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00:00:30I sent her the top 20 dating icebreakers.
00:00:58Top 20? I thought it was supposed to be top 10.
00:01:00I know, right? If there's that much ice to break, maybe you shouldn't be on a date.
00:01:05Hey, come here.
00:01:10The Cyan Winter Sports 820. Are you getting that for your trip?
00:01:14I wish. It's a little steep on an assistance budget, but a girl can dream.
00:01:18Well, you could get the 620, all the bells and whistles, for half the price.
00:01:21That's not a bad idea. Maybe we hit up the store before the party?
00:01:26If we ever get out of here.
00:01:28I really wish you were coming snowboarding with me this weekend.
00:01:31Yeah, I've learned my lesson on making plans around here.
00:01:34Every time I book something, Diane sends me another assignment.
00:01:37Don't I know it. Do you think she's read it yet?
00:01:40Probably. There's only one way to find out.
00:01:49Diane, if now's not a good time...
00:01:51Now's always a good time for my favorite writer.
00:01:54What do we have?
00:01:58Oh, Top 20 Dating Icebreakers. Love the headline.
00:02:01Yeah, thank you for that.
00:02:04You shouldn't feel undermined because I write the headlines in advance.
00:02:06Carrot gives the magazine...
00:02:08A consistent voice?
00:02:10See? You were listening.
00:02:16I like it.
00:02:18Oh. But you don't love it.
00:02:21I want to. But it needs a bit more pizzazz.
00:02:24You know, maybe a cautionary tale of a date gone wrong.
00:02:28Don't underestimate the value of your own personal dating horror stories.
00:02:32Respective.
00:02:37You're out there in the singles world. I mean, let's see that.
00:02:40Actually, I started seeing someone recently. Very recently.
00:02:43Perfect. So I'm sure you have some material.
00:02:45Oh, I would. But the thing is, it's going pretty well.
00:02:48And I was thinking with the New Year's, maybe I could try to keep my personal life a little bit more...
00:02:52Personal? Um, as I recall, you asked to be on the relationship desk.
00:02:56But, I mean, if it's too much, we can always put you back on the beauty desk.
00:02:59No.
00:03:00No. I will make it better.
00:03:04What, Kara?
00:03:05Make it better next year. It's New Year's. You guys should be out having fun.
00:03:09Really?
00:03:10Yeah, really. Don't come home until the sun's up.
00:03:14And then, you know, start thinking about that rewrite.
00:03:18Happy New Year!
00:03:25Okay, how about this one?
00:03:27Amazing.
00:03:28Amazing because it's amazing or amazing because we spent too long buying your snowboard?
00:03:32Well, can't it be both?
00:03:33Ugh, we're never gonna make it across town before midnight.
00:03:35Although, why don't we go to Jesse's rooftop party? He lives just a couple blocks away.
00:03:39I told you, I cannot go to Jesse's.
00:03:41I've been dating for three weeks. It's too soon.
00:03:44You know, the old Kara would have gone in a heartbeat.
00:03:46Exactly, but the new Kara is careful.
00:03:49Aware that holiday parties are synonymous with romantic expectations.
00:03:53You know, that sounds like one of your articles.
00:03:55Oh!
00:04:00Hey.
00:04:03What's this?
00:04:04Nothing.
00:04:05Nothing?
00:04:06It's from Berkeley. It's a grad program in creative writing you applied to. Maybe you got in.
00:04:10Well, don't you want to open it?
00:04:11Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I can't. You do it.
00:04:15Okay.
00:04:24Well, it looks like you're gonna be bringing in the new year with a bang.
00:04:28You got in!
00:04:30Oh, I'm so happy for you!
00:04:33I'm kind of dying to tell Jesse.
00:04:35Well then, let's hit up that rooftop party.
00:04:37Let's go!
00:04:41I just can't believe I got in.
00:04:43Well, I can. I edited the first 50 pages of the mystery you sent in, and I'm still dying to read the rest of it.
00:04:49Well, you might get your wish, because if I accept, then I have to show up February 1st with the other 150.
00:04:55What do you mean, if?
00:04:57Well, it's a big decision. I'd have to quit the magazine.
00:05:03It's almost midnight.
00:05:14Oh, that's him over there.
00:05:16Ooh, super cute.
00:05:19On second thought, not so cute.
00:05:22Oh, my God!
00:05:40So what's the rule here? Read five pages, you gotta buy it?
00:05:43I don't know if that's the case. I'm on the hook for half the mystery section.
00:05:46Well, you're in your happy place.
00:05:48Eh, today I'd call it my glumly distracted place.
00:05:50Come on, it's not that bad. It's New Year's Day, we've got a couple of new mysteries, your favorite scone,
00:05:56a cup of coffee with a sustainable story attached to it.
00:05:59And a best friend who thinks it's never too soon to bounce back from a heartbreak.
00:06:03Okay, look, so Jesse showed you sooner than normal that he was the wrong guy for you.
00:06:07You should be focusing on the good things going on in your life right now, like getting into grad school.
00:06:11I don't know, Meg, the more I think about grad school, the more I think it's not a good idea.
00:06:16What?
00:06:18Oh, man, how did we wind up here?
00:06:20What's wrong with this place? We just finished our run in record time.
00:06:23I was gonna treat you to a wheatgrass shot.
00:06:25A, that's not a treat.
00:06:27B, next time take me somewhere that isn't also a bookstore.
00:06:30I mean, last time we came in here, I had to fry you out of there with the jaws of a knife.
00:06:34Ah, what do you want from me? This is my happy place. Two wheatgrass shots, please.
00:06:37Now that I think about it, wheatgrass isn't your worst idea.
00:06:40I mean, we are gonna be boarding the sheer face of a glacier in the next few days.
00:06:44Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that.
00:06:46Any chance I can take a pass on this weekend?
00:06:48No, no, no, no, Ben.
00:06:51I already took time off from the hospital, and Dr. Sean is no longer accepting cancellations.
00:06:54All right, it's just I'm under a lot of pressure to stay out the public eye right now.
00:06:57What are you gonna do, stay at home and mope?
00:07:00I don't mope. I brood.
00:07:02Then brood on a snowboard. Besides, you're doing it for the Cherry.
00:07:06Yeah, you're right. Of course, yeah. For the kids. Bottoms up.
00:07:16Anyway, you don't have to worry about the public eye.
00:07:19Claire, a lake resort is not exactly a scene, if you know what I mean.
00:07:22You mean there's no chance we'll run into anyone we know?
00:07:24No one we know?
00:07:25No one you want to know.
00:07:26All I'm saying is you shouldn't let this Jesse stuff cloud your judgment.
00:07:29You should weigh out the pros, not only the cons.
00:07:31I have been, and grad school feels like a huge risk.
00:07:34I'm just supposed to walk away from a job most writers would dream about?
00:07:37Most writers don't understand the job requirements of working the relationship desk.
00:07:41It's a lot of pressure. This expectation that you should be dating all the time
00:07:45does take up a lot of energy.
00:07:47Energy you need to finish your novel.
00:07:49Maybe I should take a step back.
00:07:51Yeah.
00:07:52Get a little perspective.
00:07:53Right.
00:07:54Put dating on the back burner.
00:07:55Exactly. Wait, what?
00:07:56Just until I figure this other stuff out.
00:07:58Ooh, Diana's not going to like that.
00:08:00I am all out of choice.
00:08:01Excuse me.
00:08:04Come on, Sherlock. No book browsing today. We're dragging back.
00:08:07When did you become a trainer?
00:08:09Today.
00:08:11So, uh, that's it for beauty and fitness. What's left?
00:08:15Just relationships.
00:08:16Right. Kara loved the icebreaker changes, which is good because I want you on this new dating app, Stat.
00:08:21Dating app? Um, well, see, the problem is I can't actually go on dates.
00:08:25I've given it up. As a New Year's resolution.
00:08:29So, you're a relationship writer who's sworn off dating.
00:08:33I guess, yeah. That sums it up.
00:08:37Kara, this is a story. I already have a headline.
00:08:40The dating plan's perfect for New Year's. We'll put it on the site, reprint in February.
00:08:45How did we do Diary?
00:08:47Uh, in three parts. One Friday, one Saturday, one Sunday.
00:08:50So, when you said Friday, did you mean today, Friday?
00:08:54Is there another Friday I should know about?
00:08:56No. Look, Kara, if these segments are as good as I predict, you'll come back on Monday to a new title.
00:09:04Editor.
00:09:08Thanks, guys. That's it.
00:09:16Hey, what's going on? I thought your cousin was picking you up for lunch.
00:09:18She's got the flu. Trip's canceled.
00:09:21No. Can you get your money back?
00:09:23Well, I'm on hold with a resort right now, but it doesn't look promising.
00:09:26Shoot. Meg, you should go anyway. I mean, who knows when you'll get another chance.
00:09:30I know I would.
00:09:32Why don't you?
00:09:34Please, I would love to go, but I can't with this whole dating plan.
00:09:37You would love to go where?
00:09:39Oh, Megan's snowboarding trip. Her cousin canceled and I can't just go. Why not?
00:09:45I have so much to do. Three articles, one due today.
00:09:49There's no point going on a dating cleanse if you're going to hide out in the office.
00:09:52I mean, it's about challenging yourself. A ski resort would be pretty perfect.
00:10:04I can't believe you're here. A girl's trip to Clara Lake, just like when we were in college.
00:10:19Right? The good old days, when our biggest problem was choosing fondue flavor.
00:10:23Mm, fondue.
00:10:25Yeah, something tells me we haven't seen the last of that fondue bar.
00:10:30You've been pecking at that thing for the last couple of hours. Are you actually getting work done?
00:10:35One dating cleanse down, two to go. The first one is called From Dating Disaster to the Dating Cleanse. Thank you, Jessie.
00:10:44That's very mature of you.
00:10:46Yeah, well, I have to start thinking objectively if I want to be an editor.
00:10:49If being an editor is what you really want.
00:10:53I don't know what I want anymore. Grad school is such a question mark, but jumping from writer to editor just seems like a real thing, you know?
00:11:04Well, maybe this trip will offer you some perspective.
00:11:07And maybe getting some real writing time will provide clarity.
00:11:11You brought your manuscript.
00:11:13I have to read it again if I want to finish it. It's been months.
00:11:16Kara Reneau, mystery writer.
00:11:19Sounds good.
00:11:20I like it.
00:11:21And you know what they say, you can be anybody you want to be when you're on vacation.
00:11:27That's our exit.
00:11:28Fondue bar, here we come.
00:11:32I can't wait to carve an edge.
00:11:38Hey.
00:11:40Thank you.
00:11:43Hey, so the bad news is our chalet isn't ready yet.
00:11:47But the good news is we're going to make it.
00:11:51Hey.
00:11:53Thank you.
00:11:56Hey, so the bad news is our chalet isn't ready yet.
00:12:00But the good news is there's still enough daylight that we can get a few runs in.
00:12:04Okay, I just have to write my work.
00:12:06Let's do it.
00:12:10Coat and everything.
00:12:13Right?
00:12:21Looks like I'm late to the rental party.
00:12:23Is that all they have left?
00:12:29No way, the Cyan 920?
00:12:31Is that even in stores yet?
00:12:33No, it's a custom.
00:12:35I can't believe they're renting it out.
00:12:37I'm going to go get the lift tickets. You grab that board before somebody else does.
00:12:41Oh, sorry.
00:12:46Well, I seem to have my eyes on the same board as you.
00:12:48Oh, you seem to have a pretty firm grip on it, too.
00:12:52Ah, it's yours.
00:12:54As long as you know, it's not the right board for you.
00:12:57Oh, yeah? Then why is that?
00:12:59The top should fall somewhere between your nose and your chin.
00:13:02But here it is all the way up to your...
00:13:05eyes.
00:13:06Unless you have an advanced rider who wants to float at fast speeds over powder.
00:13:11But I am curious, why are you so dead set on it?
00:13:14I've used this model before.
00:13:16I guess you could say I like to know what I'm getting.
00:13:19It's pretty cautious for somebody about to go careening down a mountain.
00:13:22Careening?
00:13:23Tumbling, falling.
00:13:25With a boot size like yours.
00:13:30You're going to get some overhang. You really want that kind of drag?
00:13:34No, I suppose I don't.
00:13:35Miss, what did you say your name was?
00:13:37I didn't.
00:13:40Enjoy the board.
00:13:47Oh, my quads were not ready for those moguls.
00:13:51Are you sure this one's ours?
00:13:53No, it's far from the lodge.
00:13:55I know, right?
00:13:56Almost like whoever picked it was trying to avoid their boss' cell phone calls.
00:14:05Oh, yeah.
00:14:07This is so nice.
00:14:09Nice chair.
00:14:11Oh, yeah.
00:14:12Oh, yeah.
00:14:14This is so nice.
00:14:15Nice job.
00:14:17Thanks.
00:14:18Ooh, snacks.
00:14:19Now it's happening.
00:14:22It's not addressed to us.
00:14:24Think they forgot to clean?
00:14:26Yeah, really.
00:14:28Wait a second.
00:14:30This is still cold.
00:14:31Somebody's here.
00:14:33Hey!
00:14:34What are you doing here?
00:14:36What are you doing here?
00:14:37Well, uh...
00:14:38Wait, you know each other?
00:14:40Okay, there must be some kind of mistake.
00:14:42Uh, yes, there is.
00:14:43This man is in our chalet.
00:14:45No, no, no.
00:14:46I already checked in.
00:14:47And as you can see, I rented half a chalet.
00:14:50Well, that may be the case for you, but we went through the trouble of booking...
00:14:53Half a chalet.
00:14:57I'm calling the hotel.
00:14:58This has to be fixed.
00:15:03Hello, yeah.
00:15:04I'd like to see if I can book a chalet for two ladies who...
00:15:07Oh, you have nothing?
00:15:09You know, it doesn't have to be a chalet.
00:15:11It could be a hotel.
00:15:13A cabin.
00:15:14Room closet.
00:15:17Nothing?
00:15:18Thanks for checking.
00:15:22Well, I was planning on opening this tomorrow,
00:15:26but maybe we should crack it open now and get to know one another.
00:15:29Would you like a glass, Mr...?
00:15:31Just Ben.
00:15:32I'm not much of a fancy wine guy, but sure.
00:15:34I'll give it to you.
00:15:35I'm not much of a fancy wine guy, but sure.
00:15:37I'll give it a shot.
00:15:38But my buddy would be stoked.
00:15:39He loves a good cabernet.
00:15:40Wait, buddy?
00:15:41There's more than one of you?
00:15:44Hey, Ben.
00:15:45Uh, how about a heads up next time we're gonna have guests?
00:15:50Yeah.
00:15:51Slate issue with the fine print.
00:15:53Look.
00:15:54These ladies are gonna be in the other room.
00:15:56Hey, look.
00:15:58You know what?
00:15:59It's gonna be fine.
00:16:00I called the lodge, but the resort's fully booked up.
00:16:02I sort of...
00:16:03Messed up.
00:16:05It's all good.
00:16:06More the merrier.
00:16:08I mean, it's a huge bummer,
00:16:10considering our guy's weekend and all.
00:16:13Cool.
00:16:14Is that cabernet?
00:16:16It sure is.
00:16:17You want a glass?
00:16:18Sure.
00:16:19I'm Megan, by the way.
00:16:20Sean.
00:16:21Carol.
00:16:22Thanks.
00:16:23I don't know about you guys,
00:16:24but wine just doesn't taste right without chocolate.
00:16:27Ooh.
00:16:28I'll take one.
00:16:29Thank you.
00:16:30Really good.
00:16:31Let's see what you guys got here.
00:16:33Artisanal brie.
00:16:35Royal fig jelly.
00:16:37Champagne.
00:16:38You guys must be VIPs around here.
00:16:41Ooh, these are cute.
00:16:42Wine charms.
00:16:44Not the wine charms.
00:16:45What's wrong with wine charms?
00:16:47How else would we know whose wine is whose?
00:16:49Makes you wonder how people kept track of their wine
00:16:51for thousands of years before they were around.
00:16:56Okay.
00:16:58There was a really nice deck out front.
00:17:00Maybe we should...
00:17:02Yes.
00:17:03Let's just take this party outside.
00:17:05Well, outside we just got warm.
00:17:07I mean, that's what the fireplace is for.
00:17:17Wine charm?
00:17:26Thanks.
00:17:27Mm.
00:17:28Enjoy.
00:17:32Don't give up, Ben.
00:17:33I'm sensing you're on your way to a solid B-plus fire.
00:17:35Thanks, man.
00:17:36Not much you can do with wet wood,
00:17:38but hey, if you want to go and get some dryer logs...
00:17:40Nah, you got this.
00:17:41Besides, this weekend I'm avoiding doing anything
00:17:44that can be considered work.
00:17:45I'm not talking about work.
00:17:46I'm not working out.
00:17:48I'm not even going to work it on the dance floor, you know?
00:17:51If you knew how many variations of that I heard on the way up,
00:17:53you wouldn't be laughing either.
00:17:55I'm down with the sentiment.
00:17:56In fact, we should make a pact.
00:17:58No work talk.
00:17:59Period.
00:18:00I don't even want to know what you guys do.
00:18:02Ronald?
00:18:03On that note,
00:18:05I'm going to power this thing down,
00:18:06lock it in the glove box.
00:18:08I am so there with you.
00:18:10In spirit.
00:18:12Hey, uh, where's Kara?
00:18:14She got caught up in that word we can't mention, but...
00:18:17We should take pity on her.
00:18:18She got slammed this weekend.
00:18:21All right.
00:18:28Oh, sorry, man.
00:18:29Come on.
00:18:33I guess I'll go find some more matches.
00:18:35Unless, of course, you'd like to.
00:18:37No, no, no, no, no, man.
00:18:38Go to town, okay?
00:18:39There are probably some in the, uh, kitchen.
00:18:41Oh, good idea.
00:18:42Thanks.
00:18:43Yeah.
00:18:44Like I was saying,
00:18:46vacation is all about staying off the grid.
00:18:48Ooh.
00:18:49Yeah?
00:18:51You know, there's some instant light logs in the closet.
00:18:54You have very little faith in me.
00:18:56I've known you for all of five minutes.
00:18:58How much faith should I have?
00:18:59Hey, I gave you my snowboard.
00:19:01It has to be worth something.
00:19:02Your snowboard?
00:19:03Ah, fierce speech.
00:19:06But I got to hand it to you.
00:19:08You got a great eye.
00:19:11See this mark?
00:19:13It means only 40 of these are ever made.
00:19:16See this mark?
00:19:18It means only 40 of these are ever made.
00:19:20Which means only 39 are left in the world.
00:19:23Which means you lucked out.
00:19:25Funny you didn't mention that in the pro shop.
00:19:27Didn't want to add fuel to the fire.
00:19:29What fire?
00:19:30You seem pretty dead set on getting it.
00:19:32You should see me at a sample sale.
00:19:34You know what?
00:19:35You look really familiar.
00:19:36What part of Seattle do you work in?
00:19:39Hey, hey, you missed out on our pack.
00:19:40This is a work-free zone.
00:19:42No work talk.
00:19:43I won't argue with that.
00:19:44Shut your laptop and come join us.
00:19:46It's leisure time.
00:19:49Why does no one understand this is leisure?
00:19:52Hmm.
00:19:53Lots of words.
00:19:54Super close together.
00:19:56Looks like work.
00:19:57Look closer.
00:19:58It's a novel.
00:19:59If you're a novelist working on a novel,
00:20:01it's still work.
00:20:02Unless I'm a novelist who's avoiding a real work,
00:20:05which I have to work on later.
00:20:07You realize just how many times you said the word work.
00:20:10I'm sorry.
00:20:11I'm not used to words being off limits.
00:20:13Kind of makes it hard to get to know each other, doesn't it?
00:20:18Man, getting to know you is overrated.
00:20:20People give you signs that tell you who they are.
00:20:22Like, you know, typing when someone's talking.
00:20:35Robes check.
00:20:36Towels check.
00:20:37It is time for some R&R.
00:20:41Have you started a diary?
00:20:42No.
00:20:43That thing you said about being anyone you want to be on vacation?
00:20:46If I'm even considering being a mystery writer,
00:20:49then I've got to start taking notes.
00:20:51Treat the whole world like one big mystery.
00:20:55Like that couple over there.
00:20:56They haven't talked for five whole minutes.
00:20:59What's the story there?
00:21:01Maybe.
00:21:03Maybe they're tired from skiing.
00:21:06Well, what about Ben and Sean's $500 gift basket?
00:21:09Oh, well, actually, detective, I have been doing some of my own digging,
00:21:12and there is a story there.
00:21:14Turns out,
00:21:16the hotel sent it to them.
00:21:19Come on, let's go.
00:21:21Spa time.
00:21:23Spa time.
00:21:27Here it goes.
00:21:29My last moments of relaxation for the evening.
00:21:32What do you mean?
00:21:34Wi-Fi caught up with me in the locker room.
00:21:36Did Diane ask you to do something?
00:21:38Yeah, but it's nothing.
00:21:40There's a new position in the office, and she wants me to post a job description.
00:21:43But you're on vacation.
00:21:44Yeah, but I can do it in my sleep.
00:21:46In fact, watch, I'll do it right now.
00:21:49Operations manager wanted for women's magazine.
00:21:52Must work well with colorful personalities.
00:21:54That's a nice way of putting it.
00:21:55Have organized work habits and in-depth knowledge of our business needs.
00:21:59Send.
00:22:01You know, that sounds like somebody who already works there.
00:22:03What, me?
00:22:04Mm-hmm.
00:22:05Come on, Diane's looking for someone with management experience.
00:22:08I'm just her assistant.
00:22:09Exactly, you manage Diane.
00:22:11I manage her salads.
00:22:13And her editorial schedules, photo shoots, interviews.
00:22:18Huh.
00:22:19I never really looked at it that way.
00:22:23You know, in all honesty, I've never really looked at it at all.
00:22:27I'm so focused on Diane, my own stuff slips through the cracks.
00:22:30That's not true.
00:22:31I mean, you plan this trip.
00:22:33Yeah, look how well that's going.
00:22:34Oh, who cares about the Shelley?
00:22:36We can still have our girls' trip.
00:22:38Really?
00:22:40Look, I'm just gonna take a deep breath,
00:22:43mind my own business and pretend those guys aren't even there.
00:22:46Fair enough.
00:22:52Why didn't the hotel give us our own gift basket?
00:22:56Zenning out over here, Kara.
00:22:58Zenning out.
00:23:05I'm so excited.
00:23:07I know, right?
00:23:09Shh.
00:23:11Are you really shushing us?
00:23:12At 9pm?
00:23:13Yeah.
00:23:14He had a rough day of not working.
00:23:16He needs his beauty sleep.
00:23:18Yeah, that's why there's these things called bedrooms.
00:23:20The chair is much more comfy.
00:23:22Plus, I got the blanket, I got my cocoa, I got my Agatha Christie.
00:23:26And then there were none.
00:23:27Yeah.
00:23:28Found it on the bookshelf, got 50 pages left.
00:23:30But I've narrowed it down to either Vera or Judge Margrave.
00:23:34Don't ruin it.
00:23:36Oh, I would never.
00:23:38Although I will say both of your guesses are wrong.
00:23:40Not hearing you.
00:23:42I'm curious why you two aren't down on karaoke.
00:23:45It's ladies' night.
00:23:48Which begs the question, why aren't you there?
00:23:51Well, sort of taking a break from that whole world.
00:23:54From the karaoke world?
00:23:56No, from the dating world.
00:23:57I guess you could call it a cleanse.
00:23:59Hey, if it works for you, more power to you.
00:24:01Yeah.
00:24:02Actually, it is working for me.
00:24:03It's helping me focus on more important things, like...
00:24:09Are you expecting someone?
00:24:12Maybe.
00:24:21Hey, man, thanks. I'm lost.
00:24:23You know when I said there were only 39 of these left in the world?
00:24:27Now there's only 37.
00:24:53You hear that?
00:24:54What?
00:24:55It's the first chairlift of the day.
00:24:56Let's get out there.
00:24:58I'm surprised you have so much energy.
00:25:00Weren't you working all night?
00:25:01Good thing I was, because I finished my second dating cleanse post and ten pages of my novel.
00:25:06Look at you.
00:25:08Must be the fresh mountain air.
00:25:10Well, Diane sent me another headline.
00:25:12What was it?
00:25:13Cleanse complications. How to say no to toxic temptations.
00:25:16Temptations?
00:25:17Yeah, well, it was all hypothetical.
00:25:19Not exactly Temptation Mountain up here.
00:25:21Oh, except for these.
00:25:23I'm so looking forward to the fresh mountain powder.
00:25:25It snowed like nine inches last night.
00:25:27Ah, not a soulless touch it.
00:25:28We'll be the first two out there.
00:25:37Well, maybe not the first two.
00:25:52Uh, excuse me.
00:25:53How did he get up there?
00:25:54The lift's just started.
00:25:56That guy?
00:25:57Someone took him up there in the snow-grooming machine.
00:26:02Now do you agree there's something up with our chalet mates?
00:26:05Yeah.
00:26:06I think he slipped the groomer a 20.
00:26:09Okay, fine.
00:26:10Well, what about the mysterious late-night snowboard delivery?
00:26:14Hmm.
00:26:15Maybe he's an online shopper.
00:26:17Come on, let's get to the summit.
00:26:19Before you get the server backstory.
00:26:21It all began with the Danish.
00:26:29Dude, you should have come with me, man.
00:26:31How often do you get to be the first person on the mountain?
00:26:33About as often as I get to sleep in.
00:26:35It's 8 a.m.
00:26:36Dude, 8 a.m. is like noon for a surgeon.
00:26:39Okay, it's time for the latte number two.
00:26:41I'm gonna get a couple runs in.
00:26:42I'll be right back.
00:26:44Okay, it's time for the latte number two.
00:26:46I'm gonna get a couple runs in.
00:26:47And don't forget our spa thing later.
00:26:49I take my vacation time very seriously.
00:26:52Oh, and before I forget,
00:26:53she came by the chalet earlier looking for you.
00:26:57Mr. Livingston.
00:26:59It's so great to finally meet you in person.
00:27:01Please, Ben.
00:27:02You must be Jennifer.
00:27:03We are so grateful for everything you've done for Camp Snow.
00:27:06I just wanted to ask you about the benefit tonight.
00:27:08Would you prefer to make your speech before or after?
00:27:10There must be some mistake.
00:27:12I'm donating to the event.
00:27:13I'm not attending.
00:27:14Are you sure?
00:27:15There's gonna be a dance tonight and the caterers...
00:27:17No, I'm sure it's fantastic.
00:27:19But I gotta stay out of the public eye right now.
00:27:22So, did the boards arrive?
00:27:24Yes.
00:27:25The driver hit some traffic,
00:27:26but he should be here soon.
00:27:27Okay, well,
00:27:28can you just do me a favor and shoot me a text when they do?
00:27:30Sure.
00:27:33At least we'll get to the top before the crowd gets...
00:27:39And the plot thickens.
00:27:42Maybe he's offering her a ride on the groomer.
00:27:47Come on.
00:27:50So, what's the plan?
00:27:51Board, fondue, hot tub?
00:27:53As long as fondue's on the docket, I'm happy.
00:27:56Hey, do you think I could get some writing time in?
00:27:58Yeah, be my guest.
00:27:59The more you work on your novel,
00:28:00the more likely it is you'll say yes to grad school.
00:28:02Ah, don't get ahead of yourself.
00:28:05Oh.
00:28:11Hi, Diane.
00:28:14No, it's never too early to call.
00:28:16Listen, that job posting you put up...
00:28:18Is that okay?
00:28:19Better than okay.
00:28:20We got eight applicants already,
00:28:21but we're in such a rush and so overwhelmed.
00:28:24Could you possibly screen them?
00:28:26You mean, like, go over their resumes?
00:28:28No, their resumes all look the same to me.
00:28:30Can you just read them on the phone,
00:28:31narrow them down to three?
00:28:32You saw my schedule next week.
00:28:33I can't possibly do eight people myself.
00:28:36But you don't mean like today, right?
00:28:38Don't worry, one of the interns scheduled the calls already.
00:28:40Actually, I better get off.
00:28:41The first one's gonna be calling you in, like,
00:28:42I don't know, a minute.
00:28:43What? What?
00:28:44Megan, what would I do without you?
00:28:50I can't believe this.
00:28:51She wants me to screen the candidates today,
00:28:53like, right now.
00:28:54Oh, you can't let her ruin your weekend.
00:28:56Oh, I'm not gonna let her ruin yours.
00:28:58Why don't you head on to the top,
00:28:59and I'll meet up with you later.
00:29:02Okay.
00:29:13Hi.
00:29:14Thanks so much for doing this on the weekend.
00:29:17I hope you weren't too busy.
00:29:32Thanks.
00:29:46Morning.
00:29:47You're up early.
00:29:48I was hoping to get the first ramen of the day,
00:29:50but some guy beat me to it.
00:29:53Ah, you know what they say,
00:29:54all's fair in love and snowboarding.
00:29:56I don't think they say that.
00:29:59Look, I kind of feel like we got off on the wrong foot.
00:30:03Did we?
00:30:04I was hoping for a weekend with my buddy,
00:30:06maybe get some solitary reflection time in.
00:30:09I know the feeling.
00:30:10What I'm trying to say is, what if we just start fresh?
00:30:13Like, what if we just met right here in this chairlift?
00:30:17Oh, what, like a proper introduction?
00:30:20No signs?
00:30:21You may mock me about the whole sign thing,
00:30:24but it's 100% foolproof.
00:30:25For example, last night with the wine charms,
00:30:27you chose a pineapple, the least friendly fruit.
00:30:30Least friendly or best defended?
00:30:32Best defended or overly defensive.
00:30:34I find that people have all sorts of defenses,
00:30:37like deflection.
00:30:38Deflection?
00:30:39Are you implying I have something behind?
00:30:41Well, if we're going on your wine charm theory,
00:30:43I'd say you do.
00:30:44You chose the sunglasses, classic disguise.
00:30:47What could that mean?
00:30:56Trees or moguls?
00:30:57Why do you ask?
00:30:58Honestly, so I can do the opposite.
00:31:56Text message alert.
00:32:08Came back early to read, did ya?
00:32:14A little static over there?
00:32:16Yeah, under control, thanks.
00:32:18I saw some hair bands in the bathroom.
00:32:21Yeah, they'd be great,
00:32:23if there was a helmet that fit over them.
00:32:26Did you finish reading?
00:32:27You still think it's Vera?
00:32:29Yeah, actually I moved on to another book.
00:32:31Wait, you read my manuscript?
00:32:34It was open on the coffee table.
00:32:36You had no right to read this.
00:32:37But I couldn't put it down.
00:32:38I had to get to the end.
00:32:39It's really good.
00:32:43Well, it's just something I threw together.
00:32:46I actually came back to work on it.
00:32:48Did some solitary reflection type in.
00:32:51I get it.
00:32:52I'm trying to read more.
00:32:54You know what, you seem a little too content
00:32:56to be inside reading all the time.
00:32:58Okay, let's just say I haven't been super social lately.
00:33:01Just laying low.
00:33:03No crazy nights out.
00:33:04Something's not adding up.
00:33:06You really are a mystery writer.
00:33:08You claim to be laying low,
00:33:10but that's not what I'm seeing.
00:33:13Okay, what I'm seeing
00:33:14is you're being a little overly curious.
00:33:17I'm telling you.
00:33:19Sunglasses.
00:33:23And you graduated from Portland State?
00:33:28Oh, that's a year after me.
00:33:32Cool.
00:33:34Huh, I have the same major as you.
00:33:38Well, that's great.
00:33:40We're going to be setting up
00:33:43in-person interviews for next week.
00:33:45You know what, I will send you
00:33:48all the details in an email.
00:33:50Okay, thanks, bye.
00:33:53How am I supposed to sound authoritative
00:33:55when the next time I see the candidates
00:33:57I'll be offering them their choice of tea or coffee?
00:34:00What exactly am I doing here?
00:34:02Management.
00:34:04Well, then why am I not up for the job?
00:34:08Because they ask for it.
00:34:14Oh, another one.
00:34:17Hi, thanks so much.
00:34:48Wait, I walk out, so you walk in?
00:34:52Must be one of your signs.
00:34:56You sure you don't want any help?
00:34:58The menu in there can get pretty complicated.
00:35:00And it's called beer and brats,
00:35:02I think I can handle my own.
00:35:04Well, sure, anyone can order a brat.
00:35:06But garnishing it?
00:35:08That takes serious know-how.
00:35:18Great, so the interview will be
00:35:219.30 a.m. at Mallory Magazine.
00:35:24Yeah, great, see you then.
00:35:27Ah, finally, last one.
00:35:31Ah!
00:35:34I'm sorry, trying to see you.
00:35:38Babe.
00:35:40Sean.
00:35:42Are you okay?
00:35:44I'm okay.
00:35:46I'm okay.
00:35:48But I think there's something wrong with my wrists.
00:35:55Okay, maybe you're right,
00:35:56that was a perfectly dressed brat, but...
00:35:59But?
00:36:01Somebody's going to have to take me down the mountain in a sled.
00:36:05Yeah, I know that condiment bar pretty well.
00:36:07My brother and I used to have topping contests there when I was a kid.
00:36:10I'm guessing you won?
00:36:11We'd usually get chased out before a winner could be declared.
00:36:14I actually wasn't sure I'd be allowed back in the day.
00:36:21But being up here on a day like today
00:36:24just makes me wish everyone could have this, you know?
00:36:27Makes you feel like things could be just perfect again.
00:36:32Today was pretty perfect.
00:36:35That's why I was wondering why you were
00:36:38holed up reading most of the day.
00:36:41Oh, it's this new author I found.
00:36:43She's becoming one of my favorites.
00:36:49Besides, I need a little rest before I take on the pipe where it all started.
00:36:52Where it all started?
00:36:54Yeah, learning to snowboard up here.
00:36:56I landed my first 360 on that pipe when I was nine.
00:36:59I thought no one was watching.
00:37:02And then I just hear clapping.
00:37:04I turn around and my dad's standing there watching.
00:37:06All the older kids were laughing.
00:37:08I thought I was going to die.
00:37:10I know the feeling. My dad's a huge clapper, too.
00:37:13Restaurants, birthdays, you name it.
00:37:16He still thinks he's on the sidelines of my soccer game.
00:37:19I think my dad would have liked it.
00:37:21I'm sorry, I...
00:37:22No, no, it's okay.
00:37:26Being up here, I can almost hear it.
00:37:29This place, this sport, it was his passion.
00:37:34We used to have the best weekends up here.
00:37:38I haven't had that kind of fun in a long time.
00:37:42The weekend's not over yet.
00:37:52Day job.
00:37:55Won't leave me alone.
00:37:57It might not matter soon. I've been accepted to grad school.
00:38:00Congratulations.
00:38:01Well, thank you, but it doesn't mean I'm going.
00:38:05This year, I'm trying to be more cautious.
00:38:09Think things through, evaluate risk.
00:38:12And don't get me wrong, my job is no picnic.
00:38:15Insane deadlines, phone calls all weekend.
00:38:18But now it's one of these jobs that most people kill for.
00:38:23Yeah, I kind of had one of those, too.
00:38:25Okay, so you know. It's not that easy to walk away from.
00:38:30Wait, what's so great about your job?
00:38:32I work for the snoworing company.
00:38:34Oh, right.
00:38:36It's all making sense now.
00:38:39Well, that should be fun.
00:38:41In theory.
00:38:44You know what you said earlier about your helmet?
00:38:48It'd be easy enough to put a groove here for a ponytail.
00:38:51What, did I give you a business idea?
00:38:55It's the kind of thing we used to jump on.
00:38:57But not anymore.
00:38:59Innovation's taken a back seat to image.
00:39:02Still, can't hurt to pitch it to them.
00:39:05You know, for someone who's so cautious with her own life, you dole out a lot of risky advice.
00:39:09I guess you like to live vicariously.
00:39:12You do realize we just agreed on something.
00:39:14I'll let it slide this time, but don't let it happen again.
00:39:19Ha, ha, ha.
00:39:25Oh, shoot.
00:39:27I forgot I gotta be somewhere.
00:39:29So, um, I'll catch you later?
00:39:31Yeah.
00:39:44You sure you don't mind doing this?
00:39:46I know you came here to get away from work.
00:39:48After I mowed you down, the least I could do is save you a trip to the hospital.
00:39:52Plus, I wasn't gonna leave you with that EMT.
00:39:58You know, I got nervous when he opened the x-ray manual.
00:40:03How's this feel?
00:40:04Tight.
00:40:06It's only gonna get worse if it swells, so keep it elevated.
00:40:09And no devices.
00:40:11Wait, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:40:13I gotta call in ten minutes.
00:40:15No, I don't think you understood what I just said.
00:40:17No devices.
00:40:19No typing.
00:40:20No texting.
00:40:21No calling.
00:40:22For how long?
00:40:23Two to three days.
00:40:24Huh, no, no, that can't work.
00:40:27No, no, no, that can't work.
00:40:29You don't know my boss.
00:40:30I can't tell her that. She'll never listen to me.
00:40:35Well, maybe she'll listen to a doctor.
00:40:38Hi, Diane. I meant to text you back, but my mittens kept getting in the way.
00:40:45It's a little snowboarding humor.
00:40:48Don't get too distracted, Kara.
00:40:49You know, there's a lot of eyeballs on this third post.
00:40:51Needs to be a real showstopper, right?
00:40:53Yeah, sure, maybe something about how much you can get done while you're not dating.
00:40:58I meant something people would want to read.
00:41:00Um, tell you what, I'll work on some headlines.
00:41:03You got it.
00:41:10Hm.
00:41:13Hey, if you're looking for your friend, she's downstairs.
00:41:15Who, my friend?
00:41:16Yeah, petite, dark hair, purple jacket.
00:41:18Oh, you mean Megan.
00:41:19Yeah, she's in the infirmary.
00:41:21It's all good. She banged up her wrist or something.
00:41:23Oh, I'm sorry.
00:41:24I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:25I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:26I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:27I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:28I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:29I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:30I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:31I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:32She banged up her wrist or something.
00:41:33Oh, no.
00:41:34Uh, it's this way.
00:41:36Yeah, right down there.
00:41:39You got a visitor?
00:41:40Hey.
00:41:41Hey, are you okay?
00:41:43Could be worse.
00:41:44What happened?
00:41:45It's just a minor fracture and a sprain.
00:41:47She'll recover a lot faster without this.
00:41:49You sprained your wrist?
00:41:50Might even save her a weekend.
00:41:53Hey, my phone!
00:41:55How are you feeling?
00:41:56Well, other than this, I'm hungry.
00:42:03Ben, you've really outdone yourself.
00:42:06I was expecting five or six boards, not fifteen of them.
00:42:10Signed by Travis Bratz.
00:42:12Yeah, well, you can thank Travis for that one.
00:42:14He couldn't have signed them if you hadn't donated them.
00:42:20Giving every kid the chance to go to camp,
00:42:22no matter how little they come from,
00:42:24well, that's really important to me.
00:42:26Well, if all goes well tonight,
00:42:28even more kids will be able to attend.
00:42:30It's a good guest list.
00:42:32I can't help but think if these people sell your level of involvement,
00:42:36they may follow your lead.
00:42:38Look, any other time, I would be front and center.
00:42:41But, I mean, I just can't do any public appearances right now.
00:42:44Okay.
00:42:46But there's not going to be any press tonight.
00:42:48Just my own photographer.
00:42:50It's going to be really low-key.
00:42:54It's just so rare that
00:42:57It's just so rare that
00:43:00one night of somebody's time can mean so much to so many kids.
00:43:11I got to hear someone say no to Diane today.
00:43:13Sean actually called?
00:43:15Mm-hmm. He should have been there.
00:43:17He was all doctorly, like,
00:43:18no devices for the next 48 hours.
00:43:20Doctor's orders.
00:43:22So good. I wish I was there.
00:43:24What'd you get up to today?
00:43:26You know, boarding, writing, more boarding.
00:43:30I talked to Diane, and, um,
00:43:33I had lunch with Ben.
00:43:36Like, a lunch? Lunch? Huh.
00:43:39What'd you guys talk about?
00:43:42Nothing heavy.
00:43:43I guess he works at a snowboarding company.
00:43:45Mm-hmm.
00:43:46And we talked about my manuscript.
00:43:49What?
00:43:50Yeah, I accidentally left it out, and I guess he sort of read it.
00:43:54You don't show your writing to anybody.
00:43:56Are you telling me he skipped out on snowboarding today to read your manuscript?
00:44:00He's a big reader.
00:44:02I don't know.
00:44:03Oh, and then before that, we got stuck together on a chairlift.
00:44:07Well, I was trying to avoid him.
00:44:13Guess he didn't see the sign of rules.
00:44:15Number one, no brooding.
00:44:19Look, it's just this charity thing tonight. I feel like I should go.
00:44:24I thought you weren't doing any public events.
00:44:26Yeah, I know.
00:44:28The woman running it, she was very convincing.
00:44:32She said she'd put me at the back, no media, no name tags.
00:44:36Then go. No biggie.
00:44:38I'll be right there at the bar winning the trivia contest without you.
00:44:41Yeah, but see, that's the thing.
00:44:43It's our last night. I feel like I should be hanging with the group, you know?
00:44:47The group?
00:44:49And which members of the group do you anticipate missing?
00:44:52Because I know it isn't me.
00:44:55Kara.
00:44:59Did she say something about me?
00:45:01No, but I'm sensing she dislikes you less than she did yesterday.
00:45:06Meg, you know that I am on the dating cleanse.
00:45:08And even if I wasn't, Ben is not good dating material.
00:45:12He's got way too much going on behind the scenes.
00:45:14He's got secret meetings and snowboard deliveries.
00:45:19I like to write mysteries, not live them.
00:45:22And after everything that happened in New Year's, I just want to be cautious.
00:45:26Fair enough.
00:45:28Just don't be too quick to judge him.
00:45:31He'll show you who he is in his own time.
00:45:36Tell me this.
00:45:38What would happen if you told her the truth?
00:45:41You mean if I told her who I am?
00:45:45Yeah, but then she's just one mouse click away from reading that story.
00:45:50Well, I'm guessing you're pretty beat, so you want to just rest up tonight?
00:45:55No, tonight is our last night, and rumor has it that there's this trivia contest.
00:45:59And Sean asked me to enter with him.
00:46:03Oh, cute.
00:46:05You want to come?
00:46:06No, I don't want to be a third wheel.
00:46:08You could be the fourth wheel. Why don't you ask Ben to join?
00:46:11That might conflict with dating, Clint.
00:46:13It's not a date, it's trivia.
00:46:15No, I meant writing it. I still owe Diane one more post.
00:46:19I was hoping to hike back up to the chalet and get one last gulp of fresh air before I start.
00:46:24You sure?
00:46:25Yeah.
00:46:33Oh, hey. Just the girl I was looking for.
00:46:35Oh, hey.
00:46:36You heading out?
00:46:37Yeah, I'm going to hike back up to the chalet. I have some work to finish.
00:46:39So, you're staying in tonight?
00:46:41Um, I don't know. Actually, Megan mentioned something about a trivia contest.
00:46:45I'm not sure if that's your speed, but...
00:46:47Uh, what time?
00:46:49Like, eight-ish?
00:46:50Eight? Um, you know, I sort of committed to something at eight, which I should probably focus on.
00:46:56Will you just give me one minute?
00:46:59I should actually head out before it gets dark.
00:47:08Jennifer.
00:47:09Ben. What do you think?
00:47:11That looks awesome.
00:47:13Look, I've had to change your heart about tonight.
00:47:16That's great. Happy to hear it.
00:47:18Can I bring a guest?
00:47:20Sure.
00:47:27Kara?
00:47:37I'm sorry.
00:48:07Ben, what are you doing?
00:48:09Look, I'm sorry I took off back there.
00:48:11I was trying to see if I could bring a plus one.
00:48:14Plus one?
00:48:15Yeah.
00:48:16The woman I was talking to, she's throwing this auction dance tonight.
00:48:20It's her camp, Snell. I don't know if you've heard of it.
00:48:22Sure, yeah. They send underprivileged kids to Snell boarding camp.
00:48:26Right, so my company donated some boards to the benefit tonight.
00:48:30Now, I know you have a deadline.
00:48:32I have no idea if it'd be fun.
00:48:35But I do know the chance of having fun would be much higher if you were with me.
00:48:44Okay, but how's this going to work?
00:48:46Because you're not dating and I'm not dating.
00:48:48No, we don't have to call it a date.
00:48:50Nope, we can call it an outing.
00:48:53But we have to leave pretty soon.
00:48:56Oh, hence the snowmobile?
00:48:58If you say so.
00:49:01All right.
00:49:08What do I hold on to?
00:49:10Me.
00:49:31Well, for once I'm glad I overpacked.
00:49:38Am I overdressed?
00:49:40No, you're perfect.
00:49:44For the occasion, I mean.
00:49:51Oh, right. Of course.
00:49:53Oh boy, I must look ridiculous in this.
00:49:56Then we will look ridiculous.
00:49:58Together.
00:49:59Carol, listen.
00:50:01The reason I'm involved in this thing tonight is...
00:50:03See, an overly curious person would need to know everything about you.
00:50:07Good thing you're not one of those.
00:50:09Let's just enjoy our date.
00:50:11Outing.
00:50:22Hi. So nice to see you again.
00:50:24Thank you so much for coming.
00:50:26I just wanted to let you know how much your donations mean to us.
00:50:29Enjoy yourself.
00:50:31Bye.
00:50:32Hi, Ben.
00:50:33Oh, you must be the guest he asked me about.
00:50:35Carol Renaud.
00:50:36Jennifer. Nice to meet you.
00:50:38Ben, the snowboards look fantastic.
00:50:40Good. Glad to hear it.
00:50:42Oh, if you want to come in and grab yourself a drink?
00:50:45You know, actually, do you mind if we just spend a few minutes in the library?
00:50:49Sure.
00:50:51Sure.
00:50:55This room, I had no idea it was even here.
00:50:57Yeah.
00:50:58It's great.
00:50:59I guess the lodge used to be a private home.
00:51:01This is the only room that survived the renovation.
00:51:03I'm guessing you spent a lot of time in here as a kid?
00:51:06When I wasn't dominating on the halfpipe?
00:51:08Yeah, of course.
00:51:10Look at this.
00:51:13First edition, Arthur Conan Doyle.
00:51:15Valley of Fear.
00:51:17I stayed up all night reading that as a kid.
00:51:19Well, you're braver than me.
00:51:20I'm so terrified of Moriarty, I can only read during the day.
00:51:26Thank you for bringing me.
00:51:29Okay, full disclosure, I actually really wanted you to see this place.
00:51:35I don't know, I thought it might be a sign, you know?
00:51:38Of what?
00:51:39Of what you should be doing.
00:51:40Oh, really? So I should quit my job and go to grad school because of one of your signs?
00:51:45No, I meant become a librarian.
00:51:50Maybe I shouldn't have brought it up.
00:51:52No. No, look, it's a big decision, right? I should talk about it.
00:51:58Both options are good options, I'm just not sure how I'll feel in a year from now.
00:52:03Okay, well if you can't look forward, can you look back?
00:52:06What made you want to write Mysteries to begin with?
00:52:10It always felt like a safe place.
00:52:13You can invent danger and adventures that have nothing to do with your real life.
00:52:19And in the end it all gets tied up and usually the good guy wins.
00:52:27I think you just nail why I like reading so much.
00:52:31Look, if I were a betting man, I'd say you should jump on this grad school thing.
00:52:34I would put money on the fact that you can get your name on the shelf.
00:52:39But you're not a betting guy.
00:52:41It's you like to know what you're getting.
00:52:44Well, I thought I did. But this weekend's made me realize there's something to be said for the unexpected.
00:52:49I mean, when you walked into my chalet, started handing out the wine charms, I was sure my weekend was ruined.
00:52:57And?
00:52:59Oh, it's not over yet.
00:53:04Okay, shall we?
00:53:12Welcome to the annual Camp Snow Benefit Auction. If everyone could please gather round.
00:53:18Let's begin with the Scion 920 Ice Snowboard, signed by Travis Bretts.
00:53:24We start the bidding at $1,500. Do I hear $1,500?
00:53:29Man in the yellow tie for $1,500.
00:53:33Okay, the first snowboard was made by tying two skis together and it was called a...
00:53:38Snowler.
00:53:40Snowler? It's going to be Snurfer Rock.
00:53:43I have to be Snurfer, that's what's funny.
00:53:44It is. I knew it! I knew it!
00:53:51Sold for $3,600 to The Woman in Stripes.
00:53:55Next up is the Scion Limited Edition 920 Lightning.
00:54:00Freestyle, border cross, border cross.
00:54:03You know, I got through med school by picking B on all my multiple choices.
00:54:06That's how you got through med school?
00:54:10Yeah, yeah. Air high five.
00:54:13Good job.
00:54:15Okay, that concludes the auction. Thank you so much for your generous support.
00:54:20I hope you all stay around for the dance.
00:54:23I think that went pretty well.
00:54:25Yeah, I'd say that adds up to a lot of happy campers.
00:54:28Ben, if you have a moment, there's some people I'd like you to meet.
00:54:31Oh, okay.
00:54:33Okay, uh, I...
00:54:35Oh, but, uh, Ben, you promised me this dance. Sorry.
00:54:40Can't keep a lady waiting.
00:54:47Thinking on your feet, huh?
00:54:48Should've worn my flats. I might have to be on my feet all night if she keeps hounding you.
00:54:52I could do this all night.
00:54:56So, given all the boards are Scion Wintersorts, I'm guessing that's where you work?
00:55:01Nothing escapes your eagle eye, Inspector.
00:55:05Ben, can I steal a quick photo?
00:55:07Oh, I don't know, uh...
00:55:09It's just for our next promo event. You two are such a lovely couple.
00:55:14Oh, okay.
00:55:21Camera shy?
00:55:23Publicity shy.
00:55:25So, you deal with the public.
00:55:27I try and avoid it.
00:55:29Well, we seem to be in it now.
00:55:35Are we? I didn't notice.
00:55:41Works for Scion Wintersports. Doesn't like publicity.
00:55:45You are quite the mystery, Ben.
00:55:47Oh, well, that's good. Because you like mysteries.
00:55:58Hey, you mind if we, uh, get in the room?
00:56:01Maybe grab some champagne?
00:56:13It's so beautiful.
00:56:16The lights and the snow.
00:56:19I wish I knew about this place earlier, but the library. I would've come here to write.
00:56:24Sort of reminds me of my favorite spot back home.
00:56:26Favorite spot?
00:56:28Yeah, it's just this cafe. Sort of a bookstore, too. Anyway, they make their own scones.
00:56:34Wait, not the one on Ballard? With the chandeliers?
00:56:37Exactly. What, you've been there?
00:56:39I go there all the time.
00:56:41That is so weird. I wonder how we've never crossed paths before.
00:56:44Maybe it's the sign we were meant to meet here.
00:56:47Yeah, it's probably a good thing.
00:56:49Yeah. I can see how things can get pretty overwhelming.
00:56:54Oh, that's your public-facing job? At Scion Winter Sports?
00:57:00Look at you, detective. You've almost cracked this case.
00:57:04Yes, but there is one set of dots that I can't seem to connect.
00:57:08Why come here if you don't want to be recognized?
00:57:12I don't know. I just figured if I came up here when I first fell in love with the sport, maybe it would all stop feeling like work, you know?
00:57:20Maybe I could just press reset. Start over.
00:57:26Well, here's to new beginnings.
00:57:29All sorts of new beginnings.
00:57:37You know, for someone who's not dating, you're pretty comfortable on an outing.
00:57:42Well, maybe it's the company.
00:57:44Anyway, the whole not dating thing is sort of a recent development.
00:57:47So, who was he?
00:57:51It wasn't about a guy. It was about me. Like you said, hitting the reset.
00:57:56Although, I guess there was a guy.
00:58:00Well, I wish I could thank him.
00:58:02For what?
00:58:04For whatever he did to lose you.
00:58:06If he hadn't, I might not have met you.
00:58:08For whatever he did to lose you.
00:58:11If he hadn't, I might not have met you.
00:58:21One more dance?
00:58:23One more dance.
00:58:36Thank you.
00:58:39Thank you.
00:58:43Did you get this from the list of restaurants that Megan left for...
00:59:01No. Livingston. Ben Livingston.
00:59:08Thank you.
00:59:32You know, I think Jennifer went home.
00:59:35Oh man, I never got to meet all those people.
00:59:39I mean, we don't have to keep dancing.
00:59:43We don't have to.
00:59:46But we could.
00:59:56That is not your phone. That is totally someone else's phone.
01:00:00I'm so sorry. Do you mind if I... Just really quickly, I just have to check.
01:00:04It might be my boss. I'm really sorry.
01:00:06This is so embarrassing.
01:00:08What is it?
01:00:10Well, apparently, it's highly urgent that I call my boss back immediately, stat, ASAP.
01:00:15Okay.
01:00:16I'm so sorry.
01:00:17Do it.
01:00:18This won't take long.
01:00:29This is a little late for a business call. What's up?
01:00:36Yes.
01:00:37Hey, Kara.
01:00:38Oh, hey, I didn't know you two were still here.
01:00:41Look at you, fancy schmancy.
01:00:44Yeah, perfect blizzard attire.
01:00:46I'm guessing Ben roped you into that work event.
01:00:48Kicking and screaming.
01:00:50How are you two doing in there?
01:00:51Well, we destroyed.
01:00:52Well, I wouldn't say destroyed. It's not a cage fight or anything like that.
01:00:55And we still have another round to go.
01:00:58Hey, how did you finish that final post so quickly?
01:01:00Well, I haven't actually started.
01:01:03Which I'm guessing is what all these emails and texts are about, so if you'll excuse me.
01:01:07Good luck.
01:01:09Oh, next round. Let's go.
01:01:20Kara, hi.
01:01:22Hi, I got your text. I don't want you to worry. I'll have that last post to you by midnight.
01:01:26So you haven't written it yet?
01:01:27Uh, no, I haven't.
01:01:30Good. I think we might be able to take it in a bit more of an interesting direction.
01:01:35Happy ending for you and the reader.
01:01:38I'm not sure I understand.
01:01:40I'm looking at a photo of you at a charity event tonight.
01:01:43Okay.
01:01:45With Ben Livingston?
01:01:47I mean, I went with a friend named Ben, if that's what you're asking.
01:01:51So you know him?
01:01:53Yes. Yes, I think I do.
01:01:57The CEO of Scion Wintersports?
01:02:00Wait, Ben is the CEO?
01:02:02The photo went live? So what does that mean?
01:02:06She's a girl I met here.
01:02:09Why do I even have to explain myself?
01:02:12Okay, look, I know I said I'd take no risks, but...
01:02:16She's a what?
01:02:18It's a publicly traded company. Livingston's been on the entrepreneur's to watch list for the past three years.
01:02:23He did tell you all that, didn't he?
01:02:24Well, not in so many words, but...
01:02:26Of course, he's a known player, but you're smart. I'm sure you sniffed that out pretty fast.
01:02:32Are you sure? The man I know is nothing like that. I mean, if anything, he's honestly...
01:02:38Tell you what, I'll text you a link and you can decide for yourself.
01:02:55Hold up. Your publicist said what?
01:02:57Here is a journalist. Worse, a relationship journalist.
01:03:00One whose entire career, apparently, is based on writing about her own life. About her own dates.
01:03:07Are they any good?
01:03:08It doesn't matter. I don't want to wind up in one of them.
01:03:12Look, my publicist, he said it's probably best if I head back tonight.
01:03:17Do what you've got to do. I've got to ride back, figure something out.
01:03:20Are you sure you don't want to talk this over with Kara? I mean, maybe there's an explanation.
01:03:23No, no. I've got to take this for what it is. It's a sign.
01:03:28It's a sign that this wasn't meant to work out.
01:03:33See you in Seattle.
01:03:35Kara, you don't have to be the victim in all this.
01:03:38What are you talking about?
01:03:40Let's turn the tables on this guy. Make the last dating cleanse post about Livingston.
01:03:46I'm not using someone's name to get a higher click-through.
01:03:50You don't have to do anything. I mean, there are plenty of people who are perfectly happy working on the beauty desk.
01:03:54I didn't think you'd be one of them, but maybe I was wrong.
01:03:57Diane, I...
01:03:58I'm simply asking you to think about it, okay?
01:04:00You have two and a half more hours. I'm texting you the headline right now.
01:04:06Diane?
01:04:08I'm sorry.
01:04:09You have two and a half more hours. I'm texting you the headline right now.
01:04:14Diane?
01:04:16Great. Does it have battery?
01:04:22Hey. Sorry, my call ran a little long.
01:04:26Yeah, I got a call too.
01:04:30You know, I'm kind of beat. I think I'm going to head back up to the chalet.
01:04:34But, you know, Sean and Megan, I think, are going to stay for a while.
01:04:36Maybe you should hang out and stay with them.
01:04:39No, I got to head back up anyway to get my truck. Some stuff came up.
01:04:45I got to head back to the city.
01:04:48Tonight?
01:04:53Yeah, okay. Well, you better get going.
01:04:58Right.
01:04:59The longer we wait, the harder it'll be.
01:05:02Best just to get it over with.
01:05:05Sure.
01:05:07The drive, I mean.
01:05:12Okay.
01:05:16And presenting the trophy to the newly crowned queen of ski trivia.
01:05:22Congratulations.
01:05:23Thank you. And to you too.
01:05:25You deserve it.
01:05:26Yeah. Yeah.
01:05:28How is it I've never seen you before and we live three blocks away from each other?
01:05:32I mean, maybe I was meant to run into you here.
01:05:35Run into you. Bump into you.
01:05:37Oh my.
01:05:38Too soon.
01:05:40You know, this is going to sound crazy, but I'm almost, almost glad that you did.
01:05:46I mean, I haven't had this much fun since, since I started working.
01:05:51You say that like it has to end.
01:05:53Well, I am going home tomorrow.
01:05:55Yeah, true. But I was thinking maybe we could...
01:05:58Guys, sorry to do this, but we've just been informed that the roads are closed.
01:06:04They'll be back up once the plows get through, but maybe find a comfy couch.
01:06:09It'll be a long night.
01:06:25I guess this is it.
01:06:27Yep. Drive safely.
01:06:32Anyway, I have a lot of writing to do.
01:06:35Yeah.
01:06:39Oh, great.
01:06:40Let's see how bad it is. Where's that old radio?
01:06:42I got it.
01:06:44With snowfall of up to two feet expected at temperatures dropping to minus 40,
01:06:48residents are encouraged to stay inside, with road closures in Powder Bowl, Wenatchee Peak, and Clara Lake.
01:06:56Looks like we're stuck here.
01:07:14You ready to try this?
01:07:16Yep. Hang on to my fingers, your mom.
01:07:18I'm freezing.
01:07:20I don't get it. How did you manage to use all those matches on the fire pit?
01:07:24I had to. I couldn't use the easy light logs.
01:07:27Why not?
01:07:28Because then you would have won.
01:07:34How could I know I'd have the only chalet in the world without a lighter?
01:07:37Who needs a lighter when you have a Girl Scout, a battery, and a steel wall?
01:07:44I'm sorry.
01:07:48You're a lot better at that than me.
01:07:50Well, you must be good at some things. How else would you become the CEO?
01:07:56Carrie, I was trying to tell you before the auction.
01:08:01To be honest, I'm surprised you didn't figure it out. What with, you know, being a journalist and all.
01:08:07Do you have a problem with that?
01:08:08You tell me. I might be a little biased. Journalists haven't always given me a fair shake or done their fact checking.
01:08:15So that story about you wasn't true?
01:08:19You read it.
01:08:23And just so you know, I'm not that kind of journalist.
01:08:27I'm more on the romance and relationship beat. I write lists about dating.
01:08:33What, like ten first date don'ts?
01:08:34It was actually 20, but yeah.
01:08:36That's funny you should mention it. You know what the first one was?
01:08:41Never leave abruptly.
01:08:45I guess I deserve that.
01:08:48Look, my publicist got upset when the picture of us went live. He said it would be best if I just left.
01:08:54So, it wasn't your idea?
01:08:56No, are you kidding? I didn't want the night to end.
01:08:59Look, I'm gonna tell you everything and let you be the judge.
01:09:02No matter how this ends between us, I don't want it to be because of secrets.
01:09:05Will you just hear me out?
01:09:12Indoor camping. This is quite an end to the weekend. Huh, Sean?
01:09:19No complaints here.
01:09:20I mean, nothing went the way I thought it would this weekend.
01:09:23But in a way, I think it was exactly what I needed to get out of my work bug.
01:09:29Don't I know it. I mean, with my devices gone and, let's face it, my boss gone,
01:09:35I realize how much I'm missing out on life. I need to make a change.
01:09:40I need to make a change.
01:09:42I need to make a change.
01:09:44I need to make a change.
01:09:46I need to make a change.
01:09:47I need to make a change.
01:09:49I need a long-term plan.
01:09:53I was more worried about your short-term plan.
01:09:58Really? Why?
01:10:00Like, I don't know.
01:10:02Dinner Monday?
01:10:05I know this great French restaurant in our neighborhood. They serve a mean souffle.
01:10:13Maybe I can plan that far ahead.
01:10:16So I'm in college in Boulder, boarding every day, and I just think the boards could be better, you know?
01:10:23So I start shaping my own, just clowning around with fiberglass and epoxy in my dorm room.
01:10:29But then my friends start buying them. One of them goes pro and boom, Scion was born.
01:10:35That sounds like a fairy tale.
01:10:37Yeah, it pretty much was. Until we went public last year.
01:10:41Then the board of directors took over and they decided I was the brand.
01:10:45And my life stopped being mine.
01:10:48All of a sudden, the people I was with, the people I dated, they all affected the bottom line.
01:10:54Something tells me this is where the world champion skier comes in.
01:10:58You know, we were only dating for about a month.
01:11:01She was training pretty hard, said I was distracting her, and so we broke up.
01:11:06A week later, she blew out her knee, tanked at the games, and the press decided a broken heart sounded better than a broken knee.
01:11:13Of course, it ran just as we were launching our women's line.
01:11:19Board of directors almost fired me just to keep up appearances.
01:11:22Appearances? But the company's yours.
01:11:24No, it's a shareholder's company. And the board reports to them.
01:11:29They vote Monday on if I get another term.
01:11:32So what now?
01:11:35Well, they told me to stay out of the public eye.
01:11:37Hmm.
01:11:40You know, Ben, our lives are pretty different, but I sort of get it.
01:11:45Not knowing where you end and your work begins.
01:11:48That pretty much sums it up.
01:11:52But I was wrong not to just tell you all this stuff.
01:11:55No, I could see why you didn't.
01:11:57Look, we came up here to reset, not to meet someone.
01:12:00The whole dating cleanse was messed up.
01:12:03Dating cleanse?
01:12:04Oh, yeah, it's a series of articles that I'm writing.
01:12:07Oh, no, what time is it?
01:12:09Uh, 11.45?
01:12:12Oh, I was supposed to get my last post in today and before midnight.
01:12:15Well, there's no one stopping you.
01:12:17But I can't. My phone's dead. My laptop's dead.
01:12:20Can it wait till the power's back on?
01:12:22No, I have to do this now. Otherwise, I might never.
01:12:27Okay, well, you're fine.
01:12:29Yeah?
01:12:30Got a few minutes of juice left, and I'll send it out when the Wi-Fi's back up.
01:12:35Thanks. This won't take long.
01:12:38Wait, you're doing it in there? It's freezing.
01:12:41Yeah, I have to. What that skier said about you is true.
01:12:45You are distracting.
01:12:47I'm gonna take that as a compliment.
01:12:49Don't get ahead of yourself.
01:13:00Okay.
01:13:17That was fast.
01:13:19Yeah?
01:13:21It's weird how easy things are when you know what you need to do.
01:13:25Think your boss will like it?
01:13:26I don't think it's what she's expecting, but let's just say it's what she's getting.
01:13:31I'm kind of inspired.
01:13:35Believe it or not, I've come to a realization this weekend.
01:13:38What's that?
01:13:40Some risks are worth taking.
01:13:46Hey, hey, hey, we've come to rescue you guys.
01:13:49The storm finally let up a bit.
01:13:51The road's opened up a little sooner than we thought.
01:13:54Oh, look at that.
01:13:56Hey, we can heat up the pizza now.
01:13:58Uh, yeah. We've got wine, we could have a picnic.
01:14:01Yeah, have a seat.
01:14:03Unfortunately, we're gonna have to eat and run.
01:14:05Yeah, this storm is just the opening. There's a bigger one coming in a few hours, and the roads could be closed for days.
01:14:09And I have a 6am hip replacement on Monday. Sorry, buddy.
01:14:12I'm gonna start packing. I might need a hand.
01:14:20So, it seems like our outing's come to an end.
01:14:24So it seems.
01:14:26But we are in the same area, Co, which means...
01:14:30I only have to ask for 7 digits of your phone number, which is way less awkward.
01:14:35Uh, I don't know. What if your company doesn't approve?
01:14:39If they don't, I might just have to get a new company.
01:14:42I think this is your phone.
01:14:49Uh...
01:14:51Uh...
01:14:54I'm just gonna warm up the truck.
01:14:59You want to explain this?
01:15:01Look, Ben, I know what this looks like, but my boss, she sends me these headlines, and I...
01:15:05How did that even come up?
01:15:07No, it's from before.
01:15:09Before what?
01:15:11Before my phone died.
01:15:13Nothing you're saying makes any sense.
01:15:15Okay, but you have to believe me, please. This is just a big misunderstanding.
01:15:18Is it?
01:15:20Because it seems like it's black and white.
01:15:22Um, this is all my fault. I should have told you what I was working on before.
01:15:27No, this is my fault. I was looking for signs when there weren't any.
01:15:48Thanks for driving.
01:15:50If I keep my eyes on the road, I won't have to think about how badly I messed things up with Ben.
01:15:54Well, if you need an additional distraction, I'm about to power up my phone for the first time in 24 hours.
01:16:00Good luck.
01:16:06Oh, no.
01:16:10Oh, my goodness.
01:16:15I gotta make a call.
01:16:17Do you mind listening in? It might cheer you up.
01:16:21Okay.
01:16:26Megan, thank goodness. Are you alive? Are you close to the city? How are your hands?
01:16:32I'm fine. I, uh, sorry to bother you. I just need to check the schedule.
01:16:36Ugh, my schedule's a mess. The intern who covered for you put it on East Coast time.
01:16:42Monday at 9am. Is there time to fit in another interview?
01:16:46For the new position? Of course. What's the candidate's name? I want to look them up.
01:16:50Megan Marcand.
01:16:55That's you.
01:16:58Yes, it is. When I was screening the candidates, I realized that I was just as qualified and I know your business better than anyone else.
01:17:05It's just, I'm, I've never thought of you that way.
01:17:09Well, it's never too late to try.
01:17:11Huh.
01:17:14Well, till Monday then.
01:17:16Make sure you bring your resume.
01:17:18Okay, thank you.
01:17:21I can't believe you just did that.
01:17:23Me neither. I, well, if Diana's ever going to see me differently, I have to see myself differently.
01:17:28Do you mind helping me update my resume?
01:17:30No, of course not. It's a great idea.
01:17:33You know, sometimes people need to see things on paper to realize what they've been missing.
01:17:50Hey, what's up? I thought we were eating at your office.
01:17:53Yeah, we might want to find a new lunch spot.
01:17:56Oh, no. Did the board vote to, uh...
01:17:58They didn't get the chance. I quit as soon as I walked in the door.
01:18:03You quit the company? You founded?
01:18:05Well, I founded one company. I found another, right? That's the idea, anyway.
01:18:10So you're free.
01:18:13Well, why aren't you jumping up and down, cheering?
01:18:18Right.
01:18:20Are you sure?
01:18:22Yeah.
01:18:24You know the article Kara wanted me to send to her boss? The one I thought was some expose about me?
01:18:30It wasn't.
01:18:32I don't understand. What was it?
01:18:35Here, maybe I'll just read it to you.
01:18:37Dear Miss White, I cannot tell you what a learning experience Mallory Magazine has been.
01:18:43I've had some great experiences, and I've learned a great deal about the industry, people, and myself.
01:18:48However, in light of my acceptance into a graduate program, please accept my resignation, effective February 1st.
01:18:56Now, Kara, I know you didn't write this, did you?
01:19:01Look, I know how vindictive men can be, so if that Livingston guy wrote this or convinced you to write it, we can just delete, delete.
01:19:10I mean, unless...
01:19:12I really did learn a lot here.
01:19:15I see.
01:19:16I see.
01:19:19I just, I wish I would have known what I could have done differently.
01:19:24Nothing. You have a magazine to run here, and that's what you have to do.
01:19:29This is just what I have to do.
01:19:32Well, I don't agree with your choice, but I do admire your conviction.
01:19:37Few people have it. Hang on to it.
01:19:42Okay.
01:19:46Kara.
01:19:50Go get him.
01:19:59Hey, Kara.
01:20:02I'm gonna miss you around here.
01:20:04Oh, me too, Miss Operations Manager.
01:20:08This came for you.
01:20:09Thanks.
01:20:16Bye.
01:20:47I was afraid you wouldn't show up.
01:20:50And yet here I am.
01:20:55Look, I know I'm sorry won't cut it.
01:20:59You could always try it out.
01:21:04I am really, really sorry.
01:21:09Anyone seeing that headline would have thought the same thing.
01:21:12No.
01:21:13I should have given you the benefit of the doubt.
01:21:15Well, I'll have plenty of time to think about forgiving you when I'm in grad school.
01:21:22You accept it?
01:21:24That's awesome, congrats.
01:21:27I'll have plenty of time to make it up to you.
01:21:30I quit my company today.
01:21:32What?
01:21:33I don't understand.
01:21:35Well, it's a long story, but going up to Clara Lake, meeting you,
01:21:40it made me realize it was time to start something new.
01:21:43Wow, I had a hard enough time quitting my job and it wasn't even a company I started.
01:21:48Yeah, well, it wasn't my company anymore.
01:21:51The next one will be.
01:21:53Well, I can hardly wait.
01:21:55What are you thinking of making?
01:21:57I'm not sure yet.
01:22:00But probably a helmet with room for a ponytail.
01:22:05So, what are you thinking of making?
01:22:08So, what, you just walked into the board and said I'm leaving?
01:22:12No speech, no press release.
01:22:17Well, I had this.
01:22:20But that was just to remind me.
01:22:22Of what? Your hatred of wine charms?
01:22:25No.
01:22:27Of a girl I met one winter weekend who taught me that some risks are worth taking.
01:22:38So, can I ask you on a real date?
01:22:43Well, we are in the romance section.
01:22:46You know, at one point in my life I would have called that a sign.
01:22:51And now?
01:22:53I think I'm through with signs.
01:22:55It's time to make some of my own.