Kentucky Roses (2026)

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[soft music]

I found this place for you.

I thought you might like it.

And I wanted to give you this.

Open it.

It's beautiful.

I can't accept this.

We hardly know each other,

and this looks expensive, real.

It is real.

It's diamonds and gold.

I've got plans

to move to New York

and build the biggest

buildings in the world.

And I want to do

it with someone who

knows what she wants out of life

and has the guts to do it.

Gloria, please.

GLORIA: Will you

put it on for me?

And always keep the horseshoe

up so the luck doesn't run out.

I love you, Gloria, forever.

[upbeat music]

(SINGING) I can't wait

I can't wait

I can't wait to try

my luck in Kentucky

I can't wait

Oh, I can't wait

I can't wait to try

my luck in Kentucky, yeah

ANNA: We're two

weeks from the Derby.

What do you mean you're leaving?

I finished my work.

I have to get to my other job.

ANNA: We pay a perfectly

good wage here.

You don't have to moonlight.

I know, and I love it here.

But Mom, Delilah's...

Is the best flower shop in town.

And my chance to become

a full-time florist.

Working as an entry-level

assistant.

Hey, that's how people

chase their dreams.

One step at a time.

Your great grandmother

grew this greenhouse

into what it is today, creating

work for your grandmother and me

and...

BOTH: generations of workers

for almost 100 years.

I know, and I am so proud

to be a part of that tradition.

So why not be realistic?

Having a dream isn't realistic.

That's why they call it a dream.

I let go of so much

for too long.

I don't want to do that anymore.

I'm OK starting at the bottom

if that's what it takes.

Honey, I just want you to be

happy, have a life, maybe even...

Just no, no, no.

Get married again...

a good marriage this time.

Have some kids.

And I'm out.

I love you.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Well, can you at least put

some eyes on the infield?

Rumor has it that storm

did some real damage.

I'm worried about

the Winner's Circle.

You got it.

It's not wrong to want

to be a grandmother,

before I'm too old

to be a grandmother.

Right?

[sighs]

[guitar music]

[horses neighing]

MAN: Hey, Sadie.

MAN: Morning, Sadie.

Hey.

Oh, you're such a good

companion goat, Hazel.

[goat bleating]

[horse blowing]

How's my Angel Face?

CAMILA: Doing great.

Thanks.

[chuckling]

Poor guy.

He got spooked

by the storm last night.

He bruised his heel.

Oh, no.

Is he going to be OK?

CAMILA: Well, it is two

weeks till the Kentucky Derby

in the only year

he's allowed to run.

So fantastic.

[groans]

Looks like you might

need a cold compress, too.

Oh, all over my entire body.

Wouldn't it be great if he won?

Oh, yeah.

I mean, you've been working

toward that 14 karat gold trophy

for, what, the last 15 years?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, are you coming

to the Backstretch later?

I can't.

Off to my shift at Delilah's,

to everyone's annoyance.

Is your mom giving

you a hard time again?

Yeah.

Listen, you didn't leave

that situation 1,000 miles away

just to come all

the way back here

and give up on the reason why.

Yeah.

And don't even start

on the age stuff.

We're not that old.

You've always been

my favorite companion.

That's right.

Thank you.

Well, I am so happy

to have you back in town.

Thanks, Camila.

[mellow music]

WOMAN: We don't have

any time for this.

MAN: We have no choice.

Hey what happened?

That big storm last

night that ripped

through here like

a tornado ripped

a hole clear through the roof.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

Got a lot going on.

Yeah.

Thanks.

I'm going to check

on you guys later.

FRANK: Get him on the phone.

Tell him it's his father,

and it's an emergency.

It's your dad again.

He says it's an emergency.

Tell him dinner's

not an emergency.

I would rather stand

in front of a wrecking ball

than tell him that.

Plus you know he'll

just call back.

Hey, Dad.

I texted back three times.

Those texts said

you couldn't come.

I can't.

We're behind on a major project.

I just put a bid

into the mayor's office.

They're in Louisville, too.

Your mother wants to see you.

You two haven't spoken since...

Yesterday?

We talk all the time.

Well, she's making her

famous rosemary chicken.

And I have something urgent

I need to speak to you about.

Dad, I'm two hours

away in Cincinnati.

You're the only

one who can help.

[cheerful music]

What time?

[birds chirping]

Hello?

Oh, there he is.

Hey, Mom.

Oh, it's so good to see you.

You, too.

You look great.

So is this a real

emergency or Dad emergency?

Well, you know your dad.

Yeah.

- Everything's an emergency.

- Yeah.

Yeah, I do.

Oh, honestly, the two of you.

Breathe.

Come on.

OK.

OK.

[exhales]

Did you hear about the spire?

No.

FRANK: Wind tore up the roof,

damaged one of the spires.

Freak accident.

Caused flooding and some damage.

Going to need to get

someone on it straight away.

Can you do it?

Are you serious?

I just sat down to eat.

LILLIE: A little

"how are you" first?

Thank you, Mom.

Thunder Over

Louisville's tonight.

Derby's exactly two weeks away.

How are you?

ASH: Like I said to you

on the phone, I'm busy.

Got a lot of projects right now.

Sorry you're jammed up but...

You make time for other

community projects.

Why not this?

Those are emergencies,

where people lost their homes.

This is a spire.

This is Churchill Downs.

I'm sure there's

other contractors

who would love the opportunity.

You're the only

person I can trust

with this kind of turnaround.

It's an important job, Ashley.

Think of the PR.

You do it well.

There's so much other work

I can throw your way...

Here we go.

LILLIE: Frank.

So your company

doesn't have to struggle.

We're not struggling, Dad.

Just because the work

we're doing

isn't high-profile profile

enough for you doesn't mean

we're struggling.

It's a do-gooder work.

Or that it's not important.

I'm trying to give you a leg up.

When I was your age, I...

Frank.

I'm just saying he can

use the connections, Lillie,

make a name for himself.

I have a name.

Yeah.

About that.

Taylor Heritage?

Why not Reed Heritage?

Same reason I moved

to Cincinnati, Dad.

So I wouldn't be

associated with you.

LILLIE: Ash.

I mean, so people wouldn't

think that I'm taking shortcuts.

I'm sorry, Mom.

I'm sorry.

This is... it's delicious.

Thank you very much, but I...

I need some air.

Oh, Ash.

[mellow music]

Don't say it.

All he wants is

for you to see him.

[harriet whitehead, "new hope"]

(SINGING) It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

So they say

My life just

creeping by behind me

My life just

creeping by behind me

What are you doing?

Delilah, hi.

These... they were all

just going to compost.

And I just finished

with my work so just

practicing my arranging skills.

And the photos?

Oh, I... I look at them later

to keep evaluating my work

unless you... you want them.

I know the shop doesn't

have a social media page.

I... I mean, I could start

one for you if you wanted.

My shop is only

word of mouth to keep

the right clientele, corporate

offices, galleries, restaurants.

Of course.

I'll take these to compost,

and I'll clean up, Delilah.

Work on your color story,

and don't try to be me.

What's a vision only you have?

[mellow music]

[horse blowing]

Hey, boy.

Hey.

Oh, don't apologize for him.

I'm not.

Or tell me to take the job.

Mom, you saw us in there.

We can't even have a dinner

together without... without you

refereeing.

There is no way I

can take this job.

I don't think you give

yourself enough credit.

I think what you

mean to say is that he

doesn't give me enough credit.

He wouldn't have

offered it to you if he

didn't think you could do it.

He is so proud of you,

Ash, and everything

that you have been

able to accomplish.

Finally.

Stop.

Look, Mom, I...

I tried to do it his way.

I... I... and it just...

it doesn't work.

- I know.

It's not for me.

I know.

But if you really

want me to do this...

I do.

Your father asking

you to do this

is his way of saying that he

wants to be closer to you.

It's his way of saying

that he loves

you and wants to support you.

Come on.

The Derby is his baby.

He must be so worried,

and you could help him.

And maybe... [laughs]

maybe... maybe the two of you

could find a way to build

something together.

[piano music]

Come on.

Oh.

- I love you.

- I love you.

I love you.

Only for you.

[laughs]

All right.

[cheerful music]

ANNA (ON VOICEMAIL): Hi, honey.

It's your mom.

Hey, did you get a chance

to check on the Winner's Circle?

Call me back.

[car chirping]

[beeping]

[light music]

SADIE: Oh, pals, you

had a rough night, huh?

How'd you know?

Oh, geez.

I'm sorry.

I...

You scared me.

I couldn't resist.

Um, no one's supposed

to be on the property

at this time of night.

Yeah.

I know.

I'm... I'm the...

the builder, who's

been hired to fix that.

Oh, well, looks like you

have some work cut out for you.

Yeah.

And... and how about you?

What are you doing here?

You a looter?

A criminal marauder out for...

Plants.

I come from a long line

of plant marauders, actually.

Is that lucrative?

You'd be surprised.

My great grandmother,

she stole a few flowers

that led to an entire life...

Of crime?

Actually, she ended

up running a greenhouse,

and now my mother runs it.

And you're next.

Just because it's

the family business

doesn't mean you

have to follow it,

especially if you're trying

to be something else.

So what is it

you're trying to be?

A florist.

Well, I... I wish you luck.

Thank you.

Oh!

[fireworks exploding]

[soft music]

Wow, that scared me.

Thunder Over Louisville.

That's the best

fireworks in the world.

Also means I only have two

weeks to get that roof and

spire fixed before the Derby.

No pressure.

[chuckles]

So you're supplying

the winning horse's

blanket of roses, florist?

Maybe.

Someday.

Run-up to Derby Week has begun.

[warm music]

ASH: Good morning, everyone.

Thank you for showing up early.

Shep will run through

new safety protocols

and review overtime requests

so we can meet our deadline.

Dean, why don't you get

everyone signed up for the day?

All right.

It's 12 days to the Derby.

You worked with this guy before?

No, I haven't.

But you know who he

is, though, right?

This guy's the CEO's son.

Yeah.

You know, it'd help to have

the original blueprints.

Understand where

the load paths were.

Understand the weak points.

I'll see if I can

track them down for you.

No need.

They've been lost a long time.

That's unfortunate.

[soft music]

Just make sure they can

weather another 100 years.

[chuckling]

So you watched

the fireworks together?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Till the finale.

Well, you know you could

pass by the construction

site, by accident, of course.

I mean, it kind of sounds

like you want to.

I mean, he was cute.

OK.

He was funny.

Also very acceptable.

Yeah, but I'm out of practice.

Also maybe scarred.

Well, just go over there

for some, like, plant reason.

What?

Hey, so fancy seeing you here.

What... OK.

What was his name?

No.

Sadie, what?

I don't... I don't know.

You shared intimate

details about your lives.

You watched the fireworks

for 30 minutes.

- I didn't ask.

- You didn't even get his name?

No.

I didn't ask.

Are you kidding me?

What is wrong with you?

I don't know.

[laughter]

LUCIA: You two have

been laughing like that

since the fourth grade.

Hi, Lucia.

Hey, Mom.

I got some sweet tea brewing.

Come on in.

That sounds so good,

but I got to get to...

BOTH: Your other job.

SADIE: Yeah.

Yeah.

- OK.

But you are coming to the

Backstretch tonight, right?

It is my last night.

After this, nothing but Angel

Face prep day and night.

I'll see you tonight.

I promise.

Love you.

SHEP: We put your office

up here in the pagoda

so that you could

see the roofline.

[cheerful music]

This will work.

The... the crew, they

worried about me?

Look, we do it right,

we're out fast back to what

we want to be doing, right?

Yeah.

[mellow music]

DELILAH: Shouldn't you be done?

Hi.

Oh...

Don't tell me.

SADIE: I'm throwing

a baby shower

for my best friend on Sunday.

Just playing with the designs.

But I am sourcing

flowers elsewhere,

and I'm only taking

pictures on my social media.

Just trying to get better.

Then go to the Kentucky

Flower Market, and use my name.

And when you're done, take

pictures and show them to me.

Show me something.

OK.

Yeah, I... I will.

[cheerful music]

[chatter, laughter]

[country music]

CAMILA: Everything was going

great until the Future Wagers

came out.

You know Angel Face

is a long shot now?

Like...

Yes, but he has

a good late kick.

Yes, he does.

And the oddsmakers

have been wrong before.

Yes, they have.

And you know what they

say about the Derby?

Any horse can win

on the big day.

Yes, you're right.

Cheers to long shots.

Ooh, I feel that.

[chuckling]

Nope, not the same.

ASH: I can't believe I

let you talk me into this.

Oh my gosh, it's the fireworks

guy that I met the other night

whose name I didn't get.

CAMILA: He's here?

One drink, and then we are...

Hello?

Who is that?

It's no one.

Is that the fireworks one?

Yeah.

Yeah.

- Go talk to her.

- I'm not going to.

She's with a friend.

- Go talk to her.

I'm not going to interrupt

her and her friend, OK?

Friend.

You're with a friend.

Who cares?

Just go talk to her.

You need to go over there.

You should go over there.

No.

It's your last big night out.

I'm not going to do that.

- I don't care.

What would I say?

What...

She's with a friend.

I'm not going to interrupt her.

OK, fine, I'm going

to talk to her.

CAMILA: Go.

SADIE: I'm not going to do it.

CAMILA: Go.

SADIE: No.

CAMILA: You should go.

SADIE: Should I do it?

I should do it?

OK.

OK.

All right.

OK.

I'm not going to...

BOTH: Hi.

Oh, my gosh, it's so...

ASH: Wow.

It's so weird

that you're... that...

Yeah.

What are you...

SADIE: I...

- What are you doing here?

No.

I... just hanging.

What are you... what

do you do here?

Yeah.

Me, too.

I'm just... I'm...

I'm hanging out.

SADIE: Yeah.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So, same.

Do... do you dance?

Oh, yeah.

Absolutely not.

Yeah.

Me neither.

SADIE: Who dances, right?

Who dances?

Do you drink?

Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

Me, too.

SADIE: OK.

Want to grab a drink?

Sure.

If you could design

anything, what would it be?

Oh, OK.

Well, I love mixing something

more structured with something

wild.

I really like an arrangement

that feels a little untamed.

I know.

It's weird.

No.

No, no.

SADIE: I... I

a thing for flowers.

I... I... I get it.

SADIE: Yeah.

Yeah.

You know, just, like,

a little... something unexpected.

Yes.

I like that in architecture.

SADIE: Yeah.

Oh, right.

[chatter]

ASH: Like, I'm going

to go back to my friend.

Just get right up, and just go.

All right.

So we're bidding on this

pretty big housing project

right now

for the mayor's office,

which is something that's going

to bring me back to Louisville.

But I'm trying to avoid it.

My dad doesn't get

the vision for my company

or why I'm doing what I'm doing.

My mom's the same.

I get a lot "be

practical," which,

I mean, I get because I've...

I've made a lot of mistakes

these last years,

letting someone else dictate

who I was going to be, you know,

not telling the truth

about what I want.

That sounds...

Like the reason I left

here a few years ago.

Chase a thing that's about me,

not what others want from me.

Yeah.

It shouldn't be so hard, right?

No.

You know, maybe we

should band together.

- Oh, I like that.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Safety in numbers.

Mm-hmm.

[onitod, "love your neighbor"]

Oh, my gosh, it's so late.

I have to go.

I'm...

Yeah.

Yeah.

- Gotta work early.

- I, you know, I could...

Probably do, too.

I do, but I...

I could give you a lift home.

Oh, I'm walking distance,

and I came with a friend.

OK.

Well, I offer to walk

you home next time.

OK.

OK.

Oh, before you go...

Sadie Moore.

Ash Taylor.

OK.

OK.

- Ready?

- Yeah.

Nice to meet you, Shep.

Thanks, Nate.

I'm so sorry.

No worries.

So you're not so out

of practice after all.

[cheerful music]

[lively chatter]

Hey.

I work for Delilah's, and...

Excuse me.

She sent me.

Did you say that

you work for Delilah?

Yes.

Girl, most of us have been

through that trial by fire.

You OK?

Yeah.

I'm surviving.

What'd she do, send you

on some impossible mission?

Have you source flowers you

can't even find in Louisville?

Actually, I'm... I'm going

to do a baby shower so...

She's letting you take

on a client of your own?

Yeah.

Way to go.

Well, now I'm terrified.

We will help you, OK?

OK.

There's not a lot of stock

with it being six days to Derby.

But I can show you this.

Come on.

OK.

[pounding, whirring]

Whoa, whoa, wait.

Wait a second.

Wait a second.

Hold on.

What are these?

They're the shingles,

the ones we ordered.

These aren't going

to pass inspection

by the Historic Landmarks

and Preservation

Districts Commission.

Listen, we're seven days

till Derby, all right?

I mean, you can't just order

custom roofing materials...

on a Sunday at that...

get it, and then

expect everything

to be installed and ready

by the time that we need it.

Move your guys to the deck,

and I'll take it from here.

All right, fellas.

Let's go.

I can talk to him.

Look, I just need you

to call Lexington Mill.

Tell Michael David

that we have a custom

order for slate shingles.

It's an impossible

timeline, but it's

for me, and Churchill Downs,

and we'll both owe him for life.

[mellow music]

[sighing]

[lively chatter]

FRANK: Welcome.

Welcome, everybody.

Please, please take a seat.

Take a seat.

We're so happy to see

you all decked out

for Derby Week's opening day.

Six days till the big race.

[cheering]

Don't worry, OK?

Angel Face is going to get a

great post position in the draw.

Yeah.

Well, if we don't, we will be

out of it before it even starts.

So, OK, this is my chance

to move up to head trainer.

This is it.

It's going to be great.

Yeah.

FRANK: all put together by our

incredible and dedicated staff.

[applause]

18,000 thoroughbred horses

are born each year, and

only 20 make it to the Derby.

Congratulations to all our

entrants on their achievement.

Right!

[applause]

Now I'm going to turn this

over to our Racing Secretary,

Sonya Aycore, for the draw I

know you're all waiting for.

SONYA: Thank you, Frank.

Welcome, everyone.

Our Assistant Racing

Secretary, Dan Burke,

will be drawing all the numbers.

And so with no further ado.

[rattling]

Number four.

Post position

number four, Unique.

Jockey, Lars Lindstrom.

[applause]

Nice job, Dad.

It's my favorite day.

[laughter]

Number 13.

Post position

13, Fire of Desire.

Jockey, David Wolfe.

[applause]

Number seven.

Post position number

seven, Velvet Rally.

Jockey, Evan Lai Pitt.

[applause]

Those repairs seem

a little behind.

Are you checking on me?

Well, your foreman Dean's

worked for me a long time.

DAN: Number one.

So he... he came

to you instead of...

SONYA: Number one.

Claire...

It's your big day.

So I'm not going to tell

you the mountains

I'm moving to meet

your deadline or how I'm trying

to get your crew on board.

SONYA: Jockey, Jake Von Wagner.

But we'll be on target, OK?

What do you have to say to Ash?

As long as you're done on time.

I need to get some air.

Air?

We're outside.

I think I'm going

to get a little air, too.

[mellow music]

Number 17.

Post position

number 17, Angel Face.

Jockey, Chris Coffier.

[applause]

17 is not so bad.

In the history

of the Kentucky Derby,

position 17 is the only

post without a winner.

I'm going to take a walk.

Hey, let me come with you.

No.

I'm just going to go

to the stables for a while.

Are you sure?

Hey.

Hey.

So this is how he

wants to get closer.

He's the worst.

[chuckles]

I love the history here.

I know how lucky we are

to be part of this tradition.

But when will he ever

get over the part

that I don't want

to be like him?

You know your dad's

Uncle Charlie?

He was at university

when they put

up the Empire State Building.

And he was desperate to move to

New York to build skyscrapers.

What happened?

Well, his father forbade him.

And he took over the farm and

made it into what it is today.

We owe him a debt of gratitude.

Except he never got

to do what he wanted.

[mellow music]

Excuse me, Mom.

Hey.

Oh, hey.

Didn't see you there.

What you... what

you working on?

My best friend's baby

shower is tomorrow.

And the florist I work

for challenged me.

And I want to blow her away

without using too much stock

or making her think I

don't understand margin.

Sorry.

You're making me really nervous.

I don't know much about flowers,

but these are spectacular.

And you're smart thinking

like an owner and designer.

How to please a client

without breaking the bank.

Thanks.

You know there are... are

wildflowers in the fields

near where I grew up?

I don't know.

If you ever wanted free stock,

I'd be happy to show you them

sometime.

Really?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

No.

That would...

I don't know anything

about them so...

Right.

No.

That would be so nice.

I'm so sorry.

I... I told my parents

I'd be back

with them for the opening race.

- Of course, yeah.

No.

Go.

Go.

Go.

I mean, I could give

you my number if...

Yeah.

Sure.

OK.

It's Sadie, I don't know,

if you forgot or anything.

- No, I didn't.

- So there you go.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Thanks.

It's so nice.

Thank you for showing

me your book.

Enjoy the race.

[guitar music]

[phone pinging]

[chuckling]

[cheerful music]

CAMILA: I knew

you would k*ll it.

Thank you so much.

Here.

Let me help.

I got it.

Oh, who did these

beautiful flowers?

Sadie did.

This is Sadie Moore.

Hi.

Hi.

They're gorgeous.

Thanks.

You... you wouldn't happen

to be free later this week,

would you?

My fundraiser is days

away, and my florist called

out with a family emergency.

Please say yes.

Um, yes?

Oh, perfect.

I'm Lillie.

Here's my card.

Call me directly

after this event,

and we'll go over your quote.

OK.

I'll need something

with red roses, of course.

It is Derby Week, after all.

Red roses.

Right.

Uh-huh.

Sure.

You are a lifesaver, Sadie.

- OK.

- Thank you.

All right.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Hello.

What just happened?

You just got hired, and I

just got a commission.

Oh, my god.

[yelling, laughter]

DELILAH: Lillie Taylor Reed, the

wife of Churchill Downs's CEO.

You said yes to the biggest

gala in town two days

before our annual event?

What were you thinking?

I didn't know who she was.

I mean, the closest I

get to the frontside

is planting geraniums

in the infield.

She... I don't know.

She... she walked by.

She liked my flowers.

She said it was

for a fundraiser.

I'll say.

Well, I... I figured

we could do it together.

"We?

I'm not doing that party.

You just said it was

the biggest gala in town.

Which takes months of prep.

There's no lead time

or stock to pull

together something this

important, much less public.

And I'm not going

to compromise work

I already committed

to because you

said yes without consulting me.

Right, but I...

I did... I said yes.

So what do I do?

Figure out how to do

it under your own banner

with no capital and none of my

stock, and without jeopardizing

work you already

committed to for me.

I hope this party works

out because when it's over,

you might need to find

another florist to work for.

[melancholy music]

Delilah, I...

No.

Hey there.

So... so sorry.

Do you have any red roses?

No.

OK.

You wouldn't happen to have

any red roses, would you?

Oh, no.

Do you have any red roses?

Red roses?

- No.

OK.

Do you have any red roses?

No.

No.

What have you gotten

yourself into, Sadie?

Hey there.

Hi.

SADIE: Hi.

Just checking to see

if you have any red roses.

Red roses five days

before the Derby?

I know.

Oh, sorry, hon.

I wish I could help you

out, but they're gone.

I know.

I know.

OK.

Thank you.

Thanks anyway.

I... I appreciate it.

[knocking]

You OK?

Delilah finally get to you?

No.

I torpedoed my own career before

it had the chance to take off.

I took on a last-minute

event, and it ended up

being bigger than I imagined.

And now I can't manage

the supply for it.

This week is m*rder, OK?

We're all up against it.

Yeah.

[soft music]

There is one place

that'll still have roses.

Oh, my gosh, is

that Michelle Smythe?

Yes.

Chief merchant

and marketing for Goldoni's.

Responsible for the one and only

Kentucky Derby Rose Blanket.

OK.

OK.

I'm going to go talk to her.

Mm-hmm.

OK.

[chucking]

Yeah.

Yeah.

You know you'll get

there faster if you move.

Forward.

- Yeah.

I'm working towards it.

BOTH: Yep.

OK.

OK.

OK.

[clears throat] Thanks, Hannah.

OK.

I'll see you Saturday.

Excuse me, Ms. Smythe?

- Yes.

- Hi.

You... you don't know me.

My name is Sadie Moore.

But I think you know

my mom, Anna Moore.

Of course.

Of course.

How is Anna?

Oh, she's good.

Yeah.

Busy.

Of... of course.

I mean, this time of year

is chaos for those of us

in the field.

Yes.

It... it is chaotic.

Yeah.

Was there something

else you wanted to say?

I have my first big

event in two days,

and unfortunately,

I'm short on supply.

Oh, of course.

You wouldn't happen

to know where there might

be some spare roses, would you?

Unfortunately, that's

the one flower I can't

help you with before next week.

My supplier is in South America.

I'll have plenty

left over next week.

But that's not very

helpful right now.

I'm sorry.

But if I hear something,

I'll reach out.

That would mean a lot.

Thank you, Ms. Smythe.

Call me Michelle.

We florists have

to stick together.

[cheerful music]

[whirring]

That's right.

[pounding]

Sadie Moore.

Ash Taylor.

You said there were wildflowers

near where you grew up?

Any chance you have roses?

I'm in a real bind.

Could I ask you

to take me there,

and I'll bring

my cutting shears?

After work OK?

I mean, it sounds like you're

in an emergency flower situation

so...

- I... I am.

I am.

Yeah.

Can you ride a horse?

[cheerful music]

You can ride.

Come on, baby.

I'm from Kentucky.

[laughs]

ASH: Look at this over here.

See all those?

SADIE: Oh, yeah.

[horse blowing]

Wow.

Is this a climbing prairie rose?

You know these are really

rare to find in Louisville?

They've been here

as long as I can remember.

Looks like it grew some

voluntary brothers and sisters.

So you couldn't just steal

some flowers from your day job?

Number one, greenhouse

plants are committed right now.

Number two, greenhouse

plants and florist flowers

are two totally

different things.

How?

Oh, that's a serious question.

I know nothing about flowers.

So the greenhouse is about

managing, growing, cultivating.

Floristry is more

emotional, bringing

beauty into people's lives.

Being a part of those moments,

it's... it's really the only

way I want to spend my life.

[horse blowing]

I mean, look at this.

So what do you think?

Amazing.

I can't even believe it.

- Yeah.

It's going to work?

- Thank you.

Thank you so much.

You're very, very welcome.

LILLIE: Ash!

ASH: That was fun.

LILLIE: Ash, your dad's

trying to call you!

I've been in the field, Mom.

[mellow music]

Lillie Taylor Reed is your mom?

Yeah.

I figured you knew.

I... I just...

I'm... I'm going to...

I'm going to go.

Hold on.

Wait.

What about the flowers?

You need them for your event.

I'm not going to take

flowers from your property

to do an event for your family.

My family?

[mellow music, liquid pouring]

Ash is a Reed?

SADIE: Yes, and Lillie

Taylor Reed is his mom.

The wife of Frank Reed?

Correct, and the host

of the biggest

charity event of the season,

and my newest client.

Right.

Yes.

Oh, wow.

Oh, OK.

So are you... are you

upset because he's a Reed?

Or are you upset because he

didn't tell you...

No.

That he's a Reed?

I'm upset because he

assumes that everybody

knows he's the boss's son.

But probably more

because I allowed myself

to get pulled away

from the reason

I came back here, just

like I did with Eddie.

ANNA: Hold on.

You can't compare ash

to your ex-husband.

No, no.

I'm comparing me.

I let myself fall again

without asking any questions.

And coming back here

and starting over, I mean,

it... it hasn't been easy.

I don't want to lose

focus or any more time.

How can we help?

You're doing it

by being here right now.

Thank you.

I love you.

If you did have a lucky

break sitting somewhere,

though, I would take that.

[chuckling]

ANNA: Oh, luck is

just a combination

of hard work and timing.

You have never been

afraid of hard work,

and you are stronger now.

Resilient.

Your great grandmother

Gigi came here on her own

and built so much.

You can do the same.

No, you're right.

Gigi did it alone,

and I can do it, too.

Hey, you're not alone.

ANNA: Plus, you're not the first

woman in the family to have

her trust in a Reed backfire.

[mellow music]

What do you mean?

[horse blowing]

[water sprinkling, yelling]

Stop!

Stop!

Stop it!

Well, what are you doing there?

Me?

What are you doing?

I didn't see you.

Oh, was that before

or after you drenched me?

Well, here.

Let me try to...

Excuse me.

What do you think you're doing?

Look, I don't

think you're supposed

to talk to people like that.

Oh, how am I supposed

to talk to the man

that just tried to drown me?

[laughs] Who are you?

Gloria Green.

I work in the greenhouse.

And you are?

They call me Lefty.

ANNA (VOICEOVER): Gigi

and Charlie fell in love.

They were going to get

married, move to New York.

[sweet music]

He gave her this necklace

as a token of his love.

CHARLIE: Gloria Green.

Always keep the horseshoe up

so the luck doesn't run out.

ANNA (VOICEOVER): It was

a whirlwind love affair.

I imported this

from Canada, like you,

the climbing prairie rose.

I thought it might like it here.

Lefty, I love it,

but you didn't have to.

I want you to have roots here.

LILLIE: Gloria was a greenhouse

worker from Canada,

who your Great Uncle Charlie

proposed to in the 1930s.

The family story is Gloria was a

gold digger who charmed Charlie

out of money and jewelry.

Wow.

[piano music]

Wait.

The same Uncle Charlie that

wanted to be a builder?

GLORIA: What is all this?

These are the original

blueprints of the spires.

I've been studying them so I

can design my own in New York,

with you.

What are you saying?

CHARLIE: I asked Mrs. Goldman

to plant them into the shape

of a horseshoe because...

because I needed

to ask you properly.

I want you to be exactly

who you want to be.

Chase all your dreams, and I

pledge to do the same forever.

Will you marry me?

Yes, Lefty, I will marry you.

[chuckling]

[dramatic music]

[birds chirping]

So that's me right there.

All right.

They're going to love you.

Come on.

[chuckling]

Father, Mother, please meet

Gloria Green from Ottawa.

How do you do,

Mr. and Mrs. Reed?

It's my pleasure to meet you.

You have a beautiful home.

MR. REED: You are

not going to marry

a girl from the greenhouse.

You will get

your grandmother's ring back,

and then you will escort Ellie

Spindell to the debutante lunch

this week.

And that is that.

Father, I love her.

Let this girl go.

ANNA: His family, however,

did not condone the match.

So he left her for another

woman, at which point

she gave the necklace back.

[dramatic music]

BARBARA: Gloria?

I did the trimming

and mulching and...

I'd like to speak with

you about something else.

You've done fine work here.

I'd like to promote you, have

you work directly with me

and learn the whole operation.

You stay here, you could

be a part of history.

[horse neighing]

I don't care about her.

Then why were you with her?

My family asked me to.

After you proposed to me.

How can I be with

a man who doesn't

see everything that he has and

how much he could do with it?

No.

No.

I want you to keep that.

It's for you and you only.

I'll change for you.

I'll change because of you.

Please.

I can't take that chance.

[melancholy music]

Please, Gloria.

CAMILA: That is so crazy.

Oh, my gosh, poor Gigi.

Oh, no, the Gigi I knew was

not someone to feel sorry for.

That woman always landed on her

feet, just like you will.

Let's hope.

Gloria and Charlie were

from different stratospheres.

Made the relationship

difficult at the time.

Not all that easy, as we

know, these days, either.

I don't know, Mom.

Halsey and I were from

the same stratosphere,

and it's not exactly like

things worked out there.

No blue skies?

[laughs] More like

gray suits, pinstriped,

with matching mutual funds.

What are you going to do?

[sighing]

SADIE: Love you.

Watch the baby.

- I love you.

- Thank you for tonight.

- Of course.

[mellow music]

Did... Did Ash drop these off?

Oh, my gosh.

[lively music]

Dean, got your new shingles.

Get your team

on them right away.

You turned that around.

Michael David and I go way back.

Michael David, he's...

ASH: Best custom

millwork in the Midwest.

He's fast-tracked materials

to a bunch of my projects,

and in return, I teach his

daughter's Girl Scout troop

woodshop classes.

You didn't think I could do it.

I'd be a liar if I said I did.

OK.

All right, fellas,

let's get on it, huh?

All right.

Cool.

[lively music]

Hi.

Yep.

Yep.

Yep.

Perfection.

Oh, you're pretty there.

LILLIE: Oh, Sadie,

everything is gorgeous.

Thank you.

I'm so glad you like it.

With no notice, very few

resources, and tons of pressure,

very few people could

have pulled this off.

Well, I had a bit of help

and your own wildflowers.

When my friends ask

me who did the flowers,

can I give them your name?

Because they will ask.

That sounds great.

Thank you.

You've been so kind to me.

Well, I think you are

a very special person.

And for the record,

someone else does, too.

[mellow music]

LILLIE: Hey.

Hey.

Wow, you did a really good job.

Thank you.

Thank you.

With your help as well.

Listen, I'm sorry for running

off the other day.

Are you open

to having a conversation

after the Winsday

event tomorrow?

I can text you the spot

I'm thinking of.

OK.

OK.

You look great.

Thanks.

So do you.

Thank you.

[sighing]

[cheerful music, chatter]

Hey.

Hey.

I heard the project's

back on track.

Are you still

chatting with Dean?

And I'd like to offer

you something in return.

Really?

What's that?

Would you emcee

Winsday for me tomorrow?

But Winsday is your event.

You've been emceeing

it since the beginning.

Winsday is

a reflection of the great

work of Louisville's nonprofits,

the do-gooders, like you.

You got a bid

in at the mayor's office.

It'll give you

a chance to highlight

the work being done

in the community

and spotlight your own.

I'm just trying

to support something

you've already put into motion.

[sighs] Did Mom

put you up to this?

Yes.

And it's a good idea.

[chuckling]

Well, I appreciate the offer.

I'd love to do it.

Excellent.

Thank you.

[clinking]

ASH: May I get

your attention, please?

Welcome to Winsday Wednesday

at Churchill Downs.

[cheering]

Churchill Downs

spearheads many projects,

but one of its crowning

achievements is today, Winsday.

Under the leadership

of Frank Reed,

the organization makes

an ongoing public commitment

to uplift and celebrate local

nonprofits and the crucial work

they do.

When we're given a spotlight,

it's our duty to act as a beacon

and shine that light

into the darkest corners

to ease the suffering

and burden of others.

[mellow music]

In partnership with

the Community Foundation

of Louisville, we are lucky

to shine that light so brightly

here today.

[cheering]

Thank you, everybody.

Have a great event.

Michelle!

- Michelle!

- Hello!

Hi!

Hi!

What are you doing here?

How do you two know each other?

Well, we met

at the Flower Market.

I may have dropped

your name to say hello.

And I saw the two

of you over here.

And I had to find out,

did you find your roses?

I made it work.

Oh, glad to hear it.

ANNA: Are you here as the

Goldoni sponsor for Winsday?

MICHELLE: Yes,

but I thought maybe

I could take that

tour of the greenhouse

that you and I are

always talking about.

Of course.

Sadie, why don't you

take Michelle over,

give her the VIP treatment?

Yeah.

I'd... I'd be happy

to give you the tour.

ANNA: Great.

- Great.

Thank you.

Good to see you.

ASH: Thank you very much.

I appreciate that.

- Thank you.

Yeah.

Thank you.

GUEST: Have a good night.

Have a good night.

Joel Hilary, the mayor's

Chief of Staff.

I wanted you to know you've made

the final round on your bid.

Really?

Wow.

Well, that's... that's fantastic.

I look forward to hearing

from you and the mayor.

Absolutely.

All right.

Enjoy the event.

Pleasure.

FRANK: Joel!

Great choice of speaker.

The projects he's

doing in Cincinnati,

building affordable

housing and community

centers, that's the thing

the mayor wants to spotlight.

You know about his work.

Are you kidding?

Taylor Heritage is

on everyone's radar.

He's building a legacy,

Mr. Reed, the kind

that changes lives.

[chuckling]

[muffled dance music]

Wait until you see this place.

[knocking]

MAN: Password.

Bubbling over.

[jazzy dance music]

What do you think?

It's... it's incredible.

I mean, maybe nothing

will come of it,

but how great getting to know

Michelle from Goldoni's?

Yeah.

Just the access that

she has, the knowledge,

but also the big vision.

Am I rambling?

- No.

I'm rambling.

No, you are not rambling at all.

Thank you.

[sighing]

You have a big vision.

I saw it at the gala.

I can hear it when you talk

about what you want to do.

Yeah.

But you, too.

Your speech earlier

today, what you

said about shining a light, what

your business revolves around.

Giving others

dignity and a chance,

I realized that that's

all I've wanted to do.

It's really inspiring.

I want to clear the air.

I wasn't hiding

who I am from you.

I've been given grief my whole

life for being Frank Reed's son.

So when I started

my construction company,

I dropped my last name, Reed.

And I started using my middle

name, Taylor, so no one

would think I got favoritism.

[soft jazz music]

I know you don't dance but...

Are you going to make me dance?

Yeah.

It's kind of a tradition here.

Let's do it.

Oh, my gosh.

What?

Oh, my gosh, it can't be.

That's

my great-grandmother, Gigi.

Next to my great-uncle Charlie?

Do you know the story?

Yes.

So it must be true.

Well, personally, I'm

glad it didn't work out.

But it is a little sad, though.

I mean, he broke her heart.

Well, yeah, exactly, but do

you... do you blame him?

Back then, he had

no choice, right?

I guess so.

Early 20th century.

Powerful family.

Legacy.

Add in the Depression.

Exactly.

I would have kept

the necklace myself.

Wait, what?

I mean, it's... it's not

like she was a gold digger.

No, she wasn't.

I'm sorry.

I mean, she kept the gifts

for practical reasons.

I don't know why you're

getting so upset.

It's because your family

is passing

down a lie about my family.

She didn't keep the ring

or the necklace.

She gave them back.

I believe you.

Can... can we just

go back to dancing?

Well, you should believe me

because I'm telling the truth,

not because you're

trying to pacify me.

Yeah.

I'm just going to get going, OK?

I've got an... an early morning.

So no one knows

what exactly happened?

Nope.

The truth was lost with them.

OK.

Well, what does this have

to do with you and Ash?

I don't know.

I just keep thinking it's

the same story, you know?

He's from one world,

and I'm from another.

OK.

Well, it's not the 1930s,

and matters of the heart

are so much easier these days.

Are they?

Yeah.

[phone pinging]

[horse neighing]

Is everything OK?

You're not going

to believe this.

The roses for the Derby

Blanket are

stuck in South America

apparently due to a flash flood.

Oh, my gosh.

Michelle from

Goldoni's just texted.

They need to source 1,000 roses.

The Derby is in three days.

Camilla, roses are

like gold right now.

She's asking if I can help.

OK.

Well, what about... what

about... what about Ash's farm?

No.

No, I can't.

Anyway, three rose bushes aren't

going to give me 1,000 roses.

CAMILA: Right now,

you have no roses so...

and you know the lore

of the Derby.

Any horse can win

on the big day.

Even from post

position number 17.

Hey, looks like

the underdogs have to give

it everything they've got.

[laughs]

DELILAH: No local florist

has supplied the roses

for the Blanket in 40 years.

What if we engage the community?

People care about

protecting the tradition.

I... I don't know

what I can do to help.

Delilah, you are one

of the most respected and, quite

frankly, terrifying florists

in all of Louisville,

whose business model relies

solely on word of mouth.

Your contact list

alone includes some

of the most influential people

in all of the commonwealth.

You can do more than you know.

[cheerful music] I have an idea.

You got it?

- Yeah.

You're good?

OK.

Fellow florists,

we're in a crisis.

The Derby's Blanket

of Roses needs your help.

If you have any roses

to spare, please

bring them to the greenhouse

at Churchill Downs.

Let's come together and protect

a piece of Kentucky history.

OK.

Now what?

Now we post it

and we wait, and hope.

In the meantime, I'm going

to visit a local vendor.

[pounding, whirring]

ASH: So we're just adding

the additional support

where the second one was, OK?

WORKER: All right.

Thanks.

[knocking]

Hey.

Hey.

I didn't expect to see you.

Yeah.

I need to apologize for taking

off like that again.

I don't know what about you

has turned me into a runner.

I... I need to apologize

to you as well.

I shouldn't have taken that

story about Gloria and Charlie

at face value.

And I should have given you more

of the benefit of the doubt.

Listen, I didn't just

come here to apologize.

You know that rosebush

on your property?

Yeah.

Do you happen to have

any more of those?

So you just use

me for my flowers?

I do.

That's why I'm here, for

your goodwill and your flora.

Plant marauder.

It does run in the family.

Guilty.

Yeah.

I'll meet you there.

Great.

Thank you.

[door opening, closing]

[guitar music]

Hello.

No horses?

Seems more practical

to source roses over lunch.

My neighbor has a greenhouse.

Let's check there first.

SADIE: At this point, I'll

take anything I can get.

ASH: Why don't we head

to the edge of the property?

I haven't been there in years.

[engine revving]

It's so beautiful out here.

I loved it growing up.

So I know what pushed you away.

But what brings you back?

It's home.

Loved everything about it.

Riding.

Tending the horses.

Working the stables.

We have had two Triple Crown

winners and eight Derby winners

in less than 100 years.

That's incredible.

Do you have any

running this year?

No, only in the Oaks.

But the long shot

is the descendant

of one of our long-ago

studs, Wings of an Angel.

The long shot Angel Face?

Yeah.

That's my friend Camila's horse.

Really?

Yeah.

She's dying because he's

in post number 17.

It's a tough post to break from.

Camila and I like to call

each other companion horses.

Oh, the best kind of horses.

Why do you say that?

Horses are herd animals.

They thrive on social

interaction.

Ones that have companions

tend to be more even-tempered

and relaxed.

I've been asking

my parents for years

to start a thoroughbred

retirement foundation.

Oh, you mean, retraining

them to be companion horses?

ASH: Yeah.

That's a great idea.

Well, I think so.

If I can get my dad on board.

DEAN: Hey there, Frank.

What can I do for you?

Looking for Ash.

Oh, he went off

with his lunch hour

to meet a girl from

the greenhouse.

How's it going?

Good, good.

Really good.

Listen, Frank, I

got to be honest.

I had my doubts

when you hired Ash.

But your son did a great job.

He really did.

- That's good to hear.

- Yeah.

[chuckles]

I'm not sure where to go next.

[phone pinging repeatedly]

They must have

all come in at once.

There's no reception out there.

It's Delilah.

What?

Oh, my gosh, our video has

been reposted over 100 times.

There are literally dozens

of comments and DMs.

Yeah.

Look at this.

People are just

offering up their roses.

People... oh, my gosh,

there are shops, growers,

even fans with home gardens.

People are driving

to the greenhouse

right now to deliver

all of their roses.

I don't... I'm... oh,

my gosh, I'm blown

away by people's generosity.

And, you, thank you.

They believe in you.

[guitar music]

I believe in you.

Thank you so much.

[lively chatter]

HANNAH: Sadie, you

know no one was

going to let this Blanket fail.

You're the best.

So are you.

The count is

officially over 1,000!

[cheering]

We did it!

You did it.

Everything collected today

was from someone you touched.

Let's go get this Blanket built.

Let's do it.

[guitar music]

And there they are,

our heroes, Sadie and Delilah!

[cheering]

[cheerful music]

So we're sorting

through all the roses

now to pick out the 465 best.

Sadie, would you like

to sew in the first one?

Um, yes.

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

OK.

Perfect.

[cheering]

[happy music]

Great grandma would

have been so proud.

I can't believe I'm

going to say this.

But I've really enjoyed working

here these last two weeks.

And I'm a little sorry

to have to move on.

Yeah.

Well, it's the most

exciting two minutes

in sports, the best community in

the world, 152 year tradition.

What's not to like?

Maybe I should have been

more open-minded about it.

"It" being your Dad?

My dad, Churchill Downs,

they become one and the same.

FRANK: Admiring the work?

Mr. Reed, good to see you.

Shep.

Thanks, Shep.

The spires look wonderful.

My Uncle Charlie

wanted to be a builder,

and his father pressured him

into the family business.

And he stayed on and made

Golden Reed Farms

one of the best

in the country, supported

workers and staff for decades.

It was his legacy.

But the way the family

strong-armed him,

I don't want that to be

the legacy for us.

You're your own man.

You've built a life

worthy of respect.

I should have told you before

now how proud I am of you.

Also, your mother

didn't send me here

or ask me to say any of that.

Yeah, but she's

going to be really

excited when she hears you did.

Oh, yeah, big brownie points.

Also, you and Sadie

saved our Blanket?

Yeah.

Sadie.

Sadie did.

She's... she's really...

she's really something else.

Well, I look forward

to thanking her in person.

Sometime soon?

Buy you a drink?

Yes, but I...

I gotta get some

work done first, OK?

Maybe tomorrow night.

You got it.

[cheerful music]

You did hard things,

and you never gave up.

When I have my shop

someday, I'm going

to call it Gigi's because I'd

never be me if you weren't you.

[mellow music]

[soft music]

GLORIA: Charlie.

You came back.

I can't keep this.

No.

It's yours.

I made it for you.

Gloria.

I wish you luck, Charlie.

You were my luck, Gloria.

CHARLIE (VOICEOVER): My dearest

Gloria, I write to apologize.

Though my heart chose

you, my courage faltered.

May you find the love

that sustains

you and allows you to grow,

like our climbing prairie rose.

I understand now

why you returned

the necklace, the gift that

represents all I dreamed for us.

If I were another kind of man

in another time in another life,

we could have been.

I hope that my legacy is not

how I failed you but what

and who I loved.

Maybe the next generation

will do better.

With love, Charlie.

[piano music]

"And maybe the next

generation will do better."

Oh, my gosh.

[phone vibrating]

I have something for you.

I have something for you.

ASH (ON PHONE): Meet

me at the pagoda.

OK.

Gigi didn't take anything.

She gave it back to him.

Charlie hid it.

He preserved it

at Churchill Downs.

Can I?

Yeah.

[mellow music]

Horseshoe pointed up

so the luck doesn't run out.

Gigi always told me that.

ASH: It's your legacy.

It's both our legacies.

Will you wear it Saturday

and come to the Derby with me?

Of course, I will.

[lively chatter]

[JOHN STEWART, "LET THE BIG

HORSE RUN"]

(SINGING) Oh, the sun shines

bright over old Kentucky

Over old Kentucky

on the Derby day

They let him run

They let the big horse run

Let him run, let him run

Let him, oh, let him

Let him run, let him run

Let him, oh, let him

Let him run, let him run

Let him, oh, let him

Let him run, Let him run

Let him, oh, let him

Let him run, let him run

Let him

[mellow music]

You look amazing.

We look amazing.

May I?

Hey.

Hey, everyone.

Happy Derby Day.

Oh, you look beautiful.

LILLIE: Oh, look who's here.

- Mom, Dad.

LILLIE: Yes.

Hey.

Oh, we are so glad you

were able to join us.

You look magnificent.

FRANK: Indeed.

Thank you so much

for the invitation.

Dad, this is Sadie.

Sadie, this is Frank Reed.

So nice to meet you.

FRANK: It's so nice to meet you.

I believe we have you

to thank for the last minute

rescue of our Blanket of Roses?

It was a community effort,

your own farm included.

Oh, we appreciate

everything you did.

LILLIE: Can I grab

you a mint julep?

Sure.

FRANK: Yeah.

[chuckling]

One for me, too, Mom.

LILLIE: OK.

The necklace really suits you.

Oh, I love it so much.

I'm so glad.

GUEST: Who fixed the spire?

It's seamless.

You wouldn't know anything

ever happened to it.

That was my son, Ash, Ash Taylor

of Taylor Heritage Construction.

He's...

Sorry...

taking on that big

project in the mayor's office.

But after that, I'm

hoping we can rope him

into coming back

here maybe in time

for one of your next projects.

Well, we... we already have

another project lined up.

It's a... it's a charity

job, right, Dad?

We're in very early talks

on a rehoming program

for retired racehorses,

specializing in retraining

them to be companions.

Calling it the Frank

Reed Aftercare Program,

located at Golden Reed.

We're very, very

excited about it.

What can I say?

I'm a do-gooder.

HOST (ON PA): Please

turn your attention

to the infield for the Blanket

of Roses procession.

[chuckling]

- If you'll excuse me.

- Yeah.

- Mom, I gotta steal her.

- OK.

Come on.

Come with me.

OK.

[guitar music]

HOST (ON PA): Ladies

and gentlemen,

the 152nd Kentucky Derby

Blanket of Roses presented by...

Hey, here we are.

HOST (ON PA): our

friends at Goldoni's.

Wow.

Look at this.

Oh.

Wow.

[chuckling]

It really happened.

Because of you.

[chuckling]

[cheering]

HOST (ON PA): Ladies

and gentlemen,

the 152nd Kentucky Derby

Blanket of Roses presented

by our friends at Goldoni's.

[cheering]

There they are.

Oh, it all looks perfect.

Thank you.

HOST (ON PA): Ladies

and gentlemen,

the City of Louisville,

the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

and sports fans from

around the world

have been waiting

for this moment.

Riders up!

[cheering]

Oh, my gosh, look,

there's Camila.

Oh, you have no idea how

hard she's worked for this.

I wish I could be

with her right now.

You are.

[dramatic music]

I want that underdog to win.

It's been a good

week for underdogs.

[fanfare]

Come on, Angel Face!

Angel Face?

It's a long shot from post 17.

We've had a long

shot come in before

with Angel Face's great grandpa.

OK.

HOST (ON PA): And they're off!

FRANK: OK.

Come on.

Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

LILLIE: Yes.

HOST (ON PA): Unique

at the lead with a strong break

out of the gate.

My gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

HOST (ON PA): Angel

Face is five lengths off

the lead and dropping.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

You got it!

Come on, Angel Face!

SHEP: Go, Angel Face!

HOST (ON PA): Coming

into the first turn, Fire

of Desire coming strong on 3.

Come on, Angel Face!

LILLIE: Go.

Go.

- All right.

He's coming around

the first turn.

HOST (ON PA): Here he

comes, picking them

off one by one, Angel Face.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh, look,

he's moving up.

HOST (ON PA): Angel Face!

AUDIENCE: Come on!

Come on!

He's winning!

[cheering]

HOST (ON PA): The long

shot surges to the front.

Unbelievable.

Angel Face is taking the lead.

Angel Face has done it!

He's won.

The impossible is happening.

The long shot Angel Face

has won the Kentucky Derby.

[cheering]

Oh, my gosh!

Wow!

[cheering]

AUDIENCE: Angel Face, he won!

I can't believe it.

You know what the crown rose

on the blanket stands for?

The struggle and heart it

takes to become a winner.

Speaking of, I talked

to Michelle at Goldoni's.

Starting next year,

blankets, crown rose,

and the jockey's

60 roses are going

to come from local

Louisville florists,

and we'd like you

to be the first one.

Are you serious?

Yes, I am.

Well, thank you.

Thank you so much.

So glad you're happy.

So kind.

You're very welcome.

You deserve it.

OK.

We gotta go celebrate.

[laughter]

[mellow music]

[cheering]

Oh, my gosh.

What do you say, florist?

I've never felt

luckier in my life.

[rising joyful music]

[theme music]

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