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[speaking French]
Boy. They sure knw how to make people und here.
Now wait a minute. She's doing what she has to do.
Henry, they've had The Black for two weeks now.
I haven't even been allowed to see him.
Look, you think it's easy to bring a horse into a foreign country without papers?
Henry?
Yes?
It's all set. They'll brig The Black out in a minute.
It's about time.
Ah. That's wonderful.
Listen, I don't want to take your job away,
I know you're here to get us challenge matches,
but I think--I think that I've got a race for The Black.
What's the name of the horse that The Black is going to race against?
They say his name is Eclair.
Can you imagine naming a horse after a pastry?
Henry, "eclair" in French means "lightning bolt."
And some people say he's the best horse in Europe.
Well, it's a good thing that Th horse i
You can say that again. Ha ha ha!
Black? What'd they do to you?
Henry, what did they do to him?
They haven't done anything to him, Alec.
I've seen this happen before.
Wild animal kept in confinement for such a long time.
After they get out of that confinement...
they're never the same again.
♪ You hear it calling ♪♪
♪ You can't deny ♪
♪ 'Cause when it calls you know you're gonna fly ♪
♪ It's all around you ♪
♪ It fills your wings ♪
♪ You and I, We know the wind ♪♪
♪ It's you and I together ♪
♪ Racing with the wind ♪
♪ We spread our wings How we're gonna fly ♪
♪ And you and I together ♪
♪ We can find our dreams ♪
♪ You and I, We know the wind ♪
♪ You and I, We know the wind ♪
♪ You and I together ♪
♪ We can find our dreams ♪
♪ You and I, We know the wind ♪
♪ You and I, We know the wind ♪
[Crowd, chanting] Black! Black! Black!
[cheering]
I don't have a lot of good news for you.
The muscles are weak, probably from a vile infection.
But I believe he will live.
You believe?
Well, he's been through a terrible time.
Tied up on that ship, locked away
at the holding center.
Any animal can be broken under those conditions.
I know what happened to him, all right?
I don't think you do.
I don't think you understand what confinement means
to an animal like this.
It does something to them mentally.
They just shut down.
Yeah, I think you're right, Philippe.
I--I noticed it in his eyes.
That magic look that he had,
that wild look that was...
Well, it just doesn't seem to be there anymore.
I could give him some antibiotics to help the virus,
pills
that can bring back his spirit
or that magic look in his eyes.
All I can tell you is I'll do what I can, Henry.
I know you'll do everything you can, Philippe.
Thank you. Take care of him, Ale.
Henry.
Oh, Catherine, what are you doing
back ?
You almost scared me to death.
I'm sorry.
Did you by chance get in touch with that, uh...
Blandea
Blandeau fellow?
No. Only his secretary.
Monsieur Blandeau is at the track.
Uh, well, he's gonna have to call off that race.
He will, of course.
What is one more horse race, more or less?
Ha ha! With $10,000 hanging out the window...
what's one more horse race or another?
I hope this Mr., uh--
Blandeau?
Blandeau feels the same way about it.
[no audible dialogue]
Hey! Hey!
I was in London last week.
Why didn't we solve it then?
Okay, I got to go now.
Oh, uh, pardon me, Mr., uh, Blan--
uh, Monsieur Blandeau?
Yes.
I'm, uh, Henry Dailey.
Ah, The Bl
Your representative called my secretary.
Oh, Catherine. Right, right, right.
What can I do for you?
Well, we have a match race with Eclair,
but I'm afraid I have a problem.
No doubt, now that you've seen Eclair.
No.
Mr. Blandier, it's not like that at all.
The Black was in a holding area.
it was like a Customs thing, then he became ill.
So you want to pull out of the race.
Well, not exactly.
What's your proposition?
Well, we'll-- let's have the race,
but let's have it another time.
But we have a deal, don't we?
Sure we have a deal. We'll race. We--
Look, we'll need the money.
The money. You need the money. I need the money.
My trainer needs the money.
My publicist, my attorneys,
everybody needs the money.
Well, wait a minute!
I'm beginning to see what you mean.
Listen, Mr. Bailey,
this is not a child's game, okay?
My horse is sick!
If you're in too deep,
you'll have to forfeit and pay the price.
t in too deep.
but The Black's a better horse,
and The Black can beat your horse any day!
Good, good. The race is on.
gate.
[honk honk]
Catherine said that you w
Blandeau.
How'd it go?
Well, I'll tell you how it went.
I think I shot myself in the foot.
Shot yourself in the foot?
Does this mean the race is still on, then?
No.
If anything, it's not cancelled.
Good.
I know your mother needs the $10,000.
I mean, we can--
What do you mean, good, good?
A challenge, Henry.
That is just what The black needs,
You don't understand, do you?
The Black, he may never race again.
Henry, this is the best thing that could have happe.
When The Black realizes that we're training for a race,
it'll bring his spirit back.
You could be right.
The Black always runs his best
when he's challenged, Henry.
That's why he finishes so strong.
Yeah, we--we might give that a try.
I tell you what you do.
You walk him a couple of days.
I want to take a look at his legs.
that he's
And then we'll start galloping him slow,
galloping real slow for a few days.
That'll be our plan, okay?
Okay.
All right.
Alec! Come quick!
Come!
Black?
Black? What happened?
I'm sorry. There is nothing more I can do.
Why?
Uh, because he's given up.
Sometimes an animal will do that.
But you're--
you're saying that he's gonna die.
I'm sorry.
[sniff]
[sobbing]
Get up!
Get up, Black!
You're not gonna lie down, no.
Just get up!
Alex, leave him alone!
You have to accept.
He just can't.
Get up!
You know what, boy?
You know what, fella?
We're gonna get out of here.
It'll just be like the island,
just the two of us.
Alec, what are you talking about?
He's lost his spirit?
Then I'm taking him away from here.
We'll work the hills to the wilds.
We're gonna get it back.
But do you realize--
Look!
Come on, Black. Come on.
It could just be like on the island, Black.
Come on. You can do it.
Come on.
[nickers]
Come on.
Come to me, Black.
Get up, Black.
Black? Come on. T
k.
Come on.
Yes. I knew you could do it.
The boy could be right.
Huh?
He could be right.
Bring him over here, Alec.
Alec.
I cannot recommend this.
The horse should stay here.
If he's gonna become the same horse that he was before,
then I got to take him somewhere
so that he can find himself.
Come on.
Come on, Black.
[Henry] Get him right in there.
Come
But, Henry!
Look, that boy and the horse are like one.
And if they've got to do someplace to find themselves...
I'm gonna take 'em, Philippe.
[neigh]
Let's go, Henry.
You know what, Black?
I forgot to ask Catherine
if there were any bears in France.
Wake me if you see any, huh?
[owl hooting]
Le bears.
Black?
Black!
Black, where are you?
Black!
[neigh]
Easy, easy. All right.
Okay, Black.
You gonna stop ound?
[nickers]
[grunting]
Come on, Black.
Come on, let's do it.
Come on.
Come on, Black. You can do it.
Go on up.
[neigh]
Steady, Black, steady. hoa!
Black, come on. Come on.
[neigh]
Ohh!
You all right, Black? Steady, boy.
You want to go again?
Ha ha. Okay.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[neigh]
Come on, Black.
Come on, Black. You can do it.
Yeah, that's it. Come on.
Just a little bit more. Come on, Black.
Tah! Okay, Black, come on.
Come on. Come on.
Come on, Black. You can de better than that.
Do it for me. You're gonna do it, Black.
That's it. Yes. Yes.
You just told me everything I need to know.
You said it all.
You're g
Hey, want to race?
ck.
And there's nothing else like you.
[Man speaking French]
[whistles]
Eclair?
[whistle]
Ceci.
Voilá.
Well, they did a wonderful job.
Okay. Let's do it.
Yes, Black! Go!
Come on, come on, yes!
Yes, Black. Good boy. Good boy, good boy.
Well done, Black. Well done.
[chattering in French]
[speaking French]
You know where Monsieur Blandeau is?
Ah, yes, he's standg over there.
[cheers, applause]
Come on, Alec!
Hey, Blandeau, you want to double it up again?
This is your race, Black.
Just take it.
Do it for me.
Come on!
Scoot on with him, son!
Ah! All the way!
Come on, Alec!
[announcer speaking French]
[Henry] You have a good eye! Ha ha ha!
No, Black beat the horse that isn't human.
Ha.
No, I--I--Yeah, I know horses aren't human, Mom.
No, that's what Henry said.
Okay. Yeah.
I love you, too, Mom. Bye.
Well, Mom says hi.
Wants to know when we're coming home.
Well, that may not be too soon.
We've had a lot of offers
to run The Black all over Europe.
You think we should?
Well, we're gonna have to get a lot of money
to ship The Black home on an airplane.
I don't think he could stand another boat trip.
That's okay with me, Henry.
That way, I get to miss more school.
Huh?
I mean, I get to--
I get to learn about foreign countries.
Ah, that's my boy.
Alec, Henry, I have a surprise for you.
Go into the front room.
Surprise?
Well, let's go in the front room
and see what it is.
All right, surprise, we're r--
It's a gift.
A painting of someone who is truly remarkable.
That is some paint.
You bet it's some painting.
Why shouldn't it be?
It's the greatest horse that ever raced:
The Black Stallion!
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