All language subtitles for A Lifelong Love (2023) (Awafim.tv)

[BILLY WATKINS,
"YOU'RE UNFORGETTABLE

(AFTER YOU'VE BEEN KISSED)"]

(SINGING) I couldn't forget you.

ABE (VOICEOVER): Does love
really ever show up on time?

Or, like the hands of time,
does it strike by design?

And yet somehow, when
you least expect it,

those gentle hands that grab
you and take you dancing, those

hands that build a whole
new world with you,

those hands that strike
you like lightning,

electrify you, leave you lit
up and glowing in such a way

even the sun burns with envy.

(SINGING) When you
left me, darling--

ABE (VOICEOVER): A sun
that will never go down.

(SINGING) --it was your
love that I missed.

You shattered my dreams
all my life it seems.

I've tried both night and day.

ABE: That's
beautiful, sweetheart.

I really love your poems.

You like it?

Yeah.

I posted it to the Capturing
Romance page yesterday

and it's gotten a lot of shares.

Mm.

I just-- I'm
actually considering

adding it to the pitch today.

I don't know.

Is that crazy?

It's beautiful.

It'll blow that
publisher's socks off.

This publisher's a
big wig, Anita Jones.

She's run the company
for like 25 years.

Well, I'm sure she'll know
what's good when it hits her.

[scoffs] I hope so.

It's just hard.

I've been working on
these poems for the better

part of a decade.

But in some ways,
this kind of feels

like my life's defining moment.

It's but one moment of many.

If Anita doesn't want to publish
your book, someone else will.

Look at The Beatles, took
them forever to get signed.

I do love when you
compare me to the Beatles.

Well, you do look
exactly like Ringo.

Hey!

I'm not the one who
rocked a handlebar

mustache in the 1970s.

Your grandma loved it.

What I would give to see you
and Grandma back in the day.

I'm sure you were the cutest
high school sweethearts ever.

Well, honey, your
grandma and I weren't

high school sweethearts.

You know that, right?

What?

I thought you and Grandma
dated in high school.

No, no, no.

I knew her in high
school, but she was

going steady with someone else.

We didn't start
seeing each other

until I got back
from the service.

Grandpa!

Who is this other woman?

Come with me.

Her name was Ruth.

She was a cheerleader and
she liked to read, like you.

She's the one who got me into
books in the first place.

A cheerleader and a nerd.

Grandpa, you scored.

Why did you never
tell me about her?

She's adorable.

I knew how close you
were with your grandmother

and she was my soul mate.

But I believe a
person can have more

than one soulmate in this life.

Don't you?

I definitely do.

In fact, I think
that's a lovely idea.

When's the last
time you two spoke?

Not since I congratulated
her on her wedding in '65.

I left back in '61
and when I got back,

she was already married.

Oh, Grandpa.

That must have been really hard.

Well, I was gone
for four years.

I ran into an old
high school friend

about 10 years ago who told
me her husband had passed,

but we didn't
exchange information.

Well, do you
know where she is?

Maybe you could reach out.

Have you ever tried?

Oh, many times.

Grandpa, I could have
helped you with this.

I make a living
doing online poetry.

That means I'm notoriously
good at the internet.

I don't think she's
listed on the internet.

Well, we will
find another way.

Why don't you two meet up?

I'm sure she would flip
to hear from you again.

Unlikely.

I have a hunch her cheerleading
days are behind her.

You know what I mean.

Oh, I've got to
get to this pitch.

Let's bookmark this
for later, yeah?

I'm so proud of
you, sweetheart.

You're more than ready for this.

Go blow 'em away.

Thanks, Grandpa.

Love you!

Love you, too.

Ryan, you're going to be late.

Thanks for the
news update, El.

Let's retrace your steps.

The last place you had your
photography portfolio was?

When I was
shooting in Botswana.

OK, that is
profoundly unhelpful.

Botswana, the airport.

Did you check your suitcase?

No.

You're a detective genius, El!

Yes!

Actually, I just possess
standard deductive reasoning

abilities like they do in the
Golden Glass mystery novels.

Oh, well, I'm glad someone
in the family got those.

Now you'll be OK while I'm gone?

Wow.

You're the easiest 12-year-old
in the world to look after.

I feel like you're looking
after me half the time.

Mm-hmm.

OK, I'll see you later.

Ryan?

Huh!

Love you!

Oh, and tonight,
we're getting takeout.

As opposed to all the other
nights when we've cooked.

OK, Rory Clark, the
in-house publisher.

So you're the poet.

Anita told me all
about your stuff.

Ah.

Will Anita be joining us?

Oh, no, no, no.

Unfortunately not.

She, uh-- she had a big
old project come up and had

to take off to London, so.

But in the meantime,
I'm your guy.

So let's talk poetry, shall we?

Sure.

So you've got a great
social media following,

a ton of people
loving your stuff.

What is it, like,
25,000 followers?

Yeah.

It's called Capturing Romance.

And I write poems based on
love stories that inspire me

and I upload them to the page.

OK.

So that's basically
what this book would be?

No, actually.

The book would be a
collection of poetry

that I've written over
the past 10 years or so.

OK, so what's the hook?

There's no hook.

It would essentially
be my anthology

to branch out as a writer.

I see.

Well, an anthology isn't
exactly marketable, so.

It's poetry, not
a Super Bowl ad.

True, true.

Very, very true.

But it is how the
world is working now.

Sad, isn't it?

Look, my manager
spoke with Anita,

and she seemed to
really like my stuff.

Oh, and a lot of
people are really

going to like your stuff.

Problem is if they
don't open the book.

But hey, Annika--

Ahn-ika.

Right.

I actually have another
meeting to prep for,

so if you have any
other questions,

happy to answer them.

Thanks so much for coming in.

Hey.

Oh, my gosh, Kevin!

Oh gosh, I haven't seen you
since those flood pants.

How is Shel?

[scoffs]

[shrieks]

Oh, great!

Perfect.

Awesome.

Today rocks.

Sorry.

Annika?

Um, Brian.

Wow, this is crazy.

I don't think I've
seen you since--

You left me on one
knee back in college?

So, uh, what are
you doing here?

Oh, I have a meeting.

For a book?

You know, the surprise in
your voice is deeply affirming.

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.

I just--

--had to help me through
British Lit in college?

And if you hadn't
edited my essays,

I would have
unquestionably flunked?

Well, yeah.

It's for my
street photography.

Basically, a pretentious
picture book.

Oh, of course.

Of course.

Yes, I've seen your stuff.

It's beautiful.

I've actually been
meaning to tell you that.

I just--

You've been busy
becoming the internet's

greatest poetry sensation.

Ha.

Well, it's nothing like you.

I mean, your stuff's blowing up.

I'm doing OK.

Hey, did I see somewhere
that you're living with Abe?

Yeah, actually.

My parents are taking
that Europe trip

that they were
always dreaming of,

so I figured I'd
keep him company.

How's he doing?

He's really good, actually.

He told me that he wants
to try to reconnect

with his first love.

So we're going to
maybe try to find her.

That's incredible!

Well, good for him.

Yeah!

Well, can you
tell him I say hi?

I will.

And hey, good luck
with the book-- book.

It's OK.

It's hard for me to say, too.

This cannot be happening.

Hi!

How'd it go?

No.

What happened?

I don't know, Tia.

Good question.

Let's see.

Maybe it's the fact that
an unprecedented Rory Clark

has taking over as in-house
publisher for Anita

and wants nothing
to do with my book.

But you know whose
book he does want?

Ryan Hembroff's.

Ryan Hembroff?

As in college
boyfriend-turned-famous

photographer Ryan?

I didn't even know that
Ryan knew what a book was.

OK, so what did this Rory guy
have to say about your pitch?

Huh.

He said that it's
basically unprofitable.

My entire life's work--

unmarketable.

I mean, I get it.

I know that Capturing Romance is
nowhere near as popular as Ryan

Hembroff's street
photography, but like,

since when do you have to be
famous to get a book released?

Since 2016.

Oh, I'm sorry.

OK, you know what?
Let's just drink our coffee.

We can figure this out.

Be fine.

No.

Tia, I don't want a coffee.

I want a book.

And I have worked
too hard for this.

I'm going back in there.

Annika, your
brain's decaffeinated.

Don't do this.

Huh.

So the book would just
be a bunch of pictures

of an old guy wearing a fedora?

Oh, no, there'd be a
bunch of other stuff, too.

Like?

You know, I don't know.

Just kind of like whatever
I find along the way.

I don't like to plan much.

I can see that.

Mr. Clark!

Miss West.

Back so soon?

Excuse me.

I have a few things
that I forgot to say.

You and Mr. Hembroff
both, it seems.

No offense.

[clears throat] I need to
know why you passed on my book.

What is it that
you're looking for?

Do you want a series
of love poems?

Do you want poems in
the shape of a story?

Do you want a mystery?

What are you looking for?

Do you have a pitch
with all those things?

No.

Your grandpa.

What?

Oh, it's just--

in the lobby, you
said your grandpa

was looking for his first love.

I mean, that sounds like a love
story with a bit of a mystery,

right?

Oh, I like that.

Um, I was going to
help my grandpa find her.

Ruth, that is.

But she's very hard to
find on the internet.

Anyway, I was thinking--

That you were going
on a quest to find her!

Not exactly.

Oh, wait, wait.

Brilliant idea.

Oh, yes!

Annika here is a great poet,
but zero marketability.

Ahn-ika.

Ryan here has a massive
following, but snooze.

No one wants another
coffee table book.

But putting the both of you
on a joint project, Hmm.

You want us to
write a book together?

Yeah, I feel like there's
got to be another way.

Any other way.

Listen, you would
set off to find Ruth,

chronicling poems of
love from the people

that you meet along the way.

You will document
it with photos.

The question is, will it sell?

But we can test for that.

How?

Put it on the
Capturing Romance

page, just the teaser version.

And if it gets
enough legs, then we

can talk about Capturing
Romance, the book.

So if people like it,
you'll give us a book deal?

Maybe.

I mean, if you
manage to find Ruth,

that would make it obviously way
more interesting to read, but--

oh, I would also need
continued updated pages.

Wait.

You want us to
advertise our book idea

while also writing the book?

How long would we have?

Well, I mean, we'd
probably have to keep all

the production dates, I assume.

Two weeks.

Wait.

You'd want us to pull this
all together in two weeks?

I don't really hear a very
good pitch from either of you

and we don't really have any
other options, so yes or no?

Book or no book?

Uh.

Does the term negotiating
mean anything to you?

I can't write a new
book in two weeks.

Listen, I think we're
pretty lucky he gave us

an offer at all, considering
five minutes earlier, he

described my portfolio
as a bunch of old dudes

wearing fedoras.

Ryan, it takes me two
weeks to write one poem.

So?

Write shorter poems.

I'm just going to
head back in there

and tell him the
whole thing is off.

Wait, wait, wait.

Please don't.

Look, if I get this
book published,

it'll look really
good for me in terms

of getting hired by a
full-time staff publication.

I thought you never
wanted an office job.

Well, I don't consider
a steady photography

gig an office job.

I'm sorry.

I have just been dreaming about
getting my first book published

since I was like 8,
and this is definitely

not how I imagined it.

Sure, but maybe it's
a blessing in disguise.

I mean, regardless of
how we feel about Rory,

it's a pretty
interesting prospect.

So are we doing this?

You know who's
going to love this?

Ellie.

She's been staying
with me for a few weeks

and she is deep in the Golden
Glass mystery novels right now.

Oh.

How old is Ellie now?

12.

No way.

I know.

And why is she
staying with you?

My sister and Mike are
going through a separation,

unfortunately.

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's been tough, but
this will be good for her.

Perfect opportunity to
get a head out of a book.

So when should we tell them?

Right now.

Like, right right now?

So the idea is kind of a
mystery-style adventure

where we try to find
Ruth in real time.

We will be conducting interviews
with people along the way,

turning their love
stories into poems.

And Ryan here will be capturing
it all with his photos.

How does that sound?

Sounds like a book
I'd like to read.

But how do we find Ruth?

Since we don't have a lot
of information to go off of,

we're going to have to
do some detective work.

Yes!

Grandpa, see if you saved any
of Ruth's past address listings

in your Christmas card file.

On it.

Ellie, Ryan,
scour the internet

for the name Ruth Barlow,
but feel free to nix anybody

under the age of 75.

Got it.

And I am going to find my
color coordinated sticky notes.

[ASSAF AYALON, "IT BLOWS MY
MIND"]

(SINGING) I want to
shout it to the world

so they know my sweet
baby loves me so.

Hey!

Anything with Ruth in it?

Anything at all?

So based off this information,
Ryan and I will make

our first stop in Watertown.

There's a Ruth Barlow there
who works at the village

market as a florist.

Does that work for everybody?

What time should
we hit the road?

8:00 AM?

Pick me up?

Good luck with that.

Oh, excuse me, Eleanor.

8:00 AM?

I'll be there.

8:00 AM and a coffee.

I'm impressed.

You expected me to be late?

I mean--

You know, I have
grown up quite a bit

since we were together.

I see that you
sold your motorbike.

Yeah, two wheels for four.

You can still do math.

Funny.

You're funny.

No, I'm still the same.

Ruth Barlow.

Ruth Barlow.

RB, Ruth Barlow.

Plant lady, right?

Floral arrangements.

I think that might be her.

Excuse me.

Hi.

Hello.

Is your name, by
chance, Ruth Barlow?

Yes, that's me.

Great!

This might sound like a
bit of a strange question,

but did you ever
know an Abe West?

I can't say so.

Why do you ask?

We're trying to find my
grandfather's first love.

Her name is also Ruth Barlow,
and we are on a journey

to try and find her.

Well, that's the sweetest
thing I've ever heard.

We think it's
pretty sweet, too.

When does your shift end?

In about four hours.

Do you think we
could come back?

It's a bit of a
long story, but we

are trying to find Ruth
as a part of a book

that we are working on.

And we're conducting interviews
of love stories along the way.

Oh, well, I have
a great love story.

Well, we'd love to hear it.

Well, that gives us a
solid four hours to kill.

What do you say we try to
grab some interviews here,

and then we work on the project?

Work on what?

You haven't even
talked with Ruth yet.

Ryan, we still have to blow
up the Capturing Romance page

and we have an
entire book to write,

so I would say that there
is plenty to work on.

Annika, you've got
to learn to relax.

Let life come to you a little.

That's how you get the
best shots in photography.

Well, in poetry,
you get the poem

by crafting each
word to say exactly

what you want it to mean.

And you do that with
deliberate focus and time.

You can't just wait for
inspiration to strike.

So let's go find
some inspiration.

We'll start here, and then--

ooh, what do you say
we head to Stella's?

Stella's Sweets?

You want to go back to campus?

Yeah!

Let's go see the old Alma Mater.

You know, I would
say the chances

of finding some college
canoodling students

to interview to be very high.

Hmm.

Let's go.

Wow.

This brings back memories.

You realize we met right here?

Yeah, I know.

Don't remind me.

You were sitting at
this table devouring

a sundae like ice cream
was going out of business.

I was hungry
and I needed blood

sugar to fuel my studious mind.

You had chocolate
syrup all over your face.

And I very politely asked if
I could take your picture.

You were so caught off guard.

Well, yeah.

Because you were a total
stranger and I looked

objectively awful.

And I showed you the photo
and you wiped it off so fast.

As opposed to
what, keeping it on?

It was so cute.

I thought, I'd like to take this
girl out for another sundae.

Hm.

Well, it was a genius first
date idea, I'll give you that.

Mind of a genius
at work, I guess.

Calm down.

Let's not forget how you
got through English class.

I tutored you right over there.

The only reason Professor Levy
didn't flunk me was because she

knew you were helping me.

She was so upset
that we were friends.

Yeah.

She knew you were
a bad influence.

And she was right.

But little did she know,
you were under my influence

the entire time.

Little did she know.

What are we getting?

Oh, you know exactly
what I'm getting.

You know, I forgot how much
you love bubblegum ice cream.

It's so--

Unique?

Radical?

Avant garde?
- Gross.

I was going to say gross.

You know what I forgot about?

Hmm?

Ah, yes.

Well, you forgot because
I was always the recipient

of your rubber duck prize.

Sounds like
you're complaining.

Well, I know this
is hard to believe,

but it's very difficult to know
what to do with a collection

of 35 rubber ducks.

Well, let's make it 36.

You wouldn't want
one to be lonely.

No, that would be devastating.

I'm telling you,
I'm a changed man.

All right.

Here we go.

Here we go.

Grab that duck!

I see.

I see which one we're going for.

Yes, yes, yes.

There?

Yes, take what is yours.

Here we go.

[gasps]

Come on!

Oh!

Oh!

Yes!

I defeated the claw.

And thus, our
duck family grows.

Oh, hey, look at that couple.

Maybe we should
grab their picture

and get their love story.
Yeah?

I don't know if
we should interrupt.

Ooh!

And then after, we
could look around,

see if any of our old
professors are here.

Oh, yes, I need to get
Professor Levy's love story.

Yes.

She's going to
hate that you're

still hanging out with me.

Working with you.

It's a little different.

And honestly, more surprising.

Hi.

Ryan texted me.

Apparently, they've
got the wrong Ruth.

So I was thinking about diving
into some detective work,

but I thought I should
go where my sources are.

Feels like a wise plan.

So are you busy?

It seems like I'm about to be.

An unsolved mystery
waits for no man.

Exactly.

What I realized in school
today, before I got in trouble

for not paying attention, is
that in the Golden Glass House

mystery books, it's always
important to get to know

your subject in questioning.

Couldn't say it better myself.

So let's talk about Ruth.

Tell me everything.

Well, I met Ruth
when I was 16.

That's not much older than me.

Yeah, right.

I thought she was the best
cheerleader on the squad,

but I also saw her
in the library a lot.

She was a big reader,
a real history buff.

That was something I admired.

Me too.

Do you have any photos?

Oh, sure do.

She's so pretty.

And smart as a whip.

She used to tutor me because
she paid attention in class.

I don't think
school is for me.

Why?

You're clearly very smart.

Feels a bit overrated
like most things--

fame, luxury, love.

Hold on now.

Love isn't overrated.

Sure it is.

And you haven't ever
been in love, have you?

No.

I assume you have?

Big time.

First with Ruth when I was
a kid, then with my wife,

we had a beautiful relationship
for nearly 40 years.

Dang.

That's like four of my lives.

My parents have been
together for 15,

but they're maybe
going to separate.

Oh.

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's all right.

So anyways, Ruth was a big
reader and she was good

in school.

That gives us some
interesting leads.

Sure does.

I lived in a townhouse at the
time, and my neighbor, Nancy--

who would later become my wife--

lived next door.

My lawn was always
gorgeous, pristine.

But hers was a mess,
weeds everywhere

growing as tall as me.

So still fairly small weeds.

Well, I thought it made
the house look terrible.

So I'd get angry and tell her,
if you don't clean this up,

I'll pull all the
weeds out myself.

But then, she started bringing
me a bouquet of wildflowers

every single day just to
prove how beautiful they were.

From the weeds in the lawn?

That's how it started,
but eventually, they

got more and more elaborate.

I couldn't believe all
those flowers were weeds.

But weeds are flowers,
too, you know.

We just call them
weeds because they're

growing somewhere unwanted.

I didn't know that.

It's all perception.

And as soon as I started
to see Nancy as a flower,

she and her lawn didn't
bother me at all.

Really?

Really.

So I started to
let the wildflowers

grow all over the place.

And you know what?

What?

We got more compliments
than ever before.

And this is, too, why I
have never touched my lawn.

Are you two
still together now?

Oh, yes.

50 years next month.

So what's the secret?

The secret is the
flowers and the weeds.

They're more often than
not the same thing,

so try to see the flowers
more than the weeds.

Would you mind if
I took your photo?

Oh, sure.

And can I follow your
Capturing Romance page?

My kids have got me all
over the socials these days.

Oh!

Of course.

Lovely.

Thank you.

Looks like Ellie
just got us a new lead.

RUTH 1: Oh, that's great.

Excellent.

We have come to some new
conclusions about Ruth number

two.

Let's hear them.

Through my interrogation
of Abe today--

I thought it was
a nice conversation.

--I've discovered some
important information.

One, she was very interested
in history, and two,

she loved to teach.

That's some serious intel.

So we went back
to the interwebs,

did a little digging, and
found a Ruth Barlow in Bristol.

She's a museum director at
the Bristol Boat Museum.

Oh, that's a great find.

You didn't come across
any photos, did you?

No.

And we couldn't find
an age, but she's

run the museum for a long time.

Ruth also had a brother
who lived in Bristol.

Not sure if he lives
there anymore, but--

Bristol it is.

But we should probably
go in the afternoon

to avoid the school tours.

Yes.

So El, would you
mind hanging out

after school for a
bit tomorrow, or maybe

going to a friend's house?

Can I come here?

Of course you can.

You also mind sticking around
now for a bit while we work?

Not at all.

I can start my research
on Ruth number 3.

And if I come up blank, luckily,
I have study hall tomorrow.

RYAN: Young people should make
more of a mission to get advice

from the older generation.

Why do you think I hang
out with my Grandpa so much?

Because you have no friends?

Hilarious.

I'm kidding.

You know I love Abe.

So between Ruth, the students,
and our old professors,

we got 15 interviews today.

So can you write
up 15 quick poems

we can post to the
Capturing Romance page

throughout tomorrow?

You want me to write
15 poems tonight?

Short ones, the teasers.

But then, actually,
yes, also the full poems

we can send Rory
for the book update.

No.

There's absolutely no
way that I can do that.

Well, Annika,
you have to do it.

These are the
terms we agreed to.

No, Ryan.

It's not my process.

Well, then,
maybe you should be

open to changing your process.

What if we did a poetry reading?

You know, just to generate
some caption ideas.

What do you mean?

Well, we each write
quick little poems

and then recite them out loud
like it's slam poetry night.

Slam poetry.

You're going to feel
really incredible about yours

because mine will be trash.

No.

Please?

Not going to happen.

[clears throat] Here I
am to write you an ode.

You should be gracious
that it is bestowed.

Upon you so that
you, too, desire

to make your poem just as fire.

[imitates air horn]

Oh, it was
actually really good.

Now I'm intimidated.

Nothing more intimidating
than a man that can recite

his own poetry with confidence.

Now, come on.

You go.

Come on, inhabit the
Shakespeare within.

Roses are red, violets
are blue, this poem is bad

but what can you do?

So that's what we
call self-sabotage.

Come on, write me poem
about Ruth, first thing

that comes in your head.

I promise, it'll be good.

How do you know?

Because it's you.

[sighs] A weed, they say,
is a pesky thing, a blight

[sighs] A weed, they say,
is a pesky thing, a blight

to be removed come spring.

But the difference lies not
in the petals, but name.

So water your flowers
and your weeds the same.

Yeah, I don't know
if I like that.

Sometimes your first
try can just be right.

[sighs]

Go on.

Post it.

You can do it.

[message chime]

It's Rory.

Where is the manuscript draft?

We literally just started.

Yeah, but we don't
have much time.

OK, I have to take El home,
but I'll send you the photos

and you can punch out
some poems tonight.

Oh, and send Rory the pages?

Please?

Ryan, look, the--

I can do the captions, but
I can't do the full poems.

No, Annika, look.

I know it's a lot of
work, but you can do it.

Forgot my jacket.

15 poems.

I write 15 poems in a year.

Hey!

How's it going?

I don't think I can do this.

What do you mean?

I need you to work
your manager magic

and get us an extension.

Just go around Rory and--

and try to talk to Anita.

I just know that I won't
be proud of anything

I create in two weeks.

Yeah.

I'll call Anita
first thing tomorrow.

Thank you.

Morning.

Hi.

Did you check the
post from last night?

Not yet.

Why?

It's blowing up.

How?

People must love us together.

They really seem to like
your little caption.

Oh, please.

No, really, they're
commenting on your poem.

Really?

Yeah.

See?

You hit Rory with
the manuscript pages?

I'm handling it.

You're handling it?

I'm getting us an extension.

How?

My manager.

Don't worry about it.

Trust me.

Annika.

She'll get it.

Now, let's go.

I have to post the Capturing
Romance teasers from the car.

TEACHER: Welcome back, class.

Let's test your knowledge
on the next unit.

So what is this shaded area?

Ellie?

That's detention, Miss Hembroff.

[students oohing]

Hello?

Can I help you?

Oh, hi!

You're so young.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

Oh, not at all.

Let me explain.

I'm Ryan, this is Annika.

And you, I'm guessing,
are Ruth Barlow?

Yes.

Well, it's nice to meet you.

Long story short, we're
here making a book.

Yes.

It's about my grandfather's
long lost love, Ruth Barlow.

Enter you.

Except not you,
you're the wrong Ruth.

Nothing personal.

We were just expecting
someone her grandfather's age.

But we will be collecting
love stories from the people

we meet along the way,
and then we'll be turning

those into a book of poetry.

Would you mind if we
ask you some questions?

Well, I've got a great one.

Hey, Abe?

It's Ellie.

I'm good, but I
do have detention.

Do you mind coming
to pick me up later?

I moved here to work as the
museum's head of education.

But a month after I
moved, the museum director

left because the board wanted
to propose some budget cuts.

No.

I knew that the new
director they were considering

wanted to make those
cuts in education.

So I decided to apply to
be the new museum director.

I loved this museum.

And I knew losing the
education program would be

devastating to the community.

So what did you do?

I stayed up late every night
trying to configure budget

cuts to save the program.

And did you?

Yeah.

And I got the directorship.

That's awesome.

And then I hired a new
head of education, who

would later become my husband.

OK, that's adorable.

Oh, he is adorable.

And he's grown our education
program to be twice the size.

So what would you
encourage others to take

away from your experience?

Sometimes what feels safe is
actually just moving backwards.

Choosing the thing
you love can be risky,

but it's always worth it because
there's always more love.

That's good advice
for any couple.

Oh!

You-- we are not a couple.

No.

Are you sure?

No, no.

We-- we used to be.

Oh, well, then.

That explains it.

Explains what?

There's so much shared
love between the two of you.

It's nice to see that
you've maintained that.

How is your mystery novel?

Golden Glass House, right?

Oh, it's captivating.

You can borrow it
after me if you want.

Well, thank you.

Annika, Ryan, come on in.

Mm.

What five star
Michelin restaurant

did we just step into?

And did you save some for us?

Did you place an order?

You actually
need a reservation.

This place sounds expensive.

It's OK, Ryan is paying.

Not until we finish the book.

Speaking of which, El, any
progress on our next Ruth?

Somewhat.

But Abe and I have
been discussing

a different mode of attack.

Let's hear it.

ELLIE: So you've already
visited the Ruths closest to us.

The other Ruth Barlows
are kind of far out.

Maybe we should just
call ahead of time.

That way, we can really single
out who the real Ruth is.

Yeah.

And that way, we
can interview people

en route to finding the Ruth,
not just a potential Ruth.

We are in a time crunch now.

Well, we do have
the extension.

Yeah, but still.

The only problem
with that is Ellie

and I went through
the White Pages today.

And we counted a total
of 256 Ruth Barlows.

So here's our idea.

We hit the road, all of
us, back to Abe's hometown

where we can visit the
County clerk's office.

Woodland Oaks.

When?

This weekend.

It'll be so fun, the four
of us doing detective work.

It'll basically be
Golden Glass House.

Abe, you're in for this?

I think it might get
us further than a weekend

of blind dialing.

Well, OK.

Woodland Oaks it is!

ELLIE: Yes!

Woo, I'm so excited for this.

Can we eat?

[music playing]

So, Grandpa told
me that he thinks

Ellie's having a
bit of a hard time

with her parents and everything.

Yeah, I think so, too.

This trip will help.

It'll be nice for you
guys to hang out, too.

You know, you can
talk books and stuff.

Yeah.

I was thinking I
might stay behind.

What do you mean?

Well, you could
send me the photos.

I have a lot of work to do.

And I don't have any time with
all of this road tripping.

Annika, I'm not
sending you the photos.

Your poems will
be so much better

if you're there in person.

You know, it's about the energy.

Well right now, it's about
getting this book finished.

You won't even
notice that I'm gone.

Of course I will.

What's going on
with the extension?

We're getting it.

We're definitely getting it.

I just don't know how much
time we're going to have.

People seem to be
loving that little caption

you wrote in the car.

That is a caption,
not a real poem.

I just need the time to write
something that I really like.

And you can do
that without spending

50 years on one stanza.

Ha, ha.

You got to learn to trust
yourself a little more, Annika.

Learn to live in the moment.

I will live in the moment once
I've accomplished something.

I mean, look at my parents.

They worked really hard.

And now they are in their
60s, carefree, traveling all

throughout Europe.

Unless you're my dad and
you don't make it to 60.

I'm sorry.

It's OK.

Look, you know I love
your parents, right?

But they've been planning
this trip to Europe for what,

like 30 years?

And they're only doing it now.

Well, they were waiting
for the perfect moment.

If I learned
anything from my dad,

it's that you can't wait
for the perfect moment.

You can only do your best
to make the moment perfect.

[message chime]

Rory wants more updates?

Didn't you just send him one?

Yeah.

There must have been
bad service in the car.

I'll send it later.

This trip will be fun.

Hey.
- What?

What is this?

My luggage.

Will you be
moving in with Ruth?

Ryan, what hotel did you book?

Oh, I didn't.

What do you mean?

I just figured we'd book
a place when we get there.

What?

No, no!

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Every hotel is
going to be booked!

Grandpa, Ellie, can you
search for something?

Annika, it'll be fine.

This place isn't
exactly Palm Springs.

I'm not actually
seeing anything.

The Barclay is booked.

The Laurier Suites are booked.

Oh.

Those are probably
the nice places.

And that's a problem because?

Why don't we camp out?

We don't have a tent!

Sure you didn't pack one in
one of those mini suitcases you

brought?

I'd like to be in a bed, if
it's all right with everyone

else.

Of course, Gramps.

Yes, we will find something.

Aha, I found one!

What is it?

The Troubadour Inn,
Woodland Oaks' oldest hotel.

It's great!

Historical and charming.

That's how Annika
describes me to her friends.

Good one, Abe.

I'm booking it!

We get a little walk
down history lane.

ANNIKA: The Troubadour
Inn, voted best

coffee and friendliest ghosts.

Ghosts?

No!

No, no, no, no.

Absolutely not.

I am not doing this.

Come on, they're friendly.

This is exactly like
Golden Glass House.

It's just a few
nights, Annika.

Could be great for the book.

Fine.

But if anything starts
levitating, I'm out.

Except for your
luggage, of course.

That would be extremely helpful.

[grunts]

ANNIKA: I can't believe
you didn't book a hotel.

That is so like you.

What's the big deal?

We figured it out.

Because it almost
threw off the plan

for the entire weekend.

Annika, it would
have been fine.

My SUV is very spacious.

I'm kidding.

Did I leave my lights on?

I think the ghosts
are in my room.

There are sounds coming
from right next to my bed.

What kind of sounds?

Loud, banging sounds.

I'm sure they're just being
friendly, but it's there.

Right there.

It's just the furnace, El.

Furnace?

Yeah, sometimes old
furnaces make a lot of noise

when you turn them on.

Oh, sorry.

Oh, that's OK, Ellie.

How would you have known?

Why don't we all go
relax in the common room

for a little bit?

Boo!

[screaming]

Grandpa, are you kidding me?

I'm sorry.

Sometimes you have
to take advantage

of the perfect opportunity.

Good one, Abe.

ABE: I love it.

[laughs]

[sighs] You scared me.

[phone ringing]

Hi.

Hi.

I'm sorry for the radio silence.

What's going on?

Did we get the extension or not?

Well, I still haven't
gotten a hold of Anita,

but I'm sure it's doable.

You sure?

Yeah.

I mean, she really likes your
stuff, so I don't see why not.

OK.

Just let me know when you know.

On it.

Just make sure you send Rory at
least something while we wait?

Yeah.

Of course.

Definitely.

OK.

Bye.

So this morning, let's hit
the county clerk's office,

see if we can find anything.

And then, take it from there.

Yes.

And let's copy the files
and bring them to the diner.

Abe keeps talking about it.

It seems wicked cool.

It is wicked cool.

Oh!

Now that we have the Ruth
files, why don't we grab a booth

and get to work.

Wow, is that a real jukebox?

ABE: Hasn't changed a bit!

I don't know any
of these songs.

This was our favorite.

[BILLY WATKINS,
"YOU'RE UNFORGETTABLE

(AFTER YOU'VE BEEN KISSED)"]

Hmm.

Is it also my favorite?

We have to get to work.

One second.

I'm getting my groove on.

Come on, Anni,
show us your moves.

Don't tell me you've
forgotten how to dance.

Ha.

(SINGING) You are the one
girl in this world who made

me shed so many tears.

You're unforgettable.

Hmm.

Seems like she had a
property with a Sean Martin

up until about 10 years
ago when she sold it.

Yeah.

Sean was her husband.

So she moved 10 years ago.

Looks like she
was never arrested.

That's promising.

Oh!

According to the public
record, she opened an LLC.

What's an LLC?

Basically means that she
started her own company.

So she's either self-employed
or an entrepreneur.

The LLC is called GGH Inc.

When did she open it?

ANNIKA: 2010.

Does any of this ring a
bell for you, Grandpa?

GGH?

Can't say it does.

Well maybe we
could check out some

of the local
businesses in town, see

if GGH works with any of those.

Ellie, hit up some
searches on my tablet.

Sure thing.

There are a few GGH
businesses nearby.

The ones in Woodland Oaks are
Gardener Gymnasium and Health

and Gilly's Garage House.

Neither of those sound
particularly promising.

Let's just check it out.

Meanwhile, we can interview
the people who work there.

Sure, but we are running
out of time to find Ruth.

Anni, calm down.

Rory hasn't said
anything yet, yeah?

So he's obviously liking
what you're sending him.

And people are loving
the search for her

on the Capturing Romance
page, so there's no way

Rory can contest with that.

All right, but we're
going to need a plan.

Why don't we split up?

Can Abe and I go together?

Of course.

Why don't you two check
out the garage and Ryan

and I will head to the gym?

Hello?

Anybody here?

Well, maybe we should
just head back to the inn?

No, they're probably
just at lunch or something.

Let's wait it out.

OK.

I'm just going to hang
back here and work.

Oh, Annika, you can't use
every second you have to work.

You got your extension.

You have plenty of time.

Ryan, I have something
I need to tell you.

You're dying to play
me in a game of pickup?

Not exactly.

Too scared!

You know, I don't blame you.

Hmm.

Ha!

I haven't seen
that face in a while.

I am going to destroy you.

OK.

Let's see what you got!

No, no, no, no, no!

No.

Still patiently
waiting to be destroyed.

All right.

RYAN: Let's go.

Oh.

Oh!

Destroyed.

OK, now we're getting started.

Uh-huh.

Here we go.

Are you ready for it?

ANNIKA: Oh, yeah.

Here comes your--

oh!

Oh, stolen it!

Hey, traveling now!

This is just football now.

[happy squealing]

Excuse me!

Hi.

We're closed for maintenance.

Oh, so sorry about that.

We were actually
just looking for you,

wondering if you could
help us with something.

Yeah.

Does the name Ruth
Barlow ring a bell?

It doesn't.

So she definitely
does not own this place.

No.

That would be me.

Oh.

In that case, we are so
sorry for trespassing.

Wait, you own this place?

No way!

That's cool.

Thank you.

Do you mind if we ask you
some questions about it?

About yourself in general.

We're actually in
town writing a book.

Part of the project is
a series of interviews,

and we're asking people
about their experiences

of falling in love.

You want to interview
me about falling in love?

Yeah!

If it's OK.

Sure.

It's a long story, but
worth the ride, though.

Exactly what
we're looking for.

There we go and perfect.

Thanks so much for
helping us out.

Thank you.

And feel free to follow us
on our Capturing Romance page.

That's where we'll be
posting your teaser.

And I'm sure people
are going to love this.

You have such a beautiful story.

Thank you both.

I can't wait to read the book.

Great!

See you.

[message chime]

Who is that?

Just Rory checking in.

What did he say?

What, he wants more updates?

Yeah.

He's a control freak.

Yep.

It takes one to know one.

I feel like I
recognize this place.

You ever bring your car here?

I don't think so.

[door slams]

Oh!

Sorry, did I scare you?

We've been staying
at the Troubadour.

She's a little bit on edge.

Well, they got great
coffee there, though.

Can I help you with something?

You sure can.

Is that a '59?

Oh, you got a good eye.

Got a leaky engine, though.

Hopefully not for long.

You-- you trying to bring
a car into the shop?

No, actually.

We're here on some
other business.

This shop wasn't ever run
by a Ruth Barlow, was it?

Ruth Barlow.

There's a name I haven't
heard in a while.

But you have heard it?

Well, she doesn't
run this garage,

but my brother was
good buddies with her.

Gillian?

Abe West.

Abe West!

You got to be kidding!

Oh, no one's called me
Gillian in nearly 50 years.

I don't believe it.

You two know each other?

Oh, Gillian was
my good friend's

younger brother, Ellie.

He was younger than you
when he started fixing cars.

It's true.

I assume you're
the granddaughter?

More like a business partner.

It's a long story.

Ellie and I are on a bit
of a mission to find Ruth.

You haven't stayed in
touch, by chance, have you?

I haven't, sorry.

But I do know that she sold
her place a while back.

I don't think she's
lived here for years.

Well, how are you friend?

I want the long story.

I got time.

You want to explain
it or should I?

I think you should.

Why don't you come on back?

I got some good
coffee back here.

And then Gilly told all
these old stories about how

cool Abe was in high school.

He told one story about
how I asked Ruth to prom

by rewriting the
words to a famous song

and serenading her in the diner.

[chuckles]

You did that?

Yeah.

And my buddies on
the track team joined

in with backup vocals, one
of whom was Gilly's brother.

How'd it go?

Let's just say 60
years later, people

are still talking about it.

Still no intel on Ruth?

None.

All right, everyone.

New plan.

Ellie, how do you
feel about putting

in one more night of
research just to see

if you can find anything?

Definitely.

Ryan, start the car.

You and I are going
to hit the diner

for one more night of work.

Got it.

Grandpa--

Now, it's OK if we
don't find her, you know?

I know that, but
I just want to--

No, no.

It's OK.

It's OK for me.

It's OK for the book.

It'll all be OK.

Diner.

Oh, what's going on in here?

Oh, it's Diner Date Night,
first Saturday of every month.

Huh.

I don't think we
can work in here.

Why not?

I think it's a great vibe.

Ryan.

Annika, you have to calm
down and learn to enjoy things

a little.

Yeah, that's easy
for you to say.

You're just taking the pictures.

You're getting the extension.

You have the time.

Let's just get to work.

In a second.

What's this for?

Dancing.

It'll still be there
when we're done.

['50's ballad playing]

I know you were set on
publishing your other book.

It's OK that this one's a little
different to what you pictured.

I really think if you're open
to it, it could surprise you.

I just want to
love what I make.

Maybe you'd love it if
you expanded your vision.

People love the captions
you've been writing.

That's not real
poetry, though.

Why?

Because it's a little shorter
and you didn't spend a month

editing it?

You have to get this narrow
constitution of what's

good out of your head, Anni.

Sometimes what you're looking
for is right in front of you.

I'm really sorry about
what happened between us.

That's OK.

It was so long ago.

It's not that I didn't
want to marry you.

It's just-- you
kind of scared me.

Why?

Because we were 22.

I had just convinced my very
responsible parents to let

me get a degree in poetry.

And what, I was supposed to tell
them that my boyfriend proposed

to me and we were going
to live like traveling

nomads on his motorbike?

Before I met you, I had
my life planned out.

And you just made things so--

Messy.

Yeah.

I'm different
now, too, you know.

I have my life together.

I have an apartment.

I have a car.

Yeah, with fuzzy dice
in the rear view mirror.

You love my fuzzy dice.

And if this book comes out,
maybe I'll have a real career.

And I just want it to come out
because I whatever you make,

it's going to be great.

Thank you.

I mean it.

[phone rings]

Who is it?

My manager.

Be right back.

Hello?

Hi.

What's going on?

TIA (ON PHONE): I
have some bad news.

- Oh, no.
- Yeah.

Anita didn't realize that we
had gone around Rory on this

and she didn't love it.

She's totally booked
with this London thing

and he's her second in
command, so an extension is

really going to be up to him.

When can you talk with him?

Tomorrow, probably.

OK.

And you still think
we can get it?

I honestly have no idea,
but I'm going to do my best.

Thank you.

Keep me posted?

Will do.

Let's get to work.

You OK?

Yeah.

We just have to get this done.

You're up early.

I could say the same for you.

I woke up to finish my book.

It was so good, I want
to get another one.

Want to walk to the bookstore?

Bet you could do
your work there.

I would love to, El, but
I'm going to stay here.

I'm sure Ryan or
Abe could take you.

OK.

[sighs]

Are you doing all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just-- honestly, I think I
may have dug myself into a mess.

Why?

It's complicated.

Well, whatever it
is, you'll resolve it.

That's what I love
about mysteries.

The characters always have to
work through their challenges

up until the end.

They can't give
up on each other.

I like that.

Me too.

All right, I'll see you later.

See you.

This is the one.

Can I get it?

Sure you don't want
historical non-fiction?

Dystopian sci-fi?

Self-help?

I'm sure.

OK.

[phone ringing]

Hold on, Ellie.

I just got to take this.

Hello.

Ryan, it's Rory.

What's going on?

Rory, hi.

What do you mean?

What's the deal with
you wanting an extension?

Oh, Annika requested
one in order for her

to write the book.

I'm assuming you've
talked to her about that?

No, actually.

I just got out of a
meeting with her manager.

This is the first time
I'm hearing about it.

I'm so sorry.

Is it-- I mean, we can
still get one right?

I don't just give
out extensions, Ryan.

I explicitly stated
the due dates.

And I have not received a
single update from Annika.

That can't be possible.

Well, my inbox is
completely empty, so--

Rory, I'm so sorry.

I had no idea.

RORY (ON PHONE): How are
things going with Ruth?

Did you find her?

We've got some really
good leads, yeah, but no.

We haven't found her yet.

I'm sorry, Ryan,
but I'm pulling

the plug on this project.
- What?

No.
No, no, no, no, no, no.

Rory, just--

RORY (ON PHONE): Look, I'm
glad that the social media

page is doing great.

But I have no idea what this
book is going to look like.

Look, I'm really sorry to
have to do this to you,

but it's way too risky.
I'm out.

Rory, please--

Hey, how about you
talk to Annika before you

try to get me to reconsider?

Do you think I
can get this one?

Oh, hey.

Abe, would you mind
getting that for Ellie?

I'm just going to run
back to the hotel.

Yeah, sure.

Everything all right?

Yeah.

Everything's fine.

[phone ringing]

Tia.

You hear from him?

He pulled the project, Annika.

No.

No, no, no, no, no.

He didn't.

You haven't sent
him a single update!

I know, but that's
because I thought that you

could extend the deadline.

Annika, even if I
can get an extension,

do you really expect
Rory to invest in a book

he hasn't seen the content for?

But the Capturing Romance
page, it's been doing so well.

Look, what if I promised to
get him the pages by next week?

Tia, I'll call you back.

I can explain.

You didn't send him anything?

I know, I know, I know.

I was going to.

When?

After he pulled the project?

I'm sorry, Ryan.

I just wanted it to be good.

Annika, I'm on
this project, too.

You can't just decide you
have a vision for something

and then ignore how
it's going to affect me.

This is so--

I should've known this
was going to happen.

Why?

Because you've
always done this.

You're so set in your ways.

You're so sure that your
version is the right version,

and you can't possibly
make room for anything else

that might actually be good!

It's exactly what happened
in our relationship.

No, it isn't.

Getting married and
traveling the world,

that wasn't your
idea of successful

because it didn't
match your plan.

You just can't
handle the idea that

somebody might actually have
long-term goals for themselves.

You're treating me like I'm
the same kid when I was 22.

I have goals.

I have been trying to
write a book my entire life.

This opportunity just
happened for you.

Because I was open to it!

No, Ryan, you've spent
your whole life letting

the wind blow you around.

And the fact that
I have disciplined

standards for myself is
incomprehensible to you.

It's not the discipline
that bothers me, Annika.

It's the fact that your
standards are hurting you!

ELLIE: Stop fighting!

Ellie!

Oh, no.

I have to go after her.

Let me go first.

[knocks]

Can I join you?

I like mystery books, too.

The detectives are working
hard to solve the problem.

And in the end, everything gets
tied into a neat little bow.

But real life doesn't
always work like that.

I know you're upset about
your parents separating.

But you know what?

I know it might
not look like it,

but they're just
trying to find a way

to love each other better.

And I know Annika and Ryan
will work it out, too.

Can I tell you something?

When I was in the service, I
met a lot of very brave people,

but I think you're one
of the very bravest.

Everything OK in here?

Everything will be just fine.

Let's go home.

He's right you know.

What are you talking about?

Sweetheart, you
tread so carefully

everywhere you go,
but it holds you

back from giving people the
thing they just want more of.

Oh, yeah?

And what's that?

You.

[door slams]

OK, El.

Time to hit the road.

ELLIE: You know what's weird?

This book mentions
a Gilly's Garage.

That's so funny.

Wait, really?

Ellie, can I see that
book for a second?

The Golden Glass House, GGH Inc.

By RSB.

RSB is--

Ruth Barlow!

Holy timoly!

Wait a second.

Grandpa, is this her?

Oh, that's her all right.

It's her!

We did it.

Sometimes what you're looking
for is right in front of you.

Well, what do we do now?

Uh, I'm going to
call my manager.

Hold on!

(WHISPERING) Can't believe
we found her, really.

TIA (ON PHONE): Hey.

Tia!

Hi, listen.

I need you to get in
touch with RSB's agent.

As in RSB, the author of that
young adult mystery series?

We think that she's Ruth.

Wait, really?

Yeah!

And I also need you
to relay this message.

Tell her that Abe West
is in Woodland Oaks

and he wants to meet with her.

On it.

Best manager ever.

OK, I will call you back ASAP.

Great.

What did she say?

She's going to reach
out and get back to us.

And in the meantime, we
have a book to put together.

Rory pulled the book.

Hmm.

Oh, my dry cleaning
is ready for pick up.

False alarm.

Oh.

Container Emporium is
having a 50% off sale.

Oh, this is so stressful!

My stomach hurts.

I think I'm sweating a little.

It's OK, everyone.

Just relax.

[message chime]

It's Tia.

They found Ruth!

And she's going to be at
the diner in 20 minutes!

20 minutes.

It's OK, Grandpa.

You've got this.

How do I look?

Happy.

Abe.

My god.

I can't believe we found you.

You've changed about
as much as this diner.

You look exactly the same.

You know, I'd always loved
mystery books, so I thought,

why don't I write them myself?

Little did I know
they'd be a hit.

A major hit.

They're my favorite books.

Oh, that's so good to hear.

So Ruth, did you ever
think of reaching out?

Well, you know, I
wasn't sure I should.

I thought maybe you might not
have forgiven me for marrying

somebody while you were away.

No, no, no.

I could never be upset
with you for that.

It seems we both found
wonderful partners in our lives.

That's something for which
we can only be grateful.

RUTH: So true.

ABE: Remember how often
we used to come here?

We barely went home.

We lived on a diet of
French fries and milkshakes.

Give me two seconds.

Do you remember
our favorite song?

Of course!

Oh.

[BILLY WATKINS,
"YOU'RE UNFORGETTABLE

(AFTER YOU'VE BEEN KISSED)"]

Oh, I haven't heard
this one in years.

Ah.

(SINGING) I couldn't forget
you if I lived a million years.

You are the one
girl in this world--

We have to finish this book.

I know.

(SINGING) You're unforgettable.

Woo!

All right.

Ready, gang?

Let's go.

OK.

Gramps, Ryan and I will
drop you off at yours,

and then we'll
head to his place.

Got our work cut out for us.

Abe, you get Ruth's number?

Oh, yes.

We'll see each other
again real soon.

Can I help in any way?

I don't think so, El.

Coffee?

Wait, you know
how to make coffee?

Detectives make
a lot of coffee.

Of course.

Shall we begin?

Let's do this.

[upbeat music]

[unintelligible conversation]

Wake up.

Wake up, wake up, wake up.

[squeak]

Let's send these off
and see what Rory says.

Yep.

Thank you.

For what?

Well, even if we
don't publish a book,

I'm glad that we did it.

You know, I didn't think that
I could be proud of this,

but I think that I am.

I can't tell you how
glad I am to hear that.

Wow, did you guys
stay up all night?

Unfortunately.

It's her.

Say hi to Ruth, Annika.

Oh!

Hi, Ruth.

Long time no see.

Hey, your grandpa
and I were just

making plans to meet up again.

Oh.

Well, I hope to see you soon.

That's the idea.

Bye, dear.

I'll check in later.

[sighs] Oh.

Long night?

Longest in a while.

I'm really proud
of you, sweetheart.

I know this isn't
what you originally

wanted for your book,
but in keeping yourself

open to this new version,
I think you've created

something really wonderful.

Thanks, Grandpa.

And I'm not just
talking about the book.

Grandpa.

I--

[message chime]

It's Rory.

I have to go into the office.

When?

Now, I think.

Yep!

Yep, now.

Right now.

OK.

I can do this.

I can do this.

Of course you can.

Go get a book published.

[music playing]

You got here fast.

Well, don't
sound so surprised.

Ah, there they are!

The dream team, the dynamic duo.

So, I see you found Ruth.

Yes.

And I am so sorry for
trying to go around

you to pursue this extension.

I just didn't think I
could pull this off.

Frankly, neither
did I. But it seems

that you guys had a
lot of people love

the Capturing Romance teasers.

And honestly, you did a lot of
the online marketing for us,

so technically you have
another, I don't know,

five more days to edit.

Sorry, are you
saying that we--

Let's make your book.

Huh?

I can't believe they're
publishing our book.

I can't believe I'm
going to have a book.

I can't believe you're
going to have a book, either!

(TOGETHER) We're
going to have a book!

[happy squeals]

I know this hasn't
been easy for you.

I'm sorry.

I know I haven't made
things easy for you.

No, I'm sorry.

You were right!

Sometimes in my life,
I get so set on the way

that I want things to
be and I get stuck.

And I realize that I miss
out on some very valuable

opportunities because of that.

But I didn't this
time because of you.

I just didn't want you
to miss out on the chance

for something great.

I think I missed out on
something great when I was 22.

Anni, it's OK.

I had a lot of growing up to do.

I mean, you really should
book a hotel in advance.

OK, that turned out
to be a great spot.

And this book, by
the way, did turn out

to be a blessing in disguise.

And not because I got a book
out of it, which, let me

say again, pretty cool.

Extremely cool.

But because I got a
second chance with you.

What do you say?

Should we give
this another shot?

I'd really like that.

- Would you?
- Yeah.

- Really?
- It'd be pretty good.

Oh, OK!

Welcome to the launch
of Capturing Romance.

And thank you all so
much for coming out today

to celebrate Capturing
Romance, the first book

that we've published together.

RYAN: Yeah, the process
to writing this book

was unexpected,
to say the least.

But perhaps the most
interesting thing

when interviewing a bunch of
strangers about their love

stories was that everyone
thought that their love

story was a good one.

That's because love, in
itself, it a great story.

And lastly, thank you to
my grandpa Abe and Ruth.

This project is as much
yours as it is ours.

And thank you both
for showing me

that if you keep an open
heart, you might just

get a second chance at love.

Congratulations, you two.

This is a beautiful achievement.

Thanks, Grandpa.

I want to get a
picture of you two.

OK.

Give her a kiss, Ryan.

Now I'm capturing romance.

[applause]

That was wonderful.

[music playing]