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[music] Ah, go away, dog. Come on, James. Dad, I hope this is enough good footage for you. I really miss you, and I wish you were here.
A touching story about a dog named Cooper who survives a car accident and the people who care for him.
Key Takeaways
- Animals can experience trauma and require patience and care to heal.
- The bond between pets and their owners is complex and deeply emotional.
- Compassionate care from veterinary staff can make a significant difference in an animal's recovery.
- Neglect or abandonment of pets can have serious emotional and physical consequences.
- Healing is a gradual process that involves trust, love, and support from both humans and animals.
What the video covers
- The video follows Cooper, a dog who survives a car accident but is traumatized and refuses to get in a car.
- Jake Bryant, Cooper's owner, is initially unresponsive to calls from the vet where Cooper is boarded.
- The vet staff grows emotionally attached to Cooper while caring for him during Jake's absence.
- Cooper struggles with fear and sadness in the unfamiliar environment of the vet clinic.
- Jake eventually returns to pick up Cooper but leaves without paying the boarding fees.
- The story highlights themes of loss, abandonment, healing, and the bond between humans and dogs.
- The vet staff shows compassion and concern, reflecting the emotional impact of caring for abandoned animals.
- The video includes moments of hope, connection, and the challenge of overcoming trauma for both dog and owner.
- The narrative is interspersed with music and reflective commentary on family and emotional resilience.
- The story ends with Cooper beginning to heal and the people around him learning to love and care deeply.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Arrival of the Dog
- 03:39Initial Vet Examination and Care
- 05:27Dog in Kennel and Vet Staff Concerns
- 09:46Owner's Absence and Vet's Efforts to Contact
- 11:48Vet Staff's Emotional Connection to Cooper
- 16:51Owner Jake Bryant Arrives to Pick Up Cooper
- 18:15Challenges with Cooper's Trauma and Recovery
- 23:00Final Reflections and Moving Forward
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Speaker A
Yeah, Jake, you can't say no next time. We're so bringing you back, right, Gage?
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Yeah. One here. Hey, dude. You want to do lunch? No, I'm almost there. You want me to bring you something back?
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No, I'm good. Uh, Liz made pancakes for breakfast, so... All right. Um, well, I'll see you later.
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Uh, but make sure you take some kind of break. Yeah. Stretch your legs. [music] Stay here.
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Oh my gosh. Is anyone alive down there? I don't think so. I think somebody... Did you call 911?
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I got it. I got it. Jake Bryant. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Come on. Okay, this one's just a worry. I already examined him.
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Okay, well, let's get him on the table anyway. He's not eating. He's either scared or in pain.
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He's been crying since he got here. Big boy. Well, I know he's only been here a few hours, and he probably ate this morning. He's in a strange cage in a strange place.
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I'd be crying, too. We recovered some personal items from the vehicle. I'll give you a call so you can come by [music] and pick them up once we're done processing.
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This is the, uh, address of the vet [music] clinic. We selected a veterinarian clinic, uh, closest to your record of address.
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Give him a call first thing in the morning. You can collect your dog. Dog?
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Yeah, [music] your dog. He survived the wreck. It was somewhat of a miracle.
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Who's the owner of record on this one? Uh, the colleague. Uh, the cops brought him in earlier today. They thought he might have been injured in some kind of accident, but Trey did an initial exam, and he seemed perfectly fine. The owner
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is supposed to come tomorrow. Who's the owner? Uh, they gave me a name and number. Want me to call him now?
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No, just add it to the file and call in person in the morning. You got it, boss. No reason to stay late if we don't have to.
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I got everything locked up in the back. Lady's ready. Yep. He's back in the kennel, but he seems okay.
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Oh, he's definitely not happy to be here, but it's okay. He'll be fine. Don't go getting all emotional. He's not a lost dog. The owner should be here in the morning.
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Good night. Sleep well. Don't worry. You'll be home soon. [music] [laughter] [gasps] I wish I could join you guys tomorrow.
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We still had summer's off. Then we'd be broke. Might be able to take tomorrow morning off.
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H. It's a two-mile hike uphill. Oh, never mind. [laughter] Your little boy. [music] Wow. Okay. [music] Faces in the mirror.
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Look at how much more we know. Yet the deepest parts remain unchanged. Look back through the [music and singing] years.
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Nothing stays too long, but the deepest parts remain [music] unchanged. The deepest parts remain unchanged.
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[music] It's okay, boy. It's okay. [music] Any word from the owner yet? Mr. Bryant? Nope. You want me to call again?
Speaker A
Yeah. Are you sure he's in town? The officer said he'd have him come in this morning. Why hasn't he?
Speaker A
Cooper's coming with us, right? Sure. I think Cooper would love that. Ah, I see we've given him a name already.
Speaker A
Yeah, just yesterday. No one's responded to our posters, honey. I think he's ours to keep.
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Oh, yay. Show me that face again, Zad. Let me see the joy. Is this even up for discussion?
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He really is a great dog. But he's a dog. You'll learn to love him.
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I'll try for you. Mr. Brian, this is at the family pet hospital. I'm calling again in reference to your dog that we're boarding.
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I'm heading out. Okay, that's fine. I'll lock up again. Go home and relax. Have you heard from Mr. Bryant yet? I left two messages. No response.
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You want me to call animal control in the morning? No. Okay. Well, good night.
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Are you sad because he hasn't come to get you yet? Maybe you just don't like our food.
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I'm sure he'll be here soon. Mr. Bryant, come in. Would you like a seat?
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Can I get you something to drink? No thanks. Um, I'm headed out. Uh, I came by to drop off some things.
Speaker A
These are the personal items we were able to recover from the vehicle. If, uh, if you need anything, just give us a call.
Speaker A
Thanks. Any news on Mr. Bryant yet? Still nothing. I don't understand this guy. I'm starting to think he's not even real. Gave some phony number to the police so they'd help him abandon his dog.
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Yeah, well, call and leave him another message and make sure he knows we're charging him $30 a day for boarding.
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He's going to use us to abandon this poor dog. At least it's going to cost him.
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How's your mom? Great. What do you ask? Just thinking about family. Yeah, she's fine.
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I actually just moved her to a new place, and, uh, yeah, she loves it.
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Lots of activities. Yeah, she's really coming on for a show. Mom, you promised you weren't going to stay in bed all day.
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You were going to get up and do things like water. Fix me a gin and tonic.
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Mom, you don't drink anymore. I want a drink. I got to go. I'll try and come by Monday after work.
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Surprised she'd leave the house like this. The kids were probably rushing her. They couldn't wait to take that dog on his first hike. Where is that dog?
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He's still at the vet. What is this? Put in my bedroom. People were so excited about finding that dog.
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How can I help you? Uh, Jake Bryant, you've been calling me about a dog.
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Oh, Mr. Bryant. Yes. Uh, have a seat. Dr. Mason will be right out. Okay. Thanks.
Speaker A
Fletch exam room three. Mr. Bryant. Jake. And your dog's name? Uh, Cooper. Mr. Bryant.
Speaker A
We thought you were going to pick up Cooper on Tuesday. We've been calling you for five days.
Speaker A
I'm sorry. Uh, when an owner doesn't contact us or return our phone calls after three days, we can turn the dog over to animal control.
Speaker A
Oh. Uh, luckily, we had space in our kennels, so we were able to keep the dog. If we had run out of space, we would have had to put that amazing dog to sleep. All because you didn't care enough to return
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our phone calls. Well, he's certainly glad to see you. Yeah. This is the happiest I've seen him since he's been here.
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He hasn't been eating or sleeping very well. Oh, was he sick or injured? He's fine. Some animals just don't take too well to being in a strange place.
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That's all. Have you boarded him before? Uh, uh, no. Maybe he thought you weren't coming back for him.
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I'm sorry. Well, uh, just make sure to give him plenty of food and water when you get him home.
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I will. Bye, Cooper. It's good to see you feeling so good. Well, bye-bye.
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Come on, dog. Come on. Get in the car. Get in there. Come here. Come here.
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What's wrong with you, dog? Huh? Fine, we'll walk home. Let's go. [music] Whose car is that?
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Oh, it's [music] Mr. Bryant's. He walked the dog home and left it here. Why?
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Well, the dog wouldn't get in the car. I saw him pulling and fighting. But he seemed happy to be with him.
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Well, I've got to call him tomorrow anyway. He left without paying his bill. Just send it to him.
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All right. And now we go home. Oh yeah. Why you not? Why are you here?
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Why are you here? What is this? You've been looking at this? I told you not to.
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I should just throw this away. Good night, Mom. You can't throw it away either, can you?
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Good night, Mom. Get off there. Get off the bed. Jake Bryant. Mr. Bryant, it's Dr.
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Do you need help getting your car? Do you want me to have it towed to your home?
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What? Oh, no. I'll get it when I'm ready. Well, when do you think that might be?
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Oh, do you need me to move it? No, I guess not. I mean, if you need to leave it here a little while, you can.
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How's Cooper? Is he eating? Yeah, he's fine. Well, good. Well, that's good to hear.
Speaker A
Okay. Well, guess I'll let you go. All right. Bye. Okay. Bye. You are really obsessed with this one, aren't you, Doc?
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No. Do I sound that way? Maybe. Just a little pushy. I don't know why. I can't quit thinking about this one. His face was just so sad.
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Mr. Bryant. No, of course not. Cooper the dog. Of course. Trey, do not even start.
Speaker A
What? You trying to fix me up with every attractive man alive? I knew it. You think he's attractive?
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Trey, I'm not interested. I've told you a thousand times I don't need a man to complete
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So stop. You really don't have to do this, Janice. Jake, it's the one thing I can do.
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Please just let me do it. It's good to see you up and dressed. Are you going into work today?
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No, taking a leave of absence. Oh, have you let them know yet? Send an email.
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J, don't worry about it. Is your car in the shop? No, I had to leave it at the vet. Dog wouldn't get in it.
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Poor thing. He's probably traumatized from the wreck. It had to be just terrifying. Terrifying.
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I don't know why I felt such a connection to this dog. I mean, I love dogs. I love all animals.
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But some dogs are special. When you look in their eyes, you can see an intelligence.
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It's a pain. I just knew he'd been abandoned. Maybe that's why I felt the connection.
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But then the guy came back. No, he didn't. Yes, Mom. This guy came back.
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He never came back. We did something. So, he left and never came back. What? Mom, what did we do?
Speaker A
Fix me a gin and tonic. Go lay down. [sighs] [snorts] You miss him too, huh?
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[sighs] What is he doing? That dog really is afraid to get in that car.
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I hope you don't mind. I let myself in. Oh, it's fine. I'm glad to see you up and out. You took Cooper for a walk.
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Yeah, you were right. He wouldn't get in the car because of the accident. But I think I can help him work through it, move past it.
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This is one thing I can do. They're back again. [music] You think that accident might have been more than just a fender bender? [music] [music] survived by loving father as Jake Brian.
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What? [music] Did you mail that bill yet for Mr. Bryant? Good. Don't. What is it?
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I knew something was wrong. I could see it in his eyes. Mr. Brance? No. Cooper. No wonder he doesn't want to get back into a car. Cooper was more than just a fender bender. All the other passengers in the car were killed.
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Look. That poor dog. Poor dog. Doc. That poor man. How does someone live through something like this?
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I can't imagine what I do. Drink yourself to death. No, I didn't mean that. Don't. Just Sorry.
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It's no wonder Mr. Brian didn't come get the dog right away. I kept bugging him with all those messages.
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I'm going to call and apologize. No, that'll just make it worse. He probably just wants to be left alone.
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Do not call him. Well, I'm going to call that police officer and give him a piece of my mind.
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Some kind of accident. His phone number here somewhere. We ever going to go out there and talk to him? Apologize, maybe?
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I don't know what I'd say. Dead [music] broke heroes hypnotized [singing] by ones and zeros, never [music] knowing when it's quitting time.
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Con [music and singing] men, connoisseurs, astronauts amateurs looking for the [music] perfect pickup line.
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Well, I'm [music] hoping to make my connection. Ain't there anybody [music and singing] here who understands?
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Well, I swear that it's true. If I was [music] holding you would be like holding diamonds [singing] in my hand broke loose and hardly mattered. Without your love I'm tone and [music] tatted.
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Losing grasp on nothing great or small. Well, I've been outcast. [music] I've been out. I've been out raised and I've been out run. Without you, it don't mean a thing at all.
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Well, I'm hoping [music] to make my connection. Ain't there anybody [music and singing] here who understands?
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I swear that is true. If I were holding [music] you, it would be like holding diamonds in my hands.
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Holding diamonds in my hands. Holding diamonds in my hands. I swear it's true. I see you haven't given up.
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Nope. He's getting there. I'm sure he'll get in when he's ready. Maybe you're using the wrong motivation.
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He'll get in there after some time. You know, time heals all things. Does it?
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You can't say no. All right, break's over. You guys ready to go again? Yeah.
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You ready to go? Come on, boy. You got to lead us up. We got way more to go.
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Yeah, I thought it already. Careful around the turns, guys. That's the road we came up on. There's the lake. Oh, so beautiful, isn't it?
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Wish you were here, babe. Dad, I hope this enough good foot footage for you. I really miss you and I wish you were here.
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Yeah, Jake, you can't say no next time. We're so bringing you back, right? Let's go. Let's go. Come on. Come on.
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Let's go. Yeah. Go get it. Yes. He did it. Talk to me. He did it.
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Let's go for a ride, buddy. [music] Yay. The dog's all right. Maybe now we can stop [music] obsessing over all this and move on.
Speaker A
Come on. Jake. Hey, it's been months, buddy. I've been trying to call you. Given up on ever hearing from you again.
Speaker A
Well, the uh the feedback from the beta testers was awesome. We've already pre-sold a thousand units. So, have a seat and I will get you back up to speed. Andrew, I'm here to resign.
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Jake, you don't want to do that now. Yes, I do. I mean, some of the best hours I've spent were teaching Abby to edit and shoot and that's what I want to do.
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Looking for something? No, just checking the weather. She can't stop thinking about him. The guy?
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No, the dog. Why couldn't it be the guy at work there was this dog, really smart dog.
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He got into a car accident and his owner was killed. After that, he wouldn't get into a car.
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Wouldn't even go near one. But finally, just this week, he did. He got over it.
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He was grieving and miserable and scared. But then he got over it. Why couldn't you do that? Why couldn't you ever jump back in that car, Mom?
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I'll see you Friday. Church is having a clothing drive this week. Did you read about that um apartment fire downtown?
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Some families lost everything. I read about that. Would you like to donate some clothing?
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Yeah, I think I have a few old things. They need children's clothing. I'll think about it.
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Are you going to drive up and see your parents for the holidays? [music] Hi guys.
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Let So, Doc, bunch of us are meeting [music] up for a little party tonight. Come.
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Come on. I've got plans. Mhm. What do we have here for Cooper? Huh? Look at that.
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Yeah. Huh. Good boy. What's this? Huh? Cooper, let you know. Merry Christmas, Cooper. Merry Christmas, Baxter. [bell] Merry Christmas.
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[bell] Sherry. Hi, it's Caroline [music] Mason, Cheryl's daughter. Oh, yeah. Good. Um, listen, could you have someone change the litter box? I'm not going to be able to make it by for a few days.
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Yeah, busy holidays. Okay, thanks. Bye. I thought he was okay with cars now. We just like to walk.
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Well, have a seat. Dr. Mason will be right out. Good boy. What's this guy's name?
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This is Cooper. This is Sassy. Oh, sassy. She is sassy. There we go. See, that was so bad, was it?
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Come on, buddy. Come on. Come on. Oh, yeah. That's a big bad boy. So, how's he been doing?
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Great. He's doing great. And you? Me? Yeah. How have you been doing? Uh, well, Cooper and I have been getting a lot of exercise. He loves to run. Cold weather didn't seem to bother him at all. [laughter] Well, you're really lucky to have him.
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Yeah. Well, uh, are we done? Yeah. Yeah. Um, Trey will meet you out front. Okay.
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Thanks. Mhm. What do you think? Think anyone will hire me? You just want me to stay here with you all the time, don't you?
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She said kaboom. [laughter] It's only funny when you say it right. It's kaboom. That changes the joke.
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Doesn't change anything. Dr. Mason, I thought you might want to see this right away.
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That cannot be the same dog. Doc, look at those eyes. You know it's him.
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You going to call? Come on, Daisy. Come on. Come on, Daisy. Come on. Oh, Daisy, I'm sorry. I don't even know what I was thinking.
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This is ridiculous. Dr. Caroline Mason, I I I know. I'm sorry. Um, could you have someone clean out that litter box today? And um, I promise I'll be there this weekend.
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Okay. Thanks. [music] [music] [music] Nita found this under some papers last week. It has a number on it.
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I didn't call. I just thought I'd leave it up to you. No one would blame you if you just threw it away.
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The address is way out in Bernie. It's probably not even him. If you decide to call them, I'll go with you just to make sure that it's a safe home.
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Cook was a really smart dog and he wouldn't just I mean, maybe there's a reason he ran away.
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So, what do you want to do? Huh? You going to leave me now? [music] Well, I say don't do it.
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Jake, you should have seen yourself. You just moped around and now you're up and around and about.
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You look better and you certainly smell better. If you give Cooper back, you're going to be alone again. And that's not good, Jake. Being alone is never good.
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Are you sure you want to do this? Thanks for coming with me. Of course.
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I should tell you I I get pretty emotional when it comes to animals. I know that's not very professional of me.
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No, that's what makes you good vet actually. So you won't tell anyone if I cry like a baby.
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Wow, you came a long way, buddy. I can't believe he just showed up on your doorstep from way out here.
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I can't even believe he's still alive. I know. It's a miracle. We can just turn around.
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They're expecting us. Probably miss you as much as I'm going to. Well, this is it.
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We are here. Sorry. [snorts] Come on, Cooper. You look so good. Oh, he always loved tending the horses.
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Is that Mr. Bryant who found him? Yeah. And Caroline Mason. Hey, baby. Hey there. Seth taught him to lead the horses to the stable and run them in the corral. And he is just a natural at it.
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He's got that hurting instinct, don't you buddy? Yeah. He's a smart dog. Yeah, he is.
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You want to come on up to the house? Have some tea. Let's talk. Come on, baby. Come on, Hank.
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Seth, honey, bring that iced tea on out here on the porch. Here we go.
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Y'all have a seat. Hi. Hi. Well, Hank. Hey, Hank. Hey buddy, come here. Hey, Bobby. I don't think he remembers me.
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Come here, Hank. Come on, Cooper. Go on. That's a good boy. How long ago did you find him?
Speaker A
It's been a few months. It was nine months. Well, it was June. June? Really? That's right. When he went missing. He must have gone straight to you. Well, why do you think he ran away?
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Or why do you think that he went so far from home? Well, you're going to think we're crazy, but he just showed up on our doorstep a couple years back.
Speaker A
Right after we There was an accident. Our grandson came out to spend the summer with us and he wandered off down the hill there.
Speaker A
They thought he was maybe he was trying to fish something out of the creek and he fell in.
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Police came out. We searched for him for two days before they finally found him in a creek.
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And the next um morning there was a commotion in the barn and Seth went out there to see what it was about. And uh Hank was in there just barking at the horses.
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I brought him in the house and fed him and I don't know after that he just seemed like he was ours.
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Hank was such a comfort to us. I I really I don't think we could have gotten through that last year without him.
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No, he was like a miracle. Really? And then he just took off. Wow. This was uh you know, we should probably be heading out.
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Well, hey, come here, baby. Come here. Come here, boy. Come here. Hey, you call him to you.
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What? Yeah. Go on. call him to you. Come here, Coop. Come here. Well, I guess we're not crazy after all.
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You need him now, don't you? Well, you know, we really just wanted to make sure that dog was okay.
Speaker A
Those coyotes can give you a quick wrestle, if you know what I mean. Yes, ma'am.
Speaker A
And I mean, it's not like we have papers on him or anything. He's no more ours than he is yours.
Speaker A
I think you ought to keep them. Thank you. Well, it's getting kind of late. Y'all might want to head on out before it gets dark. It's supper time.
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Well, thank you very much. And I'm really sorry about your grandson. We appreciate that.
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This is a wonderful thing you guys are doing. Y'all take care of each other.
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Oh, yeah. No. Well, we're just friends. Well, be careful. Y'all have a safe trip home.
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Thanks. What? No tears of joy? No tears for joy. So, what did you think of their story?
Speaker A
Kind of kooky, huh? You don't think there's anything to it? Strange coincidence, I guess.
Speaker A
I think there's way more than that. Do you feel sometimes like the pain is so much that it would have been better if you had never loved them at all?
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No, never. I'm sorry. That was really rude and strange. I'm sorry. It's okay. Did you ever lose someone?
Speaker A
Not like that. My father left when I was seven. I guess sometimes part of me wished that someone would call and say that he had died or something.
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Somehow I think I'd give anything if Elizabeth had just taken the kids and walked out on me.
Speaker A
Thank you for doing this. I'll send you the bill on Monday. Glad you decided to stay.
Speaker A
Do you really think that was just a strange coincidence? Maybe. Maybe that's his mission, his job to help people move on. Dr. Mason.
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Yeah. Oh, sorry. Okay. What a good boy. You didn't feel it. [music] He's moving on with no regrets.
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He's not giving up on life. Why were you such a coward? He doesn't even have anybody. All he has is a dog to help him.
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You had me. You should have gotten over him for me. You should have been there to help me.
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[snorts] You made me afraid to love anybody. I'm sorry. Hey. Hi. Is that yours?
Speaker A
No. No. This is Milo. Um, we're just doing some physical therapy helping him with his arthritis.
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You have a dog? Yeah. Um, I have a greyhound named Baxter. He's a retired greyhound.
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Emphasis on the word retired cuz he's about as slow as Milo. Well, Cooper and I are going to take a walk in the park on Saturday. You guys should join us.
Speaker A
Yeah. So, how was your first week of your new job? Outstanding. [laughter] When did you teach him how to do that?
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I didn't. Well, somebody did. Hey, boy. Hey. Hey sweetie. Hey. Is he yours? He's awfully sweet.
Speaker A
Hey, sweet boy. Hey. Good boy. Good boy. Dr. Caroline Mason. Hi, ma'am. This is Joseph from Home Healthcare of Texas.
Speaker A
I I regret to inform you that your mother passed during the evening. We're going to need you to come in and verify the arrangements.
Speaker A
I'll be right there. I'm so sorry. I know this is a difficult time. Please feel free to call us if there's anything else you need.
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[music] Uh, Caroline, it's Jake. Um, I noticed the office was closed. I guess you're out of town. Uh, anyway, just uh give me a call when you get a chance. Okay, bye.
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That's it. Done. Good boy. [music] [music] Cooper. Cooper. Where's Caroline? She's with the patient.
Speaker A
Which room? We can't go back there. Caroline, what are you doing? What's wrong? He's gone. I just woke up this morning and he's gone.
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Cooper? Yeah, he's gone. I checked everywhere. Well, calm down. The ranch. I bet he went back there.
Speaker A
No, he didn't. And how do you know this? Because I know where he went.
Speaker A
Where? To help the next person. Mr. Bryant, is he here? Did he Did he come back here? You mean Hank?
Speaker A
No, we hadn't seen him. Come on in. Can I get you something to drink?
Speaker A
All we got is tea and soda. I'm okay. Are you sure? Cooper ran away this morning.
Speaker A
Well, maybe he'll come back. He may be waiting for you when you get home. Did you train him to sit and fetch?
Speaker A
No, he came to us already trained. He was obedient right from the start. Hooked to the horses in a snap.
Speaker A
What are you doing with this? What is this? How do you know my family? What is [music] this?
Speaker A
This is your family? Yeah. Well, these are from the trail ride. What? We run a trail ride out here. Folks come out and pay you to ride the trails for a day. Bobby likes to take the pictures, [music]
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man. That's it. Sorry [music] Mr. Brian. [music] want me to make some phone calls before we go?
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But shouldn't we be doing something to help find him? No, he's fine. How come you're not upset? Usually when a dog goes missing, you get all weeyed.
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Good night. Bad morning. You guys ready to lock up? We are. If I give too [music] much, I'll strangle each and everything.
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Come here, boy. Backter. Backter. You old deaf dog. You scared me. Cooper, what are you doing here?
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You okay? Where's Jake? How'd you get here? Come on. October [music] sky above me, shuddering ground beneath my feet. Sometimes it gets to feeling like I can't compete.
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There's the scent [music] of autumn burning, a nick of something wrong, a dark unsettled feeling that I'm too far gone. [music] Still restless, still waiting.
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Still the spirit flies. It's love that never dies. When your dreams have [music] lost their meaning and hope is lost way and the platitudes that got [music] you through hol today still there's an element of fervor a silence to respect
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a principle of faith we would die to protect. Still restless. Jake, what are you doing here?
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Looking for you. Where did you find him? He came to me. What? I don't know. He just showed up on my doorstep. I thought he was going to go to the girl. You remember the woman from the park? But he didn't. He came to me
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instead. What woman from the park? The one who looked ill. I must have followed your scent.
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What? Do you really believe that? Caroline, he's a normal dog. He's not a miracle.
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Come on. Let's go. Come on, Cooper. Come on. Come on. He came to you.
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He just showed up at my doorstep. What does that mean? Come on, Cooper. Come on, buddy.
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It's okay. It's okay, buddy. Are you okay? Yeah, I'm okay. So, [music] you stole the man's dog.
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Nice. I didn't steal his dog. Doc, you are never going to find a boyfriend, are you?
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Aren't you going to say love stinks? You don't need a man to make your life complete.
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Nothing. Interesting. [music] This old house [music and singing] has so much silver. I can't escape from my face.
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I called down [music] the hallway and my voice just echoes in space. But I always stayed with you, [music] didn't I? While the others, they came and left.
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But now you [music and singing] know my soul yearns for you with each and every breath.
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[music] This old house is so much gold. Hey Jake, it's Caroline and uh I was going [music] to take Cooper to the park today and I uh just thought that uh uh maybe you [music] like to see Cooper.
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So give me a call. Doc, just a bit of advice. Stop it. No, I will not. when you leave a voicemail. Yeah. You say, "Call me back." [music] And then give your name and number cuz I just hope we do it
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right. Fruity boy. So I rambled. Well, you know, maybe just a little bit. [music] Where is he, Cooper?
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He never even returned my message. Should call me. I'm going take that as a [music] night while the others they came and left.
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[music] But now [singing] you know my heart year for you with each and every breath.
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[music] [music] Look at me. This is ridiculous. [music] [music] New puppy in exam two. How you wait?
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Look good. Blood work came back normal. Your hair is on fire. Anyone? Hello? Yeah.
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You okay? He decided to move on. The dog? No, the guy. Oh, and you're just going to We weren't in a relationship or anything.
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Well, maybe not, but it's the closest thing to a relationship I've ever seen you in.
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You sure the blood work was good? Yeah. Hey. Hey. Who's this? This is Hank. Hank Jr.
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after the country singer. Hi, Hank Jr.. Oh, he's adorable. I went by your place.
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Oh, yeah. I moved. Uh Hank and I got a place just outside the city.
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You know, fresh start. I could use one of those. How's Cooper? He's great. Uh are you doing anything after work today?
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No, you should come by and see him. Uh well, actually, I was thinking maybe you and I could grab a cup of coffee or something.
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You and I. Coffee like alone. Yeah. Okay, we'll take it slow. What? The coffee. We'll sip it slowly cuz it's hot.
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Uh yeah. Uh, so I'll just pick up here then later. Okay. Okay. All right. Bye.
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[music] Maybe we got to shine on. We're headed up [music] out of the woods.
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Yeah, we got to shine on. We ain't no damage [music] good. Baby, we got to [music] shine on. We finally took away the rust.
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We got chrome [music] fade underneath the R. [music] Sometimes it takes a good rain to drag yourself inside.
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Some things you can't explain. So you do your best to believe [music] in your own life.
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Don't you want to hold on to that? No. No. We've held on to that long enough.
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Here to join me. [laughter] You have to eat on the floor. It's a tradition.
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Cooper and I started it. Hank, however, I don't think has grasped the tradition. Have you? Go on, eat your food.
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He'll get it eventually. [sighs] Cooper back. Your food's right there. Cooper Cooper H. Well, [sighs] I guess that's that.
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I guess it was time for him to move on. Doc, I made this for you in case you change your mind. Nita, I explained to you he's not missing. He's moved on.
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But what if he's hurt or something? Nita, let it go. You got to trust the doc on this one.
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Good deal. Okay, I'll take it out. [music] There's so Heat. Heat. Maybe [music] we got to shine [singing] on. We're headed up out [music] of the woods.
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Yeah, we got to shine [singing] on. [music] We ain't no damage good. [music] Baby, we got to shine on. We finally took away the [music] rust.
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We got grown fers. [music] [music] Sometimes it takes a good rain to drag [music] yourself inside.
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Some things you can't explain. So you do your best to believe in your own life.
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[music] [music] We got to shine on just like the moon. Baby, we got [music] to shine on. Now we can both be the same.
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Sometimes it takes a good rain [music] to drag yourself inside. Some days you can't explain. [music] So you do your best to believe in your own life.
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[music] Baby, we got to shine [singing] on. We're headed up out of the woods.
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[music] Yeah, we got our shine on. We know damage good. [music] [music]
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