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Your alarm clock again?

I don't know what it is. It's like the second it starts cooling off, my body

just wants to oversleep.

I will say, though, giving you a set of keys was the best thing that I ever did.

Hiring me in the first place is the best thing you ever did.

You know, I can't argue with that.

Now we just need to find a way to increase business by, like, tenfold.

Oh, we will.

Don't you worry. And we're going to do it our way.

Like my motto says, serve local, shop local, sell local. And that big business

stuff. I mean, when my parents started the Crafty Companion, they wanted this

be a family business, and I plan on keeping it that way. You are a rebel,

love it.

Well, if I was really a rebel, I'd go ahead with that coffee cart idea that

had. That's a great idea. I have to go all the way across. Oh, hey, Judith.

How's our favorite landlady doing today? I'm a little cranky this morning.

Does that answer your question?

That does not sound like the Judith we know and love.

I was supposed to see my brother this weekend, but he canceled.

I also get to babysit my nephew, but all Lloyd does is work, work, work.

That sounds sad.

Well, I'm used to it.

Anyway, my nephew plays too many video games, and it's souring his sweet little

brain.

I need crayons.

Nothing opens up your imagination like a big box of crayons. Oh, absolutely. And

this one is on us. No, no, no. I insist on paying. I'll put it on my tab.

And besides, I think I need a few more things.

We have a wonderful coloring book by a local elementary student.

And some cool colored pencils.

Fill a bag for me, please. I'm on a mission to keep my nephew off his video

machine. It's going to be creative if it takes every ounce of energy I have

left. One day your nephew will thank you for it.

Well, my brother has no appreciation for art. Oh, he's a financial whiz, but

there's more to life than making money.

The world always needs more artists. And more crafters.

Amen. Oh, and I just realized today is the first, and I don't think the lease

has been renewed yet. I haven't seen it.

Must have slipped my mind. I'll get it to you as soon as I can. But don't

Nothing will change. The Crafty Companion is a staple of this town. The

community loves you.

The new lease is just a formality.

Well, thank you, Judith. I really appreciate it. Bye, guys. Bye.

Cheers. Cheers.

so much again, Mr. Mitchell. Oh, Mr. Mitchell was my father. Please, call me

Matt. Okay, Matt.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. That speech was so moving.

The employees are really fired up.

It was my pleasure.

As you know, this is one of Mitchell's highest grossing locations, so I want to

know what's working, what's not working, and ultimately how we can keep driving

more business to this location.

I'm always looking for ways to drive sales. Happy to hear it.

Oh, I also love the fall decorations, by the way. Very seasonal. Oh, thank you.

Just wait until we install the large glowing pumpkin by the door.

I'm sure that will be an absolute winner.

I'll see you again in about six months.

All right.

Hey, Dad.

How's our flagship location?

Our highest earner. The general manager's on the ball. Christine runs a

ship, but there is room for improvement. We can still beat the previous sales

target. Good.

Ah, Christine.

She's always so reassuring. Listen, I'm on my way to the airport now. Remember

to look in on the new store first thing. Only four weeks until the opening.

This is our chance to wow the town. Show me mean business.

I don't want a branch to fail.

I'm on top of it. With Luke at the helm, we've got nothing to worry about. I'll

get the momentum going for the grand opening next month. Perfect. By the way,

there's something I need you to look into while you're back here. Yeah, sure,

whatever you need.

There's a potential issue right near the new location.

The small arts and crafts shop called the Crafty Companion. We need to get rid

of it.

I've sent the owner a generous offer, but they are not returning my calls or

letters.

I need you to convince them to sell. This crafty companion stays open. It

drive sales away.

Understood. I will look into it tomorrow.

Good. Oh, and one more thing. I took the liberty of setting you up with a date

while you're back in the area.

Please tell me you're joking.

No. He'll be thanking me. Listen, Dad, I'm only in town for another month until

we open the new location, then I'm back on the road. No prejudgments, Matt.

You gonna need your own queen one of these days to run our empire?

Think of it as an adventure.

I don't doubt it'll be an adventure.

Hey, Nicole. Hey, Sarah. How are you guys?

Hey, Allison.

Good to see you. How are you?

Good. How are my reselling? Oh, great. In fact, we only have one left. Yay!

My tutorial at the craft craft is going to restock this place. Just watch.

We're counting on it.

Oh, Sarah, I need some of that ribbon that you were talking about. Just right

over here.

Hello, Nicole.

How's my favorite crafter doing today?

Oh, hey. It's a beautiful day.

Well, fortunately, what I have here might not be quite so beautiful.

Thanks for the warning.

See you later.

We just got this beautiful teal in, which I think will work perfect for your

seascape. It's the exact teal I wanted. It's perfect.

Bill,

Bill, Bill, Bill.

Oh, my gosh. Another buyout offer?

No. Sorry, Mitchell's Arts and Crafts, but the answer is still no.

I don't know what I'd do if you went out of business.

I mean, there's so many artists depending on you. That is the third

that company this month.

When my parents started the Crafty Companion, they wanted it to be a family

business, you know?

Not sell out to the first corporate grab that came along.

I forgot my wallet.

Can you just deduct it for my resale this month? I'm so sorry, Nicole. Don't

even worry about it. It's totally fine. Plus, you're our guest of honor at the

craft month.

Well, thank you.

There we go. All right. We'll see you then. You might not recognize me. I'm

getting my hair done special.

Oh. Fancy.

That's right.

Bye.

Don't say it. Bills are adding up. We need money.

If you don't watch out, you may have to look into that offer.

I know. I know.

Hi, sis.

Oh, hey, Eric.

I'm putting together some fall decorations for the precinct. I need

Hoping you can help me with some supplies. I can help.

We have some new items coming in.

Garland, crushed pumpkin, leaf picks. It's just all things fall.

Yeah, that sounds terrific.

Well, we're closed right now, though, so.

But I'm, like, a part owner.

Sort of. Yes, you are. But we are also exhausted, and we have the craft crop

tomorrow, so I need to go home and get some rest.

No problem.

I can come in on my day.

Sounds good.

Oh, by the way, I meant to tell you, we got another buyout offer from that

Mitchell's Arts and Crafts.

I just threw it in the trash without even knowing.

Keep ignoring them. They'll eventually stop.

Anyway, I don't want to hold you two up.

I'll see you both at the craft.

Okay. Good night, ladies.

See you later.

See ya.

and welcome to our monthly craft crop.

Nice turnout.

Stop, you'll give me stage fright. This month's theme is Fall Harvest Wreath.

And remember, each one of the masterpieces created here tonight is

win a $200 gift card to the store. So, keep it craft.

Uh, I also just... I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for

here. You know.

Crafting, to me, is more than just an enjoyable hobby. It's a way of life, a

calling. My mother used to always say that being creative allows us to live

more fully.

We become a part of something larger.

Each one of us is a little square on the quilt of the global crafting community.

I know my mom could never work on a craft without a smile on her face.

I'm sure you can all relate, too.

I know I do.

Thank you.

I agree.

That was very well said.

You know, crafting is just as much about building something outside of ourselves

as it is becoming our whole selves.

You're crafters.

Creators. Being artists. It's... It's in our blood.

And by crafting, you are improving yourself while making the world a

place.

So, what have you crafted lately?

What do you mean?

Like... you know making something what have you made lately oh uh well i was

recently inspired by a game of catch i have it with my nephew blake i don't see

him as often as i'd like because i travel a lot for business but i use this

portable machine that can print digital photos on just about anything including

fabric and then i hot glued photos of us hanging out together onto a football to

create a unique craft that even he could enjoy wow that's that's

um really creative

Okay, everyone. Well, it is almost time to get started. So I'm going to

introduce to you our resident wreath expert, Allison Garland.

Thanks for having me, Nicole.

Hi, everybody.

I have some crafty tricks up my sleeve to make your wreath the envy of your

neighbors. But first, I want to see what you do.

So let's get crafting.

I wanted to apologize in there. I didn't mean to insinuate that you don't have

any crafting ability or that you didn't know what you're talking about.

A lot of people talk about things that they don't actually practice.

Anyway, I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

Really.

I'm Nicole.

I'm Matthew.

Nice to meet you, Nicole.

Your speech in there was moving.

I appreciate that.

I also really enjoyed your well -thought -out comment.

I have to be honest, though, you don't exactly look like the crafting type.

Fair enough. I actually just came from work.

Oh. Well, what do you do?

I... Oh, sorry.

You know what? I really have to go. I'm kind of meeting someone tonight.

Oh. Well, of course. I would like to continue this sometime.

Me too.

Here, let me give you one of my business cards, and if you're ever back in the

area, you should stop by.

I'd like that.

What did you think about that guy that was in here talking?

Oh, I don't know.

He was smart, funny, handsome, well -spoken, inspirational, well -dressed,

confident, tall.

I already said handsome, right?

You did, and I agree.

Then you better go ask him out on a date.

I think I kind of already did.

What? Yeah, but he was going to meet somebody else later tonight, so we'll

But I gave him my card, and I guess I'll just wait and see if he calls.

If he knows what's good for him.

Well, it'd be nice to finally be with a man who appreciates art.

With a man who appreciates you.

Ladies, what do you think of this one that Debbie's made?

I think we have this one's winner.

Being on the road definitely has drawbacks, but one of the upsides is all

artists that I get to discover around the country.

These little boutiques, they're like a home away from home for me.

You just never know when you're going to discover a hidden talent.

Mm -hmm.

This is an interesting piece.

The golden backdrop actually reminds me of a Gustav Klimt.

What?

Just one of my favorite artists.

Oh.

It's fascinating the way she's leaning against the cello.

Maybe she's bored when she's waiting on her turn in orchestra.

She's definitely lost in her own thoughts, though. Bad about something,

What do you think?

I'm sure it's worth a lot of money.

How do you do it?

Do what?

Walk and type on such a small device.

A talent.

Thank you.

You know, it's also a talent to spend an entire evening with someone while

completely ignoring him the entire time.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I just don't get any of this art stuff.

I'm more of a dinner and a movie type of girl.

There's this new film playing at the theater in the mall.

I've heard it's really great.

Could still catch the 10 o 'clock show.

Um...

Man, that's looking really great at this store.

Hey, Luke.

Hey, Matt.

Chip. Yeah, thanks.

What are we doing?

Oh, just refinishing this.

You know you're supposed to be overseeing the renovation, not doing it

Relax. Contractor went to lunch.

I enjoy doing things like this. It kind of keeps me occupied.

I don't doubt it. But what about the layout?

Oh, okay.

Over here, I'm going to have the registers.

And then we have three main shelving units over here for pillows, throws,

clothing, candle, candle making supplies, ribbon bows, bees. I can keep

got all this mapped out in my head. I'm telling you, four weeks from now, when

we open the doors for the first time, you're not going to know this door ever

started looking like this.

Good work, Luke.

Oh, got one more thing. Okay.

Take a look at this.

Oh. Huh?

Huh. Yeah.

What is this for? You know, to one -up the competition. I noticed that craft

shop around the corner, they do this every single month. And your dad asked

to come up with ideas to, you know, help get rid of them.

Right.

You know, I love the initiative, but I think you've got enough on your plate

just getting the store ready.

I think we're going to have plenty of time later to strategize events, to

upstage the competition. So I think let's just shelve the crop for now.

Okay, you're the boss. But, you know, your father said it was very important

us to make a strong statement to the community right up front.

Not to worry.

We will.

Okay. Good to see you.

Hey. Same here.

You know, it feels good to be back in town for a while, even if it is just for

business.

How did the date go?

A little gallery near the new location had a window exhibit featuring local

artists, so we checked that out.

She has an interest in art.

No, which is why I won't be seeing her again.

Well, I guess you'll find the right woman eventually.

And what about the crafty companion?

I met the owner, local girl, Nicole something. She was hosting the small

crafting competition yesterday.

She's cute, too. Good. Use that to your advantage.

Get close to her.

Convince her to sell.

Her shop is a thing of the past.

Mitchell's Arts and Crafts is the future.

Wow, that is cold, Dad.

She's a sweet woman. I don't want to ruin her. I need you to get this done,

I mean, get her to close or I'll find someone who can't.

Yes, sir.

Good.

Justine?

I'm making a few custom ones for next month's pumpkin cutting craft crop. Oh,

love it. I'm cute.

I love the little pumpkin faces.

What did you use to make it? I used Canva.

Helps even someone like me up here to be talented.

Stop it. You are talented.

Do you remember that amazing Christmas garland you made? I had it hanging.

Yeah, my friend just had a baby girl, and I was wondering what she could do to

immortalize her adorable daughter's footprint.

Well, you could press her feet into some safe, non -toxic plaster and create a

holiday keepsake ornament.

Might be just a tad obvious, don't you think?

Well, um, you could use some organic ink and use the baby's feet like stampers

on an ink pad and press those little tootsies right down on some aged

Or, if you want to add a bit of whimsy, you could transform those toes into an

animal of your choice.

Will you go out with me?

I thought you had a date last night. I did, but it was a first and a last date.

She wasn't my type. Well, what if I'm not your type? Well, my type tends to be

of the cute and clever and crafty nature. One, they can name three

ways of getting a baby's feet dirty in the name of art without breaking a

Doesn't sound like anyone I know.

I tell you what, if it's not you, then we don't have to go out again.

Okay, but...

A warning, I don't break out the sequence on the first date.

Okay, then I will leave my rhinestone tuxedo at home.

I'll pick you up at eight.

Okay.

What do you think?

You know, the way it's painted, it reminds me a lot of Gustav Klimt. Yeah,

because of the golden backdrop.

Yeah, exactly.

Thank you.

Yeah.

I love it, though.

The way her hand is just resting on the cello there with her head.

I want to know what she's thinking.

Is she bored with her music lessons?

Now, she seems sad about something, but... Really beautifully smart work.

What do you think?

I agree, completely.

Yeah, it's beautiful.

So, uh, you travel a lot for work?

Yeah, I have to. I oversee operations around the country, so...

My job bounces me between cities.

Constantly flying, new city every week, that sort of thing.

Are you on the road now? No, I live here.

Well, sort of.

I mean, I have an apartment in the city, but it's kind of hard to call it home

because I'm always on the road.

Let's get old and not having a place to really feel settled.

Yeah, but I meet a lot of great people on the road.

I don't know what they say on those...

Embroidery pillows, home is where the heart is.

That's very true.

Is something wrong?

No. I was just thinking that there's this new ice cream parlor that just

up a couple blocks down the street.

Do you feel like dessert?

Like you read my mind.

Would it be too soon to have to see you again?

Second date sounds lovely.

So we have nearly twice the square footage of the crafty companion, plus a

more room for storage of extra stock. So we're going to have a lot more product

to offer.

really never run at anything, pretty much guaranteeing this store is going to

a success.

Luke, we don't need a guarantee. We haven't had a Mitchell's location fail

over 20 years.

Yeah, yeah. But the last one that failed, failed in this town.

And that failed because of Crafty Companion.

Really? I... I didn't actually know that. Are you sure?

Yeah. Nobody thought that quaint little shop could pose a threat to a business

of our size, so they ignored it.

That was a mistake.

And that is why my father is so intent on closing down our business.

Her?

Let's get back on point.

Something bothering you, boss?

Matt, Matt, I've worked for your dad for nearly two decades, and I've known you

since we were kids.

So I know you well enough to know that you've been distracted since you walked

in here.

Talk to me, boss.

I met a woman.

You must really like her.

Yeah. Who is she?

The owner of the Crafty Companion.

All right, so she's the she. Okay, she's the she. Okay.

All right, and what does she think of Mitchell's opening up store right around

the corner from hers?

She doesn't know.

No, listen, I wanted to tell her, and I almost did a few days ago when I first

met her, but I just... I really want her to get to know the real me first.

Okay. All right, but I take it... You've not told her the real you's last name

yet?

She can't know. Not yet.

Oh, where are you going?

I have a lunch date.

A walk in the park?

A walk in the park, he says.

This is serious.

What does she look like?

She's a masterpiece.

Don't give me that look.

Okay?

I'm always so busy with work. It's really nice to take a breather.

Yeah.

Yeah, we could both use more of the... Look.

Look up there.

What is it? What do you see?

It's a red -headed woodpecker.

Which are some craftiest woodworkers. What?

I gotta get a photo. I love woodpeckers. Oh, nice.

See it?

Maybe zoom in a little bit?

No, I think he flew away.

Oh, no.

Really? Yeah, I don't see him.

I'll try this.

You did that on purpose.

Maybe.

All right. Well, here. Let's do this. Oh, okay.

All right. We're going to get real close and say, cheese.

Cheese.

Let's see how it turned out. Yeah.

Yeah, of course.

It's actually really cute.

Oh, I love it. That's a great picture.

Yeah.

It's been really nice.

Yeah. Yeah, it was.

You'll have to send me that picture.

Yeah. Yeah.

So, I've been meaning to ask you, how did you become the owner of the Crafty

Companion?

Well,

my parents were both art lovers, and they opened the store when I was about

I remember going there every day after school and staying until it closed.

And your parents, they worked together in the store all day long?

They did. They did. And, yeah, they were very happy.

Never got sick of each other.

Where are they now?

Well, my parents actually passed away a few years ago, both of them, so...

Yeah, Eric and I inherited the store, and he's in law

enforcement, so I pretty much run the day -to -day of things.

Well, Sarah helps me, of course.

She's practically family, too.

Sorry to hear about your parents, but that's got to be kind of nice. You get

spend so much time with your best friend and your brother.

It is.

But still gets a little lonely sometimes.

personalized mittens as weddings.

I'm going to have to make you start wearing a bell.

Isn't looking for wedding craft ideas after one date a bit premature?

First of all, it is my business to stay up on the world of crafting.

And technically, yesterday made it two dates.

Then I'm guessing it went pretty well.

How well exactly?

I want details. Where did you go?

Well, we went down to the art gallery, but it was closed.

So we stood outside and looked at the window display. And he had the best

comments about the art.

So what did he do?

Obviously, he's connected to the art world, having blurted out all that stuff

the crop. Well, actually, he's in business.

What's business?

You know, we didn't really talk about that.

But we did talk about art and family and nature.

We went to the park yesterday.

Park? I know. It was such a beautiful day.

But it was kind of sad.

You know, when he asked me to go for a walk in the park, I didn't know what he

meant. I mean, the idea of walking without a destination just seemed so

to me.

You need to take some time off.

Yeah, well, one does not just take time off when running a business.

Especially when our sales are low and our lease isn't even renewed.

I think you need to schedule a third date.

I did.

Lunch today.

Oh, right now, in fact. Sorry to skip out on you like this, but I should be

in maybe an hour.

I don't know.

Let's do two.

I'll cover for you. And don't worry about the lease. I'll call Judith.

Great. Thank you. You're the best.

Wow.

I'm loving that painkiller.

I gotta give some credit with Abby's paint, though.

So you're a painter now, too?

Ah, well, my mom always said I was a jack -of -all -trades, master of none.

Probably didn't mention that at the job interview, though.

Well, you should have. Might have to amend the general manager job

Well, what do you think? We're closing in on our big grand opening in three

weeks. Won't be long before we're ready to rock and roll. Or glitter and glue

gun, I guess. Right.

I have to show you something. Really? What do you got?

Well, I had this temporary sign made to put up front so everyone knows

Mitchell's is opening soon.

Yeah, that looks good.

So I'm going to put it up today.

You know, why don't we actually hold off on the sign? Let's make it a surprise.

Surprise? I mean, I know I'm just a store manager, but I'm pretty sure

effect isn't on the corporate vision statement.

Just don't put it up until I give you the word, okay?

You still haven't told her. I'm waiting for the right moment.

Hello?

Anybody home?

Mr. Mitchell, we're in here. There's a slit in the middle there, sir.

Oh, I found you.

Hey, Dad, I wasn't expecting you today.

Well, I thought I'd hop in the car and see how my latest venture is going. Good

to see you. Likewise, sir. We're only three weeks out, and we're already

like we're ahead of schedule.

That's what I want to hear.

Can you give Matthew and I a quick moment? Thanks. Thanks, Luke.

So, Dad, what do you think? Any changes?

Ah, you guys are all over it.

This is such a sweet location.

Yeah, um, my drive -over, I go right past that little shop.

You gotta get that crafty woman to sell.

I'm gonna take care of it.

Have you spoken to her again? Dad, I'll get it done.

Yes, you will.

This is a legacy store, son.

I'm looking forward to the grand opening.

Three weeks to go.

You heard Luke.

Hey, I am so sorry. I'm never late.

Oh, fine.

We'll call it even. Okay.

Can I get you anything?

Yeah, can I get a coffee? Black, please?

Thank you.

I just love this place. I only wish it was a little closer to home.

So, um, we never really got to talk about it, but what do you do?

Uh, art and craft.

Oh. What do you do in art?

Distribution.

Okay. What do you distribute?

My business is boring.

I mean, art's not boring, but the business of it can be.

Yeah. Oh, thank you so much.

What about your family?

Well, I work with my father, who runs the business, and I serve as senior vice

president of operations.

And my mom actually passed a few years back.

Oh, sorry to hear that.

She was a sculptor. She taught me a lot about art and what it means to be a

crafter. It doesn't matter if you're painting a masterpiece or decoupaging a

collage or sewing a quilt.

Your art is a piece of you that reflects back into the world.

Well, now that art gallery window makes a little more sense.

And the football for your nephew. Yeah.

I just wish that my dad felt the same way about art as Mom did.

Maybe it's time to stop and tell your dad how you really feel.

This isn't everything, right?

Yeah.

What? What are you grinning at?

What are you, the smile police?

No, but you're just smiling at me.

Do you have something you might need?

No. It's just, you know, you're sitting like that holding your mug.

Peaceful. Nice image.

Excuse me.

Oh, hi.

What's going in here?

We're opening up the Mitchell's Arts and Crafts store.

Oh. Yeah.

Have a good day.

Yeah. You too. Thank you.

Do you want to have dinner with me tonight?

Are you asking me out on a fourth date?

I am.

Tonight? I mean, a weeknight.

Do you not eat dinner on a weeknight?

No, I do, but tonight we have inventory.

We just got a huge shipment in, so I have a lot of math to look forward to.

Wait, do you not use Craft Biz Plus inventory software?

How do you know Craft Biz Plus?

I mean, my distribution used to be a small business at one point, but we used

Craft Biz Plus to manage our sales and inventory systems.

Crafty campaign is still a little old school.

Paper logs and ledgers.

Hmm.

Well, how about this? I'll make you a deal. I still have some more work to do

this afternoon, but maybe if you want to, you could stop by the office supply

store, pick up Crafted Plus, and then I could come back to your store later

today, teach it to you in like 30 minutes, and then maybe I could take you

to dinner.

here to pick up those decorations?

No, I'm still on duty, but I'll come by on the weekend.

So, what's up?

Nicole's not back yet, right?

No, but she should be back any minute now.

Why?

Okay, so I just saw her arm -in -arm with Matthew Mitchell.

As in Mitchell's Arts and Crafts?

Matthew... Mitchell. Yeah, they are opening up around the corner.

Wait, what?

In what corner? The building that's been under renovation on Russell Street.

They're set to open in three weeks.

This will ruin us.

Nicole has no idea, does she?

None.

Look, I've got to get back to patrol.

But what do you think about grabbing dinner tonight to talk about all of

Sure.

Sounds great.

Good. I'll text you when I finish.

Sounds good.

Oh, and, uh...

Don't say anything to Nicole yet.

Why not?

I just think we need to come up with a plan to break the news without hurting

her.

Okay.

That was a long lunch.

Must have been good. Oh, it was.

It was. It was lovely.

I also had some time to stop by the office supply store and pick up the

software. Oh, no.

What? Nothing.

Hey, Nicole.

Oh, hey.

You're right on time.

Thanks so much for coming by today to give me the accounting lesson. I really

appreciate it. You are welcome.

And these are beautiful.

I am glad they make you smile.

And this is my friend, Sarah.

Hi, Matthew.

Perfect friend.

The person who cares for her like nobody else in the entire world.

Wow, you sound like a good friend.

Yeah, borderline crazy friend, but a good one.

So, what brings you around, Matthew?

He's going to teach me craft business.

Really?

You're helping her?

Oh, yeah. I'm the guy that's going to upgrade your software to the 21st

I've been trying to get you to use that software for years. Well, yeah, but...

You don't even know it yourself, and Matthew does, so he's just going to walk

through it. When I'm done with her, inventory will be as easy as using the

origami goof.

You're welcome to learn it with me if you want.

I don't think I see the point.

Well, the point is to track inventory and manage our sales better.

Can I talk to you alone for a minute?

No.

Sure.

Okay? What do you think you're doing?

I'm helping Nicole learn important small business stuff. I know who you are.

Matthew Mitchell.

I want her to get to know the real me before... Before you destroy her

work.

You need to go in there and tell her the truth. I'm going to.

Just... Not yet. Tell her or I will. I can't. I just need a little bit...

More time. I promise I'm going to tell her. I'm going to come clean. I just...

really want her to get to know the real meaning before I... Before you put her

out of business?

The Crafty Companion is all that Nicole and Eric have left of their parents.

I just need a little bit more time to figure out how to work this all out.

Please.

Figure it out.

What was that all about?

Oh, uh, we were, um, just in a round of the age -old debate between the

difference of art and crafting.

And I maintain they both provide the same results.

And that is?

Oh.

Bringing people together.

So, what do you think? Should we get started?

Yeah, yeah.

You know what?

I'm gonna leave you to it. I actually have dinner planned later tonight, so...

I'm, uh, just gonna go.

Okay, I will see you tomorrow.

I guess.

Oh. Yeah.

Uh, well, craft is blessed.

Yes, craft is blessed. Okay.

It's wrong, Eric, and you know it.

He knew who she was from the beginning.

He came by our craft shop. You saw him there.

He's sizing up the competition.

He gets to know her, figures out her weaknesses, and then he strikes.

By teaching her how to use an advanced inventory and accounting software?

Nothing's rather counterproductive, don't you think?

She's deviant.

He brings her in close so that when he strikes, he can assure it's a deadly

blow. Or maybe he likes her and he really is trying to help.

Look, I've been thinking a lot about this.

This needs to come from Matthew.

He needs to be the one to tell her the truth.

So if he really does like her, if his feelings for her are truly genuine, then

what happens when she finds out the truth?

She'll be devastated.

Okay, so here's my plan.

I tell her. I'm her best friend. Okay, sir. Stop.

We're having dinner together.

Like two pals having dinner?

Sure, like two pals.

For now.

And bread for you folk?

Yeah, for you. Thank you. My pleasure.

Maybe you're right.

We shouldn't meddle. We should just let Matt tell her when he's ready.

What?

I'll call you at ten o 'clock. Hi, guys.

Oh, wow. I didn't know this was switching up my dinner plans.

Eric, this is Matt. Matthew.

Heard all about you.

Oh, you have?

Yeah, Sarah's been raving about them all evening.

Oh, really?

Oh, I wanted to tell you, Matthew, also, she'll be this great in software. It's

really going to help us in the store. Great. You know, I can't think of

stopping the business from just really taking off now.

Can you, Matthew?

It's just software.

Really good software.

So, Matthew, is there anything else you want to tell Nicole about other than

software? No, I'm actually...

Darwin, do you want to grab a tea? Do you two want to join us? No, rain check.

I was actually hoping to spend a little bit more quality time with Nicole. We

don't want to hold you two up. Matthew, it was a pleasure.

Likewise.

Good to see you again, Sarah. Good to see you.

Likewise. Bye.

See you later.

Bye. Well,

that was not subtle. But we agreed that he had to tell her, so I was just trying

to help.

You know, you're pretty cute when you're all fired up.

Thanks.

So, for now, we agree to just let things play out?

If Nicole finds out that we knew.

But I agree. She should find out for herself.

What do you say we enjoy this out?

Dive in. That's pretty good.

You should always eat your greens.

You should always eat your greens.

Talking and laughing with you feels good.

It's true.

The way we connect is perfect.

So, you were an art history major.

How'd you guess?

Shot in the dark.

So, how long are you a counselor?

A couple more weeks, then I'm back on the road.

Is that a deal breaker?

Are we a deal?

I would like that to be a deal.

We're concerned because every day I want to see more of you, and I'm afraid I'm

going to be seeing less.

Yeah.

Hey, listen, there's something I need to tell you, and it's not easy for me, but

I haven't been entirely forthcoming with you.

Oh, my gosh.

You're actually married, and you have a family in another state across the

country. Wow, no.

That's not it. That's crazy. Does that happen?

Oh, yeah. I read about it in a blog.

No.

I'm not married, and I don't have a family. Well, I mean, I have a...

A family, but not like a family family.

Listen, what I'm trying to say is... Mitchell's!

Mitchell's? Yes!

Mitchell's Arts and Crafts, the big chain trying to buy my store. The enemy!

We have to follow that truck.

Wait, Nicole! Hey!

Still in town somewhere, though, I can smell the stink of corporatism.

I don't smell anything.

Oh, I can.

Do you think they've been trying to get rid of me for months?

Hmm.

Anyway, what were you going to tell me before?

What? Before we started running, you were about to tell me something. You

what? I don't remember, but I guess if I block Sprint, we'll do that to you.

Okay.

What do you say I walk you home?

Oh, well, actually, I have to go back to the Crafty Companion and finish up

inventory.

It's so late.

I'm not in.

taught me that software, it should be a piece of cake.

Right.

Okay. Uh, lead the way.

Well, I, um, I had a really nice night.

Yeah, me too.

Uh, good night, Nicole.

Hey, Matt. Hey, Luke. Yeah, I know it's late. Sorry. Thank you for picking up.

We've got to get that truck unloaded and out of sight tonight.

What's the rush? I don't have time to explain. We've just got to get it done.

I'm going to head over there right now to help.

Yeah. Well, I think if we both work at this, we could probably get this truck

out of here around 6 a .m. That's the spirit.

All right. Just remember this come Christmas bonus season, all right? Will

Thank you.

Morning, Dad.

Any updates?

In a roundabout way.

What's the problem now?

Latest shipment of inventory arrived last night. We had the truck unloaded by

morning. Overtime? That was necessary?

I mean, how much did that cost us?

Luke and I took care of it. Good.

I don't know what we'd do without Luke.

I will take care of him. Good.

What are you not telling me?

What?

We said it.

Sure.

Dad, I'm in love.

Oh.

That's why you've been so distracting lately.

Yeah. Who is she?

Her hair flows off her shoulders and floats in the air like it defies

And her eyes are so big and expressive, they belong on a character in a

children's book.

Dad, her faith is so perfect that Da Vinci would have trouble capturing every

detail.

And she can...

She can stare at a painting for as long as I can, and she understands the fact

that crafting makes this messy world a better place.

And I feel like I know exactly how she feels at every moment, and it's very

strange, but also very wonderful.

Sounds like maybe you found your own queen.

Her name is Nicole Borden, and she owns the Crafty Companion.

Oh.

Oh, the truth finally comes out.

Let me guess.

She doesn't know who you are. And you haven't even discussed the offer yet?

She knows who I am, even if she doesn't know exactly what I do. And no, I'm

sorry. I haven't had a chance to talk to her. Always with the apology. She's

mad. I mean, sorry doesn't pay the bill. Sorry doesn't grow the business.

Sorry is... Dad, what? Stop.

All you literally care about is work.

And money. You used to say that this was a family -owned business, but ever

since Mom died, all you care about is money.

Did you not hear a word that I just said to you?

For the first time in as long as I can remember, I feel something, something

special. So, no, I don't care about your bottom line. I care that I'm about to

lose the only woman that I've ever found love with.

No apologies.

It's me who should be sorry for the way I've been treating you.

And you're right.

When your mom died, I buried myself in work to ease the pain

of losing her.

And I guess I never bothered to try to pull myself out of it.

Don't ever believe money is worth more than love. I would trade my entire

empire for one more time. Stay with your mother.

I miss my queen.

Oh, she sure knew how to keep us in check, didn't she?

She did.

Maybe this woman is going to become your wife, Maddie.

How am I going to work this out, Dad?

We're likely going to put her out of business either way.

When I met your mom, I was broke.

Scraping by to pay the rent and your mom takes me to meet your grandparents for

dinner. They were not exactly impressed that she was dating a starving artist.

They did everything they could to keep us apart. Everything.

But nothing good.

What happened?

I worked two jobs.

Saved up enough money to buy this.

I used to love seeing that on Mom's finger.

Yeah.

I hope you found the love of your life, Maddie.

This girl may be the one.

And it's just all so complicated.

I'm sure you've got to find a way to do what's right for you both.

Thanks, Dad.

Have a great day.

Hey, Eric.

Good morning.

Your sister's not in yet.

I'm actually not here to see her.

Look,

this has taken me a long time, but... Well, here it goes.

Will you go on a date with me?

Preferably one where we're not talking about my sister the whole time.

Like a real date?

Yeah, like a real date.

Just the two of us.

I thought you'd never ask.

What, do you want to check your schedule and text me? Sounds like a plan.

Well, then I will see you later.

Okay. All right.

Bye.

Bye.

Hey, what's that?

I forgot to tell you your father called yesterday, but I stalled him.

I told him everything this morning.

Oh, good.

How much longer I could avoid my boss's boss. Thank you.

You know what? You were right.

Let's go ahead and hang this sign.

The element of surprise is not effective in business.

So you told her.

I'm going to tell her today.

All right. I'll hang it this afternoon.

All right.

Let's get to work. Let's do it.

All right, I'll call you back.

I'm looking for a Nicole Borden. Yeah, I'm her.

Ah, I'm Lloyd Worth, Judith's brother.

Oh, we were just about to call her about our lease renewal. How is she?

She's gone.

What do you mean?

She passed away a few days ago.

Oh, my gosh.

Well, what happened?

She went peacefully in her sleep.

No doubt dreaming of her next big craft project.

Wow.

We're really going to miss her. I mean, she was always so kind to me and such a

lovely woman.

Do you have the funeral arrangement information? I know we'd probably like

pay our respects.

Oh, of course.

But I didn't come by to tell you of my sister's passing. I came to tell you

I won't be renewing the crafty companion leave.

What? Why not?

Why, I already spoke to the new owners of a Frosty Froyo. They didn't flinch

when I quoted them a rent twice what you're paying.

There's got to be something that we can... I'll give you until the end of

month to get rid of inventory.

You'll probably want to have a sale.

Have a nice day.

Um, excuse me, Lloyd, but my store does a great business, okay? And

it has for 25 years.

We promote the arts. The arts.

Sorry. It's a craft store, not an art gallery.

Well, art comes in many forms, Mr. Worth.

You know, Judith told me about you, that you're more concerned with money than

art.

I take that as a compliment, even though I realize that was not the intention.

Well, we could pay more in rent if that's what you said. Double? I don't

so. Especially with a you -know -what moving in in a couple of weeks. No, I

won't take that chance.

I'm actually doing you a favor. I'm helping you, you know, prevent

the inevitable.

So, you're welcome.

Have a nice day.

Again.

Did that really just happen?

You know what? Let's close early.

I'm going to go for a walk.

Just clear my head.

No, that's nice.

That's good. Good.

Hey, Luke, I just noticed that the ceramic pumpkins we ordered aren't going

be here in time for our grand opening in two weeks.

I'll make a call. No problem.

Nicole?

Matthew? I'm out.

Matthew Mitchell?

No, it's not how it looked.

Okay, yeah, it is how it looks, but I tried to tell you the other night, and

truck rolled by. Why wouldn't you tell me sooner?

I mean, when were you planning on it? Today.

I was going to tell you today. Oh, yeah, that's convenient.

I know I should have told you sooner. I'm sorry.

I messed up. You lied to me.

You lied to me, Matthew.

This entire time, it's been you trying to steal my business. No, I didn't lie

you. I just didn't tell you the whole truth because I wanted you to get to

me. The real me.

Well, now I know exactly who you are, Patty.

So, goodbye.

Here's your tea.

Although if you ask me, this is more of a chocolate ice cream situation.

Yeah.

I don't even think ice cream could fix this one.

You ready to tell me what happened?

I don't even know where to start.

Start by taking a deep breath.

Well, Matthew is Matthew Mitchell.

of Mitchell's Arts and Crafts.

And they're opening a big store right around the corner from Crafty Companion

two weeks.

That's what Lloyd was talking about when he broke our lease. I'm so glad he

found out.

You knew? I was going to tell you, except he was helping you with the

and then when I confronted him outside, he promised me he would tell you.

I wish you would have told me, Sarah. I am so sorry.

I thought it was best that he told you.

What am I going to do?

I can't compete with a big chain like Mitchell's.

I feel like I'm letting them down.

You're not letting them down.

But we might want to update our resume.

Yeah, that's probably a smart idea.

I think Grafton Companion's finished.

And once Mitchell finds out that we don't even have a lease anymore, I mean,

there's not even going to be a buyout order.

I guess we'll start packing up

in the morning.

How about you go take a long hot shower, and afterwards we can order some food

that's bad for us.

That sounds nice.

Special delivery.

Special delivery? I don't think we're expecting anything.

Well, considering a guy around the corner just gave it to me with a pretty

tip, I'd call it special delivery.

Oh. Thank you. Have a good day.

It's the painting that Matthew and I looked at on our first date.

As much as I hate to admit it, that's a really beautiful gift.

Yeah.

It really is.

I finally met the perfect woman, and I wanted you to feel the same about me.

I knew I had a mountain to climb, and I took a shortcut.

I'm sorry for not being upfront with you.

Matthew.

P .S.

I'm not done climbing.

Okay, so the point -of -sale system on the floor hooked up to the computer in

the office, right? Great. Yeah. Sorry,

we're closed. Grand opening's in two weeks. So we only have about six by

over here. Oh, Matt.

What?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hi.

Nicole, I'm... Sorry?

Yeah, I know.

Look, I came here... I've got to be honest with you, which is something that

wish you'd been with me, but... I don't deserve that.

Can I just show you around first?

Uh, sure.

The cash registers are going to go right over there.

A good place to start, especially since money's more important than everything,

right?

Right.

Let's move on, shall we?

Just off to the right of the center aisle, there will be pillows, throws,

other home decor.

And then you have clothing, candle, and candle -making supplies.

And then by the time we hit gold leaf, we will move into other forms of...

Metal crafting. I do love working with gold leaf.

Me too.

And then in the next aisle, we will have art and frame.

You know, I'm really surprised, though, that you don't have any, like, handmade

crafts from local artisans, you know?

Well, we sell mass -produced decor, so... Right, but I mean, nothing

the purchase of...

arts and crafts supplies like seeing the inspiration of possibilities.

That's interesting.

Yeah, I mean, you know, a customer comes in and buys a completed needlepoint

pillow that their neighbor made, and then, you know, they come back and

they want to do it themselves from scratch.

So you have a local needlepoint enthusiast who's here teaching a

your craft crop, and then next thing you know, you've got a whole bunch of new

needlepointers that are buying up all your needlepoint kits.

That's a good tip. I will talk to Luke about it.

You're welcome.

I've got to say, though, I'm a little envious for all the space you have here.

Have you thought about doing coffee?

You mean like sell coffee here in the store?

Yeah. Yeah, why not?

I mean, I would dream of doing a coffee cart in my store, but, you know, one of

those real pretty ones with all the beautiful gold fixtures and stuff.

It looks so cute in here.

We've got the space for it. The neighborhood could use a good coffee

I guess the coffee cart would bring in a steady flow of customers.

But all the big bookstores do.

And while people are waiting for their latte, they're wandering around the

and they see a display full of handcrafted local goods. See, huh?

Boom. Right away.

Impulse buy.

You've thought about this a lot.

Guilty as charged.

Bit of a dreamer.

You're a visionary.

Maybe.

Anyway,

I came here to let you know that the Crafty Companion is no longer a

threat to you.

We lost our lease, so I've decided that I won't be moving to a new location.

You can't possibly be making a profit at these bargain prices.

I mean, I feel so guilty.

Well, please don't.

I'm glad you're stocking up. And besides, there's not really much we can

save the store anyway, so... Especially with Mitchell's grand opening next week.

Oh, well.

Good for them.

Hey.

I put aside a big box of fall decorations and everything we had in

holidays. Nicole wanted me to give them to you, but...

I think we should pay. I would never rip off my own store.

Even though this is bittersweet.

I know.

I feel the same.

Hey. Hey.

I'm sorry about the store.

I know how much it means to you, how much it meant to Mom and Dad.

It's all of it.

Yeah.

Well, it's okay.

I'll be all right.

We all have our memories.

Besides, I don't know that I was really cut out to run a business anyway.

I beg to differ.

Now, you were the only one who could have run this business after Mom and Dad

passed away.

That you would cut from the same cloth as them.

I mean, Jeff, look at this place, Nicole.

Like they never left.

Spoken like a true big brother.

Thanks, Eric.

On that note, I've got to get back to patrol, but we will talk later.

Okay.

Hey, Jason.

Is everybody over here?

Hey, what do you think of this?

Good.

We had a good run.

Yeah, we did, didn't we?

25 years.

So it's really over.

It beats for the best, you know?

Running your own business.

It's hard work.

This way I can just get a regular job and come home at night, put on my

and, I don't know, macrame or make a wreath or something.

That's what I do.

It's pretty great.

But now I'll have a lot of time to craft.

Is it possible to have too much time to craft?

I guess we'll find out.

I hate to leave you, but I promised Eric I'd meet him for dinner.

Do you want me to stay?

No, no.

Go enjoy your day.

Thanks.

He really does make me happy.

Well, good.

He's a great guy.

Take it from me, I've kind of known him his whole life.

Hey, Dad.

Matthew. Come in.

Are we ready for the grand opening?

Actually, I am postponing it.

Why the delay?

Because with this location, I'm changing things.

I'm expanding the types of things that we sell.

Reinventing the wheel.

Wheel works. It's round.

Any other shape and you're in for a bumpy ride. Hear me out, okay? Imagine a

store that sells handmade crafts made by local artisans that will inspire new

hobbyists to buy craft supplies.

Events hosted by local artists.

And an espresso cart that'll help generate new customers.

Are these your ideas, Luke?

Actually, they're Nicole's.

The woman you love.

Sounds risky.

You took some risks over the years.

So I think that your conversation with her went well.

No, actually, it didn't.

But you will be happy to know that she has decided to close her store and it...

It isn't going to cost you a penny.

Sounds good.

But I can tell you it hasn't made you happy.

Come on, Dad.

We got to do something to fix this. I mean, we just ruined that woman's life.

Well, how to fix it is now up to you.

What do you mean?

Because I'm officially retiring.

Business is yours.

Enjoy the office, and good luck with your expansion plan.

I'm sorry, I don't follow. Why all of a sudden?

It's been a long time coming, Matt.

You know, it was that conversation we had the other day.

It made me realize there is more to life than business.

Something I hadn't even considered before we lost your mom.

I think that's the first time I've ever heard you say that.

I'm proud of you, Dad.

Oh, and one more thing.

I think it's time you had the... Mom's ring.

Are you sure?

I know true love when I see it.

And you're in love.

Just like I was.

Thank you with all of my heart. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Hey, Dad?

I love you.

I love you, too, son.

Hey, look.

There goes it.

What is that?

Ah.

This is the curveball you threw my way.

You want to take a look?

Yeah, sure.

Ta -da.

Wow. Huh?

She's a beauty.

Yep, yep, yep. I've never operated a coffee maker this fancy before, so there

may be a learning curve.

Don't worry. We're going to hire a barista.

I was going to suggest that. I just didn't want you to think I wasn't up for

task.

Luke, you are always up for the task. Thanks.

Which is why I have a new task for you.

What's that?

I need a new Senior Vice President of Operations.

Where are you going?

Dad is officially retiring, so I'm going to take over the day -to -day

operations, and I need someone to oversee the operations around the

It's a big pay raise.

What do you think?

I think I'm your new replacement. Yeah? Yeah, thank you. Hey, but now you really

won't be able to do everything around here yourself.

Delegating will be your new way of life. Yeah, I can get used to that.

To a degree.

Maybe.

Wait, wait, who's going to run the store, then? I'm not sure yet, but I

couple of good candidates in mind.

All right. All right.

Talk to you soon. Wow.

Thanks, boss.

You are the boss now.

What can I get you? So we finished up virtually all of the inventory.

Nicole is lucky to have such a good partner and friend to help.

And I really appreciate everything you've done for our family, too.

You're pretty amazing.

I think you're pretty amazing, too.

Okay, so I gotta be honest.

I have wanted to ask you out for the longest time.

Since we're being completely honest, from the moment Nicole introduced me to

you, I was hoping you would.

I remember it was my first day of the Crafty Companion, and all of a sudden,

walks her cute brother, and what do I do? You got there with a flower.

I can't believe you remember that. Of course I remember that.

I really like that babe.

And she just happened to hire the cutest employee.

How could I forget?

I was so nervous that Nicole was going to fire me on the spot. She would never

fire you.

She's lucky to find someone with such great values.

Hard quality to find.

Well, look at you.

You both lost your parents, Nicole took over the store, and you never gave up

your dream of protecting the town you grew up in.

Yeah, the community means so much to me and Nicole.

means so much for the community.

To the Crafted Companion.

It's a new beginning.

Nickel for your thoughts.

I thought it was a penny.

Factoring for inflation.

Got you down.

I should feel like I'm on top of the world right now. But all I can think

is the fact that I just ruined that poor woman's life.

A woman that I am absolutely in love with and now likely wants nothing to do

with me.

Try to put some trust in the universe?

Things have a way of always working out.

You think so?

You got me this far.

Thanks.

Cool.

I, uh... I honestly didn't think I'd see you again.

Wow. You took me seriously about the coffee cart.

Putting a coffee cart in an arts and crafts store, that's crazy.

Yeah, the boutique will be teeming with connoisseurs sipping lattes and admiring

decoupage.

You say so.

Because you said so.

I'm really glad you're here. I want to show you something.

I was thinking about hanging this behind the coffee cart.

What do you think?

I think it's beautiful.

And I think you're far more talented than you realize.

You really outdid yourself.

Can you ever forgive me?

Look, Matthew, all I can think about is us walking through the park arm in arm

and birdwatching and looking at the widow art display holding hands and

discussing the nuances of scrapbooking and a lifetime of crafting over caramel

lattes. And I just... The more I think about it, the more I realize that you

a genuine person who made a mistake.

And I am. I am that genuine person.

I am so sorry.

And if you just give me another chance to show you, I will never let you down.

Look, Matthew.

You know, crafting is just as much about building something outside of ourselves

as it is becoming our whole selves.

I'm Nicole.

I'm Matthew.

It's nice to meet you, Nicole.

You're all crafters, creators, being artists.

It's in our blood.

It doesn't matter if you're painting a masterpiece or decoupaging a collage or

sewing a quilt.

Your art is a piece of you that reflects back into the world.

I haven't been entirely forthcoming with you. It's not how it looks.

I know I should have told you sooner. I'm sorry.

I messed up.

See ya.

I'm not done climbing.

I forgive you.

So there's a fifth date on the table.

Well, I prefer to think of it as a second first date.

Clean canvas.

Yeah.

There is just one problem.

What's that?

Well, with all the improvements, which I do want to implement in all of our

locations, I had this crazy idea that maybe it was time to refresh the company

name, too.

How would you feel about a merger?

What? Your family's legacy could live on with Mitchell.

How does...

Mitchell's crafty companion. Sound to you?

I could use a great partner, and together we would make an unstoppable

There is one more thing.

I don't have a general manager for this store.

Sarah would be perfect.

Are you serious?

I accept.

Hey, I've been, uh... I'm meaning to talk to you about something.

Yeah? About what?

Well, Mitchell started off as a family business, and I'd really like it to stay

that way. And I know this might seem sudden, but I know in my heart and soul

that we are meant to be together.

And I can think of no better time or place to do this than at the launch of

new partnership.

I want us to craft a life together.

Oh, my... Is this really happening?

Will you marry me?

Premiering Saturday night at 8, starring Danica McKellar. When her family needs

her most. The bank is hiking the rent to my parents' store. A former dancer is

pulled back into the spotlight.

The competition prize money would cover the difference in rent. But I'd have to

find a new partner.

I'll dance with her.

We'd have to train every day. And even then, we'd be a long shot at best.

Who doesn't love an underdog?

Swing into romance.

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