Breaking Down and Building Up is the fifteenth episode in the fifth season of the CBC drama Heartland. It originally aired March 2, 2012.
Synopsis[]
When tragedy strikes Amy must find a way to save Mr. Hanley’s rescue horses from kill buyers and Mallory tries to convince Mrs. Bell to try and save her childhood home. Peter and Lou are looking for a new home, and find the perfect place but things don't go according to plan in Lou's mind.
Plot[]
Amy gets a call from Mr. Hanley and discovers him dead in a field the following day. Amy wants to care for Hanley's horses but Tim refuses to help. Amy and Ty go to get them but the animals are to be auctioned along with the foreclosed property. Amy talks Jack into buying the horses to save them from the slaughterhouse. Amy takes in Hanley's dog and renames it Lobo. Peter and Lou are looking for a new home but Lou's high standards cause the search to lengthen. Lou starts bidding on Hanley's ranch though Peter doesn't think the house is any good. Mallory talks Mrs. Bell into bidding, unaware that she's bidding against Lou. After winning, Bell offers to sell the ranch to Lou and Peter. Tim makes a mess of his custody case and with his family, causing issues with Lou and Amy. Tim asks Janice to marry him but she leaves him when she learns it is only a scheme to help his custody case.