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Previously on When Calls the Heart If Little Jack ever wants to know more,

we'll find a way to tell him together.

They want to name the park after Goldie.

Goldie. National Park.

I'm sending a recruit your way.

I'm Cadet Oliver Garrett.

Oh! See if you can turn him into a Mountie.

Good morning, Rosemary. Oh, you look like you're on a mission.

Well, Elizabeth, yes. My radio program premieres tomorrow.

So exciting.

In theory, yes.

I still need a story.

Oh, what have you got so far?

Oh, that's the point. Nothing.

But it's as I always say, when the day is young, the worms will come.

Early bird catches the worm.

Yes, I follow.

Just wanted to make sure. I believe in you.

I have no doubt.

You're up early.

Angela and I wanted to go over book reports together.

Oh.

But then Emily showed up and they got to talking about college and moving away

next year.

Not much room for you in that conversation, huh?

It isn't easy watching your friends move on.

And I know it doesn't feel like it now, but you will be joining them in the real

world before you know it.

I guess.

But Emily's known that she wants to be a teacher forever and...

Angela really wants to work with the blind.

I don't have anything like that.

Journeys don't always start with a destination.

I, uh, I better go work on my book report.

Okay.

Hi, Dad.

Hi.

Is everything all right?

Growing pains.

Early rounds?

I thought I'd come in and see how my cadet's doing. Oh.

How is Oliver settling in?

Well, he's, uh, he's settling.

A rave review.

He tries hard.

Some would say a bit too hard.

He's probably just nervous.

Nervous and overwhelmed aren't great traits for a cadet in Mountie training.

Do you have any suggestions?

Sounds like he could use some confidence.

Maybe you could find him a whim.

That might get him on some more solid footing.

That's not a bad idea.

I don't know if anybody's ever told you this before, but you would make an

excellent teacher.

Can I walk you to school?

I would love that.

Valley Voice Radio Hour, our very own radio program right here in Hope Valley.

There is quite the buzz around town.

Well, now all I need is to find a story for our inaugural broadcast tomorrow.

It's been a bit of a slow news week. Have you two heard anything?

What's the scuttlebutt?

Hmm. Oh, Mrs. Tibbetts' pig, Lord Scribbets, won the blue ribbon at the

Buxton County Fair.

And there's the hazelnuts. Yes. Henry said the hazelnuts have bounced back

with abundance this year.

A pig.

Hazelnuts? I need something with a little more punch than that. I'm trying

to fill a whole hour.

Mr. Yost. Did they come in?

Right this way, gentlemen.

These comic books are quite the nuisance. These kids will spend their

last nickel on those things.

Lord Squibbets, you say?

I can pay you back with eggs from our farm. Or scones from the cafe.

I'm sorry, fellas. I only accept money that jingles or folds. What about a tab?

You're kids.

It's out of the question.

What is it that you boys want to buy so badly? The new Captain Billy and Nancy

the Genius Dog just released The Great Escape.

It's a comic book.

You're short, I get it. Well, they've spent the last of their money on the

previous issues.

I noticed that you have a delivery wagon parked out back. Maybe the boys can give

you a hand and let's do it. Yeah, sure. Great idea.

All right, but only until school starts.

Yes. Thank you.

Slow down.

All right, everyone. Who can tell me what civics means?

I'll give you a hint.

Governor Bouchard.

Toby. Can you please tell me what is so engrossing about these comic books?

I don't know. I mean, they've got...

pictures and stories, and it's sort of magical.

And civics isn't magical?

Alright, then we will just have to find something that is.

Everyone put away your textbooks and meet out front.

No comic books!

Should I gather the little ones from recess?

Thank you, Emily, and please thank Molly for watching them during civics lesson.

Where are we going?

to exactly where we need to be.

Well, the newlyweds have returned.

Hey, Bill.

Hey, Sue.

How's it come now? Oh, right.

Welcome back.

Day later than expected, but we made it.

Well, did you have fun? How was it? Tell us everything. Yes.

We had such a good time, and we saw everything

there was to see.

Well, all right, then.

Long trip. Maybe we should just let these two settle into Hickam's

apartment.

Yes, let us know if you need any help.

Thank you.

Welcome home, lovebirds.

Thank you.

Thank you.

When do we tell them the truth?

Do we have to?

Wasn't so bad, was it? No, it was great.

Up until the...

Food poisoning. Which wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't lost our luggage.

And the reservation.

But we're home now.

The worst is behind us, so... What do you say we get you moved into our

apartment, Mrs.

Hickam? Well, I like the sounds of that.

Yes?

All right.

Send him in.

Edwin's here.

Right and early.

Yep. Be nice.

Walked out on you when you were your lowest.

Don't you forget that.

He's a savvy operator.

I'd rather have him working for me than against me. Nah.

Now a good time, Governor?

Of course.

Have a seat.

Yep.

Well, I told you I would hear you out.

I realize that we didn't part ways on the best of terms.

You don't say.

Why don't you tell me why you're here?

I'd be blunt.

Your poll numbers are underwater, and your backers are sparse. A park, while a

meaningful public gesture.

It won't get you the votes from two out of the big three.

The big three.

Urban, corporate, and rural.

Two out of three, and you can get almost anything passed.

Not to mention re-election.

Right now, I can get you corporate, in return for the park's naming rights, of

course. The park is going to be named after my daughter.

Goldie.

That is a lovely name, but a missed opportunity.

I happen to be very chummy with Gerald Irwin, the Irwin family.

The industrialists? One of the wealthiest families in the country.

Name the park after the Irwins, and there is the corporate vote.

I won't do that to Lee and Rosemary.

I've given them my word.

Thank you.

I completely understand, sir.

I suppose we'll have to find some other way.

May I get the wheels turning?

I think so.

Goodbye, Edwin.

home sweet home feels good shall we

okay oh

no what on earth the roof must have leaked

or maybe a window was left open go go go go go go

go go

of your civics lesson for today.

Your assignment is to discover some of the reasons why parks like this are

important.

For instance, why do parks offer us a place for people to gather and for

people and nature to interact?

What can we learn from nature? How does it inform our actions?

And then we'll all go back to the school together and we can write about it. But

what do we write about?

Any ideas?

How the trees create shade?

How tadpoles grow?

Or songbird calls?

The key is to identify why nature has value and why we establish parks like

this to protect it. All right, we have magnifying glasses and insect jars and

anything else you could possibly need. So go and explore. Just make sure I can

still see you. Okay, have fun. Yay!

Oh, no.

No, no, no.

Sorry, sir. I was just... At ease.

What's going on here?

These arrived by a mountain here this morning.

I was trying to organize them for you.

In the future.

I know. Don't touch anything.

Very sorry, sir.

What I was going to say is in the future, files and coffee don't mix.

Okay?

Don't worry about it.

Everybody makes mistakes.

Thank you, sir.

Shall I head over to the stables and check on the horses?

Actually, um, Hargraves asked me to do a case comparison.

Why don't you, uh, why don't you give me a hand with that?

Absolutely. All right. Great. Have a seat.

Now, we're looking for similarities between this new case file and these old

ones. Modus operandi, suspect descriptions, physical evidence,

temporal patterns, things like that.

You understand?

I think so, sir.

Thank you.

Don't thank me. You're the one doing me a favor.

I'll, uh, I'll put your coffee over here.

Wow.

This is why Governor Bouchard's park is so important.

Generations of children just like you will be able to enjoy its natural

beauty. Hey, look at this.

What do you have there?

It's an animal trap.

It's pretty detailed.

I think it's a wolf.

A wolf?

Oh, don't be scared. Wolves don't like humans, especially loud humans like us.

Here,

try scaring off your wolves.

Scare them off.

I've never heard of wolves around here.

Could be a coyote or a fox?

I suppose we'll have to do some species identification.

There's a dichotomous key for large mammals in the library.

A dichotom-what?

Dichotomous keys help us identify organisms based on their

characteristics. We'll just have to find a way to take the paw print home with

us. How?

That's a good question.

We can find some of the clay from that creek that we just passed and use it to

make a mold of the print.

You're the cat's pajamas, Mrs. Thornton.

She really are.

More like the wolf's pajamas.

She is.

Oh, wonderful.

Thank you so much.

You're making yourself at home?

Where's Lee?

I've organized some discussion groups for the park.

You know, the Auxiliary Club for the Protection of Nature, their subcommittee

on national naming designation, and let's not forget the Boy Scouts.

Boy Scouts?

Well, they use parks.

Right. There is someone I want you to meet.

I've already told you I'm not interested in changing the name of the park. No,

it's not the Irwin family.

It's someone to help you with the rural vote.

Two out of three.

Come right in.

Thank you.

Governor, this is Miss Edie Martell from the Cattlemen's Association.

Governor, thank you for seeing me.

Of course.

What can I do for you?

Well, I think there may be a problem with your national park.

My late uncle used to own one of the ranches just south of where you want to

build your park.

I've tried stepping in, but turns out that ranching is much harder than being

a lawyer.

May I?

Yes, please.

Your proposed parkland provides access to a summer pasture.

It's called shared use. Common practice.

Knowing that we had access to extra grazing land meant that ranches could

expand their herd.

Without that, a lot of us would have gone under last year. A blow to a

crucial part of the economy.

This wasn't an issue when the land was being developed as a resort?

Well, the area for the resort was quite a distance from the area that we use.

Now, as much as we all love the idea of a national park, the official

designation would put an end to shared use according to territorial law.

So, what do you propose?

You carve out our summer pasture, and then the access point... All that leaves

us is a hill of rocks.

Miss Martell, if we were to find some kind of compromise, could we count on an

endorsement from the Cattlemen's Association in the future?

Well, please excuse my candor, but this isn't about politics.

This is about people.

If these ranchers go out of business, hundreds of jobs go with them.

Cost of food on our dinner tables goes up.

Hope Valley has a mercantile of restaurants.

Talk to the owners. I'm sure they would agree.

It's good economics, Governor.

And if that means good politics, well then, even better.

Thank you for coming in.

We'll need to discuss.

Thank you, Governor.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Are you saying I did it? No!

I'm just saying I know it wasn't me. Be careful.

When we left, I distinctly remember asking you, are all the windows closed?

Yes, and they were when I left, but I wasn't the last one out.

This is your apartment. I don't even live here.

But you locked the door.

Okay, this is coming from the man who lost our luggage on our honeymoon. I did

not lose our luggage. I allowed the porter to place it on the wrong train.

Gosh, Mae, what are we doing?

You're right.

It's just a little water.

Or a lot of water. And a smell. And the critters. But it's nothing we can't fix.

So let's not fight because one of us left a window open.

Right.

Even though I know it wasn't me.

Oh, you're being impossible, Mike!

Where are you going?

I'm tired, okay?

Ever since our honeymoon, it's been one thing after another, and I want to go to

my room and lay down.

What am I going to do?

You work at a hotel, don't you?

I don't work at a hotel. I run a hotel.

Wipe the crop this year, Henry.

What are you going to do with all of them? I figured many could use them in

the cafe.

Gustav using the saloon? All right. That only leaves a few hundred thousand nuts.

You should think about selling the rest of them.

Isn't there some passage in the Bible about leaving food for those less

fortunate? As a matter of fact, there is.

Deuteronomy 2419.

When you're harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain

from your field, don't go back to getting.

Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Yeah, that wasn't one I had in mind, but that'll do. Henry, there's nothing wrong

with starting a business. It's a good thing.

Maybe you should think about starting one, then, with all the spare time you

have helping friends for nothing.

We haven't even made a dent.

No. At this rate, it'll take weeks.

And we may lose a lot of them to rot before then.

Hey, kids.

You want to earn some comic book money?

Yeah, we do. Sure.

I don't read comic books, but I do read magazines.

All right.

Elizabeth, what is this about?

Just wait.

What do you think?

Who did this?

Oh, well, I did. In honor of your first big radio show. It's exciting.

Now, everyone will know about this, this epic debacle.

Debacle? It hasn't even premiered.

Oh, Elizabeth, make no mistake.

Just wait until tomorrow. I won't even be able to show my face around here.

Isn't it on the radio?

Well, how bad can it be?

I have one day until I am live on the air, and I have nothing except Mrs.

Tibbetts Pig Lord Squibbets from the Buxton County Fair.

Sorry. I could postpone. I should postpone. But now half... world knows

about it it's rebroadcasting in union city well how do you usually find your

stories just ask around or i or i just wait for it to come to me all right then

you just need to relax you're a sailboat just waiting on wind yes all right

don't be alarmed but i

thought you'd want to

Brace yourselves as the valley voice attempts the absurd.

Talking papers? What will they think of next?

Music on the telephone?

Randall Rockwell?

It wasn't that long ago that he was wanting to join forces.

Well, that truce certainly didn't last very long. Just forget him. He's always

been competitive with you. And petty.

Mm-hmm.

What if he's right?

Maybe this is why I can't find a story.

Maybe news on the radio is a doomed endeavor.

Now our name is splashed across every newspaper, indelibly linking us to this

abject failure.

Oh, Toby!

That is twice you've almost ran me over.

Where are you off to in such a hurry? We're helping Mr. Gowan with his

hazelnuts. He's paying us? In comic books.

Sorry.

These comic books.

I think the children are obsessed.

That's it.

It's the perfect story for my radio program.

The Plague of the Comic Book.

A small-town perspective.

It's got edge. It's got conflict.

Elizabeth? Thank you, Florence.

Thank you. You both have wonderful ideas.

Oh, where are you going?

The wind blows. My sails are full.

She seemed happy.

She found what she was looking for.

You look happy, too.

Did you help Oliver find what he was looking for? A wind?

Maybe.

Well, it certainly seems like you helped Allie find one.

She told me about the field trip.

Ah, yes.

The return of the great wolf. You know, I always knew she loved the outdoors,

but she cannot stop talking about this.

I don't know that I gave her a win. She just found something that lit her up.

Guess that makes two of us.

You two have been through the ringer. The honeymoon was hard. You barely

slept. Now you're dealing with this.

Because he left the window open.

Are you sure it wasn't you?

I'm absolutely sure it wasn't me.

I'm absolutely sure it wasn't me.

And how can you be so certain? I asked her specifically.

I asked him specifically.

But you can't be sure.

Well, no.

You sure?

Well, yes.

It's a simple question, Hickam. Did you leave the window open?

I guess I can't be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt.

So you're not sure?

I suppose not.

The bottom line is it doesn't matter. There's no winners in a fight like this.

My grandmother used to say, in marriage, you can be right or you can be happy.

Maybe you're right.

Music was Emily's idea. No reason why work can't be fun.

I read an article in Dunn's Review. It said that a relaxed workforce tends to

be more productive.

Dunn's Review, the business rag?

That is the magazine that you're reading.

Yes.

These hazelnuts are the best I've ever had.

Couldn't have done it without y'all.

We need to find a place to store them.

The mice will get into them before too long. Oh, and be careful not to flood

the market.

It would create an oversupply and lower your price.

I will keep that in mind.

Welcome to the Valley Voice Radio Hour.

I think this might actually work.

A series of interviews, a cross-section of Hope Valleyites, all with unique and

hopefully contentious points of view. Can I get you anything?

A glass of water would be lovely.

Rosemary. Ten seconds. Wait, ten seconds? Why didn't you... Never mind,

Elizabeth. I... No.

My throat is so dry.

I'm not ready yet. In three...

Welcome to the Valley Voice Radio Hour. I'm your host,

Rosemary Coulter.

Sir, I noticed we were low on firewood.

Chopped up another cord. How did you do that?

With an axe.

Not the firewood. How did you do this?

Oh, I stayed up late last night.

I'm a slow reader.

I triple-checked to make sure I didn't overlap anything.

Hope I didn't mess it up. No, you didn't. This... This is good work,

cadet. Modus operandi by time of day and by time of year.

You made some interesting connections.

Come here.

I want you to do these two.

You do?

I mean, yes, you do.

Yes, sir, I'm on it.

Dr. Carter, on the topic of comic books, tell us, have you noticed any

deleterious effects on the minds of our children?

Well, all I have been observing so far is young people reading with enthusiasm

and curiosity.

I wouldn't call that a health concern at all.

Right.

I see. Thank you, Dr. Carter.

Now we will turn to Pastor Joseph Canfield.

I don't see a problem with comic books.

I see. When I was a kid, I was hooked on dime novels.

Comics are just dime novels with pictures.

As long as it's not at the dinner table, I don't see the harm.

We love them!

You don't even know how to read yet.

What I meant to say is, how precious.

Oh, we will now take a short break to hear a message from our sponsors.

And we're off.

One minute.

That was wonderful.

Elizabeth, this is a disaster.

There's no conflict, no drama, no scandal.

Everyone just loves comic books.

We need provocative.

We need controversial.

I need a counterpoint.

I have an idea.

Ned, how fast can you find Florence?

Please share with us your opinion on comic books, Mrs. Yost.

They are the scourge of today's youth, tarnishing fragile minds with their

preposterous tales.

And what in particular bothers you so much about these comic books? Good

heavens. Space travel from Earth to Mars.

Narrowly avoiding attacks by the Zogonauts from planet Flibbleflop?

having to deflect their space rays using a giant head of broccoli.

Florence, you've been reading them.

Only a few.

I knew it!

Sorry.

Broccoli is for eating, not deflecting space rays.

Putting the park on hold. I am not saying we're canceling it.

We just need to think about the scope of the park. If you just hear me out, I

can... Oh, I'm all ears.

Because right now, none of this is making any sense to me. I know that you

think this is all about politics and getting the votes.

And you know what?

It is.

Ms. Martell made a solid argument.

Ranching is a backbone industry.

The ranchers need that land in order to survive.

If we can rethink the size of the park... How much are we talking?

Come see.

You're not going to like it.

You're kidding me.

That's the whole valley. There's hardly anything left.

I need the legislature's support in order to make this a success.

And then there's my other initiatives.

What happens to them if I don't get re-elected? If my party ousts me? So

what if they do?

What are we doing here, Lucas, if it's not to accomplish things like this?

And how do you know you can trust this Edie Martell anyway?

In fairness, you didn't hear what she had to say. No. No, I didn't. Because

your lackey had me running around town making chit-chat with a benevolent

protective order of Elks. Yes, he wants to get the word out. No.

No, he doesn't. He wants to get me out of the way.

We need to explore every single option if we're going to make this park a

reality. So you can name it after their one family? Is that it? Or maybe you're

thinking something bigger, like the Rockefellers or Carnegie Robber Bear

National Park. That has a nice ring to it, don't you think? I think so.

This is a bad time. Actually, if you could give us a moment, Edwin. It's

perfect timing.

Come on in, because I just realized right now that I'm not spending another

second away from my family for this charade. Lee, hold on. No, you hold on.

You're working so hard.

to make everyone happy, my friend, but you're doing a darn poor job of it.

You are a politician now, Lucas, and politicians have to make tough choices.

I get that. But one of these days, you're gonna realize that none of your

initiatives or your grand visions or your promises amount to a hill of beans

without your word.

Well, my dear listeners, that concludes what I hope was a lively discussion here

on the Valley Voice Radio Hour.

Putting the hope in Hope Valley, this is Rosemary Coulter.

And we're off.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I really am.

You sorry you married me?

What? Why?

Ever since the wedding, nothing's gone right.

The honeymoon, the trip home, the apartment.

Our first disagreement.

Hey, this is all a part of our story.

Maybe we needed to fight to learn how not to fight, or how to fight well.

One day, I hope we laugh about all of this.

You promise?

Where are we going?

You'll see.

If there's any problem with the file, I can fix it tonight.

They're perfect.

Those beans don't look nearly as good as Mrs. Canfield's meatloaf. Oh, it was

pretty busy over at the cafe, and I don't need to use the expense account

every night.

Tell you what, why don't you come with me, and we'll go have a proper dinner.

Forget the expense account.

We'll celebrate a job well done.

I don't want to impose.

Kid, just take the win.

Lift with your legs. All right, I got it.

It's about time. I'm starving.

All right.

Coming.

Oh, hello.

Hello. I hope you don't mind. I brought one more.

I told him I didn't want to impose.

Don't be silly, Oliver. It's a potluck.

Everyone's invited.

Come on in.

Hello. Hello.

Uh, here.

Beans. Perfect.

Can you sell a little Mountie?

Mountie Cadet.

We're late, but I have pie.

It's heavy. Well, if it isn't the star of the Rosemary Poulter radio hour.

Oh, thank you. Very kind, but let's get this show on the road.

This little one is fast approaching her witching hour.

Oh, she's starving.

Hi. Dad, why'd you bring Oliver?

Be nice.

We're going to have to find you a chair, cadet.

We're going to be like a can of sardines here, so I hope you're not shy.

Well, I figured after a first fight, we're better to make up than where you

proposed.

You're full of surprises.

You should move in with me above the cafe until we fix your apartment.

It'll be cramped, but we'll be together.

I don't care if we live in a shoebox.

As long as I'm with you.

Oh, come on.

Ta-da!

I beat you to it.

Well,

I couldn't possibly hope to top what you did here.

It's perfect, Mike.

Here's to a fresh start.

And all our years to come.

It's called the Great Timber Wolf, the biggest of all the wolf species.

Before Hope Valley was even a town, they flourished here.

Well, I've seen them up north, but I haven't seen wolves in these parts since

the days of the mine. According to the books I've read, these wolves have such

good hearing that they won't den in noisy settings.

I wonder if all the blasting made them disappear.

Like Harry Howaldini.

It was funny.

Hey, Henry.

This many hazelnuts gonna cost you a fortune to shell and bag.

Don't worry about that.

I'm just saying.

Couldn't go broke doling out hazelnuts for free.

No, the bag's not empty yet.

Cross that bridge when I come.

Appreciate your concern.

Mm-hmm.

You know, I got everything I need.

I think more than anything, what I need is just to keep it simple.

There's no reason why a hazelnut business can't be simple, Henry.

I'll tell you what.

Why don't we do this thing together?

Together? I'll keep an eye on Emily.

She's sharp.

She'll be running this little business in no time.

So you'll do it?

I'll do it if you do it with me.

Deal.

Alright. Alright.

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Hey, it's pretty.

Lee!

What are you doing home so soon?

I'll tell you about it later. Right now, I just want a hug. No!

It's so good to be home.

Just like her mother.

I gotta hand it to Rosemary. I thought news on the radio would be dull as

dishwater. But she's found a way to make it work.

Well, if anybody can fill an hour.

She's a natural.

She's already working on her next segment.

She asked me to do an hour later this month. I think she wants to call it

gavel gab.

Mountie matters.

Chalk talk.

You have been summoned, Judge Avery.

I'm glad you brought Oliver.

Hey, he's a good kid.

Think you can make a Mountie out of him?

How many kids do you think have gone through your classroom?

I don't know.

Nearly a hundred.

They've all gone on to do good things.

I suppose so.

I guess you don't give up on people.

Do you think Oliver arrived at your doorstep for a reason?

Maybe.

He's lucky to have you.

I'm lucky to have you.