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And with the industrialrevolution
came millionaires

who'd compete to
throwthe most lavish parties

and they'd try to out-doone another

with their big dessertsor their huge hats.

They'd even compete to see

who could have the
mostmagnificent mansions.

One man plated his
entirebathtub in 24-karat gold leaf.

Imagine taking a bubble bathin that.

But miss, aren't placeslike that

just in fairy tales?

Oh, no.

No, they're very real.Trust me.

In fact, I used to spendmy
summers in a big mansion

just like thatwhen I was your age.

Well, back in the States.

Lucy?

Oh, excuse me. Excuse me.

Enjoy the rest of your tour.

Lucy, giving children
toursin the galleries again?

That's what our docentsare for.

Sorry, Isabelle.

I was just passing throughand
I guess I got pulled in.

I love that exhibit.

Come along.

I need my director ofdevelopment upstairs.

We've got to plan
forthe fundraiser tonight.

So catch me up where we are.

Sure.

So I re-workedthe seating chart.

All of our major donorswill
be sitting up front,

and you will be between the
LordMayor and Ambassador Philips.

Oh, Lucy. You remind me of me.

Museum directors aren't made,they're born.

And you truly have the
makingsof one of the greats.

You know, I'm relocating
backto New York soon.

I can't think of anyonewho
works harder than you.

Thank you.

Your passion and knowledgeof
history is undeniable.

Your organizational skillsare top-notch.

Well, I've decided to
nominateyou as my replacement

when I retire next month.

Isabelle. Really?

Oh my gosh, that would bea dream come true.

But before we pop the
champagne,just one more hurdle.

I do need to get the
trusteeson board with you first.

I will wear them down like...

Like... like the Dukeof
Wellington wore down Napoleon

at Waterloo.

Precisely.

Ok. Name tags done,catering taken care of,

Isabelle's speech printedand proofed.

I don't think Hannibal had
thismuch to do crossing the Alps.

Anything else, Josephine?

Uh, that just about does it.

I'd say we're ready
forthe fundraiser tonight.

Well then, since the
newexhibit's going in downstairs,

I might just sneak downfor an early peek.

Boss, you're meeting the
HobartFoundation at 2:00

and then Lady Jacobs to
naildown her gift for the east wing,

and you still have to call
backthat cute Cambridge professor

that wants to take you outon a date.

He didn't want to take meout on a date.

He just wants my help
writinghis grant proposal.

Lucy, you're a victimof your own success.

Well, I should take
these downto the archives.

Oh!

I got it.

And, uh, cover for meif anyone asks?

Have fun.

Enjoy the new exhibit.

Oops, sorry.

Thank you.

Excuse me, sir.

Is this rubbishyou're throwing out?

Hey. That I am, why?

This pot right here is
actuallyDelft pottery.

It's a real treasure.

You might wanna hang on to it.

I had no idea.Thank you.

You're welcome.

Take good care of it.

Hi, Nigel.

Did you have a good day?

Great, Lucy.

Oh, this came for you.

Special delivery.

All the way from the
U. S. of A.Looks official.

H.K. Rourke,Attorney at Law.

"Lucy Windsor, I've been tryingto reach you

"since your great aunt...

This can't be.

Lucy, I'm so sorry to hearabout your aunt.

Thanks, Isabelle.

She was a wonderful lady.

She passed away last month.

Oh, is that her?

Yes. Aunt Grace.

The kindest, most adventuroussoul
you could ever meet.

Wow, what a lovely estate.

I'd guess Gilded Age Era.

Upstate New York?

Close, Rhode Island.It's
called Wycliffe House.

I grew up spendingmy summers there.

Your Aunt lived there.

Great Aunt, actually.

Her husband Arthur
wasthe last of the Wycliff's.

His grandfather Henry builtthe
house over 100 years ago.

I spoke to my folks and
theysaid that Arthur didn't have

any remaining family

so Aunt Grace bequeathedthe
whole thing to me.

Inheriting a mansion?

That's something that
doesn'thappen every day.

Aunt Grace invited us up
thereevery single summer

until I headed off to Oxford.

Now who's that?

Uh, Duncan.

Son of the caretakers.

My aunt took him
inafter he lost his parents.

Uh, anyway-

Oh, Lucy, I hate to ask,

but must you go all the
wayto the States right now?

The trustees meeting
isjust around the corner.

Apparently the way the willis written,

if I don't go soon the
propertygoes into a receivership

and becomes a biglegal mess.

I understand.

Do what you need to
do,but please hurry back.

I know I can get the
trusteesto approve you.

Thanks, Isabelle.

I will be back beforeyou
even know I'm gone.

Oh, I hope so.

Because if I don't geta successor soon

they'll roast me like...

Like...

the great fire of Londonin 1666.

Precisely.

Oh, have a good flight.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm Lucy Windsor.

As if I needed to be told that.

I recognized youin an instant.

Eleanor, of course.

I'm so sorry.

I didn't know you still
workedat the estate.

Oh, yes.

How long has it been
againsince you've been here?

Ten years. I wanted to
come backsooner to visit

but work just kept me so busy.

Your Aunt Grace understood.

She was always so proud of you.

She's sorely missed in town
butshe lived a long and happy life.

I just wish she werestill here.

So do I, honey.

Well, come along.

You must be exhaustedafter your flight.

Thank you.

The back seat?

Well, you are the mistressof
the estate now, after all.

But first an old friend.

It is just as beautiful
aroundhere as I remember.

I had so many wonderfultimes here.

And as I recall you and Duncan

spent a great amount
of timehere together, too.

You were kind of sweet
oneach other if memory serves.

The follies of youth.

Actually, Lucy, about Duncan-

It's ok, Eleanor.

He's one part of all of
thisthat I am happy to forget.

There she is.

Right where you left her.

Magical.

What is all this?

The welcoming committee?

The fence in our pastureis falling down

and your Aunt Grace
could neversay no to visitors.

You go on in and get settled,honey.

Thank you.

The door sticks a little.

Got it.

It's a little sticky, huh?

Oh!

Lucy?

Duncan.

What're you doingin my house?

Uh... Lucy, what're you doingin my house?

Your house? My house.

What would give you that idea?

It's not an idea it's a fact.

That this is my house.

No, mine.

Ok, I think maybe there's
beensome kind of a mistake.

Why wouldn't Grace tell me
that she was leaving the house

to both of us?

Tell you? Why wouldn'tshe tell me?

I don't know, maybe becauseI've been here

and you've been in London?

Regardless, it's perfectlyobvious

there's been some sort ofa clerical error.

You changed your hair.

Yeah.

Shh.

So how've you been, Lucy?

Oh, I've been good.

I've been- I've been really,really good.

Good.

Good.

And you uh, you- you work
insome museum in London I heard?

Mmmhmm.

Yeah, no, and I mighteven
become its director.

Knock... well, knock wood.

And you, you're somefancy architect now?

Fancy? I don't know.

I mean, I'm working for a
bigcommercial firm up in Boston.

I'm glad we'reall caught up.

Excuse me.

Eleanor, why didn't you
tell meabout Duncan?

I tried.

You didn't wanna know.

I'm gonna make some tea.

Besides, it's high timeyou
two buried the hatchet.

Duncan.

This has been lovely.

I am going to go take a littlelook around.

Be my guest.

Or my guest.

This place is still amazing.

A window backto the 1890's.

They don't build houseslike this anymore.

And that's a good thing.

Give me a modern condoany day.

A place you can heat

with up-to-date plumbingand electrical.

It's still magical though.

Yeah, it might look magical

but this place is slowlyfalling apart.

Note the buckets.

It's seen some disrepair
sincethe last time you visited,

not to mention half of the
roomsare already closed up.

You see the problem?

Yeah, I'm starting to.

Grace used to hold
herGilded Age Ball in here.

Yep, this place has
definitelyseen better days.

The last two years I've
beencoming down here

on the weekends to help Graceout
with the upkeep when I can.

That's surprisingly charitableof you.

A brief lapse in judgement,I assure you.

But seriously, this placeis
an absolute money pit

and needs to be sold offat
the earliest opportunity.

Assuming you own it,which you don't.

Which I do, and I'm wellon my way

to coming up with a
brilliantsales pitch for it.

That is if the developer,Mr. Niven,

is open to hearingmy presentation.

Richard Niventhe billionaire?

Ah, you've heard of him.

Yeah, he specializesin
building golf courses

and I've heard he's interestedin opening

a new one around here.

Turn the estateinto a
golf course? Seriously?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Did- did you have a
better planfor this place?

Not at this exact moment

but surely there must bea better option

than turning a magnificentestate
into some putting green.

This is 1890's at its finest.

The stained glass,the marble floors-

Out with the old,in with the new.

Oooh! Duncan, how canyou be so blind

to all the history around you?

How can you be so blindto the bottom line?

Listen, Frank Lloyd Wrong,

you are not going to
movea stone of this mansion.

Ok. Well thenwhat do you suggest?

This has got to besome big mistake.

Aunt Grace would never put
me insuch an impossible situation.

I suggest that we geta little clarity

from H .K. Rourke,Attorney at Law,

and figure this outin the morning.

Fine.

Fine.

Which hotel are you stayingat in town?

Hmm?

Hmm?

Hotel? No, I'm not stayingat a hotel.

I'm staying in the west wing.

Of my mansion.

Great.

Then I'll be staying inthe
east wing of my mansion.

Great.

Mmm.

I'm gonna go that wayto the east wing.

Yeah, that's fine.

Thank you.

After you.

Mmmhmm.

Stop watching me leave.

You stop first.

Lucy, how's lifeon your estate?

Where do I start?

It turns outDuncan is staying here, too.

Duncan?

His father was the caretaker.

He used to live here.

But he's impossible,as always.

Duncan thinks he inheritedhalf the estate.

Co-owners of an estate,that
sounds kind of romantic.

Trust me, it is the oppositeof romantic.

But I have to admit,he
does look pretty good.

Oh, details, please.

What does he look like?

A little bit like our statueof Marc Antony.

But with the same flairfor betrayal.

He's got some scheme to
turnthe place into a golf course.

A golf course?

Well, that seems a bit daft.

Exactly.

But as soon as we
figurethis whole thing out

with the lawyers in the morning

I am going to sendDuncan packing.

Well, good luck, Lucy.

Thanks, Jose.I'll need it.

What is happening out there?

Hey. Hey, Duncan.

Oh, a beautifulmorning to ya.

I see you're still notan early riser.

You ever hear of a
little thingcalled jet lag?

Vaguely.

But I'm happy to help
youget back on to local time.

Ok, look.

I'm a little tired.

I could really use somemore sleep.

Do you have to do thatright now?

Well, if you want a hot shower

before we go visitthe lawyers then yes,

the water heater's down so
Igotta fire up the old boiler.

Well, can you chop more quietly,please?

Oh, you bet.

I give up.

Good morning.

Eleanor.

You really didn't haveto do all this.

Of course I did.

Oh, it's such a delight

to have you and Duncan togetherhere again.

We're not together.

Definitely not together!

Uh, bad choice of words.

One lump or two?

Stevia?

You are H .K. Rourke.

Yes, but Hannah is fine.

Hi, Duncan.

Hello, Hannah.

So you two know each other?

Duncan took me tothe Newport Regatta.

Oh.

How lovely.

Well, please. Sit down.

First, let me extendmy sympathies.

Grace was a big partof our community.

Thank you. I really miss her.

I do, too.

That's why it's a little odd
tobe talking business right now.

And that brings us to
thequestion of what happens next.

Well, Duncan,

regarding that mistakethat
you called me about.

It's actually not a mistake.

Regarding Grace's will

the situation is actuallyquite clear.

Simply put, you bothown the estate.

What?

But how can that be?

What she said.

Grace was quite specificin her will.

She arranged that you
shouldboth own 50 percent.

And I'm sorry that I
couldn'texplain the full situation

until you had both arrived,

but Grace had sworn meto secrecy.

Duncan,

Grace mentionedin her will how much

she appreciates everythingyou
and your family did

for her over the years and
shewanted to extend her gratitude.

And Lucy, Grace knewthat
you loved that place

as much as she didand you would always

have its best interestsat heart.

Which is why it makes absolutelyno sense

that Grace would do this.

Well, that much we agree on.

Ok, so if I own half...

And I own half.

Then we have to cometo
some sort of agreement.

Look, the truth of the matter is

the house is all that's left
ofthe great Wycliff fortune.

There's a small stipend to
payfor Eleanor but that's it.

And I'm here if you
guyshave any more questions.

Thank you very much
for takingthe time, Hannah.

We appreciate it.

Oh hey, Duncan, um...really good news.

My client, Mr. Niven,has agreed to hear

your golf course presentation.

I hope it helps.

Thanks.

Yeah.

So Hannah is the one who
foundyour potential buyer?

Yeah, for a small 10 percentfinder's fee.

She's just trying to help.

In London we'd call that
a weeconflict of interest.

Ok. How about we finda civilized way

of ironing this all out?

Over breakfast maybe?

Still got a weaknessfor waffles?

I'm buying.

You read my mind.

Pancakes and waffles.

Will do, Duncan.

Thank you.

And for you, miss?

Wait, Lucy?

Randall.

It's so good to see you.

Hi. Wow. Duncan and Lucy.

Nice to see you twotogether again.

We're not together.

Duncan, you didn'ttell
me Lucy's back in town.

Well, that's because I'm
assurprised as you are, my friend.

Well, welcome home, Lucy.

You still like your
waffleswith strawberries

and a pyramid of whipped cream?

You have a fantastic memory.

So what've you been up to?

Just working here, helpingEleanor
when she has errands,

helping out with the festival.

You should stop byif you have time.

I'd love to.

Ok. I'll put this in.

Randall's still a hoot.

At least he had the courtesyto send me

a Christmas cardevery now and again.

You left the country.

You never repliedto any of my letters.

You know what?

Water under the bridge.

So how is it thatyou're still so close

with everyone herein Newton?

I thought you were some

high-flying architectin the big city.

I have been coming downto
Newton every weekend

for one reason and one
reasononly and that is the estate.

It is a monster that needsconstant feeding

and I am finished with it.

But that house has been
herefor over 100 years.

How can you turn your backon it?

Easy. Look, Lucy, if we
couldjust sell this estate

I would have the funds to start

my own architecture firmand
you could go back to London

with a tidy little nest egg.

What do you say?

But if Niven goes for it,

what happens to the estate?

Well, the plans that I
suggestedwould see the grounds

opened up for the fairwaysand
we would probably have

to lose the coach house,the gardens-

Bulldoze the gardens?

Duncan, over my dead body.

Do you have any
ideawhat it takes to maintain

an estate like this?

No, but I wanna leave itin good hands.

I don't know, maybe I
couldget it designated

as a historical landmarkand
then I could start

applying for grantsto protect it.

We would be lucky if Nivenpicked it up.

Our other option is putting iton the market

and honestly, at this rate,
itwouldn't even pass inspection.

Ok, so whatdo you propose?

I suggest that we sell
offa few odds and ends

so we have the fundsto patch up the roof

while we try to figure out

what to do withthe rest of the place.

Fine.

Ooh.

Did you know that
Belgianwaffles were invented

in the 1800's by the PrinceBishop of Liege?

Nobody knows that, Lucy.

Well, what do you think,dad?

My money's on Lucy.

She always was headstrongas a kid.

True, but Duncan'salways got a trick or two

up his sleeve.

It's a shame they can't just-

Work together. I know.

Of course, maybe theyjust need a nudge.

Coffee. Coffee. Coffee.

Coff-

What? No, out.

Out.

Shoo. Shoo. Shoo.

Shoo. Shoo.

Go on.

Out. Out. Out. Out.

Go!

Morning.

Where's Eleanor?

Uh, she left a note.

She went to town to
help outwith the festival

and left breakfast on the stove.

Meanwhile, why don'tyou
put your world class

architectural skills to use
andfix the lock on the kitchen door

so Percy will staywhere he belongs?

Percy?

I mean the sheep that
justpushed his way into the kitchen.

Why Percy?

Because he's so persistent.

Huh. Sounds like somebodyelse I know.

I'll add it to the list.

So I've totaled the
amountof money we'll need

for the essential fixes beforewe
can even show this place.

We'll need to touch upthe paint,

fix some of these windows,and,
of course, pay the roofers.

Better get started.

This house has lastedfor 100 years.

I think it can make itthrough breakfast.

No time like the present.

Duncan. Duncan, what're
youdoing with those?

We need money to fixthe roof, remember?

So I thought we could
sell offa few of these things

at the antique auctionin Newton.

It's just collecting dust.

But these areAunt Grace's things

and Wycliffe family heirlooms.

Sacrificing themselvesto keep this house

from falling apart seems
likethe most noble duty of all.

It's just random stuff.

Random stuff?

That is a 19th centuryoil painting.

Yeah.

Of, like, trees.

And that antique Venetian
vaseis in perfect condition.

What, this old thing?

Oh!

Oh, those chandeliersin the Great Hall

are probably worth something.

No. Duncan, I love those.

Ok.

How about this?

We've got dozens of these.

Those are emblematic ofthe fascination

in the 1890's of botanyand floral history.

We have to keep at least one.

Ok. What is your obsessionwith history?

No, those are treasures and...

this is Aunt Grace's diary.

We certainly can't sell that.

Ok, granted, that was a mistake.

What about this paintingwith
the pretty girl in it?

Haha, very funny.

This Victorian hall standis an antique.

Lucy, be practical for once.

We need to fix this roof.

Ok. Fine. But make it quick.

Ready?

Ok.

And this one?

I'm proud of you.

I'm going to give Randall a call

and see if he can give us a
handto bring this down to auction.

I'm going with you to
makesure you get a fair price.

Deal.

The 1890's were a
uniquemoment in our town's history

when Henry Wycliff
decidedto build his estate here

and ended up helping buildmuch of the town.

And the Wycliff's continuedthat tradition.

Henry's grandson,
Arthur,and his wife, Grace,

built our city park there.

I have nothing but happymemories here.

Finally somethingwe can agree on.

♪

Sold.

One antique oil paintingfor $1,200.

Not bad. That's $3,000 in total.

Alright, I'll admit it.

You have an eye for this stuff.

Oh my, a compliment.

Will the wonders ever cease?

Alright.

It's like travelingback in time.

It's fascinating, isn't it?

Mmmhmm.

Yeah, fascinating.

You know, that beer gardenback there

sounds pretty fascinating, too.

You want to join me?

You go ahead.

I'm going to browse.

Lucy Windsor?

Is that you?

Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen.

You remember my husband Marcus?

Of course.

Lucy, it's been ages.

Randall told us you werein town.

Grace would be so happyto
have you back home.

You're here to handlethe estate, no doubt?

Yes.

And give Hannah Rourkea little competition?

You and Duncan were
prettyserious back in the day.

Are they, uh, dating?

No, but Hannah's the top
shotin the darts contest every year

and Duncan's got a bullseyeon his back

whether he knows it or not.

Well, she can tag and
releasehim for all I'm concerned.

Well, Eleanor saysthat you're undecided

about what's to comeof the estate.

Yes, things are up in the
airbut we'll figure it out.

Lucy, you must come bythe cafe for dinner

to welcome you back to town.

I would love to but I'm a
littleconcerned about leaving Duncan

and the estate alone,

goodness knows what
he'll tryto sell off next.

Well, bring him along, then.

The more the merrier.

Yeah.

Ok. Sure.

See you then.

Ok.

We'll take it.

Well, that's very galant of you.

Are you buying me a giftwith our money?

No, I got this.

We need every cent of
ourantique money for the repairs.

Ok, I take back what I said.

You always did havea tiny sweet spot.

Mmm.

So now you remember.

Too bad posterity will
rememberyou as the guy

who tried to turn a
landmarkinto a sand trap.

Right. And uh, remind
me,what was your idea again?

I told you, I'm thinking on it.

Oh, can I grab one of these?

Egg cream?

You know the wayto a girl's heart.

Just like old times.

Ooh, those look pretty yummy.

Yeah, it smells good.

Yeah.

Oh, look at these.

Wow.

Can you believe we oncedressed like this?

Decades from now some
modernarchitect will be saying

the same thingabout photographs of us.

Oh, I love imaginingwho these people were.

Where they worked, where
theylived, who they loved.

I forgot how much I lovedthis festival.

The antiques and the costumes.

It's all so unique.

Shame it's only once a year.

It's too bad it can't lastall ye-

What?

Nothing.

Can we go backto the estate now?

Yeah.

So how's the life of leisure?

A lot more work than I expected.

And Duncan?

He's still got aNapoleon complex

mixed with a dashof Genghis Khan.

But in spite of Duncan's plans

I have an idea to savethis place.

Uh-oh, I can hear the
wheels turning from here.

What's your plan?

Well, it's just that there'sso
much history in this town

and I realized the estatedoesn't have to be

just a historical landmark.

Visitors can step back in time.

Like that colonial
Williamsburgmy nephew visited.

Exactly.

The town is the perfect stopon
the mansion tourist circuit

and our little Newton
doesn'teven have one museum.

The challenge is going to
behow to make it happen.

Well, if anyone can makeit happen it's you.

Oh, and Lucy, don't
forget your conference call

with the trustees isin four days.

I'll be ready.

Thank you, Josephine.

Bye.

Bye.

You seriously thinkthat plan's gonna work?

Were you eavesdropping?

I can't help it.

Echo-y halls.

Oh.

You're not afraid of a
littlecompetition, are you?

Afraid? Not a chance.

So as co-owners of the
estateyou don't mind if I present

an alternative proposalto
your potential buyer?

Mr. Niven?

Mmmhmm.

Of course not.

It'll keep you out of my
hairwhile I work on my proposal.

Please, have at it.

Ok.

And whichever ideaNiven supports

we both agree to approve.

Sure. I'm game.

Have fun.

I'm gonna save your house,Aunt Grace.

You mind turning downyour music?

Really?

Come on, Duncan.It helps me think.

It literally prevents mefrom thinking.

Fine.

Ok, now you're humming.

Lucy, there are literally
39other rooms in this place.

You sure you don't
wanna workin one of them?

Since the estate's half mine
Ibelieve this table is half mine

and this room inspires me.

How's that presentationcoming along?

Great.

Did I tell you aboutmy
idea to turn the solarium

into a botanical exhibit?

Did I tell you about my plan

to turn the solariuminto a pro shop?

Huh. According to my web search

there are already four
othergolf courses within 30 miles.

Does this areareally need another?

According to my researchit could take years

to get a site declareda
historical landmark.

Tsk tsk.

Ah.

So you've been researchingmy idea.

Guess my plan's got youa little intrigued.

Yeah, guilty. Intrigued.

At how completely impracticalyou still are.

But just for argument's sake,

how would you possiblyfund this?

I'm going to devote partof the house

to showcase antique
vendorsand local craftspeople

from town and we
couldsell their goods here.

It's called revenue.

Revenue.

Mmmhmm.

And that revenue would beenough to keep

this entire place running?

I think it's worth a try.

I think you still gotyour
head up in the clouds.

♪

Alright, you know what?

If we're going to sharethis estate

then maybe we should setsome house rules.

Great idea.

For starters how aboutno
drying your laundry

on the priceless antiques?

Fine.

If you agree to no more
thanone hour of your music a day.

Fine.

Now, if that's all,

we are due at the pubfor dinner tonight.

We?

Look, I said yesfor both of us.

I couldn't help it.

Yeah, that's great.I'm starving.

I'll see you downstairsin five minutes.

Well, look who's here.

Our guests of honor.

What's all this?

It's nothing.

Just a little dinner to
welcomeyou back home to Newton.

You didn't have to do this.

Nonsense.

You two are officiallyour guests of honor.

Thank you.

I sense a trap.

So I hope these rumors
aren'ttrue of selling the estate

and high-tailing it out of town.

You wanna take this one?

We're still trying to figurethings out,

but I am working on a
planto save the old place.

Well, Wycliff Houseis this town's heritage

and I can't think of
anyonebetter than you two

to watch over it.

To Wycliff House.

To Wycliff House.

You know, Lucy,

I remember allthose
summers you visited Grace.

You always seemedso at home here.

Name one thing that Londonhas
that we don't have here.

Ok, uh...

the museums.

I'd say this whole townis a museum.

Can't argue that.

Look, all joking aside,I love it here.

But my dream job iswaiting
for me back in England.

Dream job, huh?

Well, I'll admit a dream
job'spretty serious.

But desserts like thisonly
come once in a lifetime.

Desserts?

Oooh.

Truly, you didn't haveto do all this.

Oh, but we did.

See, your Aunt Grace has
helpedevery single person in this town

in one way or another and
Marcusand I got engaged at the ball

that your aunt used to throwevery year

and Randall learned to rideat your stables

and it's high timethat we repaid the favor.

Welcome back.

Welcome back.

Welcome back, Lucy.

I love this part of the estate.

I had forgotten how
hospitableeveryone is in this town.

Yeah, some thingsnever change.

I'm starting to get the feeling

that they're trying to convinceus to stay.

Well, I could think of
worsethings than staying.

You hear that?

What?

The sound of the
cricketsinstead of us squabbling.

It's pretty nice.

Hey, tell me something.

What happened that last
summerwe were here together?

You were headed offto grad school.

You were gonna be thousandsof miles away.

How could it have worked?

So you just cut and ran?

It was the practicalthing to do.

Mmm.

Practical. Again.

Someone had to be.

You were always the dreamer.

Ok, look. I... I know my
ideais just a pipe dream

and you're right.

It does take forever to
geta historical designation

but I can't just sit byand
watch all of this go away.

This estate is home to way
toomany happy memories for me and-

and Aunt Grace-

I miss Grace, too.

You forget, I lived hereyear round.

I know every inchof this place.

I grew up here.

I went to Bostonto start over

but Grace needed my helpand this estate

and all of its needs keptcalling me back

over and over and over.

I need to be done with it.

This firm is the most importantthing to me.

I've always been focusedon the past

and you've always been
focusedon the future.

Who says historyhas to repeat itself?

What do you mean?

Ok, well let's face it.

A house dividedcannot stand.

Go on.

I want a historical
site,you want a golf course.

Why can't we have both?

I am not following you.

How about a resortthat showcases history?

It's the best of both worlds.

Interesting.

But Niven is expecting a
golfcourse, plain and simple.

But he's a business man,

and we'd be doubling
thepotential revenue stream

and preserving history.

More tourists flockto this town every year.

That's an opportunity.

True.

And we could hold Grace'sGilded Age Ball

just like she used to do

and really show offthe estate to Niven

the way it's meant to be seen.

That seems very ambitious.

We have two daysto
come up with a sales pitch.

What do you think?

A golf course that
doublesas a history park.

Yeah, why not?

Maybe it's the moonlight

but I think you might beon to something.

Deal?

Deal.

So the fountain stays put.

That's right.

And we won't haveto move a stone.

And then the Great
Hallbecomes our grand lobby.

We make a pretty good team.

Like Hamilton and Burr.

Before all that unpleasantness.

Sure. What's next?

You know, for an architect

you have some prettygood hands-on skills.

Thanks. My dad used to
let mehelp him fix things

around the house.

Do you know that Aunt Graceand Arthur

were married hereon the estate?

I wonder how many other
weddingsthis property has seen.

Weddings.

That's not a bad ideato
add to the proposal.

Yeah.

You know, courtship in the
late1800's was truly fascinating.

A gentleman's invitation
toa dance was often delivered

to a lady in a letter to
avoidany misunderstanding,

and suitors would woo
theirbeloved with moonlit serenades

and poetry and acts of chivalry,of course.

Sounds exhausting.

Will you help me move this,please?

Sure.

Oh, watch out!

Chivalrous.

Well, I think I'm gonna gowash up

and then what do you
say we headto the festival?

Perfect. We can spread
the wordabout the ball.

Oh, it is so greatthat you're bringing back

Grace's Gilded Age Ball.

Well, it is the finaleof our pitch to Niven

to preserve Wycliff House.

Give me those.

I'll put these up around town.

That'll show Niven
whatWycliff means to this town.

Take a shot, folks.

Take a shot,and win a prize.

Come on. Take a shotand win a prize.

Take home a beautiful
antiquevase from the Gilded Age.

Miss, what about you?

Oh, no, no, no.

Thank you very much.

Come on, Lucy. It looks fun.

I bet you picked up some
skillsback in England.

The only targets I'mused
to hitting these days

are third quarter donations. No.

Thank you. No thank you.

I get it.

You're scared.That's cool.

Scared?

Ok. Since you put itthat way,

I'll take two turns.

I'll show you who is scared.

Blech!

What was that?

Your technique isall over the place.

Look, may I?

So, the thing with darts is

you gotta line it upfrom your shoulders.

Raise your elbow.

Good to go.

Alright. Here goes.

Hey, look who's here.

Looks like you're getting
intothe spirit of things, Lucy.

We're just taking a break

from the estate to enjoythe festival.

You know what?This does look like fun.

I'm gonna play, too.

Hannah, you clear outall
my prizes every year.

Thank you.

Duncan's been reallymysterious lately,

what have you two been up to?

Just trying to do what's bestfor our place.

Well, I've set up the
perfectopportunity for you.

I hope you're ready for Niven.

Maybe your sales pitch is
moreon target than your dart game.

And then you can be done
withthe estate and head back home.

That is still the plan,isn't it?

Yes.

Yes, it is.

Don't feel bad, Lucy.It's
an acquired skill.

You know, at Oxford we
startwith our weaker hand

when we play freshmen.

It won me a round or two.

Ooh, thank you.

That's nice.

♪

Uh, that was amazing.

I'm glad my post-gradcame
in handy for something.

Thank you for sharing.

Mmm.

You're welcome.

Sharing an estate is easy.

Sharing my popcorn,that's a challenge.

Well, I'd say we're
doinga pretty good job at it.

You know, we were alwaysdifferent.

But somehow it just works.

You know what they sayabout opposites.

So uh, you and Hannahseem
pretty close, huh?

Sure. I mean, she's
beenvery helpful with things.

You sure it ends there?

Yes, I am sure it ends there.

What about you?

Are you, uh, are youseeing
anyone back in London?

No, not really.

The last guy I datedwas perfectly nice

but he just didn't appreciate

the things I'm passionate about,you know?

The final straw was
whenI caught him listening

to a cricket match ata
Michelangelo exhibit.

Woah.

We should probably head back.

Yeah, and I've got a
conferencecall to prepare.

Not to mention a GildedAge Ball to plan.

Let's go.

Brr, that came down fast!

Let's get a fire
started,warm this place up.

It'll be a lot easier to
fixthings up around here

if our fingers aren'tfrozen solid.

That's good.

Hurry up.

I'm trying.

Get closer. I'm freezing.

Work calls. Again.

Alright, well I'll just be
righthere trying to get this lit.

Hi, Josephine.

Lucy, how's the life of luxury?

Lovely.

Just missing a few
modernconveniences like heating.

Can you hear myteeth chattering?

And Duncan?

Still a battle of wills?

Actually, he's been a littlemore
Gandhi than Genghis lately.

Go figure.

Well I just wanted to let
youknow that I emailed you

the spreadsheets you asked
forwith all of the donor totals

for your call.

Perfect, thank you.

And I'll give you a heads up

when I know what time
yourcall is with the trustees.

In the meantime,stay warm.

Bye, Josephine. Thank you.

Bye.

Finally!

This is better.

Everything okon the home front?

Yeah. Just getting my ducks
ina row for my conference call

with the trustees.

The big promotion.

Mmmhmm.

You really wantthis new job, huh?

Of course I do.

Then why don't you soundso convinced?

It's just I got into museum
workbecause I love history.

Preserving the past.

Sharing a story that's
beentold for centuries.

But my job keeps pulling
me awayfrom all that.

You know, so much of the
realwork is politics and red tape.

Budgets and donors.

So would this new
promotion,this-this dream job,

allow you to do more ofwhat you love?

Actually, I don't know.

Then why exactlydo you want it?

Who could that be?

I just invited a fewfriends over.

That's how I thinkyou all can showcase

your merchandise right here.

So I could exhibit my vintagecostumes here.

Exactly.

And Eleanor,I was thinking

you could showcase your
bakingskills in a little bakery

we'll set up in the downstairskitchen.

Wonderful.

You know, I bet half the folksin
town would jump at the chance

to sell their antiquesand crafts up here

to visiting guests.

That's the idea.

And if our buyergoes for our proposal,

your crafts and antiques
willhave a home here year-round.

So what do you think?

I'd say we thinkit's all a great idea.

Fantastic.

Well, I'll need youall to be set up

for our presentationto Niven.

And we expect to see
youall tomorrow at the-

Ball, tomorrow night.

We can't wait.

Oh, we look forward to
seeingyou take the first dance.

Just like Grace and Arthurused to do.

First dance?

Well, we can't arguewith tradition, can we?

Wait a second.

Don't tell me that you are
stillself-conscious about dancing.

A little.

Ok. How about a littlerefresher course?

♪

May I have this dance?

♪

I haven't danced in years.

Really?

I thought your job wasjust
going to fancy parties.

That's not my job.

And anyway, when I dogo to fancy parties

I'm there to schmooze donors.

There's no time for dancing.

Mmmhmm.

And what will happenafter
this big promotion?

Double the schmoozing,I guess.

♪

So um...

I've got some thingsI wanna-

No, no. I have- no, I
do,because of the conference-

That's right.

The big conference callthat
I need to prep for, so...

Thanks for the dance.

Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'll uh-

Yeah, good luck.

Thank you.

Any time.

Good-bye

Bye.

Hey.

Hey. So, you and Lucy readyfor the ball?

Yeah, yeah. I'd say so.

Of course you realize,my friend,

you now havea second chance.

At what?

Come on, Duncan.

Lucy was the one that
got away.We both know it.

Yeah, well, she's heading
backto London soon

and historywill repeat itself.

Mmm.

As I recall last time she left

you didn't exactly beg herto stay.

It was the responsible thingto do.

Well, maybe there's a reasonyou and Lucy

are back in eachother's lives now.

But you'll never knowif
you hold yourself back.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Oh, Eleanor, thosesmell delicious.

Will you put them over
thereon the table for me please?

You got it.

Thank you. What do
you thinkabout this here?

Oh, perfect.

Your aunt would be so proud
ofeverything you've done here.

Thank you.

Lucy. You got a second?

What is it? Niven's
gonna behere any minute.

I know, I know, I just
wantto show you something.

Ok.

Ta-dah. I snuck it downto Randall's

for a little rust removaland polish.

It looks amazing.

Everything does.

Oh yeah, and Eleanor even
foundsome of Grace's old decorations.

So, you feeling readyfor tonight?

Yeah, I guess.

But I have to admit,I am a little nervous.

Oh, come on.

Was Joan of Arc nervous when
sherallied those French troops?

Well... no, but things
didn'twork out very well for her.

Ok, that's a good point,good point.

Um, well, was Cleopatranervous?

Did she retreat whenthe Greeks showed up?

It was the Romans actually,not the Greeks,

but anyway those are
importantfigures from history.

That's exactly my point.

So are you.

Um... we should finishgetting ready.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Welcome, Mr. Niven.

Thank you for your interestin
buying Wycliff House.

My pleasure.

Hannah's told me great
thingsabout you both.

Well, we have a visionto
present to you today,

and though it might not
be quitewhat you expected

we believe it's an evenbetter opportunity

than just a golf course.

So, without further ado...

Imagine a resort with all
theamenities of a five-star hotel.

Golf, a spa, luxuryaccommodations...

and with all the historyof
a world-class museum.

And as the guests
wanderthrough the estate...

They will stroll back in time

and imagine themselvesas
Vanderbilts or Morgans,

living the lives of gentlemenor debutants.

They will walk amid
livinghistory and experience life

in the Gilded Age first-hand.

And then afterwards they
mightenjoy a round of golf

or a cocktail by the fire.

Please follow me.

And our rose garden
providesthe ideal location

for weddings and events.

While paying homage tothe
estate's historic character.

All with five-star
diningand accommodations.

All our plans are herein our proposal

and uh, here's our vision ofhow the house

can be renovatedand preserved.

A fusion of historic
splendorand modern luxury

while keeping this
magnificentestate intact.

All while delivering one
ofthe finest golf courses

in New England.

Please.

Thank you.

What is going on?

This is not what we discussed.

It's fine.

Everything is gonnabe fine.

You'll see. Just waituntil tomorrow.

And you'll still getyour
finder's fee, I promise.

Oh I hope you knowwhat you're doing.

More and more people

are visiting the townof Newton lately,

making this a unique
businessopportunity for you.

But it's more than that.

I spent all my summers hereas a girl

and it was the happiest timeof my life.

I'd like others to experiencethat, too.

Which is why I'd like to
makethis a condition of the sale.

And on that note,let me show you

where you could plan to putthe back nine.

And at our ball
tonightyou'll get a glimpse of

what life was like herein the Gilded Age.

Looking forward to it.

I hate to interrupt your fairytale

but I'm trying to round up

all of the trustees foryour
conference call later

but everyone's in differenttime zones.

One's traveling in
Dubai,another in Singapore...

I'll keep you posted.

Great.

I'm just juggling a few
thingshere but I'll be ready.

Lucy, the caterers are
here I need your help!

Sounds like a gentleman caller awaits.

I have to get readyfor the ball.

Have fun, and I'll give
youone hour heads up

before your call sothat
you can get settled.

Perfect.

Thanks, Josephine.

Bye.

I would have invitedyou by sending a letter

but I was worriedthat it would take too...

You look amazing.

You look pretty nice yourself.

Thanks. I um, I borrowedthis from Randall.

I'm feeling a littleoverdressed.

Don't. It suits you.

Shall we?

May I introduce our hostsfor the evening,

Lucy and Duncan ofWycliff House.

Lucy, aren't you a vision?

Oh, your aunt would be so happy

there's dancing inthe ballroom again.

Thank you, Eleanor.

You know, I would take
thisover some stuffy donor's

cocktail party any day.

I don't see Niven.

Lucy, it's time.

Your aunt always openedthe
gala with a few words.

Hey, thanks for coming.

Hey.

Thank you allfor coming tonight.

Before our evening beginsI
want to share with you

something my Aunt Gracealways told me.

How her grandfather-in-law,Henry Wycliff,

felt that this housewas for everyone.

Here the gardenermight
find himself at dinner

eating peach pie next
toPresident Grover Cleveland.

Henry opened his doorsto all

and my Aunt Grace would beso happy to know

that we're keepingthat
spirit alive tonight.

I'm not sure I can followin
my Aunt Grace's footsteps

but I will try my best.

And on that note, letthe first dance begin.

You ready?

Ready as I'll ever be.

You ok?

Everyone is staring.

You're right, but I
thinkthey're staring at me.

Wondering how I got sucha
beautiful dance partner.

So you're due backin London next week.

Well, I suppose everygood fairytale

has to have an ending.

Maybe.

Being back here, I've
rememberedsome history.

What?

How happy I used to be here.

How happy I am now.

What is it?

Josephine's been texting.I missed it.

Sorry, Duncan.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

Josephine.

I am so sorry I missedyour call.

It was so noisy here I
couldn'thear the phone ring.

Lucy, are you ready?

Yeah. For when?

Uh... for now?

Your conference callwith the trustees?

Hi everybody.

Uh, Lucy, is that a sheepbehind you?

Yep.

And now I'd like to talk
youthrough some numbers.

How'd it go?

Honestly... not great.

I'm sorry.

Between the sheep, the music,

and keeping them waitingan hour,

it was kind of a disaster.

But the good news is at
leastI can finally relax now.

How about a dance?

That sounds great.

Thank you for a trulywonderful evening.

Let me read over your
proposaland run the numbers

and I'll have an answer for
youby 8:30 tomorrow morning.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night. After you.

No pressure.

No pressure at all.

8:30, right on time.

Duncan, whatever happens,

I really wanna thank you

for trying to do somethingnoble here

and meeting me halfway.

I would say we makea pretty great team.

Great party last night.

And I went over thenumbers afterwards.

I like the property.

Like the views,like the town.

But I'm a straight shooter.

I'm afraid restoring this
estateto its former glory

would simply costs too much.

This place likely needs
updatedplumbing, mechanical,

electrical, and other things

we'd only be able to guess atright now.

So for a full and modernrestoration,

I'm sorry, I'm afraidthe
numbers just don't work.

The most cost-effectivesolution would be

a simple tear-down

and building a brand newgolf
course from the ground up.

And I assume that's whatyou'd be proposing-

Sir, you're not seeingthe bigger potential.

No, I'm sorry.

My heart says yesbut the numbers say no.

And the numbersalways win.

I'm afraid my answer is no.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Will you guys just excuse
usfor a moment, please?

Let me walk you to your car.

Thank you.

Duncan, I told you this would happen.

I delivered you a buyer on a
silver platter and all you had

to do was go along with the plan.

I told Niven that you would be

presenting himwith a golf course.

And we gave him one.And more.

Look, Lucy and I thought that-

You and Lucy?

You promised to get Lucyon board.

Not throw me overboard.

Look, you said it yourself.

It was fine to tear down the
estate if that's what it took

to make the sale.

Yes, yes, I said it was
fineto tear down the estate,

but now I think we havea better option.

Which Niven doesn't want.

Ok, look. We have about a dayto sell Niven

on the plan that he expected.

I suggest that you come up
withsomething to change his mind.

Just give me a second.

Lucy!

So you're still fine
tearingdown the entire place?

Were you- were you just snoopingon me?

Echo-y halls, remember?

Yeah, I uh- I promised
Hannahthat I'd try to convince you

to sell to Niven.

To level the estatefor a golf course.

Well, it just- it felt like themost
practical plan at the time-

Practical.

Again, more proof we
werenever right for each other.

I don't know why I'mso surprised, Duncan.

You always do what's rightfor you.

Wait, that's not... Lucy...

Lucy.

There might be hope for us yet,Duncan.

I'm not so sure about that.

Lucy just texted, she's
willingto give us carte blanche

to do whatever we wantwith the estate.

Just now?

This improvesour hand immensely.

It should be easy to finda buyer now.

Who wants to tear downthe estate.

Duncan, you said that you
wantedto be free of this place.

This is your chance.

A chance to move onto something new.

You'll have enough to set
upyour own firm in Boston

just like you hoped.

It's time to thinkabout the future.

Isabelle. I am so sorryabout last night.

Why would you need to apologize?

Well, after the wholeteleconference fiasco.

Yes, well, Lucy, your spreadsheets spoke

for themselves.

So I hope you're gettinga chance to relax

because when you get back

you'll have somebig shoes to step into.

Which shoes?

Specifically mine.

The trustees votedto approve you.

You're kidding?

There'll be a boost in salary, of course.

That's wonderful.

Yes, and we'll discuss itall on Monday

when you're back in London.

You need an answer now?

Lucy, perhaps youdon't understand.

The trustees approved you.

You got the job you wanted.

The one a million peoplewould kill for.

Yes.

No, um... of course,I'm as happy as...

As Alexander when he
conqueredEgypt in 332 B.C.?

Yes.

No, exactly.

I gladly accept the job,Isabelle.

Thank you.

And I will see you
tomorrowwhen I fly back to London.

Good.

Bye-bye.

Oh, Lucy. You're up early.

I was wondering if you
couldgive me a ride to the airport?

Oh. Of course.

I didn't know you were
goingback to England so soon.

Honestly, neither did I.

Well, um, just let me finish
uphere and I'll get my coat

and I'll be right with you.

Ok.

Marcus, we got a problem.

I'm really gonna missthis place.

And you'll be missedin Newton.

So how long is your flight back?

Door to doorabout 10 hours but uh,

I brought some reading.

Aunt Grace's diary.

I thought I'd take it
backwith me as a keepsake.

I think Grace would haveliked that.

Goodbye, Lucy.

Goodbye.

Something wrong, Duncan?

You usually wolf downmy
Monte Cristo sandwich

in two seconds flat.

Niven flies off in about an
hourand I need to finish this pitch.

You know, Eleanor just called

to tell me Lucy leftfor the airport.

She left?

Headstrong as always.

Who's the headstrong one here?

And proud, as well.

You think I'm being proud?

She won't even give me a chanceto explain.

You let her go once.

Are you gonna let her
slipthrough your fingers again?

What choice do I have?

Go stop her.

I don't think she wantsto see me right now.

You know, your dad and Iwere good friends.

If he was here I'm
pretty surewhat he'd say.

What's that?

Being caretaker of the estate

was more than justchanging lightbulbs.

Your dad thought he was
acaretaker of something precious.

He knew some thingswere worth saving.

Randall? I've got a job for you.

Lucy, Lucy, hey wait!

Duncan,what're you doing here?

I need to talk to you.

I couldn't let you go backto London again

without you understanding.

I never wanted to let
you gothat last summer.

I know.

I... I read Aunt Grace's journal

and her descriptions
of howyou waited for me

every summer before I arrived

and how sad you
wereevery summer after I left.

I need you to give meone more chance.

A chance for what?

I've been working on
thisproposal for Niven.

It's a long shot but I
thinkhe might just go for it.

Would you just postponeyour
flight for one more day?

I don't know, Duncan.

You were right, it does
seema little impractical.

Letting you go was the
mostpractical decision

that I have ever made.

It's also the worst
decisionof my entire life.

Now I'm asking youto trust me.

Please.

What did you have in mind?

I will tell you all about
iton the way back.

But right now I believe we
havea billionaire to catch.

Ok.

Right, no, I understand

Mr. Niven's timeis incredibly limited.

Ok. We will certainly try.

Thank you so much.

Yeah.

Bye-bye.

Ok, so Niven is flying outto
Aspen to meet his grandkids

but his assistant said thatwe
might be able to catch him

before he checks out of
hishotel and heads to the airport

but he's leaving very soon.

You my ride?

Yes sir. That I am.

Shoot, it's the festival. I forgot.

It's the last day. We'll
have to go on foot.

Alright.

Oh, wow. We gotta hurry.

Ok, come on. Follow me.

Excuse me.

Excuse us.

Excuse me.

Oh, this is impossible.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Listen, young man, I've
gota plane waiting for me.

I just can't figure it out.

It's never happened before.

I probably just floodedthe engine.

I'll have it up and runningin no time.

Hey, Duncan, hold up.Come here.

How much?

Ah, look at that.

Ready to go.

Unless, do you wannagrab a bite?

I know a greatrestaurant nearby.

Just drive, please.

Right.

Mr. Niven!

Do you have just a minuteor two?

Look, I appreciate your effortsbut
you need to understand that

I'm not in the habit
ofreconsidering an offer

I've already turned down.

Right, but we're not
talkingabout a purchase anymore,

we're talking about a smallseed investment.

Less risk for you,much more return.

Now, you told us that your heartsaid yes

but the numbers said no,right?

Well, now I think you'll
findthe numbers say yes.

I was able to re-worksome
of the renovation costs

and save us some money
soafter an initial investment

we can renovate as we
gofunded solely by profits.

It's all in here.

I'll look at it on the plane.

But even assuming your
numbersadd up why would

I want to invest ina historical resort?

For a reason you can'tput a price on.

Preserving your legacy.

You're a grandfather, right?

Ok, well how do you wantyour grandkids

to remember their grandpa?

As the generous man
whoput them through college.

My aunt used to tell me
storiesabout another generous man.

A railroad baron namedHenry Wycliff

who was a very wealthy man

but he also wanted everyonearound him

to live rich lives, too.

He built this whole
town.Its parks, its library.

His spirit is everywhere here.

You can see for yourself.It's all in here.

People still rememberhis generosity

and if you have the visionto
help preserve his legacy

then maybe in 100 yearsfrom now

people will be remembering
youwith the same fondness.

That's the great thingabout history.

It lasts forever.

I'll be in touch.

Let's go.

I just got off the phonewith Hannah.

I think you may havejust sold him on it.

Well, convincing donorswas my job.

Was?

I realized something.

My future isn't in some office

five stories abovethe exhibits I love

doing spreadsheets.

My future is here.

So you'll stay?

This is where I belong.

My home is hereand so is my heart.

Great, thank you.

Not bad.

Not bad at all.

So how does it feel to
haveyour architectural office

in your own house?

My house?

Wait a second,I thought
this was your house.

It's our house.

It's our house.