Emma's Chance Page #5

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- Pretty good.

A little rusty, but he'll get there.

Emma! I didn't see you there.

When are we throwing you up in the saddle?

Me? Ride?

Who's that?

Wade Thompson.

A guy gunning to buy this place.

What's he want with Red Bucket?

The land, the horsemeat.

Who knows? He's been after it for years.

Most of these horses come from auctions

where guys like Thompson

just snag 'em up

and sell them to Mexico for profit.

They're called "kill buyers."

Consider my offer, Susan.

You've got a lot of nerve coming here.

It's a lot better than the inevitable.

You won't be able to save 'em all.

But it's better than losing the herd.

It's going to be a shame watching

your last six years of work go to waste.

It's about time for you to leave.

Ma'am.

Is everything all right?

Just another day on a horse rescue ranch.

Red Bucket gets herself

in the occasional pickle.

But she always finds her way out.

Right, sweetheart?

Half a little cup of this, it's called Senior.

Hey, buddy.

Yeah, there we go.

Don't tell.

Red Bucket, the ranch the horses own.

Would you like to make a donation today?

Good, right?

I know what you're up to, Emma.

I can explain.

She peels the crust off her sandwiches

and hides it in her lunch sack.

I never knew you

to be the sandwich police, Lexi.

Seriously, though.

What do you think you're doing

with Chance?

You're only teaching him bad habits.

- I didn't mean anything.

- I get it.

You're excited. Happens to everyone.

They show up, stick around for a bit.

Wait till they feel really good

about themselves

and then the pixie dust settles and poof.

They disappear, never to return.

I've seen your type a thousand times.

You know, you can be...

Not a very nice person.

Have you ever thought that's why

maybe people "poof and disappear"?

You think she can handle it?

I think so.

She's been coming in early and staying late.

Plus with Lexi prepping for a show,

I'm a little short-handed.

Well, if you think

she's not gonna get herself hurt.

Remember what happened the last time

we took a "scared horse kid"

under our wings.

- Nope. Understood.

- Okay.

- I gotta take this.

- Okay.

Hello?

I'm running behind today.

I'm gonna need you to prep Rubix for me.

All right.

Brush him.

No.

It's like this.

Good.

There you go. Now.

Lean into him. Lean into him.

See this, right? Okay. Just like this. Good.

Good.

Where're you headed?

I have four more stalls to clean.

No, today and tomorrow I need you here.

Helping me groom

and tack up the horses. All right?

That's right. Today and tomorrow.

And every day after that.

Come on.

Emma! Hey, what's going on with you?

Why haven't you been to any of our games?

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