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Feeling good inside, everything's alright.

I know where I'm going, I'm gonna take the time to enjoy the world and

everything we see.

Laughing as we run on the big blue skies.

These are the colors of our, these are the colors of our lives.

Oh, these are the colors of our, these are the colors of our lives.

Hello. Hey, would you like to sample one of our Easter chocolates?

These are handmade.

Those are so cute.

Jessie, this isn't just any customer. Sorry, Miss Cavendish. It's fine. This

Erin Cavendish, Director of Marketing. She visits the store quite often. Nice

meet you. Oh, I'm so sorry, Miss Cavendish. I didn't know. It's okay. I

pretty low profile. I'm not exactly the face of the company.

Good morning. Good morning, Parker. Coffee?

No. Thank you. Carter's about to start in the boardroom.

With Easter almost six weeks away, our first shipments are arriving in stores

across the country, including the output from our newly implemented automated

line at the Sweetwater factory.

Here is a sneak preview.

Pass them around.

Don't be shy.

More machines mean faster turnover.

If all goes well, our Iowa factory will follow suit.

Thank you, Carter.

We certainly appreciate your optimism.

But as we know, last year, for the first time in Cavendish history, Easter cells

were down. This can't happen again.

As most of you may have heard by now, our VP, Bryce Cameron, was poached away

that trendy new company,

Chalkmate. Couple that with our recent lag in sales and... If I may speak about

Chalkmate for a moment, Faulkner.

Mr. Cavendish.

Chocmate may be the new kid on the block, but they were number one in sales

quarter for the West Coast market. I'm well aware.

Their modern flavors seem to be catching on. I never thought green tea and

chocolate would go together.

And they're more automated than we are. The product is getting into the market

with more speed and efficiency.

So, until we decide to get rid of all our handmade chocolate... But part of

product's appeal, from a marketing point of view, is the personal touch, right?

Artisan handcrafted chocolate is a major part of our identity.

Our brand.

Good point, Erin. But if you look at sales, and Erin knows this, our brand

clearly needs a boost. And from an operations standpoint, I know we can do

better. I have to be honest, Cavendish Chocolates has lost a step.

I was planning to announce my retirement later this year, but I just can't do

that now. I don't have anyone I can trust to take over.

I've got to get to the bottom of it. problems maybe carter was right we've

the step but we'll get back on track dad i want to see firsthand how phase one

of this automation is impacting operations at the sweetwater factory

up my own sleeves talk to the men and women on the front lines but they'll

probably just tell you what you want to hear it's true it could be difficult to

tell the boss the hard truth you could always go and recover disguise yourself

as one of the factory workers

Sorry, bad joke.

Brilliant.

What? But it can't be me.

It has to be someone less recognizable.

Me? Who better?

You've been good at keeping out of the spotlight.

I haven't even been at the company a year.

Perfect. No one will recognize you. I have my MBA.

And? And I wouldn't know the first thing about working in a factory. Well, this

isn't just any factory. This is our flagship.

This is the factory your grandfather built, the heart and soul of this

I haven't been there since, what, I was 10 years old?

So you have fresh eyes.

And the three -hour drive from Seattle to Sweetwater is really lovely. You know

that I'm starting my new marketing job in Chicago this May. I only took this

position as a favor to help you. Look, I know this is not your passion, but if

you could just do this one thing for me.

I mean, think of it as an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

out who you really are.

But I already... You'll go down there as an employee transferred from the Iowa

factory. I'll sort out the details with HR.

Nobody else needs to know. Only who we need to pull it off.

Oh, right.

Fine.

Excellent.

Better pack your bags. You'll probably be there a few weeks. A few weeks?

Yeah, well, we need a full report.

Well, what... about my department here?

Well, you've surrounded yourself with a very talented marketing team. We'll be

just fine.

Karen, your grandfather came to Sweetwater, Washington over 90 years ago

nothing more than a suitcase and a dream.

How's that dream today?

Well, most famous chocolate producer on the West Coast, a string of chocolate

shops across the country, even a chocolate museum in his name.

This is very important.

This is family.

Chocolate bunny?

This is a chocolate buttercream treasure chest.

I made it personally. The box itself is completely edible, made from our finest

handcrafted chocolate, and the best part is, it opens up, revealing a small

treasure of candy inside.

Ryan. We're trying to phase out handmade products. Yes, I know that, but... I'm

very happy with the chocolate lineup I have for next year.

But I always appreciate your visit. Coming down here from the factory keeps

thinking.

Thanks.

Okay.

You can leave the box.

Just so I have it on file.

All right.

Hi, I'm Veronica Aronson. It's a pleasure to meet you.

I can't believe I'm doing this.

You can't tell anyone in the office. This has to be our secret.

But everybody knows that I'm the worst at keeping secrets.

Here, take my car keys.

I can drive your Lexus?

Yes, park it in my spot.

It'll be like I'm still here. And I'll take your car to Sweetwater. If anyone

comes looking for me, take a message.

It'll be like I never left.

This is so exciting.

If you have any questions for me about the Easter campaign, call me. I left a

ton of notes for you on my list. We'll be fine, Veronica.

Veronica.

I just got to the DMV, Dad. I'll call you later.

Welcome. Wow, your house is charming.

I'm Lila.

This is my husband, Grant.

Nice to meet you. I'm Veronica Aronson.

Your house is so lovely. Thank you.

We like to think of it as the finest B &B in town.

Well, it'll only be temporary until I can find my own place.

However long you stay, the upstairs is all yours.

And the kitchen is here.

You're welcome to use the stove, and there's always a seat at the dinner

if you like.

Thank you. That's very kind.

So you're starting work at the chocolate factory?

First thing tomorrow.

Lila and I used to work at the Cavendish factory ourselves.

Really? Over 30 years. It's where we met.

Now we're retired and run the Cavendish Chocolate Museum.

Oh, that is so sweet.

Pun intended.

Have you been?

Of course. It's the family...

It's a family cabin dish. They're famous in these parts.

I am so tired. I just had a really long drive, so I think I'm going to go to bed

and get ready for tomorrow.

So, thank you.

Good night, Aaron.

I don't think he told her.

Well, you know who you are, dear.

Your dad told us. We go way back.

The three of us used to work on the assembly line together.

Very convincing performance.

Great start.

Okay. Well, thank you.

Good night.

These new automated cocoa bean sorters can't do the same precise work as by

hand. Give it time, Brian.

Chalk it up to growing pains. Growing pains.

My department has lost four good people to these machines in the last month.

Yes?

I'm Aronson.

Veronica Aronson.

Oh, yes, of course.

Word just got to me. Come in. Sit down.

I'm Susan Enright, factory manager.

I like to meet all our new employees personally, no matter what department.

Transfer from Iowa.

First time in Sweetwater?

Veronica?

Yes? I asked if you've ever been to Sweetwater before.

Yes, when I was ten, just driving through.

Now.

Wampum chair.

Asked for a new one, but red tape, right?

Takes forever.

I've given up.

Now, you've probably heard from your time in Iowa, but our latest company

is Living the Sweet Life. We have a new marketing team. I think they're doing a

great job.

Thank you.

For telling me that.

So, welcome to Sweetwater, and I hope you will indeed live the sweet life with

us.

I'll give you a quick tour.

Grab an egg.

You've arrived during our most important season, Easter.

Here at the factory, we're all one big family. And I consider every new

to be like a piece of unformed chocolate waiting to be molded.

You'll be working one of the assembly lines with Florence Baker.

Very experienced.

She'll show you the ropes.

You can call me Flo. That's what everyone does.

Nice to meet you, Flo.

We're going to start you off with our famous butter chocolate molding machine.

It creates the base of one of Cavendish's most popular Easter treats,

buttery bunny.

Right. It actually overtook the Rainbow Rabbit the last two Easters as our most

popular spring chocolate.

Is that right?

Sales were down overall, but the Buttery Bunny was a bright spot.

I mean, that's what I heard.

Where it used to work. In Iowa.

All right, then. Let's just make sure the Buttery Bunny keeps on going strong.

Okay, this is the chocolate flow over here. The mold comes down the conveyor

belt like this.

You step on the pedal to stop the flow of the chocolate.

You fill the tray like this, and then you put it in the cooling unit. Like

this, and there you go. All right, let's do this. All right, your turn.

Now you show me.

Okay, I think that's enough now.

Try to keep it straight.

Okay, oh, you got to be fast.

A little bit faster. Okay, okay. All right.

There we go.

One tray at a time. One tray at a time. Oh, okay.

No, no, don't pick it up. Don't pick it up.

All right.

Oh, no, don't pour. Okay.

You know what? Maybe we'll just start you off with,

you know, something else.

Something easier.

Less messy.

Why don't you pick up the pace just a little? It's moving so fast.

It's stressful.

You know what I like to say? Just go with the flow.

Thanks. I'm trying.

What are you wearing on your feet?

Aren't they cute?

Honey, those are not sensible work shoes.

Oh, my goodness.

It has been such a long day, and I am exhausted.

Girl, you're funny. That's why.

Where's your lunch?

Oh, I didn't... What are you going to eat? Chocolate or marshmallows?

Actually, that's my favorite combo, but it gets a little quick.

I usually eat out.

I don't know how they do it in Iowa, but we bring that up.

Here. Nothing special, but it's going to get you through the afternoon.

Thank you. It's very nice of you.

Oh, don't be so modest, Flo. You make the best ham and Swiss this side of

Baker. Oh, stop.

Brian, this is Veronica.

It's your first day.

Hi. Hi.

We sort of met.

Yeah, we bumped into each other. I saw that you were upset.

I mean, I couldn't help it over here.

Things have been challenging over the past year.

How so?

Ron's not a big fan of our new automated system.

I've been head chocolatier and QC supervisor for the past eight years, and

tell you from experience that faster does not always mean better, and

definitely does not always mean quality.

I'm sorry, just sometimes I feel like management has no clue what actually

on around here. And here we go again.

No, they sit up there in their corporate towers, and they make decisions about

the very people who are making their product for them without ever consulting

them. And then you have Carter Darin, director of operations. He comes down

here, what, two times a year? He doesn't even listen to my ideas for new

recipes.

I just make what they tell me to. I'm sure Carter is very busy, and

they probably mean well.

I'm sorry, but this side, are you on? Hey, you two. All I'm saying is just,

once, could I have someone from corporate other than Carter Darren come

here, a Cavendish, an actual, real Cavendish, come down here, sit next to

face to face, and have a conversation.

Is that too much to ask?

It's your first day, and I'm putting all this on you. I should just be quiet and

eat my sandwich.

Oh, hi, dear.

Hi, Lila. Hi, Grant.

Aaron. Wow.

These Easter decorations look great. So festive.

They're for the Sweetwater Easter Festival.

It's one of the most popular events of the year. There's a pageant, potato sack

races, the big Easter egg hunt for the kids.

Wow, that sounds wonderful.

It is.

So, how was your first day?

How does challenging sound?

Sounds about right.

Do you know someone named Brian who works in the factory?

Brian Bailey.

Everyone knows Brian.

Nice fellow.

And struggling a bit.

Oh? His wife passed away two years ago. Almost two and a half.

He's finding his way back, though. He has a lovely daughter, Madison.

Oh, that's good.

I left you some bubble bath upstairs if you want to have a soak.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes.

Thank you. You're welcome here.

Or are you still Veronica?

Honestly, at this point, I have no idea.

Good night.

How was your first day, Erin?

First day was a real eye -opener, Dad.

Well, Easter's the best time to be there.

What did you learn?

That I can't keep up with buttery bunnies, but that might be my fault I

quite mastered it yet.

Well, you'll get the hang of it.

Although I did learn that one of the new machines might be compromising the

cocoa beans. It could be affecting the quality of the chocolate.

Well, that's why you're there. Keep listening.

That's what I'm doing. Learning from the ground floor, literally.

That's where you started out, right, Dad?

What was your first day like in the factory when you were younger?

A total disaster.

So you're in fine company, darling.

Hello.

I was thinking that the buttery bunny line may not be your cup of tea.

So maybe working the Easter baskets would be a better fit.

Brian will train you. He's supervising our new basket assembly machine. I'm not

sure if you know this, but I don't think that Brian and I really get along.

Well, like I said yesterday... Like I said yesterday, we are one

big family here.

We have to learn to work together, no matter our differences.

Persistent.

Do you mind if... It's okay. Go ahead. Hey,

I can't talk right now. Carter has been asking for you since yesterday, and I'm

running out of excuses.

Well, tell him I went to a breakfast meeting.

Or brunch.

Brunch is better.

But your car is still here.

I took a new work. Gotta go. Bye. Sorry about that.

Where were we?

You and Brian.

Working together.

Are you sure that's a good idea?

I thought of it, so it must be good.

Have an egg.

Reporting for Easter basket duty.

Yes.

So I heard.

So you're not supervising the ingredients today?

No, it looks like my department doesn't need me as much lately.

But in my capacity as quality control manager, I'm in charge of Easter basket

oversight.

Look, we got off on the wrong foot the other day, and I was really hoping that

maybe we could get on the right one.

I would like that.

Okay, come here.

This is our newest addition.

It assembles our Easter baskets for us, meant to do the work of a dozen

employees. I see.

And this is Murray, manning the station.

Not one of our newest additions.

Pleasure to meet you, Murray. I'm Veronica.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah, Murray's been with the company for... How long now? Let's just say

than any machines here.

No, Murray isn't too crafty. He's actually responsible for some of

most famous handcrafted chocolates over the years.

So what do you think of this new system?

The machine doesn't know it doesn't look right.

How so?

It's the same Easter basket, isn't it?

Come here. Let me show you something.

There's just no substitute for a Cavendish basket assembled by hand.

And Murray here, he's the master.

And here you go.

It's stunning.

Now, which one would you rather buy?

The one Murray made or the one the machine made?

It's no comparison.

You want to try one?

It's fun.

Um, okay.

Sure.

So, does the supervisor just supervise, or does he lead by example? I'm just

curious. Are you asking me to make an Easter basket, Miss... I don't know your

last name.

It's Kat.

Do you need something for that? Sorry, it's just drying here.

It's Aronson. I'm Veronica Aronson. Well, Miss Veronica Aronson, today...

I will lead by example.

So the bunny goes in the center.

I'll grab some chocolate eggs and sprinkle them all over. Just kind of let

fall.

On the sides.

Don't forget the chick pops.

Don't forget the carrots for the bunny.

That's right.

Flour.

As old -fashioned as it is, I like the Cavendish Easter basket. I always have.

Me too.

But the bunny tied it all together.

Personally, I think it's one of the best milk chocolate products that we have.

Really? Oh, yeah. I have my Ph .D. in chocolate.

Oh.

Chocolate University?

Yes, Chocolate University. That's right.

Actually, I went to culinary school in Oregon.

And now you work in chocolate.

Well, it was at school that I fell in love with it.

Growing up here, you kind of take it for granted, but at school, I saw chocolate

in a whole different light.

The artistry of it.

The creativity and the craftsmanship.

To be able to create something of your beauty.

That's chocolate to me.

Beauty to all the senses.

Touch.

Sight.

The smell.

And sound.

Sound?

Do you want to try another one?

Um, sure. Yeah.

The food is delicious.

I've been meaning to ask you, what was it like working with my dad?

Monster? Hard worker.

Eager to know every aspect of the factory.

That's why he was the natural choice to take over the company when your granddad

passed away.

I never really got to know my grandpa.

Before Mr. Cavendish opened the factory, he had this little cart, and he sold

chocolate door to door, making us so happy to see the kids with their smiling

faces. Two of those clowns were ours.

Your granddad knew way back then that chocolate is more than the taste.

It's about being a part of people's lives, their families, and traditions.

It's about making memories.

Too bad they don't make the legendary Cavendish eggs anymore. Now that was

something. We were having that chocolate on our first date. Right, hon? You bet.

I remember those.

I used to love them as a little girl. They were so big and beautifully painted

with those colored jelly beans.

They were a real work of art.

With a surprise toy inside.

Yes!

The same one in forever.

Well, I'm embarrassed to ask, but why did they stop making them?

They were made meticulously by hand. Took too much time.

And things have changed.

The market has changed.

We have a plastic replica on display at the museum.

You know, we're hosting an Easter egg decorating class there this weekend.

I just stopped by.

Maybe I will.

So the file marks Easter rollout?

Yes. Just go ahead and forward it to everyone with my usual clothing.

And can you email me some options for office chairs? Good ones.

I'll tell you about it later. I have to go right now. I am actually about to

visit the Cavendish Chocolate Museum.

Oh, I love that place. Two years ago I visited with my boyfriend. Hey, Parker.

You work on weekends too, huh? Yeah. Sometimes there's just too much to catch

on. Yeah, too much.

Way too much. Did you give Erin my message? Have you seen her? She's gone.

Marketing conference.

Oh? I didn't hear anything.

Super last minute.

That's not her on the phone, is it?

It's my mom. Dad.

My parents.

Talking to my parents.

You know, did she say anything about display graphics?

Something about display graphics.

Tell him I went with pink and blue.

You know, I think she said something about pink and blue.

She did.

Great. Thank you.

You're doing great, Parker.

Thanks for everything.

That was stressful.

You like what you see?

Oh, I didn't mean to scare you.

No, it's fine. I was just looking at the egg.

What do you think?

I wish I could see a real one.

I was thinking the same thing.

Anyways, if you're wondering why a grown man is carrying little jars of paint

around... No, no, I think it's a charming look.

I'm actually here for the egg decorating class.

Oh, great.

That's why I'm here.

Really? Yeah.

Just through that door.

This is great.

Meet all of our modern -day Michelangelos.

How's it going, sweetie?

Hey, Dad.

Yeah? That looks good.

Veronica, this is my daughter, Madison.

Hi, Veronica.

Hi, Madison. It's nice to meet you.

I'm covered in paint.

I can see that. You look like you've been hard at work. You can tell an

is at work by the amount of paint that's not on the canvas.

Or the egg.

What do you guys think of my egg?

I think it's absolutely great, hon. Yeah, I love it. The colors remind me of

spring flowers.

I wanted to put a butterfly in the middle, but I'm not the best at drawing

Well, could I help you?

Yeah, sure.

Hmm,

what color?

Should we do purple?

Yeah.

There we go.

Butterflies are my favorite.

Why so?

Because they're pretty.

and because they start out as one thing... And then end up as something

Exactly. A beautiful butterfly.

That one has glitter in it. Oh, well then we have to use that one.

Yeah. Beautiful.

So, did you have fun, Maddie?

Sure did.

And did you have fun, Veronica?

Sure did.

Veronica!

Veronica! I think she's talking to you.

It looks so good.

It sure does.

I want one.

Well, we don't make those anymore, sweetie.

We have to retire.

Why? Well, sometimes the world moves too fast and people just want things right

away. But it's so beautiful.

Can't argue with that.

Am I done right?

You wanted to see me?

Yes, please. Come in. Sit down.

This is about me sampling the chocolates.

That's not why you're here.

Saturday is the annual Sweetwater Chocolate Exchange.

It's a time when people around town and the surrounding areas get together and

share each other's homemade spring -themed chocolate.

And there's an egg relay for the kids.

Oh, that sounds great.

Cavendish sponsors the event, so I need two employees to walk around and

represent the company and hand out chocolate.

Flo is one. She has a flair for these things.

And she requested you to join her.

Me? Is there another Veronica Aronson I don't know about?

So what do you say?

Yes, count me in.

Good.

Try our caramel cocktail. You'll love it.

Hi.

This is so exciting. My first sweet water chocolate exchange.

Oh, you'll love it. Hi.

What are they doing here?

Chaz and Trent, they're the owners of Chocmate, this trendy new chocolate

company. I see them on social media.

Right, our pecan prosciutto.

Well, everybody from Sweetwater and the surrounding areas are welcome.

My factory is an hour away. I guess that counts as surrounding.

Ladies and gentlemen, these are going to be the best chocolates you've ever had

in your life.

They're really good with people.

Please give it a try. Excellent. Give it a try. Excellent.

Watch this.

Hey, Betty.

Ladies, hi.

How are you ladies doing on this beautiful sweet water afternoon?

Good, thank you. You need to try this. It's from our new spring mint

Mint isn't really my cup of tea. Me neither, to be honest.

Sometimes it can be pretty strong, but a cavendish mint is subtle, like a soft

spring breeze.

A breeze, you said? A breeze.

What did I tell you?

Oh, help yourself.

Thank you. Bye, ladies. Bye.

Whoa, you are unnatural with people. You should be in sales.

Thanks, but honestly, I've tried.

I applied to corporate a few times, but heard nothing back.

That doesn't seem right.

Hey.

Hey.

Um, Madison's playing with some friends, so I was going to walk around, sample

some of the wares of our fellow chocolate peers.

You want to join?

I think he's talking to you, girl.

I can handle flying solo.

No corporate talk.

I promise.

Okay.

Shall we?

Oh, hey, these are Miss Gillingham's spring chickens. Now, they are world

in Sweetwater.

She pushes up the ingredients every year.

I'm getting creme de cacao, a little bit of orange zest, and just a flutter of

amaretto. You got all of that from one bite.

You need to open up your heart and listen to what the chocolate's telling

It's that easy.

That's what Gabriel Belanger says.

The chocolatier?

One of the world's best chocolatiers.

It's always been a dream of mine to go to Switzerland and study with them at a

school.

It's never too late.

Maybe.

Ah, this is old Bill Wallen's recipe.

Your turn.

No, no, no, no, no. You have to close your eyes.

It helps focus your taste buds.

Okay, so you're getting... I'm trying to open my heart and listen to the

chocolate.

I'm getting strong notes of chocolate.

Very funny.

Just...

Trust yourself.

Trust what you're feeling.

There's a touch of... Touch of what?

Like, um, smokiness?

Yeah.

That's Chipotle.

Really? It's a trademark.

See, all you have to do is just trust your feelings.

Okay, everyone.

Time for the Easter relay game.

Gather out best.

On your mark.

She looks so excited.

She is. Get set.

We've been practicing at home.

Go!

You did amazing, sweetheart.

I didn't expect it. It was so much fun. That was so exciting.

Great job.

Thanks. I'm going to take him out if it's in my achieve. That's okay.

Yeah, that'd be great. Way to go, hon.

It was so much fun.

Just like that for a life of winning.

That was intense.

Fun, but intense.

Yeah, an egg, boon, a race.

Sometimes the best things are the simplest.

I really like it here.

Is it your first time in Sweetwater?

I was here when I was 10, but we were just passing through.

It's a great place to grow up, raise a family.

Brian, I heard about your wife.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

I've been very fortunate to have such a supportive family and community.

So I feel like I'm starting to turn a corner.

I'm lucky to meet her too, though.

You always hope that you just find someone that brings out the best in you.

Gives you that spark.

That trust.

I hope I'm not getting too personal.

I don't mind.

And what about you?

What's that thing?

What's your story?

My story?

I'm not that interesting.

You might disagree with you.

Where do I start?

How about at the beginning?

Yeah, that makes sense.

I was born in Seattle.

And I don't know if this is true, but apparently on the day that I was born,

rained so much that it broke the Seattle record for most rain in one day.

Really?

That's a lot of rain.

When I was little, my mom would tell me that it was a good sign because I just

had to shine a little bit brighter to get through the clouds.

That's nice.

I was raised in Seattle, and then I went away for college.

Chocolate University?

I applied, but I didn't get in.

I went to college on the East Coast, and after school, I tried a few different

jobs, different cities, but I never really got attached to anything or

Still finding yourself?

That's all right.

My dad kept nudging me to join the family business, but I wasn't sure if

it was right for me.

I wanted to be my own person, make my own path, but it's kind of hard to make

your own path when you don't know where you're going.

I can relate.

You know, right now, it might not seem like it's your dream job, but maybe it's

just a stepping stone to something else.

You were meant to be here.

I truly believe that.

Hey, guys.

Interested in a chocolate? Brian, right? Head chocolatier at Cavendish? We met

at the chocolate convention in Spokane last year.

Right. Chaz and Trent.

I'm Trent. He's Chaz. Sorry, it's nice to meet you guys again. You're doing

interesting things over there. Is that a compliment? Not sure. Can't tell.

This is my friend, Veronica.

We work together at the factory.

Nice to meet you.

So, care to try?

This one's called Spring Heat.

No, I've already tried that one. I'll try. I've been learning a lot about

chocolate.

Habanero peppers.

You okay?

I'll be right over.

Listen, Brian, we actually came to the exchange for a few reasons. We're

for a new head chocolatier.

We can't do everything ourselves anymore.

Our new VP said you'd be a great choice. Very artistic.

Oh, right. You mean the VP that you poached, and now you're going for two?

a good chocolate. Can't stop with just one. We'd offer you almost complete

creative control.

We're new, but we like being in first place. Second just doesn't cut it. And

let's face it, The Cavendishers are living in the past. We look to the

Call us sometime.

But don't wait too long.

Is everything okay?

Oh, yeah, I'm fine.

How are you?

I have never drank so much ice cream in my entire life, but I think the fire is

finally out.

Daddy, can you ask her about the petting zoo?

She has been wanting to tell you. Did you know that our very own Madison

has landed the coveted role as Easter Bunny in the Easter Festival pageant?

What? That's amazing.

Congratulations. I need to work on my hop. She wants to do some.

Character research.

Yes. At the petting zoo tomorrow.

So will you come too?

I would love to.

We were all going to have so much fun.

Really getting in there. I think she's trying a method acting approach.

Pretty sensually eating nothing but carrot.

Daddy, I won't be eating carrot.

Everybody knows bunny rabbits eat mostly grass and hay.

I have been educated.

School, as they say.

Right.

Are you planning on going to the Easter Festival at Town Square?

This year I volunteered to be the egg hunt grand marshal.

Hey, it is a big responsibility.

I hadn't really thought that far ahead.

Was it okay?

Very proud of you, honey. You're going to knock it out of the park.

I still have to finish my costume.

She's making her own bunny costume from scratch.

No shortcuts for this little girl. Veronica, will you help me finish it?

just the ears and tail.

Maddie. The most important part.

That's true.

Daddy's great at almost everything.

Except for sewing.

I didn't say...

Look, Veronica, you don't... I have done plenty of sewing in my time. I would

love to.

Yeah!

Look, Daddy, they have goats!

All right.

Morning.

Morning.

Morning. Morning, Flo.

I've never seen somebody so happy to go to work.

Well, it's spring and everything's in bloom.

So, automation seems to be going well.

I love the new designs. They pop.

Oh,

I want you two to meet someone.

Don't be so shy.

Carter Darin, Director of Operations at Cavendish in Seattle. He tours the

facility a few times a year, but today was a surprise.

Yeah. A little impromptu visit. Just seeing if things are ship -shaped for

Easter roll -out. Big day is less than a month away.

This is Florence Baker.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

And this is Veronica Aronson.

What are you doing?

Organizing boxes.

Please, Veronica, I would like you to meet Carter.

Wait. Carter Darren? The Carter Darren?

Erin? Sin. Yes, I'm Veronica Aronson. Wait, you're here?

Mm -hmm. She's a transfer from Iowa.

I really admire some of the things you've implemented here. The buttery

machine is a dream, but the Easter basket machines, they have some

Sorry, I'm really confused here. Well, maybe I could explain things to you in

the other room by the machine.

Yeah. Okay.

Undercover? Undercover?

You've been down here the whole time? Yeah.

No wonder Parker's been giving me the runaround.

She's not.

I've been running the marketing department from here with Parker's help.

What have you found out?

Lots of things.

For starters, communication problems between the factory staff and the main

office. You met Flo.

She's amazing at sales.

Yet every time she applies for a job, no one at the main office gets back to

her. her. And Susan's been asking for a new office chair, but no one listens.

That has to affect morale.

Yeah, but that's not our biggest issue. I think our sales problems might be

stemming from our automation strategy.

I'm serious.

Our Easter basket machine, it doesn't make the Easter baskets as nicely.

It's a new prototype, first of its kind.

Of course there's going to be growing pains.

What about our cocoa bean sorter?

Maybe if we had more real eyes on the cocoa beans, less duds would get into

product. Maybe our chocolate doesn't taste as good anymore.

Okay.

You may have figured a few things out.

Gonna come back to the office now?

I feel like I have so much work to do on my report. Like, this is just the tip

of the iceberg.

Fine, but I wouldn't stay much longer.

What are you thinking about?

Lila, I really like it here.

Oh, sweet water does that to people.

And I'm learning so much about the family business.

But?

I'm just sensing a but in there.

But... It's this whole double life thing.

I'm gonna have to come clean eventually, right?

With everything, with everyone.

With Brian.

That's up to you.

You seem to like spending time with him.

So, say I tell him the truth and he's so upset that he never talks to me again.

But more importantly, he's already been through so much, I don't want to hurt

him. So, maybe I don't have to.

How? I don't tell him the truth and...

I finish my commitments in town and I leave Sweetwater.

Sounds like you have a choice to make.

Brian, this is amazing.

I just felt something that I whipped up.

What is it? It's Madison's favorite. It's a... White chocolate buttercream.

I'm sorry, I don't speak that well in chocolate.

I can translate for you. It is a white chocolate buttercream. Fresh butter from

a local farm, and I used vanilla pods instead of extract.

Okay.

You just made this up.

Well, I have a whole stack of these recipes I don't want to try, but with my

position with the company right now, I'm just kind of collecting dust.

But we get to taste test them.

That's a pretty sweet fringe benefit.

All right, I'm going to leave you guys to it.

I've got some work to do. Have fun.

You're really good at sewing.

Oh, thank you.

I had a good teacher.

Who is that?

My mom.

You know, dads are really good at teaching things, too.

Yeah, my dad's the best.

I believe that.

Tell me.

All right.

Let's put it there, then.

Do you want to try?

Sure. Okay.

Okay, let me show you how. It's like a bunny going in and out of a hole. The

bunny goes down into the hole and then up out

of the hole. You try.

The bunny goes down through the hole and the bunny comes back up.

Very good.

See, that's sewing. You got it.

Now you know how to sew.

And we are all done. Ta -da!

Wow, it's so good. Thank you.

You look so cute.

You are going to be the cutest bunny there.

Wow, what is that?

Madison likes to call it hippity hop fit.

It's a mix of orange juice, cranberry, strawberry puree. The ice cubes are made

from pineapple juice. And the fizz is a secret.

Actually, it's called soda.

Oh.

To spring and new beginnings.

Wow, this is delicious.

Madison has made it an Easter morning tradition, especially when we do our egg

hunt around the house.

Oh, so you're the egg marshal at home, too.

That's very impressive.

Wow.

Did you do this drawing, Brian?

Just jot down ideas from time to time.

I wish I could do that.

You're very talented.

Wouldn't go that far.

And too modest.

Okay, I will take talented, but let's leave out the very.

Deal? Deal.

You know, it's late.

I agree.

I should probably go.

Listen, thanks for everything that you've been doing with Maddie.

Oh, I was just sewing.

Oh, it's so much more than just sewing. She said that she considers you a real

friend.

Brian, I... What?

I made this for you.

Wow.

She's been working on it since yesterday.

I did it all by myself to thank you. Daddy says people love handmade things.

Right, Daddy?

That's right. Well, your daddy's right. Handmade gifts are the best.

Thank you. I love it. You're welcome.

And you can decorate it any way you want.

Monica? Is everything okay?

Never better.

Are you leaving? Yes.

Thank you for the juice.

Thank you for this beautiful egg.

Can I borrow these drawings?

Is that okay? I promise I'll bring it back. Sure, I'm not worried about it.

Thank you. Bye!

I think he likes me.

Legendary Cavendish egg. We bring back the greatest Easter chocolate that ever

was. I don't know, Veronica. We're going to make it bigger, better, and more

beautiful than ever before.

And you can pitch it to management.

Me? Yes, you.

Unless there's another Brian Bailey that I don't know about.

I know that with your creativity and chocolate expertise, it will be a huge

It's only three weeks until Easter. So?

We are having a hard enough time making our quota as it is, let alone making a

new chocolate.

Brian, it is... Besides, management would never go for it. They never look

my ideas.

You sure about that?

Yeah, I am sure.

Well, then we'll just have to figure it out together.

See, I knew you would come around.

Do you really think they'll go for it?

Think about it.

All these new chocolate companies like ChocMate are popping up with their

modern, trendy takes, like green tea chocolate, cucumber, peanut and ketchup.

Really?

Okay, well, I made that last one up. But we go the other direction, back to

tradition, back to what made Cavendish great.

We still do our current line, but with a little retro wow factor.

The legendary Cavendish egg.

Can I be honest with you?

Always. Before you even mention this, I've been thinking about this for weeks.

Great minds. Yeah.

And hear me out, okay?

Instead of putting a toy inside, we put a butterfly.

Butterfly? A white chocolate buttercream butterfly from your own personal

recipe. We paint the wings pink and purple, the colors of Easter.

Sounds beautiful.

Because the butterfly is the symbol of spring.

Renewal. Change, which is exactly what we want to do with this company. We

have a whole collection of surprises.

Because it's what's on the inside that counts.

So, where do we start?

Well, that's the beginning.

That makes a lot of sense.

This is a beautiful drawing, Brian.

But Easter's less than three weeks away.

And I'm just the factory manager here. I can't green light a new chocolate.

So you're saying we're going to have to go through Carter.

Probably, yes.

Unless we go through someone else, like the director of marketing.

Really? Yes.

That's an idea.

Marketing and operations often work hand in hand. That's right.

Interesting. Currently, Erin Cavendish is the director of marketing. I heard

she's very good and really smart.

I heard that too.

Actually, I have her cell number in my company index here. I could give her a

call right now.

Now?

Yeah.

No. No, no, no.

No sense waiting.

I agree. Let's not waste any time.

It's ringing.

Well, she's not answering. Probably in a meeting.

Voicemail. Hello, Ms. Cavendish. This is Susan Enright, factory manager here at

the Sweetwater plant.

I have two very talented employees who have a great idea.

I didn't know Aaron was going undercover.

Sir, I feel like, at the very least, I should have been told about this.

I wanted to keep it between Aaron and me.

What can she tell you that I can't? I did a recent tour of the Sweetwater

and phase one is going very well.

Aaron has a different opinion.

Sir, I've been at this company for six years.

I care about what we've built and what we will build.

I want this company to grow and I want to grow with it. Phase two, 50 %

automation. I've got a team ready to go in this weekend. I just need the green

light. I'll make a decision after Aaron finishes her assignment.

I'd like to hear a full report.

Fair enough.

You know my position.

you think, Pop?

We ready for this?

Good news. I just got an email from Aaron Cavendish.

You have a presentation 10 a .m. Wednesday morning at Cavendish

Seattle. What?

That's incredible.

That's amazing.

Congrats. You deserve it. But me, what about you? You'll be presenting to the

entire board.

Wow, Susan, thank you. Don't thank me, thank Erin Cavendish, wherever she is.

Okay, so Wednesday, that doesn't give us that much time, but... We can do it.

Well, sounds like you have an egg to make.

Better get cracking.

There's something closer to midnight That brings me closer to home There's

something dark in the moonlight That makes me feel less alone

This

could

be, this could be love.

You're the light of my life.

This time, this could be, this could be love.

Nice work, Ms. Aronson.

Excellent work, Mr. Bailey.

Thank you, Murray.

Thank you, Murray. You're welcome.

I'm going to bed.

It looks beautiful, you two.

Break a leg.

Thanks. Good night.

I think the presentation is going to go great. Let me know if you need help with

any of the prep.

Help with the prep? You're doing it with me.

Brian, you're the creative. You should do the pitch.

No, no, no, no, no. I can't go in front of the entire board. Yes, you can.

We're a team.

We did this together.

We're going in there together.

No debate.

I hope everyone got the undercover memo. Veronica Aronson from Sweetwater is our

Erin Cavendish. And Brian doesn't know that Veronica is Erin? Correct.

Got it. I'm going to need another cup of coffee.

I wonder if Erin Cavendish will be in there.

I don't know how to answer that. I know she's really busy, but...

I want to thank her.

I've never met her, but I somehow feel that she's responsible for this.

Brian, this is probably the worst timing ever, but I'm not who you think I

am.

Veronica, what are you talking about? If this is about presenting to the room, I

can do most of the time. That's not what I mean. We're ready for you now.

After you.

Brian is going to start us off. Walk us through the creative side of this

chocolate as well as some of the inspiration behind it.

Brian?

Thank you, Veronica.

Creatively, the legendary Cavendish egg is a return to the kind of artisan and

handcrafted chocolate that we are famous for.

The milk chocolate bake is covered in vibrant Easter colors and jelly beans.

we have added a modern flourish.

These icing sugar flowers really highlight the seasonal spirit.

Nice intro, Brian, but I have a question.

Yeah. Can we eat it?

Oh, we thought you'd never ask. Yeah, let's crack it open.

is one of the most delicious chocolates I've ever had. Please try it, Mike.

And this is a white chocolate buttercream butterfly.

And it goes inside instead of a toy.

I can eat this?

I bet you can.

And there's an opportunity to put other chocolate animal surprises inside if we

get the go -ahead. If?

Thought we talked about when.

Brian, you remind me of one of my favorite sayings.

Confidence is the stepping stone to achievement.

And air... And air on the

side of caution is also what you're saying? Be both, but stay within

Yes, yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Thank you.

Veronica. I'll be honest, I like this product, but a return to artisan

runs counter to... Not all chocolates will be made this way. Just certain

special ones.

To celebrate the history.

A Cavendish history, which we have a lot of.

And to be honest, we like your move to update the Sweetwater factory.

You do?

The production efficiency of the new machines will permit us to repurpose the

employees lost on the assembly line.

Free them up.

To make more handcrafted chocolates.

Get the best of both worlds. We can have our buttery bunnies and eat them too.

We are confident that people are going to love this product.

Which will renew interest in the entire Cavendish lineup like never before.

Is marketing here?

Yes. Parker, can we run the analytics on rebooting classic content?

Absolutely. Well, thank you very much, Veronica and Brian.

Since we're tight on time, you'll be hearing from us by tomorrow morning.

Either way.

Thank you, Veronica.

Brian.

Thank you.

Hey, we did it.

Yeah, I don't even care if this gets greenlit. I'm just... I'm so happy right

now.

I'm glad, Brian.

Really, I am.

Hi, Brian. It's Chaz and Trent from Shockmate.

Hope you don't mind us calling you at home.

Oh, not at all.

How are the spring chocolates coming?

It depends. We'll be speaking to our new head chocolatier.

Look,

I really appreciate the offer, but I don't think that right now is the best

to make a change.

Well, you could always leave them after the spring rush.

We'd love to run some ideas by for our summer line. Tell them about Ocean Wave.

Ocean Wave, Brian.

A salted seaweed chocolate with salt harvested straight from the Pacific.

And we'll churn them out faster than you can say Walla Walla, Washington.

We were very impressed, I'll be honest.

Well, then we have to make it.

Well, you know, I'd like to, but time is tight, and we've got to have Carter on

board. You know how it works, Erin.

We do things right.

I know, I know.

You and Brian make quite a team.

You mean Veronica and Brian.

Dad, I've decided that I'm going to tell Brian who I really am.

Tomorrow.

This has been going on too long, isn't it? I can't light him anymore.

I realize that it might not go over well.

Sounds like you're doing the right thing.

I'm proud of you.

Thanks, Dad.

Bye.

Morning. I have a new office check.

Really? You're kidding!

Susan Enright?

Oh, hi, Carter.

There you are.

Susan, have you seen Brian? I have some great news. They decided to do the

Cavendish egg.

Really?

That's amazing.

It's less than three weeks till Easter, but I know we can do it. Carter told me

how we'll make it work. It'll begin this afternoon.

Oh, thank you.

Have you told Brian yet?

No, but he should be here shortly. We have a quick meeting.

If you don't mind, I would really love to tell him myself.

Of course.

Mom's the word.

And did I tell you? I got a new chair.

Just out of the blue.

Everything's coming up spring.

What a great surprise.

I think that we should be good for the buttery bunnies, but...

We might be a little late on the marshmallow lilies. What is it?

Do you notice anything?

You got a new chair.

Look at this.

Got wooden arms, cushy seat.

Hey. Want to take it for a spin?

Sure.

Look.

like it's alright.

This one is...

Brian!

Brian!

I just spoke with Susan.

They're greener than our egg. They're making our egg.

I thought you'd be more excited.

I wish I could be, Aaron.

That is your name, right?

Brian, I... Yeah.

I saw a photo of you and your dad in Susan's office in Pickers Don't Lie, do

they? Just tell me the truth. I want to hear it from you.

Yeah, I'm Erin Cavendish.

Okay, so this is just some kind of practical joke.

No, I wanted to tell you sooner. Why would you do all of this? To see how

work from the inside. This was just a business idea. I never expected for

to get so... Personal?

Yes, if I'd come in here with you knowing who I was from the start, you

would have been honest with me. You want to talk about honesty?

Okay, what was that whole charade in the boardroom?

Everyone was in on it?

You know, you guys sure have a funny way of doing business.

Okay, look, we took things too far. I feel like a fool.

I never wanted to hurt you.

It's too late for that, Aaron.

You know, now... Now they're rolling out the legendary egg. And it's not because

of the presentation.

It's because you're Cavendish. Had nothing to do with me. It had everything

do with you.

You shined in there. Everyone could see it.

The design was all yours.

You know, I got a job offer from Chaz and Trent over at Chocolate.

I had chocolates here.

I'm not a big fan of their chocolate, but I'm actually thinking about taking

The only thing that was keeping me from saying yes was this company, this

family, your family, and everything that they've built.

Yeah, I actually started to think that things were turning around for me here.

You made me believe that. You made me believe in myself, and now...

I don't know what to believe.

So, maybe I should just take that job.

Daddy, are we ever going to see Veronica again?

I'm not sure, honey.

It's not the long story.

But her real name is Erin.

I don't understand.

Well, to tell you the truth, neither do I.

But she's still the same person, right?

What do you mean?

Well, I'm playing the Easter Bunny in the pageant.

It's just a costume.

I'm still me.

we need you.

Our social media platforms need you.

Well, I'm not feeling all that social these days.

We need a great campaign to go along with our Cavendish egg release.

Oh, I am all out of ideas.

That's not you.

You tell us at marketing all the time there's always a story and you just need

to be inspired by it.

What inspired you in Sweetwater?

I'll be there in a while, hang on.

This moment will be gone.

Hold on, baby, just hold on.

Brighter, brighter days are here today. Better ways, better

ways are here today.

Together,

together we will be.

Cause dreams can come true of me and you.

Two hearts, one love. That's what we dream of.

I'm standing outside the Cavendish Chocolate Company's flagship store in

where customers are lined out the door.

Why? It seems everything old is new again with the relaunch of the hugely

popular legendary Cavendish egg.

The demand for this Easter treat is extremely high, not just in Seattle, but

across the country.

Thanks to an effective marketing campaign and... Great chocolate.

Back to you, Colin.

Smashing success.

Your granddad would be so proud.

And your mom, too.

I'm glad that people really connected with the campaign.

It always starts with people.

And a great product.

I have you to thank for that.

And...

Brian? Yes, and Brian.

Why don't you talk to him?

I don't think he ever wants to talk to me again.

Oh, I think he might come around.

Dad, I have a question to ask you, and I want you to be honest with me.

Of course.

What was the real reason that you sent me down to Sweetwater?

What did you see?

All sorts of things.

How you make chocolate, the people who make it.

And what did you see in yourself?

I saw sides of myself, sides that I didn't even know were there.

Maybe they were there all along and they just needed time to grow.

I think that answers your question.

You may have answered mine, too.

The return of the legendary Cavendish Egg is a legendary success.

So thank you, everyone.

But Easter is a time for surprises.

As you know, we have a high -level position in our company that is

vacant. And I think I've found a replacement.

I'm proud to announce...

As our new Senior VP, Erin Cavendish.

Thank you, everyone. I'm so

flattered and honored. I wasn't expecting this, to be honest.

After these past few weeks, I know that this company is not just where I'm meant

to be, but where I want to be.

I'm proud to be a Cavendish.

90 years ago, my grandfather came to Sweetwater, Washington with nothing but

suitcase and a dream.

And that dream is still with us today.

And I'm excited to see where we can take it from here.

So, if I may, I would like to add, our success

is a reflection of everyone here at Team Cavendish.

So, I would like to thank Carter, For seeing what I was seeing, and for being

instrumental in bringing this project to the finish line.

But more importantly, he's not here, but I would like to thank Brian.

Brian Bailey.

Without his creativity and confidence...

Anyway, thank

you to Brian, our talented chocolatier.

And there were others, names you may know and many you don't, who helped me

along the way.

So I'd like to recommend a few changes.

Hey, I heard lead decorator on Handmade Chocolate.

Congrats.

Thanks.

Hey, Flo.

Hey, Veronica.

Erin. Miss Cavendish. Erin is fine.

Congratulations on your new position.

Thank you.

But I'm afraid I have some news.

We'd like to transfer you.

Transfer? Somewhere else in the factory?

Or Iowa?

Seattle. I'd like to promote you to associate sales manager at our main

What? Oh.

Oh.

Thank you so much.

You deserve it, Flo.

I'm so happy to be ready.

Well, I still think that you stand a chance.

Oh, take care.

Hey, Brian.

Happy Easter.

Happy Easter.

This is really something. I'm glad that I could get down to see it.

Yeah.

Congratulations on the company's success and being named Senior VP, I heard.

Yes, thank you. But the eggs are hit because of you.

I wanted to... You don't have to thank me.

What I'm trying to say is...

It's wonderful that people love what we created, and I want to be able to

celebrate that success, but it was wrong of me to

pretend to be someone else.

But these past few weeks, I learned more about myself by being Veronica than I

ever knew about myself as Erin.

If that even makes sense.

And while I learned so much of that from being here in Sweetwater,

I learned most of that from you.

By seeing how you are with Madison and your passion and creativity about

chocolate, but most of all from how you are with me.

You bring out the best in me and we make a good

team in so many ways.

Can I be honest?

You're not the only one who's been pretending you bring out the best in me

I

Think I'm falling in love with you

I'm

falling in love with you

But I should warn you. One of my first decisions as SVP is to launch an

new line of handcrafted Cavendish holiday classics for all the upcoming

The teaser is, if you thought Easter was legendary... Just wait until you see

Halloween? Exactly.

But not so fast.

You're going to need some training.

Training? Yes.

My director of production and head chocolatier will want to expand this

I'm sending you to Switzerland for three weeks in the summer to study chocolate

making with Gabriel Belanger.

Are you serious?

Yes. Brian Bailey.

Mr. Cavendish, congratulations on your new position.

Long time coming. Thank you, sir.

I did it! I did it! I found something really special.

I think I did too, sweetie.

Erin, I'm so glad you came back for all the fun.

Well, I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

I'm sorry that I wasn't honest about myself.

That's okay.

It's only a meme.

I know who you really are.

And I was thinking about Switzerland, that maybe I would come with you. I hear

it's lovely in the summer.

Are we going to Switzerland?

Oh, you bet we are, sweetheart.

Yay!

Daddy told me to make the best chocolate there.

Well, maybe the second best.

It's time for the Easter pageant. The pageant.