dom., 9 de nov. de 2008
The wealthy family De Lafayette lives a huge estate, most of which is a luxury horse ranch and riding school. Owner Herbert and his wife Marie-Louise spoil their daughter Marie-Claire rotten, while jolly son Olivier 'Oli' grows up a neglected rascal. With her birthday coming up, she wants to treat her two fashion-obsessed mates, forming a gang called the 'Z Girls', to a New York shopping weekend, actually to outclass what Hedwig Hendriksen recently got. Stablehand Jan warns her the expensive horse Amika, last year's present, is going to waste in an old barn. Meanwhile, neighboring naive widower Tijd De Ridder, a would be-inventor, can't make ends meet. His teenager daughter Merel decides to get a job, and prefers stable work, but dad is radically against that business.
seg., 10 de nov. de 2008
Olivier wakes up and discovers ma has once again failed to do or return his laundry, so the rich knave has to walk around in boxer shorts and T-shirt. Still his boyish charm and natural class impress Merel, who has just been hired as Jan's assistant stable hand after 'telling' dad when he could'nt hear.
ter., 11 de nov. de 2008
Oliver's ma meanly orders him and buddy Gringo to clean up the whole canteen, but he finds a way to get it done and make 50 Euros in the bargain. Alas, fair-play is not ma's strongest point. Meanwhile Marie-Claire is jealous of Casper's attention for new employee Merel, so the Z-girls conspire to trick her into doing her new stable-hand job badly, hoping she'll be fired.
qua., 12 de nov. de 2008
The Z-girls triumph now Merel is fired, but Jan risks his job to give the hard worker another chance and starts training her properly. Olivier is grounded, but has an eye on Merel, so he sends out sidekick Gringo to record her on video. Marie-Claire instructs Chanel how to help win Casper, but singing her praise has no effect and her outfit and perfume are judged over the top.
qui., 13 de nov. de 2008
Oliver takes an unusual interest in Merel's video, which Gringo made at the cost of a painful shiner after one of Marie-Claire's bitchy temper attacks now Casper shows no interest. Merel pretends to dad that her job is in the mall. Ma's macro-biotic dinner is considered edible only by guest Gringo. Pa calls he's returning with a surprise- an alternative birthday present for Marie Claire. So the Z Girls agree she'll have to organize a grand party instead, with a star such as Chantel's idol Barry Palermo.
dom., 16 de nov. de 2008
Gringo taunts Olivier because of his interest in Merel. Tijs is furious to discover Merel's actual job is as stable hand. Dad Herbert is back and takes an instant liking to Merel. To Jan's horror, Sir's plans to entertain a major client include stallion Amika. Olivier and Gringo set up the Z-Girls to steal his alleged illegal download of a hot new hit.
ter., 18 de nov. de 2008
Gringo tries to impress Chanel by making a special cocktail for her. Olivier doesn't volunteer to help clean up the mess, but can't get away when his parents barge in and has to pretend the cocktail is a new stud farm special. They need to calm down Mathieu Lodewijks, who isn't amused with the de La Fayette ladies' plan to fire Merel, who pleases his daughter Jasmine. So the brat gets her wish, a Gringo special cocktail.
qua., 19 de nov. de 2008
Olivier, who was watching a horror movie with buddy Gringo, and his sister get a lecture for disturbing major client Mathieu Lodewijks's reception, but get a last chance to remain unpunished if they set the dinner table and attend on best behavior. After being warned to keep away from Amika by Jan, Merel meets his bratty kid sister Julie.
qui., 20 de nov. de 2008
Clever scamp Olivier has convinced his sister to take their alternative punishment but hit back by treating their honored guests, Lodewijks and his daughter in style, posh and overdressed. Jan is startled to hear that his sister has befriended his new assistant, and fears his father may discover the truth as he wants to visit the mall where she pretends to work.
dom., 23 de nov. de 2008
Despite their amusing dinner performance, dad Herbert lectures Olivier and orders him to stop the video recordings with Gringo and even to delete his present collection. Yet its' Marie-Claire who wines, just because she fears not to get a prestigious birthday present. Because Herbert promised Lodewijks's brat a ride on Amika, ma calls Jan, who doesn't know either how to keep from them in what pitiful state the prize stallion is.
seg., 24 de nov. de 2008
Olivier overhears ma, clearly in panic, calls Jan to 'fix it' now Lodewijks is early for brat Jasmin's ride on Amika. She sneaks into the stables, but bumps into Herbert and discovers he hid a surprise there: the pink scooter Marie-Claire graves as birthday present. Merel feels guilty for lying to dad, who sweetly works on a birthday cake, but never manages to till him the truth.
qui., 27 de nov. de 2008
Oliver and Herbert are puzzled by Marie-Claire's tantrum when dad gives her the pink scooter, but ma convinces her to pretend gratitude to get her party later. Casper fails to wriggle out of training Lodewijks' brat Jasmin. Tijs bakes ma's birthday cake for Merel, although barely edible, and adds a pair of boots as gift. Jan is relieved when Julie tells him Merel is back and likes him, so he also treats her to a cozy drink in the stables.
dom., 30 de nov. de 2008
Gringo convinces Ollie not to miss out on sis's birthday party, as a see of available girls aged sixteen, but the bitch had them both blacklisted and foresaw a bribe attempt, so they can't pass the bouncer and want revenge. Casper finds Jasmin at Amika's shack but fails to notice the stallion. The Z girls continue to prepare Marie-Claire's dream date.
seg., 1 de dez. de 2008
Olli and Gringo get in to party at last. They're just in time to see Merel trip and spill drinks over Casper's white suit. Amika is loose, remains quiet when passing Merel but spooked by a loud group of boys and Chanel's ma Kelly, who reports a 'wild horse', something the Lafayette girls must keep hidden from Herbert, but charge Jan with.
ter., 2 de dez. de 2008
Olli, Gringo and the sixteen year old-girls party on while Marie-Claire fails to keep her father pinned-down. He then finds out about Kelly's noisy complaints and realizes only Amika fits the monster's description, so Jan gets even more urgent instructions to find the stallion. Tijs gives his late wife's treasured doll house to Merel, who finds a key hidden inside and the box it opens.
qui., 4 de dez. de 2008
Herbert drags Olivier out of bed to receive his "fiancée", actually summer flirt Lindsay, which he practically forgot about already. Herbert remains suspicious as Amika isn't calm, grudgingly accepts Jan's suggestion to put him in the old stable, but only for a few days. Marie-Claire starts instructing Chanel about a plan for revenge on spoilsport Merel, by blaming her for Amika's frenzy.
dom., 7 de dez. de 2008
Even master manipulator and charmer Olivier sweats when on top of 'fiacée' Lindsay another date who expects him to marry her, Eline, turns up at home, but manages to prevent them meeting, unknowingly helped by dad. Jan is ordered by Marie-France to find the culprit for the Amika incident by 4, so he fears to loose both the stallion and Merel. She even accepts, against instructions, to coach Jasmin, but Casper takes over again.
seg., 8 de dez. de 2008
Even faking a Kazakh disease, Oliver can't get rid of Elise. Worse, party date Hanne also calls by, while Lindsay remains in his room. Casper neglects Jasmin to flirt, but the lady's dog keeps running away. Jan tells Merel how Amika got sidetracked on Marie-Louise's orders to cover up Marie-Claire's riding incompetence.
ter., 9 de dez. de 2008
In order to prevent his rival lovers meeting, Olivier continues his charade sickness while nursed by Elise and calls Gringo to entertain Lindsay. She first wounds and knocks down the 'intruder', but falls for his sham the knaves are fashion designers. Marie-Claire's hope to get Merel fired is shattered when Jasmin confesses having unlocked Amika's stable and Jan produces proof, a shred of the brat's party dress.
qua., 10 de dez. de 2008
Marie-Claire makes the scamps' trick get known so the three bitches cruelly beat the knaves bloody noses. She gives her wardrobe away, hoping daddy will offer her a whole new one now she's been promised a present after Amika going wild. Mathieu Lodewijks is so happy with Jasmin's riding joy that he insists to thank Merel personally, but calling her home betrays to dad she works in the stables, not the mall.
qui., 11 de dez. de 2008
Now Tijs knows about Merel's job, he forbids her to keep working in the stable. Jan also worries Herbert may sell stallion Amika. Not satisfied with her new wardrobe, Marie-Claire still wants Casper, who is dating another pupil, notary's daughter Florence. So she instructs Chanel to steal his agenda to sabotage the rival's dinner.
seg., 15 de dez. de 2008
Olivier is not amused to be blamed, with Gringo, for the mess Chanel's shakes made. Oli also scolds his parents for ruthless dumping of staff, notably when he hears Merel is to be replaced already. Marie-Claire ignores ma's advice to come clear about Amika to dad before an expert reveals it now dad has decided to sell the stallion. Instead she follows Chanel's idea to find a buyer herself.
ter., 16 de dez. de 2008
Olivier is shocked that Marie-Claire gets permission for a Z Girls sleep-over 'to console her over Amika' while Gringo can't sleep with him 'to protect the girls privacy'. So they hatch a plan to secretly install a web-cam in sister's bedroom. Jan finally discovers his brat kid sister has absconded, in fact to Merel's to tell Amika is about to be sold. Marie-Claire offers the stallion to horse trader Ricardo de Bruyne, for pittance to avoid official examination.
qua., 17 de dez. de 2008
Ollie masterly uses his seductive boyish charms and edible treats to pin the Z Girls downstairs while Gringo leaves ostentatiously only to sneak back in to hide the spy-cam. Alas, Marie-Claire rudely drags her sleepover guests upstairs. Gringo has put down his cellphone, so he doesn't notice Ollie's warning. Jan finally discover his brat sister has absconded and tracks her down to the De Ridder home. There dad Tijs discovered her under the table and hears their plea for Merel to allowed to return to stable-hand duty.
qui., 18 de dez. de 2008
Gringo nearly gives the game away by echoing girls' screams, but Olivier manages to cover for him. Alas, their was no time to install a microphone. Herbert takes his daughter's buyer for Amika seriously, to ma's horror. Meanwhile Tijs goes trough family memories on video as well as his late wife's diary.
seg., 12 de jan. de 2009
Olivier and Gringo are bored by the Z Girls boring sleepover for hours. Just when they start undressing, a robe happens to veil the camera: show over. Gringo slips down to make himself a sandwich. Chanel came down to wash off a facial mask, but is relieved to meet just Gringo. Fond family memories ultimately persuade Tijs to allow Merel to resume her stable-hand job, if she promises never to mount a horse.
ter., 13 de jan. de 2009
Gringo has accidentally knocked over Marie-Louise's expensive vase. Chanel tells him to sneak back into Olli's bedroom, promising she'll take the blame. Olivier naughtily enjoys his theatrical ma's hysteric fainting and raging. The boys' fun is over when the Z Girls find their spy-camera.
qua., 14 de jan. de 2009
The knaves expected to get hell from ZGirls about their spy camera, but Olivier's story it was a joke works. Marie-Claire is obsesses with winning Casper back, but shattered when she sees him kiss her model rival Florence. Chanel tells Gringo to keep out of her way after her ma, who can't afford paying for Marie-Louise's vase, agrees with her to impose a long chores punishment. After patiently 'admiring' Tys's crazy inventions, Jan discovers Merel at Amika's stable.
qui., 15 de jan. de 2009
Olivier is amused to record Chanel's embarrassing first punitive chore, stable cleaning, to blackmail his sister. Gringo offers to help Chanel, but she refuses after noticing the camera. Marie-Claire counted on an outfit to win Casper back during riding training, but rival Florence just kisses him. Herbert is already looking for a horse to replace Amika, but will be preoccupied for a while with the honor to host a prestigious annual competition. Jan tells Merel they may save Amika if she gains the stallion's confidence enough to ride it and win.
dom., 18 de jan. de 2009
Olivier notices Gringo's heartache and encourages his buddy to tell all about it. He sees straight trough the "brother of a cousin's friend's love problems" and advices a heroic intervention. So Gringo does Chanel's stable chores in superman style. While planning again to separate Casper from Florence, Marie-Claire has forgotten all about horse buyer Ricardo, who just calls by dad Hubert. Jan learns Merel promised her dad never to ride a horse.
seg., 19 de jan. de 2009
Marie-Claire coaches Amika's potential buyer Ricardo to convince Herbert he's a well-willing horse-lover and -whisperer. To the stable-staff's disappointment, Herbert reluctantly accepts to sell. Gringo's hard work in the stables to help Chanel remains a mystery to her and Jan. Then she finds Gringo lying in the hey.
ter., 20 de jan. de 2009
Gringo is nearly mistaken for a peeping Tom, but after pushing him over Chanel believes he only helped her and makes friends again, while hiding for the other Z Girls. Ricardo gets a champagne toast for buying Amika. The stable staff is unhappy to lose the stallion. Jan decides to risks their jobs by telling Herbert everything.
qua., 21 de jan. de 2009
Gringo and Chanel are discovered in the barn. Chanel's mucking punishment is lifted, Jan meanly blackmails Gringo to finish cleaning the stables. Now the sale of Amika to Riccardo is a done deal, except for the official papers, but already toasted on with champagne, the stud farm is preparing to host the prestigious national spring jumping. Herbert wants Marie-Claire to train hard and considers buying her a new champion. Jan convinces Merel that the only way to save Amika is riding the stallion, which nobody else seems able too at short notice. They agree to tell Herbert how the horse was ruined, even if that may cost his job. Instead Herbert tells Jan about the concluded sale and won't even hear the 'old story'.
qui., 22 de jan. de 2009
OLivier is furious to hear Jan dared punish Gringo with chores and wants revenge. So the knaves set a literally smelly trap for him. Meanwhile Hedwig distracts Casper so Chanel can steal his cell phone. Marie-Claire sends Florence a message 'from him' and plants women's cloths in his car. Jan decides Amika needs help and gets the girls to agree he must be take to the pasture.
dom., 25 de jan. de 2009
Olivier and Gringo cheer when their horse muck trap closes, but turn pale when they see intended target Jan enter from another direction. Marie-Claire is furious to see fellow Z Girl covered in smelly filth. Herbert considers a punishment for the perpetrators. Casper is innocently dumped by Florence because of the Z Girls. Tijs has entered an inventors fair but gets caught in his 'inflatable tent for two'.
seg., 26 de jan. de 2009
Casper is heart-broken and furious after Florence 'mysteriously' dumped him. Hedwig asks him for a drive in his sports-car all the way to her Dutch home, having being stood up by her dad. Seeing and fitting the expensive ring he bought, she kisses him. The other Z Girls see this after spying on Jan and his grandpa, the horse-whisperer. They couldn't overhear the discussion about Amika needing fresh air or his lack of appetite may kill the stallion soon. Merel has agreed to help Jan airing Amika early in the morning, but dad Tijs re-sets her alarm clock too late.
ter., 27 de jan. de 2009
Olivier's good mood about a new video plan with Gringo doesn't last when he gets a call from his history teacher, who expects punitive lines and wants to talk to to his parents about his terrible school results. Marie-Claire is furious to have seen fellow Z Girl Hedwig kiss 'her' Casper and works out a revenge plan on the Dutch traitor with Chanel. Merel's nightmares about Herbert selling Amika are scarily close to coming true now that her father has messed up her alarm clock, but she still makes it in time for a short first meadow airing.
qua., 28 de jan. de 2009
Olivier's knavish plans with Gringo come crushing down when ma orders him to start work on his history assignment. However he overhears her warn Marie-Claire not to accept another horse from dad after ruining Amika. So he tells Gringo that's blackmail material to make her do his work. Meanwhile the stable staff is greatly relieved when Amika finally starts eating a carrot. Marie-Claire pretends to accept Hedwig moving in on Casper.
qui., 29 de jan. de 2009
Marie-Claire pretends to accept Hedwig being with Casper, but decides to take him a peck down. She fails to make dad consider firing Casper, but makes him believe dad's VIP guest Arian Van Dongeren is a rival for his job, so he'll embarrass himself in front of sir. Jan proves a fine riding coach when Merel gathers the courage to train for the competition with Amika, without any experience.
dom., 1 de fev. de 2009
Olivier fails to intercept his history's next phone call, so ma sends Grigo home and orders him to work, threatening half a year without TV or Internet. However the Amika secret is good enough to blackmail Marie-Claire into doing it for him. She basks in her evil triumph when Casper looses his job over the trap she set for him to insult and scare off potential sponsor Arian Van Dongeren. Herbert demotes Casper, Hedwig dumps him. Tijs stresses over the impending inventors contest. Jan continues training Merel.
seg., 2 de fev. de 2009
Olivier enjoys Marie-Claire slaving all night on his history assignment and pretending at breakfast he made all that effort. She was looking forward to making Casper jealous with - or dumping her for the new head coach, Olympic medalist Chris Bogaerts, but the Z Girls are bitterly surprised. Jan continues his secret riding course.
ter., 3 de fev. de 2009
Olivier greatly enjoys the show when the new head coach Chris' ruthless training humiliates the bumbling girls, allowing only two to participate in the great contest, so even Marie-Claire submits to scolding and penalty push-ups. Gringo records everything. Jan's gentler training makes progress, until Merel falls and sprains a foot.
qua., 4 de fev. de 2009
Olivier overhears coach Chris is programming an equitation instruction film. he decides to sneakily switch it with the recordings of the bumbling Z Girls, although Gringo feels that's a bit too cruel. Tijs's invention presentation goes badly, so he blames Merel for being too late.
dom., 8 de fev. de 2009
Olivier's film switch prank is crippled by Gringo's impatience. But after overhearing Jan about a mystery amazon who can beat Marie-Claire, he makes a deal: she'll do his homework all month if he finds out her identity, which he soon works out: Merel's late ma Sofie. By switching her exam paper with Chanel's, she has cheated her way into the competition, which dad expects her to shine in. Jan's plea, Herbert's decision to invite Riccardo to the competition and the diary convince Merel to participate after all.
seg., 9 de fev. de 2009
Olivier triumphantly tells Marie-Claire the mystery amazon is Merel, expecting her to do his homework for a month, as agreed, but she meanly reneges on their sibling deal. Gringo discovers she cheated by switching her test paper with Chanel's. Jan may have got Merel ready to participate, Herbert and buyer Ricardo discover Jan took Amika riding and orders the stallion restricted to the stable.