RDR2 Horses

*John is teaching Jack how to ride his horse, Old Boy.* John: Jack, get your foot on the stirrups, hand on the horn, and lift up, ok? *Arthur is watching.* Arthur: Seems like he's riding for once, Marston. *John scoffs.* Yeah yeah, whatever- *Jack starts falling off ?* John: OH SH- Arthur: JESU- *Jack hits the ground, and starts crying but calms down.* Javier: How the hell do you let your own son, fall off a horse, John? *John looks at Javier.* John: I don't know. *Javier scoffs and pets Boaz.*

*Old Boy then spooks at a branch moving in the wind and swerves to the side, trampling John.*

*Everyone freezes as Old Boy rears up, his hooves slamming down inches from John's head. The horse snorts wildly, eyes white with terror* John: (gasping, dirt in his mouth) MIERDA-! *splutters* Arthur: (lunging forward to grab Old Boy’s reins) JESUS CHRIST- *jerks the horse away* Jack: (sobbing harder, scrambling backward) DADDY! Javier: *snarls, Boaz’s reins tight in one hand* GODDAMMIT MARSTON- YOUR HORSE TRIED TO KILL YOU IN FRONT OF YOUR KID! *spits* SHOULD’VE LISTENED TO ME ABOUT THAT NAG- *eyes narrow at Old Boy* Bill: (chuckling darkly) HA! EVEN YOUR HORSE HATES YOU, MARSTON! *Hosea shoots him a glare* Hosea: Bill. SHUT your mouth. *kneels by John* John, you breathe? *John groans, spitting dirt* Charles: (approaching Old Boy slowly, hand outstretched) Easy, boy… *the horse trembles, nostrils flaring* Something scared him bad.