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00:01:00 - Today's gonna be a great day.
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00:01:43 - Now for the best part.
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00:01:48 Salt water taffy for Mr. Rowe.
00:01:57 Jackson is on timetables,
00:01:59 flashcards for the Prescott's,
00:02:01 and Gina Everett loves lavender.
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00:02:13 - Oh hey, it's one floor up, first on the left.
00:02:27 Thanks Patrick.
00:02:28 - Good morning neighbor.
00:02:36 - Morning.
00:02:37 (upbeat music)
00:02:40 (doorbell rings)
00:02:43 - Elves.
00:02:50 It's the only way you could possibly get so much done
00:02:55 by 8 a.m., you must have elves.
00:02:57 - I was excited to get started early.
00:02:59 Look, I found these animal shaped gluten free pasta.
00:03:04 Isn't it awesome?
00:03:05 (laughs)
00:03:07 - Can I start packaging it all up?
00:03:09 - No, some people didn't order gluten free
00:03:11 and then there's the different sauces
00:03:13 and actor Rollins requested a double order
00:03:15 for his date tonight.
00:03:16 Lions and tigers and bears don't exactly say romance.
00:03:21 - Yeah, I can barely remember
00:03:22 to brush my hair in the morning.
00:03:24 - How can you possibly know an entire meal service's
00:03:26 client roster by heart?
00:03:28 - I have a system.
00:03:30 - So you mentioned.
00:03:32 - I'll go set up the cafe.
00:03:34 - Thank you.
00:03:36 - Mm-hmm.
00:03:37 (upbeat music)
00:03:39 - The loving spoonful with the adore.
00:03:48 - Pasta adore.
00:03:49 (laughs)
00:03:52 - I think they finally rented the apartment upstairs.
00:03:55 I saw the new guy moving in today.
00:03:57 Should bring him a flyer, he could be a new client.
00:04:00 We're already here a million hours a week
00:04:03 and I can't work more with my university classes.
00:04:06 - One more client might cause a nervous collapse
00:04:08 for both of us.
00:04:09 - I'm not that bad.
00:04:10 - When was the last time you went on a vacation?
00:04:13 - Or went on a date?
00:04:15 - Or a coffee break?
00:04:17 - Have you thought more about what we talked about?
00:04:19 - About expanding just beyond just us.
00:04:22 - I like just us.
00:04:24 - What are my Ridgeway foods?
00:04:26 - I'm not here to take over the world.
00:04:28 - Hey, hey, can you bring some yellow tablecloths
00:04:31 from the back?
00:04:32 I think it's time for a change for summer.
00:04:33 - Okay.
00:04:34 - But if you don't get more sleep and work less,
00:04:37 then you're going to be seeing those lions and tigers
00:04:41 and bears in more places than your food.
00:04:43 - Bears.
00:04:48 (phone buzzes)
00:04:57 Oh no, no, no, no, I was supposed to have more time.
00:05:04 (light music)
00:05:06 - Um, excuse me.
00:05:20 This is gonna sound crazy,
00:05:21 but did you just see a bear walk by here?
00:05:26 - Brown, black button eyes, so big.
00:05:28 - Um, yeah, you too?
00:05:31 - That's Jolene.
00:05:33 - Hey Jolene, you wanna come out here
00:05:35 and say hello to our new neighbor?
00:05:37 You too, Ivy.
00:05:39 - Hi Ivy, I'm Leah.
00:05:47 This is my meal service business, The Loving Spoonful.
00:05:51 We put the care in carrot cake.
00:05:53 Anyways, it's nice to meet you.
00:05:57 I really like your bear.
00:05:59 Jolene's a pretty name.
00:06:00 Did you name her yourself?
00:06:03 Nice to meet you, Jolene.
00:06:04 And your dad?
00:06:07 - Uncle Eli, I mean, just Eli.
00:06:10 That's what most people call me.
00:06:12 Nice to meet you.
00:06:13 - Nice to meet you, just Eli.
00:06:15 - Well, we'll see you around.
00:06:18 - Sounds good.
00:06:19 - Hey. - Hey.
00:06:21 - Bye. - Bye.
00:06:23 - But I was supposed to be eligible
00:06:27 for a fourth extension for my taxes.
00:06:30 No, no, no, I want to pay my taxes.
00:06:32 It's just that at the moment, I can't.
00:06:37 - What do you mean seize my assets?
00:06:40 - What, you mean my pots and my pans and my stove?
00:06:45 - You promised about the stove part.
00:06:51 - No, no, I take this very seriously.
00:06:56 Mr. Herrera, what's my final, final deadline?
00:07:02 I will have the money too by then, I promise.
00:07:05 Thank you.
00:07:06 Somehow.
00:07:12 - You are a cook with no way to cook.
00:07:22 Tell me how your stove going out is, not a problem?
00:07:24 - I already adjusted the next menu,
00:07:26 fruit and yogurt parfaits, avocado grape salad,
00:07:29 and chocolate tray.
00:07:30 - Oh, that's brilliant, but not a permanent solution,
00:07:34 like say, a new stove.
00:07:36 - But I know mine so well.
00:07:38 - Yes, but it's unreliable.
00:07:41 - I'm gonna get the other bags.
00:07:44 (phone ringing)
00:07:53 - May, hi.
00:07:59 Calling to see how the moving went?
00:08:01 - You know it, 'cause.
00:08:02 - Well, I'm happy to report I'm on the last box.
00:08:05 - Last time we moved, it took me weeks to unpack.
00:08:07 - Nothing like a project manager for a smooth move,
00:08:10 especially a freelance one between jobs.
00:08:13 - I let them know I was available to stay on
00:08:15 if they needed more help.
00:08:17 - They didn't.
00:08:18 - Well, you'll find something else.
00:08:19 - So, how's the search going for Ivy's new summer day camp?
00:08:23 - I got a recommendation for a camp
00:08:25 we're checking out tomorrow.
00:08:26 Ivy's not excited about the idea though.
00:08:28 - You know how shy she can be in new situations.
00:08:31 - Speaking of Ivy,
00:08:33 I had a little housewarming gift delivered to you.
00:08:36 Should be at the door.
00:08:37 - Dare I ask?
00:08:38 - Why ask when you can open?
00:08:40 - Right.
00:08:41 (upbeat music)
00:08:46 - There must have been a mistake on the delivery.
00:08:55 This appears to be some sort of cooking device.
00:08:58 Now, my favorite cousin knows me well enough
00:09:00 to understand my cooking skills are--
00:09:02 - Non-existent.
00:09:03 It's more for Ivy than it is for you.
00:09:06 She loves pancakes.
00:09:08 - She does?
00:09:09 - She asked for them every day
00:09:10 the last time she came to visit.
00:09:12 - I guess I was lucky to get by with fruit and cereal
00:09:14 for breakfast every day the last couple of years.
00:09:17 Why do things have to change?
00:09:19 - Because little girls don't stay little forever.
00:09:22 Mine sure didn't.
00:09:24 - Every day Ivy's more of a mystery to me
00:09:25 than even this strange alien apparatus.
00:09:29 - It's pancakes, Eli.
00:09:31 Try, learn, grow.
00:09:34 - I just wanna make sure I'm raising Ivy the right way.
00:09:37 The way you are with your girls.
00:09:41 The way my sister would have.
00:09:42 - You'll figure it out as you go.
00:09:44 The same way every parent does.
00:09:46 And you know we're always happy to help.
00:09:48 You can call anytime.
00:09:49 - Thanks, I will.
00:09:50 Bye for now, Mae.
00:09:52 - Bye, cuz.
00:09:53 (soft music)
00:09:56 - Who knew this city had so many walk-ups?
00:10:08 But we already got our cardio in for the day.
00:10:11 What else do you have to do today?
00:10:12 - Oh, there's a new recipe I wanna try
00:10:14 and it's placing the orders for next week.
00:10:16 Checking on some numbers.
00:10:17 No, no, no, no, no.
00:10:18 I know that you have study group tonight.
00:10:22 I'll talk with you.
00:10:23 But promise me you'll sleep in
00:10:25 at least tomorrow since we open late.
00:10:28 - I'll be fine.
00:10:29 I have a system. - A system.
00:10:31 - I know, I know.
00:10:32 (doorbell rings)
00:10:36 - Hey, Ivy.
00:10:39 You know, I was thinking we could hit that park
00:10:42 around the corner and try out the swings.
00:10:44 What do you say?
00:10:44 - Okay.
00:10:45 - Are you bringing Jolene?
00:10:49 - I wanna bring her.
00:10:50 - Okay.
00:10:51 - Hey, you know, maybe we can call your friend Samantha
00:10:53 and see if she can meet us at the park to play too.
00:10:55 - No, it's okay.
00:10:56 I've got Jolene.
00:10:57 I'll go put my shoes on.
00:10:58 (upbeat music)
00:11:02 (gentle music)
00:11:12 (Jolene grunts)
00:11:14 (Jolene grunts)
00:11:17 - Okay, okay.
00:11:43 Hey.
00:11:44 Oh, wait.
00:11:46 That's not my smoke alarm.
00:11:49 - Shut up.
00:11:57 (gentle music)
00:12:02 Yeah.
00:12:07 Finally.
00:12:13 (gentle music)
00:12:16 You okay?
00:12:19 Oh.
00:12:25 (Jolene grunts)
00:12:29 Why, she said.
00:12:30 Learn, she said.
00:12:32 Grow, she said.
00:12:33 (doorbell rings)
00:12:37 - I know, I'm sorry about the alarm.
00:12:39 It won't happen again.
00:12:40 - Yeah.
00:12:42 - Hi. - Hi.
00:12:43 It sounded like you were having trouble
00:12:45 with your new stove, so came prepared.
00:12:47 - Meal delivery.
00:12:52 Does that include breakfast?
00:12:54 - Best in the city, or at least neighborhood anyway.
00:12:58 Come with me.
00:13:00 - Let me just grab Ivy.
00:13:02 - Okay. - Hey, Ivy.
00:13:03 - What's this, Miss Leah?
00:13:06 - It is a paper fortune finder.
00:13:10 Your smile lights up the room.
00:13:14 - Ooh, that's one smart cookie.
00:13:16 - What's yours, Uncle Eli?
00:13:18 Miss Leah?
00:13:19 - Oh, come on.
00:13:20 Listen with your heart and think on your feet.
00:13:25 - And if you get them mixed up,
00:13:26 you can still keep an ear to the ground.
00:13:28 - Ah.
00:13:29 - A bud is not a rose.
00:13:32 I'm not sure I ever aspired to be a flower.
00:13:36 - Every dogwood has its day.
00:13:38 - You better believe it.
00:13:39 (laughing)
00:13:41 - But why paper fortune cookies, Miss Leah?
00:13:44 - Well, I always like to include a little extra
00:13:47 into my meals.
00:13:48 It's not always fortunes,
00:13:49 it's just something to bring people together
00:13:52 or make them think or just brighten their day.
00:13:55 - Ooh, that's brilliant.
00:13:56 Though I'm sure this sandwich was enough
00:13:58 to brighten my day all by itself.
00:14:00 How soon can we start your service?
00:14:02 - Oh, um, well, I'm actually not accepting
00:14:07 any more clients right now.
00:14:09 Just for right now, I'm upgrading my staffing systems
00:14:15 prior to an asset overhaul and capital expansion.
00:14:21 - Oh, what's your current strategy for maintaining synergy
00:14:24 between management, accounting, labor, and sales?
00:14:26 I'm a project manager.
00:14:29 Business systems are my expertise.
00:14:31 (laughing)
00:14:32 - Uh, my strategy is by, um,
00:14:37 keeping it all neat.
00:14:41 - You do all that yourself?
00:14:42 - Mm-hmm.
00:14:43 - No wonder you're turning down clients.
00:14:44 You're critically understaffed.
00:14:46 You need help, badly.
00:14:48 - I don't need help.
00:14:51 I have a system.
00:14:53 - That's what every business owner thinks,
00:14:55 but it's my job to show them the right way.
00:14:57 - Who crowned you the king of the know-it-alls?
00:15:01 - I know you can't take on new clients.
00:15:03 What else is there?
00:15:04 - Uncle Eli,
00:15:06 are we still going to look at the new day camp today?
00:15:09 - Yeah, Ivy, we are.
00:15:10 Mrs. Leigh and I just got a little distracted with our--
00:15:14 - It's spirited discussion.
00:15:16 - Do we have to?
00:15:17 - You know what?
00:15:18 Day camp can be a lot of fun.
00:15:20 I loved it when I was your age.
00:15:21 - We're just checking it out, Ivy, to see if you like it.
00:15:24 Actually, we should leave soon.
00:15:26 Thank you for breakfast.
00:15:27 Otherwise, Ivy and I would have been eating
00:15:29 our breakfast blackened.
00:15:30 - You're welcome.
00:15:31 It was nice to see you again, Ivy and Jolene.
00:15:35 - Just Eli.
00:15:37 - Come.
00:15:40 (upbeat music)
00:15:44 - Uncle Eli!
00:16:03 Look what I just made.
00:16:04 See, it says best friend.
00:16:07 - That's great.
00:16:08 But I thought Samantha was your best friend.
00:16:11 - I've had Jolene forever.
00:16:13 This place is the best.
00:16:15 Can I spend the summer here?
00:16:17 - You like it that much?
00:16:18 You weren't so sure before.
00:16:20 - I love it.
00:16:21 - Well, then this is where you'll spend the summer.
00:16:23 - Okay.
00:16:24 - As soon as I find the price tag.
00:16:27 (coughing)
00:16:34 - I know the coffee's not great,
00:16:35 but I didn't think it was that awful.
00:16:37 - Thanks, yeah, not great.
00:16:38 I mean, you'd think a place this expensive
00:16:42 would have better food.
00:16:44 Someone should say something to the camp director.
00:16:47 - You just did.
00:16:48 - Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize.
00:16:51 I feel--
00:16:52 - As bad as that coffee?
00:16:53 No, you're not wrong.
00:16:55 Our food vendor just quit.
00:16:56 And with camp starting on Monday,
00:16:58 I haven't had time to find another.
00:16:59 - That sounds like a task you could outsource
00:17:01 to a project manager, like me.
00:17:03 - Is that something a project manager does?
00:17:05 - Spotting talent and dedication
00:17:07 is a big part of managing projects.
00:17:09 I have someone in mind already.
00:17:10 Here is my resume.
00:17:14 I'll even sweeten the deal by letting you
00:17:15 pay my finder's fee and my niece's camp tuition.
00:17:18 - Will you now?
00:17:19 As long as the vendor you find does last the season.
00:17:24 If they quit before the end of the summer,
00:17:26 you'll have to pay your niece's fees out of pocket.
00:17:29 - Deal.
00:17:31 Ivy seems to really be enjoying herself.
00:17:34 Why doesn't she stay for a couple of hours today?
00:17:35 - Oh, actually, I do have some running around to do.
00:17:37 That sounds great, thanks.
00:17:39 - Strategy for synergy.
00:17:43 Show me the right way, will you?
00:17:45 My way works just fine.
00:17:48 Thank you very much, wrench.
00:17:50 Don't you think he has a point, though?
00:17:55 You do need more help.
00:17:57 Nope.
00:17:58 See?
00:17:59 (upbeat music)
00:18:03 Okay, sure, yeah, maybe one day.
00:18:05 But right now, I can just work on my meal breaks.
00:18:09 - Something tells me you already do that.
00:18:11 What does it say to your customers
00:18:12 that you don't take time to enjoy your own food?
00:18:15 - Okay, well, why don't you tell me
00:18:18 the right way to get more done?
00:18:21 - Scalability.
00:18:22 (upbeat music)
00:18:26 (upbeat music)
00:18:29 - So your idea is to have me hire you
00:18:36 to get hired to deliver meals to Camp Fernway.
00:18:40 - Exactly.
00:18:41 I get paid when and only if you get the contract.
00:18:43 Camp Fernway gets a reliable food vendor
00:18:45 with healthy, delicious food,
00:18:47 and you can expand your business
00:18:48 with the boxed lunches you already provide.
00:18:51 - I just don't know.
00:18:52 - I thought you might say that.
00:18:54 (upbeat music)
00:18:57 Try this.
00:19:01 (upbeat music)
00:19:04 - Oh, ew.
00:19:09 Oh, what is this?
00:19:12 - That is what you would doom
00:19:14 a bunch of sweet, innocent children to
00:19:17 if you don't get this contract.
00:19:19 - Well, that is a sneaky tactic.
00:19:22 - Did it work?
00:19:24 - Do you think that they would be willing
00:19:26 to give an advance up front?
00:19:28 - So you can hire more help?
00:19:30 - Among other things.
00:19:32 How many meals are we talking about?
00:19:36 - Let's see.
00:19:38 Here it is.
00:19:39 Camp Fernway, session one enrollment.
00:19:41 About 50 kids.
00:19:43 That's a lot of apple slices.
00:19:44 Getting you an advance should be no problem.
00:19:49 So you'll try for it?
00:19:51 - I'll try for it.
00:19:52 (upbeat music)
00:19:55 - You're actually taking someone's advice
00:19:58 and applying for that camp job?
00:20:00 - And you don't think I should do it?
00:20:01 - Yes, you definitely should do it.
00:20:03 It's a fantastic opportunity.
00:20:05 - But?
00:20:08 - I mean, I saw you and that Eli guy together
00:20:12 for like two seconds,
00:20:13 and the words that came to mind were oil and water.
00:20:16 Can you really work with him?
00:20:19 - He'll just be helping me
00:20:20 with the written application part.
00:20:22 How long could that be?
00:20:24 - I get it.
00:20:25 You get started on the application.
00:20:27 - Thank you.
00:20:28 - Welcome to the Loving Spoonful,
00:20:30 where we put the laugh in rice pea laugh.
00:20:32 Hi, Mrs. Lee.
00:20:34 - Hello, dear.
00:20:35 Is my weekly order ready yet?
00:20:36 - All ready.
00:20:38 You know, we do deliver too, if you'd prefer.
00:20:40 - Oh, thank you.
00:20:41 But it makes a nice addition to our walkies.
00:20:43 Oh, I can't wait to see what surprises Leah added this week.
00:20:47 - Well, she's always on the lookout for something new.
00:20:50 - Finding Leah was such a piece of luck.
00:20:53 I was hoping to be able to tell her myself
00:20:55 how much I appreciate her.
00:20:56 - She's in the back.
00:20:57 I can get her.
00:20:58 - The application is 76 pages?
00:21:01 Ugh!
00:21:02 - I can get her the message.
00:21:05 - Thank you, dear.
00:21:06 - Ugh.
00:21:07 I can't do this.
00:21:08 76 pages.
00:21:15 The application is 76 pages.
00:21:16 This will take forever.
00:21:17 I don't have time for this.
00:21:18 - That's okay.
00:21:19 You can fill most of it out based on your business records.
00:21:23 Please don't tell me you keep all your business records
00:21:25 stored in a giant shoe box.
00:21:26 - Of course not.
00:21:28 - One of those big crates bananas come in
00:21:30 with the open sides for papers to fall out.
00:21:32 - It is all on here.
00:21:36 - Good.
00:21:36 For a moment there, I was scared this was gonna be a real
00:21:39 mess.
00:21:41 Okay.
00:21:49 So, what question should I answer first?
00:21:52 - Okay, this should be an easy one.
00:21:53 Who are your major suppliers?
00:21:55 - I don't know.
00:21:56 All those apple sizes mean I'm gonna have to
00:21:58 find some new ones.
00:21:59 - Well, we can put down one of the wholesalers.
00:22:02 You'll have to go through them anyway.
00:22:03 That's what all the big companies like Ridgeway Foods do.
00:22:06 - No, I need to know who I'm really working with.
00:22:08 - The application is due right away.
00:22:10 - I know, but can't you offer some solutions
00:22:12 and not just problems?
00:22:13 - I offered you a solution and you just sat there.
00:22:15 - Eli, I heard you guys having a spirited discussion.
00:22:20 - I am sorry.
00:22:23 I didn't realize we woke you.
00:22:25 - Me too.
00:22:26 We didn't mean to be so spirited.
00:22:28 - Come on, I'll tuck you back in.
00:22:30 And Leah, I'll try to think of some solutions.
00:22:34 - Me too.
00:22:35 - Say goodnight.
00:22:35 - Goodnight. - Goodnight.
00:22:37 - Okay.
00:22:42 Solutions, solutions.
00:22:45 Who's my ideal supplier?
00:22:47 Eli, I think...
00:22:53 - Goodnight, sweetheart.
00:22:56 What is it?
00:23:06 - I know where we can find my suppliers
00:23:09 and all of them in one place.
00:23:10 - Genius.
00:23:15 - Okay, the right strategy now is to create a grid,
00:23:19 visiting each stall in turn,
00:23:20 make a list of closing calls. - Blackberry.
00:23:22 - No, I was going to say...
00:23:25 - Wow.
00:23:28 - But we really need to focus and...
00:23:30 - Ooh, honey.
00:23:32 - Yeah. - I love this stuff.
00:23:36 - Okay, put that down on the list.
00:23:38 - Feel it.
00:23:43 - You wanna do it on either side.
00:23:45 Then you just go...
00:23:47 (laughing)
00:23:49 - Well, thank you.
00:23:53 - Last one.
00:23:55 Sure you don't want it?
00:23:56 - Ooh, not if you're gonna twist my arm.
00:23:59 This was a great idea and super cool of Mae
00:24:02 to invite Ivy to the movies.
00:24:04 Been really tricky for me to find new ways
00:24:06 to keep Ivy entertained.
00:24:07 So, how will you ever remember
00:24:10 what you got from which vendor?
00:24:13 - I even made notes of who I want to try for what.
00:24:16 - Maybe you should let me.
00:24:18 I'll start a supplier database for you.
00:24:20 - Cards are fine for me.
00:24:22 - Yeah, but when you have a team,
00:24:23 you'll need an organized system
00:24:25 for whoever does the ordering and invoices and taxes.
00:24:28 - Okay, okay.
00:24:30 But if someone else is doing the ordering
00:24:31 and the invoicing and the taxes,
00:24:33 then what am I supposed to do?
00:24:35 - All the stuff only you can do.
00:24:37 Creating new recipes, dreaming up new extras,
00:24:40 getting to know your clients.
00:24:41 - That's all the fun stuff.
00:24:42 (laughs)
00:24:43 This is supposed to be work.
00:24:45 - Who told you work couldn't be fun?
00:24:47 (laughs)
00:24:50 - You know, no one ever did.
00:24:52 - And speaking of the fun stuff,
00:24:54 have you decided what the extras will be for the kids?
00:24:57 - It needs to be something appropriate for the kids,
00:24:59 also special, most importantly--
00:25:01 - Scalable.
00:25:02 - I'm gonna have to think of something soon
00:25:04 because the application is due right away.
00:25:07 - Yeah.
00:25:09 Quantify and optimize gross and operating margins
00:25:13 with narrative projective differentials
00:25:16 over the next financial interval.
00:25:18 Okay.
00:25:20 Only word I understood there was gross
00:25:23 and I doubt they think what I mean.
00:25:26 - No wonder they're having trouble finding vendors.
00:25:28 - Maybe you can project manage an overall
00:25:29 of their vendor application next.
00:25:31 - Maybe.
00:25:32 But they're asking, isn't it?
00:25:34 - Hey!
00:25:35 What are you doing here?
00:25:36 You're supposed to be in class.
00:25:37 It got moved.
00:25:39 To this afternoon.
00:25:41 - But we're supposed to do deliveries this afternoon.
00:25:43 It's a two person job.
00:25:44 Meal prep in the late morning,
00:25:45 deliveries in the afternoon.
00:25:46 That's why we always do it.
00:25:47 I have a system. - A system.
00:25:49 - We know.
00:25:50 - Can you switch the deliveries and the meal prep around?
00:25:53 - No.
00:25:56 The coconut rice pudding and the pumpkin quinoa
00:25:59 will be on the time to set.
00:26:01 - So sorry, Leah.
00:26:03 Maybe I can miss this one class.
00:26:05 - No, I don't want you to miss out because of me.
00:26:07 - Actually, this could be really good.
00:26:11 - Good.
00:26:12 - I mean, this is where having the right system
00:26:14 can come in handy.
00:26:15 Faye, could you handle the meal prep
00:26:17 if the recipes were written down somewhere
00:26:19 other than inside Leah's head?
00:26:20 - Sure.
00:26:21 So you're doing enough times?
00:26:23 - Great.
00:26:24 Which means Leah and I can handle the deliveries this morning.
00:26:26 - Ah, it's not that I don't think you can do it, Faye.
00:26:29 It's just that I've never done it this way before and--
00:26:31 - She'll be able to call you with any questions
00:26:33 and I'll be able to see more of how your business works.
00:26:35 And if it's okay with them,
00:26:36 we can even take pictures of you
00:26:38 with your satisfied customers for the job application.
00:26:41 - Please, Leah.
00:26:42 I'd hate to leave you in the lurch.
00:26:44 Okay.
00:26:47 I'll go write out the recipes.
00:26:49 - What?
00:26:58 - Oh, I'm just wondering where you keep your magic wand.
00:27:03 It's the only thing I can imagine
00:27:05 that would make Leah let go of her iron grip on the kitchen.
00:27:09 (laughs)
00:27:11 - Take a photo?
00:27:20 - Yeah.
00:27:21 - Awesome, thank you.
00:27:23 Okay, here we go.
00:27:26 (upbeat music)
00:27:28 - Last stop.
00:27:51 - And this one is my favorite.
00:27:52 - Oh, don't speak too soon.
00:27:54 Mr. Ryder, top floor, no elevator.
00:27:57 - Leah.
00:28:10 - Huh?
00:28:11 - I had to check the clock
00:28:11 to make sure I hadn't lost track of time.
00:28:13 You're early.
00:28:14 - Oh, we had a slight scheduling snafu.
00:28:17 Is that okay?
00:28:18 - Sure.
00:28:19 I was just about to leave for my book club.
00:28:22 - How about upstairs?
00:28:24 Quite a workout.
00:28:25 Keeps me young.
00:28:26 Since I retired, I need all the help I can get.
00:28:28 - Well, I bet they do if they don't kill you first.
00:28:30 - Mr. Ryder was my high school science teacher.
00:28:32 He was the first one to explain emulsification to me.
00:28:36 - And I've been reaping the benefits
00:28:38 in Holland days ever since.
00:28:40 I miss being around young people to tell you the truth.
00:28:43 - Mr. Ryder, would you mind if I got a photo of us?
00:28:46 It's for an application to deliver meals
00:28:48 for a summer camp.
00:28:50 - Happy to.
00:28:51 - I was also Leah's first customer.
00:28:53 - Oh, well, you were smart to get in while you could.
00:28:56 Installing the waiting list.
00:28:57 Okay, if you could just squeeze in.
00:29:00 - Allow me.
00:29:01 I've been working on my selfie skills
00:29:03 for that online dating thing.
00:29:04 - Oh.
00:29:06 - Come on, young fella.
00:29:06 - Oh, thanks, but I'm not really.
00:29:08 - Get in the picture.
00:29:09 - Oh, okay.
00:29:09 - I love you, Ryder.
00:29:10 (laughing)
00:29:12 Oh, just your hair.
00:29:13 - What?
00:29:14 (upbeat music)
00:29:20 - All right now, say Holland days.
00:29:22 - Holland days.
00:29:23 - Holland days.
00:29:24 (laughing)
00:29:27 - Oh, excuse me, I should take this.
00:29:29 Hello?
00:29:31 - Good to see you finally hired on more help for you.
00:29:32 - Oh, no, he's just helping me with the application.
00:29:37 - Just help?
00:29:38 Like that?
00:29:39 About time if you ask me.
00:29:40 - No, no, no, it's not like that.
00:29:42 It's really not like that.
00:29:44 - You think so?
00:29:45 I better get these in the icebox.
00:29:47 - Okay, sounds good.
00:29:48 Thank you, Mr. Ryder.
00:29:50 - Thank you.
00:29:51 - Really appreciate everything that you're doing.
00:29:55 - Thanks, Leah.
00:29:56 - Sorry, Leah.
00:29:58 - Oh.
00:29:59 - Forgot to give you back your phone.
00:30:00 - Oh.
00:30:01 - Could not resist taking pictures
00:30:02 of such a good looking couple.
00:30:05 - Oh, Mr. Ryder.
00:30:07 (laughing)
00:30:08 - If you send me those pictures,
00:30:09 I can add them to the application tonight.
00:30:11 - Okay, will do.
00:30:12 - Oh, hey.
00:30:14 What's Mr. Ryder's extra with his meals?
00:30:16 - Okay, you guess?
00:30:18 Online dating tips.
00:30:19 (laughing)
00:30:22 - Okay, the application is complete.
00:30:25 Vendors listed, documents included,
00:30:27 pictures of happy customers attached.
00:30:31 We're ready to go.
00:30:32 Would you like to do the honors?
00:30:36 - Oh, okay.
00:30:39 Here we go.
00:30:43 (laughing)
00:30:46 And it's off.
00:30:47 Just like I should be, or I'm gonna be late for class.
00:30:50 Good luck, Leah.
00:30:51 - Bye, friend.
00:30:52 (bell ringing)
00:30:58 - Everything okay?
00:31:00 - Yeah.
00:31:03 I'm just being silly, but I kinda wanted a big congratulations
00:31:08 or fireworks or even just a smiling hedgehog meme.
00:31:12 (laughing)
00:31:13 - Well, maybe they saved the memes
00:31:15 for when you actually get the job.
00:31:18 - I'm just being silly.
00:31:19 It's just even getting the application done is so hard.
00:31:23 - It's not that you don't think you can do the job.
00:31:25 It's that if you don't think you can,
00:31:26 you should have said something earlier.
00:31:29 - No, no, I'll figure it out.
00:31:31 I always do.
00:31:32 I told you, I'm just being silly.
00:31:34 - Okay.
00:31:35 Talk soon.
00:31:36 - Okay. - Bye.
00:31:37 - Bye.
00:31:38 (bell ringing)
00:31:46 (bell ringing)
00:31:48 - You know what, Uncle Eli?
00:31:49 I think I'm gonna really like camp.
00:31:52 They have swimming every day.
00:31:54 - Oh, really?
00:31:55 That's awesome.
00:31:56 - And they have crafts and games.
00:31:59 - Great.
00:32:00 - And I'll get to see Miss Leah from downstairs
00:32:02 for lunch every day, too.
00:32:04 - You like Miss Leah, huh?
00:32:05 - She's nice.
00:32:07 It's too bad you can't be friends.
00:32:09 - What makes you think we can't be friends?
00:32:11 - You're always having spirited discussions.
00:32:15 (light music)
00:32:17 - Just because we don't always agree,
00:32:18 it doesn't mean we can't be friends.
00:32:20 And she doesn't have the job yet,
00:32:22 so let's keep our fingers crossed, okay?
00:32:24 - Does that mean you won't be around as much?
00:32:26 - Might mean our schedules have to change.
00:32:28 - Change a little?
00:32:30 - Maybe even a lot.
00:32:30 I just don't know yet, okay?
00:32:32 - Okay.
00:32:33 Can I see my hair now?
00:32:35 - Uh, well, okay.
00:32:38 Yeah, I'm sorry.
00:32:43 Braiding hair isn't something uncles
00:32:44 generally have a lot of experience with.
00:32:47 But hey, maybe we can call your friend Samantha
00:32:48 or her mom to show us how it's done.
00:32:50 She wears braids in her hair all the time, right?
00:32:52 - It's okay, Uncle Eli.
00:32:53 I bet Cousin May can do it for me next time I see her.
00:32:56 (Eli sighs)
00:33:02 (light music)
00:33:05 Hi.
00:33:12 - Hi.
00:33:13 - Miss Leah!
00:33:15 - Ivy, so nice to see you.
00:33:18 - And Jolene.
00:33:19 - And Jolene, too.
00:33:21 And Uncle Eli.
00:33:22 - Hi.
00:33:23 - Hi, so you guys are back here again, too.
00:33:26 - Oh yes, Ivy insisted after she heard about her trip.
00:33:28 - Oh.
00:33:29 - And we found a new booth for you.
00:33:30 - A booth for me?
00:33:31 - I'll show you where it is.
00:33:32 - Okay.
00:33:33 - It's this way.
00:33:34 - Okay.
00:33:35 - Let's go.
00:33:36 (Eli laughs)
00:33:38 - Is Ivy excited for summer camp?
00:33:39 - Oh yes, but her going, it's still a bit up in the air.
00:33:43 - Oh, how?
00:33:43 - Just waiting on some final details
00:33:46 to work themselves out, I hope.
00:33:49 Otherwise, I might have to work and parent full time.
00:33:52 - Ooh.
00:33:53 Well, I'm sure you'll figure it out.
00:33:55 You're a great dad.
00:33:56 Uncle Uncle?
00:33:58 - Duncle?
00:34:00 - Duncle it is.
00:34:01 (Eli laughs)
00:34:03 - Here we are.
00:34:04 This is what we wanted to show you.
00:34:06 - Oh, this is perfect.
00:34:08 I've been so busy, I've been running low.
00:34:10 Thank you, Ivy.
00:34:12 Thank you.
00:34:14 Do you want to help me pick out which ones?
00:34:17 - Sure.
00:34:18 - Okay.
00:34:19 - I will.
00:34:20 (gentle music)
00:34:22 - Perfect.
00:34:29 This one looks almost like Mrs. Lee's little dog, Henry.
00:34:34 - Want to help too, Uncle Eli?
00:34:35 - Sure, come out.
00:34:36 (phone rings)
00:34:37 Oh, sorry, call.
00:34:40 Hello, this is Leah Thompson of The Loving Spoonful.
00:34:45 Anne, hi.
00:34:48 I'm so glad you like my application.
00:34:52 Yes, I am absolutely available to come in and interview
00:34:56 and bring some sample meals when works for you.
00:34:58 That would be the day after tomorrow?
00:35:02 No, I absolutely understand your time crunch.
00:35:05 I am happy to do it.
00:35:07 Thank you for the opportunity.
00:35:09 Okay, I'll see you then.
00:35:10 Campfer and Roy wants to interview me?
00:35:15 - Thought they would.
00:35:16 - Oh my gosh, there's so much to do.
00:35:17 I have to make the sample meals
00:35:19 and review the interview questions.
00:35:20 I should get back to the store
00:35:21 and get started on this right away.
00:35:24 Thank you, Ivy.
00:35:26 - No problem.
00:35:26 - You too.
00:35:29 Thank you so much for everything.
00:35:31 Bye.
00:35:33 - Bye.
00:35:34 (upbeat music)
00:35:37 - Uncle Eli,
00:35:38 can I get these?
00:35:41 - Sure, what are they for?
00:35:42 - It's a surprise.
00:35:44 - Okay.
00:35:45 Those two, please.
00:35:46 - That's not really special enough.
00:35:50 That's not really for kids.
00:35:52 (bell ringing)
00:35:53 There has to be something.
00:35:55 I got everything on the list for your sample meals.
00:35:58 - How is the quest for the extras coming?
00:36:01 - Not great, actually.
00:36:03 Maybe this will change your mind.
00:36:06 Ivy.
00:36:07 - Eli, hi.
00:36:08 - I ran into them on the way in.
00:36:10 - Go on.
00:36:13 - I made it for you so we could be at day camp together.
00:36:16 - Oh, Ivy.
00:36:20 Come here, it's so sweet.
00:36:22 Thank you.
00:36:23 Oh, Ivy, this really is just what I needed.
00:36:30 Do you think you could make more of these?
00:36:31 - Yes, okay.
00:36:33 This could be the extras for the summer camp.
00:36:36 Cards of encouragement and support.
00:36:38 It's certainly special enough and kid-friendly,
00:36:41 but is it scalable?
00:36:43 - Yeah, I'm not sure about turning Ivy
00:36:45 into a cottage industry.
00:36:47 - No, of course not.
00:36:48 It won't be just Ivy.
00:36:50 It would be all of the kids making them for each other.
00:36:52 It could be part of the craft vibe.
00:36:54 - Then it goes along with the camp's focus on community.
00:36:57 Brilliant.
00:36:58 - All right, now I just need the meals
00:37:01 and interview to match.
00:37:03 - Then let's get to work.
00:37:05 - Yeah, Uncle Eli, let's get to work.
00:37:08 - Well, hey, I thought cards were your department.
00:37:10 - Yeah, but spelling's yours.
00:37:12 I'm only nine.
00:37:13 - She got me.
00:37:16 - Let's go.
00:37:17 (laughing)
00:37:19 - Oh, I thought I saw the lights still on in here.
00:37:27 - Eli, what are you doing here?
00:37:31 What about Ivy?
00:37:32 - I thought you could use some more help,
00:37:33 so I dug out that.
00:37:36 - I just have the parfaits left.
00:37:38 - Well, that sounds about right for my cooking skills.
00:37:41 Can I help?
00:37:46 - Sure.
00:37:47 I'm surprised you still have that.
00:37:48 Ivy's a bit big for a baby monitor.
00:37:50 - Oh, she was too old for it when I bought it.
00:37:52 She was already six when she came to live with me
00:37:55 after her mom passed away.
00:37:57 - Sorry about your sister.
00:37:59 - Thanks.
00:38:02 She was my older sister.
00:38:03 You know, I used to joke that she was such a good mom
00:38:08 because she had me to practice on first.
00:38:10 (laughing)
00:38:12 I was so scared I was really gonna screw everything up.
00:38:17 Ivy almost didn't come to live with me.
00:38:19 - Who else would she go to?
00:38:22 - My cousin May.
00:38:23 She was already raising two great kids with her husband,
00:38:26 but they live a couple hours outside the city,
00:38:28 and at the time, it seemed like too big a change for Ivy,
00:38:31 and she was already more comfortable with me.
00:38:34 - And now?
00:38:36 - Now, I am not so sure.
00:38:41 I just don't know if I can raise her the right way.
00:38:45 - She's a great kid, and you are doing a great job.
00:38:51 You know, there's not just one right way to do anything.
00:38:56 - Yeah.
00:38:58 - But really, you could,
00:39:00 it's like these parfaits.
00:39:01 You could do yogurt, mango, yogurt, mango,
00:39:05 granola, the traditional way.
00:39:07 - Oh, I bet it wears a little suit and tie
00:39:09 to work and everything.
00:39:10 - But then you could do blueberries,
00:39:12 yogurt, mango, granola, strawberries.
00:39:15 - What?
00:39:16 That's pure madness.
00:39:17 - Well, pure deliciousness.
00:39:19 And then if you're getting really crazy,
00:39:21 you could do chocolate chips, mango, granola,
00:39:24 strawberries, coconut, puffed rice, and applesauce.
00:39:28 - Where does the yogurt go?
00:39:31 - Oh, right here.
00:39:32 - Oh, not bad.
00:39:39 Mm, not bad at all.
00:39:48 Actually, I think I have one more improvement for this.
00:39:51 - Oh, no, no, no, I don't think that's a good idea.
00:39:54 - I think it's a very good idea.
00:39:55 - Okay, nothing else, nothing.
00:39:57 (laughing)
00:39:59 - Mm, that is good.
00:40:03 - Right?
00:40:03 Oh, we have a little something here.
00:40:09 - Where?
00:40:11 - Just, uh,
00:40:12 it's right...
00:40:14 - Oh, is she--
00:40:18 - Talking in her sleep, I think.
00:40:21 I should probably check on her just in case.
00:40:25 - Will you still be here?
00:40:28 - Um, I'll be fine.
00:40:30 I've just got the parfaits to finish up,
00:40:33 so I don't know how easy that is.
00:40:34 - Right, there's no wrong way to do those.
00:40:37 Well,
00:40:41 goodnight, Leah.
00:40:46 - Goodnight.
00:40:47 See you tomorrow.
00:40:49 - Tomorrow it is.
00:40:50 - See you tomorrow.
00:40:53 - Yes, tomorrow.
00:40:55 - Be tight.
00:40:55 - Okay.
00:40:56 - Hey, how are you, are you ready?
00:41:03 - Uh, yep.
00:41:04 - Okay, just like you practiced.
00:41:08 - You're gonna do great.
00:41:09 - And if you need me, I'll be right here.
00:41:12 - Thank you.
00:41:14 Okay, let's do this.
00:41:18 - Okay.
00:41:19 (laughing)
00:41:22 - Hi, I am Leah Thompson of The Loving Spoonful.
00:41:31 We put the keen in zucchini.
00:41:34 I started The Loving Spoonful
00:41:43 because I wanted to create delicious meals
00:41:46 that bring people together
00:41:48 and just brighten their day.
00:41:50 Today, we have some charcuterie boxes for you to sample.
00:41:55 All of our suppliers are locally sourced.
00:41:58 - And what's this?
00:41:59 - That would be my signature feature.
00:42:02 I like to include a little extra.
00:42:04 For the summer camp, I thought that the kids
00:42:06 could make cards like these for each other.
00:42:08 These cards are actually made
00:42:10 by one of your future campers.
00:42:12 - It says, "Have a great day."
00:42:17 (laughing)
00:42:18 - It's cute.
00:42:19 - So, how do you think it's going?
00:42:22 - Well, they seem to be too busy eating to talk,
00:42:26 so that's always good.
00:42:27 - Leah, we're ready for you now.
00:42:31 - Your sample meals were delicious and camper-friendly,
00:42:37 and the cards were an inspired idea.
00:42:39 - Well, I'm so glad you enjoyed them and the meals.
00:42:42 - We do have a few questions.
00:42:44 We're a nut-free camp due to some campers' allergies.
00:42:46 Will that be a problem?
00:42:48 - Our kitchen is already nut-free.
00:42:50 - Excellent.
00:42:52 The only other real concern we have is camp furn way
00:42:55 would significantly increase the size
00:42:56 of your business overnight.
00:42:58 What's your strategy for such a sudden and large expansion?
00:43:01 - My strategy to deal with a large and sudden shift
00:43:07 is scalability.
00:43:12 That's right, that's one of the best things
00:43:14 about my company is its scalability-ness.
00:43:18 What I'm really saying is that I have a system.
00:43:23 I have spent a lot of time figuring out what works
00:43:26 and what doesn't work.
00:43:27 I only need to do more of the same in order to expand.
00:43:31 - Excellent.
00:43:32 I think that answers all our questions.
00:43:36 Leah, we would be happy to offer you the contract
00:43:39 for camp furn way.
00:43:40 - Okay, thank you so much.
00:43:42 I won't let you or the kids down.
00:43:45 - Can you start today?
00:43:46 - Uh...
00:43:47 - Leah would love to start right away.
00:43:53 She just needs a deposit.
00:43:55 - I do?
00:43:56 Oh, yes, I do.
00:43:59 - Great.
00:44:00 We'll see you for lunch?
00:44:02 - Okay, bye.
00:44:04 (laughing)
00:44:08 You did it!
00:44:09 - You were so great.
00:44:10 You were so great.
00:44:11 (laughing)
00:44:13 - I can't believe that camp starts so soon.
00:44:14 - Yeah, what a surprise.
00:44:16 But at least now I can tell Ivy
00:44:17 she really will be here every day.
00:44:19 - Oh.
00:44:20 - Seeing you at lunchtime.
00:44:21 Great thing for the advance, huh?
00:44:23 - Oh, yeah, it'll be a lifesaver.
00:44:24 Well, why don't you stop by the store later
00:44:28 and I'll have your payment ready.
00:44:30 - I'll see you later.
00:44:31 - Okay.
00:44:32 - What's got Eli so down?
00:44:39 - What's got you so down?
00:44:42 - Oh, no, I'm not down.
00:44:44 I'm excited.
00:44:46 I'm so excited.
00:44:48 So unconvincing.
00:44:49 Mr. Herrera, hi.
00:44:55 I just wanted to let you know
00:44:56 that I just made my payment, my taxes,
00:44:58 and my account is now up to date,
00:45:00 so you won't be coming to get my pots and my pans
00:45:03 and my stove because I'm really quite fond of them now.
00:45:05 And I'm just so glad
00:45:08 that everything is under control again.
00:45:10 Thank you.
00:45:11 Well, almost everything.
00:45:17 (Eli moans)
00:45:23 - Ouch.
00:45:32 (Eli moans)
00:45:35 (metal clanging)
00:45:38 - Whoa.
00:45:39 Is that a 21 gun salute
00:45:41 or are you just happy to see me?
00:45:43 - Eli. - Hi.
00:45:45 - Hi.
00:45:46 What are you doing here?
00:45:47 - You told me I could come by for my check,
00:45:51 but I can come back later if this is a bad time.
00:45:54 - Oh, no, it's not as bad as it looks.
00:45:57 (alarm beeping)
00:45:59 - Is it worse?
00:46:01 - Oh, uh.
00:46:01 Ouch.
00:46:05 - Ooh, uh, oven mitts, oven mitts.
00:46:07 - Oh, thank you.
00:46:08 - Oh, boy.
00:46:11 Ooh, I think I'm having deja pastry.
00:46:16 Lee, you're not trying to do this all alone, are you?
00:46:19 - I just haven't had time to interview other people.
00:46:21 - I have to say that-
00:46:22 - Eli, I'm sorry.
00:46:24 I don't have time for one of your lectures right now.
00:46:26 I've got the 50 box lunches
00:46:29 and three new batches of cookies
00:46:31 and a mountain of dishes and I-
00:46:33 Uh, what are you doing?
00:46:37 - As your project manager,
00:46:39 I should at least make sure you survive your first day.
00:46:41 - You don't have to do that.
00:46:44 - It's all part of the service.
00:46:46 And besides, Ivy is really looking forward
00:46:48 to seeing you at lunch today.
00:46:49 Start with the cleanup.
00:46:55 - Thank you.
00:46:56 - Right back.
00:46:58 (upbeat music)
00:47:01 - Leah!
00:47:03 I got back as fast as I could.
00:47:05 How much time do we have to-
00:47:07 - Are these all the lunches?
00:47:11 - Ahead of time.
00:47:14 - Just how did this miracle happen?
00:47:16 - I may have had some help.
00:47:18 - I think this is the last of them.
00:47:20 - Hey.
00:47:23 - You should have known.
00:47:24 - Got those seats?
00:47:26 - Yeah, I'm good.
00:47:27 - Whoa!
00:47:28 - We got 'em.
00:47:31 - Oh, thank you.
00:47:33 - Leah, you're right on time.
00:47:34 - Wonderful.
00:47:35 I've got the first batch of cards from the campers.
00:47:38 They had so much fun making them.
00:47:39 - Well, that's so great to hear.
00:47:41 - You know, I didn't expect to see you here.
00:47:44 - Oh, I thought I'd check to see how Ivy's doing.
00:47:48 - She's having a wonderful time.
00:47:49 - Great.
00:47:50 - Though we do have some concerns with the stuffed animal.
00:47:53 By the time kids are old enough to come to camp,
00:47:55 they're usually okay leaving their security friends
00:47:57 at home.
00:47:58 - Before our move, she only needed Jolene at night,
00:48:02 but ever since, she's taken her everywhere.
00:48:04 - Ivy's a great kid, and Jolene is always welcome here.
00:48:07 But she might wanna bring it up with Ivy for Jolene's sake.
00:48:11 Camp can be really tough on stuffed animals.
00:48:13 You know, all the mud and sports.
00:48:15 There's lots of chances for them to get lost.
00:48:17 - Thanks, I'll try to speak to her about it.
00:48:20 (children laughing)
00:48:25 (gentle music)
00:48:28 - Uncle Eli.
00:48:28 - Hey.
00:48:29 - What are you doing here?
00:48:31 - Well, stopped by to see how your first day was going.
00:48:34 - Great.
00:48:35 - Well, that's awesome.
00:48:36 Maybe Jolene is a little bit tired.
00:48:39 Maybe she'd be safer at home.
00:48:43 Or you can keep her for the rest of the day.
00:48:47 Think about it, okay?
00:48:50 - Okay.
00:48:51 (children laughing)
00:48:55 (gentle music)
00:48:58 - Maybe there's something else you can help me out with.
00:49:02 Could you point me in the direction
00:49:05 of the arts and crafts table?
00:49:06 Yeah.
00:49:09 One, two, go.
00:49:12 (gentle music)
00:49:15 Is there room for one more under this tree?
00:49:23 There's plenty of trunk for everyone.
00:49:26 Even leftovers too.
00:49:27 What's this?
00:49:30 - It's a smiling hedgehog, of course.
00:49:33 Okay.
00:49:35 - You did this?
00:49:36 - Yeah, my glitter pen work.
00:49:39 Use a little practice.
00:49:40 I just figured, you always go above and beyond
00:49:44 to make other people smile.
00:49:45 I thought it was time someone did a little something
00:49:48 extra for you.
00:49:51 - I think you've done way more than a little extra.
00:49:54 - What you do is really something special.
00:49:59 - Loving Spurtful deserved that.
00:50:02 - Excuse me, deserve the help.
00:50:04 Sorry.
00:50:07 - Well, don't take this the wrong way,
00:50:11 but you seem almost as tired as I feel.
00:50:15 - Just haven't had much sleep.
00:50:19 - I guess your worries about Ivy
00:50:21 aren't really helping much either.
00:50:23 Look at her, she's happy and healthy.
00:50:29 Maybe you can just relax just for a little bit.
00:50:34 Maybe a good idea.
00:50:35 - Yeah.
00:50:36 Yeah, just for a moment.
00:50:38 (gentle music)
00:50:43 (birds chirping)
00:50:45 - Rise and shine campers!
00:50:59 - Oh, sorry, I'm sorry about that.
00:51:02 - No, no, it's my fault.
00:51:04 - Ivy, what are you doing here?
00:51:08 You're supposed to be at lunch.
00:51:10 - Lunch is over and so is camp.
00:51:13 - What?
00:51:14 Oh no, I slept through a clean up.
00:51:17 Oh, she's gonna be furious with me.
00:51:19 She's gonna live it.
00:51:20 She's gonna be happy to have handled to clean up
00:51:24 and went back to the kitchen to finish me off.
00:51:28 - Today's a good employee and a great friend.
00:51:31 - She really is.
00:51:32 Oh, she also said it's obvious
00:51:34 that we should have slept to.
00:51:38 - Rest up, rest up together at the same time.
00:51:42 - Yes, very astute of her.
00:51:45 Well, Ivy, I guess we should be on our way.
00:51:49 - Can we stop by the swings on the way home?
00:51:51 And can Miss Leah come too?
00:51:53 Please, please, please!
00:51:57 - Okay, sure, we can, but Leah is very busy
00:51:59 and she needs to--
00:52:01 - Actually, you know what, I'm not.
00:52:02 Faye's got it all under control,
00:52:03 so a round of swings sounds great.
00:52:07 - Hey!
00:52:08 - Yeah!
00:52:10 - Now help me out.
00:52:10 (laughing)
00:52:13 ♪ I walked out into the street ♪
00:52:25 ♪ And straight out of town ♪
00:52:30 ♪ Don't have the time ♪
00:52:35 ♪ To check my direction ♪
00:52:39 ♪ But I got the time ♪
00:52:44 ♪ To walk for days ♪
00:52:49 ♪ To not give them what they want ♪
00:52:54 ♪ To search for nothing and find it ♪
00:52:58 ♪ To be my own ♪
00:53:03 ♪ I found a lover in Maine ♪
00:53:07 ♪ And this road follows its own road ♪
00:53:12 ♪ So I wander through the dead stream yard ♪
00:53:17 ♪ And keep a burning heart ♪
00:53:19 - You know what?
00:53:20 I can't remember the last time she actually took a nap.
00:53:23 - She's had a long day.
00:53:25 - Yeah, well, she'll probably just sleep for an hour
00:53:27 and then wake up ravenous.
00:53:32 - I'll teach you how to make one of my specialties.
00:53:34 - That's incredibly generous,
00:53:38 but you should rest on your afternoon off.
00:53:41 - I already did.
00:53:43 Besides, it'll be fun, and fun is as good as sleep.
00:53:48 So, now what do you make?
00:53:49 - Ah!
00:53:53 If you up your pants with me,
00:53:56 I'll be sure to get more sleep.
00:53:58 - No more smoke alarm wake up calls?
00:54:02 (laughing)
00:54:04 - No one said this is an advanced class.
00:54:09 - Don't worry, we'll start with the basics
00:54:11 and work our way up.
00:54:13 First step is always--
00:54:16 - Order delivery?
00:54:17 - Cautions.
00:54:19 I can't tell you how many of my clothes
00:54:24 have ended up looking like Jackson Pollock originals.
00:54:28 - Are you sure you don't need this for your staff?
00:54:31 - This is cooking class, not business admin.
00:54:35 - You know, I think I know what's going on here.
00:54:39 You've never had to delegate before.
00:54:41 - Oh, yeah, right, delegate.
00:54:44 - Now's a good time to practice.
00:54:46 You tell me what to do, and I'll do it.
00:54:49 - Okay, just let me get the batter together--
00:54:51 - Hey, is delegate another word
00:54:52 we have different meanings for?
00:54:54 Sit.
00:54:59 Come on.
00:55:00 It's not gonna kill you.
00:55:03 There you go, that wasn't so hard.
00:55:08 Now, try, learn, grow.
00:55:12 - And you'll do the same?
00:55:14 - Mm-hmm.
00:55:17 (laughing)
00:55:18 - Okay, let's see how this goes.
00:55:20 - Okay.
00:55:21 Where do we begin?
00:55:25 (singing in foreign language)
00:55:29 (phone ringing)
00:55:47 - Hey, Faye, what's up?
00:55:51 - We have a problem.
00:55:53 Anne just dropped off the roster
00:55:54 for the camp's second session, starting in two weeks.
00:55:57 And it's longer.
00:56:00 I just sent you a schedule.
00:56:01 - They'll probably pick up more kids as the summer goes on.
00:56:03 Schools get out at different times,
00:56:05 and parents sign up kids after vacations.
00:56:07 - But this is twice as many kids.
00:56:13 - Twice as many lunches.
00:56:14 - You'll just have to stop putting it off
00:56:16 and hire more help.
00:56:17 - No, no, I can make this work.
00:56:20 I just got caught off today.
00:56:23 I forgot about Faye's evening classes.
00:56:26 And you know, your semester ends soon,
00:56:28 and with the three of us working together--
00:56:30 - Oh, Leah, you know I'd love to help,
00:56:31 but I have other work.
00:56:32 - And semester break is only a few weeks
00:56:35 before summer session starts.
00:56:36 - I can put you in contact with some employment agencies.
00:56:40 - I can work harder, and I can figure it out.
00:56:43 - Leah, Leah, why are you resisting
00:56:45 what you know has to happen?
00:56:46 - Because, um, because I can't.
00:56:53 I can't afford to hire more staff.
00:56:56 - What about the advance from the camp?
00:57:00 - It went to pay my overdue taxes.
00:57:02 I had to do it, otherwise the city would seize my stove
00:57:08 and everything else not nailed down.
00:57:10 I'm gonna come down there, I'll call you.
00:57:12 No, I'll just, I'll talk to you in a minute.
00:57:15 - I finally had everything worked out.
00:57:16 Ivy could go to camp, and I could work during the day.
00:57:19 - What does this have to do with Ivy?
00:57:22 - Instead of paying me to find them a vendor,
00:57:25 the camp waived Ivy's fees for the summer,
00:57:27 but only as long as the vendor I found them
00:57:29 actually kept up their end of the deal.
00:57:31 - (sighs) Why didn't you tell me any of this?
00:57:34 - It was between me and the camp, it's none of your concern.
00:57:38 Why didn't you tell me about the taxes?
00:57:40 - Why didn't you tell me about the numbers going up?
00:57:42 - I didn't know!
00:57:43 Why didn't you tell me you knew
00:57:44 you couldn't hire more staff to begin with?
00:57:46 - Because it's my business, it's my problem.
00:57:48 - No, no, no, it's my business and my problem now, too.
00:57:51 I can't take care of Ivy all day
00:57:53 and do the work I need to support us.
00:57:55 And if I can't support us, I can't keep Ivy.
00:58:01 - Eli, I'm sorry, I--
00:58:04 - Yeah, well, if we can't figure out a solution,
00:58:07 we're both gonna be sorry.
00:58:19 - You should have said something about the taxes sooner.
00:58:22 - But it's none of his business.
00:58:25 It's my taxes, my business, my concern, you know?
00:58:29 - I didn't mean you should have said something to Eli.
00:58:36 I meant you should have said something to me.
00:58:38 - Oh.
00:58:40 Oh, but I'm sorry, I--
00:58:42 - I'm not just your employee, I'm your friend.
00:58:45 You could have said something.
00:58:49 It would have helped.
00:58:50 - I know you would have, I don't know why.
00:58:55 - Then figure it out.
00:58:57 Leah, you're about to lose everything here.
00:58:59 - I can't, the loving spoonful means this.
00:59:01 - I'm not just talking about the business.
00:59:04 Leah, it's obvious to anyone with eyes
00:59:08 that there's something going on between you and Eli.
00:59:12 Neither one of you can bring yourself
00:59:14 to admit what everybody knows.
00:59:18 Maybe it's for the best then.
00:59:19 Yeah, because not admitting the truth
00:59:25 is really working for you so far, huh?
00:59:27 - Hi, you've reached May, leave a message.
00:59:41 - Hey May, it's Eli.
00:59:43 I've been thinking, maybe it would be a good idea
00:59:46 if Ivy came to live with you, permanently, I mean.
00:59:51 I can't parent full-time with my new gig.
00:59:53 And it's not just childcare that's the problem.
00:59:57 I'm not sure I can give Ivy everything she needs
01:00:02 as a little girl growing up.
01:00:04 It's not even about what I don't know,
01:00:06 it's about what I don't know I don't know.
01:00:09 I mean, look, I know it's a big decision
01:00:11 and we'll have to talk it out.
01:00:13 Oh!
01:00:16 - Hey May, I'll have to call you back.
01:00:18 Mr. Ryder, thank you.
01:00:19 I didn't even see him coming.
01:00:22 - You were pretty deep in that conversation.
01:00:24 - Yeah.
01:00:26 - You know, I'm a pretty good listener
01:00:29 if you need to talk about something.
01:00:31 Nothing I have to be doing,
01:00:34 and I don't know where I have to be.
01:00:36 Let me guess, about a woman?
01:00:41 - Yes, no, no, more of a work problem.
01:00:45 - Is everything okay with Leah?
01:00:46 - Maybe it could be.
01:00:49 Mr. Ryder, I need to make some calls right away,
01:00:53 but thank you for the talk.
01:00:55 It was a lot of help.
01:00:57 - Always happy to help.
01:00:58 - Oh, and if you have the time,
01:01:03 there is one thing you could do to help Leah.
01:01:05 - Well, name it.
01:01:06 - Actually, two to three months
01:01:09 for a business loan approval doesn't work for me.
01:01:11 I'm looking for more in the two to three day range.
01:01:15 I'm so glad I could brighten your day.
01:01:21 Yes, I hope your coworkers find it just as funny.
01:01:26 Welcome to the Loving Spoonful.
01:01:32 We put the holla in jalapeno.
01:01:34 No.
01:01:37 - You want me to go?
01:01:41 - Come on in.
01:01:43 - Good, because I have a proposal for you.
01:01:46 - Oh, because the last one worked so well?
01:01:50 - Well, I figured we got into this mess together,
01:01:52 so we'll have to get out in the same way.
01:01:54 - Okay, what do you propose?
01:02:00 - Ridgeway is one of the biggest food service companies
01:02:06 in the country.
01:02:07 They administer and supply food services
01:02:09 for hospitals, airlines, government agencies, and more.
01:02:12 Now, a friend from my last job
01:02:14 landed in their acquisitions department.
01:02:16 They're very interested in the Loving Spoonful.
01:02:20 - What does a big company like Ridgeway
01:02:23 care about what I'm doing over here?
01:02:25 - I told them all about you.
01:02:26 Your food, your clients, your extras.
01:02:29 They want to partner with you.
01:02:31 - How so?
01:02:34 - They want to expand the Loving Spoonful.
01:02:36 - So from Spoonful to Ladleful.
01:02:39 - You'll develop the recipes and meals
01:02:41 which Ridgeway will produce and ship anywhere in the country
01:02:44 all with your charming extras.
01:02:47 - And what does Ridgeway want for all of this partnership?
01:02:50 - Well, it is supposed to be a partnership.
01:02:54 - What do they want?
01:02:56 - A share in the company, a significant one.
01:02:59 And an agreement you'll only use their products.
01:03:01 - Like this?
01:03:05 This is what you want me serving the kids, Eli?
01:03:08 - Ridgeway has lots of trained nutritionists on staff
01:03:10 and you can make sure the lunches are balanced and healthy.
01:03:13 - I can't believe you would even suggest this.
01:03:15 - You could go nationwide.
01:03:17 - No, I can't.
01:03:19 I can't do that and do what I do.
01:03:23 Eli, you have to meet people where they are
01:03:27 to understand what they really need.
01:03:29 Otherwise all the extras and whatever is just junk.
01:03:33 - I'm trying to save your business.
01:03:35 - By what, destroying it?
01:03:38 This isn't about me, this is about you.
01:03:40 You don't care about me or my business.
01:03:43 All you care about is Ivy getting to camp.
01:03:46 - Leah, no matter what happens with the loving spoonful,
01:03:50 Ivy is most likely not going to stay at camp.
01:03:54 - Why, Eli?
01:03:59 What's going on?
01:04:00 - I'm...
01:04:01 I'm pretty sure it would be best
01:04:05 if she went to live with May.
01:04:07 - Eli, why would you even think that?
01:04:13 That little girl loves you.
01:04:16 - I love her too, but that's not the issue.
01:04:18 May can give her what she needs better than I can.
01:04:21 - Well, have you talked to Ivy about this?
01:04:24 - You don't let a nine-year-old make decisions
01:04:26 about things like this.
01:04:27 - Well, you can talk to her and you can find out
01:04:29 what she needs instead of just what you imagine
01:04:34 is important, you can--
01:04:35 - I am sorry if I offended you.
01:04:37 I really am, but I was trying to help
01:04:41 in the only way I could think of.
01:04:43 Everybody I ever worked with got to the point
01:04:54 where they had to let go to grow
01:04:55 or even survive as a business, everybody.
01:04:59 But you're so scared.
01:05:03 You'd rather run this place into the ground
01:05:06 than give up any control.
01:05:07 And that's too bad because this place,
01:05:11 it really is something special, Leah.
01:05:15 - Eli, I...
01:05:20 (sighs)
01:05:25 (children playing)
01:05:32 (laughs)
01:05:34 - Cutting it a little close today, huh?
01:05:36 - Yes, we are right on time.
01:05:38 We are running like a precision machine, just like that.
01:05:41 Anyway, you get the idea.
01:05:45 Just gotten some hummus on there or something.
01:05:47 - Very great, just not any more precise, if you please.
01:05:50 You do not wanna see these kids when they're really hungry.
01:05:53 - Sweet.
01:05:56 Just precise enough, not too precise.
01:05:58 (children playing)
01:06:01 - You know I can't take Eli's deal.
01:06:05 It's just...
01:06:06 (knocking)
01:06:14 - Can I talk to you about something?
01:06:18 - Sure.
01:06:19 - Oh, sorry.
01:06:25 - What are you doing, Uncle Eli?
01:06:27 - Well, Leah said I should meet you where you are,
01:06:32 so here I am.
01:06:39 Ivy, do you wanna tell me what happened
01:06:48 with you and your friend, Samantha?
01:06:50 - Samantha and me got into a spirited discussion.
01:06:55 - Mm-hmm, I see.
01:06:57 - She got mad at me that we're moving out of the building
01:06:59 and said we'd never see each other again.
01:07:01 Then she said she'd have to get a new best friend.
01:07:03 And then I got really mad and said
01:07:06 I didn't even want her as a friend at all.
01:07:08 - And then what happened?
01:07:11 - We moved away and I never saw her again.
01:07:15 - Well, I just got off the phone with Samantha's mom
01:07:18 and Sam is gonna go to Camp Fernway
01:07:21 for the next session, too.
01:07:22 Would you like to be friends again?
01:07:25 - Maybe, but I don't know how.
01:07:30 - I bet if you started something,
01:07:35 the two of you could figure it out together.
01:07:38 - Maybe if I made her work hard like we do at camp.
01:07:44 - Thanks, Uncle Eli, you're the best!
01:07:47 - You know, I should've realized something was wrong
01:07:53 between you two girls sooner.
01:07:55 - It's okay.
01:07:55 - Well, actually, Ivy, I don't think it is.
01:08:01 What would you think about going to Cousin May's?
01:08:07 - Like for another visit?
01:08:10 - No, I mean to live there.
01:08:14 - Why would I do that?
01:08:17 - Well, you'd live in a house with a big yard
01:08:22 and Cousin May's girls could be like your sisters.
01:08:25 - I guess.
01:08:26 - And Cousin May knows about lots of stuff I don't,
01:08:29 like braiding hair, what to do when you might be
01:08:34 having a fight with a friend.
01:08:36 - But we can figure that stuff out, too.
01:08:39 We're smart cookies.
01:08:41 - We are, but also, Ivy, there's my schedule.
01:08:47 I might have to work more hours or sometimes even travel.
01:08:52 - Uncle Eli, are you trying to get rid of me?
01:08:57 - Oh, Ivy, no.
01:08:58 - Good, because I belong with you.
01:09:01 - Welcome to the Loving Spoonful.
01:09:11 We put the, in the, ah, sorry,
01:09:16 I'm fresh out of puns today.
01:09:19 Fond in fondue.
01:09:21 - That is a good one, but what are you doing here,
01:09:26 Mr. Ryder, I usually deliver to you.
01:09:28 - That's what I'm here about.
01:09:29 I ran into that young man of yours.
01:09:31 - He's nuts.
01:09:33 - And he mentioned that, well, maybe you're having
01:09:35 the teeniest bit of trouble with staffing
01:09:38 and that if I had the time, well, maybe I could pick up
01:09:42 my meals and certainly have the--
01:09:44 - He mentioned that, did he?
01:09:46 Did he also tell you about the trouble with my taxes
01:09:48 and the trouble with my camp contract
01:09:51 and the trouble with keeping my business
01:09:52 from being completely and totally ruined?
01:09:54 - No, didn't mention any of that.
01:09:59 But maybe you should tell me about it yourself.
01:10:06 - That's when Eli told me that the Loving Spoonful
01:10:15 is really special and then he walked out
01:10:19 and I haven't heard from him since.
01:10:22 - I can't say I know much about being in business.
01:10:28 Here's what I do know.
01:10:32 I was married to the same amazing lady
01:10:35 for 40 wonderful years.
01:10:36 - I didn't know that, that's awesome.
01:10:39 - And the only time we ever got in real trouble
01:10:42 was when one of us needed to, well,
01:10:45 needed to grow in some way.
01:10:47 One of us wanted to hold back.
01:10:50 I resisted going back for my advanced teacher credits
01:10:52 like the stubbornest mule you ever met.
01:10:55 - 'Cause I meet so many of those.
01:10:57 - It made Lord Jane so mad.
01:11:00 I half expected to come home some night
01:11:02 and find the locks changed.
01:11:04 - Well, mules are notoriously bad lock pickers.
01:11:07 Hoops, you know?
01:11:08 - But once I finally got over myself
01:11:11 and did what I knew I needed to,
01:11:14 Lord Jane was there backing me up 1,000%.
01:11:18 - Wow.
01:11:19 That's a really beautiful story, Mr. Ryder.
01:11:22 And completely besides the point,
01:11:26 I'm not in a relationship with Eli or business.
01:11:29 - Well, if not one, maybe the other.
01:11:32 At least figuring it out will keep you busy.
01:11:35 I don't mind saying I envy you that.
01:11:39 - I thought you were excited about going into retirement.
01:11:42 - I was.
01:11:43 I thought I'd have time to look around me,
01:11:46 maybe meet someone new.
01:11:47 But it turns out you can't keep dating all the time.
01:11:51 Makes you look like a player.
01:11:54 (laughing)
01:11:56 - You are too much of a gentleman
01:11:59 to ever look like a player.
01:12:02 - True that.
01:12:03 But all play and no work makes Jack a dull boy.
01:12:08 (gentle music)
01:12:10 - You know, I think the way you said
01:12:13 about business and relationships is true.
01:12:16 Us.
01:12:19 - Don't go falling for my charms, Lissy.
01:12:22 You're too young for me.
01:12:23 - If not one, then maybe the other.
01:12:27 And maybe some of your friends from the book club, too.
01:12:32 (gentle music)
01:12:36 (gentle music)
01:13:04 - Come on, Ivy.
01:13:05 Cousin May's waiting.
01:13:06 - Wait!
01:13:09 - Oh, I'll miss you.
01:13:15 - I'll miss you, too.
01:13:16 - I still can't believe
01:13:24 what a brilliant solution you came up with.
01:13:27 - I've had a lot of help.
01:13:29 - I know, but now you can honor the contract with the camp.
01:13:33 You can keep all of our old clients
01:13:35 and finally take on some new ones.
01:13:38 - Let's make sure we can walk before we run.
01:13:42 I've made a lot of changes and probably a few more to come.
01:13:46 Oh, I still have to figure out how to...
01:13:48 - What?
01:13:51 - Nothing.
01:13:52 - Was a teddy bear walking by
01:13:56 with the lady and a suitcase.
01:13:59 - A suitcase?
01:14:01 Oh, no, he didn't.
01:14:03 What are you...
01:14:04 Ivy?
01:14:08 - Leah?
01:14:10 - Eli, you don't have to do this.
01:14:13 I'm going to keep the summer camp contract, I promise.
01:14:16 You don't have to send Ivy away to live with your cousin.
01:14:19 - It's okay.
01:14:21 Ivy's just gone to visit May and her family for the weekend.
01:14:23 - Oh, oh, she is.
01:14:26 I'm so glad.
01:14:27 - Well, since I have a free weekend,
01:14:29 maybe we could get together
01:14:32 and find a way to solve your staffing problem for the camp
01:14:34 for the sake of your business.
01:14:35 - Of course.
01:14:36 And for Ivy, I see how much she loves being at summer camp.
01:14:40 - That too.
01:14:41 - Eli, I...
01:14:43 - Morning deliveries went great.
01:14:51 Heading out with the second load.
01:14:54 See you later, partner.
01:14:58 - That's what I was trying to tell you.
01:15:00 I solved my staffing problem.
01:15:03 - Oh, that's great.
01:15:07 That's really great.
01:15:10 Hey, I know I was way off base with Ridgeway.
01:15:17 Even when I was telling you about it,
01:15:18 I knew it was all wrong.
01:15:20 But a partnership was the only solution I could come up with.
01:15:27 - Eli, you were right.
01:15:30 Partnership was the solution.
01:15:35 Okay, maybe not with Ridgeway Foods, but it worked.
01:15:39 I sold small shares of my company to Mr. Ryder
01:15:45 and a couple of his friends from a retired teacher's book club
01:15:48 in exchange for part-time work.
01:15:50 They love the opportunity to get out
01:15:52 and interact with kids again.
01:15:54 And they can get a share of the profits
01:15:55 at the end of the season.
01:15:57 - And you're okay with selling off shares of the company?
01:16:01 - More than letting down the kids
01:16:03 and shutting down the business for good.
01:16:05 - Well, it seems like you've got everything under control.
01:16:09 - I have to thank you for the idea.
01:16:13 I never would have thought of it.
01:16:15 And, or telling Mr. Ryder to come by
01:16:19 and pick up his deliveries.
01:16:20 - And I have to thank you too.
01:16:24 What you said about meeting Ivy, where she was,
01:16:26 it helped a lot.
01:16:28 - Oh good, I'm glad.
01:16:30 - Well, I now seem to have a free weekend
01:16:35 with nothing to do.
01:16:36 So I guess I better go find something.
01:16:42 - Oh, okay.
01:16:45 - Okay.
01:16:49 - Okay. - Bye.
01:16:50 - Bye.
01:16:53 Enjoy your something.
01:16:54 - Yep, thanks.
01:16:57 - So, this is what the inside of your mind looks like.
01:17:09 Seems like a pretty nice place to be.
01:17:13 Start.
01:17:14 - Well, I feel like I'm missing something.
01:17:17 - How can you know if you can't remember it?
01:17:21 - I don't know, it just doesn't feel quite...
01:17:25 - Right?
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01:17:35 - Can we sit?
01:17:44 - Sure.
01:17:50 - Eli, I wanted to thank you again
01:17:53 for connecting us with Leah and the lovely spoonful.
01:17:55 We never had a better food vendor.
01:17:57 - Oh, well, I can't take the credit for any of that,
01:17:59 but I'm happy it worked out so well.
01:18:02 - Here's your phone back, Uncle Eli.
01:18:03 - Oh, thanks.
01:18:04 Oh, hey, you forgot Joleen.
01:18:06 - I really liked the photos of you and Miss Leah.
01:18:20 - I was wondering how you found Leah.
01:18:22 - Oh, that's not...
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01:19:11 - Still working on the command center?
01:19:14 - Oh, yeah.
01:19:16 Sure, I'll figure it out soon.
01:19:18 - You've already spent two weeks
01:19:21 rearranging push pins and paper clips.
01:19:23 You could save yourself a century
01:19:26 and consult an expert on business systems and procedures.
01:19:30 - Yeah, but it's still pretty tight.
01:19:35 - Uh-uh.
01:19:37 That's not an excuse anymore.
01:19:40 You've already solved that problem.
01:19:42 - So, what's the real problem?
01:19:47 - I just don't know how to start.
01:19:53 - With Eli?
01:19:59 - Of course with Eli.
01:20:02 - I know.
01:20:06 I just wanted to make you finally say his name again.
01:20:10 - If you don't know how to start with Eli,
01:20:12 just ask yourself what advice he would give you about that.
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01:20:19 - Try, learn, grow.
01:20:38 - Left to the middle, right to the middle.
01:20:42 This is the way our brain grows a little.
01:20:46 - So, where's Jelaine?
01:20:50 - I think she's in my bedroom.
01:20:51 - Oh my goodness.
01:20:59 What do you think?
01:21:02 - I think we finally figured it out.
01:21:05 - High five?
01:21:05 Nice.
01:21:06 - Can we eat pancakes for dinner?
01:21:09 - Have I created a pancake monster?
01:21:10 (growling)
01:21:11 (laughing)
01:21:13 Guess I better feed you then.
01:21:14 (gentle music)
01:21:22 - Did you and Miss Lea get into another spirited discussion?
01:21:35 - Well, something like that.
01:21:38 - You should try to be friends again.
01:21:42 That's what you told me to do.
01:21:44 - I know.
01:21:45 I'm just not sure Lea wants to be friends with me again.
01:21:51 - You should try to figure that out.
01:21:55 - Uh-huh.
01:21:56 - But you don't know how to.
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01:22:03 - You should take her advice.
01:22:07 I mean, it worked for me.
01:22:08 - Just what advice would that be?
01:22:12 - Go meet her where she is and find out what she wants.
01:22:15 - You really are a smart cookie.
01:22:19 - I know.
01:22:20 - Smart enough to stay out of trouble for a few minutes
01:22:24 while I go talk to Miss Lea?
01:22:25 - Uncle Eli, I'm not a baby.
01:22:27 I'm nine years old.
01:22:29 - That's what I thought.
01:22:30 - See, I'll be right back as soon as I can miss you.
01:22:38 Eli.
01:22:41 Hi. - Hi.
01:22:43 Is now a good time?
01:22:45 If you're rushing out, I can--
01:22:47 - No, no, it's a great time.
01:22:48 - Great.
01:22:50 Well, I just wanted to--
01:22:53 - I, actually, can I say my piece first?
01:22:57 - Yes, of course, please, go on.
01:23:00 - Thank you.
01:23:03 - My instinct here is to say you're welcome,
01:23:08 but I'm not sure what for.
01:23:12 - For pushing me to grow.
01:23:17 Now I want to grow more,
01:23:21 and only better this time, and plan.
01:23:26 (laughs)
01:23:27 Which is this.
01:23:30 - Mixed greens and quinoa with salmon and lime vinaigrette.
01:23:39 Your plan for growing is salad?
01:23:45 - No, it's the extras, see?
01:23:49 It's a share in my company in exchange
01:23:54 for your project management expertise.
01:23:58 - So that would make it our system?
01:24:03 - Yes.
01:24:08 - Are you just offering me a share of your business,
01:24:16 or a share of your heart as well?
01:24:18 Because if you're offering me a share of your heart too,
01:24:22 it's the perfect start to our way.
01:24:25 You already have a share of mine.
01:24:29 (laughs)
01:24:31 - Uncle Eli, Miss Leah?
01:24:47 Uncle Eli, Miss Leah?
01:24:49 What took you guys so long?
01:24:54 - That's what I want to know.
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