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Ladies and gentlemen,

can I have everyone‘s hattention, please?

For our beautiful daughter, Ruby, on her 25th birthday.

Would you look at that?

What a surprise.

Thank you.

I‘ll just be a minute.

hI know it’s not much, but... happy birthday, Ruby.

Charlie, I‘ve always loved you.

And I will always love you

til the day I die and beyond. But...

We come from different worlds

and my father will never accept us and it‘s just too hard.

I‘m sorry.

Ruby...

Please, just go.

Oh no, you‘re moving out?

I was wondering why I haven‘t seen you.

Yeah, Elliot and I dissolved our business a few months ago

and our lease ends today.

I‘ve been putting off this part.

I‘m sorry to hear.

Me too.

And I‘m not trying to add salt to the wound,

but really, what a shame.

This town has so many historic buildings that need restoration.

I can‘t tell you how many of my clients have updated

their original Tudors into McMansions.

Oh, stop, you‘re breaking my heart.

Oh, well, I‘ll miss being work neighbors.

Me too.

But hey, I‘m in real estate now so maybe our paths will cross.

Please, if any of your clients are looking for a designer

keep me in mind.

Absolutely.

And keep in touch.

Maybe we can finally grab that coffee.

Yes, yes.

And also, if you see Elliot, do you mind asking him-

You could ask him yourself.

Elliot.

Hi.

Josephine.

Text me about that coffee.

I will, thanks.

Hey. Um, I thought you were in Boston.

I am or I was.

I‘m working with my brother‘s construction company there.

Well, I also joined the family business.

You got your real estate license?

I did.

Your dad must be very proud.

He’s... he’s something.

Well, congrats.

I have no doubt that you’ll do great.

You can succeed at anything you put your mind to.

Except us, of course.

So, what’ve you got here?

Oh, I was just clearing out the office.

Uh...

May I?

Yeah, of course.

Oh, is this...?

Do you wanna keep that?

You drew it for me.

And besides, if I decide I don‘t want it

I can always just use this as kindling.

That‘s a good one.

Well, best of luck in real estate.

Thank you.

And best of luck with um... life.

Life.

Hey.

Mi querida. It‘s your first day of work

and you‘re already late.

I‘m sorry, I was uh, packing up the office

and then I- I bumped into Elliot.

Honey, I know this is tough but you made the right choice.

Coming off an engagement is hard.

But enough about the past, ok? Let‘s focus on the future.

You were running Elliot‘s business for years.

It was our business.

Ok, but you were stifled there with no creative outlet.

Real estate offers one.

You can stage, decorate,

work with buyers to envision renovations...

I guess I never looked at it that way.

Here‘s an opportunity for a new career.

This truly is gorgeous. Who‘s the seller?

Real estate trust

controlled by the family of the original owners.

It‘s been care-taken but sat empty for nearly 70 years.

I‘ll email you what I‘ve got so you can prepare.

Prepare for what?

Anna, this is your listing.

Me?!

Dad, I just got my real estate license last week,

and Terrence won‘t be happy about this.

I‘ll handle Terrence. You handle this.

If you‘re ready.

I‘m ready.

Open house is in two weeks.

Fall is the end of buying season and then winter is crickets.

Can‘t sit on this ‘til spring.

Got it.

I know you do.

Hm.

-Anna?

Oh!

Welcome to the wild world of real estate.

I just came by to wish you good luck.

You‘ll need it. This house is jinxed.

Oh, is it?

Your dad didn‘t tell you?

It‘s been listed five times and never sold.

Though I‘m sure this time with you will be different.

Although you did just get your license

and this is... a big project.

Hmm, thanks for your vote of confidence.

I‘ve got all the confidence in the world.

In yourself.

I‘m just saying, if you‘re ready to admit

you‘re not quite cut out for this

I‘d be happy to co-list the property together.

I‘m just looking out for you.

Of course you are, Terrence.

Let me show you the best part of the house.

Aren‘t the grounds so lovely? Thanks for stopping by.

I will sell this house, jinx or not.

What?

Oooh, so you‘re a ghost? Wow, you are so competitive.

Well, nice try, Terrence.

This is ridiculous, even for you.

Wait, who are you?

Are- are you talking to me?

Can- can you see me?

Yes, of course I can see you.

That can‘t be.

What‘re you doing here?

Hey!

Hey!

And stay out!

Terrence.

And stay out!

A flat white, like your ghost.

Oh, are you gonna play dumb?

What‘s going on here?

Terrence here played a little prank on me, didn‘t you?

He had someone pretend to be a ghost at the Baker house

so you can get the listing.

No, I didn‘t.

Oh, like you didn‘t rehang the painting?

I‘m lost here.

Seriously, I have no idea what you‘re talking about.

He‘s telling the truth.

Believe me, after 15 years of working with him

I can tell when he‘s lying.

Ha! That‘s- that‘s funny.

But you know, Anna,

if the Baker property is too much pressure-

No. No, no, no, it is not too much pressure.

I‘ve got it all under control.

Here you go.

If there‘s someone here, I‘m gonna call the police.

What are you doing?

What, you can still see me?

Now, the question is what are you doing, toots?

This is my house. I live here.

You do? Since when?

Since 1921.

Well, I‘m not quite sure what to say.

I‘m a real estate agent. I‘m selling this house.

Over my dead body. Get it?

Because I‘m dead.

No, you‘re not.

Yes, I am. I‘m a ghost.

I‘m sorry, but you‘re not a ghost.

You walk, you talk, you smell. Kinda like moth balls, actually.

So you‘re definitely not a ghost.

Then I‘ll prove it.

Everything looks great. You‘re as healthy as can be.

But I‘m not, believe me.

Well, ok, we can take a CT scan or blood test if you‘d like.

But you had a full work up last month

and everything looked fine.

But I saw something.

Something that could not have been there.

Like what?

Like... a ghost.

Anna, I have known you since you were a toddler.

You‘re like family.

And I know the breakup with Elliot was tough.

Stress can manifest itself in strange ways.

Like seeing a ghost?

Maybe you should talk to someone.

I don‘t think I need a therapist.

Well, then what do you need?

An exorcist?

You, again?

Hi!

Sorry for the awkward drop-by.

Oh, no, it‘s not awkward.

No, of course not.

There‘s nothing awkward here at all.

You left this in the office storage space

and Josephine said this was your listing

so, well, I just thought I‘d leave it for you.

Oh, thank you. I appreciate that.

So, this is your listing, huh?

Yeah.

I‘ve always admired this beauty.

Oh, it‘s stunning inside. You should see the woodwork.

I could show it to you quickly. If- if you have a minute.

Yeah, I have a minute.

- -Yeah? Ok. - Alright.

I‘m still here, toots.

Jeepers, who‘s the Valentino?

So? Do you see this?

The woodwork?

Um... why don’t you go inside? You know, take a closer look.

Ok.

Why can‘t he see you?

The question is, why can you see me?

Whoever you are, tell your broad to scram.

I‘m not his broad.

Hey, do you ever feel like this house has a...

strange energy?

Like it‘s haunted?

Well, I can‘t say that I believe in paranormal activity

but this house has an interesting vibe to it.

Huh.

“Interesting” isn‘t the word I’d use.

Anna, are you ok?

Huh?

You just seem a little out of it, distracted or distant.

Hey, maybe it‘s me being here.

No, no, no, no. It’s not you, it’s me.

I’m just um... I’m just a little overwhelmed.

There’s- there’s a lot of things to do:

Painters and floors, cleaning, staging, decorating...

and the open house is in 12 days.

I have no doubt that you‘ll do great.

Oh, that makes one of us.

Good luck, Anna.

Thank you.

So... you’re a ghost?

Yeah, and this is my house.

Famed architect, Arthur Salkin, built this house

for my parents in 1919, completed in 1921.

My folks lived in it until the 50‘s, and it‘s been empty since,

thanks to my ingenuity and flair for drama.

Wow.

And how long have you been a ghost?

Oh, you can say “dead”.

Since 1923.

Then why are you still here?

Think I want to be here?

Do you know how boring the last century has been?

I can‘t figure out how to leave.

Huh.

And I‘m the first person to ever see you?

First and only.

Well, then maybe that‘s why I can see you.

So you can help me sell the house and then you can move on.

Or maybe I don‘t move on

and then I‘m saddled with annoying tenants for eternity.

Nope, Ruby doesn‘t share a room.

Who‘s Ruby?

I‘m Ruby, obviously.

Oh.

Ok, well, listen Ruby,

I know that you are attached to this house, literally,

but I‘m new to this job and my dad is counting on me.

And I really need this sale. I really need a win.

I can see you need a win, sister.

But you‘re not going to win here.

And you don‘t want to fight me.

I‘m as unsinkable as the stock market.

Hmm. You‘re not making the case you think you are.

Ruby, this house is going.

And you‘re going with it.

Over my dead body.

Good morning.

Hello.

I was hoping you could help me.

I‘m looking for anything you have on this.

Ruby Baker, the Baker estate.

It‘s a house over on Viscano.

Ruby lived there with her parents in the 1920‘s.

Oh, well since they‘re local

there might be something about them in the Bugle.

We‘ve got it on microfilm.

Great.

Anything specific you‘re looking for?

Local history? Interesting tidbits.

Hopefully an obituary, especially for Ruby.

Alright, just give me a few minutes

and I will pull up the microfilm.

Great, thank you.

This Ruby seems like quite the character.

She certainly is... or was.

So I‘ve heard.

She‘s all over the society column from 1917 to 1923.

She‘s at every gala. She wins every dance contest.

She pals around with Fitzgerald and Hemingway.

And her obituary.

She died in a car crash late at night on her 25th birthday.

That‘s tragic.

Well, I‘ll leave you to it.

Let me know if you need anything else,

and feel free to print whatever you‘d like to take home.

Thank you.

Anna.

- -Hey. - Hey.

Hi.

What‘re you doing here?

Oh, uh, just some... some research.

Research? What for?

Well, uh, I know someone who‘s stuck

and I‘m just trying to help them move on.

That sounds purposely vague. Should we change the subject?

Yes, please.

What about you? What‘re you doing here?

You know, I uh, I thought we could use

another awkward interaction.

Kidding.

Um, I‘m on a break

from the historical preservation society next door.

Oh.

A year later they‘re hearing my case for the third time.

For the Fletcher building.

You know me, the king of lost causes.

They can reject me twice,

but wait until they hear my new plans.

That‘s actually why I‘m back in town,

to finish the hearing.

Oh, right.

Yeah.

Well, good luck.

Thank you.

And uh, good luck with this "person"

who‘s trying to get unstuck.

Wait, why did you just put person in air quotes?

Because I thought you were referring to yourself.

But you weren‘t.

Mmm.

I‘m really sorry. I didn‘t mean to offend you.

No, it‘s fine, really. No, it‘s ok.

Uh, well, we‘re back so I should get next door.

I‘ll see you around.

Yeah, ok.

Ruby Baker, you were quite the socialite.

So you‘ve been snooping on me.

No need to snoop. I‘ll happily tell you myself.

I was the life of every party.

I made Zelda look like a wallflower.

I was a legend.

And then you died. Tragically.

Oh, boo-hoo.

So you know all about me, shouldn‘t I know about you, too?

Better do your research. Also, did you change outfits?

It‘s high fashion, darling. You should try it sometime.

Oh, that must be the painters.

Thanks for coming by.

But before we get started do you mind helping me with something?

Can you move this chaise outside?

I‘m throwing it away.

Oh, no you‘re not! This is a family heirloom.

It‘s threadbare.

No! Stop it!

Stop right there!

How come you can move objects and not people?

I don‘t know sweetheart. Cruel irony?

Stop right there!

Wait, you can‘t go outside?

Good detective work, Sherlock.

You‘ve got some real brains on you.

Wow. I‘m sorry. Well, that must be so tough.

All these years just staring out the window

watching the world pass you by.

What a perfect fall day.

Perfect.

Ooh, you waxed the floors.

Looks sticky.

Oh, you wouldn‘t.

Anna Vazquez...

Looks like we can both do some snooping.

So you know my name. You could have just asked me.

Then I‘ll ask you this. Looks like you were his dame.

So what happened? Did he break your heart?

Did your chauffeur break yours?

What do you know about Charlie?

I know that you two are making googly eyes at each other

in nearly every photo I found of you.

So who was this Charlie?

Who is this fella to you?

That‘s none of your business.

No! You wouldn‘t!

Fine.

As much as I dislike being held emotionally hostage

by a specter, that‘s Elliot. He was my former fiancé.

And who‘s this Charlie?

Also my former fiancé.

It looks like we‘ve got something in common,

which means you must have blood running through you, after all.

Oh, well, that makes one of us.

Bring my chaise back in.

No.

No! No!

No, no, no, no, no, no!

No!

No.

The upstairs has been painted. I am working on the floors.

There was a little... mishap. But I‘m ahead of schedule.

I still have nine days ’til the open house.

About that, I have sneak peek buyers coming by this afternoon.

This afternoon?

They‘ve been trying to get into the neighborhood for months

and are willing to pay top dollar.

But the house isn‘t ready yet.

It doesn‘t matter.

They‘re looking to renovate

so they just want to know the bones are there.

Oh, the bones are there. Skeletons in the closet.

What was that?

Elliot, what‘re you doing here?

I heard you were in Boston.

Yeah, I‘ve been splitting my time working up there

and coming back here for the Fletcher historical designation.

I thought that got rejected.

Hopefully third time‘s a charm.

I should be going and Anna, you should, too.

- -You have buyers coming. - -Mmhmm.

I see your dad missed me terribly.

Well, you know my dad.

Nothing and no one is ever good enough for his princess.

It‘s not personal.

Oh no, of course not.

There‘s nothing personal at all

about being disliked by your ex future father-in-law.

It‘s fine.

Well, we should really stop

bumping into each other like this.

Yeah, right?

I mean, we should start avoiding each other like good exes, ok?

- -Ok. - Ok.

Ok.

Ruby?

Ruby?

Ruby?

What‘s with all the hollering?

Ruby, you‘re not gonna be happy about this

but there are buyers coming to look at the house today.

Over my dead body.

We‘ve already done that one.

But look, people are coming so I need us to make a truce.

Look, the reality is, this house is gonna get sold

one way or another but at least I can promise you

I will sell to the right people.

And, who knows, maybe a little company will be nice.

And look, for a hundred years no one could see you and now I can,

so maybe this is happening for a reason.

Maybe if I sell the house you can move on.

Fine.

Very tentative truce.

Are you trying to butter up the buyers?

This is an old sales trick.

Fresh baked cookies make a house smell like a home.

By the way... I got you something.

Dried up grass? Gee, thanks.

It‘s sage.

It‘s supposed to rid a space of lingering spirits.

And yet you‘re still here.

Wow. I think it‘s working already.

Yes, I see a tunnel

and there‘s a heavenly light calling my name.

Yes, oh, it‘s happening!

I‘m heading to the great escrow in the sky!

You‘re supposed to burn it first.

No thanks, sister.

That‘s them. Best behavior, ok?

Oh, I‘m always on my best behavior.

This home is truly one of a kind.

It combines history, tradition, homeyness,

all in one breathtaking space.

And you can see the meticulous attention to the woodwork.

Porticos, crown molding, the mantle,

all can be restored.

Oh, we‘re just gonna rip it out.

And replace the library with a gym.

What‘s that music?

It‘s a player piano.

Sunny days are here again,

the skies above are clear again,

let us sing a song of cheer again,

happy days are here again!

Did I mention the house comes with an antique player piano?

Oh, you can just toss it.

We‘re not big music people.

Uh, um... I’m sorry, I hate to say this but uh,

I... I don’t think this house is for you.

I’m sorry, I really am, but thank you for coming.

I’ll show you out.

Excuse me, I-

- -This way. - -Wh...

Bye-bye.

I‘d say that went well.

Ruby, I need this sale.

My dad trusted me with this

and I have no other career prospects.

And honestly, nothing going right in my life.

And plus, I‘m trying to help you.

And jeepers, that‘s mighty kind of you.

But ever think that maybe it‘s the other way around?

That maybe I‘m here to help you?

Help me with what?

Oh, let‘s see.

You pine for your fella, take daddy‘s orders,

and mope around like a little ghost.

Maybe we‘re brought together

so that I could bring some life back into you.

Should I keep going?

Nope. Nope, that was sufficient, thank you.

Fine.

Then you help me and I‘ll help you.

But this house has to go.

I need this.

What is that?

Why are you always tapping at that little box?

It‘s a cell phone.

It‘s like a computer meets a land line.

Ok, it‘s like um, the postal service

combined with a telephone.

Oh, so you can send someone a post?

Uh-huh.

Then send a post to Elliot.

Why would I do that?

Because I was thinking about ways I could help you.

After all, I‘ve always loved charity work.

And I realized I could help you by doing what I always did best.

Making smarmy and outdated digs?

By matchmaking.

Except you‘re not matchmaking Elliot and me,

because we‘re done.

You two sure don‘t seem done.

Fine, then maybe this is about you two being friends.

Mending broken hearts. Letting bygones be bygones.

I wish I had gotten to do that with my Charlie.

Yeah. Yeah, you‘re right. There‘s a lot left unsaid.

So ask him for dinner.

Oh, no. Dinner is a date. This is making peace.

Peace is coffee at best.

Fine. Then write him, "My dearest Elliot,

"it is with great excitement and trepidation that..."

You sent him a cartoon of a cup of Joe?

Yeah. It means coffee.

Why would anyone want to meet someone

just to have a cup of coffee?

What‘s that little hand mean?

It‘s a thumbs up. It means yes.

So that‘s how people communicate now?

Ugh, tell me exactly what do you do with all the time you save?

Eh...

Alright, let‘s get you presentable.

Oh, no. This is not a date.

I‘m not gonna dress up.

You don‘t dress up for him, darling.

You dress up for yourself.

Wow. What is this place?

These are my things.

This is where I spend most of my time.

May I?

Knock yourself out.

Charlie was handsome.

Yeah, a real Valentino. And a good man.

Honest, chivalrous. Uproarious.

He kinda reminds me of Elliot.

Well... no more distractions.

Do you have any makeup?

So, tell me about your Elliot. How‘d you two meet?

My senior year of college.

I was living off campus and he was my building‘s handyman.

I met him and I immediately fell for him.

Yeah? Why?

He was hilarious.

And passionate, and he seemed to know his place in the world.

And I’d spent my whole life feeling like I was floating,

never really sure of who I am or what I want.

But with him I felt... anchored.

Hmm.

How about Charlie? How did you meet?

Oh, he was my chauffeur. The help.

Obviously, my father never approved

but Charlie could have been anyone.

A pauper, a prince...

I would have fallen in love with him at first sight all the same.

Oh, I know that feeling well.

See? Your Elliot ain‘t the only restoration specialist.

Don‘t forget this.

Oh, thanks.

You really can‘t go outside?

And what have you been doing for the past hundred years?

Oh, brush my hair. Look out the window.

Re-read Gatsby.

You start to notice new things on the 12,000th read.

And what happens if you go outside?

Imagine the cosmic equivalent of being hit by a giant frying pan.

Oh yeah, I remember that.

Let‘s try again.

I‘ve tried a million times. I can‘t.

Yes, but you also thought that no one could see you

and now I can.

So maybe this is like the house.

Maybe you can go outside if you‘re with me.

No, I can‘t.

Hmm, you can‘t or you‘re scared to?

Ruby Baker isn‘t scared of anything!

Oh, but I think she is.

I think this whole bravado is just for show.

Show?

I‘m an icon.

I am a legend.

You should be grateful I‘m gracing you with my time!

Oh, I‘m eternally grateful. But you should be, too.

Why is that?

Because you‘re outside.

So I am.

I‘ve spent a hundred years dreaming of feeling the sun

on my face.

And, how does it feel?

Ruby, do you wanna go for a drive?

Meet the 2020‘s?

As long as it‘s still a joyous era of packed dance halls

celebrating national unity

and drinking from a collective punch bowl, I‘m in.

Ok. Let‘s go.

That lady is really crazy.

Look at all the women wearing pants in public.

These days women can wear whatever they want.

Do whatever they want, be whatever they want.

Lawyers, doctors-

President of the United States?

Not quite that yet.

What a strange and beautiful world.

Take a breath.

You got this.

Anna.

- -Hi. - Hi.

You uh, you‘ve changed your hair.

Yeah, it‘s a bit much.

I think it looks great.

You‘re welcome.

Don‘t eavesdrop.

- -What‘s that? - -Huh?

Oh, I’m just um... well, I was scatting.

Bee bop dop, don’t eavesdrop.

Are you sure you‘re ok?

No, to be honest I- I am a little nervous about seeing you.

Yeah.

Ditto.

Black coffee.

Thank you.

Pumpkin spice with extra whip.

Thank you.

I knew you wanted it.

-Well, I- -So I-

...you go ahead.

I wanted to tell you that I‘m sorry.

For what, exactly?

For not communicating better. For quitting us.

Hurting you.

It’s just... you were my best friend.

And despite everything I-

I hope that someday we can be friends again.

I hope that, too.

Anna, there‘s something that I should have told you earlier.

Um, I‘ve decided to move to Boston full time.

You what?

Yeah.

It‘s just there‘s a lot of work there

so I‘m just in town waiting for the historical designation

to come through and then I‘m heading out.

What happens if the Fletcher building gets approved?

Oh, I‘ll pop back in for it.

But maybe this is a good thing.

Maybe we both need a fresh start.

I‘m sorry.

No, Anna, don‘t let this be goodbye.

You don‘t want it to end this way.

Believe me.

Don‘t go. Don‘t leave her.

You don‘t want this to be goodbye.

By the way, how‘s your listing going?

Oh, um... yeah, it’s going pretty good.

I‘m just asking ´cause when I dropped by the other day

I saw there was some damage on the cherry wood mantle.

Yeah, it could use some restoring.

Maybe if you‘re not busy you can come by and take a look?

One last job before you leave.

I uh, can‘t promise that I‘ll have time

but I will come take a closer look.

Great. Thank you.

Okay.

Matchmaker Ruby strikes again.

Seriously?

What about what just happened makes you think that?

Elliot said he‘s moving away.

So? We‘ll have to find a way to stop him.

Do you want to stop him?

Yeah, I do.

Because I don‘t just want to be his friend.

I wanna spend my life with him.

Because I love him and I‘ll always love him.

Then let‘s get him back.

Ruby, why are you so invested in this?

Is it boredom?

No, of course not, toots.

This is something far more important.

Pure self-interest.

Of course.

Call it sixth sense but I have the feeling--

no, a knowing deep in my bones.

I mean, you get what I‘m saying.

That if you get back with Elliot

I can get back to my Charlie.

- -Hola, mi querida. - -Hola.

How‘s my star realtor doing?

Ah. Living the dream.

And how‘s the house looking?

I still don‘t understand why you didn‘t sell to that nice couple.

I told you, it wasn‘t the right fit.

I want our clients to be happy.

Anyway, the house looks great, but I was wondering

if I could just have a few more days to fix it up.

But we‘re not fixing it up, we‘re flipping it.

I know, I know, but if I just had a few more days

I could restore the wood and it would-

But we‘re not restoring. We‘re selling it and moving on.

This is a fresh start, Anna.

And the open house is in a week or, to be more exact, six days.

Show me you can do this

and the sky‘s the limit for you here.

You‘ll be running the whole business soon.

Thanks, Dad.

Why are you always winking?

Why are you sneaking up on me?

I‘m sorry, I didn‘t know ghosts got spooked.

A wink says it all.

Playfulness, flirtation, connection.

It says you‘re in on the joke

but don‘t forget I‘m the one telling it.

That‘s a lot to say with one gesture.

And sadly I can‘t wink.

Oh, everyone can wink.

Oh, you can‘t wink.

But I can teach you.

Oh, ok. That must be Elliot.

I‘m still working on the historical designation

and the renovation plans so I‘ll have to schedule around that

but I can take care of this.

Really?

Yeah.

Great, thanks.

Anna!

Elliot!

What a surprise.

Nice to see you and Anna worked it out.

Or maybe this isn‘t a purely personal visit.

Terrence, is there something we can help you with?

I was just checking in on Anna.

Offering to lend a helping hand again in case you need it.

Oh, well, how thoughtful. But uh, I‘m all good.

Anna, I‘ve been working day and night for your dad

for the last 15 years.

I‘m not just gonna let you swoop in here

and take what‘s rightfully mine.

So what you‘re trying to say

is you‘re not actually here to help.

I‘ll see myself out.

Have a great day, Terrence.

You‘re a prince.

Don‘t I know it.

Um, do you want a drink?

I have a package of delicious apple cider mix.

Fancy.

How could I resist?

I‘ll be back.

It’s all going according to plan.

We’ll make some gin gimlets, cook a ham soufflé,

turn up the romance... what’s the problem?

It’s just... we didn’t work the first time.

What makes you think we’re gonna work this time?

And what if I get cold feet?

Or what if you don‘t?

What if you don‘t take another shot with him

and you spend eternity wishing you had?

Anna, you don‘t want to spend your life like me.

Full of wasted love for someone you pushed away.

So... do you believe in ghosts?

Like... like do I believe that there are ghosts

just hanging around my apartment watching me burn toast?

Misplace my keys?

Mmhmm.

No, I don‘t think so.

Anna, I do accept your apology,

and I also need to say I‘m sorry, too.

Because it wasn‘t just you. I let our business collapse.

Oh, that wasn‘t your fault.

It felt like it was.

And also I let your dad get to me.

Make me feel like I was never going to be good enough for you

just because I... I don‘t have a college degree or a fancy job.

I‘m sorry about that.

And yeah, you broke off the engagement,

but I’d pulled back long before then.

Because I was trying to connect with you

but I just felt like you kept getting more and more distant

until it was like I was trying to love--

A ghost?

Well, actually yeah.

But hey, we‘re trying to learn from it and grow, right?

Yeah, yeah. Definitely.

Because I wouldn‘t want to be someone who‘s stuck

and couldn‘t move on.

I‘m really sorry I said that.

No, it‘s fine. Really.

Anyways, I really should be going.

Thank you for this.

Oh, yeah.

But... I‘ll see you tomorrow?

Yes.

Alright.

Hey, by the way, I think the camellia tree needs some love.

It‘s yellowing and browning at the tips.

You might want to call in an arborist.

Oh, yeah. Will do.

Anna, this was nice.

Yes, it was.

Despite of all our history and drama...

well, you know, failed engagement, no big deal.

You are my best friend.

And I don’t want to imagine a life where...

I don’t want a life where we’re not friends.

Me neither.

Good.

Oh, this was New Year‘s Eve 1923.

Charlie took me to the top of Pike‘s Peak and we danced

under the moonlight and then well... he asked me to marry him.

Mmm.

I‘m sure he missed you terribly.

Oh, he better have.

What do you think his life was like after you?

I don‘t know.

I always thought he‘d be a great teacher

but he worried he wasn‘t smart enough.

I suppose you‘ll find out soon enough when you‘re reunited.

Oh, wow. Your whole house was so gorgeous.

Wait a minute, is this furniture still here?

Yeah, in the basement.

What if we staged the rooms

similar to this for the open house?

Oh, I‘d love that.

And before you start asking me for help moving furniture,

consider Elliot‘s got some mighty big muscles.

Noted.

And also, we can frame some photos of you

and hang them around the house.

Oh, raise the property value?

And, if it‘s ok with you, I could frame a photo of Charlie.

I‘d like that.

Let‘s uh, group the armchairs together here,

make your hard work on the fireplace the focal point.

Ok.

I think there‘s a rug upstairs that will tie this all together.

What? What is it?

Nothing.

I just uh, I like seeing this passionate side of you.

You‘re very creative.

Thanks. I like feeling this way.

Well, that mantle is not gonna fix itself, so...

Yeah.

Valentino is doing quite the job.

And jeepers, I‘m blind by the torches you two are carrying.

You have to tell him how you feel.

No, I‘ll scare him away.

Plus, I‘m not even sure how I feel.

Oh, you‘re not? Really?

What‘s with you, sister?

It‘s like every time you start to feel something

you shut it down.

Well, I guess I‘m not the best at expressing my emotions.

Well, if you can‘t express it then write it down.

I‘ve got boxes of love letters to and from Charlie.

Oh, I‘m not much of a writer.

Don‘t I know it.

Your love letter would probably be

a cartoon of a heart followed by a question mark.

Yeah.

If you were to write Elliot, what would you say?

Mmm, uh...

I’d say that he’s both the most normal person

and the most extraordinary person I’ve ever met.

I’d say that he’s the first person I ever felt seen by.

And that I love seeing him.

I’d say that I was worried that he’d get tired of me,

bored with me.

Worried that I somehow would ruin us like I did before.

I‘ll get a pen and paper.

No!

I‘m not writing that.

Hey, I‘m just about done.

Maybe a half day or so left here.

But I wanted to give you a sneak peek.

Oh. Yeah, it looks beautiful.

Thank you.

Thanks. It‘s a labor of love.

Hey, do you need any more help with the, you know, furniture?

Staging?

Oh, thank you, but no, I think I‘m good.

I just uh, I need to go pick up a few key items

to bring the whole room together.

You know, the antique shop on the boardwalk,

they might have all that.

Oh, yeah. Good suggestion. I‘ll check it out.

He‘s asking you out, Einstein.

Is he?

What‘d you say?

I said... um, well, I was going to say that I uh, well,

you’re probably busy

but would you like to go antiquing with me?

Yeah, sure. I think that would be great.

Great. I‘ll go clean up.

This place is amazing.

Oh, this doorknob would be perfect for the parlor.

And this vase.

I mean, this would be great in the hall

under the painting of what‘s her name.

Ruby, you bozo.

It‘s Ruby.

Right.

That whole foyer area is just a dream.

If I had time I would restore all of the antique wainscoting.

But you have to get to Boston.

Yeah. I uh... I guess.

But the historical designation is taking forever.

But you think it‘ll pass?

I‘m not sure.

I‘m fighting hard but I might be just the king of lost causes.

Yep.

How‘s it going?

Oh, I honestly don‘t know.

Well, what about you?

Do you see anything you like in here?

Are you kidding? I see my whole life,

the silverware, the perfume bottles.

they even have a typewriter like the one Charlie bought me.

It cost him two week‘s salary, but...

He wanted me to take my writing seriously.

He wanted me to take myself seriously.

Hey.

Are we done here?

Um...

Yeah, we‘re done.

Yeah, we‘re done.

Alright.

Hi.

I love the fall season.

Nothing like a stroll on the boardwalk, huh?

Charlie and I used to come here.

Hey, do you remember when we used to come here?

Ferris wheel and funnel cake?

That feels like another lifetime.

Some things never change.

We were so young.

Hey, we‘re still young!

I‘m 125.

Step right up. Step right up.

Try your luck at the Pumpkin House.

Enough with the phone already.

Hey.

You know how I never did win you that giant panda

you had your heart set on?

It‘s never too late.

Here you go, sir.

Thank you.

Ok, you‘ve got this.

Alright, come on, come on, come on, come on.

- -Woo! - Hey!

- -Yes! - Yeah!

One more!

Last one. Are you ready?

Yes!

I‘ll take that one right there, please.

Thank you.

Here you are.

At long last.

Well, how could I ever repay you?

Are you hungry?

Are you thinking funnel cake?

I was thinking more like... The Carlyle.

The Carlyle it is.

I’m just a fool, a fool

Oh, I‘m sorry. Old habits die hard.

That‘s ok, you know?

You can steal my French fries just like you did

when we came here on our very first date.

And like you have every single time

we‘ve gone out to eat since then.

Well, thank you.

You‘re welcome.

But I just don‘t understand why, if you want fries,

you don‘t just order them.

Because I- I don‘t want my own fries.

I just want to share yours.

Oh.

Um... hey, would you excuse me for a minute?

Yeah.

I‘ll be right back.

What‘s happening?

I don’t know.

He’s hot, then he’s cold, but he flirts, then he pulls away...

Maybe he‘s just playing hard to get.

Or maybe he‘s just not interested.

What‘s that?

It‘s a charge card.

It‘s like money.

So you‘re gonna pay for dinner

and then sulk out of here all forlorn.

No, we won‘t leave here defeated.

Ask him to dance.

No!

Don‘t look at me like that.

What‘re you doing?

Getting you to the dance floor.

Ruby, what‘re you- come back!

You...

What‘re you doing?

Oh, um... I’m just...

Go on, ask him to dance.

Ask her to dance.

Come on. Make this a moment to remember.

Take her in your arms-

Would you like to dance? You know, for old time‘s sake?

I‘d love to.

And I swear I will share

all my heart with you.

I want you to see,

I can‘t.

I can‘t. I‘m sorry.

- -I think we should go. - I’m just a fool...

Is it going to be ok?

Is it going to be ok?

It‘s old, it‘s nearing the end of its life.

Well, is there anything we can do for it?

There‘s nothing to do. That‘s the cycle of life.

We all have to let go at some point.

Thank you for coming.

Hey, no problem.

Ruby, I‘m sorry. I‘ll plant a new tree.

I don‘t want a new tree.

I want this tree.

Charlie‘s tree.

The last time I saw him he brought me flowers

but I didn‘t take them. He dropped them here.

And they grew into this tree?

Ruby, it‘s gonna be ok--

No, it‘s not ok.

I broke a good man‘s heart

and I never got the chance to say I‘m sorry.

I hurt him and I was selfish.

I was always selfish,

and Charlie was the one person who saw more in me.

Who saw good in me.

I see good in you, too.

Thank you.

So the open house is tomorrow.

Anything else we need to do?

Just buy some water bottles and candy to have around.

Water bottles and candy?

What kind of sad shindig is this?

Well, it isn‘t a shindig.

But it could be one.

You‘re selling a house designed to entertain in.

So entertain!

Everything‘s already decorated ’20s

so what if we made it a 20‘s-themed event?

A real Gatsby affair.

There isn‘t enough time.

Oh, come on.

I‘ve thrown bigger parties with less notice.

Well, I already have so much to do.

Oh, but you won’t do a thing.

I can work your phone, I’ll take care of everything.

Tinkling jazz, speakeasy drinks...

Ooh, shrimp toast.

A party for the ages.

Except it’s not a party. It’s an open house.

It’s quiet, simple...

Ok, a quiet simple-themed open house

with a few drinks and noshes.

And you won‘t go overboard?

Why, me? Oh, I‘d never.

Fine.

Oh.

Ugh, I have to go meet my dad.

He‘s been texting me all day

about why Terrence saw Elliot at the house.

Ooh, family drama? Can I come?

Have a great day.

Hi.

Querida.

What‘s this I hear about Elliot working on the house?

And nice to meet you, too.

Well, I- I just couldn‘t let

that beautiful mantle piece remain damaged.

I‘m paying Elliot out of my fee.

Well, this isn‘t about the money, Anna.

This is about you turning over a new page,

but instead you keep turning back to an old one.

Because there’s something... there.

I... there’s still something between us.

I understand it‘s hard to let go,

and you and Elliot were together a long time,

but honey, you can‘t renovate a tear down.

Dad, look, everything‘s under control.

The open house is gonna be one of a kind.

A 1920‘s-themed shindig.

Creative. I like it. I knew you had it in you.

Oh.

Alright, querida. I‘ve gotta run.

Wait, I thought we were having coffee.

I‘m sorry, clients are waiting.

Well, that‘s my dad. What do you think?

I think if reincarnation exists

I know where my dad ended up.

Hey. Sorry I‘m late.

I was stuck at the Historical Society all day.

Oh, it‘s ok. Did they make a decision?

No. No, they‘re busy distracted

with some big retail centre that‘s taking top billing.

But tomorrow is my day.

Well, I hope it goes well.

Thank you.

Also, I just want to clear the air immediately.

I read your letter.

What letter?

This letter.

It was beautiful.

And I‘ve never seen you write in cursive before.

Uh... well, I uh... I wanted to make it special.

Well, thank you for sharing it.

I didn‘t know a lot of this.

And when I was reading it I realized

I didn‘t know what I meant to you.

Really?

Well, that breaks my heart.

Because you meant everything to me,

and I should have told you a long time ago.

Because I‘ve thought it all these years.

I still do.

So it kind of sounds like maybe you...

you want to give us another shot?

Yeah.

I do.

I want that, too.

A part of me does.

There is another part of me that‘s worried.

I know, and you‘re moving to Boston soon.

I guess I just need some time to think.

Of course.

- -Hey. - Hey.

Well, I‘m pretty much done.

I just want to come back and double check

everything in the daylight.

Great. Well, thank you.

How much do I owe you?

Nothing. No, this is on me.

This is a very special place and I feel like it’s the house

from your drawing come to life, so...

Yeah, me too.

Well, good luck tomorrow at the hearing.

What time is it?

9:00.

Oh, then can I come?

I have my open house at noon

but I‘d love to be there to support you.

Yeah, I‘d love that.

You can comfort me when I‘m rejected for the third time.

Just kidding. I think it‘s a win.

Anna, you understand why I‘m hesitant about us.

I do.

But I‘m also hopeful.

Goodnight.

Oh, goodnight.

It‘s all happening!

Nothing‘s for sure.

Yes, it is.

I saw his eyes and I can feel it.

Something‘s shifting in me. Something‘s unsticking.

Well, maybe you‘ll be with Charlie soon.

What‘s wrong?

Oh, just...

I always wanted to believe Charlie waited for me

but I also wanted him to be happy.

To have love.

Part of me wanted him to have found someone else and moved on.

Move on from you? Impossible.

Right answer, sweetheart.

But the truth is...

I‘m afraid that I‘ll cross over and I won‘t find him waiting.

Maybe I haven‘t wanted to cross over for that very reason.

Hmm.

Oh, Anna, I‘m ready to go.

I don‘t want to be alone anymore.

As much as you‘ve made this house feel like a home again.

I don‘t belong here.

I‘m also scared.

I wish I could hug you.

Me too.

A hundred years is a long time without a hug.

Well, how about we dance?

Really?

Yeah. You can teach me the Charleston.

Absolutely! Oh, one second.

- -Alright. Are you ready? - -Yes.

So, you go backwards with your left foot.

Yes.

Left. Oh, you‘ve got it!

Now, add in the arms.

Get free with it. Get weird.

Isn’t this a ball?

I just love it.

Ok, so right, back.

She‘s lost it.

Wait ’til you see this shindig later.

You‘re gonna plop.

What?

Terrence is having his open house the same time as ours.

And he‘s doing champagne and hors d‘oeuvres.

Oh, that weasel.

My dad must have told him about our plans

and he‘s trying to outdo us.

So we‘ll just have to make our open house bigger and better.

Well, not bigger. Maybe not even better.

We can‘t go overboard.

By the way, I got your photos back from the framer.

I was thinking we should put it near your portrait.

Oh, it‘s beautiful.

Alright, I gotta get going. I gotta get to the hearing.

But I feel like I should stay and help prep.

No, go. Everything‘s taken care of here.

You‘re gonna be astounded.

Oh, well, no, don‘t astound me too much.

I mean it, Ruby. This needs to go well.

Okay.

As for the location of the proposed retail centre

the plans are still under review

pending the environmental impact report.

Sorry, these meetings drag.

Oh, no worries.

And our next agenda item is whether the Fletcher Building

is of significant historical merit to warrant preservation.

Now, we have thoroughly debated this proposal

and are prepared to take a vote...

right after a short recess.

Will you excuse me?

Yeah.

Dad, what‘s going on?

Anna, where are you?

I‘m downtown.

Well I‘m at your listing.

I‘ll be there at 11:30. Everything is under control.

Really?

Then why did I get a call saying your company credit card

has been maxed out?

And then I come here to find chaos.

Two caterers fighting over the kitchen,

a whole bar and bartending crew hired, a six-piece jazz band?

And what‘s with this video of you dancing and-

dancing and talking to yourself?

What video?

Terrence came by your listing last night,

saw you acting out of sorts, was concerned and reached out to me.

Yeah, I bet he did. Ok, I‘m coming right now.

Hey.

I took care of it.

I sent everyone home and cancelled the open house.

Cancelled, why?

Because my reputation is on the line,

and I‘m not gonna have people show up for a disaster.

I‘m sorry, Dad.

No, I‘m sorry. This- this was too much.

I should have started you off smaller.

So what‘re you gonna do?

I‘m giving it to Terrence.

And as for you, maybe you should shadow me a while.

Get a better feel for the job.

Hey, what happened? Did you get approved?

Yeah, we got approved.

What happened to you? You just left.

This was important to me

and I thought you said you wanted to be supportive.

No, I- I do. I did.

I... I sent you a text.

Uh... "gotta get to the house".

That’s not super communicative, Anna.

I know, I’m sorry, but there was an emergency here.

I... I botched the open house.

Or, it wasn’t me but it...

But- but what?

But nothing.

Anna, there‘s clearly been something going on with you

and whatever it is you can tell me.

Except I can‘t.

Why not?

Because I just can‘t, I‘m sorry. This is really complicated.

It‘s complicated?

This is like I‘m having a flashback.

You‘re- you disappear. You pull away from me.

You‘re distant.

It‘s not that.

It feels like that.

It feels exactly like it used to feel.

It feels like you don‘t know what you want.

It feels like nothing‘s changed.

So, what? You‘re just gonna leave?

You‘re just gonna quit?

No, I‘m not the one who quits, Anna.

You quit.

And maybe that‘s for the best

because maybe we‘re something that should be quit.

Maybe we‘re just two people who love each other dearly

and are always going to be a lost cause.

Ruby?

Ruby?

Ruby?

Ruby. Why?

You knew how much this meant to me.

You knew how much I needed this.

I knew how much you thought you needed this,

but did you even want this job?

I wanted to get my life together.

I just wanted something in a time

where it feels like I have nothing.

Anna, I‘m sorry.

No, I‘m sorry for trusting you.

I was really just trying to help.

Were you?

Or were you just trying to throw yourself one last big hurrah?

You‘re saying I did this for me?

I‘m saying it‘s in character.

After all, you did describe yourself as selfish.

Well, I might be selfish but you‘re stingy.

Stingy? Do tell.

Yeah, you‘re stingy.

Stingy with love, stingy with life.

You float through living

because you‘re so scared to get attached to anything.

And you‘re attached too much, Ruby!

You should let go.

You should go, because nobody wants you here anymore.

Ruby, wait.

Charlie, I‘ve been so afraid all these years

that you won‘t be there with me when I cross over.

I can‘t stay here anymore.

There‘s nothing here for me.

So whatever happens

it‘ll need to be enough that I love you and always will.

Even if I‘ll never get to be with you again.

Ruby, where are you?

Ruby, are you here?

Please come out, let‘s talk this through.

Ruby, I‘m snooping through your things so come out and stop me.

“Ruby pie, you believe that there are people

"you only meet on stage or screen

"or in the pages of a book that can never exist in life.

"Then with all her wit and sprit, Ruby Baker proves that wrong."

F. Scott Fitzgerald.

You have a letter from Fitzgerald?

Unbelievable.

And one from Josephine Baker.

“Ruby, as always your notes are the finest prose I know.

"Why are you wasting time scribbling to me

"instead of working on your novel?” Hemingway.

This is from Hemingway.

Hey, Dad.

I have good news for you.

I‘ve decided to give you another shot

and I‘ve found you a condo to sell.

New construction, turn key.

Ok. And what about the house?

Terrence already found a buyer.

Who?

Some shell company is buying it as a tear-down.

They sign tomorrow.

No, Dad, please-

I‘m sorry. You can‘t get attached.

Check your email for the condo listing.

I love you.

No, Dad--

Ruby, please come out!

The house is gonna get torn down and I don‘t know what to do.

Please tell me what to do.

Hey.

Are you buying the Baker home?

Yes. Anna, what‘re you doing?

I‘m making sure we‘ve disclosed

any encumbrances a buyer might take on.

What‘re you talking about? There are no encumbrances.

Except for the property potentially being declared

a historical site.

What?

I stopped by

the historical preservation society this morning

and I filed to have the Baker house

declared a historical landmark.

On what grounds?

On the grounds of the house being the Baker estate

designed by famed architect Arthur Salkin

for the Baker family,

including Ruby Baker, a 1920‘s socialite.

In that house she hosted Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Chaplin.

And since I presented letters of said people to prove that,

the application is now pending.

Pending. Pending doesn‘t mean anything.

These applications get rejected all the time.

True, but it takes time to reject or approve them.

And in that time no work can be done on the property.

And if it does pass then any work on the Baker house

has to be done under strict historical guidelines.

Luckily I know a great restorer.

Anna, what was that?

I gave you a shot and you turned it against me.

I‘m sorry, but I did what I think is right here.

And I know it‘s easier to just tear it down

and build something new in its place.

To not get attached.

That‘s not how I wanna live my life.

I finally know what I want,

and that‘s to pour myself into something,

even if it‘s a lost cause because who knows?

Dad, I love you so much

but I‘m not you and I don‘t wanna be you.

I wanna be me.

I don‘t want your company.

Give it to Terrence.

What I do want is a relationship with you.

A real one. One that we‘re both heard.

And Elliot is gone,

and I highly doubt that he‘s coming back

but if he did... I‘d like your support.

Mi amor, vente pa’ca.

Anna?

Anna?

Anna? Are you here?

I just came to get my tools before I head to Boston.

What? No, no. You can‘t.

No, Elliot!

Elliot!

Don‘t go.

No, you and Anna are meant to be together.

You don‘t want to make this mistake, believe me.

He was the love of my life.

Just like Anna is the love of yours.

Elliot.

What‘re you doing here?

I forgot my tools.

Fletcher‘s been approved

so I came to get them before heading to Boston but-

No, but-

Can you tell me why you have a picture of my great uncle?

Your what?

Charlie Ward.

I never met him but I‘ve seen old photos.

This is him.

Supposedly he was the best of men.

A chauffeur, a war hero.

He lost the love of his life

and he remained a bachelor after that.

But he became a teacher. He lived well.

He touched a lot of people‘s lives.

Um...

Can you please excuse me for just one minute?

Please don’t leave, ok? Just... please.

He waited for me.

Of course he did.

And now I‘ll be with him again.

Just like you‘ll be with Elliot.

Ruby? What‘s happening?

Don‘t you see, Anna? It‘s all connected.

Me and Charlie, you and Elliot.

It‘s your fate- our fate, that has brought us together.

This is what I‘ve been waiting for.

But what will I do without you?

Oh, I‘ve taught you the steps, sister.

Now it‘s up to you to dance them.

And thank you.

For what?

For being my friend.

Everybody needs a friend.

And you‘ll always have me in spirit.

I feel that.

Me too.

Go.

My sweet Charlie.

That was Charlie. That was my uncle Charlie.

Yeah.

How is this even possible?

Well, I told you it was gonna be hard to explain.

But I‘ll explain it all if you give me a chance.

If you give us one more chance.

Because I love you, and I‘ll always love you.

Ok, well that was- that was my speech,

if you have any thoughts.

Yes, I do.

I liked your speech,

and I know we have a lot of history,

and we have a lot of work to do but I wanna do the work.

Because we don‘t quit.

We restore.

So let‘s just restore us.