The biggest surprise in a 12-step program is what we call a slip.
That first relapse.
It's when you think you've hit rock bottom, and then realize what you're standing on
is a trap door.
That Caleb's a brave cold Jeremy, reminds me of you.
Jeremy, do you still want to tell us your story?
Do you need a minute?
Hi, my name is Jeremy, and I'm an addict.
Vaccines for the Richardson's mayor and dressing that wound on the Miller Stallion, right?
That's it.
Yep.
Of course, we could use your help, Jeremy.
I don't know, Grandpa.
Last time didn't work out so well.
Well, you weren't at your best.
This work takes focus.
Why don't you come with us?
I don't think he's interested.
We gotta go.
You can join us next time.
These clients are all jerks anyway.
Know-it-alls with too much money.
Jeremy's got a real gift with animals.
The way he trained Caleb, but he can't train himself off drugs.
Every home months he got kicked out of college.
He's gonna be a hell of a good vet, and you know it.
Boy needs a second chance.
And how many relapses does he have now?
Not everyone gets it the first time.
Man needs help to face his demons.
Jeremy's not as strong as you are, Dad.
One thing I've learned about forgiveness, son, is that it's hardest to give when it's
needed the most.
Hey, Caleb.
Caleb.
Simon says, rear!
Hup, hup, hup, hup, hup!
You're such a show-off.
You're such a show-off.
You're such a show-off.
You're such a show-off.
You're such a show-off.
Can I tell you, Donkey Dust was the shit, and nothing like going into a k-hole.
You're a caterpillar now, Jeremy.
Dude, that party was crazy, dude.
I know, right?
You know what we gotta do now, don't you?
Your old man's a horse doctor.
He's got this shit in pure liquid form, bro.
Ketamine, man, special k.
Uncut.
Get this shit up, cut it, and sell it for stupid big money.
I will hook you up.
This is so fat.
You in?
Yeah, you're in.
Open the sesame.
This way to paradise, Jeremy boy.
Merry Christmas.
The better up here, dad.
Shit.
Did he close that gate?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
What are you doing?
Not sticking around for your dad to call the freaking cops.
What?
What's that?
Torf and all, painkiller.
Dad, I'm sorry.
Everything's been so- Take this.
Are you gonna be okay?
I'm gonna make a couple of phone calls, check my diagnosis, I'll be in the house, just
watch him.
Hey, Jeremy.
Jeremy, wake up.
There's no saving this horse, it's a severe compound fracture.
Break where it is, no way, even surgery and a pen, the amount of time you need to recover.
He's done.
But there is something you can do to fix him, right?
You're not just gonna-
The only humane thing to do is to put him down.
I'm giving him 100 cc's of youth to solve, so just get your mind around that one, don't
you?
Should I call the police?
Let them handle your problem?
You have burned through every second chance I've given you, Jeremy, every time.
I'm through.
I really thought you were over this crap.
Dad, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for everything, for stealing ketamine, for doing this to-
To kill him?
I really screwed up, and I am so sorry.
I was keeping Caleb because I thought you'd clean up your act.
Tell me what we gotta do to take care of Caleb.
When grandpa was teaching me how to train Caleb, he told me the typical horse is scared
all the time.
Thinks monsters are out there hiding in the shadows.
But the lead horse, he's the one horse that's not scared.
So he walks way out ahead of the herd.
All the other horses follow because they figure he'll see the monsters first.
Know him and you're safe.
You should do this, Jeremy.
You can do this.
I'll do it together.
I'll find the vein.
Good, that's it.
I'm sorry, Caleb.
You will always so pray.
I love you, child.
I love you, too.
I love you, too.
For some of us, even when we finally grow up and figure out who the monsters in the shadows
really are, the shadows are still there.
A horse named Caleb taught me to see something, something I could follow, something that's
bigger than the shadows.
I love you, too.
I love you, too.
I love you, too.
