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You ready for your big day?

Say hi.

All right.

Here he is.

Okay. Oh.

The adoption is complete and he is officially yours.

Riley, we can't thank you enough.

Oh, we're the ones thanking you.

I think he's gonna make a great addition to the family,

and the Morningside Animal Rescue

truly appreciates you adopting.

So many people just go out and buy a puppy for Christmas.

They don't even consider adopting a homeless pet.

Well, it's something we've always believed in.

And we're so grateful you do.

What's his name?

Well, you can give him any name you like.

Really? Any name?

Any name.

As soon as you start feeding this little guy,

he will answer to whatever you call him.

The choice is yours.

All right. I'm gonna name him Dasher.

Dasher? Like Santa's reindeer?

Sure. Why not?

I think that's a perfect name.

Oh. Thanks, Jill.

Here is his adoption certificate,

as well as his vet's clean bill of health.

Everything you need. Oh!

And here is a Christmas stocking full of things to keep him busy.

Thank you so much. You've all been so great.

Can I grab a picture of you guys for our wall?

-Sure. -Of course.

All right.

Great. And hold up the certificate.

Say "Christmas."

-Christmas! -Christmas!

-Christmas! -Perfect. Thanks.

And this is for you. $400.

Thank you. That is very generous.

But our adoption fee is actually only $250.

We know, but we realized what a difficult time

this must be for your rescue, and, well,

we appreciate what you're trying to do here,

and we can afford it.

Thank you.

It is a little lean around here during the holidays,

so I truly appreciate this.

We won't say no.

Thank you guys so much. That's very kind of you.

-Everybody ready to go? -Yeah!

Yeah.

Merry Christmas.

Get home safe.

One more out the door.

So Jill, how many guests do we have left?

-Funny you should ask. -Funny why?

Funny 'cause I had a call from the city animal shelter

this morning asking me the same question.

Why would the city care?

I don't know, but they do.

Do you want the good news first or the bad news?

Oh, boy. Uh, hit me with the good news first.

Okay. We'll, we got 15 dogs, 10 cats,

and of course, a small horse, and a goat.

And that's the good news?

What's the bad news?

We got a certified letter in the mail today from the leasing office.

What did it say?

Just another notice about an increase in the security deposit

if you wanna renew the lease in January.

You know, I keep calling them over there, but no one will get back to me.

It's like talking to a brick wall.

All right. Anything else?

Yeah. Mrs. O'Grady came in this morning.

She's waiting in your office.

Oh, boy.

Does she have a basket with her?

What do you think?

I think it's gonna be a very interesting day.

Come on.

-Let's get back inside now. -Yeah.

What kind of establishment have you booked us into,

Your Highness?

It's called Granville Place.

It's a very quaint, off-the-radar bed and breakfast,

registered under your name, of course.

Of course.

I reserved the entire B&B to ensure our privacy

so no one should be bothering us.

Very forward thinking of you, Prince Edward.

Don't sound so surprised, Martin.

Just so you know, I am fully capable

of managing my own affairs.

I could have planned this trip entirely on my own,

if not for the eyebrows

it would have raised at the palace.

Sir, I wish you would let me in on what this trip is all about.

I feel lost in a cloud of mystery.

Lost in a cloud of mystery?

Don't be so dramatic.

I take one little holiday to visit my old college friend Andrew,

and now I'm a man of dark intrigue.

But, Your Highness, you are the Royal Prince of Vallenberg.

And royal princes don't just take a leave of absence

during the busy Christmas season.

Well, I am and I just have.

I'm a grown man with grown-man plans.

But, Your Highness, surely you can confide in me.

Yes, in due time, Martin. In due time.

Mrs. Hinchley left this,

for Winston's new family, whoever it might be.

I think it's his special dietary needs,

his likes and dislikes,

but it can only be opened by whoever adopts the poor boy.

Is that clear?

Perfectly clear. No one else can open it.

Bless you girls.

Oh, you're saints.

You really are.

I'm sure I'll see you again soon.

Oh, I'm sure.

That sounded like a threat.

How many rescues has she brought in this month?

Uh, I think that's three, but it's still early.

Where does she find them all?

I hope she's not kidnapping them.

Oh, she just has a big heart.

All right, buddy. Okay.

Did I just see Ms. O'Grady leaving?

Uh, quite possibly.

Steve, meet Winston, the newest member of our family.

I figured something might be up.

Oh, he's a good looking fella.

He sure is.

I'm just a little worried about his circumstances.

Single owner, passed away suddenly,

never been around children or pets before,

so I'm not quite sure what his temperament will be,

but I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Would you actually mind taking him into the back and seeing if he's hungry?

Sure. When I was at Dr. Conners' office

delivering the gift baskets that we got him,

and he told me he was leaving town this afternoon.

Won't be back until after Christmas.

Till after Christmas?

-Yeah. -Oh, no.

So if we don't get Winston in there before he breaks for lunch,

we may not get the health certificate

we need to adopt him out.

I mean, we could take him to another vet tomorrow,

but it may not be free. And right now, free is good.

Yeah. No kidding.

Here is his temporary tag.

Thanks, Jill.

Steve said Dr. Conners is leaving town this afternoon,

so I'm actually gonna head there now

and see if we can get Winston's paperwork all squared away.

-All right. Good luck. -All right. See you guys. Bye.

-Wanna grab a bite? -Let's do it.

Hello?

Oh, lovely place you have here.

Thank you.

May I help you, gentlemen?

Yes, ma'am. I'd like to check in our party.

I believe you have rooms reserved.

Your Royal highness,

we've been awaiting your arrival.

That is his Royal Highness, Prince Edward of Vallenberg.

Ooh, Prince Edward, but of course.

I'll have Jeremy tend to your luggage right away.

Thank you. That would be very much appreciated.

It's been a long journey.

Yes, certainly.

He'll be right here.

Yes, ma'am.

Jeremy, could you see to his Royal Highness' luggage,

please?

And be extra careful.

-Of course. -Car's in the front.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

I have you in rooms seven and room eight.

But if those are not suitable, you just let me know

and I'll show you the other rooms.

You have access to all of the rooms.

Thank you.

Right this way, gentlemen.

Oh! I got this.

Uh, please allow me.

Excuse me.

-Here, let me... -I can handle things from here.

Are you sure?

Quite sure.

All right.

And... thank you.

Well, that's mighty generous of you, but that's too much money.

Is it?

Well, Merry Christmas.

Thank you, sir.

And you'll let me know if you need anything else.

Yes, absolutely, Jeremy. Thank you very much. That'll be all.

Now I have an imminent luncheon with a good friend.

Well, then by all means, we should be leaving.

Yeah.

Let's change that "we" to a "me."

I can handle the meeting on my own.

Thank you very much, Martin.

Your Highness, this is highly unusual.

Please don't start causing a fuss.

But I need you to stay here, unpack, steam my wardrobe.

But in the matter of your personal security, sir...

No one even knows I'm in the country,

let alone in this quaint little town.

So, in the matter of my personal security,

I don't think anyone will recognize me.

Prince Edward, why all this secrecy?

It's not secrecy, Martin.

I'm a touch reticent.

That's all. And there's a huge difference.

Okay.

Okay.

All right.

You're okay.

You're all right.

Yeah.

Let's get you all checked out, okay?

Said it was three blocks to the left

and one to the right.

Well...wait. What?

Okay.

Hmm. So it was three blocks up, then to the left.

Do you like all the snow, Winston?

But then she said and to the left,

and then it might be three blocks up.

Okay. No. You're okay.

Ah, it's the same thing.

-Cool. -You'd like to--oh.

Please excuse me.

Uh, I'm so sorry.

Uh, that was entirely my fault.

-Are you okay? -Oh, I think so.

I'm more just startled than anything.

Yes. And I can understand that.

Well, please forgive me.

Oh, it's all right.

It's my fault I wasn't paying attention.

My mind was elsewhere.

Is this your dog?

Uh, sort of.

Do you like dogs?

Yes, I do.

I like them very much.

Well, this guy's on his way to the doctor.

He's very cute.

Look, doctor visits, very important.

-I wouldn't wanna hold you up. -Yes. Okay.

But actually, I'm sorry for keeping you.

I was wondering if I could apologize to him

and to his most gracious owner, if that would be all right.

Um, let me ask.

What do you think? Should we? Should we?

He said he'll hear you out.

It's very kind of him.

I'd like to say that I'm very sorry

for not watching where I was going.

And I'd like to ask for both of your forgiveness.

He said he'll think about it.

But right now, he has to go.

Right. Yes, of course.

Sorry. One last thing.

Could you tell me if I'm headed the right way

for the Riverview Restaurant?

The Riverview?

How nice.

Yeah, you're headed the right way.

Uh, thank you, Miss...

Morningside.

It's been a pleasure, Ms. Morningside.

Have a good day.

All right.

I don't see anything unusual about him.

Uh, do you have any idea how old he is?

I'm not sure.

He was with his previous owner his whole life,

but who knows how long that was.

Well, he's in good shape.

He's not overweight, and all his vitals look fine.

Did he come with any tags?

Oh, no. His temporary tags are missing.

I must have lost them on the way over here.

Um, but no, he didn't come with anything.

Such a good boy.

Well, I hope you can find a new home for him.

We'll try.

You know, a lot of people just wanna get a puppy

so they can raise them themselves.

Sometimes with a dog like Winston

who's had a previous owner,

they can get a little set in their ways,

and sometimes that's too much for people.

Have you thought about giving him a new name?

-A new name? -Sure. It's Christmas time.

It doesn't have any papers.

We can write in anything you want.

Why not give him a Christmas-y name?

It might help raise people's interest in him.

That's not a bad idea.

Would you mind shaving some years off his record as well?

Well, I'm already guessing at his age,

but, uh, yeah, I'm gonna say three years old.

And his name?

Um, Noel.

Noel.

Right. Noel.

All right. Thank you.

Okay. That wasn't so bad, right?

Wasn't so bad.

No? Okay.

Riley, how'd it go?

-Did you make it there on time? -Just barely, but we made it.

Everything okay with Winston?

Yes. And great news,

the doctor thinks he's only three years old.

-You're kidding. -Well, that's what the report says.

Oh. And I decided to change his name to Noel.

Noel?

Yeah. I think giving him a Christmas name

might help with the adoption process.

I'm just still worried about him trying to adapt to rescue life.

I need some outside advice.

Outside advice?

Like a doggy psychoanalyst?

Yeah. Someone like Grandma Morningside.

She's pretty much seen it all.

Okay. Great. I'll be here.

All right. Bye.

Okay. Come on, buddy. Oh!

You're right. Let's get you to Grandma's.

I mean, I know things have changed,

and they're not the same as they were in college,

but you and I are the same, right?

In a manner of speaking, true.

But I think the days of being Andy and Eddie are behind us.

We did have some good times, though, didn't we?

Dominic, if you would, please.

Absolutely. After all, you are your own best customer.

Thank you.

You're gonna love this.

It's from a local vineyard

I have a small financial interest in.

Always the businessman.

Very nice.

Well, also, I must apologize for being a bit behind schedule.

I literally ran into a young lady on the way over here.

Really?

Was anybody hurt?

Oh, this is quite nice. And no.

No, of course not.

She so graciously forgave me as did her dog, so I've been told.

Her dog?

Now this I gotta hear about.

Let's just say it's a Cinderella story,

and this...

well, this is the glass slipper.

Who's your little friend, dear?

Well, this here is Noel,

and he is my adorable little problem.

Well, come on in the living room and tell me all about it.

I'm sure we can figure something out.

Yeah.

I sure hope so. Okay.

So, bring me up to date on our little business enterprise.

It's been so difficult to stay silent.

But rest assured, I haven't uttered so much as a syllable to anyone.

I know. I'm just as worked up as you are.

Can hardly keep my mouth shut. Look at this.

Wonderful.

This is impressive. This is very impressive.

I knew you'd like it.

Once we announce the project,

the property value for that whole area is gonna go through the roof.

Yes. I imagine so.

But we can't let it leak out before we're ready.

Right. Of course.

Now, where exactly is this property located?

Well, I don't really wanna say until I'm sure

that we have it nailed down.

But when we do, we're gonna wanna tie up as much

of the surrounding lots as we can.

And why is that?

So we can lease those surrounding lots to the new businesses

that will be desperate to build around ours.

Making a complete financial package.

Andrew, this is fantastic.

You've really thought of every possibility.

I hope you brought your checkbook.

So you see my dilemma.

I'm afraid to make a decision because

I don't wanna make the wrong one.

I'm scared to move.

Noel's been so jittery from the last few days

that I'm worried if I put him in a kennel by himself

even for just one night, he might have a nervous breakdown.

And you're feeling stuck?

Yes.

And I could really use your help.

I've tackled a lot of tough decisions since you handed me the rescue,

but this one's got me all in knots.

Granddaughter, I gave you my animal rescue for a lot of reasons.

You're compassionate and you never give up.

You never quit.

I knew I was right to entrust my legacy to you.

I'm grateful for that trust, but what do I do right now?

Dogs are a lot like people.

They get attached to things, places,

especially companions.

I don't need to tell you this.

You see it all the time.

It may be hard for him to start over again,

but with the right person, maybe.

Well, that's hopeful,

but right now, finding the right person

feels like finding a needle in a haystack.

I'm lost.

Got any words of wisdom?

Riley, I know exactly what you need to do.

Really?

Whatever it is, I'll do it.

You don't snore, do you?

These cards the school kids made sure are pretty.

They sure are.

Morning, Sunshine.

Good morning.

I'd say, "Look what the cat dragged in,"

but I think your expression says it all.

Flattery will get you everywhere, my friend.

Hot date last night?

Oh, you're looking at him.

And his new name is Noel.

My grandma suggested that I bring him home with me

to spend the night, and let me tell you,

we had a grand old time.

We found out someone's a snorer.

Can someone please take him?

Of course.

Aww, come here, buddy.

Did you get any sleep at all?

A little this morning when he jumped up

and ran off into the kitchen.

His tag is missing.

Yeah, I don't know where that went,

but it doesn't really matter anymore.

I got his medical papers.

-Oh, right. Thanks. -Yeah.

-Hey, Riley. -Hey, Steve.

You got visitors.

Thank you.

Can I do something for you, gentlemen?

No.

But perhaps there's something that we can do for you.

So we meet again.

Ms. Morningside.

Good morning.

I, um...

this is rather unexpected.

Allow me to explain?

Please.

Hmm. The address here was engraved on this dog tag.

I found it on the sidewalk.

After we parted ways,

I thought it might belong to your dog.

So I wanted to return it.

Of course.

I had wondered where this had gone.

I guess it must have fallen off when we ran into each other.

Yes, which I'm still frightfully embarrassed about.

Uh, it's not the ideal first encounter, that's for sure.

You could say that.

Well, thank you for bringing this by, Mister...

Um, Edward.

Edward Montague.

And this is my good friend Martin.

Well, nice to meet you, Martin.

And again, very thoughtful of you to bring this by.

Just, uh, checking to see if you guys needed anything.

Oh, thank you for asking, Steve.

Uh, would either of you like something to drink?

Uh, a coffee or a tea, perhaps?

Oh, a tea. It would be lovely if it's no trouble.

Oh, not at all.

Uh, Steve, would you mind? How would you like your tea?

If Martin can assist you,

he knows exactly how I like it prepared.

Sir.

Please, have a seat.

It's quite a friend you got there.

Uh, yes. Martin can be very helpful.

So, looks like you're in charge here at the animal rescue?

I am, as of about two years ago when I took over

for my grandmother who founded the place when she retired.

Oh, my. So you were just thrown right into it?

That must have been quite the challenge.

It was, but we're very proud of what we do here.

It's so much more than just a rescue.

But I wouldn't expect somebody from the outside to understand.

Hmm. Well, please, feel free to enlighten me.

I'd love to understand more.

What is it that you want, Mr. Montague?

Oh, nobody calls me like that.

Uh, Edward. Just plain Edward.

All right, Just Plain Edward.

Same question.

I was thinking that perhaps maybe you could give me,

um, a tour of the facility.

And I've always wondered what it was like

behind the scenes of an animal rescue.

Unfortunately, we only offer tours on the weekends.

Are you absolutely positive?

I'm afraid so.

Uh, during the week, I have other responsibilities.

Because we did drive all this way

across town to deliver your lost dog tag.

And I would imagine your facility would be

quite open and receptive to a sizable donation,

especially during this joyous time of year.

All I'm asking for is just a small, tiny tour.

Well, you sure do drive a hard bargain, Mr. Just Plain Edward.

And you're hitting me where it hurts, right in the wallet.

I'm not in the position to say no to that right now,

so I would be delighted to take you on a tour.

Wonderful. Shall we then?

By all means.

Over here is our D wing where we keep

our small to mid-sized dogs.

Now, where do you get your dogs?

Oh, everywhere.

Some people lose their jobs

and move away, or they downsize

to a smaller space where they might not allow pets.

Some people wanna start a family.

There are unwanted litters or unexpected pet allergies.

You name it.

Some animals we just find.

The lucky ones end up somewhere

like Morningside Animal Rescue,

where we do our very best

to find them a new forever home with a good family.

That's very noble of you.

Besides myself, Jill, and Steve,

our rescue is completely dependent on volunteers.

At the moment, we're running on fumes.

Really? Well, surely aren't there adoption fees,

uh, when the rescue finds a new home?

Oh, absolutely.

But we have to keep those fees reasonable.

Otherwise, people will just run off

to a breeder and buy a puppy.

Oh, I see.

Yeah.

Unfortunately,

many people view rescue animals as damaged goods.

Many of them are older and so people think

there might be something wrong with them.

A lot of folks just want a younger pet

that they can raise themselves.

Not all of them, but you get the point.

Yes.

I'm beginning to understand.

Some of our fur babies

have been here for a while, just waiting.

But we do what we can for them.

Right this way.

And this, as you might surmise,

is where we keep our cats.

You don't say.

But we aren't able to allow them out

of their enclosure with the same freedom

we give some of our dogs.

-No? -No.

They're a lot harder to round up if they get away from you.

And plus, they can get into spaces

-you wouldn't even believe. -Yes, of course.

Frisky kittens.

They're very cute and quite clever looking.

But clever doesn't begin to describe a cat.

They're devious, calculating.

I'm just kidding. They're a lot of fun to be around.

But they're always up to something.

Fascinating.

My dear, Martin,

you look as though you've never seen a cat before.

Well, sir, not up close. Not really.

You've never seen a cat up close before?

Oh. Well, we can fix that.

Huh.

Hello, sweetheart.

Would you like to say hi to some friends?

Okay. Come on.

-Come on. -Oh.

-Let's get you over here. -Oh.

Oh. Come say hi.

Hello.

Hello.

Aren't you the sweetest thing?

She can be all yours for a modest adoption fee.

Well, I'm afraid not, Miss.

But she's adorable.

She is.

Okay. Let you get back to your nap.

All right. You learn something new every day.

All right. Well, we're almost done.

Right over here.

And this is where we keep our special friends

who don't fit anywhere else.

Who do we have here?

This is Tiny, our miniature horse.

We also have an owl and a billy goat,

and a few other special cases.

Tiny, it's wonderful to meet you. What an appropriate name.

Here.

You wanna feed him?

Um, yes.

Oh. Uh, Tiny, hello.

He is one of our permanent residents.

Can't be adopted.

So, we're stuck with each other.

But we don't mind.

It doesn't look like he minds you, though.

Now, I have to say, Riley, it's astounding, truly. You are incredible.

I could have never anticipated what you're doing here.

You are quite the marvel.

Well, never underestimate a woman with a purpose.

Bye, Tiny.

Come on.

Well, I hope that satisfies your curiosity

about our rescue and what we do here.

Indeed, it does.

And thank you for giving us a peek

behind the curtain of your most exquisite animal rescue.

Well, we appreciate your offer of a very generous donation.

It really does mean an awful lot to me.

Yes, of course. I haven't forgotten.

Martin?

-Oh. Bless you. -Oh.

Sir, I would love to oblige,

but our checkbook is at the hotel.

I'm so sorry.

I didn't anticipate anything like this.

Dear.

I'm so sorry for this minor inconvenience.

I'm sorry, too.

It's a good thing it's easily remedied.

Why don't you join me for dinner tonight

and I'll make it all all right.

Join you? For dinner?

Tonight? Ah...

Yes. Well, it would be my honor truly.

Uh, unless, of course, you have a previous engagement.

-Um... -I know you are quite

beautiful and, uh,

it is the holiday season.

Uh, no, I don't have any previous engagements.

Bless you again.

My dear, Martin.

There's a lady present.

It's settled then. You find yourself at the Riverview Restaurant

tonight and join me for dinner

and I'll bring my checkbook.

Well, it is short notice,

but the Riverview is my favorite restaurant, so okay.

-Shall we say 8 o'clock? -8:00's great.

Wonderful.

-Can you believe that? -Oh, I believe.

I do, too.

What a dreamy accent!

Okay. Cool your jets, Jill.

I'm just sayin' I'd be pretty down

for a dinner date at the Riverview.

I mean, if it was me.

It's not a date.

He didn't say it was a date. Did he say it was a date?

-Your Highness. -Good afternoon.

-Contain yourself, Martin. -I am, Your Highness.

It's just that it's wintertime and I am very cold.

Well, do let me know if you start feeling ill

or if you need another hanky.

Yes, sir.

I'm so happy that we could have a dinner together.

Nothing could have pleased me more.

Thank you, Edward.

Your offer of a donation to the rescue is very kind

and very needed,

especially this time of year.

And to accept it over dinner is twice as nice.

I'm delighted that you think so.

Plus, I do love this restaurant.

So you've said.

-Have you come here often? -Oh, no.

I mean, it is one of my favorites,

but it's a little above my pay grade.

I haven't been here in, I don't know,

I think a year, maybe more.

Well, in that case,

should we make this evening one to remember?

All right.

Let's do that.

First things first.

Let's take care of some unfinished business,

as promised.

-May I? -As you wish.

Okay.

Is this for real?

Every shilling of it, yes.

You have no idea what this means to us.

Oh, I'd take it, the tour was worth it.

Yeah, I would say so.

And I'm very impressed about what you're doing

and how you present yourself.

And I liked you immediately, very much so.

Well, I'm very flattered.

But, Edward, you don't even know me.

Riley, I liked you

from the moment I bumped into you.

And I have a very good intuition about these things.

Come on.

I mean, you're a very good-looking guy

with a really charming accent, and obviously, money,

I'm sure you have beautiful girls

flirting with you all the time.

Hence, why my intuition is usually always right.

Okay.

Back to the check.

It says here this is from "The Royal House of Vallenberg"?

Oh, right. That.

Yeah, that.

So, that is my ancestral home.

Sorry, hold on, one second.

Uh, did you just say your "ancestral home"?

Oh, goodness. I know I should've mentioned something earlier.

I just didn't want it to be a distraction.

No. By all means, distract me.

So, the truth is, Riley,

my name is Edward as I have said.

But most people address me as

Your Royal Highness Prince Edward of Vallenberg.

You're joking, right?

Heavens no, it's a criminal offense

to joke about something like that.

Pardon me. One sec.

Are you okay?

Totally fine.

Um, so, uh, you're serious?

So, I was just hoping that we could skip past all this

and enjoy a lovely dinner together.

You just wanna skip past all that?

I mean, I'm sitting here having dinner

with a real-life prince

who just gave me a very large sum of money

and said he really, really likes me.

And you wanna just jump over all that

and order some potato skins and mozzarella sticks

-and get on with it? -Yes.

-Sure. Okay. -Wonderful.

There's the Christmas spirit.

Right. So, that guy, um, Martin?

Is he a royal bodyguard or something?

Oh, Martin couldn't protect me from a fly.

He's my valet and also a very close friend.

Right.

Of course, you would have a valet.

You're a prince.

Okay. Uh, sorry.

You just need to give me a second

to wrap my head around all of this.

Quite all right. Take your time.

Riley...

if we could just start this evening over again,

I hope you can understand why I didn't mention it before.

Look how quickly things have changed.

If we could just start from square one

and you could tell me about your rescue,

that would be wonderful.

Square one?

Please.

Right.

Okay. Um...

well, we're doing pretty good,

except for our lease.

You see, I took over managing the rescue

when my grandmother was no longer able to keep up

with the business end of things.

She handed me the building

but no financial aid, whatsoever.

So, it's on a property that has a 10-year lease,

but that's up come December 31st.

And now, they want an additional security deposit,

which I only just found out about

and it is way beyond our current financial capacity.

So, I tried reaching out to somebody

to see if we could get an extension

but nobody wants to talk to me about it.

Do you have any idea as to why?

I suspect that they have other plans which don't include us.

You see, there's a city-run animal shelter

and I know that they process as many animals as we can.

So, I think they view us as unnecessary.

But there's a big difference between what a rescue does

and what a city-run shelter does.

Oh, I think I understand.

If you could give me--

give me some time to think about it,

I might be able to come up with something.

But in the meantime, shall we order dinner, my lady?

'Cause I simply am quite famished.

If it so pleases your Highness.

Don't you catch on quick?

Are you sure you're not a princess?

-Martin? -Yes, Your Highness?

Martin!

Oh, my goodness.

Martin, what's wrong?

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

I seem to have been struck down

by something most mysterious.

Yes. No. I can see that,

but what are your symptoms?

I can't stop...

Oh, dear.

Sneezing and coughing,

sore throat, tightness of the chest.

That sounds dreadful.

Itching, hives, shortness of breath.

-In fact, I have a terrible-- -No, no, no.

Please. Please. I get the picture.

Don't show me.

The hives are the main giveaway here.

Main giveaway, sir?

You see, while I was dining with Ms. Morningside today,

she mentioned your sudden bout of sneezing,

and believes you might have had an allergic reaction

to the kitten at the rescue today.

-The kitten? -Yes.

I know you were rubbing one all over your face.

You said you had never been so close to a cat.

Well, today you were

and your symptoms are evidence of it.

Oh, dear, I think you've hit on it.

So, what is to be done?

Lay in bed, I suppose.

I'll call down to the front desk and see if we can have a doctor

come around in the morning.

And maybe they can give you something

to help you feel more comfortable.

But in the meantime, rest.

But what of yourself?

What will you do without me?

Oh, you needn't concern yourself with me.

I'm fully capable of looking after myself.

You take care of you.

I'll be just fine.

I really think that I ought to be with you.

Enough chatter.

Feel better, Martin, and have a good night.

Good night, sir.

-Jeremy? -Your Highness,

uh, at your service.

Oh, um, please, come in.

Thank you, sir. I, um...

hope I wasn't, uh, interrupting anything.

Well, no, not at all.

In fact, I was just about to call down to the front desk

and see if they could bring some things up for Martin.

-He's not feeling well. -I know.

I spoke with him earlier today. I brought him a dinner tray.

Well, not to be alarmed,

he's not actually sick.

It's more of an allergic reaction.

He got too close to a cat.

So until I can arrange for a doctor

to see him tomorrow morning,

if you could bring up some tea and a box of tissues,

-that would do him well. -I'll take care of it.

Uh, wonderful.

Thank you, Jeremy. And if you could just

leave it inside his door,

and he can manage from there.

-Thank you. -All right.

You know, I know Martin is really worried

-about not being able to work. -Well, yes,

it is a bit of an inconvenience,

but it can't be helped.

Well, have you considered a short term replacement?

It's not that easy, Jeremy.

Valets don't just grow on trees.

Well...

What?

Oh, my. Are you suggesting you?

Well, I could step in for Mr. Neville, sir.

Hmm, interesting.

I do appreciate the offer,

but to be honest, Jeremy,

what experience do you have being a gentleman's gentleman?

Well, I don't have any,

but you have a big SUV

and the roads here are really icy.

And I'm an excellent driver

and I know all the best routes in town.

You do make a wonderful point.

And while I do have a driver's license,

I haven't--

I haven't been behind the wheel of an automobile

in quite some time, let alone something

as big as an American SUV.

What about your position here at the bread and breakfast?

Well, since your Highness booked out all the rooms in the inn,

we don't have any guests,

and so all the employees are about to have time off

for the holiday. And as of tomorrow,

I am without a job,

and I need to work.

My, I hadn't thought of that.

I do need someone.

Jeremy, it would only be for a few days.

-Oh, you won't regret it, sir. -Oh, my. Okay.

Okay.

10:30 sharp, understood?

Understood.

Great.

And be sure to bring a doctor for Martin.

And before you go to bed tonight,

be sure to bring the tray

with the tea and the tissues.

Yes, sir.

Wonderful. Thank you and good night.

Good night, sir.

Thank you, sir.

What a day.

Here are your final papers and everything else you'll need.

I cannot wait to get this little bad boy home.

There's so much we gotta do.

A lot of life in that one there.

I'm so happy. I can't wait to take her home.

I'm sure she's just excited as you are. Here you go.

And a stocking full of treats

-to keep them busy. -Thank you.

Great. I'll take good care of her.

I already have our whole Christmas planned out.

Really?

-What about you? -Well, I don't really wanna say,

but it involves a really big party.

Okay.

Here's your certificate of adoption.

And if you folks don't mind holding those up?

Thanks. Merry Christmas.

-Merry Christmas. -Merry Christmas.

-Hey, baby. -Let's go.

-Hi, Steve. -You look rested.

Thank you.

Oh, here. You can add this check to our morning deposit.

It might take a week or two to clear 'cause it's coming from out of town.

Ah. Donation from Sir Galahad?

Yup.

Whoa is right.

It turns out Mr. Edward Montague

is actually his Royal Highness Prince Edward of Vallenberg,

wherever that is.

You gotta be kidding me.

A prince-prince? For real?

For real.

Well, prince seemed pretty interested in you.

Oh, no.

That kind of stuff only happens in fairytales.

Maybe, but stranger things have happened, and do.

Sure.

Is Jill around?

She's in your office.

Oh, what's going on there?

I don't know, but she's not alone.

Huh.

Yes, and...

Oh, Riley, I am so glad you're here.

Morning, Jill.

Uh, what's going on?

Riley, this is Mr. Young from the leasing office.

-Oh. -Pleased to meet you.

What can I do for you?

Well, with the end of the year fast approaching,

I thought maybe I'd come by in person,

see what your plans for the future might be.

Jill, would you mind giving us a moment?

Yeah, absolutely.

-So really nice meeting you. -Me too.

Our plans, Mr. Young, are to stay put.

I've already expressed my desire to renew.

I'm just waiting for someone to call me back.

-Really? -Uh-hmm.

Well, I'll have to speak to them about that.

Well, if you're planning on renewing,

then it's all pretty boiler plate at this point.

The only thing outstanding is an increase

in the security deposit.

As you can imagine, the property's assessed value

increased substantially over the last 10 years.

But if you wanna make that deposit today,

I can collect it while I'm here.

Unfortunately, that does not work for me.

You see, I was only made aware of these new provisions

three weeks ago.

And well, that caught us

a little bit off guard, momentarily.

Ah, I see.

Well, no matter.

I just thought that since I was already here.

Anyway, good day.

Uh, Mr. Young.

Yeah?

I would actually like to discuss an extension.

An extension on the security deposit?

Yes. For maybe six months

in equal installments?

I don't think that's workable, miss.

There's already a firm offer on the table from another client

for this property

and I know that the city animal shelter

is standing by ready to accept all of your animals.

Oh, I see.

So that's what this is all about?

The phone call asking how many cats and dogs I have?

You people have just been standing by

plotting a way to push me out of my own rescue

so you could come along and strike a better deal?

Unbelievable.

You know what, Mr. Young?

I'm not leaving, but I think it's time you do.

All right. I'm already going.

But this doesn't change anything.

Thank you so much.

Good day, sir.

-Hi. -Hi, Cheryl

I take it that didn't go well?

No, it did not. I just didn't realize

what we were up against until now.

Is it bad?

I don't know yet. We'll see.

-You have another visitor. -Oh, boy. Who is it now?

Prince Edward.

-Steve told you? -Uh-hmm.

All right, let's go.

Edward.

Good morning, ladies.

-Good morning, Your Highness. -Jill.

Oh, my, looks like the cat is out of the bag.

I appreciate the respect, but it's not necessary.

Okay.

Thank you again for dinner last night.

-I had a lot of fun. -Yes, it was lovely indeed.

Um, do you remember when I asked if I could have a few moments,

I might come up with a few ideas

that might be able to turn things around?

I believe I have come up with them.

Really?

Well, lay it on me, Your Highness.

I'm kind of in a bit of a tough spot right now

and I don't know how I'm gonna get out of it.

It occurred to me that what you need

are patrons like museums have.

You know, patrons that will support your efforts

on a consistent cash basis

and give you a dependable income.

Oh, that sounds great, but how?

I saw this in my lobby.

I thought you might find it interesting.

The Westhill Kennel Club's dog show?

I've seen this on TV.

This is like the Miss Universe of dog shows.

I was thinking, why don't you put on your own dog show?

A Royal Christmas Dog Show.

Now hear me out.

If you would've stage the show here,

let's say Saturday,

you could feature all your rescued animals

and you can use my royal title to publicize it.

You would do that for us?

Yes, of course.

That sounds crazy, but it might work.

I have an intuition about these things

and I'm usually always right.

So you've said.

Jill, how many social media platforms

is the rescue engaged in?

-Four. -Four.

Wonderful.

We need to get the message out there to everyone.

So to start, download my photos

from the official Vallenberg website

and then let's do a media blast.

I'm thinking every 30 minutes,

post, over and over again until everyone sees it.

Okay. Got it.

Now Martin is still constrained to his hotel room,

but he does have his laptop.

I'll have him reach out to everybody who's anybody

in our professional contacts.

Surely, there's a social climber with deep pockets

who's willing to fly here for a photo opportunity with me.

Edward, do you really think this could work?

Um, well, yes,

as long as we work together closely.

And we'll just have to work very fast.

And when you say it like that, it makes me wanna believe you.

Riley, you must believe me.

I know it'll work.

All right.

I'm putting my future in your hands.

You won't regret it.

Riley.

Steve, what's wrong?

I just got a call from a driver on Route 17.

They spotted a stray dog crossing the road

by the old abandoned farm.

It might be injured but they couldn't tell.

Okay. Um, I'm gonna need a catch-pole,

a first-aid kit, some treats, and water.

Good.

Do you mind if I join you? I could be rather handy.

You? A royal prince? Handy?

I wouldn't underestimate a prince with a purpose.

Okay. Well, if you wanna tag along,

we should get going. Uh, where's your friend Martin?

Oh, you were right about the cat allergy.

Knocked him off his feet.

This is Jeremy.

He's graciously stepped in while Martin recovers.

Oh. Hi, Jeremy.

Oh, thank you.

Here's the address.

All right. Thanks, Steve.

All right.

Well, let's go.

-We shall return. -Yes, sir.

I love the fall and winter seasons.

They just feel special, you know.

And Christmas is my favorite holiday.

It always brings out the little kid in me.

Uh-hmm. Yes, I would have to agree.

You know, Christmas is a major holiday for us as well.

So with all of that going on,

what brings you here so far from home?

I mean, I would imagine a prince would have a lot on his plate.

Indeed, I do.

Uh, but I have a small investment here

of great personal interest,

a project away from the family with an old college friend.

Just something to break up the monotony

of my day to day royal duties.

Ah.

Well, I wish you success

in your business venture.

Why, thank you.

As do I.

Assuming everything goes well,

I would be spending

a considerable amount of time here.

Well, that would be nice.

Yes. Yes, it would.

Oh, I think it's right over there.

Yeah.

Okay. Let's see if we can get lucky.

What can I do to help?

Well, why don't you hold on to the treats?

Keep those ready.

It might be our only negotiating tool.

I got the leash and the med kit.

Are you any good with animals?

Yes, I'd like to think so.

Okay. I have no idea if this one is gonna be big or small.

It might be injured. It might be scared.

It might be cold.

It might be aggressive,

-so be very careful. -Right.

Well, I will defer to your judgment for all things.

I'll remember you said that.

Now let's go.

All right.

All right.

Oh, poor thing, must be freezing.

Look, here he is.

-Okay. You're okay. -Oh, my goodness.

You're okay, honey. You're okay.

You hungry?

Easy. Easy.

How exciting.

Uh, what can I do?

Well, he's not running

and he doesn't seem to be showing any signs of aggression.

Maybe I can put the leash on

if we could just get close enough.

Um, what if we don't...

what if we don't need to use the leash?

What if we just carry him back? He's so cute.

No, that's crazy dangerous.

We don't know him and he doesn't know us.

Well, there is one way to get to know one another.

No, wait.

Don't. Come back here.

What happened to deferring to my judgment?

Hey.

Oh, look at you.

Here.

Do you like a little treat.

Oh, you are not so mean.

You're just cold and hungry.

You want more?

Here you are.

How about we go and get more, huh?

All right. Thank you for the kisses.

Here. Oh.

Oh, look at that.

Yes.

Come on.

Oh.

I'm in love.

Oh, my goodness.

You did leave me in charge of the food.

And besides, I have an intuition about these things,

and I'm almost always right.

Come on. Huh?

-We're back. -Great.

It didn't take long?

Well, sometimes things turn out

differently than expected.

And this little guy doesn't seem to be

injured or malnourished,

so I'm not really sure what his story is.

If only he could talk.

If only.

-Would you mind grabbing him a tag? -Sure.

-And can you feed him and give him a bath? -Of course. Hey, buddy.

-I could take that for you. -Oh, yes, please.

Do you know where Jeremy is?

He's with Steve in the grooming room.

Follow me, Your Highness.

I'll show you where he is.

Do you know where I could hang this?

Oh, I'll take care of it.

Thank you.

So you and Riley seem to make a pretty good team.

Oh, you think so?

Well, it'd be hard to find someone kinder

or more compassionate.

-True. -And she's super smart

and a hard, hard worker.

This is also very true.

And loyal to a fault.

Yes, these are all admirable qualities.

I'm so glad we agree.

Right down there at the end, to the left.

Wonderful. Thank you, Jill.

You're welcome, Prince.

-Jeremy? -Your Highness.

What on earth are you doing?

Well, sir, I am giving this dog a massage.

You're giving this dog a massage?

Yeah. It...it's a part of the therapy

that we use sometimes.

Noel suffers from separation anxiety

and he's having a little bit of trouble adapting.

Well, yes, I do recognized Noel from the other day.

We're afraid he's gonna have difficulty placing him

if we don't do something to relax him.

I see.

Hmm. And is Noel enjoying the massage?

I think so.

Jeremy's got the magic touch.

Who would've guessed?

We wouldn't want the poor old dog

to spend the rest of his life in a rescue.

Well, no, of course not. That would be a pity.

Steve, something's going on in the lobby with Riley.

It sounds like an argument.

-You better come. -With Riley?

Yeah.

All right. Uh, can you put Noel up for me?

Yeah, sure.

I'm sorry, buddy.

It's okay.

I thought I made myself perfectly clear to you

this morning, Mr. Young.

You did, Miss, but it's my duty

to hand you these papers.

It's not like I'm trying to serve you

-with a lawsuit or anything. -Then why are you here?

Because I need to make sure you have a copy

of these documents.

-May I be of any assistance? -I'm not sure,

but if you can talk any sense to this young lady,

please go right ahead.

May I?

Thank you.

This is nothing.

These documents simply outline

the condition the building must be in

if you decide to vacate January 1st, and that's it.

-Which we're not. -Okay, fine.

But there's no reason for you not to accept them.

The terms have changed since the lease

was first signed 10 years ago.

And by law, I have to give them to you.

And now you have, so please.

Edward!

I was gonna give you a call.

Andrew, what are you doing here?

So you two have already met?

Uh, do you two know each other?

What are you talking about?

So what do you think of our property?

Is this not the perfect location for Park Royal or what?

Andrew, our property...oh.

For the Park Royal construction?

Well, there's still a few bugs to be worked out,

of course, but I understand things are looking pretty good.

Yes, they are.

Edward, what's going on?

Miss, this is my future tenant, Andrew.

This is my business partner,

Prince Edward of Vallenberg.

Business partner?

Future tenant?

You're in business with these people?

This can't be happening.

I...Riley, there seems to be a bit of confusion.

Yeah, believe me, I'm just as surprised as anyone.

I hardly doubt that's possible.

How could you do this to me?

Well, I didn't.

You see...um, maybe I did.

I trusted you.

I thought you really wanted to help me.

I thought you cared about me.

You made me feel like I was living in a fairy tale.

-Whoa. -The way you looked at me.

The way you spoke to me.

The way you touched my hand.

Thought I was living in a dream.

But this is no dream.

This is a nightmare.

No, please don't say that. I had no idea.

Let me explain. This is a big mistake.

Oh, it absolutely was a mistake,

but it was mine.

Well, that could have gone better.

But you'll get over it.

Maybe we better go now.

-No. -Sir, I think he's right.

I think a cooling-off period is exactly what's needed right now.

But I must speak with her.

Well, you do what you want, but I'm out of here.

This is getting too weird for me.

Edward, remember, you're very important person.

And you don't need any bad press.

So we should just leave now,

and you can call her later when she's calmed down.

Yes, I suppose you're right.

What are we gonna do?

Our post already has a zillion likes.

Online donations are up.

Ticket sales are already starting to roll in.

I mean, we can't just back out now.

Well, it doesn't say the prince will actually be here.

Maybe we should just go for it.

I mean, what else can we do?

I don't know.

Exactly.

Hey, come on. Cheer up, Riley.

Prince Edward said this was all just a big mistake.

Maybe it was.

Maybe he'll still show up.

I bet he does.

Why would he?

I basically told him to get lost.

I think he shows up because he really cares about you.

And you care about him, too,

whether you want to admit it or not.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

Hey, Riley. Look what I just picked up.

How do you like it?

Looks great, Steve.

Looks great.

Thank you for handling this with such efficiency.

I didn't anticipate needing it.

It was no trouble, Your Highness.

Just a simple phone call to the palace,

although there were some questions.

I only wish I could travel with you this morning.

That's all right, Martin.

Jeremy, he's been sufficient, you know, we get by.

But Martin, he's of course no substitute

for a man such as yourself.

The roads have been icy

and he's been an excellent driver.

For that I am thankful, sir.

The doctor will be around in a few hours.

With any luck, I'll be cleared to join you later today.

That would be wonderful.

And, please,

don't nuzzle any more kittens.

Of course.

I have received several messages from your friend, Andrew.

Yes, I can only imagine.

The things in that arena have taken an interesting turn

and not for the best.

And what of the young lady?

What indeed.

It's all become surprisingly Shakespearean.

But the plot has entirely twisted and turned

into something unrecognizable.

I'm not surprised that Riley doesn't want to see me again.

But Martin, I am determined to plead

my case one way or another.

I wish you much luck there, sir.

Thank you, Martin.

-Well, I must take my leave. -Of course.

-All right. -Thank you.

Thank you.

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-Everybody's good? -Um...

look who just walked in right on cue.

Told you so.

Look at him, he is so handsome.

Please don't rub it in, Jill.

I'm miserable enough as it is.

Well, sir,

looks like the show's a hit.

Yes, so it is.

I gotta say,

I do appreciate a man in uniform.

And that is some uniform.

I think that's what they wear when they get married.

Please stop.

Well, it is.

Anyway.

Hey, look.

Quite an audience you've attracted, Your Highness.

Congratulations.

Thank you. It's nice to know there's still some good people

-in this world. -Look,

I'm sorry things got a little out of hand

last week between you and Ms. Morningside.

I didn't know we were all on the same team.

Is that so?

Jeremy, if you could please give me a moment?

Yes, sir.

Mr. Young.

Regardless of my friendship with Andrew, you and I

are most definitely not on the same team.

I don't know how to make that any more clearer than I have.

Well, I think you're doing a pretty good job.

-Good. -Hmm.

What's going on?

Why do you look so sad?

Hey, Jeremy.

You should be out front. We're starting soon.

Yeah, but what about Noel?

He doesn't have a bow or a ribbon or nothing.

Yeah, he's not in the show.

Too many people, other dogs.

We didn't think it'd be healthy for him.

Now, how is he supposed to get adopted

if he's not gonna be seen in the show?

Sorry, Jeremy.

Today's not his day.

Edward!

I've been trying to reach you.

Yes, Andrew, my apologies.

Listen, this isn't your fault.

I found myself in a rather entangled circumstance.

Yeah, well, I figured as much.

I just didn't know.

I was only trying to secure the best deal I could

for the both of us.

Yes, I understand.

I had no idea that this was the property

you were considering.

And to be honest,

I'm trying to help these people

rescue the rescued, so to speak,

and they have no intention of moving.

This is not the problem you think it is.

This is a failing enterprise.

The city animal shelter is ready to step in and save the day.

It's a win-win for everybody.

I don't think demolishing a shelter

is a win-win for everybody.

Gentlemen, this is quite the conflicted situation

that I don't think will be easily sorted out.

But we'll tell you this, I shan't be party

to any business that displaces this shelter. Ever.

And if you please excuse me.

Don't worry.

Once this place is bulldozed to the ground,

he'll see things differently.

No, I don't think you understand.

Prince Edward has just removed himself

from the deal.

-If he's out, I'm out. -Excuse me?

Andrew, you can't just walk away from this deal.

I'm sorry, but I can and I will. Now you heard the lady.

She has no intentions of moving, so you already have a tenant.

That is if she's still talking to you.

You might want to be little nicer to her.

I mean,

who else is here to get to rent this place?

Smells like a kennel in here.

Riley...

um, you look beautiful.

I guess I should at least thank you for showing up.

Please hear me out.

-At least give me that. -What have you got to say

that should mean anything to me?

Um...

I'll be over there.

Yes, it's true, I was working with Andrew,

but I had no idea

what his plans were, I only learned when you did.

Why should I believe you?

Because, Riley, we've done all this together.

Why on earth would I-- would I be trying

to push you out and help you raise money

to fight them at the same time?

I'm doing this show for you.

I want you to win.

I want you to succeed.

I want all of this for you because I care about you,

and because I want to be with you.

And...

I believe that you want to be with me as well.

I wanna be with you.

That's what you think?

Yes, I do.

Why else would everything have happened this way?

It'd come together perfectly

because it's meant to be.

I've told them that I will no longer be

a part of the deal.

I want nothing to do with it.

And without me, it's done.

But I still owe them money.

Something I will happily address right now.

Ooh.

This is getting really interesting

in a hurry.

It sure is.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

And welcome to our very first Royal Christmas Dog Show,

benefiting the Morningside Animal Rescue.

It gives me great pleasure to introduce

our very special host for today's event,

His Royal Highness, Prince Edward of Vallenberg.

Thank you.

It's an absolute pleasure to be here.

And before we begin, I would like to commend

each and every one of you for your most generous donations

and your patronage to this wonderful rescue.

I can assure you that every dollar pledged

here today will be matched, dollar for dollar,

at the Royal House of Vallenberg.

I'd also like to remind you

that all of our lovely contestants,

well, they're all available for immediate adoption.

They're here and they're ready to brighten and enrich

your holiday season.

It is with great pleasure I'd like to present

our very own best of show.

To say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder,

then nobody is more beautiful than Luna Elizabeth.

-Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. -Aw.

That's so cute.

Lovelier than a springtime in Vallenberg,

which is quite lovely,

is Myla.

She's sure to put a spring in your step.

She's so tiny.

Our next fair lady is Lola.

And we're not quite sure of her noble ancestry,

but one thing is for sure,

she is quite noble and she will steal your heart

like the princess she is.

Lola.

Now, just in case, we'd like to mix things up a bit.

There's only one way to mix them up

here at this dog show,

and that's with the very handsome Alfie.

Aww. Looks just like mine.

Now, if you prefer Golden Retrievers

and they tickle your fancy,

then nothing can be fancier

than the fabulous Kruz, an outstanding fellow

of the highest caliber.

He's known for his walks, his smiles,

and his ability to fetch.

Now, perhaps this beautiful Bernedoodle

is for you.

Her name is Lark. And she is as friendly as she is stunning.

Now, rest assured, the antlers are temporary.

They do come off.

Santa's reindeer.

Aw.

A rose by any other name

would only be called the radiant cavalier Rosebud.

A rare bloom that lightens any room.

She's not much of a walker. She prefers cuddling.

Now, finally, our lady of mystery, M-I-A, Mia.

Nobody quite knows where she's from or who she is.

That'll be part of the fun and the mystery of...

joining together and discovering it together.

One thing is for sure,

she will mysteriously steal your heart.

Mom, he stood up. He's so cute.

Now, thank you all very much.

I'd like to remind you all that this holiday season,

you have an opportunity today

to not only change your life,

but to change that of a pet.

And if you have any questions,

please feel free to ask the volunteers

because they're standing by ready to assist your every need.

Wonderful. Uh, please don't get up yet.

We already have our first adoption.

-Wow. -And the lucky dog is...

-Noel? -Noel?

-Noel? -What?

And the forever home is...

Jeremy?

Well done, Jeremy.

Well?

Nicely done, Prince Edward.

Almost seemed like you might have done

this sort of thing before.

Once or twice.

-Did we make any money? -We did,

not enough to keep the wolf at bay, but almost.

I see.

Well, I promise, come Monday morning,

Mr. Young will be singing quite the different tune.

I think he'll be a lot more agreeable to any kind

of monthly installment plan you have in mind.

In fact, I think he might even want

to offer you a loan himself.

Really?

Martin, you're looking much better these days.

Thank you for all your help.

-Always my privilege, sir. -What's this?

Noel's previous owner left that for whoever adopted her dog.

No one else was allowed to open it.

Guess it's yours now.

We think it's just some notes on what to feed him.

That's exactly what it is.

A list of his favorite snacks.

And...

a treasury bond for...

one million dollars.

One million dollars?

A million dollars?

That must have been Mrs. Hinchley's entire estate

left to her dog.

That's unbelievable.

You know, Ms. Riley,

I think Noel would like to make a donation of his own.

Jeremy, that is very kind of him.

Looks like you won't be needing to be my valet any longer.

So...

where were we?

Oh, right.

I was in the middle of telling you

how beautiful you are

and how much I care for you

and how near and dear you are to my heart.

Go on.

Well,

I was also about to say

that we could make each other very happy.

If only we could start over.

Give our love the chance it deserves.

You really think we can make it work?

Riley,

I have an intuition of these things

-and I'm usually always right. -Always right.

Maybe just this once.