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[♪]

DONE.

DONE.

AND... OH, YEAH, SO DONE.

[♪]

[MUTTERING UNDER HER BREATH,INDISTINCT]

I JUST WALKED INTOSO MUCH CREATIVE ENERGY.

YOU CRACKED THE SLOGAN,DIDN'T YOU?

I JUST WALNOT EVEN CLOSE.SO MUCH CREATIVE ENERGY.

WELL, I WAS CLOSE,THEN I WASN'T,

THEN I WAS AGAIN,

NOW I'M NOT.

IT'S A CREATIVE PROCESS.AIN,

LET'S GET BACK TO BASICS.OT.WHAT'S OUR GOAL?

IT'S A CREAENCOURAGE TOURISMTO AMPLE HILLS

BY LAUNCHING A NEW WEBSITEOT.WHAT'S OUR GOAL?

TO COINCIDE WITHNCOURAGE TOURISMTHE FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL.LLS

OKAY, SO THAT GIVES USTWO WEEKS.

MY FAVORITE ONE SO FAR IS...

"AMPLE HILLS:

THE HILLS ARE ALIVEWITH THE SOUND OF YOU."

I THINK MY CREATIVE PROCESSIS JUST A PROCESS.

WE JUST HAVEN'TFOUND THE ONE YET,

BUT I KNOW YOU'VE GOT THIS.

ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA GO CHECK INON FARM-FRESH FOOD FAIR.

I BELIEVE IN YOU!

TEAL!

I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

THAT YOU'RE MOVINGTO CHARLESTON.

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?

THYEAH. WILL GOTNGA REALLY GREAT JOB OUT THERE.

JUST, IT'S ALL HAPPENINGSO FAST.

THIS IS GONNA CRUSH THE MAYOR.YOU'RE HIS RIGHT ARM.

AND HIS LEFT ARM.MAYBE EVEN A LEG.

HE'S NOT VERY HAPPY.

OH, ACTUALLY,NOW THAT I HAVE YOU HERE...

YOU KNOW EVERYONE IN TOWN.

A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

IS ONLY AS GOODAS HER VOLUNTEERS.

EXACTLY, SOIF YOU COULD THINK

OF ANYONE THAT MIGHT BE A REALLYGREAT REPLACEMENT FOR ME...

NO ONECOULD EVER REPLACE YOU,

BUT I'LL PUT ONMY THINKING CAP.

SO WE'LLHANG OUT SOON!

YES, FOR SURE.

-OKAY.-BYE.

[♪]

HI. HOW ARE YOU?

CAN I GETA BLUEBERRY?

THANK YOU!

[♪]

HEY, DANIEL!I LOVE IT

WHEN YOU GET CREATIVEWITH YOUR BOOTH.

WELL, I LOVEFARM-FRESH FOOD FAIR!

WHERE ARE THE DONATIONSGOING THIS MONTH?

WELL, I LTHE SOCCER TEAMFARAT THE GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY NEED NEW UNIFORMS.

WELL, THEY CAN REST EASY,

KNOWING THAT AIMIE ROARKEIS ON THE CASE.

[CHUCKLES]

IS THIS OFFICIALPARKS AND REC BUSINESS?

NO.

WELL, I DO NOT KNOWWHERE YOU FIND THE TIME

FOR SO MANY CAUSES.

OR THE ENERGY.

FOR SI WAS TAUGHT ONE PERSONCAN CHANGE THE WORLD,

ONE GOOD DEED AT A TIME.

THANKS FOR THE SIGNATURE,DANIEL.

MY PLEASURE. DEED AT A TIME.

HEY, BECKY!

HEY, AIMIE!

OH, YOU NEED TOTRY THIS.

OOH...

WAIT, WHAT IS THAT?

IS THAT SPICY?

JALAPENO, PUMPKIN, HAZELNUT.T?

THAT IS SO GOOD.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE THISFOR THE FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL.?

OH, I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOUON THAT.

OUR NEW PASTRY CHEFIS A GENIUS.

AND HE'S CUTE!

I WANT TO SET YOUUP WITH HIM.

BECKY, YOU KNOWI DON'T HAVE TIME TO DATE.

OH, COME ON!

WOULDN'T YOUR LIFE BE RICHERIF YOU SHARED IT WITH SOMEONE?

OH, HEY, WOULD YOUSIGN THIS FOR ME?

I DO SHARE MY LIFEWITH SOMEONE...

EVERYBODY IN THIS TOWN.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT,AND YOU KNOW IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LISTEN, SURE, IT WOULD BE NICETO BE IN LOVE,

BUT LOVE ISN'T A STOP SIGN

LISTEN, SAT THE CORNER BE NICEOF AZURE AND SPRUCE.

YOU LOST ME.

LOVE CAN'T BE FORCED!

IT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS.

BUT STOP SIGNSNEED PETITIONS, SO...

I NEED TO GET BACK TO THE BREW!

OKAY, FINE.T STOP SIGNSGIVE ME THAT.TITIONS, SO...

I LOVE THAT YOU WANTTO SAVE THE WORLD, AIMIE,

BUT I JUST CAN'T DROP EVERYTHINGEVERY TIME YOU WANT TO SAVE IT.

WHAT? I DID--I DIDN'T HEAR YOU THAT.

I'LL SEE YOUAT THE FIRST MEETING.

I'M GONNA GO SAY HITO MY MOM'S KNITTING CLUB.

[♪]

ARE YOU LOST?

OH, NO. I'M JUST ADMIRINGYOUR TREE OVER THERE.

IT IS A BEAUTY.

OH, THE BIG OLD TREE'SA LOT MORE THAN BEAUTIFUL.

SHE'S GOT BRAINS, TOO.

AS TREES GO, SHE TOTALLY PASSES"THE BECHDEL TEST."

[CHUCKLES]

KYLE SORENSEN.

AIMIE ROARKE.

ARE YOU NEW TO TOWN?

NOT TO BE NOSY, BUT I WORK FORTHE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT.

WE'RE DOINGTHIS BIG TOURISM PUSH.

I'M ACTUALLYJUST PASSING THROUGH.

PASSING THROUGHCOUNTS AS TOURISM.

HERE FOR WORK, ACTUALLY.

PASSING THROUGHCOUNTS AOH.OURISM.

WELL, LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVEANY QUESTIONS ABOUT AMPLE HILLS.

IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.

Y-YOU CALLED HER"THE BIG OLD TREE."

IS THAT 'CAUSESHE'S BIG AND OLD?

IT'S NOTTHE MOST CREATIVE NAME.

NO, IT'S GOOD.

TO THE POINT, YOU KNOW?

WHY DRESS THINGS UPIN FANCY TERMS

WHEN SIMPLEDOES THE TRICK, RIGHT?

RIGHT. AND, UH...

NICE TO MEET YOU,MR. SORENSEN.

WELCOME TO AMPLE HILLS.ENJOY IT.

THANKS. I WILL.AND IT'S KYLE.

KYLE.

THANKS. I WILL.AND I[♪] KYLE.

HEY THERE!

YOU ALL HAVING A FANTASTICFARM-FRESH FOOD FAIR?

YOU ORGANIZED A GREAT FAIR,

AND POINTS FOR THE ALLITERATION.

SPOKEN LIKEA TRUE ENGLISH TEACHER.

RETIRED ENGLISH TEACHER.

SPOKEN LIKEHEY, HON'!LISH TEACHER.

HEY, MOM!

OH!

SO DO YOU LOVEOUR SHADY SPOT?

MM-HMM.

YOU KNOW,I WAS THINKING,

THIS WOULDBE A GREAT PLACEM.

FOR YOUR DAD'SDEDICATION.

I'M KIND OF HUNGRY.DO YOU WANT SOME CHILI?

[SIGHING]

BUT THEN SHAZ SAID

THAT THIS TREE'S NOT GONNABE HERE THAT MUCH LONGER,

AND I REALLY DOWANT A SHADY SPOT

THAT THIS TREE'S NOT GONNABE HFOR HIS TRIBUTE.NGER,

SO I'M THINKING

MAYBE WE SHOULD DO ITIN FRONT OF HIS OLD OFFICE.

MOM, WHAT ARE YOUTALKING ABOUT?

WHERE WE'RE GONNA HAVEYOUR DAD'S DEDICATION.

AND I'M THINKINGMAYBE IT SHOULD BE

WHERE WE'RE GONNA HAVEMORE THAN A PLAQUE.ON.

NO, WHY IS THE TREENOT GONNA BE HERE?

WHERE WE'RE GONNA HAVEMORE THANYOU DON'T KNOW?

I DON'T KNOWWHAT I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT DON'T I KNOW?

HONEY, THEY'RECUTTING THE TREE DOWN.

WE HEARD IT'SHAPPENING NEXT WEEK.

THEY CAN'T CUT IT DOWN.

I KNOWYOU LOVE THE TREE.

I LOVE THE TREE.WE ALL LOVE IT.

BUT THE MAYOR, OH,

HE IS DEAD-SET AGAINSTKEEPING THIS TREE BECAUSE--

ANYTHING PARK-RELATEDHAS TO COME THROUGH MY OFFICE!

I'M GONNA GOGIVE THE MAYOR

ANYTHING PARK-RELATEDHAS TO COME A PIECE OF MY MIND.

A BIG PIECE!

ANYTHING PARK-RELATEDHAS TO COME A[♪]ECE OF MY MIND.

THANK YOU.

HEY, SHERIFF.

-AIMIE.-BECKY.

I NEED MY BOX OF FRITTERS.STAT.

WHAT HAPPENED?

IT'S BIG.

IT'S HUGE.

THEY'RE CUTTING DOWNTHE BIG OLD TREE.'S BIG.

ISN'T ITAN HISTORICAL LANDMARK?

WILL BE,WHEN I'M DONE WITH IT.

WHAT'S UP, AL?

[♪]

MR. PENDERSON.THANKS.

I NEED TO SEE HIM, TEAL.

NO. FRITTERSWON'T WORK THIS TIME.

HE TOLD YOU NOT TO LET ME IN?

NO. FRITTERSHIS EXACT WORDS WERE.

"NOT IF SHE'S INHURRICANE AIMIE MODE."

THIS IS"TROPICAL DEPRESSION AIMIE."

HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE"HURRICANE AIMIE."

HE CAN'T HANDLE"HURRICANE AIMIE."

MAYBE TRY, LIKE,A "LIGHT BREEZE AIMIE"?

[THUD]

WE NEED TO TALK.

TEAL? WHAT DID I TELL YOU?

[TEAL, MOUTH FULL]: I TRIED.

I CAN HEAR YOU EATINGTHE FRITTER FROM HERE.

SHOW A LITTLE BACKBONE.

SORRY!

WELL, YOU USUALLYSAVE YOUR PETITIONS

FOR THE WEEKLYTOWN HALL MEETINGS.

THIS ISN'T ABOUT A PETITION.

MAN, YOU MAKE THISJOB INTERESTING.

IT'S ABOUT TO GETA LOT MORE INTERESTING.

I JUST HEARDYOU'RE PLANNING ON UPROOTING

THE HEART OF OUR TOWN.

IT'S A LIABILITYTO THIS COMMUNITY.

THAT TREEIS OUR COMMUNITY, TOM.

WELL, I PREFER...

-MAYOR PARKER.-PLEASE.

WE WENT TO SENIOR PROMTOGETHER, IN CASE YOU FORGOT.

HOW COULD I FORGET?

WE WENT TYOU TRIED TO SPIN METOGETHER, INAND I FACE-PLANTED.

DON'T BLAMEYOUR LACK OF RHYTHM ON ME.ET?

I DON'T HAVE--

YOU WERE TRYING TO LEAD.

I WAS SUPPOSED TO LEAD.

YOU SHOULD'VECHECKED WITH MY DEPARTMENT

ON THE BIG OLD TREE.

WE NEED THAT TREE.

WOULD YOU SAY THATWE NEED WATER, TOO?

OBVIOUSLY,WE NEED WATER!

OKAY, THENWE HAVE A PROBLEM,

BECAUSE THE ROOTSHAVE BEEN WREAKING HAVOC

ON THE MUNICIPALPLUMBING LINES.

BECAUSE THE ROOTSWELL, THAT'S A FIXABLE THING.C

WE HAVE BEEN FIXING IT.IPALFOR YEARS.ING LINES.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO ANYMORE.

A REMOVAL SERVICEHAS BEEN HIRED.

WHICH ONE?IS IT GORDON'S GREENERY?

IT'S GORDON'SOVAL SERVICEGREENERY, ISN'T IT?IRED.

IT'S NOT IMPORTANT.

LOOK, YOU CAN SAY GOODBYETO THE BIG OLD TREE

BECAUSE IT HAS TO GO.

I'M NOT SAYING GOODBYE,

BECAUSE I'M CHANGINGYOUR MIND.

OH, YOUR PASSION IS ADMIRABLEI'M NOT AS ALWAYS, AIMIE,

BECAUSE I'M CHANGINGYOURBUT MY DECISION IS FIRM.

WELL, SO IS MY RESOLVE.

BECAUSE I'M CHANGINGYOURBSUPER-FIRM.ION IS FIRM.

THE FIRMEST.

SEE HOW FIRMLYI PICKED UP MY CLIPBOARD?

YEAH, I NOTICED.

[♪]

AIMIE ROARKE,PARKS AND RECREATION.

KYLE SORENSEN,"JUST PASSING THROUGH."

FANCY SEEING YOU AGAIN.

MUST BE FATE.

OH, I THINKMORE "SMALL-TOWN STATUS QUO"

THAN FATE,

BUT NICE TO SEE YOU.

WELL, THERE WAS A TIME

WHEN PEOPLE WOULD INTERACTIN COFFEE SHOPS,

BUT NOW WE JUST BURY OUR HEADSIN OUR SCREENS.

TSK.

AND HOW, DARE I ASK,

DO YOU AVOIDTHE TEMPTATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY?

BY FORGETTINGTO CHARGE MY DEVICES,

DO YOU AVOIDTHE TEMTHEN I AM FORCEDNOLOGY?

TO JUST ENJOYTHE WORLD AROUND ME.

[CHUCKLING]

THAT SOUNDS INEFFICIENT,BUT INTERESTING.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

[SLAM]

I MISS INTERACTINGAT COFFEE SHOPS.

DOES IT COUNT AS INTERACTING

IF YOU'RE INTERACTINGABOUT THE ACT OF INTERACTING?

SURE. INTERACTING'SINTERACTING.

WELL, NOW IT DOESN'TSOUND LIKE A WORD.

[ENUNCIATING]:"INTERACTING."

IT DOESN'T.

YOU'RE RIGHT,IT DOESN'T.

IT DOESN'T.WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?

ACTUALLY--I'M ON A DEADLINE,

SO I GOTTAGET BACK TO WORK.

YOU KNOW, THEY SAY

YOU CAN FINDANYTHING ONLINE--

EXCEPTTHE THING I NEED.

AND WHAT'S THAT?

I GOTTA FIND OUTWHICH LANDSCAPING COMPANY

MAYOR PARKER HIREDTO CUT DOWN THE BIG OLD TREE.

I THOUGHTIT WAS GORDON'S GREENERY,

BUT TOM WOULDN'TCONFIRM OR DENY.

SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DOWHEN YOU FIND OUT?

BUT TOM WOULDN'TCONFIRM OR DENY.UGH.

PROBABLY CALL THEM HEARTLESS,MONEY-GRUBBING MONSTERS

DESTROYINGTHE FABRIC OF OUR TOWN.

I MIGHT BE LESS DRAMATIC.IT DEPENDS ON MY MOOD.

WELL, IT'S NOTGORDON'S GREENERY.

I MITHEY CAN'T HANDLETIC.ITA JOB OF THAT SIZE..

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

BECAUSE I CAN HANDLEA JOB OF THAT SIZE,

WHICH IS WHYMAYOR PARKER HIRED ME.

[CHAIR SHIFTS]

YOU'RE THE GUYMAYOR PARKER HIRED?

I PREFER "HEARTLESS,MONEY-GRUBBING MONSTER."

YOU CAN'T CUTDOWN MY TREE.

YOUR TREE?

WELL, IT BELONGSTO THE TOWN,

I LIVE IN THE TOWN,

THEREFORE,IT'S PARTLY MINE.

THE TREE BELONGS TO THE CITY,WHICH IS WHO HIRED ME,

WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN'T TELL MENOT TO DO MY JOB.

WHAT YOU'RE DOING ISN'T RIGHT.

YOU'RE USED TO GETTINGWHAT YOU WANT, AREN'T YOU?

I'M A POSITIVE FORCE FOR GOOD.

PLEASE DON'T BE SELF-RIGHTEOUS.

PLEASE DON'T BE A JERK.I'M A POI'M NOT SELF-RIGHTEOUS.

I'M A LEADER.

I THINK YOU MEAN"CONTROL FREAK."

EVERYTHING I DO,I DO FOR MY TOWN.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUTASKING THE PEOPLE OF YOUR TOWN

EVERYTHING I DO,IF THEY WANT YOUR HELP?

WELL, NO, BECAUSE I KNOW.

LOOK, I'M NOT LETTING YOUBULLY ME OUT OF A CITY CONTRACT

SO YOU CAN SAVEYOUR FAVORITE PICNIC SPOT.

I AM NOT A BULLY,I'M A RALLY-ER. I RALLY!

THE TREEIS CAUSING PROBLEMS.

I WAS HIRED TOSOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS,

SO IF YOU'LLEXCUSE ME,

WE'RE DONE.

OH, I'LL EXCUSE YOU,BUT WE'RE NOT DONE.

BELIEVE ME,WE'RE DONE.WHEN WE'RE DONE,

YOU'LL WISH YOU WERE

"JUST PASSING THROUGH"KYLE SORENSEN.

[DOOR SLAMS]

I'M UP, I'M UP.I MEAN, COME UP.

I MEAN, COME IN.

COME IN. HI.

SLEEPING AT THE OFFICE

IS SO NOT GOODFOR YOUR HEALTH, YOU KNOW.

SLEEPING?WHO SAID I WAS SLEEPING?

[CHUCKLES]YOU HAVE DESK HEAD.

YEAH, I SLEPT A LITTLE BIT.COME ON IN.

DO YOU HAVE SLOGANS?

LAY 'EM ON ME.WE'RE ON A DEADLINE.

WHEN'S OUR DEADLINE?

BY THE FALLHARVEST FESTIVAL.

IN TWO WEEKS.

RIGHT.

OKAY, THE BEST ONEI HAVE SO FAR IS...EKS.

"AMPLE HILLS:

OKWHEN IT COMES TO FRIENDSHIP,I HAVE SWE'VE GOT AMPLE."

BUT I'M NOT SOLD.

WHAT? I WASN'T LISTENING.

SAY IT AGAIN.DO IT AGAIN.

I'M ON IT. GO.

SAY IT APENNY FORDO IT AGYOUR THOUGHTS?

[CHUCKLES DRYLY] OH.

I NEED MORETHAN A PENNY.

LARRY. WHAT AREYOU DOING HERE?

IT'S A COFFEE SHOP,SO I PLANNED ON COFFEE.

MIND IF I JOIN YOU?

YES.

OH. OKAY.I JOIN YOU?

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.

NO, I MEAN YES.

YES, YES.NO, PLEASE, JOIN ME.R YOU.

WELL, THAT'SNO, I MEAN YES.A LOT BETTER.

I THOUGHTI MIGHT'VE BEEN

DISTURBINGSOME THINGS HERE.

NO, I CAN USETHE DISTRACTIONS.

GOOD MORNING, LIEUTENANT.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE MAYOR'STRYING TO CUT DOWN OUR TREE?

I KNOW, I'M SPEECHLESS, TOO,

BUT DON'T WORRY,NOT GONNA LET IT HIM.

I KNOW, I'M [♪]ECHLESS, TOO,

WELL, I'M SORRY, MRS. ROARKE,

BUT YOU'VE ALREADY TAKENA SECOND MORTGAGE,

AND, WELL, YOU'VE MISSEDSEVERAL PAYMENTS.

NO, NOT MISSED.NO, JUST DELAYED.

IT'S JUST... YEAH.

IS THERE ANYONEWHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP?

FAMILY, OR... OR AN EMPLOYER?

WELL, I RETIRED RIGHT BEFOREMY HUSBAND HAD HIS HEART ATTACK,

AND THEN...

WELL, WE STARTEDRENOVATING THE HOUSE,

YOU KNOW, WHICH IS WHYWE TOOK OUT THE SECOND MORTGAGE

IN THE FIRST PLACE,AND THEN...

YOUWE NEVER FINISHEDHYWE TOOKTHE RENOVATIONS.MORTGAGE

WE DIDN'T FINISHA LOT OF THINGS.

[SIGHING]

I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S STEM THE TIDEOF BOTANICAL INJUSTICE.

YOU MEANHAND OUT FLYERS.

LET'S STEM THE TIDEOF BOTAEXACTLY.JUSTICE.

OH! HEY, GUYS.I NEED YOU!

TONIGHT, 5:00 P.M.

-LOVE THAT TREE.-AWESOME, AIMIE.

OH, HEY!

YOU LIKE OLD THINGS.

HELP ME SAVETHE OLDEST THING IN TOWN.

THANKS, AIMIE.

HI, HI. 5:00 P.M.,RALLY AT CITY HALL.

THANK YOU.

I'M GONNA GOHIT UP THAT MOM.

DO IT.

WELL... IF ITISN'T MY NEMESIS.

I AM NOT YOUR NEMESIS.

OH, THAT'S TRUE.

MAYOR PARKER IS MY NEMESIS.

YOU'RE JUSTMY NEMESIS-IN-WAITING.

LADY, I'M JUST DOING MY JOB.

I'M NOT A "LADY."

I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY,TECHNICALLY, I'M A LADY, YES,

BUT DON'T SAY ITLIKE I'M A RANDOM STRANGER.

YOU ARE.I BARELY KNOW YOU.

AND YET YOU CALLED MESELF-RIGHTEOUS.

[HUFFS]

YOU'RE RIGHT.THAT WAS UNGENTLEMANLIKE.

I'M SORRY.

OH, LOOK.

HERE'S A RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MAN,WEARING A HELMET.

SIR! HELP MEBE RESPONSIBLE

HERE'S A RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MAN,AND SAVE THE TR-- HELMET.

OKAY, GOOD TALK.I'LL SEE YOU THERE.

HERE'S A RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MAN,AND SAVE THE TR-- HELMET.HMM.

AHEM.

HE LOVES ME.

I'VE GOTTHE WHOLE TOWN ON MY SIDE.

THIS IS A GREAT TREE,BUT THE ROOTS ARE CAUSING

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE PIPES,

AND IT'S GOT TO GO.

JUST BEING HONEST.

ALL RIGHT.WELL, I'M JUST BEING HONEST.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA WIN.

BOOM. MIC DROP.

YOU'RE NOT VERY GOODAT TALKING TRASH.

YOU'RE NOT VERY GOOD

YOUAT RECOGNIZINGOODTHAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA WIN.

AH.

YOUAT RECOGNIZINGOODTHAT YOU'REI SHOULD GO.IN.

LEAVE AMPLE HILLS?

GOOD IDEA!

WE SHOULD HITTHE REST OF THE SQUARE,

AS PEOPLELEAVE FROM WORK.

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.

THAT'S PRETTY IRONIC,

YOU HANDING OUT PAPERSOTO SAVE A TREE.N.

OH, IT'S NOT REAL PAPER.

MADE OF CORNS HUSKS.

OH, IT'S NOOH.EAL PAPER.

SEE WHATI DID THERE?

PICKED UP THE MICAND THEN I DROPPED IT AGAIN.

DOUBLE-BOOM!

DOUBLE-BOOM. OKAY.

MAYBE WE WEREN'T CLEARABOUT WHAT TIME IT STARTS.

WE TOLDEVERYONE 5:00 P.M.

MOM, DID YOU SEEANYONE OUTSIDE?

WE TOLDTHERE'SEVERYONENO ONE OUT THERE.

THIS TOWN LOVES YOU, HONEY,BUT YOU ASK A LOT.

WE TOLDONLY WHATEVERI'M WILLING TO DO MYSELF.

NOT EVERYBODY'S YOU.

WE TOLDONLY WHATEVERI'M WIMAYOR PARKER.YSELF.

OH, NOWIT'S MAYOR PARKER?

HUH. YEAH, EARLIERIT WAS STILL TOM,

OH, NOWYOUR OLD PROM DATE.

NO, YOU'RE NOT TOM ANYMORE.THAT GUY WAS MY FRIEND.

OH, NOWI AM YOUR FRIEND.M DATE.

I CAME TO SEEHOW MUCH SUPPORT YOU HAVE.

ARE YOU SURE

YOU DIDN'T COME TO GLOATABOUT MY LACK OF SUPPORT?

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOWYOUR RALLY WAS A BUST

UNTIL I GOT HERE.

I DOKAY, SO NOWNOWYOU'RE CALLING IT A BUST.

[TOM]:I WANT TO HELP YOU. I DO.

II JUST DON'T SEEWYHOW TO MAKE THIS WORK.T.

AND I DON'T SEEHOW THAT HELPS ME.

AIMIE, WAIT.

I'M GONNA GOTALK TO HER.

AIMIE...

[SIGHS]

HONEY, I...

I KNOW YOUR HISTORYWITH THE TREE.

I GET-- I GET HOWIMPORTANT IT IS TO YOU,

BUT...

HAVE YOU EVERCONSIDERED

THAT MAYBE YOU'RESPREADING YOURSELF

TOO THIN WITHEVERALL THESE CAUSES?

THAT MAYBE YOU'RESPREABECAUSE YOU--

TOO THIN WITHEVERAIMIE. LOOK AT ME.

MOM, WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT

THAN BEING PASSIONATEABOUT WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN?

NO, I'M NOT SAYINGMOM, WHAT'SLOSE THAT.RTANT

THAN BEING PASSIONATEABOUT I'M JUST SAYINGE IN?

WHY DON'T YOU CHANNELTHIS PASSION

INTO YOUR REAL LIFE?

THIS IS MY REAL LIFE.

BABY, YOU'RE STUCK.

INSTEAD OF USINGYOUR PASSION

TO MOVEYOUR LIFE FORWARD,

YOU'RE LETTING IT--

YOU'RE LETTING ITROOT YOU IN PLACE.

AND WE BOTH KNOW WHY.

MOM, PLEASE DON'T.

AYOU JUST GO, GO, GO,

EVER SINCE DAD DIED,

AND...

IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS.

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN STARTEDDEALING WITH YOUR GRIEF YET.

I'M FINE, MOM, REALLY.

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN STARTEDDEALING WIIF YOU'RE SO FINE,

WHY DO YOU KEEPCHANGING THE SUBJECT

EVERY TIME I BRING UP HISDEDICATION IN THE PARK, HUH?

CAN WE PLEASEKEEPNOT DO THIS RIGHT NOW?BJECT

EVERY TIME I BRING UP HISDEDICATIONOKAY.HE PARK, HUH?

BUT YOU SHOULD STOPDISTRACTING YOURSELF WITH CAUSES

AND YOU SHOULD STARTTAKING CARE OF YOURSELF.

THAT'S AN EPIC AMOUNTDISTRACTINOF PAPERWORK.TH CAUSES

I CAN EXPEDITE

THE HISTORICAL LANDMARKOUNTAPPLICATION PROCESS.RK.TH CAUSES

IT JUST REQUIRESA LOT OF FORMS.

THE HISTORICAL LANDMARKOUNTAPHERE.TION PROCESS.RK.TH CAUSES

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WASN'TALREADY A HISTORICAL LANDMARK.

I GUESS NO ONE EVER ACTS

UNTIL THEY FEEL LIKETHEY HAVE TO.

THAT'S WHY NO ONECAME YESTERDAY.

WHAT?

INSTEAD OF ASKINGPEOPLE FOR HELP,

YOU MAKE US FEELLIKE WE HAVE TO.

I DON'T DO THAT.

DO I DO THAT?

AIMIE.

I WANTED TO SLEEP IN TODAY,

BUT INSTEAD,I'M FILLING OUT FORMS,

BECAUSE I FELT LIKEI HAD NO CHOICE.

YOU DON'T WANT TO HELP ME?

I'M YOUR BFF,I LOVE HELPING YOU,

BUT THE REST OF THE TOWN

MIGHT NEEDA LESS-GUILT-INDUCING APPROACH.

I NEED HELP,

BUT I'M TRYING TO BE MORE AWAREOF HOW I ASK FOR IT.

I N[SIGHS]P,

DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO BED?

AND DENY MYSELF THE PLEASURE

OF FILLING OUT FORMSUNTIL MY HAND'S CRAMPED?

NOT A CHANCE.

YOU'RE THE BEST.

HEY ANGELA,CAN I INTERVIEW YOU?

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVEANY KIND OF CONNECTION

WITH THE BIG OLD TREE?

OH... WE HAD ETHAN'SFIRST BIRTHDAY THERE.

AND HIS SECOND,

AND HIS THIRD,

AND HIS FOURTH.

HE CALLS ITHIS "GROWING SPOT."

ISN'T THAT SWEET?

VERY.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SHAREYOUR STORY TONIGHT AT 5:00 P.M.?

SURE.

MY GRANDSON, GUS,

TOOK HIS FIRST STEPAT THE BIG OLD TREE..

HE WAS KIND OFHANGING ONTO IT,SON, GUS,

TOOK YOU KNOW, STEPLIKE, BRACING HIMSELF,

HE WAS KIND OFHANGINGAND THEN, SUDDENLY,

HE JUST PUSHED HIMSELF OFF,

AND HE WAS WALKING.

I LIKE TO SITAT THE VETERAN'S STATUE

AND READ.

I ALWAYS HAVE.

BEFORE I MET MY HUSBAND,

HE'D SEE ME THERE.

HE WAS ALWAYS NERVOUS.

FINALLY,HE INTRODUCED HIMSELF.RE.

TWO YEARS LATER,

FINALLY,HE JOHN PROPOSED, AT THE TREE.

HE SAID,"THIS IS WHERE WE MET.

IT'S WHERE I WANT TO BEGINTHE REST OF OUR LIVES TOGETHER."

HE SAID,"THIS IS WHERE[♪] MET.

[AIMIE TALKING, INDISTINCT]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

THE OUTCOMEOF YOUR LITTLE RALLY

AFFECTS MY WORK, SO...

I'M HERE.

THIS RALLY IS FORTHE PEOPLE OF AMPLE HILLS.

I'M A PERSON OF AMPLE HILLSWHILE I'M IN AMPLE HILLS.

YOU KNOW, AT ONE POINT,

I ACTUALLY THOUGHT YOU COULD BEWHA MEMBER OF OUR TOWN.S.

SOMETIMES,PEOPLE DISAPPOINT YOU.

WE DON'T EVENKNOW EACH OTHER.

PROBABLY BESTTO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

THE VISUAL AIDSYOU REQUESTED.

OH, I LOVE THEM.

THE VISUAL THANK YOU.YOU REQUESTWILL YOU HOLD MY BAG?

SURE.OH, I LOVE THEM.

OH, HOW'S THISFOR A SLOGAN--

"HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU,AMPLE HILLS."

TOO CASABLANCA.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

THANK YOU ALLSO MUCH FOR COMING.

UM, I KNOW THIS CAUSE ISREALLY PERSONAL TO ALL OF YOU,

THANK YOU ALLSO LET'S GO SHOW THE MAYOR!

[CHEERING]

CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE ELSE

WHO COULD IGNITE THE TOWNLIKE THIS.

ARE YOU HERETO SUPPORT HER,

WHO COOR ARE YOU ON OFFICIALPOLICE BUSINESS?

CAN I SAY BOTH?

SHE SENT ME A TEXT,

SO I CAME OVER TO MAKE SURETHINGS STAYED ORDERLY,

BUT I SUPPORT HER CAUSE.

I LIKE THAT ANSWER.

BUT I SUPPORT GOOD.AUSE.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

YOU GUYS CAN'T COME IN HEREWITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.

WE HAVE PROTOCOL, PEOPLE.

YTEAL, I'M INT COME IN HEREHURRICANE AIMIE MODE.NT.

STEP ASIDE.

NO, AIMIE.HE CAN'T SEE YOU NOW.

I OWE YOUMORE FRITTERS, I PROMISE.

NO. IT'S NOT GOINGTO WORK THIS TIME, OKAY?

HE'S UNAVAILABLE.

HOP UP ON THE BENCH.GET UP ON THE BENCH.

LET ME HELP YOU UP.LABLE.

WE KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE,GET UTOM PARKER.NCH.

[CHEERING]

WE KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE,GTHIS IS SO NOT HOW.

I EXPECTED MY LAST WEEKON THE JOB TO GO.

WE'RE NOT LEAVINGUNTIL YOU SHOW YOURSELF.

I EXPECTED MY LAST WEEKON AM I RIGHT?GO.

[CHEERING]

IS THERE A MEETINGI DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT?

THE BIG OLD TREE IS OUR TOWN.

IT'S A WINDOW TO OUR PASTAND A GUIDEPOST TO OUR FUTURE.

NOW, I DIDN'T MAKE ANY OF YOUJOIN THIS FIGHT.

EVERYONE IS HERE

BECAUSE THEY LOVETHE BIG OLD TREE.

SAVE OUR TREE!

BECAUSE THEY LOVETHE BSAVE OUR TREE!

SAVE OUR TREE!

-FOR GUS.-FOR GUS.

AND FOR JOHN.

AND FOR ETHAN.

AND FOR ALL OF AMPLE HILLS!

[CHEERING]

I APPRECIATETHE PASSION I'M SEEING, I DO,

BUT THE BIG OLD TREE

IS COSTING US AN ARM AND A LEGTHE PASSTO MAINTAIN,NG, I DO,

BUTSO, I'M SORRY,REE

IS COBUT, AS OF TOMORROW,A LEGTHE IT HAS TO BE REMOVED. DO,

[CROWD]: NO!

MAKE THIS STOP, AIMIE.

OH, I'M JUST GETTING STARTED.

I WANT ALL OF YOUTO EMAIL TOM PARKER.

IT'S MAYOR@TOWNOFAMPLEHILLS.COM.

I WANT ALL OF YOUAND IF HE IGNORES YOUR EMAILS,

I WANT YOU TO WRITEREAL LETTERS,

OR CALL HIS OFFICE,EXPRESS YOUR OPINION.

SEND CARRIER PIGEONS,IF YOU HAVE TO.

OR CALL HIS OFFICE,EMAKE HIM HEAR YOU.N.

[CHEERING]

IT IS SO ON.

[CHEERING]

IT IS SO NOT ON.

EMAILS WON'T HELP,LETTERS WON'T HELP,

PHONE CALLS WON'T--

WHY DID I SAY THAT THINGABOUT CARRIER PIGEONS?

WHY DID I THINKI COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

YOU NEED TO RELAX.

DID YOU JUST TAKE THATOUT OF YOUR BAG?

IT'S MY EMERGENCY WINE.

WHAT? YOU JUSTCARRY IT WITH YOU?

EMERGENCIES ARE EMERGENCIES,

BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOWU JUSTWHEN THEY'RE COMING.IT WITH YOU?

[LAUGHS]

ALL RIGHT.YOU CONVINCED ME.

I SHOULD BE CONFIDENT.

AI HAVE THE WHOLEYTOWN ON MY SIDE.

BUT I'M OUT OF TIME.

YOU NEED TO DOSOMETHING MEMORABLE.

SOMETHING THAT WILL FORCEMAYOR PARKER TO PAY ATTENTION.

WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS ASK ME?

"WHAT'S OUR GOAL?"

YOUR GOAL IS TO CHANGETHE MAYOR'S MIND

ABOUT CUTTING DOWNTHE TREE.

YEAH.

ABOUT CI NEED TO LOCK HIMTHE TINTO A DIFFERENT PLAN.

WAIT, THAT'S IT.

CAN YOU COVERFOR ME TOMORROW?

SURE.WAIT, THAT'S IT.

BUT WHAT ARE YOUGONNA DO?

-I NEED THIS.-NO. MINE.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

YOU CAN'T BE HERE.

THIS IS A PUBIC PARK

AND I'M A PUBLIC PERSON.

ALL VALID POINTS,IC PARK

BUT THIS AREAIS TEMPORARILY CLOSEDRSON.

WHILE WE FINISHCUTTING DOWN YOUR--

DON'T EVEN SAY IT.

YOU'RE NOT CUTTING THE TREE.

OH, BUT I AM,

BECAUSE I AM A MANOF MY WORD.T CUTTING THE TREE.

FINE. BE A MANOF YOUR WORD.

I PREFER TO BEA WOMAN OF ACTION.

WISH ME LUCK, LIEUTENANT.

MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOTENOUGH GUIDE ROPE

FOR THE BRANCHES.

THIS CANOPY IS AT LEASTA HUNDRED-FEET WIDE.

WHAT DO YOU THINKYOU'RE DOING?

I'M LOCKING MAYOR PARKERINTO MAKING A DIFFERENT CHOICE.

YOU'RE LOCKING YOURSELFTO A TREE.

SYMBOLIC AND EFFECTIVE.WIN-WIN.

I'M JUST TRYING TO DO MY JOB.

SYMBOLIC AND EFFECTIVE.NO ONE'S STOPPING YOU.

YES, ACTUALLY, YOU ARE.LITERALLY.

I'M STANDING UPFOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS RIGHT.

IF YOU WANT TO CUT DOWNTHIS TREE,

YOU'VE GOT TO CUT THROUGH ME.

IF YOU WANT TO CUT DOWNLITERALLY.

YOU KNOW, THIS ISJUST A TEMPORARY SOLUTION.

AT LEASTIT'S A SOLUTION.

UNTIL I GET THE MAYORTO CHANGE HIS MIND.

IT'S NOT GOING TO PREVENT MEFROM CUTTING DOWN THIS TREE.

ARE YOU CUTTING IT DOWNRIGHT NOW?

NOT PRESENTLY.

ARE YOU CUTTING IT DOWNTHEN IT PREVENTED YOU.

YOU JUST KEEP ON TALKING,DON'T YOU?

I'M A PRETTY GOODCONVERSATIONALIST.

SO AM I,WHEN I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY.

WATCH THIS.

HELLO. THIS IS KYLE SORENSENFOR MAYOR PARKER.

WE HAVE OURSELVESA LITTLE PROBLEM.

WATCH THIS, WATCH THIS.

BECKY? HI.

I DID SOMETHING A LITTLE RASH.

YES, THANK YOUFOR EXPRESSING YOUR SUPPORT.

I'LL LET THE MAYOR KNOW.

[PHONE RINGING]

MAYOR PARKER'S OFFICE.

YES, I UNDERSTAND,

I'LL LET HIM KNOWYOU SUPPORT AIMIE AND THE TREE.

GET THE SHERIFF ON THE LINE.

I'LL TRY, BUT I HAVEN'T BEENABLE TO MAKE A CALL ALL MORNING.

MAYOR PARKER'S OFFICE,PLEASE HOLD.

EVERY TIME I HANG UP,IT RINGS.

MAYOR PARKER'S OFFICE,HOLD PLEASE.

I DON'T CARE HOW YOU DO IT.

GET SHERIFF GARIBALDITO THE PARK NOW.

WOW, YOU ACTUALLY DID IT.

YOU CHAINEDYOURSELF TO THE TREE.

DESPERATE TIMES,DESPERATE MEASURES.

HEY, TREE KILLER!

I WILL BEAT YOU TO A PULP

IF YOU GO NEAR MY DAUGHTERWITH THAT HATCHET.

I'M A PACIFIST, MA'AM.

I ABHOR VIOLENCE.

OH, NO,YOU DON'T, AL.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ARRESTMY DAUGHTER, LARRY.

BECKY!

HELP ME!

YOU'RE OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, ZEE.

OH, IS IT AGAINST THE LAWTO STAND HERE?

HIGHER, BECKY, A LITTLE HIGHER.

A LITTLE HIGHER,A LITTLE HIGHER.

I CAN SEEWHERE SHE GETS HER SPUNK.

OH, I'M FULL OF SURPRISES.

I CAN SEEWHERE SHEOKAY...ER SPUNK.

I WON'T BACK DOWN

UNTIL THIS SITEWHEIS OFFICIALLY NAMEDNK.

AN OFFICIALHISTORICAL LANDMARK.

[CHEERING]

OKAY, AIMIE.ENOUGH FUN AND GAMES.

I'M NOT COMING DOWN, SHERIFF.

OKAY, AIMIE.ZEE, TALK SOME SENSE INTO HER..

I GAVE UP TRYING TO TALK SENSEINTO HER A LONG TIME AGO.

YOU KNOW IT TAKES MONTHS

TO BE RECOGNIZEDAS AN HISTORICAL LANDMARK.

I FILLED OUTTHE EXPEDITED FORMS.

OKAY.

SO MONTHS TURNS INTO WEEKS,IF YOU'RE LUCKY.

ARE YOU PREPARED TO STAYUP IN THAT TREE FOR WEEKS?

SIF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES.S,IF YOUYEAH.UCKY.

DO YOU NEED ANYTHINGBESIDES A JACKET?

FOOD? WATER?

UM, YEAH.

OKAY, I'LL PREPARE SOME MEALS.

AND I'LL BRING YOUUCHANGES OF CLOTHES.

AND IT GETS COLDOUT HERE AT NIGHT,

SO I'LL BRING YOUSOME BLANKETS.

YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME.THANK YOU.

YOU NEED A TREE HOUSE.

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I CAN GATHER WHAT YOU NEEDFROM THE HARDWARE STORE.

ALONG WITH CAMPING GEAR.

A SLEEPING BAG, WHAT YOU NEEDA LANTERN.HE HARDWARE STORE.

YOU'RE A LIFE-SAVER, DANIEL.

THANK YOU, SCOOTER GIRL.

WHEN I GROW UP,

I WANNA LIVE IN A TREELIKE THAT LADY.

OR BE PRESIDENT.

"...WHILE OFFICERS ARE TRYINGTO TALK MS. ROARKE DOWN,

AIMIE APPEARS ROOTED IN PLACE."

WHOA. GO, AIMIE.

TALK SOME SENSEAIMIE APPEARS ROINTO HER.LACE."

AIMIE IS OUT SICK TODAY, SIR.

SHE'S NOT SICK.

TRUE. BUT SHE CALLED IN SICK,

SO, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,SHE'S SICK.

SICK OR NOT,

THIS LITTLE STUNT OF HERSBETTER NOT GET IN THE WAY

OF ANY OF HER DEADLINES.

WE'VE ALREADY SENT YOU40 TOWN SLOGAN SUGGESTIONS,

AND EVEN THOUGHAIMIE'S OUT SICK,DLINES.

SHE'S STILLWORKING FROM HOME.

YOU MEAN FROM THE TREE.

HOT COFFEETO GO, PLEASE.

I HAVE A FEELINGIT'S GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT.

HOT COFFEETO GOYOU'RE KIDDING YOURSELF

IF YOU THINKTHIS'LL ONLY TAKE A NIGHT.

SHE IS PERSISTENT.

AND STUBBORN.

I FEEL LIKE WE'RE GETTING

INTO POT-CALLING-THE-KETTLE-BLACK TERRITORY.

I'M NOT STUBBORN.I'M PRINCIPLED.

YOUR FRIEND,ON THE OTHER HAND...

STOP RIGHT THERE. I DON'T WANTTO HEAR YOU SAY ANOTHER WORD.

THIS ISN'T MY FIGHT.

YEAH. EXACTLY.

LOOK, SHE'S BEEN THROUGHA LOT, OKAY?

SHE JUST CAN'T STOP MOVING.

SHE NEVER STOPS MOVING.

I MEANT EMOTIONALLY.

THEN SHE THREW HERSELFINTO HER CAUSES

IWHEN HER DAD DIED,.

BUT SHE JUSTGOES AND GOES AND GOES.

BUT BUSY DOES NOT MEAN MOVING.

SO WHY ARE YOUTELLING ME ALL THIS?

SO YOU SEE SHE ISN'TJUST SOME RANDOM GIRL IN A TREE

WHO GOT IN YOUR WAY,

SO YOU KNOWWHERE SHE COMES FROM.

THANKS.

[♪]

HELLO, SHERIFF.

-DEPUTY.-BECKY.

HI, AIMIE.

HI.

I BROUGHT YOUSOME GOODIES.

AND I'LL BAKE A CASSEROLEFOR YOU LATER TONIGHT,

SO IT'LL LAST YOUTHROUGH THE WEEK.

AND I'LL BAKE A CASSEROLEFOR YOTHANK YOU.NIGHT,

HOW LONG ARE YOU LAST YOUGONNA BE UP THERE?E WEEK.

AS LONG AS IT TAKES.

WELL, I THINKIT'S INSPIRATIONAL.

REALLY?

THANK YOU.

I'M ACTUALLY GETTING TOGETHER

A LIST OF TREE-SITTERSRIGHT NOW.THANK YOU.

TREE-SITTERS?

A LIST OF TREE-SITTERSRIGYEAH.W.THANK YOU.

I NEED VOLUNTEERS TO TREE-SIT

SO THAT I CAN GO OUTAND SPREAD THE WORD.

CAN I SIGN YOU UP?PLEASE DON'T SAY NO.

SURE THING.

CAN I SIGN YOU UP?PLEASE THANKS.AY NO.

I'LL START TOMORROW.

THANK YOU.

BYE.

GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEEDFOR A FIRST-RATE TREEHOUSE.

EVEN A ROPE LADDER!

EXCELLENT.WHEN DO WE START?

I GOT TO UNLOAD THIS STUFFAND GET BACK TO THE SHOP.

AIMIE?

MY BACK'S REALLY HURTINGSLEEPING ON THE CEMENT.

AT MY AGE,

I NEED A MATTRESS.

YOU KNOW WHAT, SHERIFF,YOU CAN GO ON HOME.

I'M STILL GONNA BE HERE TOMORROWWHEN YOU COME BACK.

YOYEAH, I WAS AFRAIDFF,YOYOU'D SAY THAT.E.

AL, TAKE OVER.

SLEEP IN THE CARIF YOU HAVE TO,

ASTAY NEARBY..

AND CALL MEIF YOU NEED ME, OKAY?

HERE.

THIS'LL MAKE THE BACKSEATOF YOUR CRUISER

A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE.

THANKS, KYLE.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

A PREPARED MAN ALWAYS HASMORE THAN ONE SLEEPING BAG.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, WELL.ZEE ROARKE, TWICE IN ONE DAY.

HOW DID I GET TO BESUCH A LUCKY MAN?

DON'T GET ALL CHARMINGWITH ME, LARRY.

YOU TRIED TO ARRESTMY DAUGHTER.

IMAGINE THE HEADACHESHE'D CAUSE

IF I TOOK HERTO ARRESTINTO THE STATION.

I'D ADVISE YOUTO LEAVE HER ALONE.

THAT THE ONLY REASONYOU'RE HERE?

TO TELL ME'D ADVISE YOUTO LEAVE AIMIE ALONE?LONE.

YES.

TO TELIF I WANTED TO ARRESTTO LEAVE YOUR DAUGHTER,NE.

I'D HAVE DONE IT.

I'M NOT THE SMALL-TOWNBUMBLING SHERIFF YOU SEE ON TV.

REALLY? THEN WHY IS DEPUTY ALHAVING A STAKEOUT AT THE TREE?

I'M NOT THE SMALL-TOWNBUMTO MAKE SURE AIMIE'S SAFE.V.

I CAN'T LETANYTHING HAPPEN

TO THE DAUGHTER

OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMANIN AMPLE HILLS, CAN I?

MAKE SURE HE'S SAFE.

JUST DOWHAT YOU CAN TO HELP, OKAY?

MAKE SURE HE'S SAFETHANKS.

OKAY.

AND IF YOU WANT TO STARTFLIRTING AGAIN

AFTER, YOU KNOW,THIS WHOLE THING IS OVER...

MAYBE I'LL FLIRT BACK.

[♪]

OKAY. THIS SHOULD WORK.

HOW ARE YOU ANCHORINGYOUR FOUNDATION?

I'D SUGGEST YOU TIE THE BOARDSTO THE BRANCHES,

USING DIAGONAL LASHINGS.

I'D SUIT'S HOW THEY BUILTOARDSTHE LOG CABINS BACK IN THE DAY.

AND YOU'RE GONNA WANTTO PRE-DRILL THESE 2X4S,

OR YOU MIGHT SPLIT THE WOOD.

YOU REALIZE HELPING HER'S

ONLY GONNA MAKE THINGSMORE DIFFICULT FOR US, RIGHT?

I CAN'T STANDPOOR CRAFTSMANSHIP.

I CAN DO THIS MYSELF.

[♪]

YOU CALL THAT A TREEHOUSE?

I TOOK A MINIMALIST APPROACH.

I'VE NEVER SEENANYTHING LIKE IT.

ALL RIGHT, FINE,IT'S A FIXER-UPPER.

IT'S A PLATFORM.

ALL RIGHT, FINE,IT'S A CHARMING PLATFORM.

THAT'S A STRETCH.

YOU KNOW WHAT, KYLE SORENSEN?

I'M ALL SETTLED IN HERE.

YOU CAN GO HOME.

I'M ALLI AM HOME.N HERE.

YOU LIVE IN THIS PARK?

I LIVE THREE HOURS AWAY,

YOSO I'M CAMPING OUT.?

DO YOU HAVE TO CAMP HERE?

WHERE WOULD YOU PREFER I CAMP?

YOSEMITE.

YOSEMITE IS LOVELYTHIS TIME OF YEAR,

BUT THIS IS A FINE SPOT.

YPLUS, IT LETS ME BE HERETWHEN I'M NEEDED.,

ISN'T IT KINDA HYPOCRITICAL

TO CAMP OUT UNDERNEATH THE TREEYOU'RE CUTTING DOWN?

I'M JUST LIVING IN THE MOMENT.

WANT AN APPLE?

IS THAT A PEACE OFFERING?

OR ARE YOU JUSTLIVING IN THE MOMENT?

SOMETIMES,AN APPLE IS JUST AN APPLE.

YOU'RE PRETTY GOODWITH THAT TENT.

DO YOU CAMP A LOT?

LATELY.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE?

YOU ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

I'M A GOOD CONVERSATIONALIST.

I DIDN'T CAMPBECAUSE OF CHRISTINA.

I'M A GOOD CWHO?RSATIONALIST.

MY EX-GIRLFRIEND.

I'M A GOOD CAH...SATIONALIST.

ANTI-CAMPING?

"ANTI" A LOT OF THINGS.

I MET MY EX, MATT, IN COLLEGE,AND WE MOVED TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

THE PLACE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.

BUT MATT SAW ITAS A PLACE

TO CLIMB THE POLITICAL LADDER.

BUT MATT SAW ITAT ANY COST.PLACE

SO YOU DECIDED TO MOVE HOME?

YEAH.

WANTED TO BE A BIG FISHIN A SMALL POND.

I THINK I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCEIN AMPLE HILLS.

I CAN RESPECT THAT.

I USED TO WORK IN A BANK.

WEARING A SUIT AND TIEEVERY DAY

JUST FELT LIKE A PRISON UNIFORM.

WEARING A SUIT AND TIEECITY LIFE JUST ISN'T MY THING.

I WANTED TO BEOUTDOORS MORE.

YOU KNOW,WORK WITH MY HANDS.

WHICH IS WHYI AM LIVING IN THE NOW, NOW.

CAMPING JUST HELPSKEEP ME PRESENT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

HOW YOU CAN LOVETHE OUTDOORS SO MUCH

AND STILL WANT TO CUT DOWNTHIS BEAUTIFUL OLD TREE.

I WAS HIRED TO DO A JOB.

AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS?

YES, ACTUALLY.

I WAITED A LONG TIMETO START MY OWN BUSINESS.

WHY DOES THISMEAN SO MUCH TO YOU ANYWAY?

IT'S NOT JUST ME,IT'S THE WHOLE TOWN.

I DIDN'T ASK ABOUTTHE WHOLE TOWN.

LOOK,

WHAT IF THERE WAS A WAY

YOU AND I COULD BOTHBE ON THE SAME SIDE?

I COULD RE-PURPOSE THE WOOD.

TURN IT INTO BENCHES.

YOU WOULDN'T BE SITTINGI COULD RUNDER THE TREE,OOD.

BUT YOU COULD SIT ON IT.

IT WOULD LIVE ON, IN A WAY.

ARTISANAL FURNITURE?THAT'S YOUR PLAN?

YOU KNOW WHAT,

I'M NOT A GIVER-UPPER.

SO YOU BETTER GIVE UPON GETTING ME TO GIVE UP.

I'HONEY? WE'RE HERE.R.

OH, HI!

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.

NO! BUT BE CAREFUL.

OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT DOWOKAY.

SO... WHAT DO YOUWANT US TO DO?

DON'T LET HIM SEPARATEYOU FROM THE TREE,

OR ELSE, HE'LL BEABLE TO CUT IT DOWN.

I'VE GOTTA SAY,

I'M IMPRESSEDBY YOUR DEDICATION, AIMIE.

THANK YOU.

SO, PROMISE ME

ONE OF YOU WILL STAY CHAINEDTO THE TREE AT ALL TIMES?

WE'VE GOT THIS.I'LL GO FIRST.ROMISE ME

'KAY.

OKAY, HERE'SYOUR CHAIR.

OKAY.

OKAY, HERE'SNICE AND COMFORTABLE.

MOM, WILL YOU ASSIST?

WOW, YOU'VE GOT ITOKAY, HERE'SALL FIGURED OUT, DON'T YOU?ABLE.

LOOK AT THIS.

WOW, YOU'VE ALL RIGHT.AY, HERE'SALL FIGURED ARE YOU COMFORTABLE?

YES.

THANKS, GUYS.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO GOGET US SOME SNACKS.

ALL RIGHT.OKAY. OKAY.

I'M GOING TO GOGETSO THOSE WERE SPRUCE 2X4S,

WHAT YOU'RE GOINGTO BE LOOKING FOR...

RIGHT.AND THEY WERE JUST--

THEY WEREKIND OF SPLINTERING,

SO I NEED SOME WAYTO SMOOTH THEM OUT.-

THIS RIGHT HERE...

I WILL BE RIGHT BACK.JUST ONE SECOND.

OKAY.

I WILL BE RIGHT BACK.JHEY! HEY.ECOND.

ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?

I WAS ABOUT TO ASK YOUTHE SAME QUESTION.

I NEEDED SUPPLIES.OWING ME?

I WAS ABOUT TO ASK YOUTHE SAME QUEFOR WHAT?

YOU'RE NOT CUTTINGANYTHING DOWN.

I'M BUILDING A CHAIR--

YOU'RE NOT CUTTINGA FINELY-CRAFTED CHAIR,

SO I'LL BE COMFORTABLE

WHILE I WAIT FOR YOUTO GIVE UP.

I NEVER GIVE UP.

SO YOU'VE SAID.

WHAT'S THAT FOR?

MY TREEHOUSE.

YOU MEANYOUR TREE FLOOR?

I'M GETTING SPLINTERS.

ALSO, I WANT IT TO LOOK NICE.

WELL, THAT'S SILICON CARBIDE,

WHICH IS GREATFOR SANDING METALS,

BUT YOU'LL WANTTO USE GARNET.

HE'S RIGHT.

IT'S STRONG ENOUGHTO DO THE JOB,

BUT IT WON'T RUINTHE CHARACTER OF THE WOOD.

IT'S STRONG ENOUGHTO DOTHIS COMING FROM A GUY

WHO'S WILLING TO RUINTHE CHARACTER OF AN ENTIRE TREE?

A MEDIUM-GRIT WORKS BEST,

AND SAND IN A CIRCULAR MOTION.

IT WILL LEAVEA NICE CLEAN FINISH,

AND IT'S EASIER ON YOUR WRIST.

IT WILL LEAVEA NICE CLHE'S RIGHT AGAIN.

OKAY, DON'T TAKE HIS SIDE.

HOW'S THE CIVICSTAND-OFF GOING?

IT'S GOING PRETTY WELL.

HOW ARE THINGS HERE?

MAYOR PARKER'S ON A TEAR.

HE REJECTED ALL OF OUR SLOGANS.

I THINK HE'S PUNISHING USFOR YOU BEING IN THE TREE.

OKAY. I'LL TALK TO HIM.

YOU CAN TALK TO HIM TOMORROW.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WE'VE RECEIVED SO MANYYOU CAN LETTERS FROM SUPPORTERS,

THAT I CAN'T EVEN FIND MY DESK.

THE PHONE IS STILL RINGING.

SO THE MAYOR HAS SCHEDULEDA TOWN HALL MEETING

FOR TOMORROW AT 10:00 A.M.

WE DID IT!

CAN YOU PLEASE TELL THE TOWNTO STOP CALLING THE OFFICE?

PLEASE? PLEASE.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I'VE BEEN ABOUT--

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUTSELLING MY KNITWEAR ONLINE.

I BET YOU COULD MAKEA FORTUNE.

NOT QUITE.

NO. I DID THE MATH.

TO MAKE ENOUGH SWEATERS TO EVENCATCH UP WITH MY MORTGAGE,

I'D HAVE TO KNIT CONTINUOUSLYFOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS.

OH. THAT'S A BIT OF A STRETCH.

YEAH, I KNOW.

OH, SHE'S COMING.JUST CHANGE THE SUBJECT, OKAY?

YOU STILLHAVEN'T TALKED TO HER YET?

[NO AUDIO]

WELL, YOU LOOK HAPPY.WHAT HAPPENED?

WE HAVE A MEETINGAT CITY HALL TOMORROW.

WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS.

GREAT, GREAT.

MOM, DID YOU BRINGMY TREE POSTERS HOME

AFTER THE LAST RALLY?

YEAH.

WILL YOU BRING THEMAFTER TTOMORROW MORNING?

CONSIDER IT DONE.

PERFECT.

THERE'S A HANDRAIL.

WHO PUT A HANDRAIL UPON MY TREE HOUSE?T.

WHO DO YOU THINK PUTA HANDRAIL ON YOUR TREEHOUSE?

DID YOU PUT A HANDRAILON MY TREEHOUSE?

THE PLYWOOD WASN'T SAFE.

WELL, IT'S A FIXER-UPPER,BUT IT'S FINE.

NOW IT IS.

I MAY FIND YOUINCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING,

BUT I DON'T WANT YOUTO GET HURT.

WELL, THANK YOU...

I THINK.

YOU'RE WELCOME, I THINK.

HAVE YOU LOOKED AWAYFROM YOUR PHONE

TO SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL SUNSET?

I HAVE WORK TO DO.

DO YOU EVER TAKE A BREAK?

NOPE.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES,

PEOPLE DO THINGSBECAUSE THEY HAVE TO,

NOT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO.

YOU ARE DEFINITELYONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.

NOIF I DON'T, WHO WILL?O.

EXACTLY.

YOU'RE DOING THISBECAUSE YOU HAVE TO.

IT'S IN YOUR NATURE.

YOU'RE LIKE THE APICAL MERISTEM.

IT'S A BOTANICAL TERM.

DID YOU JUST INSULT MEWITH BOTANY?

THE OPPOSITE,ACTUALLY.

THE APICAL MERISTEM

IS THE PART OF THE TREEWHERE GROWTH HAPPENS.

THE VERY TOP.

IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANTPART OF THE TREE.

IF YOU REMOVE IT,

THE TREESTOPS GROWING

AND IT DIES.REMOVE IT,

YOU ARE THE APICAL MERISTEM OF THIS TOWN.S GROWING

IT NEEDS YOU.

NO ONE'S EVER CALLED MEAN APICAL MERISTEM BEFORE.

[♪]

-GOOD MORNING.-GOOD MORNING.

ALL RIGHT, DON'T BE MAD,BUT I FORGOT YOUR TREE POSTERS.

WHAT?

ALL RIGHT, DON'T BE MAD,BUT NO, I NEED VISUAL AIDS.ERS.

WELL, JUST PICK THEM UPON YOUR WAY OVER.

I CAN'T.

WELL, JUST PICK THEM UPI WAS GONNA GO HOME AND SHOWER.

I CAN'T SHOW UP TO CITY HALLLOOKING LIKE I SLEPT IN A TREE.

WELWELL, JUST SHOWER UPI WAAND CHANGE AT MY HOUSE.WER.

I CAN'T SHOW UP TO CITY HALLLOOKICOME ON. CHAIN ME UP.TREE.

SUE'S SHIFTL, JUST SHOWER UPSTARTS AT 10:00.AT MY HOUSE.WER.

WHERE'S YOUR CAR?

I WALKED.

I HAD TO GET IN MY STEPS.

MOM, THERE'S NO TIME

FOR ME TO WALK ALL THE WAY THEREAND THEN BACK TO CITY HALL.

I'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE.

I DON'T HAVE TIMETO QUESTION YOUR MOTIVATION,

SO LET'S JUST GO.

I'LL BE REALLY QUICK.

NO WORRIES.

-OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.-OKAY.

[♪]

OKAY, LET'S GO.

YOU LOOK VERY PUT-TOGETHER.

I'D BE OFFENDED

IF I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WASYOUR IDEA OF A COMPLIMENT.

YOU TWO WERE VERY CLOSE.

YEAH. HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND.

NOT MANY PEOPLECAN SAY THAT ABOUT A PARENT.

THAT'S TRUE.NOT SURE I COULD.

YOU'RE LUCKY.

I WAS LUCKY.

YOU STILL ARE.

YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENSWHEN YOU AVOID EMOTION?

WELL, IN MY CASE,

YOU END UP STAYING IN CHICAGOIN A TERRIBLE RELATIONSHIP,

AND I ALMOST MISSED OUT

ON AMAZING THINGSLIKE CAMPING IN AMPLE HILLS.

I'M NOT TRYING TO TELL YOUHOW TO FEEL, BUT...

FEEL WHAT YOU NEED TO FEEL.

CAN WE GO TO CITY HALL, PLEASE?

SURE.

MAYOR PARKER'S10 MINUTES LATE.

IT'S A POWER MOVE.

HE'S TRYING TO GET IN MY HEAD.

I'M NOT GOING TO LET HIM.

HE'S TRYING TO GET IN MY HEAHI.

WHAT ARE YOUDOING HERE?

I'M ON REFRESHMENT DUTY.

WHAT ARE YOUDOINNO, YOU'RE ON TREE DUTY.

YOU WERE SUPPOSEDTO RELIEVE MY MOM AT 10:00.

OKAY, OKAY, DON'T PANIC.

I'M SURE YOUR MOM'SSTILL THERE WAITING FOR ME.

MOM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I WAS LOOKING FOR SUE.

YOU LEFT THE TREE UNMANNED?

JUST FORA FEW MINUTES.

WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST CALL SUE?

I DID, BUT YOU DIDN'T ANSWER.

I'M SORRY.IT'S MY FAULT.

I WAS MAKINGVANILLA VANILLA.

I'LL HEAD OVER THERERIGHT NOW.

NO, NO.

I HAVE TO DO IT.

PLEASE DON'T LET IT BE TOO LATE,PLEASE DON'T LET IT BE TOO LATE.

PLEASE DON'T LET ITBE TOO LATE...

ALL RIGHT, GUYS,

BE SURE TO KEEPTHE GUIDE-LINES TAUT.

WE NEED THIS TREE TO FALLEXACTLY WHERE WE PLANNED.

LET'S GET THIS DONE.

OH... GOODY!

WHAT DO YOU THINKYOU'RE DOING?

YOU CAN TELL YOUR BOYSTO GO HOME.

PACK IT UP, FELLAS.

FALSE ALARM.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?

NO ONE RESPECTS TOOLSLIKE THEY USED TO, HUH?

DON'T TALK TO THE LIEUTENANTLIKE HE'S ON YOUR SIDE.

HE'S ON MY SIDE.

AIMIE TAUGHT YOUTHE FRITTER TRICK?

I NEED TO SEE HIM.

I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

AIMIE MISSED THAT MEETINGBECAUSE OF ME.

I'D HATE TO THINKTHAT SHE MIGHT LOSE

BECAUSE OF MY MISTAKE.

ZEE, THERE ISN'TANYTHING YOU CAN SAY

THAT AIMIE HASN'TALREADY SAID.

HAS SHE TOLD YOU

THAT THE BIG OLD TREEWAS PLANTED

ON NOVEMBER 17, 1877,

BY JEROME AND MADELYN PENDLETON,

TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHOF THEIR DAUGHTER, REBECCA,

WHO ENDED UP BEINGBY JTHE FIRST FEMALE TEACHERTON,

TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHOF THEIR AT AMPLE HILLS HIGH?

NO. SHE HASN'T TOLD ME THAT.

REBECCA WASA SUFFRAGETTE.

SHE MADE THIS TOWN BETTER.

JUST LIKE MY DAUGHTER DOES.

BUT IT'S NOTJUST ABOUT THAT.

YOU PROBABLY ALSO DON'T KNOW

THAT AIMIE AND HER DADWOULD HAVE--

WOULD HAVE LUNCH EVERY WEEK

UNDER THE SHADEOF THAT TREE.

YOU DIDN'T KNOWTHAT, DID YOU?

OF COURSE.

SHE'S NOT ONE TO TALK ABOUT

THE FACT THAT

SHSHE CARVED HIS INITIALSUT

ON THE TRUNK OF THE TREEAFTER HE DIED.

I MEAN, THAT TREE HAS ROOTS

IN EVERY GENERATIONIN THIS TOWN.

DO YOU BELIEVEIN AMPLE HILLS, TOM?

OF COURSE I DO, ZEE.

THEN RESCHEDULETHAT MEETING WITH MY DAUGHTER.

PLEASE.

THAT MEETINGWAS GONNA BE LEGENDARY.

HIGH-SCHOOL KIDSWOULD HAVE STUDIED MY SPEECH

IN THEIR MOCK DEBATE CLUBS.

DO YOU WANT TO DOYOUR SPEECH TO ME?

I CAN PRETENDIN THEIR MOTO BE MAYOR PARKER

AND SAY "NO" A BUNCH.

I CAN PRETENDIN TTHANKS, BUT I THINKPARKER

I'LL JUST WALLOWIN DISAPPOINTMENT BUNCH.

FOR THE RESTI CAN PRETENDOF THE NIGHT., BUT I THINKPARKER

I'LL JUST WALLOWIN DISOKAY.NTMENT BUNCH.

CALL MEIF YOU WANT TO KEEP VENTING.

NO! NO MORE VENTING.I'M OVER-VENTED.T BUNCH.

I'LL RALLY TOMORROW.

'KAY.

BYE.

BYE.

'NIGHT.

CAN YOU FIND SOMEONE

TO TAKE YOUR PLACEUP THERE TONIGHT?

WHY?

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKETO GO OUT TO DINNER.

WITH ME.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKETWHAT'S YOUR ANGLE?.

NO ANGLE.

JUST THOUGHT YOU COULDUSE A NIGHT OFF.

WELL, I'M THE ONLY TREE-SITTERON DUTY TONIGHT, SO...

NO.

I FIGURED YOU MIGHT SAY THAT.

WHAT IF I BRINGTHE "NIGHT OFF" TO YOU?

WHO ARE YOU, KYLE SORENSEN?

LOOK, THE WAY I SEE IT,

WALLOWING IN DISAPPOINTMENT

ISN'T GOING TO HELP YOUFIND CLARITY,

AND IT'S JUST GENERALLY NO FUN.

YOU'VE GOTTHIS GREAT BIG TREE HERE,

JUST BEGGING FOR YOU

TO HAVE A PICNICUNDER ITS BRANCHES.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I SAY YES.

BUT I'M NOT SURE MY CHAINWILL EXTEND THAT FAR.

I THOUGHT OF THAT, TOO.

I'VE GOT EXTRA CHAININ MY TRUCK.

DID YOU REALLY JUST OFFERTO EXTEND MY CHAIN

SO WE COULD HAVEDINNER TOGETHER?

GUESS I DID.

-KETCHUP AND MUSTARD.DIN-THANK YOU.R?

YOU'RE CHEERS-ING YOURSELF.

HEY, I DIDN'T KNOWYOU HAD A SENSE OF HUMOR.

WHAT ELSE AM I GONNA LEARNABOUT YOU TONIGHT?

THAT YOU CAN TRUST

THAT I'M NOT GONNA CUT DOWNYOUR TREE WHILE WE EAT.

I DIDN'T REALIZE

THAT FAIRY LIGHTS

WERE STANDARD-ISSUELANDSCAPING TOOLS.

I USE THEM FOR CAMPING.

THEY'RE ODDLY ROMANTIC.

IS THAT YOUR THING?

ROMANTIC CAMPING? ROMAMPING?

[LAUGHS]

NO.

UNLESS, OF COURSE,

YOU COUNT MY LOVE AFFAIRWITH THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

SO INSTEAD OF TAKING A BREAKAFTER YOUR LAST RELATIONSHIP,

YOU JUMPED RIGHT INTOANOTHER ONE

WITH THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

YOBEST RELATIONSHIPTOI'VE EVER HAD.

I SOUND LIKE SUCH A SAD SACK.

THE MOST FULFILLINGRELATIONSHIP I'VE EVER HAD

IS WITH MY CELL PHONE,

SO, RIGHT THEREWITH YOU.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUT HEREAT NIGHT, ISN'T IT?

IT REALLY IS.

YOU KNOW,YOU ASKED ME THE OTHER NIGHT

WHY THIS SPOT'SSO IMPORTANT TO ME.

YOU KNOW,YOUIT'S BECAUSE OF MY DAD.HT

HIS OFFICEWAS RIGHT OVER THERE.

WE USED TO HAVE PICNICSRIGHT OVER THERE.

HIS OFFICESOME OF OUR BEST TALKS.

I MISS THAT.

HE WAS THE ONE THAT TAUGHT ME

TO ALWAYS FIGHTFOR WHAT'S RIGHT,

EVEN WHENIT GETS TOUGH.

IT'S HARD FOR METO REMEMBER THAT,

ESPECIALLY WHENHE'S NOT HERE TO REMIND ME.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

YOU JUST SPENT THREE NIGHTSUP IN THAT TREE.

SEEMS PRETTY TOUGH TO ME.

"FOOLISH" MIGHT BEA BETTER WORD.

THERE'S NOTHING FOOLISH

ABOUT STANDING UPFOR WHAT'S IMPORTANT.

YOU'RE A WOMAN OF ACTION,REMEMBER?

SO HOW DID YOUR DAD PASS?

IT WAS A HEART ATTACK.

TWO YEARS AGO.

I DON'T LIKEIT WAS A TO THINK ABOUT IT.

I PREFER TO FOCUSON MY CAUSES INSTEAD.

SEEMS LIKE HE HADA LOT OF CAUSES, TOO,

JUDGING FROMALL THE PHOTOS I SAW.

I GET THAT FROM HIM.

LOSING THIS TREE WOULD BELIKE LOSING HIM ALL OVER AGAIN.

SO...

I'M NOT GONNA LOSE IT.

EVEN IF IT MEANSNEVER LEAVING THIS SPOT.

WHAT IF WE COULDMOVE THE TREE FROM THIS SPOT?

THE ROOTS AREDESTROYING THE PLUMBING.

IF WE MOVE THE ROOTS,THE PROBLEM'S SOLVED.

THE ROOTS AREDESTROYING TCAN WE EVEN DO THAT?

A BUDDY OF MINE

IS A FOREMANAT CHICAGO WORKS.

THEY'VE TRANSPLANTEDA BUNCH OF TREES.

I COULD CALL HIMAND ASK HOW HE DID IT.

CAN YOU CALL YOUR FRIENDRIGHT NOW?

IT'S A LITTLE LATERIGHT NOW.

COULDN'T WE WAITTILL THE MORNING?

I'M A WOMAN OF ACTION,REMEMBER?

YEAH, YOU ARE.

YEAH, I AM.

YOU TWO MAKEA HANDSOME COUPLE.

OH, HI, MRS. HAVERSACK.

WE'RE NOT A COUPLE.

WE'RE JUST TWO PEOPLE HAVERSACK.

ON OPPOSING SIDESOF AN ARGUMENT

TRYING TO COME TOOPLE HAVERSACK.

A MUTUALLYBENEFICIAL DECISION.

KINDA WORDY, BUT ACCURATE.

MRS. HAVERSACK, CAN I CHAIN YOUTO THE TREE FOR A BIT?

[GIGGLES]THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND YOU, THANK YOU.

THAT WAS A PERFECT MOMENTFOR A KISS.

WHY DID YOU CHICKEN OUT?

I DON'T WANT TO GET STUCKIN CHICAGO AGAIN.

SO THEN WHAT WILL YOU DO?

THEN WE TRANSFER THE TREETO ITS NEW LOCATION,

AWAY FROM THE PIPES.

IT'S A WIN-WIN.

IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?

IT IS.

YEAH. I'VE BEEN DOINGALL THIS RESEARCH.

SO, THE TOWNOF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA,

SUCCESSFULLY MOVEDAN 80-YEAR-OLD FICUS,

AND IN LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS,

THEY TRANSPLANTEDA 100-YEAR-OLD OAK.

AND IN LEAGOKAY.TY, TEXAS,

OKAY AS IN "YES"?

I'VE NEVER HEARD YOUALMOST SAY "YES" BEFORE.

OKAY AS IN"I'LL THINK ABOUT IT."

YOU GOT QUESTIONS?

LAY 'EM ON ME.

WHERE ARE YOU GONNAMOVE IT TO?

WE'RE STILL FIGURING THAT OUT.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

CAN SORENSEN DO IT,OR DO I NEED A NEW CONTRACTOR?

THESE ARE GREAT QUESTIONS.

AND AS FAR ASGREAT ANSWERS GO?

UM...

I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.

RIGHT.UM...

[♪]

MORNING.

DON'T YOU MEAN "GOOD MORNING"?

I MADE HEADWAYWITH THE MAYOR LAST NIGHT.NG.

I TALKED TO MY FRIENDWHO DID THE TREE TRANSPLANTS.

HE SAID THE BIG OLD TREE'SJUST TOO OLD AND TOO BIG.

DON'T TALK ABOUT HER AGELIKE THAT.

THE CHANCE OF SURVIVING A MOVEIS UNLIKELY.

BUT THE OTHER TREESI READ ABOUT SURVIVED.

THEY WEREN'T 130 YEARS OLD,

AND THEY DIDN'T HAVETHE EXTENSIVE ROOT SYSTEMS.

YOU'D BE TAKING A BIG RISK.

OKAY. DON'T TELL MAYOR PARKERWE CAN'T MOVE THE TREE.

WE HAVE TO TELL HIM SOMETHING.

ZEE, I'M READY FOR YOU NOW.

I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS.

WE'RE JUST THINKINGTOO HARD.

WE'VE GOT TO GET OUTOF OUR HEADS.

I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING,

WEI DON'T FEEL MUCHTLIKE AN APICAL MERISTEM

RIGHT NOW.

WEI DON'T FEEL MUCHTWE NEED TO BUILD A BENCH.

WHY WOULD I WANT A BENCH?

TO SIT ON.

WE NEED TO TAKE A STEP BACK

AND LETOUR UNCONSCIOUS MINDS WORK,

SO WHY NOT BE PRODUCTIVEWHILE WE WAIT?

OKAY.

BUT I DON'T SEEWHY WE HAVE TO INVOLVE WOODWORK.

HAVE YOU EVER MADE ANYTHING?

I USED TO DO NEEDLEPOINT.

HAVE SO WHY'D YOU QUIT?HING?

I GUESSI JUST DIDN'T SEE THE POINT.

HAVE SOOF NEEDLEPOINT.?HING?

I GUESSTHE POINT ISN'T SEE THE POINT.

TO CREATE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL,

EVEN IF THAT SOMETHINGIS JUST A BENCH.

AIMIE, CALL MEWHEN YOU GET THIS.

IT'S IMPORTANT.

I'VE BUILT A LOTWHOVER THE YEARS..

TABLES, CANOES, DESKS.

EVEN MY FAIR SHARE OF WALLS.

THAT WAS A JOKE.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO ACKNOWLEDGETHAT I CAN BE GUARDED.

AH, YOU MEANTMETAPHORICAL WALLS.

I'VE BUILT PLENTYOF ACTUAL, REAL WALLS,

BUT, YES, IN THIS CONTEXT,

I WAS SPEAKINGOF METAPHORICAL ONES.

I'VE BUILT A FEW OF THOSE, TOO.

YEAH?

THEY'RE EASIER TO BUILDTHAN TREE HOUSES.

LET'S SEE HERE...

AH, PERFECT.

A BENCH.

BEAUTIFUL.

HI, MOM.

OH, HEY.

SO SORRY I DIDN'T CALL YOUBACK LAST NIGHT.

MY PHONE DIED.

YOUR PHONE NEVER DIES.

I KNOW.

WHAT'S WEIRDERIS I DIDN'T MISS IT.

WELL, THAT'S NICE.

WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU?

I HEARD IT IN YOUR VOICEWHEN YOU CALLED.

WHAT'S BARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH. I'M GONNA BE FINE.

I THINK I'VE GOT ITALL FIGURED OUT,

BUT, UM...

CAN WE SIT DOWNFOR A MINUTE?

BUT, UM...OKAY.

FIGURE WHAT OUT?

THE BANK THREATENEDTO FORECLOSE ON THE HOUSE.

I GOT BEHIND ONTHE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS.

OH, MOM. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

WE TOOK THAT SECOND MORTGAGERIGHT BEFORE DAD DIED,

AND THEN...

WE TOOK THAT SECOND MORTGAGERIGHT BEFI JUST GOT BEHIND.

I-I COULDN'T OPEN THE MAILFOR MONTHS, AND...

BY THE TIME I WAS READYTO FACE REALITY,

I-I COULDN'T OPEN THE MAILI WAS IN WAY OVER MY HEAD.

MOM, I WOULD'VE HELPEDIF I'D KNOWN.

I KNOW, BUT I...

MOM, I WOULD'VE HELPEDI DIDN'T WANT TO BE A BURDEN.

AND I WAS EMBARRASSED.

YOUR FATHER HANDLEDALL THE FINANCES.

I KNEW NOTHING

OKAY.

WE CAN DO THIS.

WE CAN FIGURE THIS OUT.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LOSETHAT HOUSE.

I SEE HIM IN EVERYTHING.

ESPECIALLY YOU.

AND I JUSTMISS HIM SO MUCH,

ALL THE TIME...

AND I KNOW YOU DON'T WANTTO TALK ABOUT IT... MUCH,

NO, I DO, IT'S JUST HARD.

I KNOW. I KNOW.

BUT I WISH THATYOU WOULD OPEN UP.

YOU THROW YOURSELFINTO YOUR CAUSES,

AND I...

IT'S A WAY OF COPING.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

BUT...

BUT I JUST WISH...

SOMETIMES, IT JUST GETS LONELY

NOT BEING ABLE TO TALK TO YOUABOUT HIM.

I'M SORRY.

JUST BECAUSE I'M NOT READYTO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING

DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE NOT.

I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT.

I KNOW YOU DON'T WANTTO GET HURT AGAIN.

I KNOW THAT,

AND I DON'T WANTTO GET HURT EITHER...

YOUR DADWAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

BUT...

I THINK I'M READYTO MOVE FORWARD.

I WANT TO GO ON A DATEWITH LARRY.

I KNOW.

I THINK IT'S SWEET.

REALLY.

YOU KNOW I LIKE HIM?AND YOU'RE NOT UPSET WITH ME?

UPSET WITH YOU?

MOM, HE'S GREAT.

SO DOES THIS MEANWE CAN TALK ABOUT DAD?

I'M GETTING THERE.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME,

WE'RE GOING TO FIGURE OUTTHIS HOUSE THING.

BUT INWE WILL.NTIME,

OKAY.

THANK YOU, BABY.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, MOM.

IT'S GONNA TAKEMORE THAN A FRITTER THIS TIME.

I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN ABLETO INTERVIEW REPLACEMENTS,

BECAUSE I'M TOO BUSYDEALING WITH ALL OF YOUR DRAMA.

I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN ABLETHAT'S WHY I'M HERE.MENTS,

BECAUSE I'M TOO BUSYYOU ASKED MEH ALL OF YOUR DRAMA.

IF I KNEW OF ANYONEN BEEN ABLEWHO COULD REPLACE YOU,ERE.MENTS,

BECAND, OBVIOUSLY,SYYOU ANO ONE EVER CAN, BUT...AMA.

IF I KNSKIP THE NICETIES. ABLEWHO COULD RWHO IS IT?,ERE.MENTS,

MY MOM.

SHE'S SMART,SHE'S TENACIOUS,

SHE DOESN'T TAKENO FOR AN ANSWER--

ALL GOOD QUALITIESFOR THE MAYOR'S ASSISTANT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ALL GOOD QUALITIESFORSHE ISN'T A BAD IDEA.T.

WHY ARE YOU HESITATING?

BECAUSE I DON'T MAKETHE FINAL DECISION.

AND THE PERSON WHO DOES

DOESN'T EXACTLY LIKE YOUTHE RIGHT NOW.SION.

YOU'RE JOKING.

I THOUGHTYOU WERE COMING IN HERE

TO TELL MEHOW TO MOVE A TREE.

PLEASE DON'T BEMAYOR PARKER RIGHT NOW.

PLEASE BE MY OLD FRIEND, TOM,

WHOSE OLD FRIEND, AIMIE,NEEDS A FAVOR.

YOU'RE ASKING METO GIVE YOUR MOM A JOB

AFTER THE MESS YOU'VE CREATED?

YOU'RE MAD.

I GET IT. I'M SORRY.

I COULD'VE FIRED YOU--

THE SECONDYOU GOT IN THAT TREE--

BUT I DIDN'TBECAUSE OF OUR HISTORY.

IF WE COULD JUST GET BACKYOU GOTO MY MOM.TREE--

THE THING IS,I'VE BEEN A FRIEND HERE,

BUT AT A CERTAIN POINT,I HAVE TO BE THE MAYOR.

MY MOM'SGOING TO LOSE HER HOUSE, TOM.

I'M SORRY.

TRULY, I AM.

BUT THINGS CHANGE, AIMIE.

PEOPLE LOSE HOUSES.TRULY, TREES GET CUT DOWN.

YOU CAN'T SAVE EVERYTHING.

WHAT IF I COULDONLY SAVE ONE THING?

-HEY, MOM.-HEY.

I HAVE GREAT NEWS.

WHAT?

I GOT YOU A JOB.

-WHAT?-YEAH.

THE MAYOR NEEDS AN ASSISTANT..

THE POSITION'S YOURSIF YOU WANT IT.

IF THE BANK KNOWSTHE MAYOR NEEYOU HAVE A JOB,..

THEY'LL WORK WITH YOU.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

OH, MY GOSH.

ARE YOU EXCITED?

AIMIE, THANK YOU.

WHAT...

WHAT DID YOUHAVE TO DO FOR THEM?

I HAVE TO ABANDON THE TREE.

NO.

NO, I'M NOT GOINGTO LET YOU DO THAT.

YEAH.

NO, I'M NOT GOINGMOM. MOM, LISTEN. LISTEN.

DAD LOVED THAT TREE,BUT HE LOVED YOU MORE.

HE WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED YOUTO BE IN TROUBLE.

NEITHER DO I.

BABY, I AM SO WORRIEDABOUT YOU.

-YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT ME?-YES.

WHY?

BECAUSE YOU'RE YOUNG,AND YOU...

YOU SHOULD BE DATING,

AND INSTEAD,YOUR WHOLE LIFE

REVOLVES AROUND

AND INSTEAD,HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. LIFE

I KNOW THATWHAT HAPPENED IN D.C. WAS HARD.

IT'S COMPLICATED.

YEAH.

LIKE, I THOUGHT I HAD IT ALL,YOU KNOW?

AND THEN...

MY JOB ENDED,

MATT ENDED...

AND THEN DAD JUST DIED.

HE WAS THE ONE

THAT ME FEEL LIKEEVERYTHING WAS OKAY.

YOU KNOW?

HE MADE ME FEEL GROUNDED.

SO NOW IT'S HARDKNOW?

FOR ME TO IMAGINE DATING,

BECAUSE IF I DATE,I MIGHT FALL IN LOVE,

AND IF I FALL IN LOVE,

I MIGHT WANTSE IF I DATE,TO GET MARRIED,ALL IN LOVE,

AND IF I GET MARRIED,

I MTHEN WHO'S GOING TO WALK METO GET MADOWN THE AISLE?VE,

OH!

I'M GOING TO WALK YOUDOWN THE AISLE.

OH!OH!

I'M GOING TO WALK YOUIS THAT WEIRD?.

NO.OH!

I'M GOING TO WALK YOUNO. MOMS DO IT ALL THE TIME.

OH, BABY,

DON'T BE AFRAIDTO FALL IN LOVE,

BECAUSE...

BECAUSE IT'S A BIG "WHAT IF?"

AND SOMETIMES,THOSE "WHAT IF'S"...USE...

THEY'RE MAGICAL.

THANK YOU, MOM.

[♪]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M GIVING UP.

AND I KNOWI SAID I'M NOT A GIVER-UPPER,

BUT IT DEPENDS ONTHE CIRCUMSTANCES, I GUESS.

ANYWAY, YOU WON.

CONGRATS.

AIMIE.

CONGRAWHAT HAPPENED?

MY MOM'SGONNA LOSE HER HOUSE, AND...E.

WHATEVER.IT'S COMPLICATED.

BUT LISTEN,YOU AND I HAVE BEEN...

FRIENDLY... AND I JUST...

I WANT YOU TO KNOWTHAT I UNDERSTAND

THAT YOU... HAVE A JOB TO DO.

I GET THAT.

SO...

ANYWAY...

THAT'S IT.

AIMIE...

WELL...

I'M READY FOR MY TRAINING.

WESUPER.

GLAD TO HAVE YOUON BOARD, ZEE.

WELCOME TO THE TEAM.

AND THE TREE'S EMPTY, SO...

DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

I'LL BE IN MY OFFICE.

WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOUSOME MORE SLOGANS LATER TODAY.

GREAT. THANKS, AIMIE.

TEAL,

CAN YOU SHOW ZEEHOW TO WORK THE PHONES?

AND CAN YOU GET MEKYLE SORENSEN?

I ALREADY HAVE HIM ON LINE ONE.

KYLE? YEAH.WE'RE ALL CLEAR.

CUT IT DOWN.

I JUST HEARD THE NEWS.

I KNOW IT'S STILL DAYLIGHT,

BUT SHOULD I GETTHE EMERGENCY WINE?

NO. THAT'S ALL RIGHT.I'LL BE OKAY.

WHAT'S GOING ONWITH THE SLOGANS?

OKAY, WELL, HERE'S ONEI'VE BEEN NOODLING WITH.

OKAY?

"AMPLE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH."

IT ISN'T THAT GREAT, RIGHT?

WE CAN DO BETTER.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING HERE?

YOU NEEDTO SEE THE TREE.

WHAT AI DON'T WANT TO--HERE?

JUST-- HOW BAD IS IT?TELL ME.

WHAT AI DON'TSEE FOR YOURSELF.

TRUST ME.

IT'S STILL HERE.

WHY IS IT STILL HERE?

WHY DO YOU THINK?

[♪]

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU LOSE.

I DON'T KNOWWHAT TO SAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVEYOU SAVED THE TREE.

WELL... I DIDN'T.

I'M STILL DOING MY JOB.

I JUST BOUGHT YOU SOME TIME.

AFTER EVERYTHINGI'VE BEEN THROUGH,

I'M A BELIEVERIN SECOND CHANCES.

YOU'VE WORKED SO HARD,

YOU DESERVE SOME TIMETO MAKE THIS RIGHT.

YOU'RE RIGHT.A SECOND CHANCE.

I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT, RIGHT?

YEAH.

THERE'S GOTTA BE A WAY FOR METO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY.

JUST TRY TO MAKE IT QUICK.

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONGI CAN HOLD OFF THE MAYOR.

I'M ON IT.

KYLE...

THANK YOU.

I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH TIMEKYLE BOUGHT US,

BUT WE NEED TO THINK FAST.

WAIT, DIDN'T YOU JUSTUCH TIMEMAKE A DEAL WITH MAYOR PARKER

THAT INVOLVEDYOU GIVING UP?

YEAH, I DID,

AND I'M NOT SAYING THATI'M NOT HONORING THAT DEAL,

BUT IF KYLE'S TEMPORARILYTHE VILLAIN IN THE MAYOR'S EYES,

WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVEOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO.

I WISH WE HAD CAKERIGHT NOW.

WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVEOUR CAKE AND RIGHT?, TOO.

I WISH WE HAD CAKESO WHERE SHOULD WE START?

WE MIGHWELL, FIRST OF ALL,OUI JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR,

YOU DON'T HAVE TO HELP ME.

YOU CAN TOTALLYDO YOUR OWN WORK.

YOU DOI WANT TO HELP.P ME.

WHERE SHOULD WE START?

WAIT, YOU'RE ASKING ME?

WOW. THIS IS COOL.

OKAY, LET'S GO BACK TO BASICS.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

OKAY, THE PROBLEM IS THE PIPES.

MORE SPECIFICALLY?

THE ROOTSINTERFERING WITH THE PIPES.

SO IT'S A SPATIAL THING.

LIKE WHEN CLOTHESOVERFLOW IN YOUR CLOSET.

COULD YOU MOVE THE TREE?

LIKE WHEN NOT POSSIBLE.OVERI ALREADY LOOKED INTO IT.

WHAT IF YOU MOVE THE PIPES?

WHAT IF WE MOVE THE PIPES?

I MEAN, THEY'VE GOT TO BEA LOT EASIER TO MOVE

THAN A WHOLE TREE,

ASSUMING THERE'SNO MAJOR PIPELINES.

WE JUST NEED A BLUEPRINT.

ASSUMING THERE'SI TOLD YOU TO CUT..

I'M CUTTING.

I DON'T SEE ANY CUTTING.

I SEE MY CONTRACTORNOT DOING HIS JOB.

COME ON. JUST GIVE HERA LITTLE MORE TIME.

SHE'S HAD TIME.

COME ON. JUST GIVE HERAND SHE AND I HAD A DEAL.IME.

AFTER EVERYTHINGSHE'S DONE FOR THIS TOWN.

YOU'RE NOT EVEN FROM HERE.

AFTSHE LEAVESINGA PRETTY BIG IMPRESSION..

I'LL GET GORDON'S GREENERYTO CUT IT DOWN.

THIS IS WAY TOO BIG OF A JOBFOR GORDON'S GREENERY.

THEN I'LL FINDSOMEBODY ELSE--

SINCE YOU'RE LEAVING MENO CHOICE.

HEY.

HEY.

I BROUGHT YOUSOME DONUTS.

THAT'S VERY KIND OF YOU, ZEE.

I HAD TO WAITUNTIL MAYOR PARKER LEFT,

BUT I JUST WANTEDTO THANK YOU

FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

OH, IT'S NOTHING.

NO, IT REALLY MEANS...

IT MEANS A LOT TO AIMIE.

NO, IYEAH, I KNOW.S...

ANYWAY, ENJOY.

ZEE, I WAS WONDERING...

WOULD IT BE OKAY WITH YOUIF I ASKED YOUR DAUGHTER OUT?

ARE YOU ASKING ME FORMY DAUGHTER'S HAND IN DATING?

YES.

ARE YMOST PEOPLEE FORMY DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE.ING?

WELL, I'M NOTMOST PEOPLE.

ARE YMOST PEOPLEE FORI CAN SEE THAT.HAT ANYMORE.ING?

DO YOU HAVEL, I'M NOTANY EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE?PLE.

UH...

YOU KNOW, I THINK WE ALL HAVEOUR FAIR SHARE,

BUT I'M WORKINGTHROUGH MINE.

DO YOU HAVESOMETHING NICER TO WEAR?

I THINK I'VE GOTA SHIRT WITH BUTTONS, YEAH.

DO YOU HAVEWILL YOU GIVE ME GRANDCHILDREN?

[CHUCKLES]

LET'S NOT JUMP THE GUN, ZEE.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW,

I WOULD, ONE DAY,DEFINITELY LIKE TO HAVE KIDS.

MAYBE WE SHOULD

GET A RESCUE DOG FIRST.

ALL RIGHT. YOU...

YOU HAVE MY BLESSING.

THANK YOU, ZEE.

I'M SORRYI CALLED YOU "TREE KILLER."

WE CAN TOTALLYFIGURE THIS OUT.

I THINKIT'S UPSIDE-DOWN.

YOU SEE THAT? WE'RE MAKINGPROGRESS ALREADY.

BUT I NEEDI THINKTO VISUALIZE IT BETTER.IDE-DOWN.

HERE...

IF THIS IS THE TREE....

AND THIS ISTHE LIEUTENANT'S STATUE...

SO IF THESEIF THIS IS THE TARE THE PIPES...

WAIT, WAIT...

LEONA, YOU'RE BRILLIANT.

I AM?

YEAH.

THE ROOTS DON'T INTERFEREWITH THE COFFEE STIRRERS.

BECAUSE THEY'RECOFFEE STIRRERS.

NO, BECAUSETHEY'RE ABOVE GROUND.

WHAT IF WE MOVEBECAUSE THEY'RETHE PIPES ABOVE GROUND?STIRRERS.

THIS COULD ACTUALLY WORK.

WE JUST NEED APPROVALFROM THE MAYOR.

SO, SINCE YOU'RE MY MOM,

DO I HAVETO BRING YOU FRITTERS

EVERY TIMEI WANT TO TALK TO HIM?

ACTUALLY, I'DPREFER BEAR CLAWS.

NO GOOD.

BUT FOR NOW,YOU CAN GO IN.

I WAS JUST ABOUTNO GOTO LOOK FOR YOU.

DON'T YOU LOVE IT

WHEN TWO PEOPLEARE ON THE SAME WAVE LENGTH?

I DOUBTIT'S THE SAME WAVE LENGTH.

OKAY. I'LL GO FIRST.

I DOUBTIT'SI HAVE A SOLUTION.GTH.

DEFINITELY DIFFERENTWAVE LENGTHS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, SEEING ASOUR FRIEND, KYLE,

IS NOW PLAYING FOR YOUR TEAM,

WELL, SEEING ASOI'M FIRING HIM.,

AND AS SOON AS I CAN GETSOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE JOB,

WELL, SEEING ASTHE TREE IS COMING DOWN.

OKAY, OKAY...

JUST LISTEN TO MY PLAN.

WE HAD A DEAL, AIMIE.

NO, WE COULD STILL HAVE A DEAL,

BUT I THINKWI FIGURED OUT A WAY.

THAT WE CAN BOTH WIN.

NO. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

GET KYLE TO GET OUT OF THE TREESO SOMEONE ELSE CAN DO HIS JOB.

WAIT. YOU WON'T EVEN LISTENTO MY PLAN B?

I DON'T SEE THE POINT.

BUT, HEY, SILVER LINING--

I DID GO OVER SOMEI DON'T SOF THOSE SLOGANS

YOUR OFFICE SENT OVER

AND I THINK WE'VE GOTSOME REAL WINNERS IN THERE.

I'LL BE SURE TO TELL MY TEAM.

OKAY.

KYLE, I NEED ONE MORE FAVOR.

CALL THE MAYOR,

TELL HIMKYYOU'VE CHANGED YOUR MIND,.

YOU'RE CUTTING DOWNTHE BIG OLD TREE DOWN TOMORROW.

I'LL EXPLAIN MOREWHEN I TALK TO YOU.

ARE YOU READY TO CUT?

JUST DOINGTHE FINAL SAFETY CHECK.

I WASN'T EXPECTING A CROWD.

I THINK THEY'RE EXPECTINGANOTHER SHOW FROM AIMIE.

IS THAT WHY YOU'RE HERE?

I'M HERE TO MAKE SURE

YOU DO THE JOBI'M PAYING YOU FOR.

HI THERE.HOW ARE YOU?

SHEILA!LOVE YOUR HAIR!

YES, SIR.

OH, THIS IS A BIG STORY FOR MEFOR THE NEWSPAPER.

I COULD GET PROMOTED,

AND AIMIE SAIDTO BE READY FOR A SHOW.

WHATEVER HAPPENS,

I'M CAPTURING ITFOR AMPLE HILLS ONLINE.

THAT'S STREAMINGTO THE WEBSITE?R HAPPENS,

WE HAVE 30 VIEWERS ALREADY.

HI, EVERYONE.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.

HI, EVERYOTHIS IS SHAZ.

I'M REPORTING TO YOU LIVEGOODFROM AMPLE HILLS.DY.

DO YOU KNOWWHAT AIMIE'S UP TO?

I'M REPORTING TO YOU LIVEGOODI'M IN THE DARK..DY.

SHE SAID TO BRINGEVERY CLIPBOARD WE HAD.

GUESS WE'LL FIND OUT TOGETHER.

IT'S WITH A HEAVY HEART

THAT WE HAVE TO SAY GOODBYETO THE BIG OLD TREE,T TOGETHER.

BUT I THINK THE COMMUNITYWILL BENEFIT FROM THE--

THAT WE HAVE TO SAY GOODBYETO THE BIGWE'RE READY.TOGETHER.

GREAT.

OKAY, THEN LET'S GET ON WITH ITBEFORE WE HAVE ANY MORE...

NOT SO FAST.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

I HAVE A SOLUTION THAT'SGONNA WORK FOR BOTH OF US.

YOU'RE INCORRIGIBLE,AIMIE ROARKE.

I HAI THINK THE WORDAT'SGONNYOU'RE LOOKING FOR US.

IS "INSPIRATIONAL."

I HAI TCAN I HAVEORDAT'SEVERYONE'S ATTENTION, PLEASE?

IN ONE WEEK,

THE ANNUALFALL HARVEST FESTIVAL'S

GOING TO BE TAKING PLACERIGHT HERE,

AND IT WOULD BEA GROSS INJUSTICE

TO CUT DOWNTHE BIG OLD TREE BEFORE THEN.

BUT I HAVE A PLAN.

MAYOR PARKER, I KNOW MY JOB IS ON THE LINE,

BUT MY FATHER TAUGHT ME

THAT ONE PERSON I K CAN CHANGE THE WORLD,INE,

ONE GOOD DEED AT A TIME.

I'M DETERMINEDN I K TO HONOR HIS LEGACY,,INE,

AND TONIGHT,BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP,

I'M GOING TO ASK MYSELF,

"WHAT WAS YOUR GOOD DEED?"

AND I'LL SAY,

"I SAVED THE BIG OLD TREE."

BECAUSE THE PROBLEMWITH THE TREE

ISN'T THE TREE,

IT'S THE PIPES UNDERNEATHTHAT ARE THE PROBLEM.

BUT PIPES CAN MOVE,

AND WE CAN TURN THEMINTO A GORGEOUS PIECE OF ART.

IT'S A WAYTHAT WE CAN TRANSFORM THIS PARK

INTO AN INCREDIBLE ARTISTIC HUBIAT THE CENTER OF OUR TOWN--.

A TOURIST DESTINATION, EVEN.

IS IT FOOLISH TO ASKHOW MUCH THIS IDEA WOULD COST?

I MEAN, DO YOU EVEN KNOW?

YEAH. I DO.

I STAYED UP LATE LAST NIGHTAND I CRUNCHED THE NUMBERS.

HERE THEY ARE.

THIS IS EXPENSIVE.

BUT IT'S JUSTA ONE-TIME EXPENSE,

INSTEAD OF THE CONSTANTYEARLY REPAIR OF THE PIPES.

IT'S A WAY TO SAVE THE TREE

WHILE PREVENTING ITFROM CAUSING FUTURE PROBLEMS.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEYFROM CAUSIFOR THIS. PROBLEMS.

I'D LOVE TO BETHE GOOD GUY HERE,

I REALLY WOULD,

BUT THIS IS LITERALLYA PIPE DREAM.

I KNEW YOU WEREGOING TO SAY THAT.

I'VE TALKED TO A LOT OF YOUABOUT HOW SPECIAL THIS SPOT IS.

YOU'VE SHARED WITH ME

THAT YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE

ON THE MEMORIESTHAT YOU'VE BUILT HERE.

SO, I'M ASKING YOU FOR HELP,

ONE LAST TIME.

WILL YOU CHIP IN AND HELP MESAVE THE BIG OLD TREE?

I'LL START.I PLEDGE $100.

I'LL CHIP IN.

HEY.

I'LL CHIP IN, TOO.

OKAY.

-ME TOO.-I'LL CHIP IN.

-ME TOO.-COUNT ME IN.

[AIMIE]: ANYONE ELSE?

-ME TOO.RAISE YOUR HAND, PLEASE,

IF YOU'D LIKETO HELP ME SAVE THE TREE.

YES! YES, YES, YES! YES!

[AIMIE]: THANK YOU.

[MAYOR]: OKAY, LOOK,I'VE GOT A LATE MORNING MEETING.

SHOW ME WHAT YOU'VE GOTWHEN I'M DONE.

I MEAN ACTUAL DONATIONS--

NOT PLEDGED PROMISES.

THIS ISSO EXCITING, KYLE.DONATIONS--

I'VE GOT TO GO HURRY UPAND GET MORE DONATIONS,

BUT THIS IS SO AMAZING,ISN'T IT?

I'VE GOT TO GO HURRY UPAND GET MOREAIMIE, IT IS, IT IS,

BUT I NEED TO ASKYOU SOMETHING FIRST.

CAN IT WAIT?

NO.

I LIKE YOU, AIMIE ROARKE.

YOU MAKE ME WANTTO STAY HERE IN AMPLE HILLS

INSTEAD OF"JUST PASSING THROUGH."

I WANT YOU TO BEMY APICAL MERISTEM.

WHAT I'M SAYING IS...

WOULD YOU GO OUT WITH ME?

YES.

BUT I'VE GOT TO GORAISE SOME MONEY FIRST.

OKAY.

-OKAY.-YEAH.

PUT ME DOWNFOR A HUNDRED BUCKS.

YOU GOT IT.

PUT ME DOWNANOTHER $100 DONATION.

IT'S ONLY BEEN AN HOUR.

WE'RE ALMOST TO OUR GOAL.ATHIS IS GONNA HAPPEN.

HOLD ON.

I JUST GOT A DONATIONFROM MAYOR PARKER!

YOU DID IT, AIMIE.

NO, THE WHOLE TOWN DID IT.

[CHEERING]

YOU KNOW WHAT,I'M GONNA RUN A QUICK ERRAND.

YOU TAKE OVER?

SURE.

YOUHI THERE.R?

EXCELLENT...

BEAR CLAWS, AS YOU REQUESTED.

OOH! I LOVE THE PERKSOF THIS JOB.

GO ON IN.HE'S EXPECTING YOU.

THANKS.

OH, AND AIMIE?

DAD WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD.

I DIDN'T EXPECT YOUBACK SO SOON.

YOU MADE A DONATION.

FROM MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT.

I WANTED TO BEON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY.

THANK YOU.

I'M JUST GLAD WE WERE ABLETO FIND A SOLUTION

WE COULD ALL LIVE WITH--

ESPECIALLY THE TREE.

AND I DON'T LACK RHYTHM.

"TURN OVER A NEW LEAFIN AMPLE HILLS."

NOW, THAT IS A GOOD TOWN SLOGAN.

YOU LIKE IT?

NOW, YEAH. I LIKE IT A LOT.OGAN.

YOU NAILED IT!

I HAVE TO SHOW YOUSOMETHING.

YEAH?

I HAVE TO SHOW YOUSOMETHING.OH, WOW.

AIMIE...

ISN'T IT AMAZING?

YEAH.

I GOT SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU.ISN'T IT AMCOME HERE.

THAT'S THE BENCHWE MADE.

LOOK CLOSER.

OH, MOM.

IT WAS KYLE'S IDEA.

[MAYOR]: OKAY!

TIME FOR THE ANNUAL FALL HARVESTFESTIVAL PHOTO, EVERYONE.

COME ON IN!

COME ON IN!

I WANT YOU TO GETCOME ALL THESE PEOPLE, OKAY?

BUT MAKE SURE I'M IN FOCUS.

ZEE, ABOUT THAT DATE...

YOU ARE CERTAINLY TENACIOUS.

I LEARNED FROMZEYOUR DAUGHTER.DATE...

PICK ME UP TOMORROW AT 7:00.

WE SHOULD CARVEOUR INITIALS IN THE TREE

TO REMEMBER THIS MOMENT.

IT'S ALREADY A MOMENTI'LL NEVER FORGET.

OKAY, EVERYONE SAY "TREE."

ONE, TWO, THREE...

[ALL]: TREE!

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