She's already starting the process of putting the car in gear when he remembers the handbrake. She stops abruptly.

"Slightly more complicated than ridin' a horse," she says once she manages to get the handbrake off, glancing up to give Gene a Look. "And I can do gentle."

Unlike someone, who shot off like a bat out of hell his first time on a horse because he kicked too hard.

Of course, this whole progression of thought comes just before she gets the car in gear, sets her foot on the gas, and is completely taken by surprise when the engine roars to life.

The car jerks, and then stalls.


Shit.