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♪ We want some life magic we want to take control ♪

♪ Cause when the lights go out that's where the dreamers go ♪

-[music fades] -[excited chatter]

Guys happy New Year.

Seriously Nic?

What was I thinking?

[sighs]

Hey guys. Happy New Year.

I'll see you in there.

-See you. -Yeah.

[Tara] What were you thinking?

What?

Well, you just said, "What was I thinking?"

Oh um, yeah, it's just, you know, guy stuff.

Well it's New Year's.

There's a lot of pressure.

What happened? You get stood up?

Yeah. Something like that.

I mean, it can't be that complicated, right?

To find that one person who like, completes you?

Isn't that a line from a movie?

Yes. One of the greatest.

I mean, when Renee rose up and joined him,

it was just, wow.

[chuckles]

You know what? That's what I'm going to do.

I am going to rise up and I'm gonna ring in this new year.

Hey, d'you wanna come with me?

My IN-2-U date totally just found someone else

to ring all this in with, so...

Are you serious?

Okay, that's it. We're definitely doing this thing.

I'm Nic, by the way.

-Tara. -[together] Nice to meet you!

[laughing]

[Lauren] Oh Nic! There you are!

-Oh, Happy New Year. -Mmm. Champagne?

Oh, I'm good. I'll wait until the countdown.

I will take some.

Tara, right? We have visual arts class.

I am Lauren, your hostess with the mostest.

Hey Laur, are you okay?

You usually take it easy at your own parties.

Oh, well, your boyfriend didn't just

change the plans on you which,

clearly didn't take what I want into account.

[Lauren] So there's that.

Whoa, whoa.

-You wanna sit down? -Yeah.

-You guys should sit down.

Hold on. You're Sydney, that track star?

That's me.

I made pakoras. They're inside.

She made pakoras.

You see? Now that's a proper guest.

Thank you.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

My boyfriend dumped me.

Dump number four.

Well join the club because Nic here just got stood up,

Lauren just had the goal posts changed.

I'd say we are part of the broken heart club.

Well, okay, maybe we are right now, but,

the one we're meant to be with

has gotta be out there somewhere, right?

We just have to be the smart, strong women that we are

and start making good choices.

Like no more IN-2-U.

You're not gonna find your soulmate on there.

I have to agree with that.

I was looking, but done and done.

Well, I guess that means I'm dumping Peter.

[Nic] No.

Laur, you two love each other.

If that's true, then I'd give him another chance

and talk it out.

Yeah, but remind him of what you want.

Definitely.

And then maybe I should talk to Byron

and give him another shot?

No, no, no, no. -Mmm-mm.

Four dumps is not a charm.

-Ladies, look at us. -[gentle music]

We're solving each other's romantic crises right now.

So we are not a broken hearts club.

We're the Love Club.

-I like it. -[chuckles]

And I really wasn't having any fun until now.

-[laughing] -Ditto.

-[crowd counting down from ten] -Oh.

-Wow. -Okay.

-[crowd continues] -Let's take a vow then.

-[crowd] Seven! -To always have each other's

backs when our heart's a mess

-[crowd] Five! -[Laura] Yeah?

-To the Love Club. -[laughing]

-[laughing] -[crowd] Three!

[crowd] Two!

The love club.

[crowd] One!

-[All] Happy New Year! -[cheering, shouting]

[bright music]

♪ Things springing up from the ground ♪

♪ Sun shining all around us ♪

♪ Remembering when this was dust ♪

♪ And ashes ♪

♪ Raise my eyes to the light peaking through the night ♪

♪ Waking up found the strength that's been inside ♪

Hey do you think your mom's gonna know

that this cranberry sauce is from a can?

You know what? It's fine.

It's fine. I'll just dress it up by putting it in a fancy bowl.

Ooh, speaking of which,

I can't wait to show you these new lampshades I designed.

They're whimsical with this soft, dim lighting.

Dim lampshades? I don't see the point.

Well, it's supposed to be ambient lighting,

like, romantic ambience.

Hmm.

Oh, my parents are gonna be here any minute for the game.

We gotta get that bird in the oven.

Okay.

Here we go.

-[under breath] Clean all this. -Alright.

I really wish we could just order pizza. You know,

I bet you they have some sort of Thanksgiving spe--

-[gentle music] -What is this?

What do you think?

Nicole Everett. Will you marry me?

[doorbell chimes]

Oh, that's them.

My parents are gonna be so thrilled.

So, what d'you say?

[stuttering] Yeah, of course.

[Warren] I knew it. Wow, best Thanksgiving ever.

-[lighthearted music] -Okay.

[Nic] I think the potatoes were just there for the gravy.

And your mom knew that the cranberry sauce was from a can.

Why else would she have given me a recipe?

-[splash] -[Nic gasps] Oh no!

The ring is in the gravy!

Warren. The ring is too big.

Warren!

-Huh? -The ring. [sighs]

It keeps slipping off.

Hey, we'll get it sized

when I get back from the conference.

Speaking of, there might be some buyers

that are interested in your company.

And I told you Everett Interiors is my baby

and it's finally getting recognized.

Yeah, and that's why you need to strike

when the iron's getting hot.

We can discuss it.

My future spouse.

How's that for being romantic? Huh?

Look, I should go.

I'll text you tomorrow when I land, okay?

-Okay. -I love you.

Yeah, love you too.

[footsteps recede]

[gentle music]

[sighs]

[gentle guitar music]

[soft chuckle]

[Nic sighs]

[Nic's voice] Hi ladies.

It's been a while. I actually don't know how long.

Life gets busy.

It doesn't change that I miss you,

and not just because I need your help,

which I do because I'm a bit of a romantic mess.

and there's no one else I'd rather turn to

than my fabulous friends of the Love Club.

So here's the link.

You know what to do.

Hugs and kisses, Nic.

[gentle music]

[upbeat music]

[Nic] Now you see it as just a powder room, but I see it

as something that could be a statement piece, you know,

with textured wallpaper, maybe even a chandelier.

Okay, great.

I'll bring the samples by later today.

Sounds good. See you then.

[sighs] Okay.

Hi. You showed.

Of course we did.

Where's Tara? Did you get a hold of her?

Oh, sorry ladies.

-Just a bit of a late night. -[Nic] Oh.

There she is.

Laur, those cupcakes look delicious. From scratch?

Of course it is.

Unless I want the class parents all up in my face.

So Nic, what's the 911?

Uh well, I'm engaged, so, yay.

-I'm sorry Is that a good thing? -[Nic] Uh

I don't know, which is why I need your help,

because Warren is a really great guy, but

I'm getting that feeling again.

The one I get before I end things and,

I can't keep bailing on my relationships.

True. Because I've actually lost track of them.

Tara!

And it's not like there's anything really wrong.

It's just I haven't been sure.

Like with Warren, if they're the one.

So, will you guys help me?

Hey, I could use a mommy break.

And we did take a vow.

Are we saying what I think we're saying?

Love Club here we come!

Oh! Yes!

[chuckling]

You guys are the best. I'll see you soon, okay?

Let me know when you're on your way.

Okay. Bye.

[gentle uplifting music]

[doorbell chimes]

Hey, you're here!

-Barely. -[laughing]

[Syd] This woman offered to pick me up

and I didn't realize we were driving the Indy.

We made it here in less than three hours.

Yeah, you're welcome.

Kids car pooling. It's like driving the track every time.

-[chuckles] -Oh! And look who it is

-our jet setter! -[all chat excitedly]

Mmm, hi.

[excited chatter]

Okay, so, what can I get everyone?

[All] Wine!

Excellent. Come on in.

Naturally.

So here I am, his parents are at the front door.

And what do I pull out?

-A ring box. -[all exclaiming] Oh!

Not exactly the romantic proposal I was hoping.

No, you want it to be like all of those rom-coms you watch.

-Exactly. -Hey,

What about you Syd?

'Cause I'm a little worried

that you still haven't given up that mug.

Well, don't be because I have not been in contact

with Byron. But, I can't give this up.

No, this is from the New Years that we cheers to all this.

Cheers.

Well, I'm happy to report that I'm still single.

Not that you should be, Nic.

Well, and I, I love Warren.

I have no reason not to.

You know, he's kind. He's attentive.

It's just, this always happens. [scoffs]

Do you know why?

It's, it's because I think about

this crush I had from time to time.

[sigh]

That last year of college,

I think my English Lit prof was trying to

revive the written word or something

because we all got partnered up with a secret pen pal

from this other school that she partnered with.

And, these are the letters that I got from mine.

I mean, they're amazing.

His words and his stories are just-

Oh, okay, listen to this.

"People always think they know who you are,

but only I know in my heart and you know in yours

what we are."

[Lauren] Okay, and what about this?

"I've gotta believe there's something great waiting for us.

Something to make us feel complete."

-Wow, deep stuff. -[Nic] Right?

I mean, nothing has ever made me feel

the way that these letters do.

So in my final letter of the assignment,

I asked him to meet me that New Year's.

-Oh! -[Nic] Yeah.

I just, I had to meet the guy that I really felt could

be the one, you know?

But then when he didn't show up,

I just took that as a sign that I should just move on.

Except, um, I can't, so.

Well, have you tried tracking him down?

I would, but for security reasons,

we were only ever allowed to use our initials, so.

Other than the initial J, I have nothing to go on.

And my prof was no help.

Look, I know that this sounds crazy, okay, I know,

but guys, I'm just really scared

of ending up like my parents.

You know, just stuck in a marriage with no true love,

and no romance and no connection.

I want those things.

I want true love. I want a real connection.

-I want... -[soft music]

I just want my happily ever after.

Then we'll find it for you.

[Lauren] Okay, here we go.

Paradine University.

That's the school your prof partnered with, right?

-Yeah. -Okay.

And, here is the class list.

How on earth did you do that?

Let's see. I'm a member of the Parents Association

volunteer teacher at the Arts College,

and I sit on the education advisory committee

for my writing, so yeah, I run on fumes.

[laughing]

Hey, there's two names here that start with the letter J,

Jill Cohen and Josh Nolan.

Well, that's gotta be him then, right? Josh?

Josh Nolan.

Nic Nolan!

Totally has a ring to it.

-Right! -Okay, before you two

start planning the wedding, let's confirm his status.

And...

It's single.

He's adorable.

-[laughs] -[Syd] Hey, it says

he's manager at Kenworthy Inn.

Kenworthy Inn. Let's see.

Hey, that's only a few hours drive.

Oh, so I could be there tonight?

Whoa! You're not gonna just show up like,

"Hey, I've been thinking about you for 10 years."

Not that crazy.

Wait, look at what it says on their website.

"Please be patient while we remodel

to offer you a better experience."

That's it.

That's my in!

Yeah, we're just waiting on the contractors. Mm-hmm.

Yeah, that's it, Becky.

Okay. Okay, great.

Well, we'll see you then.

Okay. Bye!

Okay, so the designer that was hired for the remodel

has just been put off for a week, so now we can step in.

-We? -[Nic] Well, yeah, I was, um,

I was kind of hoping maybe you guys,

you know, come with me for moral support.

Plus it would be so much fun.

I mean, it would be like going on grad trip all over again.

-Oh! -Well, you know,

the class parents do go bananas this time of year.

So I'm good to bail out.

-[squeals] -[laughing]

And I could totally review the inn for my blog,

-so... -That's a yes. Tara?

-I don't think I have a choice. -Yee!

I'll take it.

Awe.

[bright music]

[Lauren] So, what happens when this Josh finds out

you're not the designer hired for the inn?

[Nicole] Uh, we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

Wow. Look at this place.

I mean, it's straight out of a holiday classic.

Oh, I can feel my happily ever after already.

[laughing]

You think this is a good idea?

Let's just get it over with.

Okay.

Thank you so much.

[gasps] Oh wow!

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Lots of flowers.

[gasps]

-Hi. -Hey.

-Hi. -Hey.

I'm Nic Everett and I'm here with Everett, uh-uh,

Refined by Design, and this is my design team.

We're just checking in.

Do you know when I'd be able to meet

with the manager, Josh Nolan?

He's already left for the night,

but he's looking forward to meeting you in the morning.

-Oh. -In the meantime,

here are your keys.

Your rooms are in the Clarington wing.

Perfect.

Yeah, right? -It's so cute down there.

Honestly, I love the blue chairs too.

Yeah, they were so pretty.

-Oh. -[Syd] Oh man.

These stairs are no joke.

No joke.

[Nic] Oh my gosh, guys!

It's so cute up here.

[gasps] It's perfect.

-Oh, -Ah except maybe the doilies.

Oh yeah. I mean it could use a little bit of work.

[laughing]

You know what?

I'm so down for this designer cover.

-Oh. -You are so not!

Because that lying thing that you do with the accents.

-[laughs] It's true. -Okay, you know what?

-Fine. C'est la vie. -Thank you.

-[chuckles] -You're welcome

All right, I'll see you two tomorrow.

Okay. Sleep tight.

-[phone chimes] -Oh.

-You all good? -Yeah. Yeah, all good.

[gentle music]

[birds whistling]

-Hey. -Oh.

Syd's all finished her hike, we're gonna go meet her.

-You wanna join? -Uhh, actually

The front desk just called, and Josh is coming up

to meet me, so.

Okay, so, d'you want us to stay as your design team?

-We could help you with some-- -Okay, no, no, no, no, no.

-She's good. She's good. -Okay, fine.

-[laughs] -Let's go.

-Bye. -I'll see you later.

[exhales] Okay.

This would look better here.

There. Grab these.

Maybe put these just in the middle here.

That's a bit better.

Still getting tea at Grandma's vibes.

[Josh] Is it the doilies?

Oh, it's you.

-Oh my gosh, it's you. -[soft music]

Oh, you being, sorry, who are you?

Josh. Josh Nolan, the inn manager.

-Hi. -And you are from

Refined by Design.

Yeah. I'm Nic.

Nic Everett.

I'm the designer that you hired, or the owners hired,

whoever hired, to spruce this place up.

-Yeah. -Right.

Well, it's a pleasure, Nic. I'd love to give you a tour,

show you what needs to get done, maybe see what else you think

maybe needs some work around here

seeing as this area was not on my radar.

Oh no, no. I mean it's, it's really not that bad.

I, I love the, the cardinal lamp.

I'm just thinking maybe a little less crochet.

Unless your grandmother made it,

in which case it's beautiful.

She did not. Happy to change it up.

Shall we?

We shall.

Oh. Oh wow.

Okay. So this is an event space?

Uh, yeah. Well it's supposed to be.

Right now it could be anything really.

A games room or maybe a common room.

-Yeah. -Not like any university dorm.

Oh, no. I mean it would be way more sophisticated

-than that. -Right.

Though I, I did love the one at my old dorm at UTLC.

-TLC, huh? -Mm-hmm.

I was at the, the neighboring campus, Paradine.

Oh wow. Really?

-Yeah. -Huh.

Yeah, I mean, university. Crazy times, huh?

Yeah. Not sure how I survived it.

-Not sure I'd wanna do it again. -I mean, who would really?

Though, there were some,

some classes and professors that were pretty memorable.

I had this one professor, a Miss Delaney,

her class was amazing.

All of her assignments were always so creative.

Yeah...

Do you have any classes or assignments,

professors you remember?

Uh, to be honest,

I haven't thought about university in a long time.

I found it a bit challenging.

Yeah, I got that.

The whole game rooms vibe that you're thinking of in here.

-Right. -Let's put a pin in this room

and keep going with the tour?

-Great. [chuckles] -Okay.

[playful music]

So this is the lounge.

Where you can grab a coffee or a light bite.

Oh, I see you've got pizza.

So I might be here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Ah, you were preaching the choir

because I am totally that guy who would be like,

"How come you didn't bring more

-cheese pizzas?" -Cheese pizzas!

[Both] Home Alone!

It's a classic, right?

It is. Second only to Pretty Woman.

But that is because I am partial to rom-coms,

but still one of the best.

-Fair. -[chuckles]

-Oh, uh. -[phone buzzes]

-Ah. Duty calls. -Mm.

But I know we have more to cover

so maybe we can pick this up later, say around dinner?

-Okay. -Great.

Because we actually have the best

takeout pizza right here in town.

And admittedly it's not that one.

-[chuckles] That sounds great. -Perfect.

I'll order the pizza and we can continue the tour around 8:00?

-Perfect. -[Josh] Great.

-I'll see you then. -Okay.

Alright, baby. Sending you big kisses.

[Stephanie] Daddy too?

Yeah, yeah. And daddy too.

Say bye to your Aunties.

[Stephanie] Bye mom!

-Bye. -Love you, bye bye.

Hey, would you guys be up for doing

some yoga at the inn after?

I wanna get some action shots for my blog.

-[Tara] Oh. -Yeah.

I still get how you started doing the whole blog thing.

It was after I blew out my ankle,

I couldn't compete anymore.

So, I got bored and started exploring the city.

And that's how Briden's bucket list was born.

[laughing] -[Nic] Guys!

-Hey. -Guys!

I just met Josh and he's amazing.

He gave me a tour and we're gonna go have dinner tonight.

I mean, it's just for work, but still.

Okay, so you told him about the whole pen pal thing?

-Uh, no, not yet. -[gentle music]

But I am laying the groundwork.

I just wanna make sure it's actually him.

But I am definitely getting those vibes.

So I'm gonna head in and get some design ideas together.

Are you guys good?

Yeah. As long as this one doesn't make me do any yoga.

-[laughs] -Oh!

Okay. Bye! [squeals]

You see,

sometimes it's a good idea to just hold out

because you never know,

this Josh guy really could be the one.

Well, let's hope,

'cause the fall from the cloud she's on would really hurt.

Enjoy.

-Hey! -Hi.

-Usual? -Uh, just an espresso tonight.

-I've got a meeting. -[phone dings]

Oh. That must be the pizza. Nope.

It's a ski lodge on the West Coast.

They want an answer by the end of the week.

You know, I've skied those hills.

It's pretty sweet out there.

Yeah. So is the job offer, but I don't know.

Just not sure it's what I want right now.

Sounds to me like you need a sign.

Mm. Whatever that is.

Hey.

[Josh] Hey.

Ready to go?

-Yeah. -[Josh] Great.

-[Josh] See you later. -[Roy] See ya.

There it is.

Ah. Thank you sir.

Have a good one.

-Thanks. I brought some wine. -Oh. Good thinking.

You know, usually they don't deliver,

but I've got the in with my buddy Luigi.

Oh, well I get it.

Me and my pizza delivery guy are tight.

[both chuckle]

Uh, so, where d'you wanna eat?

Uh, well, I was thinking outside

that way you get a bit of the outdoor feel.

-Fine sounds good. -Great.

So is it just you here or do you have some help?

You know, an assistant or girlfriend, partner?

Ah, no, just, just me checked in at the inn.

[Nic chuckles]

How do you like it so far?

Oh, it's great.

I'm really glad I made the trip up,

which of course I had to because I'm the designer,

-but still. -Right.

[Nic] Speaking of,

is there a vision you have for the inn once I'm done?

Oh, well, I mean it's not really my vision that counts.

It's the owners.

See, they kind of wanna fix up the place so they can sell.

-Sell? Really? -Yeah, I know.

I don't really get it either.

I mean, if this place were my own, I'd never give it up.

I feel like that about my company.

I mean, I've just worked so hard.

I can't imagine just selling it off to someone.

-Not when it feels like home. -Yeah.

All right. Are you ready to try some of the best

pizza that you will ever have?

Ta da.

[chuckles]

Oh, oh.

How'd Luigi do?

I'm seriously having a relationship with this pizza.

Eat Pray Love.

Okay, now I'm impressed.

I'm a bit of a movie buff.

What's your favorite rom-com?

-Oh, hands down Jerry Maguire. -Oh.

-I love Jerry Maguire. -Right?

-Mm-hmm. -I mean it's the kind of movie

a guy could watch but with the whole love story.

And one of the greatest endings of all time.

And really, I mean who doesn't love a happy ending?

[chuckling]

Speaking of endings, what would happen if this place sells?

Would you stay on or?

-I don't know.

Kind of trying to figure that out.

I guess that's one of the things

I wouldn't mind going back to university for,

that feeling of having all this time to figure your life out.

Just knowing there's gotta be something great out there.

[gentle music]

Something that makes you feel complete?

Yeah.

You know what I'm wondering?

What Luigi puts in this pizza.

-Mystic pizza. -Mystic pizza.

[laughing]

Thank you for giving me a feel for this place.

I think it's important that

client and designer connect.

Then I think this is gonna work out.

Ooh. [chuckles]

Here. I got glasses.

I brought the classy ones.

-Very classy. -[laughing]

♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-doo. ♪

♪ Da-da-da-da-da, da-day ♪

♪♪ Da-da-dum ♪

Food's not bad. Menu could use a bit of a shakeup.

Oh my gosh, guys!

-Ahh! -[laughs]

That was so romantic.

Okay. Okay.

So we had the best pizza

by the fire underneath the stars.

And he even quoted one of the lines from his letters

about how there's something great waiting out there for us.

He really quoted that?

Well, nope,

-[laughing] -but, but he,

it's what he meant, it's what he meant.

I mean, we're just so in sync.

-Okay, so what happens now? -[uplifting music]

Well, tomorrow I think I'm gonna

tell him that he's my pen pal.

I mean, guys, I just know it in my heart. It's him.

[gentle music]

Hey.

So this sign you mentioned last night,

what kind of things could it be?

Anything really.

Your car breaking down in a place

you never thought you'd visit,

or a rainbow when you're feeling low.

What about like, I don't know,

meeting a woman?

Sure. Why?

-D'you get the sign last night? -[gentle music]

-I don't know. -You don't know?

-Could be. -Could be?

Could be.

[Roy] Feels like you know.

Feels like that could be could be a definitely.

[music playing in headphones]

♪ Da-da ♪

♪ Da-da-da-da-dum ♪

♪ Ba-da-da ♪

[Nic] Hey.

-Hi. -Hey.

Do you know where Syd and Laur are?

Yeah, they went to find us an activity

-Syd can use for her blog. -Oh.

Okay. Then it is up to you.

Should I take these letters to show Josh?

Or does it make it seem like

the only reason I came here was to meet him?

-Well, it was. -[Nic] Yeah I know but,

he doesn't need to know that right away.

Except he'll know when he finds out

you're not the designer he hired.

Well, yeah, but I can tell him that once--

Once you're so blinded by love, it won't matter?

You think this is really crazy, don't you?

No, I think whoever you end up with,

happily ever after is not guaranteed.

Yeah, but it could help my odds.

[gentle music]

Okay. I'll leave the letters here.

Hey Nic.

-Yeah. -Good luck.

Thank you.

-[gentle music] -[footsteps recede]

[playful music]

Oh, cool.

They have pottery classes here.

What do you think? Should we sign up?

[Syd] Lauren?

-Lauren? -Hmm?

Pottery. Do you wanna-

Yeah, okay Syd, come on.

No, what do you, no,

we didn't sign up for the pottery class.

Let's find out a little bit more about Josh.

What? What are you doing?

Just, look around.

[lighthearted music]

Aw. He's a kids coach.

Which probably means he's a control freak. I've seen it.

Little League can get ugly.

Mm. Based on what Nic said, I doubt it.

Nic wants a life like the movie she quotes from.

So let's do our own reconnaissance.

Oh. Looks like he's leaving.

What are you doing? What-

You can't make it seem like we were in here.

-Ooh! -[picture clatters]

-Can I help you? -I, uh-

No, Josh was saying that there were

samples in here for us, so.

Of paint and other odds and sods,

because we are the designers.

Extraordinaire.

[music plays]

-[Josh] Hey. -Hey.

Sorry. I'm, late I had a wine inventory.

Oh, that's okay.

Hope you are all stocked up for me and my girlfriends.

Oh, uh. Sorry. Design team.

Right. Yeah, of course.

Oh, you know what? That actually reminds me.

We have this wing that's in a bit of a transition phase.

I was wondering if you might be able to work

-some of your magic? -Oh yeah, I'd be happy to.

But, before we get into that,

I actually had something I wanted to talk to you about.

-Yeah, sure. -Okay. Okay.

-[gentle music] -[Nic] Mm.

So coming here,

I never thought that something like this would be possible,

that I could ever meet you.

Um but then yesterday when we were talking,

you, you said something from one of your letters

and then I realized that it had to be you.

I mean, it ha- it has to be you.

That, that you're my university pen pal, J.

I'm so sorry. Am I wrong?

If I'm wrong this is so embarrassing.

Please just forget I said anything.

-No, you're not wrong. -[gentle music]

I've wanted to meet you for so long.

I mean, the way that your words

in those letters made me feel.

Well, it's kind of the way I've been feeling

since I got here.

Yeah, yeah I know what you mean.

I never forgot your letters.

I mean,

when you wrote about planning a renewal

of your parents' wedding vows

and the disappointment you felt

when they fought at the altar, I really felt your pain.

I loved your first story about the cardinals.

About how the female died but every spring

the male called out for her.

I mean, it was so sad, but his devotion was so beautiful.

Yeah, it was.

In fact, you know, I've seen a male cardinal around the inn.

I'm kinda like his wing man, hoping he finds his mate.

-This is amazing. -Yeah.

It kind of feels like, I don't know, like a sign.

-Yeah, it does. -[gentle music]

Do you wanna get outta here? Go play a little hooky?

Absolutely.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

-Okay. -Yes. [laughs]

[Syd] Why? Why the accent?

Hey, you said the whole extraordinaire thing.

Because you started it.

Oh, please.

Whoa. What are you doing?

I'm studying the letters Nic and Josh exchanged

and there's something not right here.

What?

Look, see this?

This first letter she got has slightly different handwriting

than the rest of them.

They all just look messy to me.

Yeah. Like, you know, boys.

Guys, I'm an expert at forgery,

and I'm telling you these are not the same.

-[gentle music] -Okay look...

[both laughing]

[Nic] Whee!

Okay, slow down, speedy.

Oh my gosh, this is so much fun.

I haven't been on a bike in forever.

You were a trooper after veering up into those bushes.

-Thank you. -Oh, you've got uh, oh.

[chuckles] There,

you can wear it like a badge of honor

for staying in the seat.

Thank you. I will.

Hey, um, can I ask you something?

Sure.

How come you didn't come to meet me

at that New Year's party when I asked you to

in the last letter?

Right.

I didn't get the last letter until after the Christmas break.

Oh.

[Josh] I went home early for the holidays.

I mean, if I'd gotten it, I definitely would've been there.

It's okay.

I'm just glad I know what happened.

and who knows, maybe we were

meant to meet like this, now.

I agree.

-[phone chimes] -[Josh] Ah! Hmm.

[chuckles]

Duty's always calling.

Yeah, it's okay.

Josh Nolan.

[Becky] Josh. This is Becky Addison from Refined By Design.

I understand the job's been pushed a week,

but we still haven't received our retainer.

I'm sorry, who is this?

Becky, from Refined by Design.

The design company the inn hired.

Really?

And, and you said that we pushed the job?

Yes.

Uh, okay. We will have that retainer transferred

to you by the end of the day.

Thank you so much.

[Becky] Have a great day.

Thanks.

[soft music]

Is everything okay?

Yeah, yeah.

But I should probably get back to work.

Oh yeah. No, of course.

Hey, listen, maybe if you're free later,

we could go get some of that

hot chocolate you've been raving about?

Sure. Yeah, sure.

Eight o'clock?

Yeah, that sounds great.

-Okay. -[chuckles]

[chuckles]

[soft music]

[taps on keyboard]

Right, okay. Ready?

-No. -Here it comes.

-Take that, boom! -[Nic] Guys.

-Two. -Guys, I was right.

Josh is the one. I have to call Warren.

-I have to end the engagement. -Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Don't you think that's a bit premature?

I mean, we have a few more days left here,

so why don't you just take your time?

Well. That's part of the point.

I mean, this is so incredibly unfair to Warren.

I mean, think about it, the sooner I break up with him,

the sooner he has an opportunity to find someone

who makes him as giddy as Josh makes me.

Nic, don't.

[Warren's voicemail] You've reached Warren Eisner.

Got his voicemail.

[Warren] I can't take your call,

but if you leave me a message,

I'll get right back to you. [phone beeps]

Hey Warren, uh, it's me, Nic.

[Nic] Listen, if you wanna give me a call,

if you have a break from some of your meetings,

that would be great. Okay?

Okay. Bye.

Look, I know you're on a high right now,

but there's something you need to see.

See, this first letter you got,

the handwriting is slightly different than the rest of them.

[scoffs] I don't see it.

Neither did I.

Well, I do. These don't match up.

Tar, I so appreciate that you're looking out for me.

I really, really do.

But Josh is the one.

And what if he's not?

So maybe just take a breath.

Laur, for the first time in 10 years

I feel like I'm breathing.

I've gotta go get ready.

[receding footsteps]

Thanks for not backing me up.

[Syd] She is obviously head over heels for him.

So does it really matter that the writing doesn't match?

-Maybe it doesn't. -[soft music]

Well, I think it does.

Oh, you gotta come back in the summer

when there's kayaking.

-I mean that's that's the time. -Oh.

-Wow. Okay. -Yeah.

-[insects chirp] -Mm.

This hot chocolate really is the best.

Mm-hmm.

You have the best of everything here.

Best pizza, best hot chocolate, best everything.

Oh yeah. We got it all going on.

-So listen, this- -Hey, listen-

-Uh, sorry. -No, no, sorry.

You go first.

I just, I just wanted to say that

-your letters, -[gentle music]

they really got me through some pretty bumpy times

and I just always appreciated

that you encouraged me to follow my heart.

Those letters they showed me that you...

that you're special.

Are you kidding me?

This, all of this and meeting you.

That's what's special. And the way we've connected?

You know, kind of feels like it happened for a reason.

Yeah, I agree.

Good. Because look, there's something

I've been meaning to tell you about the letters.

-[gasps] -Oh!

Oh wow.

-You all right? -Wow.

Should we get you cleaned up?

-I'm gonna need to do that. -Yeah, let's go.

-[chuckles] -[Nic] Okay.

[glasses clink]

Roy.

How long have I been trying to decide to stay,

or take that job with the ski lodge?

Weeks, right?

And then suddenly this woman shows up

and we're so alike it's ridiculous.

I mean, we both love pizza, we both quote from movies,

we practically finish each other's sentences.

And so really, I shouldn't overthink it,

if not all the pieces fit together, right?

-Well, it depends. -[gentle piano music]

What pieces are we talking about here?

Well. She's not really the designer we hired.

But that just means that she did what she had to do

to get to know me. So,

I mean, who am I to call her on it?

Hmm. Any other pieces?

Well...

You see, I didn't really like, in a literal sense,

write these letters she thinks I did,

because this guy just can't write.

But hey, she's not being totally honest either.

And I don't care!

Because the point is that she came here

looking for something and she found it. And so did I.

So it shouldn't be a big deal when I tell her

I'm not the guy who penned the letters.

You didn't?

[soft piano music]

Nic! Um.

Is that true?

You didn't write the letters?

Well, no. I mean, I did.

It's just, it's complicated.

-Oh my God. -Nic, wait!

Nic, wait, Nic come on, I was gonna tell you!

Nic, come on, I was gonna tell you!

What, that you lied?

No, not completely, okay?

I-I did get the assignment and you,

or your initial, was assigned to me.

I just didn't do the actual writing.

I mean, I tried, I did the first one, but it just

it took forever, okay? Because,

because I'm a lousy writer.

And so I just passed the rest off for someone else to do.

But that doesn't matter because I am your pen pal.

No, you're not.

Well, you're not the real designer.

And so I guess we're both guilty of fudging the truth.

-But if I don't-- -No. You know what?

-It's not the same. -How?

Because I haven't been your designer for 10 years.

Nic, who cares if it wasn't my handwriting?

I'm still your pen pal.

[sad piano music]

[Josh sighs]

So, what are you gonna do now?

I don't know,

but I need to figure out a way to fix this before she leaves.

[Roy] Well, just a thought.

If she's stuck on the guy who actually penned the letters,

maybe find him.

Hope he's not the one.

[gentle music]

Roy, you're a genius.

Oh. Whoa.

[insects chirp]

Guys. I'm such a fool.

No, you are not.

-I tried to tell her. -Hey, no.

Nic, you just followed your heart.

Which was completely wrong.

Well was it?

You almost called off your engagement.

Yeah.

I'm not feeling good about any of it right now.

The letters did lead you to something special.

It's just not what you expected.

Personally, I think that you tried and now you walk away

because how could you trust him?

Well, she should still hear him out.

Well, we don't want her to get hurt like Byron hurt you.

That's not fair.

Okay, you know what? Syd is right.

Listen, 10 years ago when you all told me

to give Pete another chance, I did.

-And now we're married. -Hmm.

But you still don't have your art gallery.

Okay. No, no, I don't.

But I am still collecting art.

Mm-hmm.

I know, listen,

I know this has nothing much to do with you

because you are happily single, headlining on a cruise ship,

singing for, who was it the other day you posted?

Oh. It was just a cousin of a reality star.

Oh. Just a cousin of reality star. [laughing]

[Lauren] Very cool.

No. You know what's cool?

The fact that all three of you are here with me.

Of course we would be.

-[phone rings] -Alright.

[soft music]

It's Warren.

Well pick it up. Maybe you'll have your answer.

[blows out] Okay.

[clears throat]

Hey Warren.

[Warren] So how's the job going at that inn?

Uh yeah, it's going great.

[Warren] That's good. So when do you get back?

I got a few offers I wanna run by ya.

Uh yeah, it's, it's probably gonna be

a couple more days or so.

[Nic] Hey, uh random question.

What do you think about birds?

I was thinking about putting some feeders out

and encouraging them to nest on my porch.

You know what a mess that would make?

We'd have bird crap all over the place.

Right.

Hey, look, I gotta go hit a seminar,

but I'll see you when we both get back.

I love ya.

Yeah. Bye.

Maybe I should hear Josh out.

[bright music]

[Josh] Okay. Yeah, that's great.

Really great. Thanks.

I'll do my best to get it there today.

[phone pings]

Nic.

I was so happy you wanted to meet

because I have something to tell you.

Well, I figured I should at least hear you out. So,

why don't we sit down?

Great.

Have a seat.

[lighthearted music]

Okay.

Josh. These are my friends.

[In German accent] Ah, you mean design team, no?

No, he knows we're not doing that anymore.

Oh, got it.

Uh, this is Tara, Sydney and Lauren,

I figured they should be here in case I miss anything.

Yeah, of course. Yeah.

So spill.

Okay.

Well um, as you know, I did get that assignment.

But you see, back then I was still struggling with uh...

uh, dyslexia.

Oh!

-Go on. -Um...

And so naturally English was my worst subject, of course--

So why'd you take it?

Just to challenge myself.

I mean, which kind of just backfired

because I would just ask whoever is willing to do the work

to write it and that's what I did with the pen pal assignment.

[Syd] And your profs never figured this out?

[sighs]

I just told whoever was doing the work to write it sloppy.

And I guess to them sloppy was sloppy.

That's what I said. Boys.

[Tara] So, who wrote the letters?

Do you still know him?

Ah, no, not really.

He was just this guy in final year.

Uh well, then I guess we don't really have

anything else to discuss.

Wait, wait, wait. I-, I,

I don't know him. But I, I found him.

He's in a town not far from here, and I got ahold of him.

And if you wanna meet him today, you can.

-[gentle music] -You do wanna meet him, right?

I guess so.

Nic, maybe it's time you call it a day.

Please. I really wanna fix this.

And really, I mean, what do you have to lose?

He's right.

What's his name?

Darian.

Darian Spedding.

Okay. I'll meet him.

Okay, great.

Okay. We will leave in an hour.

Just so you know. I'm watching you.

You can't con a conner.

Okay.

[Nic] Darian Spedding.

Nic Spedding.

Nicole Spedding.

Yeah, I think I'll stick with Everett.

[Josh] All right, that's it, you got it. You got it.

There's the brake. Now just go straight, all right?

All right. You got it.

Don't get fancy!

What happens if he needs to turn?

Oh, he'll figure it out. I think.

Ready to go?

Yeah.

All right.

Thanks.

[bright music]

What is this place?

It's a wellness spot. Where Darian works.

Come on.

-[oriental music] -Thank you.

Apparently he's having a steam.

Oh, okay.

Oh, uh there he is.

[Josh] Darian!

[raunchy jazz music]

-[Darian] Josh? -[Josh] Yeah.

Yeah, it's me.

Wow. It's been 10 years.

[Josh] That's right. That's right.

Uh, Darian, I'd like you to meet Nic,

the one you penned all those letters to.

Oh.

Namaste.

Oh. Namaste.

Darian, Nic has been wanting to meet you for a long time.

Oh, well it seems the karma wheel has spun in our favor.

[chuckles] Yes. Yes it has.

[lighthearted music]

Perhaps you'd like to have dinner tonight?

Oh, um... sure, sure. Yeah.

I could make you two a reservation at Luigi's.

Actually, I'm on a low FODMAP diet, so I--

Right, in that case, um

maybe my friend Syd could help us

come up with a menu at the inn?

Perfect. Yeah. I can reserve you two a table,

say six o'clock?

Sure.

I'm looking forward to it.

Myself as well.

[suspenseful music]

Yeah. You know what, he did seem a little bit stiff.

but he is attractive and he did seem pretty chill.

Can't be love at first sight with everyone.

Like you and Josh?

Nope, that was not real.

But that's okay. I've got my eyes wide open now, so.

Hey, a delivery arrived in your name.

That's probably everything I ordered

to decorate the wing that needs some work.

-[Nic] Um are you guys good? -Mm-hm

-Yeah, we're good. -Yeah.

She knows she's not the actual hired designer, right?

[laughing]

Wow. There is a lot of stuff here.

Yep. Well, I have a vision.

-Right. -Okay.

-Thank you. -Yeah.

So, what's the vision?

Uh, well, I want to turn this into the honeymoon wing.

Not just a place for newlyweds,

but for anyone who wants to have a nice romantic getaway.

[Josh] Okay, well look, I know you have dinner plans,

so why don't I help you get set up?

Oh, you don't have to do that.

I'll be just fine.

I know.

What's the plan with this stuff?

This is for the honeymoon welcome basket.

So, we got a charcuterie board for two,

some champagne glasses.

Uh, truffles, and of course, bubbles.

Ahh. And the uh...

s'mores kit?

Uh yeah, that's for by the bonfire.

Actually, you know what, I've got an idea for it.

What is it?

You'll see.

Okay, there we go.

[Nic] Like that.

Ah, now that is some mood lighting.

Exactly.

Perfect for...

Ahem. Da, da, da-da!

S'mores in bed?

Yep.

I don't think so.

Really?

Really.

[gentle music]

-[Nic] Alright. -[Josh] Okay.

-[Nic] There we go. -[Josh] Alright.

This feels more like a cozy escape.

Truffle darling?

You know? So we get the whole experience.

-Oh, but of course. -[laughs]

Ahem.

[Nic] What are you doing?

Well, we already broke into the truffles

and I figured this deserved a toast.

So, you know, for a decorator we never hired

[Nic chuckles] you've done an incredible job.

Thank you.

Cheers.

You know, it's not like I didn't wanna do the assignment.

I was just worried that it would be obvious

to whoever got my letter that, well, you know, I struggled.

And so after the first one, I just did what I always did

I passed it out for someone else to write.

[soft music]

So in your first letter, the story about the cardinal,

that was true?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

I mean, as sad as it was,

it was kind of beautiful to watch them.

That's why I'm hoping that that male cardinal

or some other bird nests here.

You know, it's obvious you're pretty settled here,

so why don't you offer to buy the place?

I don't know.

I guess some of my old insecurities are at play.

I don't really think I could take on something like that,

to be honest.

I believe you could.

Um, I should probably go get ready for dinner.

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Okay.

Have fun.

[Nic] Thanks.

-[gentle piano music] -[Nic] Oh, thank you.

-[laughing] -Well, that's him.

-[Josh] That's Darian. -[Syd] Curtain's up.

Here we go.

You, you look resplendent!

Oh, and thank you. So do you.

Thank you.

Oh, thanks.

[Josh] Wh- Why is he acting like this is a date?

It's not a date. It's just a- a meet and greet.

You're really into her, aren't you?

Well, yeah, yeah, of course.

[Josh] I mean, she's into me too.

She just needs to get past this whole pen pal thing.

[Nic] Oh, thank you so much.

Wow. Look at those oysters--

Yeah, uh, I don't eat bottom feeders.

There- there's too many toxins.

Oh, oh, of course.

Yeah. We can just pass on those.

Uh maybe we could start with some drinks, maybe some wine?

Actually, I don't like to drink. It poisons the body.

But I'll have a virgin mai tai. If you hold the luau.

[laughing]

[Nic] Hi, sorry.

Um.

Could I, um, get a glass of Pinot, please?

The biggest one you have.

And a virgin mai tai please.

[Nic] Thank you so much.

So, I know it's been a really long time,

but I'm just curious,

what made you agree to write Josh's assignment?

Does the why really matter?

I mean, look at us.

The letters opened up the universe and,

brought us together. Right?

Right.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you.

[Josh] How do they look to you? Do they look happy?

[Syd] Uh, it's hard to say.

[Lauren] Although she is doing that hair thing.

-Yeah. -What is that? [stutters]

Is that good? Is that bad, what?

It's flirting 101.

Yep.

-[Nic] Well, cheers. -[Darian] Cheers.

[chuckles]

So um, what do you do?

-I'm a healer. -Hmm.

-You see these hands? -Mm-hm.

I discovered they have a very powerful energy.

It's the reason why I eat clean and of course...

[inhales and exhales]

give thanks and love my body

so that my hands can love my clients.

Hmm. Eat Pray Love.

Yes. The movie.

Yeah. Right.

Does that mean you're a movie buff?

Uh not anymore. The blue light really disrupts my inner energy.

Uh but I do love a good book.

Actually, [soft chuckle]

my guilty pleasures are romance novels.

Oh yeah. I-I love romance.

The universe has spoken.

[chuckles]

[gentle piano music]

Well, this has been lovely.

-Thank you. -No, thank you.

Actually, if you would let me,

I'd like to treat you to a day at the spa.

That way I can show you what I'm really about.

Oh! Sure, yeah okay.

Wonderful. We can begin our day at 10 o'clock

in the morning and until then...

[exhales] Namaste.

[soft chuckle] Goodnight.

[gentle music]

[Syd] So?

So it was um, yeah, it was nice.

Nice?

Nice is what you call your neighbor

who waters the garden for you while you're away.

-[laughing] -Wouldn't you call Peter nice?

Honey, after 10 years of marriage,

if you could call your husband nice, he deserves an award.

[laughing]

So, what about a connection?

Yeah, or a vibe?

I mean, he loves romance novels.

Nobody loves romance more than I do.

You got that right. [chuckling]

So yeah, I guess I should um...

give him a chance.

[Darian] Oh man. Thank you for that dinner, man. [chuckles]

Nic is truly a beautiful woman inside and out.

I mean, I look forward to getting to know her better.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! There is no "getting to know her better".

Okay, the plan was you meet,

you play along, and then you send her back to me, all right?

But I can't help if our energies align.

See, you don't have energy.

We have energy. She and I.

So use that energy to show her how wrong you are for her,

no offense, and how right I am. Got it?

And I'll make good on my promise

to send the clients in the inn to your... healing hands.

Whatever you say.

-[car starts] -I see you have enlisted

the local yoga instructor to conspire with you?

He's all I could find,

because I don't have time to track down the guy

who actually helped me write the letters,

and I can't even remember his last name.

It was like Douglas or Donald or something.

Well, as long as you're sure.

Well, I'm not sure Roy, okay?

But I mean, if I can just show Nic

that I'm the one she should be with,

then it'll all be worth it.

-I hope. -[lighthearted music]

Think it was a good idea

to use the best looking guy in town?

No, it was not. No it was not.

Better luck next time.

[gentle piano music]

Hey.

Hey.

How was uh, dinner last night?

Uh yeah, it was um, fine.

Darian seems really in tune with everything.

Well, I hope it's everything you imagined.

I just wanna be sure, that's all.

Yeah.

-Nic, listen, there's -[phone pings]

-something I need to tell you. -Oh, sorry.

My ride's here, so I'll see you later?

-Yeah. -Okay.

Hey, listen, uh

tell the front desk I'll be tied up a little bit, all right?

Thank you.

[running footsteps]

[gentle piano music]

So um, what's your specialty? Is it meditation or reiki?

Yoga and massage.

Oh yeah. I- I love yoga.

I, I actually do it at home.

I follow this one woman online. She's great.

She's all about the burn and the power.

Mm. My kind of yoga is a bit more mindful

and without the interference of blue light.

Oh, [chuckles] right.

-[laughs] -The blue light, yeah.

[Josh] Hey, you two.

Josh? What are you doing here?

Just thought I'd come by and check this place out again.

Make sure it's worthy of a referral to my guests.

-So what are you two up to? -[lighthearted music]

I was thinking I was going to give Nicole

a deep tissue massage.

-A massage? -Mm-hmm.

Really?

Well, you know,

I just thought maybe a yoga class was more in line

with what, what we, I mean what you, you had planned.

Don't worry, she'll be in good hands.

Now if you'll just step in here.

Yeah, of course. Of course.

[door closes abruptly]

Please, make yourself comfortable on the bed.

Oh. Oh, okay, yeah, um.

[lighthearted music]

You know, you could probably really spruce up this room

if you just added a couple of plants.

Like a eucalyptus or an aloe vera or...

Oh yeah, that feels really nice.

[Darian] Relax.

Take this time to surrender the senses

to what you're feeling right now

in the present.

Hmm.

[Darian] We're going to clear the pathways.

-That's it. -[Nic inhales, exhales]

[Darian] Just breathe.

Feel the energy of my hands as it flows from me to you.

-Okay, that's it! -[gasps]

Josh?!

-Josh, Josh! -[crashing]

What are you doing?

[Darian] Yes, what are you doing?

This is a place of healing--

Healing? Really?

Because that didn't look like healing.

And the rules of healing were very clearly explained.

Well I can't help it if the universe has spoken

and has brought us together.

It wasn't the universe that brought you together, it was--

Buddha!

I knew nothing good would come of this charade!

Charade? What charade?

Nic, I was gonna tell you this morning, okay?

Tell me what?

That I only know Darian from hosting yoga at the inn.

So you two didn't meet in university?

The only school I went to was the school of life.

-I can't believe this. -Nic, come on, Nic.

I can explain, okay. Listen, I'm sorry.

[Josh] Nic, Nic, come on.

I was only doing it so you could get this whole,

"who actually wrote the letters?" thing

out of your system, okay?

So you could see that it doesn't matter

because I'm the one you should be with.

Really?

Says the person who manipulated this situation

not once, but twice?

Okay, okay I get it, it was a stupid idea.

And if I knew where this guy Mark is,

who actually wrote the assignment, I'd find him.

But I didn't have time to figure it out.

And I had to do something because you were leaving.

Mark. That's his name now?

[Becky] Excuse me.

The woman at the front desk told me you were the manager?

[Becky] I'm Becky, the designer.

Oh, well look at that.

Looks like someone else might be guilty of a little manipulation.

You know what, Becky?

Don't wait until next week to start,

[forlorn music]

I'm sorry. Who was that?

Just the woman I should be spending

the rest of my life with.

[sighs]

I'm so sorry for dragging you all out here for my

-stupid romanticized ideas. -Hey, no.

Nobody dragged anyone anywhere, okay?

And despite everything,

this is the most fun I've had in a while.

[Syd] I agree.

But, we didn't solve your dilemm

Well, yeah, but that's all my own doing.

I've been trying so hard to find the perfect person

that I've just been sabotaging everything.

I know why you're trying so hard.

My dad left my mom when I was 12.

It wasn't ideal.

I'm sorry.

It was hard too.

I mean, my parents didn't even like each other.

You know what, from here on out,

no more sappy, happy movie endings

because I've already got so much.

You know, I've got you guys.

I've got my business.

So what about Warren?

[exhales] I don't know.

Hey, it's okay if you don't. Right guys?

-Absolutely. -Yep.

And we're gonna be right here until you figure it out.

All right.

We gotta get packing, 'cause this bus leaves in an hour.

Hey.

So I know it feels like right now

the best thing to do is give up.

But just be sure. Okay?

Because to be honest, even after 10 years,

sometimes I'm still not sure

I shouldn't have given Byron another shot.

And I know he had commitment issues.

-Mm-hmm. -I know.

But sometimes I just wonder, you know, what if?

Yeah.

[Syd] Would we be together?

So just don't give up too soon.

-Thanks, Syd. -Yeah.

[gentle music]

[music fades away] -Hey.

Josh, I'm really not interested in any more of your shenanigans.

-I'm leaving. -I know, I know.

And this isn't about that.

It's about the honeymoon wing we decorated together.

I sent some photos of it to the owners and they loved it.

Which is why they wanna hire you officially

to do this whole place.

Wow, um, that's great.

Don't worry, I um- I won't be here.

I accepted a job out west, so I leave tomorrow.

One more thing.

What is that?

I hope you find what you're looking for.

You ready?

Uh yeah. Ready as ever.

Do you think you could drop me off at Warren's?

I think I need to see him.

Yeah, of course. Come on.

♪ I still believe ♪

♪ But not for me ♪

♪ I still believe ♪

[music fades out]

What d'you think she's decided to do?

I don't know.

-Oh. -Hey, how'd it go?

Um, I broke it off.

-Oh. -Oh.

-Sorry. -Oh no, it's okay.

You know, Warren's a great guy,

but he's not the one for me and I can't settle.

At least, not yet. [chuckling]

Nor should you.

[Tara] Do you guys want to watch

No, you guys go ahead.

I've got a client to meet first thing in the morning,

so I think I'm just gonna head to bed.

But we'll have a last brunch before you guys go?

-Okay? -Of course.

-Yeah. -Love you guys.

-Love you. -Good night.

-Yeah. -Bye.

[receding footsteps]

[sighs]

[insects chirp]

[gentle music]

[Josh's voice over] "Dear Nic,

I hope my writing's not too hard to read,

but here's my best effort, which if I'd made in university,

would've made me your true pen pal.

But I can't undo any of what's happened.

So I did some digging, to maybe help you in the future,

because who doesn't love a happy ending?"

[Syd] Guys?

Guys, is Nic still here?

She just left.

Well, I was checking to see if I left

my slippers in her room and I saw this.

Wait, the name of the bottom is that...?

Yeah, that's him.

-That's who wrote the letters. -[gentle music]

[door opens]

-Hey! -Oh hi.

Wow, I can see you're ready for brunch.

Actually, we wanna tell you something before we go.

We found him. Mark Duggan, you're pen pal.

-Oh no, guys, it's fine. -No, no, no, don't worry.

We called just to make sure it's really him

and he's only 30 minutes away.

-20. -Guys, I don't know.

Look, if you don't want to, we get it.

But he said he'd like to meet you, so I say go for it.

Okay, fine, I'll do it,

but only so that I can put this thing for rest

-for good, okay? -Okay.

[soft music]

So you took the job, huh?

Yep. I am leaving the roost.

Well, I am gonna miss you, my friend.

I'll miss you too.

Well, I should do my final rounds.

Until we meet again.

No doubt.

Josh?

Keep looking for those signs.

I'll try. [soft chuckle]

[Lauren] Okay, here we are.

[Tara] You want us to go with you?

Uh, no, I think I'll be okay.

-Okay. -Thanks.

[gentle music]

Okay.

-Nic? -Hi.

You must be Mark.

I am. It's a pleasure to meet you.

You too.

When your friends called,

they explained you were the recipient of the letters I wrote

for Josh for the pen pal assignment.

I am. Yeah.

I, I hope this doesn't seem too odd.

I've just-

I've just always really wanted to meet the person

who wrote those letters.

Your words, they, they really stayed with me.

So did yours.

-Really? -Of course.

I know the letters weren't exactly meant for me,

but I read them all.

I was horribly insecure

and having a hard time accepting who I was.

But your words, they, they helped me to love myself.

-Oh. -Everything okay?

Collin, this is Nic. Nic, this is my husband.

-Hi. -It's a pleasure.

Yeah, it is.

What about you? I hope the letters helped you in some way?

Uh, yeah, that's actually kind of a funny story.

Or uh, maybe it will be one day.

Uh I actually met Josh thinking he was you,

thinking he was the one that wrote the letters.

So they all just kind of took me on a wild goose chase.

But knowing that they helped you, I mean,

that makes it all worthwhile.

Right. Except you're wrong.

-Wh-what do you mean? -[soft music]

Well, Josh read all your letters too.

And he told me his thoughts on them and what he felt.

So the sentiment in the words, that was all him.

I was just the one who put it on paper.

So the letters did lead me to the one.

I've gotta go. I-I'm so sorry.

Collin, Mark, it was so lovely to meet you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, we'll, we'll do brunch or wine or both!

Um, but I have to go, thank you so much.

Josh was right. He was right. He's the one.

-Who, who's the one? -[upbeat music]

Josh, except he's leaving. I have to stop him!

Ah, the line at the end just kicked into voicemail.

It's okay. So we're hitting the Indy.

Whoo, whoo!

[bright music]

[gentle music]

Roy.

Roy, is Josh still here?

[Nic] I really need to talk to him.

I'm sorry, but he's already left for the mountains.

Oh. Okay, thanks.

[gentle music]

[phone bloops]

[bright music]

[Nic's voice] It's obvious you're pretty settled here.

So why don't you offer to buy the place?

[Josh's voice] I don't really think I could take on

something like that.

I believe you could.

[uplifting music]

♪ Ooh ♪

[Josh] Nic?

Josh.

Josh, I-I came back to stop you.

Or, or at least to tell you that

your letters did lead me to the one,

to the one who makes me feel,

to the one who I connected with.

It's you.

And I know that I am probably too late, but--

No, no, no, no, no. You're not too late.

Because I'm not leaving.

I mean, I was,

but then I remembered how you believed in me

and so I figured maybe that was the sign that I needed

to show me I should stay and make an offer on this place.

Especially now that I have the best designer.

[Josh] I hope?

Does that mean...?

It means that you had me at, "I came back."

[chuckles]

♪ Where would I be if I cannot ♪

♪ Find me, yeah ♪

[everyone squeals]

Hello!

Oh, my Gosh!

[all] Aww.

♪ We're traveling in dreams without you ♪

♪ I'm so lost without you... ♪

[gentle music]

♪ I'm feeling light ♪

♪ As a feather ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪