The Saddle Club (TV Series)

Track Record (2001)

Patrick Harvey: Jake

Quotes 

• Max Regnery : [Max has called Red and Jake into his office after the stable fires]  What happened?

  Jake : I dunno. Honest.

  Max Regnery : Red?

  Red O'Malley : I wasn't here.

  Max Regnery : You weren't here?

  Red O'Malley : I didn't know you went into town.

  Max Regnery : Didn't you tell Red?

  Jake : I didn't know he was going anywhere!

  [Max rolls his eyes] 

  Red O'Malley : I told you!

  Jake : When?

  Max Regnery : Where'd you get off to, anyway?

  Red O'Malley : Comanche needed exercise.

  Max Regnery : So you just took off? Like before. You put people's lives at risk, the horses, NOT TO MENTION THE REST OF THE PROPERTY!

  [the Saddle Club listens in as Max continues to yell at Red through his office] 

  Max Regnery : I trusted you, Red. I gave you a second chance when no one else would. You promised me you changed, that it wouldn't happen again!

  Red O'Malley : I have changed! It wasn't like that!

  Max Regnery : [shaking his head in disappointment]  I'm really disappointed in you, Red. You let me down.

  Red O'Malley : Well, you don't have to worry about that! I quit!

  [Red slams the door outside Max's office, and The Saddle Club watches as Red storms out] 

• Stephanie 'Stevie' Lake : What are you doing, Jake? There must be heaps to do around the place now that Red's gone.

  Jake : Yeah, I was just thinking about that. It's sad, you know, that Red's gone. I'm feeling a bit guilty.

  Lisa Atwood : Why?

  Jake : Oh, shoulda been more of a help to him, you know? I was goofing off all the time, not doing what he told me.

  Carole Hanson : Yeah, he was real cross with you the other day.

  Stephanie 'Stevie' Lake : When you were playing music for Veronica and Kristi, instead of bringing the hay in.

  Jake : Yeah, it was a bad move for me, too. By the time I got the stuff out, it was drenched by the rain. It was twice as heavy.

  Carole Hanson : You didn't bring it in before the rain?

  Jake : No. Well, I said I did, but I didn't.

  Stephanie 'Stevie' Lake : Jake, hay can catch fire as it dries out in a warm place.

• Kristi Cavanaugh : I've never seen a barn fire before. I was totally freaked.

  Veronica di Angelo : I don't know how it could've gotten started.

  Kristi Cavanaugh : You don't think it was the light we left on the hay bale, do you?

  Veronica di Angelo : No. No, I don't.

  Jake : [sighs]  Max thinks Red's responsible.

  Kristi Cavanaugh : Red? How?

  Jake : I don't know. He said something about this being Red's second chance or something.

  Veronica di Angelo : What does that mean, that's he's done it before?

  Kristi Cavanaugh : Red didn't do anything, but I think we might.

  Veronica di Angelo : If Max finds out about that light, he'll ban us from Pine Hollow forever. Think about that, Kirsti.

  Kristi Cavanaugh : We can't let Red take the blame.

  Jake : Well, he just quit. He's going anyway.

  Kristi Cavanaugh : Oh, no.

  [stands up, but Veronica restains her] 

• Mrs. Reg : You're really leaving?

  Red O'Malley : What choice do I have?

  Mrs. Reg : I know you didn't start that fire, Red.

  Red O'Malley : How do you know?

  Mrs. Reg : Because there's not much I don't see. And in you, I see a dedicated stable hand, who'd-who'd rather hurt himself than hurt a horse. And you're conscientious.

  Red O'Malley : But according to Max, I'm irresponsible. And if he's gonna think the worst of me and bring up a mistake from the past, I can't work here.

  Mrs. Reg : Oh, Red.

  [Red continues walking until Jake spots him] 

  Jake : Red. Um, I was thinking I should go with you.

  Red O'Malley : What?

  Jake : Well... I don't know. You got me this job. I mean, you're me mate.

  Red O'Malley : Jake, this has nothing to do with you. Plus, you like it here... but thanks.