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Hey Dad, are we taking the cattle up

to Martha's quarry later for a drink.

Yeah.

Yeah, we might be able to tear that fence down pretty soon too.

Yeah, how do you figure?

Well, I can't say.

I guess that's on a need to know basis.

That is correct.

I'm starting to wonder what I do need to know around here.

Fine. I'll throw you a bone.

I've been talking to Martha seriously for almost a year now

about buying the quarry.

Really? You kidding?

Not at all. No.

It looks like she's just about ready to let it go.

I mean, Dad, that's, that's a huge deal.

You sure we can afford that?

Well, we can't afford not to.

Plus, imagine the look on Daniel Newman's face when I tell him

he has to start paying us Hamiltons for water rights.

Well, at least you're doing it for the right reasons.

Oh, don't get all touchy about it.

The real reason is we need the water.

The Newmans needing us,

that's just a little bonus.

Well, Aunt Amy, she must be relieved and excited about it.

Ah, she doesn't know yet.

She doesn't know. What about Janet?

Uh, her either.

And don't you go telling them.

I don't want them to get all excited about it.

Dad, don't you think you should be running

big decisions by the family?

I'm the one steering this ship.

Sometimes the captain has to make some tough calls

on their own.

Yeah, I know. But we all care about this place.

I know that.

I'll tell them, when the time is right.

Okay.

Hey, wait,

I don't know how to ask this.

But you're not, you know,

you're not leading her on, are you?

For Pete's sake!

No. Give your head a shake.

Truth is, Martha and I have been friends a long time.

She's getting on in years.

She doesn't want to take care of that many acres anymore.

We need the water. It's a win-win.

Except for the Newmans.

Oh, don't judge me

because I'm finding a little humor in the situation.

No judgment from me, Dad.

I get your point.

I'll try not to enjoy it too much,

when Daniel gets our official notice in the mail.

BP is dropping, 70 over 40.

I need a second dose of epinephrine.

We need to open his airways.

What's he reacting to?

This is going to help you breathe, sweetie.

No idea. But he was at a backyard party, so.

Could be food then, or bee sting.

Peanuts.

Oh, thank goodness.

Okay, push IV loratadine and prep the prednisone.

And another saline bolus.

You're going to be okay, sweetie.

Thank goodness he's stable.

I don't understand why he wasn't wearing that bracelet.

Ah, he's probably just trying to fit in.

At least he had it with him.

I haven't seen swelling that bad since I was an intern.

And that rash spread so quickly.

Yeah.

I think you and I deserve one of Maggie's sugar donuts.

I'm way ahead of you.

Umm. Oh yeah.

That is the stuff.

It's so good.

You know, we make a good team, you and I.

The best.

You ever miss your time in the emergency room?

Not even a little.

Swore it off after my internship in Missouri.

So grateful my brother was there

to help me process what I was seeing.

It's pretty bad, huh?

Yeah.

God bless those ER doctors and nurses.

Dr. Norton thinks I should do

a stint at a bigger city hospital.

Really?

Just to round out my fellowship, you know,

draw out my experience, different cases, new equipment.

Great.

It wouldn't be for quite a while.

Do you think you'd want to live in a city long term?

I don't know.

Depends on what the job is, what the circumstances are.

I haven't started looking for any openings yet,

let alone decide to stay anywhere permanently.

Of course, I get it.

But the challenges and variety of working

at a big hospital would be incredible.

Something different every day,

so many colleagues to learn from.

Lots of excitement ahead of you.

There's lots of excitement

right here in Crossroad Springs too.

He an ex?

No, our families know each other.

They're our ranch neighbors at Red Oak.

It wasn't a very neighborly expression.

Long story.

We should get back.

I know, I can't believe it.

Mr. Chapman left?

Yes. We just found out yesterday.

Looks like we'll be shopping for a new choir conductor.

Well, I'm sorry I'm not there to help take care of this.

Ah, don't sweat it. I'll find one.

So listen, how's your dad?

Oh, he's coming around.

He's getting back to his usual self.

And he's starting to make some big decisions,

you know, about the ranch.

I know about it,

but he doesn't want to tell Janet or Aunt Amy.

Well, we all know secrets go nowhere good.

No, it doesn't feel right.

Well, I think you know what to do.

Look at you, offering up guidance.

Hey, um, listen, not to push,

but, uh, any idea when you might be coming back?

Um, you know, I'm, I'm not quite sure yet.

I'm going to have to get back to you on that.

Let me call you later.

All right. Here, you are.

Thank you.

Oh, James, there's some people I'd like you to meet.

This is Lewis and Tina.

Lewis is networking to find a job.

It's a pleasure to meet both of you.

I'm James Hamilton.

James is a pastor and his sister is a doctor.

Doesn't hurt to spread the news.

Wait, Janet Hamilton. She's my doctor.

Oh yeah. She's one of the best. You're in great hands.

Isn't that perfect?

Oh, excuse me.

A pastor and a doctor in one family.

Your parents pretty much won the lottery.

It's a little more complicated than that.

My dad really wanted me to take over the family ranch.

Yeah. And that wasn't what you wanted.

It isn't what He wanted. God had other plans for me.

But what about you?

What kind of work are you looking for?

Well, I've had a lot of different jobs.

Please sit.

I'm willing to do just about anything.

Since the plant closed

I've been applying to every job I see.

Retail, fast food, service stuff.

There was a plumber looking for an apprentice,

but that got filled.

Well, you sound really motivated.

Believe me, he is very motivated.

Congratulations.

Oh, wow.

Some really big changes for your future.

How exciting.

Yeah, I'd be a little more excited

if I could find some steady work.

Right. Well, keep a positive attitude.

You'd be surprised how far that goes.

People want to hire others with good energy.

That's what I'm always saying.

But Lewis has such a positive attitude,

there's no doubt about that.

Well, that's more than half the battle right there.

Don't let the rejections bring you down.

Just keep your head up.

Pastor Price always said,

"Keep your heart and mind open so you don't miss the signs."

I like that. It reminds me of Matthew 11:15,

Those who have ears, let them hear.

Oh, believe me, we are listening.

Thank you so much for your words.

It's been really hard to get out to the church in Cedar Rock.

We go when we can.

Long drive, price of gas, it adds up.

Yeah, I understand.

Oh, please enjoy your meal.

I'll keep my eyes and ears open.

If I can find any work, I'll let Maggie know.

We appreciate that.

Nice to meet you both.

- Nice to meet you. - You too.

Okay, you didn't mention what needs to be fixed.

Hey you! Meet me in the break room?

Hi. Uh, sorry. I have to work on these files.

Oh, okay. Well, maybe Daisy Mae's after shift?

Actually, I can't this afternoon.

All right, okay.

Well again, just let me know whenever you're free.

Okay. Sounds good.

Okay. So I need to hang this LED light fixture.

It cost me a fortune,

but apparently it'll save me money in the long run.

LED lights. You're not going to have to change any bulbs

for a long time.

Great.

Where do you want to put it?

Uh, I was thinking right here, center.

Easy enough. Let's do it.

Okay.

I already turned the power off, so you should be all set.

Great, thank you.

What about you? How are you doing?

Uh, I'm doing all right.

I got a call today from the church

and we have to replace our choir director.

Oh no. Does that mean you might be heading out soon?

I don't know.

Our associate pastor says he can handle it,

which I'm sure he can.

But I really have to ask myself what am I trying

to accomplish here and is it even possible?

It's just a lot more involved than I thought.

Can you hand me one of those?

Oh yeah.

You know when Aunt Amy, when she first called me

and asked me to come here

it was because my dad fell off the horse

and I figured, well, I'm just going to show up for a few days,

I'll help with chores, he'll get back on his feet

and then I'm going to head back.

But now you feel like you're being pulled back in.

Yeah. There's just a lot of moving parts.

Well, cattle operation doesn't run itself.

No, no it doesn't. Can you hand me another one?

Sure.

That's just it. You know, I think I've been in denial

that Dad's getting older.

And Aunt Amy,

she's put in her fair share of years at the ranch.

Janet and I were just stuck in this strange position

because somebody needs to take over.

Yeah, well, it is your legacy. Succession matters.

Everybody in a family business knows that.

Yeah.

It's just hard to have a family business

with people keeping secrets.

Whoa. Okay. That sounds like a whole other story.

Yeah. Yeah. It is.

You know, thank you. I really like talking to you.

It's putting a lot in perspective.

Happy to help.

Get me another one?

Yes.

That's the basic idea.

Once you get the full assessment,

you'd be able to make better informed decisions.

I get it. Knowledge is power.

Right.

Can we go over the categories one more time?

Yeah, of course.

You need to look at pasture management,

the health of the herd, your infrastructure,

assets and needed repairs and assess your labor force.

And we need to talk about the elephant in the room.

The proposed rise in headcount minimums.

Ah. You're with Foothill Beef as your distributor?

Isn't everyone in this area?

Hello?

James, hi. We're in here at the table.

Oh, hey, I'm sorry. I didn't realize we had company.

Mason's helping us look at the big picture.

We're trying to piece together a solid plan to move forward.

That's good.

Um, it's okay to talk specifics?

Oh, of course. He's family. He should be hearing this.

Actually join us.

Good. We were just diving into the proposed changes

in the distribution minimums.

Oh right. Seven-fifty a head.

Yeah, if it's going to happen, we need to be prepared.

Right. So Mason, tell me if this sounds correct.

We're either going to have to find another distributor

further away, which presents its own issues.

Or we can leverage the ranch house and buy more cattle.

But if we do that, then the issue becomes how adding

that many new cattle at once could overwhelm our resources.

Plus the watering fee for the quarry will go up.

Is that still at the buck per head?

Uh, yeah.

But we haven't talked to Martha Winston about it in years.

So maybe she'd be willing to give an inch.

It definitely should factor into the assessment.

What if we were to dig a well,

further out in the east pasture, we could do that.

We ran the numbers last year.

It'd be more than the spring water rights with Martha.

Okay. But what if we had a spring? Our own water source?

Um, I don't know what you mean.

Just theoretically, what if the quarry was on our property?

The quarry's not for sale.

Um, yeah. No, I'm trying to wrap my head around everything

to come up with some ideas.

Okay.

Oh...

You feeling okay?

Yeah, I'm fine Lewis. Thank you.

But you need to stop fussing over me.

Never.

Oh, being on my feet is getting a lot harder these days.

That's all pretty understandable.

I'm just so grateful that, that you're my husband

and that we're doing this together.

Hey, what is it?

Nothing.

Nothing?

That is not the face of nothing.

I've just been worrying about the baby coming.

Oh no.

It's going to be great, honey.

Dr. Hamilton's the best doctor in town.

No, not that.

More like, what happens after the baby comes home?

Oh, we will be just fine.

I helped my mom look after my three brothers.

What if it's a girl?

Then she'll still need food, diapers and love.

I think I can handle that much.

Plus God chose us to be this baby's parents.

That's true.

We're supposed to learn and grow.

We are not supposed to be perfect.

So one step at a time.

Absolutely.

One step at a time.

Right.

Now eat something before I start fussing again.

You are one hard doctor to find.

I know. It's been so busy, I can hardly think.

Has it? Huh...

I guess my patient load is lighter than yours today.

Back to work.

Right, okay. I didn't mean to bother you.

Not bothering me. Just have to get back.

♪ What if we're all angels

♪ And we're dancing in the wind ♪

♪ And life is just a place along the way ♪

♪ That we've been to

♪ And that would mean we're in heaven ♪

So, this is your secret?

It's not really much of a secret.

You could find me here every Tuesday and Saturday.

Well, that's good to know.

It's kind of become my ritual now.

There's something about it, calms me.

It's like me, going to church.

Yeah?

It must be hard for you

being away from your church for this long.

Yes, but my family needs me.

I set up a prayer space in one of the old barns.

That's nice.

Yeah. Hung my guitar. Aunt Amy's been coming by.

Aw...

I think she's really missing the Crossroad Springs church.

Well, yeah. I think we all are.

But no matter how many times we pass the plate around,

I don't think there's anybody in town with that much money

lying around that could fix the faulty roof.

Has anyone offered to donate the work, to help?

Well, few have tried

but it's a bigger job than most can take on.

Yeah, nothing worse than roadblocks

getting in the way of worship.

I know.

I try to make it out to Cedar Rock on Sundays for services.

At least whenever I can.

I've been wanting to get out there, bring Aunt Amy.

Oh, I bet she'd love that.

Yeah.

It's just a shame it's so far.

Hey Maggie, I've been toying with an idea.

I'd really love your help figuring it out.

Yeah. What's going on?

The prayer space that I created in the barn.

Every time I'm there, I just get the sense that

it could be something bigger.

Something that I want to share with others.

Huh.

Well that kind of sounds like you want to start a church here.

But I thought you didn't know

if you'd be even staying that much longer.

Yeah, I don't. But I do need a place to worship.

And my calling is to help other people find the same.

Huh.

How about a cowboy church?

A cowboy church? I've only heard of those.

I've never actually been to once.

Yeah. My aunt and uncle go every Sunday in Oklahoma.

They have them all over the country.

Really?

Yeah.

I heard that they were started at rodeos

because the ranch hands wanted someplace to worship

wherever it is that they were.

You know, it kind of goes hand in hand with ranch life.

Yeah. Traditional church with the rustic vibe.

I like it. That us.

It is.

It reminds me of the impromptu church services

we used to have on Fridays when we were kids.

Remember that?

Yeah, exactly. Of course I do.

Anyway, think about it.

Thank you.

Hey, what are you doing Friday night?

♪ We should be dancing like angels in the wind ♪

So, Dad,

we really need to talk about how our meeting with Mason went.

Okay.

Hey Dad, you need help bringing that new trough

to the upper pasture?

Yeah. I'll take you up on that. Let's go.

Dad, you promised us you'd listen.

Fine. I'm listening.

It's not my fault that James is here.

For crying out loud.

Did I interrupt something?

Nah, nothing.

They're just about to tell me their grand plan.

Hey, well you don't have to be so snarky, Willis.

Who's being snarky?

Anyway, we had our meeting with Mason.

Yeah...

And what did the esteemed head of our ranchers' association

have to say to justify his fee?

You know, Mason's sharp.

Plus, I already told you I'm paying for it.

I think it's important we get an objective opinion.

He had us do an overall assessment of the ranch

so we can make more informed decisions.

So, you're paying him all the money,

but you're doing all the work.

Dad, just hear them out.

All right, all right. Shoot.

Thank you. So we think the best way forward,

considering these new minimums we're up against,

is to leverage the farm and start buying up cattle.

But not all at once.

The water fees and other expenses mean

we need to build gradually.

But if we pace it out over 18 months,

we can grow with the herd and be ready

for when these rules kick in.

And we've timed it.

So by the time we get to market,

we've grown to seven fifty head, give or take.

Well, that sounds like a very well thought out plan.

Nice work.

Well good.

We can walk you through the numbers later tonight,

if you like.

And there are a number of cost cutting measures

targeted as well.

That's all terrific, but I'm going to pass for now.

But you really did great work.

What do you mean you're going to pass?

I mean I've taken it under advisement,

but I'm going a different way.

What way are you going?

I'm not at liberty to say right at the moment.

This isn't a game, Dad. This is the family ranch.

And I'm the head of the family ranch.

No, Dad. We all work this land and we all care about it.

I agree, Dad.

Don't let them do all this work for nothing.

Come on. You should tell them about the plan.

What plan?

May I remind you, James, that you are not at liberty

to say anything either.

Yeah, and I want to keep your confidence,

but we also have to move forward together as a family.

Spill it, Willis. Now.

I'm just saying we need to hold off on making decisions

for a little while longer.

But why, Dad?

Janet, honey, you're just going to have to trust me.

Then you should try trusting them too.

Just...

Dad, just tell them about the deal

with Martha and the quarry.

What deal with Martha and the quarry?

I trusted you.

And you can keep trusting me to do what's right by all of us.

So just be up front so we can figure it out.

Fine.

Wait, Martha's selling the quarry?

Because I haven't seen a sign up.

Well that's because there is no sign.

It's a secret deal. Just me and Martha.

We're doing a good old fashioned private land sale.

Yeah.

So you're going to leverage the ranch for a watering hole

that we're going to have to sell most of the herd to pay for.

Well, I wasn't planning

to give you a whole song and dance, but yeah.

We'll divert some funds.

We get the land, which includes the water rights.

Then the Newmans have to pay us for water.

- Dad... - Dad,

You just couldn't wait for the finish line, could you?

We have to reach some kind of consensus here.

You made your decision years ago to leave this place.

Yeah, But I'm here now. So is Janet and Aunt Amy.

So, let us in so we can help.

Well, bottom line. I had a plan.

You're messing it up.

So, uh, where's that cute doctor you're always with?

I'm not always with him.

Really? Would that be such a bad thing?

Honestly, I don't even know anymore.

Okay, well I'm here if you need to talk.

Do you know who that woman is?

The one with Daniel?

I don't know. I've never seen her before.

Looks like a business meeting.

Can I ask why it matters?

I just like to keep my enemies close and all that.

Thanks for the coffee.

Yeah.

Hey Sherry, please come in.

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

No, no, of course not. Not at all.

What's going on in here?

It looks so cute all of a sudden.

Oh, well, I thought I'd turn it into a little bit

of a prayer space, you know, where the ranch hands

and the family could come worship.

Wait, so then you'll be preaching here?

So does that mean you're staying?

Well, I'm here for now.

I was looking for you because I was wondering

what you know about this quarry business.

Nathan overheard Miss Amy saying something about

Red Oak buying the land?

Well if I can ask,

I'd like you and Nathan to keep this confidential,

but that is the plan on the table.

Wow. That would end a lot of drama.

How do you mean?

The Hamiltons and the Newmans have been trying

to get that land from the Winstones

since they bought it from the town.

Right. See, I only remember bits and pieces.

I had already left for Chicago by then.

The fight went cold about 10 years ago

when Martha finally had a sit down with your dad and Henry.

And that's when she told them she was in control of the land

and she was tired of dealing with their constant lobbying

and bickering and that's when the water rights

were split evenly between them, with even rent.

I wonder what's changed since then?

I'm guessing it has to do with Henry's passing.

Your dad took it as a bit of a reset button.

Yeah, it makes sense.

Dad's been talking with Martha a lot more recently.

Back to his old lobbying ways, I guess.

Only this time it's working.

We did it.

Hallelujah.

Hey, what did I miss?

Oh, just your average Hamilton miracle.

Dad skipped dessert.

Even better.

He agreed to let us come with him to negotiate with Martha.

Really? No kidding.

No, I guess he realized that his secret

wasn't doing anybody any good.

Well cheers to that.

So do you think he's forgiven me

for letting the cat out of the bag?

I wouldn't count on that just yet.

It wasn't so much an enthusiastic invitation as a...

Begrudging acceptance.

He's still pretty ticked, right.

Well I'm not surprised.

I just couldn't stand by and let you two

do all that work in vain.

It wasn't right.

I'll say.

I can't tell you how much it means

to have you both here lending your eyes and ears,

your strong backs.

You're really making a difference.

Of course. You can't do this all on your own.

Yeah, especially with Willis being Willis.

But tonight, we wore him down.

Mm-hmm

There's hope for him yet. He did the right thing.

Yeah.

Well, Lord knows what else he's been keeping from us.

Let's just enjoy the moment.

You still got pie left?

I do. I think. Yes I do. In the fridge.

Three plates coming up.

The last time I saw a movie here,

robots were out to annihilate the planet Mars.

Oh, so a big award winner.

No, but it was awesome.

Looks like it's time

we decommissioned these rust buckets...

Permanently.

Wow. That was really good.

Here all night to embarrass myself.

Great.

So how goes the drama with the ranch?

Let's just say it's dramatic.

I shared my father's secret with the family,

created a little bit of a mess.

Oh boy.

Yeah.

Sometimes I don't really understand

his outlook on the world.

Yeah, my mom's kind of like that.

When I told her I was opening the cafe,

she just sent me a whole bunch of articles on how hard it is

to keep a restaurant open in this economy.

So helpful.

So helpful.

I was like, Thanks, Mom, did you forget the part

where I'm moving back to Crossroad Springs?

Thought you'd be happy.

I'm sure she'd say she was just trying

to help and that she loves you.

I know, I know.

It was very sweet and I am happy to be closer.

It's just, I could use a little less worry.

Uh! It's starting!

You go.

Janet...

Can we please talk for a second?

My schedule is back to back today.

Did I do something wrong?

because I would never want to hurt you.

It's nothing. I'm fine.

You're fine? You're not fine.

You've been avoiding me for days.

Please just tell me what I did wrong.

Look, I just think we should pick things up

when there's more certainty in our lives.

More, more certainty?

Is this about my fellowship?

If you're leaving for the city,

I'm not sure that we should invest anymore in this.

Janet, I haven't even decided

whether I would take this job or not.

Let alone leave anytime soon.

But still, you're in that stage of your career

where you don't really know where you might end up.

Aren't you too? I mean, why can't we be in it together?

I do know what I want.

And what's that exactly?

I'm going to stay in Crossroad Springs.

My family needs me. This is where I belong.

Okay, so now I know where you stand.

Paging Dr. Randall to reception

Dr. Randall to reception.

I got to go.

But don't write me off as gone when I'm right here.

I want to be with you.

Oh, hey guys. Over here.

That is a long drive from Cedar Rock.

Gorgeous drive though.

And Pastor Price is always so happy when we come.

It was great to see him.

He's got quite the church up there.

Yeah, lots of young people.

Oh, it's so nice to see.

If you don't have the youth,

where's the future of the church?

It's true. Please.

It's a beautiful community.

He's doing something really special up there.

Yeah. It's a shame Willis couldn't come.

Oh he could have.

He's just too busy giving us all the silent treatment.

He is who he is.

Yep, a curmudgeon.

So happy you have Sunday brunch now.

Yeah, I figured we'd try it out.

Oh it's so terrific.

You know, in case people haven't been telling you,

this place adds a lot to our town.

It's the perfect meeting spot.

That's so sweet of you to say.

So I heard James installed a new light fixture.

Can I see it?

You want to see the light fixture?

Mm-hmm. I'm huge into decor.

Yeah, it's right over there.

We'll be right back.

Okay, well here it is.

Actually I just wanted to talk to you alone for a second.

Oh, that makes more sense.

Yeah, I don't want James all up in my romance business.

Oh, this just got a lot more interesting.

Yeah.

Okay.

I just need some woman to woman advice.

Yeah. Okay. I'll do my best.

I'm assuming this is about Dr. Randall?

Yeah, I'm a bit thrown because

he's thinking of finishing the rest of his cardiac fellowship

at a hospital in the city.

Oh boy.

Yeah. And I really like him and

I, I thought that we were going somewhere good

but now...

But now you think you're headed towards heartbreak.

Exactly.

Got it. Okay.

Well, what are your instincts?

Well, my gut's telling me to run.

I've just been avoiding him, but it's uh, not helping.

Yeah. Okay. Well, one, that's a little bit of teenage behavior

and two, I'm guessing he saw right through that.

Yeah, he did. But I don't really know what to say.

You know, I'm more of a science person

and less of a words person.

All right, well why not just tell him how you feel.

You care about him

and you're worried you're going to lose him.

Face up to it. Simple.

Yeah, long distance isn't really that simple.

Well, that's fair.

You know, James and I went to a drive-in on Friday night.

But he lives in Chicago.

Right...

Twinsies.

Oh, I should have realized they'd be concerned.

Must've been a real light bulb moment for Sherry

and Nathan when your dad fell off that horse.

Realizing he's not invincible.

And I think not replacing the foreman

sends some mixed messages to the rest of the staff.

And now with you here, they must be wondering

what on earth is going on.

Yeah, I have to admit,

I've been wondering a bit about that myself.

Oh, how so?

Well, I've just been spending

so much of my life building it in Chicago.

I haven't been thinking about the ranch and my future in it.

You're in a blessed position, James.

You have choice.

It was pretty cut and dried when my parents passed.

Thankfully, Willis took over.

Mom and Dad did divide the ranch at equal share

but when you and Janet came, we are now all the same.

What about you?

Me?

Well, there is always to be a place for me here.

I want to be a part of this.

I do, Aunt Amy. I want to be a part

of the vision of the future while everyone's still here.

I just don't know what that looks like.

Why don't we deal with

the Martha Winstone situation first and go from there. Huh?

Fair enough.

I just think we all need to be on the same page.

Well, there's only one page.

Martha's going to sell us the land.

She said she would. It's a pretty short page.

But what did you and Martha discuss about terms?

Does she want to involve the bank?

No banks. You let me deal with that.

Look, Martha and I go back a long way.

She's on her own.

She's older, and tired of dealing with this water issue.

She wants it settled, for good.

This is a good thing.

Willis.

Hi Martha.

Well as promised, here's my family.

You remember my sister Amy.

And those are my kids, James and Janet.

I remember you picking from my raspberry bush.

You, I don't remember so much.

That's because I'm the perfect child.

Ah, you got a funny one there Willis.

It's really nice to see you, Martha.

Thank you for this.

Yeah, I told them about our arrangement.

They wanted to come by in person and express their gratitude.

I see. Well about that.

I've had a bit of a change of heart.

What do you mean?

Like about the terms of the deal or...

I mean the actual deal itself.

Here's the name of my lawyer, Elsa Hubbard.

You'll have to go through her from now on.

Martha...

We're friends.

Now we've been talking about this for years.

And we both know that Eugene wants that land

to join with ours.

And I promised him that I'd give you a fair price.

I'm sorry Willis.

I'm just unburdening myself of this entire ordeal.

Unburdening yourself.

What, of me?

Perhaps, perhaps not.

Just give her a call

and you'll see that she's ready to talk turkey.

I'm sorry Willis.

Well that went great.

Yeah, you could say that again.

Oh no.