03x10 - Cut to The Quick

[bunniefuu]

You can take a bit more than that off.

Girls like their nails long.

Mrs. RegToday we are going to decide

who is top rider here at Pine Hollow.

Louise Lomax is a hard marker,

but at least that way you will know

you deserve the score you get.

We'll be out there competing one day, boy.

Mrs. RegLouise is a stickler,

so make sure your horses

do not anticipate the transitions.

She will also mark you down

for any breach of etiquette or safety.

Boys, are you listening?

Everyone, best of luck!

If you're not going to take this seriously,

just get lost.

[Horse neighs]

[Bell rings]

Carole Hanson, trot rhythm, please.

Nice riding.

Veronica Di Angelo, trot rhythm.

[Bell rings]

MurrayLa-di-dah!

Come on, guys, this is serious.

You are so pathetic.

Me?

I didn't do anything.

Except try to spoil my concentration.

Oh, is that what it was?

I thought you were laying an egg.

You're so juvenile.

So juvenile.

LouiseJust to remind you, ladies,

that formation work in pairs

is to demonstrate coordination and harmony

with your fellow rider.

Begin, please.

[Bell rings]

Do you always have to dress so badly?

Do you always have to be so rude?

[Girls grunt, horses neigh]

VeronicaIf you muck around with those boys any more,

you'll be disqualified.

And that's the only way you can beat me.

[Horses neigh]

♪ Hello, world

♪ This is me

♪ Life should be

♪ Mmm, mmm, yeah

♪ Fun for everyone

♪ Hello, world

♪ Come and see

♪ Life should be

♪ Fun for everyone

[Donkey brays]

[All laughing]

[Horses neigh]

[Horse snorts]

[Whinnies]

[Sighs]

You are such idiots!

Oh, sorry, Veronica.

We missed that one.

PhilWhat a shame.

[Bell rings]

Will you two boys please behave?

Oh, pardon us.

SimonHey, guys, give her a break.

It's Veronica, remember?

So?

She gets us

if we don't get her first.

You must be really proud of yourself.

Nothing to do with me.

[Bell rings]

LouiseAll riders mount up

and assemble in front of me at once.

Many of you are technically quite proficient,

but none of you are putting

your combinations together.

I actually own the Willow Creek Art Gallery,

and formation work is like art.

You must treat it like a composition.

How long is this going to go on for?

Miss Lomax,

I'm having trouble because the boys and Stevie

are pulling a lot of cheap tricks.

Yes, I've got my eye on them, Veronica.

All right, next I would like to see

the sitting trot,

so please return to your starting positions,

and, Lisa Atwood, you're up first.

You're a dobber, Veronica.

Yeah, who died and made you queen?

VeronicaYou half-lengthed me!

How dare you!

[Bell rings]

All right, that's enough!

Max.


Hm?

I need some back up now.

[Muffled grunt]

Now!

You can finish the sign later.

[Brays]

Mrs. RegCome on.

Everyone knows the rules:

Always keep a full horse length

between you and the rider in front.

Mrs. Reg--

MaxDon't interrupt!

Half-lengthing someone is not only discourteous,

it's down right dangerous.

But we didn't--

MaxI'm sorry, boys.

You're suspended from riding.

StevieMax, I saw the whole thing.

Veronica made it look much worse

than it really was.

As if! Enough!

Murray and Phil,

you're grounded like I said.

That's all.

We'll get you back for this, Veronica.

Whatever.

[Trouble brays]

[Sniffing]

[Trouble brays]

MelanieTrouble! Where are you?

Oh, no.

What a mess!

How are we going to clean it up?

No wonder Starlight's not happy.

He's got a really bad stone bruise.

I shouldn't have worked him so hard.

I hope this doesn't mean Veronica will win.

No chance.

She put in a k*ller last round.

Mrs. RegOK!

Listen up, gather round.

Miss Lomax has totted up the scores.

LouiseThe top places are:

Lisa Atwood, fifth,

Carole Hansen, fourth,

Desiree Biggins, third,

and tied together for top place

are Stevie Lake

and Veronica Di Angelo.

I told you.

Go, girl!

Miss Lomax, I'm sorry,

but I have to pull out.

Starlight's still very sore.

Oh, that's a shame, Carole,

but thank you for letting us know.

Now, for everyone else,

the show jumping round tomorrow

will decide our winner,

and may the best equestrienne win.

What do we say if Max asks us where it's gone?

We'll say, we threw it away because...

Because...

Because Trouble...

I'd leave Trouble out of it.

It's not going to fit.

LouiseOh...

That's interesting.

Is it yours?

Um... Um...

LouiseSuch vibrant brushwork.

What's the artist's name?

Uh, Don.

Don who?

Key.

Is he European?

Um, we're not quite sure where he comes from.

Is it for sale?

Of course!

How much do you want for it?

Uh...

What do you think?

One...

No, two at least.

$, that's rather a lot.

Who shall I make it out to?

Cash is fine.

Do you have any more work by this artist?

[Sprinkler hisses]

Miss Di Angelo.

[Bell rings]

[Crowd cheers]

Come on, Garnet, get it right.

[Garnet neighs]

Wonderful!

You've just lost me the lead, Garnet.

Thank you--Not.

Tough break, Veronica.

Better luck next time, Miss Di Angelo.

[Garnet neighs]


Garnet's on our side.

LouiseVery nice work, girls.

Desiree is snapping at Veronica's heels,

and both are in striking distance of Stevie,

who is in the lead.

We will have lunch

and come back for the jump off.

However, not everyone will be coming back.

Veronica has made an official complaint,

and I am banning Murray and Phil totally.

Huh?

But we want to watch the jump off.

Off you go!

That's harsh!

You'll pay, Veronica.

LouiseQuickly, boys!

I told you not to feel sorry for her.

[Soft bray]

MelanieWe're waiting, Trouble.

How much do you reckon we'll make today?

Well, let's see.

We knocked off that one yesterday in what?

Half an hour?

So two an hour for two hours is...

$ dollars.

No, it's $ dollars.

Is it?

I think I'll handle the business, Mel.

I'll handle the art.

So paint!

[Trouble brays]

When you're ready, Miss Di Angelo.

[Bell rings]

[Snap]

CaroleOh, no!

Are you OK, Veronica?

What happened?

DesiAre you hurt?

Veronica?

I don't know.

The stirrup's come off.

CaroleThe stirrup leathers have been cut.

LouiseCarole's right.

Cut?

You mean by somebody?

LouiseOf course by somebody.

Who?

MaxAll right...

I've inspected the stirrup leathers.

It's a clear case of sabotage.

Mrs. RegThis is a very sad day for Pine Hollow.

Unfortunately, the person responsible

is in this room.

Whoever did this must step forward now.

Let's settle the matter here and now

for everybody's sake.

OK, maybe it was a prank that got out of hand.

You didn't mean to harm Veronica,

but you didn't think it through.

Whoever did this,

please, step forward now.

Can we clear something up?

I know that the hoof clippers

and the hoof paring knife

have been borrowed from the tool kit.

Who's got the hoof clippers?

And the hoof paring knife?

I've got that.

And you've had it all day?

Yes.

Thanks, Stevie.

But I-- Thanks, Stevie

I'm very disappointed.

MaxAnd so am I.

OK, I have no choice.

All further competition is cancelled.

StevieSo do you think Max was saying

he thought it was me?

No, he was just checking.

Somebody must really hate her.

PhilHey, guys.

You don't think we did it, do you?

MurrayCome on, give us a break.

You do think we did it?

You did go around saying you'd make her pay.

We were just kidding.

OK, OK, let's think this through.

Who wants to put Veronica out of action?

What? Me?

Well, that way,

you'd win the jump off for sure.

You've got to be kidding.

So you didn't?

Well, duh.

Yeah, back off, Murray.

I'm just saying.

What about Desi?

They're friends.

Desi is becoming more ambitious.

She didn't go near the stables at lunchtime.


I'm sure of that.

So it isn't any of us, right?

Right?

AllYeah.

What about Simon?

He wouldn't hurt a fly.

Maybe it's somebody else altogether.

What? Like a guy in a mask?

CaroleWe are going to have to do some detective work.

[Horse snorts]

LisaThere they are.

CaroleWhere's the hoof knife?

StevieHere.

Try and cut it.

It won't be easy.

The blade is curved.

PhilThey're different.

Definitely.

Looks like the first has been done with scissors.

But scissors can't cut through leather.

But those could.

PhilEasy, Garnet.

For sure.

Somebody has hidden them in Garnet's stall.

But who?

MaxWe're very disappointed

we've had to act as policemen.

I've questioned Jack about your whereabouts

over the lunch break,

and Mrs. Reg has found people to vouch for each other.

Except one.

Mrs. RegAll of you have alibis...

except for you, Veronica.

Me?

What were you doing at lunchtime?

I was with Desi.

Wasn't I, Desi?

Wasn't I, Desi?

No...

you weren't.

Mrs. RegVeronica,

did you cut your own stirrup leathers?

Everybody was ganging up on me.

They were too smart to do it

in front of Louise,

so I had to show her what I was going through.

I didn't want to do it...

but you made me.

Mrs. RegYou could have been badly hurt!

MaxI need to see your parents, Veronica,

and you're suspended for a week.

[Trouble brays]

What are you staring at?

Should we give it one more go?

We can't let him beat us.

OK, last chance, mister.

Paint!

Or starve!

[Trouble brays]

Oh, I get it.

So this is Don Key? Hmm?

But he's not the real artist, is he?

You're the artists...

con artists!

[Trouble brays]

VeronicaGet lost!

Veronica, listen.

We've had our fights in the past,

but they've been, you know...

Fun.

But this is, well, really...

Weird.

And the stupidest thing is

we'll never know who would've won the jump off.

LisaWe won't know till next year

who the top rider is.

We don't have to wait that long.

We could have an unofficial jump off tomorrow

to settle things once and for all.

I'm in.

MaxOh, what the heck?

Mrs. RegCome on, Max, don't.

No, but I cancelled all competition.

They need to sort this out.

The sooner the better.

But, Mom--

She's hard to like,

but, boy, she can ride.

If she nails this one,

she's unbeatable.

I can't look.

[Horse neighs]

So close.

[Belle neighs]

[Belle whinnies]

Let's do it, Belle.

Belle's never cleared this one before.

I really can't look this time.

Yes!

[Cheering and applause]


You could have been the richest donkey in the world.

But, oh, no, not our Trouble.

No, sirree.

LouiseHello, girls.

Look, I was a little hasty yesterday.

A tourist came in last night and bought that painting.

Really?

And he would like to see more work by Don Key.

Is there any chance of that?

Well, he was on a break,

but, um, he wants to get back to it,

don't you, Don?

[Trouble brays]

[Laughs]

Congratulations, Stevie.

Well, you had a sore shoulder

from your fall, and--

No, you beat me fair and square.

You did good.

Let's go to the mall.

You're the boss, Veronica.

♪ Up and down, round and round ♪

♪ Can't keep up with what's going on ♪

♪ Everything is changing

♪ Have to try, ask the sky

♪ To show me the way

♪ To make everything all right

♪ Yeah, trying to find a way to fit in ♪

♪ Not even knowing where to begin ♪

♪ Will I find a direction?

♪ Can I make a connection?

♪ Will this ever feel like home? ♪

♪ Could I ever make this place my own? ♪

♪ Inside out, round about

♪ Can't even get my head around it ♪

♪ Everything is changing

♪ Wondering why, I beg the sky ♪

♪ To show me the way

♪ To make everything all right

♪ Trying to find the way to fit in ♪

♪ Not even knowing where to begin ♪

♪ Will I find a direction?

♪ Can I make a connection?

♪ Will this ever feel like home? ♪

♪ Could I ever make this place my own? ♪

♪ Make this place my own

♪ I don't recognize myself

♪ I could use a little help

♪ Spinning round and round

♪ And round and round

♪ And falling down

♪ Oh, yeah, yeah

♪ Will I make a connection?

♪ Will this ever feel like home? ♪

♪ Could I ever make this place my own? ♪

♪ Will I find a direction?

♪ Can I make a connection?

♪ Will this ever feel like home? ♪

♪ Could I ever make this place my own?

♪ Make this place my own