Moondance Alexander Page #4

- I hit a rock.

- Oh.

- Yeah, guess it's really stupid, huh?

Nah. You're bleeding.

I am? Oh, yeah, I am, I guess.

I got this skateboarding yesterday.

- Oh, that looks like it really hurts.

- Ah, no biggie.

Right.

'Kay. Well, see you around.

Yeah. I'll-

I'll see you, Josh.

Well, what do we have here?

- Do you think you can fix it?

- Oh, I don't know.

Looks pretty serious.

- I think I can fix it.

- Thanks.

I'm working on some really big plans for

this summer. So I need to be pretty mobile.

- Oh, big, huh?

- Yeah.

- There's just one more hurdle I have to get over.

- Well, what's that?

- My mother.

- Oh.

Mom, I need you to put down your paint brushes

and just breathe for a second.

Moondance, I have

a class in five minutes.

Well, then clear your chi

or cleanse your chakra...

or whatever it is that you have to do

to have a fresh perspective.

Mom, please.

Okay, I'm as ready as I can be

on such short notice.

Okay. I'm going to clean stalls

and work around the barn for Mr. Longpre...

and in exchange he's going

to let me ride Tinkerbell.

I'm sorry. Can you run that by me again?

Who's Mr. Longpre?

He's the owner

of Tumbleweed Stables.

Well, what were you doing there? I thought

you had that delivery to make this morning.

Yeah, and I did.

That's how I found the place.

See, all I need is

to have your permission.

- Who's Tinkerbell?

- That's Checkers.

- Moondance.

- Mom, please. Think about it.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime

opportunity.

I mean, it'll help me build

valuable life skills.

- Cleaning stalls?

- It'll help build my character.

I think your character is big enough.

Oh, and it'll teach me humility.

Oh, you know what?

You just stop quoting me.

- What about your job with Mr. McClancy?

- Well, I can do both.

Before I say anything,

I want to meet this Mr. Longpre.

Great! Thank you.

We can go after your class. Thank you, Mom!

So, Mr. Longpre...

what exactly do you expect

from my daughter?

- Mom, I already told you-

- Excuse me.

I would like to hear it from Mr. Longpre.

- What time do you want her

to start in the morning?

Did you hear that, Moondance?

She's really not a morning person.

I am too.

Well, I will be for this.

And I don't want any of

your noisy friends around here.

- No problem there. Don't have any.

- Well, that's not true.

Yes, it is.

Mom, come on.

It's time that you face reality.

Anyway, about her riding,

I really must insist that she wears a helmet.

And I don't want her doing

anything crazy when no one's here.

- Mom, I don't need a baby sitter.

- And about that horse.

Is there something you can do

to settle it down before she gets on it?

The two of them were just tearing around

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