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Welcome to tonight's all -new Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of The Beach

House.

Morning. Good morning.

First message.

Kara, I just heard. You got fired?

Are you kidding me?

Look, I know you're on your way back home for a visit, but I... Hi, Kara.

Honey, it's Richard.

Look, I really wanted to tell you in person, but I don't want you to hear it

from someone else, so... They gave me your account, and they're... They're

moving me upstairs.

Coretta! Hi,

Mama. I can't believe it. What a wonderful surprise.

Sorry, I would have called. I just... Oh, whatever brought you, I couldn't be

happier.

Oh.

Is everything all right?

Of course.

How long have you been asking me to visit?

Forever. And you're always too busy.

Oh, baby. I have missed you.

Come on in the house. You hungry?

Yeah. Kick those shoes off. Go barefoot.

No.

You know, when you were little, I couldn't keep shoes on you.

Mama, how's the little rundown?

Well, we're just one big shabby sheik around here, and I'm including myself.

Can't stop the ruins of Rome. That's what I tell myself.

What does that even mean?

You get all.

Mama, you're not old.

Well, thank you, baby.

Oh.

Hey.

You haven't changed a thing.

Well, it's perfect just the way it is. Why would I?

Boy,

we had some good time here, didn't we? You and your brother just running around

like wild things.

Well, how long can you stay?

I don't know. A week?

A week?

Well, that's no time at all.

They must be just working you to death up there in Chicago.

Let's not waste a minute.

We'll walk on the beach.

The turtles are laying.

Mama, the turtles.

I think I'm going to go check out the marina.

You still like shrimp?

Of course I do.

I'm still me, aren't I?

I guess so, yeah.

Would you look at her? Can I help you?

Yeah, I have two pounds of shrimp, please.

Two pounds of shrimp. You got it.

First time on the island?

Uh, no.

I've been coming here since I was a baby.

Really? Yeah.

Wasn't a guest.

To the babies?

Yeah.

Exactly.

Yeah.

I'd go with the brown one. It matches your eyes.

They are still brown, right?

Right. Didn't see you there.

Yes, you did.

I'll take the brown and the red.

Matches the stain on his T -shirt.

Barbecue sauce.

Still putting that on everything?

Yeah. With my shirt, apparently.

Oh, Greta.

Ah, yeah. People don't call me that anymore.

It's too bad. How long has it been? Five years?

Three, actually.

Three? Mm -hmm. Your heels weren't as high.

Yeah. You have Beyonce.

All right.

It didn't work out. No? She didn't like barbecue sauce on everything?

Pretty much.

You know, I gotta tell you, I'm really glad to see you.

Really? Your mom's been worried sick about you. Oh.

Wait, why is she worried about me? She doesn't like you being alone.

I am not alone, so... She says you're having trouble finding that nice guy.

Do you have any fun embarrassing me?

Kill it, now. Well, I should go.

Wouldn't want my mom to worry.

Our most useless things are.

I'll see you around, Coretta. If you're lucky.

Lovey!

Did you hear?

Hear what?

Two new nests right back there.

Two? What?

you tell me? Well, I just did. I thought you were coming out earlier. Oh, I had

a surprise.

Kara came to see me.

Larry! Oh, that's wonderful. How is she?

The same.

Maybe more so.

Well, I'm sure the advertising world is stressful.

She's a real go -getter, that girl.

She always has been.

Where is she?

In town.

Anything to avoid my turtles.

Well, this might come as a shock, but not everyone in the universe wants to

spend their days staking turtle nests. Well, I don't know why not.

Especially my own daughter.

That apple goes far from this tree.

The nest is right over here.

Look at that. Yes, it's beautiful.

Isn't that wonderful?

Can you believe it?

It's huge.

Okay, here we go.

Where did you put those things?

Be careful.

It's not there.

Try the center.

Mama lovey or green smoothie?

Mama lovey.

Just a silly little thing. I call her Mama lovey.

She calls me Mama toy.

Because I'm expecting.

We see that.

Do you mind taking this to her for me?

I'm just going to head off to my room. It's nice meeting you.

Your room?

What room?

Palmer's room.

Palmer's room?

Yeah.

Toy's only 20 years old, alone and pregnant.

She's like a companion.

She helps me out, and I help her out.

So you asked her to move in with you?

Why not?

No one else is in those rooms.

Besides, she has no family.

What about the baby's father?

I bought her.

Gone like the wind.

Flo heard about her situation and thought I could use some help.

She's a sweet girl.

Now you like Granger.

No, I don't.

But Toy thinks they're good for me and I don't want to hurt her feelings.

Oh, honey, can you go get that? Yes.

Hello.

Kara.

Palmer. You sound just like a Yankee.

Oh, you know nothing ever changes down here. Not the weather, not the accents.

How long you in town for?

I was gonna stay a week, but I don't know if I'll last that long.

Advertising world can't live without you, huh?

Something like that.

How's the family?

How about you come see them for yourself?

You and Mom come up to Charleston for the weekend.

Yeah, I don't know if I'm gonna make it. Oh, I ain't taking no for an answer.

You haven't been up to the house since Daddy's funeral.

Look, I'll make you some frog mush, Stu.

You remember?

Daddy! Oh, little lady.

I'm not supposed to forget my sister's favorite meal.

You want to meet these golf clubs, buddy?

Is Mama home?

Hey, honey, I'm home.

I don't think she

likes me.

She's just been away too long, that's all.

She'll come around.

I do get the sense that something else is bothering her.

She was never the kind of daughter Gafai and her mother.

You think this is why she came to visit?

She doesn't know anything about it, and we're going to keep it that way, right?

Don't you worry.

Everything's going to be okay.

I'm so excited about the Frogmore stew.

That's a lovely idea.

And I haven't been to the house in ages.

You say that like it's an expedition. It's less than an hour away.

And it's your house.

Well, it's really Palmer's now.

And besides, why leave Paradise?

Looks like Paradise could use a little fixing up. And the pergola looks like it

could come down any minute.

We're fine.

And besides...

Palmer's got me on a strict budget.

Palmer has you on a budget?

I have an idea.

Why don't we make a casserole together and we can take it over to Palmer's

Saturday night?

Are you sure?

That's a family thing.

Well, you're family too, baby.

I'd love to, thank you.

Evening, Coretta.

Hi, Brad.

You brought flowers.

Ah, yes, I did. Very nice.

My try.

Thank you. You saved me a trip to the nursery.

All right, bye there.

Now, let's have a look at that leaky thing. And you're staying for dinner.

In the chest.

I hope you brought your appetite.

Oh, yeah.

How did you like what Brett's done with the marina, sweetie?

It's lovely, Mom.

Yeah, it has changed a lot since you two were dating.

Oh, Brett and Kara made the cutest couple.

It was one summer, Mom.

Actually, I think it was about a year and a half.

If we're counting that summer, you went to Chicago.

Why not?

Not even the boat ride?

You stranded us on purpose.

We ran out of gas.

Did we?

Who can remember these things, huh?

Maybe I had a spare tank of gas. It's all right.

Oh, there is nothing like first love.

I will never understand why you two broke up. Me either.

His life is here and mine's not.

Plus, he was a little snooty.

I wasn't snooty.

Was I snooty? No.

Okay, make it little.

To Karen Grant.

And the turtles. How about just to the turtles?

To the turtles.

Well,

if you'll excuse me, I'm going to head on up to bed.

Me too.

What?

Night, love.

Thanks for dinner.

Good night.

Have fun.

Do you believe this?

What? They're trying to set us up.

Don't look at me. I just can't fix the sink.

The sink that wasn't broken.

I thought one of your ad campaigns.

You did?

Mm -hmm.

Cheeseless mac and cheese.

Yeah, I love it. She cut it out of a magazine, distributed it all over the

island. Oh, no. Oh, yes.

And I got to tell you the truth.

I bought a box.

What'd you think?

Needed cheese.

Yeah.

I'm sorry. I'll reimburse you.

Well, then you're going to have to reimburse me for that better butter

stuff, too. God, it was awful. Oh, God. Now I'm really embarrassed.

Now, don't be.

Look at you.

You moved away.

I achieved your dreams.

How many people can say that?

A lot of people.

Only one I know.

She's sitting right there.

It's really sweet the way you look after Levy.

Yeah, she does her share of looking after me, too.

I doubt you need much looking after.

Well, every now and then we all do, right?

when we said the only thing we wanted was to be happy?

I'm pretty sure I'm the one that said that, yeah.

No.

What did I say?

You wanted more.

I said that?

Yeah.

You have a good memory.

Unfortunately for both of us, that's true.

Hey. Uh, yeah, thank you.

Maybe we finish that boat ride while you're around.

I don't know.

I got a bigger tank of gas.

Ooh, and a new boat.

It's just that I'm not here for very long, so... Did you just see me get down

one knee and propose?

No. I didn't see you spin up the waterway. Come on.

It's just that I don't want to waste your time with me leaving and

What was I thinking?

Have a wonderful night, Coretta.

You okay? All right?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Just got a little dizzy.

That's all. All right.

Oh, hello.

Mama, are you okay?

Oh, yeah, I'm fine.

You would think that I would know to eat breakfast before I go check on my

loggerheads. We have a new nest.

Do you want to come see the nest?

I would love to, but I was going to do a little shopping in town, if that's

okay? Of course, baby.

You don't need my permission. Just be sure you're back in time to get to

Charleston for dinner.

Okay. Oh, oh, oh, and, um... You might want to...

Change that dress.

You don't want to get it wet in case you're on a boat or something.

Not getting on a boat.

Would you like to rent a boat today, ma 'am?

No.

This place is more fancy than I remember.

Yeah, yeah, you gotta give up appearances.

Good boat people.

Especially the ones from Chicago.

They're persnickety.

Persnickety? Huh? What's persnickety?

I thought this morning's cross -running.

It means picky.

I know what it means.

I'm here.

Oh. You didn't have to do this.

Yeah, put in extra barbecue sauce.

Uh -huh.

I see you kept your dad's boat house.

Sentimental value.

I thought maybe, you know, I don't know, for old time's sake, maybe if you

wanted to go out on the water or something.

You asking me out? No.

No, it's just out on the water. It's not out.

Out is out.

It's not, right?

Look, yeah.

Hey, we're from the Coastal Commission.

Terry said he could help us with the dolphin research.

Right. Oh, yeah, he called.

Let me help you board. Come on.

You an orphanage friend now?

Jack of all trades.

Come on, Kara.

There's plenty of room. No, that's okay. Join us. Another time.

I'll hold you to that.

Boat ride over already?

Brett was busy.

Mama, what are all these photos?

Oh, it's a project I'm finally getting around to.

Look at my lady bank dresses.

They're so beautiful.

The fragrance.

You could smell it all the way down to the beach.

Who's this?

Oh.

That's Russell.

Russell? Russell Bennett. He owns some property on the beach.

You're blushing.

I am not.

Do you not?

He's the one that told me about the turtles. That's all.

Oh, that's all? It was a lifetime ago.

Before I met your father.

Well, we better get dressed for dinner. There might be traffic.

Okay. Where did I put my pearls?

Pearls? Mom, we're just going to Palmer's. I know.

But every time I go into town, some proper southern lady takes over.

Nothing fits.

Oh, honey, you look so pretty.

Over your son's house.

For heaven's sakes, I'll tell you what.

Put this on.

Now, there you go.

Let's see.

Oh, yeah.

You look so nice.

Why don't you just keep it?

Thank you. That's so sweet.

So Palmer's fish and the boat keys ended up in the water.

You talk funny.

I do.

That's because she sounds like a Yankee now.

What's a Yankee? I'll tell you what a Yankee is. A Yankee is someone that

their family without even a backwards glance.

He lost at golf today, which always makes him cranky.

I'm not cranky.

Welcome home, favorite sister.

She's your only sister.

Careful with that drink. Might put the southern back in you, Coretta.

How come you... call her Coretta?

That's her name, sweetheart.

It was.

I like it.

Me too.

Coretta is the scientific name for the loghead.

The world's largest hard -shelled turtle.

Your grandmother thinks I have a hard shell.

I named you after something I love.

It's a good thing she didn't name me shrimp.

To our family.

All back together again.

Cheers. Cheers.

Joy, honey, let's go into the kitchen and help Julia with dinner.

She is one of Charleston's finest cooks.

I don't recall her being that motherly to us.

You know, Mama, always a sucker for the lost cause, just like she is for her

turtles. Why don't you come on in?

I'll show you what Julia's done with the place.

There he is.

Staring down at us.

Can you believe he's been gone three years now?

Everything's so different.

Yeah.

What'd Mama think?

Mama?

I think she'd want to start dismantling the house and sell it now that he's

gone.

Did she say something to you?

Or are you speculating?

You want to come eat?

You two?

Yes, dear.

After you.

Just like his daddy.

Right, honey?

What about that time you flipped that golf cart?

Oh, God. You remember that?

I've never seen Daddy so worried and mad at the same time.

Well,

Julia, darling, this has just been lovely.

We better be getting on the road. No, no. Night's still young, Mama. Oh,

it's a long drive. I don't ever get to see you. Just stay a little bit longer.

Oh, Palmer, it's a long drive.

Just stay a little bit longer. Look, Mama, I don't ever get to see you.

Palmer, stop!

Well, if y 'all don't mind, I'm going to go rest up on the couch.

Okay, sweetheart.

That's okay.

Yes, ma 'am.

Look, I was thinking about what you said earlier about the house.

Mama,

I think you should come and stay here with Julie and I.

What? Yeah.

Why?

Because I miss you.

Do I need another reason?

It's a little beach house, a little wind could blow that place down.

Oh,

Primrose Cottage has survived a number of hurricanes.

I am fine right where I am. Yeah, Mama, I just don't like you out there all by

yourself. I'm not by myself.

Toy's with me.

Well,

is that something else we need to talk about?

She is a sweet girl.

I'm sure she is, but best be counting the silver.

Palmer!

Boy, that's what Daddy would always say.

Trouble is, Palmer, all of Mama Silver's here with you.

Along with the rest of the house.

You don't have a horse in this race.

You left us a long time ago.

Besides, I haven't taken anything from anyone.

I'm simply managing Mama's affairs.

You know she doesn't have a mind for numbers.

When did you become just like Daddy?

Mama, tell him you're perfectly capable of handling your own affairs.

He's right.

I'm not particularly good at those sort of things.

You see?

And that's that.

Sweetheart, will you please cut me another slice of cake?

I think we've all had enough. I asked for another slice of cake.

Will you please cut it for me?

Anyone was up.

Sorry I couldn't sleep.

I'll get out of your way. Hang on, Toy.

I'm sorry about Palmer. I don't know how much you heard.

I didn't go in there anyway.

Don't say that.

He had no right to talk like that.

It's fine.

It's not fine.

And I haven't been that nice either.

Maybe I can make it up to you.

I can take you to lunch before I leave today.

Before you leave?

I thought you were staying a week.

Yeah.

I gotta get back.

Get out, honey.

Why are you leaving?

About last night?

I just don't fit in here.

I never did.

Oh, honey, that's not true.

Please, don't mind Palmer.

He means well underneath.

He's a good boy.

Go ahead and defend him. Just like you defended Daddy.

You know I don't like confrontation.

Why?

Because it's not ladylike?

We're supposed to just smile and needlepoint our lives away and

magically be all right?

Honey, now you're just being dramatic. No, I'm not.

I grew up watching the way Daddy treated you. The perfect, docile wife that made

Daddy look good at the country club.

Don't you ever wonder why I ran away when I was younger? I know you had to

away from your father. You two were like fire and gasoline.

No. Not because of him, because of you. You couldn't stand up to him once.

And now you can't stand up to Palmer.

Tara.

I'm not like you, Mom.

I'll never be.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean those things I said.

You're right.

I've made a million mistakes.

We all have.

I didn't come here to play.

I know, sweetheart.

Mama, what are all those pills for?

Oh, um, just this and that.

Nothing. Um, vitamins.

I've never known you to take anything resembling a vitamin.

I haven't been around that much.

Oh, toys on a health regimen, and I thought, why not?

I'm glad you're not here alone.

Oh, baby.

I could never be alone here.

There are way too many memories.

Kara, I, um... I'm sure you've got a lot of work piling up in

Chicago, but could you stay a little longer? You just got here.

Okay. Just like that. No argument.

Nope.

Lovey, you ready to go?

Oh, I'm going to take Tori on her appointment.

Mama, I can take her. No, baby, you stay here and let Brent in.

Brent, he's coming over to fix the sink.

He just fixed it two days ago. Oh, it broke again.

Mama, are you breaking things just so he'll come by?

No, whatever. I do that?

Yes, you would.

Six -five?

Of course it is.

I'm sorry.

That's okay.

Guess what? Turns out I have the afternoon off.

That's okay. What are you talking about?

Come on, we wouldn't want to let love be down. We don't want to disappoint her.

She put so much work into this.

I've disappointed her plenty.

That's all she talks about, how proud of you she is.

Now, come on.

You owe me a boat ride.

Been forever since I've done this.

Pretty sure you got a big -sized lake up there.

Yep. I can see it from my 30 -story window.

Sounds tall.

Yeah. It is, especially when the elevators break.

There's something to be said about a ground floor, huh?

You're so lucky you get to do love every day.

Don't you?

Well, I've spent every waking moment of the last five years in a new bed.

Not a lot of moment.

It's very difficult.

I got fired a couple of days

ago.

You're the first person I told.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I do feel a little blindsided, though.

Yeah.

Richard, my co -worker, he was a little more than my co -worker. I think he's

the one who threw me out of the bus.

I wish

I had different news.

I do think you should continue the treatment.

Will it cure me?

Well, as I said...

There is no cure, and the tumor can't be operated on, but radiation will give us

more time. Tell me, Dr. Pittman, if you had one summer left,

would you spend it getting radiation?

You know, summer has always been my favorite

season.

One more is good enough for me.

Please, Mama, love me. Please just listen to what the doctor says.

Oh, Toy, honey, come on now. Don't you go getting upset.

Your baby can feel your sadness.

And we don't have time for one single sad minute.

You know what?

I would really like a milkshake.

And a real one. Not one of those green ones.

Come on. Let's go.

Thank you, Dr. Pittman.

You have to tell Kara.

She's just so tightly wound.

And I don't want to tell him what to do.

She's family.

Have you told your family about your baby yet?

That's different.

The only reason they care is to remind themselves why they don't want me

If you don't tell her and she leaves, she might not ever see you again.

I know, sweetheart.

You're right.

It almost feels like I never left.

Almost.

Didn't I just see you wearing high heels in the morning?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess you did.

Sure. You're never going to let me live that down, are you?

Nope.

Fair enough.

You know, I almost left a few years back.

Really? Mm -hmm.

I had it all planned out.

After Dad retired, I fixed the place up.

The whole business up for sale. I got some good offers, too. I bet you did.

Couldn't do it.

Kind of turns out I love this place.

I mean, I guess.

It is you.

It was you once, too.

No.

I mean, I guess, but summer's not real life.

Is it?

I don't know. I'm not sure I'd say that.

Declaration of Independence came about in summer.

Okay. Moonlight.

Mm -hmm.

Most importantly, Babel is 500.

Wow, you're just a wealth of information, aren't you? Yeah.

I read a lot.

Yeah, but comic books don't count.

I didn't catch your name.

Russell. Bennett.

Russell Lennon.

I was just about to go look for some new nests.

Would you like to come with me?

I'll teach you everything I know.

I'm the mom of them.

Why were you just there?

I don't know.

I'm just thinking about how much I love this place.

It's really beautiful.

Did you have a good time with Grant?

I did.

You were gone a long time.

Were we?

Oh, is that Palmer?

What is he doing here?

They're wearing his street shoes in the sand.

and that boy gave me a single one of my jeans.

No.

These two parcels here, they were needed to the Coastal Conservatory, but this

one, right here in the middle, I can't find a transfer of title. At one point,

they were all owned by the same person.

Have you ever heard of someone by the name of Russell Bennett?

Yes, a long time ago. I figured you would. He was... Some kind of marine

biologist. The turtle's worst thing.

Why don't we go in the house and have some tea and talk about something more

civilized than real estate?

Mama,

there's some view you've got.

Same view she's always had.

That spot that you saw me on on the beach. I want to buy that.

What? Do you know how much that property is worth?

Flanked by a protected beach, there isn't any more land to develop up and

the coast.

If I could just find out who owns it.

You sound just like your father.

Always looking for more.

Why can't you be satisfied with what you've got?

Actually, Mama, I could use the money.

I mean, with kids and everything... She gave you the house in Charleston.

There's no mortgage on it.

There is now.

You borrowed against her house.

Mama, did you agree to that?

I don't understand, Palmer. That's exactly it, Mama. You don't need to

understand. I have all your finances under control.

But you said that you don't have money. How are you going to buy the house?

We're going to sell this whole place.

As soon as I find that chain of title, I'm going to buy that title. We're going

to put up some condos.

We're going to make a fortune.

Palmer, she loves this house. Look, this doesn't concern you.

You walked out on us years ago.

Well, I'm here now.

Yeah?

How long before you run back to Chicago for another 15 years, sis?

Another day or two? Long enough to speak up for my mother. I can speak for

myself.

My parents left me this house.

And your father resented it the whole time we were married.

Because it was mine.

And it's the only thing that was.

And I couldn't take it anymore.

The country club or the cocktail parties for his business partners.

This is where I would come.

It is the only place I have.

Never felt like myself.

It is my home.

And nobody's selling it.

So, Brett's both shits, huh?

What'd you tell her, Mama?

Nothing. Flo knows everything about everyone on the island.

Honey, I am faster than the internet.

Now, where were we?

Breath.

There's nothing to tell, Flo.

No, that blush does not say nothing. It's not blush. It's the sunburn.

Ah, and there he is now, right on time.

Good morning.

Flowers.

They'll be so happy. They're beautiful.

I actually love that for you.

And a card.

It's very sweet.

You want to get out of here?

Yes.

I don't know if she believes in that concept anymore.

Well, who doesn't believe in love?

I wasn't the best role model.

Oh, you did your best.

You're going to have to tell her before she leaves.

I need her.

It's come a long way since that apartment above the bait shop.

Plus, it doesn't smell like bait.

No, it doesn't.

Come on.

My mom had one of those.

She gave it to me.

Did she?

Mm -hmm.

She's been a good friend of me.

You know, after the last hurricane, I thought I was going to go out of

I probably would have, too, if it wasn't for her talking me up to everyone on

the island.

Not to mention, she stopped me from making a pretty big mistake.

Oh, yeah?

Go on.

She sat me down, made me a nice dinner, and she told me not to go on certain

terms. My fiancé was completely wrong for me.

You broke up because of my mother?

She was right.

I'm sorry.

I'd like to say I was blindsided, but...

Actually, I was relieved.

Well, I'm sure you would have figured it out without Loving.

Actually, they teach me one thing, though.

What's that?

You've got to wait for the right one.

Huh.

Isn't that all you boatmen who say there's plenty of fish in the sea?

Not me.

Huh.

Really? Uh -uh.

Because I'm pretty sure that was on your website. You looked up my website. I

mean, I might have, for like...

Professional reasons.

Of course, of course. I didn't assume anything else. Well, what did you think?

I mean, professional. Well, professionally speaking, I think that

probably use a... I don't know, a catchphrase.

Catchphrase? Mm -hmm. Like what?

Like something memorable.

Like a smile isn't enough?

No, sadly, I don't think so.

Ouch.

I think something like, um...

Good things come to those who bake.

I like that. Thank you. It's on the house. You can have that. Thank you.

Thank you. Yeah. Cheers.

Cheers.

Just a good grip.

There you go. Sit down. Sit down.

Okay, okay.

Look, I'm sure I could fall for you all over again with that annoying southern

charm and those blue eyes.

Keep going. I like the way this is going. Keep going.

I just think we just end up where we did before.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe this is who we're supposed to be. Two people who run into each other every

few years.

Magical bull riding.

You dropped your towel.

No.

I'll get it.

Bud, we'll never know if you keep running away.

I'm not running away.

Your life's here.

Mine's not.

All I'm saying is maybe you're ready to feel something.

Because if you do, you might have to stick around.

too. But they're always gone, huh?

This isn't my home.

It's just a place I spent a few summers.

Have a safe trip back, all right?

Can we talk?

Tell Lovey I'll be back to fix the shutters after you leave.

shower and get dressed quick. What? I have something to show you.

Right now? Yes, Kara, honey. Come on, right now.

Oh, Mom, you brought me out here to see a turtle? I thought something happened.

I was dead, honey. Come look.

Oh,

you won't believe how rare it is to see your mama like I have.

Honey, come sit.

I saw her come up right out of the ocean.

And all my wounds have only seen it a couple of times.

Look.

She's starting to lay.

Mama, is she crying?

The scientists have an explanation for it, but I think she's crying.

After she lays her eggs, she'll make her way back to the ocean and swim away.

She won't be able to protect them.

She won't know if any of them made it.

And there's so many predators.

And the worst are humans.

I had no idea.

That's why we're all so nuts.

Us crazy turtle people.

We're all she's got in her corner.

you grow into a wonderful, strong woman.

Mama, I'll come visit.

A lot.

I promise.

What?

I've been trying to think of an easy way to tell you this and there just isn't

one. What?

I have cancer.

No, Mom.

Sweetheart. I can get you the best doctors in Chicago. We can fight this.

not going to die.

I know, Kara. I've tried all that. Honey, I've done all the work. I know.

Mama. All I want is for you to stay a little longer.

That's all I want.

I don't understand why she's not willing to fight this.

Well, the doctor said it'll just slow down what's already going to happen.

Believe me, I tried.

She wants this last summer the way she wants it.

What last summer?

Well, the doctor said that's how long she has left.

I don't know what we're gonna do without her.

Thank you for being here with her.

We are here now.

We both are.

Oh, dear.

You two look like someone's dying around here.

I'm going to make this the best summer yet.

It already is.

Just picked my first bunch of limes for my tree.

Woo -hoo!

Lovey pretends they're for limeade, but she really likes them for her evening

margaritas.

Well, guess who I just ran into down at the boat dock? Ooh, I bet I can guess.

He doesn't seem as happy as he was a few days ago.

We kind of decided to end things.

End things?

You just started.

It's just easier this way, Mama.

Why is it a long CD?

I don't know.

It's not love.

Well, then what is it?

I don't know.

Maybe something like your hatchlings don't make it to the water sometimes.

Well, they try like the dickens to get there.

Honey, I just want you to be able to give your heart to someone without being

afraid to have it broken.

It's not what I'm afraid of.

I get it.

You don't want to end up like me.

And I don't blame you.

Your father and I were not a match made in heaven.

But I do know what true love is.

I'm sorry, Mama Lovey.

Don't you worry about that, honey.

I should have torn it down years ago.

No, but you love sitting on that swing.

We can fix it. What?

Girl, I am old as the hills and she's big as a house.

No, you're not. And we can do this.

Okay. We can do it.

Give it to me. We can do it.

Okay.

And will you forward the rest of my mail?

Thank you.

And I'll let you know when I'll be home.

Now, I don't know what is more surprising, seeing you here or what the

heck is in that shopping cart.

The pergola broke.

And you thought you'd just fix it on your way out of town.

No, I meant to come and tell you I wasn't leaving, but I just...

Let me stick.

What?

Um.

I just feel like I wasted so many years being mad at her.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, no, stop that, stop that.

You're here now.

That's what matters.

I just feel so helpless.

Hmm.

Doesn't look that easy to me.

We're just going to need some more tools.

It's okay. Stand by, ladies.

Hello, Heather.

See,

this is a bad idea.

The wind doesn't blow too hard. We'll be fine.

What next, ladies?

Where are you going?

Sarah. I don't know.

Oh, look at you.

Oh, my God.

Our newest turtle lady.

Yes. Making their way to the office.

My turtle girl, man.

Here's another one. Oh, two more.

Oh, my goodness.

Thank you. Not bad.

Wow.

You okay?

Yeah, just, uh, wondering.

You're still going to leave?

Does Mama love you like this and all?

No, of course not.

What about, you know, after?

Well, I'll go back to Chicago.

And come visit you and the baby as much as possible.

That'd be nice.

I was in the neighborhood.

Figured I'd finish her up. I hope you don't mind.

Of course we don't mind.

Do we, Kara?

It's still a little wet. Oh,

my Lady Bank dresses.

How did you know?

Uh, I didn't. The nursery just dropped them off.

I ordered them.

You remembered, Kara.

Of course I did.

We'll have them climbing the pillars in no time.

That sounds just wonderful.

Maybe Kira will help you.

Well, I've got an appointment in town.

You ladies?

An appointment for what?

Oh, it's not a doctor.

Don't you worry about it.

Toy looks so pretty in her new dress. It was sweet of you to take her shopping.

No, it was nothing.

She looks beautiful.

You know, I have a ton of baby stuff up in the attic. I'm going to send it right

over. No, no, I couldn't. Of course you could.

I should have thought of it sooner.

Still in me.

I'm going to go have a little talk with Palmer.

Okay.

Come on, Karen.

Okay.

Spread your boyfriends.

What? No.

He says you really like each other.

Well, yeah, he's my friend.

You're burning the chicken.

Chicken's hot.

Go talk to her. She's going to leave in that house.

She left before, and I'm just fine.

Really?

Because I remember you being pretty torn apart back then. We were kids.

Come on.

And now you're not.

You know, you bring a whole new meaning to the term grilling.

Okay. All right, who's hungry?

Food is on.

Lenny and Cooper are having so much fun. Yeah, they are.

You should bring them out here more often.

There's sports and music.

Their schedules are busier than mine.

Besides, you'll be seeing plenty of them in Charlotte.

Mom,

the house looks great.

I see you got your roses back, too. It's a good curb appeal.

Curb appeal?

Yeah.

Sell the house.

Did you forget what we talked about? Apparently, you did.

Don't get your feathers ruffled.

Besides, you have your whole family, all together, just the way you like us. I

didn't want to bring this up at the party, but I went down to the bank to

Mr. Davis.

Why would you bother doing that?

I wanted to understand my financial situation.

Mama, that's what you have me for.

Mr. Davis gave me all the time I needed.

What he couldn't explain is why there are so many withdrawals from my account

that I never received.

You're going to get it all back. I can tell you where every penny is. I don't

want it back, and you don't even have to explain.

But I did ask Mr. Davis to transfer the rest of my funds into a new account,

which I will tend to. You haven't written a check yourself in 20 years? If

have any problems, which I won't.

Kara has always had a fine head for numbers.

She waltzes back down here after umpteen years of being gone. Figures out the

price of real estate down here. Dollars to donuts. She starts coming down here

every summer. That won't be happening.

I'll put money on it. Because I'm not going to be here.

What?

Where are you going to go?

I have cancer.

What are you saying?

I'm really sorry, Mom.

There aren't going to be any more summers.

Cooper, Julia, let's go.

What? Babe.

Palmer. Palmer. I'm so sorry.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. In the car.

Be quiet.

Palmer?

Honey, are you okay?

Palmer.

Mom, are you okay?

is such a fragile boy.

Until now.

Oh, I should have done it right away.

That's what you would have done.

You've always been upfront about things.

Not always.

My big life in Chicago, I kind of fell apart.

Baby, I lost my job.

You were such a star.

Well, apparently I've been outshined.

You know, all these years I thought I was running towards something, but I

I've been running away.

You've accomplished so much.

Maybe on the outside.

But on the inside, I've been keeping everyone at arm's length.

I thought I was being independent.

One day you'll look back at your life and it'll all be clear.

The only problem is...

Sometimes you realize it too late.

Oh, no, no, no. Go back, go back.

What's happening?

They're confused. They're going in the wrong direction.

It's supposed to go towards the reflection of the moon and the ocean.

It's the house that is.

Somebody tell those fools. to cut their lights off.

Well, let's just block the light. Okay. Yeah, that's what we'll do. Come on.

Drop down there.

Get very close. Get real close together.

No, go back.

Get closer so they don't go through. Okay, go. Where is he?

Oh, there he is.

Come on, come on. Go, go, go, go. Who is that? Where's your light? Uh, it's

Brett. We called him when we first noticed these hatchlings.

Where's your light?

I'm turning around, yes.

Oh, it's me.

So what do I owe the honor of this visit?

Come and see her.

At least call.

I'm sure you got everything under control.

And that's what you're good at, right?

Yeah, I don't need me.

Mama made that clear to Crystal.

What's gotten into you?

Is she sick? No, no, you don't get to go there, Kara.

Who do you think's been here all these years when you just waltzed off, huh?

I know.

And I'm sorry.

If I could change the past, I would.

Really?

Would you?

What about leaving me here to deal with him, huh?

Would you do that again?

I used to be so proud of you.

Because nobody could stand up to him like you.

God knows I couldn't.

And if I couldn't, then Mama definitely couldn't. But you, you looked that old

man right in his eye.

Ain't that right, Daddy?

She could tell you all the things we were too scared to say.

Till one day you just up and leave.

Leave Mom and I here holding the bag.

I don't want to fight with you.

She needs you.

The rain's doing hard tonight. I figured I'd get these closed up for you before

it hits.

What would we do without you around here?

Carol will be back soon, in case you're wondering.

Yeah, the only thing I'm thinking about right now is keeping you out of the

rain, keeping you dry.

Hey. Hey, toy.

Oh, hey.

Oh, not another one of these.

Come on, we have a deal.

Do they get better?

They don't.

You have your doctor's appointment today. I'll be happy to take you.

I'm taking the bus today.

Why?

Just to check up.

But there's that storm coming.

I've been through a storm or two.

Besides, if I can't take care of myself for one afternoon, how am I going to

take care of a baby?

Good point.

You just be careful.

Hello, ladies.

Oh, hey, Flo.

Hi. Oh, not again.

Want some?

No. Get your teeth a little bit, though.

I'll get you a knife, too.

Thank you.

Can I help you?

Yeah, I'm not sure I'm in the right place.

Looking for Kara Rutland.

Oh, yeah, this place.

She's out.

Oh, man.

Would you mind if I waited for her?

I'm a friend from Chicago, Richard DeVries.

Richard.

Brett. Brett.

Brett, are you the handyman around here or something?

Or something.

Okay. Richard.

What are you doing here?

You didn't return my calls.

I wanted to come in person.

Brett, this is... Richard.

We met.

Yeah.

Can we go somewhere and talk, please?

Unless you got plans.

No plans here.

If I love you, I'm done with shutters.

Thank you.

You seem different.

I am different.

Well, whatever it is, you look beautiful.

You didn't come all the way down here to flatter me.

That's one of the reasons.

What's the other reason?

Look, I know you're mad.

I should have told you I was getting promoted.

You didn't just get promoted.

You got my promotion. And I'm sorry about that.

But look, that's all in the past.

We got the Barclay account.

We got your baby.

And I let the partners know that it was all because of you.

And they want you back as a senior VP and group director of the account with a

salary commensurate with all of that.

My mom is sick. I wouldn't be able to talk for a while anyway.

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry.

Look, we'll wait.

Take all the time you need.

But you know there's another reason I'm here too.

It's because I miss you.

I really do.

I want it in writing.

How much I miss you?

The offer.

There's a storm coming in.

You should leave now.

I'll pull your neck.

Excuse me. Excuse me, hi.

Do you know how long until the doctor can see me?

What are you doing?

Not for another three weeks.

I'm sorry, sweetie. You'll have to wait with the others. It's a crazy day.

I need to get home.

Another hurricane has arrived here in the low country of South Carolina. Just

the last couple of hours, the rain flowing sideways and winds gusting over

miles an hour. Today was the last day to prep or get out. Tonight, South

Carolina counting the hours until what could be a direct hit.

What are you doing? Have you packed your bags? We've got to go.

Honey, I'm not leaving.

Mom, it's a full -on hurricane.

We're the last ones here.

Your father, your brother, everyone's trying to get me out of this beach

Oh, honey, I have been through so many hurricanes.

This is just a little tropical storm.

I'm not going.

If you're staying, I'm staying.

Kara. Mom, don't try to talk me out of it. You know how stubborn I am.

Toy Center?

Toy sooner.

I mean, they're offering to double my salary plus stock options.

Wow.

It's pretty much everything I ever wanted.

Congratulations.

If this were a week ago, I'd be mentally decorating my office right now.

Well, you can decorate in person.

Mama, shouldn't Toy be back by now?

Maybe I should go look for her. You'll do no such thing.

She'll be fine. She's a smart girl. I'm sure she just stayed at the clinic.

Hey, love, it's me.

On my way. Just worried about you. See you soon.

What are you talking about?

Oh, she removed the eggs from the nest.

It's illegal.

Look them back.

Let them arrest.

Right, Blimey. Get them arrested.

Oh, this old cottage has been through worse.

And so have we.

I'm sorry for the way I left back then, Mama.

No, honey, don't be.

I have always loved your spirit and your backbone, ever since you were a little

girl.

I wanted to see you fly as far and high as you could.

I wanted that for you as much as you did.

Do you believe in soul mates?

I'm skeptical.

I know it's silly. I used to not believe in that stuff either.

Until I met Russell Bennett.

I thought there was more to that story.

Back then, the dune stretched as far as the eye could see.

There was no development.

The ocean, the salt air.

We were turtles in each other.

It was only a summer, but we spent every minute we could together without

causing people to talk.

Why would people talk?

He had a fiancé.

He had made a commitment, and I could see the agony that it caused him. So I

stepped away.

Did he marry her?

I got a letter from him. He said that he was flying to her house to break it off

in person.

What happened?

His plane went down over the ocean.

Engine failure.

When your father came along, I was still numb inside.

Part of me had died.

parcel of land that russell left me it was going to be my wedding present it's

the dunes in front of the house where the turtles lay their eggs i want you to

have it sweetheart in this house too they're yours now i just hope you come

to find the beach house

My baby toy.

We were just going to come look for you, honey. You had the baby.

Are you all right?

Yeah, we're okay.

Brett took me to the hospital and spent the entire night in the chair. Yeah, and

she should still be there, too. Practically fought her way out.

Look,

I'm going to go check out your place. See how she held up.

Come on.

Mama.

Mama. I couldn't get through.

I had to make sure you're okay.

Oh, it was just a little old tropical storm. You made it through another one.

course I did.

Mama, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Oh, honey, it's okay.

I should have been here for you.

I love you.

I love you.

I think I can salvage most of it.

You know, southern ladies do need their wriggle on roses.

We do, don't we?

We?

I'm not leaving.

I'm sorry, I... You mean like today?

I mean like ever.

This is my home right here

Love

you always said I would look around one day and I would know what was right This

is right

Here you go, Mama.

Oh, thank you, baby.

It's been such a nice summer, Kara.

It's been the best.

You're a good mama.

I love you.

I love you, sweetheart.

You know what?

I'd feel a little chilly if you could just give me a break.

Do you guys remember the scientific

name for turtles?

Coretta.

Look, there's another one.

Well,

here's to a beautiful summer together.

A lot can happen in the summer.

Birds. Love.

Hurricanes.

Turtles.

Love. What?

You're in love?

Anyone I know?

Some guy who likes barbecue sauce.

Sounds like quite a catch.

He is.

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