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Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

My toes start smiling

Once they're on All of signs of blues are gone

When my electric feet Hit the floor

They dance dance dance me Out the door

Here the touch Turn into other kinds

The kind where spirits climb

And hearts start shining

Cause dancin' keep me laughin' And laughin's what I choose

That's why I love my dancing My dance dance dancing shoes

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

My toes start smiling

Once they're on All signs of blues are gone

When my electric feet Hit the floor

They dance dance dance me Out the door

Here the touch Turns into other kinds

The kinds where spirits climb

And hearts start shining

Cause dancin' keeps me laughin' And laughin's what I choose...

Cyd: And five, six, seven, eight.

And one, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

Focus Amber, count, five, six, seven, eight.

And one, clean arms, count.

And one and two and three, hit!

Great, pretty good girls!

You guys are going to rock at the recital.

All right, that's it for today. Girls: Aaw!

Bye.

Bye, Miss Cyd. Cyd: Bye,

see you on Thursday. Yep, bye.

Cyd: Hey, Amber, you're doing great.

You know what? Dancing's hard for everyone.

It isn't for the other girls.

So you'll have to work harder.

But you'll get it.

I want to dance so much. I want to look pretty.

Oh, you do.

Zach: Hey Amber. Hey.

Zach: Hi Sweetie. Cyd: I'll be right back.

Cyd: Is that what I think it is?

Yep. Cyd: Let me see.

Ta-da!

You know Mom would have loved to have seen you in that.

I still can't quite believe that she won't be there

to see us get married.

She will be.

She'll be right here.

Very smooth Mr. Callahan.

Zach: You sure about the tux thing, Cyd,

I was thinking flippers and knee socks.

Cyd: Oh, that would get the whole town talking.

Zach: Okay, I'll knee socks for our wedding night.

Cyd: Promises, promises. I hope you do.

Zach: I'll tell you one thing though, this thing would have

cost me half price at the mall or online.

Cyd: We have to support our local businesses, Zach.

Which reminds me, Mason Brown stopped by this morning.

The developer? Yeah.

He wants to buy the studio.

He made a pretty substantial offer.

How substantial?

Three times the appraised value.

Wow. Yeah.

What did you tell him?

That I'll think about it.

You'd seriously consider selling the studio?

I might. I mean I always say

I can't go to grad school because I can't afford it,

well, what if I could?

Anyway, it's on the table.

See you tonight. See you tonight.

Zach: Hey, it's good to see you.

Hi.

Are you sure about this, Bill?

How long have you had that new hip?

Long enough. Dr. Edrington

said it was okay? Louis: He did,

but even if he hadn't, I got to get this man moving again.

I am tired of him sitting around the house.

Our 50th wedding anniversary is coming up and I'm going

to be able to dance with my bride like I used to.

You two will be dancing the Anniversary Waltz on your 50th,

or you money back.

I was thinking, jitterbug!

In your dreams, Grandpa.

Nancy: Hey. Oh, they're beautiful.

Nancy: Yeah, the supplier sent a couple dozen extra

and they reminded me of your Mom.

Pink roses were her favourite.

Oh, Nancy, it's... Thank you.

So, how's Amber been doing in class?

Better, she has so much heart.

Oh, I know.

I just wish it didn't hurt so much.

Here. Okay, eee!

All right everybody, we can get started.

Jessie: Is there room for two more?

Cyd: Absolutely, you can do the registration later.

All right, welcome to A-B-C-Dance everybody.

As advertised this is an intensive two-week survey class.

It's usually four weeks but we've compressed it.

Some of us have a honeymoon coming up.

Okay, so here's the schmaltzy part.

This is a couples-only class because as far as I'm concerned

that is what dancing is all about.

You hold your partner in your arms and you have beautiful,

magical and, at times, silly conversations without speaking.

It is an invitation to fall in love

for the first time or all over again.

We're going to start with one of the easiest tonight,

the two-step.

Think of it as another way of walking.

So my dashing partner Zach and I will demonstrate.

And then you'll try it with your partner.

And there's only one rule in this class, have fun.

So we'll begin with the practice hold and the man will be leading

with his left foot and the women following with their right.

Slow, quick, quick. Slow, quick, quick.

Slow, quick quick, slow...

Now the ballroom hold.

Slow, quick quick. Slow, quick quick.

Slow, quick quick. Slow, quick quick, slow.

All right?

Now you try with your partner.

So, slow quick quick slow.

Here, keep your arms up.

Bill: Good night, Cyd. Louise: Wonderful.

You did really well. Yeah, that was a blast.

Graham Lewis in a dance class, now I've seen everything.

Right like that was my decision.

Come on, it'll be fun. Graham: Fun?

I had to practically drag him here but I don't care.

We don't do anything anymore.

But how can you with two kids under five?

When we were dating we would do things like go on picnics,

and we'd lie on our sides and talk and look at each other,

really look at each other.

I miss that.

I want him to look at me, Cyd, and like you said,

if we're dancing, he's going to have to, right?

I will make sure that he does.

Thank you.

Laura: So what's up with you two?

Don't tell me you're here to discuss a pre-nup?

Cyd: No, we're here to talk about the dance studio.

Laura: Oh? Cyd: Do you know Mason Brown?

Laura: Hm, I've heard the name.

Real estate developer?

Cyd: He made an offer on the building.

I didn't know it was for sale.

Cyd: Well it's not, but it's an amazing offer, Laura.

Three times the appraised value.

More than enough to underwrite grad school.

Cyd: Mom always said I'd make family therapist.

I thought you loved teaching dance.

I do, I do, but I want more.

So, you're thinking of selling?

Considering it.

Cyd, we've never really discussed your mom's estate.

I inherited everything, right, what there was?

I always knew we would talk about it when the time was right

and I guess this is the time.

Is there a problem with the estate?

There's something you need to know.

Tanner: Hey Charlie!

Leave the keys in it this time.

Have a good weekend guys.

Don't spend it all at the bar.

Yeah.

I'm trying to reach Tanner Gray.

Yeah, this is Tanner Gray, who's this?

Hi, um, you don't know me but my name is Cyd, Cyd Merriman.

Merriman. Yeah.

I'm...

I'm your daughter.

I thought your father was dead.

So did I, but he's alive and well and living in Michigan.

Jared, don't touch that.

Mom and I never really talked about fathers.

That's just weird.

Hey, don't touch anything.

You know when I was little, probably Jared's age,

I noticed obviously, that most of my friends

had a mom and a dad so I asked mom about it.

What did she say?

Well she said I had a father; that he was a nice man,

but that he left before I was born and he wasn't coming back.

I don't know, she made it sound mysterious and kind of romantic

like he'd gone off on some big adventure

and got lost at sea or something.

She never really wanted to talk about it

and I just forgot about it.

Which is weird.

Ha, ha, ha.

Jessie: You're headed for a time-out pal, okay?

Thank you.

Cyd: Ah! Wow!

There are,

they're fantastic, Nancy. Gorgeous.

Yeh! Jessie: We'll take a dozen.

What kind of discount can we get?

What is she, your agent? Wedding planner.

Oh, your budget's that low.

Jared, you can shoot that bottle now.

Di di di di! No you can't!

The flowers, they'll be our gift

from me and Dave to you and Zach.

Thank you. Nancy: Your welcome.

Ryan: Hey, Tanner. Hi, Ryan.

Listen, I got some bad news for you.

We're going to have to let you go.

Oh.

We're going to have to let a lot of people go.

Business is down 40 percent and well, we're having trouble

staying afloat. What about my crew?

That's too bad. Ryan: Listen ah,

here's three weeks severance and the best letter

of recommendation I've ever written.

I appreciate that, Ryan. Thank you.

Ryan: I must admit, Tanner, you're one cool dude

but I've never seen anybody be so nonchalant

about losing their job before.

Tanner: Well, I have a daughter, Ryan.

Yeah.

I didn't know you had a kid.

I didn't either.

I was married, a bunch of years ago.

We were kids, it didn't work out but I guess

we had a daughter together.

Where's your ex-wife living?

She passed away just a couple of months back.

Oh, I'm sorry man, I didn't know.

No, it's all right. I have a grown daughter, Ryan,

I don't even know what she looks like.

What are you going to do now, Tanner?

Not much work around here, not in this economy.

I don't know, I got a friend lives up in Maine.

He builds boats, high-end jobs,

I guess he could always use a carpenter.

High-end, huh? Yeah.

Ryan: What's his business like?

Tanner: Better than ever. Ryan: Hallelujah.

The rich get richer. Tanner: But are they happy?

Ryan: You keep in touch, all right?

Things improve around here, I'd love to have you back.

Tanner: All right, thanks.

I appreciate it. You're a good friend.

Thank you man, happy trails. Tanner: Till we meet again.

Laura: So all he has to do is sign the quit claim,

send it back, then I'll transfer the deed into your name.

What I don't understand is why is his name on the deed?

Well, it was their wedding present from your grandparents.

Pass the family torch.

Keep the family business in the family.

Cyd: He sure was surprised to hear his name was still on it.

So what are you going to do now?

Cyd: Well, I'll express mail this to him and...

Laura: No, I mean about your father.

Um, nothing, I mean I don't even know him.

Aren't you tempted to go see him to find out more about him?

Yeah, but not right now, not with the wedding and everything.

After the wedding?

You're grilling me, counselor.

You're right. Witness dismissed.

Cyd: You should have told me, Mom.

There's secrets, and then there's secrets.

This was a biggie.

I'm so mad at you right now, I could scream.

If you were here, I'd...

I just... I miss you so much.

Cyd: Five, six, seven, eight.

And one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

And one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Sharp heads, three, four.

You know what? Something's wrong.

It's the leotards, they are not right for this.

Dance pants, vests, derbies; that's what we need.

Do we have to change? But leotards are prettier.

Nope, nope,

we are getting new outfits.

Okay, let's take five; go get some water, girls.

Cyd: Cha-cha go, two, three. Cha-cha one two three.

Cha-cha go, two, three. Cha-cha one, two, three.

Cha-cha one, two, three. tuck the turns two three.

Cha-cha go two three. Cha-cha hold two three

Cha-cha go two three. Cha-cha one two three.

Under arm two three, cha-cha one two three.

Cha-cha one two three cha-cha keep going.

Zach: Cha-cha one two three.

Cyd: Hey guys, hands up, look up.

Look up.

Cha-cha one two three...

Cyd: Keep working at it, you'll get it.

One, two, cha-cha. One, two, cha-cha.

Cyd: I can't believe he hasn't signed the quit claim yet.

It's been almost a week.

Zach: Maybe he sent it snail mail.

Cyd: What if he didn't send it at all?

Zach: Is it the quit claim you're worried about

or do you just want to see him?

Cyd: Well, both.

Zach: So, if it doesn't get here tomorrow, give him a call.

Cyd: I will.

Zach: The night is young, mon cherie.

Oh, I'm pooped.

Let me help you catch your second wind.

That's very tempting, but I'm marshalling my resources

for a long action-packed honeymoon.

Okay. Okay.

Good night.

Zach: Love you, Cyd! Cyd: Love you!

Tanner: Excuse me.

I'm sorry I don't mean to, I don't mean to scare you.

Um, are you Cyd Merriman?

Yeah.

Cyd, I'm Tanner Gray.

I think we should talk about this in person.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

Cyd: I hope Merlot's okay, it's all I have.

Tanner: Merlot is fine, I like Merlot.

Cyd: I love that picture of Mom.

Yeah, your mom was a real knock out.

Hey, why don't you let me do the honours?

Look, I'm, I'm sorry. I guess I shouldn't have just

barged in on you like this. Cyd: Oh, that's all right.

Truth is I didn't know I was going to do it myself

until this morning. I was on my way to Maine.

What's in Maine?

A job, boats.

Oh, um,

so you're a sailor?

No, I'm a carpenter.

Wow, the place sure hasn't changed much.

Cyd: You've been here before?

Tanner: Yeah, yeah, I used to life here.

When your Mom and I were together,

did she not tell you that?

Cyd: Oh no she didn't tell me anything.

Tanner: That makes two of us.

Um, this house, is actually, in a weird way,

this house is one of the major reasons why we got married

in the first place.

We'd just come back from the cruise, and her mom and dad were

living here and we wanted to live here and share a room,

but they were having none of that because we weren't married.

Cyd: That sounds like Grandma and Grandpa.

I'm guessing they passed too?

Yeah, a few years ago; within a month of each other.

Grandma went first.

I'm surprised he lasted even a day without her.

They were everything to each other

and boy, could those two dance. Cyd: Yeah, they taught Mom

everything they knew, then she taught me.

Tanner: Look I'm curious about something, Sydney?

Cyd: It's not Sydney, it's Cyd.

C Y D, after Cyd Charisse.

Your mother's favourite dancer.

You should be very happy you're not a boy or your name would be.

Cyd: Fred. Tanner: Fred.

My gosh, there's your mother's smile.

Well, now I can see where I got my nose.

Oh, yeah, sorry.

Look it's late.

It's been a really long day for me.

I'm sure you were on your way to bed when I showed up.

Um, let me make up a room for you.

Tanner: No, don't be silly. I've got my camper

right outside. It's my home away from home.

Why don't we just talk about this thing tomorrow, huh?

Sure.

Tanner: Well,

good night. Good night.

Hi.

Morning.

Oh hey, here let me help you with that.

Jessie: Thanks.

Tanner: Somebody getting married?

Yeah, we're trying. Thanks.

Tanner: Sure thing.

Jessie: Cyd, I have all the stuff.

Hi. Jessie: Who's he handyman?

That's Tanner, my father.

He just showed up last night.

Jessie: Oh, my god.

He's so hunky. Jessie!

Jessie: What is he doing out there?

Fixing loose boards.

Apparently he's a compulsive fixer upper.

Introduce him to me, immediately.

Let's go.

Cyd: Ah, Tanner, this is my friend Jessie, Jessie Lewis.

Hi Jessie, nice to meet you. Ditto.

And congratulations, about getting married.

Oh, I'm not getting married. I am.

You are? Ah-ha.

Tanner: Really, that's great. When?

A week from Sunday. Just a simple affair,

close friends, which means everyone she's ever run into.

Cyd: I don't want to leave anyone out.

It seems nearly everyone in town has taken classes at the studio

at one time or another.

Uh, so, is my new son-in-law from around here?

Zach, yeah, born and raised.

I'd love to meet him.

Definitely and he is going to want to meet you.

Um, so listen Jessie and I have some wedding details to go over

so can we talk later?

Sure absolutely, I'm finished up here.

I'm just going to go out for a jog and pick some things up.

Do you like BLTs? Yeah.

Great, don't forget to bring Zach.

Great. Tanner: Nice to meet you,

Jessie. You too.

He's so hunky.

How long is he staying? I don't know.

Tanner?

Laura?

Laura Williams?

How are you? Fine.

You are just like Gracie, you haven't changed a bit.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I got a call from my daughter.

She said you gave her my number.

How'd you get my number? I'm a lawyer.

We have ways. You're a lawyer.

Wow, congratulations, that's a, pretty amazing considering

you're always so nervous about going to law school.

Well that was a long time ago.

No, she stayed single.

There were plenty of guys interested, of course,

but she had the studio and Cyd

and she had a good full life.

How about you?

Husband? Kids?

No, wasn't in the cards for me.

Married to my career I guess. Lucky career.

You always were a charmer. Thanks.

So why are you really here, Tanner?

I don't know, I just kind of wandered around

the last 25 years, tried to settle down here and there

but honestly I think I slept more nights in my camper

than I ever did under a real roof.

And now out of the blue I'm responsible for something.

Half a something, anyway and my daughter, my daughter,

I didn't even know I had, wants to sell it.

I want to know who she is and what this whole thing is about.

I'll tell you who she is, she's a wonderful, special girl

who's about to be married.

And her mother is not here to see that or to protect her,

but I am and I will, with everything I've got.

Now, I need to get back to work.

It's good seeing you again, Tanner.

Thanks for the tea.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

Cyd: Mmm! This is the best BLT I've ever had.

Second that.

Cyd: What kind of mayonnaise is this?

Tanner: Just standard issue, of course I spice it up

just a little bit and add a couple of drops of hot sauce,

and quarter of a teaspoon of lime juice.

Makes all the difference in the world.

I'll say. Tanner: And as long as

the tomatoes are ripe, the bacon is lean,

and the bread is fresh, you cannot go wrong.

Cyd could. Tanner: Don't worry,

I'll give Cyd some pointers while I'm here.

Jessie: She won't have time.

How are we going to get all this stuff done?

Oh come on, we've done all the big stuff,

now all we have to do are the details.

Jessie: Of which there are approximately 7,000.

Tanner: Look if there's anything I can do to help?

Can you remind her that she's getting married in a week and

her pro bono wedding planner needs her full attention.

We're behind because Mom was going to help me

plan the wedding. And um,

and she couldn't.

Don't worry, we'll pull this off.

Furlough's over.

Time to relieve the sitter.

Thank you for an unbelievable lunch and welcome to Gracie.

Thanks.

See you at class tonight.

I warmed a chair for you.

Tanner: Hi, you must be Zach.

Tanner Gray. Cyd's dad, wow.

Tanner: Nice to meet you, have a... have a seat.

And I have a sandwich right here with your name on it.

Thanks. Tanner: Here give me that.

Zach: So, it's a nice surprise that you're here.

A little business to take care of and I was headed east

anyway, I thought why not do it in person.

Tanner's going to sit down with Mason Brown.

Oh. Yeah, I want to find out

what he's got in mind for the dance studio.

Mason's going to be out of town until the end of the week

so Tanner's going to stick around for a few days.

Yep. Zach: That's great.

You have to let me make up a room for you.

I don't want you sleeping in the camper.

Tanner: Okay, all right.

Zach: Why does he want to talk to Mason?

All he has to do is sign the quit claim, it's a formality.

He's just being thorough.

Cyd, we don't know this guy.

He's my father Zach, and I want to get to know him.

Yeah, I know but just we have to be careful.

Everybody's got an agenda, everybody's,

everybody wants something.

Well maybe he just wants to look out for his daughter.

That's what I'm here for.

Oh, then I have nothing to worry about.

I'll tell you one thing though.

Yeah. He makes

a hell of a sandwich. Yeah.

You know what?

That looks...

insanely fun.

So insanely fun that we are going to do it together.

Five, six, seven, eight.

One and two and three and four.

Wha hoo!

Great job!

Jazz pie

All: Bye.

Good class, Amber.

I love the new outfits.

So I have a favour to ask.

Your mother is getting us beautiful rose petals

for our wedding and I don't have anyone to carry them.

You need a flower girl.

What do you say?

You want me to be your flower girl?

Would you?

Cyd: No, I understand.

No, it's okay.

Well, if you think of anybody, let me know.

Okay. Thanks.

Darn! Something wrong?

This is tango night in my dance class

and I can't really demonstrate without a partner.

Zach's my regular but he has a last minute business meeting

and Andrew, my sub, is busy.

I dance. A little.

Oh, that's sweet but... Tanner: This tango

you're teaching is it Argentine or ballroom?

You know the difference?

Yeah.

Jessie: Hi. Ready?

This is going to be such a blast.

Zach can't be here tonight to help me demonstrate stuff

so my, um, Tanner Gray is filling in.

Hello, everybody. All: Hi.

Cyd: Ah, as you all know, it's tango night

and the most basic tango count is slow, slow,

quick quick, slow or T-A-N-G-O,

in closed position, the man leading with his left foot

and the woman following with her right.

Like this.

I think we'll let Cyd concentrate on counting

the steps and has anybody actually tangoed before?

I have.

Ah!

Careful buddy, she's a player.

It's been a while. Don't worry about a thing.

We'll remember together.

Let's go for it.

Cyd: Slow, slow, quick quick, slow.

Slow, quick quick, slow.

Slow, quick quick.

T-A-N-G-O.

Bill: Well it looks like she's not the only player in town.

So would anyone else care to take a spin?

You have some explaining to do.

Not now, I'm busy.

Who's next. Me.

Tanner: Ah-ha!

Okay.

It's not as hard as it looks, just follow me.

Who is this guy?

That's my dad.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

Cyd: You and Mom met on a cruise?

That's so romantic. Tanner: We went to different

colleges in different states,

we probably would have never met otherwise.

Cyd: Where did the cruise go?

Tanner: We started in San Diego, went down around

Cape Horn, then up to Rio.

We stopped at about a dozen ports on the way,

Cabo, Acapulco, Buenos Aries.

That's a long cruise. Six weeks.

We stopped, turned around, did the whole thing again,

backwards. And you taught dance.

Yes, we did, every day.

It was part of the cruise package.

It was an important time in our lives, we just finished college,

you know, trying to figure out what we were going to do next.

We were both at a crossroads. Just not at the same one.

How do you mean?

Well, your mom took the job

because Merriman Studios was waiting for her.

Her parents were grooming her to take over.

So, for her, the cruise was about "can I really teach dance

every day? Can I really imagine

doing this for the rest of my life?"

I'm guessing she said "yes".

Yeah, the answer was yes, but me, I'm from a small

farming town in the middle of Iowa.

I went to a state university not an hour from where I grew up.

I had to get out of that box.

I had to go out and see the world.

See all those fancy places I'd heard so much about

but never had a chance to see.

But did those fancy places live up to your expectations?

Oh yeah, they did but what I wasn't expecting was your mom.

You want something? Yeah.

She knocked me off my feet. Cyd: She had a way

of doing that. Tanner: Yes, she did.

So when the cruise was over and she said she was going back

to Gracie to help her parents run the dance studio

and would I like to come along, I said, "yeah".

Cyd: But you didn't stay.

Tanner: No, Gracie's not Iowa but it's pretty darn close.

So when she looked at small town life and saw it all mapped out,

she liked what she saw. I looked at it

and I was right back in that damn box.

So why did you get married?

Because we were crazy in love.

Your mother wore the most amazing dress.

You know it was the same dress that her mother,

your grandmother wore. I'm wearing it too.

On my wedding day. Tanner: Well then,

you might want to take a look at these.

Cyd: Oh, my God.

Tanner: Those two pictures have been through

five or six wallets over the last 25 years.

I, I don't understand.

What went wrong?

Ah, we'd been married for five or six months,

a buddy of mine from college moved to Boulder,

he was building a house. He called me and asked if

I'd come help him build it. The money was right

and I said "sure". I just never came back.

But you two sounded so great together.

We were perfect together.

You know to this day,

I close my eyes

and still feel her right there. We're dancing,

I don't want to let her go.

Not ever.

I got to tell you, Cyd, that was so much fun.

I've not danced in years. Cyd: You were a big hit.

Tanner: Well, we used to do it all.

We used to do the hustle, the swing, the cha-cha.

A-B-C-Dance.

Do you tap dance too?

Sure, ever since I was eight.

Dance lessons were about the only fun you could have

in my part of Iowa.

Bye Mom! Nancy: Bye.

I love to dance!

I know, I know I'm late.

Tanner: You must be Amber.

Who are you? Amber I'm Tanner Gray,

I'm substituting for Miss Merriman

while she gets ready for her wedding.

Come on, come on. Okay.

Cyd: Guess what? Jessie: What?

Cyd: Graham wants to drop the class.

Jessie: Big surprise. Cyd: He hates it that much?

Jessie: You have no idea. Cyd: He sends

a pretty clear message.

That is cute. Really?

Oh, I don't know.

We are shopping for my wedding night Jess, not Halloween.

Ooh!

So why don't you just drop the class?

Find something else to do together.

He doesn't want to do something together.

His mom and dad do their own thing and that works for them

so he thinks it should for us, but doing their own thing

killed my parents and I don't want what happened to them

to happen to me and Graham. Cyd: Oh, it won't.

He loves you, Jess. The kids are going to be

gone some day before we know it. It happens so fast,

everyone says and before it's just the two of us

I want there to be an us.

There will be.

So are we going in?

Um, no, let's look at that other store.

I wonder if they have it in my size?

Not on my watch.

Tanner: Five, six, seven, eight.

Very good, very, very good.

Okay, hand jive, goes like this, ready?

Five, six, seven, eight.

Shall we try that again? All: Yes, we shall.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Very good. Sad face,

and happy face! Excellent!

Hats in hand, on my mark, go!

Excellent!

You are dance goddesses.

I want you to go out and conquer the world.

Your folks are waiting. Hats in my hat.

Give me your hats. Hats in my hat.

Don't forget your flowers. Don't forget your sponge balls.

Bye bye.

Take care.

You, in particular, are ready to rock at the recital!

Let's go.

Oh, hey Zach, if you're looking for Cyd, she's not here.

I'm not, I was actually looking for you.

Tanner: Really. Yeah,

I thought if you had a second, we could chat.

Sure that's fine with me as long as there's still happy hour

down at the Hub.

It's a little early.

It's five o'clock somewhere. Come on.

So Tanner, I'm not the kind of guy

who likes to beat around the bush.

I like to shoot straight.

Glad to hear it.

Cyd is really happy you're here.

We both are, but you know, it's only for a while,

you're going to go and life here is going to go on.

You know for a guy that likes to shoot straight,

you're being pretty vague.

I think Cyd wants to sell the dance studio

and I don't want you to get in the way of that.

Why does she want to sell it?

Cyd is amazing with people.

Kids, old folks, everybody.

Teaching dance is great, but I know she's always

wanted to do more.

With the money from the sale she can get her degree in psychology

and be even more amazing as a therapist.

Look, I don't want to be in the way.

But the problem is, I am.

I am in the way. Andrea put me there.

Well she, she didn't.

I mean, clearly it was on oversight.

Tanner: She told you that? No, but...

Tanner: How well did you know her?

Really well. I grew up here.

I took her classes.

I've been dating Cyd since high school.

Would you say that she was careless, forgetful?

Zach: No, not at all.

She was an artist.

A lot of artists aren't good with business.

Look, I knew her a long time ago but

she was pretty practical back then.

So I have to say that if she kept my name on that deed

she must have done it for a reason.

Did Cyd tell you how much Mason is offering

for the building? Tanner: No.

That's a big number.

Half of which technically speaking, would be yours.

Look Zach, we've only just met.

It's really easy to make assumptions about people

when you don't know them very well and I'm going to try

really hard not to make any assumptions about you.

I suggest you do exactly the same.

Nice chatting with you.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes My feet start smiling

Cyd: Thanks for offering to do this.

I helped your mom alter this dress when she got married.

Cyd: So you knew Tanner back then.

What was he like?

Oh he hasn't changed, handsome, charming,

good dancer. I know.

He's wonderful.

So how come it didn't work out, their marriage?

What did he say?

Cyd: That they wanted different things.

Laura: Do you believe him?

I don't know. It just seems frivolous.

Laura: Well maybe he's a frivolous guy.

But Mom wasn't.

It was something they both did.

Laura: Was it?

You're leading the witness again.

Laura: You know, I really don't know what went wrong.

I wasn't here. I'd gone off to law school.

And I hadn't seen your mom for several months

and then when I did see her, she didn't want to talk about it.

She'd already moved on.

Cyd: I invited him to stay for the wedding.

Is he going to? Cyd: I hope so.

Do you think I should ask him to walk me down the aisle?

Which is crazy!

I mean I can't even bring myself to call him Dad yet.

All right, here comes the music.

Now remember the key to dancing country line dancing

is maintaining a country attitude.

Five, six, seven, eight.

To the right.

To the left.

All right. Ready for the pigeon?

Whoo whoo! Heel heel, toe toe,

heel, toe, heel, toe, toe, left to the side.

Keep going on your own, right there, that's good.

Bill, you okay?

Oh yeah, my hip's just acting up on me tonight.

What are you taking for it?

Lots of aspirin, not much else I can do.

Have you tried rubbing linseed oil on it?

What do you think I am? An old mitt?

No, no, I've had my share of joint pain in my life,

and rubbing linseed oil seemed to help me.

Maybe it'll help you. Give it a shot.

Really?

Graham? Excuse me.

Jessie: Graham! Graham: I'm out of here.

Graham! It's all right,

I'll be your dance partner. No, no, I should go.

Come on, let him work through it, he's not going to be

any good to anybody anyway. Come on.

Let's line dance. Everybody,

let's start at the beginning. Come on.

Cyd: Wow, that would look great on you.

You know there's a part of me always wanted

to wear one of these. Cyd: Who says you won't?

But you are going to be the most beautiful bride

the world has ever seen.

Thank you.

You know, Tanner has a picture of Mom

in this dress in his wallet.

He's carried it with him for 25 years.

You're kidding me.

I wonder what your mom would have thought of that?

I don't know.

I have so many questions, Laura.

I just wish she was here to answer them.

I know.

So do I baby, so do I.

Mason: Call it Hometown U.S. For you "safe".

Take everything that Gracie has to offer,

authentic storefronts, the square, and we marry it

with what Americans like most. Discount shopping.

I thought small town prices are actually higher which

is what pushed people to using box stores in the first place.

Well, true enough, but in our collective imagination,

small town means value.

We have the research to prove it.

Now Hanson's will become one of the major brand of clothing

chains, but when you walk in, you'll feel like

you're in a general store. The Hub will remain

basically the same, but with an upscale franchise menu.

What do you have in mind for the dance studio?

A bookstore, high-end remainders with a special

dance section to honour the building's past.

Look, I've got to be honest. I just don't understand

what the point is, I mean if it's not broken, why fix it?

Well, Gracie may not be broken, but she is broken down.

The economy is stagnant.

Selling T-shirts at a branded clothing store does not exactly

look like a huge economic opportunity to me.

Mason: Retail is the backbone of the American economy

and we have the... The research to prove it.

I'm sure you do.

What do you think, Laura?

As a local businesswoman, I can certainly see the potential

in what Mr. Brown is proposing and as your lawyer

I can obviously see that this is to your financial advantage.

And as a friend?

This is a business meeting.

The question is Cyd, what do you think?

Um well, I think it's overwhelming but interesting.

I mean change is good, right?

Tanner: So, we have a lot to talk about.

Thank you for your time, Mr. Brown.

We'll certainly give your proposal serious consideration.

Brown: Well I hope we can do business soon,

I'd really like to move forward on this.

I'm sure you would. Have a great rest of your day.

If it's about money, I can sweeten the offer.

But not much.

We'll talk to him.

Zach: Of course it's about money, he's leveraging for more.

He's never even mentioned money.

Cyd, the guy hasn't given a lick about the studio

for 25 years. Now all of a sudden

he wants to save it? Cyd: He wasn't here.

He forgot all about the studio.

Zach: Yeah, and your mother just neglected to remind him.

Maybe it was because she knew what he was really like.

He's my father, Zach.

You have to accept that. I'm trying to.

He's in my life now and I want him there.

Yeah, but Cyd being in your life and meddling

in your business affairs are two different things.

He's not meddling, he's asking questions.

Ones we probably should be asking.

Cyd, I'm not going to just stand back

while he takes advantage of you. I'm not a child, Zach.

You don't need to protect me. I'm not calling you a child.

I'm looking out for your best interests.

Zach: That wasn't fair.

I'm sorry. Me too.

We'll work this out. Okay.

Tanner: Hi. Laura: Hi.

Water stop? You read my mind.

Well follow me.

I get to see you two times in one day,

how'd I get so lucky? Always a charmer.

You know you asked me earlier how I felt about Cyd

selling the studio. Well the truth is

that I hate the idea. "Hometown U.S."

isn't where I want to live. I live in the real thing.

It's not broken, don't fix it.

You know my jury is still out on you, Tanner.

Andrea was my closest friend and it's pretty hard for me

not to see you as the guy who abandoned her.

But that was a long time ago and I really believe you

when you say you want to protect Cyd.

Please don't prove me wrong. Tanner: I'll do my best.

Look, next time you decide you want to go for a jog

why don't you call me? I'll go with you.

Thanks. I'd like that.

Thanks for the water.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

Jessie: It was awful.

I can't ever remember seeing him so mad.

Sounds awful.

Mmm, I like that one.

He calmed down eventually. How'd you manage that?

I just left him alone.

You know, I thought a lot about it and I think that's

what I need to do. Just leave him alone.

You should try that one.

He's a great guy.

We're got a good marriage, and he's a terrific father.

I mean if he doesn't want to take dance classes, so be it.

We're not in high school any more.

I shouldn't expect so much.

Really? Hey, that was your advice.

I know, but I've been thinking too,

choosing to spend the rest of your life with someone

is an awesome choice.

The biggest one you'll ever make.

There are so many ways a marriage can go wrong.

You have to work together at it.

You have to listen to each other.

Everything okay between you and Zach?

Of course.

Just some last minute nerves.

What do you think? I don't know.

Let's ask the experts.

I like the yellow one.

Both: Angel food with lemon frosting.

Hey Tanner. Graham, hi.

Sorry I bailed last night. It's okay.

We managed to carry on all right without you.

There's only one more class. I guess you're happy

about that aren't you? Yeah,

so can I help you find something or?

I need to replace a couple of these guys.

Well, if you want this specific one,

we're going to have to order it. Tanner: I do.

Okay, follow me. Tanner: Thank you.

So I guess you heard all about this Hometown U.S. thing, huh?

Graham: Oh yeah, Mason Brown, the man with the plan.

What's his plan for Lewis Hardware?

A high-priced house wares chain.

How do you feel about that?

I don't know, you know, my dad's ready to retire.

I figured I'd keep the place anyway, but Mason did promise

I could run the new business so.

Tanner: Yeah, but then you'd be working for some

big corporation instead of for yourself.

I don't think I'd like that very much.

I like being own boss. Graham: I hear you.

Tanner: Of course, that has it's own problems.

I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I don't like to do anything

I'm not good at. You anything like that?

Ah, yeah. Bailing on situations

I probably shouldn't have, made choices that I wind up

regretting, really regretting later.

All because I don't want to fail.

How you coming with that handle.

Yeah, right. Handles.

Those are new steps.

Yeah, I fiddled with them a little bit.

Um, I figured we're only as strong

as our weakest link, right?

Your timing is amazing.

We're about 10 minutes away from pesto pasta with summer squash.

Cyd: Oh, I'm sorry Tanner, I can't.

I'm meeting Jessie to go over the reception-seating plan.

Tanner: That's all right, don't worry about it.

I'll just freeze what I don't eat, okay?

Yeah.

Look, we need to talk.

About the studio.

I understand how you feel about Gracie.

It's a special place and I don't think that anybody really wants

to see it change.

Mr. Brown seems pretty keen on it.

You asked a lot of really good questions today.

Ones that should be asked and I've asked them too of myself

and I think the Gracie we love is the past.

I think the studio is the past. Tanner: It's not.

I'm sorry, it's not. Did you see those kids?

They were amazing. I mean where else are they

going to get an opportunity to do anything like that?

I know. I love it too.

I do but, it's just keeping the studio going is so much work

and it barely pays it's bills.

The town is going to change, you know, no matter what.

Whether it's Hometown U.S. or something else.

Not if you don't want it to. It won't.

The studio was everything to my mom.

And Grandma and Grandpa.

But it just isn't to me.

You know I've always dreamed of doing something else

and selling the studio was going to allow me to do that.

Cyd, I know that you want me to sign that quit claim to you,

but I'm not going to do it, I can't.

I can't do it until I'm sure that you're doing

the right thing. I can't.

Sorry.

But that's not for you to decide.

Tanner: Look, I know all about dreams.

Okay, everybody has dreams.

But sometimes you're so busy chasing a dream

that you can't see what's right in front of you and I,

I just don't want you to do something right now

that you're going to regret for the rest of your life.

You know what Tanner?

I'm not you. So maybe it's time

you stop projecting your mistakes on to me.

I'll see you later.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

Cyd: Oh, you put Zach's aunt and uncle from Albany

at the same table as his parents.

Zach's dad can't stand his brother-in-law Sam.

This is so complicated.

Why don't we just let everyone sit where they want?

Don't tempt me.

Hi Graham.

With Cyd looking over wedding stuff.

Oh, I thought... I guess so, sure.

Who's looking after the kids? Okay.

I have to go. Crises?

Nope, no crises at all. Good luck.

Yeah, thanks.

Tanner: Over time it became the elegant

'slide, glide and turn' that we know about now,

but back in the day, oh mama!

So tonight we're going to try to put some of that 'oh mama!'

back into the dance, okay? All right...

Dave: Oh well, look who's back?

Graham: Couldn't miss the last class.

Tanner: Good to see you. Graham: Good to see you too.

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Graham Lewis

and I am a danceaphobic.

Tanner: Well then Graham Lewis, prepare to face

your darkest hour. For tonight, we waltz.

So, like? Yup.

Tanner: Has anyone seen or heard from Bill or Louise?

No.

Jessie: You look beautiful, just beautiful.

Sorry we're late, but it's our anniversary.

So we decided to dress up a little.

Tanner: Wow. Congratulations you guys.

Jessie: Did you ever.

I understand we're waltzing tonight.

Yes, tonight we waltz.

Could I have this dance?

Tanner: Whoa whoa.

Hang on, hang on, just a minute.

Louise: He smells like an old mitt and I love it.

Tanner: I'll get the music.

Tanner: Cyd?

Hi.

You're up early.

Yeah, I didn't wake you, did I?

Laura: Not really.

You're leaving.

Yeah.

Before the wedding? It's time.

You said yesterday that I had abandoned Andrea,

you're right, I did, but that's not the whole story.

Laura: What do you mean?

When I finished building that house in Boulder,

I called her up and I told her that I was ready

to come back to Gracie.

And she told me not to.

She did?

She said that her feelings toward me had changed,

she'd moved on and suggested I do the same.

I didn't know that.

No, well, to be perfectly fair, I think she realized

that I wasn't really ready to come back,

that there were still things I needed to do,

places I needed to see.

So she gave me permission and I was just young and dumb

and selfish enough to take it.

I've got to tell you I've regretted that decision

every day since because I never stopped loving her.

And now I've had the opportunity to do the math.

I know that was either just before or just after

Cyd was born. So what she was really saying

was that she didn't have faith in me

to be a father to our daughter.

Tanner. Tanner: I was just so excited

when Cyd called me and told me about this deed.

I thought maybe Andrea was sending me some sort

of a message that she had regrets too.

That there was something in our lives together

that meant something.

So like an idiot I was all ready and raring to go.

I was going to come here and be the father that I thought I...

But you have been. You are.

Cyd does not need me in her life.

It was fine before I got here.

It'll be just fine when I'm gone.

It's sounds an awful lot like self pity to me.

But it doesn't make it any less true.

Andrea didn't leave my name on that deed for any reason,

she just forgot to take it off. No, that's not true.

She knew your name was there. She always knew.

Before she died when we were getting her affairs in order,

we talked about it.

She said she was going to write to you and tell you everything.

I wish she had.

Laura: Tanner, don't go before the wedding.

Cyd will be heart broken.

Tanner: No, the sooner I can get back to reality

and out of here the better it's going to be for everybody.

Thank you for the coffee.

And I'm sorry if I woke you.

Tanner, you take care of yourself.

Yeah, you too.

Tanner: Cyd, sorry for the note.

I didn't want to wake you.

I'm needed in Maine so I'm off.

These last few days have meant the world to me.

I feel so lucky to have met you.

You're extraordinary.

Andrea must have been so proud. I know I am.

I'll be in touch once I'm settled.

Meanwhile, enclosed is a wedding present for you and Zach.

Dancing shoes Put on my dancing shoes

My finger-snapping shoes

Lee: You finally made it.

Tanner: Hey Lee. Yeah, sorry about that.

I had to make a few stops along the way.

I booked you a room in a friend's B&B,

just until you find something permanent.

Your key and directions are in there.

Thanks, do you mind if I get settled in the room

and we talk business later? Lee: Sounds like a plan.

Oh, they forwarded this mail from Michigan.

Looks like that one's been chasing you around the country.

You've been living in a few places, have you?

Yeah.

Andrea: Dear Tanner,

Remember me? The old lady?

How's this for a blast from the past?

I've thought about writing this letter a million times.

I tire easily now so let me cut to the chase.

My days are numbered Tanner.

Such an odd phrase that.

Our days are always numbered but near the end we really know it.

And each day becomes so precious.

A long time ago, I made a decision.

At the time it seemed so right,

but now as the days literally trickle down to a precious few,

it seems so wrong and I'm sorry

beyond describing that I made it.

We have a daughter, Tanner.

A glorious young woman, her name is Cyd.

Remember all those years ago when you were ready

to come home from Boulder and I asked you not to?

I asked you not to come because I already held

our beautiful baby girl in my arms.

I thought if you came back you would fall instantly in love

with her and never leave her side or mine again.

That you would be the best father and most devoted husband

you could possibly be.

And that a part of you would be forever miserable.

The part that never got to do all those exciting things

you dreamed of doing and that you would blame me for that.

I felt so noble and self-sacrificing,

so 'Bette Davis' and now voyager

when I gave you your walking papers.

How young I was. How foolish.

How wrong.

And how much I regret it now.

We've had a great life, Cyd and I.

I don't regret that.

But I regret I didn't give you a chance to be a part of it.

We would have a ton of fun the three of us.

I know once you get to know each other you'll make up

for lost time. Like gang busters.

Cyd doesn't know about you because I never told her.

So if I can find the courage, I'll be hitting her

with a similar bombshell soon.

Also, there's some business we need to take care of.

Remember when we were married how Mom and Pop signed over

the dance studio to us?

Well, guess what?

Hello. Jessie: You'd better be awake!

Because you're getting married today, girlfriend.

Cyd: I'm awake. Well, I'm heading to

the studio now so, wardrobe and make-up in 45 minutes.

Okay. Bye Jess.

Jessie: Are you nervous? Yeah, how are you doing?

Cyd: I'm okay. Jessie: I'm nervous

and I don't even have anything to worry about

except trying not to cry.

I couldn't sleep at all last night.

I was thinking about Graham and me, you and Zach.

Cyd: I'll be right back.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't she getting married

in 15 minutes? Give or take a minute or two.

Okay, now I'm nervous. Yeah.

Cyd: Coming through.

Excuse me.

What am I doing? Ha!

Right behind you.

Excuse me. Coming through.

I know, I'm a little early.

Hi Reverend.

Ah, we're changing here.

I have to talk to Zach.

Isn't this like insanely bad luck?

I can't sell the studio.

Okay. Cyd: I talked myself into it

because well, because I didn't want to settle.

I wanted to realize my full potential.

But I am realizing it, every class that I teach,

every heart that I'm able to touch.

It's a miracle. It's a gift.

I love teaching dance.

I love what the studio means to this town.

I love this town and it's not an outlet mall.

It's not Hometown U.S., it's home

and if you were expecting to marry a psychologist

or a family therapist or... Okay?

I don't care what you do for a living.

You can teach dance. You can be a therapist,

you can work for the IRS if you want.

If it makes you happy, it makes me happy.

For crying out loud, Cyd,

I love you.

Wow.

Oh, you might want to fix your make-up.

Oh really? Oh gosh.

I will see you at the altar.

Isn't that like insanely bad luck?

Cyd: Be right back reverend.

I'm getting married! Coming through!

Whoa!

I'm, I'm okay.

Jessie: Thank gosh! I thought you were pulling

a Julia Roberts on us. Cyd: Sorry.

Laura: Crises? Cyd: No, no crises at all.

Jessie: Oh, I'll fix your make-up on the way.

Let's do this.

Finally!

Okay, great.

Laura: You're so gorgeous.

You came!

You're here.

It's home.

Would you walk me in, Dad?

I'd be honoured.

Who gives this woman to be married?

Her mother and I do.

Family and friends, we are gathered here today

in the sight of God, to join together

this man and this woman.

Tanner: Young man, your bride.

Tanner: May I have this dance?

Laura: I'm not much of a dancer.

That's all right. I know a good teacher.

Jessie: Dance with me, you fool.

Nancy: Look at Amber!