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♪
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[puppy barking]
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Betty!
[whistles]
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- Oh, hi!
- Betty! Hey, Betty, Betty!
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Are you okay?
Is your name Betty?
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I think somebody’s
looking for you.
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I’m so sorry.
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Yeah, she’s like having
a new toddler.
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- Oh!
- Here you go, girls.
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I’m Nina. Hi.
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Melody.
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These are mine too.
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This is Holly,
and this is--
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I’m Ivy.
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They were wondering
who bought this place.
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Uh, you mean
who would be so crazy.
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[laughs] It definitely
takes a fixer-upper,
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of which I am not.
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Are you new to the area?
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Lifelong Wisconsinite,
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but this is my first time
in Chippewa Falls.
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Oh, okay. Well, I hope you’re
taking on this giant project
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with family and friends.
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On my own.
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HOLLY: Wow.
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Is your car full of books?
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MELODY: Yes, it is.
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Books are my travel companion.
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I’m never lonely
when I have a book.
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And some of these I’ve had
since before I was your age.
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- Are you a book lover too?
- Yeah.
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I just got my master’s
in library science,
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so I could be a librarian.
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A kids’ librarian.
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That’s great, huh?
We need you.
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Every branch we seem to go to
seems to be short-staffed.
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Where are you gonna be working?
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Well, I had a job at Lakeview,
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but they had an unexpected
hiring freeze, so I’m looking.
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But you know, I’d already signed
the papers on the house, so...
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I’m happy to loan out
anything you like.
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- IVY: Betty, no!
- [barking]
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Betty!
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[chuckles]
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I thought getting a new puppy
was a good idea.
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It was great meeting you.
Right, Holl?
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It was great meeting you. Bye.
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[Betty barking]
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♪
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Oh.
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Hi, I’m Melody Knapp.
Here’s my resume.
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- Hello, I’m Melody Knapp.
- Hi.
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So I worked in local libraries
as a teenager,
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got my master’s at Madison.
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Whoa. You have
a really impressive resume.
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Thanks!
I’ve worked really hard.
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I wish.
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I’m sure you're
a wonderful candidate.
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Graduating summa cum laude.
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We don’t have the budget
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for another librarian here.
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The state’s slashing budgets
left and right.
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We are going through
a hiring freeze right now.
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Thank you.
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Next, please.
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[sighs]
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Do you know this book?
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[gasps] Well, you’re not
gonna believe this,
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but that is one of
my all-time favorite books.
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Me too. Do you have
any more like it? I can read.
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Well, you’re some kind
of a rock star.
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Uh, I’m not in charge here,
but, um...
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She’s been racing through books.
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Oh, I know just the thing.
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I think you’ll love this one.
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And it’s part of a series.
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There’s a lot more books
to read.
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Oh, thank you so much.
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- Yeah.
- Come on.
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Bye!
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I know you!
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Well, hi there!
What a great surprise.
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Me and Holly are here, while
my mom gets more puppy food.
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I’m looking for
a dog princess book.
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Do you know any books
like that?
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- Actually, you know what?
- Holly, look who I found!
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Melody can help too.
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Melody the librarian.
Like you!
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Uh, hi.
I just moved here.
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I’m a graduate of Madison's
library science program.
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Actually, I was hoping
to talk to you
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about any job openings
you might have.
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I’d be happy to start out
as a library assistant,
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or if you need someone
to run a kids’ program.
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We just don’t have the money.
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Right now all we can support
are volunteers.
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Well, I have a master’s degree.
I’m looking for a job.
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Well, with that kind
of a degree,
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you should look into
data management
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or information technologies.
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- Yes, but--
- That’s how people are using
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their library science degrees
these days.
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That’s not my dream.
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I want to be where the kids are,
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where their love of reading
and storytelling starts,
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and share the books
that changed my life.
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I mean, without them,
when I was a kid...
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What if I did a program
I developed at school for free?
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If you liked it, you could pay
me to do it after... two weeks?
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Melody’s super fun.
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Her whole car
is filled up with books.
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It’s free help, Patricia,
and it’s Christmas.
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This coming Sunday at 11 A.M.,
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you can do one sample
holiday program,
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and then we’ll see.
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Thank you.
You won’t regret it.
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Sometimes dreams just take
a little time, that’s all.
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Ed, I’m gonna need a lot more
materials for this site.
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You know, you could take this
to the chain in Eau Claire,
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who’d fix it faster.
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Faster is not better.
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Ed, we all know you’re better.
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Okay.
[laughs]
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There’s gonna be
three restrooms per floor,
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with six stalls in each.
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Let me call my supplier,
see what their timeline is.
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Yeah, I, I’m fond of that
venetian bronze finish.
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Me too, but my budget’s
fond of satin finish chrome.
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You shouldn’t let your budget
overpower you.
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Says the man who’s ordering
18 bathroom stalls a floor
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for how many floors?
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Didn’t your parents teach you
it’s rude to eavesdrop?
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Well, I think the owner
was the loud one.
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Shh! Ed has ears everywhere.
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Uh, indoor or outdoor?
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Because you want to make sure
that you’re protected from rust.
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And if you want a code--
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Outdoor, no code.
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I’ve got the borehole
and backset measurements.
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I just don’t see
a single cylinder deadbolt.
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Okay, so I was just trying
to mansplain,
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and you clearly know exactly
what you’re doing.
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I’m not sure "trying"
to mansplain is the right word.
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Okay, you got me.
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Apologies, apologies.
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Um, if I may,
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satin nickel finish,
single cylinder deadbolt.
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On sale today.
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Ah! Wait, do you work here?
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No, no, I’m just a contractor
who’s here 24/7.
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Is your house okay? You didn’t
get broken into, did you?
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My house is
totally falling apart,
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but that’s the way
I bought it.
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Do you know Orchard Street?
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- No! No!
- Yes.
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You’re the one who bought 584.
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Okay, you must be
very determined.
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- Or crazy or both.
- Or both.
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Adam, I’ve got your numbers.
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Ed, this is...
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Uh, Melody Knapp.
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She bought the house on Orchard.
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Oh, well, I’ve got a feeling
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we’re gonna be seeing
a lot of each other.
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Thanks.
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Adam Yeager.
Good luck to you.
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Uh, thank you,
and thanks for this.
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Okay, let me show you
what we got here.
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Adam.
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Dad, hey.
What are you doing here?
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Councilwoman Richards and I
are meeting for coffee.
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I am hoping for
her final sign-off
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on the dealership expansion.
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The Westlake location?
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No, the one on Lorelai.
It’s a great opportunity
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for you to come run one
from the ground up.
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I already have a job, Dad,
which you know.
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Yes, but a family business...
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- Needs family, yes.
- Right.
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Hey, tell Mom I’ll meet her
later at the benefit.
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- You bet.
- Okay.
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Hey, you need a hand?
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Yes, please.
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Okay.
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Hey, girls.
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Wow. This is a beautiful tree.
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Thanks.
There’s a really terrific lot
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not too far from here, actually.
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Oh, yeah?
I would love the address.
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Oh, are you okay?
You all right?
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Yeah, yes.
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Yeah, I-I’m fine.
I just...
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Crazy day at work.
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Both of the lawyers that I do
paralegal work for are in court,
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and the next one’s
just about to be,
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and then we had the whole
tree-finding experience,
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and Holly really wanted
a very specific book, so...
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Of course, everywhere we went,
they didn’t--
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What book is it?
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Uh, Dixie Belden,
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the series that Holly
really wants to read,
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but no one seems to know it.
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Uh, could it be Trixie Belden,
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the mystery series
that started in the late 1940s,
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went up to the 80s?
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Yes? Guess what.
I have one.
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- You’re kidding.
- No.
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- What?
- I do.
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Come on.
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Trixie Belden
and the Secret of the Mansion.
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You’re like a bookmobile.
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Well, I am.
Me and Susie, we, uh--
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Who’s Susie?
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Susie is what I named my car.
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So here you go.
All yours.
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Maybe I shouldn’t borrow
from someone I just met.
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[Betty whining]
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Okay, well, then don’t
borrow it. Keep it.
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What are books for?
For sharing.
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I mean, you want it,
so it gets a new life,
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instead of just
sitting in a box.
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[no audible dialogue]
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♪ Jingle bells
Jingle bells ♪
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Wow. Great turnout.
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Adam, our donation
to Habitat for Humanity
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is gonna be the biggest yet.
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You ready to do our house?
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Only if I get to do the door.
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I do the door.
You can do the roof.
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Uh, I would, if you didn’t
always eat all the gumdrops.
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I bought extra this year.
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Your father mentioned
the Lorelai dealership?
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Again. He is not subtle.
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You can’t be upset he wants
to work with his only child.
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You know, you’re not
that subtle either.
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We just want to lay
the right foundation for you.
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Speaking of, how goes business?
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Uh, the building on 24th
is shaping up,
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we’re breaking ground
on a new house on Rampart,
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and... I just finished that
side table for the Andersons.
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Adam...
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It’s your fault.
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You just get me interested
in gingerbread houses
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since I was six.
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Sure, blame it all on me.
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I will.
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But you know how I feel.
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You and Dad are
super passionate about cars
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and giving back
to the community.
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Help where help is needed.
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Always, but I--
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You know I love
building things.
253
00:14:04,291 --> 00:14:06,291
- Actually, Mom--
- Oh, wait.
254
00:14:06,375 --> 00:14:08,625
We’re running low on gumballs.
255
00:14:08,709 --> 00:14:10,709
Look, I will try
to talk to your father
256
00:14:10,792 --> 00:14:12,375
and get him to back off,
257
00:14:12,458 --> 00:14:15,542
but you keep pushing forward
with the contracting business.
258
00:14:15,625 --> 00:14:21,083
Now’s the time to capitalize on
what’s happening, not step back.
259
00:14:21,166 --> 00:14:23,125
And don’t do the door.
260
00:14:23,208 --> 00:14:24,792
I’m coming back.
261
00:14:26,875 --> 00:14:28,792
I’m totally doing the door.
262
00:14:38,667 --> 00:14:41,625
I figured you probably didn’t
have your kitchen set up yet,
263
00:14:41,709 --> 00:14:43,208
but... actually,
I don’t even know if you cook.
264
00:14:43,291 --> 00:14:44,875
I do not cook at all.
265
00:14:44,959 --> 00:14:46,291
I am a very good reheater,
266
00:14:46,375 --> 00:14:48,208
and I hope someday to learn,
so thank you.
267
00:14:48,291 --> 00:14:50,625
You’re welcome.
And same with us.
268
00:14:50,709 --> 00:14:52,750
I swear, we survive
on the grace of takeout
269
00:14:52,834 --> 00:14:55,375
and on Ivy’s baking skills.
270
00:14:55,458 --> 00:14:57,208
Your girls are fantastic.
271
00:14:57,291 --> 00:15:00,250
Oh, thank you.
Yeah, they’re pretty amazing.
272
00:15:00,333 --> 00:15:02,250
It was actually their suggestion
that I bring this over.
273
00:15:02,333 --> 00:15:04,834
Oh, and-- hold on--
274
00:15:04,917 --> 00:15:06,375
a Christmas card from Ivy.
275
00:15:06,458 --> 00:15:07,792
Oh, my gosh.
276
00:15:07,875 --> 00:15:11,000
And a huge thank you from Holly
for the book.
277
00:15:11,083 --> 00:15:14,125
- That is so sweet.
- Sure.
278
00:15:14,208 --> 00:15:18,125
Can you stay for some tea?
I don’t burn water, so far.
279
00:15:19,625 --> 00:15:22,917
- Here comes some tea.
- That looks great.
280
00:15:27,208 --> 00:15:30,250
Listen, Holly is
such an eager reader.
281
00:15:30,333 --> 00:15:32,041
I can’t even tell you
how grateful I am
282
00:15:32,125 --> 00:15:34,542
to have somebody who gets it
just right next door.
283
00:15:34,625 --> 00:15:37,291
Books were my savior
growing up.
284
00:15:37,375 --> 00:15:38,583
Oh.
285
00:15:38,667 --> 00:15:41,625
Are your parents big readers?
286
00:15:41,709 --> 00:15:44,500
I found it myself.
What about you?
287
00:15:44,583 --> 00:15:45,750
Was law in your family?
288
00:15:45,834 --> 00:15:47,917
My mom was a legal secretary.
289
00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:49,458
Well, she must be proud of you.
290
00:15:49,542 --> 00:15:53,250
Actually, she passed away
when I was in college, so...
291
00:15:53,333 --> 00:15:54,375
I’m so sorry, Nina.
292
00:15:54,458 --> 00:15:57,375
It’s totally okay.
293
00:15:57,458 --> 00:16:00,000
Actually, she’s the reason
why I push myself so hard.
294
00:16:00,083 --> 00:16:01,875
Growing up,
it was just the two of us,
295
00:16:01,959 --> 00:16:05,041
and she really did want
what was best for me.
296
00:16:06,500 --> 00:16:09,625
It’s funny. I usually
don’t talk about my mom.
297
00:16:09,709 --> 00:16:11,583
No one ever really asks.
298
00:16:11,667 --> 00:16:14,166
Well, you can talk to me.
299
00:16:14,250 --> 00:16:15,500
Right back at ya.
300
00:16:48,083 --> 00:16:49,917
Well, this was wonderful.
Thank you.
301
00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,875
Next time,
we’ll do it at my house.
302
00:16:51,959 --> 00:16:53,959
A very special takeout.
303
00:16:54,041 --> 00:16:55,250
I would love that.
304
00:16:55,333 --> 00:16:56,875
And I’m sure
I’ll run into you again.
305
00:16:56,959 --> 00:17:00,083
Yes, you will because
I know where you live.
306
00:17:00,166 --> 00:17:01,959
[thud]
307
00:17:02,041 --> 00:17:03,041
[gasps]
308
00:17:03,125 --> 00:17:04,959
I’m fine.
309
00:17:05,041 --> 00:17:07,250
Drink it.
You’re all flushed.
310
00:17:07,333 --> 00:17:09,000
Is there somebody
that I can call for you?
311
00:17:11,041 --> 00:17:12,875
No, really, I-I’m just...
312
00:17:12,959 --> 00:17:15,041
I’ve got a lot of my plate
right now.
313
00:17:15,125 --> 00:17:16,709
I don’t want you to worry.
314
00:17:16,792 --> 00:17:20,500
Well, you collapsed on
my kitchen floor. I’m worried.
315
00:17:20,583 --> 00:17:22,500
Right.
316
00:17:22,583 --> 00:17:24,500
I used to have this lovely woman
who helped me out
317
00:17:24,583 --> 00:17:26,500
about three afternoons a week
in the neighborhood.
318
00:17:26,583 --> 00:17:28,917
But she moved away,
so lately, it’s just been me.
319
00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:30,542
It’s just a lot.
320
00:17:30,625 --> 00:17:32,875
Well, let me help out with them.
321
00:17:32,959 --> 00:17:35,375
Seriously, I’m only working
one day a week,
322
00:17:35,458 --> 00:17:37,291
if you can even call it that,
323
00:17:37,375 --> 00:17:39,250
and, well,
the library may decide
324
00:17:39,333 --> 00:17:41,166
that I’m not worth it
after Sunday anyway.
325
00:17:41,250 --> 00:17:44,709
And I’ve taken care of
lots of kids. Don’t worry.
326
00:17:44,792 --> 00:17:48,667
Nah, I just met you.
I can’t ask you to do that.
327
00:17:48,750 --> 00:17:50,875
You’re not asking.
I’m offering.
328
00:17:50,959 --> 00:17:53,875
Okay, but only if I can pay you.
329
00:17:53,959 --> 00:17:56,750
- Nnn...
- You just got done telling me
330
00:17:56,834 --> 00:17:59,083
that you were looking
for a job, right?
331
00:17:59,166 --> 00:18:01,583
So maybe you could do this,
332
00:18:01,667 --> 00:18:03,667
and it would allow you
enough time
333
00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:06,583
to look for your dream job.
334
00:18:06,667 --> 00:18:09,000
I don’t like being indebted.
335
00:18:09,083 --> 00:18:10,917
Good. I don’t either.
336
00:18:12,625 --> 00:18:16,583
Maybe we could just be grateful
to do this for each other.
337
00:18:16,667 --> 00:18:18,875
Yeah?
338
00:18:18,959 --> 00:18:20,875
I can do that.
339
00:18:23,166 --> 00:18:25,291
I love winter, huh?
340
00:18:25,375 --> 00:18:27,417
You have to
to live in Wisconsin.
341
00:18:27,500 --> 00:18:28,625
Yeah.
342
00:18:28,709 --> 00:18:30,750
The cold weather
forces you indoors.
343
00:18:30,834 --> 00:18:34,000
There’s more face-to-face.
344
00:18:34,083 --> 00:18:36,542
Just feels like time moves
a little bit slower, huh?
345
00:18:36,625 --> 00:18:38,250
Plus Christmas.
346
00:18:38,333 --> 00:18:40,500
Plus Christmas.
347
00:18:42,083 --> 00:18:45,208
Okay, so Wednesday
after school, 3:00?
348
00:18:45,291 --> 00:18:48,250
Mm-hmm, you got it.
And make a doctor’s appointment.
349
00:18:48,333 --> 00:18:50,291
I’m serious. I want proof.
350
00:18:50,375 --> 00:18:52,959
- You’re hardcore, huh?
- Yeah, that’s right.
351
00:18:53,041 --> 00:18:54,583
See ya.
352
00:19:01,333 --> 00:19:04,125
Now don’t move.
353
00:19:04,208 --> 00:19:05,917
Okay.
354
00:19:16,500 --> 00:19:18,291
Festive.
355
00:19:18,375 --> 00:19:19,375
[whining]
356
00:19:19,458 --> 00:19:20,709
Betty, no!
357
00:19:23,166 --> 00:19:26,917
[laughing]
358
00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,458
We make new ornaments
each year.
359
00:19:29,542 --> 00:19:32,333
Do you make
your own ornaments?
360
00:19:32,417 --> 00:19:35,166
You know what?
I’ll be right back.
361
00:19:36,375 --> 00:19:38,583
We’re gonna need
cinnamon sticks.
362
00:19:38,667 --> 00:19:41,417
- I know where to get those.
- Yeah?
363
00:19:41,500 --> 00:19:45,083
♪
364
00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:47,291
How did you learn
to do this stuff?
365
00:19:47,375 --> 00:19:49,667
Well, I didn’t have a lot
growing up,
366
00:19:49,750 --> 00:19:51,875
so I learned how to make
my own things
367
00:19:51,959 --> 00:19:56,250
by checking out how-to books
at the local library.
368
00:19:56,333 --> 00:19:59,917
You learned a lot
to fix a whole house.
369
00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,333
Well, I still look at books,
and I talk to people who do it.
370
00:20:03,417 --> 00:20:05,792
And later, I’m gonna go
to Crock’s Hardware Store.
371
00:20:05,875 --> 00:20:06,959
You are?
372
00:20:07,041 --> 00:20:09,375
- You know the place?
- I love it.
373
00:20:09,458 --> 00:20:11,291
I have my own tools.
374
00:20:11,375 --> 00:20:12,875
Can we go with you?
375
00:20:12,959 --> 00:20:14,875
Sure.
376
00:20:18,125 --> 00:20:21,000
I’ve made a birdhouse
and a toolbox,
377
00:20:21,083 --> 00:20:23,583
and I watch as many DIY videos
online my mom lets me.
378
00:20:23,667 --> 00:20:26,709
There’s one I'm going to make
her for a Christmas present.
379
00:20:26,792 --> 00:20:28,166
ADAM: Is that a new look?
380
00:20:28,250 --> 00:20:29,166
Doorknob girl.
381
00:20:29,250 --> 00:20:31,500
- Melody.
- Melody!
382
00:20:31,583 --> 00:20:32,583
Is that glitter?
383
00:20:32,667 --> 00:20:35,375
I did it.
It’s a makeover.
384
00:20:35,458 --> 00:20:39,000
Oh, wow. You are
some sort of professional.
385
00:20:39,083 --> 00:20:40,834
- No.
- Are you sure?
386
00:20:40,917 --> 00:20:43,125
’Cause I'm pretty sure that
celebrities would hire you out.
387
00:20:43,208 --> 00:20:46,208
- Not yet.
- Well, if you also decorate,
388
00:20:46,291 --> 00:20:48,208
I might have a job for you.
389
00:20:48,291 --> 00:20:51,000
- What do you think?
- I’m seven.
390
00:20:51,083 --> 00:20:53,834
Right, right, so you should
maybe ask your mom first.
391
00:20:53,917 --> 00:20:57,083
- That’s not my mom.
- It’s not?
392
00:20:57,166 --> 00:20:58,667
- Can we go in?
- Of course.
393
00:20:58,750 --> 00:21:00,500
- We’ll meet you inside.
- Okay.
394
00:21:03,125 --> 00:21:05,709
- How’s the door?
- Opens and closes.
395
00:21:05,792 --> 00:21:07,542
Success!
And the rest of the house?
396
00:21:07,625 --> 00:21:08,792
Don’t ask.
397
00:21:10,375 --> 00:21:12,375
More stuff
for the office building?
398
00:21:12,458 --> 00:21:14,208
No. I drop off overages.
399
00:21:14,291 --> 00:21:16,083
Ed facilitates it
getting in the hands
400
00:21:16,166 --> 00:21:18,041
of local builders
doing pro bono work.
401
00:21:18,125 --> 00:21:21,166
And the boss drops it off
himself. Impressive!
402
00:21:21,250 --> 00:21:24,583
I try to help
where help is needed.
403
00:21:27,250 --> 00:21:29,166
I should get back
to the girls.
404
00:21:29,250 --> 00:21:33,000
I look after my neighbor’s kids
a few times a week.
405
00:21:33,083 --> 00:21:35,291
- It was good seeing you.
- Yeah.
406
00:21:38,834 --> 00:21:40,250
Do you like hot chocolate?
407
00:21:40,333 --> 00:21:42,750
Does anybody say no to that?
408
00:21:42,834 --> 00:21:44,208
No, no.
409
00:21:44,291 --> 00:21:46,375
Just if you’re new in town,
410
00:21:46,458 --> 00:21:48,166
you should probably
go down to Sycamore Street.
411
00:21:48,250 --> 00:21:51,375
They have great shops,
and then there’s this bakery
412
00:21:51,458 --> 00:21:54,333
that sells just the world’s
best hot chocolate,
413
00:21:54,417 --> 00:21:55,542
so you should probably--
414
00:21:55,625 --> 00:21:58,291
Would you wanna
try it out with me?
415
00:22:00,458 --> 00:22:03,041
Well, I have to do
some Christmas shopping,
416
00:22:03,125 --> 00:22:05,458
so could we combine the trip?
417
00:22:07,041 --> 00:22:08,625
Absolutely, yeah.
418
00:22:08,709 --> 00:22:10,542
Can you put your phone number
in here for--
419
00:22:10,625 --> 00:22:12,917
- Yes, I can.
- Here.
420
00:22:17,041 --> 00:22:19,125
- Here you go.
- Yeah.
421
00:22:19,208 --> 00:22:21,000
- Okay.
- Success.
422
00:22:27,166 --> 00:22:29,917
- Oh, look who’s here.
- Hey, guys.
423
00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,583
Mom, look what we made
for decorating tonight.
424
00:22:32,667 --> 00:22:34,750
That’s tonight?
425
00:22:34,834 --> 00:22:36,750
Plus our dance number.
426
00:22:36,834 --> 00:22:38,417
I’m sorry. Dance number?
427
00:22:38,500 --> 00:22:40,750
[chuckles]
428
00:22:40,834 --> 00:22:42,041
Dinner and tree trimming?
429
00:22:42,125 --> 00:22:45,625
And dance number, yes,
please, you bet.
430
00:22:45,709 --> 00:22:47,458
All right, girls, come on.
Craft clean-up time.
431
00:22:47,542 --> 00:22:50,041
IVY: This one will go here,
and this one--
432
00:22:50,125 --> 00:22:54,166
- No, you can’t.
- I can do it. Mom!
433
00:22:54,250 --> 00:22:57,125
Store-bought brownies
to spoil our dinner.
434
00:22:57,208 --> 00:22:58,625
Brownies!
435
00:22:58,709 --> 00:23:00,709
Best way to settle
an argument.
436
00:23:00,792 --> 00:23:03,000
Just don’t tell the dentist.
437
00:23:03,083 --> 00:23:04,166
[gasps]
438
00:23:04,250 --> 00:23:06,083
Okay, now, that’s amazing.
439
00:23:06,166 --> 00:23:07,583
Who’s responsible for this?
440
00:23:08,542 --> 00:23:09,709
Ooh!
441
00:23:09,792 --> 00:23:11,083
[laughs]
442
00:23:11,166 --> 00:23:12,959
Okay, does that mean
it’s dance time?
443
00:23:13,041 --> 00:23:14,458
Dance time!
444
00:23:14,542 --> 00:23:16,291
- Okay, okay.
- Dance time!
445
00:23:16,375 --> 00:23:18,709
- Okay.
- All right.
446
00:23:18,792 --> 00:23:22,000
♪ Now I think
I’ll leave to you ♪
447
00:23:22,083 --> 00:23:25,291
♪ What to give the rest
448
00:23:25,375 --> 00:23:28,375
♪ Choose for me,
dear Santa Claus ♪
449
00:23:28,458 --> 00:23:32,083
♪ What you think is best
450
00:23:32,166 --> 00:23:35,208
♪ Choose for me,
dear Santa Claus ♪
451
00:23:35,291 --> 00:23:40,709
♪ What you think is best
452
00:23:40,792 --> 00:23:45,542
♪
453
00:23:47,083 --> 00:23:49,208
Whoo-hoo! Whoo!
454
00:23:50,709 --> 00:23:53,166
That was the best tree trimming
I’ve ever been to,
455
00:23:53,250 --> 00:23:55,166
and my first with choreography.
456
00:23:55,250 --> 00:23:56,834
Yeah, when the girls
were little,
457
00:23:56,917 --> 00:24:00,250
they were both drafted
into a Christmas pageant.
458
00:24:00,333 --> 00:24:02,792
They both got assigned
to be Christmas trees,
459
00:24:02,875 --> 00:24:04,625
but one of them
was not too happy.
460
00:24:04,709 --> 00:24:06,667
- Ivy.
- Mm-hmm.
461
00:24:06,750 --> 00:24:09,375
She’s not very good
at standing still.
462
00:24:09,458 --> 00:24:12,125
So to make it up to them,
when we got home,
463
00:24:12,208 --> 00:24:14,208
I choreographed a little routine
for them.
464
00:24:14,291 --> 00:24:16,959
Well, the routine has changed
over the years.
465
00:24:17,041 --> 00:24:19,375
It used to have more break
dancing and stuff like that,
466
00:24:19,458 --> 00:24:24,375
but as I get older,
I have more pop than I do lock.
467
00:24:24,458 --> 00:24:26,417
That is amazing.
468
00:24:29,250 --> 00:24:30,291
You okay?
469
00:24:30,375 --> 00:24:33,208
- Did you--
- No, I...
470
00:24:33,291 --> 00:24:34,834
I made the doctor’s appointment.
471
00:24:34,917 --> 00:24:36,792
I just, uh...
472
00:24:36,875 --> 00:24:39,875
I already know
what he’s gonna say.
473
00:24:39,959 --> 00:24:44,834
I’ve beaten lymphoma
twice in the past five years.
474
00:24:44,917 --> 00:24:46,208
Oh, Nina.
475
00:24:46,291 --> 00:24:50,041
But I’ve been clear
for the last two.
476
00:24:50,125 --> 00:24:54,041
And the dizziness,
the flush, the fatigue,
477
00:24:54,125 --> 00:24:56,083
it’s, uh...
478
00:24:56,166 --> 00:25:00,417
it’s the exact symptoms I get
each time it comes back, so...
479
00:25:00,500 --> 00:25:02,041
What can I do?
480
00:25:02,125 --> 00:25:05,959
It’s just-- It's gonna be
so hard on the girls
481
00:25:06,041 --> 00:25:08,500
if I have to fight
another round.
482
00:25:08,583 --> 00:25:10,583
I don’t even know
if I should tell them.
483
00:25:10,667 --> 00:25:13,667
Let me watch them while
you go to the doctor, okay?
484
00:25:13,750 --> 00:25:14,959
At the very least.
485
00:25:15,041 --> 00:25:17,750
And then anything you need,
I’m here.
486
00:25:17,834 --> 00:25:19,917
Plus, I’m sure it's just
all those things you said:
487
00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,083
stress, overworking.
488
00:25:24,875 --> 00:25:28,250
Yeah, I’m sure.
489
00:25:28,333 --> 00:25:31,083
Okay, well, they’re probably
working up an appetite.
490
00:25:31,166 --> 00:25:32,458
Would you mind
grabbing plates?
491
00:25:32,542 --> 00:25:34,792
- Yeah.
- Okay.
492
00:25:53,625 --> 00:25:56,542
A doll that has makeup
you can put on and wash off,
493
00:25:56,625 --> 00:25:59,500
a real sled, and donuts.
494
00:25:59,583 --> 00:26:01,500
Donuts for Christmas?
495
00:26:01,583 --> 00:26:03,667
You can never have
enough donuts.
496
00:26:03,750 --> 00:26:05,166
Amen.
497
00:26:06,750 --> 00:26:09,500
Holly, do you have a list?
498
00:26:09,583 --> 00:26:12,667
Holly has been asking
for power tools.
499
00:26:12,750 --> 00:26:14,291
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
500
00:26:14,375 --> 00:26:16,750
She’s always doing these sort of
do-it-yourself projects.
501
00:26:16,834 --> 00:26:19,000
Oh, Holly, tell Melody
about the one--
502
00:26:19,083 --> 00:26:21,083
Oh, no, it’s okay.
503
00:26:21,166 --> 00:26:23,417
She doesn’t have to.
504
00:26:26,458 --> 00:26:28,542
- How is it?
- I finished it.
505
00:26:28,625 --> 00:26:31,458
Already? Wow.
506
00:26:31,542 --> 00:26:35,333
I love how Trixie thinks she’s
gonna have a horrible season,
507
00:26:35,417 --> 00:26:37,125
- and then...
- Then she finds a friend.
508
00:26:37,208 --> 00:26:40,500
Someone she can be herself with
and learn new things from.
509
00:26:40,583 --> 00:26:42,458
Mm-hmm.
510
00:26:42,542 --> 00:26:45,458
I have more books
from the series at my house.
511
00:26:45,542 --> 00:26:47,834
Do you want to come grab one?
512
00:26:47,917 --> 00:26:49,208
Okay, come on.
513
00:26:55,291 --> 00:26:56,542
Welcome.
514
00:27:04,125 --> 00:27:07,166
Wow. People live like this?
515
00:27:07,250 --> 00:27:10,291
Well, not for long, hopefully.
516
00:27:14,166 --> 00:27:15,750
Where’d you get all these?
517
00:27:17,583 --> 00:27:20,583
I sort of collected them
throughout the years.
518
00:27:20,667 --> 00:27:23,125
Hey, you want to see some of the
things I’ve been working on?
519
00:27:23,208 --> 00:27:24,709
Okay, come with me.
520
00:27:26,709 --> 00:27:29,083
So I painted this wall
last night.
521
00:27:29,166 --> 00:27:32,083
It might still be wet.
Be careful. But...
522
00:27:33,417 --> 00:27:35,875
I think I’m proudest of this.
523
00:27:46,834 --> 00:27:49,458
This is my vision board.
Do you know what that is?
524
00:27:51,333 --> 00:27:55,125
It’s a way to put what you wish
out into the world.
525
00:27:55,208 --> 00:27:57,875
To visualize it.
526
00:27:57,959 --> 00:27:59,917
Do you have wishes?
527
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:04,792
You know, I haven’t had
the easiest life,
528
00:28:04,875 --> 00:28:07,375
and sometimes
things can be tough.
529
00:28:07,458 --> 00:28:11,667
So if there was ever anything
that you needed to say out loud,
530
00:28:11,750 --> 00:28:13,250
I’m a really good listener.
531
00:28:13,333 --> 00:28:15,542
But that’s what moms are for.
532
00:28:15,625 --> 00:28:18,041
And my mom’s
a really good listener.
533
00:28:20,375 --> 00:28:22,583
The best.
534
00:28:22,667 --> 00:28:26,250
Hey, your mom gave me
the address to your tree lots,
535
00:28:26,333 --> 00:28:28,291
so maybe you could come
help me pick one out
536
00:28:28,375 --> 00:28:29,542
next time I come over.
537
00:28:29,625 --> 00:28:31,250
We could decorate
another tree?
538
00:28:31,333 --> 00:28:32,834
Yeah.
[chuckles]
539
00:28:32,917 --> 00:28:34,041
Why do you want a cat?
540
00:28:34,125 --> 00:28:36,041
Dogs are so much better
than cats.
541
00:28:36,125 --> 00:28:38,917
We can argue about that
some other time.
542
00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:41,083
Let’s go get you that book.
543
00:28:53,291 --> 00:28:56,667
- Favorite tradition?
- Building a snowman!
544
00:28:56,750 --> 00:28:58,125
Who’s got a crazy one?
545
00:28:58,208 --> 00:28:59,750
Making Santa beards.
546
00:28:59,834 --> 00:29:01,375
Oh!
547
00:29:01,458 --> 00:29:03,875
We spray shaving cream
on our chins, without mirrors,
548
00:29:03,959 --> 00:29:06,250
and then have a contest
to see whose is best.
549
00:29:06,333 --> 00:29:08,625
Oh, that is my vote for favorite
tradition. Anyone agree?
550
00:29:08,709 --> 00:29:10,500
Yeah? Okay.
551
00:29:10,583 --> 00:29:13,792
So everyone made two snowflakes.
One goes home.
552
00:29:13,875 --> 00:29:15,333
And the other one,
do you know where it goes?
553
00:29:15,417 --> 00:29:17,000
I’m gonna take it
to decorate the rooms
554
00:29:17,083 --> 00:29:18,583
of kids at the hospital.
555
00:29:18,667 --> 00:29:20,375
They can have both of mine.
556
00:29:20,458 --> 00:29:22,583
Thank you, Ivy.
That’s so sweet.
557
00:29:22,667 --> 00:29:24,250
I like these drawings.
558
00:29:24,333 --> 00:29:25,917
Parents said
they’d tell their friends.
559
00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,667
Maybe more kids
will come next time.
560
00:29:27,750 --> 00:29:29,291
And more kids means
more attendance,
561
00:29:29,375 --> 00:29:30,667
which would help, right?
562
00:29:30,750 --> 00:29:33,583
It’s more complicated.
Costs keep going up.
563
00:29:33,667 --> 00:29:36,458
Materials, technology,
maintenance.
564
00:29:36,542 --> 00:29:38,166
Families depend on us.
565
00:29:38,250 --> 00:29:41,667
Everything you just said is
exactly why I wanted this job.
566
00:29:44,583 --> 00:29:47,417
What if I keep volunteering
567
00:29:47,500 --> 00:29:50,417
with kids about to be out of
school for Christmas vacation?
568
00:29:50,500 --> 00:29:52,333
I could be open to that.
569
00:29:55,375 --> 00:29:56,959
Mmm!
570
00:29:57,041 --> 00:29:58,959
- Yes, right?
- So good.
571
00:29:59,041 --> 00:30:01,041
There’s just, there's so much
more that they could do.
572
00:30:01,125 --> 00:30:02,583
The library has meeting rooms,
573
00:30:02,667 --> 00:30:04,750
so organizations that need space
could rent it out.
574
00:30:04,834 --> 00:30:08,417
Patricia mentioned technology,
so they could offer classes.
575
00:30:08,500 --> 00:30:10,667
Or kids could teach
grandparents.
576
00:30:10,750 --> 00:30:12,917
And if we can revive
this library,
577
00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:14,875
it could be a model
for others in the area.
578
00:30:14,959 --> 00:30:16,917
- You really love it.
- I do.
579
00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:18,667
And you weren’t kidding
about this hot chocolate.
580
00:30:18,750 --> 00:30:20,291
- It is the world’s best.
- I know.
581
00:30:20,375 --> 00:30:22,000
I should’ve gotten the large,
like you said.
582
00:30:25,709 --> 00:30:26,792
How’s the remodel going?
583
00:30:26,875 --> 00:30:28,291
I knew what I was taking on,
584
00:30:28,375 --> 00:30:29,542
or I thought I did.
585
00:30:29,625 --> 00:30:32,500
But I’m low on money
and resources,
586
00:30:32,583 --> 00:30:35,333
so I’m obviously going to
live out my days without walls
587
00:30:35,417 --> 00:30:36,875
or reliable electrical.
588
00:30:36,959 --> 00:30:39,542
You know that I could
take a look at it.
589
00:30:39,625 --> 00:30:42,041
Oh, no. It’s not fit
for company.
590
00:30:42,125 --> 00:30:43,917
I will be gentle.
591
00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,000
You’d mock or close the door
and run away
592
00:30:46,083 --> 00:30:47,875
with the look of horror
on your face.
593
00:30:47,959 --> 00:30:50,792
I would scoff at first
and then run away.
594
00:30:50,875 --> 00:30:53,333
But seriously, I’m happy to
offer a professional opinion.
595
00:30:53,417 --> 00:30:55,375
No judgment. Scout’s honor.
596
00:30:55,458 --> 00:30:58,291
Were you really a scout?
597
00:30:58,375 --> 00:31:00,041
Actually, yes, I was.
598
00:31:08,917 --> 00:31:10,917
Wow.
599
00:31:12,875 --> 00:31:14,375
This is awful.
600
00:31:14,458 --> 00:31:16,583
- You promised.
- I’m kidding! I'm kidding.
601
00:31:16,667 --> 00:31:20,041
This is, actually
has incredible bones.
602
00:31:20,125 --> 00:31:22,667
Wow. You don’t you don't see
craftsmanship like this anymore.
603
00:31:22,750 --> 00:31:24,792
- You see that?
- Yeah.
604
00:31:24,875 --> 00:31:26,000
Whew!
605
00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:36,834
Well, this built-in
is really well put together.
606
00:31:36,917 --> 00:31:38,166
Thanks.
607
00:31:40,083 --> 00:31:41,834
Wait. You did that?
608
00:31:41,917 --> 00:31:43,875
From scratch.
609
00:31:43,959 --> 00:31:45,083
Yourself?
610
00:31:45,166 --> 00:31:47,333
I’m doing the whole thing
myself.
611
00:31:47,417 --> 00:31:49,792
You didn’t ask anybody for help.
612
00:31:49,875 --> 00:31:53,083
Well, I know like
three people in town.
613
00:31:53,166 --> 00:31:55,750
Uh, four, if you include me.
614
00:31:55,834 --> 00:31:57,625
Well, we don’t know each other
that well.
615
00:31:57,709 --> 00:32:00,375
Well, you know,
I’m working on it.
616
00:32:02,834 --> 00:32:07,166
So how did you
pick up construction?
617
00:32:07,250 --> 00:32:08,959
Hmm, what is that phrase?
618
00:32:09,041 --> 00:32:12,917
"Necessity is
the mother of invention."
619
00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:16,000
I had a lot of time on my hands
growing up,
620
00:32:16,083 --> 00:32:17,959
and there were great books
out there.
621
00:32:18,041 --> 00:32:20,208
Books again. The books!
622
00:32:20,291 --> 00:32:21,834
Yes.
623
00:32:22,834 --> 00:32:25,625
Well, you know, I could, um...
624
00:32:25,709 --> 00:32:28,500
I could build you a window seat.
625
00:32:28,583 --> 00:32:30,709
You build furniture?
626
00:32:30,792 --> 00:32:33,375
Ah, yes, it is my hobby.
627
00:32:33,458 --> 00:32:35,333
Actually, no, no, it’s...
628
00:32:35,417 --> 00:32:39,041
it’s... my overwhelming passion
629
00:32:39,125 --> 00:32:41,959
and like the thing
that I would do 24/7
630
00:32:42,041 --> 00:32:44,792
if only I wasn’t already busy
631
00:32:44,875 --> 00:32:47,375
building my contracting
business.
632
00:32:47,458 --> 00:32:52,041
Well, wait, I mean,
if you love making furniture,
633
00:32:52,125 --> 00:32:54,125
then why are you building
a contracting business?
634
00:32:54,208 --> 00:32:57,125
So I won’t be
some struggling artisan
635
00:32:57,208 --> 00:32:58,959
working out of my garage.
636
00:32:59,041 --> 00:33:00,500
Well, you should
follow your heart
637
00:33:00,583 --> 00:33:02,667
and do what’s best for you.
638
00:33:02,750 --> 00:33:05,166
You haven’t met my parents.
639
00:33:05,250 --> 00:33:07,125
You could do corporate work
640
00:33:07,208 --> 00:33:09,583
and save up until
it’s not just in your garage
641
00:33:09,667 --> 00:33:12,583
and then make a go of it.
642
00:33:14,083 --> 00:33:17,083
- That sounds, um...
- Great, right?
643
00:33:18,291 --> 00:33:20,625
I worked the entire time
I was in school,
644
00:33:20,709 --> 00:33:22,125
just to build a nest egg,
645
00:33:22,208 --> 00:33:25,542
to make sure I could try
to be a librarian.
646
00:33:25,625 --> 00:33:28,041
Yes, but you have more energy
than most humans.
647
00:33:28,125 --> 00:33:30,375
If you’re interested
in something,
648
00:33:30,458 --> 00:33:31,834
no matter what it is,
649
00:33:31,917 --> 00:33:33,834
go at it full speed ahead,
650
00:33:33,917 --> 00:33:36,625
embrace it with both arms,
hug it, love it,
651
00:33:36,709 --> 00:33:40,250
and above all,
become passionate.
652
00:33:40,333 --> 00:33:43,500
Lukewarm is no good.
Hot is no good either.
653
00:33:43,583 --> 00:33:47,792
White hot and passionate
is the only thing to be.
654
00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:50,333
That’s Roald Dahl.
655
00:33:51,667 --> 00:33:53,458
- The kids’ book guy.
- Uh-huh.
656
00:33:53,542 --> 00:33:56,417
Wow. That quote.
You’re quoting the--
657
00:33:56,500 --> 00:33:58,333
Hey, kids’ book authors
are geniuses.
658
00:33:58,417 --> 00:34:01,458
I could quote you 50 more funny
and inspiring quotes from--
659
00:34:01,542 --> 00:34:06,000
Okay, I’m going on
about books again, aren’t I?
660
00:34:06,083 --> 00:34:07,709
I kind of like it.
661
00:34:14,166 --> 00:34:16,667
Look, you could do
what I’m doing.
662
00:34:16,750 --> 00:34:20,417
We could be broke together,
living our dreams.
663
00:34:23,875 --> 00:34:25,500
Uh, I’m sorry. I didn't--
664
00:34:25,583 --> 00:34:28,917
Do you want to maybe quote me
some more kids’ books
665
00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:30,250
over another date?
666
00:34:30,333 --> 00:34:33,125
You know, just for inspiration?
667
00:34:33,208 --> 00:34:35,125
It’s gonna snow this weekend.
668
00:34:35,208 --> 00:34:37,583
I-I, um...
669
00:34:37,667 --> 00:34:40,917
I make sleds.
Would you want to--
670
00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,208
Sorry, you make sleds?
671
00:34:43,291 --> 00:34:44,750
Could you teach me?
672
00:34:44,834 --> 00:34:47,959
No, better yet. Could you come
to the library on Sunday
673
00:34:48,041 --> 00:34:49,959
and teach the kids
how to make them?
674
00:34:50,041 --> 00:34:51,291
And not just like a whole one,
675
00:34:51,375 --> 00:34:54,250
but, you know,
like ornament-sized.
676
00:34:54,333 --> 00:34:57,250
Yeah, I could--
I could do that.
677
00:34:57,333 --> 00:34:58,959
But then after...
678
00:35:00,208 --> 00:35:01,917
Another date.
679
00:35:06,834 --> 00:35:09,166
Look, Melody,
they have elves just like you.
680
00:35:09,250 --> 00:35:10,625
Yeah.
681
00:35:12,875 --> 00:35:14,250
Are all your ornaments elves?
682
00:35:14,333 --> 00:35:15,542
Well, my five favorites are,
683
00:35:15,625 --> 00:35:18,375
but I’ve got like
three dozen others.
684
00:35:18,458 --> 00:35:20,083
Is that a problem?
685
00:35:20,166 --> 00:35:22,542
Uh, it’s a little weird.
686
00:35:22,625 --> 00:35:25,792
Well, why fit in
when you were born to stand out?
687
00:35:25,875 --> 00:35:28,583
- Dr. Seuss said that.
- Yes.
688
00:35:28,667 --> 00:35:30,291
Do your favorites
have names?
689
00:35:30,375 --> 00:35:32,875
Mm-hmm. Dasher, Dancer,
Blitzen, Mickey,
690
00:35:32,959 --> 00:35:35,500
and my favorite,
Huckleberry.
691
00:35:38,166 --> 00:35:40,667
That’s the one.
692
00:35:40,750 --> 00:35:42,417
That’s your tree.
693
00:35:44,625 --> 00:35:46,083
I think you’re right.
694
00:35:47,417 --> 00:35:49,000
[giggles]
695
00:35:52,250 --> 00:35:56,709
♪
696
00:35:58,417 --> 00:36:01,542
♪ Rockin’ around
the Christmas tree ♪
697
00:36:01,625 --> 00:36:05,041
♪ At the Christmas party hop
698
00:36:05,125 --> 00:36:07,959
♪ Mistletoe hung
where you can see ♪
699
00:36:08,041 --> 00:36:10,333
♪ Every couple tries to stop
700
00:36:10,417 --> 00:36:12,542
- [barking]
- Go, Betty!
701
00:36:12,625 --> 00:36:14,166
♪ Rockin’ around
the Christmas tree ♪
702
00:36:14,250 --> 00:36:15,625
Wanna teach me the dance?
703
00:36:17,083 --> 00:36:19,959
Ready? 5, 6, 7, 8.
704
00:36:20,041 --> 00:36:21,875
♪ Later we’ll have
some pumpkin pie ♪
705
00:36:21,959 --> 00:36:24,959
♪ And we’ll do some caroling ♪
706
00:36:25,041 --> 00:36:26,667
Up high, that’s right.
707
00:36:26,750 --> 00:36:29,709
♪ You will get
a sentimental feeling
708
00:36:29,792 --> 00:36:32,166
♪ When you hear
709
00:36:32,250 --> 00:36:35,458
♪ Voices singing
Let’s be jolly ♪
710
00:36:35,542 --> 00:36:38,917
♪ Deck the halls
with boughs of holly ♪
711
00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:41,792
♪ Rockin’ around
the Christmas tree ♪
712
00:36:41,875 --> 00:36:43,917
- Can I ask you something?
- Hmm.
713
00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:45,750
What’s with the elves?
714
00:36:47,417 --> 00:36:48,792
They seem kind of important.
715
00:36:51,750 --> 00:36:53,875
I was surrendered
right before Christmas
716
00:36:53,959 --> 00:36:55,583
and put into foster care,
717
00:36:55,667 --> 00:37:01,000
and my birth mom tucked an elf
into my belongings.
718
00:37:01,083 --> 00:37:03,083
It’s pretty old,
so I just,
719
00:37:03,166 --> 00:37:06,041
I always imagined that it was
hers when she was younger.
720
00:37:07,583 --> 00:37:10,166
In the first five years
of my life,
721
00:37:10,250 --> 00:37:13,709
I was cared for
by this amazing couple.
722
00:37:13,792 --> 00:37:16,917
They had taken in dozens of kids
in their lifetime,
723
00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:18,500
and I was the last.
724
00:37:18,583 --> 00:37:23,000
But when I was five,
the dad lost his job,
725
00:37:23,083 --> 00:37:25,834
and so they couldn’t afford
to keep me,
726
00:37:25,917 --> 00:37:27,417
and I was put back
in the system,
727
00:37:27,500 --> 00:37:30,375
and I just never found a family
like that again.
728
00:37:30,458 --> 00:37:32,000
I’m so sorry.
729
00:37:33,834 --> 00:37:38,792
Every year, they would give me
a new elf to hang on the tree,
730
00:37:38,875 --> 00:37:41,083
something that was just mine.
731
00:37:41,166 --> 00:37:42,625
Five elves for five years.
732
00:37:45,709 --> 00:37:48,875
Plus, elves are the hardest
workers in the Christmas story,
733
00:37:48,959 --> 00:37:52,083
and I just, I always
identified with them.
734
00:37:52,166 --> 00:37:53,583
I may not have had
all the breaks,
735
00:37:53,667 --> 00:37:56,083
but I’m a really hard worker.
736
00:37:59,333 --> 00:38:01,834
I didn’t mean to upset you.
737
00:38:01,917 --> 00:38:04,291
- No, no.
- I turned out okay, you know?
738
00:38:04,375 --> 00:38:08,208
Picked myself up,
got an education, scholarships.
739
00:38:08,291 --> 00:38:09,583
Yeah.
740
00:38:09,667 --> 00:38:11,834
You know, there was
this one librarian...
741
00:38:11,917 --> 00:38:13,250
Ah, a librarian.
742
00:38:13,333 --> 00:38:15,875
Who changed everything for me.
743
00:38:15,959 --> 00:38:19,166
She’s the reason
for all of this,
744
00:38:19,250 --> 00:38:21,000
why I landed on my feet.
745
00:38:22,500 --> 00:38:24,417
Don’t be sad.
746
00:38:24,500 --> 00:38:26,542
I’m not.
747
00:38:26,625 --> 00:38:28,458
You are an inspiration.
748
00:38:34,291 --> 00:38:36,417
I just, uh...
749
00:38:36,500 --> 00:38:39,625
I’m worried that my girls
are gonna end up in the system.
750
00:38:41,709 --> 00:38:44,583
I’m sorry. Just...
my parents are both gone,
751
00:38:44,667 --> 00:38:48,375
and the father’s
not really an option.
752
00:38:50,500 --> 00:38:52,875
I got my test results finally.
753
00:38:55,291 --> 00:38:57,375
The lymphoma is back.
754
00:38:59,417 --> 00:39:02,375
It’s fine. I just...
755
00:39:02,458 --> 00:39:06,375
If I can’t beat it this time,
756
00:39:06,458 --> 00:39:09,291
I don’t know what's
gonna happen to my kids.
757
00:39:09,375 --> 00:39:12,875
IVY: Ooh! Ooh!
758
00:39:13,875 --> 00:39:15,041
I would take them.
759
00:39:19,375 --> 00:39:22,166
I’m sorry.
I don’t know why I said that.
760
00:39:22,250 --> 00:39:24,458
That’s ridiculous, and
it’s completely presumptuous.
761
00:39:24,542 --> 00:39:26,000
I mean, you obviously
have people that--
762
00:39:26,083 --> 00:39:27,875
No, I-I don’t.
763
00:39:27,959 --> 00:39:30,000
That’s why I'm so afraid.
764
00:39:30,083 --> 00:39:33,750
I mean, we don’t even--
I adore you and the girls.
765
00:39:33,834 --> 00:39:35,542
We feel the same exact way
about you.
766
00:39:35,625 --> 00:39:38,083
Yeah, but we don’t even--
We hardly know each other.
767
00:39:38,166 --> 00:39:39,709
No, I-I know.
768
00:39:39,792 --> 00:39:42,917
Look, this was just--
This whole thing is just crazy.
769
00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:46,959
I’m going to pretend
we never brought it up.
770
00:39:47,041 --> 00:39:48,959
And you’re gonna fight this,
771
00:39:49,041 --> 00:39:51,041
and you’re gonna beat it
just like all the other times.
772
00:39:51,125 --> 00:39:53,083
But...
773
00:39:53,166 --> 00:39:55,750
I mean...
774
00:39:55,834 --> 00:40:00,542
Would you... be interested?
775
00:40:03,917 --> 00:40:07,500
No, you were just--
You weren’t thinking when you...
776
00:40:07,583 --> 00:40:10,500
No, I wasn’t, but...
777
00:40:10,583 --> 00:40:13,083
I mean, what, you’re 25?
778
00:40:13,166 --> 00:40:14,959
27.
779
00:40:15,041 --> 00:40:16,875
And you’re just starting
your whole life.
780
00:40:16,959 --> 00:40:19,875
I don’t even have
a home that’s safe,
781
00:40:19,959 --> 00:40:22,500
much less a job.
782
00:40:22,583 --> 00:40:24,834
But...
783
00:40:24,917 --> 00:40:27,458
But...
784
00:40:27,542 --> 00:40:30,709
I mean, maybe we could just
talk to someone,
785
00:40:30,792 --> 00:40:32,583
get some information.
786
00:40:32,667 --> 00:40:34,291
I do work for lawyers.
787
00:40:34,375 --> 00:40:36,959
I could talk to them and maybe
they could recommend someone
788
00:40:37,041 --> 00:40:38,750
for us to talk to.
789
00:40:38,834 --> 00:40:41,500
If it was the difference between
your girls having a real home
790
00:40:41,583 --> 00:40:43,834
or being put into foster care,
791
00:40:43,917 --> 00:40:45,208
I would do that.
792
00:40:46,750 --> 00:40:49,750
I could never let a kid
go through what I went through,
793
00:40:49,834 --> 00:40:51,417
not if I could help it.
794
00:40:54,542 --> 00:40:56,041
I’ll make a call.
795
00:40:56,125 --> 00:40:57,917
Okay.
796
00:41:10,709 --> 00:41:13,125
I’d better start
looking for a job.
797
00:41:13,208 --> 00:41:18,000
♪
798
00:41:36,875 --> 00:41:38,125
MELODY: A giving tree.
799
00:41:38,208 --> 00:41:40,166
Everyone brings coats
or hats and scarves
800
00:41:40,250 --> 00:41:41,834
to hang as ornaments.
801
00:41:41,917 --> 00:41:44,917
And then on Christmas Eve,
we give them away to communities
802
00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:47,583
that need warm clothes
for the winter.
803
00:41:50,250 --> 00:41:54,083
- And we do book adoptions.
- Book adoptions?
804
00:41:54,166 --> 00:41:57,208
Either we have a wish list of
books to fill the library with,
805
00:41:57,291 --> 00:41:59,291
to put online
for people to purchase
806
00:41:59,375 --> 00:42:02,750
with book plates inside
with the adopter’s name on it.
807
00:42:02,834 --> 00:42:04,709
Or kids get to make
their own wish list,
808
00:42:04,792 --> 00:42:06,333
and patrons of the library
fill it,
809
00:42:06,417 --> 00:42:07,792
then we have a big giveaway day,
810
00:42:07,875 --> 00:42:10,041
maybe with the hats
and the coats and the scarves.
811
00:42:10,125 --> 00:42:13,709
Oh, we could have some hot
cocoa, maybe bring in a Santa.
812
00:42:13,792 --> 00:42:16,625
Ah. One more. I had this idea
called "elf school."
813
00:42:16,709 --> 00:42:20,375
Teach kids how to secretly help
people in their communities.
814
00:42:20,458 --> 00:42:24,458
Melody, I’m going to think
about all these ideas.
815
00:42:24,542 --> 00:42:25,583
Thank you.
816
00:42:25,667 --> 00:42:27,500
- [phone ringing]
- Oh.
817
00:42:31,500 --> 00:42:34,125
- Adam.
- Hey, how’s your day going?
818
00:42:34,208 --> 00:42:36,458
Right now? Terrific.
Otherwise...
819
00:42:36,542 --> 00:42:38,583
You want to talk about it
at dinner?
820
00:42:38,667 --> 00:42:40,041
Didn’t we say Sunday?
821
00:42:40,125 --> 00:42:43,291
Sunday is, uh, too far away.
822
00:42:43,375 --> 00:42:45,583
You know, there’s a new place
that opened up
823
00:42:45,667 --> 00:42:47,166
right near
my construction site,
824
00:42:47,250 --> 00:42:49,959
and a Christmas concert
in the park
825
00:42:50,041 --> 00:42:51,500
that’s right next to it
afterwards.
826
00:42:51,583 --> 00:42:54,125
- So I mean, I thought...
- Yes.
827
00:42:54,208 --> 00:42:58,834
Okay. You want to meet me
at my construction site at 6:30?
828
00:42:58,917 --> 00:43:00,458
I’m gonna text you
the address.
829
00:43:00,542 --> 00:43:01,625
Okay, see you then.
830
00:43:01,709 --> 00:43:03,542
Okay, bye.
831
00:43:06,959 --> 00:43:08,291
- [knocks]
- Hmm?
832
00:43:08,375 --> 00:43:10,875
- I have a phone number for you.
- Dad, hi.
833
00:43:10,959 --> 00:43:13,667
Charlie Case,
Director of Urban Planning.
834
00:43:13,750 --> 00:43:15,750
The mayor has put Charlie
835
00:43:15,834 --> 00:43:18,250
in charge of the new
charter school on Elm.
836
00:43:18,333 --> 00:43:20,291
Your firm is about to go
to the top of the bid list.
837
00:43:20,375 --> 00:43:23,125
Dad, I have way more work
than I can handle right now.
838
00:43:23,208 --> 00:43:26,375
One city contract
opens up a host of doors.
839
00:43:26,458 --> 00:43:28,291
- You could expand.
- Expand.
840
00:43:28,375 --> 00:43:30,291
Your mother and I knew
the second it was time
841
00:43:30,375 --> 00:43:32,083
to open a second dealership.
842
00:43:32,166 --> 00:43:36,083
If I expand, I’m not gonna have
any time left for my furniture.
843
00:43:36,166 --> 00:43:37,375
Oh, not that hobby again.
844
00:43:37,458 --> 00:43:39,375
- Adam...
- Dad, Dad, listen me.
845
00:43:39,458 --> 00:43:41,333
I’ve been selling pieces, okay?
846
00:43:41,417 --> 00:43:43,041
Not just to friends and family.
847
00:43:43,125 --> 00:43:45,208
Like I’m building up
a decent nest egg.
848
00:43:45,291 --> 00:43:46,875
In fact, I was thinking
that I might scale back.
849
00:43:46,959 --> 00:43:48,333
- Scale back?
- Yeah.
850
00:43:48,417 --> 00:43:50,166
So you can sell another chair
here and there?
851
00:43:50,250 --> 00:43:52,834
You run a business.
You’re a salesman.
852
00:43:52,917 --> 00:43:55,125
Listen, if you would just
come and see my shop--
853
00:43:55,208 --> 00:43:57,500
You mean your garage.
854
00:43:57,583 --> 00:44:00,667
It’s great you have a way
to make money on the side,
855
00:44:00,750 --> 00:44:03,709
but don’t let that distract you
from a real job.
856
00:44:03,792 --> 00:44:06,458
You don’t want
to sell cars? Okay.
857
00:44:06,542 --> 00:44:08,959
I’ve tried to make peace
with that.
858
00:44:09,041 --> 00:44:11,667
But you have the beginnings
of a real business here.
859
00:44:11,750 --> 00:44:13,208
Do you know what your mother
and I would have given
860
00:44:13,291 --> 00:44:15,709
to have our first dealership
take off like this?
861
00:44:15,792 --> 00:44:18,583
Why would you throw that away?
862
00:44:18,667 --> 00:44:21,792
We just want
what’s best for you.
863
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:25,125
I know.
864
00:44:27,166 --> 00:44:29,083
Okay. Director
of Urban Planning.
865
00:44:29,166 --> 00:44:32,709
Charlie Case. And don’t forget
to mention you’re my son.
866
00:44:32,792 --> 00:44:34,458
And get that bid in
before Christmas,
867
00:44:34,542 --> 00:44:36,375
so you don’t lose out to
somebody before the New Year.
868
00:44:36,458 --> 00:44:37,542
Sure thing.
869
00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:50,875
MELODY: Thank you so much
for meeting with me.
870
00:44:50,959 --> 00:44:53,125
Nina said that you
might be able to help me.
871
00:44:53,208 --> 00:44:55,875
So sad to hear about
Nina’s recurrence.
872
00:44:55,959 --> 00:44:57,834
I don’t know if she mentioned,
873
00:44:57,917 --> 00:44:59,667
but the process
is pretty involved.
874
00:44:59,750 --> 00:45:02,917
I think that’s why
she referred me.
875
00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:04,709
Neither of us
really knows that much.
876
00:45:04,792 --> 00:45:06,792
Here’s the issue.
Because you’re not related
877
00:45:06,875 --> 00:45:09,000
by blood or marriage
to Holly and Ivy,
878
00:45:09,083 --> 00:45:11,333
and because the children
have never been in your custody,
879
00:45:11,417 --> 00:45:12,834
the state
will have to weigh in
880
00:45:12,917 --> 00:45:14,667
about your fitness
to be their guardian.
881
00:45:14,750 --> 00:45:17,166
There’ll be a background check,
an investigation.
882
00:45:17,250 --> 00:45:19,542
The children may be appointed
their own attorney,
883
00:45:19,625 --> 00:45:22,000
and if they have access
to assets,
884
00:45:22,083 --> 00:45:24,750
your financial fitness
will be evaluated too.
885
00:45:24,834 --> 00:45:28,375
Here. It all needs
to be filled out,
886
00:45:28,458 --> 00:45:30,000
and it’s not a short process,
887
00:45:30,083 --> 00:45:34,333
so if you want to have
everything in place if Nina--
888
00:45:35,709 --> 00:45:37,875
I’d just get started
as soon as possible.
889
00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:42,875
This is a giant thing
you’ve offered to do,
890
00:45:42,959 --> 00:45:46,208
and you need to decide
if it’s right for your life too.
891
00:45:46,291 --> 00:45:48,834
The state will go through your
whole life, even your house,
892
00:45:48,917 --> 00:45:51,542
to make sure it’s safe
to be a home for two minors.
893
00:45:51,625 --> 00:45:52,875
My house?
894
00:46:07,166 --> 00:46:09,500
There she is.
895
00:46:10,667 --> 00:46:12,208
Hi.
896
00:46:12,291 --> 00:46:14,166
Is that her?
Are you her?
897
00:46:14,250 --> 00:46:16,500
Um, am I?
898
00:46:16,583 --> 00:46:18,625
Brian, this is Melody.
Melody, Brian.
899
00:46:18,709 --> 00:46:20,667
- Hey, it’s her!
- Okay.
900
00:46:20,750 --> 00:46:24,166
Are you ready to go?
’Cause I'm starving. Bye!
901
00:46:24,250 --> 00:46:27,542
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪
902
00:46:27,625 --> 00:46:30,333
♪ We wish you
a Merry Christmas ♪
903
00:46:30,417 --> 00:46:31,917
♪ And a Happy New Year
904
00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:36,125
♪ Good tidings we bring
to you and your kin ♪
905
00:46:36,208 --> 00:46:39,542
You know, it’s possible I might
need the world’s biggest favor.
906
00:46:39,625 --> 00:46:41,458
I know it’s insane,
907
00:46:41,542 --> 00:46:43,375
but if I can’t
get the house up to code,
908
00:46:43,458 --> 00:46:45,041
then I can’t do any of it.
909
00:46:45,125 --> 00:46:49,125
And if Nina is very sick,
then I have to do it fast.
910
00:46:49,208 --> 00:46:53,166
And, um, I just figured
you might know some shortcuts
911
00:46:53,250 --> 00:46:54,834
to help get me up to speed.
912
00:46:54,917 --> 00:46:56,125
- Hmm.
- I know.
913
00:46:56,208 --> 00:46:57,417
It’s a lot, and I'm sorry.
914
00:46:57,500 --> 00:46:59,709
- Oh, it’s a lot, a lot.
- Yeah.
915
00:46:59,792 --> 00:47:03,000
I mean, are you sure that
this is the right thing for you?
916
00:47:03,083 --> 00:47:05,792
Well, yeah. I mean, if Nina
doesn’t have anybody else,
917
00:47:05,875 --> 00:47:07,542
how could I not step up?
918
00:47:07,625 --> 00:47:09,750
I adore those girls.
919
00:47:09,834 --> 00:47:13,125
And so what if I don’t want to
get a sensible job right now?
920
00:47:13,208 --> 00:47:15,083
It’s the right way to go
for now.
921
00:47:15,166 --> 00:47:16,500
Wait, what?
922
00:47:16,583 --> 00:47:19,458
I mean, if one of those
data management places
923
00:47:19,542 --> 00:47:23,000
or academic firms, you know,
want somebody like me,
924
00:47:23,083 --> 00:47:26,250
then I could bank the money now
and redo the house
925
00:47:26,333 --> 00:47:28,583
and chase my dream later.
926
00:47:28,667 --> 00:47:30,917
Right, but you said that you
worked and you saved already,
927
00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:32,625
so that you could be
a librarian.
928
00:47:32,709 --> 00:47:35,041
Yeah, but now everything
has changed.
929
00:47:35,125 --> 00:47:39,291
Right, but I mean what about
all the Roald Dahl stuff?
930
00:47:39,375 --> 00:47:41,875
Like you’re just gonna
take a day job
931
00:47:41,959 --> 00:47:44,333
and give up on what you want?
932
00:47:44,417 --> 00:47:46,667
Like, well, was that
just words? I don’t--
933
00:47:46,750 --> 00:47:50,667
No. I meant everything
that I said.
934
00:47:50,750 --> 00:47:53,000
I’m sorry. I don't understand.
935
00:47:53,083 --> 00:47:55,208
Are you mad at me
for trying to help the girls?
936
00:47:55,291 --> 00:47:58,750
No, no, of course
you should help.
937
00:47:58,834 --> 00:48:02,417
Help where help is needed,
not just when it’s easy, right?
938
00:48:04,875 --> 00:48:07,041
Yeah.
939
00:48:07,125 --> 00:48:08,458
Yeah, I just, I...
940
00:48:08,542 --> 00:48:09,875
What?
941
00:48:13,750 --> 00:48:16,542
I do know some shortcuts,
uh, sure.
942
00:48:16,625 --> 00:48:19,375
So I can send you
some website links.
943
00:48:19,458 --> 00:48:22,500
And yeah, no, I really,
I do get it, you know?
944
00:48:22,583 --> 00:48:27,333
I’m probably gonna put in
for this big city job myself.
945
00:48:27,417 --> 00:48:31,166
There’s no telling how much work
I might have lined up.
946
00:48:31,250 --> 00:48:33,917
Might even expand.
947
00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:37,792
Wait, expand? What about
your furniture building?
948
00:48:39,375 --> 00:48:45,000
Yeah, I mean, I guess
it’s like your library dream.
949
00:48:45,083 --> 00:48:46,709
Gonna have to wait.
950
00:48:52,166 --> 00:48:54,583
Oh, you know, listen, I got
a head’s-up at the restaurant
951
00:48:54,667 --> 00:48:56,333
that we’re gonna get
a bad inspection report,
952
00:48:56,417 --> 00:48:58,667
and it’s gonna take me
all night to fix it.
953
00:48:58,750 --> 00:49:01,917
Can I get a rain check
on the concert?
954
00:49:03,458 --> 00:49:04,458
Sure.
955
00:49:04,542 --> 00:49:06,333
I’ll walk you to your car.
956
00:49:06,417 --> 00:49:10,291
No, it’s okay.
I think I’ll stay.
957
00:49:10,375 --> 00:49:11,875
All right.
958
00:49:19,166 --> 00:49:24,000
♪ Hark, the herald angels sing
959
00:49:24,083 --> 00:49:29,250
♪ Glory to the newborn king
960
00:49:29,333 --> 00:49:34,375
♪ Peace on Earth
and mercy mild ♪
961
00:49:34,458 --> 00:49:39,542
♪ God and sinners reconciled
962
00:49:39,625 --> 00:49:44,667
♪ Joyful all ye nations rise
963
00:49:44,750 --> 00:49:48,959
♪ Join the triumph
of the skies ♪
964
00:49:49,041 --> 00:49:50,583
Melody!
965
00:49:50,667 --> 00:49:52,291
Patricia, hi.
966
00:49:53,917 --> 00:49:57,583
Aren’t the musicians wonderful?
They’re my grandkids.
967
00:49:59,083 --> 00:50:02,208
I was gonna call you tomorrow.
968
00:50:02,291 --> 00:50:05,000
- Do you have a moment?
- Yeah.
969
00:50:09,709 --> 00:50:12,041
PATRICIA:
We heard from our director.
970
00:50:12,125 --> 00:50:15,250
The city’s cutting back
our hours again.
971
00:50:15,333 --> 00:50:17,208
We’ll be closed on Sundays now,
972
00:50:17,291 --> 00:50:20,333
so I’m afraid we're not going
to be able to keep you on.
973
00:50:20,417 --> 00:50:21,875
It’s not that
I haven’t enjoyed
974
00:50:21,959 --> 00:50:23,583
what you’ve brought
to the library.
975
00:50:23,667 --> 00:50:26,542
I think you’ve made
a wonderful addition.
976
00:50:26,625 --> 00:50:28,959
We just don’t have
a place for you right now.
977
00:50:29,041 --> 00:50:30,917
I’m sorry.
978
00:51:25,875 --> 00:51:27,500
Is this Charlie Case?
979
00:51:27,583 --> 00:51:32,333
Hi. Yeah, this is, uh, Adam.
Warren Yeager’s son.
980
00:51:32,417 --> 00:51:33,625
He’s--
981
00:51:34,625 --> 00:51:35,917
That’s right.
982
00:51:37,166 --> 00:51:39,166
Yeah, yeah, I’ve always told him
983
00:51:39,250 --> 00:51:41,250
that he’s a very good
press agent.
984
00:51:41,333 --> 00:51:43,583
Listen, I would love
to hear about
985
00:51:43,667 --> 00:51:45,583
the project that you’re
accepting bids on.
986
00:51:45,667 --> 00:51:48,083
Is it an okay time to--
987
00:51:48,166 --> 00:51:50,333
Uh-huh.
988
00:51:54,917 --> 00:51:56,834
That sounds great.
989
00:51:56,917 --> 00:51:58,875
I’m sure that I could
put a bid together
990
00:51:58,959 --> 00:52:02,000
before everybody bugs out
for Christmas.
991
00:52:06,625 --> 00:52:08,000
We have the Mommy-and-Me
person in the morning,
992
00:52:08,125 --> 00:52:10,208
Saturdays are filled
with technologies,
993
00:52:10,291 --> 00:52:11,792
afternoons are homework helpers,
994
00:52:11,875 --> 00:52:14,166
and I can’t push out
the grandparent readers.
995
00:52:14,250 --> 00:52:16,125
Can we sell it
as an experiment?
996
00:52:20,333 --> 00:52:22,750
Our director thinks
that people come to libraries
997
00:52:22,834 --> 00:52:24,083
for the tried and true.
998
00:52:24,166 --> 00:52:26,458
But tried and true
isn’t working.
999
00:52:26,542 --> 00:52:27,709
I know.
1000
00:52:27,792 --> 00:52:30,583
I’ve come to love your ideas,
1001
00:52:30,667 --> 00:52:32,625
but this is how it is.
1002
00:52:32,709 --> 00:52:33,750
I’m sorry.
1003
00:52:33,834 --> 00:52:36,375
Okay.
1004
00:52:36,458 --> 00:52:37,625
Thank you.
1005
00:53:07,709 --> 00:53:09,208
[bell jingles]
1006
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:13,750
Hi. Can I get a hot chocolate
and a donut, please?
1007
00:53:16,583 --> 00:53:18,166
[phone ringing]
1008
00:53:22,875 --> 00:53:24,917
- Hi. This is Melody.
- Hi.
1009
00:53:25,000 --> 00:53:27,417
This is Kimberly Dade
at Westminster Data Management.
1010
00:53:27,500 --> 00:53:29,041
You submitted
your resume online.
1011
00:53:29,125 --> 00:53:32,041
- Oh, yes, hi.
- Your background in education
1012
00:53:32,125 --> 00:53:33,709
seems like the right fit
for a job we have open.
1013
00:53:33,792 --> 00:53:35,375
Are you available
for an interview tomorrow?
1014
00:53:35,458 --> 00:53:37,166
- Tomorrow?
- I know it’s fast,
1015
00:53:37,250 --> 00:53:38,834
but the woman we had
went on maternity leave
1016
00:53:38,917 --> 00:53:40,333
two months earlier
than we expected.
1017
00:53:40,417 --> 00:53:41,917
I can give you
all the information.
1018
00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:44,875
Yes, um, just--
1019
00:53:44,959 --> 00:53:46,417
You know what?
Let me get to my car.
1020
00:53:46,500 --> 00:53:48,667
I don’t think I have a pen.
1021
00:53:48,750 --> 00:53:51,875
Okay, found a pen, so...
1022
00:53:51,959 --> 00:53:53,625
ADAM: I’m so glad
we could catch up here.
1023
00:53:53,709 --> 00:53:57,959
They have the best hot chocolate
in literally in the world.
1024
00:54:00,458 --> 00:54:02,792
I’ll be right back.
Just give me one second.
1025
00:54:03,834 --> 00:54:05,667
KIMBERLY: Are you still there?
1026
00:54:05,750 --> 00:54:08,208
Yeah, sorry, I’m here.
1027
00:54:08,291 --> 00:54:12,500
So 45 Augusta Street.
1028
00:54:12,583 --> 00:54:16,166
Okay, I think I got it all.
I’ll see you tomorrow at 10 A.M.
1029
00:54:16,250 --> 00:54:17,583
Thank you.
1030
00:54:21,375 --> 00:54:22,500
Hey.
1031
00:54:22,583 --> 00:54:23,917
Hi.
1032
00:54:26,041 --> 00:54:28,458
Oh, yeah, it’s--
The woman I was with--
1033
00:54:28,542 --> 00:54:30,458
Oh, you don’t have
to explain anything.
1034
00:54:30,542 --> 00:54:31,917
I mean, you’re free
to do whatever.
1035
00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:34,583
She’s just the Director
of Urban Planning.
1036
00:54:34,667 --> 00:54:36,667
It’s a potential client.
1037
00:54:36,750 --> 00:54:39,083
Well, like I said, you could
do whatever, you know.
1038
00:54:39,166 --> 00:54:41,083
We didn’t have anything
that was--
1039
00:54:41,166 --> 00:54:43,166
We did.
1040
00:54:43,250 --> 00:54:46,500
We should probably talk about
what happened the other night.
1041
00:54:46,583 --> 00:54:48,750
Okay. What happened?
1042
00:54:48,834 --> 00:54:50,959
I freaked out,
and I left you hanging,
1043
00:54:51,041 --> 00:54:52,917
so I am sorry.
1044
00:54:56,041 --> 00:54:58,959
So, the Director
of Urban Planning?
1045
00:54:59,041 --> 00:55:01,709
Oh, yeah, uh,
she’s my dad's contact.
1046
00:55:01,792 --> 00:55:03,458
I thought it’d be
a good opportunity for me,
1047
00:55:03,542 --> 00:55:05,041
so I who am I
to turn it down, right?
1048
00:55:05,125 --> 00:55:06,542
I get it.
1049
00:55:06,625 --> 00:55:08,583
They just want
what’s best for you.
1050
00:55:08,667 --> 00:55:10,709
Good luck with the client.
1051
00:55:14,125 --> 00:55:16,667
- Dogs are friendlier.
- Kittens are easier.
1052
00:55:16,750 --> 00:55:17,667
Puppies are cuter.
1053
00:55:17,750 --> 00:55:18,709
Than kittens?
1054
00:55:18,792 --> 00:55:19,750
Have you seen Betty?
1055
00:55:19,834 --> 00:55:21,208
One exception.
1056
00:55:22,417 --> 00:55:24,500
No, seriously,
has anyone seen Betty?
1057
00:55:24,583 --> 00:55:26,041
[distant whining]
1058
00:55:26,125 --> 00:55:27,542
Betty!
1059
00:55:27,625 --> 00:55:30,792
[whining continues]
1060
00:55:33,375 --> 00:55:35,083
See? Puppies are harder.
1061
00:55:35,166 --> 00:55:36,500
But neater!
1062
00:55:36,583 --> 00:55:37,875
Cats don’t cause trouble.
1063
00:55:37,959 --> 00:55:40,542
These would be
good guest rooms.
1064
00:55:40,625 --> 00:55:43,333
Maybe me and Holly
could sleep over,
1065
00:55:43,417 --> 00:55:44,875
wave between rooms.
1066
00:55:44,959 --> 00:55:46,083
Hi!
1067
00:55:47,750 --> 00:55:51,125
Hey, if you two could choose
a color for a bedroom,
1068
00:55:51,208 --> 00:55:52,417
what would you choose?
1069
00:55:52,500 --> 00:55:53,667
- Light blue.
- Pink!
1070
00:55:55,625 --> 00:55:57,208
[doorbell rings]
1071
00:55:57,291 --> 00:55:58,834
IVY: Kayla!
1072
00:55:58,917 --> 00:56:00,959
Wow. My grandma would love it.
1073
00:56:01,041 --> 00:56:03,542
She can’t drive,
but she loves to read.
1074
00:56:03,625 --> 00:56:05,166
Can we drive
to Kayla’s grandmother's?
1075
00:56:05,250 --> 00:56:08,667
Yeah. Let me text Kayla’s mom
and find out.
1076
00:56:13,125 --> 00:56:14,291
[knocking]
1077
00:56:15,583 --> 00:56:17,709
HOLLY: This one’s
if you like romance.
1078
00:56:17,792 --> 00:56:19,375
That one if you like mysteries.
1079
00:56:19,458 --> 00:56:21,917
Yes. We brought you
thrillers, true crime,
1080
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:23,125
history, biographies.
1081
00:56:23,208 --> 00:56:24,417
We didn’t know what you'd like.
1082
00:56:24,500 --> 00:56:26,583
Oh, you have no idea
what this means.
1083
00:56:26,667 --> 00:56:29,125
I have friends who don’t
get around so well anymore,
1084
00:56:29,208 --> 00:56:32,375
or they don’t drive like me,
who are gonna be so jealous.
1085
00:56:32,458 --> 00:56:35,917
Or we could deliver to them too,
couldn’t we?
1086
00:56:37,041 --> 00:56:40,542
Kid, you are
some kind of genius.
1087
00:56:40,625 --> 00:56:41,709
What?
1088
00:56:41,792 --> 00:56:43,542
I think I just had an idea.
1089
00:56:46,083 --> 00:56:49,959
♪ Sleep in heavenly
1090
00:56:50,041 --> 00:56:53,458
♪ Sleep in heavenly
1091
00:56:53,542 --> 00:56:59,125
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace
1092
00:56:59,208 --> 00:57:01,959
And there isn’t a bookmobile
in the whole area.
1093
00:57:02,041 --> 00:57:04,500
And a library on wheels
could serve all kinds of places.
1094
00:57:04,583 --> 00:57:05,834
Not just individual homes,
1095
00:57:05,917 --> 00:57:08,458
but nursing homes,
shelters, schools,
1096
00:57:08,542 --> 00:57:10,625
and in lower-income
neighborhoods,
1097
00:57:10,709 --> 00:57:12,500
rural families,
people without Internet.
1098
00:57:12,583 --> 00:57:13,792
That sounds amazing.
1099
00:57:13,875 --> 00:57:16,208
Yeah, but is it crazy?
1100
00:57:16,291 --> 00:57:17,917
No.
1101
00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:21,542
I mean, first you have
to think about your Wagoneer.
1102
00:57:21,625 --> 00:57:25,291
Is it gonna hold up?
You’ll be driving it all over.
1103
00:57:25,375 --> 00:57:29,625
Maybe I could get the library
system to underwrite repairs
1104
00:57:29,709 --> 00:57:33,709
or get a grant from the state
for an actual van or...
1105
00:57:33,792 --> 00:57:36,750
I don’t know, find some big
philanthropist who loves books.
1106
00:57:36,834 --> 00:57:38,083
[laughs]
1107
00:57:38,166 --> 00:57:40,333
Bigger things have started
in smaller ways.
1108
00:57:40,417 --> 00:57:42,583
I think it’s
a really creative way
1109
00:57:42,667 --> 00:57:44,917
to pursue your dream
of being a librarian.
1110
00:57:45,000 --> 00:57:46,125
[phone buzzing]
1111
00:57:46,208 --> 00:57:48,709
Uh, you got a text.
1112
00:57:53,667 --> 00:57:55,000
Oh.
1113
00:57:56,375 --> 00:57:57,542
Is everything okay?
1114
00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:03,083
Melody, what is it?
1115
00:58:03,166 --> 00:58:07,250
They’ve set my home inspection.
1116
00:58:07,333 --> 00:58:08,834
December 28th.
1117
00:58:20,166 --> 00:58:22,417
Things just got really real,
didn’t they?
1118
00:58:28,667 --> 00:58:31,375
It’s just precautionary.
1119
00:58:31,458 --> 00:58:33,458
Have they figured out
a treatment?
1120
00:58:33,542 --> 00:58:35,250
I mean, is it...
1121
00:58:35,333 --> 00:58:36,917
Is it bad?
1122
00:58:39,667 --> 00:58:41,709
I mean, it’s...
1123
00:58:41,792 --> 00:58:42,875
It’s aggressive.
1124
00:58:44,250 --> 00:58:45,542
But listen,
1125
00:58:45,625 --> 00:58:47,500
I do not want you
to be my nursemaid.
1126
00:58:47,583 --> 00:58:48,959
You did not sign up for that.
1127
00:58:49,041 --> 00:58:50,667
- Yes, I did.
- No, you didn’t.
1128
00:58:50,750 --> 00:58:52,583
Yes, I did.
I am your friend.
1129
00:58:52,667 --> 00:58:56,291
I’m the person that you asked
to be your children’s guardian.
1130
00:58:56,375 --> 00:59:02,333
Yeah, but I’m just now realizing
how big this is to take on.
1131
00:59:02,417 --> 00:59:05,250
When I was your age, the biggest
thing I was worried about
1132
00:59:05,333 --> 00:59:08,083
was whether to spend New Year’s
Eve in Colorado or Vermont.
1133
00:59:09,959 --> 00:59:11,625
Well, which one did you choose?
1134
00:59:11,709 --> 00:59:13,792
Vegas.
1135
00:59:13,875 --> 00:59:17,500
I think I, I danced on
one of those neon signs.
1136
00:59:17,583 --> 00:59:20,834
Oh, I could see Ivy
doing that.
1137
00:59:20,917 --> 00:59:22,500
Yeah, me too.
1138
00:59:24,125 --> 00:59:27,458
It’s funny. My girls both
have different sides of me.
1139
00:59:27,542 --> 00:59:29,625
The best parts.
1140
00:59:29,709 --> 00:59:32,458
Yeah. I’m glad
they have each other.
1141
00:59:32,542 --> 00:59:34,792
Always.
1142
00:59:34,875 --> 00:59:36,959
I am not gonna back out.
1143
00:59:37,041 --> 00:59:40,709
I’m saying it's okay
if you do.
1144
00:59:40,792 --> 00:59:44,917
Nina, do you know why I bought
that house next door?
1145
00:59:45,000 --> 00:59:48,667
A house that’s so much bigger
than I could ever need?
1146
00:59:48,750 --> 00:59:51,458
Because I wanted to fill it
with people.
1147
00:59:51,542 --> 00:59:56,750
I thought that if I could just
put it out into the universe,
1148
00:59:56,834 --> 00:59:58,959
like my vision board,
1149
00:59:59,041 --> 01:00:01,834
that it might actually
happen for me.
1150
01:00:01,917 --> 01:00:06,667
I mean, I didn’t think
it would happen so fast,
1151
01:00:06,750 --> 01:00:11,834
but there will always be room
for anyone to be called family.
1152
01:00:11,917 --> 01:00:13,583
Anyone.
1153
01:00:13,667 --> 01:00:16,041
I mean, that’s all
I ever wanted.
1154
01:00:25,375 --> 01:00:26,542
Thank you.
1155
01:00:29,709 --> 01:00:31,500
[clock chiming]
1156
01:00:31,583 --> 01:00:33,333
Oh, look at the time.
It’s...
1157
01:00:33,417 --> 01:00:35,417
How’d it get to be
past 12 already?
1158
01:00:35,500 --> 01:00:38,250
- I have to get up in six hours.
- I have that interview.
1159
01:00:38,333 --> 01:00:41,417
Are you sure you want
to do that interview?
1160
01:00:41,500 --> 01:00:43,750
Especially when you’re getting
your bookmobile off the ground.
1161
01:00:43,834 --> 01:00:45,542
Yeah, yeah.
1162
01:00:45,625 --> 01:00:47,500
At first, I thought a job
like that would be a compromise,
1163
01:00:47,583 --> 01:00:49,625
but, you know,
it’s only six months.
1164
01:00:49,709 --> 01:00:51,875
I could save up, get the whole
thing up and running.
1165
01:00:51,959 --> 01:00:55,000
I mean, maybe it’s a blessing.
1166
01:00:56,709 --> 01:00:59,625
Maybe it is.
1167
01:00:59,709 --> 01:01:01,750
The night has been full of them.
1168
01:01:04,291 --> 01:01:05,458
Yeah.
1169
01:01:13,709 --> 01:01:15,542
MELODY: Wait, Diana
was the woman
1170
01:01:15,625 --> 01:01:17,000
who left on maternity leave?
1171
01:01:17,083 --> 01:01:18,291
KIMBERLY: Mm-hmm.
1172
01:01:18,375 --> 01:01:19,834
MELODY: 5’6", dark hair,
went to Madison?
1173
01:01:19,917 --> 01:01:21,291
KIMBERLY: Two years
ahead of you.
1174
01:01:21,375 --> 01:01:22,709
She remembered you
coming to the program.
1175
01:01:22,792 --> 01:01:24,166
She was fantastic.
1176
01:01:24,250 --> 01:01:25,542
She said the same about you,
1177
01:01:25,625 --> 01:01:26,917
right as she was leaving
for the hospital
1178
01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:28,417
and heard your resume came in.
1179
01:01:28,500 --> 01:01:31,333
- How is she doing?
- Mother and baby are fine,
1180
01:01:31,417 --> 01:01:32,959
but she’s gonna need
a little extra time,
1181
01:01:33,041 --> 01:01:35,208
so you’d be filling in
for about six months.
1182
01:01:35,291 --> 01:01:36,583
You’d have to start
right after the holiday.
1183
01:01:36,667 --> 01:01:38,041
The timing is perfect for me.
1184
01:01:38,125 --> 01:01:39,250
We’ll have you come in
between now and then
1185
01:01:39,333 --> 01:01:40,834
for orientation and training,
1186
01:01:40,917 --> 01:01:43,083
but you can schedule that
around other commitments.
1187
01:01:43,166 --> 01:01:46,000
I can do that too, so...
1188
01:01:46,083 --> 01:01:48,250
So welcome aboard?
1189
01:01:48,333 --> 01:01:51,500
If that is an offer,
then yes, I will take the job.
1190
01:01:57,792 --> 01:02:00,834
Takeout on me tonight, Nina.
1191
01:02:00,917 --> 01:02:03,333
Yes, I start next Monday.
1192
01:02:03,417 --> 01:02:04,709
Yeah.
1193
01:02:04,792 --> 01:02:07,333
[sighs]
Finished it last night.
1194
01:02:07,417 --> 01:02:10,041
Background check,
copies of my financial records,
1195
01:02:10,125 --> 01:02:11,917
information on my new job,
1196
01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:13,792
and I confirmed
my home inspection
1197
01:02:13,875 --> 01:02:15,333
for the 28th of December.
1198
01:02:15,417 --> 01:02:16,917
Great. We’ll get it all filed.
1199
01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:20,875
And I’ll be in building mode
every second until then.
1200
01:02:20,959 --> 01:02:22,333
[sighs]
1201
01:02:22,417 --> 01:02:24,041
The smoke alarms
need hard wiring.
1202
01:02:24,125 --> 01:02:25,625
I’ve got the GFCIs
for the bathroom
1203
01:02:25,709 --> 01:02:28,083
and kitchen electrical outlets.
Um...
1204
01:02:28,166 --> 01:02:30,583
I’d do the laundry room
and the garage too,
1205
01:02:30,667 --> 01:02:32,041
the kids are gonna be there.
1206
01:02:32,125 --> 01:02:33,792
Okay.
1207
01:02:33,875 --> 01:02:36,709
I can recommend
a licensed electrician.
1208
01:02:36,792 --> 01:02:38,875
And the city,
they’re gonna want to see
1209
01:02:38,959 --> 01:02:40,667
your air conditioning ductwork
is sealed.
1210
01:02:40,750 --> 01:02:42,208
Okay, no central air.
1211
01:02:42,291 --> 01:02:43,959
That’s one thing
that’ll save me time and money.
1212
01:02:44,041 --> 01:02:46,667
I know people that can do
this kind of work,
1213
01:02:46,750 --> 01:02:48,917
including Adam Yeager.
1214
01:02:49,000 --> 01:02:50,375
I’m okay.
1215
01:02:50,458 --> 01:02:52,125
You know the inspection’s
in five days.
1216
01:02:52,208 --> 01:02:53,792
I don’t have the budget
for anyone
1217
01:02:53,875 --> 01:02:55,625
other than that electrician.
1218
01:02:55,709 --> 01:02:58,208
Besides, Adam’s not interested
in some falling-down house
1219
01:02:58,291 --> 01:03:00,125
that might be home
to an overnight family.
1220
01:03:00,208 --> 01:03:02,625
He’s got a business of his own
that he’s building.
1221
01:03:02,709 --> 01:03:07,000
He’s building that business,
so he won’t let his father down.
1222
01:03:07,083 --> 01:03:10,458
Warren Yeager.
Yeah, he’s hard to disappoint,
1223
01:03:10,542 --> 01:03:12,542
if you know what I mean.
1224
01:03:15,834 --> 01:03:18,875
To the best team in Wisconsin.
Now go eat.
1225
01:03:18,959 --> 01:03:21,333
[laughter]
1226
01:03:21,417 --> 01:03:24,417
Ah, my boy.
I didn’t think you'd show up.
1227
01:03:24,500 --> 01:03:25,625
What, and miss all this?
1228
01:03:25,709 --> 01:03:27,041
Let me walk you around.
1229
01:03:27,125 --> 01:03:30,333
Yeah, actually, I just
stopped by to tell you...
1230
01:03:30,417 --> 01:03:32,834
I put in the bid
for that city job.
1231
01:03:32,917 --> 01:03:34,041
Hey!
1232
01:03:34,125 --> 01:03:35,834
Catherine!
1233
01:03:37,208 --> 01:03:40,041
Adam has put in
for the city job.
1234
01:03:40,125 --> 01:03:43,625
Let’s take him someplace special
for dinner tonight to celebrate.
1235
01:03:43,709 --> 01:03:45,375
Let’s do it up.
1236
01:03:45,458 --> 01:03:47,041
You okay?
1237
01:03:47,125 --> 01:03:48,500
Sure.
1238
01:03:48,583 --> 01:03:51,083
We only want
what’s best for you.
1239
01:03:58,125 --> 01:04:00,625
Uh, you know, actually,
1240
01:04:00,709 --> 01:04:03,291
can you tell Dad that I can’t
make it to dinner?
1241
01:04:03,375 --> 01:04:04,917
What? You just got here.
1242
01:04:05,000 --> 01:04:07,458
Another time.
I’ll see you later, Mom.
1243
01:04:13,166 --> 01:04:14,792
- Hi.
- Hey.
1244
01:04:14,875 --> 01:04:18,125
So there’s fresh coat of snow.
1245
01:04:18,208 --> 01:04:20,792
You still wanna go sledding?
1246
01:04:20,875 --> 01:04:22,875
I do happen to know
the best hill in town.
1247
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:29,709
You didn’t have to come.
1248
01:04:29,792 --> 01:04:31,291
I wanted to.
1249
01:04:31,375 --> 01:04:32,959
Look, you moved on.
It’s okay.
1250
01:04:33,041 --> 01:04:35,417
I didn’t. Melody--
1251
01:04:35,500 --> 01:04:37,542
Look, Nina’s waiting on tests.
1252
01:04:37,625 --> 01:04:40,083
I could become the guardian
of two girls soon,
1253
01:04:40,166 --> 01:04:42,166
and you didn’t sign up
for an instant family
1254
01:04:42,250 --> 01:04:43,875
with a girl that you
don’t even know if you like.
1255
01:04:43,959 --> 01:04:45,792
- I get it.
- I do know.
1256
01:04:45,875 --> 01:04:47,875
I like you.
1257
01:04:47,959 --> 01:04:50,583
Listen, I didn’t back out
that night
1258
01:04:50,667 --> 01:04:52,542
because of the promise
you made to Nina.
1259
01:04:52,625 --> 01:04:54,375
I mean, the truth is,
I couldn’t imagine how anyone
1260
01:04:54,458 --> 01:04:56,417
could take on an entire family
that wasn’t her own
1261
01:04:56,500 --> 01:04:58,291
and just throw away
her life plan
1262
01:04:58,375 --> 01:05:01,750
until I realized that that’s
exactly what you asked me to do
1263
01:05:01,834 --> 01:05:04,375
on our first date.
1264
01:05:04,458 --> 01:05:07,041
You know, to chase my passion.
1265
01:05:08,250 --> 01:05:12,291
And I didn’t do that
because...
1266
01:05:12,375 --> 01:05:14,208
I don’t have your guts.
1267
01:05:14,291 --> 01:05:15,417
That’s not true.
1268
01:05:16,750 --> 01:05:18,500
No.
1269
01:05:18,583 --> 01:05:20,709
I lucked out in life.
1270
01:05:20,792 --> 01:05:22,667
I did.
1271
01:05:22,750 --> 01:05:24,959
And I didn’t realize how much
until I met you.
1272
01:05:25,041 --> 01:05:28,250
And yeah, the whole instant
family thing is super daunting,
1273
01:05:28,333 --> 01:05:32,333
but when I’m with you,
1274
01:05:32,417 --> 01:05:36,625
all I know is that I am
the most myself,
1275
01:05:36,709 --> 01:05:39,792
and I am clear
about what I want.
1276
01:05:39,875 --> 01:05:42,875
And I don’t want to own
a car lot,
1277
01:05:42,959 --> 01:05:45,291
and I don’t want
to plan anything urban.
1278
01:05:45,375 --> 01:05:46,583
I just...
1279
01:05:46,667 --> 01:05:49,208
I want to go sledding with you.
1280
01:05:49,291 --> 01:05:50,834
That’s all.
1281
01:05:50,917 --> 01:05:53,208
So what do you say?
1282
01:05:55,291 --> 01:05:57,917
I’ll get my boots.
1283
01:05:58,000 --> 01:06:00,250
House is really coming together.
Do you want any help?
1284
01:06:00,333 --> 01:06:01,834
No, I’m good.
1285
01:06:01,917 --> 01:06:03,709
Aren’t you on
like a tight deadline?
1286
01:06:03,792 --> 01:06:05,291
We could work after sledding.
1287
01:06:05,375 --> 01:06:07,667
No. Seriously, it’s fine.
Got it.
1288
01:06:07,750 --> 01:06:10,625
Why don’t you like
to accept help?
1289
01:06:10,709 --> 01:06:12,959
- What? I do.
- When?
1290
01:06:13,041 --> 01:06:14,291
You help people all the time.
1291
01:06:14,375 --> 01:06:16,083
When do you let
other people help you?
1292
01:06:16,166 --> 01:06:19,166
The way I grew up, asking for
help never got you anything.
1293
01:06:20,458 --> 01:06:23,542
Okay, fine. Don’t ask.
I’ll just offer.
1294
01:06:26,625 --> 01:06:28,208
You know, Holly,
the older girl,
1295
01:06:28,291 --> 01:06:30,500
she likes to learn
about construction,
1296
01:06:30,583 --> 01:06:32,625
so do you want to maybe
knock on Nina’s door
1297
01:06:32,709 --> 01:06:34,458
and see if they want
to come sledding,
1298
01:06:34,542 --> 01:06:38,375
and then after you could show
Holly some construction things?
1299
01:06:39,917 --> 01:06:41,709
Hmm.
1300
01:06:41,792 --> 01:06:43,875
I do have two sleds.
1301
01:06:47,500 --> 01:06:52,417
♪
1302
01:06:52,500 --> 01:06:54,667
♪ Just hear those
sleigh bells jingling ♪
1303
01:06:54,750 --> 01:06:56,875
♪ Ring-ting-tingling too
1304
01:06:56,959 --> 01:06:58,917
♪ Come on,
it’s lovely weather ♪
1305
01:06:59,000 --> 01:07:02,000
♪ For a sleigh ride
together with you ♪
1306
01:07:02,083 --> 01:07:04,000
♪ Outside the snow is falling ♪
1307
01:07:04,083 --> 01:07:06,709
♪ And friends
are calling yoo-hoo ♪
1308
01:07:06,792 --> 01:07:08,417
♪ Come on,
it’s lovely weather ♪
1309
01:07:08,500 --> 01:07:11,583
♪ For a sleigh ride together
with you ♪
1310
01:07:11,667 --> 01:07:14,750
♪ Giddy-up, giddy-up
Giddy-up, it’s grand ♪
1311
01:07:14,834 --> 01:07:16,500
♪ Just holding your hand
1312
01:07:16,583 --> 01:07:18,083
This time,
we’ll go without him.
1313
01:07:18,166 --> 01:07:19,709
Hey, maybe when we’re done,
1314
01:07:19,792 --> 01:07:21,750
we can all go back
to my wood shop
1315
01:07:21,834 --> 01:07:24,208
and make something
for Melody’s house.
1316
01:07:25,542 --> 01:07:26,834
- Hey.
- Hi.
1317
01:07:26,917 --> 01:07:28,875
- Look.
- I know.
1318
01:07:30,458 --> 01:07:32,625
♪ [continues]
1319
01:07:32,709 --> 01:07:34,667
He’s cute.
1320
01:07:34,750 --> 01:07:37,875
And he’s really great
with the girls.
1321
01:07:37,959 --> 01:07:40,375
I know. I think so too.
1322
01:07:40,458 --> 01:07:42,041
Yeah.
1323
01:07:42,125 --> 01:07:44,125
Mom, do you want a turn?
1324
01:07:44,208 --> 01:07:47,291
Uh, not today, honey,
but have fun.
1325
01:07:48,625 --> 01:07:51,500
You all right?
Do you want to go home?
1326
01:07:51,583 --> 01:07:55,000
Never! You kidding?
I’m having way too much fun.
1327
01:07:56,083 --> 01:07:58,875
ADAM: It’s gonna blow your mind.
1328
01:08:00,667 --> 01:08:02,583
All right.
1329
01:08:05,125 --> 01:08:07,750
This is the best place ever.
1330
01:08:10,333 --> 01:08:13,041
This is amazing.
1331
01:08:16,333 --> 01:08:18,750
Are these sleds for babies?
1332
01:08:18,834 --> 01:08:22,208
No. I was gonna teach
some kids at the library
1333
01:08:22,291 --> 01:08:25,500
how to make them,
so I was practicing.
1334
01:08:28,375 --> 01:08:31,542
You can put some twine on them
and hang them as an ornament.
1335
01:08:31,625 --> 01:08:35,375
Hey, who wants to make
some shelves for Melody’s house?
1336
01:08:35,458 --> 01:08:37,291
Yeah, you do.
1337
01:08:38,291 --> 01:08:40,375
Only if there’s glitter.
1338
01:08:40,458 --> 01:08:41,959
Okay, all right.
1339
01:08:42,041 --> 01:08:44,625
- Can you cut it?
- Yeah.
1340
01:08:47,625 --> 01:08:50,208
- Adam.
- Wha--
1341
01:08:50,291 --> 01:08:53,125
Dad, wh--
1342
01:08:53,208 --> 01:08:56,041
Girls, it’s getting kinda late.
Maybe we should get going.
1343
01:08:56,125 --> 01:08:59,333
- Yeah, it’s been a long day.
- What about the shelves?
1344
01:08:59,417 --> 01:09:01,583
You guys can come back
and finish them tomorrow.
1345
01:09:01,667 --> 01:09:03,625
So what’s going on here?
1346
01:09:03,709 --> 01:09:05,375
Dad, these are my friends.
1347
01:09:05,458 --> 01:09:08,583
This is Nina and her daughters,
Holly and Ivy.
1348
01:09:08,667 --> 01:09:11,875
- And this, um, is Melody.
- Hi.
1349
01:09:11,959 --> 01:09:16,500
Adam’s teaching us
how to build Melody’s house.
1350
01:09:16,583 --> 01:09:18,959
- To build her...
- No, not build.
1351
01:09:19,041 --> 01:09:20,875
I have some projects, and--
1352
01:09:20,959 --> 01:09:23,083
- So you’re contracting.
- No, I’m just helping.
1353
01:09:23,166 --> 01:09:26,000
Adam had shelves for Melody
here in his workshop,
1354
01:09:26,083 --> 01:09:28,125
- so we came here.
- Oh.
1355
01:09:28,208 --> 01:09:29,917
- Let’s go, girls.
- Okay.
1356
01:09:30,000 --> 01:09:31,250
Okay.
1357
01:09:32,250 --> 01:09:34,542
- See you tomorrow.
- Okay.
1358
01:09:34,625 --> 01:09:36,000
Bye.
1359
01:09:38,375 --> 01:09:39,500
Bye.
1360
01:09:41,750 --> 01:09:42,875
[door closes]
1361
01:09:57,959 --> 01:09:59,542
Adam, this is beautiful.
1362
01:10:03,917 --> 01:10:05,709
I had no idea.
1363
01:10:08,542 --> 01:10:10,208
- Thank you.
- It is hot.
1364
01:10:10,291 --> 01:10:12,250
Yeah, Melody’s house needs to be
ready for the inspection
1365
01:10:12,333 --> 01:10:13,792
in five days,
1366
01:10:13,875 --> 01:10:16,166
so that the proceedings
can move forward
1367
01:10:16,250 --> 01:10:18,458
in case the worst happens.
1368
01:10:18,542 --> 01:10:20,041
It’s a big commitment
she’s making,
1369
01:10:20,125 --> 01:10:21,417
for somebody so young.
1370
01:10:21,500 --> 01:10:24,291
Yeah, well, you know,
she was a foster kid.
1371
01:10:24,375 --> 01:10:28,709
She couldn’t bear to see those
kids taken into the system.
1372
01:10:28,792 --> 01:10:32,125
It’s the Christmas spirit
in a nutshell,
1373
01:10:32,208 --> 01:10:34,083
you know,
making your house a home
1374
01:10:34,166 --> 01:10:36,417
and your car
into a bookmobile.
1375
01:10:36,500 --> 01:10:38,333
The Wagoneer out there?
1376
01:10:38,417 --> 01:10:41,458
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, she’s very determined.
1377
01:10:42,500 --> 01:10:44,583
You like her.
1378
01:10:44,667 --> 01:10:46,291
Huh.
1379
01:10:46,375 --> 01:10:49,208
- I like all of them.
- Hmm.
1380
01:10:49,291 --> 01:10:51,834
Hey, you never told me
why you came to see me.
1381
01:10:51,917 --> 01:10:55,208
Uh...
1382
01:10:55,291 --> 01:10:57,750
I came to see your workshop.
1383
01:10:59,041 --> 01:11:01,250
Merry Christmas-Eve Eve , kiddo.
1384
01:11:02,250 --> 01:11:03,750
Thanks, Dad.
1385
01:11:03,834 --> 01:11:06,166
"He puzzled and puzzled
until his puzzler was sore,
1386
01:11:06,250 --> 01:11:08,792
then the Grinch thought of
something he hadn’t before.
1387
01:11:08,875 --> 01:11:11,792
’Maybe Christmas,' he thought,
’doesn't come from a store.
1388
01:11:11,875 --> 01:11:15,375
Maybe Christmas, perhaps,
means a little bit more.’"
1389
01:11:15,458 --> 01:11:18,083
- I love Dr. Seuss.
- Me too
1390
01:11:18,166 --> 01:11:21,208
You can have my book.
Books are for sharing.
1391
01:11:22,875 --> 01:11:24,667
You did that.
1392
01:11:24,750 --> 01:11:26,875
Dr. Seuss did that.
1393
01:11:26,959 --> 01:11:28,041
"And what happened then?
1394
01:11:28,125 --> 01:11:31,583
Well, in Whoville, they say
1395
01:11:31,667 --> 01:11:35,542
that the Grinch’s small heart
1396
01:11:35,625 --> 01:11:39,959
grew three sizes that day."
1397
01:11:42,166 --> 01:11:47,417
Melody, before you go,
I got you something.
1398
01:11:47,500 --> 01:11:50,250
For me? Why?
1399
01:11:57,208 --> 01:12:00,750
You had a family once
that meant something to you,
1400
01:12:00,834 --> 01:12:03,083
and that’s where
those elves came from.
1401
01:12:03,166 --> 01:12:05,625
I wanted you to know
that you have another one here
1402
01:12:05,709 --> 01:12:08,250
that you mean the world to.
1403
01:12:08,333 --> 01:12:10,000
- I’m sorry.
- It’s okay.
1404
01:12:10,083 --> 01:12:11,917
I’m not sure that's supposed
to be my reaction.
1405
01:12:12,000 --> 01:12:14,166
It’s okay.
You moving next door
1406
01:12:14,250 --> 01:12:15,875
was the best thing
that ever happened to us,
1407
01:12:15,959 --> 01:12:16,917
and I hope you know.
1408
01:12:17,000 --> 01:12:18,750
For me too.
1409
01:12:30,166 --> 01:12:31,375
ADAM: Melody!
1410
01:12:31,458 --> 01:12:33,291
Time to wake up!
1411
01:12:39,125 --> 01:12:41,041
Surprise!
1412
01:12:42,667 --> 01:12:46,291
Uh, it is customary
for a man to call first,
1413
01:12:46,375 --> 01:12:47,500
let a girl get dressed.
1414
01:12:47,583 --> 01:12:49,583
Well, that would ruin
the surprise.
1415
01:12:51,041 --> 01:12:53,333
Okay, help me out here.
What is happening?
1416
01:12:53,417 --> 01:12:56,166
If you’re gonna get your house
up to code before the 28th,
1417
01:12:56,250 --> 01:12:57,500
you’re gonna need some help.
1418
01:12:58,542 --> 01:12:59,917
Okay.
1419
01:13:00,000 --> 01:13:02,291
So my crew and I,
we have Christmas Eve off,
1420
01:13:02,375 --> 01:13:05,667
so we decided that
we would be your present
1421
01:13:05,750 --> 01:13:07,917
and help you get your house up
to code before the deadline.
1422
01:13:08,000 --> 01:13:12,166
And then I mentioned it to
a few other people and, uh...
1423
01:13:12,250 --> 01:13:13,834
So go get dressed and leave
1424
01:13:13,917 --> 01:13:16,709
and then come back
at the end of the day.
1425
01:13:16,792 --> 01:13:19,542
No. This isn’t
some makeover show,
1426
01:13:19,625 --> 01:13:21,000
where the family leaves
1427
01:13:21,083 --> 01:13:23,166
and then you yell, "Surprise!"
and they come back.
1428
01:13:23,250 --> 01:13:26,000
No, this is my house, and I have
the chops to work on it,
1429
01:13:26,083 --> 01:13:28,000
so I will get dressed,
1430
01:13:28,083 --> 01:13:29,709
but then I’m breaking out
my hammer and my nails.
1431
01:13:29,792 --> 01:13:31,500
Okay, you heard the lady.
1432
01:13:31,583 --> 01:13:34,125
Everybody, come on.
All right!
1433
01:13:34,208 --> 01:13:36,417
♪
1434
01:13:36,500 --> 01:13:39,750
♪ You better watch out
You better not cry ♪
1435
01:13:39,834 --> 01:13:43,041
♪ You better not pout
I’m telling you why ♪
1436
01:13:43,125 --> 01:13:47,709
♪ Santa Claus is
coming to town ♪
1437
01:13:49,875 --> 01:13:52,917
♪ He’s making a list
and checking it twice ♪
1438
01:13:53,000 --> 01:13:54,625
♪ He’s gonna find out... ♪
1439
01:13:54,709 --> 01:13:56,000
Okay, start picking wall colors.
1440
01:13:56,083 --> 01:13:58,041
You’re our designer, right?
1441
01:13:59,166 --> 01:14:01,125
I really like pink.
1442
01:14:02,667 --> 01:14:04,500
You’re really good with them,
you know that?
1443
01:14:04,583 --> 01:14:06,458
I had good parents.
1444
01:14:06,542 --> 01:14:07,917
It shows.
1445
01:14:09,125 --> 01:14:10,750
It does.
1446
01:14:11,959 --> 01:14:13,458
Thank you.
1447
01:14:13,542 --> 01:14:15,875
But I wouldn’t leave Ivy alone
with that tablet.
1448
01:14:15,959 --> 01:14:17,500
- Oh, yep.
- Yeah.
1449
01:14:17,583 --> 01:14:20,291
All right, okay, okay.
What do you think?
1450
01:14:20,375 --> 01:14:21,959
Yeah, okay.
1451
01:14:22,041 --> 01:14:24,125
♪ I’m telling you why ♪
1452
01:14:24,208 --> 01:14:26,542
♪ Santa Claus is coming...
1453
01:14:26,625 --> 01:14:28,333
- Careful.
- Ready?
1454
01:14:28,417 --> 01:14:29,750
- Easy, easy.
- Almost, almost.
1455
01:14:29,834 --> 01:14:31,000
Watch your toes!
1456
01:14:31,083 --> 01:14:32,000
[Adam groans]
1457
01:14:32,083 --> 01:14:34,166
- Good job.
- Okay.
1458
01:14:34,250 --> 01:14:36,792
Can we bring over Betty?
1459
01:14:36,875 --> 01:14:39,417
No, not to a construction site.
1460
01:14:39,500 --> 01:14:41,667
Plus, I’m more of a cat person.
1461
01:14:41,750 --> 01:14:42,834
What’d you just say?
1462
01:14:42,917 --> 01:14:45,083
Uh, yeah, I’m a cat person.
1463
01:14:45,166 --> 01:14:47,667
I have a pair at home,
Hickory and Dickory.
1464
01:14:48,750 --> 01:14:51,458
Hey, I have a special project.
1465
01:14:51,542 --> 01:14:53,166
Just you and me.
You in, kiddo?
1466
01:14:53,250 --> 01:14:56,250
Okay. I heard that they
need you in the kitchen,
1467
01:14:56,333 --> 01:14:59,208
so can you just
get out of here?
1468
01:14:59,291 --> 01:15:00,500
Okay, grab that side.
1469
01:15:00,583 --> 01:15:01,875
- We can do this.
- NINA: Here you go.
1470
01:15:01,959 --> 01:15:04,083
Thank you.
1471
01:15:04,166 --> 01:15:07,166
So how you doing?
1472
01:15:07,250 --> 01:15:09,250
You seem a little bit
overwhelmed.
1473
01:15:09,333 --> 01:15:11,208
Oh, it’s just, it's weird.
1474
01:15:11,291 --> 01:15:14,291
I spent my whole life accepting
that I would do it alone,
1475
01:15:14,375 --> 01:15:16,583
without ever expecting help.
1476
01:15:16,667 --> 01:15:18,834
And then you moved
to Chippewa Falls.
1477
01:15:18,917 --> 01:15:20,959
Then people show up,
1478
01:15:21,041 --> 01:15:23,375
open their hearts,
offer to help.
1479
01:15:25,375 --> 01:15:26,458
Elves.
1480
01:15:26,542 --> 01:15:29,417
You have elves in your home.
1481
01:15:29,500 --> 01:15:32,291
I do! I have Santa’s elves!
1482
01:15:35,875 --> 01:15:37,667
The Book Elf.
1483
01:15:37,750 --> 01:15:39,208
That’s what I'll call
my bookmobile.
1484
01:15:39,291 --> 01:15:41,250
"The elf that brings a book
to your shelf."
1485
01:15:41,333 --> 01:15:42,417
Oh, that’s perfect.
1486
01:15:42,500 --> 01:15:45,125
- Really?
- I love it, yeah.
1487
01:15:45,208 --> 01:15:47,375
I like it too.
1488
01:15:47,458 --> 01:15:50,125
♪ Santa Claus is coming
1489
01:15:50,208 --> 01:15:55,667
♪ To town
1490
01:15:56,917 --> 01:15:58,709
- Okay, okay.
- Okay.
1491
01:15:58,792 --> 01:16:00,417
- You ready?
- Mm-hmm.
1492
01:16:05,000 --> 01:16:06,250
Adam...
1493
01:16:07,834 --> 01:16:11,959
It is 100% safe
and 100% up to code
1494
01:16:12,041 --> 01:16:14,041
before the 28th.
1495
01:16:15,000 --> 01:16:16,583
Oh, my gosh.
1496
01:16:17,875 --> 01:16:19,709
See that?
[laughs]
1497
01:16:19,792 --> 01:16:23,250
Oh, this is the best Christmas
present I’ve ever gotten.
1498
01:16:23,333 --> 01:16:27,250
I mean, you--
You’ve all just changed my life.
1499
01:16:27,333 --> 01:16:29,750
Actually, there is
one more present.
1500
01:16:29,834 --> 01:16:31,917
- What?
- Mm-hmm.
1501
01:16:35,083 --> 01:16:36,250
What?
1502
01:16:39,000 --> 01:16:40,959
For reading books.
1503
01:16:52,291 --> 01:16:54,875
I don’t know how I'm ever gonna
repay you for this.
1504
01:16:54,959 --> 01:16:58,709
You offered an incredible gift
to others.
1505
01:16:58,792 --> 01:17:01,625
Someone needed to do that
for you.
1506
01:17:03,041 --> 01:17:07,625
No payment necessary.
1507
01:17:07,709 --> 01:17:09,875
Thank you.
1508
01:17:09,959 --> 01:17:12,208
- Hello!
- Hmm?
1509
01:17:12,291 --> 01:17:13,917
Dad, hi.
1510
01:17:14,000 --> 01:17:15,333
Mom!
1511
01:17:15,417 --> 01:17:18,542
- Hey, what, uh...
- Is it gift-giving time?
1512
01:17:18,625 --> 01:17:21,500
Hi. This is-- You know my dad.
This is my mom, Catherine.
1513
01:17:21,583 --> 01:17:23,000
MELODY: Hi.
1514
01:17:23,083 --> 01:17:25,792
Our family has a tradition
of opening one present
1515
01:17:25,875 --> 01:17:27,333
on Christmas Eve,
1516
01:17:27,417 --> 01:17:29,542
so we brought you a present.
1517
01:17:29,625 --> 01:17:31,750
Who, me?
1518
01:17:31,834 --> 01:17:33,583
Is this something else?
1519
01:17:33,667 --> 01:17:35,291
No, I am as clueless
as you are.
1520
01:17:35,375 --> 01:17:37,625
Grab coats. It’s cold out.
1521
01:17:37,709 --> 01:17:41,000
- Okay.
- Okay, let’s go.
1522
01:17:41,083 --> 01:17:43,542
So Adam told us what you were
trying to put together,
1523
01:17:43,625 --> 01:17:45,166
and that you were gonna
make a bookmobile
1524
01:17:45,250 --> 01:17:46,917
out of a ’90s Wagoneer?
1525
01:17:47,000 --> 01:17:49,875
Uh, to start, anyway.
1526
01:17:49,959 --> 01:17:52,166
We thought
you should think bigger,
1527
01:17:52,250 --> 01:17:55,333
maybe with a fully equipped
Sprinter van.
1528
01:17:55,417 --> 01:17:57,583
What?
1529
01:17:57,667 --> 01:17:59,875
Donated by a local dealership.
1530
01:17:59,959 --> 01:18:01,417
No, no. I...
1531
01:18:01,500 --> 01:18:04,458
I could not possibly
accept this. It’s--
1532
01:18:04,542 --> 01:18:06,125
No, no, of course you can.
1533
01:18:06,208 --> 01:18:08,959
Help where help
is needed, right?
1534
01:18:09,041 --> 01:18:11,458
I bet you didn’t think
you had a whole community
1535
01:18:11,542 --> 01:18:12,875
ready to step up.
1536
01:18:12,959 --> 01:18:14,583
It’s too much.
1537
01:18:14,667 --> 01:18:16,500
Take a look inside.
1538
01:18:28,333 --> 01:18:30,208
This is amazing.
1539
01:18:30,291 --> 01:18:32,792
WARREN: Maybe you could outfit
it with benches or shelves
1540
01:18:32,875 --> 01:18:34,750
or some of your other
incredible work.
1541
01:18:34,834 --> 01:18:37,750
It could be a showcase
for your new business.
1542
01:18:37,834 --> 01:18:39,000
Custom woodwork.
1543
01:18:39,083 --> 01:18:40,500
What are you...
1544
01:18:40,583 --> 01:18:42,625
CATHERINE: We spent a long time
pushing you
1545
01:18:42,709 --> 01:18:45,041
because we wanted you
to be practical,
1546
01:18:45,125 --> 01:18:47,750
and we knew you were
such a gifted salesman,
1547
01:18:47,834 --> 01:18:51,125
but what we forgot was
salespeople work best
1548
01:18:51,208 --> 01:18:53,500
when they sell what they love.
1549
01:18:53,583 --> 01:18:55,458
And you love building
beautiful things.
1550
01:18:55,542 --> 01:18:58,041
Which you’re
already successful at.
1551
01:18:58,125 --> 01:19:00,834
How can we stand in the way?
1552
01:19:00,917 --> 01:19:04,709
I-I don’t understand.
I mean, why would you do this?
1553
01:19:04,792 --> 01:19:06,291
We hardly know each other.
1554
01:19:06,375 --> 01:19:09,709
We don’t, but we know our son,
1555
01:19:09,792 --> 01:19:12,792
and you have inspired him.
1556
01:19:12,875 --> 01:19:17,333
My parents have suggested that
I build some custom benches
1557
01:19:17,417 --> 01:19:20,458
and shelves for your books
and for your visitors,
1558
01:19:20,542 --> 01:19:24,166
start to expand
my woodworking business.
1559
01:19:24,250 --> 01:19:26,875
So I’ll do
some data management...
1560
01:19:26,959 --> 01:19:29,750
And I’ll do some corporate
construction...
1561
01:19:29,834 --> 01:19:32,542
- Until both of our passions...
- Get off the ground.
1562
01:19:32,625 --> 01:19:36,959
Because sometimes dreams
take a little time.
1563
01:19:37,041 --> 01:19:41,000
But sometimes Christmas
gives them a little extra push.
1564
01:19:53,458 --> 01:19:55,417
Knapp-Larson family, follow me.
1565
01:19:55,500 --> 01:19:56,709
Okay.
1566
01:20:00,125 --> 01:20:03,166
MELODY: That Christmas was
the best one of my life,
1567
01:20:03,250 --> 01:20:04,834
the first with a family I knew
1568
01:20:04,917 --> 01:20:07,333
would be a part of my life
forever.
1569
01:20:07,417 --> 01:20:09,083
ADAM: All right, here we go.
One...
1570
01:20:09,166 --> 01:20:11,000
- Hurry!
- Two...
1571
01:20:11,083 --> 01:20:14,041
- ALL: Three!
- [click]
1572
01:20:14,125 --> 01:20:17,458
Nina fought so hard,
but she passed before summer,
1573
01:20:17,542 --> 01:20:19,500
and I became
the girls’ guardian.
1574
01:20:19,583 --> 01:20:21,959
And now with
Your Honor’s approval,
1575
01:20:22,041 --> 01:20:27,208
I’m petitioning to adopt
Holly and Ivy permanently.
1576
01:20:28,583 --> 01:20:30,458
Is this what you want?
1577
01:20:33,625 --> 01:20:35,333
Yes, Your Honor.
1578
01:20:35,417 --> 01:20:37,792
Is there anything
you want to add?
1579
01:20:39,625 --> 01:20:43,041
We loved our mom so much,
and we miss her every day,
1580
01:20:43,125 --> 01:20:46,875
but Melody made a home for us,
and she’s our family too.
1581
01:20:46,959 --> 01:20:49,166
She’s our family now.
1582
01:20:49,250 --> 01:20:52,333
The adoption of
Holly and Ivy Larson
1583
01:20:52,417 --> 01:20:54,625
by Melody Knapp is approved.
1584
01:20:54,709 --> 01:20:55,750
[gavel bangs]
1585
01:20:55,834 --> 01:20:57,041
[Ivy squeals]
1586
01:20:57,917 --> 01:21:02,583
♪
1587
01:21:06,250 --> 01:21:07,667
IVY: Betty!
1588
01:21:11,125 --> 01:21:14,083
- Betty!
- Betty?
1589
01:21:18,250 --> 01:21:20,083
- Hi.
- Aw...
1590
01:21:20,166 --> 01:21:21,834
We get to open one
on Christmas Eve.
1591
01:21:21,917 --> 01:21:23,166
This one’s for you.
1592
01:21:23,250 --> 01:21:25,166
Me?
1593
01:21:26,542 --> 01:21:28,083
Okay.
1594
01:21:31,875 --> 01:21:34,166
You guys...
1595
01:21:35,667 --> 01:21:38,166
- I built the frame myself.
- And I decorated it.
1596
01:21:38,250 --> 01:21:40,041
It’s amazing, you guys.
1597
01:21:40,125 --> 01:21:41,834
I love it. Thank you.
1598
01:21:47,208 --> 01:21:48,709
Hey.
1599
01:21:48,792 --> 01:21:52,834
I might have an early
Christmas present too tonight.
1600
01:21:55,125 --> 01:21:56,333
What do you think?
1601
01:22:03,750 --> 01:22:05,709
Yeah? Okay.
1602
01:22:10,041 --> 01:22:11,333
A toast?
1603
01:22:11,417 --> 01:22:12,667
Cool.
1604
01:22:16,083 --> 01:22:18,583
Your mom may not be here
in all the ways that we wanted,
1605
01:22:18,667 --> 01:22:21,625
but she’s here
in every other way possible
1606
01:22:21,709 --> 01:22:24,709
because she taught me
about love...
1607
01:22:24,792 --> 01:22:26,709
and family...
1608
01:22:26,792 --> 01:22:30,083
and giving and accepting help
where it’s needed.
1609
01:22:30,166 --> 01:22:33,500
And I’m gonna do my best
to carry that forward with me,
1610
01:22:33,583 --> 01:22:36,375
everything she shared with me.
1611
01:22:36,458 --> 01:22:37,333
To Nina.
1612
01:22:37,417 --> 01:22:39,250
- To Nina.
- To Mom!
1613
01:22:42,792 --> 01:22:44,333
Mmm!
1614
01:22:44,417 --> 01:22:45,875
And now...
1615
01:22:45,959 --> 01:22:47,917
we dance.
1616
01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:49,375
5, 6, 7, 8!
1617
01:22:49,458 --> 01:22:53,583
♪
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