Falling For The Competition Full Movie (2023)
Falling For The Competition Full Movie (2023)
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00:00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
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00:00:36 But, Ray, you've been advertising at the Herald
00:00:38 for over 20 years.
00:00:41 You're right.
00:00:42 We did have a lot more advertisers 20 years ago,
00:00:44 but I--
00:00:45 Sure.
00:00:49 I understand.
00:00:51 I'm going to be late for school.
00:00:53 Have you ever been late for school, Zach, even once?
00:00:57 No, but--
00:00:58 Then let's hustle.
00:00:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:01:02 Hey, Molly.
00:01:14 Printed those flyers for you.
00:01:15 Thanks, Vince.
00:01:16 Welcome.
00:01:17 Oh, these look great.
00:01:19 So how'd it go with Ray?
00:01:23 Coffee?
00:01:24 Yeah.
00:01:25 Yeah.
00:01:26 We'll be back.
00:01:27 OK.
00:01:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:01:29 That bad, huh?
00:01:30 Yeah.
00:01:31 A bit too bad.
00:01:33 OK.
00:01:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:01:37 Well, we're really going to miss that half-page lobster
00:01:52 shaghead.
00:01:53 It's all my fault. It's my job to find advertisers,
00:01:57 not lose them.
00:01:58 OK, well, you're also my best friend,
00:02:00 and it's not your job to perform miracles, OK?
00:02:02 Look, why don't you take some time off?
00:02:04 Do some painting.
00:02:06 I haven't painted in years.
00:02:08 Exactly.
00:02:08 Maybe now's the perfect time to pick up the brush again.
00:02:12 Are you firing me?
00:02:14 No, but until I can boost our readership,
00:02:17 nobody's going to want to advertise with us.
00:02:19 Besides, I've got one more trick up my sleeve.
00:02:22 And if it works, we're going to need you
00:02:23 back sooner than you think.
00:02:26 Anything I can do to help?
00:02:29 You're our last local business that
00:02:30 hasn't pulled their ad, Mom.
00:02:31 You're doing enough already.
00:02:32 So what's the trick up your sleeve?
00:02:38 Oh, well, I have some very important business
00:02:41 to discuss with you.
00:02:42 His name is Andrew.
00:02:43 He works in Procure.
00:02:44 I told you, no more matchmaking.
00:02:46 He works in the cheese industry.
00:02:48 The cheese guy?
00:02:50 You set us up last year.
00:02:51 It was a disaster.
00:02:52 Oh, my gosh.
00:02:53 Have I tried setting you up with so many men
00:02:55 that I've inadvertently returned to the start of my list?
00:02:58 After Daniel, had enough of your matchmaking.
00:03:01 OK, well, just because it didn't work out with Daniel
00:03:03 doesn't mean it won't work out with the next guy.
00:03:05 Zoe, we dated for a month, and then he
00:03:07 skipped town on Christmas Eve.
00:03:10 Zoe broke your heart.
00:03:11 It happens.
00:03:12 He didn't break my heart.
00:03:14 He broke Zach's, and that's unforgivable.
00:03:18 Excuse me.
00:03:19 Hi, I saw you dropping these off.
00:03:21 I just wondered what it was.
00:03:22 Molly's Mommy Mixer, or Triple M for short.
00:03:25 So it's like a social group for moms.
00:03:27 Exactly.
00:03:28 Single, married, young, old, everyone's welcome.
00:03:31 And you're meeting tonight?
00:03:32 Yeah, you should totally come.
00:03:36 I saw something on here about a contest.
00:03:38 Don't get her started about the contest.
00:03:40 Modern Parenting Magazine's Group of the Year Award.
00:03:42 The parenting group that raises the most amount of money
00:03:44 for the NPM charity gets a crown this week.
00:03:46 And we've got a fun run planned for this weekend.
00:03:49 Great, maybe I'll see you there.
00:03:51 I hope so.
00:03:53 OK, you do know when you talk about Triple M,
00:03:55 you sound like a cult leader?
00:03:57 If I'm going to win this contest,
00:03:58 I'm going to need all the help I can get.
00:04:00 Oh, did I tell you about Ashley?
00:04:02 Ashley?
00:04:03 She emailed me yesterday.
00:04:04 Just moved to town.
00:04:05 She's coming tonight.
00:04:07 Get this, she's a social media expert.
00:04:09 She could be exactly what Triple M needs to win this contest.
00:04:13 Yeah, sounds perfect.
00:04:20 [SIGHS]
00:04:21 You can't put the dips there.
00:04:28 Why not?
00:04:28 Because when someone dips a chip,
00:04:31 they'll have to maneuver an overloaded chip right
00:04:34 over the brownies, risking unwanted dip drip.
00:04:37 Dip drip?
00:04:38 Mm-hmm.
00:04:40 That'll be your fun run outfit I ordered for you.
00:04:42 [DOOR OPENS]
00:04:45 [SIGHS]
00:04:48 [CHIP CRUNCHES]
00:04:55 [DOOR CLOSES]
00:04:58 Thank you so much.
00:04:58 Hi.
00:04:59 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:05:01 You have a little helper.
00:05:02 That's adorable.
00:05:04 Actually, I-- um--
00:05:05 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:05:06 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:05:11 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:05:14 You want to cover me in cupcakes for the fun run?
00:05:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:05:24 Allow me to introduce you to the trick up my sleeve.
00:05:35 Molly, this is Ashley.
00:05:38 Ashley, this is Molly.
00:05:40 Call me Ash.
00:05:42 And my little helper is Sophie.
00:05:46 Hi, what's your name?
00:05:48 Zach.
00:05:49 You're Ashley?
00:05:50 Guilty.
00:05:51 Zoe hired me to boost the Herald's readership.
00:05:54 When she told me about Triple M, I
00:05:56 thought it'd be the perfect way to meet some fellow parents.
00:05:59 Isn't it, though?
00:06:00 Make yourself at home.
00:06:01 You want to come see my room?
00:06:02 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:06:06 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:06:09 How are you?
00:06:12 Hi.
00:06:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:06:16 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:06:19 Way cuter than the cheese guy.
00:06:20 [LAUGHS]
00:06:23 I'm sorry.
00:06:25 It's just-- he's exactly what the Herald needs, OK?
00:06:27 Give him a chance.
00:06:28 Hi.
00:06:29 Nice to meet you.
00:06:30 This is Triple M, Zoe.
00:06:31 Second M stands for mommy.
00:06:33 Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but that man, not a mommy.
00:06:37 OK.
00:06:38 Well, maybe it's time you bent the rules a little.
00:06:39 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:06:43 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:06:47 Wait, you broke his nose with a Frisbee?
00:06:50 I've known Mark since college.
00:06:52 He may be a tech genius, but he couldn't catch a cold.
00:06:54 [LAUGHTER]
00:06:56 Oh.
00:06:57 And you made these yourself?
00:06:59 Those?
00:06:59 Yeah, I love to bake.
00:07:01 They're delicious.
00:07:03 Molly, did you get one?
00:07:04 No, thanks.
00:07:05 Actually made the brownies over there.
00:07:07 So how are you settling in?
00:07:12 Great.
00:07:13 Friendly locals, beautiful scenery,
00:07:15 perfect running routes.
00:07:17 Oh, you run too?
00:07:19 Of course he does.
00:07:20 Can I get anyone--
00:07:21 Well, let me get this straight.
00:07:22 You run, bake, look fabulous, and you're single?
00:07:27 Well, I don't like to blow my own horn.
00:07:29 You just became the most desirable bachelor
00:07:31 since Tom Anderson won five grand in a scratch off.
00:07:36 This is a beautiful painting.
00:07:38 Local artist?
00:07:40 You could say that, right, Molly?
00:07:44 You painted this?
00:07:46 Didn't take me for the creative type.
00:07:49 She gets that a lot.
00:07:50 I've been trying to get her to go back to painting for years,
00:07:52 but she continues to ignore me.
00:07:55 You really should.
00:07:56 There's a real market for this sort of stuff.
00:07:59 This sort of stuff?
00:08:01 I just mean a more traditional art.
00:08:04 I'll clear some space.
00:08:05 I should have told you about Ash.
00:08:14 You should have.
00:08:15 I don't like him.
00:08:17 You just met him.
00:08:19 He makes a strong first impression.
00:08:21 Congratulations on making it a little over five hours
00:08:25 on your no matchmaking promise.
00:08:28 I'm not matchmaking.
00:08:29 Sure.
00:08:31 Molly, can't you just let your guard down
00:08:33 even just a little bit?
00:08:34 My guard is not up.
00:08:36 Molly, your guard is so far up, you can't even
00:08:40 see over the top.
00:08:41 Fundraising's changed.
00:08:50 The days of yard sales, fund runs, and bake-offs
00:08:52 are in the past.
00:08:53 It's all about the digital sphere now.
00:08:56 I'm not sure the digital sphere has quite
00:08:57 made it to Havenbrook.
00:08:59 Exactly.
00:09:00 People here prefer a personal touch.
00:09:03 I think that's a common misconception.
00:09:05 What is?
00:09:06 That small towns aren't ready to embrace
00:09:08 the digital revolution.
00:09:10 The digital revolution?
00:09:13 You sound like an extra from The Matrix.
00:09:15 Just like traditional methods won't increase the Herald's
00:09:18 readership, old-fashioned fundraising
00:09:20 won't win you that contest.
00:09:22 Trust me.
00:09:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:09:27 Why is everything so organized?
00:09:35 My mom likes it that way.
00:09:38 Do you like it that way?
00:09:39 Sounds to me like your mom needs to lighten up a little.
00:09:45 Thank you guys so much for coming.
00:09:47 It was so great to see you.
00:09:48 Thank you.
00:09:49 Oh, of course.
00:09:50 Good to see you.
00:09:51 Thank you.
00:09:53 Sophie, let's go.
00:09:55 Sorry if I came on a little strong
00:09:57 about the fundraising thing.
00:09:59 Can't say I noticed.
00:10:00 Buy you coffee tomorrow?
00:10:02 We could have a brainstorm.
00:10:03 Seriously, I think I can help.
00:10:05 I just--
00:10:06 I think that's a very kind offer.
00:10:08 And it would be rude not to accept.
00:10:10 Mm-hmm.
00:10:11 Seconded.
00:10:21 Sophie said let's write ice cream for breakfast.
00:10:24 That's nutritionally irresponsible.
00:10:29 Maybe you need to lighten up a little.
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00:10:51 (eerie music)
00:10:54 (eerie music)
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00:11:01 (eerie music)
00:11:04 (eerie music)
00:11:14 (eerie music)
00:11:18 (eerie music)
00:11:23 (eerie music)
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00:11:32 (eerie music)
00:11:36 (eerie music)
00:11:40 (eerie music)
00:11:44 (eerie music)
00:11:48 - So you're like a fixer?
00:11:52 - Yeah, that term's a little reductive.
00:11:54 My job is to analyze the digital footprint
00:11:56 of an organization, see where it's working,
00:11:58 see where it's not, you know what I mean?
00:12:00 - Ash is here to kickstart our social media presence,
00:12:05 engage with the entire community,
00:12:06 bring back our old readers, find new ones.
00:12:09 - What can we do to help?
00:12:11 - First thing I'd like to do is walk around,
00:12:14 really breathe the place in.
00:12:16 Anyone wanna be my tour guide?
00:12:17 I was actually thinking Molly.
00:12:20 - You were?
00:12:23 - You can grab a cup of coffee,
00:12:24 you can show me around town,
00:12:26 we can talk about your fundraising.
00:12:27 (eerie music)
00:12:30 - Hey.
00:12:32 (eerie music)
00:12:35 - You know, it's real cool.
00:12:41 - It's a little reductive, Charlie.
00:12:45 - Across the street is the Lobster Shack,
00:12:50 owned by Charlie's dad.
00:12:52 Havenbrook Bookstore, owned by Zoe's uncle.
00:12:55 The Conservatory, owned by Vince's brother.
00:12:57 - Have you always lived here?
00:13:00 - Not always, I moved to the city after college.
00:13:03 - What brought you back?
00:13:06 - My husband passed away, right after Zach was born.
00:13:12 Just felt like the right time to come home.
00:13:15 - I'm so sorry to hear that.
00:13:16 - And lastly, the Fountain,
00:13:21 owned by my mom and our last remaining advertiser.
00:13:24 (eerie music)
00:13:27 - Sorry.
00:13:52 - So, what was your last client?
00:13:55 - Ever heard of a graffiti artist named Propaganda?
00:13:59 - I'm not really into that kind of art.
00:14:01 I'm more traditional, remember?
00:14:03 - Well, he's Brooklyn's answer to Banksy.
00:14:08 Real identity, cloaked in mystery.
00:14:11 He hired me to shape his digital profile,
00:14:13 inflate his price tags.
00:14:15 - And it worked?
00:14:17 - He just had his first show.
00:14:18 Every piece sold for six figures.
00:14:21 - But you know who he is, right?
00:14:23 I mean, you must have met him.
00:14:25 - This is highly classified information
00:14:30 that could ruin his career.
00:14:32 He's actually a middle-aged geography teacher
00:14:36 from Pennsylvania, named Norm.
00:14:38 - Must be interesting, having so many different clients.
00:14:43 - It is.
00:14:45 I love the work,
00:14:46 but the short-term contracts aren't exactly ideal.
00:14:50 - How short-term?
00:14:51 - A couple weeks, sometimes a few months.
00:14:54 It means we move around a lot, so...
00:14:57 - So, how long is your contract here?
00:15:00 - Oh, six weeks.
00:15:02 Then it's off to Alaska.
00:15:04 - Alaska?
00:15:06 - Yep.
00:15:07 Coleman's Cannery has been canning
00:15:08 Alaskan salmon for 70 years.
00:15:10 Without me, they might not make it to 71.
00:15:13 - That must be hard,
00:15:18 traveling around with Sophie so much.
00:15:20 - She's fine.
00:15:22 We'll settle down eventually,
00:15:24 when the right opportunity comes along.
00:15:26 So, let's talk fundraising.
00:15:33 - Actually, I should probably get back to the office.
00:15:37 You know, small-town historic newspaper
00:15:39 on the verge of folding.
00:15:41 I should probably do some work.
00:15:42 - Well, when's the next Triple M meet-up?
00:15:45 Maybe we could talk then?
00:15:46 - I'm afraid I won't be able to approve
00:15:48 your Triple M membership.
00:15:50 - Really?
00:15:52 Why not?
00:15:54 - Isn't it obvious?
00:15:55 The middle M stands for Mommy.
00:15:57 - Isn't that a little exclusionary?
00:15:59 - Yes. I mean, no.
00:16:01 I mean...
00:16:02 Thanks for the coffee.
00:16:04 - Forgetting something?
00:16:12 (soft music)
00:16:14 - Maybe she thought you were just trying to be romantic.
00:16:37 - Romantic?
00:16:40 I accidentally touched her hand
00:16:42 and then helped her into her coat.
00:16:44 (sighs)
00:16:46 (soft music)
00:16:53 - I'm not interested in you romantically.
00:17:07 - Great. I'm not interested in you romantically either.
00:17:10 - Fantastic. I just wanted to clear that up.
00:17:13 I didn't want you getting the wrong idea or anything.
00:17:15 I'm personable. Nothing more.
00:17:17 - I'm just sitting down to dinner, so if that's all--
00:17:20 - Now that we have that romantic misunderstanding cleared up,
00:17:23 I'm assuming you'll be happy to approve my Triple M membership.
00:17:26 You can't get rid of me that easily.
00:17:36 - That was mean.
00:17:38 I'm going now.
00:17:40 - Oh, well, you seem jauntier than usual.
00:17:52 It's unsettling.
00:17:54 - Can I just get a coffee to go, please?
00:17:56 - You let him put these here?
00:18:03 I can't discriminate against another parenting group, Molly.
00:18:06 It would be unethical.
00:18:08 Don't you want your coffee?
00:18:11 - You can't be serious.
00:18:22 - Okay, no, Ash was just explaining--
00:18:24 - Explaining what?
00:18:25 - I had a brainwave last night.
00:18:27 - Sounds painful.
00:18:29 - Two parenting groups,
00:18:31 a group of Harold employees,
00:18:33 both competing for the Group of the Year award.
00:18:36 - Think of the publicity, the online traffic.
00:18:39 People are going to love it.
00:18:42 How can you possibly expect to win the contest
00:18:45 when you don't even have any members?
00:18:48 - I actually approved the application for two members this morning.
00:18:51 - We've been fundraising for months,
00:18:58 and the contest closes next week.
00:19:00 I believe you can win.
00:19:02 - Remember when I told you that yard sales,
00:19:04 bake-offs, and fun runs were a thing of the past?
00:19:07 - Bring it on.
00:19:10 - Now you're talking.
00:19:13 - Are you ready to fun run 'til you drop?
00:19:18 - That doesn't exactly sound like fun.
00:19:21 - Forget fun. This is war.
00:19:24 - Aren't you taking this a little too seriously, Molly?
00:19:27 - I'm taking this with exactly the right amount of seriousness.
00:19:30 - Sounds like you aren't taking this seriously enough.
00:19:32 - It's just a contest, Molly.
00:19:35 - It's not just a contest.
00:19:37 It's everything I've been working towards for the past few months.
00:19:39 And he thinks he can just waltz right in and snatch it from me?
00:19:42 Not on my watch.
00:19:44 - Oh, okay, easy, girl. Let's just...
00:19:47 - Oh, you sure that you can beat 'em?
00:19:50 I mean, it sounded very impressive the other night.
00:19:53 - You want to join Triple-A, Mom?
00:19:55 - Well, to be honest, it's tempting.
00:19:58 - I know exactly how to win this thing. Trust me.
00:20:01 - I know exactly how to win this thing. Trust me.
00:20:04 Talk to me. What can I use?
00:20:06 - You can use my car.
00:20:08 - That's not what I meant. I have a car.
00:20:10 I just meant skill, talent.
00:20:13 What is your USP?
00:20:15 - I used to tap.
00:20:19 - As in tap dance? - Are you serious?
00:20:23 - I was under-18 state champ three years in a row.
00:20:27 Uh, tapper's heel, putting an end to what could have been a promising career.
00:20:31 - Why didn't I know this about you? You know, that's real awesome.
00:20:35 - What's "tapper's heel"?
00:20:38 - Oh, it's like tennis elbow, but, you know, in the heel.
00:20:42 - You can still tap, though, right?
00:20:44 - Not at a competitive level, but...
00:20:47 Yeah, I can still dance.
00:20:49 But I haven't put the shoes on in years.
00:20:52 - I thought you still have the shoes. - They're in the trunk of my car.
00:20:55 Look, I promised Zoe I'd throw 'em out, okay?
00:20:58 I just haven't been able to bring myself to do it.
00:21:01 - Will you tap for me, Vince?
00:21:04 Will you tap for Ash's Awesome Alliance?
00:21:07 Okay.
00:21:15 Molly said that your dad owns a restaurant called The Lobster Shack.
00:21:20 - Uh, yeah, yeah, that's right. - Okay.
00:21:23 We can use that. Just not sure how.
00:21:26 - Uh, I'm not really sure that we can.
00:21:30 I haven't really spoken to my dad in about six months.
00:21:33 - Why? What happened?
00:21:35 - Um, he wanted me to join the family business, and...
00:21:40 I chose a different route.
00:21:43 - You're artistic.
00:21:47 - Creative. He doesn't understand that.
00:21:50 He thinks that you turned your back on him,
00:21:53 and you think he turned his back on you.
00:21:56 - Yeah, um...
00:22:00 That's exactly correct.
00:22:02 - Sometimes you just need a third party to turn your back around.
00:22:06 Look each other in the eye again.
00:22:08 I can be that person for you, Charlie.
00:22:11 - I got him!
00:22:17 [music]
00:22:19 - It is all about momentum.
00:22:22 First, we smash the fun run.
00:22:24 Then, we roll right into the double whammy of the bake-off and the yard sale.
00:22:28 I don't care how digital his sphere is.
00:22:30 He's not topping that.
00:22:32 - Yeah.
00:22:34 - Um, you might want to see this.
00:22:38 Ash just started a livestream from the Herald social account.
00:22:42 - Ladies and gentlemen, forget the rumble in the jungle
00:22:45 or the thriller in Manila.
00:22:47 This is a re-hook in Havenbrook, and it's the battle of the century.
00:22:51 It's Molly's Mommy Mixer vs. Ash's Awesome Alliance,
00:22:55 competing for Modern Parenting Magazine's Group of the Year Award.
00:22:59 Now, if you want to play it safe,
00:23:01 then put on your old-timey bonnet and hitch your horse-drawn cart to Triple M.
00:23:05 - Old-timey bonnet?
00:23:07 - Horse-drawn cart? - He's good.
00:23:09 - But if you want something new, something fresh,
00:23:12 then jump on board a AAA bullet train.
00:23:15 Destination awesome.
00:23:17 To kick things off, we've got a former state champion tap dancer
00:23:20 tapping up a storm right here, right now.
00:23:23 - Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
00:23:30 He is really good. Ha!
00:23:32 - That's right, folks.
00:23:34 A 24-hour nonstop tap-a-thon streaming live from the Herald.
00:23:37 Donate now in the link in our profile.
00:23:39 - Vince Tappan. He's gonna need every cent you got.
00:23:42 [knock on door] How you doing, Vince?
00:23:44 Let's get this party started! Woo!
00:23:50 - Oh, I gotta see this.
00:23:52 - Wait, seriously? - Oh, yeah.
00:23:55 - Uh, uh, uh...
00:23:57 Okay, well, wait!
00:23:59 You can't possibly tap for 24 hours.
00:24:06 You get a blister after 20 minutes.
00:24:08 - I feel like I could dance for a week.
00:24:11 - I'll get him some fluids.
00:24:13 - You might want to order an ambulance while you're at it.
00:24:36 - Ding, ding, ding, ding! Seconds out.
00:24:39 - I didn't agree to any of this.
00:24:41 - Come on, you know it makes sense.
00:24:43 - It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
00:24:45 - The metrics and I would have to agree to disagree.
00:24:47 - He's right, Molly.
00:24:49 Ash's video has already been shared more in the last 20 minutes
00:24:52 than anything we've posted this entire year.
00:24:55 And we just got our first donation. - Seriously?
00:24:57 - From China. - From China?
00:25:00 How is that even possible?
00:25:02 I mean, they're sleeping!
00:25:04 - I'm gonna estimate the digital sphere, Molly.
00:25:07 - I'm about to grab your digital spheres
00:25:09 and launch you right out that window.
00:25:11 - That is perfect. Say it again.
00:25:13 - What are you doing? Put that away.
00:25:15 - And now a word from Molly Jackson,
00:25:18 fearless leader of Triple M and my arch-nemesis.
00:25:21 - Arch-nemesis? - How does it feel, Molly?
00:25:23 - How does what feel? - To know that Triple A
00:25:25 is gaining on you, cent by cent, dollar by dollar.
00:25:28 - Stop it. - Oh, gloves are truly off now, folks.
00:25:31 Donate now to Triple A.
00:25:33 Come on, Charlie. Phase two starts now.
00:25:36 [soft music]
00:25:39 ♪ ♪
00:25:45 - He's insane. - He's actually insane.
00:25:48 ♪ ♪
00:25:52 - I just need a few minutes of your time, Ray.
00:25:54 - I already told Molly I'm not renewing the ads
00:25:57 until someone actually reads the Herald again.
00:25:59 - I'm not here for the advertisements, Ray.
00:26:01 I'm here for Charlie.
00:26:03 I'm here to make things right.
00:26:05 - If Charlie wanted to make things right,
00:26:07 he could have come here himself.
00:26:09 - He did. He's out front.
00:26:12 ♪ ♪
00:26:15 - What are you? Some kind of fixer?
00:26:18 - That term's a little reductive.
00:26:20 ♪ ♪
00:26:25 - ♪ Hold me up so I don't look back ♪
00:26:28 - Arch-nemesis. - Arch-nemesis? What--
00:26:30 - How does it feel, Molly? - How does what feel?
00:26:33 - I just can't believe how happy he is.
00:26:35 - I can't believe he posted it already.
00:26:37 - I love you. - Ugh!
00:26:39 - So you really still think we can win this thing?
00:26:41 - We have to.
00:26:43 He'll be even more insufferable if we don't.
00:26:45 - If that's even possible.
00:26:47 - ♪ Hold me up so I don't look back ♪
00:26:49 ♪ I need you to hold me up, though ♪
00:26:53 ♪ Ray, I need you to hold me ♪
00:26:57 ♪ Down, fade, I need you to love me ♪
00:27:01 - If I'd known how much this photography thing meant to you,
00:27:04 I never would have stood in your way.
00:27:07 - Yeah, I should have made that clear.
00:27:10 - [chuckles]
00:27:11 I didn't give you the chance.
00:27:14 ♪ ♪
00:27:17 - I love you, Dad.
00:27:20 - I love you too, son.
00:27:22 - ♪ Light my fire ♪
00:27:25 ♪ I cannot reach ♪
00:27:27 ♪ Let it get off ♪
00:27:29 ♪ All the tears I weep ♪
00:27:31 - Hey, Ray?
00:27:33 - Uh-huh?
00:27:35 - Can I borrow that?
00:27:37 - ♪ I'm lost ♪
00:27:39 ♪ ♪
00:27:44 [footsteps approaching]
00:27:47 - That's not fair.
00:27:52 - What's not fair?
00:27:53 - You know I'm not gonna turn you away
00:27:55 when Sophie's with you.
00:27:56 - Told you it would work.
00:27:58 Hi, Molly.
00:27:59 - Hi, Sophie.
00:28:00 Zack's upstairs.
00:28:02 [knocking]
00:28:05 - I want you to know that this rivalry thing
00:28:07 is just for show.
00:28:09 - Are you sure about that?
00:28:11 - It's a theatrical narrative
00:28:12 purely meant to drive online traffic.
00:28:14 Which is working, if you hadn't noticed.
00:28:18 - Oh, I've noticed.
00:28:20 [footsteps approaching]
00:28:23 [soft music]
00:28:26 ♪ ♪
00:28:28 - So what did you do in the city
00:28:29 before you moved to Havenbrook?
00:28:31 - Uh, same thing I do here.
00:28:33 Except for a national magazine.
00:28:35 - That must have been a big culture shock.
00:28:39 - Not really.
00:28:40 I mean, selling ad space to a global brand
00:28:42 isn't really that different than
00:28:44 selling it to the lobster shack.
00:28:45 It's still just two people talking.
00:28:47 Not that I've been doing a very good job of that recently.
00:28:50 Hence the reason you're currently sitting on my couch.
00:28:54 - It's not your fault
00:28:55 the Herald lost its ad revenue, Molly.
00:28:57 - That's what Zoe keeps telling me.
00:28:59 - And she's right.
00:29:00 No one wants to advertise in a newspaper
00:29:03 that nobody reads.
00:29:04 - You really think you can turn it around?
00:29:06 - I wouldn't be here if I didn't.
00:29:09 ♪ ♪
00:29:12 - Wow.
00:29:14 - Do you miss it?
00:29:16 - Miss what?
00:29:17 - The job, the city, everything.
00:29:21 - Sometimes.
00:29:22 But there were too many memories there.
00:29:25 Most of them good, but I just needed a fresh start.
00:29:29 - And you've been doing it alone ever since?
00:29:32 - Yep.
00:29:33 Despite Zoe trying to set me up
00:29:35 with every eligible bachelor in Havenbrook.
00:29:38 Some of them twice,
00:29:39 and one of which promised to take Zach
00:29:41 ice skating on Christmas Eve
00:29:42 before he accidentally remembered
00:29:44 he had a wife on the other side of the country.
00:29:46 - You're kidding.
00:29:47 - Wish I was.
00:29:50 Took Zach months to recover.
00:29:53 ♪ ♪
00:29:54 - You should get a job like mine.
00:29:55 Nobody can matchmake you if you're not around long enough.
00:29:59 ♪ ♪
00:30:02 - Does Sophie see her mom much?
00:30:05 - My ex-wife lives in Hong Kong.
00:30:07 The only people that see her on a regular basis
00:30:10 are the other partners at her law firm.
00:30:13 Sophie's fine.
00:30:15 She understands.
00:30:16 - Tough being a single parent, huh?
00:30:20 - I'll drink to that.
00:30:22 ♪ ♪
00:30:27 - I guess you have a lot of friends, huh?
00:30:29 - What makes you think that?
00:30:31 - Oh, you move around so much.
00:30:33 So you must make friends wherever you go.
00:30:35 - It doesn't really work like that.
00:30:38 - How come?
00:30:40 - Sometimes we're not there long enough to make friends.
00:30:44 And sometimes we don't even try.
00:30:47 - Why not?
00:30:49 - It's easier to leave somewhere with no friends
00:30:52 than it is to leave friends behind.
00:30:56 - You want to hear a joke?
00:30:58 - Sure.
00:30:59 - What do you call a pig that does karate?
00:31:03 - I have no idea.
00:31:05 - Pork chop.
00:31:06 - You're funny.
00:31:09 - What kind of shorts do clouds wear?
00:31:12 - I don't know.
00:31:14 - Thunderwear.
00:31:18 - What do you call an alligator in a vest?
00:31:22 - I don't know.
00:31:23 What do you call an alligator in a vest?
00:31:26 - An investigator.
00:31:28 - [chuckles]
00:31:30 ♪ ♪
00:31:33 - I like Zach.
00:31:35 - It's good to hear.
00:31:37 - It's nice here.
00:31:39 - Yeah, it sure is.
00:31:41 - What's that?
00:31:44 - You really don't know what that is?
00:31:47 It's a game.
00:31:49 - How does it work?
00:31:50 - Watch.
00:31:52 [footsteps]
00:31:55 [chuckles]
00:31:57 [footsteps]
00:31:59 [both laugh]
00:32:00 - Now it's fun.
00:32:02 ♪ ♪
00:32:08 - I decided what I want to be when I grow up.
00:32:10 - Have you now?
00:32:12 - A stand-up comedian.
00:32:13 - A stand-up comedian?
00:32:15 - Sophie said my jokes are so good,
00:32:17 I could tour the world with a sellout show.
00:32:19 - She did, huh?
00:32:21 - What, you don't believe her?
00:32:22 - I believe you can be anything you want to be.
00:32:26 But it doesn't hurt to have a backup career.
00:32:29 Like a safety net.
00:32:31 Something a little more reliable
00:32:33 than the entertainment industry.
00:32:35 - Is that what you did?
00:32:37 - What do you mean?
00:32:38 - Didn't you decide to use your safety net
00:32:40 when you stopped painting?
00:32:42 ♪ ♪
00:32:45 - Good night, honey.
00:32:47 ♪ ♪
00:32:50 - How do you organize a space party?
00:32:53 - I don't know.
00:32:55 How do you organize a space party?
00:32:57 - You plan it.
00:33:00 ♪ ♪
00:33:08 - Ugh.
00:33:10 How much longer?
00:33:12 - Oh, not much longer, honey.
00:33:14 Only around eight hours.
00:33:16 - Ugh.
00:33:17 - How are your blisters holding up?
00:33:19 - Badly.
00:33:20 - Yep.
00:33:21 Thought so.
00:33:23 - [sighs]
00:33:26 [siren wailing]
00:33:29 [indistinct chatter]
00:33:32 - Thank you so much. Good luck.
00:33:46 - Love number. Thank you so much for coming.
00:33:48 - Let me guess.
00:33:49 Did your mom make you wear that?
00:33:51 - Oh, hey, thank you for coming.
00:33:52 - Oh, it's so adorable.
00:33:53 - You look adorable.
00:33:55 - And fast.
00:33:57 - Okay.
00:33:59 - Can I please have your attention?
00:34:02 Thank you so much for coming
00:34:05 to this morning's Triple M Fun Run.
00:34:07 [cheers and applause]
00:34:10 For those of you who have already donated,
00:34:14 thank you.
00:34:16 For those of you who haven't,
00:34:18 prepare to get your hands in your pockets.
00:34:21 And without any further ado,
00:34:24 will all Fun Runners please take their places
00:34:26 at the starting line?
00:34:28 [cheers and applause]
00:34:31 All right, on your mark, get set...
00:34:40 - Ready for one more?
00:34:42 - You've got to be kidding me.
00:34:48 - That's right, folks. It's Triple M versus Triple A.
00:34:51 Head-to-head for the very first time.
00:34:53 Don't be shellfish.
00:34:54 Keep those donations coming in.
00:34:56 Every cent counts.
00:34:57 - Can you even run in that thing?
00:34:59 - It's actually surprisingly roomy.
00:35:01 - Are you supposed to be a giraffe?
00:35:03 - I'm a cheetah.
00:35:04 - Oh, that makes more sense.
00:35:06 - This is fun, right?
00:35:09 - On your mark, get set...
00:35:12 - Go!
00:35:13 - Hey!
00:35:14 - Go!
00:35:16 [cheers and applause]
00:35:19 - Whoo!
00:35:21 [upbeat music]
00:35:24 ♪ ♪
00:35:31 - Whoo!
00:35:42 - Yeah!
00:35:43 - Whoo-hoo!
00:35:44 - Yeah!
00:35:46 ♪ ♪
00:35:51 Did I mention that I used to run track in high school?
00:35:54 - Seriously?
00:35:55 - I was a half-death elite, some bit of an all-star.
00:35:58 - Of course you were.
00:35:59 - What, you weren't on your high school track team?
00:36:02 - I was regional spelling bee champion five years running.
00:36:05 - Oh, congratulations.
00:36:06 Spectacularly unhelpful in the middle of a fun run.
00:36:10 But good for you, champ.
00:36:12 How does it feel to be overtaken by a six-foot monster?
00:36:15 - Okay.
00:36:17 [cheers and applause]
00:36:20 ♪ ♪
00:36:27 - Whoo!
00:36:38 - Whoo!
00:36:39 - Thank you.
00:36:40 Thank you.
00:36:42 Thank you.
00:36:43 That's right, Bob.
00:36:44 That's how it's done.
00:36:45 [cheers and applause]
00:36:48 - Whoo!
00:36:50 - Welcome!
00:36:52 - Oh.
00:36:55 Thousands of people have watched Charlie's livestream.
00:36:58 - So thousands of people just watched me lose
00:37:00 to a giant lobster?
00:37:02 - Well, look on the bright side.
00:37:03 Havenbrook and The Herald are trending on social media.
00:37:06 Not just locally, but across the state.
00:37:08 And this clip is going viral.
00:37:11 [laughter]
00:37:14 - Great.
00:37:21 - No hard feelings, right?
00:37:23 - Hey, how long can a lobster stay out of water?
00:37:30 - I don't know.
00:37:32 What?
00:37:34 - Better safe than sorry!
00:37:36 [laughter]
00:37:39 - Hey.
00:37:41 - Can you believe it?
00:37:42 - I cannot believe you just did that.
00:37:44 - Girl.
00:37:46 - [gasps]
00:37:48 - [laughs]
00:37:49 - I have never met a more irritating man
00:37:52 in my entire life.
00:37:53 And I've met a lot of irritating men.
00:37:55 - Give it up for Molly, everyone.
00:37:57 Havenbrook's number one runner-up.
00:38:00 [cheers and applause]
00:38:02 - Where's the "Theatrical Narrative"?
00:38:04 Remember?
00:38:06 - Sure.
00:38:07 Whatever you say.
00:38:09 [laughter]
00:38:11 - Who else wants to cool off?
00:38:13 [cheers and applause]
00:38:16 - Hey.
00:38:18 Don't worry.
00:38:19 He won't know what hit him when the bake sale kicks off.
00:38:22 So far, we've been up against a champion tap dancer
00:38:25 and a former heptathlete.
00:38:27 If it turns out Charlie used to be an all-star baker,
00:38:30 I'm gonna scream.
00:38:31 - Hmm.
00:38:32 Well, if only you could challenge Ash
00:38:34 to a game of no-holes-card spelling.
00:38:36 That would really wipe the smile off his face.
00:38:39 - I should challenge him to something.
00:38:42 Right now. Catch him off guard.
00:38:43 I mean, he can't say no on their livestream.
00:38:46 - Challenge him to what?
00:38:47 - Uh...
00:38:49 Pedal boats.
00:38:54 - Pedal boats?
00:38:56 You.
00:38:57 - Why not?
00:38:58 - Molly, I asked you to go pedal boating with me last year.
00:39:00 Do you remember what you said?
00:39:02 - No, but you're gonna remind me.
00:39:04 - Deceptively dangerous.
00:39:05 That's what you called pedal boating.
00:39:07 - Yeah, well, maybe I'm feeling a little
00:39:09 deceptively dangerous right now,
00:39:10 so I guess that balances things out.
00:39:13 - Molly, if you're here to accept defeat,
00:39:23 I respectfully must decline.
00:39:25 There's a long way to go.
00:39:26 - Pedal boat race.
00:39:27 You, me, to the dock and back.
00:39:29 Right now.
00:39:30 Winner takes the proceeds of the fun run.
00:39:32 - A pedal boat race?
00:39:33 - Just adding a little more theatrics to the narrative.
00:39:37 You can't say no to that, right?
00:39:39 - Oh, you know I can.
00:39:42 - Hmm.
00:39:43 - Regretting your fashion choice?
00:39:48 - Fashion comes and goes, Molly.
00:39:51 Style never dies.
00:39:53 - Mm-hmm.
00:39:54 - On your mark, get set, pedal!
00:39:58 [cheering]
00:40:01 - Oh!
00:40:06 How were they so fast?
00:40:09 - It's the funniest I've ever seen you.
00:40:14 - Very funny.
00:40:16 [cheering]
00:40:19 - I can't believe he's about to do it.
00:40:44 - He's now more blister than man.
00:40:47 - And ten!
00:40:49 - Nine, eight, seven, six,
00:40:53 five, four, three, two, one!
00:40:58 [cheering]
00:41:01 - Oh, honey, I never should have told you
00:41:06 to throw your tap shoes away.
00:41:08 - Oh, no, no, no, you don't have to now
00:41:10 because I'll do it myself.
00:41:12 - Wait, this hasn't made you want to start tapping again?
00:41:14 - Oh, trust me, this has made me want to never tap again.
00:41:20 See ya.
00:41:22 - I'd say congratulations,
00:41:24 but you're looking smug enough already.
00:41:27 - Smug? Me?
00:41:30 - ♪ Talk to me, earthly star ♪
00:41:35 ♪ Na-na-na, na-na-na ♪
00:41:39 - I think you're secretly having the time of your life.
00:41:42 - Seriously, Mom?
00:41:43 Losing a fun run to a lobster is not my idea of fun.
00:41:47 - It was pretty funny.
00:41:49 - Yeah, that was very funny.
00:41:51 - More kneading, less talking.
00:41:54 - I will say this much for Ash.
00:41:57 His reputation is well-earned.
00:41:59 The Herald's online profile is blowing up.
00:42:02 - I'm happy he's helping.
00:42:05 - I am.
00:42:06 But we can't let him steal the limelight tomorrow.
00:42:09 - You think he's cooking something up?
00:42:11 - Of course he is.
00:42:12 It's Ash. It's what he does.
00:42:14 - Hmm, his cupcakes were delicious.
00:42:17 But not even he can make enough tonight to rival all this.
00:42:21 - Oh, it won't be cupcakes he's making.
00:42:23 No, he'll be making something different.
00:42:25 Something irritatingly clever.
00:42:28 - Well, I don't care how clever he is.
00:42:31 The people of Havenbrook love a bake sale.
00:42:33 He can't possibly do anything to upstage that.
00:42:36 [doorbell rings]
00:42:38 - You know where to go.
00:42:46 - We're doing top secret Triple M stuff.
00:42:50 Go away.
00:42:52 - You're gonna want to hear this.
00:42:54 - I doubt that.
00:42:55 Unless you're about to tell me you're planning on moving to Alaska earlier than planned.
00:42:59 - I just spoke with Anna Klein.
00:43:01 - The journalist from Modern Parenting magazine?
00:43:04 - Yes. She heard about the rivalry and wants to run a profile.
00:43:08 - That's amazing!
00:43:10 A piece in a national magazine?
00:43:12 I mean, we couldn't ask for better publicity for the Herald.
00:43:14 - Feel free to mention the fountain, too.
00:43:17 - Why are you both leaving? We still have more baking to do.
00:43:20 - Oh, I can help.
00:43:22 - Yeah, Ash can help.
00:43:24 - Who says? It's getting late.
00:43:26 - It's totally not getting late.
00:43:28 - Bye, honey.
00:43:31 - Believe it or not, that was them actually trying to be subtle.
00:43:35 - Where do I start?
00:43:38 - Why do you have so many ties?
00:43:47 - My mom says the right tie can turn a good look into a great one.
00:43:51 - Weird.
00:43:54 - Try... this.
00:43:58 - My grandma bought me that. Mom does not let me wear it.
00:44:02 - Why not?
00:44:04 - Says it makes me look like a hoodlum.
00:44:06 - What's a hoodlum?
00:44:08 - Well, I don't know.
00:44:10 - I've been reading NPM since Zach was born.
00:44:16 I can't believe I'm actually going to be in it.
00:44:18 What do you think she's going to ask us?
00:44:21 - Why are you so obsessed with this contest?
00:44:26 - It's probably going to be her first question.
00:44:28 - Are you asking me to answer that right now?
00:44:30 - Not if you don't want to.
00:44:32 - No, it's fine.
00:44:34 When my husband passed away, no one thought I could raise Zach on my own.
00:44:40 Especially my mom.
00:44:42 - She was probably just worried about you both.
00:44:46 - I know.
00:44:48 When we moved back to Havenbrook, she wanted us to move in with her, but...
00:44:51 I wanted to prove her wrong.
00:44:54 - So you set up Triple M.
00:44:56 - A way to meet other moms. To form a network.
00:44:59 It's the best thing I've ever done, and it means the world to me.
00:45:04 - Good answer.
00:45:07 - Thanks.
00:45:09 - Now ask me one.
00:45:12 - When did you realize you wanted to do the job you do?
00:45:17 - When I turned around our college Shakespeare Society.
00:45:22 We went from an empty basement to selling out the auditorium twice over.
00:45:26 - You were a member of your college Shakespeare Society?
00:45:29 - I usually played the fool, on account of my juggling skills and how great I look in a leotard.
00:45:35 - Prove it.
00:45:44 - Are you ready to be amazed, my lady?
00:45:47 - Go right ahead, good sir.
00:45:51 (music)
00:45:53 - Okay, not bad.
00:45:57 - If you saw me in the leotard, you'd be really impressed.
00:46:00 - What?
00:46:05 - It's gone awfully quiet up there.
00:46:18 - What is he wearing?
00:46:20 - I don't know, but he looks awesome.
00:46:22 - Don't you dare tell him that.
00:46:24 - What if I get eaten by a polar bear in Alaska?
00:46:35 - Are there polar bears in Alaska?
00:46:37 - Yep. I already checked.
00:46:40 - Well, we're just going to have to be careful, won't we?
00:46:44 - If we stayed here, we wouldn't have to worry about me getting eaten by a polar bear.
00:46:48 - We're going to Alaska, Sophie. Just enjoy it here while you can.
00:46:52 - Are you wearing hair mousse?
00:46:58 - Sophie says it makes me look older.
00:47:00 - You're seven. You don't need to look older.
00:47:03 - Sophie says all the best stand-up comedians have a good look.
00:47:07 - Sophie says a lot, huh?
00:47:10 - Yeah. I like her.
00:47:13 - Me too.
00:47:14 - Hello?
00:47:38 - Anna Klein? From Modern Parenting magazine?
00:47:43 - Yeah. I'll be right there.
00:47:46 - She's here.
00:48:05 - Who is?
00:48:08 - Who is?
00:48:09 - Your article about potty training last month was amazing.
00:48:19 - Thank you.
00:48:20 - And the one before that about baby-led weaning, it was just so incisive.
00:48:24 - Thank you again.
00:48:26 - I mean, my son is seven, so clearly past those phases, but I just love your articles.
00:48:31 - So well-written and so well-researched.
00:48:34 - It's always nice to meet a fan.
00:48:37 - Do you think you can mention The Herald in your article?
00:48:39 - Even just a mention in NPM would be incredible.
00:48:42 - Of course. You both work here, so it'll feed into the story organically.
00:48:46 - Now, tell me, how did this great rivalry start?
00:48:49 - Well, Ash was a little bummed when I told him he couldn't be in Triple M.
00:48:55 - So he created a group of his own instead.
00:48:58 - Wait, that's hilarious. I love it. And now you're neck and neck for first place.
00:49:03 - Really? We're neck and neck?
00:49:05 - Looks like it. And as the contest ends in just a couple of days, I'll be sticking around to crown the winner.
00:49:11 - That's fantastic.
00:49:12 - I can't believe you caught up so fast.
00:49:14 - Oh, neither could we. That's why I'm here.
00:49:17 - So, you were hired by The Herald to turn around its fortunes?
00:49:22 - I'm just lending a helping hand.
00:49:24 - The Havenbrook Herald has been in print for over a hundred years, and we intend to keep it that way.
00:49:29 - But that's what you do, right? I mean, you're known as the number one fixer in the industry.
00:49:34 - That term is a little reductive.
00:49:36 - Then do elaborate.
00:49:39 - Sure. But you also need to ask Molly about her painting.
00:49:43 - She does?
00:49:44 - Oh, she absolutely does.
00:49:46 - And I absolutely will. But let's focus on you first, Ash. Now, tell me how you got started.
00:49:54 - Sure.
00:49:59 - Starting to think they accidentally sent the president of the Ash Miller fan club.
00:50:04 - You sound jealous.
00:50:07 - Jealous? Of what?
00:50:09 - I don't know.
00:50:10 - You tell me.
00:50:12 [phone rings]
00:50:13 - Tom, hi. Yes, of course.
00:50:18 - That's wonderful news. Thank you so much for calling.
00:50:23 - Perfect. Great.
00:50:26 - That was Tom Crawford at the diving school. He wants to renew their advertising contract.
00:50:31 - Awesome. Okay, well, let's hope that's the first of many.
00:50:34 - Anna has a few follow-up questions, so we're going to get coffee at the fountain.
00:50:39 - I convinced her to give your mom a plug in the article.
00:50:42 - That's great. She'll be delighted.
00:50:45 - Yeah. Not jealous at all.
00:50:53 [music]
00:50:55 - This is beautiful. Thank you.
00:51:01 - Coffee run before we start?
00:51:04 - Yeah, sure. I'll go. I'm on it.
00:51:06 [music]
00:51:10 - Espresso, extra hot. Make it a double.
00:51:20 - Are you okay?
00:51:21 - Why wouldn't I be?
00:51:22 - Because you normally order a decaf oat milk latte?
00:51:26 [laughter]
00:51:29 - So, how'd it go last night?
00:51:36 - How'd what go?
00:51:37 - You and Ash. Baking all night.
00:51:40 - We baked, Mom. So what?
00:51:43 - Eyes meeting across the kitchen counter.
00:51:47 Hands brushing hands under a soft pillow of dough.
00:51:51 - What are you talking about?
00:51:53 - I've been listening to them since they got here.
00:51:57 He's done a great job promoting Triple M, The Herald, The Fountain, and Havenbrook in general.
00:52:04 He knows exactly what he's doing.
00:52:07 - Why are you telling me this?
00:52:09 - Because that's why you came here, right? To see what they're talking about?
00:52:14 - I came here for...
00:52:17 double espresso.
00:52:19 - Please tell me that was decaf.
00:52:24 - You really think I'd give you a double espresso?
00:52:27 You'd be up for a week.
00:52:29 - Thanks.
00:52:30 - Can I give you some advice?
00:52:33 If you like him, tell him.
00:52:36 Life's too short, honey.
00:52:38 - I don't like him, Mom. Not like that.
00:52:43 - Even if I did, he leaves in a week, so what's the point?
00:52:46 - Well, a lot can happen in a week.
00:52:50 - Thanks for the coffee.
00:52:54 - Hi! Would you like one of our lemon muffins?
00:53:00 - Roll up, roll up! Cookies, brownies, cupcakes! You name it, we've got it!
00:53:10 - Bum, ba-da-dum, bum, bum!
00:53:13 - Great. Here we go.
00:53:16 - Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the longest lobster roll in Havenbrook history!
00:53:23 Possibly even the state's history, nay, the world's history!
00:53:27 Cooked fresh this morning and assembled by the expert hands of Ray and Charlie Fisher of Havenbrook's very own Lobster Shack!
00:53:38 - He's done it again, hasn't he? - Yep.
00:53:40 - For just five dollars a slice, you can have your very own unique and delicious opportunity to be a part of Havenbrook's history.
00:53:48 - Five dollars a slice? That's double the price of anything we're selling.
00:53:53 - Can I have a slice, Mom? - You don't even like lobster.
00:53:56 - I know, but it's not every day you get the chance to be a part of Havenbrook history.
00:54:00 - Thank you very much. - Thank you. You won't regret it. It's delicious.
00:54:04 - You know what? We should all be a part of Havenbrook history.
00:54:12 - What's she doing? - I have no idea.
00:54:20 - Rad-nicing with the competition. Isn't that against the rules?
00:54:26 - How many slices does that get me?
00:54:32 - That'll get you the whole thing. - Great. Then I'll take every single slice, please.
00:54:38 - Sorry, folks. We just got bought out.
00:54:41 - And that's how it's done.
00:54:56 - Ladies and gentlemen, buy a slice of this history-defining lobster roll right now at the Triple M booth and get any sweet treat half price.
00:55:04 - Do you want the end piece? - Perfect.
00:55:13 - Oh, my God.
00:55:15 - I'll take it. - Great. - That's great. - There you are. Perfect. Thank you.
00:55:30 - Thank you. - Maybe he decided to stay away from this one.
00:55:34 - Intimidated by our yard sale prowess. - You really think so?
00:55:39 - I think if he had something up his sleeve, we would have heard about it by...
00:55:42 - Hey, hey, hey, behold, Havenbrook. Feast thine eyes on some awesome ye olde entertainment.
00:55:59 - Barred sale? That's not even a thing. - It is now.
00:56:05 - I can't compete with that.
00:56:09 - Don't worry, Mom. I have an idea.
00:56:11 - What is he doing?
00:56:14 - I had a towel I'd throw it in right about now.
00:56:18 - What are you doing? - Trust me.
00:56:25 - But it was a good marry.
00:56:34 - My name's Zack Jackson. I'm seven years old, and I've got some jokes for you.
00:56:38 - I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of elevator music. It's just bad on so many levels.
00:56:50 - You know who does like elevators? Ghosts. - Yeah, apparently it really lifts their spirits.
00:56:57 - And did you know the first French fries weren't made in France? They were made in Greece.
00:57:04 - Oh, my God.
00:57:06 - Thanks, Mom. - Oh, I always knew that jacket was a recipe for success.
00:57:16 - Wow, I gotta tell you, after today's takings, things are close. - How close?
00:57:22 - The contest ends in 48 hours. It's gonna go down to the wire.
00:57:26 - And you're trending, Zack. How does it feel to be a star of social media?
00:57:32 - Not enough for the pain.
00:57:34 - Let's go out to a nice dinner. Your choice. Anywhere you want.
00:57:41 - Anywhere? - Anywhere. - Can we have ice cream? - As much as you can eat.
00:57:46 - Can Sophie and Ash come too?
00:57:49 - You wouldn't rather have dinner with your biggest fan?
00:58:01 - Anna Klein.
00:58:03 - Are you kidding me? She's been driving me crazy with her questions. I couldn't wait to get away.
00:58:10 - Yeah, she's super annoying. - I thought you were her biggest fan.
00:58:15 - Me? No, her articles are way overrated.
00:58:19 - So where is this place? - Don't worry, we're almost there. Just one more stop on the way.
00:58:28 - Okay.
00:58:29 - Come on, let's catch up with Zack and Sophie.
00:58:32 - I can't believe what he did today. He would have never had the confidence to do something like that before he met Sophie.
00:58:49 - She has that effect on people. Whether they like it or not.
00:58:55 - He wanted to share this place with her. He's never done that before.
00:58:58 - What makes it so special? Other than the obvious, of course.
00:59:03 - When we moved back to Havenbrook, it was tough. Everyone I knew here had left.
00:59:10 Everyone except my mom, but all she wanted to talk about were her concerns about me raising Zack by myself.
00:59:18 I started having second thoughts, thinking maybe I should move back to the city, but then one day we came here and it changed.
00:59:28 - What did?
00:59:30 - Well, Zack did for a start, and he was happy for the first time since we came here.
00:59:36 It was seeing him here that made me believe that moving back was the right choice.
00:59:42 We went home that night and I painted Bracelet Bay.
00:59:46 First time I'd painted in years.
00:59:48 That same night I had the idea for Triple M, and the rest is history.
00:59:53 - I still can't believe you're a painter.
00:59:56 - Believe it or not, I actually went to art school.
00:59:59 - Not. Definitely not.
01:00:02 - Is it really so hard to believe?
01:00:04 - I could believe your mom having gone to art school, but you? It doesn't fit. No offense.
01:00:10 - None taken. But it did fit.
01:00:15 - Long time ago at least.
01:00:17 But when Zack was born, I focused on a more reliable career path.
01:00:22 Remember when I told you I worked at a national magazine?
01:00:25 It was an arts magazine called Abacus.
01:00:28 So even though I changed careers, I still kept a little toe in the creative ocean.
01:00:32 And since moving back to Havenbrook, painting became more of a hobby.
01:00:36 But if I'm being honest, I haven't painted anything in years.
01:00:43 - Maybe that part of me really doesn't fit anymore.
01:00:45 - Maybe you should try it on again.
01:00:48 What's scaring you? It's just a little old paintbrush.
01:00:52 - I'm not scared. I've just moved on.
01:00:56 - I believe that if someone's good at something, they should keep doing it.
01:01:02 Especially if it makes them happy.
01:01:04 - What makes you happy?
01:01:10 - If you had asked me that last week, I'm not sure I would have known the answer.
01:01:15 But right now, I'd say it's pretty obvious.
01:01:21 - Can Sophie come back to our place for ice cream? Please, Dad?
01:01:27 - Zack, it's getting kind of late.
01:01:29 - But Mom, you said I could have as much ice cream as I could eat.
01:01:32 - You totally did say that.
01:01:34 - Okay. - Yes!
01:01:38 - Yes!
01:01:39 - You can share me the rest of your paintings.
01:01:44 - No. That's not something I tend to share.
01:01:46 - Ever? - Ever. With anyone.
01:01:49 - Until now.
01:01:51 - You're insufferable. You know that, right?
01:01:54 - Yes. Yes, I do.
01:01:56 - You each get two scoops. - Thank you.
01:02:07 - Thank you.
01:02:08 - It's Bracelet Bay, right? - Yep.
01:02:18 - You captured it perfectly.
01:02:20 - Okay. Follow me.
01:02:26 - I can't believe I'm doing this.
01:02:36 - I know.
01:02:37 - That's a lot of paintings.
01:02:42 - Molly, these are fantastic.
01:02:51 - You really think so?
01:02:53 - I know so.
01:02:55 - These should be hanging on walls, not lying under sheets.
01:02:58 - I kind of don't want to beat you now.
01:03:02 - You think you're going to beat me? We still have 48 hours to fundraise.
01:03:05 - Well, I happen to have a little surprise lined up for tomorrow that might put me over the line.
01:03:10 - Do you now? - Yep. I'm afraid so.
01:03:13 - Well then, I guess Triple M might just have to think up a little surprise of our own too.
01:03:18 - Seriously, I think you're great.
01:03:21 - I mean, these... I think these paintings are great. The paintings.
01:03:26 - Thanks.
01:03:29 [Sighs]
01:03:30 - How about a lesson?
01:03:37 - A lesson?
01:03:39 - Sure. They've got enough ice cream to last the rest of the night. Show me how it's done.
01:03:44 - So, what do you want to paint?
01:03:51 - Let's paint each other.
01:03:53 - I don't paint portraits.
01:03:56 - You don't paint at all. Come on, it'll be fun.
01:03:58 - I thought you wanted a lesson.
01:04:00 - Well, I have to paint something so you can gauge my level. Come on, I'm already starting.
01:04:05 - Your eyes are blue, right?
01:04:14 - You can't be on my eyes already.
01:04:16 - Oh, I'm a fast painter.
01:04:18 - Oh, that's a strong jawline.
01:04:24 [Laughter]
01:04:25 - Your turn.
01:04:29 - What are you doing?
01:04:38 - We're painting.
01:04:40 - What Ash is doing is not painting.
01:04:41 - Is that supposed to be a human?
01:04:44 - It's supposed to be me.
01:04:46 - It's abstract.
01:04:48 - It's terrible.
01:04:49 - Hey!
01:04:53 [Laughter]
01:04:54 - Come on, Zach. Maybe you need to lighten up a little.
01:04:56 - Don't do that.
01:05:01 - We're going to make you a kitty cat. Come here.
01:05:03 - Right on.
01:05:05 - I think today was probably the best day of my life.
01:05:17 [Sigh]
01:05:18 - Mom? Remember how you always told me to do something with my paintings?
01:05:34 Well, I think it might finally be time.
01:05:41 [Sigh]
01:05:43 [Sigh]
01:06:11 [Sigh]
01:06:12 - Well, it's about time.
01:06:15 - And... perfect.
01:06:21 - So, are you going to tell me about last night?
01:06:27 - What do you mean?
01:06:29 - I have been telling you for years to get these things out of your spare room, and you've always ignored me.
01:06:33 What did Ash say in one night that I couldn't in ten years?
01:06:37 - He didn't say anything.
01:06:40 - He just made me realize that maybe it really was time to get these some air.
01:06:43 - Hmm. I'm a little offended that you took the advice of an admittedly handsome man over that of your own mother.
01:06:50 - His handsomeness otherwise had nothing to do with it.
01:06:54 - Uh-huh.
01:06:56 - Molly, these are amazing!
01:07:02 - Thanks.
01:07:04 - You should have been hanging on the walls a long time ago, not stuck in your spare room.
01:07:07 - So everyone keeps telling me.
01:07:09 - Apparently, it took a handsome man telling her to make her see sense.
01:07:13 - Well, what happened last night?
01:07:16 - Nothing happened last night.
01:07:18 - Okay, well, clearly something happened.
01:07:20 - We went to the bay, ate lobster roll, that's it.
01:07:23 - Wait, you took Ash to Bracelet Bay?
01:07:26 - Yeah. What's the big deal?
01:07:28 - You took Ash to your special place.
01:07:31 - It was Zach's idea. Tell them, Zach.
01:07:34 - Mom and Ash start real close on a lull.
01:07:36 - Zach!
01:07:39 - I'm just glad to hear you're finally lowering that guard of yours.
01:07:42 - I haven't lowered it, but let's just say that I'm peeking over the top.
01:07:48 - Hmm.
01:07:50 - Well, let me see these.
01:07:52 - They look perfect.
01:07:55 - Thank you.
01:07:57 - Now let's just hope people show.
01:07:59 - Molly, these are amazing. Of course they'll show up.
01:08:04 [upbeat music]
01:08:06 - Oh, art show tonight.
01:08:11 - Oh, sir, art show tonight. Love to see you there.
01:08:19 - Love to see you there.
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01:08:51 - Molly, what are you doing here?
01:08:54 - I was just about to ask you the same thing.
01:08:56 - What am I doing here?
01:08:58 - Yes, and why are you doing it with Anna?
01:09:00 - I picked her up from her hotel this morning. Her car broke down last night.
01:09:04 She's writing an article about us, remember?
01:09:06 - For someone who's writing an article about us, she certainly spends a lot of time with just you.
01:09:11 - I got something big cooking up here, Molly. All will be revealed tonight.
01:09:16 - Well, I'm cooking up something pretty big, too.
01:09:18 - Great. Can't wait.
01:09:20 [upbeat music]
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01:09:28 [upbeat music]
01:09:31 - Are you ready, Zach? We gotta get going.
01:09:34 [upbeat music]
01:09:37 - You look amazing.
01:09:39 - I look like a penguin.
01:09:40 - You look like James Bond.
01:09:42 - Yeah, if James Bond was a penguin.
01:09:45 - Trust me, it's perfect.
01:09:48 - How is it perfect when it's so uncomfortable?
01:09:50 - Come on, it's just for one night.
01:09:52 - Can't I go back to wearing my denim jacket?
01:09:54 - We're going to an art auction, Zach. Not a line dancing club.
01:09:58 - [sighs]
01:10:00 - Come on, let's go.
01:10:01 [upbeat music]
01:10:04 [upbeat music]
01:10:07 - Can you stop pacing? You're making me dizzy.
01:10:18 - Why hasn't anyone shown up yet?
01:10:21 - Just give it time. You ever hear of fashionably late?
01:10:23 - We've been giving it time for two hours already.
01:10:26 If we give it any more time, it'll be morning.
01:10:28 - I think something cool is happening over there.
01:10:31 [upbeat music]
01:10:34 - He's done it again, hasn't he?
01:10:43 [upbeat music]
01:10:47 [upbeat music]
01:10:49 - Who the heck is Propaganda?
01:11:02 - I have no idea, but look at those price tags.
01:11:06 - Ladies and gentlemen of Havenbrook,
01:11:10 thank you so much for coming this evening
01:11:13 for this once-in-a-lifetime auction.
01:11:15 I've been lucky enough to secure ten pieces
01:11:18 from Propaganda, one of the hottest artists
01:11:21 on the planet right now.
01:11:23 [cheers and applause]
01:11:26 We've got a number of international bidders
01:11:28 lined up on the phone with all of the proceeds
01:11:31 going to the AAA Group of the Year contest,
01:11:34 which closes in just 24 hours.
01:11:38 So grab some champagne and have a great night.
01:11:41 [cheers and applause]
01:11:45 - To the man of the hour.
01:11:47 - Come on, Zach, we're leaving.
01:11:52 - But I want to stay.
01:11:54 - Don't worry about Zach, I'll bring him home.
01:11:56 - Molly.
01:11:58 [footsteps]
01:12:01 - Molly.
01:12:13 Molly, wait.
01:12:14 - Leave me alone, Ash.
01:12:16 - I don't understand.
01:12:17 - You don't understand?
01:12:18 So all this was just some huge coincidence?
01:12:20 - I have no idea what you're talking about.
01:12:23 - Next time you're hired to fix something,
01:12:26 fix yourself first.
01:12:28 Molly, take a breath, okay?
01:12:39 This whole thing might just be an honest mistake.
01:12:43 - The only mistake is when I decided to trust him.
01:12:46 - Okay.
01:12:49 [sniffles]
01:12:56 [footsteps]
01:12:59 [sniffles]
01:13:02 [footsteps]
01:13:04 [car engine rumbling]
01:13:07 [car engine rumbling]
01:13:11 [car engine rumbling]
01:13:12 [car door closes]
01:13:16 [phone chimes]
01:13:17 [soft music]
01:13:19 [sighs]
01:13:26 - Who are you calling?
01:13:31 - An old work friend. Won't take long.
01:13:34 Lana, hi, how are you?
01:13:40 I know, it's been far too long.
01:13:42 Listen, I have a juicy little piece of information that...
01:13:47 that I think you might be interested in.
01:13:50 You have to see this.
01:14:06 - Not now.
01:14:07 - No, look.
01:14:08 [footsteps]
01:14:10 - Do you think Ash and Sophie will leave now?
01:14:26 - They were always gonna leave Zack.
01:14:30 That's how Ash works.
01:14:32 - I thought maybe he changes mind and decided to stay.
01:14:37 - The world doesn't work like that, Zack.
01:14:39 Not for people like Ash.
01:14:41 [doorbell rings]
01:14:44 [soft music]
01:14:47 [footsteps]
01:14:55 - I knew you were obsessed with this contest,
01:15:01 but I didn't think even you would go that far.
01:15:04 - What are you talking about?
01:15:06 - Oh, don't give me that.
01:15:08 Abacus Arts Magazine.
01:15:11 Your former employer?
01:15:13 I wonder how they got a hold of the story.
01:15:16 Congratulations, Molly.
01:15:19 You just ruined the career of the hippest artist on the planet.
01:15:22 All that man had was his image.
01:15:25 Without that, his spray paint scribbles are worth nothing.
01:15:29 He can't even give them away.
01:15:31 - Maybe you could try something a little more traditional.
01:15:35 I hear there's still a market for that kind of thing.
01:15:37 - I gotta hand it to you, Molly.
01:15:40 Brutal stuff.
01:15:42 A real down and dirty play.
01:15:44 - The only down and dirty play that was made tonight was by you, Ash.
01:15:48 - I had no idea you were going to host your own auction tonight.
01:15:52 - I gave you a flyer this morning.
01:15:54 You didn't even look at it, did you?
01:16:00 - I was busy organizing everything.
01:16:03 - And that's your problem right there.
01:16:05 You're so focused on your own path, you don't even see what's going on around you.
01:16:09 - That's not true.
01:16:12 - Then the alternative's even worse.
01:16:14 You do see what's going on around you, but you choose to ignore it.
01:16:18 Good night, Ash.
01:16:21 Enjoy Alaska.
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01:17:03 [♪♪♪]
01:17:05 - You sure you won't stay just a little longer?
01:17:21 - Yeah, I'm sure we could find you something to fix.
01:17:24 - Yeah, we could even break something, just so you could fix it.
01:17:27 - It's been a pleasure, guys.
01:17:31 - I just got off the phone with the last of our advertisers.
01:17:34 They all came back. Every single one.
01:17:37 - Mission accomplished.
01:17:39 - Please tell me you're going to say goodbye to Molly before you go.
01:17:42 - After last night, I don't know if there's anything left to say.
01:17:49 [♪♪♪]
01:17:53 [♪♪♪]
01:17:55 - Glenn, you didn't show up this morning.
01:18:06 I figured I'd better come looking.
01:18:09 - Thanks, Mom.
01:18:11 - Did you speak to him?
01:18:21 - Not since last night.
01:18:23 He's probably left already.
01:18:25 - Why don't you head over to the office?
01:18:32 Catch him before he goes.
01:18:34 - Why?
01:18:36 It's over.
01:18:38 Not that there was ever anything there to begin with.
01:18:41 - Oh, you just stop it.
01:18:44 - Stop what?
01:18:46 - Stop pretending that there wasn't something there.
01:18:49 - There isn't something there.
01:18:51 There was something there from the first moment.
01:18:54 If there wasn't something there, you wouldn't have done what you did last night.
01:18:58 - I wouldn't have done what I did last night
01:19:01 if he hadn't ruined everything in the first place.
01:19:04 - Speak to him.
01:19:07 Give him a chance.
01:19:09 - I'm done giving out chances.
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01:20:38 - What's wrong?
01:20:45 - You don't want to go to Alaska, do you?
01:20:51 If you could go anywhere, anywhere at all,
01:20:59 where would you go?
01:21:02 - I'd stay right here.
01:21:05 - I love you, kiddo.
01:21:07 - Where are you going?
01:21:11 - Mom, look!
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01:21:27 [♪♪♪]
01:21:29 - You really weren't kidding when you said I wouldn't get rid of you that easily, were you?
01:21:39 - You were right.
01:21:41 You were 100% completely and totally right.
01:21:43 - About what?
01:21:44 - About paths.
01:21:46 Alaska. About everything.
01:21:48 - You're not making any sense.
01:21:50 - I am so sorry I didn't read your flyer.
01:21:54 I was so obsessed with my own path that I didn't take the time to consider yours or anyone else's.
01:21:59 - I'm so sorry about propaganda.
01:22:01 - Forget it.
01:22:03 You made a mistake. I made a mistake.
01:22:06 Now it's time to make things right.
01:22:08 - What do you mean?
01:22:10 - I have one more trick up my sleeve.
01:22:12 - For the contest, Ash, I don't want to compete with you.
01:22:14 - I'm not doing it for Triple A.
01:22:16 I'm doing it for Triple M.
01:22:18 I'm doing it for you.
01:22:20 - Doing what?
01:22:22 - Can you look after Sophie for a little while?
01:22:24 - Sure, but Ash, come on, just tell me.
01:22:26 - All will be revealed tonight.
01:22:28 - You really have no idea what he's cooking up.
01:22:42 Only that he wants me to arrive half an hour early.
01:22:45 So we better get going.
01:22:47 Come on, Zach, we gotta go.
01:22:50 - What's he doing up there?
01:22:52 - I told him he can wear anything he wants this time.
01:22:54 He's probably moosing his hair as we speak.
01:22:56 And putting on that awful jacket you got him.
01:22:59 - Zach, honey, you didn't need to put that on.
01:23:03 - It's okay, Mom, I wanted to.
01:23:05 But maybe after tonight I can go back to my favorite jacket.
01:23:09 - Deal.
01:23:12 (soft music)
01:23:14 - What do you think?
01:23:26 - It's incredible.
01:23:29 (soft music)
01:23:31 - What are those?
01:23:45 - Those are to indicate which ones have already been sold.
01:23:48 - Are you serious?
01:23:53 - What can I say?
01:23:55 You're a fashionably lacy around party people.
01:23:57 (soft music)
01:23:59 - So, how does it feel?
01:24:07 - How does what feel?
01:24:08 - You just won, Molly.
01:24:10 Triple M just soared into first place.
01:24:12 Molly's Mommy Mixer is officially
01:24:13 MPM's Parenting Group of the Year.
01:24:15 What's wrong?
01:24:20 - You know, I don't think I need it now.
01:24:24 - You don't need the award?
01:24:26 - Give it to whoever came in third place.
01:24:28 Whatever money Ash and I raised
01:24:30 goes to their chosen charity.
01:24:33 Sound good?
01:24:34 - Sounds perfect.
01:24:36 - And with the Herald healthier than ever,
01:24:38 we can invest some of that new ad revenue
01:24:39 back into local causes.
01:24:41 - Just to be clear,
01:24:42 you're withdrawing yourself from the contest?
01:24:45 - Yep.
01:24:46 - After everything you've been through?
01:24:48 - It's just a silly contest.
01:24:50 - I better make some calls.
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01:24:57 - Why are they all grinning like that?
01:25:03 - There is one more little thing
01:25:09 that I should probably tell you.
01:25:12 You know how I did such a spectacular job
01:25:18 at turning around the fortunes of the Herald?
01:25:20 - How spectacularly modest of you to say so.
01:25:23 - Well, Zoe just offered me a job
01:25:26 as the Herald's full-time social media manager.
01:25:29 Permanent position.
01:25:31 - What'd you say?
01:25:32 - I kind of like it here, so I said yes.
01:25:35 - You said yes?
01:25:36 - Yeah, I said yes.
01:25:38 - What about Alaska?
01:25:40 - Too many polar bears in Alaska.
01:25:42 - They have polar bears in Alaska?
01:25:44 - Oh yeah, Sophie did the research.
01:25:47 You know, I don't really know what to do
01:25:50 in one place for more than six to eight weeks.
01:25:53 You might have to give me some tips.
01:25:56 - I think I know where we can start.
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