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We'll be stronger.

We'll find destiny.

Don't see what you will see.

It's not about me.

Love will conquer if we're meant to be.

Babe, I'm gonna set you free.

You know where I will be.

Make it home by spring.

Susan, how's it sounding out there?

You sound great, Bert.

Alright.

Check, check, check.

Loretta!

I've been looking everywhere for you.

Am I that hard to find?

Everything's falling apart.

Nothing's falling apart, Gertrude.

What about the ice?

The music?

The catering truck?

The ice is going in the deer freezer.

Bert is organizing the music.

Yay!

The center is cutting branches to make room for the catering truck.

Look, it's all planned out.

Your grandparents' anniversary will be perfect.

Excuse me.

Hey, Mom.

Oh, hi, sweetie.

Aren't those azaleas beautiful?

They are, Mom, but I thought we were using cherry blossoms for the centerpieces.

You don't think these azaleas are pretty?

No, I do.

It's just... azaleas are so common around here.

Aren't you a little bored of them?

No, not really.

I have an idea.

We could put the azaleas by the photo booth.

Oh.

It's just I had the cherry blossoms shipped in from Oregon.

Please use them for the centerpieces.

Okay, of course.

Have you seen Wayne?

Um, I think he's finishing up with a guest.

Have you told him yet?

I'm going to.

Oh, Loretta.

I can't wait for him forever.

I've been trying for weeks, Mom.

He keeps changing the subject.

But this time now, it's for sure.

Honey, you have to tell him.

Kriele!

Hey, uh, Wayne.

Can you give me a hand?

What do I pay you for?

You can always fire me.

Give my job to Abby.

I'm not sure she's going to take the drop and sell it.

Hey, uh, you might want to schedule a regular maintenance for that gig.

When something breaks, let me know.

It ain't a crime to think about tomorrow.

I'm missed today?

Hey, I'm just your employee, but you own the inn now.

You know, it's a lot of responsibilities.

You sound like Loretta.

Smart woman.

Smart man would already put a ring on her finger.

I'm just waiting for the right moment.

Speak of the angel.

Lori!

Do you know how much I missed you today?

Did things go well with the guests?

It was a great hike.

Fish were biting all day.

Here Gretchen's party was a blowout.

Oh, it's only 30 guests.

Now that sounds like plenty to me.

You know what I was thinking?

This winter, when things slow down, we should refurbish the old barn.

Wayne... We can redo the wood, put in a bar.

You can use it for events.

We can't avoid talking about it forever.

Yeah, fine.

Fine, let's talk about it.

Well, it's a huge opportunity for me.

There aren't opportunities here.

I'd be working for one of the biggest event planners in the country.

Yeah, in Los Angeles.

Loretta, we can build the sundown into something special.

This is your hometown.

Doesn't that mean anything to you?

Of course it does.

You took it.

I'll be back next week.

Okay.

Now, what does that mean for... You have no idea how hard this decision was for me.

No.

If I don't do this, I'll always wonder whether I'm good enough.

Yeah, fine.

You do whatever you got to.

I'm sorry, Wayne.

I know.

Morning, Miss Bennett.

Morning.

Morning.

Feeling okay?

I'm fine.

If you're getting sick, I could always do the fire-I don't get sick.

Now, what do we have for tomorrow?

Zach Carraway's birthday party.

Beverly Hills, invitation only.

Bouncy Castle arrives at 8 am, followed by cake.

Loretta?

Yes, Miss Bennett?

This isn't a presidential inauguration.

It's an eight-year-old's birthday party.

Which we are only doing today.

What are we doing so Zack's mommy and daddy will hire us for the Richmond Ball?

I just like to be prepared.

And that is wonderful.

But remember, no plan survives contact with the enemy.

Still, I appreciate your hard work.

Especially now that Dee Dee is retired.

Right.

Have you chosen anyone to be the new lead planner?

I don't know.

You have someone in mind?

Hello?

Oh, hi Lori.

I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

Oh, no, no.

I'm just finishing dinner.

Pretty casual.

So, how is the City of Angels?

Yeah, everything's great.

Well, you know, the Spring Festival's coming up.

I sure wish you'd come home for a visit.

As soon as things slow down, I promise.

I know, honey.

You work so hard.

I think it's finally paying off.

I think Miss Bennet's promoting me to leave.

Oh, well, that's great.

You deserve it.

I mean, I know they miss you here at the sundown.

How is everything over there?

Well, you could call and ask for yourself.

I tried calling.

You tried two years ago.

Well, Wayne doesn't want to talk.

Well, maybe he'll surprise you.

Yeah, maybe.

Look, I gotta run.

I love you, Mom.

I love you too, honey.

I'm on my way.

They took forever with your dry cleaning.

Miss Bennet, are you okay?

I might be coming down with something.

Oh, if you don't feel up to making the party, I could totally handle it on my own.

But are you sure?

Absolutely.

It's an eight-year-old's birthday party.

How bad could it be?

I will remember this.

Don't worry.

I have it all under control.

There's no need to rush.

There's plenty of cake for everyone.

There you go.

Could you move the gifts inside, please?

Thank you.

Oh, this is Adelaide.

Adelaide gets the special cake with no nuts.

There you go.

Thank you.

Of course.

Oh, so sorry.

Head in the clouds.

Hold on a second.

You might be looking for this.

Oh, my planner.

Thank you.

Hope you don't mind.

I took a peek inside.

Oh.

Are you always so thorough?

Afraid so.

It's very impressive.

I'm Paul Parenti.

Parenti?

Like the law firm?

You've heard of us.

Yeah.

Adelaide's your daughter?

Adelaide's my niece.

And this is my fiancé, Michelle Wellerson.

The party is amazing.

And the way that you fixed the bouncy castle.

Oh, well, thank my dad.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

He had me fixing engines as soon as I could lift a wrench.

A tomboy, huh?

Yeah, big time.

As a kid, I practically lived in the woods.

You grew up in the woods?

Not literally.

This is going to be perfect.

We have to go, but we would love to discuss an event with you.

Can you stop by my office tomorrow?

Yeah.

I think I have some time.

Great.

I'll have the garage reserved a space for Amy Bennett.

Awesome meeting you.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Excuse me, madam.

I'm here to offer you my eyes.

Because after seeing you, I won't be needing them again.

Yeah.

Sorry I'm late.

Audition went well?

Well, you just saw it, so what did you think?

Oh, stirring.

Oh, good.

It was for a soap, so, you know, stirring was the goal.

You look at the menu?

Yeah, they're still serving brunch.

Oh, great.

I love brunch.

Is brunch so popular in L.A.

because no one's up in time for breakfast?

And mimosas are fantastic.

Speaking of fantastic, I'm loving this suit.

Oh, it's my boss's.

Why are you wearing your boss's clothes?

Long story.

Have you heard of Paul Parenti?

I don't think so.

He's one of the most powerful lawyers in the city.

Go on.

He mistook me for my boss today, and I didn't correct him.

Well, look at you.

He wants me, or Amy Bennett, rather, to come to his office tomorrow.

You have to go.

Howard!

Babe, this is why people come to L.A., okay?

To become something we're not.

I mean, this could be your big break.

Look, I'm seeing Amy tomorrow morning anyway.

I'll talk to her about it then, and then we can go together.

Okay, fine, but I'm telling you, I just, I don't think that's the way.

Creeps Florentine.

Congratulations on the party.

Zach's parents were thrilled.

They just called to hire us for the Richmond Ball.

That's wonderful.

What's this I hear about you fixing a bouncy castle?

Oh, it was nothing.

Actually, funny story, I met someone at the party.

Wait, before we talk about the party, I have a surprise for you.

You know I've been looking for a new lead planner.

Yeah?

Well, Elizabeth, can you come in here, please?

Sure.

Elizabeth Nash, meet Loretta Johnson.

Hi.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

Elizabeth is our new lead planner.

Amy tells me you're great.

Elizabeth has tons of experience.

You're going to learn a lot from her.

So what were you saying about the party?

You met someone?

It's not important.

Okay.

I have some swatches I want to show you.

Okay.

It was great meeting you.

Yeah.

Hi, this is Amy Bennett.

I just wanted to confirm my appointment with Mr. Parenti this afternoon.

Thank you.

I'm sorry for the wait, Miss Bennett.

Oh.

Please, come on in.

How's your day going?

Great.

Great.

And you?

Yeah, fine.

Thank you.

Please, have a seat.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hello.

Let me tell you first off, Amy, even though I'm a lawyer, I hate liars.

Mr. Parenti, there's actually some...

So, I apologize for lying to you.

I told you Michelle was my fiancé, and technically, we're not engaged.

I'm not sure I understand.

My father, Arthur, he's a bit old-fashioned.

Paul hasn't received his blessing to marry me yet.

That's where you come in.

You want me to ask him for you?

No.

No.

Nothing like that.

It's just...

He's very hard to impress.

Well, if Paul Parenti doesn't impress him, I'm not sure who could.

My dad is not impressed by stuff like this.

He's an outdoorsman.

And Paul is... Not.

Wait, Michelle Wellerson, your father is Arthur Wellerson?

The billionaire?

Well, he prefers Arthur Wellerson, the philanthropist.

Yes.

Arthur and I haven't exactly hit it off.

And I think it's because we're doing things that I like.

So, I would like to plan... Uh...

Would you call it a retreat?

Retreat is fine, honey.

Yes.

Yes.

A weekend outdoors with hiking and fishing and get him in a really great mood.

And if you can make Paul look more comfortable, all the better.

He's very hard to impress.

Yeah.

You mentioned that.

Most L.A.

event planners spend even less time outdoors than I do.

But we were blown away with Zach's party.

And when you mentioned that you grew up in the woods...

We thought that you might be perfect.

Okay.

So, just for my own, uh...

You want me to plan a retreat to make Paul look like an outdoorsman so that your

father will give him his blessing to marry you.

I mean, it sounds crazy when you say it, but yeah.

Well, tell her about the wedding.

Right.

The wedding.

Now, we haven't chosen a firm to plan our wedding.

If you can do this, I don't see why we can't hire you.

To plan the Wellerson-Parenti wedding.

Our wedding.

Yes.

That'll be one of the biggest weddings of the season.

You flatter us.

But we do expect it to be a pretty good party.

So, can you please help us out?

There's something I have to tell... Sorry.

Sorry.

Everything okay, Amy?

Yeah, I have to tell you...

I can't wait to get started.

Fantastic!

Thank you so much.

You have no idea what this means to us.

Well, great.

What have I done?

You told a white lie.

It's not that big a deal.

I pretended to be my boss to get work from a high-powered attorney.

He could sue me for fraud.

Okay, fine.

A gray lie.

Oh, my God.

You can't forget these.

All right?

You're going to need your energy.

Where do you keep your heels?

Back of the closet.

Look, don't think of it as lying.

Okay?

Think of it as saving your boss a lot of work.

Oh, if I pull this off, Ms. Bennet will get to

plan one of the biggest weddings in the year.

Ah, you see?

It's a win-win.

Yeah, and this can just be a funny story.

We tell the company Christmas parties.

That's my girl.

All right, try these.

It's the hiking lodge, Howard.

I can't wear high heels.

Honey, you see, you're thinking like Loretta Johnson, though, okay?

You need to start thinking like Amy Bennet.

Hey, what if I came with you?

Oh, I could be Amy's assistant.

I don't think we should stack any more lies onto this than we have to.

Look, I got a shoot in Memphis this weekend anyway, okay?

And, you know, it's been six months.

Like, I got to see your hometown at some point.

There's not much to see.

Well, if it produces a lot of good news.

If it produced a woman like you, I'm sure it's wonderful.

You always did love Azaleas.

Loretta!

Oh, my goodness!

Hi!

Why didn't you tell me you were coming home?

Are you here for the Spring Festival?

Not exactly.

Wow.

Yeah.

And I have to call you Amy?

Only in front of Paul and Arthur.

Are you sure you just can't tell them the truth?

If I tell the truth now, they'll call my boss and I'll get fired.

Oh, wow.

Think Wayne will go for it?

I'm not sure he's going to have a choice.

What do you mean?

Well, don't tell him I said this, but since

you've been gone, Sundown's not doing so well.

What?

Well, Wayne, he's great with the outdoor stuff, but you know, Wayne, he's just not

organized enough to keep up with the events.

No, you two are a great team.

Do you still help out at all?

Did you bring some money over there?

No, not so much.

I think Wayne's afraid that he can't afford to pay me.

I had no idea the Inn was in this much trouble.

Oh, honey, it's not your fault.

What could you do?

You're out there living in LA.

It's true, I know.

I love it.

See you later.

Bye.

Bye.

Take care.

See you later.

See you later.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Hello, Wayne.

Shouldn't be wearing high heels.

Could stick in the mud and twist an ankle.

Good to see you, too.

And you, Abby.

Trouble with the engine?

Nothing I can't handle.

If you want, I could take a look at it.

What are you doing here, Loretta?

I have some work for you.

Feel free to call our booking line.

You mean your cell phone?

It's a small operation.

You never answer when I call.

Can you blame me?

Two clients, three days, deep pockets.

You have been in L.A.

too long if you think I care about deep pockets.

They already gave me the deposit.

What did they give it to you for?

You don't work here.

I'm their event planner.

Actually, that's complicated.

Complicated how?

Well, they think I'm my boss.

So this get-up is some sort of disguise?

All you'd have to do is call me Amy.

I'm not interested.

Safe travels, Loretta.

Glad you found yourself out there on the coast.

How's the inn doing, Wayne?

Well, is Dad supposed to be in?

Please.

It's three days.

Please.

It's three days.

You could use the money to finally refurbish the old barn.

I'm sorry, but we are all booked up.

Have a safe trip home.

It was good to see you, Wayne.

I mean it.

We've got to get back to work.

That barn is long past due for some renovations.

It sure is.

Don't see why we couldn't fit in a couple more guests.

Great.

I already told them, yes, they'll be here Friday.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

So what'd you tell your boss?

I was going home for a quick vacation.

Did she believe that?

Yes.

I should visit more.

It's fine.

We'll see you every time you pretend to be your boss.

Obviously, my clients will stay in the main house.

Oh, really?

Yeah, for what they're paying.

Fine.

We have the Millers, but I guess they can stay in one of the cottages.

And I told my mom we'd hire her back home for the weekend.

Here, I thought I owned this place.

We need her help.

It can come out of my cut.

When was the last time you dusted?

I leave the windows open on Sundays.

Yeah, that's not how dust works.

Fine.

We'll do some dusting, too.

And now you don't like my coffee.

Well, these guys drink French press coffee in actual French cafes.

They're not gonna drink Doug's mellow brew mud.

Well, that's a shame, because Doug makes a...really mean cup of coffee.

What is all this?

I'm working on the itinerary for the weekend.

An itinerary?

A schedule.

Yeah, I know what an itinerary is.

Why do we need one?

Well, there's a lot riding on this weekend.

Not just for me, but for Paul, too.

Who mentioned that?

Paul is gonna ask this billionaire, Andrew... Arthur.

Paul is gonna ask Arthur if he can marry his daughter.

And he wants to do it out here?

Arthur's an outdoorsman.

Hey, Paul wants to show that he's capable in the outdoors.

But he's not.

That's why we need a plan.

You know, we need to put Paul in positions that make him look...

...comfortable.

All right.

You might be the event wizard, but out in the woods, that is my domain.

I have never used an itinerary, and I'm not gonna start now.

I need to make a shopping list.

Do you have any pens, or are those not part of your domain?

Draw under the telephone.

Thanks.

No stamps.

What?

You got a passport?

Once you left, I thought it would be a good idea.

So you would leave San Francisco?

It's just a passport.

So that's a no.

Well, maybe I don't see much of a reason to go anyplace else.

Well, you must have thought about it.

And didn't you say we've got some work to do?

Let's take a look at that truck engine while we still have daylight.

I told you I could handle that.

Oh, Rain, are you still insecure about my superior mechanic skills?

Just don't get electrocuted.

Do you know nothing about engines?

Honestly, I just hope for the best.

It works most of the time.

Well, maybe if you focused on the details a little more, stuff would work all the time.

Want me to start it for you?

Hey, sounds good.

I'm sorry.

I can't handle the time.

Almost six on my mind, but I didn't.

What?

You say we take it for a test drive?

No, no.

I need to wash out before my turn and my Mom get here.

Come on, Lordy.

We'll expand.

I wrote down all the things I'd say, but I couldn't.

I just couldn't.

Baby, I know I could.

It seems to be working, I think we can just get back to the inn.

What are you doing?

You don't ever just waste 15 minutes.

Look at where you are.

This sky.

These trees.

This town.

St. Francisville is in my blood, you don't feel that?

Is he coming?

Yeah sure, okay.

So there we were, lost, hungry... Tired.

Dog tired.

And Wayne wants to call Loretta.

Oh I have had to wake up Loretta, that is not a decision you make lightly.

So we're arguing, and who should appear but Loretta herself?

You two, talk about a sad sight.

Wayne says, honey, how did you find us?

And she says, well, you two are making so much

racket I heard you clear from the tree line.

So Wayne says, honey, you said you wanted wild violets for your party.

And if it takes me all night, I'm going to get you some.

And Loretta says, well Wayne, that's very sweet, but when I said I wanted wild

violets, I meant I wanted you to go to my mom's store and pick some up.

Loretta, we're lost without you.

It's great to have you back.

Oh, Turner, I'm not, I'm not back back.

What do you mean?

I'm only here for work.

I go back to Los Angeles next week.

Hey.

Hey Turner.

Hey.

You staying with your mom?

My old room.

Coming back home can be one heck of a thing.

Ever been good in L.A.?

Yeah, yeah, I mean, my job's a little crazy.

But I'm seeing someone, so that's nice.

Really?

Have you told Wayne?

Well, it hasn't come up.

I wonder why that is.

I need a hammer and nails.

And do I want to know?

The sign's crooked.

No.

Wayne, it's hanging from a piece of twine.

Exactly.

First thing you see, you go, okay, at the Sundown Lodge.

I don't need to be perfect.

Paul and Arthur are going to be here any minute.

I don't have time to argue with you about this.

Check the barn.

There should be some nails in the toolbox.

Put your shoes on.

Did

you find anything?

What?

You said you were looking for nails.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I found some.

Well, that's going to have to wait.

Your guests have arrived, Miss Bennet.

Hello there.

Mr. Wellerson?

Guilty.

She must be Amy Bennet.

This is Wayne Hendricks.

He owns the inn.

Great to meet you, Wayne.

Looks like you've got a beautiful piece of property here.

Thank you, Arthur.

And I'm sorry we're late.

I wasn't driving.

What's that?

Nothing, Paul.

Oh, okay.

Mrs. Johnson, could you show Mr. Wellerson to his room?

Um, of course, Miss, uh, Bennet.

It's right this way.

Oh, no, no, I could not let you do that.

Lead the way.

Mr. Parenti, so glad you're here.

Glad to be here, Amy.

Oops, I must have missed one.

I'm Paul.

Wayne.

Are those new boots?

Yep.

Guy at the store said they were top of the line.

Well, new boots can blister your feet.

I'll find you some old ones.

Thanks.

Well, uh, I just want you to know I'm a little nervous.

After this weekend, Arthur goes to Tanzania for two months.

This is my last chance for a while.

Don't worry.

We're gonna show Arthur the time of his life.

Come on.

The journey, okay?

So, we're supposed to make that guy look like an outdoorsman?

He looks like a mannequin in a hiking catalog.

Please, don't embarrass him.

Well, I'm sure he'll do plenty well without on his own.

All right.

I'll see you outside, Amy.

I can't help but notice you've had your eyes up in the trees.

Yeah, there's a bird I'm looking for.

Which one?

You ever hear of a pileated woodpecker?

The same one as Woody Woodpecker?

Very good.

Yeah, I hear you got him down here.

Well, not real active this time of year, but one

morning we could make a mission and find one.

I think it's okay, Mr. Parenti.

It's fine.

Not much further.

Here.

What?

Trade packs with me.

Mine's lighter.

No, really.

I'm fine.

The hike's at least another couple miles.

Okay, we switch back once I catch my breath?

Absolutely.

Okay.

Hey, Paul.

You're just getting started.

I don't know.

Mr. Parenti came back for me when I fell behind.

He's like a gazelle.

Arthur and I were just discussing the route.

Aren't we taking the Gulliwack?

No, a Gulliwack's barely a hike.

Well, as I said in my itinerary, the Gulliwack's a good warm-up for the hike.

The Gulliwack isn't gonna push a gazelle like Paul.

Right, Paul?

How you feeling, Arthur?

Hey, fresh as a daisy.

Well, what do you say we try a real hike?

No trail, see where the trees lead us.

See?

That sounds like an adventure to me.

I'll settle then.

Let's go exploring.

Can we take a break?

Is the gazelle wearing out?

No, no.

It's me.

I have weak ankles.

Great.

Oh, Paul.

So did you grow up around here?

What?

Why do you ask?

You seem to know your way around pretty well.

I've brought a lot of clients.

You sure you didn't grow up around here because I

had an ex-girlfriend and you are her spittin' image.

Must have one of those faces.

Well, that must be it.

Well, if the lady's ankles have recovered, we should be heading home soon.

Thank you, Amy.

Hey,

how was the hike?

Paul barely made it, the poor thing.

Well, I'm glad I made extra.

There'll be some hungry boys.

What'd you make?

Spam sausage.

Mom, you didn't.

Well, we always used to serve spam sausage on the first night.

I don't want Paul to look squeamish in front of Arthur.

Well, he'll just have to make do.

Okay, don't lie.

Just don't get specific.

Hello?

Hey, Amy.

It's Michelle.

Oh, hey, Miss Wellerson.

Soon to be Mrs. Parenti, I hope.

Oh, sure.

Arthur and Paul are really, um, hitting it off.

God, that's such a relief.

My father can be very hard to impress.

I better head back inside.

We're about to sit down for dinner.

Amy, please.

I know this whole thing can seem antiquated, but

promise me you will get Paul my father's blessing.

I promise.

Thank you.

I'll talk to you soon.

Well, it sounds like Amy Bennett has everything under control.

Yeah.

Thank you, Susan.

Sorry.

Still work hours on the West Coast.

What?

I work in L.A.?

Some of us actually work pretty hard, Arthur.

I know you do, Paul.

Just kidding around.

This sausage smells great.

Oh, thank you.

It's an old recipe.

While we have a moment, I thought we could go

through the itinerary for the next couple days.

Well, this looks, uh, very... detailed.

I think what Amy wants is for us to get the most out of our time here.

What do you say we play things by ear?

No need to nail things down.

There's a man after my own heart.

You know what?

I'll look over this later, all right?

There's nothing wrong with having a few ideas.

I'm sure I can't help with those dishes.

Please, you're our guest.

All right, uh, see you all tomorrow.

Good night, Arthur.

Good night.

Be careful.

Those are antiques.

Come on.

I called you, Amy, all night.

I took your clients out for a great hike.

Then what do you want?

You've been trying to humiliate Mr. Parenti since he got here.

I am not trying to humiliate Paul.

Keep your voice down.

If this is how you treat guests, no wonder the inn isn't...

No wonder the inn is what?

Well, don't worry about it.

You don't worry about anything, right?

I just play it by ear.

Even if Paul gets Arthur's blessing, then what?

He spends the rest of his life pretending to be someone he's not.

Why does that sound familiar?

I'm sorry.

My dad told me you'd never see more stars than in a St. Francisville sky.

Well, it's kinda hard to argue on a night like this.

And how would he know?

He never left St. Francisville his entire life.

That last summer I was here, I didn't want to live my

whole life and think I'd miss my chance to see the world.

But now that I'm here, I don't want to live my whole

life and think I'd miss my chance to see the world.

Don't stay out of here too long.

You got a big day tomorrow.

God,

I love these late harvest berries.

You know, they're like candy.

Mom, is everything okay?

You should tell Arthur and Paul the truth.

I want to.

I do.

Then why don't you?

Your father and I raised you, to be honest.

No matter the consequences.

I'm going to tell them.

I'm just waiting for the right moment.

You don't need the right moment to tell the truth.

Something on your mind?

I mean, I remember you being bad, but I don't remember you being this bad.

Ah, Thoreau and I must still be asleep.

Yeah, must be.

Ever think about leaving St. Francisville?

Well, I went to the Bahamas last December.

You never told me that.

What do you think I do when you shut down for the winter?

Do you think I just roast pecans and twiddle my thumbs?

Guess I'm crazy for thinking this town is all I need.

Wayne, look at where I'm standing.

Home isn't where you go.

It's where you come back.

That's pretty good.

Write it off a bottle, Captain.

Good morning, Arthur.

Morning.

Morning.

Good morning.

What is this?

Mi Esperanza.

It's from Honduras.

It's delicious, Arthur.

Mi Esperanza?

This stuff's like 35 bucks a pound.

Well, we wanted to make sure you're as comfortable as possible.

I appreciate the gesture, but I just like my coffee a little simpler.

I, uh, I think we have some simpler coffee lying around somewhere.

Oh, hey, you guys need to get ready to go.

Why?

Where are we going?

Port Hudson.

Yeah, it's part of Spring Festival.

They're giving tours of Civil War sites.

Well, yeah, it was on my itinerary.

Itinerary, yes.

I told you I'd look it over.

More walking.

Would you be joining us, Amy?

Sure.

I'll change into something more comfortable and we can...

Actually, Amy and I have some errands to run in town.

We'll catch up with you in a bit.

Doug's Mellow Brewed Mud.

I'll have to give this a try.

What are you doing?

Well, there are classic cars this year, so I think if we go around that way, then.

Just look with your eyes, not your itinerary.

Good morning, Bert.

Loretta Johnson.

I've heard rumors.

Good ears.

She travels fast in a small town.

Oh, wow.

Truck looks great.

Don't you?

Yeah.

See what happens when you take care of something?

Remember Loretta's old car?

Used to cruise around in that little red Miata.

I can't believe you remember my Miata.

And your mom drives a two-tone, two-green, Subaru station wagon.

And your dad, he drove that 68 Chevy Nova SS, big

block, 396 Rock Crusher, four-speed, two-door coupe.

You won't believe me.

That's what he drove.

You've got some work coming your way.

Fixing up that old barn.

Finally.

You've only been talking about it for, like, two years.

Well, Loretta brought some clients, and they're overpaying, frankly,

so... You sell yourself short, Wayne.

Sometimes.

The good guys work.

Have a fun day.

And you, come back and see me.

I will do.

All right?

So good to see you.

See you, bud.

Have fun.

All right.

Gosh, I haven't seen Bert in so long.

Oh, wow.

What ace bread.

You're so sweet.

And, Loretta, I haven't seen you in ages.

Smell these pecans.

I have got to get a jug.

Of course.

All right.

How much do I owe you?

After what you did for us there on the house.

Thank you.

Hey, Wayne.

Got to show you something.

You think Bert and I will be right back?

I wish you'd let us pay for those.

Oh, no way.

When my husband broke his ankle, Wayne stepped in

and helped out with our harvest, free of charge.

We would have been sunk without him.

Sorry, Bert was just showing me pictures of his new plane.

Bert has a plane?

Yeah, yeah.

It's a little crop duster he fixed up.

Volunteering it to hospitals, back and forth between

Baton Rouge and Dallas and that sort of thing.

Wow.

Captain Bert.

I know, right?

Well, we have bothered Mrs. Wilson long enough.

Let's get moving.

Stop.

Don't forget your pecans.

How could I?

Thank you, Mrs. Wilson.

You're welcome.

Bye-bye.

Enjoy the festival.

Well, that was very sweet of you to help Mrs. Wilson like you did.

No, this is St. Francisville.

We help our neighbors.

Thank you, Wayne.

Oh, dear.

We can catch up with Paul and Arthur if he hurts.

All right.

Hey, can I grab one of these?

Wild Violets.

Took me a couple of years, but I finally found you something.

Okay, what is this?

It's a spring festival.

No, this.

I feel like you're playing me a St. Francisville mixtape.

After what you said about your father never leaving town, I'm just...

I wanted to remind you that St. Francisville

isn't the worst place to spend your life.

That's very sweet.

Five bucks.

Everything okay, Mr. Purdy?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I just got off.

I don't...

Here.

Any progress with Arthur on the walk?

Not an inch.

I don't mean to add more pressure.

I know.

Michelle would marry me with or without Arthur's blessing.

I just don't want to put her in that position.

There's still time.

Hey, there's getting it out there.

Yeah, a little better.

It's kind of all in the rod tip, isn't it?

So what do you think of Paul?

I think he's a nice enough guy.

Yeah, he is.

Just not the kind of guy I picture marrying my daughter, I guess.

And he's a nice guy.

Need any help with that?

I got it.

Sure is a pretty day, huh?

Yeah, it sure is.

Get any bites?

Yeah.

Lot of fun fishing.

Yeah.

It is.

Oh, I guess he's trying.

Yeah, maybe that's the problem.

He's trying too hard.

Tell him to be himself.

He'll get a lot further that way.

You know,

I am out here every day and still I forget how pretty he can be.

It's like I'm seeing it for the first time.

A little knotted up?

It came from Paul's reel.

It's not that bad.

Do you think you could give me a hand?

You know the secret to untangling a knot?

A knife?

Sure.

You can always give up, cut it loose, or you find where the line starts.

If you find where the line starts, you can follow it all the way to the end.

I found the ring in your toolbox.

Laurie...

You were going to propose?

Maybe it's a good thing I didn't.

What do you mean?

Well, you had a big opportunity in L.A.

You would have had to choose.

That wouldn't have been fair to you.

But you didn't know I was leaving.

Why didn't you propose sooner?

We had a good thing going.

And it never really felt like the right moment.

What if there's no such thing as the right moment?

And what if that's just an excuse we use to put off doing hard things?

I need to tell Paul and Arthur the truth.

Are you sure?

It's gonna come out sooner or later.

It might as well be sooner.

Well, that takes guts.

Hello?

Hi.

Um, who is this?

Well, who's this?

This is Amy Bennett.

I was looking for Loretta.

Looking for this?

Oh, yeah, thanks.

Everything okay?

I'm a little sore.

Came in looking for some ice, and then you got a phone call.

Okay.

From Amy Bennett.

Don't worry, I covered for you.

Mr. Parenti, I am so sorry.

If this weekend hasn't been embarrassing enough for me... I was gonna tell you...

Why did you lie to me?

I was mad at my boss for passing me up for promotion.

I thought if I did this on my own, she could

see that I could be more than just an assistant.

You're her assistant?

Oh, that's just perfect.

I'll talk to Arthur in the morning and accept full responsibility.

No.

That'll make me look even worse.

What do you want me to do?

I guess just keep up the Amy Bennett act for the rest of the weekend.

And then when we get back to L.A., we'll have a much longer conversation.

I need you to keep calling me Amy.

What happened to telling the truth?

Paul found out last night.

He's afraid it'll make him look bad.

So Arthur is the only one that doesn't know?

Yeah.

You better hope he doesn't find out.

I don't think he'd like being the only one not in on a secret.

We are going to split up into groups of two so we can cover more woods.

Arthur, you and Susan stick together.

Paul, you're with Amy.

Maybe Arthur and Paul could go together.

I want one person in each group that knows the woods so nobody gets lost.

I gave each one of you one of Abby's old dog trackers.

If you see the woodpecker, we don't want to spook him, so hit the button on the side.

They'll come up on my phone and we will come find you.

You can hook it on your belt and let's do it.

After you, Mrs. Johnson.

I'm sorry, Mr. Ferentzi.

I know this weekend hasn't exactly gone according to plan.

No, it hasn't, Amy... Loretta.

But I tell you what, I would spend a thousand weekends like this for Michelle.

She's lucky to have you.

You've never felt that way?

Sorry about anyone?

Or anything?

I'm not sure.

Well, you did lie to further your career, so you must want that pretty badly.

Hey, something the matter, ma'am?

Are you always so set in your ways?

I'm not so set in my ways.

No, I don't know about that.

I think it's good to change the way we think from time to time.

At least the way we think about people.

You mean Paul?

I think you should give him a chance.

I just want what's best for my daughter.

And how would you know what's best for your daughter?

We do the best we can, but at some point, they become their own person.

So, if Paul makes your daughter happy, maybe that's what's best for her.

Oh, shoot.

Oh, don't worry.

It happens all the time.

Would you please stop doing that?

What?

You're telling me everything's okay?

I'll mess up, I'll mess up.

Sorry.

Wait, wait, wait.

Did you hear that?

A pileated woodpecker.

Got him.

You're a wise woman, Mrs. Johnson.

Well, maybe wisdom comes with age.

Yeah, we both ought to be pretty wise then.

Any luck?

Oh, no woodpeckers.

But, you know, a day spent in the woods is never wasted.

I'm sorry, Arthur.

I thought we'd find one.

Where's Amy and Paul?

Oh, we haven't seen them.

Well, maybe I should...

Nightman's sick.

And that was Paul's tracker.

He probably fell down and pushed the button.

Or maybe he found them.

Or maybe he found a bird.

All right, come on.

You're absolutely sure?

I'm sure.

A lot of different birds sound the same, you know.

Loretta, I know you think I'm hopeless.

In your defense, I've given you plenty of reasons.

But in this case, I am sure.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

All

right, let's go.

I'll be right back.

Uh, hi, Paul.

Paul, I thought I heard a bird.

I know what I heard.

It's around here somewhere.

It can be tough, the way the bird calls bounce around the trees.

There it is!

There it is.

Is it?

Well, I'll be.

Well, look at that little cutie.

Paul, how'd you know?

I knew what I heard.

I looked up the call online this morning.

It sounds almost like a monkey.

Good point, Paul.

I'm sorry.

I'll take you home.

Oh, you should see Tanzania, Paula.

Impalas, far as the eye can see.

Herds of them, really.

Oh, you've seen impalas.

Only in pictures.

Well, pictures don't do them justice.

I don't know what you told Arthur and Mom, but it did the trick.

You have to tell Arthur the truth about who you are.

Please, Arthur and Paula are finally getting along.

She's got a point, Miss Johnson.

Oh, what, now you too?

All right, I'm going to go start dinner.

See you two inside.

She's right.

This whole thing's gotten out of hand.

Yeah, and Paula already knows the truth, and Arthur...

Maybe I'd wait until he signed the marriage license.

God, this weekend...

I wouldn't have been able to do it without you.

Careful.

I'm not out of the woods yet.

Are you expecting more deaths?

No.

No?

Howard?

Howard!

Well, hello, darling.

I tried to call, believe me, but, you know, service looks a little...

a little spotty down here.

Oh, hey, man.

Howard Hotchkiss.

Wayne Hendricks.

I thought you were filming in Memphis.

Yeah, yeah, I had the evening off, so, you know, road trip.

Yeah, I missed you, Amy.

Oh, wait, Wayne knows who I am.

You don't have to call me Amy.

Okay.

Got it.

A little secret, huh?

Wait a minute.

Loretta's boyfriend, yeah.

Yeah, just hope she doesn't talk about me too much.

Things are delicate right now.

Delicate how?

Mr. Curranty and Mr. Wellerson are finally getting along.

Well, what do you think I'm gonna do?

I just don't want a scene.

Honey, why would I make a scene?

Though I was thinking on the ride down here.

Would Amy Bennett really be dating an actor?

Absolutely.

Just hear me out.

Or would she be with Piers Bonham, gallery owner and art aficionado?

When Ms. Bennett first strode into my art

gallery, it was like a masterpiece come to life.

What was it you came in for that first night, my love?

Was it a...

Oh, a Monet print for your charity office.

Oh, you remember better than I do.

Then just like that, we fell in love.

Where is your gallery, Piers?

Oh, small neighborhood.

If you want, from Los Angeles.

You like Silver Lake or Venice?

Beverly Hills?

Ms. Johnson, could you show Piers to his room?

Um, absolutely.

Pardon me.

Right this way.

Take your time.

As much as you need.

Well, he's quite a character.

Characters, right?

So, you're dating Loretta.

Who?

Oh, it's okay.

I'm Loretta's mother.

Oh.

Oh, my... Oh, hi.

It's... Wow, it's so nice to finally meet you.

Finally?

How long have you two been dating?

Uh, well, April makes... about six months.

Six months.

Huh.

Wow, that sounds serious.

Yeah, we're... we're taking it pretty slow.

Yeah, I'd say very slow.

Um, she hasn't even mentioned you, much less brought you home.

Well, look, I... I've been wanting to come, but...

You know Loretta.

I mean, she... she just works so hard.

Mm-hmm.

Yes, she does.

Enjoy your stay.

Okay.

Wayne.

Wayne, talk to me.

What's there to talk about?

Piers seems like a great guy.

Sorry I didn't tell you.

I don't care.

You might want to tell him to tone down the act, though.

So, Howard's an actor.

He can be a little dramatic.

Oh, he's an actor.

Piers Barnum really had me fooled.

Well, you're kind of being a jerk.

You never even asked if I was single.

Kind of how Arthur never asked if you're really Amy Bennett?

That's not the same thing, and you know it.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

You've got your life in L.A.

I've got my life here.

I get that now.

I get that now.

I get that now.

Hey.

Hey.

You didn't think that Piers Barnum might have been a little bit rough?

My boyfriend, I didn't ask him to do that.

Right.

Loretta, if a story starts with a lie, does it matter if it has a happy ending?

I don't know, Mr. Parenti.

Neither do I.

I don't know if Arthur is ever going to think I'm good enough for his daughter.

This weekend has been hard.

But the hardest part by far has been being away from Michelle.

Ask him for his blessing tonight.

What if he says no?

Then he says no.

But you can waste your whole life waiting for the right moment.

You have to ask him.

You a picker?

Oh, no.

I might have had a band back in college.

Piers, you going?

You should come out.

You want to play something?

Oh, no.

I couldn't do that.

Arthur, I could sure use a love song right about now.

I might have one.

Well, I might be a little rusty, so hang with me.

Some things like diamond rings, they cost a lot.

What I have to offer you, can't be bought.

Some it might not seem like much, but someday girls will see.

Little children know, there's things in life for free.

I'll give you barefoot days, with nothing to do.

Long lazy summer days, where the smallest dreams come true.

We'll find a fishing hole, an old cane hole, and sunny skies so blue.

Yeah, I'll give you barefoot days,

spend them with you.

Ain't it funny how people try to put price on everything?

There.

Oh, thanks.

Wow.

Is there anything that you can't do?

Well, I'm not a very good dancer.

Actually, that's not true.

I'm a great dancer.

Arthur.

Yeah, Paul.

There's something that I've been... I'm sorry to interrupt.

I just... I simply can't hold it in any longer.

I was going to do this back in Los Angeles, but...

after hearing Arthur's song, I just... I can't...

I can't wait another minute.

Amy...

Antoinette... Bennett...

Will you marry me?

Is this for real?

Wow.

Congratulations.

Yeah.

I guess love is in the air.

How are we?

Thank you.

Was that real?

Uh, what do you mean?

Well, was that Piers proposing to Amy, or was that Howard proposing to Loretta?

Uh, you know, I got lost in the character.

I can't marry you.

I can't marry you.

Oh, I'm so glad you said that.

Heh.

I've been hiding who I am, not just from you, but from myself, too.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah, it's been six months.

Never thought to bring me here.

This is your home.

I guess you never saw me being a part of that.

You know, I think I got lost in Piers and Amy because...

inside, I kind of knew that Howard and Loretta...

...were meant to be.

It's all right.

All right, I'm gonna head out.

Sorry Piers is leaving you with a bit of a mess.

Ugh, don't worry about it.

I could do with a plot twist anyway.

We'll always have brunch.

We'll always have brunch.

Piers had to head back to Memphis.

He's sorry he couldn't stay for dinner.

Oh, well, that's too bad.

Hey, Paul, before Piers stole the show out there...

...it seemed like there was something you were trying to say.

There was.

I mean, there is.

Well, go ahead.

Ahem.

Ahem.

Excuse me.

Before I bring out supper, I would like to propose a toast.

First, to Arthur and to Paul.

We sincerely hope that you had a really good time.

It could not have been any better, Susan.

Really.

And to Miss Bennett.

I know your own mother could not be here for your engagement, so...

I would like to congratulate you on her behalf.

Now, I can only say what I would say.

To my own daughter.

Which is...

You are my whole world.

And I wish you the happiest life that you can ever imagine.

Sorry, I can't do this.

I should have done this a long time ago.

My name is not Amy Bennett.

It's Loretta Johnson.

I grew up in St. Francisville, Louisiana, and this is my mother.

Come on, what are you talking about?

I pretended to be my boss, so Mr. Parenti would hire me to plan this trip.

I don't understand.

Did you know about this, Paul?

Not at first.

So you did know about this?

Arthur, I eventually figured it out.

Please, I would do anything for your daughter,

and I didn't want to disrupt this weekend.

Oh, so you were all in on this.

Well, you must think I'm a pretty big joke, huh?

I hope you had a good laugh.

Arthur, it's not like that.

I

moved before I told you so.

Actually, I'm impressed.

Impressed?

This is a disaster.

Yeah, it's a disaster.

But before it turned into a disaster... you showed those guys a great weekend.

I don't know what to do.

You know where those answers aren't?

In that binder.

The plan's kaput, and that leaves you with one option, to improvise.

Look, I'm not like you.

I don't just improvise, I plan things out.

Loretta, listen to me.

You are the smartest person that I know.

If anybody can figure this out, it's you.

Hey, Wayne?

What's Bert's phone number?

Loretta Johnson.

I think we've met.

You met Amy Bennett.

Now you're meeting me.

Well, nice to meet you, Loretta.

There's someone here who wants to talk to you.

I don't want to talk to Paul.

It's not Paul.

Sweetheart.

Hi, Dad.

Well...

How fresh off a red-eye.

Oh, there's a red-eye from Los Angeles to St. Francisville.

L.A.

to Dallas.

My friend Bert picked her up in his plane so

she could see you before you left for Tanzania.

He flew an airplane in the middle of the night from Dallas, Texas.

He's from St. Francisville.

Neighbors help each other.

I'm exhausted.

So, if you could hear what I have to say, that would be great.

All ears.

I am going to marry Paul.

And I'm not asking you.

I'm letting you know.

I love him, Dad.

And he loves me.

He came with you this weekend and he hates the outdoors.

If you can't see what a great guy he is, then...

I'm sorry, we're going to have to get married without your blessing.

Come on out, Paul.

Are you going to make my daughter happy?

Yes, sir.

And I've never meant anything more in my entire life.

Well, I know you don't need it.

But you have my blessing.

Thank you, Dad.

Good morning, Miss Bennet.

Loretta, I hope you're well rested.

We have a lot of work to do.

Actually, there's something I have to tell you.

I pretended to be you, so that Mr. Parenti...

Things are a whole lot simpler when you're a dog, huh?

But he has given us the Parenti-Wellerson wedding.

So that's what happened.

If you want to fire me, I understand.

Wow.

Yeah.

You've put at risk the integrity of my company, everything that I've worked for.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Younger me would have done the same thing.

So you're not firing me?

I do admit that the Parenti-Wellerson wedding does soften the blow.

I can't believe it.

I always knew that you were great with a plan, very smart, Loretta.

I just needed to see you sail in unchartered

waters before I made you lead planner.

You're making me lead planner?

I know.

Shocked myself.

I must be loopy from the flument.

What about Elizabeth?

She took a job doing Oktoberfest tours.

Beer crazy, that one.

Thank you so much, Ms. Bennet.

You and your Southern manners.

You're coming back today, right?

My flight's in two hours.

Great.

I will see you in my office tomorrow, lead planner.

See you there.

Thanks for everything, Mom.

Sweetheart, don't wait two years to visit next time.

I won't.

I promise.

Heard you got that big promotion.

How did you... Might have been eavesdropping.

Wayne... On behalf of everybody from St. Francisville,

Louisiana, let me just say congratulations.

We couldn't be more proud of you.

You deserve it.

Thank you.

So you see your lady off?

Shouldn't you be on a safari?

Tanzania's not going anywhere.

We'll see if there's any fish left in this river.

Sundown fever.

I've seen it happen to better men than you.

You have, have you?

You've traveled a lot.

Seven continents.

Well, in all your travels, you, uh, you ever feel like you lost track of home?

Wayne, you know, when I was a kid, I was sweet on this little girl, Lucille.

Lucille, huh?

Yeah.

Me and Lucille were walking home from church one day, and she pointed out a bird.

Now, we didn't have a clue what it was, but we

just knew it looked like a woody woodpecker.

And that's not the best part.

While I was looking at the bird, Lucille gave me a kiss right on the cheek.

Right there, you dog.

Yeah.

Must have been quite a kiss.

Lucille, uh, ended up becoming my wife.

Wayne, I've traveled the world over.

You know, I, I never forgot that pileated woodpecker, Lucille.

Are my hometown.

You better go get a kid.

She's something special.

We

are going to be burning a lot of midnight oil to plan Paul

and Michelle's wedding and keep up with the other events.

Yes, Ma'am.

I had a thought.

You take over the Richmond Ball.

You're kidding.

2,000 guests, paparazzi, one night, all eyes on you.

I was expecting a little bit more jumping up and down.

This is your dream, right?

Right.

Good.

So what do you think?

About this?

With this?

Yeah, great.

Wait.

Can I come in?

Yeah.

You got an airplane?

My security is...

And L.A.'s weather is always like this because that would drive me insane.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to see the ocean.

And your mom told me about it.

You mean about Pierce?

You mean Howard.

Guess things didn't work out.

You flew across the country to talk to me about my breakup?

No.

No, I flew across the country to tell you that I am crazy about you, Loretta.

All that wide open space, it feels empty without you.

Now, maybe I'm too late, maybe I missed my moment, but...

I just wanted to tell you how I feel.

And now I have, so...

I quit my job.

You love your job.

Yeah, I know, but...

It was everything I thought I wanted.

So what's the plan?

I don't have a plan.

I don't know what's going to happen next.

All I know is...

I want to be with you.

I want to come home.

You

will be strong We will find destiny Go see what you will see It's not about me Love

will conquer If we're meant to be Babe I'm gonna set you free You know where I will

be Hey, they're beautiful.

I'm so glad Paul and Michelle decided to have their wedding here.

Oh, me too.

And these azaleas are beautiful.

They were Mom's idea.

Locally grown, too.

You nervous, Arthur?

No.

No.

Maybe.

Don't lock your knees and you'll be fine.

It's all yours, Paul.

Thank you, sir.

Let me show you something.

I don't know what's more beautiful, this lake or you.

You brought me all the way out here to tell me that.

No, I... I brought you out here to give you this.

Now, I don't know if the timing feels right.

I just know that every moment with you feels right.

I love you, Loretta Johnson.

I love you, too, Wayne Hendricks.

I want to show you the world.

As long as we always come back here.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

Absolutely.

I love you.