03x26 - England or Bust (Riding to England)

[bunniefuu]

[Starlight snorts]

Come on, big Starlight, to the right.

LisaWhen Carole and Starlight do dressage,

you can see why they call it ballet for horses.

Yeah, with me, it's like chimps on ice.

LisaCarole's gonna get that scholarship.

Imagine, her and Starlight off to England

to the Royal Ellerslie Academy!

Hey. Where is Veronica anyway?

If she's serious about winning,

she should be practicing.

She's probably doing her nails.

I'm totally going to win this scholarship.

How kind of you to let me come.

Oh, let's go for a ride. Oh, let's.

I love horses ever so much.

That should impress a Prince Charming or two,

shouldn't it?

I don't know, Veronica.

Don't princes from Europe like us the way we are?

Really?

That last prince, the Danish guy,

he married Mary because she wasn't posh.

Have you ever been so absolutely certain

that something was going to happen,

like it was your destiny?

Not that I can remember.

I know it's my destiny to be famous.

Princesses are famous.

And I've got the makeup for a princess.

Yeah.

I'm going to win this competition,

go to England, and meet a handsome prince.

It's my destiny. Hm.

Here we go, Starlight.

Carole's working up to something good.

[Neighs]

[Gasp]

Awesome.

Way to win the scholarship!

♪ Hello, world

♪ This is me

♪ Life should be

♪ Mm-mm, yeah

♪ Fun for everyone

♪ Hello, world

♪ Come and see

♪ Life should be

♪ Fun for everyone!

[Donkey brays]

[All laughing]

And so now it's a ride-off

between our two front runners,

Veronica diAngelo and Carole Hanson,

to decide who will be the winner

of the scholarship to England.

You know, I'm really going to miss the Saddle Club

when I'm climbing the Tower of London.

Not.

You haven't won yet, Veronica.

My bags are packed.

Veronica diAngelo, please.

[Bell rings]

Let's show them some real class, Garnet.

[Classical music plays]

[Snorts]

CaroleWish me luck.

You don't need luck.

You've got Starlight.

And now, our second competitor,

Carole Hanson, please.

Here we go, boy. Let's do this thing.

Not bad.

She's got the straight line,

but nothing special.

Wait for it...

A double pirouette canter!

[Applause]

Yeah, Carole!

LisaGo, Carole!

Woo-woo!

[Starlight neighs]

MaxThe difference between the top two place getters

is just one point...

But there can only be one champion.

And so the winner of the scholarship

to the Royal Ellerslie Academy is...

Carole Hanson!

[Applause]

Lisa and StevieYou won! You won!

Mrs. RegCongratulations.

Good riding.

But it was my destiny.

CaroleIt is such an honor

because entry into Ellerslie is by invitation only...

Or scholarship, in my case.

Is that "Horse & Rider"?

Yeah.

It's a huge prize?

months tuition, plus all expenses paid?


I can totally see Carole winning gold

at the Olympics now.

What am I looking forward to?

Fish and chips and double decker buses!

And working with my horse Starlight.

I owe everything to Starlight.

He'll go up a whole new level--

especially in dressage.

Melanie and Jess♪ Five bucks an hour, each

♪ Five bucks an hour, each

♪ When you wanna make a deal, you call Veronica ♪

♪ Simon or Desi

♪ First we go to Simon

♪ Five bucks an hour, says he ♪

That's good, Mel.

♪ Five bucks an hour, each

[Trouble brays in tempo]

How are you doing that?

Doing what?

Jess♪ Here comes Mrs. Reg, she listens to us two ♪

[Trouble brays in tempo]

BothIt's him.

Trouble, you genius!

♪ She does her best to make Max ♪

♪ Love Trouble as much as we do ♪

[Trouble brays in tempo]

Trouble can rap!

"Carole modestly gives all the credit

to her beloved horse.

It is clear that she is devoted to Starlight--"

Oooh!

I'm so sick of seeing her face everywhere!

Oooh!

DesiLook on the bright side.

You won't see her face all summer.

VeronicaI'm canceling my subscription.

You were a close second.

If Carole defaults for any reason,

you win the scholarship.

That's not going to happen.

♪ Five bucks an hour, each ♪

♪ Five bucks an hour, each

[Trouble brays in tempo]

Told you!

We have got to take this to the world.

♪ Then there walks on Desi

♪ She's the nicest of them all ♪

♪ She gives us smiles, hugs, and love ♪

♪ She's not like Veronica at all ♪

[Trouble brays in tempo]

But how come Carole got the wrong end of the stick?

It was in the application form.

Kids never read the small print.

So what's going to happen?

Someone's gonna have to tell her.

How much are we talking?

[Starlight neighs]

To take a horse across the world...

You've got vet's fees, you've got quarantine,

you've got air freight--

I'd say about $,.

[Exhales]

She'll have to be told.

VeronicaHey, Carole.

So does Starlight prefer a snuffle

or a curbed bit?

Huh?

I just thought I might take Starlight

out on a hack for you.

StevieCall the doctor, someone.

LisaAre you feeling OK, Veronica?

Yeah... it's just that since

we're gonna be spending the summer together...

You know...

We should get to know each other.

Who's gonna spend the summer together?

Me and Starlight.

Starlight's gonna be with me in England.

So where are you gonna get the $, from?

CaroleWhat $,?

Duh, the $, to get Starlight over there.

LisaIsn't that included?

VeronicaNuh-ah.

$,!

That's impossible.

It's a hard world, Carole.

[Rap] ♪ They think they're cool, but if they need us ♪

♪ We've got them over a barrel ♪

♪ They pay...

♪ Five bucks an hour, each

♪ Five bucks an hour, each ♪

[Trouble brays in tempo]

JessSo what do you reckon?

This is gold!

CaroleI'm not going.

StevieYou can't be serious.

CaroleI'm not going without Starlight.

LisaCarole, they'll have excellent school horses at Ellerslie.

Starlight and I, we're a team.

That means Veronica will go instead.


That's too bad.

You earned the scholarship!

And so did Starlight.

He put his heart and soul into it.

I could feel it right up through the saddle.

StevieThink about yourself for once.

Starlight, he is myself.

Then you'll both go!

We'll get the money somehow.

StevieHow are we gonna do that?

Some things just aren't meant to be.

Come on, guys, it's over.

LisaIt's not over.

It's not over.

It's not over!

We'll do a concert at J.B.'s.

Lisa, we had one for Midnight.

We raised under $.

But we didn't have TV cameras.

That's true.

We could raise $, with a mini-telethon.

MelanieHey, Lisa...guess what?

LisaWe're busy!

Trouble can sing!

Hey, we're in the middle of something important here.

But this is important.

Trouble can sing!

Amazing.

Now, please, we've got other things on our minds.

Did you say a telethon?

We'd need a TV station on our side.

Veronica's dad owns one.

So?

He could make it happen.

But why would he?

Veronica would ask him.

And why would she?

Because we'd ask her.

Lisa, Veronica's got what she wants.

She's going to England.

And she's not gonna give it up.

Everybody's got their price.

SimonYou won't believe this.

JessWhat?

You ever heard of Ethan Goodbar?

No.

SimonThe biggest producer of novelty acts

in the country.

And a cousin of a cousin...sort of.

So?

So, I emailed him the video of your rap,

and he's flying in to audition Trouble.

You're kidding?!

He went ape.

Trouble's on his way up.

[Trouble grunts]

LisaIf you get your father to set this up,

Stevie and I will do all your chores

around Pine Hollow for months.

StevieAnd at the concert, we'll give you top billing.

Above the Saddle Club?

Yeah.

And months of all my stable duties?

Tacking, untacking, feeding, mucking out...the lot.

Tempting...but no!

months? Nah.

months? Nah.

. Nah.

It's not fair!

Just because you've got so much money.

It's not about being rich-- it's about destiny.

And it's my destiny to go to England.

CaroleLook, you've done all you can.

StevieBut we've never been beaten by Veronica before.

There's gotta be a first time.

I've always been able to get round her somehow.

MelanieOK, so you weren't impressed.

JessBut I'll tell you who was.

Ethan Goodbar, that's who.

JessHe knows singing donkeys don't come along

every day of the week.

Ethan Goodbar...

Isn't he that promoter

who puts on those big international shows?

LisaYeah, singers, dancers, circus performers.

MelanieWell, now he's moving up a notch with Trouble.

He's flying in next week to audition Trouble.

And Veronica!

What?

Ethan Goodbar is coming here!

Why?

SimonHe's always on the lookout for new acts--

and he's working on a big show right now.

CaroleIt could be the Saddle Club's big break.

LisaDidn't he discover that girl group

"The Cow-Belles"?

StevieYep.

And they're selling out stadiums all over the world.

So you're going ahead with the fundraiser?

Of course.


Ah, Lisa...

LisaYes, Veronica?

Are you still offering me top billing?

LisaThat could be arranged.

But all other offers... are off.

Deal.

Veronica♪ I am the money maker

♪ I'm a goddess to adore ♪

♪ I have style, I have beauty, ♪

♪ Wit and gall--

[Cell phone rings]

Hi, Tait. Now listen carefully.

I'm going to be on television tomorrow night, so tune in.

But before that,

I need you to ring Stardust Promotions

and ask to speak to Ethan Goodbar

and demand to know where you can find out more

about Veronica diAngelo.

Right. Just do it.

[Music plays]

♪ The score

[Sings off-key] ♪ I'm simply to die for ♪

♪ I'm simply to die for

[Cell phone rings]

Chelsea, just listen,

I need you to ring Stardust Promotions

and ask where you can buy any Veronica diAngelo recordings.

♪ Five bucks an hour, each ♪

♪ Five bucks an hour, each

JessWhat's wrong, Trouble?

MelanieIt's like...

He lost his voice.

That's not good.

SimonHey, guys.

Here's the handbill I'm gonna print off.

Veronica's gotta have top billing,

but I've put Trouble's tag in a funky print...

JessSassy-assy...

Oh, that's perfect.

Sassy-assy!

Everybody will love that.

Ethan Goodbar.

Yeah, he's launched a lot of careers.

And get... [Coughs]

And get Brie and Phoenix to phone, too. Later.

DesiLet me do the phones while you rehearse.

[Coughs]

CaroleHot off the press.

VeronicaDesi, get down to the mall and hand these out now.

Who...or what... is Sassy-assy?

♪ Five bucks an hour, each ♪

♪ Five bucks an hour, each

[Trouble groans]

Get on with it, Trouble!

What's your problem?

We're on tomorrow night.

You know the saying,

you can lead a horse to water,

but you can't make it drink.

BothYeah.

Well, the same goes for a donkey.

You can't force it.

You've got me on a double bill with a donkey?

A singing donkey.

He can hold a note.

He's not just any donkey.

Unless he's off the program,

I'm off.

Which means no telethon.

No England. No nothing.

LisaTrouble's got to go.

Mel and Jess'll be heartbroken.

LisaYou don't mind?

JessThat's show biz.

But this was Trouble's big break.

You can lead a horse to water...

But you can't make it drink.

What does that mean?

He knows.

ManOK, people, seconds to air.

Andy, let's see what kind of shots you can get.

You OK?

Yeah.

Is that Ethan Goodbar?

He's in the bright blue suit.

ManOK. Here we go.

seconds to air. Good luck, everyone.

CaroleHello and good evening.

I'd like to welcome everybody

to our Send Starlight to England fundraiser.

Please phone your pledges in to the number

on the bottom of your screens...

or log on to sendstarlight.com.

Before our first act,

I just wanna thank my two best friends,

Lisa and Stevie...

for making this happen.

You know what friends are?

When you give up, they don't.

No one compares.


And now for our first act of the night.

I just want to introduce Miss Veronica diAngelo,

our voice of choice.

[Music plays] [Cheering and applause]

♪ Bring me my tiara

♪ Dress me up in gold

♪ Stand aside for Princess Veronica ♪

♪ Surely you've been told

[Trouble brays]

♪ I am the money maker

[Trouble grunting]

[Laughter]

Veronica♪ I'm a goddess to adore

Here comes Trouble!

Veronica ♪ I have style, I have beauty ♪

♪ Wit and gall

[Trouble brays]

[Sings off key]♪ I have what you can't have ♪

[Trouble brays]

[Sings off key] ♪ You can't understand

[Trouble brays]

[Badly off-key]♪ You'd do better off to know ♪

♪ Your wish is your command ♪

[Trouble brays]

♪ I-I... I'm right there in your face ♪

♪ Baby, you should know who the star ♪

[Trouble grunting-singing]

♪ Simply to die for

[Trouble grunting-singing]

[Crowd giggles, applauds]

CrowdTrouble! All right!

[Phones ring]

Mrs. RegYou want to donate how much?

MaxWow! Thank you.

SimonOh, yeah!

[Phones continue to ring]

ManThanks for a great show, everyone.

And thanks, Trouble.

VeronicaSo how did you like the song?

EthanI loved it.

I've never seen an act like it.

You know what? That was fresh.

VeronicaMy voice is a little hoarse.

You'd have to hear me in full voice.

Oh, it doesn't matter about that.

We've got something great here

and I'm ready to move it to the next level.

Really?

EthanYeah. Really. It's huge!

You're gonna be famous.

I always knew it would be my destiny.

Tell you what. Here's my card.

We'll get your parents in...

and let's do lunch.

My dad will call you tomorrow.

Great!

So does he have any, um...

special touring needs?

You know, uh...

like a custom built trailer or anything?

My dad?

I'm sorry, I haven't worked with a donkey act before,

so I'm not exactly sure how it goes.

Oh no, no, no. We're not an act.

That was an accident!

EthanYou know what,

happy accidents are what lead to long careers.

A girl that brays, a donkey that sings,

now this is an act I book.

I do not bray.

Come on, girl singers are a dime a dozen.

This is different.

You'd better get ready to make some real money.

MelanieThere's another problem.

Trouble is strictly an amateur singer.

He only sings for fun... and when he wants to.

Whoa-whoa-whoa, hold it. Slow down, kids.

I need to talk to your parents.

No, you don't.

You're not making sense.

[Trouble grunts]

What he says.

He speaks for all of us.

[Trouble grunts]

SimonCarole.

CaroleHow did it go?

We made enough money to send Starlight...easy.

We did it!

I can't believe it!

You guys are the best friends

in the whole world.

And Veronica...

thank you for setting this up.

Yeah, including myself.

LisaI don't like saying this, Veronica,

but life wouldn't be any fun without you.

That's the truth.

Hey, group hug!

Come on.

Desi and CaroleCome on, Veronica.


Mrs. RegCome on, Veronica.

[All giggle]

Mrs. RegAll right, everybody! Smile!

♪ School is out

♪ It's the start of the weekend ♪

♪ Grab the phone, call the girls and guys ♪

♪ We're out in the sunshine, riding and laughing ♪

♪ Until we see the stars at night ♪

♪ And when those horses fly over the jumps, yeah ♪

♪ It makes me feel so alive ♪

♪ And then later on, we sit around the fire ♪

♪ And I want you to hold me tight ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on ♪

♪ Birds burst from the tops of the trees ♪

♪ And the sunlight blinds my eyes ♪

♪ There's nothing so exciting as when we go out riding ♪

♪ And the whole world's flashing by ♪

♪ Everything's a race course ♪

♪ And on the back of my horse ♪

♪ Is the only place to be

♪ It's time to up the pace, the wind is in our face ♪

♪ And you're riding next to me ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on

♪ Can't you see that it's a passion of mine ♪

♪ Riding high until the end of time ♪

♪ It's like a bolt of lightning that carries you away ♪

♪ This is how life should be, each and every day! ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on

♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

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♪ Come on, everybody, come on, everybody ♪

♪ Come on, everybody, come on