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[Jonathan] At 21, Marlee Matlin became

the youngest best actress winner

and the only deaf performer to win an Academy Award.

Since then, Marlee has become a household name

in both television and film,

and uses her platform to advocate

for the many unsung heroes.

-[Drew] Hello, hello. -Hi.

-Come on, group hug. -Hi.

[Jonathan] Lisa has not only been a best friend

and confidant to Marlee for over 30 years...

[Jack] Lisa is somebody

that I've admired for so long.

[Jonathan] But as a single mother of two daughters...

Lisa is an incredible mom.

[Jonathan] ...and a distinguished

ASL teacher,

she's been both an inspiration to Marlee...

And she loves to have people come over.

But I wanna be able to have us move outside.

[Jonathan] ...and to many in the deaf community.

This is the blank canvas

to what will be an incredible space.

[Jonathan] So Marlee wants to surprise her...

Yes.

-Oh, my God. -[Jonathan] Whoa.

[Jonathan] with an epic backyard transformation...

Nice. You're a natural.

[Jonathan] that will not only boast style...

[machine revving]

[Jonathan] ...function...

-It should be round. -The table should be round.

[machine revving]

Much better.

[Jonathan] ... and the latest technology...

It's just as easy as pressing a button.

[Jonathan] But express her immense gratitude

to the woman she considers her hero.

[Lisa] So beautiful.

[upbeat music playing]

[Jonathan] To the legend that is Marlee Matlin.

She's won Emmys, she's won an Academy award.

Do you remember what movie she won the Oscar for?

It was her very first movie.

Children of a Lesser God?

-Wow. -It was... Yes. Yeah.

Somebody knows their movie trivia.

But also she's had epic roles,

Seinfeld, Law & Order.

Everything about her career is impressive.

[Jonathan] If I'm not mistaken,

when Marlee won her Academy Award,

she was not only the youngest person

ever to win Best Actress,

but she also was the first deaf person to win an Oscar.

[Drew] Yeah.

You know, she's such a huge advocate

for the deaf community

and trying to bring opportunity

to deaf actors as well

that she's worked with over the years.

But Lisa, the two of them are thick

as thieves, and Lisa is the same.

She's like the hub of her community

and doing everything she can

as an advocate for the deaf community.

[Jonathan] Lisa has a backyard

that's a little underutilized.

If this is gonna be the hub where she can have

all of her friends around her,

I know how important that is

'cause we love being able to just surround ourselves

at home with family and friends.

[Drew] Well, I think there's a lot

we can learn from Marlee about design

specifically for the deaf community.

[Jonathan] Oh, she just texted me.

She is in the backyard at Lisa's place.

[Jonathan] Lisa is out of town but her daughters

have given Marlee access to the house.

[upbeat music playing]

[Drew] This is gonna be fun.

Watch, this is the wrong yard,

-and... -Yeah.

we get chased by a dog.

[upbeat music playing]

Hey.

How's it going?

Hello, hello.

Come on, group hug. Group hug there.

Marlee has brought along her interpreter, Jack.

They bought speak American Sign Language

and they've been working together for over 30 years.

[indistinct chatter]

-So excited to be here. -Hello.

[Drew] Jack will help all of us communicate

with each other so that we can keep this

big surprise for Lisa on track.

So, this is so exciting.

We've been wanting to meet you for years.

I mean, aside from everything you do

as an amazing actress, we also just love

how you build community and support community.

-It's really amazing. -[Jack] I'm glad to be here

to be able to represent our community,

the deaf community

and to do this for our friend, Lisa.

I guess, before we jump in,

tell us a little bit about Lisa and why you think

this backyard space would be so great for her.

[Jack] Well, Lisa is somebody

that I've admired for so long.

Lisa, for one is an incredible mom

to two lovely girls, and she's always working.

She continually works to make ends meet.

[Jack speaking]

We've met in 1985.

When we first met her, I think it was here

in Los Angeles, there was the Deaf Olympics.

And I was visiting here from...

I think it was Chicago, where I'm from.

When I moved to Los Angeles and we met again

on many occasions and we had lots of parties...

She had lots of parties.

We have a lot of mutual friends.

And then fast forward 30 years,

what an incredible journey that seems like

the universe keeps bringing you back together.

[Jack] And every time I see her,

I'm always excited.

She always makes me happy.

But not only that, she loves people.

And she loves to connect, she loves to give,

and she's very passionate

for our language,

American Sign Language.

And she is a teacher of American Sign Language

at a community college nearby.

And so I want to be able to give back

for being so generous, for just being Lisa.

[Drew] All right. Well, we can make this happen.

What is it you're sort of picturing for the space?

[Jack] Well, for Lisa, for one,

loves to have people come over,

because all are girlfriends and all of us are deaf,

we typically gather inside the house in the kitchen.

It's not only for the food but because the lighting

is usually best in the kitchen.

-It's brighter lights... -[Drew] Oh, okay.

more than any part of the house.

But I wanna be able to have us move outside...

[Jack speaking]

But every time we come here and we go to the backyard,

I look at the backyard and say, "It's a nice space."

But, yeah, she doesn't take advantage of it.

So something needs to be done for her

to entertain us all not only in the house.

And she loves water.

Would you wanna have like a spa for her?

Does... Would she use that?

[Jack] I would think that would be great. Please.

Oh, yeah. There is more than enough room

for a hot tub back here.

[Jack speaking]

[Jonathan] There's so much potential here.

This is the blank canvas to what will be

an incredible space.

-So why don't we talk-- -What is this?

[growls] Yeah, we can do...

-Oh. -[metal clunking]

Demo is done.

Here's the start of the demo.

Yeah. I'm gonna leave...

I'm not gonna leave that there.

Oh, wait, wait.

There's not even a top of the table.

There's no glass in the table.

[Jonathan] We wanna make sure

everything is beautiful but also functional.

I don't think right now this is possessing either.

Oh, yeah.

Maybe some kind of setup here

where we could all sit and chat

while she's preparing a barbecue

or something like that.

So like a grill with breakfast bar seating.

[Jack] And then being aware of the space,

it's important for us,

we're all signing,

so we need room,

perhaps more than you might be accustomed to,

to be able to sign.

-We call it deaf-friendly. -Okay.

That's good to know.

This is really great 'cause usually we're learning

about a homeowner's design aesthetic and function

for them how they live in the home.

But this is one extra layer what we need to learn

to make sure this is deaf-friendly design.

-Yeah. -[Jack] Absolutely,

because we don't want anything

that would obstruct our line of sight.

We all have to be able to see each other.

So I'd like to be able to have the opportunity

to make it easy for everybody to talk to each other...

-Yeah. -in terms of design.

Or even for a seating area, how much grass

would she wanna have versus, like, building a structure,

having a pergola sitting area?

Well, I mean, I think the center area

-would be great for grass. -Yeah.

And I think maybe have some kind of seating,

like you just said pergolas here.

Yeah. Okay.

Maybe something like that here.

Did you say pergolas plural?

-Oh. -I think it will be nice.

Two. Two or three. Two or three.

-Or nine or ten, twelve. -Yeah.

Here's a question, though.

So you said that you like to have a spa

as well as breakfast bar seating

and a couple of pergolas.

So to me, that almost sounds that there's,

like, four areas for congregating.

-Is that-- -I think that'd be all right.

-I think it'd be nice. -[Drew] Okay. Yeah.

I mean, we have enough space for it.

-Maybe a guest house. -Maybe a guest house.

You already have one right here.

-[Drew] By the way-- -That has to go. Adios.

The only thing is, I don't know if we'll be able

to demo that massive fire pit.

[chuckles]

-[metal clunking] -All right.

Demolition complete.

Demolition officially started.

There you go.

Well, let's supersize this.

I mean, we can make something that's a little bit nicer.

Like a spa with, like, some extra seating next to it

that has a fire pit, but a nice fire pit.

-Perfect? -[Jack] Perfect.

Okay. If you can do it, I'm moving in.

[Jack speaking]

She loves to grow new plants.

We have to figure out a place to put these plants.

[Jonathan] Well, the one thing that's nice

is you can create somewhere where she can actually

work to, you know, pot plants and do all that.

-Create-- -[Jack] Maybe like a shelf

-or something... -Yeah.

or maybe against the wall of the house.

-[Drew] Yeah. -[Jack] Listen, I don't know.

I'm not really expert when it comes to plants

and whether they need sun or a shade.

[Jonathan] This backyard has so much potential

and there's a lot to think about.

How do we bring these zones together

and make this a deaf-friendly space?

So before we design anything, we need to do some research.

And so, does Lisa have any clue

that you're doing this at all?

Is she... Where is Lisa, by the way?

[Jack] So Lisa is right now

away for a month in Detroit.

But her two daughters are here

and they're the ones who let me in

and we had a discussion

about what we're planning to do

and what we thought, and the ideas and--

Oh, so the daughters are gonna be our, like,

inside people to get us extra details?

-Okay. -[Jack] Wink, wink.

Uh-huh. All right.

[laughs]

[Jack speaking]

She is gonna love this yard when it's done.

[Jack speaking]

[upbeat music playing]

-[chainsaw grinding] -[Drew] Timber.

-Boom. -All right.

[Jack speaking]

So we'll just leave this for Marlee to carry out.

Okay. Moving on.

-Yeah. -Right.

Once we trim this up,

this is gonna fill in well.

[Drew] We just want you to be able to see

the whole yard with no obstructions.

-[Jonathan] Yeah. -Love it.

[Jack speaking]

Why don't you continue cutting this down

and why don't we pull out the lights?

'Cause we're gonna need a whole new

lighting system as well.

[Jack speaking]

[Drew] We only have four weeks

which is not a lot of time.

So we're prepping the yard

for when the permits come in so that it's go time.

Yeah. So until the plans are finalized,

we need to do everything we can to get a head start.

-[Jonathan] Ready? -Here we go.

One, two, three.

[groans]

-Keep going. -Keep going.

Keep going. Pull it.

More muscle.

Go.

[grunts] Yes.

-Oh, my God. -Whoa.

Oh, yes.

[Jack speaking]

[Jonathan] Nice job.

[Jack speaking]

Have you ever done anything...

-No. Never. -that dangerous?

-Well, this is good. -It's amazing.

What a difference this is gonna make.

[Jack speaking]

So we're gonna start on the corner

and we're gonna break back section by section

until we do the whole thing.

All right. Are you ready for this?

This hand, you're gonna pull.

[machine revving]

Watch for the stuff that comes up.

Ready? Go.

[machine revving]

[Jack speaking]

[machine revving]

You see how we broke the corner off?

So now, we're gonna go this way

and then heave it up like that.

[machine revving]

[Jack speaking]

[machine revving]

[upbeat music playing]

[Jonathan] It's day three of our month-long reno.

And although Marlee has done a great job

with the jackhammering, this is a huge project

and we have a tight timeline to keep.

All the utilities we need, gas, water, electricity,

they all get run from the house

but we can't start any of that

until this concrete is gone.

We're starting from scratch back here

including upgrades like an irrigation system.

And because this is California,

we're planting drought-tolerant grass.

Creating a deaf-friendly space

is the most important job for us.

I just need Marlee's stamp of approval

on the plans before we actually build anything.

It's like a picnic of design stuff.

-Where is the food? -Where is the food?

You don't wanna chew on this stuff

because it'll break your teeth.

[Jack] I can't see him.

Oh, sorry, that's what--

[Jack] It should be round.

Oh, our table should be round?

[Jack] It should be round.

I mean, like here for example.

Oh, here or here? Both?

[Jack] I'm talking about the table

because you just had to move in front of Jack

just to be able to talk to me

and I couldn't see my interpreter.

These are the learnings that I want.

Hold on. I got an idea. One sec.

[whistling]

Back up, Jack.

[Jack speaking]

Boom. All right.

Wow.

Much better.

[Jack speaking]

-Okay. -All right.

-Is this better already? -Now, I could see Jack.

Good. Okay.

Walk me through how Lisa might use the space,

how you think this would work well for her?

[Jack] No, you've done a great job here

because it's open

and when you come out of the house right here,

you'll be able to see it all in one view,

you can see where your friends are located,

you can see if whether they're sitting in the spa

or they're in the pergola here

or the pergola there talking,

eating in the kitchen, outdoor kitchen there.

People will wave to each other

to get each other's attention.

Actually, you know what would be great,

why don't you mark up anything that you think

is no good, how would you change it.

[Jack] Okay. So for sure here rounded like that.

[Jonathan] Okay.

That we can do.

[Jack] These should swivel.

They do swivel. Yes.

[Jack] Okay. And in this area here,

again, curved area.

And as far as the spa area, this is nice here

because they're able to look at each other.

[Jonathan] Right.

But overall, would you say the layout

of these zones you like because it does leave

a nice big grassy area in the middle?

Yeah, grass here.

[Jonathan] I love it.

So, let's talk actual materials for the deck.

We have these options for all of the wood around the spa.

-[Marlee] Right. -[Jonathan] Yeah?

[Marlee] Ooh.

[Jonathan] What realm do you think

you would wanna go and what color?

-No. -[Jack] No to that one.

[Jonathan] Too light.

[Jack] This one's too orange.

Okay. I agree with you. Yeah.

[Jack] Ah.

-Hmm, this one. -[Jonathan] Okay.

So, a little more modern? This will be really beautiful

and it'll modernize the space.

So what we might wanna consider

is then what material do we go with here

because the base of this

is all done in like a white stucco

and then we've got stainless steel drawers and storage.

Do you wanna do a lighter stone,

a medium stone, or a dark stone?

-What would Lisa like? -[Jack] Not to that.

I think I'm a little bit undecided about these two,

the contrast to the white stucco,

you said it was white stucco?

Yeah.

[Jack] I like that.

[Jonathan] You like the dark?

[Jack speaking]

So, the nice thing is because we're going

a little darker here with the stone,

it actually pulls from the darker tone

of the decking around the spa.

So I feel like this is gonna create a really nice

dynamic when it comes to the overall palette.

Now that I have approval on my plan,

we can get started.

Lisa loves her greenery so with the old hardscape

and grass cleared out, we can get working

on this outdoor oasis that will double

as an entertaining hotspot.

We'll start by dividing the yard into featured zones.

Zones one and two will both be defined

by pergolas that will be home to seating areas

that offer unobstructed sightlines for guests.

As Marlee suggested, under one,

a round table for dining that allows everyone

to be a part of the conversation.

And under the other, a sleep lounge vibe

will offer a chic spot for evening cocktails

or relaxing respite for Lisa after a long day.

Zone three will feature a massive

hot tub with functional integrated lighting

tucked into a custom-built U-shaped seating area,

boasting flower boxes and all centered

around a posh fire pit

that will make Lisa's party the talk of the town.

Finally, zone four, a new concrete patio

with pathway lighting will be the perfect

foundation for Lisa's five-star outdoor kitchen.

Portside counters and a massive grill

will offer the chef and Lisa everything she needs

to hang out with family or host friends.

[Jack] A wow-factor for sure

like you don't wanna leave the house.

Yeah, exactly.

She may never go back in the house,

we can probably just close off this door,

she only needs that here.

-Amazing. -I'll take the house.

[Jack] And I'll take the house.

[Jonathan] This is gonna be incredible.

[upbeat music playing]

[Drew] It's the end of week one

and now that the utilities have been roughed in

below the dirt, we're ready for concrete.

Yeah, we're pouring concrete in four areas

and all of them have a rebar base

just for increased strength against cracking

and of course one section

has to support a large hot tub

that when filled can weigh as much as two tons.

Well, the foundation for the kitchen patio

and the footings for the pergolas don't need

to be as strong but we are thinking longevity here,

this backyard will be built to last.

Getting this job done on schedule is critical

because we need 48 hours for this concrete

to cure and harden before work can continue.

So, while we wait for things to dry,

this is the perfect time for me

to go and find Lisa's dream hot tub.

Hey, how's it going?

Hey, Drew.

This is the kind of shopping that just makes life fun

to come through here and test out hot tubs.

Yeah, just some of the perks of the business

-so it's right. -I know, right?

I know I gave you the lowdown on the phone,

the main thing here is it's more than

-just an outdoor space. -Yeah.

Because Lisa is deaf, they don't like to be sitting

anywhere where they can't see the people next to them.

That makes sense, yeah.

Yeah, she calls it being in the round.

-Okay. -But it's not saying

that we need to have a round hot tub, necessarily.

Right. But we have some options.

Yeah. So, I think these are the standard

-smaller sizes. -[Max] Yeah.

Or those are like the mega size tubs over there?

Right. This is a standard,

this is seven-four by six-eight.

This one is seven-four

-by five-eight. -[Drew] Okay.

[Max] So this is a little bit smaller.

Well, I think that that one works for us

because we do want something where Lisa can have

a bunch of friends over and they can all hang out.

Is this five or six?

[Max] This would be a six-seat.

In reality, instead of something

where you have a bench as one of the seats,

I'd probably rather have seats all the way around.

What's the difference between these and these over here?

[Max] Well, this company's been innovative

with the technology, these are patented jetpacks,

they're removal, you can switch them around.

[Drew] Oh, wait, so you can choose?

-You can choose... -Swap, swap, swap?

and swap, yeah.

So, like if this is my preferred seat

but I like that jetpack,

you know, how it hits my back,

you can pop them out, swap them over.

That's amazing.

I think you need to come in and enjoy the tub.

Here, we already have our pineapple drinks ready to go.

Yes. Well, I'm a few ahead of you,

so you better catch up.

Yes. So, one thing I do like too

is we're both tall guys

and I can actually stretch out here

and if we did have a whole bunch of people here,

we're not sort of kicking each other.

We still have room for our knees and everything.

Yeah. Like they call this kind of a campfire setup,

we're all sort of facing each other.

-Yeah. -[Max] And in Lisa's,

you know, situation,

I think that makes the most sense.

Does this have a built-in sound system?

-It does, actually. -[Drew] Okay.

-That's amazing. -Can I show it off to you?

[Drew] Oh, on... Off your phone?

-Yeah. -Oh, yeah. Sure.

It's just as easy as pressing a button.

[upbeat music playing]

Oh, my gosh, this is amazing.

The sound system is it...

Is produced through transducers

built in to the shell, it doesn't have speakers.

So when the waters fill it up,

you can actually feel it

coming through the shell, so...

Oh, I can feel it.

I can feel the vibration of it.

You can feel it in the floor, in the seats.

That is actually very cool for Lisa as well

because she's huge into music, Marlee said she loves music.

And so for her to feel that

when she's in the tub here would be amazing.

-Sounds perfect. -[Drew] Yeah.

No, literally it sounds perfect.

Sounds perfect.

I honestly think this is the one.

It's got the size,

it's got the tech.

And it also has the configuration

for exactly what Lisa would wanna have.

All right. Thanks very much, man.

-Absolutely, Drew. -I love this.

This is gonna make that backyard.

[upbeat music playing]

[Jonathan] It's the beginning of week two

and now that the concrete is hard enough for construction,

we can get back to building starting with the pergolas.

Not only will these provide cover on a hot day, they're deaf-friendly

because they minimize obstructions.

Plus we're keeping everything white back here

which will help bounce the light.

And with supplies arriving every few hours,

to stay on schedule,

we're not only gonna finish up the pergolas,

but Marlee's back to help us

install a stabilizer system for our gravel.

All right. Well, what do I do with this extra material

-that's sticking out here? -We can cut it after.

This is actually even easy just to fold under

like that, save you the cutting.

And then, it should line up.

Boy, there we go.

Nice. These ones look good.

Amazing.

I got... Well, I got to nail the stakes in.

Show me how.

Like this, so you're covering both pieces.

I trust you.

Do you know the benefits of a product like this?

When you put gravel down, it's hard to move around,

you can't wheel a wheelchair through it.

This, you could literally drive a vehicle on it.

It's ADA-compliant.

It also prevents it from scattering

constantly into the grass.

It holds the rock where it's supposed to go.

What he said.

[Jack] You got it.

Good idea, brilliant.

[upbeat music playing]

[Jack speaking]

You see the hole?

-Yeah. -[Jonathan] Yeah?

So...

I got it.

And then to the hole,

and then screw it in gently.

[impact drill whirring]

-Slow. -Slow and steady.

A little more.

Perfect.

Can you do that one?

That was fun.

Nice. But you got two more to do there.

[Jonathan] You're a natural.

[Marlee] I am.

[Jonathan] It looks so good.

[upbeat music playing]

What are the moments that make you the most nervous?

Okay. We're good.

When heavy, heavy things

are being lifted over a house.

We want this hot tub to be in the backyard,

not in the living room.

Drew, it's coming back.

[Drew] Sounds good, we're ready.

That's great, slow and steady.

Watch the tree.

You're too close to the trees.

[Jonathan] You're looking good.

Cable down, cable down, cable down.

Cable down.

Cable down, touchdown.

-All right. -Nice.

-Wow. -[Jonathan] All right.

You're free. It's all you.

-You're free. -[Jonathan] Nice job.

-You guys ready to unwrap it? -Let's do it.

We're gonna rip it up.

Oh-ho.

-How beautiful is that? -Wow.

-I love it. It's perfect. -[Drew] It's perfect.

I know Lisa's gonna love it.

I better be the first one who has dibs

on getting the tub first.

You can, absolutely.

[Jack] "Lisa, I get first dibs,

I'm getting the tub first."

This is the ultimate backyard destination.

-Oh, yeah. -Every night,

people are gonna come right to this spot.

You're gonna come over here

and you're never gonna get out of this hot tub.

So I'll just pop you in right now.

[Jonathan laughs]

[Jonathan] One, two, three.

One, two, three.

That's pretty darn good.

We're in the end of week three

and now that Lisa's hot tub is in place,

it needs some stairs

and also that custom U-shape bench we designed.

[Drew] Marlee chose this excellent dark tone

for the composite wood that will add

a lot of contrast to the greenery around it.

And I'm a huge fan of this material

especially near a source of water like this.

[Jonathan] Yeah, no rotting wood overtime

and also there won't be any need

for future sanding or painting.

Lisa could easily get 30 years out of this.

[Drew] The outdoor kitchen has also arrived,

and unlike an indoor kitchen, this is almost entirely assembled

because it has a seamless plaster finish

to help keep it weather-tight.

[Jonathan] Countertops will also help with that

and they're coming soon, so Marlee's back

to help us prep for them.

[Jonathan] Yeah. Flip it off that way.

Ah, we don't need that.

Now. one last piece across here.

[hand cutter whirring]

[Jack speaking]

Boom. Yeah.

If you wanna screw this in here...

[Marlee] Oh [bleep].

I don't need you to translate that.

Good. Could we get one more on the side?

[Jack] She said it's crooked.

Oh, see?

Oh, it's okay. I can get it down a little bit more.

[Jack] I have a great appreciation

for what my husband does around the house now

-that I've seen this. -Yeah. [laughs]

Yeah. And if you can get the one right in there.

[Jack speaking]

Good. Let's lift the barbecue on top.

[Marlee] Okay.

-[Drew] Oh, yeah. -All right. Lift it out?

Yeah. Yeah. Look out. Got your fingers there.

Place it on the corner of the box for a sec.

[Jonathan] Yup.

-Okay. -Ahh?

-Look at this. -[Marlee] Wow. Gorgeous.

Look at this beauty.

-[Marlee] The bottom. -[Drew] "Look at...

Watch the bottom," Marlee said

because [indistinct] boom.

-[Marlee] Woo. -Come on over here.

This is gonna be...

-Pretty good. -amazing.

Is this what you were talking about?

Exactly what I was talking about.

This is what I wanted to have.

'Cause it's deaf-friendly.

So, Lisa will...

And her girls will be chatting here

and cooking and preparing...

There's no barriers here.

It's a barrier-free environment.

That's the way to go.

[Marlee laughs]

[in sign language]

Ready?

[Lisa] It's so beautiful.

[upbeat music playing]

[Jonathan] Just four days left

and we are pushing hard to keep on pace.

But of course, countertops are rolling on schedule.

[Drew] Yeah, knowing how they're gonna use this backyard,

all the wear and tear, this is a stone

that is much more durable than most.

[Jonathan] I have to say, designing in the round

is really creating some stunning curves

throughout the backyard and sightlines.

And once the final phase of the irrigation system

and the new lighting are finally in place,

we'll be able to lay down the grass,

and that will transform everything.

But it is so busy back here

that we're moving to the front yard

to build the plant stand

for all of Lisa's beloved potted plants.

Clamped on. We're ready to go.

All right. Boy.

And then... So for this guy [indistinct]

[man] So that one here, you're gonna use a foot pedal.

[Jack speaking]

[rock music playing]

[power saw whirring]

[Jack speaking]

[rock music playing]

[Jonathan] Everything Marlee taught us about

deaf-friendly design has been implemented,

and the last big impact we can make

is repainting the house.

[Drew] Marlee told us that light and bright is best

because high contrast makes signing easier to navigate.

[Jonathan] With all these specialized areas

for entertaining and relaxing,

the backyard has almost become an extension

of Lisa's home.

There's almost no reason to go back inside,

all thanks to Marlee.

[rock music playing]

Ugh, just one day until Lisa comes home.

And to make sure we're getting it right,

Marlee is back to help us with finishing touches.

-Oh. -[laughs]

[coughs]

-Let's see here. -[Jack] It's a butterfly bush.

Yeah, this is hopefully gonna attract

butterflies into the area.

-Voila. -[Jonathan] Nice job.

Way more to do.

All right. Let's go. All right.

-[Drew] Boy. -[Jonathan] Nice.

[upbeat music playing]

All right. Moving on.

[Drew] Our work is not done. All righty.

-Green, white. Green, white. -Yes. Yup.

[Jonathan] Oh, do you wanna see the flame?

[Drew] Let's turn it on.

Woo.

[Jonathan] Oh, there goes the eyebrows.

[Marlee] Amazing.

So get this. You're gonna...

You feel the heat here.

You feel the music when you're in the hot tub.

You feel the love when you're surrounded

by all of Lisa's family and friends.

[Jack] All the love for Lisa and company.

All right. Back to business.

How are we gonna actually surprise Lisa?

What's the... What's the plan?

[Jack] I'd love for you guys to be sitting in the tub,

but I don't know if that's possible.

I'll stand outside

and introduce her to the house.

I'll bring her back,

and maybe you can hide behind the spa

-and pop up. -[Jonathan] Sure.

[Drew] I love it.

Lisa's a champion for everyone else,

for her two daughters,

for the deaf community, and her friends.

Marlee said she never complains

and always puts everyone else first.

[Jonathan] And to do something like this to surprise her

and show her how much Marlee really cares for her,

that's probably gonna bring her to tears.

Can I show you my way?

Sit on the side.

[Marlee laughs]

Very, very, very smooth.

[upbeat music playing]

[in sign language]

[in sign language]

-What? -What the [bleep].

-Hello. -Hi.

[in sign language]

[Marlee in sign language]

[laughter]

[Marlee] Close your eyes. Ready?

Ready?

[Jonathan] For someone who likes to party,

-you needed a space like this. -[Lisa] Oh, yeah.

[Marlee] Ready?

Open.

Oh, my God.

Much better than I've thought!

It's so beautiful.

[Jack] So?

[Lisa] It's so beautiful.

I mean, the colors.

[Jack] I worked very hard for a month all by myself.

Look at my hands. No, not really.

I did have a little help, and here they are.

-Hi. -[laughter]

How are you?

Oh, my God, thank you so much.

-It's so beautiful. -You're welcome.

-You like it? -I love it.

[Jonathan] For someone who likes to party,

you needed a space like this.

Oh, yeah. She's even the first person

I'm inviting to my party.

[laughter]

Grab a seat.

[Lisa speaking]

-See? -[Jonathan] Yeah.

I have always, always wanted the barbecue,

and the spa, and shade.

And I wanted light.

You have lighting that lines your path.

You have lighting that shines up the pergola.

You have lighting under the seats

of the bench over where the hot tub is.

[Lisa] I couldn't wait to see what it looks like at night.

-[Drew] Oh, yeah. -I don't know

how to thank you and repay you.

[Drew laughs]

[Jonathan] The only thing better

than one shade structure is two.

-Woo! -[laughter]

Oh, I love it. This is a dream come true.

Before, you could have a whole bunch of people back here

and there was space for it,

but there were no entertaining zones.

There was no, you know,

lounging areas that were comfortable.

It would've just been lawn chairs.

And I told them how important plants were to you.

They are. Thank you.

So we really made an effort to preserve

-what you had, but... -I love it.

at the same time, clean, trim.

[Lisa] Yeah, I can't believe how beautifully manicured

everything is now. I feel like...

I don't think I ever want to leave.

Here's what I'm thinking.

Why are we sitting in the corner

when we should be experiencing this yard?

-Let's show you the spa. -[Drew] Mmm-hmm.

Oh, my God.

There's a waterfall here where it comes down.

This is the most exciting part.

I heard you do like music.

You can feel it.

Yeah, feel it.

[upbeat music playing]

[Jonathan] Boom. Boom.

All right.

-Let the party get started. -Woo!

Wow.

You can see how nice this is.

[Vanessa speaking]

[Jack speaking]

Okay.

[laughs]

Try to think about how you're gonna use the yard.

And so low maintenance

with all the irrigation built in.

Even the stone,

you have a stabilizer product under the stone.

So you can feel that it doesn't feel as loose

as regular gravel.

We want it to be beautiful, but also functional.

That deaf-friendly design like you said,

having circular or wrap-around areas for seating,

same with the tub.

[Jack] I did have an opportunity

to explain how it works,

being able to see each other,

and making sure that there were no obstructions.

I love it.

I know my daughter they're gonna love this.

I can't wait until I can spend time

with my whole family back here,

and friends that we have.

It's gonna be amazing.

I am so excited. I can't wait.

The one huge thing

that Marlee said over and over again

aside from the hot tub

was that you really wanted an outdoor kitchen

and you would use it, like, every week.

-Want to check it out? -Yeah, definitely.

[laughter]

[Jonathan] You don't have to ask twice.

What do you think?

Oh, my God. It's beautiful.

It feels like, you know, bring indoors outdoors.

Yes. Mmm-hmm.

-That means we succeeded. -Is what it feels like.

[Vanessa speaking]

What do you think when you look over here?

-[Lisa] I'm in love with it. -I told you.

[Jack] I knew you love plants.

I mean, because you have a green thumb.

[Vanessa] Yes, I do.

[Jack] So what we did is we created

this planter trellis.

[Vanessa] Wow.

[Jack] And we made it from scratch.

Oh, beautiful.

I love it.

[Drew] All right. Pop in the kitchen.

-Show her the grill. -Check out the grill.

Do the honors.

Would you say this is an upgrade

from your grill before?

-[Lisa] I feel like-- -[Jonathan] What do you think?

-Definitely. -[laughter]

[Lisa] And I feel like

I'm in a different home, really.

I feel like I'm in a different home.

But I think one important part of having that

is to ensure that you have one extra element.

There's one feature that we wanted to surprise you

with that I think will finish it all off perfectly for you.

-[Lisa laughs] -[Jonathan] Hello.

-[Linea] Oh, my God. -[Monessa] Hug?

What?

What's your first impression?

This is crazy.

-So beautiful. -Gorgeous.

-[Drew] Come on in here. -Oh, my gosh.

[Linea] I just can't believe it.

I... We... If you have a life

where we can make good memories,

that's a great life.

[Jack] So, what's a party without your special friends?

[Drew] We're gonna be starting the party tonight.

-Awesome. -All right. Barbecue party.

Come on in.

Welcome.

Grab a glass. Come on in.

[Vanessa speaking]

[Jack speaking]

[Vanessa speaking]

[Jack] So, I just wanna toast to Lisa

for a new beginning, a new space.

[laughter]

-[Drew] Yeah, boy. -[cheering]

[woman] Woo.

[glasses chiming]