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(lively music)

(whistling along to music))

♪♪♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪♪♪ Who knows when ♪♪

♪♪ We're coming back ♪♪ (bike bell dinging)

- Excuse me. Boop-boop!

(Holly laughing) (bike bell dinging)

- ♪♪ Wonders ♪♪

♪♪ And no looking back ♪♪

♪♪ It's our life It's our sign ♪♪

♪♪ It's our journey ♪♪

♪♪ It's our time ♪♪

♪♪ It's our life ♪♪

♪♪ It's our sign ♪♪ (bike bell dinging)

♪♪ It's our journey ♪♪♪♪

- You're late. Let me guess.

Inspiration hit and you just had to finish writing a new song?

- There was a lot of traffic. - Cows?

- Sheep. Farmer Dodge needs to get that fence of his fixed.

- His personality could use some work too.

But if you want to keep your Grandma's café in business,

you can't keep customers waiting.

- Does that mean you're paying for that muffin?

- Add it to my tab? (Holly chuckling)

- So what has you up bright and early?

- I wanted to spend some quality time with my best friend.

- And...

- And... you know how you say

nothing interesting ever happens in Collinsville?

- I have never said that. - Right. That's me.

Well, something interesting's happening here.

Or at least 30 miles away.

The new mega-mall's having

a mega-sale. - And you "mega" want to go?

- Except Dad's busy with the horses,

so I was hoping your brother could drive us.

Piper Parish says the impression you make

on your first day defines you for the entire year.

And although I haven't crunched the data yet,

her logic seemed sound. - Since when do you care

what Piper Parish thinks?

- I don't know. She's nice.

- You've been hanging with her? - Sometimes.

When you're busy here.

Holly, please!

I'll even refrain from commenting the next...

three times you make decisions based on your horoscope.

- OK.

- No lecture about carbon footprints?

Or how mass produced clothing is made in factories

with poor working conditions? - On second thought...

- No, no, no, no, no! No second thoughts.

(door chime)

(door closing) - Uhhh... hello.

Welcome to The Calico. - I'm looking for Helen Hobbie.

- That's my Grandma.

But she won't be in until 10.

- Tell your grandmother to call me when she gets in.

I have some urgent business to discuss.

(door chime)

♪♪♪♪♪♪ - "Edward Lee. Attorney-At-Law."

- Ha! And you're the one who says nothing interesting

ever happens in Collinsville.

(indistinct country song) - Tch-tchhh!

Does the ham come from your family's farm?

- Yes, Mayor Flaherty. We smoke it ourselves.

- I'll have the roast beef. - Of course you will.

- The mall has an entire store

dedicated to muffins!

Kidding! But there is a bubble tea place,

and I've been meaning to try that for months.

- Ah! Any intel on Edward Lee?

- Oh, hmmm...

Lawyer from Madison. Handles mostly real estate and wills.

- Maybe Grandma inherited some money from a long lost relative?

- Or maybe she's in trouble with the law.

- My Grandma? No way! (door chime)

Helen Hobbie is a law-abiding citizen.

- I could just about murder someone right now.

The truck broke down a mile away, and nobody

would offer me a ride. Well, don't just stand there

like pigs in muck, lend me a hand.

- A man came by to see you. - Was he a looker?

- No. He's a lawyer. - Good looking lawyer?

- Do you know what he wants?

- Probably a different Helen Hobbie.

It's a beautiful summer day, go on outside. Enjoy it.

(indistinct country song playing)

(door chime)

- And she called us suspicious?

- Who's suspicious?

- Oh! Hi, Piper!

- Group hang at the creek tomorrow. Everyone will be there.

- We have plans! - Count us in!

- Try and clear your schedules. It's gonna be "fantabulous."

Oh, my God, this light is perfect!

(click)

And posted! Hope you guys make it! (girls laughing nervously)

- I thought we were going to the mall tomorrow.

- We still can. And afterwards, we can stop by in our brand new bikinis.

Wouldn't it be great to get some rays?

- Sure. If you're into melanoma.

- You know, you'd like Piper if you gave her a chance.

- I'll let you know. I just gotta figure things out

with my Grandma. - Great. I'll tell

Piper we're in! And I promise

I'll pack sunscreen.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

Hey! - ♪♪ Yeah, yes, we're going ♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪♪

(impact on metal bat)

- And it's outta here! - Our team's gonna kick butt this year!

(sheep bleating) - You can't get mad,

but we won't be on the same team this year.

- Don't worry, Levi. With a little practice, you'll get there.

- First of all, I'm just as good as you are, Heather Hobbie.

And second, I'm not the problem, you are.

- But I'm great. - But you're also a girl.

And now that we're ten, there's only a boys' team.

- That can't be right. That's discrimination!

- Hey, Heather, do you know where Mom is? I need to ask her something about Grandma.

- First, tell Levi he's wrong. - Levi, you're wrong.

What are we talking about? - My friend here is

under the impression that I can't play baseball this year!

- Levi, you're right. - But I love baseball.

Why won't they let girls and boys play together?

- Simple. Boys have bigger muscles.

- And smaller brains.

(cow mooing)

How am I supposed to be the best player if I can't play with the best players?

- Hey, Robbie, do you know where Mom is?

- You know, I don't know on account of my tiny brain.

She's inside making dinner. I think she just got home.

- Thank you.

- Well, maybe they'll make an exception. You're really good.

- Yeah, but They won't know that if I can't try out.

- Don't get mad at me, I don't make the rules.

- But you could help me break them.

- Hey!

- Mmm! Smells good! - You are

my first victim. It's carbonara.

- Mmmm! Tastes even better! - Yes!

- Hey, how serious do you think Grandma is when she talks

about robbing a bank and running off to some Caribbean Island?

- It depends on the day. Why? What's up?

- A lawyer stopped by the café looking for her.

- A lawyer?

I'm sure it's nothing.

Ahem! - Nothing.

Great! I love nothing.

(laughing) - Go get washed up.

- All right.

(sighing)

(phone ringing)

- Yeah, Helen, hi.

Yeah. No. Holly, she just told me.

So it's more bad news? I just... I thought

that we caught it early.

And you're sure that there's nothing that we can do?

OK. It's gonna be hard to say good-bye.

♪♪♪♪♪♪ (buzzing)

- "Know what's up with Grandma?"

Yeah. I think she's dying.

(people laughing)

- Mama, how do I get this? They're just...

- Just use your fingers and get 'em out.

- (father): Oh, so good!

- (Robbie): This is delicious, Mom.

- Thank you. You know what?

So the secret's to add the pecorino as late as possible

so the sauce doesn't get too thick. - (father): Interesting.

- How could you be talking about food at a time like this?!

- Dinner?

- Something on your mind, Holly-kins?

- I heard you on the phone with Grandma.

We're not kids anymore.

We deserve to know the truth.

How long do we have?

- A week. Maybe two.

- That doesn't give us very much time to say good-bye!

- Grandma wanted to keep it a secret.

- Yeah, we've had a good long run,

but to be honest, she's been past her prime for a while,

so...

- How could you be so heartless?! Grandma's dying!

- Grandma's dying?! - Grandma's dying?!

- Grandma's dying? - What?! No! No!

- Then what were you talking about on the phone?

(sighing) - Hal?

(sighing) - The Calico's closing.

People aren't shopping on Main Street anymore.

- Which means fewer people are visiting the café.

- Yeah, we're sad too, you guys. I mean, it's been such an important part of our family.

- Your mother and I had our first date there. I don't think

there's a person in town that that place hasn't touched.

- You're right,

which means a lot of people would want to save it.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

- After I drop you off, I'm going to pay Grandma

a quick visit, OK? - Give her a hug for me.

Can you imagine a world without her café?

- It's always been there for us. Just like you're going

to be there to support Levi at tryouts today.

- Yeah. I'm not going to support him, I'm trying out.

- But... but it's a boys' team, and... and... and you're--

- (in a deeper voice): Henry. Nice to meet you.

- And you think boys have smaller brains? People won't buy that.

- They will if you tell them I'm your cousin from Iowa staying with the family a few months.

- That is ridiculous. - And that's why people

will believe it. Collinsville's most popular, most respected,

most handsome senior would never make up anything

like that. - People do love me.

(sighing) - Want a mirror?

- OK, but Levi? You won't fool him.

- My best friend will not out me.

And neither will you. Or else.

- Or else what? - Mwaha! Mwaha!

Mwahahahahaha!

(indistinct country song playing)

- Here's a picture of the day you opened the café.

- And here's one from today. We're trying to play up the nostalgia factor.

It's very on point right now. - People can

click here to donate money to save The Calico.

I said that the goal is $5000, but we can raise it

if we need to. - So this is on the Internet?

The entire town can see this? - More like the entire world.

You see, the way the Internet works--

- Amy, how old do you think I am?

- I respectfully decline that question.

- Take it down. I don't want charity.

- Well, whatever you've been doing hasn't worked.

- Oh, thank you. - I'm sorry, but--

- Take it down, Holly.

The world has changed. It's time that we accept that.

- I can't believe she's just giving up!

- Look on the bright side. With the café closing,

you'll have more time to work on your music

and to take road trips with your BFF.

Speaking of, did you ask Robbie? - About what?

- Our trip to the mall!

I really wanna get strappy sandals like the ones Piper was

wearing yesterday. - You realize superficial people

like Piper are the reason the café's closing?!

- Are you calling me superficial?!

- If the sandal fits!

- ♪♪♪♪ You shine so bright ♪♪

♪♪ I'm like a moth always flying closer to you ♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪♪ (door chime)

(door slamming shut) ♪♪ And I don't know ♪♪

♪♪ What to do with the old ♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪♪♪

(impact on metal bat)

- Matt, throw the ball! - Yeah!

(indistinct talking) - Woo!

(boy laughing)

- That was awesome, man!

- Nice job, Henry!

- Feeling pretty good about yourself?

- Yeah. I mean... (deeper voice): Yeah.

- You won't get away with this.

- Please don't tell. Wouldn't it be so cool

if we're on the same team again next year?

- HEATHER HOBBIE,

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! - I knew it!

I knew you looked familiar!

No girls allowed. Didn't you get the memo?

You better leave before we tell Coach!

- Why would you do that?! - Because it's a boys' team!

- So? I played way better than you did!

- Exactly! How would it look if you made the team

and I didn't? I'm supposed to be better than you.

- Why? 'Cause you're a boy?!

You shouldn't be embarrassed that I'm better than you,

but you should be embarrassed for thinking like that!

♪♪♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪♪♪ I got your back ♪♪

♪♪ You've got my back ♪♪

♪♪ Oh, we always have ♪♪

♪♪ You and me, we shake this town ♪♪

- ♪♪ We clap our hands and spin around ♪♪♪♪

- This area is occupied.

- Well, I have to get the food together for the chicken, so...

- And I have to-- - Help me?

Thanks for offering! Haha! (cow mooing)

(chicken cackling)

You, uh...

shared that song with your grandma yet?

- No. We're on a break. - Aaah...

You remind me of her.

- No way! I'm not a quitter!

- Hey! Your grandma is not a quitter.

She's fought for 30 years to keep the Calico open.

You know, she convinced her dad

to turn his general store into a café.

And when that wasn't enough, she organizing events there:

concerts, square dances...

We even had open mics on every Friday night

- Open mic? What's that?

- That's when people get together and they sing,

they play music, they share pretty much

whatever they've got going on. - That sounds amazing!

- And it was. - What happened?

- I guess things change. - Well, I wish they'd stop.

Amy suddenly has a whole new set of friends,

and all they care about is how many likes their photos get.

- Uh-huh. And you don't?

- Sure, but I care about other things too.

I don't just sit around taking photos all day.

(Hal clearing his throat) OK, not every day though.

- Listen, if your friend Amy

thinks her new friends are all that special, let her prove it.

Maybe you can find something fun that you can all do together.

Huh? ♪♪♪♪♪♪

- Let me take this for you. (female singers vocalizing)

(indistinct country song) (door chime)

(door closing)

Sorry. We don't serve traitors.

- I have something to tell you.

- That girls aren't allowed to have part-time jobs?

- You were right. The team should be made

of the best players - boy or girl.

And the coach agreed.

- So, I made it

and we get to be on the same team again?!

- He also agreed I'd be a better manager than player,

but at least we'll be together. - Yeah.

(chuckling)

- Hey, what's up? - OK, that's going on Insta!

Oh hey, Holly! - Hey, Piper.

Amy, can I talk to you for a minute?

(indistinct pop song playing)

It's banana-chocolate chip.

(Holly sighing)

It's recently been brought to my attention

that I took my feelings about the Calico closing

out on you.

- What highly perceptive person told you that?

- So to make it up to you,

I am willing to make one trip to the mall.

Also, I'm hosting an open mic at The Calico tonight,

and I'd really like you to be there.

- Not worried superficial's contagious?

- You know how I'm always saying that nothing interesting

ever happens in this town? ♪♪♪♪♪♪

Let's make something interesting happen.

Together.

(acoustic guitar music) (female singers vocalizing)

- ♪♪ Hope this night will be a success ♪♪

But if I can't get this mic working, it'll be one huge mess!

- Technophobia is a real problem.

- Piece of junk doesn't work.

- Total first idea - plug it in.

- What if nobody comes?

- My friends saw your promo online,

they might check it out.

- Must be nice to have friends.

- Look, you and Amy will work it out. You always do.

(scoffing) - So do you think Granma

will freak when she sees this? (mic feedback)

- Count on it.

- (whispering): You said you'd keep her occupied.

- (whispering): I tried. - Your father's never been

very good at secrets. I raised him like that

on purpose. What in the heck is this?

- Remember how you used to have open mics?

I organized one for tonight!

- I told you to leave it alone.

Did you ever consider what I wanted?!

- I already put the word out.

Can't turn away paying customers.

(rock music)

- Clean up when you leave.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

- Everyone tells us to go after what we want,

but when we do,

they just shut us down. - Got that right, sister.

- I should just give up now. - You better not 'cause

this open mic is kind of "fantabulous."

Did you really think I wasn't gonna show up?

- I brought Piper and a couple of other people too.

- I have a poem I'd like to read.

- Agreed. You can go on after the band.

- Amy, help me with my lip gloss?

- How is that a two-person job?

- Your guess is as good as mine. - Yeah.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

(applause and cheering)

- All right, let's give it up for Sheepsheart!

(crowd cheering)

Now, let's give a warm welcome

to Piper Parish and let her perform her poem.

(applause)

- If horses could talk,

what would they say?

The deepest of thoughts

or just... neigh. (crowd laughing)

If horses could cook... - Are you trying to replace me?

- With Piper?

Of course I am. She's so much nicer

and prettier and, you know, a way better poet.

(chuckling)

You know you're irreplaceable, Holls.

We're a perfect pair.

Like PB & J.

(Amy and Holly chuckling)

(crowd laughing)

But I still want to be friends with Piper.

- It's just always been the two of us against the world.

- Um, the world's a tough place,

isn't it better to have more people in your corner?

(indistinct end of Piper's poem) (crowd cheering)

- Thank you. Thank you. I love poetry!

- Oh, my gosh, that was so much fun! - And that was, uh...

- Unique? - Mm-hmm.

- It was supposed to be funny. - (Amy and Holly): Ohhh!

(nervous laughter)

- So who's up next? (indistinct chatter)

- Uh, no one's signed up yet.

- If only we knew a talented singer-songwriter...

Oh, wait! - Nooo...

No, that'd probably just make my grandma even madder.

(both sighing)

I should just shut everything down. No one really cares

about keeping this place open except me.

(indistinct chatter) - Maybe your grandma feels

the same way. But people do care.

That's why they all showed up tonight.

(indistinct chatter)

Come on!

- Hi, everyone. I hope you're having an amazing time.

Um, sometimes you feel like you're all alone

with your problems, but you don't have to be.

This song is about that.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪ School is like a race ♪♪

♪♪ All trying to find our place ♪♪

♪♪ We spin all desperate to fit in till we fall flat on our face ♪♪

♪♪ Just when we get back up ♪♪

♪♪ They kick ya in the mud ♪♪

♪♪ Hmmmm hmm ♪♪

♪♪ Ya know the struggle's real ♪♪

♪♪ You don't know how to feel ♪♪

♪♪ So many selfies, no, it ain't healthy ♪♪

♪♪ But you and I know the deal ♪♪

♪♪ Who cares what's up online ♪♪

♪♪ There's so much more to life ♪♪

♪♪ Yeah ♪♪

♪♪ I got your back ♪♪

♪♪ You got my back ♪♪

♪♪ Oh, we always have ♪♪

♪♪ You and me, we shake this town ♪♪

♪♪ Wild and free ♪♪

♪♪ We're breaking ground ♪♪

♪♪ When the day is done, two is better than ♪♪

♪♪ Trying to make it on your own ♪♪

♪♪ Nothing beats friends home grown ♪♪

♪♪ When the day is done ♪♪

♪♪ Two is better than one ♪♪♪♪

(crowd cheering)

(indistinct chatter)

- Can you put that website back up?

- I never took it down.

- Thank you all for coming.

And thank you to my granddaughter, Holly,

for organizing and reminding me

what a wonderful place this can be,

how it can bring people together.

With all the negativity in the world right now, that's important.

Which is why...

I'd like to ask you to help me save it.

- (girl): Woo! (people cheering)

- ♪♪♪♪ You got my back ♪♪

♪♪ Oh, we always have ♪♪

♪♪ You and me, we shake this town ♪♪

♪♪ Wild and free, we're breaking ground ♪♪

♪♪ When the day is done ♪♪

♪♪ Two is better than ♪♪

♪♪ Trying to make it on your own ♪♪

♪♪ Nothing beats friends home grown ♪♪

♪♪ When the day is done ♪♪

♪♪ Two is better than one ♪♪♪♪

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