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00:01:46Come on, Jamie!
00:01:48Olivia and Cole are supposed to have this big
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00:01:52leaving Cole at their premiere?
00:01:54You can do better.
00:02:00Let's see.
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00:02:20Oh, Brad, I would love
00:02:22to keep this energy going, but I've actually
00:02:24got another meeting, so we're gonna
00:02:26have to pick this up sometime later this week, alright?
00:02:28Ha!
00:02:30That's why you are my favorite
00:02:32writer. Alright. Talk to you soon.
00:02:34Jamie,
00:02:36my favorite writer! Oh, and
00:02:38Aaron, my favorite
00:02:40producer. Well, your only producer.
00:02:42Well, that too.
00:02:44So, uh, is everything okay? You said this was
00:02:46urgent. You know, we should probably order first. Have you
00:02:48tried the seared tuna? No.
00:02:50Thanks.
00:02:54Listen.
00:02:56The studio read through your pitch.
00:02:58And?
00:03:00They
00:03:04loved it.
00:03:06Wait, seriously? Yes!
00:03:08Well, I mean, don't pop any champagne quite yet,
00:03:10because, yeah, they want to see a completed script
00:03:12first. Naturally. Go on. But
00:03:14if that script lives up to the expectations
00:03:16all of us have,
00:03:18our movie is greenlit.
00:03:20Really happening?
00:03:22Uh-huh. No need to pinch yourself.
00:03:24This is as real as it gets, kid.
00:03:26It's gonna be quite a milestone, too.
00:03:28I will be producing my
00:03:3025th major motion picture
00:03:32with the promise of another Oscar. Knock on wood.
00:03:34And you,
00:03:36my most talented discovery,
00:03:38will get to write and direct
00:03:40your first feature film!
00:03:42Wow.
00:03:44I can't believe this.
00:03:46But yeah, there is a small catch.
00:03:48Of course there is. They need the script a week from
00:03:50today. Wait, what?
00:03:52Next Monday? Why so fast?
00:03:54It's the International Film Festival.
00:03:56Yeah, so? Hello?
00:03:58That's where they always announce their entire slate of films
00:04:00for the coming year. They have only
00:04:02one more slot, and they want our
00:04:04film, but only if you can wow them
00:04:06with your script. In seven days?
00:04:08You've been working on this thing for a decade.
00:04:10You're never gonna finish it without a deadline. Consider this
00:04:12a blessing in disguise. It's impossible.
00:04:14I mean, there's too much left to write. Really?
00:04:16Well, just show me whatever you have.
00:04:18It's on my laptop at my apartment.
00:04:20Okay, download it from the cloud, and I'll pull it up on my phone.
00:04:22Well, I've never used the cloud.
00:04:26Really?
00:04:28You are so old school.
00:04:30I guess you can insist that we shoot this film on 35mm.
00:04:32Duh, I mean, that's the only way.
00:04:34Alright, we'll cross that bridge
00:04:36when we get to it. In a horse-drawn
00:04:38carriage, apparently.
00:04:40But please, can you just send me
00:04:42whatever you have? It's not ready yet.
00:04:44It's not every day
00:04:46that a major studio takes a chance on
00:04:48a first-time writer-director. If we
00:04:50miss this deadline, there is
00:04:52no film. Capisce? I just
00:04:54I want it to be perfect. And it
00:04:56will be. It's not that easy, Aaron.
00:04:58I can't just churn this out overnight.
00:05:00You know, I have been developing this story
00:05:02ever since I started working at that movie theater back home
00:05:04in eights. No, no, no, I know. I've heard the story a
00:05:06thousand times. At the movie
00:05:08theater owned by your boyfriend.
00:05:10Nick's boyfriend. Nick.
00:05:12And technically, it's owned by Nick in a spot.
00:05:14It's just, you know, that movie theater started
00:05:16everything for me. My entire script
00:05:18centers around it. It's practically a
00:05:20character in my movie.
00:05:22Well, that's it. What? You know how they say
00:05:24write what you know? I say
00:05:26write what you know even better when you are
00:05:28actually there, soaking up
00:05:30the atmosphere in person. But you're not suggesting.
00:05:32Suggesting? Oh, no.
00:05:34I am not in the suggestion
00:05:36business, kid. I am
00:05:38ordering you to get on a
00:05:40plane pronto and finish
00:05:42that script in the authentic locale where you were
00:05:44first inspired to write it.
00:05:46At that movie theater.
00:05:48Chop, chop!
00:05:56I thought we were closed for the night.
00:05:58Not yet, Dad. The last showing was at eight.
00:06:00And how many tickets
00:06:02did we sell? A little over a third.
00:06:04Mostly
00:06:06it's been a pretty good month.
00:06:08I wouldn't call that
00:06:10exactly a good month, Nick.
00:06:12I remember when we used to sell
00:06:14out the eight o'clock shows.
00:06:16Even in our most profitable months,
00:06:18sales are rapidly declining.
00:06:20Things are rough.
00:06:22Yeah. By the way, we need to fix
00:06:24the old popcorn machine. It's been
00:06:26burning some of the popcorn.
00:06:28Nick, I hate to tell you this, but that
00:06:30popcorn machine is going to be
00:06:32someone else's problem.
00:06:34What do you mean?
00:06:36Well, I was looking for
00:06:38a way to tell you this, but there's just no way
00:06:40to put it delicately.
00:06:42We are officially
00:06:44selling the building to Mr. Weathers.
00:06:46The lawyers have drafted the contracts
00:06:48already. I've signed them.
00:06:50The only signature left is yours.
00:06:52I can't believe you did this behind my back.
00:06:54The theater is losing too much money,
00:06:56Nick. And Weathers' offer was
00:06:58just too good to turn down.
00:07:00Now, the contracts are on your desk.
00:07:02And I know this is sudden,
00:07:04but all the paperwork needs to be
00:07:06filed by the end of this week.
00:07:08Now, this theater
00:07:10has been good.
00:07:12Very good to our family.
00:07:14But it's
00:07:16time to move on.
00:07:32Okay.
00:08:02Okay.
00:08:32Oh, man.
00:08:52Oh, man.
00:08:54I wish I could watch you again,
00:08:56but not a projector.
00:08:58That is just not gonna happen.
00:09:20Hi, Mom.
00:09:22Hi, Mom.
00:09:24Jamie.
00:09:26Happy birthday!
00:09:28Well, thank you, but you're a few days early.
00:09:30Oh, I know, I know. I'm just so excited.
00:09:32How's that pitch going?
00:09:34Oh, the pitch went great. The studio loved it.
00:09:36Oh, that's fantastic, honey.
00:09:38Wow. My baby is going to
00:09:40finally direct her first big Hollywood movie.
00:09:42Well, thanks, Mom,
00:09:44but it's not a done deal yet.
00:09:46I have to deliver a completed
00:09:48screenplay by Monday, and if they don't
00:09:50then the deal is off.
00:09:52Oh, you'll deliver a fantastic script.
00:09:54I don't know, Mom. I'm blocked.
00:09:56I just can't seem
00:09:58to find my creative flow.
00:10:00My scenes aren't working.
00:10:02Sorry to hear you're stuck, sweetie.
00:10:04You know, when you were growing up,
00:10:06you and Nick used to have so much fun writing together.
00:10:08Yeah.
00:10:10Yeah, I remember that.
00:10:12You know, funny enough,
00:10:14Nick and his family's theater
00:10:16actually inspired the movie.
00:10:18Things are weird now.
00:10:20We don't really talk anymore.
00:10:22I know, I know.
00:10:24Just come home for your birthday.
00:10:26You can try to write while you're here.
00:10:28Mom, I'd love to, but...
00:10:30Oh, visiting that old movie theater would inspire you.
00:10:32You know, my producer said the same thing.
00:10:34Well, then what are you waiting for, honey?
00:10:36Seeing your beautiful smile
00:10:38would be a treat for everyone,
00:10:40including Nick.
00:10:42Mom, Nick and I are not getting back together.
00:10:44Oh, I didn't say that, but...
00:10:46At least be friends.
00:10:48Will you at least think about it?
00:10:50I'll think about it, Mom.
00:10:52I love you. Back to writing.
00:11:16I love you.
00:11:24I love you, too.
00:11:46Hello?
00:11:48Surprise!
00:11:50Oh, Jamie! Oh, my goodness.
00:11:52Oh, you said you weren't sure you'd be able to make it.
00:11:54Well, I just wanted to come for one of your hugs,
00:11:56so I'm going to be leaving.
00:11:58Oh, you stop that.
00:12:00I'll give you all of my hugs.
00:12:02Oh, honey, I have missed you so much.
00:12:04Oh, I missed you, too, Mom.
00:12:06Come in, come in.
00:12:08We're going to organize a small get-together for your birthday.
00:12:10This is so great.
00:12:12I know.
00:12:14A small get-together for your birthday.
00:12:16This is so exciting.
00:12:18Oh, honey, I have to invite the neighbors.
00:12:32Oh, Jamie!
00:12:34My favorite oldest daughter.
00:12:36My favorite dad.
00:12:38Your only dad.
00:12:40That, too.
00:12:42Hey, check out my latest character.
00:12:44You're going to love him.
00:12:46This is Thorneer,
00:12:48a brilliant inventor from the ancient world.
00:12:50So brilliant,
00:12:52the people in the village think he's a little...
00:12:54But then one day,
00:12:56there's a series of devastating floods
00:12:58that hit the village,
00:13:00and when it comes time to figure out what to do,
00:13:02Thorneer volunteers
00:13:04to find the villagers a new place to live.
00:13:06Oh, okay.
00:13:08Well, where does he go?
00:13:10Hey, I don't want to bore you with this.
00:13:12No, no, I miss hearing you tell these tales.
00:13:14You taught me everything I know about storytelling.
00:13:16Oh, you give me way too much credit.
00:13:20How do you always manage to tell the perfect stories, though?
00:13:22Well, they're not exactly perfect,
00:13:24but I guess the answer to the question is
00:13:26I love the characters.
00:13:28My imagination flows best
00:13:30when I can visualize them.
00:13:32In their element.
00:13:34Exactly.
00:13:36Well, if it isn't my long-lost sister,
00:13:38the celebrated Hollywood writer-director,
00:13:40Jamie Leone.
00:13:42Ah, celebrated.
00:13:44I think that honor belongs to you,
00:13:46Dr. Stephanie.
00:13:48You've gotten shorter.
00:13:50Oh, you've gotten funnier.
00:13:52Um, you posted a picture
00:13:54with that guy from Grey's Anatomy,
00:13:56and I never received one text.
00:13:58Not one.
00:14:00Did you at least tell him about me?
00:14:02Oh, yeah, of course.
00:14:04I walked right up to him and I said,
00:14:06I'm a nominated doctor slash actor.
00:14:08Let me tell you all about my overachieving
00:14:10obstetrician sister.
00:14:12Did you know that she actually failed her driver's test
00:14:14six times?
00:14:16And what did he say?
00:14:18You know, it's not the same around here
00:14:20without you two.
00:14:22Okay, so spill it.
00:14:24Tell us all about your movie deal.
00:14:26Well, it's not a deal just yet.
00:14:28But they liked your pitch.
00:14:30Yes, but they're only gonna greenlight the movie
00:14:32if I can deliver the script I promised by next Monday.
00:14:34Uh...
00:14:36This is Tuesday.
00:14:38Yeah, I know. Sixties.
00:14:40I was having trouble writing back in L.A., so...
00:14:42So you came here to snap out of your writer's block
00:14:44and finish the scripts?
00:14:46Well, more like write almost all of it, but yeah.
00:14:48Okay.
00:14:50Well, then let's get to it.
00:14:52All right, come on.
00:14:54Bye.
00:14:56Bye.
00:14:58Bye.
00:15:14Is that who I think it is?
00:15:16It is I,
00:15:18the Plaza Theater's greatest all-time
00:15:20popcorn chef.
00:15:22What are you doing back home?
00:15:24I just couldn't stay away from this theater
00:15:26one more second.
00:15:28Wanna see a film while you're at it?
00:15:30I would love to.
00:15:32One ticket for the 8 p.m. showing, please.
00:15:36Enjoy the show, Jamie.
00:15:38Thanks.
00:15:52Hello.
00:15:54Welcome to the Plaza Theater.
00:15:56I can do your ticket.
00:15:58Here you go.
00:16:00Thanks.
00:16:02I'll be right with you.
00:16:04No problem.
00:16:06Take your time.
00:16:08Jamie.
00:16:10Nick.
00:16:12Hi.
00:16:14What are you doing here?
00:16:16What are you doing there?
00:16:18Oh, I'm just trying to fix
00:16:20the old popcorn machine.
00:16:22Kind of like this whole place.
00:16:24What about you?
00:16:26What are you doing back in Hastings?
00:16:28Oh, I'm just here for the week, you know,
00:16:30visiting some family.
00:16:32Thought I'd come down and see a movie
00:16:34and do some writing.
00:16:36It's funny, I was just thinking about you
00:16:38because I realized it's your birthday this week.
00:16:40Yeah. Yeah, it is.
00:16:44Sorry.
00:16:46You want some candy?
00:16:48Popcorn machine's out of commission
00:16:50Oh, bummer.
00:16:52You know how I love the popcorn here.
00:16:54But, yeah, candy would be great.
00:16:56I'll have the chocolate peanuts.
00:17:00Thanks.
00:17:02Yeah, I'm trying to fix it, but
00:17:04it appears I'm missing someone.
00:17:06Something.
00:17:08Something.
00:17:10Like a mechanical part. I'm trying to order a new one.
00:17:12Oh, no, no.
00:17:14On the house. Early birthday gift.
00:17:16Oh, thanks.
00:17:20Jamie.
00:17:24It's nice to see you.
00:17:28Yeah, you too.
00:17:50Yeah, I guess that's right.
00:17:52But I'll look for
00:17:54a little hot tonic
00:17:56and some hot soup
00:17:58for me and my brother.
00:18:00Some hot soup?
00:18:02And I'll make some of those nice sandwiches.
00:18:04No.
00:18:06Okay.
00:18:26Mom might be a better driver than I am,
00:18:28but I am second best, at least.
00:18:30No comparison.
00:18:32Remind me, who was the one who backed Dad's van into a shopping cart?
00:18:34It's not my fault
00:18:36that someone left a shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot.
00:18:38I can't stand when people do that.
00:18:40Speaking of shopping carts,
00:18:42how was the movie?
00:18:44You went to the
00:18:46plaza theater?
00:18:48Was he there?
00:18:50I thought you were going to write.
00:18:52I'm not sure what any of this has to do with shopping carts.
00:18:54I knew it.
00:18:56You guys should get coffee or something.
00:18:58I mean, after everything that has happened,
00:19:00that would be the mature, healthy thing to do, you know,
00:19:02Yeah, we're going to need a bigger table.
00:19:04Oh, it wasn't that bad.
00:19:06Are you serious? He broke up with me on my birthday
00:19:08right before we were supposed to move to L.A. together.
00:19:10And he never even told me why.
00:19:12Seeing Nick again could be good for you, Jamie.
00:19:14Get those creative juices flowing.
00:19:16Yeah, Jamie.
00:19:18Maybe Nick can help you write like old times.
00:19:20But you both changed and grown.
00:19:22You probably less or so, but at least
00:19:24getting some answers can provide a bit of closure.
00:19:26I'm not here for closure.
00:19:28I am here to finish my script
00:19:30and to have a career.
00:19:36And to spend time with my family, of course.
00:19:38Obviously.
00:19:40Well, maybe he'll let you write in the lobby or something.
00:19:42I can write anywhere.
00:19:44It doesn't just have to be in that theater.
00:19:46You should invite him to the party.
00:19:48Mom, can you please stop encouraging this?
00:19:50You so should.
00:19:52I'm still trying to figure out the shopping cart connection.
00:19:56Look, everyone.
00:19:58I know you're all looking out for me, okay?
00:20:00But I'm not going to open that door again, okay?
00:20:02I just came to finish writing my script
00:20:04and to spend quality time with my family.
00:20:06That's it.
00:20:08Well, then I guess that means
00:20:10you're going to tag along with me and Dad
00:20:12to the Hastings Gingerbread Design Competition tomorrow.
00:20:14Fine. Fine.
00:20:18Was the movie about shopping carts?
00:20:22Dad, could you just pass me the coin?
00:20:24Sure.
00:20:26Thank you.
00:20:52Food and beverage make up
00:20:5480% of our annual revenue, right?
00:20:56So if we invest a little bit of money
00:20:58in better concession options,
00:21:00we could drive new repeat customers.
00:21:02Nick, we have tried everything.
00:21:04If you'd like to pitch some of your ideas to the new buyers,
00:21:06that's fine.
00:21:08But this deal will close on Saturday.
00:21:10Now, I admire your tenacity, son.
00:21:12I always have.
00:21:14But you can't save a movie theater
00:21:16in three days.
00:21:18Let's just sign the contracts
00:21:20and move on.
00:21:22Oh.
00:21:24Hey.
00:21:26Didn't see you guys there.
00:21:28You remember my father, don't you?
00:21:30Yeah, of course. Of course. Mr. Sullivan.
00:21:32Long time no see.
00:21:34Jamie Leone, what a nice surprise.
00:21:36Well, it's good to see you.
00:21:38Yeah, you too. And, you know,
00:21:40I got to run to a meeting, but...
00:21:44Hey.
00:21:46Can I sit down?
00:21:48Yeah.
00:21:50I saw your movie yesterday.
00:21:52You noticed?
00:21:54Yeah, it's kind of my job to notice.
00:21:56I guess you do get a little bit more VIP attention.
00:21:58All right.
00:22:00I'm actually writing a movie
00:22:02that I'm going to direct.
00:22:04Oh, the one about the movie theater you've been kicking around
00:22:06since we were teenagers?
00:22:08Yeah, actually, that's the one.
00:22:10Can't seem to shake it off.
00:22:12It's under my skin itching to get out.
00:22:14That's good, though. You got to be passionate about it.
00:22:16Yeah.
00:22:18The thing is that the deadline for my script
00:22:20is next Monday, which is just five days away,
00:22:22and I've just been struggling
00:22:24with writing.
00:22:26So, you know, I thought I'd come here
00:22:28and see a movie at the Plaza Theater
00:22:30and see if it might spark some imagination.
00:22:32Oh.
00:22:34So why'd you leave?
00:22:36I guess I just
00:22:38wasn't really in the right mood.
00:22:40Oh, I understand.
00:22:42I'm probably the last person you wanted to see.
00:22:44I get it.
00:22:46Oh, no.
00:22:48I mean, I've moved on.
00:22:50We've moved on, right?
00:22:52Right.
00:22:54Okay, so
00:22:56do you want to come inside, then?
00:22:58I'll be around for a little while,
00:23:00but I can promise to stay out of your way.
00:23:02Oh, God.
00:23:04I wouldn't want to intrude.
00:23:06You need inspiration, right?
00:23:08You're welcome here as long as you're home.
00:23:10I'll be sure to reserve you a seat.
00:23:12Okay.
00:23:14Reserve me a seat.
00:23:16I like that.
00:23:20You remember when we used to write together?
00:23:22We used to have so much fun.
00:23:24Oh, yeah.
00:23:26Oh, we really did.
00:23:28So,
00:23:30you know, maybe I will come in
00:23:32for an hour or two
00:23:34if it's still okay like this.
00:23:36It's more than okay.
00:23:38All right.
00:23:40After you.
00:23:44Okay.
00:23:52Ah.
00:23:54Try to remove the junk.
00:23:58Ah.
00:24:00This still isn't working.
00:24:08Hey.
00:24:10I just wanted to see how it was going over here.
00:24:12Oh, well,
00:24:14it's going.
00:24:16I mean, I keep thinking I'm coming pretty close,
00:24:18and then I realize it's still not working.
00:24:20I mean, this place feels like magic to me.
00:24:22You know, I thought just being here would be enough,
00:24:24but I'm still struggling
00:24:26to make the story flow.
00:24:28I'm sorry to hear that.
00:24:30You'll work it out.
00:24:32You always do.
00:24:34Yeah.
00:24:36I mean, this place has so many memories for me.
00:24:38I remember
00:24:40on my 14th birthday,
00:24:42all I wanted was to come see a movie.
00:24:44No party, no cake,
00:24:46nothing like that.
00:24:48Just a movie, a popcorn,
00:24:50and a soda.
00:24:52So I invited Sarah and Ariana,
00:24:54and we got here, and all the shows were sold out
00:24:56except for the original Little Women.
00:24:58The one with Katherine Hepburn?
00:25:00Yeah, I love that movie.
00:25:02Exactly.
00:25:04But, no, they said it was too old,
00:25:06so I did it myself.
00:25:08Just me, the Plaza Theater, and Little Women.
00:25:12It blew me away.
00:25:14It was the second best birthday I've ever had.
00:25:18I turned in my application to work here the very next day.
00:25:22This place really means a lot to you.
00:25:24Yeah.
00:25:26It's where I discovered
00:25:28my deep love of filmmaking.
00:25:30It changed everything for me.
00:25:32So you must have a Plaza Theater back in L.A.
00:25:34Yes.
00:25:36Well, your little fishing expedition
00:25:38to find out my current dating status
00:25:40is a tad obvious.
00:25:42Guilt is charged.
00:25:44And, if you must know,
00:25:46I hardly go out
00:25:48with anybody.
00:25:50I'm never on a second date.
00:25:52Oh.
00:25:54How come?
00:25:58Oh, well, my schedule's just
00:26:00crazy. It's ridiculous.
00:26:02I don't know. It's really busy.
00:26:04And, besides, there's no other
00:26:06Plaza Theater in the world, as far as I'm concerned.
00:26:08And I step into this theater
00:26:10and it's just...
00:26:12electric.
00:26:14Yeah.
00:26:16Is there anything better than a crowded theater
00:26:18on opening night?
00:26:20Oh, right, when the lights go down
00:26:22and you can feel the chatter turning into silence.
00:26:24We go on this emotional journey
00:26:26to experience love,
00:26:28laughter, joy, and thrills.
00:26:30But when the credits roll
00:26:32and the lights go up...
00:26:34You're left still thinking and talking
00:26:36about the story you just witnessed.
00:26:38Then it's back to normal life.
00:26:46Speaking of which,
00:26:48I should go.
00:26:50I, uh, I have a thing later.
00:26:52Oh, yeah. Yeah. So do I.
00:26:54You know, actually, Nick, I wanted to ask you, um,
00:26:56would you mind helping me with some writing tomorrow?
00:26:58I'd love to bounce some ideas off of you.
00:27:00Yeah, I'd love that.
00:27:02Great.
00:27:04Great. I'll see you tomorrow.
00:27:06Alright.
00:27:08See you tomorrow.
00:27:22Mmm.
00:27:24Smells like, um,
00:27:26gingerbread.
00:27:28I was gonna say a bakery.
00:27:30I just wish your mom could have come this year.
00:27:32Well, you know, she has a book club.
00:27:34Haven't missed one since the winter of 1999.
00:27:36Well, if it isn't
00:27:38the Leone family.
00:27:40Oh, hi, Debra.
00:27:42So which two of you will be on the team?
00:27:44Well, we'll be a team of three this year, if that's alright.
00:27:46Well, rule 4B of the Hastings
00:27:48updated handbook says
00:27:50teams of two only, no exceptions.
00:27:52What happens to the odd person out?
00:27:54Luckily, one of our sponsors said he'd be happy
00:27:56to pitch in if someone needs a partner.
00:27:58Well, I'll be on a team
00:28:00with Dad. Nope.
00:28:02Dad and I are a team every year.
00:28:04We're a dynasty. Alright, fine.
00:28:06Fine. I'll be on a team with the
00:28:08sponsor guy. Who is it, anyway?
00:28:10Well, it's someone you may know,
00:28:12Jamie.
00:28:18Oh.
00:28:20So that's what he meant by a thing.
00:28:22I can see you're happy about that.
00:28:24Am I that transparent?
00:28:26Practically invisible.
00:28:30Oh.
00:28:32Okay, you actually want to
00:28:34put it along the joints of the walls.
00:28:36Thank you. Let me show you.
00:28:38I forgot you took this so seriously.
00:28:40Yeah. I always come in second place, though.
00:28:42I mean, you came by yourself.
00:28:44I figured you were the Willy Wonka
00:28:46of gingerbread construction.
00:28:48Well, if you must know, the Plaza Theatre has been sponsoring the event
00:28:50for the past few years.
00:28:52And Cora, my theatre manager, needed a partner.
00:28:54Something came up, so
00:28:56here I am.
00:28:58Could you pass me another layer?
00:29:00Another one?
00:29:02How big are we making this, uh,
00:29:04building?
00:29:06It's a movie theatre.
00:29:08I gotcha.
00:29:10Look, the people that build the traditional gingerbread houses
00:29:12never win. And I am not
00:29:14losing to Stephanie and my dad.
00:29:16Again.
00:29:18Alright.
00:29:20How's this looking?
00:29:24Beautiful.
00:29:30Frosting.
00:29:32Frosting.
00:29:34Spreader knife. Spreader knife.
00:29:36White gumball.
00:29:38Gumball.
00:29:40How wide is the south wall?
00:29:42Six inches, but remember there's a door on that side,
00:29:44so don't put too much weight on top.
00:29:46Alright, and attach the sign to the parallel wall.
00:29:48Copy.
00:29:50And frosting needs about 20 more seconds to harden.
00:29:52Perfect timing. Sprinkles?
00:29:54Sprinkles.
00:30:16Frosting.
00:30:18Frosting.
00:30:20Frosting.
00:30:22Frosting.
00:30:24Frosting.
00:30:26Frosting.
00:30:28Frosting.
00:30:30Frosting.
00:30:32Frosting.
00:30:34Frosting.
00:30:36Frosting.
00:30:38Frosting.
00:30:40Frosting.
00:30:42Frosting.
00:30:44Do you know how to make a
00:30:46Hollywood sign out of gingerbread?
00:30:48Yeah, who doesn't?
00:30:52Are you eating it?
00:30:54No. Nick, this is serious.
00:30:56I am so sorry.
00:30:58Boop.
00:31:00You just made the biggest
00:31:02mistake of your life, Jamie Leone.
00:31:04No, no, no, no, no, don't. We're even now.
00:31:06You always did want a kiss
00:31:08on your nose.
00:31:10Now what?
00:31:12Oh, look, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has some
00:31:14very shiny competition.
00:31:20Hey, hey, hey, stop.
00:31:22Stop.
00:31:24We're sorry.
00:31:26Time's up.
00:31:28Everyone step away from your creations
00:31:30and let's try to act like mature adults
00:31:32during the judging process,
00:31:34shall we?
00:31:42What can I say?
00:31:44All my creations are half-baked.
00:31:46You always did love irony.
00:31:48Yeah, kind of like a movie theater that doesn't serve popcorn.
00:31:50We serve popcorn, just not right now.
00:31:52Speaking of, how's the repair coming?
00:31:54I still can't find that part.
00:31:56Might have to spring for a new one.
00:31:58No, no.
00:32:00That machine has so many memories.
00:32:02That's the machine I served you from
00:32:04when I first met you.
00:32:06Yeah. We made a whole short film about it.
00:32:08Magic Movie.
00:32:10It was a good little film.
00:32:12My directorial debut.
00:32:14On 16mm, no less.
00:32:16Wish I could see it.
00:32:18Alright, everyone.
00:32:20First, I want to say thank you for participating
00:32:22in this year's competition.
00:32:24Give yourselves a hand.
00:32:28Second, I want to thank our sponsor,
00:32:30the Plaza Theater.
00:32:34One of the co-owners, Nick Sullivan, is here
00:32:36and he's partnered with our very own talented filmmaker,
00:32:38Jamie Leone.
00:32:42And they have made a...
00:32:44Movie theater.
00:32:48Right.
00:32:50So, all of your creations are incredible
00:32:52and edible.
00:32:54But there can only be one winner.
00:32:56So, the winner of the
00:32:58annual Hastings Gingerbread Design
00:33:00competition is...
00:33:02Table 8.
00:33:04What?
00:33:16Wow.
00:33:18Theirs is really good.
00:33:20There's no way it tastes as good as ours, though.
00:33:22Well, that doesn't make me feel better.
00:33:24Look at theirs.
00:33:26It looks exactly like the Plaza Theater.
00:33:28Ours doesn't even look like a building.
00:33:30Alright.
00:33:32It's straight up to you.
00:33:34And how are you going to
00:33:36attempt to do that?
00:33:46Ah.
00:33:48It's exactly the same.
00:33:50Yeah, we've added some new digital equipment,
00:33:52but we still have our 16mm projector.
00:33:54We like to play some of our
00:33:56older films the classic way.
00:33:58I see it, and I'm impressed.
00:34:00What about your projectionist?
00:34:02Well, we don't have much of a staff anymore,
00:34:04so Cord doubles as our manager slash projectionist.
00:34:06She doesn't mind, though.
00:34:08She's been an employee of the month 24 times in a row.
00:34:10Don't tell Mr. Desmond.
00:34:12I couldn't run this place
00:34:14without the two of them.
00:34:16Did it take her a while to figure out
00:34:18all the equipment?
00:34:20Well, she was lead technician over at Tim's Computer Repair Shop
00:34:22down the street until they went under.
00:34:24And then she came here and
00:34:26made everything state of the art.
00:34:28Sounds like you're lucky to have her.
00:34:30Oh, we are.
00:34:32One thing I've stopped doing is taking people for granted.
00:34:34Oh.
00:34:36Good thing to work on.
00:34:44Well, uh, it is
00:34:46getting late, so we should probably head home.
00:34:48Yeah.
00:34:50I'll walk you out.
00:34:52Alright, thanks.
00:34:58Where have you been?
00:35:04I, uh, was at the
00:35:06gingerbread decorating competition.
00:35:08Sponsor the event every year, remember?
00:35:10I hate that we can't support them anymore.
00:35:12Nick, I need you to focus on
00:35:14what's happening right now.
00:35:16I'm focused.
00:35:18Then why haven't you signed these?
00:35:20Weathers needs this deal to close
00:35:22by the end of the week.
00:35:24He wants to demolish the theater
00:35:26and build
00:35:28condos before the new tax laws
00:35:30take effect. That's why he's willing
00:35:32to pay such a premium now.
00:35:34What?
00:35:36Dad, we can't let that happen.
00:35:38This plaza is the heart of the town.
00:35:40It inspires people. It means a lot to them.
00:35:44It's magic.
00:35:46When are you gonna grow up, son?
00:35:48Everything
00:35:50that I have ever done has been in your
00:35:52best interest, and this deal
00:35:54is no different.
00:35:56It meant a lot to Mom.
00:36:00Sometimes you just need to know
00:36:02when to let go.
00:36:04Trust me.
00:36:24Come in.
00:36:28Oh, look.
00:36:30It's the Frank Lloyd Wright of the whimsical world
00:36:32of gingerbread architecture.
00:36:34Thanks, honey.
00:36:36Hey, Mom sent me up here to see if you were hungry.
00:36:38Yeah, something to eat sounds great.
00:36:40You know,
00:36:42sometimes your mom and I would come in here
00:36:44just to remember all the wonderful films
00:36:46you and your friends used to make.
00:36:48We call it our own little
00:36:50museum of gingerbread.
00:36:52We call it our own little museum
00:36:54slash art gallery in here.
00:36:56You're such a genius.
00:36:58Stop it, Dad.
00:37:00Hey, speaking of genius, would you like to hear
00:37:02the rest of that story of Thorneer?
00:37:04Oh, yeah. I thought you'd never ask.
00:37:06You left me on quite the cliffhanger.
00:37:08Okay. So Thorneer
00:37:10sets out to find a new home for the village
00:37:12using his inventions
00:37:14to cross the flooded land.
00:37:16But when he gets to his final destination,
00:37:18he realizes that the floods
00:37:20stand far beyond the horizon.
00:37:22Oh, no. Well, what does he do?
00:37:24Defeated,
00:37:26he decides to end the journey and go home.
00:37:28But while he's there,
00:37:30he invents an advanced
00:37:32irrigation system that not only
00:37:34saves his village, but all
00:37:36the villages around him.
00:37:38And he becomes the hero of the land.
00:37:40Wow.
00:37:42I love that.
00:37:44So what's the message?
00:37:46Well, I've got a pretty good idea.
00:37:48But I'm much more interested in hearing
00:37:50yours.
00:37:52Hmm. Uh...
00:37:54When you don't succeed
00:37:56at the thing you first attempted
00:37:58to do, if you can think
00:38:00outside the box, then
00:38:02you just might come up with something even better.
00:38:04Wow.
00:38:06Well said, honey. You're listening
00:38:08to the characters.
00:38:10Thanks, Dad. I love you.
00:38:12I love you.
00:38:14Hey, you still want to come
00:38:16downstairs to the kitchen for a bite?
00:38:18Yeah, I'll be down in a minute.
00:38:20Okay, great.
00:38:46Hey.
00:38:50Hey.
00:38:52I thought I'd find
00:38:54you at your favorite thinking spot.
00:38:56You've got
00:38:58a lot of thinking to do.
00:39:00So...
00:39:02what's going on with you?
00:39:04I mean, I know it's a beautiful view
00:39:06and all, but, uh...
00:39:08why are you really here?
00:39:10My father's
00:39:12selling the plaza.
00:39:14What?
00:39:16To who?
00:39:18This old family friend, Maurice Weathers.
00:39:20Apparently he wants to use the land for condos
00:39:22or something.
00:39:24Once I sign the contracts,
00:39:26the deal's final.
00:39:28Nick, you can't.
00:39:30That's our theater.
00:39:32Believe me, I am trying to talk him out of it,
00:39:34but the theater's losing money.
00:39:36A lot, actually.
00:39:38I feel like I owe it to my father,
00:39:40you know?
00:39:42He's been...
00:39:44We're each other's only
00:39:46family left.
00:39:48I don't know
00:39:50what to do.
00:39:52Well, how do we convince him not to sell?
00:39:54I don't know. It's like I'm fighting this
00:39:56uphill battle with him,
00:39:58especially when no one goes to the theater anymore.
00:40:00Yeah, but the plaza's more than just a theater.
00:40:02I mean, it's a living, breathing thing.
00:40:04You know, it's a character in this town,
00:40:06in my movie.
00:40:08He does not see it that way.
00:40:10I know the numbers.
00:40:12I haven't been able to turn the numbers around.
00:40:20Nick, you can't blame yourself
00:40:22for this, okay?
00:40:24I'm sure that your dad has agonized
00:40:26over this decision.
00:40:30And besides,
00:40:32we have a lifetime of memories
00:40:34at the theater, right?
00:40:36And that's something that no sale
00:40:38can do.
00:40:42You're right.
00:40:46Thanks, Jamie.
00:40:50I always know just what to say.
00:40:56Look,
00:40:58my family's throwing
00:41:00me a little birthday party tomorrow night at the house.
00:41:02Maybe you should come.
00:41:04Might cheer you up a little.
00:41:08Maybe.
00:41:10And bring Cora, too.
00:41:14Oh, uh, I almost forgot
00:41:16the whole reason that I came here to talk to you.
00:41:18You remember how we used
00:41:20to finish each other's sentences?
00:41:22Well, I could
00:41:24kind of use some of that compatibility
00:41:26with my script.
00:41:28Is that right?
00:41:30Okay.
00:41:32Let me hear it.
00:41:34Okay. It's my protagonist, Olivia.
00:41:36And the typical Hollywood ending
00:41:38would have Cole, my leading man,
00:41:40coming in to save the day and rescue her.
00:41:42But you want her to save herself.
00:41:44Exactly. I mean, she's a modern
00:41:46woman, you know? It's gotta be her choice.
00:41:48Okay, so what's the problem?
00:41:50They wouldn't have hired a female writer-director
00:41:52if they wanted a male point of view.
00:41:54Go with your gut.
00:41:56Well, I could easily write
00:41:58my version, but then Cole doesn't
00:42:00really have a part in it.
00:42:02That's not satisfying, either.
00:42:04Well, what if Cole's
00:42:06the one who inadvertently sets up the opportunity
00:42:08for her, but it's
00:42:10Olivia who makes the final decision?
00:42:12Which would mean
00:42:14that I could bring him in later in
00:42:16Act 2, and then I could push the decision
00:42:18to later in Act 3.
00:42:20Yeah, does that work? Oh, my gosh!
00:42:22Nick, you're a genius!
00:42:24Well, I barely did anything, but you're welcome.
00:42:26No, it makes
00:42:28perfect sense now. Will you help me
00:42:30write this? Yeah, of course.
00:42:32I told you I would.
00:42:34Great. I just can't thank you enough.
00:42:36Let's head back to the plaza.
00:42:38Kind of feels like we're
00:42:40picking up where we left off, doesn't it?
00:42:42Well,
00:42:44let's see how long we last
00:42:46before we get sick of each other again.
00:42:48So, here's what I'm thinking.
00:42:50I feel like when the decision
00:42:52happens, it needs to be something
00:42:54that she's really thinking about.
00:43:02Olivia is faced with the hardest
00:43:04decision of her life. Their eyes
00:43:06meet for the last time, and
00:43:08ever so slightly, Olivia smiles.
00:43:10The end.
00:43:12Bad.
00:43:14Jamie, this is
00:43:16fantastic. I
00:43:18love this story.
00:43:20Really?
00:43:22Oh.
00:43:24Well, thanks.
00:43:26But now you can see where I'm stuck.
00:43:28Well, let's see if we can get you unstuck.
00:43:30Okay.
00:43:32But first,
00:43:34how about
00:43:36a little creative break?
00:43:38You still have that?
00:43:40Mm-hmm.
00:43:42Alright, Cora. Hit it.
00:43:44You got it.
00:43:52I didn't think I'd ever see this again.
00:43:54I didn't think I'd see you again.
00:44:00...
00:44:02...
00:44:04...
00:44:06...
00:44:08...
00:44:10...
00:44:12...
00:44:14...
00:44:16...
00:44:18...
00:44:20...
00:44:22...
00:44:24...
00:44:26...
00:44:28...
00:44:30...
00:44:32...
00:44:34...
00:44:36...
00:44:38Jamie? You look so disappointed.
00:44:40...
00:44:42...
00:44:44...
00:44:46...
00:44:48...
00:44:50...
00:44:52...
00:44:54...
00:45:26My, my, you certainly didn't waste any time.
00:45:39Hey, you wrote it that way.
00:46:40Jamie, I neverβ I'm sorry, it's my producer, I forgot to put
00:47:09it on vibrate.
00:47:10Um, okay.
00:47:11What were you saying?
00:47:12You gotta answer that.
00:47:13Okay, but hold that thought.
00:47:14Okay.
00:47:15Hello?
00:47:16How's my new favorite script coming?
00:47:17Well, you know, it'sβ it's coming.
00:47:18Slowly but surely.
00:47:19Great.
00:47:20When are you flying back to LA?
00:47:21Monday.
00:47:22That's the deadline, right?
00:47:23Was the deadline.
00:47:24They've scheduled a meeting with us first thing Monday morning.
00:47:25I'll be there.
00:47:26I'll be there.
00:47:27I'll be there.
00:47:28I'll be there.
00:47:29I'll be there.
00:47:30I'll be there.
00:47:31I'll be there.
00:47:32I'll be there.
00:47:33I'll be there.
00:47:34I'll be there.
00:47:35I'll be there.
00:47:36I'll be there.
00:47:37I'll be there.
00:47:38They've scheduled a meeting with us first thing Monday morning, 9 a.m., so you'll have
00:47:39to fly home on Sunday.
00:47:40But that's going to eat into my writing time.
00:47:45No, actually it won't.
00:47:48I don't follow.
00:47:49Now they are insisting the script be emailed to them no later than Sunday morning, 9 a.m.
00:47:54Pacific time.
00:47:55Aaron, they can't do that.
00:47:56I mean, they can't change the deadline midstream.
00:48:00That's not fair.
00:48:01Welcome to showbiz, kid.
00:48:03Nothing's fair.
00:48:05You just learn to roll with the punches and adjust to every new reality.
00:48:11This only leaves me Friday and Saturday left to right.
00:48:13Hey, you don't have time to freak out.
00:48:16Just buckle down and get the job done.
00:48:18Okay.
00:48:19Oh, oh, by the way, I wanted to tell you I'm thinking of changing the name of the movie.
00:48:24Oh yeah?
00:48:25To what?
00:48:26Reserve Me a Seat.
00:48:27Reserve Me a Seat.
00:48:33Yeah, I like the way that rolls off the tongue.
00:48:35Do it.
00:48:38I can't believe they changed the deadline on me.
00:48:40You'll be fine.
00:48:41The script's in better shape than you think.
00:48:43They're going to love it.
00:48:47I'm proud of you.
00:48:50Thanks.
00:48:55Yeah.
00:48:56Yeah.
00:48:57Well, it's getting late, so.
00:49:01Yeah, I should finish up a few things here.
00:49:05I'll walk you out.
00:49:06No, it's fine.
00:49:07I'm just going to head out the back anyway.
00:49:11Um, are you still coming to the party tomorrow with Cora?
00:49:16Yeah.
00:49:17Of course.
00:49:18Okay.
00:49:19I'll see you tomorrow.
00:49:31Hey.
00:49:32Hmm.
00:49:33There's the birthday girl.
00:49:34How does it feel to be a year older?
00:49:35Well, after this week, I feel like I've aged ten years.
00:49:36I missed you for Scrabble.
00:49:37Who were you all last night?
00:49:38Oh, I was with Nick at the theater.
00:49:39Oh.
00:49:40Things are going well with you two.
00:49:41Huh.
00:49:42Well, that's good to hear.
00:49:43Yeah.
00:49:44Yeah.
00:49:45Yeah.
00:49:46Yeah.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:48Yeah.
00:49:49Yeah.
00:49:50Yeah.
00:49:51Yeah.
00:49:52Yeah.
00:49:53Yeah.
00:49:54Yeah.
00:49:55Yeah.
00:49:56Yeah.
00:49:57Yeah.
00:49:58Yeah.
00:49:59Yeah.
00:50:00Yeah.
00:50:01Yeah.
00:50:02Yeah.
00:50:03Oh, yeah.
00:50:04Oh, you're snicker-doodles.
00:50:07Don't touch their hat.
00:50:09Awh.
00:50:10These are the real reason I came home.
00:50:11Oh stop it.
00:50:13I'm kidding.
00:50:14Why are you in such a good mood?
00:50:15Oh, I don't know.
00:50:16It could be because I'm in the homestretch of finishing my script earlier than expected.
00:50:23I'm so proud of you.
00:50:26Oh, I know they're going to love it.
00:50:29You deserve this.
00:50:30Thanks, Mom.
00:50:32But unfortunately, they want to meet first thing Monday morning.
00:50:35So I'm going to have to fly out a day early.
00:50:39I'm sorry I can't stay as long.
00:50:43Mom?
00:50:44Are you crying?
00:50:47Oh, come here.
00:50:49I just love you so much.
00:50:52Tonight's party will be a double celebration.
00:50:55Ow!
00:50:56Ow!
00:50:57Ow!
00:50:58Speaking of which, you did remember to invite Nick and Cora, right?
00:51:02Yeah, Nick said he's coming, but I don't know.
00:51:06Things ended kind of weird last night.
00:51:08I think we're both beginning to figure out just what this would take to even possibly work.
00:51:14How long have you been trying to get a movie made?
00:51:18Ten years, seven months, and sixteen days.
00:51:21And was it easy to get here, or did it take years of hard work?
00:51:25Well, the latter, obviously.
00:51:27You work hard for what you love the most, because it's always worth it in the end.
00:51:33Trust me.
00:51:35I know.
00:51:36It's just that it's easier to write about a movie relationship than it is to make one work in real life.
00:51:41Except this is your chance to make a happy ending together.
00:51:46You know what?
00:51:47First things first.
00:51:48Let me work all day today and finish this script so that I can take time off for the party tonight.
00:51:53Because nothing is coming in between me and a piece of that birthday cake.
00:51:56Were you right at the theater?
00:51:59No, I think I'm going to give that a rest.
00:52:03I'll probably hold my room today.
00:52:07See you later.
00:52:14Thanks, Mom!
00:52:24Look at that.
00:52:26Who would buy a whole tub of popcorn and not even touch it?
00:52:30Oh, that's why.
00:52:33The machine is still burning it.
00:52:36Nick.
00:52:38Yeah?
00:52:40You seem distracted.
00:52:42What's wrong?
00:52:43I'm just trying to think of a movie.
00:52:46I'm going to go to the movies.
00:52:49Yeah.
00:52:51You seem distracted.
00:52:52What's wrong?
00:52:53Nothing.
00:52:55I'll finish up here.
00:52:56You can head out for the night whenever you're ready.
00:52:59What about Jamie's birthday party?
00:53:01Eh, you can go without me.
00:53:03Maybe I'll stop by later.
00:53:06I don't know.
00:53:11Hey, what are you doing?
00:53:14You broke this girl's heart once, and now you're going to do it again?
00:53:18No, I just have a lot I need to do.
00:53:22What could possibly be more important?
00:53:24Well, I know what's more important to her right now.
00:53:26The movie.
00:53:28It's her big break.
00:53:29It's what she's always wanted.
00:53:31She's a grown woman, Nick.
00:53:32She can multitask.
00:53:33I know.
00:53:34But it would be selfish of me to complicate things right now.
00:53:36Selfish?
00:53:37How?
00:53:38I want her to be laser focused on her career if things don't go her way.
00:53:42I blame myself for distracting her.
00:53:45So this is all about you?
00:53:47No.
00:53:48But she has a life in Hollywood, and she's going back there on Sunday.
00:53:53Okay.
00:53:55Yeah.
00:53:56She's a busy woman.
00:53:58Maybe she'll leave and never come back ever again.
00:54:01I feel a lot better now, thanks.
00:54:03Well, you can't control that, Nick.
00:54:07All you can control is how you treat her.
00:54:09And after what you did to her the first time around, you need to do better.
00:54:19We're going to that party, and you're going to make this night special for her.
00:54:23Okay?
00:54:25Yeah.
00:54:26Good.
00:54:29Put something nicer on.
00:54:31And shower.
00:54:33Melted butter.
00:54:34And boy.
00:54:51Hey, Nick.
00:54:52Mr. Leone.
00:54:53So, I hear you're showing a movie at your theater about shopping carts.
00:54:58Excuse me?
00:54:59Dad, thanks for getting door, but I got this one.
00:55:02Hey.
00:55:03I'm so glad you two could make it.
00:55:05Yeah, of course.
00:55:06How could we miss it?
00:55:07Are we too early?
00:55:08No, no.
00:55:09Come on in.
00:55:10We were just about to play a game.
00:55:12So I got these for you.
00:55:13Thanks.
00:55:14And happy birthday.
00:55:15Thank you.
00:55:22You're an actress who loves breakfast, and you wear dark sunglasses.
00:55:28Sherlock Holmes.
00:55:29What?
00:55:30No.
00:55:31You're an actress.
00:55:32You love breakfast at Tiffany's.
00:55:34Right, right, right.
00:55:35Breakfast.
00:55:36I don't know.
00:55:37Give me more hints.
00:55:38Okay.
00:55:39You were a beautiful British actress, 50s and 60s.
00:55:42She won an Oscar for...
00:55:44Time!
00:55:45Why didn't you just say she was in West Side Story?
00:55:47She was in West Side Story.
00:55:49That was Natalie Wood.
00:55:51You've really got to get outside more, Cora.
00:55:54All right.
00:55:55Last round.
00:55:56All right.
00:55:57Ready?
00:55:58Yep.
00:55:59You ready?
00:56:00Okay.
00:56:02Go.
00:56:04Okay.
00:56:05You're the king of the jungle, but you're terrified of everything.
00:56:08Cowardly lion.
00:56:09Yes.
00:56:12Oh, I can't sing.
00:56:20This is cheating.
00:56:23Singing in the rain?
00:56:24The actor.
00:56:25Gene Kelly.
00:56:26Yes.
00:56:28Okay.
00:56:30We watched this movie on my birthday the night that we accidentally got locked in the theater room.
00:56:34Accidentally.
00:56:35Ten seconds.
00:56:36Bride of Frankenstein.
00:56:37Yes, but who played the title role?
00:56:39Elsa Lanchester.
00:56:40Yeah, bingo.
00:56:41With her electrified beehive.
00:56:43Time.
00:56:44All right.
00:56:45Yeah.
00:56:46We got it.
00:56:47You guys got the easy ones.
00:56:48Okay.
00:56:49It's time for birthday cake.
00:56:53Oh, wait, wait, wait.
00:56:58I got you something.
00:57:02Should I open it now?
00:57:03Well, it's part of another gift, so maybe wait until later?
00:57:08Thanks.
00:57:10You don't even know what it is yet.
00:57:12Well, I'm sure I'll love it.
00:57:15Jamie, come on.
00:57:17Let's go get some cake.
00:57:28Thank you.
00:57:35Hey.
00:57:37Do you want to swing by the theater?
00:57:40Right now?
00:57:41Yeah.
00:57:42I got a little surprise.
00:57:44I was up to.
00:57:46Thank you.
00:57:47Oh, bring your gift.
00:57:50Oh, okay.
00:57:58Okay.
00:58:24Ta-da.
00:58:26It's fixed.
00:58:28How did you do it?
00:58:29Well, I finally found a guy a couple of towns over who was closing his drive-in theater.
00:58:33He happened to have the same model.
00:58:35His was broken too, so I bought the machine, stripped out the part, and installed it just before I left for the party.
00:58:42Wow.
00:58:44Okay.
00:58:45Now open your gift.
00:58:47Okay.
00:58:56Oh my gosh.
00:58:59Oh, you shouldn't have.
00:59:01And I have the perfect place to mount it for posterity.
00:59:11Ow.
00:59:14I'm not crying.
00:59:15It's just dusty in here.
00:59:16Don't cry.
00:59:20So maybe we should pop some of the popcorn?
00:59:22Sure.
00:59:23So maybe we should pop some of the popcorn?
00:59:25Just to see if it works properly?
00:59:26I haven't had time to test it yet.
00:59:28Yeah, you know what?
00:59:30Alright.
00:59:31I mean, somebody's got a Chris Inversion 2.0.
00:59:33Watch and learn.
00:59:35Okay.
00:59:36So.
00:59:41That.
00:59:49Okay.
00:59:50This is like riding a bicycle.
00:59:54How do you know how much corn to put in?
00:59:56Well, there's a little measurement chart on the back, but I just kind of go by instinct.
01:00:02How do you keep from burning the corn?
01:00:04Well, some machines, the newer ones, they have something that beeps at you to tell you when the popcorn's done.
01:00:10This one does not have such luxuries.
01:00:14So, you just have to listen very carefully.
01:00:19Listen for what?
01:00:21Silence.
01:00:23You know the popcorn's done popping when there's two to three seconds of silence in between each pop.
01:00:28You really love this, don't you?
01:00:33Okay, okay. I'll stop.
01:00:35No, this is nice.
01:00:40Yeah.
01:00:41I miss this.
01:00:42I know, me too.
01:00:45Not one day has gone by since you left that I haven't missed you.
01:00:50I know.
01:00:55I don't know how to tell you this, because you're leaving the day after tomorrow, and I don't know how this could work.
01:01:03All I know is that I don't want to go another day without seeing your face, or listening to your stories, or hearing your laugh.
01:01:20Because I still love you.
01:01:26I always have.
01:01:29I've never stopped.
01:01:40Wait.
01:01:42What is it?
01:01:45The silence.
01:01:51Okay, let's see what we got.
01:01:54Wow.
01:01:56It smells so good.
01:01:58I know, right? Here, hand me one of those.
01:02:01Okay.
01:02:04Oh, man.
01:02:06Look at this.
01:02:09Wow.
01:02:10Every kernel is perfect.
01:02:12Yeah. What do we do now?
01:02:15Now, we share a tub with the best popcorn in the base.
01:02:20While it's fresh and hot.
01:02:24Wow.
01:02:25Right?
01:02:27Yeah.
01:02:28Even better than I remember.
01:02:29Wow.
01:02:31Wow.
01:02:37That sounds good.
01:02:43And then, she shows up, and she surprises him, when he's least expecting it.
01:02:51I think that's really the way to go.
01:02:53That is a great idea.
01:02:55Yeah.
01:02:56I really love what you're doing with Olivia.
01:02:58So, will they end up together in the end now?
01:03:03Well, I think Olivia can wind up with Cole, but I don't want him to be the hero of the story.
01:03:09Olivia's independent.
01:03:11She can have a happy ending with or without him.
01:03:14So, you don't think she needs Cole?
01:03:16I think Olivia has learned that it's okay to lean on someone who loves her when she needs it, but he's got to have her back.
01:03:28And never lets her fall again.
01:03:31Exactly.
01:03:33It's a story of trust and forgiveness.
01:03:39Yeah.
01:03:46I can see these characters so vividly sometimes, you know?
01:03:49It's like they're standing right in front of me.
01:03:54I finished the script tonight, though, before the party.
01:03:56Really? Congratulations.
01:03:58Thanks.
01:03:59I knew you'd get it done, and with time to spare.
01:04:03Would you read it, actually? I'd love to hear what you think.
01:04:07Yeah, absolutely.
01:04:12Well, it's all there, good or bad.
01:04:15If you have any suggestions or find any typos, please, I'm all ears.
01:04:20I can't wait to read it.
01:04:22Well, don't wait too long. I only have tomorrow to polish it.
01:04:24It's my priority. I promise.
01:04:31I don't want this night to end.
01:04:36I could come by the theater in the morning. I'll bring bagels.
01:04:40That would be perfect.
01:04:43Okay.
01:04:44Jamie.
01:04:47You said that watching little women at the plaza by yourself was the second best birthday you ever had.
01:04:55What was the best birthday you ever had?
01:05:01It was the night we got locked inside the theater and watched Bride of Frankenstein.
01:05:06It was the night you asked me to be your girlfriend.
01:05:09Maybe we should do that again sometime.
01:05:13Yeah, I'd like that.
01:05:19Okay.
01:05:21Good night, Nick.
01:05:23Good night, Jamie.
01:05:31Hey, guys.
01:05:33Night, Mom.
01:05:35Hey, guys.
01:05:37Night, Mom. Night, Dad.
01:05:42What's gotten into her?
01:05:45Cupid's arrow.
01:05:47You think?
01:06:04I don't know.
01:06:34Wake up.
01:06:36Okay.
01:06:38Wake up. It's no time to fall asleep.
01:06:43Caffeine.
01:06:44Wake up.
01:06:45Okay.
01:06:47Wake up. It's no time to fall asleep.
01:06:52Caffeine.
01:07:03Okay.
01:07:14Okay.
01:07:37Nick.
01:07:38Dad.
01:07:39It's just a signature, son.
01:07:41Yeah, Dad. Not to me.
01:07:42What would you have us do?
01:07:44Hang on by a thread?
01:07:46Slowly slip into debt until we lose this place anyway?
01:07:49We have a chance to still get out on top.
01:07:52Make a small profit and move on.
01:07:54Today is the deadline.
01:07:56So just like that, it's over.
01:07:58Nothing be said about what this theater means to this town.
01:08:01To me.
01:08:03To Mom.
01:08:05How dare you bring your mother into this?
01:08:07How can you not bring Mom into this decision?
01:08:09This theater came from her side of the family.
01:08:12Her grandfather built this place.
01:08:17Why are you so determined to erase this legacy?
01:08:19Because this is a business.
01:08:21And business sometimes requires tough decisions.
01:08:27You know, I'm fine. Give it to me.
01:08:34This is all you care about?
01:08:36I hope you're happy.
01:08:38Oh, no! No, no, no, no, no.
01:08:40I'm sorry.
01:08:41Dad, get out, okay? Please.
01:08:43Nick?
01:08:44What am I doing?
01:08:45What the? That's Jamie's laptop?
01:08:47Her script. Everything's lost.
01:08:49She must have a backup of the cloud or something.
01:08:51No, she's old school.
01:08:52Okay.
01:08:53Okay, please tell me you can do something.
01:08:55If anybody can do anything, it's you.
01:08:56Yes.
01:08:57Can you recover the data?
01:08:58I gotta take a look at the hard drive.
01:09:00I'm soaking, Nick.
01:09:02It's dry. It's hopeless.
01:09:03Look, it's dry. It's hopefully okay.
01:09:13Bagel delivery!
01:09:18Wait, is this a joke?
01:09:21Because it's not funny.
01:09:24It's fried.
01:09:26Nothing can be done.
01:09:28It was an accident.
01:09:30I am so sorry.
01:09:34Oh, my...
01:09:36Oh, my gosh.
01:09:39Jamie, Jamie, hold on.
01:09:41Jamie, wait.
01:09:42No.
01:09:43Jamie, just hear me out.
01:09:44No, I asked you to do one small thing for me, okay?
01:09:47One simple favor.
01:09:49Just to read my script before I had to turn it in tomorrow morning.
01:09:51And you ruined me.
01:09:53It was a mistake. It was an accident, okay?
01:09:55I was fighting with my dad and...
01:09:57Oh, well.
01:09:58It was an accident.
01:10:00It was an accident.
01:10:01Oh, well.
01:10:03It was an accident.
01:10:04So I'm sure that the studio will totally understand
01:10:06when I tell them the dog ate my homework.
01:10:08Jamie, hold on.
01:10:09You can't just walk off without letting me explain.
01:10:13Wait, what did you just say?
01:10:15Now you want to explain?
01:10:18Where is my explanation, Nick?
01:10:20When you just suddenly broke things off
01:10:21and I had to move to L.A. all on my own.
01:10:26I...
01:10:27What?
01:10:29My mom.
01:10:35She was sick.
01:10:38I couldn't bring myself to leave Hastings.
01:10:48Oh, my God.
01:10:51Why won't you tell me something that important?
01:10:58I don't understand.
01:10:59I would have stayed.
01:11:00I would have helped you.
01:11:01Exactly.
01:11:03I would have held you back
01:11:04from everything you wanted to do.
01:11:06Your dreams.
01:11:09It wouldn't have been right.
01:11:13I did you a favor.
01:11:14A favor?
01:11:17Nick.
01:11:19You hurt me.
01:11:22Right?
01:11:23You made it harder, not easier.
01:11:25You are the reason
01:11:26that I didn't want to come back to Hastings.
01:11:29That I lost all trust in men.
01:11:32And I finally came back
01:11:33and things were going really well,
01:11:36or at least I thought they were.
01:11:40And once again,
01:11:43you let me down.
01:11:49You broke my heart for the last time, Nick.
01:11:50Jamie, wait.
01:11:51Jamie.
01:12:20Jamie.
01:12:38Hey, Aaron.
01:12:39I can't wait to talk right now.
01:12:41Fine, I'll make it quick.
01:12:43Just tell me how thrilled I'm going to be
01:12:44once I read that box office hit of a script.
01:12:46Well, I actually wanted to ask
01:12:48if I could get a little more time,
01:12:51because, see, my laptop...
01:12:52Jamie.
01:12:54Now is not the time for cold feet.
01:12:56I know what this is.
01:12:57I have seen many other first-timers
01:12:59come so close to getting everything they wanted,
01:13:02only to blow it.
01:13:04Now, is that going to be you?
01:13:05Was I wrong to go to bat for you?
01:13:07No, no, no, no, no, no.
01:13:08That's not what I'm saying.
01:13:09I just, um...
01:13:10Okay.
01:13:11You've got one chance to prove it.
01:13:13If I don't see that script in my inbox
01:13:15by 9 a.m. tomorrow morning,
01:13:17that's noon your time.
01:13:19We're done.
01:13:20Got it?
01:13:47I'm done.
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01:15:14I figured I could use a freshly cooking gingerbread for lunch.
01:15:15Well.
01:15:16I already devoured all of mine.
01:15:19Thanks for giving me a ride to the airport.
01:15:27What's this?
01:15:30It's from Nick.
01:15:31I can't do it any more, Steph.
01:15:33I just...
01:15:34Just open it.
01:15:36Why?
01:15:37Whats the point?
01:15:39Got a flight to catch.
01:15:40How can I help you, Myra?
01:15:43I don't know what this is, but it's not enough.
01:16:06You're not even going to see what's on it?
01:16:08It's probably something cute, and a thinly-veiled attempt to apologize for something that's
01:16:13much bigger than could ever fit on this small little drive.
01:16:16You don't know that.
01:16:18Aren't you the one who told me to live my life as if I were in a movie?
01:16:21Well, if this were one of your stories, and you were the main character, what would you
01:16:25want to happen next?
01:16:28Okay, let's see.
01:16:58Hey, Mr. Sullivan.
01:17:01Hey.
01:17:02I didn't think I'd get a chance to see you again.
01:17:06I wanted to come by.
01:17:08I was hoping I might find Nick.
01:17:10In the auditorium.
01:17:11Can't miss him.
01:17:12Only tall and handsome guys silking in the corner.
01:17:15Thanks.
01:17:16You know, I wanted to tell you, too.
01:17:18I'm so sorry to hear about the theater.
01:17:20I can't believe this place is going to be gone the next time I'm here.
01:17:24Yeah, well, actually, there has been a change of plans.
01:17:28Oh, really?
01:17:30What happened?
01:17:31Well, my son got me to think things through with a little more clarity.
01:17:35And lucky for us, Mr. Weathers and I go way back, so I was able to convince him to not
01:17:41demolish the theater, but rather build a plaza entertainment village around it with restaurants,
01:17:48shops, and condos.
01:17:51Oh, wow.
01:17:52That's amazing.
01:17:53And the best part is, no one got hurt.
01:17:57Matter of fact, you are looking at the new general manager of the village.
01:18:02Cora, congratulations!
01:18:04Thanks.
01:18:05It's quite a relief.
01:18:06Yeah, I bet.
01:18:08But if you're going to be general manager, then what's Nick going to do?
01:18:11I'm not sure.
01:18:14I think he needed to take some time away from all the memories.
01:18:18Tell you the truth, Jamie, I think he's taking the way he left things with you pretty hard.
01:18:27Yeah.
01:18:28Yeah, I thought that might be the case.
01:18:31Well, I guess that's my cue.
01:18:34Anyway, it was really good to see you again, and congratulations on the great news.
01:18:39Thank you.
01:18:47Now, taxes.
01:18:50You got to watch out for the taxes.
01:18:52The taxes.
01:18:53Yeah.
01:18:57Hey.
01:18:58Jamie.
01:18:59Hey.
01:19:00Hey.
01:19:01I suppose you heard the news about the theater.
01:19:02I did.
01:19:03You saved it.
01:19:04And it sounds like it's going to be better than ever.
01:19:05Your mom would be really proud.
01:19:06I'm just glad this place can be here to inspire others the way it inspired you.
01:19:07It really is magic, isn't it?
01:19:08Yeah.
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01:19:27It is, and it will continue to be.
01:19:32What are you doing here?
01:19:34Stephanie said you were flying home today.
01:19:36Well, I had one foot out the door when Birdie came and brought me this.
01:19:45How did you manage to retype my entire screenplay?
01:19:49Well, it wasn't that hard, actually.
01:19:52Well, hard in the sense that I worked around the clock.
01:19:55without any sleep, but easy in the sense that it all just came to me.
01:20:02That's how compelling and memorable your writing actually is.
01:20:06I still can't quite believe it.
01:20:12Let's just say the deep recesses of my brain knew I had to come through for you.
01:20:16But I think there's even more to it.
01:20:19What I'm trying to say is that I am so unbelievably in love with you, Jamie.
01:20:29I remember every second that we spend together, every smile, every laugh.
01:20:35I hang on your every thought, just waiting for the next.
01:20:43Your words are like oxygen to me.
01:20:46How could I ever forget the words to something that is so important to you?
01:20:57I really hope you don't expect me to recite that mouthful from memory.
01:21:12Seriously, though, I don't want this to end.
01:21:20I am so, so sorry that I ruined your fated happy endings.
01:21:29Please give me another chance to prove to you that they can come true, please.
01:21:42Do you remember when we used to write together?
01:21:44We used to have so much fun.
01:21:46We'd go on this emotional journey to experience love, laughter.
01:21:50Nick, this is serious.
01:21:52Joy and thrills.
01:21:54The credits roll and the lights go up.
01:22:02Left still thinking and talking about the story you just witnessed.
01:22:06All I know is that I don't want to go another day without seeing your face.
01:22:11Because I still love you.
01:22:13I've never stopped.
01:22:17It's a story of trust and forgiveness.
01:22:25Nick, I want to be with you, too.
01:22:33I don't ever want to spend another day without you.
01:22:36Ever again.
01:22:41There is just one small problem, though.
01:22:51What is it?
01:22:55It's your dialogue.
01:22:57Yeah, you always were the brains of the operation.
01:22:59Did I mess it up that bad?
01:23:03No, nothing a few hours of polishing can't fix.
01:23:07What about the deadline?
01:23:09It's noon in seven and a half minutes.
01:23:11I'll take care of that.
01:23:13Okay, great.
01:23:15I'll go grab my computer.
01:23:17Should I get us a couple of sodas?
01:23:19Yeah, that's going to be a no.
01:23:28I'll be right back.
01:23:36That's it?
01:23:39That's it?
01:23:41I still can't believe you did this.
01:23:43We did this.
01:23:45Okay.
01:23:47Well then, it's only apropos that we hit send together.
01:23:51Alright.
01:23:53I think this is the rebirth of a beautiful friendship.
01:23:57Humphrey Bogart Casablanca.
01:24:00Well, with one minor revision.
01:24:06Alright.
01:24:07Now I need to call my producer.
01:24:09Good luck.
01:24:14Hi Aaron, it's Jamie.
01:24:16Jamie who?
01:24:18I don't have any first-time writer directors by that name on my development slate.
01:24:20Alright, you made your point.
01:24:22Now, park the snark for a minute and listen to me, okay?
01:24:25I just emailed you a copy of the script.
01:24:27I'm sorry, it's a few hours late.
01:24:29You were right, you always are.
01:24:31I should back everything up to the cloud.
01:24:33And going forward, I will.
01:24:35My apologies to the studio for the late delivery.
01:24:37Now, rest assured, I will be there tomorrow morning on time for our meeting, okay?
01:24:41Because I booked a red-eye flight and I will see you in the AM.
01:24:44Well, it better be good, kid.
01:24:46It is.
01:24:47Oh, and one more thing.
01:24:49Don't call me kid.
01:24:51What?
01:24:53Well, alrighty then.
01:25:00Aaron taught me the fine art of using a hang-up as an exclamation point.
01:25:05Duly noted.
01:25:20Wait, Cole.
01:25:22Don't you think we're rushing things just a tad?
01:25:25If we take things any slower, Olivia, we'll be going backwards.
01:25:30Cut! Perfect, we got it.
01:25:33Alright, everyone, that's a wrap on Jamie Leone's Reserve ESC.
01:25:39Well, you did it, kid.
01:25:41Sorry, Jamie.
01:25:43The perfect happy ending.
01:25:45I always knew you had it in you.
01:25:47Now let me see if I can turn this into a three-picture deal.
01:25:53So, when do I get to see it?
01:25:55How about when you're in my date to the premiere?
01:25:57At the Plaza.
01:25:59Wait, are you serious?
01:26:01The studio is going to let me have the premiere back in Hastings at the theater where it all began.
01:26:05Now that's what I call a happy ending.
01:26:07You ain't seen nothing yet.