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We inhale in the middle of the chest.

Exhale slowly.

And again, inhale.

And exhale slowly.

Come on, honey.

We're only going for a few days. It'll be fun!

Oh, yeah.

But I have plenty of stuff I need to do here.

Yes, honey. I know.

We have things to do with the ranch!

Do we have to do it now?

We've waited too long already.

Why can't you just call some agency

and tell them to sell it for us?

In touch with a realtor, of course, but,

there's things I need to take care of.

Besides, you know Italian bureaucracy's like.

I'd like to see the place one last time.

And you should take care of Custer and Cisco.

I don't know anything about horses.

That was always you and Gramps.

Okay. Now, we're going to all four.

Inhale, open your chest.

Exhale slowly.

This trip is gonna be good for you.

Good for your soul.

- Oh, please. - You'll see.

Now we lift our left arm.

Right leg.

Find the balance.

Why can't we just talk in front of a glass of wine,

like normal people?

What's so interesting in that cell of yours?

Work stuff I gotta deal with,

since I'm not in my office.

Oh, you're telling me your office

is nicer than this?

No, of course not, Mom.

I'm just saying I'm not supposed to be here!

You know, I think your boss can survive

without even his best employee for a couple weeks.

A couple of weeks?

Oh.

Well, what now?

I think we have a flat tire.

Oh, my.

Why?

Just tell me why.

See? We were not supposed to come, okay?

This is a sign from the universe.

Honey, come over here.

- What? - Just come over.

Let's do a Sun Salutation together.

Are you kidding me right now?

Just come here.

Isn't a beautiful?

Mm.

Yeah.

Okay.

Mom?

Can I please change the tire now?

Thank you

Grandpa and Nana would be so proud,

if they could see you today.

What? Fixing a tire?

No, honey, I was talking about

what a beautiful woman you've grown into.

Yeah, I don't think so.

Honey bunny, don't be so negative!

Can you just not call me that? Please.

Oh, okay. Somebody really needs a drink.

Oh, well, I told you, okay? And could you help me?

Honey, I don't think I know how to change a tire.

Great. Yeah, great.

Ashley.

Ashley, honey, your back is so tense!

Mom!

You need to relax your spine, like the instructor said.

Oh, my God. No more yoga.

Let's just do some stretches, okay?

No more yoga.

Please!

Oh.

Okay?

Okay. I got it.

What?

You're setting a bad vibe.

I can't let you influence me.

Oh, my God.

Honey bunny.

What? Again?

We're here.

Custer?

Is that really you?

I can't believe it.

I can't believe you're still here.

You're a big boy now, aren't you?

Yeah.

Cisco?

I missed you guys.

Signorina Cavallo!

Marco!

Come on over. This is Marco.

You remember him.

Okay.

Let's make some light in here.

Oh!

I'll make some tea.

Gramps.

Honey?

Oh, thanks.

You okay?

Ash.

- What? - I asked if you're okay.

Oh, yeah.

How's the tea?

It's good, thanks.

Okay.

Listen.

I have to run some errands in town. You wanna come with?

I'll stay here.

I've got some, um, emails I need to send off.

I don't know if there's any wifi.

- There isn't? - Well, I don't know.

Well, I'm a bit tired, so I'll probably take a nap.

Okay.

I don't know what the situation is upstairs.

Don't worry.

I'll try to be quick.

Ciao.

Bye.

You should've seen the place.

Full of lights for Christmas.

This place changes completely at this time of year.

It's beautiful.

Reminded me of my childhood.

You know, I got this bottle of wine at Dario's.

Can you open it for me, honey?

Yeah, sure.

And I spoke to the realtor.

Not great. He's very negative.

He says we should wait to put this place on sale,

till after the holidays.

- Really? - Yeah.

Oh, don't worry, honey.

I'm not planning to keep you hostage till January.

Planned a couple of open days, open houses in any case.

And...

Yeah.

Printed out some flyers already. Put them in the shops.

Thanks.

We start out the day after tomorrow.

Buffet.

Honey, you know what?

You should take care of Custer and Cisco.

Give them a nice brush.

Put them out on display, on the paddock.

They're not totems, Mom.

Well, naturally, honey.

I don't mean actually put them on display.

I'm just saying it would be real nice to have them

browsing around on the paddock.

Make this place look homely.

They had a real effect on you, huh?

Yeah, they sure did.

What about them?

What about them?

Well, what are we gonna do?

They can't just be here and stay here.

Oh.

No.

Marco will take them

to some equestrian center he found in town.

They said they'd be happy to have 'em.

And do you know those places?

Well, no, but Marco does.

Honey, you're not actually worried about them, are you?

Of course I am.

How was your afternoon? Did you take a nap?

No, I didn't. I, uh...

I spent some time upstairs.

All of Gramps' stuff is still up there.

Oh, yeah.

Your nonna asked me, over and over,

to take care of it, but I never did.

Mea culpa.

So, this is what I have to do now. Dust and all.

Do you think Nan was lonely up here?

Well, yeah. She missed Gramps, you know?

They were together a long time

and there was a lot of love between the two of them.

But...

She took care of him, right up until the end.

So, there was no guilt.

That helps.

And,

eventually, she found a way on her own.

But the last few months, that was hard.

You know, when she was sick?

She couldn't take care of the ranch.

But you were here.

But I couldn't do what your nonna did.

She was something.

You know that.

In those last few weeks, it was like she was just

living in a world of memories.

Of Gramps.

Of you.

Anyway, dinner's almost ready.

Oh, and memo to Ash.

The fridge is full of food.

It's all for the buffet.

So, if you want to eat, it's top shelf only, okay?

When's the open house?

I told you, honey. Day after tomorrow.

And you know, I think we're gonna have

a whole bunch of people.

When I was in town, I ran into lots of friends of your nonna

and Gramps, and they all asked about the ranch.

Do you think it's gonna sell quickly?

Oh, you'll get your New Year's Eve in New York.

That's not what I meant.

Okay!

Dinner's ready.

Hello.

Hi, Custer.

How you doing, big boy? Hm?

You want an apple? You want an apple?

Do you? Course you do.

You miss Nonna and Gramps, too, don't ya?

I do.

Do you remember when we first met?

Hm?

I was so excited to have your books.

So excited.

Ah!

Oh. It's not working.

Oh! Sorry.

Oh, shit!

Well, that was a great start.

How'd it go?

This house is falling apart.

Luckily, the realtor doesn't know it yet.

Sorry, Mom.

Oh, it's okay, honey.

It'll go better on Wednesday.

Wednesday?

Yeah. I told you I planned a few.

A few?

Honey, you know me.

I don't give in till I get it done.

That's enough of that. You'll ruin your appetite.

Hello?

No sign?

Shit!

Who would steal a sale sign?

Power failure?

Okay.

Okay.

Oh!

The house, uh, it needs, um, renovation.

You know?

Jesus.

I, I'm so sorry!

I'm so sorry!

- Ashley! - Yeah?

Why is there horse manure on our doorstep?

Oh, that. Um...

I was moving Custer and I forgot to clean it up.

I'm sorry, Mom.

And the dogs?

You know they're supposed to be on a leash

when we have guests!

I know!

But I was dealing with Custer,

and then they just ran outta the pen into the backyard!

- How did it go? - Oh, what do you think?

Get in there.

Ciao!

- Hello! - Good morning!

- How are you? - Oh, welcome!

English speaking, finally!

- Come, come this way. - Thank you.

Come in, please.

You can hang your jackets up here.

This is my daughter Ashley.

- Nice to meet you. - Hi.

Hi, nice to meet you. This is Claudia and Lorenzo.

If you wanna help yourself to something before we go up?

Just come this way.

So, this is the living room.

It's a beautiful room.

It's the brightest room of the house, as well.

You get a lot of light in here.

And if you come this way, I'll show you,

we have the most wonderful view on the lake.

Look at that.

You can see our horses from here.

- Horses? - Si.

I haven't taken them out yet,

but I can give you a tour of the stables, if you like.

Oh! Yes.

Please, follow my daughter. You are in good hands.

- Thank you, Susan, thank you. - Yes.

- It's a pleasure. - Thank you.

Let me know, huh?

Okay.

Ciao!

- Bye. - Ciao.

Just watch the steps.

Yeah.

Okay!

So, this is Custer!

Named after George Armstrong Custer, of course.

Even if he's not such a hero as his predecessor, yeah?

Isn't that right?

Well, you may be as bloody as him.

His previous owner, and the previous owner of this place,

he, uh, he decided to put a saddle on his back,

and, um, it was the worst decision of his entire life.

He, um, then decided to ride him,

just down there by the arena,

and Custer wasn't too keen.

So, he went crazy

and did everything he could to shake him off his back.

Eventually, he did.

Then he decided to run up here,

but the guy's foot got stuck in stirrup,

and he was dragged on his back all the way up here,

back to the stables, and when he eventually turned around,

he seen the guy and he just went rage on him.

Anyway, I don't even know how long for,

but when he was found, it was too late.

I personally cleaned these stables myself.

So, I mean, I didn't manage to get

all the blood stain off there,

but you don't mind a bit of blood stain, do you?

Did you enjoy it, with the horses?

Yeah?

Well, arrivederci!

Ciao!

Ciao!

Ashley, what?

What happened? Did you do something to scare them off?

I may have made up a horror story about Custer!

What? Why?

Because...

It was fun?

Ashley! Listen to me.

This was our last open house day. The last one!

Everybody who was remotely interested showed up!

Why in heaven's name would you wreck the last chance we got?

You know. I'm...

I'm kinda liking this place.

You "kinda like this place"?

Now?

You outta your mind?

What's the plan, Ashley?

You gonna keep this for your retirement?

No, Mom.

I'm a bit young to be thinking about my retirement.

Yours, maybe!

I'm going to move from New York,

out here,

in my retirement, alone?

Why would I do that?

Because you like it?

Was it just today, or was it every time?

Huh?

The stove upstairs. Was that you?

It wasn't that cold, anyway.

The lights.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

I don't, I don't understand!

Mom, it's, it's beautiful here. It's...

It's special and it has so much potential.

We could come here, every summer.

And it, and there's so many memories here.

You had

so many chances

to come visit when your grandparents were alive

and you didn't.

So, don't come to me now and tell me it's beautiful,

because I know!

Mom, please.

You think it's easy for me to sell my parents' house?

Mom?

Tomorrow, I call the realtor,

and tell him to deal with everything.

Oh, we're going back to New York!

Hey, Custer.

I managed to buy us some time today,

but I don't know how long it's gonna last.

I don't wanna let you go, but I can't stay here either.

You know?

I'll figure something out.

Okay?

Promise.

Oh, my God.

I never knew how much I missed this place.

It's like I got my childhood back, thanks to you and Cisco.

No matter how it goes,

I promise you I'm gonna find a way to stay together.

Hello?

Can I help you?

Oh, hey. I'm sorry. I was just, uh...

It's okay. Don't worry.

Are you a rider?

I try. I have horses as well.

- Oh, do you? - Yeah.

I'm Liam.

Ashley.

Where are you from?

Uh, Texas, originally.

Moved here a couple years ago.

Oh, you don't say.

Yeah, I was working on a ranch over there.

Then I moved here, tried to start my own business.

How did that go?

Good, I guess. At least in the beginning.

Are you selling?

Oh, uh, well, my mom is.

We live in New York, so...

In New York.

Have you been?

No. Only Texas.

I'm actually looking for a place to buy.

Oh, are you?

Yeah, the the place I'm currently in is a little small.

Needs a lot of renovations.

So, I figure I might sell it and find something new.

My gramps actually built this place, so...

- Did he? - Yeah.

He built everything around his passion.

Horses?

Yeah.

I noticed you have a few stables.

Oh, four, but you could build more, if you wanted to.

Four is a great place to start.

And plus, in the summertime, there are plenty of tourists

who would love to go for a nice ride amongst the vineyards.

Well, we have a paddock around the back.

It's a little smaller, but you could, uh, build there.

We also have two donkeys.

I think I heard one of them braying,

right before you arrived.

Do you want to have a look?

Why not?

It's just this way. Yeah, okay.

This is Custer, by the way.

Nice. Is he Quarter?

Yeah. Another one of Gramps' passions, so...

So, these are the four stables that you've saw already.

With a beautiful view on the lake,

and the paddocks, I might add.

Oh, let me help you with that.

Thanks.

So, yeah, there are more stables.

Well, you could build more stables around the back.

I could just show you to that. Yeah?

Okay. Go, yeah.

So, this was used as an open garage space,

but you could build at least another five stables.

Maybe even 10, if you put two rows facing each other.

Yeah, you're right.

Um, let me show you inside.

And this is the living room.

Your granddaddy was truly passionate.

Yeah, he really was.

Wow.

Oh, yeah.

There are stories behind these pictures, but uh,

I mean, my gramps' probably told me, I just don't remember.

I mean, they take me right back to my time in Texas.

I never met anyone here who truly understands that world.

You miss home.

I spent most of my life there.

Gosh, your granddaddy must've been one fine gentleman, huh?

Yeah.

He really was.

Even if I try not to think about him.

Well, anyways, um...

Thank you so much for the lovely tour, Ashley,

Do you think you'd find the house plans,

so I can start catching the stables

that we mentioned earlier?

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, I can contact the realtor.

Okay.

Okay. Uh...

So, I guess I'll hear from you-

- As soon as I have the plans, yes.

Perfect.

Well, it was really lovely to meet you, Ashley.

Nice to meet you, too.

Okay.

Hi, Mom.

Hi! Who-

- You don't happen to have the plans for the house,

by any chance?

No, why? The realtor does.

Well, could you get them? It's just...

I think I might have found someone very, very interested.

Interested in what?

The house.

Oh.

I'm sorry about last night, Mom.

That's okay, honey.

It's just, I don't wanna see the house

ending up in the wrong hands.

Custer and Cisco, too.

I get it.

So, tell me about this guy.

Well, I just came back from my ride with Custer

and he was standing there by the sale sign.

Just like petting Cisco.

It is even wider than I expected.

Maybe we could even fit rows of six.

Or another row facing outside.

You'd like an apple, wouldn't you?

Oh.

Thanks.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

This kitchen reminds me of my grandmama.

Were you two close?

Yeah. Yeah.

She passed away, right before I moved here.

I feel like she's one of the reasons why I left.

I'm sorry.

It made me feel like I, uh, lost my roots.

So, I just ran.

But after a while, I felt out of place.

Eventually, I realized that I wasn't gonna feel at home

anywhere, if I didn't make peace within myself.

So that's why I stayed, to rebuild my life,

from the ground up.

It's been a while.

I'm not sure I've accomplished everything that I set out to,

but I'm, I'm aware of what I want now.

I do have a plan and eventually I'll get there.

I know what you mean.

I haven't visited this place in a long time.

Yeah.

It's the place of my childhood.

My happiest memories.

But

I went to high school and, you know,

first love, friendships, nights out.

You know what I mean.

You know, you turn 18 and you just think

you've got your whole life in front of you.

And then you go to college and, you know,

your hopes start lowering a little bit,

and then your expectation starts scaling back.

And before you know it, you're finished college

and you think, "Wow, I haven't achieved anything."

But you have no reason to scale back on anything.

I mean, every day, you can make a change.

Look at us now. We're making plans.

- That's true. - Yeah.

Why don't you tell me about that business plan

you mentioned earlier?

Well...

Let me just get it open here.

Okay.

So, I thought about the trekking idea that you spoke about,

and I did a little research online

and I think you're in for a good shot, okay?

So, there's only one other equestrian center in this area

and it's on the other side of the lake.

But on this side, you have a load of campers.

And roughly from like May to September,

you've got about 10,000 visitors a month, okay?

Wow.

0 So, I mean, that means that, uh, I'm pretty sure

you're gonna get a few people wanting some trekking.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

So, uh, do you wanna meet again? Maybe tomorrow?

Of course. Yeah.

Maybe we could go on one of the treks,

like you mentioned, for the summer trekkings?

Yeah. Yeah, perfect.

Perfect. So, see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

I don't really know where to take you.

I only went out once the other day.

Don't worry. I know the area.

They're always so sweet.

I had a pony, once.

She was the sweetest.

She always greeted me with a neigh, anytime she saw me,

and followed me around the ranch like a dog.

I actually think she felt more like a puppy than a pony.

So, uh, I guess I'll see you soon?

I guess so!

Um...

Ciao.

And he could build another 12 stables out back, at least.

But I'd push it to 18 and build another row, facing outside.

Oh! And I did a little research online.

This is the perfect place for an equestrian center,

and nobody around here does trekkings,

and there are plenty of tourists here, every summer.

Nice!

So, is he gonna buy?

Mm. Yeah!

He's just waiting for the deal

to go through on his old place

and then they're meeting on Friday,

so we don't even have to wait that long.

Honey, that's great!

I'll call the realtor tomorrow

and he can start writing up the papers!

We may even make it in time for a flight next week.

About that.

I was thinking maybe we could spend Christmas here.

You know?

Put up the decorations and

have lunch, like we used to with Nonna?

Honey, I thought you were in a rush to get home.

I know.

But I told you.

I love it here.

And it would be our last chance

to spend some time here, before...

You know.

What do you think?

I'm not in a rush to get home.

I'll go get the decorations.

Hey!

Hey. Are you busy?

Not really. Why?

I got a surprise for ya.

Oh, really?

Yeah. Hop in.

Okay. I've gotta get changed first, but...

Sounds good. I'll drive ya.

Okay.

I mean, listen, it's a pretty idyllic little town.

You gotta say.

Yeah, I mean, you know.

It is. It's gorgeous.

- Like the lights. - All the lighting, yeah.

Like, how long do you think it takes them

to put all the lights on the trees?

I don't know. It's like, to me, it's so long

that like, the year after, they're taking down

the old lights and putting up the new ones.

- Right? - You know?

It's like, how long?

I mean, it just takes forever. I hate doing it.

Yeah, and it's so touristy that I'm kinda like,

well, maybe you should just leave the lights on year-round,

'cause like, you know?

That is, yeah, but this is...

I mean, imagine in the middle of the summer,

you've got all these lights on.

You've got all these flights.

I mean, it would be kinda like,

it's like going to, I don't know.

I actually enjoy ice skating.

- That's super nice, huh? - Yeah.

Yeah, I mean it's, you know, it, uh,

it gets you cold, but it's-

- Yes.

I mean, the ranch is amazing.

I can't believe, like, I would...

Yeah, it is.

It's like the first place that I've been, here,

where I genuinely feel like home, you know?

Texas. It's like it's-

- I know what you mean. No, I know what you mean.

'Cause like nobody fully understands it, you know?

No.

Nobody fully understands the, you know,

like the flavors, the pictures, you know?

Your granddaddy's pictures. I mean...

You're so silly. You're so silly.

- I know, I know. - You're so silly.

You're so silly.

But it was a good time, though. Ooh, you getting chilly?

A little bit. Yeah.

Yeah.

- But nice, huh? - Yeah.

Should we go in here?

Uh, yeah.

- I'm cold. - You are?

Yeah, a little bit. Yeah.

- Morning, honey bunny. - Morning, Mom.

- How'd you sleep? - Good, yeah.

Today's the big day.

What?

Friday!

Of course. What time is it?

Almost nine.

Mm.

So, what time's Prince Charming coming over?

Right after noon.

Mom, these pancakes look delicious.

Uh-huh. Don't change the subject, Ash.

I saw you two sneaking off, last night.

What happened?

Just went into the city,

and did a little bit of ice skating.

Oh, a little bit of ice skating, huh?

No kiss?

There may have been moments.

But you know, he lives here and I don't know.

Honey, relax!

You're not in New York.

You deserve to have some fun, cara mia, okay?

Mm.

Bunnies!

Lunch is ready!

Coming!

What, uh...

Hey.

- Hello. - What...

I just wanted to tell you in person.

The deal fell through.

I've been chasing them for six months, and I mean,

they low-balled me, they said if I don't accept

way less money, then they're gonna buy something else.

- Oh, my God. - And I'm...

I'm really sorry. Okay?

I...

What happened?

I'm so sorry, Mom.

It's not your fault.

God. He was sure.

He was sure to close the deal today, but they offered him

half of what he asked and, well, he had to take it.

It's the best deal he's been offered in two years.

Oh, honey.

What are we gonna do now?

We'll figure something out. We'll find someone else.

He was gonna make Gramps' dreams into reality.

He was gonna build an equestrian center and,

and make this a clubhouse,

and an open kitchen, just like Nonna would've wanted.

God, he would've made this place wonderful!

Nonna and Gramps would be so proud of you.

Of all your effort. Yeah, I don't think so.

Honey, don't be so hard on yourself.

It's not your fault.

And who knows?

Maybe someone else will come along.

Someone with even greater plans.

We don't know.

I want at least Custer and Cisco to have a good home.

Okay.

We'll take care of them.

Don't worry, honey.

Hey.

You want one?

Sure. Of course.

I know it's almost Christmas,

but I need to get back to New York.

So, can we speed up the process?

Uh-huh.

Yeah, yeah, I just mean, you know, get the representation

contract signed so you can handle the whole thing.

Okay. Yes.

Um...

The furniture. Do we need to clear it all out, or...

Yeah. Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

Okay. So, just the, um...

The closets and the family memorabilia.

Sure.

Oh, uh, yeah.

You need me back here?

To sign the contract? Sure, yeah.

January? I could, I could make a trip back.

Okay.

But just a one day thing, right?

Yeah.

Okay!

Yeah, so, I'll come by your office this afternoon

and we'll get it all signed and, uh, great.

Thank you.

Grazie.

Si. Arrivederci.

So, he says, you know,

terrible time of year to be selling a house,

but he's gonna do his best,

and he thinks he could find us a buyer, end of January.

I have to fly back to sign the contract, obviously,

but you don't have to come, honey, don't worry.

And you know, I come right back to New York, and uh, yeah.

I guess we won't need the Christmas decorations anymore.

We can pack them away.

One less thing for Marco to do.

And he says we don't need to pack the furniture away.

It's great, you know? Less work for us.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Nice.

Yeah.

So, you know, I have a couple of emails to catch up on.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna go do that.

Okay.

Honey bunny?

Ash?

Oh. Mr. Cordioli.

Si.

No. No, I was just having coffee.

Oh!

Well, that's great news.

Uh-huh.

Oh.

I see.

Uh, yeah. It's, um...

It's not the offer I was hoping for, to be frank,

but I guess we have no choice.

Oh, no, I understand it's a good offer.

Just, I was, uh...

I was hoping for something a little less invasive, you know?

I guess I'm still very attached to this place.

I completely understand.

You're doing your best, Mr. Cordioli.

Just, uh, will you let me think about it a little bit?

Okay.

Sure. Of course.

Yes. I'll come by your office, this afternoon.

Mm.

Okay.

Grazie mille, Mr. Cordioli. I...

You're doing a great job.

Hi, ami.

Hi, Mom.

You went for morning ride?

Yeah, I woke up and watched the sunrise

and I thought, why not?

- It's a beautiful day, huh? - It is.

Yeah.

So, honey, I need those plans.

The realtor called,

and he thinks he may have found someone, so...

- Who? - Oh, I don't know.

Some businessman,

and he needs to see the plans for some reason.

Anyway, where are they?

- You okay, Mom? - Sure, sure.

I just need the plans. You're acting different.

No, no, no, honey, I just need to plans, you know?

Okay. Okay, um...

I think they're on the table in the living room, I think.

Okay. Thank you.

Mom?

Yeah.

Is there anything you need to tell me?

Uh, the man who wants to buy this place, he um,

he's planning to tear it down, you know?

So, he needs the plan so he can figure out

how much he can build, you know?

Yeah.

I know, honey. I feel the same.

But I thought you loved this place.

I do.

Then why?

Because I've got no choice, Ashley.

I tried everything.

I did the open house days,

which you tried to sabotage, by the way.

And you even had your own shot, honey, I know,

but it didn't work out!

Look, look, maybe if I have more time, I could-

- What?

Look. Let's face it, Ashley.

You're having a little trip down memory lane,

but by the time you get back to New York, it'll be over!

- It's more than that, Mom. - Honey.

I don't know what else to do. Really.

I really don't.

I can't afford this house.

Even this trip is ruining me.

We just have to let it go.

Yeah.

- Hey. - Hi.

Let me get that for you.

How are you?

What do you want to see me for?

Okay. Uh, look.

I'm sorry about the other day.

All of it.

It just took me a long time

to find the courage to give you the news,

'cause I know how much you care about this place

and I really didn't wanna shatter your hopes and dreams.

And then when I told you, I feel like I really let you down.

So, I just ran away.

It was so stupid, Ashley.

And I am really sorry.

It's okay.

Liam?

They found a buyer.

Oh, I'm...

I'm so sorry, Ashley.

Well, they're, uh, wanting to tear the ranch down, so...

What, what did your mom say?

Oh.

Grazie.

When...

When are they buying?

I don't know.

Soon, probably.

Well, how are you doing?

We, uh, we leave, next Monday.

Wait.

I thought you were staying for Christmas.

My mom doesn't see the point.

Unless something comes up, bureaucracy wise,

the realtor's pretty quick.

I mean, I can see that. Oh, gosh.

Do you think you're ever gonna come back?

I don't think so.

Unless I could find a way.

How much money have you got?

What?

How much have you got to put towards the ranch?

I mean, it's not close to the asking price.

If you had a partner.

Partner?

If I could find an investor, would you be my partner?

Oh, Ashley, I mean...

It's a yes or a no.

Of course. Yes.

- Yes. - Yeah?

Yeah.

Hold on. How are you gonna find the money?

I don't know. I'll find a way.

Okay?

Okay. Yeah, well, let's toast to this new venture?

Yeah!

- Okay! - Okay, partners.

Partners!

Okay.

Here you go.

Honey.

Hi, Mom.

I went upstairs, looking for the plans, and I found this.

Why didn't you tell me you were doing it?

Well, it's not finished yet,

and I didn't see how it was gonna change your mind, so...

Very detailed, Ashley. I was impressed.

Pleased to hear it.

Do you think there's a good chance it could work?

A good chance?

A great chance!

I mean, this place is always so busy.

I mean, you know it better than me!

You can't find a single place to stay around here.

And are you gonna try and tell me that you couldn't find

someone that wouldn't wanna trek among these hillsides?

Among, among the vineyards and the lakes?

You couldn't!

Gramps and Nonna's house would just bloom

and everyone would love it.

I bet you, you couldn't find one person

that wouldn't love this place.

I agree. I've always loved this place.

Honey, there's something I have to tell you.

When I read your plan,

I remembered something your grandfather did.

He had plans for this place.

Dreams, actually, because he never accomplished them.

He left me something, and I went downstairs looking for it.

I haven't been downstairs since, you know,

'cause of the memories.

But I realized it was time.

You should see this.

See, honey bunny?

You're not the only one.

What do you mean?

If you can make it happen, do it.

Are you serious?

Yes, I'm serious!

But I thought you didn't have the money.

Honey, we'll figure something out.

You can pay me back from your revenues, huh?

I'm gonna have Liam

sit here.

Okay.

Hi!

- Hey. - I'm glad you came.

- Thanks for having me. - Are you hungry?

- A little. - Come on.

- Come on inside. - All right.

Oh, look at this guy of yours, showing up.

Oh, that's just, you can...

So, my daughter tells me

you're willing to invest in the ranch.

Yes, ma'am.

Even though your previous sale didn't go as planned?

I didn't make the amount of money that I was hoping to,

but it's still a good amount.

I see.

Well, I spoke to my daughter this afternoon

and I saw her business plans

and I can tell how devoted she is to this project.

Could we say the same about you?

Ma'am, uh...

I worked on ranches back in Texas.

I moved here and tried to set up my own business.

Been around horses my whole life.

There's nothing else that I'd rather do.

Mm-hm.

He knows what he's talking about, Mom.

Well, honey bunny, the ranch is yours now.

So, if this gentleman is willing to invest in it,

and pay me back, little by little,

then I'm not gonna stand in your way.

Well, thanks again for lunch, Ms. Susan.

Delicious.

Ciao!

Well, partner, um...

I guess I'll see you, Monday?

Yes, sir.

Ciao.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you, too.