bad. (chuckles)
[LORI]: You don't have to prove anything to anyone. You're out here actually doing it.
[HOPE]: I know. But every time I patch up a leak, I feel like another one springs up right away.
I'm like the Three Stooges. Only I am Larry, Moe, and Curly.
[LORI]: Well, you got me, and Maggie, and Tom... whoever Tom is.
You know, real strength comes from letting people in. Even Jack.
[HOPE]: It's not like I haven't thought about it. But Jack and I tried again.
And then we hit the same wall. And instead of breaking through it, we break up again.
[LORI]: It's been over a decade. You're both different now.
I could have told him not to move to Ruidoso. That it was a bad idea. Hopeless, but...
He was... he was so convinced that moving here would win you back.
And... I was kind of hoping he could win you back too.
[HOPE]: Okay, well I can't really think about my love life right now.
You know, I have to focus on figuring out how to get this gala all sorted out.
Make sure there's enough rooms because, you know, I'm overbooked.
[LORI]: Well, I can stay with Jack. Oh, thanks.
[LORI]: How'd that happen?
[HOPE]: I have no idea. The website glitched or something and it double booked every room.
If I knew who had made the reservation first, I could just cancel the other people, but...
[LORI]: No, no, no, no, no. We'll figure it out.
We got this.
But for now, let's go apologize on Ranger's behalf.
[HOPE]: I forgot about that. Let's do it.
All right!
[LORI]: What if we build out some extra accommodations?
[HOPE]: I mean that's definitely part of my five-year plan,
But I can't do it now. I don't have time or money.
Oh, that's Houdini. Never mind her, she's just my executive assistant.
[LORI]: Hey Houdini. These numbers are not great.
So, you're not drowning. You just don't have running water.
[HOPE]: Right. You know, I went over all of that with the realtor.
Maybe I should have hired a lawyer too, huh?
[LORI]: Even the pros make mistakes.
Okay, the deferred property taxes can be paid in installments, so no worries there.
We just have to focus on the gala permits and licenses.
[HOPE]: Right. Okay, so I just have to fill out all these applications
and then woo some signatures out of people.
[LORI]: People-y stuff. My specialty.
Who's that? That is Tom.
Lori, what are you doing here?
[LORI]: Hey. I'm Lori Bennett. Jack's sister, younger sister. I'm here for the gala this weekend.
[TOM]: Tom Grayson. I'm Hope's neighbor.
[JACK]: That's right. And my partner in plumbing.
[LORI]: Neighbor. Convenient. [HOPE]: Yeah.
[TOM]: Hope, your gate's still askew. [HOPE]: Oh, I thought I fixed it.
[JACK]: Good news is though, water's back on.
[TOM]: Yeah, the pump rod had just slipped its collar, but uh,
it's nothing a little elbow grease and teamwork couldn't fix.
[HOPE]: Amazing.
[JACK]: Hey, you should turn on a tap inside just to make sure it's running up here.
[HOPE]: Oh, yes, yes, I will.
It works! Thank you! You're my heroes!
That's what I'm talking about.
[LORI]: Hero? Is that on your business card or just a side gig?
[JACK]: Okay. She's subtle, huh?
[TOM]: Yeah, the charm runs in the family.
[LORI]: It's Maggie! Amazing.
Hi, honey! Guess who's here! Hi!
[MAGGIE]: Hi Auntie Lori. [LORI]: Hi Mag!
[LORI]: Are you okay?
[MAGGIE]: I'm glad you're there this weekend. Because I won't be.
[HOPE]: What? Honey, what are you talking about?
[MAGGIE]: There's just so much school work and I'm not used to being this behind before.
[HOPE]: Okay, well just tell me what I can do to help.
[MAGGIE]: No. This is something I have to do on my own.
Honey, you are never on your own.
But don't worry about it, okay?
There'll be a million fun weekends for us together on the ranch.
[MAGGIE]: You promise? [HOPE]: I promise.
And if I can do anything, please just... No, you can call me anytime, okay?
I love you. [MAGGIE]: (sighs) I love you.
[JACK]: Hey. Everything okay?
[HOPE]: Oh, yeah, yeah. It's just Maggie's not coming to the Giddy Up Gala.
She's got too much school work.
[JACK]: Ah, no. I'm sorry.
[HOPE]: You know. So much to do, so little time, right? Right.
[JACK]: So Lori just asked Tom if she could go see his cattle.
[HOPE]: (chuckles) Of course she did.
[JACK]: Hey, should we go fix your fence?
[HOPE]: Yeah. Thanks.
[JACK]: You ready?
[HOPE]: No, I kind of need you to... Yeah, yeah, there. I got it.
Wait, hold on. Just one more second, one more second.
Wait, hold on. Hold on. Okay.
Okay, you want to tighten that? [JACK]: Okay.
[JACK]: Feels good to fix something, huh? [HOPE]: Yeah. Been a long time coming.
Think it'll hold? [JACK]: I think it'll hold just fine.
[JACK]: You know, I do realize that moving to your ex's new town and
And buying a business just to try to win her back could come off a little, uh...
Unhinged?
(Hope laughs)
[JACK]: But I'm for real about this, Hope. I am.
I've thought it through and I think if you're willing to give us a second chance,
we could uh...
We could have that forever kind of thing.
No pressure, of course.
[HOPE]: (Hope laughs) You will always make me laugh more than anyone else.
[JACK]: Well, that's what I'm here for.
You also drive me crazy more than anyone else. [JACK]: Little less of that then, maybe.
[HOPE]: I know I pushed you away.
But I didn't want to be the one to stand in your way of following your dreams.
And then you never called.
[JACK]: Well, now Lori always kept me in the loop about Maggie.
She said you wanted no contact, so I didn't want to...
[HOPE]: Well, it's true, I did tell her that.
I was mad. At you. And I was mad at me.
And I just thought it would be easier to stay angry at you for 10 years.
And I was right.
[JACK]: 10 years. Wow.
10 years, a city of 8 million people and I never found anyone as beautiful or brave...
[HOPE]: Go on.
[JACK]: As wonderful a mother... I never found someone who is a perfect partner for me as you.
[HOPE]: What if we fight?
[JACK]: We will. We'll make up.
[HOPE]: What if we break?
[JACK]: Then we'll fix it. Just like the fence.
(breathing heavily)
I just... I don't know if I'm ready.
[JACK]: For this?
[HOPE]: For anything? For us.
Feels right... I just don't know if it is. You know, we're not 25 anymore.
You know what I mean. But I just, I'm scared. I'm scared of uh, of letting this matter again.
You come back into my life like nothing ever happened, but it did.
It did happen and it... it makes me afraid to trust this feeling.
[JACK]: Hey. If you can't trust yourself, you can go ahead and trust me.
[HOPE]: I don't know if I can.
[JACK]: Okay. Um, I gotta get back to the shop.
Uh, day's kind of getting away from me. Are you good here?
[HOPE]: Yeah. Jack.
[JACK]: It's okay. Yeah. Okay.
[HOPE]: Jack. Jack.
Something... so great, right?
I mean...
[HOPE]: Tom said he was gonna be here, so hopefully he's...
here for the...
Oh! Oh, I think he's here. Yeah, come on.
[HOPE]: Excuse me!
[HOPE]: Hi Tom.
[LORI]: Hi.
[TOM]: Hi y'all.
[HOPE]: Oh Mayor, hi!
[MAYOR WINONA]: Ladies, you look fabulous.
[HOPE]: Thanks.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Hope, still need that paperwork.
[HOPE]: Right. Yes, I'm working on it.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Well you can get Jim's sign off tonight.
He's in a good mood, he only works half days on Fridays.
Laura...
She's over there, but I wouldn't ask her at the two-step.
Best to wait 'til she's in her office.
[HOPE]: Appreciate the advice. Thank you.
[MAYOR WINONA]: You bet.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Hope?
You gonna hang right here for a second for me please?
[HOPE]: Sure.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Thank you.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Can I have that? Thank you so much.
Hey everybody, can I have your attention please?
Before we get this party started,
we all know that that old barn was remodelled a few years ago
and it's been empty ever since.
I want to introduce you to Hope. Someone who's literally...
bringing back hope to Ruidoso. Hope!
(applause and cheering)
[HOPE]: Thank you so much. Uh, well, howdy.
And I want to thank all of you for being so welcoming. And...
I just have to say the Giddy Up Gala tradition is
Something that is so important to every single one of us.
(cheering)
So I look forward to all of you coming down to Hope Ranch
And I can meet you all there in person.
(applause)
[MAN]: How much are tickets?
[HOPE]: Uh, they're free.
Not charging, so I want everyone to come.
Bring your family, bring your friends!
Come on down to Hope Ranch for the Giddy Up Gala. Thank you!
(cheering and applause)
[MAYOR WINONA]: Alright, enough talk. Let's dance!
(upbeat country music plays)
[JACK]: Hey there.
[HOPE]: Wow, you look uh...
great!
[JACK]: Should we just put our problems aside
and kick up our heels? What do you say?
[TOM]: Well, I didn't bring any heels.
[HOPE]: Oh, that's a shame.
(both giggle)
[MAYOR WINONA]: Five, six, seven, eight, have fun!
[MAYOR WINONA]: And back!
[MAYOR WINONA]: Spin! Yeah!
(wine glasses clinking)
(crowd clapping)
[LORI]: You dance?
[TOM]: Uh...
Sometimes.
[LORI]: Well, you are tonight.
[LORI]: Let's go!
(upbeat music playing)
(crickets chirpping)
[HOPE]: So, just right there. That one that's kind of red... is Antares.
Part of the Scorpion.
[JACK]: Okay. Oh. Scorpion, huh?
[HOPE]: Mmhmm.
[JACK]: Yeah, that tracks.
(both laugh)
[JACK]: You have the hardest elbows ever, still.
[HOPE]: Yeah, yeah I pride myself.
[HOPE]: I didn't know you could dance like that.
[JACK]: Mmm. See? There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me.
Guess that's true now.
[HOPE]: Tell me about New York.
[TOM]: Well, I'll tell you what New York doesn't have...
Is skies like this.
This is incredible.
[Hope sighs]: Really is.
What else doesn't it have?
(upbeat music plays)
[MAYOR WINONA]: Hi Hope!
(laughs)
[HOPE]: Thank you!
(footsteps)
(hands slapping in high five)
(upbeat music playing)
[HOPE]: Will you come to the gala?
Oh! I hope you'll come to the Giddy Up Gala.
(up beat music continues)
[WOMAN]: Thank you.
(music fades out)
[JACK]: Wow, you weren't kidding Hope. This looks amazing.
[HOPE]: I know. When I saw the photos online
I realized this would be the perfect place to have the Giddy Up Gala.
[JACK]: So is this where all the lucky cowboys
get to take the pretty girls for a twirl or...
[HOPE]: Well, let's test it out.
Oh, perfect.
Yeah.
[Laughs]
[JACK]: Come here.
(phone pings)
(chuckles)
[JACK]: Who?
[HOPE]: It's Maggie.
She's the only one who can ping my phone like that. she's...
[JACK]: I don't know, I heard it.
[HOPE]: She's here.
[MAGGIE]: That's so romantic. Just like The Notebook.
[HOPE]: Did that one end with a happily ever after?
Are you kidding? They got back together.
That's like the happiest ever after.
(Hope sighs)
So, are you and Jack getting back together?
[HOPE]: Would you be okay if we did?
[MAGGIE]: Jack is the best.
Even after you guys broke up,
he still sent me a birthday card every single year.
[HOPE]: Wait, he did?
[MAGGIE]: Yeah. Auntie Lori would sneak it in with her card.
[HOPE]: Oh she would, would she? Hmm.
[MAGGIE]: Yeah.
I love Jack. Even when he was gone.
That love... you know, it doesn't just...
end.
[HOPE]: You're right about that.
It doesn't.
[MAGGIE]: So do you still love Jack?
[HOPE]: It's complicated.
[MAGGIE]: It doesn't have to be.
[HOPE]: When did you get so smart?
[MAGGIE]: In college.
[HOPE]: You're okay to be here?
With all your schoolwork and everything?
[MAGGIE]: Yeah, I joined a study group.
[HOPE]: Really?
[MAGGIE]: It's the weirdest thing.
It's like, I help them and they help me.
[HOPE]: Right. That is how that works.
Just because you can do everything by yourself...
doesn't mean you have to.
[MAGGIE]: I never thought I'd hear you say that mom.
[HOPE]: Well, I guess we're both still learning.
[MAGGIE]: And there's one more thing.
I think I've decided I want to become a veterinarian.
[HOPE]: You do?
[MAGGIE]: Yeah, and with animals out here...
like horses, cattle, chickens.
[HOPE]: You'll be really good at that.
[HOPE]: You're okay staying here with me tonight?
I had to give up the extra bedrooms for the guests since I overbooked.
[MAGGIE]: Yeah, of course mom.
[HOPE]: Alright, I'll get ready for bed.
[MAGGIE]: Happy Giddy Up Gala Eve.
[HOPE]: You too.
(country music playing)
(chickens clucking)
[HOPE]: Oh, nice to see you here this morning Houdini.
Now stay put.
(horse snorting)
Go out there. Okay.
It's your turn Ranger.
Yeah. Yeah, how you feeling?
Are you my friend today?
Are we finally friends?
Oh. Yeah.
(hooves thudding on grass)
(hooves rustling through grass)
(soft violin melody)
(door closes)
(clucking in the distance)
[HOPE]: Today is the day
Can't believe it
(car horn honks twice)
[HOPE]: Morning.
[MAN]: Brought it in here for me.
Good.
[HOPE]: Oh! Oh, great. Thank you so much.
You know you can take everything out to the back of the barn.
[HOPE]: Oh!
(breathing heavily)
(whisk clinking against glass)
[JACK]: Knock knock.
[HOPE]: Oh!
[JACK]: Smells good in here.
[HOPE]: I thought you were the caterer.
[JACK]: Uh-huh, sorry to disappoint.
[HOPE]: No, it's okay.
[JACK]: These scones probably won't disappoint though.
Is this your Grandma Mary's famous recipe?
[HOPE]: Yes, it is actually.
But I was hoping to add fresh strawberries from my garden
for the scones but...
the deer ate my entire garden so I have
nothing homegrown to share with my guests.
[JACK]: Mmm-hmm. Those are better than I remember.
[HOPE]: Oh.
I feel like a lot of things are kind of better than I remember them.
Do you... do you feel that way too?
Oh, I do feel...
[HOPE]: Inspector Dave.
[JACK]: What?
[HOPE]: The inspector. He's... he's here.
[HOPE]: That's his car. I have to...
[JACK]: Okay. Hey... man.
[HOPE]: Just in case he wants one.
[JACK]: Take him one of these.
[HOPE]: Inspector, good morning.
Wow, you're here early.
I know you got the gala today,
Yeah, you're absolutely right. But I bet you didn't have time for breakfast.
Would you like to try a scone? It's my grandmother's recipe.
They look delicious, but I can't accept any goodies until after your inspection.
Of course, of course. I totally understand.
Well, I'll be around if you have any questions. Just pretty much everywhere.
Who are they?
Guests?
Oh, they're early.
Well hello! Welcome to Hope Ranch!
That's good form girl!
Thanks! It feels so good to be back in the saddle.
Everything good with the guests?
Yeah, they were actually really happy to have the rooms inside the house. It's perfect.
Amazing.
I uh...
Of course.
Well, well, well. Look who it is.
Hi Jack.
Like riding a bike, huh?
Never gets old.
Well it looks good on you.
Oh I missed you.
I missed you too kid.
Good to see you.
It's good to see you too.
Hey, Hope.
So, how'd we do?
So, you added support to structures, made pathways visible,
provided the facilities and clear exits.
But...
But one of your livestock... a chicken... was roaming where she shouldn't.
Houdini.
She was wandering near the proposed food prep station. That is a big no-no.
However...
I looked at your coop and your fencing is secure. I don't know how she slipped out.
She's a master of escape.
Lucky for you, I admire a hen with guts.
You passed Hope.
Oh!
I'll see you tonight for the gala.
Great.
Keep that chicken in line.
Yes, absolutely. She will be on lockdown.
Thank you so, so much for making this happen. I really appreciate it.
Oh, hi. Yeah, I can let you in the gate.
Wait, what?
But the gala is tonight.
Look at this.
What do you think Rooster?
I'll be back in a minute.
Okay.
No, I mean I understand. I'm just sorry that it was all spoiled.
Thank you for letting me know.
Hey.
You left like Cinderella at midnight. Everything okay?
No. No, it's not okay.
Alright. Can't be that bad. What's going on?
Yes it can. It is that bad. It's worse than that bad. It's... bad.
What happened?
The caterer called and let me know that someone left the door to the walk-in refrigerator open
and all of their food for tonight spoiled.
Ah. What do you need?
I need food!
The entire town of Ruidoso is showing up here in three hours and I have literally no food to serve them!
Make some scrambled eggs maybe?
Time for your humor.
Okay fine. Oh! Yikes!
Ah!
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I got it. I got it.
No, would you stop? Just stop.
I can't even think with you standing here making jokes and telling me that it's all gonna be okay if I just
Because it's not.
Okay.
No problem. I'll leave you alone. Sorry.
[Upbeat music plays]
Hello! Welcome to Hope Ranch.
My ranch is your ranch. I'm so happy to have you as guests.
[HOPE]: I look forward to giving you a tour of the entire property.
[MAGGIE]: Mom, can I give the tour?
[HOPE]: Okay. Yeah. This is my right-hand rancher and also my daughter.
[MAGGIE]: Hi, I'm Maggie. Nice to meet you.
And she knows this place better than I do.
Let's start with the stables.
[MAN]: Sounds good. Thank you.
(exhales sharply)
[HOPE]: This is a nightmare.
[LORI]: Hey. What's up?
[HOPE]: Nothing. I just didn't want Maggie to catch on.
[LORI]: To what?
[HOPE]: To...
[HOPE whispers]: The caterer called and canceled.
I have nothing to serve for the entire night.
[LORI]: Okay. So, what do you want to do?
[HOPE]: I don't know. I literally have no idea.
I just know I'm gonna be the talk of the town and
Hope Ranch is gonna be a spectacular fail.
[LORI]: We'll figure something out. You always figure something out.
[HOPE]: It just has to be better than scrambled eggs.
[LORI]: What?
[HOPE]: That was your brother's joke.
He thought he was so funny and
I chewed him out and now he's probably halfway back to New York by now.
[LORI]: Well, he's not going anywhere this time, Hope.
[HOPE]: I made such big promises to everyone in Ruidoso
and now I'm not gonna be able to deliver.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Delivery!
[ Hope laughs)
[HOPE]: Mayor Winona.
[MAYOR WINONA]: The place looks great, Hope.
[HOPE]: Thanks.
[MAYOR WINONA]: I thought I'd just drop these off
before someone in my house eats them.
Chokecherry pies. Our favorite.
[HOPE]: Right. Right. Of course. Thank you. I really appreciate it.
[MAYOR WINONA]: It's the least I can do.
You're bringing back Ruidoso's Giddy Up Gala.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Well, I better giddy up myself...
but I'll be back. I can't wait.
[HOPE]: Mayor...
Um, sorry. Uh...
I just need to ask you for some help.
(Hope sighs)
(door bells chime)
[JACK...]: Welcome to Highwater Tack and Feed. Happy to help.
(door screeching shut)
[HOPE]: Now that one doesn't even rhyme.
(sighs)
[JACK]: Well, guess not everything's a joke, is it?
[JACK]: (sighs) Hope
[BOTH]: I'm sorry.
What? Why?
[HOPE]: No, I'm sorry. That's what I came here to tell you.
I came here to apologize.
[JACK]: No. My gosh, you don't...
I was the one who's been an idiot making jokes
When you were busy in the kitchen.
I should have just been listening to you.
[HOPE]: I was freaking out.
And I overreacted.
And...
I was turning into a Giddy Up Gala... Godzilla.
[JACK]: What?
Yeah, which is a terrifying creature. I mean...
[HOPE]: It's hard to say, too.
[HOPE]: You know, I ordered a photo booth for the party tonight.
I was thinking maybe we could, um,
You know, take a new photo for your wall.
[JACK]: Yeah, I mean, we could, but, uh...
you do look real pretty in that one.
I mean, maybe I'll just keep 'em both.
(soft chuckle)
[HOPE]: Jack...
I'm really happy in Ruidoso.
I like it here.
Do you think you could be happy here?
[JACK]: Yeah, you know, honestly, I...
At first I thought I'd miss the action and the noise of New York,
but I like seeing the same faces come through that door every day.
Helping people out is...
I'm happy. I am.
I'd be a lot happier if you believed
that I'm gonna stick around this time, Hope.
[HOPE]: If we do this...
we have to promise that we're never gonna give up again.
[JACK]: I promise I won't.
Okay?
[HOPE]: Aren't you gonna kiss me, cowboy?
[JACK]: Thought you'd never ask.
(kissing)
(door bells chime)
[MAN]: Ahem.
[JACK]: Sorry about that. Uh...
[MAN]: No problem.
(chuckles)
[JACK]: Actually, would you give me one second? I just...
[HOPE]: No, no, no, no. I have to go.
I have to get ready for the gala.
I hope you're coming to the Giddy Up Gala tonight.
[MAN]: Um-hmm
[HOPE]: I better see you there.
[JACK]: You will.
(door screeching open)
(door bells chime)
[JACK]: Woo! That has been a long time coming, sir.
I'll tell you that for free.
(upbeat country music plays)
(camera shutter clicks)
♪ First time that I saw the girl I knew that she changed my whole world ♪
[HOPE]: Oh, hey, Wade!
Boden family, thank you so much for being here.
Good to see you.
Thank you so much for coming, Cora.
Oh, and look at this plate, too. I really appreciate that.
[MAYOR WINONA]: What a great idea.
It's bringing the community together in a whole new way.
[MAGGIE]: Guess what, Mom? The buffet table is filling up.
[HOPE]: Yes!
[CORA]: Uh... do you think there's space for another plate?
[MAGGIE]: We'll make some.
[HOPE]: Perfect.
[JACK]: Woo! This place is rocking. Look at this.
[MAGGIE]: Hi, Jack.
[JACK]: Hey, darlin'. How are ya?
[MAYOR WINONA]: Thanks to Hope's quick thinking, she saved the day.
[HOPE]: Oh, uh, no.
It was actually your chokecherry pie
that gave me the idea for the potluck.
But then she hooked me up with an email to the Ruidoso database.
[MAYOR WINONA]: Solved the catering issue and
introduced Hope to Ruidoso's town folks.
[JACK]: There you go.
Turns out it's also a big deal to ask for help.
[JACK]: Okay.
[HOPE]: Something I've always said.
[JACK]: Well, I'll take your word for it.
(Mayor Winona chuckles)
[TOM]: Grayson family secret recipe coming in hot.
[JACK]: Hey! All right.
[HOPE]: Oh, wow. Oh, careful, careful.
Okay, get it over to the buffet table.
[JACK]: I got it, it's okay!
[indistinct chatter]
[MAYOR WINONA]: Bethany?
[BETHANY]: Mayor
Hope.
I brought the mac and cheese.
[HOPE]: Thank you for being here. I really appreciate it.
[MAYOR WINONA]: I'll show you where we can find some space.
(upbeat country music plays)
♪ What about we? What about us? ♪
♪ What about dancing in the dust? ♪
♪ What about fireflies? What about us? ♪
[LORI]: Hey, Tom.
[TOM]: Ma'am.
[LORI]: Oh, you can call me Lori.
[TOM]: You know how to two-step, Lori?
[LORI]: I don't, actually.
[TOM]: We're about to learn.
♪ Just like a lark just asking us to fly ♪
♪ Oh, two dreamers sitting down in a lullaby ♪
♪ Star-crossed lovers whose galaxies collide ♪
♪ Come on, baby, yeah, let's give love a try ♪
(song ends)
[JACK]: Hey, let's get Hope up here! Hope!
(chanting) Hope! Hope! Hope! Hope! Hope! Hope! Hope!
(cheering and applause)
[JACK]: Come on now!
[HOPE]: All right, all right, all right.
(Hope chuckles)
[HOPE]: Well, first of all, I have to say
thank you so much for coming to the Giddy Up Gala!
(cheering and applause)
[HOPE]: And, uh, I just want to say...
I have to admit, when I first bought this place,
I wanted to bring back the Giddy Up Gala because
I had so many great memories from the past with it.
And the truth is, being with all of you here tonight
just makes me think of how great our future
is gonna be here in Ruidoso.
Thank you!
(cheering and applause)
[MAYOR WINONA]: All right, y'all know what time it is?
(drum roll)
[MAGGIE]: Let's go dance!
(upbeat country music plays)
(rhythmic clapping and stomping)
♪ Been sweating out in the sun
♪ Doing the work 'til the work was done ♪
♪ All day long I've been thinking about what's waiting for me back at the house ♪
♪ Now this old boy's a man on a mission, wants some... ♪
♪ Country kissing, country kissing, yeah ♪
(song ends)
(chicken clucking)
(music fades)