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[birds chirping]

Ruby: I am keeper of the well.

A magic well.

It's true!

My calling.

Part of a line of magic well-keepers

that goes back ages, even!

And it's all in here.

Hundreds of years, thousands of wishes.

Daniel: You're up early.

Ruby: Yeah. Reading.

- Hey, Ruby, does that book tell you anything

about what Emerald was like 40 years ago

before the water dried up?

- Yeah. Sounds like the best place in the world.

Happy and hopeful.

- Yeah! See, I don't get why people aren't now.

I mean, Paula is.

She's always trying to fix this town up,

but I don't know.

When I saw that fountain come back to life...

it was like a kick in the pants.

Like a "Get up and get on this, O'Reilly."

- You should.

As an apple farmer, you make a great PR guy.

- What are you saying about my farming skills?

- I'm saying, you're doing great, learning a lot.

- Yeah.

- But...

you know how to grow an idea.

And Emerald could use that.

Could use you.

- Hmm.

You're right.

I'm gonna get on that.

- Hmm.

- Okay.

All right.

[enchanted resonating music]

[birds chirping]

[enchanted music continues]

[whooshing]

Boy: Grr!

I wonder when Pop-Pop's coming back.

[enchanted music continues]

[coins jingling]

[enchanted music continues

Man : I wish I could stop pretending.

[gasping]

[enchanted music]

?

?

Ruby: So many people who want to stop pretending.

- A sad cheerleader.

- A jock who's secretly a poet.

- Hey! Hey, what if...

What if he's a spy?

- Uh-oh. Was someone up late watching TV again?

- Were you binging on spy movies

until all hours, Sam?

- No.

[laughing]

Okay. Yeah, you're right.

I was watching spy movies, but it's not my fault.

There was an Oath of Justice marath-- Oh!

- Perhaps you should spend more free time

on school work and less on mindless drivel,

hmm, Mr. Price?

- Yes, Mr. Ellis.

Mr. Price: And don't think I didn't notice

that you were late.

You know what that means.

You owe me a quarter.

Pay up.

- It's the only reason I even have 'em.

- Hmm.

- Just for you. Okay.

- Quarters like in my vision!

- What, you think VP Ellis's tough-guy thing is an act?

- Uh! You know the drill.

- Maybe he's actually a sweetheart

and he's just pretending?

Mina: Look at his cup!

He hearts puppies?

Sam: He has a grandson, just like the wisher.

Could be our guy.

- You know what this means?

Both: Stakeout!

[dinging]

- Hello! Hello!

Service, please!

[suspensful music]

[dinging]

Hello!

I'd like to renew my card!

[suspenseful music]

- [whispering] Mr. Brody, why are you hiding?

Ellis: Foster, I know you're in here!

- I know I shouldn't, but...

Mr. Ellis is a pro-level complainer.

If I tell him he can't renew until next week

when we're open, I'll hear about it forever.

- Come on, Foster!

I don't have all day!

- I know he's pretty grumpy, but he's nice inside, right?

He even has an "I Heart Puppy Dogs" thermos.

- Oh, please!

I loaned him that!

Three years ago.

[dinging]

- Hello!

Oh, this is ridiculous!

[door slamming]

- [sighing] So?

- Probably not our wisher.

Hey! The-the book I saw.

Maybe there's a clue in the story?

- Oh! Uh, The Snowy Day?

- Uh-huh.

- Oh, yeah, that's a great one.

Uh, we've got it.

Should be right here.

Uh... Ezra Jack Keats.

- Keats... K...

It's not here.

- Huh. Well, I know we have it.

A bunch of kids and volunteers came in

to help with the opening,

and I remember we put it right here.

Well, we have the audiobook, as well.

We just, uh, we're building this AV rack

and it...

Strange.

Should be here.

Yeah, this one's missing, too.

- Hmm. Maybe it got stolen?

- Why would you steal a library book?

Just wait one week and then you can borrow it for free.

- Um, Mr. Brody, do you have a list

of the volunteers who helped you?

- No, I don't.

I'm sorry.

Uh, but they're coming back soon

to help finish decorating this room.

You can ask around then, if you like.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Stolen book.

Now that's a clue.

[birds chirping]

[sighing]

[phone beeping]

- Hey! This is a dead area for cell signals.

Do you need a lift to town?

- Yeah! Yeah, yeah.

Thanks.

Uh, I, uh, I hit one of those potholes

back there pretty fast and, uh, I think I, um...

messed up my suspension pretty good.

- Oh.

Ah!

Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Oh, yeah.

So, you coming in from the city?

- Is it that obvious?

[chuckling]

Yeah. You probably know everybody around here, huh?

- No! Actually,

you remind me a lot of me, not too long ago.

Before the truck and the flannel.

I'm Dan.

- Ah, Nathan.

So, um, so you're from the city, too, huh?

[car beeping]

- Yeah! I was, but...

we like it here.

We decided to stay.

Place is looking up.

- Oh, yeah?

I was going to ask about that.

Um, I'm here on business.

My company's scouting places we might want to expand to.

- Oh, yeah?

What kind of business?

- It's, uh, natural resources, mostly.

It's a really clean shop, environmentally friendly,

so carbon neutral, ethically sourced,

et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

- Really?

- Mm.

- And you're interested in Emerald because...?

- That's all I can say.

For now.

[chuckling]

- Okay. Gotcha.

All right, well hop in.

- Great.

[bright music]

[doors slam]

[engine starting]

[bright music continues]

- Looks like all the volunteers are back

to help finish setting up for the grand opening.

- Yeah and I bet our perp is here, too.

- Because...?

- Criminals always come back to the scene of the crime.

Maybe that lowlife wants more free books.

- Or because he regrets his decision

and he wants to return it.

- Oh. You two mix in.

I'm going to go look upstairs.

- Okay.

[indistinct chattering]

- Anyone here look like a book thief to you?

- I'm looking.

- When was the last time

you cleaned out your ears, Leon?

[gasping]

- Look, quarters.

- You're amazing, Pop-Pop!

- Ah! Pop-Pop.

So cute.

- Yeah. And straight outta my vision!

- Come on.

[grunting]

- Ooh! Ah, I-I've got it.

- Ooh! Ah, I-I've got it.

Thanks.

- Yeah.

- Here you go, Mr. Pritchard.

- Thanks, Mina.

- It's him.

He has the book in his bag,

but why does he want to stop pretending?

- Last box.

- Okay. Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Mr. Pritchard?

I can't believe it.

He's so nice!

I mean, I have to admit, my world's a little bit rocked.

- Sorry, Sam, but all the clues point to him.

- I may have another one.

Do you have a pen?

- Yeah.

- Thank you.

Okay, did you, by any chance, see this

in your vision?

Ruby: What is that?

- Let me see.

Whoa! He still uses this?

I mean, of course he does!

It's his secret spy code,

just like in Oath of Justice: Omen of Portent.

- Explain, please?

- Oh, when I was little,

I found a note that fell out of Mr. Pritchard's pocket

and it had a bunch of weird drawings,

looked just like this.

- Okay.

- Then I asked him about it,

and he said it was part of a game, a spy game,

and this was his secret spy code.

Huh. Pritch.

- So, you're saying...

Mr. Pritchard is a spy?

- Wait!

- Well...

- Did you just say Mr. Pritchard was a spy?

- Hi, Molly.

We were actually just--

- Because I could totally see it!

You know, it's just like Oath of Justice:

Whisper of Fire

where the mild-mannered barbecue chef, he--

- Was the one who brought down the whole town...

Both: From the inside!

- Are we supposed...?

- No. Never feed into Sam's movie conversations.

- Mr. Pritchard is just like that guy!

I mean, he's well liked, he has a great cover.

- Farmer.

- Farmer. And he has loads of land

to hide all of his spy equipment.

- And his bunker with all the fake passports

and identity changing contact lenses.

No one would ever suspect him. Huh.

- Except for us!

- Well, I-I was just in movie mode.

I don't really think that...

- I'm gonna search up Agent Langston Pritchard,

if that's his real name, and see what comes up.

- Whoops.

Guess I got her a little too worked up, there.

- Whoops! Guess we know what you're gonna be doing

while we go solve this wish.

- What?

Mina: You've done it!

Now you have to make sure she stays out of our way.

- But that wasn't my--

- Have fun, Molly minder.

[sighing]

[Ruby chuckling]

- Okay, what now?

- Back to the real world.

- Right.

- Let's go see what our friendly, mysterious

"not spy" is up to.

- Sounds good.

[indistinct chattering]

[indistinct conversation]

[gasping]

Did you see that?

- Wink?

- That wasn't just a wink.

That was a wink-wink.

- Definitely a wink-wink.

Do you think it means that...?

- That he's having a secret romance with Halona?

But he's married!

- Oh.

- Hey, girls.

- Gross!

- Hi.

- Hi.

[bell on door ringing]

Is this why he wants to stop pretending?

- I hope not.

[door closing]

Where is he?

I can't see him.

- Me neither.

[gasping]

- Oh, hi!

Are you well today?

- Did he just buy flowers for Halona?

- I'm so shocked.

Are you shocked?

- Uh-huh.

Oh!

Mina: Ow! You stepped on my foot.

Ruby: Sorry!

[door opening]

[breathing deeply]

Oh, I can't watch.

He's such a nice guy!

- Just when you think you know someone.

[suspensful music]

- Wait! He didn't give her the flowers.

- So much for the romance!

We were wrong! Yay!

I can feel good about this wish again.

- Let's find out exactly where he's going.

- Yeah, all right.

[engine sputtering]

- So, the tow truck is on an out-of-town pickup.

Looks like I'm stuck here till tomorrow.

- Well, don't worry, Pete's great.

He's the real deal.

- Somewhere to stay you could recommend?

- Yeah, I'll give you a ride to the motel.

It's not a Hilton, but it's cozy.

- That sounds great.

- Um, yeah.

Can I assume that if you're scouting Emerald,

you're also scouting other towns around here, too?

- You can assume that, yeah.

- Okay, since you're sticking around,

can I show the place off to you a little?

- Well...

- You know, I-I used to do PR in my old life.

I know how to keep things to the point.

- Oh, you're a former ad man, huh?

- For non-profits.

I made a rule; only work for good causes.

Emerald is a good cause.

A great one, actually.

- What makes it so special, do you think?

- It's the community.

My kid loves it here.

She feels a part of things.

It's really brought out her altruistic side.

You know, she's 14.

She spends all her time helping other people.

- Wow, at that age,

isn't she supposed to be walking around

with her phone attached to her ear?

- Exactly.

It's this town.

- You know, Dan,

since you feel that way about it,

I'll hear you out.

Dan: Great, tomorrow morning, grand tour.

?

- Hi.

[car engine starting]

Hi, Frank. Kelly!

Irene, how are you?

Irene: Hi, guys.

- Good.

[suspenseful music]

- Aw, those flowers are for his wife!

Still so in love, it's so nice.

- Oh, I am so, so glad we were wrong about that.

- Yeah.

- But still, it means our theory's toast.

- But good toast!

Like honey toast.

Aw, they're holding hands now!

Ruby: What do you think those are?

- I was hoping poetry,

but it looks like utility bills?

- We gotta get inside.

I'll distract the guy at the front desk,

you get the video.

- Okay.

- Uh, hi!

- Oh! Can I help you?

- Uh, yeah, um...

I'm here to see Mrs. Pritchard.

Uh, she's a friend... of my grandma.

Who doesn't live here.

- Okay.

- I-I-I got a gift for her because, well,

I'm here and she's not.

- Well, that's so nice of you.

[chuckling]

So, where is it?

- Huh?

- The gift, um, from your grandmother?

- I forgot it.

- Forgot it?

- Yeah.

So, so silly, right?

Uh, so I wanted to come and apologize,

uh, in advance, for not bringing it.

- The gift?

- Exactly.

- From your grandmother who's not here.

- You got it.

- Could you just sign here first?

[chuckling]

Ah, where are we? Ah.

- Thanks.

Oh!

She already has a visitor.

- Yes, Mr. Pritchard.

He's here with her.

- He visits a lot, that's nice.

- Nice isn't half of it.

Ever since she came here two weeks ago,

that sweet man's

brought her flowers every single day.

[chiming]

Oh, and now it's her rest time.

Ah. I'm sorry.

You've gotta come back later, hon.

Maybe next time, remember the gift?

- Yes, thank you!

Uh, Sam!

Uh, where's Molly?

You should be watching her!

- Relax, she's with her mom.

Finally, did a deep dive on Mr. Pritchard, though.

- Find anything?

- Yeah, Molly's a spy movie superfan

and it's certifiable.

- I meant about Pritchard.

- There's nothing on the Internet.

Just that he was in the military,

he has a driver's license.

He was featured in Farmers Monthly,

the Corn Issue.

Did you guys get anything?

- Yeah, we got a video of him talking to his wife.

- They were whispering, all suspicious-like.

The audio's pretty garbled, but...

- I got this.

Sam Price, pro lip-reader in the house.

Come on.

"Put this cat rabbit...

in that skyscraper, Glen."

Huh, Pritchard may not be a spy,

but certainly is a-a man of mystery.

I...

- Let me.

- Okay.

Ruby: "Oh, at cat can't hup-pup..."

[sighing]

"You can't keep this up.

You have to tell someone."

- She's talking about his secret!

He can't keep this up.

He needs to stop pretending!

- We have to get him to open up somehow.

- Like in Oath of Justice: Open Secrets!

I'm on it!

If my mom comes out,

just tell her I'll be back in a bit.

- Sam!

- Hang on, Molly!

I'm coming with you!

- We've gotta stop talking anywhere close

to the flower shop.

- Uh-huh.

Sam: Molly, wait!

I kinda need you

to not to bother Mr. Pritchard, okay?

Ruby and Mina and I are, well...

Molly: Spit it out, Sam!

Sam: We're doing something

and y-you can't be a part of it, okay?

If you don't get lost, you might ruin it.

Molly: So, what, like, teenager stuff?

Sam: Exactly!

You're, you know, you're too young.

You wouldn't understand.

It's rated PG-13, okay?

- Okay, well, if I got lost

every time a teenager told me to do so,

I wouldn't have any fun!

Hi, Mr. Pritchard.

Are you a spy?

- Good to see you, too!

Climb aboard!

Sam: Ah, sorry Mr. Pritchard.

She's been watching a lot of spy movies lately.

Mr. Pritchard: Uh-huh.

- So, you are a spy, aren't you?

We know because we've been following you around.

Sam: Well...

- Ooh, you have, have you?

Have you seen anything suspicious?

What makes you so sure that I'm a spy?

- Well, we saw you visit your wife

and they got you on video.

- You went to the home.

- Well, Ruby and Mina did, but...

Molly: And they figured out what you said

and everything!

Like, "You can't keep this going.

You've got to tell someone."

That you're a spy.

- I'm sorry.

She's just got a wild imagination.

[tense music]

- You two know too much.

They're watching, too.

You gotta forget everything you said

and keep your distance from me.

Eyes in the sky.

[eerie music]

Molly: Spy satellites!

Why didn't I think of that?

So, you really are a...

[whispering] A spy!

I was right!

- Okay, Molly can't really be right about this.

- Yeah, no way Mr. Pritchard is actually a spy,

but why would he say he was?

And plus, he was so serious about it too.

It was weird.

Ruby: I need to think about this.

Or maybe read the logbook.

Might tell me something.

And you?

Keep after Molly.

- Cheer up.

Maybe you'll pick up a clue while you're at it.

Dan: You still got your nose in that logbook?

Good stuff?

- It's epic.

It's like the more I read, the smaller I feel.

It's generations worth of stuff in here.

Everyone is so heroic.

They know exactly what to do all the time.

- Hmm, if you believe that.

- Okay, I know you don't believe

this well stuff like I do...

- No, no, no.

That's not what I mean.

I mean I don't think these heroes

did a lot of talking about the failing they did

along the way.

- Yeah, it's all happy endings.

Old-timey words for "yay".

A lot of "by my troth".

- Hmm, huzzah!

[chuckling]

- Do you think they struggled, too?

- Everybody struggles.

Some people just wear it better.

[soft music]

- The way I see it,

the town will forgive Mr. Pritchard

as long as he comes clean.

So, we just need to figure out

who he's working for so we can help him.

- Where did you even get these papers anyway?

And do they even print them anymore, or...?

- Don't worry about it.

Come on!

[gasping]

- Why are we watching Mr. Pritchard

throw away garbage?

- Ugh, we're not.

It's a classic dead drop!

It's how spies communicate!

[exhaling]

Come on.

Some sort of secret data module.

And look!

There's a note with code.

- I got this.

I... bean... Been!

Discovered.

- Meet!

- Meet, at 12 o'clock.

Escape plan?

Escape plan!

333-786.

Why's he doing this?

- Because he's gotta go!

Because we compromised him!

We cannot let this happen.

Sam, we have to go to the authorities.

- No, I don't really think---

[sighing]

Going to the authorities, then.

- We've got to be missing something.

I mean, really?

Did you read all of this?

- Yep, what do you want to know about corn?

[chuckling]

- Well, what's it say about Pritchard?

- It's just a feel-good piece about him and his wife.

- Any good details?

Mina: Not really.

Just about how they share all the farm chores

and do all the housework together.

She doesn't drive, always wanted a driver.

He wanted a financial advisor.

They fell in love, got married,

dreams came true.

Plus, guess what?

Corn.

[laughing]

So much corn.

[sighing]

- This one's tough.

Mina: Yeah.

Dan: How long did he say?

- Uh, he said it should be ready around six.

- Okay, great!

Gives us lots of time to check out the town.

- Wow, look at that.

People wave here.

- Yeah, don't get that in the city, do you?

- Mm.

- I mean,

not with five fingers, anyway.

Come on.

You know, Emerald...

it really is an actual jewel.

It just needs, uh, a little bit of polishing.

- I think you're writing my pitch for me.

- Oh, yeah, that's the idea.

It really is an up-and-coming place.

The community's coming together

and, for the first time in years,

we're going to have our Apple Blossom Fest.

- Hmm.

[indistinct radio chatter]

- Molly, we really don't need to do all this.

- Officer Clark!

- Hey, kids!

What's the emergency?

- We have discovered something huge!

- Yeah, that I need to do more cardio.

Molly: Mr. Pritchard is a spy.

- Pritch?

A spy?

- And we have proof.

He left this at the dead drop.

- Could it be some sort of secret data module?

- That's what I thought.

We know his escape plan,

so you have to help us stop him

before he gets away.

Maybe we can make a deal with him?

He might have started off a spy,

but he's part of our community now.

- Okay, hang on.

Let me hook up this data module

and just have a look.

Man on radio: Unit 21, unit 21, what's your 20?

Woman on radio: This is unit 21.

I'm at the corner of Main and...

- 'Kay. Here we go.

"Secret data drop 8-404.

"From Secret Agent Code Name: Pop-Pop.

"Two kids spotted on my tail.

"Please tell them to mind their own business.

"Playing spy might be fun and everything,

but they've gone a little too far."

Oh, and this data module?

It's not a data module.

It's just a--

- Satellite signal jammer!

Sam: It's a spark plug from a tractor

plugged into some old junk.

- Yeah.

- He's not a spy, Molly.

- What about his driver's license?

Run it, maybe it's fake.

- Molly, I saw him down at the bureau

with Eleanor write the test with my own two eyes.

Now look, Pritchard's my friend.

And he's too nice tell you this, but I'm not.

Go do something else!

Got it?

- She's got it.

We both do.

- Hmm. Well, that reminded me

of Oath of Justice: Fun While It Lasted.

- Bottom line is we gotta stay off Pritchard,

but I still don't get it.

Why would he tell us he's a spy

and then go to all that effort just to what?

Get us off his back?

- Maybe he thought we were getting too close

to his real secret

and he wanted us to stop snooping.

Mina: Smart. Hmm...

Maybe we can talk to Mrs. Pritchard?

- Yeah, we could still snoop around her.

- Wait!

Sam, didn't you say

that when he went to go take his driver's test,

Mrs. Pritchard went with him?

- Well, that's what Officer Clark told Molly

and, man, am I ever glad that's over,

because what a waste of time.

Ruby: But it wasn't a waste of time.

I mean, thanks to Molly--

- Hey!

- And you!

I think I know exactly what Mr. Pritchard is hiding.

Both: What?

- Langston Pritchard can't read.

It's been in front of us all along.

I just couldn't put it together!

Clue number one: Instead of waiting

to fill out a form at the library

to check out the book for free, he stole it.

He brings all of his mail for his wife to read.

His signature at the senior home sign-in book

is just a scribble.

- Which means that his spy code is just his way

of keeping notes.

He uses little pictures instead of words.

- And the clincher is Eleanor went

to go take the driver's test with him,

but she doesn't drive.

Mina: So she wasn't taking the test for herself.

- She must have been there to help him...

Both: Read the questions!

- But why does he want to stop pretending?

Sam: And why would a guy who can't read steal a book?

Ruby: No idea.

But I think I know how we can find out.

Sam: Whoa! No!

Like, we are not supposed to get in his face anymore.

Ruby: We're not!

We're just going birdwatching!

[birds, insects chirping]

Sam: [sighing]

We've been here for years.

I've probably grown a beard by now.

Did I grow a beard?

- Yeah, can we take a break so Sam can shave?

- I've actually started watching birds.

Wait, wait!

He's coming.

He's got the book with him.

Sam: Yeah, he does.

Ruby: And he's... reading it?

- So much for that theory.

Ruby: Also. he has headphones and a CD player.

Wait! Didn't the audiobook get stolen, too?

- Wait! He's not reading it.

He's memorizing it.

- So he can pretend to read it.

Only why pretend to read a kid's book?

- Maybe something to do with his grandson?

- Wait a minute.

The Read-Along.

- The what?

- Remember at the library?

I bet Pritchard's grandson is gonna be there.

- That's why he's working so hard at it.

He's reading the book with Leon

in front of everybody.

- But still, the wish.

How do we get him to stop pretending?

- Maybe his daughter will know?

?

[water gushing]

Daniel: This fountain sort of says it all.

The underground streams are back.

Emerald is back.

Paula: O'Reilly!

Hey!

Who's this?

One of your city friends?

- Sort of.

Paula Price, this is Nathan Lutes.

- Nice to meet you.

- Hello.

- Nathan, will you excuse us for just one second?

- Oh, yeah. Sure.

- So Nathan's company is looking to expand

and invest locally.

- Mm-hmm.

- He's from some kind of natural resource company.

I think this could be good for Emerald.

If you want to chime in?

- Are you kidding?

Way to go, Daniel.

Yeah, let's...

let's work this angle together.

Mr. Lutes!

- Hmm?

- I am Emerald-born-and-raised,

and I would love to tell you about our wonderful town.

- Well, that's great because I have some questions.

Dan here was saying that you might be bringing back

the Apple Blossom Festival.

- He was, was he?

Oh, well, that's a...

that's a difficult conversation to have.

Daniel: But I thought we--

- Without pie.

[laughing]

Come with me.

- Great.

Oh, hold on!

I just gotta make a wish.

- Hope your wish comes true.

[hopeful music]

[chickens clucking softly]

- We didn't know for a long time either.

Mom always covered for him.

She handled the bills and stuff

while Dad worked the field.

[sighing]

But it all started to add up.

- So, no one ever said anything?

- Mom said he'd be ashamed if anyone found out.

So...

We wanted to help him.

But he was too proud.

So, us kids just went along.

That's why the Read-Along is such a big deal.

He doesn't want to let Leon down, too.

- Do you like reading, Leon?

- I just found out!

I have orthographic processing.

- Whoa! Big words!

- Come on.

[chuckling]

Leon: Do you wanna come see...

- Yeah.

It's a form of dyslexia.

- A reading disability.

- Hereditary. We told my dad he might have it, too.

Touched a nerve,

changed the subject right away.

- To corn.

- You're really getting to know the man.

[laughing]

If only he understood that we didn't care.

Yeah.

Leon! Let's round up the chickens.

[soft music]

Pritch: Ah! Everywhere I turn, there you kids are.

Didn't you get my message about following me?

I hope you had fun, though.

- I-I'm really sorry about that.

We didn't mean to bother you.

But...

I have some great news!

Pritch: Okay. I'll take great news.

- So... you don't have to pretend anymore.

- What do you...?

- Because your family knows.

- What do they know?

- That you can't, you know...

Uh, yeah, I was talking to your daughter

about how it might be hereditary--

- You talked to my daughter about this?

- Yeah. Uh...

She's okay with it, though.

Your whole family is okay with it.

- My fa...?

Is that why you've been following me?

To ruin me like this?

- No! I-I wanted to help.

You wanted to stop pretending and now you can,

because you're the only one who actually cares

about this.

Pritch: [inhaling sharply]

Ruby: Uh, wait. No, no!

It's not that no one cares.

It's just that it doesn't matter whether or not, uh...

What did I just do?

Officer: I told you guys to stay out of this.

And to stop bothering Pritch!

Ruby: I know!

Okay, we messed up.

I messed up.

- Are we talking jail time?

Mina: Sam!

Officer: Do you want to share what you said to him?

What this big secret is?

- I...

I probably shouldn't.

- ...is the correct answer.

- 'Kay. We just want to apologize,

make things better.

And...

you're his friend.

Maybe you could...?

- No promises, but...

I'll see what I can do.

Let's go pay him a visit.

- Okay.

[sniffling]

[indistinct chattering]

[distant dog barking]

So?

- He's pretty shook up.

- Is it okay if we stick around?

Officer: You can try, but I really have no idea

how you're gonna get through to him.

Good luck!

Ruby: Mina, I don't know what to do.

- I do!

Ruby, you got any paper?

[car door opening]

[knocking]

[soft music]

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[muffled] Come on, Mr. P. We love you.

[sighing]

[door opening]

Ruby: Mr. Pritchard, please don't be mad.

At them, anyway.

It was my fault.

And I'm so, so sorry.

I-I didn't mean to, but I...

I did.

I hurt you.

I... I didn't tell anyone.

I promise!

So what if you can't read?

Doesn't make you any less nice, fun or kind.

- You're sweet.

But you're wrong.

And I've been a fool.

I thought I was getting away with it.

I was so clever.

So you know what I'm going to get now, huh?

The thing I hate most...

pity.

My whole life, I've worked to be a good friend,

husband, dad.

But I stole that book.

Never done anything like that in my life.

I just...

I just had to keep that secret!

I've wanted to change.

But I always thought, "What if I couldn't?"

- So, you're afraid of failing.

I-I get it.

Sometimes it feels like everybody else knows

exactly what to do all the time.

Like everything else just comes so easy to them.

But the thing is that's just how it seems.

Everybody struggles.

Like me!

Right now.

I wanted to do something good

so that you could finally stop pretending

and get your wish!

But I am failing miserably,

so...

I could really use your help.

- My help?

- Yep.

And it's not just me.

There's someone in Emerald

who is in the exact same place

as you are.

And he really needs a hand.

Just...

someone to look up to,

to share his story with.

- Who?

- Leon.

- Oh.

The snow was...

Ruby: So, Mr. Pritchard recited the book as planned.

Had to.

You try saying "no" to a room full

of five-year-olds.

Pritch: After breakfast...

Ruby: But he owned up, too.

Pritch: ...he called to his friend

from across the hall.

Ruby: It's hard to admit you have struggles,

to face your fear of failure.

But he did it.

Pritch and Leon: The end!

[applause]

Ruby: And so did I.

And you know what?

All the people who love us still love us just as much.

- Ah! There we are.

Now why don't you teach me something you learned?

- I learned this: C-R makes "cruh."

And C-H makes "chuh."

Cr... un... chuh!

- Crunch? Very good.

Oh, it won't be long

before you and I are reading up a storm!

S-T-O-R-M. Storm.

[laughing]

- Having fun, Leon?

- Yeah. Hi, Ruby.

- Hi.

- Oh!

Ruby has something in her ear!

- [gasping]

- Whoa! What do you think of that?

- Oh!

[laughing]

[gasping]

Wow!

- Thanks.

[enchanted resonating music]

- "Emerald in the rough."

- Mmm.

- Mmm, 'kay.

Moving on.

And... no!

[chuckling]

"Emerald: it's a gem!"

'Kay! Moving on.

"How 'bout them apples?"

[laughing]

Ah! Come on!

Help me!

I need help!

- Oh. Don't we all, sometimes?

- Ah...

Ruby: Like this wish.

I wasn't sure it would turn out.

[soft music]

So what's wrong with getting help sometimes?

Other than it's hard?

But now I know people want to help.

Just like I do.

And while helping one person may not change the world...

it will change the world for one person.

Epically.

And that's one for the books.

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