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Why are you so all-fired stubborn?

Not sure, but I hear it might be genetic.

It's about safety, Daniel.

Ruby's safety.

Look, Dad.

I have heard your concerns repeatedly.

Please don't make me into the kind of son

who doesn't answer his dad's calls.

Okay?

Wouldn't think of it.

I'll be traveling for the next bit, anyway. Won't be reachable.

- Bye, Daniel. - Look, I...

Bye, Dad.

I think I did it this time. Unreachable?

That's adult for...

On the one hand, he won't be calling.

On the other, he might be up to something.

Unless he's not.

- Let's go with that. - Yeah.

- Hot chocolate? - Yes, please.

Watch this.

Five more minutes.

Yes, good morning, well.

You're up bright and early.

Okay, okay. I'm up. I'm up.

Man. What has gotten into you this morning?

This better be good. I mean, it's always good. But still...

"I wish the well would let us be. Forever."

Okay, but how did she

show you the dirt on her hands?

Yeah, was it, like, the non-creepy way

- or the creepy way? - Non-creepy.

- Good. - Phew.

Guys, this is big. I feel

like it's some kind of message.

And the wish: "I wish the well would let us be, forever."

Must be someone who knows what the well can do.

Yeah and they're not a fan.

It was a guy's voice?

Yeah.

Guys who know about the well

not exactly a long list. Sam?

It's not me. Your dad?

No. I would've recognized his voice.

Maybe your grandad?

Ruby would have recognized his voice, too.

Yeah.

So, then, it must be someone

who knows about the well...

Who we don't know about.

Why don't we start running through

the clues? Like, we could start

with the toy car.

Junk shop.

Good luck with that.

A classic 164 scale

shaker-series street rod

with premium graphics.

Probably the early '90s, but

like I can tell with this drawing.

So, where do we find

the street rod aisle?

Secondhand toy cars?

Unless they're mint, in unopened

sealed packaging

not worth the shelf space.

Okay. Thanks anyway.

Wait. Have you ever seen something like this?

Some sort of prize, or award?

Yeah. Military.

We don't deal in military memorabilia.

You just gave us our first lead.

Oh, good.

So many medals.

Who knew you could get a headache

from too much valour?

Yeah. But

you know let's keep it up.

I'm sure we'll find a match.

And, if we know when and why

the medal was given out

then I'm sure we can find a wisher.

Oh, look. Here's a Navy medal

- that's close. - And I found this Air Force medal.

That's really close, Sam.

Let's focus on the Air Force medal.

No, it was definitely a Navy medal.

Well, the one that I found has a bar across the ribbon

like in the drawing, and that one doesn't, so...

Well, it was my vision, okay? I know

what I saw and it was a Navy medal.

Okay. Then let's focus

on Navy medals.

I gotta go.

I guess this wish has got to wait.

What? We're just getting somewhere.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Is it just me, or is she...

Acting really weird? Definitely.

And she's just wrong. I mean,

the Navy medals are gonna to be a dead end, so...

Something's bothering her

it's something about this wish.

This is it. Found it.

Exact match.

What's it for?

"For acts of heroism in an emergency

outside of the conflict with an opposing armed force."

Gives me an idea.

Wait up.

Mr. Pritchard? No. Sam doesn't need to talk to him.

Well, he is. Mr. Pritchard was in the military. He knows his medals.

Well, call him off. Besides, I'd rather work on the next clue.

Okay, the next clue. That would be the box.

Yes. That's exciting.

I think it was called a banker's box

so should we go talk to a banker, like, at a bank?

Well, don't forget there's a silver clasp on the front of it.

It's "prancical."

It stores your bills while looking nice on your bookshelf.

Practical and fancy, "prancical."

Bookshelf.

No. No, no, no...

What's wrong? What do you mean, "No, no?"

I need to go check something. I'll call you later. Bye.

Right.

Everything okay?

Must be in another folder?

Is there a problem with the wish?

There's a problem with the wish.

What is it this time?

"I wish the well would let us be.

Forever."

That's the wish?

That doesn't make any sense.

I know. I was hoping it was just the well being tricky again.

Every time I'm sure I'm right lately, the well's been all, "Gotcha."

Then I thought, "Maybe it's not what I thought.

Maybe it's someone else who knows about the well

like, a whole other family." So, then, yeah, I could do this.

But, really, I just didn't want to face it

because I'm pretty sure I recognize the wisher's voice

and I was just hoping I was wrong.

Ruby, I'm lost.

Hey, Ruby. Just thinking about you. Thought I'd say hi.

Saw someone today reminded me of you.

That's the banker's box. And that medal for saving Langston Pritchard.

Those were the clues.

And that's... our wisher.

But if my dad... if my dad made the wish...

"I wish the well would let us be. Forever."

You can't grant that.

That would mean...

There must be a mistake.

Yeah. A mistake, obviously. Some kind of cosmic, magical mix-up.

Wind?

Let's go with that.

- Grandpa O? - Dad?

Country folk never seem to have the good sense to lock their doors.

I expect you know by now.

Know what?

Why I'm here.

Why are you here?

My wish.

I meant every word.

And I've come all the way from Ireland to collect.

He just showed up like that? So fast?

All the way from Ireland, just in time for a storm?

That's so epic I can barely stand it.

Can we get to work on the wish or do you two need to yell some more?

- I think I'm okay. - I think we're good.

Great.

"I wish the well would let us be forever."

Good one, Grandpa O. We'll get right on it.

So, what do you think he knows about the well?

He knows Tom had a thing about it, but other than that? No idea.

Oh. And there's the red car and the freaky Viole experiences.

Did I miss anything?

Yeah. Just that the wish is still totally impossible.

And no wonder you were acting funny about the clues.

You must've been so worried.

What?

Well, it's just you don't look worried anymore.

You seem kind of excited.

Did you get your unsquashable unsquashableness back?

Okay, Grandpa O is the wisher. There's nothing we can do about that.

- This is not news. - We know that.

So, this wish is a hard one, but it's also a good one

because it begs the question

"How do you grant someone's wish without actually granting it?"

Isn't that cheating?

I thought the whole point of the well

was to give people their heart's desire.

What if we help someone change their heart's desire?

That would change their wish.

But how are you gonna get your grandpa

to not want the well to let you be, forever?

Leave that to me.

It's about time someone showed Grandpa O

just how much the well has done for this town.

Here we are, downtown.

Thanks for helping me run these errands, Grandpa O.

Well, it's been months since I've seen you.

Gotta make up for lost time.

Emerald's looking pretty good since your last visit, huh?

Superficially.

But it's what's going on underneath that really matters.

I just remembered I wanted to get some flowers for the dinner table.

Lucy.

Hi. Meet my grandpa, Liam.

Oh, what a nice surprise.

Nice to meet you.

I was just showing off our town.

Oh, well, that warms my heart because a year ago this place was a dump.

Now, it's different, Liam.

Now people are so much happier.

So many people have had problems in their lives solved, thanks to Ruby.

Is that so?

She's really helped make this town what it is today.

Things have turned around just like magic.

On the house. And from the heart.

Thanks, Lucy.

Oh, lightbulbs. We totally need lightbulbs.

- Come on. - Of course.

Hi, Ruby. I got your lightbulb order. And a hug.

You must be Grandpa O.

- Call me Liam. - Ava.

Ruby here is the heart and soul of this town.

She's wonderful, generous and always helping people she barely knows.

Making this town a better place.

Thanks, Ms. A.

You wouldn't believe what she did for my daughter and I.

You see, I have this heirloom necklace

that I treasure more than anything

and the last few weeks it's been hectic with a...

Nice try, Ruby.

Oh, what do you mean?

The florist

the hardware store woman

the police officer

the librarian, the mechanic.

You don't think it was all a little much?

Okay. Maybe, but they're all nice people and they're our friends.

I don't see what the problem is.

Well, I know when I'm being manipulated.

Okay. Guilty.

But, still, we're making a difference here. Me, Dad and...

The well, you were going to say?

I see you've bought into this well-keeping business.

The bad news is I've seen other things, too.

I don't like where this is going.

Indeed.

It's high time I told you two the truth.

Look at this.

A progression of misery.

Yes, Dad, we know. Tom had problems.

I'm not finished.

Look at this.

His writing.

He had such promise, such talent

and then...

We get it.

But Emerald just wasn't equipped to deal with conditions like his.

No, no. It has nothing to do with "condition this"

or "standard of care" that.

Tom was driven to this

by a malevolent force, a corrupt, destructive curse.

The well.

Now, I'm not making this up.

I spent the last half year in Ireland learning about these things.

There's no shortage of so-called magical wells in the old country.

At first, I chalked it up to folklore and superstition

until I realized how many towns with magical wells

simply don't exist anymore.

Ghost towns.

Consumed.

Just like Tom.

Okay, Dad? You've made your point.

- Have I? - Honestly, Grandpa O?

No, you haven't.

Well, let me continue.

Druim Uaine.

The original home of the O'Reillys.

We go back centuries. Today? Ruins.

Destroyed in the middle of the 19th century.

But that's when half of Ireland left. There was a famine.

They didn't leave because of magical wells

they left because they were starving.

Oh, no, no.

Donnel O'Reilly brought a curse from the old country to this new one.

It has destroyed lives. It destroyed my brother. And it will destroy you.

No, you listen. That well helps people.

Mental illness is what destroys families

especially when someone is left to deal with it alone.

Well, it's high time...

Look, let's cool down a bit.

Let's put together some lunch, okay?

He was just about to say something. Do you know what it was?

No idea.

But I've heard enough for the moment.

Well, orchard's not gonna tend itself, so...

Just steer clear of that well.

Yup.

Grandpa

look. I feel like there was something you were about to say earlier

something maybe you didn't want to say in front of Dad?

Yeah.

You know I don't like this, right?

Being the one to come in here and upend your lives.

Again.

After your mom, that's the last thing I want.

There's a "but" coming.

Yes.

But you do need to know I'm protecting you.

If you'd seen what I saw. Daniel doesn't remember

but I...

What doesn't Dad remember?

Oh, trust your granddad, okay? You're too young.

I'm not too young. I'm a well-keeper.

Yeah, of an evil well. Can't you just...

Okay, you say the well is bad. I don't believe you.

You want me to change my mind? Want me to trust you?

Then convince me. Tell me what you saw.

My. You have grown up.

Yeah. That's sorta my point.

Okay. Here it is.

I know the well is bad because I've seen what it does to people.

What it did to Tom that no one else knows.

Your dad wasn't even five at the time.

For Daniel, the orchard was one big playground.

That day Danny was playing in the orchard

I was working in the fields.

Hey, Dad. A daisy-lion.

We were already starting to lose Tom then.

But I thought Daniel being so young, so full of life

it would maybe pull him up out of the darkness.

I couldn't have been more wrong.

Then suddenly it was too quiet.

No Daniel, just the sound of the birds.

Daniel.

Daniel!

He was nowhere.

My heart was in my throat.

I wasn't sure why.

Daniel!

What I saw next made my blood run cold.

My brother

my own brother

holding Daniel over the mouth of that well.

A 150-foot drop.

I knew I'd lost my brother then.

You've lost your mind!

We hardly spoke after that.

What was the point? He... he tried to kill my son.

Tom was the most loving, kindest, gentle person I've ever known.

But the well took him, anyway.

Just like it'll take you

if you don't get away.

Yeah. My thoughts exactly.

So, you're telling me my whole life

a near killer was lurking in the woods, like

a doughnut's throw away from my house?

A doughnut's throw? Why would you be throwing doughnuts?

I wouldn't. I'm just hungry. The point is

I had one of those neighbours, like, on the news.

He was quiet. Kept to himself.

No one knew he was such a dangerous child-thrower-down-a-weller.

Okay, but, seriously, this is crazy.

- At the same time... - Maybe he's right?

Should we be worried about you?

Also us?

Look, I've had more time to think about this and I guess I want proof.

You don't believe your grandfather?

It's not that I don't believe him, it's just...

I guess I don't want to. Plus, he really wants us to leave Emerald.

Right, so he could just be amping up his story to scare you.

Or maybe he's blinded by all the emotions like

that time I beat Sam at Skee-Ball.

- Did not. - Yeah, I did.

I guess the main thing is I just don't see how Tom could've done this.

He was a well-keeper, like me.

- One of the good people. - Yeah.

Still, some bad guys start out as good guys.

But if Tom was actually capable of doing something like this

then my grandpa wouldn't have been the only person who saw it.

Nothing creepy pops up online.

Which is saying something about the internet.

Yeah.

So then let's go see what real, actual people know.

Yeah, that's funny you should ask.

I did notice something odd when I was going through Tom's records.

Nothing too strange, I hope.

Oh, no, the opposite.

See, Tom always gave some of his income to charity

even when his health and finances got worse.

Wow, that's impressive.

Well, you know, he's no angel

but I can't imagine him ever being violent.

There was still a certain sweetness inside of him, right until the end.

Nothing but problems with that guy.

Really? I don't really remember him that much.

'Cause I always sent you to the back when he came.

Wow. So, you were actually worried about my safety?

Ish.

He was confused a lot, you know?

He'd forget to pay and I'd remind him and then he'd fly off the handle

about how I'd accused him of shoplifting.

But he was never actually violent, right?

He grabbed Langston Pritchard by the collar once and shook him.

I had to ban him from the store.

You actually banned someone?

Hard time picturing that.

Well, it's hard not to be worried

when someone loses their temper in a room full of hammers and saws, right?

Right. Good point.

Yeah, but if you had to rank him, zero's Mina; ten's a criminal.

Five out of ten?

Tom was somewhere between a nuisance

and a problem, depending on the day.

But you'd get calls sometimes?

Yeah.

"Tom's in my backyard."

"Tom just trampled my vegetable garden."

"Tom's on top of my garage again," like...

- What would you do? - Drive by, offer him a ride home.

Sometimes he'd take it, sometimes he'd get angry.

But you never arrested him?

Nah. Came close.

I always managed to talk him down. Just wasn't always easy.

- Five out of ten. - Five out of ten.

Was Tom Dangerous? I got a no. Mina got a...

- Yes. - Yeah.

- And Sam got a... - Meh.

This is what my mom used to call "jambalaya."

Little bit of everything.

Thing is, we can't actually solve this wish

until we know what really happened that day.

The only person there besides your grandpa is dead.

Not the only person.

Yeah, but your dad was a preschooler.

Yeah. I mean, who remembers things from that age?

And even if he did remember, he would have told me.

But there's still that last clue, the toy car.

Could be your dad's. And if it is...

Then the well wants me to find it.

And I know just where to look.

Okay.

Yeah. Reports of your straight A's may have been exaggerated.

Cute. Like puppy-dog cute.

What're you looking for?

Little red car, but it's not in here. Looks like this.

Oh, wow.

Wow, yes.

I remember this one. This was my favourite.

Where did you get this?

The well.

It's part of the wish?

- Why? - I don't know.

Any idea where I could find it?

No, I think I... I lost it.

You remember where?

I don't know.

I think it was here.

Was it here?

Yeah.

I remember I was playing with it in the orchard.

I was climbing with it.

Did I have it at the well?

I think I was climbing on it

walking around.

My shoelaces were always untied. Dad thought Velcro was a crutch.

The car went over.

And I leaned after it.

And I saw the car going down

into the well, like... down.

Forever down.

And I started falling

and it felt like I was falling forever, but...

it was just a split second until hands grabbed me.

Just in time.

Tom.

It was Tom.

Tom saved my life.

But that's not what Grandpa O saw.

He said Tom was holding you over the well

like he was gonna drop you, like a murderer.

No. He was wrong.

He thought Tom was evil, but he wasn't.

This changes everything.

This gives us a chance to change Grandpa O's mind, change the wish.

There you are.

Paul? Still there?

Yeah, Liam.

Yeah, I found it. A copy of the last will and testament.

- Yeah? - Same as the copy

we found at the courthouse.

Nah, I think we're all good.

Okay, yeah. I'll scan it and send a copy on over.

- Sounds good. Ciao. - Okay, thanks. Talk soon.

- What was that? - A lawyer friend of mine.

Why were you talking about Tom's will?

Just that it's not worth the paper it's written on.

The evidence is all there.

He was not of sound mind. I think we all know that.

What are you saying, Dad?

The will is garbage, son.

This property, all of it

doesn't belong to you.

Belongs to Tom's next of kin, me.

He can't.

He can't.

He can. And he is.

He's even staying overnight in the city so he can expedite it all.

No. Tom was a good guy.

We can tell him that and talk him out of this.

Sam, be real.

He's not gonna take our word for it. Or even Ruby's dad's.

Yeah. He's way too stubborn and always sure he's right.

Kind of reminds me of me.

I guess we put the wish on hold until we figure out your immediate future?

I guess so.

So, what do we do? I don't want to move. I like it here.

You could stay at our house.

- Yeah? - Sure.

And you can go get new wishes when your grandad isn't looking.

See, that's the other thing. This wish isn't just gonna go away.

It's not like I can just skip it. Can I?

Can she?

Okay, listen to me.

I have complete faith that in a little while

you'll make your puzzle face and figure this thing out.

But where to start?

Isn't there something in that giant logbook about this?

Something that didn't make sense before, but might help us now?

Is there?

Is there?

Nope.

So, what did you find out?

Nothing good. You can't just pick and choose

what wishes to do, it's all or nothing.

What if you pick nothing?

That's what Tom did. You saw how that worked out.

Ruined lives, dead town.

Is there a way to grant this wish without making the well mad

and destroying a quaint historic town on the rebound?

Yeah. Sort of.

The well-keeper chips their name off of the stones

and the well simply chooses a new well-keeper.

So, why is that bad?

Oh, wait.

- I get it. - Exactly.

I was sort of hoping it wouldn't be so easy

because that means I actually can grant this wish.

But that would mean that I would have to give it all up, you know?

And never grant any more. Just...

Now what am I supposed to do? This is all way too much.

There should be some kind of advice hotline

you could call and talk to former well-keepers.

"Dear Ex-Well-Keepers

I know you're dead and everything

but I could really use some advice, and..."

Wait a second.

- Viole. - Creepy girl.

Four visions in a row.

She's been trying to reach out to me.

It has to mean something.

But what?

Not sure.

But I do have one new clue that I had never seen before

Viole had dirt on her hands.

See ya, Mina. Looks like

- I have some digging to do. - Bye.

I have to say, I was worried about this

but I never thought anyone'd contest the will.

You don't know my dad.

And, yet, all of a sudden, I feel like I do.

Looks like he's been on this for a while

and it also looks like he won.

I... I can contest the decision, right?

Of course. But it's not gonna be instant

and you don't really have a great case.

Can we at least keep living in the house?

Not without your dad's permission.

Any chance of that?

Doubt it.

Okay.

It also sounds like he wanted to sell.

In which case, you wouldn't be fighting for the property anymore

but for the proceeds of the sale.

Meaning, the O'Reilly farm

in the family for 170 years, stops being the O'Reilly farm.

Yeah.

Okay, V...

time to get my hands dirty.

Whoa.

What?

What?

This way, that way.

That way, this way.

It's getting late, Ruby.

That mirror isn't getting any less spooky.

But, it has to be some sort of message from the past

from the OG O'Reillys, but...

But what?

Maybe the message is

to get some sleep and start fresh in the morning

actually look in that mirror. You're exhausted.

You want me to do the thing?

Yes, please.

Better?

In a relative sort of way.

Lie here, relax, sleep a little. It'll come to you.

Love you.

Love you, too.

Hey.

You sleeping?

It doesn't matter. What's up?

Just going over everything.

All the challenges the well's thrown at us.

How it pushed us harder and harder.

It's like your own personal sensei.

Double clues, misdirecting clues

symbolic clues.

Those are its greatest hits, all right.

But no matter how hard the well pushed us

I just had to keep going.

You know, have faith, think hard.

And now and then

just get out of its way, you know?

Mina?

Hello?

You agree with me.

Good night.

What do you mean?

You're back.

Yeah. Any of this you want to keep?

I'd start over at Ikea, but that's just me.

We need to talk.

No more talking, just doing.

You'll thank me for this later, Daniel.

Dad.

- I remembered something. - Did ya?

Tom. He was...

Yeah. The last O'Reilly to perish in this place.

Everyone else moved away and lived happily ever after. The. End.

Dad. This is important.

Of course it is. So, start packing.

Why don't you ever listen, Dad?

You have got Tom all wrong.

- Can you... - No, Daniel.

You've got Tom all wrong, you always have.

You live in this storybook world where you're gonna grow apples

and your daughter grants wishes from a magic well and it's all so nice.

But it's a fantasy.

You understand?

No.

But you will, someday.

You know, you got one thing right, Dad.

Wally Talbot. That guy is a pro. He's the real deal.

I always told you he was.

He knows more about this orchard than the trees themselves.

Yeah. He said I was ready.

He said that this was my orchard and it's my blood and it's my future.

Well, you're just gonna have to go back to him

and tell him he's wrong on that one.

You're so sure about everything, aren't you, Dad?

You know, I used to think that was a strength.

But, now, I know how much I don't know.

And how huge and powerful and humbling that is to be open to that.

That is real strength.

Look, I've got an appointment with a realtor in town later.

I'm just gonna freshen up, or...

Daniel?

- Made it. - We're here.

Okay, this is bad. It's been bad before

but just look at this and help me. Viole wanted me to find this.

When I look in it, I see myself one way and I see her the other.

What does it mean? Go.

Oh, okay.

What do we know about Viole?

She was keeper of the well her whole life.

And, as far as the logbook goes

she granted every wish, even the impossible ones.

She was the real deal. She proved it. Granting wishes is what she did.

Just like you.

- There it is. - Puzzle face.

Is Viole trying to tell me that I'm the same as she was?

She granted every wish, even the impossible ones. Why?

I don't think she questioned why.

She just figured it would work out.

It's a leap of faith.

Sure?

Which makes sense, because

when you're a part of something that you really, truly believe in...

- You go for it. - Well, you follow it.

And it doesn't matter what might happen

because you have faith in what you're about to do.

Ruby?

What are you about to do?

I'm gonna grant this wish and cut myself free of the well.

It's a leap of faith.

- Aren't you scared? - Yeah.

Terrified.

But it's what I do.

Daniel, meet Brian.

He's from RE/MAX over in Ashton Hills.

Top seller two years running.

Hi, Dan. Pleasure.

Come on, let's check out the property first, then circle back to the house.

Okay.

Here we are.

Back where we started.

I just have to do it.

Remove my name.

Okay, well.

Officially, from me to you

let my family be.

And the wish will be granted.

Oh, my gosh. What am I doing?

Now what?

Nothing?

Really?

Is that it?

Is that what's supposed to happen?

What?

What is happening?

I can't believe this.

Hang on.

I guess I'll just wait here, then.

Ruby!

This well will touch thousands of lives here in this new world.

It will make people hope

right wrongs

ease regrets.

And with each soul it touches

the water will flow and the land will thrive.

And with this work

we are all truly blessed.

Daniel.

Have you lost your mind?

Two seconds.

That's all it took.

But what we saw crossed months.

Years.

And then a wave of insight.

Calm.

- What happened? - We saw it.

I don't understand.

- I don't know. The well vision... - No.

How I could have got it so wrong.

How I got Tom all wrong.

I... I couldn't see past it.

I...

I didn't want anything to hurt you.

I just loved you.

I loved you so much.

I'm sorry, Daniel.

And, so, this wish

this crazy, upside-down wish somehow

incredibly granted.

Then, my name back where it belongs

in stone along with so many others.

Now we know, really know, what we are.

A family who believes in the unbelievable.

Fixes the unfixable

and the well will let us be

let us be well-keepers

let us be wish-granters

let us be family.

Forever.

Ready for anything.

Forever.