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MOIRA: David! Alexis!

Time to leave for breakfast.

Honestly, David, why are you not ready?

I'm not going.

How is it that a moth can find its way

into a triple-locked titanium suitcase?

The perils of owning cashmere.

Alexis! Please, dear!

Alexis hasn't been here for a week and a half. She's at Mutt's.

Well, that's simply not true.

I had breakfast with her just yesterday.

That was me.

We had a lengthy conversation about hosiery and menopause.

Again, that was me.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

MAN: Hello? Anyone here?

Oh, hey.

Could I get you to take a quick look at my muffler?

Oh, I'm... I'm sorry, I don't work here.

Oh... That's... 'Cause you're behind the desk and everything.

Oh, yeah, no. I mean, I work here,

but I don't actually work here...in the garage.

I mean, I am working here in the garage,

but I don't work for the garage. I'm...

So you don't know anything about mufflers?

Because I think it's just a loose connection on the bottom.

Yeah, Bob will be back in a minute, and I think that's your best bet.

Just, you know, 'cause he comes and goes, and...

Okay, well, maybe I'll just...go to another garage.

Yeah, yeah. Well, sorry, I, uh, couldn't help.

(LAUGHS)

Hey, Johnny! Just went out and got me a muffin.

Bob, a customer was just in here,

and he was saying he had a problem with a... With a muffler.

Oh, yeah? What, uh... What'd it end up being?

Well, I don't know. I didn't go out and look!

-Oh? -I'm not a mechanic!

Well, I don't expect you to know everything,

but, uh, you know, if a client of yours came in here,

I'd certainly talk to them.

Well, I hope you wouldn't.

Well, not that I have to worry.

I know you're a little low on clients.

That's because I'm building a business, Bob.

And right now I'm in strategy mode,

looking for opportunities,

and eventually I will implement a plan.

Well, if you feel like, uh, you might like to, uh,

implement a muffler, uh, be my guest.

Because I can't afford to lose any customers right now, Johnny.

Especially, uh, when I'm giving away free office space.

Question.

The cedar planks out behind the motel,

are they being used for something,

or are they up for grabs?

How do you know it's cedar?

Um, I bought a cologne once, in Japan,

that's supposed to smell like the aftermath of a car crashing into a cedar tree.

Why would anyone wanna smell like that?

-Hmm? -You know what?

Never mind. Uh, the cedar is yours.

Thank you so much.

Um, if I may,

what are you planning on doing with a pile of wood?

Oh. Um...

A family of moths seem to have mistaken my cashmere sweaters

for an Atlantic City all-you-can-eat buffet,

and I plan on putting a stop to that.

So I'm building a cedar chest for my knits.

You're planning on building a cedar chest?

That's correct.

You are.

-You're gonna build it? -It's a box!

So you're just nailing some planks of wood together.

Anyway, if you've seen the state of my sweaters,

you'd know that I have very little choice in the matter.

-So thank you. -Okay well, don't let me

stand in the way of your handiwork.

-Mmm-hmm. -May the force be with you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, genuinely.

Honestly, you're so great.

(WOMEN LAUGHING)

-Oh, Twyla... -(WOMEN CONTINUE LAUGHING)

Twyla!

(SHOUTING) Twyla!

Uh, be right there, Mrs Rose.

-Hi, Moira! -Hello, everyone.

Hey. (GIGGLING)

-I'll see you guys later. -Yeah, see you at 2:00.

Yeah.

Sorry about that.

I wasn't sure whether you were waiting

for your family, or a friend...

No, just an intimate breakfast. Nothing special.

No big ladies bruncheon for me.

Ladies bruncheon?

Well, whatever that was. A gathering of the girls, I...

-Oh, you mean the Jazzagals. -I do?

Yeah, the Jazzagals is our singing group.

A singing group? What fun.

Yeah, Jocelyn started it a few years ago, and it's been great.

We even went to New York once.

Oh, a trip to the big city. How grand!

Let me guess, a bucket of shrimp in Times Square,

followed by a Lion King matinee.

No, actually, we performed in Central Park.

Central Park? Really?

Yeah! For the Little Towns, Big Voices festival.

You do realise I'm a professional vocalist?

Oh, really?

I thought you were in, like, a soap opera.

Oh, I didn't know you were a fan! Thank you!

My roots are in the theatre.

Especially musicals. Anything Andy Webber.

Wow! So did you record an album?

Oh, yes, you'll find me on ensemble tracks

seven, nine, and thirteen of the original cast recording of Starlight...

Starlight Express.

Well, then you should definitely talk to Jocelyn!

She would love to have you in the group.

Or perhaps Jocelyn should speak to me.

-Yeah. Menu? -Mmm-hmm.

Yes, please, I'm still not quite off book.

(GROANS)

-(KNOCKING ON DOOR) -Uh-huh?

Uh, hey. I just came by for Alexis.

She wanted me to grab some, uh...

-Cute looks for... -Cute looks for the barn?

-Yeah. -Yeah, in the closet.

Everything okay?

Yeah, I'm just, um...

I'm just doing some measurements.

I'm measuring something, so.

Why don't you use a measuring tape?

Uh, because we don't have one.

Did you ask Stevie if maybe the motel has one?

Um... Yeah, I haven't got...

I hadn't thought of... I didn't think of that.

So what are you measuring, exactly?

Um, it's a really tragic story

involving some damaged luxury cashmere.

And, uh, so I am building a cedar chest for my sweaters.

So I'm just measuring how big to make the chest.

-Well, I've built a chest before. -Yeah?

And I have some time, um...

Do you want some help?

You know what? That could be good.

How far along are you?

Um, I'm this far.

(DOOR OPENING)

I can't come in, but I do have some good news.

That's great.

What's your news?

(LAUGHING) Well, a little bird chirped in my ear about your singing group.

Oh, you mean the Jazzagals.

Yes. At first, I wondered aloud

why would a competitive vocal group

not reach out to a trained chanteuse.

Oh, we're just a group of gals.

Exactly. That's the answer.

Small minds don't reach for the stars.

No more! Not on my watch.

Jocelyn, I am here!

You wanna audition for the Jazzagals?

(STAMMERING) Audition.

Uh, though I'm sure you mean no offence,

in the actual world of entertainment,

I'm what's known as, "Offer only."

Moira, I know you're a great singer.

Everybody has to audition,

and I can't have you not audition.

It would open up a whole can of worms.

I mean, even Gwen had to audition,

and she was in a regional production of Annie.

Who hasn't been?

Listen, we would love to have you.

You think about it.

(SOFTLY) Okay.

(HORN HONKING)

Bob! You've got a customer!

(HORN HONKING)

Bob!

Yeah, the, uh...

The owner's just stepped out, uh, but...

Maybe I can help you?

Hey.

Has Paul Bunyan finished his box?

Who?

I am going to need some things for the chest.

Like the number for a carpenter?

Like a work bench, a mitre saw,

two bar clamps, and some dowels.

Okay. Do you know how to use a mitre saw?

Um, no. Mutt is out back, and he's asked me to get these things for him.

Um, we're building the chest together. So...

Wow, this whole thing just got a lot weirder.

Um, there's a tool shed out back. The other side of the motel.

-Okay. -Will you be requiring a tool box?

Maybe?

Um, let's go with yes, just to be safe.

Uh, will you be needing your basic toolbox,

or your cedar chest tool box?

Obviously, the cedar chest tool box.

(EXHALES) Oh, that's in the shed.

It's a big wooden box,

with the words, "Tools to make a cedar chest"

-carved into the side of it, so it's really clear... -Okay.

I'm assuming you're kidding.

Um...

But in the off chance that you're not,

where in the shed would I find that box?

(MOUTHING)

You're kidding.

(STEVIE SNICKERING)

JAZZAGALS: ♪ From the heavens

♪ And she did What she had to do

♪ She called every angel

♪ Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah

♪ To rearrange the stars

♪ So that each And every woman

♪ Could find the perfect guy

♪ Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

♪ Oh, It's Raining Men! Yes! ♪

Bravo! Bravo!

-Moira! -Hello, you.

-JAZZAGALS: Hi! -MOIRA: Sorry for interrupting.

I just... I just thought I'd stop by.

I was in the neighbourhood.

"Maybe I should showcase my talents," I thought.

For the group.

Oh, that's great!

Great, you can call it an audition if you must,

or an impromptu performance.

Or perhaps, "An evening with..."

That all sounds amazing.

Um, we're just finishing up a rehearsal.

We just have to work out a couple of rough spots in Lena's solo,

and then you can have the floor.

I'll wait. Far be it for me to get in the way

of you making any necessary improvements.

Okay, so we're almost there.

Let's just work out some of those little rough spots.

-Okay? -LENA: Okay.

So let's take it from...

"For tonight, for the first time."

Okay, okay.

(SINGING REALLY WELL) ♪ 'Cause tonight for the first time

♪ Just about half past ten

♪ For the first time... ♪

Hey, Johnny. Keeping busy, or, uh, hardly working?

First of all, Bob, that's not the expression.

Um, take a seat.

If I may... An observation?

To run a business, you have to be here to run the business.

You have to be here to deal with your clients.

That's what I've been doing all afternoon.

You got some clients. That's great news!

No, I was dealing with your customers!

Well, thank you, Johnny,

that's a refreshing change of attitude.

Bob, you're never here!

And while you were gone,

I helped a customer fill his tyre with air,

I helped an elderly woman add oil to her car,

and I sold the '93 Buick for $350.

You've got to be here to run your business!

Whoa, you have been busy!

Listen, uh...

Tell me just a little more about selling that Buick.

Well, it's a funny story.

This guy came in supposedly for directions, okay?

But anyone with a background in sales

could see how he was eyeballing that Buick.

So I slow-play it.

I pretend I don't notice.

And then he sort of mentions the Buick.

So I hem and haw, textbook stuff. I tell him, you know,

"Oh, there's a lot of interest in that particular vehicle."

You know, I'm playing the guy like a bow fiddle.

Then he finally admits this is the kind of car that he's been looking for.

"Oh, really?" says I.

That's when I go in for the kill.

Long story short, he forks over $350 cash.

And you're welcome.

Certain instincts you just don't lose.

It's like riding a bike.

(CHUCKLING) Well, funny you should use that expression.

Because, uh, Dick Sinson is gonna be riding his bike

until we can get his car back for him.

-Who's Dick Simpson? -I couldn't tell ya.

But Dick Sinson is the fella whose car you just sold.

He brought it in for a brake job.

Don't recall him wanting to sell it.

Oh.

Oh, poor Dick. He loved that car.

It was a gift from the church.

He and his family hit on some, uh,

-some hard times, and uh... -Yeah, you know what, Bob?

I'll tell ya, I will call Mr Stinson and apologise.

Well, you can apologise to Mr Stinson

until the cows come home,

but I don't see how that is gonna help Dick Sinson!

I'll fix it, Bob!

Here's hoping.

Ridiculous name!

(STAMMERING) Sinson. Sinson.

Dick Sin... Sinson.

MUTT: (SIGHS) We just need to wait for the glue to dry.

-Shouldn't take too long. -This is really nice of you.

Thank you very much.

Yeah, well, I can't not jump in and help

when I see someone doing something wrong.

Was it wrong or was it just unconventional?

No, it was wrong.

Okay, well, I'm not gonna argue with you,

'cause I need you to keep working. We're in too deep.

Uh, does Alexis know about this?

Yeah... Definitely.

Can I tell you something?

But you gotta promise not to tell Alexis.

Okay, um...

If you're experiencing feelings for me, like, I totally get it.

Um, and normally, I'd be into it,

I've just been down this road before,

and it's... It's messy.

-No, it's about Alexis. -I see, okay.

Um, well, you know, uh...

What... What is it?

She slept over, like, a week and a half ago, and she hasn't left.

-Uh-huh. -I mean, don't get me wrong,

I love having her there at night,

-if you know what I mean. -Yeah, I do, yeah.

It's just the days, they've gotten a bit, um...

Suffocating?

I just think that a little space is a healthy thing.

Mmm-hmm, it is, totally.

I mean, I've been enjoying it a lot, so.

And I live alone, and now someone is there all the time.

-Which is great. -Mmm-hmm.

But just not every day.

And I just...don't know what to say.

Well, she sort of fades into the background after a while,

you know, like a... Like a smoke alarm.

Are you just saying that because you don't want her to move back here?

Yes, I am.

You just take some time, you know?

Carve out some time in a day to just escape.

You know, do what you wanna do.

It's the only thing that'll keep you sane.

Because no, you can't mention any of this to her,

she'd lose her fucking mind.

Yeah.

♪ It's raining men

♪ Every specimen... ♪

-Yeah, almost there! -(CLAPPING)

-Okay. -Really good though, yeah.

Okay, Moira, you're up.

I just noticed the time. Wow.

And you're all very busy, so why don't we reschedule this

for two weeks from now, when you're all more prepared.

Oh, no, we were done early. We got plenty of time.

Thank you, but I think I'm fighting a little bug.

Come on, Moira, audition!

I would love to learn from a professional singer.

-Really? -Or we could just all go home early.

Come on, Moira!

-(CHANTING) Moira! Moira! -Stop!

-ALL: Moira! Moira! Moira! Moira! -(SIGHS) That's cruel!

(CHANTING) Moira! Moira! Moira! Whoo!

Well, I can't say no to anyone!

(GIGGLES) (CLEARS THROAT)

(RATTLING)

(OUT OF PITCH) ♪ Someone held me All night long

♪ It should've been you

♪ Someone's arms Were big and strong

♪ It should've been you

♪ It's... I... I wo...

♪ I warned you I was lonely

♪ But you didn't seem To care, no, no, no,

♪ That you could've been Do, do

♪ But you gotta Heed a woman's tears

♪ Whoo-do

(SCATTING)

♪ Someone loved me All night long

♪ It should have been Should've been you!

♪ You ♪

That's the end.

Wow, that was...different.

Thank you.

Well, thank you. I'll leave you to discuss.

(GIGGLES)

-(DOOR SLAMMING) -(SIGHING)

What's going on?

Um, I'm gonna sleep here tonight.

Oh, is everything okay?

Yeah, why wouldn't it be?

Well, it's just that you've been spending a lot of time at Mutt's.

Yeah, I know, and I actually had to talk to him about that.

Oh, you did?

-Yeah. -Yeah.

Um, like, he brought all my stuff back,

and I was like, this is great,

but then, at the same time, I was just kinda like,

ugh, I feel like I need my space right now.

Yeah, and that's something that you said to him.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah. We were chatting, and I was just like,

"I feel like I need to spend a few days back at the motel."

Yeah.

That's... Again, that's... You said that?

Yeah, that's what we were talking about.

Oh, okay. Um...

And how did he take that then?

Um, well, I mean, I was kinda worried about telling him.

I'm sure. Mmm-hmm.

Because I didn't want...

I didn't wanna hurt him, and I didn't want him to worry,

like, "Oh, my God, is he breaking up with me?"

"Is she breaking up with me?"

Right, yeah, 'cause we wouldn't want him to worry about that.

-Yeah, exactly. -Mmm-hmm.

So... But I'm really glad that I told him,

and he took it really, really well. So...

-That's excellent. -Yep.

That's a cute little wood thing, David.

Thank you. I made it.

It did seem like a few of them might have had some training,

but what I bring is a certain sophistication,

improvisation, showmanship!

I'm sure you wowed them, honey.

Oh, John, there were definitely lots of surprised looks.

Well, they've probably never heard the real deal.

I suppose!

Oh, John, it felt so good to be working the old muscles again!

Riding the melody. Bending the notes!

Well, they must've enjoyed it sweetheart, if they asked you to join.

Mmm! I know!

I only wish you could've been there, John.

It would've been so nice to have you to sing to.

Well, I'm sorry I missed it.

(SIGHING)

♪ In your dreams I'll soon caress your

♪ Mmm-mmm

♪ In your dreams I'll nuzzle lovingly...

Sweetheart.

(SCATTING)

-♪ Between you and me -Honey?

♪ I was older, darling Dream with me ♪

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)