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Grace of the Father (2023)

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Grace of the Father (2023)

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Son, I'm done talking.

Well, I'm not.

We've got plenty of

land for a few horses.

This is a cattle ranch.

Your brother knew that.

And cattle's what

got him k*lled.

That was an accident.

You've always wished it was

me instead of him on that rig.

Now you're just talking crazy.

This will always

be a cattle ranch

as long as I have

anything to say about it,

I should have some say.

Isn't being your only son and

a Longhorn worth something?

It's worth respect

and obedience.

I'm a grown man.

Then act like it.

I am. I bought those

horses with my own money.

And I ought to be

able to keep them here

on our family's land.

Land that you never worked.

You inherited this ranch.

You didn't earn it.

At least I earned my own money.

Earned?

You got it gambling.

I earned it in the stock market.

Legalized gambling for

people who don't wanna work.

That's what the stock market is.

Call it what you will.

I still made my own money.

And wasted it on

them stupid horses.

North Dakota will never

be race horse country.

My father-

And I'm not your father either.

He didn't have a clue

about race horses. I do.

I'm not gonna blow it.

Well, you're just gonna

have to not blow

it someplace else.

I want them horses gone

by the end of the month.

I'll not have it.

It's just not right.

Well, you're always welcome

to help us here on the

Longhorn Cattle Ranch.

And now I am done talking

for the second time.

You ain't gonna be

around forever old man.

Boeding law office.

Hey, darling. Is he in?

Yes, Mr. Longhorn. One moment.

I told you, call me J.C.

Yes sir, Mr. J.C.

Yes, Janet.

Mr. J.C. is on line one.

Okay, thanks.

Hey, you old troublemaker.

What are you up to?

Finally doing something

you've been wanting me to do

to get you off my case.

Oh, really? Well

that'll be a first.

What are you doing that's

gonna get me off your case?

Well, I'm gonna take

care of that will thing

you've been nagging me about.

Listen, make sure you

sign all three copies and-

Well, Tom, that's the thing.

I still got one more

little change, buddy.

I'm gonna be over your

way tomorrow afternoon.

That's fine.

Hey, I'll see you tomorrow

and don't die before

you sign that will.

I'll try not to.

All right.

Don't worry about

those that hurt you

Don't think about

those who do you wrong

God has a plan just for you

Evil will soon be gone

Put your trust

in a higher power

Live your life in

safety and peace

Get all that

God has to offer

His life will

surely never cease

Will you be ready

On the day your father comes

Will you be ready

Will you be a chosen one

The end is near

for all the kingdom

No one knows the hour

Not even the son

What are you doing?

I should ask you the same thing.

You're cutting me out

of my inheritance.

I'm ensuring that this

ranch stays a cattle ranch.

You're giving it to a stranger.

I'm giving to

someone I can trust.

Someone who will take

care of your mother.

You can't do this.

I'll fight it.

Son. My pills.

Son my...

Give me my pills. Please, Son.

How's it looking, Princess?

Daddy, she's spectacular.

I'm lucky to have a dad

that knows all about horses.

I don't see how she can lose.

Now you're just saying that

because you know it's true.

Ah.

Hey Mac, you gotta keep

that nag away from WSD.

I can't afford to have

any spotted thoroughbreds.

- Hey, Colonel's not-

- Easy, Princess.

Mr. Longhorn here doesn't

recognize prize stock.

Colonel's a gelding, sir,

so there's no worry there.

- He couldn't

even- - Whatever.

How's she look?

Fine, Mr. Longhorn.

Looks real fine.

We'll be ready for Belmont.

Better be is all I can say.

We need a good showing outta her

so she can start generating

some breeding fees.

No breeding fees means

no need for a breeder.

Well, it's a good thing for you

that I'm a cattleman too, sir.

Yeah, well the cattle

will be gone soon.

So I just need

you to concentrate

on being a good horse breeder.

Yes, sir. I know that.

Wall Street Dandy will place.

I'd bet my paycheck on it.

You are.

What? Laughing's against

your religion too?

No, sir.

It's just my Jesus is not

a real laughing matter-

Wait, hold on.

It's not Sunday is it?

No, I don't think so.

So save your preaching.

Boss, we er, we moved all the

cattle up to the north barn.

Could be a Blue Norther coming.

Got plenty of here up yonder.

Well that doesn't really

mean a thing to me, Angus,

because as soon as Wall

Street Dandy hits at Belmont,

I'm gonna sell off

all those cattle.

Hey, Sunshine. You

broke that stallion yet?

Mr. Duke, you know I can ride.

And you know Colonel's

my best friend.

He came broke.

Hey, you want me and the

boys to bring your horses in?

Glad to do it

before we head out.

No thanks, Duke.

They've been cooped up last

two, three days with the rain.

So I'm gonna let 'em run.

Well suit yourself.

Pretty strange

weather we having.

Could get nasty at any time.

Could be a Blue Norther coming.

Think so? In September?

Kinda early, don't you think?

This is North Dakota, Luke,

it's never too early for snow.

Of course you uh, Florida folks

don't know anything

about snow, would you?

Well, remember it's

Kelly that's from Florida.

I lived there a year,

18 years ago, so.

Mm hmm. Well your horses

are not like my cows.

They've been pretty

comfy in that Hilton inn

you've been running.

They'll get disoriented

if that snow

come up on 'em suddenly.

I gotta tell you, Duke, I've

seen a lot of snow skies

and this don't look like

any snow sky I've ever seen.

Well, sometimes the Norther

don't give you the courtesy

of a snow sky, especially

when it's coming in at night.

Well, I appreciate that.

I'll tell you what,

I don't think there's anything

to worry about personally.

If it makes you feel

better, I'll have my boys

sit up tonight

and watch the sky.

Okay.

I'll see you later then.

I'll see you later, Sunshine.

Yeah, we're all

good up there, boss.

Alright.

Y'all take care.

We'll be fine.

Gotta get a smaller hat, Daddy.

Yes you do, darling.

Say, what's a Blue Northern?

Mr. Duke said one was coming.

Well, it's actually Norther,

and it's kind of like a myth.

It's like when cold

weather sneaks up on people

and then it dumps a

bunch of snow on 'em

and then sits back

and laughs at 'em.

Like Santa?

Yeah, kinda like Santa. Yeah.

But a Norther's presence

means a whole bunch of snow.

I'll tell you what,

let's wrap this up. Okay?

Mom's in there cooking dinner

and she needs all

the help she can get.

She's gotta work tonight. Okay?

I'm gonna put Colonel

in the stable.

I wouldn't want him to get

caught in that Blue Norther.

I think you're just trying

to get outta cleaning

the chicken, little girl.

And peeling the potatoes.

God at least you're

keeping her honest.

Woo.

I've got things pretty

much under control

Now I wanted to get in here

and help you with those, I did.

Sure you did. And I don't

have to work tonight either.

Really?

As real as you wanting

to peel these potatoes.

On a hill far away

Stood an old rugged cross

The emblem of

suffering and shame

And I love that old cross

Where the dearest and best

For a world of lost

sinners was slain

So I'll cherish the

old rugged cross

Till my trophies

at last I lay down

I will cling to the

old rugged cross

And exchange it

some day for a crown

So I'll cherish the

old rugged cross

Till my trophies

at last I lay down

I will cling to the

old rugged cross

And exchange it

some day for a crown

And exchange it

some day for a crown

Well, don't just stand

there, set the table.

I've gotta be at the

hospital in a little while.

My shift starts at 9:00.

The 9:00 to 3:00 shift?

Six hours and get

paid for eight.

It's a neat trick.

Son, I'm gonna need you

and your brother tomorrow.

All right?

I wanna run some time

trials of Wall Street Dandy.

And it's my turn to ride.

It may be your turn, but

Dad needs the best rider

for the best horse.

I'll tell you what,

we're almost ready here.

Why don't you go

hurry your sister up.

She's out in the

barn with Colonel.

All right.

She'll be ready to come in now

that everything's

finished in here.

I didn't notice you reporting

for duty till we were all done.

Work smart, not

hard. Right, Dad?

You ought to get a smaller hat.

I know. I know.

You know you can come

in for dinner now?

Everything's done.

Hey! I was working

with Colonel.

Do you think he'd be warm

enough in here tonight?

Don't ask me. I'm

not a horse person.

What?

Hey, that's Dad and your

other brother. Not me.

In two months I'm 18

and I'm outta here.

What? You can't leave.

I like to ride.

Other than that, I don't

really care much for horses.

Maybe to bet on 'em.

That's about it.

Does Dad know?

Hey, I'm gonna make some

real money out there.

You'll see.

This family's making

it only because Mom

has a great job at the hospital.

This family's making it

because of the grace of God.

- He provides all- - God

looks down and smiles.

That's about it.

You gotta make your own way.

You know there's more to life

than horses and church and.

Right, Sunshine?

Hey, only Mr. Duke

calls me that.

And God does take care of us.

Yeah?

Well, I'll hedge my

bet if you don't mind.

You kids all right?

Oh yes, Mr. Peabo...

Sure, Mr. Duke.

We're just finishing up,

getting ready for dinner.

Sure thing, kid.

You might wanna leave

that heat on though.

Could snow, you know.

Night, Mr. Duke.

Goodnight, Sunshine.

See you tomorrow.

Goodnight, Mr. Mackenzie.

Snow? What's he talking about?

A myth.

A miss. Miss what?

No. A myth.

It's like a fairytale

or something.

I know

what a myth is.

What's it gotta do with snow?

Oh, Mr. Duke told daddy a

Blue Northern is coming.

That's a big cold snow storm.

It's a Norther. And I

know what a Norther is.

So does your Mr. Duke.

You know he's been around here

a lot longer than Dad has.

He doesn't know more than

Daddy, besides, God wouldn't-

God would.

Now come on. It's dinner time.

Night, boy, you keep warm.

Gonna turn the heater off.

Mr. Duke said leave

the heater on.

Yeah, well,

Mr. Duke doesn't pay

the electrical

bills around here.

Just come on.

You better hurry up, Sunshine.

God will let you freeze.

Stop it. Stop talking

to God that way.

And stop calling me Sunshine.

You don't even know why

Angus calls you that.

You just need to stop.

And stop calling

Mr. Duke by that name.

He doesn't like it.

Now where are you going?

I forgot my hat.

That stupid hat.

Don't worry, boy, I didn't

really forget my hat.

And I do so know why

Mr. Duke calls me Sunshine.

It's because my real

name means morning light.

I'll see you in

the morning light.

Dear heavenly Father, thank

you for all the favor,

blessings, and victories

you've brought into our lives.

Please bless this food.

In Jesus name. Amen.

Dig!

Aurora.

She was eight

before she knew amen

and dig in wasn't one word!

Well dig in.

Dad, I saw The Duke earlier

as he was getting

ready to head out.

You mean Angus?

Son, he likes to be

called The Duke. Okay?

Why because he doesn't like

his real name, Angus Peabody?

Son.

He was a singer. Right, Dad?

In that group, the Kings Own.

It was The Dukes.

The Dukes of Earl.

And we're gonna give

our elders the respect

they deserve around here, okay?

For some reason he

prefers The Duke

and we're gonna

respect his wishes.

Probably because his real name

sounds more like an accountant

than it does a cowboy.

Son.

Daddy, Mr. Duke

stopped in the stable

before he left and said

about that Northern again.

He told me to leave the

heater on for Colonel.

Well, you know that's

probably not a bad idea.

I turned it off.

No sense of wasting money.

Mm.

Northern? It's Norther, right?

What exactly defines one?

It's a sudden burst of cold

weather and sometimes snow.

It can't be predicted

and moves swiftly

and dumps a ton of snow

on you before you know it.

I don't remember ever seeing

snow when I was little.

I was only four when my dad

moved us to Florida though.

To help build Disney

World, right, Mom?

Yes, that's right, dear.

We never had snow of

any kind in Florida.

I remember the storm here.

Oh yes, you would.

Wait a minute, you were only

seven or eight years old.

I remember stuff from

when I was three.

Next thing he'll be saying

he remembers living in Florida.

That would be impossible.

Mom and dad moved up to Kentucky

right after we were born.

Well, what do you think, hun?

Could there be one

tonight or not?

They never come before

November at the earliest.

Don't you remember the big

storm when we first moved here?

Nope. I blocked

it outta my mind.

I imagined I was on

the beach at Vero.

Oh, you were ready to run

back to Vero for sure.

You had white stuff there

too. They call it sand.

I've been around lots of snow.

When we were in Bowling

Green, it snowed plenty.

Of course not like that

first one here though.

Yes, I remember it.

So is there going to

be one tonight or not?

Hmm. It was pretty

cold outside.

No, no, no.

Now y'all quit calling

it down on us, okay?

God watches out for the

Mackenzies and remember that.

Amen.

We ought to at

least keep a watch.

Just till Mom gets home.

Well, I'm gonna stay

up and watch a movie.

I can check the sky

every once in a while.

Well, I did tell The Duke

that you boys would

keep a watch tonight.

So probably not a

bad idea to peek

outside while

you're watching TV.

What's all the fuss?

I'll take the truck and

put it in four wheel drive

if it gets bad.

I'll be safe.

You all will be safe and warm

and the horses will be safe

and warm in the stable.

Wait,

Colonel's the only-

Oh, you know what?

Don't worry about that, hun.

If you just take the truck,

everything is gonna

be fine here, okay?

Well, amen.

I'm gonna watch this one.

Coming?

Think Dad should have

brought Wall Street

and the other horses in?

I try to think of

horses as little as I can,

except maybe to bet on one.

- Gambling is

against- - Please!

Don't quote the Bible on me.

You gonna come

watch this or not?

No. I'm gonna get some sleep.

Dad said he's got a

workday plan tomorrow.

What? In all this snow?

Wake me if you see anything.

I'm gonna see the movie.

That's what I'm gonna see.

Hey, Kell.

You're welcome to

stay here tonight

instead of driving all the

way back out to your ranch.

We've got some empty beds.

Thanks. But no thanks.

This is too much

like a hospital.

I'll be fine.

I've got the truck and

it's got four wheel drive.

It's not like driving

on the beach at Vero.

Why does everyone think

I'm from Vero Beach?

I'm from Mound City and

that's in Central Florida.

The last time I was

there was 18 years ago.

I know how to drive in snow.

Well, the white stuff we

have here is a lot different

than the white

stuff on the beach.

Besides, it's not you

I'm thinking about

being on the beach,

it's me.

Thank you, Lord and Jesus.

Sweet Lord.

Dad. Dad, get up!

I just didn't. God.

We should have

listened to you, Duke.

This is the time for your

faith. God's with you.

He's with you all.

Yeah, I know.

I know.

It's just so hard. I, er...

I went looking for

the horses, you know.

I didn't even

think about Kelley.

This is God's plan.

Whether you know it or not.

It was some plan.

I'm ruined!

You. You k*lled all my horses!

Stop right there.

Who are you to tell me anything?

I'm the guy that's

gonna beat your butt

if you don't get outta here.

This man lost more than horses.

Well, I'm sorry about that.

But my future froze to

death in that storm.

I'm warning you. Not now.

Give it a rest.

Well you're fired.

And so are you!

Good afternoon,

ladies and gentleman, this...

And don't you worry about

that blow hard Longhorn.

He can't do a thing to you.

Well, I

don't know about that.

He is now threatening to sue me.

He's gotta prove damages

and he's gonna get an

insurance settlement

for way more than

those horses are worth.

What the...

heck are we worrying

about the horses for?

What are we going

to do without Mom?

Son, there's no reason to curse.

I didn't curse.

Look, we're walking out what God

has planned for us right now.

It might not be what we

like, but it's our destiny.

Well, my destiny

sure has changed.

What am I going to do?

Well right now,

we're all supposed

to be praying

together as a family.

This is no time to push.

Let's just get

mom's funeral over

and figure everything else out.

And you'll get outta

the snow for a while.

I don't know, Duke, we, er...

We ain't got much here anymore.

I'm not sure we even

really should come back.

What?

Son...

The Lord has a plan for us.

You just gotta trust him. Okay?

The Lord? The Lord?

I'm having a hard time even

believing there is a God.

Why would he even

let this happen?

There is no way for us to know

what God's got

planned for us, Son.

Well, I would still

like to know why.

God doesn't answer why's.

People who ask why are just

looking for an argument.

And you're totally

okay with this.

She was your birth mom and

it seems like I care more.

That's ridiculous.

But why is he selling

Colonel Sellers?

Well, I guess just to hurt you.

Good afternoon,

ladies and gentlemen.

This is a boarding

call for.

What's this?

It's for you.

Colonel!

Excuse me, folks.

The flight is getting

ready to board.

Thank you, Ma'am.

Mr. Duke, you made it so

I can take Colonel with me

and when I get back,

it will be like...

I love him.

You're

welcome, Sunshine.

Final boarding

call.

All right, guys, it's

time to go. Let's go.

I'll get your bag, baby.

Please now board

at gate 21.

Duke. Brother.

Luke.

Brother, thanks for everything

you've done for us, man.

Any time.

So what time's our flight?

I gotta get outta here.

We've got time.

There's some things I

wanna show you guys.

Beside you being born here and

your momma growing up here,

I, I remember some

pretty cool things

about this little town.

I remember mom said she always

loved the little downtown.

Where is that?

Well, if I remember right,

it's a couple

blocks up that way.

But then again, everything here

is a couple blocks up that way.

Yeah, and when we leave,

the population here

decreases by 50%.

It says here Mound City's

population is 11,212.

Well, Fargo's half

million is fine for me.

Son, let's give

this a chance. Okay?

A chance?

Chance for what?

Let's get changed.

I'm starved. Can we

eat before we go?

Sure.

I don't know if

it's still there,

but I remember your mom

telling me about a place

she used to go when

she was a little girl.

Her mom and dad took her there.

And I think it's a

couple blocks that way.

Wanna check it out?

- Yeah.

- Okay. Let's get changed.

What's all this chance stuff?

Don't ask me.

I'm a stranger here

A stranger here

You prepare a place

I came away to be there

You prepare a place

I came away to come home

Ooh

Ooh

Let me not be phased

Enchanted, amazed

by this world

For soon all this will fade

All pass away forever

Hold me, I pray

Don't let me stray

from your love

Keep me in your arms

Keep my eyes on your kingdom

Ooh

Ooh

This makes me scared

I won't be prepared

on that day

Keep my focus on

that you are strong

You have me

I just want to go home

I want to come

home to your love

You are on the throne

Goodness alone

Forever

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Howdy folks. I'm

Annabel Krause.

I own this place.

- Ma'am.

- Thanks for coming in.

How long have you been here?

Longer than you

are old, let me tell you.

Daddy, do you think Mom

could have sat at this table

when she was a little girl?

You can read here,

it, it says that this place

was originally located

in the basement in the Argyle

building across the street.

Mom couldn't have been

here. Not this spot.

Well son, technically

that's correct.

There was a cafe here

before we took over.

The Mound City Cafe.

So Mom could have sat here.

That's right, Princess.

Mama could have sat right

where you're sitting right now.

Just not that chair.

We did change the

furniture up 10 years ago.

Let's give it

a chance. Okay son?

Chance?

There's that word

again. What's up?

Let's just have a nice

lunch and get on the road.

'Cause there's one more place

I want to take you guys.

Then we can go?

Our specials are

on the board back there.

Daddy. We can get

dessert, right?

Sure, Princess.

Ma'am, could we get

four desserts please?

Sure.

Good, 'cause it says

they kept the famous

carrot cake recipe

from Mount City Cafe.

Maybe Mom had some

carrot cake right here.

We just took two

out of the oven.

I'm sure she had them.

We'll take

four pieces please.

Great.

Then we can go?

What's this?

Kids, this is the exact spot

where your mother grew up.

She was a little girl here?

That's right, Princess.

Your mama played and

ran and rode horses

all over this place.

Well you better slow down.

It looks like this

place has an owner.

See that moving

truck over there?

Yeah. I see it.

Looks like they got some

sucker to buy this dump.

Come on, let's take a look.

Yeah.

Hey Isaac! This is private

property, I'm sure.

You can't just go looking

through people's windows.

Daddy, daddy come quick.

You won't believe it.

Oh, I'm sure he will.

I'm gonna

get back in the car.

Come on. Come with.

You guys should too.

Come check it out.

- See, see Daddy?

- Hey.

It's really Mr. Duke.

Yes, Sunshine.

It really is me.

Go on. You can go on up.

Now you know the first

thing she's gonna ask me

is if I brought old Colonel.

I think I'll let

you handle that one.

What in the heck?

Hey, hold on right there now.

Jacob, look, I tried to show you

how great this place is, okay?

But you were just bound and

determined not to like it here.

Now I'm just gonna say

it. I'm just gonna say it.

This is our home now.

This is our new home.

Say, any problems

getting down here or?

No, no. None at all.

Driving this here

truck is no different

than driving my pickup itself.

Speaking of that,

what about our trucks?

They will be here tomorrow

afternoon. Yours and mine.

Well I had to look

through six boxes

but found my video game system.

What's that junk for?

It's for our horses.

You knew we were staying here?

This is incredible.

He's not in here. I knew

he wouldn't be in here.

Colonel's not in

here. Where is he?

Why do we have his

saddle but not him?

Sunshine. Come here.

Now, you know if

there was any way

I could've brought

Colonel, I would've, right?

Yeah. I guess so.

Okay.

Sometimes things

in our lives don't,

they don't go to way we want,

but God still has a lot

of good planned for us.

So if that's true,

God has something

pretty special planned for you.

I hope so. I just

really miss Colonel.

Hey, you want to help me?

Why don't you go get

some of them boxes

with your name on it.

It's got your stuff in it

and I made 'em small

so you can carry 'em.

Alright honey, you

take 'em in the house.

Find what bedroom's

gonna be yours, okay?

You mean to tell me J.P wouldn't

take five grand for a horse

he's not getting 200

bucks for at an auction.

I think you coulda offered

him your entire insurance

settlement and he'd

have turned you down.

Since he can't sue you and

you're not coming back to Nodak,

he wants to hurt you and

yours any way you can.

Yeah, but a little girl?

I mean if this is God's

way of testing me,

I, I, I hope he stops

testing me pretty soon.

Not till he has you

the way he wants you.

Yeah, I know.

Say, did the papers come

from Logan Insurance?

Yeah, stopped by on

my way outta town

and the secretary was getting

ready to mail 'em out.

There you go. I hope

it's what you need.

Well, I've got no secrets

about that. It's $200,000.

Kelley's the one who insisted

that we take out term

policies on both of us

and it's actually what made

me decide to come here.

The boys were

actually born here,

but we moved to Bowling

Green right afterwards.

Wait a minute, you got

relatives here too, right?

Yeah, I spent some summers

here before my mom died.

But I never never met

Ms. Kelley though.

Well her relatives are all gone,

but I think because this

land is where she grew up,

I'm pretty sure that's why

God called me back here.

Yeah. Been meaning

to tell you.

I, I have an old aunt here.

She's not really my aunt,

it's just what

everyone called her.

And she lives about about

three or four miles,

I'm gonna say that

way, pretty close.

I haven't seen her since

I was about 10 or 11,

but from what I hear, she's

still alive and kicking.

You know, I still can't

believe you excluded me.

I didn't include

or exclude anybody,

except Duke because

I needed help.

You all know you are family.

Isaac knew.

No he didn't. Not really.

He figured it out

after he heard me say,

"Give this place a chance."

Funny how the adopted

son always gets left out.

Where is this from? Really?

You're all my children and

you know I love all of you.

Well I'm not a child.

So what's the plan down here?

You're gonna go back to training

other people's horses again?

Don't you think

they'll want a resume?

No.

I'm gonna train our

horses, horse, this time.

With the money that

your mother left,

we have enough to buy back her

family ranch, a thoroughbred.

Have a little money

left over to live on

for a while while we

build up this business.

If we get this place fixed

up, we can bring on boarders.

And we can be the

ranch hands, Dad.

I'm counting on that, Son.

We're getting a

new horse, Daddy?

We are, Princess.

And Mr. Duke, you can

stay with us, right?

Oh no, Sunshine. I

gotta get back to Nodak.

There's too much heat

down here for me.

And besides I'm starting

to feel a little naked

without my coat and gloves.

Mr. Duke!

So what? I'm just

an indentured sl*ve.

You're gonna force

me to work in a place

that I don't even wanna be in.

Jacob, you're still

under my roof.

Well you know what?

I'm 18 in two weeks.

Then I won't be under your roof.

And Mom left that money for

all of us, not just you.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't

have said that.

No, he needed to hear it.

Sunshine, would you

like to go somewhere

special with me in the morning?

Where?

Well, I got an old

aunt named Judith

who lives not too far from here

and I know she'd

love to meet you,

and she's from across

the ocean in Europe.

Daddy, can I? Go see

Mr. Duke's old Aunt Judith?

Sure, Princess.

Make sure to leave the

old out of her name. Okay?

Deal?

- Yeah.

- All right.

My little man, all grown up!

My! Did you get big!

It's good to see

you Miss Judith.

Let me introduce you to

Miss Aurora Mackenzie.

It appears y'all are neighbors.

I heard somebody

bought that place.

Horse people are you?

Yes ma'am. Well, kinda.

They don't have any horses

on the farm just yet.

Ah. Something will turn up.

The Lord will see to it.

- Amen to that.

- Have a seat.

You know Angus, I think you

were about this child's age

the last time you were here.

Yes ma'am. About 10 or 11.

Thank you, ma'am.

Now you call me Miss

Judy, everybody does.

You working the

Mer place with her?

No, ma'am.

I've got a new job that starts

back up in North Dakota.

That's where I've been

at for the last 20 years.

I just came down to

bring their belongings.

They all flew down.

I know. You told

me on the phone.

Sometimes I am

getting forgetful.

Oh sweetie, I am so sorry

to hear about your mama.

You doing okay?

Well, yes, ma'am.

I mean, Miss Judy.

I miss her terribly, but

I know she's with God.

Wow. Praise the Lord.

That's a wonderful outlook.

How do you get like that?

I just try to be

grateful for everything

that God does in my life.

And she keeps a journal too.

That's what helps me remember

everything I do have,

not to think about

what I don't have.

And she's always happy.

Oh, I can see that.

Sweetie, I know your mama's

walking with Jesus right now.

That's a fact.

It's good to see a young

lady knowing about our Lord.

And she even sings in

the choir back home.

Really? You gotta

sing for me sometime.

Yes ma'am. I mean, Miss Judy.

Do you like horses?

Yes ma'am. I have

my own back home.

I mean our other home.

Where's your horse now?

Well, the owner of the

farm where my dad worked,

he wouldn't let us take him.

He's a mean old man.

Sorry, Jesus.

Well, some people

are just plain mean.

And that's for sure.

Tell me about your horse.

He was beautiful.

He's bright red with white

spots on his back end.

Mr. Duke said he was an

Indian pony, but he was-

Mr. Duke. Who's Mr. Duke?

That's what everyone

calls me, The Duke.

It's um, 'cause I was in a

singing group back in college.

The Duke. That's

interesting.

Tell me more about your horse.

You were saying he

was an Appaloosa?

Yes, that's it.

He was beautiful.

You've got plenty of room

at your place, right?

Sure.

Well my ranch hand

Robert's been wanting

to move his family

over to Sarasota.

He's only been staying here to

look after my horses for me.

What are you

thinking, Miss Judith?

Well why not move my

horses over to your place?

I'll pay you to board them

and I'll be saving

Robert's salary.

I'm sure Luke would

love the extra income

and he's one of the best

horseman you'll ever find.

Lemme just call him.

I'll let your father

take care of my quarter horses.

I've got one more, and I

want you to take care of him.

Come on.

Luke.

Yeah, how would you like to

get yourself some new horses

and get paid for keeping them?

It's just like a mini version

of my Colonel Sellers.

Colonel Sellers?

Oh, your horse from up north.

A good friend of

mine passed away

and left her to me to raise.

Never gave her no name though.

She's beautiful.

Here's what I'm gonna do.

If you promise to take

the best care of her

and raise her up right,

I'll give her to you.

Oh, I promise. I promise!

Look what Miss Judy gave me,

she looks exactly like a

little Colonel Sellers.

Yes she does.

Well I just spoke with Luke

and he's about as

excited as Sunshine here.

Said he'd be right

over with the trailer.

Nonsense.

You've got a hitch on

that truck of yours?

Yes ma'am.

Well, hook up my trailer

now and haul 'em over.

I've got a four horse trailer

and I've got four

quarter horses.

Yes, ma'am.

But what

about the appaloosa?

Take it around to the

back of the pasture

and you can lead him there.

When you get to the gate,

you're in the Mer place then.

You mean the Mackenzie place?

Oh, I guess you're right

there, the Mackenzie place now.

Oh, Miss Judy. Thank you.

Oh man!

Whoo!

Oh man!

Oh, Duke. They're beautiful.

Now we got a horse ranch.

Huh? They got papers too.

And Miss Judith said

we could breed them.

Oh!

Is that an appy?

Now I see what you

meant about a surprise.

Spitting image of a

small Colonel Sellers.

Oh!

Daddy! Daddy!

She gave him to me. Ms.

Judith gave him to me.

I heard, baby.

What's his name?

Miss Judith said he

doesn't have one.

Then you're gonna

have to name him.

How about something that reminds

us where we used to live?

Dakota. I'm calling him Dakota.

That's a great name, baby.

Tell you what, then we

have Colonel Sellers

with us all the time.

Come here. Oh!

Not in that first stall son.

That's for our horse.

Dad, when are we

gonna get our horse?

Any day, Son. Any day.

So tell you what, you

boys take those horses

and put 'em in any of those

stalls that look halfway decent.

All right?

Then tomorrow morning I

want you to get those stalls

looking better than any

of the ones Longhorn had.

Sure thing, Dad.

Hey, we're not finished

with the fence painting yet.

We don't need any more jobs.

There's quite a bit of

daylight till dinner, Son.

- But- - You know what?

Tom Sawyer got a

bunch of his buddies

to help him whitewash a fence.

You know what I'm saying?

We're not Tom Sawyer

and we don't have any friends

in this place, remember?

Well, I have faith you'll

think of something.

Luke.

I gotta get going, brother.

Yeah.

Now that's what I like to see.

A young man who doesn't let

anything distract

him from his work.

You drive

safe, brother. Okay?

- I will.

- I'll miss you.

Alright.

- Oh.

- Oh!

Good thing I used

to play football.

Do you have to go?

Well, Sunshine, somebody's

gotta get back up to Nodak

and go and herd on

all those horses.

And I've been saving

the best news for last.

What? What's the best news?

Well, the best

news is my new job

is right next to the

Longhorn's Ranch.

So I get to keep an eye

on your Colonel Sellers.

- He didn't sell him?

- He did not.

Oh!

This is wonderful.

When I'm down here

working with Dakota,

I'll think of you up

there with Colonel.

Yeah, well you make sure

you do that around Christmas

when I'm, I'm about knee

deep in two feet of snow.

Okay?

- You be careful my brother.

- All right, brother.

Look who came

to say goodbye to you?

You take care young man.

- You too, sir.

- All right.

Bye, Sunshine.

- Okay, brother.

- Alright.

Aw, it's okay.

What's wrong with you?

What?

We gotta clean that up too.

What's the use of

cleaning the stall,

then cleaning out here too?

Tomorrow's my 18th birthday.

Uh, did you forget?

It's my birthday too.

Just reminding you.

What's all this other

important stuff you gotta do?

Packing.

Packing? For what?

Brother, come tomorrow, I quit.

I'm 18 and I'm

getting outta here.

What are you talking

about? You quit.

Quit what? The family?

Get the man a cigar.

Yes, the family. And this place.

I'm 18 and I'm going home.

Home? This is our home.

This might be your home, Isaac.

But this isn't mine.

Mom's will said that we all

get a share in the estate

and he takes it all.

I'm getting mine.

Are you on drugs?

Look, we're walking around here

acting like indentured sl*ves.

And for what? A tiny

bedroom in a rundown house.

Sponging off the

old lady next door.

You're drunk. That's it.

You snuck into town

and got some beer.

Beer? In this religious house.

Hah. I'm as sober

as a church mouse.

I'm 18 tomorrow and I'm

getting what's coming to me.

But we need that money

to run the stables.

Dad hasn't paid for

the thoroughbred yet.

We're getting him this weekend.

Not my problem.

- But- - Look.

I called a lawyer in town and

told him the whole situation.

He said I can sue Dad

for my share of the

money if I have to.

Say what now?

You ought

to do the same.

But you heard Dad, he's only

got about 60 grand left.

And I'm betting a

thoroughbred ain't cheap.

Not my problem either.

The way I figured, is mom's

insurance was 200 grand

divided four ways, that's

you, me, Dad and the squirt,

50 grand each.

Well even if that was so.

What gives you the right

to go ahead and take it

ahead of the rest of us?

The old principle.

You snooze, you lose.

No, seriously.

If you wanna get downright

technical, I'm the oldest.

By four or five hours.

There you have it.

You snooze an extra four hours

and it turns out you lose.

What? You gonna go tell on me?

No, I'm gonna let you weasel

through this one on your own.

I gotta get some fresh

air. It smells in here.

It's probably the horse dung.

No, I don't think so.

Whatever.

So cake and ice cream, Princess,

Did you peek at the ice cream?

Now I told you I wouldn't.

You didn't get just

bubble gum did you?

No. Bubble gum wouldn't

go with red velvet cake.

Well then hurry up. The

suspense is k*lling me.

So what's up with you guys?

You haven't said

two words all night.

Nothing.

Well, you're both 18 now.

Think you're men.

Have the weight of the

world on your shoulders.

We are men. At least

in the eyes of the law.

The eyes of the law.

What kind of talk is that?

Well, my brother's a

junior lawyer nowadays.

Oh.

Ta-daa!

Did you just get plain vanilla?

No, it's cream cheese.

Like the icing on the cake.

Oh.

Where are you going,

Son? It's just ice cream.

It's, it's not the ice cream.

Well what then?

It's this place.

It's mom's estate.

Just everything.

How about we talk after we

celebrate your birthday, okay?

There's no time.

'Cause I'll be gone.

Gone? Where you going?

You going out?

You could say that.

I'm going home.

Catching a flight tomorrow

and I'll be back in

Fargo by tomorrow night.

Going home? Son, this is home.

This is it now.

I told him,

and I'm telling you,

that this might be your

home, but this isn't mine.

Just get my part of mom's estate

and I'll be outta your hair.

Jacob, what do you mean?

Give you your part?

I don't want to do this,

but I can get a lawyer

and make you give

me the $50,000.

Mom left it to me and

I'm not a minor anymore.

So you have no control over it.

Son, that's about all

the money we have left.

I mean we need that

money for the horse

and to run the stables.

It wasn't your

money to begin with.

Son, this is yours.

It's all of yours.

And it's gonna be worth

a lot more than $50,000.

Like I said, I want my money.

I want my inheritance

from my mother.

I want it now. Not later.

I want my own life.

Not yours all over again.

- Son, sit- - Dad.

Dad just get to the bank in the

morning and get me my money.

It's okay, baby.

Here, guys. Let's

pray for your brother.

Dear Lord God, please

bless this family.

Bless Jacob.

Whatever that way is, help

him find his way, Father.

In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

We're getting a bargain

on a phenomenal race horse

that could make this ranch

and now we can't get him.

I'm sorry, Son.

I have tried everybody

and everything I know.

I just cannot raise that money.

Well we had the money

and you gave it away.

Well, the Bible clearly

directs us on inheritance

and we're not gonna turn

away from that Bible

just because something makes

us a little uncomfortable.

I'm just saying

that Prince Fairfax

should have cost at

least twice the 50,000

that Mr. Meyers agreed to.

That's a blessing

in and of itself.

Well, it's not

our last blessing.

I know that there's something

better in store for us.

God has something

better planned for us.

So now we're sitting here

with no money to spend

and we're waiting on

a horse we can't buy.

Well, it's the least we can do.

Talk to the man face to face.

I mean, I tried to reach him

all morning on the phone.

I couldn't get him.

Hey Miss Aurora, how you doing?

Hi, Mr. Robert.

Do you know where

Miss Judith is?

Yep. She went into town.

She'll be back in

just a little bit.

I'm waiting for her myself

to tell her goodbye.

Are you going someplace?

I thought y'all knew.

I'm moving up to Sarasota.

Why?

Well, since we put

all our quarter horses

over at your stable,

there's not a whole lot

for me to do around here.

Oh, I'm sorry.

We're taking good

care of them though.

Oh, I knew you would.

Don't you worry about it.

How's that little appy of yours?

You mean Dakota? He's

growing bigger every day.

Dakota. That's a good

name for that horse.

What'd you name

your thoroughbred?

We don't have one. My daddy

says we don't have the money.

Hmm.

I think we don't

have enough money

because my dad gave a lot of it

to my brother when he left home.

He did?

Well let me pray about that.

See if we can't

work something out.

Well, I'm going to check

on Miss Judith again.

Alright.

- Goodbye, Mr. Robert.

- Okay.

Oh, thank you.

Hope you enjoy your soda.

So, my soda?

You know, like

Sarasoda?

It's Sarasota.

Alright, we'll see ya.

Bye.

And tell her I'll

be along directly.

Okay.

Dad, there's

Mr. Meyers now.

Okay.

Mr. Meyers.

Call me Phil, I'll

call you Luke. Okay?

Sir.

This is my son Isaac.

Look Mr. Meyers, I er,

I've been trying to

reach you this morning.

Had some things to talk

to you about and er...

Darnedest thing,

put my cell phone up on the

stall fence this morning.

And after I loaded

Prince of Fairfax,

it crashed on the stall floor.

He must have stepped on it.

Oh well. Yes sir.

I um, well I, I called

because I wanted to

explain something to you.

Truth is er, we don't have the

money to pay for the horse.

- Really?

- Yes, sir.

What happened?

Well, my other son,

Jacob, he turned 18.

Well, both my sons turned 18

and er, well, he had

other plans for his life

and so he just pulled

out the business.

He had the money?

Well, no, not exactly.

You see my, my late wife left

us an insurance settlement

that was supposed to be

split between the four of us,

myself, my two sons

and my daughter.

And er, I guess Jacob

decided he was ready

for his inheritance right now.

And you gave him the money.

The last of the money you had.

Pretty much.

You do all this yourself?

Yes sir. Me and my brother.

You paint half of it, you think?

Probably more than half.

Sure looks nice from the road.

First thing I noticed.

He'll be back. Mark my words.

My brother?

Can see it in your daddy's face.

Son, grab that lead.

Bring him on out here.

Oh. Oh, it would've been nice.

What?

To build our stable around him.

He, he's magnificent.

Isaac, load him back up.

Luke, er...

What you did with

your other son.

That's straight

out of the Bible.

I gotta respect

that.

Well, thank you, sir.

You know I live that

way and I've tried

to teach my children

to live that way.

I gotta tell you, it

hasn't been easy, you know,

seeing God's plan in all of

this, all of this.

Well, God's plan includes

this horse staying right here.

Um, I'm not sure

I understand, sir.

I told you I can't pay, I

can't pay for the horse.

You ever hear of an

attitude of gratitude?

Oh yes, sir. We live that way.

And I'll tell you my, my little

girl does it best.

Well, sir, I've done a

lot of things in my life

and one thing I'm grateful for

is losing everything

when I was young.

I'm not sure

I understand, Mister-

When I was about 20 years old.

I took what money I

had and went to Vegas.

I went big too.

I wasn't satisfied.

I wasn't grateful to

just win. I wanted more.

I ended up losing it all.

How can you

be grateful for that?

Well, look at having nothing

forced me to come back home.

Made it the easiest

decision I ever made.

Wasn't nothing else to do.

Started working on my

daddy's ranch here.

You want to know with what?

Yes, sir.

A gift horse and a tiny

house with a small pasture.

Since then I've raised up

dozens of prize-winning horses.

The bloodline from

that first horse

is in Prince Fairfax here.

Mist, Phil, what exactly

are you saying here?

Dad, he's saying that

he's giving us the horse.

It's that blessing you

were just talking about.

You treated Jacob like

it said in the Bible.

And now Mr. Meyers is

just doing the same thing.

2 Corinthians 1:4. Right?

You did raise your children

up right. That's exactly it.

I can tell you having

an attitude of gratitude

is better than

hitting the lottery,

'cause what you get lasts.

Mister. Phil, thank you.

Thank you very much.

This life is tough

when we go it alone

Looking for the easy way

Check these out.

Quick to be on our own

Jake my man, this town

will never be the same.

So your old man was

okay with you leaving.

Well I wouldn't say okay,

when I told him I was going

into business with you,

he wasn't happy.

Called me all types of names.

Told me I was a jerk for

partnering with the son of the man

who caused him to

lose his prize horses.

Yada, yada yada.

Well The Duke told

my dad that your dad

made out like a bandit on the

insurance on those horses.

He did.

But he's spending

a ton on lawyers.

Something about grandpa's

will on the ranch.

I don't know.

I think you and me

both got out just time.

And do just what we please

Things of the world

don't seem so grand

When they break

you to your knees

How easy it is

to find the one

If you just slow

down and stop the run

But he's okay with it?

Us starting a ranch out here.

Well I wouldn't say that.

He kind of kicked me out.

What?

You said he would give you money

to buy a place out

here and stock it.

Stuff happens.

Stuff?

You told me

you were gonna demand

what was rightfully yours.

Wasn't that what you said?

You made me take the last

money that my dad had.

And you got it, right? 50 Gs.

Yes, I got it.

But what about the rest?

My money was supposed

to pay the expenses

until the cash flow

for the ranch came in.

Jake, buddy, I wouldn't leave

you hanging without a plan.

Well my plan was

to prove to my dad

that I can make it out here.

And you will, dude.

Look around you.

You're in the money

capital of the world.

Vegas baby!

So what are we doing here?

This is home.

Until we get enough

for the ranch.

Are you talking about

trying to make enough

to make our own ranch out here?

I got a system.

I'll parlay the 50 Gs

into a half a million

by the end of the week.

You watch.

You're crazy.

Crazy like Howard Hughes.

He lived in that hotel

right over there.

The richest man in the

world lived in this town

right here, until

he died, you know.

He had to know a thing or two.

Yeah.

Come on. Let's get

started on the JMB Ranch.

Took a fast plane

from the country

To a city I've never known

Never looking back I

feel the loneliness

So far from home

Oh

And now my life

is in a new phase

And now I'm basically alone

I see the faces

of the family

That I've loved

so far from home

Oh home

I think of all the times

I thought just of myself

Took for granted what I had

I think of all the times

my father tried to help me

And my reaction was so sad

Because I'm a

long way from home

And farther from heaven

But I've got such

a long way to go

I throw in those dice

and hoping for a seven

Oh God take me home

You ready for

a couple cold drinks?

You want to take a break?

- Just in time.

- Thanks, Dad.

Oh, so you getting

along okay out here?

We're doing just fine.

Well um, we got

that other horse.

You're kidding?

Just from our winnings.

Well not totally, but

it's still a good deal.

The Burns Kentucky Ranch is

gonna sell us Midnight Stand

and we're gonna make

up the difference

by boarding the other three

horses they run down here.

Wow. We're gonna have to

build some more stalls.

As a matter of fact,

they're gonna pay

us something extra

to train those three horses.

See, it's a good deal for them.

They don't have to haul 'em back

and forth from Kentucky anymore.

If you run outta stalls.

You're not gonna kick

Dakota out, are you?

No. He's the boss

of these stables.

I heard him earlier this

morning telling the horses

to go to sleep and be quiet

and that kind of thing.

Kinda like you do, huh?

Kind of.

And I er, I got

some other news too.

I was talking to

Duke earlier today

and it seems they've

figured out your brother

is with Mr. Longhorn's

son B.J. in Las Vegas.

How'd they figure that?

You remember

Mr. Longhorn's son B.J?

I think he only came

around the ranch once.

He wasn't much interested

in horses, was he?

Well, funny thing is,

he and your brother

were gonna start

their own horse ranch

up in North Dakota.

I guess Longhorn was gonna

give B.J. a bunch of money

and he got into

some legal trouble

and then he sent him

out with nothing.

Serves him right.

Wait, they still have the

money that you gave Jacob?

Well, you know that

really was his money, Son. So.

You know what? I'm

glad he took that.

Now me and Sis here are gonna

be wealthy horse breeders

and we're gonna make way

more than a 50 grand,

like you said.

Well, hold on.

Your brother's gonna

come home one day

and he might bring

his wealth with him.

You never know.

I know. He won't.

But just the same,

he's still part of

our family, okay?

He's my son, he's your brother

and he's always welcome here

and I'll always be here for him.

He sure didn't act like he

wanted any part of this family

and he shouldn't get

anything from the ranch.

We built all of

that. Me and you.

Hey. Me too.

And you.

And I tried to call him again

but he's still not picking up.

How do you know he even

has the same phone still?

Why don't you just

go find him, Daddy?

That just wouldn't

be right, Princess.

He knows where we are.

God will direct him home

when he's supposed to be here.

And when he does, it's our

job to welcome him here.

Yeah, maybe we'll have an

opening for a ranch hand.

When the sun

rises this morning

And its rays

touch the ground

Just like thunder

with no warning

I hear the echo of his voice

Across the world

we hear his story

Sea to sea we hear his word

Offering only him the glory

You feel his love

then you've heard

We're all searching

for the answer

The final step

is always love

And it's written

right before us

In the sacrifice

of the blood

He is the hope,

he is the light

He is the answer

to all our prayers

We can join hands

the world around

And all will become

one in the sound

Of his voice

The world will

not be separated

If we join hands in his love

The ground we walk

is consecrated

We're forgiven in

his son's blood

Our souls are searching

for the answers

And doubts can

form at any turn

Faith my brothers

and my sisters

Comes from

understanding his worth

He is the dream

that becomes life

We lift up our hearts

to touch his light

We can join hands

the world around

And all become

one in the sound

Of his voice

The sound of his voice

He is the hope

He is the light

He is the answer

to all our prayers

We can join hands

the world around

And all become one

He is the dream

that becomes life

Hey kid, how's your luck?

Lady, the only luck

I'm having is bad luck.

Why? What are you down to?

You're looking at it.

I've seen worse.

No, really.

If my luck doesn't change

I'll be sleeping in an alley

over off Fremont tonight.

Fremont. What's

wrong with Fremont?

I've got a place

right over there.

Seven. sh**ter throws a seven.

Well. There we go.

God, if you're really there,

I can use you right now.

God? You believe in

God and you're here.

Do you believe in God?

Of course. He's my savior.

And you're here.

Well, I'm doing his work.

I'm collecting tithes

off the winnings

from some of his best sinners.

Any way you look,

shouldn't he have

delivered you by now?

Oh he has.

I used to be what you're

thinking, but not anymore.

I still have to dress the

part though to do my work.

I help run a mission

over here in Vegas

and these tithes

help support that.

Seven. sh**ter rolls a seven.

See those last four chips

that just slid away.

Cost me 50 grand. It

wasn't too long ago either.

Okay. God's got something

more planned for you.

He's not hearing me.

Please. Leave me alone.

That's not a problem. I'm

done for the evening anyway.

I just have to go

cash in my winnings.

All the secrets

that I'm keeping

Didn't know they

were inside me

Had to sing this

just to empty

All the junk piled

high around me

Last week well

didn't you know that

You were looking

at me sideways

Cut me off while

I was talking

Don't you know

I want it my way

I know there's been some

demons in the saddles

It's time to hand

the reigns on over

I know that only Jesus

Can guide these

two souls home

All the secrets

that I'm keeping

Didn't know they

were inside me

Had to play this

just to empty

All the junk piled

high around me

When I ask you

what's the matter

Why don't you tell me

what you're thinking

You say nothing

and I pay later

The wheels are turning

but you ain't speakin'

I know there's been some

demons in the saddles

It's time to hand

the reins on over

I know that only Jesus can

guide these two souls home

All the secrets

that we're keeping

Didn't know they

were inside us

Had to write this

just to empty

All the junk piled

high around us

No more secrets

no more shadows

No more fear there

left to taunt us

What remains is

love that's growing

And a long road

left before us

I know there's been some

demons in the saddles

And they've been

driving us a little wild

I know it's time to

hand the reins on over

'Cause we've been

at it all night

I know that only Jesus

Can guide these

two souls home

You could have a new

career as a private eye.

You tail a suspect pretty good.

I'm sorry. I wasn't

really following you.

You weren't?

Like, I guess I was.

It's just...

I don't have any

other place to go.

You wanna come in?

Yeah, that'd be great.

Have a seat.

I've put some coffee on.

You want something to eat?

Uh, yes, please.

Sorry I don't

have a television.

I read mostly.

Coffee's ready. Do you

take sugar or cream?

Um, no thank you.

Uh, black's fine.

Oh, sorry.

The book fell out of the purse.

Here.

That's a good book.

Hey I, I better get outta here.

Take it easy. You're

fine here for tonight.

And you know, that's the

great thing about God,

he gives us a chance to start

all over again every day.

Tomorrow's gonna be

the same as today.

Same stuff. Different day.

You read much?

Some.

Well you're welcome to read

that book you were

so interested in.

Uh, no, I couldn't. I just...

It's by a pastor

right here in Vegas.

And you know what

the funny thing is?

He does two shows a day

and a late show on

Fridays and Saturdays.

Vegas

humor. That's funny.

But no.

No, no matter what's going on,

whenever I pick up a book,

God always makes sure I

see exactly what I need to.

Good for you.

You try it.

What? Now?

No, finish eating first.

I'll grab you a

blanket and a pillow.

You stay here tonight.

Um, no...

So any idea what you're

gonna do now. Go home?

I doubt that I'm welcome there.

Where is home?

Florida. Mound City.

It's a small town outside of-

I know exactly where

it is.

Well, they probably

don't want to see me.

I'm adopted anyway.

Not the real son.

Edie. My name's Edie.

And you know we're all adopted

into the family of God.

You are too.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Miss Judy

isn't she pretty?

You've certainly kept

your half of the bargain.

That's for sure.

You better tie her

off, sweetheart.

It's time to head back

toward the house, Princess.

Okay.

Well, Miss Judith.

I don't know how to say thanks

for all you've done for us.

I gotta tell you, that horse,

that's really helped her.

And how did you know

that we had a horse

just like that up north.

I didn't. He did.

He always knows what's needed.

That's right.

Look, those four

quarter horses I have

of mine over at your place.

Yes ma'am.

Well, I don't wanna

board them any longer.

Miss Judith, you

don't have to worry

about the boarding fees.

We're gonna take care of

those horses for free.

That's the least I can-

You younger generation never

listen to what's being said.

I said I don't want,

I didn't say I couldn't

afford to board them.

I'm doing just fine.

I'm sorry. I just

don't understand.

I sold my place here.

Some housing developer is

going to cut the place up

into gentleman's estates.

And...

There's going

to be a lot of city dudes

coming down here,

acting like ranchers.

Well, what are you

gonna do? I mean.

I'm moving into a

condo in Sorento,

right across the highway from

those two large horse farms.

So I'm gonna feel at home

without any of the hassles.

Well, what about your horses?

What you gonna do with them?

I swear you would think

you were getting old

and hard of hearing.

I'm going to give them

to you and your family.

There's one for each of you.

Miss Judith, I, I can't,

I can't accept that.

Daddy, I'm ready.

Okay, Princess.

You've still got those

two young strong sons

of yours helping you, don't you?

Well, yeah, my son

Isaac is still around.

You know he's gonna

own the place one day.

And the other one?

Ah, Jacob.

Well, Jacob took off

as soon as he turned 18

and I haven't seen or heard

from him in about eight months.

And you didn't go

and look for him?

No ma'am, I have not.

Would'n't be right.

Ah. Just like in the Bible.

You stay on the wall, Son.

He'll be back.

I know he will.

And I'm gonna be right

here waiting for him

when he comes back.

Thank you.

Think of all the times

That others followed you

Knock knock.

And walked away and

left you all behind

How far did you get?

Uh. All of it.

I read it all.

Oh great. He'll

do that sometimes.

Um, he?

I, I better get going.

This ought to be enough

to get a train ticket

back to Florida and cab

fare from the station.

And where you thought

your happiness

How do you know I just won't

head back to this strip?

I don't. There's

coffee in the kitchen.

Just lock up when you're done.

Oh, here.

Oh, you hold onto it.

You might wanna

refer to it later.

Well, thanks and

thanks for the mo...

Money.

That's a great book.

It sure helped me.

Yeah?

The jury's still out on me.

Son, where are you going?

Home.

I'm going home.

Where's that?

Florida. My family's there.

I don't mean to offend you,

but my husband is

just your size.

Well, was your size.

I'd be happy to give you a

clean shirt and pair of pants.

No thanks, ma'am.

My family will take me as I am.

Home is a place where

you can hang your hat

And come in from the rain

Big or small, short or tall

We all need a

place called home

Mmm

Everybody has a heartbeat

And everybody has a dream

We all need a place

Where we can all feel safe

We just need a

place called home

Oh

In the middle of the night

when you're all alone

And you got nowhere to go

Dad, it's a Mr. Boeding.

He worked for Mr. Longhorn,

the one that died.

He said it's important.

It's not this important, Son.

Get your brother a coat.

A place you thought

was just a dream

These four walls

They don't mean a thing

if they don't have you

Like an empty picture frame

A house is not the same

We all need a place

We all want a place

We just need a

place called home

Where we keep our hearts

Home

Where we made a

pact to never part

Always gonna stay

till my last day

Till they take me home

The father loves

his prodigal son

With arms outstretched

he welcomes him home

He welcomes him back home

With kisses, more

kisses he embraces

His son as the tears

begin to stroll

Down his cheeks

into his son's soul

The father puts

sandals on his feet

Gives him a robe

And throws him a feast

They all begin to dance

It's a party with

the fullest of

Laughs till his

brother he comes home

He's indignant and

just won't join in

But the father loves his son

And deals with him gently

In the midst of the fun

He calls him his child

Explains all he

has has been his

All the while

The father loves

both of his sons

He speaks with them gently

No matter what they've done

Now in the next life

This father will

become a husband

To a night