
They Rescue Horses, Don't They?
Episode 10 | 20m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
In a world wrecked by opioids, a high school horse rescuer seeks revenge.
They Rescue Horses, Don’t They? follows Aubrey, a cautious teen shaped by her mother’s overdose, as she navigates a small town steeped in opioid abuse. Trained to use Naloxone and devoted to horse rescue work, she contrasts with her distracted friend Nikki. Over one summer day, both girls confront the consequences of their choices.
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They Rescue Horses, Don't They?
Episode 10 | 20m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
They Rescue Horses, Don’t They? follows Aubrey, a cautious teen shaped by her mother’s overdose, as she navigates a small town steeped in opioid abuse. Trained to use Naloxone and devoted to horse rescue work, she contrasts with her distracted friend Nikki. Over one summer day, both girls confront the consequences of their choices.
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What do you think?
- It's a lot of work.
That cut is down deep into a joint.
Take a lot of care and a lot of work.
But it's not good.
It's, but it's not good.
- Well, we'll see.
Which we can do with you, eh, eh, - Dad.
- You think he'll be okay?
- I don't know.
He's, he's malnourished and he is lame in his right hind.
We'll see.
- He's a nice horse.
- Well, that's not gonna save him, kid.
- My mom fell in love with horses when she was a kid.
Me too.
I like riding.
We became a horse family.
I miss my mom.
If you think about time in star terms, even one minute has epic proportions.
Unlike two earth hours of epic fail.
- This is what I found on Epic fail.
- I love this thing.
Doesn't - Anybody care?
Hey girls.
Let's see.
I think I have some change here.
Ah, yes.
There we go.
And hold on.
I think I got some more in this pocket.
Yeah, a little more.
Hopefully that'll make it down.
Thank you, Jess.
You are welcome.
Oh, thank you.
Hmm.
That was delicious.
Did you guys make these?
Yeah.
Nick, you well done.
- You owe me seconds.
- It's cute.
He's a dick and a doper.
Dopers need help.
That guy needs a soul.
Hmm.
- In case you get in trouble, stay safe.
- Thanks Jack.
Thanks Jeff.
You know how we used to climb?
I hadn't thought about it.
Seriously.
Earth spins on its axis as well as rotating around the sun.
My sundials work.
Sundials.
Jesus.
Nick, how does he just digital is anchored to something like big hand on 12 little hand on one analog preschool.
You're here my chain, aren't you?
Okay.
Someone has to keep you from geeking out.
It's not a good look.
It's supposed to be over in five minutes.
You said that like 10 minutes ago.
Nobody in our great to even gets to prom.
You don't have to like dumb yourself down for like at least two more years.
Well, time flies from a fixed point.
Astronomical time.
NASA time measures earth's rotation relative to the stars.
So like in a bazillion years and the sun blows up, we can still tell time.
Star time connects us to the whole galaxy, not just our little solar system.
Okay, why are we here?
Cut Like a star time question or a real time question.
Real time.
Why are we here lurking?
I'd rather be riding.
Okay, keep it up.
You'll be taking Piper to homecoming.
My horse is better company than most the guys in our clock.
Okay.
Until she takes a dump on the dance floor.
No, even then, okay, - Swap.
Man.
Where's the money?
- Can we go now?
Haven't you ever wondered what it's like?
You getting high or popping?
Molly?
I wonder what it's like to get eaten by a shark.
I don't wanna find out.
Don't you ever get tired of being on like the outside of everyone else, Nikki.
No.
No.
They'll see you.
Topos getting caught.
Half the fun.
Almost means not.
- Oh, we got us a spy.
Not nice to spy you A snitch too.
- No, never.
- All right.
Well, right this way.
Snitch.
Wanna smoke?
Probably not.
- You okay?
You okay?
Yeah.
Okay.
Come on.
- Did you take some of them from that creep?
Wanna try some?
Hey girl.
Hi dad.
- Successful day.
Oh, - People suck.
- You okay there, Nikki?
- Why are you so judgy?
I'm not judgy.
I'm aggravated.
Horses have more horses.
Well, horses don't have to survive high school.
They just shoot 'em when they're laying.
But they rescue horses, don't they?
Not the broken ones.
Blue juice.
Not bulls, but you know, same diff.
But that's why we're raising money because my mom said rescue every so you can.
Broken or not.
Maybe in my next life, I'll come back.
It's a beautiful bay, Nikki.
- Shit.
No, no, no, no.
Shit.
Shit thing.
Mark.
Don't you - Ever tell that - Jesus who gives this shit to kids?
We barely had EpiPens.
Now you have to know how to use Narcan.
The world owes you guys an apology.
- Your parents meet you at the hospital, Nikki, - They're not mad at you, Nikki, just at the assholes.
We're mixing in fentanyl and whatever the hell else.
Snowing.
People will die.
Let's go.
- You're doing drugs.
- No, I'm not doing - Drugs today.
Well, somebody's doing drugs.
- I don't have drugs, dad.
I - Then how come she's on a - Fucking gurney?
- I don't know where she got the drugs from.
And I'm not doing drugs.
Dad, I hate all of this.
You know, I hate all of this.
Okay, calm down.
Oh, you know, I hate all this.
Calm down, down, calm - Down.
You she'll be okay.
- Why did you have this when mom was around?
- They didn't give it out five years ago to people.
You did the right thing.
You saved her life.
We need a new day.
- I'm gonna go say goodnight to Piper first.
I'll be in in a sec.
She don.
Horses are smarter than we are.
You don't care what you look like.
You don't trash talk.
You don't waste time taking selfies.
You don't stab people in the back.
You don't think the more I have, the less for you.
You don't f yourselves up.
You carry us home.
How do I fix this?
- These are good.
- Let's close.
Let's fuck.
Oh, oh fuck, fuck.
- Maybe you'll live or maybe you'll die by your own shit.
Because that's what was in those problems.
You little shit in one second.
The whole world shifts.
That's what happened when I lost my mom.
That's what happened when I almost lost Nikki tonight.
That's what happens every time someone ods on your crap.
Is it just indifference or is it just business?
- Stay safe.
- I am gonna do something He never did.
Give a shit if another soul lives or dies.
Yeah.
Hi.
There's a guy ODing at two 10.
Camden.
- It is a cold.
It's a cold and it, and we say only the business of how it, how can it be?
I can live in the past, heart moving fast change.
It's the race car time.
Everyone.
Not long have done nothing wrong and like a new day.
And the crazy things that I wish my say, that say, and a.
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