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(seagulls squawking)

- Hi, I'm Vikki George,

and welcome to the\NCommunity Garden.

This is a space where people\Nwho don't have gardens

of their own get a plot of land

and get to build the\Ngarden of their dreams.

So, today, you guys\Nare gonna get a plot

and the flowers that you\Nplant of your very own

will become fully\Nin bloom in time

for our Garden Walk Festival\Nat the end of the month.

Yeah.

- Is this your garden?

- No, sweetie.

But I do manage the\NCommunity Garden.

My dad started this\Ngarden 20 years ago.

For him, it was a way to

give something back\Nto the neighborhood.

So, who's ready\Nto see their plot?

- [Kids] Me!

- Are you!

All of you?

- [Kids] Yes!

- Okay, follow me.

So ta-da!

This is your garden clubs plot.

Now does everybody\Nhave their seedlings?

- [Kids] Yes!

- Okay great!

Well, let's get to planting.

Grab a shovel, dig on in.

- This was a great idea.

All of our kids\Nlive in apartments.

They don't have\Na garden at home.

- Well, that's why\Nwe have the space.

Everybody deserves a right\Nto cultivate a green thumb.

And you would be surprised how\Nfast those flowers will grow.

I think they're really gonna\Nenjoy their weekly visits.

Oh!

Please come back\Nfor the Garden Walk

at the end of the month.

It's our big yearly festival.

- Vikki!

Vikki George!

- Hi Mr. Boyle, hi Ms. Hewitt.

Isn't it a lovely day?

- Vikki, I thought\Nyou should have these.

All the rain we had this winter,

my tomatoes ripened early.

- The first crop of spring,\Nhave a look at these beauties.

- Oh!

Wait, all of this is for me?

- There'd be plenty more\Nwhere that came from.

I can tell I'm gonna have\Na bumper crop this year.

- Well, me too.

I have a perfect stuffed\Ntomato recipe to give you.

It's delicious.

- And stuffed peppers.

Don't forget the\Npeppers Ms. Hewitt.

- You'd never let me Mr. Boyle.

You can use the same\Nrecipe with the peppers.

- Thank you.

I think it sounds like\Na delicious combination.

Also, I made up flyers for\Nthe Garden Walk Festival.

- Oh, we gonna win\NBest Garden this year?

- We've got our fingers crossed.

- This is gonna be our\Nyear, I can feel it.

Besides, can you\Nguys imagine a more

beautiful garden than ours?

(seagulls squawking)

I'm late, I'm late,\NI know I'm late!

Ooh, sorry to\Ninterrupt you guys!

I got stuck at the\NCommunity Garden

giving a school tour.

- Hey Vikki, I was just\Ndropping off her lunch.

- I forgot it again.

Maybe on purpose.

- You guys are so cute together.

Like seriously, too cute.

I can't believe you've\Nbeen married for 12 years.

- [Wife] See you at home honey.

- [Vikki] How do you do it Anna?

- Vikki, you too\Ncould have it all

if you put half the energy\Nyou put into that garden

into your dating life.

- Ah, that is a\Nhorse that I'm not

interested in climbing back on.

Thank you.

- Yeah, well, maybe\Nif your last boyfriend

hadn't just gone\Nriding into the sunset.

- I know.

I cultivated it.

I waited for the fruits\Nto bloom and then nothing.

We just broke up.

Okay fine, he broke up with me.

And with no explanation.

- You weren't right for\Neach other to begin with.

- It doesn't matter.

Dating is just not for me.

Not now, maybe not ever.

I'm done.

You know, you are so lucky\Nyou met Alex in high school.

You guys are like\Nthe perfect couple.

- Yeah, we are pretty perfect.

For each other.

And if you just put\Nyourself out there,

you can find someone that's\Npretty perfect for you too.

- Oh really?

Do you remember what\Nhappened the last time

I took your advice and\NI put myself out there?

I met Barry.

- That one was doomed\Nfrom the start.

The guy was severely\Nallergic to flowers.

- I know, and I work\Nwith flowers all day.

I mean, I practically\Nam a flower.

He had to take an antihistamine\Nbefore every date.

(Anna laughing)

Besides, I don't really\Nhave time to date.

I've got Garden Walk in a month,

and I have to make\Nsure every plot

in that garden is perfect.

- And knowing you,\NI'm sure you will.

- Oh, good afternoon Mr. Devine.

- Ilya, how many\Ntimes have I told you,

call me Chace.

- Oh, I'm sorry, Chace.

- Thank you.

I'm just going to look\Nat a new property,

but you can reach\Nme on my phone.

- Oh Chace, I just\Nwanted to say thank you.

- For what?

- You gave my brother a job\Non your newest development

and I just wanted you to\Nknow I'm very grateful.

- Don't be.

Plus, it's part of\Nwhat we do here.

Create jobs.

I gotta get going.

I'll see you when I get back?

- Okay.

(camera shuttering)

- You're gonna have\Nto let me post that.

Gorgeous!

I'm gonna use this\Nto post a story

on social media about\Nthe Garden Walk Festival.

- Oh great, the\Nmore the merrier.

I'm actually having\Nflyers printed up

to distribute as well.

- You are so old school.

You need to get on social media.

- No.

- No, it's great for everything!

Friendships, staying connected.

Dating.

- I would prefer to meet\Nsomeone the old fashioned way.

You know, like through\Nfriends, or at a cafe.

- There's a cafe app for that.

- Thanks but no thanks.

Suite yourself.

(friend giggling)

- Excuse me, I'm looking\Nfor Vikki George.

- Oh.

(foot clanking)

- [Both] Oh!

- Oh, I am.

Oh, I am so sorry.

Here, let me just.

- No.

- If I wait a bit.

- Just, making it worse.\N- It's just rubbing it in.

- [Vikki] Okay, that's gonna\Nneed to go to the cleaners.

- It's okay, it'll be fine.

- Sorry.

- Maybe you can help me.

I'm looking for Victoria George.

- Victoria?

Everybody usually\Njust calls me Vikki.

- [Both] Oh.

- Almost did it again!

Occupational hazard.

The dirt.

Anyway, yup.

I'm Vikki George.

- I'm Chace Devine.

I was told that\Nyou could give me

a tour of the garden, maybe\Nanswer a few questions?

- Oh, I'd be happy to.

I am the manager.

And after all, you actually\Ncame at the perfect time.

Spring has sprung and\Neverything is fully in bloom.

It's my favorite time of year.

So this is Serena.

- Hi.

- She made her plot\Ncompletely out of wildflowers.

If you came here at six a.m.,

the aroma coming\Nfrom Serena's plot,

it's just indescribable.

It's as if night\Nblooming Jasmine

and honeysuckle had a baby.

Oh, and these are our\Nresident vegetable gardeners.

Mr. Boyle grows the\Nmost elegant peppers.

And Mrs. Hewitt, the\Nmost beautiful tomatoes.

This is Chace Devine,

he's just taking a\Ntour of the garden.

- Well, he can't leave\Nwithout a tomato.

No one leaves our\Ngarden without a tomato.

- Thank you, but I--

- Of course he doesn't want one.

Not unless he has one\Nof these bad boys.

- Okay.

- Have another tomato.

Now you've got enough to make\Na nice fresh tomato sauce.

- [Mr. Boyle] What are\Nyou doing Mrs. Hewitt?

- I'm just helping this nice\Nman with his dinner plans.

- Really?

You're being the sweet old lady

with a vine ripened tomato.

And I'm just the old\Ncodger with the peppers.

Vikki, would you\Nplease tell her that--

- Don't you drag Vikki\Ninto this, she's on a tour.

- They're actually very sweet.

They just get a little\Ncompetitive over their\Nvegetables.

But, anyway, that's our garden.

Unfortunately right now we\Ndon't have any available plots,

but if you'd like, I can\Nput you on the wait list.

As long as you can prove\Nneighborhood residency,

it shouldn't be a problem.

- Those weren't exactly the\Nkind of questions I had.

- Oh?

- I've studied the zoning law,

so there's no questions there.

- Why do you care\Nabout our zoning laws?

- Just trying to\Nthink practically.

- Yeah, but about what?

- About how to properly\Nutilize this space.

- Well, it's a garden,

so you properly utilize\Nit by gardening.

(Vikki chuckling)

You know what, I'm just gonna\Nadd you to the wait list.

Way down at the bottom.

- There's no need to do that.

I'm not waiting.

- Tell me Mr. Devine,

what does your garden grow?

- Condos, from the ground up.

Thanks for the tour.

It's really a beautiful space.

Exactly what I'm looking for.

- "Devine Construction, building\Nbetter from the ground up."

- Chace Devine is a\Nreal estate developer.

He builds condos.

- "From the ground up."

That's what he said\Nto me at the garden.

- [Anna] What do you\Nthink this means?

- I don't know.

But I'm not liking the\Nfeeling I'm getting.

I think maybe I should\Ntalk to Mr. Mack.

- That's a great idea.

I mean you've been\Nrenting from him forever.

He'll know what's going on.

- I'm sure there's\Nnothing to worry about.

He loves the garden.

- Yeah.

- My hands are tied Vikki.

- But Mr. Mack, you\Nlove the garden.

You've told me so yourself.

- I do love it.

And I loved your dad.

Our deal goes back\Nto when he first

started the Community\NGarden 20 years ago.

- I know, so then\Nwhy are you selling?

- My daughter lives in Hawaii

and she's having a baby\Nin a couple of months.

It's gonna be my\Nfirst grandchild.

- Well that's great news, but--

- Palm trees and\Ngolden sandy beaches

that extend for miles.

How does that\Nsound to you Vikki?

- Like Florida.

Where we live already.

- I'm ready to retire.

Be around family.

- But do you have\Nto sell the garden?

- I sold the garden\Nthis morning Vikki.

- What?

No, not to Devine Construction.

- I was gonna come\Nover to the nursery

and tell you in person,

but yes it's sold.

And yes to Chace Devine.

- Mr. Mack, that garden\Nwas my dads dream.

A garden for the community.

A garden for everyone.

- The garden has always\Nbeen an investment property.

I made the deal with your dad

because we were old army buddies

and he had this dream and\NI just couldn't refuse him.

But I never planned on\Nmaking any money off of it.

And then comes Chace Devine

and he offered me a\Nlot of money Vikki.

Retirement money.

Spoil my grandchild money.

- But why didn't you at least

give us a chance\Nto match the offer?

- Because you don't have\Nthat kind of money Vikki.

You would have bought this\Nplace long ago if you did.

I'm very sorry.

But you know what?

It's time for you to\Nmake a new place for it.

I mean do what your dad did

when he first started\Nthe Community Garden.

I mean show some gumption.

- Gumption?

- That was one of your\Ndad's greatest qualities.

Gumption, initiative.

Find the new spot for the\Ngarden and build it back.

- From the ground up.

- Exactly, from the ground up.

- Thanks mom.

Your veggie lasagna\Nalways cheers me up.

- Well, things will\Nseem a lot brighter

once you've got something\Nin your stomach.

You'll see.

- I think it's gonna\Ntake more than lasagna

to fix this problem.

- I've got carrot\Ncake for dessert.

- It's gonna take\Nmore than that too.

Although I definitely\Nwanna have that cake.

I don't know,

I just feel like\Nthe garden was dad's

legacy to the neighborhood.

And I just feel\Nlike I'd be letting

everybody down if\NI just let it go.

You, the neighborhood, dad.

Especially dad.

- Vikki honey, don't put\Nthis all on yourself.

- But it is on me mom.

It's all right on top of me

and I'm here at the bottom\Njust being crushed by it.

I mean he built that\Ngarden out of nothing,

and there is no way\Ndad would let anybody

like Chace Devine stand\Nin the way of his dream.

- Have you tried talking\Nto this Chace Devine?

- Ugh.

- Maybe he's not as\Nbad as you think he is.

First impressions\Ncan be deceiving.

- You're right.

You're right mom.

There's gotta be a solution.

Maybe if he just\Nunderstood how important

the garden was to the community.

I mean, he's gotta\Nhave a heart underneath

that well-tailored,\Nvery expensive looking\Nsuit somewhere.

- Well sweetheart, there's\Nonly way to find out.

Go to his office\Nand show him exactly

how persuasive you can be.

- So not me.

Look up, there's a way\Nover every obstacle.

- So, tell me.

What do you think?

I went for minimalism.

I thought it spoke power.

And you honey are the\Nmost powerful man I know.

Less is more right?

I wanted it to feel\Nlike an empty room.

- Well it does feel that way.

Which makes me wonder,

how did you spend\Nthat much money

if you're going for nothing?

- I only bought the best.

- Uh huh.

- Take that sculpture.

It's my favorite piece.

Sure it cost $2,000,\Nbut it's brilliant

because it's like a little table

but nothing will ever go on it.

Minimalism.

So?

You like it!

Thank you Chace.

Thank you for giving\Nme this opportunity.

I always thought that\NI could be a designer,

but no one ever\Ngave me the chance.

- Well, you did a bang up job.

- You really think so?

- Yeah.

- I'm so glad.

This has been more than design.

This has been a voyage\Nof self-discovery.

- Okay.

- It's inspired me\Nto go minimal myself.

- That's great.

- I mean it Chace.

I'm gonna start paring\Ndown, start fresh.

- Yeah.

- Next time you see me,\NI'll be a whole new Marta.

We should celebrate!

- We will celebrate, tonight.

I just purchased a new property.

It's a garden I'm\Nconverting into condos.

- Ooh.

- So we'll celebrate\Nthe condos and you.

- Okay!

- Okay?

Yeah, see ya tonight.

Whole new Marta.

Minimalism.

- I'm sorry, but no one sees

Mr. Devine without\Nan appointment.

- This is important.

If you could please\Njust buzz his office

and tell him that\NVikki George is here,

I'm pretty sure he'd\Nbe willing to see me.

- I'm sorry, but we\Ndon't make exceptions.

Now, if you'd like to\Nmake an appointment--

- No, I don't have\Ntime for that.

This is a pressing matter.

- Everything in Mr. Devine's\Nlife is a pressing matter.

I'm sorry, but you're\Ngoing to have to go.

- Fine.

But I'm taking this back.

- Ilya, I need you.

Chace and I are\Ncelebrating tonight.

He loved the new office.

I need you to make\Nthe reservations.

Some place classy like Shiro's.

I'm so happy Ilya,\Nhe really loved it.

- Oh, hi.

- Hi?

- Sorry, do you remember me?

- Of course, from\Nthe garden, right.

Do we have an appointment?

- No, but you know what?

Appointments are so formal,

and I'm more like a fly by\Nthe seat of my pants type gal.

And anyway, I just\Nneed to speak to you

about something for a minute.

It'll just take a\Nminute of your time.

- For you I have several.

Like two.

- Oh.

Well, I brought you\Na peace offering.

Like literally, this\Nis called a peace lily.

- I didn't realize\Nwe were at war.

- A little sunlight, some water,

and this guy's gonna flourish.

And you could definitely\Nuse some green in here.

I mean, it is sparse.

- It's minimalist.

- Yeah, well there's\Nvery little in here so,

well done.

- I assume you didn't come\Nhere to bring me a plant.

- Oh, I just never go\Nanywhere empty handed.

But yeah, I wanted\Nto talk to you

about the Community Garden.

- What about the garden?

- You can't dig up our garden.

I mean it's a vital\Npart of our community.

We host numerous\Nyear-round events.

Children have their\Nbirthdays there.

My best friends\Ngot married there,

but it's not just that.

It's a beacon.

I mean it reminds people\Nthat you can come together,

and you can't just\Ntake that away.

- What do you propose?

- Well I was sort\Nof wondering if you

could just find it in your heart

to renew our lease\Nand save our garden.

- Vikki, right?

- Yeah.

- I'm a business man.

Anyway you slice it,\Ngardens don't bring

in the green the way condos do.

And people depend on me\Nto bring in the green.

See,

I've acquired all the\Nland around the garden,

which functions\Nas a parking lot.

But now that I've acquired\Nthe garden as well,

my company can build condos\Nfor people to live in.

I wish I could help you, but\Nit's business, not personal.

- You know, the thing\Nis it is personal.

And I think that you are\Nmaking a terrible mistake.

And I'm gonna prove it to you.

- I'd love to see that.

- Oh, you will see it.

Because I'm gonna be\Nback with concrete proof.

Which you'll appreciate\Nbecause there's

concrete in buildings\Nand that's the only thing

you seem to care about anyway.

So, I'll be back.

- Look forward to it!

- Guys, if I could just\Nborrow you for a minute.

If everybody could\Ngather around, thanks.

So I know that some\Nof you have heard

by now that our beloved\NCommunity Garden is in trouble.

A developer named Chace\NDevine has bought the garden

and he plans to rip it\Nout and build condos.

- That's awful.

- We have to do something.

- You're right, we do.

- Then he'll think\Ntwice about bringing

his condos into\Nour neighborhood.

- [Serena] But\Nhow do we do that?

- [Woman] We can\Nhave a bake sale.

- Oh, what a good idea!

I have a good cupcake recipe.

(people chattering)

- Please, guys.

I have an idea.

I think if we could\Njust start a petition,

we gather as many\Nsignatures as we can

and that way we can\Nshow how much support

we have within the neighborhood.

- If he's a man of\Nbusiness, he can't deny

something black and white\Nright in front of him.

- I can start an\Nonline petition too.

Post it on social media,\Nevery single platform.

- Oh, that's a great idea!

We can use as many\Nsignatures as we can get.

- What about the\NGarden Walk Festival?

It's only three weeks away.

Are we still participating?

- This year more than ever.

Not only are we\Ngonna participate,

we're gonna win\Nthat Garden Walk.

This year, when our\Nneighbors open their doors

to their gardens, we\Nshould be front and center.

If we can win best garden,

Chace Devine is\Ngonna have a very

difficult time ripping\Nout this garden

and then having to justify it\Nto the entire neighborhood.

I think if we can\Nstand together,

we can stop him from\Ntaking down our garden.

Now who is with me!

- [Garden Crowd] Yes!

- [Male] We can do it!

- Let's save our garden!

- [Hewitt] All of us.

- Okay, everybody\Ngrab your clipboards.

You're good.

We need to get as many\Nsignatures as possible.

Thank you so much.

Here you go.

- Save our garden.

Thank you.

- Oh hey!

Could you sign?

Right here.

Thank you.

- Hi, do you mind signing\Nsave the garden real quick?

- Sure, sure.

- Right there.

- Another tomato Mr. Boyle.

I'm almost done with my basket.

- That's because\Nthese baskets hold

more peppers than tomatoes.

Sign here, get two peppers.

- Two tomatoes with\Nevery signature!

Two.

- Hey, great.

Thank you.

Back right on time.

Thank you.

Awesome, thank you.

- Got it!

- I got 75 signatures.

- I got 82.

- And make sure there's\Nplenty of reporters

at the ground breaking ceremony.

We need the name\NDevine Construction

in a positive light\Nas much as possible.

After that, we'll focus\Non the garden property.

There's been a little push\Nback from the community.

Nothing we haven't seen before.

Well don't worry.

We're set and on schedule\Nwith the garden property.

Nothing's gonna hold it up.

Yeah, I'm gonna have\Nto call you back.

Hi.

- What's that?

- What, the plant?

It's a gift from Vikki George.

- And who is Vikki George?

- She's a disgruntled citizen.

Runs the Community\NGarden I just bought.

- And she brought you a plant?

- What?

She was just trying\Nto convince me

not to build over the garden.

She's very passionate,\NI admire that.

- Well, I don't admire that.

It doesn't work with\Nthe minimalism Chace.

- Don't you think\Nit brings the space

a sort of homey quality?

- We're not going for homey.

I'm just gonna...

- I like the plant.

Even if it doesn't\Nmatch the aesthetic.

- Come on Chace.

You Know you've really\Nhelped me change

my entire outlook.

- How so?

- Not only am I looking\Ninto designing full-time,

but I've been going\Nthrough my apartment

and giving away all the things\NI don't use to charities.

It just feels so\Ngood to pare down.

- Well that's very admirable.

- Well, I guess\NVikki George isn't

the only one you admire.

I'll see you later.

- Where are you going?

- Shopping.

I may have gone a\Nlittle too overboard

giving things away.

- Ah.

- I need to make a reservation\Nwith a personal shopper.

The Mayoral Gala is coming up

and I need to look my best.

(elevator dings)

- Hi.

Me again.

- Did you have an appointment

or do you just not\Nbelieve in them?

- Oh come on, we're old friends.

Friends don't let\Nfriends appoint.

Besides, I brought\Nyou something.

And this one doesn't\Nrequire as much

water as the other one.

And it can keep this\Nlittle guy company.

- What are you doing\Nhere Ms. George?

I assume it's not to\Nbring me another plant.

- Well, first of all,\NI think I've asked

you to call me Vikki.

Second, you just like to get

right down to business don't ya?

Okay, fine.

Here you go.

Concrete proof.

- Proof of what?

- Proof of what the garden\Nmeans to the community.

That's a petition\Nto save the garden

and not cold-heartedly\Nrip out peoples plants

and destroy peoples dreams.

AKA, build your condos.

'Cause I've got over\N1,000 signatures,

which means I don't\Nthink your condos

are gonna go over very\Nwell with the neighborhood

which is really something\Nyou should consider.

- 1,000 plus signatures.

You did this pretty quickly.

- Well it's easy when\Nyou believe in something.

And I believe in this garden.

- I'm impressed Ms. George.

- Oh, Vikki.

- Vikki, right.

Shows a lot of...

- Gumption?

- Gumption.

Yes.

I like that word.

You don't hear it very often.

- It was one of my\Nfather's favorites.

So?

- So, I'm impressed\Nwith your gumption.

Impressed but not convinced.

See, even 10,000 signatures

wouldn't change my mind.

- But we have the whole\Nneighborhood standing with us.

- It's like I said before,\Nit's business not personal.

Also, if I change my mind

it impacts a whole\Nslew of people.

- This isn't over.

I'll be back.

- I assume without\Nan appointment.

I look forward to it.

- Well you shouldn't,

because when I put\Nmy mind to something,

it usually happens.

- Well when I set my mind to\Nsomething it happens as well.

- Well good, then we\Nhave one thing in common.

- Yes, but that means\Nwe have an impasse too.

- But there's a way\Nover any impasse.

- 1,000 signatures.

She's really something.

Don't look at me like that.

- Wow, I guess it's official.

We're being evicted by\NDevine Construction.

We have to be out in\Nless than a month.

That's right after Garden Walk.

- A lot can happen in a month.

So what are you\Ngonna do sweetheart?

- I don't know.

I mean, I guess the\Nonly thing I can do,

show Chace Devine just how\Nmuch fight I have in me.

- You are your\Nfather's daughter.

- What do you\Nthink dad would do?

- Sleep on it.

It'll come to you.

You've got the drive,

all you need is a plan.

- A plan to stop Chace Devine.

(Vikki gasps)

I know exactly what to do.

- Hi.

I see the press is here.

- Yup, from all\Nthe local papers.

We even got TV.

- Great.

We need all the good\Npress we can get.

We're breaking ground on the\Ngarden property next month

and I don't want any\Ncontroversy around my name.

Fingers crossed, we\Ncan have both crews

working full-time.

- I think we can handle that.

- Yeah.

- You about ready?

We don't wanna keep\Nthem waiting too long.

- As ready as I'll ever be.

Thank you all for\Ncoming out witness

Devine Construction's\N20th build.

It's gonna be a\Nlandmark property

that we think will bring\N(distant people shouting)

a sleek, modern look\Nto Saint Petersburg.

- [Crowd] Grow\Nflowers, not towers!

Grow flowers, not towers!

Grow flowers, not towers!

Grow flowers, not towers!

- Change is hard.\N- Grow flowers, not towers!

- [Crowd] Grow\Nflowers, not towers!

Grow flowers, not towers!

Grow flowers, not towers!

- Guys, guys!

- What is all this?

- Oh, this is for your office.

You know, I didn't\Nwant come empty-handed.

- You're leading a protest.

- It doesn't mean\NI have to be rude.

(Chace chuckling)

- What is it gonna take\Nfor you to stop this?

- You, saving our\NCommunity Garden!

(crowd cheering)

- I already told you Vikki,\Nthat's not gonna happen.

- Well then this\Nisn't gonna stop.

Because I told you\Nthat I was gonna fight.

- Even if you can't win?

- Not so sure about that.

I mean, just how much bad press

can you afford Chace Devine?

- Excuse me, but are you\Navailable for an interview?

- I would love to\Ndo an interview!

- Can I get your name?

- Yes, my name is Vikki George

and I represent the Community\NGarden in Saint Petersburg.

Last week Mr. Devine\Nhere bought our garden

in an attempt to tear it\Ndown and build condos.

So today, we're\Nhere to stop him.

(crowd cheering)

- Not only is she\Nstealing my publicity,

but she's making me\Nout to be the bad guy.

- Well aren't you the bad guy?

- No.

It's not a black\Nand white issue.

People need housing in this\Ncity and we provide that.

Saint Petersburg is\Ngrowing at a rapid pace

and if housing\Ndoesn't grow with it,

the prices are gonna\Nbecome unaffordable and...

You really think\NI'm the bad guy?

- You're taking\Naway their garden.

- To give people\Na place to live.

- Okay, whatever you say.

(Chace laughing)

- Do you realize that\Ngiving people jobs,

providing housing, it's\Nwhy I do what I do Marta.

- Well, maybe you could\Ndo something different.

You inspired me to\Nchange for the better.

Maybe it's time\Nyou make a change.

- You guys, listen.

I know that everybody\Nhas seen the headlines

and that was a great start,

but that's all\Nthat was, a start.

Having the public on our side\Nis not our ultimate goal.

Right now, there is one man

and one man alone\Nwho controls our fate

and that is Chace Devine.

- So what can we do?

- We make it so he\Ncan't ignore us.

We have to keep infusing\Nourselves into community events

so he sees how\Nimportant we truly are.

- What about our\NAnnual Ladybug Release?

- What do you mean?

- What if we open it up\Nto the whole neighborhood?

- That's a great idea.

That's a great idea!

We make it a true event.

We invite everyone,\Nincluding Chace Devine.

We show him the kinds of\Nthings that we do here.

Once he sees the community\Npart of the Community Garden,

he's gonna have second thoughts\Nabout shutting us down.

Serena, you're a genius.

- Yes, I saw the news,

but it's gonna blow over\Nin a week, I promise.

We proceed on schedule.

The public has a short\Nattention span but...

I'm gonna have to call you back.

Vikki George.

- Chace Devine, this is for you.

It's an olive branch.

Actually, it's an olive tree,

but I think you catch my drift.

It's for your office.

You could really use\Nsome green in there.

- I'd love to stay and\Nchat, but I have a meeting.

- Oh great, I'll walk with you.

- My own personal escort.

- Something like that.

First of all I want to apologize

for hijacking the\Ngroundbreaking ceremony.

- It was just a bump in\Nthe road, but thank you.

- And ask a favor.

- You have a favor.

- Yes.

So, we're hosting an event.

A ladybug release.

And I'd really like\Nfor you to come.

See how important the\Ngarden is to the community.

- I don't get it.

Why are you doing this?

Can't you just plant your\Nflowers somewhere else?

- This garden was\Nstarted by my dad.

It was his passion\Nproject before he died.

- I'm sorry, I didn't know.

- It's okay.

He died three years ago,

which is both a long time

and also no time at all.

It was just really\Nimportant to him

that everybody have a\Nlittle piece of land

to call their own.

Pride of ownership.

That's what he used to say.

- You know, my dad passed\Naway when I was young.

It forced me to\Ngrow up real fast.

I had to take care of my mom.

Everything I did was to keep\Nher happy and cared for.

She passed away last year.

- I'm so sorry.

- There's a lot we don't\Nknow about each other.

- You never know,

in another life we\Nmight have been friends.

- You never know.

Tell you what,

I can't guarantee that\NI can make it to the?

- Ladybug release.

- Ladybug release.

I've got a really\Npacked schedule,

but I can guarantee\Nthat I'll try.

Hopefully that's good enough.

- It'll have to be.

Thank you for trying.

- Oh, and thank you for,

for your olive branch.

I'll add it to my collection.

- Good.

I'll make a gardener\Nout of you yet.

- I wouldn't count on it!

(people laughing)\N(people chattering)

- Look, look at this one.

- Ah, you can do this, right?

But she likes you.

Let's just walk\Nin and say hello.

Nope.

- Are you here for\Nthe ladybug release?

- I guess.

I guess I am.

- Well we better hurry.

You know, this is a\Nhistorical occasion.

This could be the\Nlast ladybug release

before that horrible\Nreal estate developer

takes over the garden.

Are you coming in?

- You go ahead, I'll\Nbe in in a minute.

- What do you think it means?

I think it means that\Nhe's warming up to me.

I mean warming up to the\Nidea of saving the garden.

Why else would he\Nget me a plant?

- Maybe he likes you.

(Vikki laughing)

- No way!

- Oh he definitely likes you.

- There is not a chance.

- Why else would he\Nbring you a plant?

He's flirting with you.

- He is not flirting with me.

He is not flirting\Nwith me, okay?

He is mister dress to\Nthe nines business man

and I'm, me.

You know, I like to think of\Nmyself as happy and carefree,

and I don't think those two\Nwords are in his vocabulary.

- I don't know.

But you know what they\Nsay, opposites attract.

Besides, are you\Nreally so different?

I mean you're both\Nvery determined people.

Well maybe he's\Nattracted to that.

- That may be, but\Nyeah, we are different.

Very different.

Too different.

Besides, have you\Nseen his girlfriend?

- He has a girlfriend?

- Does he have a girlfriend?

I mean she's so\Ngorgeous that you can

hear the whiplash\Nwhen the heads turn

when she walks in the room.

- Aye, but is she determined?

- You are infuriating.

This conversation's over.

- Okay, okay!

He may not like you,

but I know you

and I think you like him.

Just a little bit.

(door knocking)

- Come in!

- You had a delivery come in.

- Oh, thanks Ilya.

Those are the documents\Nfor the garden property.

Hey Ilya.

Have you been\Nfollowing this whole

Community Garden mess?

- Of course.

It's part of my job.

- What's your opinion on it?

Your honest opinion now.

Pretend you're not\Ntalking to your boss.

- My honest opinion?

- Mm hmm.

- Well, I'm a gardener.

And gardens have always\Nbeen special to me.

They're soothing, meditative.

Besides, there's no\Ngreater feeling than

caring for something and\Nwatching it flourish.

- That's how I feel\Nabout my buildings.

Not only do they provide jobs

for the people who\Nconstruct them,

but the construction themselves

become housing.

Homes.

Plus, I'm really proud of them.

- Well, maybe you\Ncan show her that.

- Who?

Vikki George?

- Maybe if she can see\Nfrom your point of view

she'd appreciate it.

Would you like me to take\Ncare of those for you?

- No.

No, they're my plants.

I'm responsible for them.

Ilya,

you just gave me a great idea.

Thank you.

You're right.

- Vikki!

- Yeah.

- Vikki!

- Yeah.

- You have a visitor.

- Who is it?

- He's coming in now.

- Chace Devine.

- Vikki George.

- Didn't expect this.

You, to see you.

For you to come here.

You know what I mean.

This is my best friend Anna.

- Oh.

- [Anna] Hi.

- Please to meet you.

Though, if you're part\Nof the garden community,

I'm sure I'm not your\Nfavorite person right now.

- You're not not my\Nfavorite person right now.

Especially if you're\Nhere for the reason

I think you're here for.

- Okay.

- I'll go.

I'll be by the register.

- That's a good idea.

I'm not even gonna\Nbegin to try to

decipher for you what she meant.

- It's okay.

- Okay.

- So, what are you working on?

- Well, it's tulip season so...

You wanna smell 'em?

- Sure.

It smells like spring?

- I know, most people\Nthink they have no scent,

but I think they\Nsmell like heaven.

For you.

- What?

- Yes, for you.

- No.

At least let me\Npay for this one.

You're running a business here.

- It's a gift.

Besides, I've seen your office,

we both know you need those\Ntulips more than I do.

- Okay, thank you.

So, I'm here to...

Are you free today?

There's something\NI wanna show you.

- Well, we are pretty busy.

- [Chace] Oh.

- But yeah, I guess\NI could sneak away.

What'd ya have in mind?

- Actually, we're running\Ntwo months ahead of schedule.

- Really?

- We're efficient.

It's something\NI'm very proud of.

Besides, we've got about\N75 people on this site,

another 20 back at the office.

It's quite a lot of\Njobs on this build.

- Mr. Devine, the\Nforeman's looking for you.

- Thanks Mark.

Hey, there's someone\NI want you to meet.

This is Vikki George.

- Nice to meet you.

- A new friend of Chace\NDevine is a friend of mine.

- How's the family?

- Ah they're doing\Ngreat, really great.

He's always asking\Nabout my family.

You see, a couple of\Nyears ago I lost my job.

I met Mr. Devine,

he personally hired me\Non his regular crew.

- Mark's being very generous.

You're one of the\Nbest employees I got.

We couldn't do the\Nwork we do without you.

- Honestly, if he wasn't able\Nto keep our crew working,

we'd all be out of a job.

But enough chit-chat about that,

this building isn't\Ngonna build itself.

Chace, don't forget\Nabout the foreman.

- You got it.

- [Mark] Very nice to\Nmeet you Ms. George.

- Yes, very nice to\Nmeet you as well.

Wow, I had no idea you were\Nresponsible for so many people.

- It's not just\Nabout the buildings

it's about how they get here.

And the source of pride\Nthey are to the architects,

and the construction workers,

and everyone else involved.

- Hm.

You know, I have to\Nadmit that I never

even considered any of that.

- Hey, what are you\Ndoing right now?

It's a beautiful spring day,

how about lunch?

- Together?

Okay.

- Yeah?

- Sure.

- Great.

I'll make a\Nreservation at Shiro's.

- I think if we're\Ngonna have lunch,

we should do it on my terms.

I am really glad you\Nshowed me that build site.

- I just wanted\Nto open your eyes,

help you see that\NI'm not a monster.

- I never thought\Nyou were a monster.

Alright, maybe\Njust a little bit.

Like a small\Ncorporate troglodyte.

(both laughing)

But can I ask you a\Nquestion, seriously.

How come you didn't come\Nto the ladybug release?

- Oh it didn't seem appropriate

with me being the one\Ntaking away the garden.

I didn't wanna seem\Nlike a villain.

Hey, if I could figure out\Na way to save the garden

and put up my building, I would.

But as it stands, there's too\Nmany people depending on me.

- Okay.

But I am gonna keep\Ntrying to change your mind

because I have a lot of people

depending on me as well.

- Well, we'll just have\Nto agree to disagree.

- For now.

But I'm pretty sure\Nyou're gonna come around

to my way of\Nthinking eventually.

- I don't know about that.

- Very persuasive.

No way.

It's a four leaf clover.

- Wow.

- You know what this\Nmeans don't you?

Good luck is coming our way.

- Let me see.

So when does the\Ngood luck start?

- Who knows, maybe\Nit already has.

- No, what does that\Nmean for the two of us?

We want different things.

- Do we?

I just mean--

(thunder cracking)

- Ah!

Okay.

- Oh no.

- Maybe we should--

- [Vikki] Yeah,\Nno, we should go.

- I've got a meeting.

- I mean I have to get\Nback to the nursery.

- Yeah.

- Rain.

Got it.

- Thanks for lunch Vikki.

It's always an adventure.

- It was my pleasure.

This looks so nice, thanks\Nfor having me to dinner.

- Oh we always love having you.

- He got the recipe\Nfrom Ms. Hewitt.

- Oh, but don't tell her I'm\Nusing Mr. Boyle's peppers.

- My lips are sealed.

- Good.

I hope you like spicy.

- [Vikki] Yeah.

- [Anna] Speaking of spicy,

tell me about your\Ndate with Chace Devine.

- It wasn't a date.

- You had lunch.

A picnic lunch.

- Half a picnic lunch.

There was a rain delay,\Nso half a picnic.

- Still, half.

- It was interesting.

You know, I guess\NI never realized

how many people are\Nbehind the scenes

of a man like Chace Devine.

I guess this whole\Ntime I've been

so focused on him\Nbeing the bad guy,

I never thought about things\Nfrom his point of view.

- He opened your eyes.

That's cool.

- But does that\Nchange your mind?

- What do you mean?

- Well I mean, what about\Nthe people from the garden?

Are they just supposed\Nto abandon their

little spot of\Ngreen, their plots,

their piece of the community

just because a developer\Nwants to build condos?

- Don't be crazy.

Vikki would never abandon\Nthe Community Garden.

- Of course not.

If we were to let go of things\Nlike the Community Garden,

we'll have no community left.

Chace may have opened my\Neyes to his perspective,

but there is nothing\Nthat will make

me let this garden go.

- I'm glad you didn't budge.

And you know you have the\Nsupport of the entire community.

But mostly, your\Nbest friends support.

- Thank you.

And don't worry, I am\Nnever gonna stop fighting.

No matter what.

Diane, what are you doing?

- Vikki, I'm so sorry.

My friend Tim is\Nletting me use some

space in his garden

and it's a guarantee.

It's not going anywhere.

Please forgive me.

- Of course.

Hey, Serena what's going on?

- A couple of the\Ngardeners are threatening

to drop out of the\NCommunity Garden.

They see the inevitable coming

and they don't want to\Nwait until the last minute.

It's only a few\Nweeks until we have

to be out of the garden.

- Well, no, that's\Nnot necessarily true.

And you know, it's fine.

I'll just call some\Npeople on the wait list.

- Vikki, people don't\Nwanna join the garden

if they know it's gonna go away.

No one wants to\Ncommit until they know

the garden's future is decided.

- Well I don't know\Nwhat I'm supposed to do.

Garden Walk is in two weeks

and there's no way\Nwe're gonna win with

a bunch of bald\Npatches everywhere.

It's gotta be full and vibrant.

- Don't worry, we\Nwill rally the troops.

The garden will be ready for\Nthe Garden Walk Festival.

- Thank you Serena.

- [Serena] Yeah.

- What am I gonna do with you?

Mr. Boyle, good afternoon.

Can I help you?

- Well Vikki, I\Nneed to approach you

with a delicate matter.

- Shoot.

- I wanna move to a new plot.

- Really?

Now with Garden Walk\Njust around the corner?

I've already got one\Ngiant bald patch to fill.

- I realize the\Ntiming isn't the best,

but I need to get\Naway from Ms. Hewitt.

She's too, distracting.

- Distracting?

- Yes distracting.

Namely her tomatoes\Nare distracting.

- And how are her\Ntomatoes distracting?

- Oh they're an A-list\Nvegetable Vikki.

Which is malarkey.

Since technically,\Ntechnically they're a fruit.

Now how are my peppers supposed\Nto compete with her fruit?

- Well, the good news is,\Nit's not a competition.

- Ah, life's a\Ncompetition Vikki.

And at the moment,\Nmy delightful peppers

are playing second\Nbanana to her fruit.

- Maybe if you stopped\Ncalling them fruits.

- Ah, can't do that.

Gotta keep an edge up.

- Okay, Mr. Boyle, I\Nwill think about it,

but this new plot would\Nhave to be eye catching.

I can't replace a pepper patch

that is flourishing\Nwith a brand new one

that would just be\Ngetting started.

- I'll plant zucchinis!

- How is that different?

- Come on, zucchinis!

What could be more eye\Ncatching than zucchinis?

Because they sprout flowers!

- I will think about it.

Mr. Boyle I promise.

- Well you better think quick

because Garden Walk is\Njust around the corner.

- Don't I know it.

Hi.

From the ground up.

Hi, Chace Devine's\Nvoicemail please.

Chace, hi, it's Vikki.

Remember when I went\Nto your build site?

Well it's your turn\Nfor a field trip.

And I tell you what, I\Nwill call your assistant

and make an appointment\Nbecause I know

how much you love those.

Oh, and if you own\Nanything that's not a suit,

wear it.

Two trowels.

- Two trowels check.

Two dibbers.

Two pruners.

Two people.

- I do not like your\Ntone, this is business.

- And I think you mean business.

- Anna, I'm just doing\Nthis to save the garden.

- [Anna] Mm hm.

- Am I interrupting?

- Oh, no.

We were just getting\Nready for our field trip.

- Just getting ready.

(hand slapping)

- You look great in not a suit.

It's suits you.

- Thank you.

I don't usually\Nhave the occasion

to wear not a suit.

- Well, you do today because I

am gonna teach\Nyou how to garden.

- This is gonna\Nbe a long lesson.

I don't know the first\Nthing about gardening.

- Yeah you do.

Because the first thing is\Njust knowing what you like.

So,

step into my parlor and tell me.

What do you like?

Just take a look\Naround and see which

flowers speak to you\Nand we'll go from there.

- These.

- Yeah?

- My mom would\Nalways plant them.

- See, you've got\Ngardening in your blood.

Trust me, you're\Ngonna be a natural.

So, these will be\Nthe centerpiece

and we'll just find other\Nflowers to compliment them.

Anna!

- Yes.

- You wanna help us\Npick some plants?

- Sure.

- Great.\N(Chace chuckling)

So, take a look around,\Nsee what else you want.

- Just, okay.

- Yeah.

- His mom used to plant azaleas.

The plant he got\Nyou is an azalea.

- Shh, stop it and help me.

- How about ornamental\Nsweet potato?

You have to admit\Nthat means something.

- Yeah, it means I\Nremind him of his mother.

Not romantic.

So, oh!

Chace Devine, are you ready\Nto get your hands dirty?

- Lead the way.

- Okay, so, the first\Nrule of gardening

is you can't garden\Nwhile standing.

There you go.

- Okay, I get that.

How's this?

- It's great.

- Yeah?

- Yeah, I just didn't\Nrealize you were so delicate.

- I'm not delicate.

- You just kneeled\Ndown like you were

about to be knighted\Nby the queen mum.

Okay, show me your hands.

Okay.

- Okay.

- Great, now you're\Nready to garden.

- I wanna just\Nloosen it up right?

- Loosen it up and\Nthen we're gonna

get a shovel and we're\Ngonna dig a proper hole.

'Cause what we're gonna do--

- [Chace] Yeah.

- Is we're gonna squeeze\Nthis a little bit

and make sure it's\Nnot root bound.

(Chace laughing)

- A little guy.

- It's a little guy.

We just wanna loosen\Nup the roots a little.

So first we'll focus\Non the centerpiece.

We'll get the azalea\Nplacement perfect,

and then we'll build\Nthe rest of the garden

around the azaleas.

Yeah.

How's that placement?

- It's perfect.

- So not all soil's\Nthe same right?

- Oh, no.

Soil is the most important\Npart of the garden.

There's six main types of soil.

Feel it.

It's kind of soft and\Nsoapy to the touch.

- Ah, I see what you mean.

Here, let me help you out.

You clearly don't have enough.

There, maybe some here.

- Thank you.

- Right there.

Yeah, dirt suits you.

(Chace whistling)

Oh, okay.

That's fine.

That's fine.

'Cause I didn't really work.

I worked really hard on that.

(Vikki laughing)

- [Both] Oh.

- Go ahead.

- No, that's.

Do you need it?

- [Chace] No, go ahead.

- I was just gonna clear it out.

- Wow, look what we did.

- I know.

Not too shabby if\NI do say so myself.

- I mean it's nice\Nto see what we can do

when we work together.

- Yeah.

It is.

- Whoa, I gotta go.

You're okay here right?

- Yeah no, good.

I gotta finish up anyway,

make sure everything's pristine.

Sort of how I roll.

- Thanks for today.

It brought me back to when I\Nstarted working construction.

It felt good to\Nwork with my hands.

- Oh.

Good.

- Well,

see ya around Victoria George.

(heavy breathing)

- Sorry.

Vikki!

Vikki I have to use the--

- Oh my gosh Anna, are you okay?

You're out of breath.

- I know, I need\Nto up my cardio.

Ooh, do we have oxygen?

Tell me we have oxygen.

- Anna, what is it?

- There's a gala, tonight.

A Mayoral Gala.

- Well that is very exciting,\Nbut we are not invited.

- But what if we crashed it?

- What?

Why would we crash it?

- Because the mayor\Nwill be there.

Maybe you can talk to the mayor

and convince her to\Ndeclare the garden

some sort of landmark\Nor something.

- So Chace Devine\Ncan't build his condos.

- Exactly.

- Wait, but why would she\Ndeclare it a landmark?

- Okay, not a landmark,

but I don't know.

It's been 20 years since\Nyour dad started the garden.

It's been a part of the\Ncommunity for a long time.

That has to mean something.

- I don't know,\Ncrashing the event,

that just seems crazy.

- Vikki!

We have two weeks\Nbefore we have to

be out of the garden.

This might be the sort of\Nhail Mary play we need.

So put on your big girl pants

and let's crash the gala.

(people laughing)

- I mean we live in a\Nworld with so much stuff.

And I was so focused on things

that I didn't\Nreally have a path.

And now look at me.

I'm a designer who\Nfocuses on minimalism.

You know who the real enemy is?

Tchotchke's.

(group laughing)

- Would you like to dance?

- Oh, that would be wonderful.

- So just give him\Nthe invitation.

- You give him the invitation.

- Don't tell me you\Nforgot the invitation.

- You were supposed to\Nbring the invitation.

- No, I distinctly\Nremember telling you

to bring the invitation.

- And I told you to\Nbring the invitation.

- [Both] She forgot\Nthe invitation.

(people chattering)

- I can't believe\Nwe got in here.

- I know.

I told you, all we had\Nto do was look the part

and say we forgot the tickets.

- Do you see the mayor anywhere?

(Anna gasps)

- Oh look, there she is.

- Okay let's go.

- [Woman] Thank you\Nfor the donation.

Enjoy your night.

- Oh madam mayor, I'm\Nso sorry to interrupt.

- No don't worry, I'm\Nhappy to speak with you.

- My name is Vikki George

and I run the Community\NGarden in Saint Petersburg.

- I read about it in the news.

- Then you know a\Ndeveloper is planning

on tearing it down to\Nbuild condos on the land?

- I read about that too.

- Well the reason\Nwe approached you

is we were hoping that your\Noffice could do something.

Maybe declare the\Ngarden a landmark

or a pillar of the community.

Something, anything to stop\Nthem from building on the land.

We could really use your help.

- I'm glad you came to me.

I always want my\Nconstituents to feel

like they can talk to me.

- Wait, so you'll help us?

- I don't know what\NI can do off hand,

but I can have my staff\Ndo a little digging

and maybe I can get back to you.

- I'm sorry to ask, but\Nhow quickly would that be?

It's just that\Nwe're under a little

bit of a time crunch.

We've got Garden Walk\Ncoming up in two weeks.

- Tell you what,

I will have an answer\Nfor you at Garden Walk.

- Thank you much madam Mayor.

- I can't make any promises.

- No, of course not.

But just looking into\Nit is promise enough.

- It's the promise of hope.

- Yeah.

Of course, it'll be my pleasure.

Now if you'll excuse me.

- Sure.

It worked.

- I know, it worked!

- Well fingers\Ncrossed it worked.

- Yes, fingers crossed...

Vikki.

- Did you know he\Nwas gonna be here?

- I'm gonna go get\Nus some drinks.

- Vikki.

- Chace.

- Wow.

- Oh, stop.

I feel kind of silly\Ndressed like this.

- Really, you look beautiful.

- Thank you.

- So, wanna dance?

What about Marta?

- Oh, Marta and I broke up.

Yeah, we decided it was time\Nto focus on other things.

She wanted to minimize\Neverything, including me.

- Oh no!

Sorry.

- I'm not.

Really, it's for the best.

For both of us.

So, about that dance?

- I would love to,\Nbut the truth is

I'm not really sure I know how.

- Come on, it's a piece of cake.

I'll lead.

There we go.

Okay, so this goes here.

- Okay.

- Now you just hold onto me.

(light music)

Thank you.

- Hey Chace, can\NI ask you a favor?

- Of course.

- Before you make your final\Ndecision on the garden,

would you come to Garden Walk?

I just think it\Nwould be a great way

for you to see the\Ncommunity spirit in action.

- Tonight I couldn't\Nrefuse you anything.

- It was really my pleasure.

- [Chace] I'm glad.

- So you'll come?

- You don't stop do you?

Where do you get\Nthat determination?

- My dad.

He'd always say "Look up,

"there's a way\Nover any obstacle."

So I guess I'm just\Nalways looking up.

- I like that.

Sounds like he was a wise man.

- He was.

- Look up.

I guess I'm the obstacle huh?

- Look up Chace.

- I should let you get\Nback to your friend.

But I'll come to\Nthe Garden Walk.

- [Vikki] Yeah?

- Yeah.

- Okay you guys,\NI need everybody

to be on their A game.

Everything has to be perfect\Nfor Garden Walk this year.

No cutting corners.

Everything's gotta be spot on,

and remember, they're\Njudging on fullness,

organization, and varieties.

Okay you guys,\Nlet's get to work.

- Vikki!

- Yeah!

- I have a complaint.

- Is it about Mr. Boyle?

- Well of course it's Mr. Boyle.

- How did I know?

- He's helping everyone\Nwith their streamers but me.

- Okay, but maybe if you\Njust asked him nicely.

- Ask?

You think I'd actually ask him?

Have you heard the rumors?

He's been trying to move plots

to get away from my tomatoes.

There's no way I'd\Nask him for help

with an attitude like that.

- Okay, but you do need help.

- Yes.

- From Mr. Boyle.

- Yes.

- So what's the solution?

- You ask him.

- You want me to\Nask him for you?

- Exactly.

- Ms. Hewitt.

Okay fine.

I'll do it, okay.

But we really all\Nhave to get along.

We have to put our\Ndifferences aside.

- I'll put mine aside,\Nonce he puts his aside.

Is that fair?

- I guess it'll have to be.

Okay, I'll talk to him.

- Thank you.

- [Vikki] Oh you're welcome.

- Vikki, I wanted to\Nshow you the dresses

I ordered for the event.

- Okay, do we have\Nto do this right now?

- I pinned six dresses\Nand ordered them all.

Which one's your favorite?

- You know what, this one.

It's perfect.

You're gonna look beautiful!

- That one's my favorite too.

- Great.\N- Thank you Vikki.

- [Vikki] Oh my god.

- Yeah, any word from the Mayor?

- No, and she was\Nsupposed to give us

an answer by Garden Walk.

- So she's cutting it close.

- Yeah, I know.

Aren't we all.

(people chattering)

- Ladies and gentlemen!

Ladies and gentlemen,\Nwelcome to the

46th annual Saint\NPetersburg Garden Walk!

(crowd applauding)

Have a wonderful day!

- Hello, welcome to the garden.

Thank you for coming.

Thanks for coming.

Thank you for coming\Nto the garden.

Hope you guys enjoy\Nyour time here.

Thank you so much.

Hey, thank you for\Ncoming to the garden.

You came.

- You're surprised?

- I mean a little.

- Well I wanted to\Ncheck on our plot.

Make sure you're\Ntaking care of it.

- You wanna come\Nsee for yourself?

- After you.

- Thank you.

(people laughing)

- [Chace] This\Nplace looks great.

- Mm hm, it's pretty cool what\Na couple of weeks will do.

What do you think?

- Wait a minute.

This is the, this is the one?

I helped do this?

- No, you did do this.

I helped you.

I always say that\Na garden is like

a little slice of home.

It's also a reflection of\Nthe gardener who planted it.

And this garden,

especially because of your mom.

It's a reflection of you.

- I don't know what to say.

- You don't have\Nto say anything,

you can just kinda take it in.

- [Anna] Hey.

- Hey.

Hi.

So, I guess there's some people

I'd like you to meet.

Everyone this is Chace Devine.

This is Alex.

- Hi.\N- And you know Anna.

- [Vikki] And Serena,\Nyou guys met before.

- [Serena] Nice to\Nsee you again Chace.

- Hello.\N- And this is my mom.

- [Vikki] I actually helped\NChace plant this azalea garden.

- Well I love this garden.

- Yeah.

- [Anna] This is the exact spot

we danced on our wedding day.

- [Alex] Yes it is.

- So they got married here?

- Yup.

- I had no idea.

- We all decorated the\Ngarden, did it all in white.

It was really a\Nbeautiful wedding.

You see, our garden's\Npart of the community.

People love it as much as I do.

They wanna make it a\Npart of their lives,

we're like a family.

- Don't you think this\Nis a wonderful event?

- I do.

But you know what would\Nmake it even better?

A little dancing.

- Oh I don't know.

- I have just the\Npartner in mind.

- Mr. Boyle?

- You want me to dance with her?

- Why not?

- I haven't danced in years!

- Come on!

It's like riding a bike.

- Who would've\Nthough the two of us

would be dancing together?

- They say Garden Walk\Nis a magical time.

- I never told you how much\NI admire your tomatoes.

- Thank you Mr. Boyle.

- Oh don't mention it.

- And I have to say,

your peppers are coming\Nin beautifully this year.

- Ah they are aren't they?

Aren't we a pair?

- A pair of old shoes.

(Hewitt laughing)

- But at least\Nthey're dancing shoes.

- Oh.

- Let's do a little spin.

(Hewitt laughing)

- Ladies and gentlemen,\Nplease gather around!

I am here to announce the winner

of this years Garden Walk!

Congratulations to

The Community Garden!

(everyone cheering)

After touring 17\Ngardens, hands down,

you have embraced\Nthe beauty, charm,

and polish we look for.

As well as that\Ncommunity spirit,

we cannot deny.

(crowd applauding)

- Thank you.

- Speech.

Speech.

- You know, the thing\Nabout this Community Garden

is it really does belong\Nto the entire community.

So this isn't just a\Nwin for us gardeners,

this is a win for the\Nwhole neighborhood.

So congratulations to us all!

(crowd applauding)

Oh, would you like this?

- Congratulations.

- Yeah, it is pretty great.

Hey, do you wanna see something\Nelse that's pretty great?

- Sure.

- Shh.

The butterfly bushes bloomed.

- Why are we whispering?

- Because I thought it was\Nmore charming like that.

Okay, just smell it.

Come on.

- Alright.

- Mm, it's heaven.

- Wow.

- I know right?

When I was a little girl

I used to pluck the\Npetals off this plant

and rub them between my fingers,

put 'em on my wrist

and pretend like I\Nwas wearing perfume.

I felt so grown up.

You wanna try?

- I don't really wanna\Nsmell like a flower.

- Oh come on.

- How 'bout I put it on you?

- Okay.

- So I just pluck\Nit off like that?

- [Anna] Vikki!

Vikki where are you?

Vikki!

- I think you're needed.

- Yeah.

- Come on, I'll help you up.

- [Anna] Vikki!

- It sounds so important.

- Yeah.

- Will you excuse me?

- Sure.

- [Anna] Vikki come on!

- What is it?

- The Mayor is here.

- The Mayor?

- Yes, she's been waiting.

Mayor Price.

- Vikki, congratulations\Non your big win today.

- Madam Mayor, thank you so much

for coming down to the garden.

- Well, I wish it could be\Nunder better circumstances.

- What do you mean?

- My office looked\Ninto your case

and unfortunately\Nthere's nothing we can do

to help you save the garden.

It looks like that\Ndecision will entirely

be left to Chace Devine.

- Well.

Thank you so much for\Ntrying Mayor Price.

- I'm just sorry\NI couldn't come to

you with good news.

- Oh I understand.

Chace, if there is any\Nway you can think of

to save our garden...

- I wish I could.

- Just please try\Nto think of a way.

Just try.

- [Chace] Think\NChace, just think.

- Knock knock.

Thought you could\Nuse a cup of coffee.

- Bless you.

- Don't mention it.

Are you alright?

- I'm stuck Ilya.

How do I tell her that\Nthere's no solution?

That I'm gonna have to\Nshut down the garden.

- You're a smart man Chace.

If you want it bad enough,\Nyou'll think of something.

- I hope you're right.

(crickets chirping)

- It's so peaceful\Nhere at night.

- It's peaceful\Nhere all the time.

I can't believe tomorrow\Nthis will all be gone.

- Honey, you can't\Nthink like that.

- But it's over mom.

I failed.

Tomorrow Chace shuts\Nthis property down,

soon construction will begin

and dads dream will be\Nbut a distant memory.

- But we'll always have\Nthe memory sweetie,

if not the garden.

- I know.

It's just this place\Nhas become more

than just memories for me.

It was a way to bring\Npeople together,

but it was also just\Nthis feeling, you know.

For the whole neighborhood.

It's home.

Dad always said, "Look up,

"there's a way over\Nevery obstacle."

I just wish I was able to find

my way over this one mom.

I wish I could have\Nfigured it out.

- Look up.

There's a way over\Nevery obstacle.

Look up.

(can clanking)

- Come on Chace.

Don't let me down.

(water splashing)

- Hey Ilya, can you run\Nthis by engineering?

(elevator dinging)

- Hi Chace.

Surprised to see me?

- I have to say I am.

What can I do for you?

- I came here to thank you.

- For what?

- I've been hired by a\NNew York design firm.

- What?

- And I wanted you to be\Nthe first to hear the news.

You were the one\Nwho believed in me

and gave me my big break.

So if it weren't for you...

- Congratulations.

- [Marta] Thank you.

- That's great news.

- I know.

I saw you dancing at the gala.

Was that Vikki George?

- Yes.

- You seem quite taken with her.

- Well she's really opened\Nmy eyes to what's important.

It's not just the buildings,\Nit's the people inside them.

Everyone around them,\Nthe entire community.

- I'm happy for you.

You looked perfect together.

- I don't know if\Nshe feels the same.

I did something that she\Nmay never forgive me for.

- You're a good man Chace,

and if she's as great\Nas you think she is,

she'll see that.

(elevator dinging)\N- I don't know.

(Vikki crying)

- Well as you all know,

Chace shut down the\Ncommunity Garden.

But I just wanna ask\Nyou to sit tight.

I am determined to come up\Nwith some sort of solution.

The garden started\Noff as my dad's dream,

but it's really become mine.

And I promise, I'm\Ngonna find a way

for us to start over.

- I'm so sorry Vikki.

We'll get the garden back.

- I know.

It just takes a little faith.

- Call you later?

- Yeah.

Love you mom.

- Love you too honey.

- Vikki.

- Mr. Boyle, Ms. Hewitt,\Nit is the hardest

to share this news\Nwith the two of you.

I know how much the\Ngarden meant to you both,

but I promise, I really am--

- Hey hey, Vikki\Nwe have some news.

- We're, well I\Nguess we're dating.

- Wait, what?

- We're dating.

Isn't it fantastic!

- Yeah!

Of course, but, how\Ndid this happen?

- It was the day\Nof the Garden Walk.

Maybe it was the\Nmusic and the dancing.

- But we realized all\Nour constant bickering

may have been a result of some

unresolved feelings between us.

- Well this is amazing.

- She's about tomatoes\Nand I'm all about peppers.

- Oh, I am so\Nhappy for you both.

- Thank you Vikki.

- But those weren't the\Nonly sparks we saw that day.

- Yeah, we admit\Nthat you were burning

pretty bright yourself as well.

- We were hoping maybe you had\Nsome good news of your own.

- Oh no, that's something\Nthat can never happen now.

- Sure.

Sometimes all it takes is to put

your differences aside.

- Not with the garden.

There's been too much\Nthat's come between us

for us to ever be together.

Especially now.

But I am so happy\Nfor the two of you.

I really am.

Oh it's wonderful.

I tried so hard.

- Vikki, Vikki!

Just let me talk to you.\N- Chace.

- Let me talk to you.\N- No, no, no, no, no.

- [Vikki] I don't\Nwanna talk to you.

- I know you're\Nstill angry with me.

- No, I know what\Nyou're gonna say.

You're gonna say\Nthere was no solution

and I get it.

But I had just hoped beyond hope

that you would think\Nwith your heart

instead of your head

and help me find a\Nway to save my garden.

- I couldn't save the site.

There was too much\Nmoney invested,

too many jobs at stake.

- No I understand.

I really do.

I'm just not ready to\Nforgive you for it.

Because for me,\Nthis was everything.

This was my dream.

And you crushed it\NChace, you crushed it.

Chace, look at it.

There's nothing left.

- I know, I know, but Vikki--

- No butts Chace.

- Vikki, just let me--

- I saw you.

- What?

- I saw you with Marta.

- When?

- You were at your office\Nand you were hugging her

and I saw you Chace.

- Vikki that was nothing.

She got a job in New York,\NI was congratulating her.

- Why should I believe\Nanything you say?

- Because I've always\Nbeen honest with you.

- It doesn't matter.

It doesn't change anything.

- Vikki.

Take one more walk with me?

Please, trust me.

I promise I won't let you down.

Almost there.

- We're in your office building.

- Just a little further.

(elevator dinging)

I just want you to know

I made some changes\Nto my business model.

Changes inspired by you.

I took a hard look\Nat what's important.

It's not just about\Nsucceeding to honor my mom,

it's to honor her\Nspirit as well.

I wanted to put a piece of\Nher in all of my buildings.

A piece of my home.

And Vikki, you're\Nthe one who made

me realize what\Nhome means to me.

So, I took your dad's advice.

When faced with an\Nobstacle, I looked up.

(elevator dinging)

This is for you.

(Chace chuckling)

- You moved the garden.

- I did.

- It's all here.

- I told you I would come up\Nwith a compromise if I could.

But I think I came up with\Nsomething even better.

A rooftop community garden.

And this won't be the only one.

I'm converting every rooftop

in every one of my buildings\Ninto garden spaces.

And Vikki, I'm gonna need\Nsomeone to run them all

and I hope that\Nsomeone will be you.

- You moved every single plot,

every single plant.

You saved the garden.

- Is that a yes?

- Chace,

you saved my dream.

And you've given me a new one.