Cover Me is the ninth episode in the fifth season of the CBC drama Heartland. It originally aired December 4, 2011.
Synopsis[]
When Tim's young racehorse, Cisco, is stolen on the way to his maiden race, Amy and Ty get help tracking him down from an unlikely source – Ty's step-father, Wade.
Plot[]
Ty returns the tuition money to Wade, wanting nothing to do with him. Tim and Shane bond while working with Cisco, but Cisco is stolen with a trailer of horses. Liam says that Wade works for the company that hauled the trailer. Tim being a jerk accuses Ty of knowing what's going on. With information from Wade, Ty and Amy sneak into an off-track race site, where they find Cisco. When Cisco is called to post, Ty knocks-out Liam and Amy rides Cisco in the race. Cisco wins, and with Shane and Wade's help they save the horse. Tim blames Ty and Amy for endangering Shane after he snuck in the truck. Ty wonders what his deal with Wade will ultimately cost. Katie says her first word, "Dada", while Lou is at work, and Peter conceals this. However, Lou becomes concerned that Katie is behind in her development. Katie later says "Mama" in front of Lou. Peter becomes general contractor for their home construction, with Caleb helping. Kelly avoids Caleb because he is married but gives him a chance after learning of his situation. Caleb prepares to go out with Kelly when he gets a call from Ashley.