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♪ Come all without

♪ Come all within

♪ You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn ♪

♪ Come all without

♪ Come all within

♪ You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn ♪

♪ Everybody's building ships and boats ♪

♪ Some are building monuments

♪ Others are jotting down notes ♪

♪ Everybody's in despair, every girl and boy ♪

♪ But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here ♪

♪ Everybody's gonna jump for joy ♪

♪ Come all without

♪ Come all within

♪ You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn ♪

♪ Come all without

♪ Come all within

♪ You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn ♪

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Beans. They've got it all --

protein, carbs, fiber, affordable.

One of the most nutritious plants of all time.

They are nicknamed poor man's meat.

Hello. I'm Joe Pera.

And most of the time, it's just a few tomato plants

and herbs in my backyard, which is great.

But for some reason, the hope of springtime hit me hard this year

and I felt the urge to attempt something big.

I'm going to grow an arch of snap pole beans.

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Right now, this is a regular arch.

But later this afternoon,

we'll plant seedlings on either side.

Over the next 65 days, they'll climb the structure

and, if all goes well, meet in the middle.

The snap beans will hang down so that when I walk under,

I'll be able to just reach up and pick a bean.

Imagine that.

Not having to bend over to pick a bean.

But to reach up and pick a bean.

If you're tall, maybe even with your mouth.

If you're having trouble imagining, here.

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There are a number of vegetables you can grow on an arch.

But I chose beans because good flavor.

Can you describe the flavor of beans?

Me either.

But I know it's much better than eating plain rice.

They're simple to grow, and you can eat them now

or you can can them and eat them years from now.

Or you can put them back in the ground and get more beans.

If you do it right, you'll never have to buy a bean again.

Save a million dollars.

Well, okay, a thousand dollars.

I'm getting carried away.

Let me go back and tell you

how I got this idea on Easter morning.

While eating egg bake and French toast,

my nana was telling me and Sarah that my grandfather tried

to grow bean arches a few summers ago.

But for various reasons, they never quite worked.

I'm not trying to outdo my grandfather.

He was a much better Joe Pera than me.

But as my grandmother told me

of beans hanging seven, eight feet in the air,

I knew this would be the big attempt.

It was a significant April day,

not only because I resolved what to do with my garden,

but that afternoon, Sarah and me

elected to officially do a relationship.

You've heard it 10 times before,

but I'll tell you it's true.

After New Year's and Valentine's,

Easter is the third most romantic day of the year.

Since it was her idea,

I thought it'd be fun to start the seeds together.

Joe: Man, that French toast was amazing.

Why, thank you.

It blew my mind.

Joey. Uh-huh?

What kind are these?

They're Kentucky wonders.

They're high yielding and fast growing.

Don't put too much pressure on this.

I'm going to bring you a lot of green beans.

Just as long as you don't spend your summer

worried that the arch will complete.

I have a good feeling about it.

When Papa built his arch, how did he do it?

I forget.

You don't remember anything?

Nope.

But after the last frost,

he'd take some posts and put them into the ground.

Maybe you could get Gene to help you.

That's a good idea.

Have you ever done this before, Gene?No, Joe.

And then he'd take some wire paneling...

Like cattle panel?

I don't know.

I think it's called cattle panel.

Okay. Well, I don't know.

We got it. You okay?

Gene: Yeah. All right.

Nana: And then he'd bend the wire into an arch

and fit it between the posts.

Wow.

Starting to look like St. Louis back here.

And then he'd secure the whole thing with wire,

and that's it.

Not bad.

Looks pretty good.

What do you think?

I think I'm going to get something to drink.

It is said that if you put time and effort into your garden,

you'll be rewarded.

But this is hardly true,

and I have been devastated in the past.

So why bother at all?

I asked my eighth graders

in my end-of-the-year good luck speech.

Next year, you'll be starting high school.

It's hard to do without worry.

Everyone is bigger than you,

their brains more developed,

some even have a rapport with the teachers.

My advice, other than to keep singing,

is that when opportunities present themselves,

don't hesitate.

I've done too much of that in my own life.

But for you, there's new people.

AP Spanish and J.V. sports,

all ages shows at Higher Grounds Christian coffee shop.

Reach up and grab it.

And since you're nearly graduated,

I now consider you my peers.

And what was I talking about?

Oh yeah.

The final step is planting the seeds.

You just put it in the ground, firm the soil, and water.

I like how there's no twist.

Beans are straightforward.

-Very good. -Mm-hmm.

Smile, Lulu, you're on "Candid Camera."

Gene.

Sorry. It was a nice moment.

Lulu, you'll forgive everything we've ever done

later this summer when I bring in a big basket of beans.

And till then?

You want to walk under the arch?

No, I'm okay.

Do you, Nana?

I'll wait until it's complete.

Okay.

That's lovely, Joe.Thanks, Sue.

I hope my surprise lives up to your expectations.

So these are going to grow up that side

and those are going to grow up that side?

Hopefully.

It's one of the coolest things

I've ever seen in my life.

Joe, I've known you a long time.

I'm really proud of you.

Here. Who wants a glass of brandy to celebrate?

To toast the arch of beans.

All: To beans.

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-Hey, there. -Hey.

I can't believe you did this all in one day.

Thank you...

for getting me a 15% employee discount

now that you work part-time at the hardware store.

Hey, can I ask you something?Okay.

Are you willing to kill to defend your garden?

No. But I would fight like hell.

So, um, use soft projectiles.

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Brandy is gross.

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This is nice.

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Hey, what's the deal with getting that 15% discount

at the hardware store?

I can give you a lot more reasons to grow beans and will.

But there's no rush.

We've got all summer.

And if you're not interested in beans

or whether the arch will complete,

you can still tune in to see my summer wardrobe.

Finally see my calves.

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