Une leçon de courage (2004 TV Movie)

Christopher Cousins: John Oaks

Quotes 

• Annie Garrett : [to Mary Lou]  I guess she overheard our conversation and went to find her dad.

  John Oaks : And she did.

  Annie Garrett : She what?

  John Oaks : Well, from what I can piece together from what she said: He was working when she got there. Said he was going to Denver. She said she wanted to go along, he said okay. Then he went to get his stuff, saying he was gonna come back and he never showed.

• Mary Lou O'Brian : Your mama's got a good leg.

  Taylor Garrett : What's that mean?

  Mary Lou O'Brian : Well it means that she's telling Tolo what to do... with little movements in her legs.

  Taylor Garrett : Oh.

  Mary Lou O'Brian : You see? How easily he broke into that canter? Well she told him to do that with her leg. Flying lead changes... Half-pass loop...

  John Oaks : Ah, don't look now but I think that's Annie's husband back there behind the tree.

  Guido Levits : [turns and looks]  Huh?

  John Oaks : No no, don't look.

  Announcer : And with a percentage of seventy-five, this puts Annie Garrett and Tolo in first place.

  Guido Levits : This qualifies Tolo.

  Annie Garrett : I know.

  John Oaks : I didn't know I had a champion in my stall that night.

  Annie Garrett : He did okay today.

  John Oaks : So did you.

• Colleen O'Brian : Annie, Annie!

  Annie Garrett : You're late. Where's Taylor?

  Colleen O'Brian : She can't get Tolo to come out of his stall.

  Taylor Garrett : Come on Tolo!

  Annie Garrett : Taylor?

  Taylor Garrett : Huh?

  Annie Garrett : You alright?

  Taylor Garrett : Yeah, it, it's just that he's not moving.

  Annie Garrett : Okay.

  [turns and strokes Tolo] 

  Annie Garrett : Hey buddy. Hey there, yeah. It's okay. It's okay buddy.

  Annie Garrett : [inspects all of Tolo's body]  That's a good boy. You're a good boy. Good boy. You're okay. Woah. Woah.

  Annie Garrett : Hey.

  [Stares worriedly into Tolo's eyes] 

  Annie Garrett : Oh. Oh. Oh no.

  Annie Garrett : [Sniffles]  Hey, it's okay.

  John Oaks : [waves opthomaloscope in front of Tolo's eyes and sighs]  He's blind, Annie.

  Annie Garrett : Why?

  John Oaks : Well he's got hemoraging in both eyes, which is really rare.

  Mary Lou O'Brian : What caused it?

  John Oaks : Could be the slow deterioration of the vessels in the back of the eyes but I can't be sure.

  Annie Garrett : Is there anything you can do for him?

  John Oaks : The hemorraging attacks the retinas of both the eyes. I'm afraid it's permanent.

  John Oaks : I'm not gonna sugar-coat this, Annie. Situation like this, we usually put the horse down.

  Annie Garrett : [starts crying]  But I love him so much, I... what if I don't put him down?

  John Oaks : Well I'm... I'm not saying you should. But... Well the reality is: he's not gonna be able to find his water, his food, anything. He bumps into something it's gonna terrify him. When a person goes blind you can talk to them, explain what's happening, ease their fear. A horse just doesn't understand.

  Annie Garrett : This is so hard. I need some time.

  John Oaks : Take it. You know, just see how he does, alright?

  [Annie replies: "yeah"] 

  John Oaks : If anybody can help him, you can.

  John Oaks : I'm sorry.