Secretariat Page #2

We need to file right away

for his power of attorney?

Miss Ham says he tried to sell

four of his best horses last month

for half ofwhat they're worth. Mom had

to step in and stop him, and now...

I suppose someone will have to

clean up for the liquidation.

Hollis, if you need any help

on the tax issues you call me, anytime.

Thanks, Jack.

It will just be for a few days.

- [Horse whinnies]

- [Children laughing]

Sarah makes great pancakes.

- Oh, no!

- They're toxic. We won't survive.

That's right, you won't.

Make sure Hollis has

that power of attorney order.

- The estate's vulnerable.

- I will. I'll stay on him.

Mom, give Granddaddy a hug for us

when he wakes up.

- I will. I love you!

- [Children] Love you!

- [Children] Bye, Mom!

- Be good!

[Kate] We will!

- [Horse neighing]

- Miss Ham. Thank you.

Two sugars and cream?

How did you know?

- It's how your daddy likes it.

- Oh.

You doing all right, honey?

Yes.

No. But I'll be all right.

These two are both pregnant

by Bold Ruler.

And great colts come from great sires.

Miss Ham?

My mother thought the world of you.

And my father's trust in you was...

is absolute.

I hope you'll stay.

Funny, I was about

to tell you the same thing.

[Man] Al! Who the hell told you

to bring this one out?

The sable, put it back.

Bring out the yearling in 18.

- [Al] Yes, sir, Mister Jansen.

- Who are you?

Penny Tweedy.

- Penny Chenery.

- Oh, you're the daughter.

- Better get back to work.

- Excuse me, Mr. Jansen?

Could I talk with you a moment?

In private?

Oh.

- About what?

- I wanted to ask you about that sale

of those broodmares that

my mother stopped a few weeks ago.

I know you and your brother aren't

horse people and you suffered a loss,

but you don't need

to worry about this right now.

Apparently, I do

since they're my father's horses,

and the sale would've been bad business.

It's bad business to come to a barn,

interrupt a trainer's work.

- Not if you want to keep him.

- I understand.

- But about that sale?

- What about it?

They were worth twice

what we were going to sell them for.

I couldn't sleep last night,

so I checked the books

and I made some calls this morning

to be sure.

Like you say, I don't own the horses.

Your father has to sell them.

But as trainer,

you would know their worth

and that they were about to be sold.

I'm wondering why it had to be my mother

who stopped the sale and not you.

The old man, your father? Ask him.

I'm asking you! My father's been sick

for quite a long time now.

You've been paid

to look out for his interests.

And I do! Just because this place

is going downhill it ain't my fault.

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