She looks at the painting.

Tina – All these colors … remind me of a Van Gogh painting …

Bette – I’ll take it as a compliment.

Tina – It is!

She smiles.

Bette – You haven’t said why you came.

Tina – Ohh … uh … well … I wanted to talk to you.

The brunette gives her an inquisitive look.

Tina – I … The actors are not showing ease with the horses. (pause) I mean, they’ve been around horses and they can ride a horse but …

She touches her hair.

Tina – … they ride a horse like I ride a horse. Not like you do.

Bette – Like I do?

Tina – Yeah … I mean … with ease … uh … like you’ve done it all your life. With elegance and … beauty.

The rancher raises an eyebrow.

Tina – And I wanted to know if you … if you would like to … uh … teach them!

Bette – Teach them?!

Tina – Yeah … like giving them some pointers on how to feel a horse. When you ride Charlie, it’s like the two of you are … one!

Bette chuckles.

Bette – You only saw me ride Charlie the other day and briefly.

Tina – No. I was once doing reconnaissance in the area. I was at the top of the hill and saw you gallop here in the valley. I immediately realized that that’s what I wanted … for Wendy’s character.

Bette – I’m not a teacher.

Tina – I’m not exactly looking for a teacher. I just want to … let them see you. See what I saw.

Bette – I’m sure you can find an instructor around here.

Tina – Yeah … I called a couple of resorts. But they are all busy with tourists and can’t come to the ranch. We’d have to go there. I need someone to watch our scenes being filmed. Of course, we would pay!

Bette – I don’t need the money.

She walks over to the window and stares at the view.

Tina presses her lips together and joins her at the window.

Tina – Well, you can donate the money to the employees. And you can always think this way: the sooner they get it right, the sooner we will be out of here!