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00:00:00And unlike your hard orchid, people aren't going extinct.
00:00:05Dendrophyla expectabilis is not extinct.
00:00:08People just think it is because it's rare in the wild.
00:00:11Because it can hibernate for decades until the conditions are exactly right.
00:00:15And they call it the hard orchid because it only blooms when someone finds true love.
00:00:19No, daddy, that's just a myth.
00:00:21Okay, let me ask you something.
00:00:24If this flower only blooms when the conditions are perfect,
00:00:30what happens if they never are?
00:00:36Then I'm going to go find the hard orchid.
00:00:39I'm going to get out of Pine Hill, California
00:00:43and as far away from Shane Rutherford and Allison Crane and high school as I can.
00:00:50Hang on, I thought you said you were never leaving the greenhouse.
00:00:55Sweetie, sweetie.
00:00:59I know it hurts, Jenny, I know it does.
00:01:03Listen.
00:01:06Someday, you're going to come back to Pine Hill
00:01:10and you're going to say, I'm Jenny Taft
00:01:14and the worst mistake you ever made in your life was underestimating me.
00:01:20Because, sweetheart,
00:01:23you are going to conquer the world.
00:01:27Come here.
00:01:51We were in Belize because we heard locals telling tales of red flowers blooming in the jungle.
00:01:56So I immediately thought, dendrophylax spectabilis.
00:01:59Of course, someone on the bus was like, maybe it's a rhododendron calendulaceum.
00:02:03And I was like, that flower is yellow.
00:02:07So, a few weeks ago, our team hiked to a remote valley in Bolivia
00:02:11and made a startling discovery.
00:02:13Dendrophylax spectabilis.
00:02:16I know, it looks like a box of dirt, but it is so much more than that.
00:02:21This is a climate-controlled environment with the exact humidity, temperature, and soil makeup
00:02:26to provide perfect conditions to bloom.
00:02:28It could happen tomorrow, or next year, or even a decade from now.
00:02:32Or, when someone finds true love.
00:02:34That's just a silly myth.
00:02:35Who knows?
00:02:36We fell in love while hunting for this heart orchid, so maybe we'll inspire it.
00:02:43Thank you, everyone.
00:02:52You can find more on our website.
00:02:55I still don't understand why you had to bring up that whole true love thing.
00:02:59Because it's all part of the heart orchid mythology.
00:03:02You have to at least acknowledge it.
00:03:03It's a graduate studies presentation.
00:03:05It's about science, not old wives' tales.
00:03:08Jenny, just trust me, it's more interesting.
00:03:10Oh, and I cleared this table.
00:03:11I definitely think the part that we cut makes it flow a whole lot better.
00:03:16Jenny, oh, you left your computer on again.
00:03:18It's just so wasteful.
00:03:19No, no, no, I'm expecting a call from Nancy, though.
00:03:21I think we should kiss.
00:03:22What?
00:03:23At the end of the presentation.
00:03:25Kiss?
00:03:26Yeah.
00:03:27The botany grad students who found love while they were hunting for the heart orchid.
00:03:31I, oh, and I don't know if that's appropriate.
00:03:33Oh, shoot.
00:03:34I gotta go.
00:03:36But how about dinner and a movie tomorrow?
00:03:38Pizza and that new superhero movie?
00:03:40How about Thai food and that documentary about migrant workers?
00:03:43Mmm, you know what Thai food does to me.
00:03:46Alright, I'll call you tomorrow.
00:03:50It's androgynous.
00:03:52Come on.
00:04:03Hey, Nan.
00:04:04Hey, how did it go?
00:04:06I know, it went great.
00:04:07No, yeah, it was good.
00:04:09I wish I could have been there.
00:04:10You've been talking about this heart orchid since we were 12 years old.
00:04:13I feel like I know more about it than I know about hair.
00:04:16Speaking of which, what is going on with yours?
00:04:19I mean, did you even try that volumizer I sent?
00:04:21Yes, I did.
00:04:22But, oh, and did it smell like chemical waste?
00:04:24If you find a man who loves your hair the way that it is, marry him.
00:04:29Yeah?
00:04:30Well, I'll be sure to add that to my list of qualities my future husband should have.
00:04:33I have a surprise for you.
00:04:34Hold on.
00:04:36Ta-da!
00:04:37Mom?
00:04:38Mom!
00:04:39Hi, sweetheart.
00:04:40Your hair!
00:04:41What?
00:04:42Oh my-
00:04:43I know.
00:04:44I thought I would try something a little different.
00:04:46You like it?
00:04:47Yes, I love it.
00:04:48I do.
00:04:49Do you really like it?
00:04:50I really do.
00:04:52Change is good.
00:04:53Well, I'm so relieved to hear you say that.
00:04:55Because while we're on the subject of change, I'm selling the house.
00:05:01And I need you to come clean out your stuff.
00:05:15Hey.
00:05:21Now remember, we don't want to just copy the old yearbooks, but we can use them as inspiration.
00:05:26They solved all the same kind of layout problems we're dealing with this year, so take these home.
00:05:30Study them.
00:05:32I can come back tomorrow with all of your brilliant ideas.
00:05:34Okay?
00:05:35Any questions?
00:05:36Alright.
00:05:37Y'all have a wonderful day.
00:05:38See you tomorrow.
00:05:45I can't believe you were, like, the big man on campus.
00:05:48First of all, I wasn't.
00:05:50And second of all, why not?
00:05:52Oh, come on.
00:05:53Look at you, Mr. Rutherford.
00:05:54I mean, you're old.
00:05:56I'm in my twenties.
00:05:58Like I said, old.
00:06:03Oh, class president.
00:06:04Star athlete.
00:06:07When you were a kid, was the world still in black and white?
00:06:09You may go away now.
00:06:11Okay.
00:06:13Frankie.
00:06:15Don't forget your photo assignments.
00:06:16Student council and all of the school poll winners.
00:06:19Okay, thanks.
00:06:22Wait.
00:06:25Ethan Redding?
00:06:26Yeah, he's your class president.
00:06:28Right, yeah.
00:06:29Um, but you said student council.
00:06:31I thought you meant, like, the whole council together at one time.
00:06:34The editors decided they want each person individually.
00:06:37But Madison Arthur, she's not even on the student council.
00:06:40She was voted most likely to succeed in your class.
00:06:43Is there a problem?
00:06:44No.
00:06:45Photos are my thing.
00:06:50I really don't understand why you have to leave today.
00:06:52Oh, and I really need to be there for her.
00:06:54I have to go.
00:06:55What about our presentation?
00:06:57We have weeks to prepare.
00:06:58I'll be back in plenty of time.
00:06:59Can't your mom wait?
00:07:00No, I, I mean, she already put a deposit on a condo.
00:07:03I just think that, you know, after my dad passed away, it just, the house became too much for her, so.
00:07:09Okay.
00:07:10What about the heart orchid?
00:07:12What about it?
00:07:13You can take care of it.
00:07:14Um, I have the convention this weekend.
00:07:17Can't keep it in a hotel.
00:07:18It's our baby.
00:07:20What if something goes wrong?
00:07:22You don't expect me to take this all the way to California, do you?
00:07:24What choice do we have?
00:07:28Hey, come over here.
00:07:38Hey.
00:08:05Hey.
00:08:06Are you ready?
00:08:07Mr. Ellaby is a stickler for punctuality.
00:08:09Yes, almost.
00:08:10I just gotta drop this liability waiver off at the office.
00:08:13Oh, for what?
00:08:14They asked me to chaperone the prom in a few weeks.
00:08:17Apparently, it's a very dangerous assignment.
00:08:19Chaperone the prom?
00:08:21You wanna go?
00:08:22Relive old times.
00:08:24No.
00:08:25We were king and queen of our own prom.
00:08:26I mean, how do you top that?
00:08:28Well, then don't be mad if Miss Hargrove tries to steal me away.
00:08:31The 90-year-old librarian.
00:08:33I hear she's got mad dance moves.
00:08:35I'll take my chances.
00:08:37Fine, I'll do it.
00:09:07I heard people who don't show up to the meetings on time have to stand outside with their face pressed up against the conference room.
00:09:19I mean, why would you want to work for this guy?
00:09:21Because it's one of the biggest real estate agencies in San Diego.
00:09:24It's an amazing opportunity.
00:09:26I know, I just want to make sure you're sure.
00:09:28This is a huge thing we're considering.
00:09:29Are you having second thoughts?
00:09:30About quitting my job, running away from my family and friends, and moving to a city where I don't know anybody?
00:09:34No, of course not.
00:09:35You'll know me.
00:09:37Yes, I will.
00:09:39What's your name again?
00:09:40Shane, I really think we need this.
00:09:42A fresh start, you know?
00:09:44Get us back on track.
00:09:47But if you don't want to move to San Diego, we don't have to.
00:09:50That's not what I'm saying.
00:09:51Then what are you saying?
00:09:52I'm saying that we can talk about this later, when we're not keeping Mr. Stickler for punctuality waiting.
00:09:59You sure?
00:10:00Yes, I'm sure.
00:10:02Hello?
00:10:05Oh, hello, sweetheart.
00:10:07Hi, Mom.
00:10:08Oh, careful, careful.
00:10:09Well, that is a big thing.
00:10:10I know.
00:10:11I had to buy it.
00:10:12It's on seat.
00:10:13Oh, I'm so happy to see you.
00:10:16You know, that video chat thing is really remarkable, but I can't hug you over the computer.
00:10:21Oh, hold on.
00:10:23Oh.
00:10:24Hi, Mom.
00:10:25Oh.
00:10:27Oh.
00:10:28Hi, Mom.
00:10:29Oh.
00:10:32This place looks exactly the same.
00:10:35Can I get you anything?
00:10:36An iced tea?
00:10:37A lemonade?
00:10:38Whatever you baked.
00:10:39Oh, honey, I didn't bake anything.
00:10:41I'm sorry.
00:10:42What do you mean?
00:10:43You always bake things.
00:10:44You bake things when you come visit me.
00:10:47Well, I've just been too busy.
00:10:49But with the condo and getting the house ready, the realtor is going to be here on Monday.
00:10:53I've just had so much to do.
00:10:55Plus, there's my spin class.
00:10:57You're taking a spin class?
00:10:59Oh, no, sweetheart.
00:11:00I teach it.
00:11:02Since when?
00:11:03Silly, huh?
00:11:04No, not at all.
00:11:05I think it's great.
00:11:06Why didn't you tell me?
00:11:07You're far too busy to hear silly stories about what I do.
00:11:11Busy traveling the world and making your big discoveries.
00:11:15I am so proud of you.
00:11:19Is that the flower?
00:11:21Yep, that is it.
00:11:25A hard orchid.
00:11:27Wow.
00:11:29Well, we have to find somewhere to put it, somewhere safe.
00:11:32I think I know a good place.
00:11:55Nice.
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00:13:18I'm so sorry.
00:13:19Don't worry. Are you OK?
00:13:20Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
00:13:21Sorry.
00:13:22Don't worry about it.
00:13:23I need you.
00:13:26What?
00:13:28I need to take your picture.
00:13:30Oh, yeah, that's right.
00:13:33Okay, how do I look?
00:13:35Perfect.
00:13:36What was that?
00:13:37Fine, really.
00:13:38I just can't take the picture here.
00:13:40Oh, why not?
00:13:41I don't have the right lens.
00:13:43The lighting's not quite right with this lens.
00:13:45Okay, when and where?
00:13:47Whatever we feel.
00:13:48I'll tell you what, I'm working at the market tonight.
00:13:50How about after?
00:13:51Or we could meet down by the tree in the Times Square.
00:13:53Unless you think that's too dark down there.
00:13:56No, that's, that would be perfect.
00:13:58Yeah, they have really good lighting there.
00:14:00Cool, alright.
00:14:01Nine o'clock sound good?
00:14:02Yeah, for sure.
00:14:03Sounds good.
00:14:05Thanks, Frankie.
00:14:06See ya.
00:14:11Hey, watch where you're going!
00:14:13Sorry, Madison, my fault.
00:14:15I'm really sorry.
00:14:16Yes, you are.
00:14:20Ethan!
00:14:21Wait up!
00:14:28And then we just spent all night talking about her new friends and her new condo.
00:14:34Oh, did I tell you she's teaching a spin class?
00:14:36I know, I took it.
00:14:37You did?
00:14:38Well, I took half of it.
00:14:39When she says, feel the burn, she means it.
00:14:42New friends, new place, spin class.
00:14:44My mother has more of a life than I do.
00:14:46Oh, stop.
00:14:47You spent years looking for that flower, and you found it.
00:14:50Now what?
00:14:51You're gonna be finishing grad school soon, maybe get a boyfriend.
00:14:54I have a boyfriend.
00:14:55A different boyfriend?
00:14:57How can you not like Owen?
00:14:58You met him once.
00:14:59At dinner, he called you an intellectual.
00:15:01That's a good thing.
00:15:02You're smarter than him.
00:15:03He knows it, and he's threatened by you.
00:15:06You can figure all that out after just one dinner.
00:15:08All I'm saying is, you deserve better.
00:15:10Owen's sweet, and we have the same interests.
00:15:13Such as?
00:15:14Well, botany, for one.
00:15:16And?
00:15:17And, we both like going to the movies.
00:15:21And eating.
00:15:23Okay.
00:15:26All I'm saying is, maybe it's time you start thinking about making some changes in your life.
00:15:31Like your mother's making in hers.
00:15:34Start with this hair.
00:15:35Oh my gosh.
00:15:36I will tame this beast.
00:15:38It's like my white whale.
00:15:39It's just, it's fine.
00:15:40Please stop.
00:15:41No, I'm not.
00:15:42Go back to curls.
00:15:46Okay.
00:16:09Tell you what.
00:16:10You stay over there, I'll stay over here.
00:16:13So nobody gets hurt.
00:16:17Okay.
00:16:25What?
00:16:27Romelio D.E. Neoorgelia?
00:16:47Okay.
00:16:53Do you need some help?
00:16:57Are you sure you're not slipping into a coma?
00:16:59I'm pretty sure.
00:17:00Because they say people with head injuries can slip into comas.
00:17:02No, it's just a little bump.
00:17:04Hey, why are we in that tree?
00:17:06I was looking at a flower.
00:17:08Why?
00:17:09I'm a botanist.
00:17:10Botanists climb trees?
00:17:11We go where the botany is.
00:17:13Okay, I get that.
00:17:14I'm Frankie, by the way.
00:17:16Jenny.
00:17:17Thanks for the ice pack.
00:17:18Yeah, no worries.
00:17:19I always have one handy.
00:17:21I have a tendency to bump into things.
00:17:23Been there.
00:17:24Oh, there's Mr. Rutherford.
00:17:26Frankie, hey, got your message.
00:17:27What's going on?
00:17:28She fell out of a tree.
00:17:29What?
00:17:30Are you okay?
00:17:31Uh, yeah.
00:17:32I, um...
00:17:33Oh, no.
00:17:34She's losing the ability to speak.
00:17:35I think she's slipping into a coma.
00:17:37No, uh, no coma.
00:17:38I'm good.
00:17:39I, uh, want a first aid kit.
00:17:44Mind if I take a look?
00:17:54Ooh, yeah, you got a pretty nasty bump there.
00:17:57So you, uh, mind me asking what you were doing up a tree?
00:18:02Can I get a closer look at a flower?
00:18:04She's a botanist.
00:18:05Really?
00:18:06Yeah.
00:18:07I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself.
00:18:09Uh, Shane Rutherford.
00:18:12I know.
00:18:14You do?
00:18:15Uh, yeah, we went to high school together.
00:18:18Wow.
00:18:19Um...
00:18:20You did?
00:18:22I'm so sorry.
00:18:23I'm terrible with names.
00:18:25Um, you are...
00:18:26Jenny.
00:18:28Jenny Taft.
00:18:30Of course, Jenny Taft.
00:18:31Yeah, it's been a long time.
00:18:33How are you?
00:18:35You don't remember me, do you?
00:18:42I'm sorry.
00:18:43Did we know each other?
00:18:44Oh, no.
00:18:45Not really.
00:18:46I'm...
00:18:47I'm actually gonna go.
00:18:48Oh, yeah.
00:18:49Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:18:50You don't...
00:18:51Don't worry about it.
00:19:04Hi.
00:19:05Hi.
00:19:06Are you following me?
00:19:08Me?
00:19:09No.
00:19:11Just making sure you're okay.
00:19:14So, you knew Mr. Rutherford, huh?
00:19:16You could say that.
00:19:17I don't know what he was like in high school, but if he was the total popular guy jerk, then he's really changed.
00:19:25Did you date or something?
00:19:26No.
00:19:28Let me guess.
00:19:29He didn't know you existed?
00:19:31Pretty much.
00:19:33Yep, I got one of those.
00:19:35Ethan Redding.
00:19:37Although I found out today he actually knows my name.
00:19:40Well, that's something.
00:19:41Yeah, but he hangs out with all the popular kids, of course.
00:19:45And then he's dating this mean girl, Madison.
00:19:50I had one of those.
00:19:51Her name was Allison Crane.
00:19:54That's Mr. Rutherford's girlfriend.
00:19:56He's still dating Allison Crane?
00:19:58Yeah.
00:20:00Wow.
00:20:01So, she was your Madison?
00:20:03Something like that.
00:20:11I'm sorry.
00:20:13I'm so sorry.
00:20:15So sorry I'm late.
00:20:17That was a crazy emergency at school.
00:20:19I hope everything's okay.
00:20:21Yeah, actually some woman fell out of a tree.
00:20:24What was she doing in a tree?
00:20:26I have no idea, but get this.
00:20:28Okay.
00:20:29We went to high school with her.
00:20:31Her name was Jenny Taft.
00:20:33Jenny Taft.
00:20:34Do you remember her?
00:20:35Do you remember her?
00:20:36The girl with the braces and the glasses and the hair.
00:20:39You must remember her hair, right?
00:20:41Alright, someone posted some photos recently.
00:20:45Okay, wait.
00:20:47Check that out.
00:20:48If nothing else, you must remember prom.
00:20:59Oh, no, she was the one.
00:21:01Yeah.
00:21:02Yeah, now I remember.
00:21:04I can't believe she actually thought you were going to take her to prom.
00:21:07What we did was horrible.
00:21:09Okay, Shane, come on.
00:21:10We were just kids.
00:21:11I'm sure she's over it by now.
00:21:12Allison, I see people get bullied every single day.
00:21:15We didn't bully her.
00:21:16We called her names.
00:21:17We called her-
00:21:18Poison Ivy?
00:21:22It's not funny.
00:21:23Okay, I'm sorry.
00:21:24I'm sorry.
00:21:25You're right.
00:21:26You're right.
00:21:27We're terrible people.
00:21:29Now, can we just order?
00:21:31I'm starving, babe.
00:21:35She'll be here in a minute.
00:21:45Mom?
00:21:46Oh, hi, sweetheart.
00:21:47Are you hungry?
00:21:48You want me to fix you something?
00:21:49No, thank you.
00:21:50What are you doing?
00:21:51Oh, karate.
00:21:52One of the women at my fitness club was mugged in the parking lot,
00:21:55so I thought I should learn how to defend myself.
00:21:58You want me to throw you over my shoulder?
00:22:00I'm good for now.
00:22:02Okay.
00:22:05Ow!
00:22:12Hi.
00:22:14Hello.
00:22:16What are you doing?
00:22:18I'm sorry.
00:22:19I should have called first.
00:22:21How did you-
00:22:22I remembered who you are.
00:22:24Oh.
00:22:26Oh.
00:22:29Yeah.
00:22:30Can we talk?
00:22:31Um, that's a good idea.
00:22:33Please, it'll just take five minutes.
00:22:42On second thought, maybe we should grab a coffee?
00:22:45Yeah, sure.
00:22:46Sure.
00:23:04Frankie.
00:23:05Hey, Frankie.
00:23:06Hey.
00:23:07How are-
00:23:08Are you good?
00:23:09I'm good.
00:23:10How are you?
00:23:11Sorry I'm late.
00:23:12How are you?
00:23:13So, are you sure this is okay for the photo?
00:23:14It's kind of dark.
00:23:15It's really good, actually.
00:23:16The lights hanging create a nice, like, shadowy effect.
00:23:18Okay.
00:23:19Yeah.
00:23:20Cool.
00:23:21So, you're the expert.
00:23:22Where do you want me?
00:23:23Um, I think, like, right here-ish.
00:23:24Okay.
00:23:25With the tree in the background.
00:23:26Sure.
00:23:27Yeah.
00:23:28Just let me sit.
00:23:29Okay.
00:23:30So, uh, what do you think I should do?
00:23:31Should I strike a pose or something?
00:23:32No.
00:23:33Just, like, casual.
00:23:34Casual?
00:23:35Yeah.
00:23:36Just let yourself-
00:23:38Oh, wow.
00:23:39That's a-
00:23:40That's a little-
00:23:41That's a little casual.
00:23:43A little maybe too casual.
00:23:45Too casual.
00:23:46A little too much.
00:23:47Too much, huh?
00:23:48Yeah.
00:23:49Okay.
00:23:50All right.
00:23:51Something natural, you know.
00:23:52Okay.
00:23:53All right.
00:23:54How's this for you?
00:23:55Oh, perfect.
00:23:56It's like a Vogue cover right there.
00:23:57Vogue.
00:23:58Ooh, I love it.
00:23:59I love it.
00:24:00Over the shoulder?
00:24:01Over the shoulder, yes.
00:24:02Now we're talking.
00:24:03Oh, that's a money shot.
00:24:06Perfect.
00:24:07Perfect.
00:24:12Well, it's a nice night.
00:24:13It is.
00:24:16So, you're a botanist?
00:24:19Almost.
00:24:21But, yeah.
00:24:22That's cool.
00:24:23I mean, you were always into plants and stuff.
00:24:27Still am, I guess.
00:24:29So, what, do you, like, grow things?
00:24:34No, I look for things.
00:24:36A thing, specifically.
00:24:38A hard orchid.
00:24:40A hard orchid?
00:24:41What is that?
00:24:42It's a very rare flower.
00:24:43We found one in Bolivia.
00:24:44Wait, you went to Bolivia for a flower?
00:24:46It's a very important flower.
00:24:48Amazing.
00:24:50So, how did you end up back here?
00:24:52I thought you were going to go play basketball at some big school.
00:24:56I was.
00:24:57Summer after graduation.
00:24:59I was shooting hoops in the driveway.
00:25:02Just messing around, and I went up for a layup.
00:25:04And when I landed, I snapped my Achilles tendon.
00:25:09Goodbye scholarship.
00:25:12So, I stayed here, went to a local college, and got my teaching certificate, and here I am.
00:25:16You said you like it, though, teaching?
00:25:18Yeah.
00:25:19Yeah, it's great.
00:25:21I mean, I feel like life has a way of kind of pointing you in the direction you're supposed to go all along.
00:25:29I'm sorry.
00:25:30Hm?
00:25:32For what?
00:25:34For what we did to you.
00:25:37The prom.
00:25:41My first year teaching, there was this senior in my class.
00:25:45He was a piece of work.
00:25:47He was captain of the football team.
00:25:49President of his class.
00:25:51A jerk.
00:25:52He was a bully.
00:25:53And I saw him teasing this girl with glasses and braces.
00:25:57And I confronted him.
00:25:59And I said, don't ever treat people like that.
00:26:01You're no better than they are.
00:26:03And as the words were coming out of my mouth, I realized that I had been that kid.
00:26:11I was vain and I was arrogant.
00:26:15And I was mean.
00:26:18I was mean to you.
00:26:20And for that, I am truly, truly sorry.
00:26:38So, do you want to go home, or?
00:26:43No, it's a nice night. We can keep walking.
00:26:48Okay.
00:26:52I love that one.
00:26:53Fresh little jacket.
00:26:55Yes, exactly.
00:26:56Check me out.
00:27:01Exactly.
00:27:03Oh, so presidential.
00:27:04I see the class president in you.
00:27:06Yes.
00:27:08I love that one.
00:27:09What is going on?
00:27:11Hey, we're just goofing around.
00:27:13Yeah, we.
00:27:15You and that?
00:27:18Yeah, Madison, we're just taking a photo for the yearbook.
00:27:21Because she has to take yours too, right, Frankie?
00:27:23Right, yeah, I do.
00:27:25Interesting.
00:27:26Because you never asked me, you just asked my boyfriend.
00:27:28Sorry, I was just doing this.
00:27:30Madison, what's wrong here?
00:27:32Don't talk to my man without getting my permission.
00:27:35Got it?
00:27:36Got it.
00:27:38Okay.
00:27:40Now you can take my picture.
00:27:42Oh, okay.
00:27:44Do you need to get ready?
00:27:46I'm ready.
00:27:47I always look good in pictures.
00:27:49Alright.
00:27:50We can take it then.
00:27:54Yeah.
00:27:55Oh.
00:28:01Wow.
00:28:02Told you.
00:28:04Can we go now?
00:28:05I'm bored.
00:28:09Thanks, Frankie.
00:28:11I'm sorry.
00:28:13It's all good.
00:28:15Bye.
00:28:17Well, I told him if you're going to take my truck, then I'm going to take your donkey.
00:28:21Okay, fair.
00:28:23So what happened?
00:28:24Apparently, he really liked his donkey.
00:28:26Oh.
00:28:28Oh, you have such great stories.
00:28:31I do?
00:28:32Yes.
00:28:33All the places you've gone, the things you've done.
00:28:38I mean, my biggest adventure is Taco Tuesdays at school.
00:28:44I remember Taco Tuesdays, and if there's anything like when we were kids,
00:28:49I mean, that might be more dangerous than anything I've done.
00:28:52Well, here we are.
00:28:56Wow.
00:28:57I had no idea we were out walking for so long.
00:28:59Time flies, doesn't it?
00:29:02Listen, this is going to sound weird, but I want to make it up to you.
00:29:07I'm chaperoning prom this year, and I'm wondering if you want to go with me.
00:29:14But, Allison.
00:29:16Allison.
00:29:18Allison.
00:29:19Allison.
00:29:20Allison.
00:29:21Allison.
00:29:23Well, it wouldn't be a date.
00:29:25Besides, Allison hates these school things.
00:29:27You know, she already said she doesn't want to go.
00:29:29So, think about it.
00:29:35It was really nice to meet you, Jenny Taft.
00:29:40You too, Shane Rutherford.
00:29:44Think about prom, okay?
00:29:51Okay.
00:30:06Hello?
00:30:07Did someone find true love yet?
00:30:09What?
00:30:10No.
00:30:11What do you mean?
00:30:12The heart orchid?
00:30:13Did it bloom?
00:30:14Oh.
00:30:15No.
00:30:16No, not yet.
00:30:17Whew.
00:30:18Good.
00:30:19I would have hated to miss that.
00:30:20What about you?
00:30:21Oh, and the chances of it blooming in the next week and a half are pretty slim.
00:30:24I know.
00:30:26I guess I just, I miss it.
00:30:29You miss the flower?
00:30:30Yeah, of course.
00:30:32Hey, I wanted to talk to you about the presentation.
00:30:35We're going to have to push it up a couple weeks.
00:30:37The professor said so.
00:30:38Sorry.
00:30:51Hey.
00:30:53Hey.
00:30:55I wanted to stop by and talk about last night.
00:30:58Yeah, I, uh, I didn't like the way we left things.
00:31:01Me either.
00:31:05So, I guess an apology is in order?
00:31:07You don't have to apologize.
00:31:09I meant an apology from you.
00:31:10What did I do?
00:31:11What did you do?
00:31:12You left me at the restaurant after you made me sound like some horrible ogre.
00:31:15Allison, what we did was cruel.
00:31:16I get it.
00:31:17I'm sorry.
00:31:18I'm not the one you should be saying sorry to.
00:31:20Jenny Taft deserves that apology, and I'm glad I went over there and gave her one.
00:31:23You actually went and apologized to her?
00:31:24Yes.
00:31:25And you know what?
00:31:26She's actually pretty cool.
00:31:27Oh, I'm sure she is.
00:31:28All I did was go over there and say sorry for inviting you to prom and standing you up.
00:31:32How is that so wrong?
00:31:33Because you were the one making me out to be the bad guy here.
00:31:36We were the bad guys.
00:31:40So, I suppose you told her it was all my idea.
00:31:42No, I didn't tell her that.
00:31:44But it was your idea.
00:31:45But it was your idea.
00:31:46You were the one that sent those emails from my account.
00:31:48But you found out about it, and you didn't apologize then.
00:31:51So, why are you acting so innocent now?
00:31:54You're just as guilty.
00:32:15Oh.
00:32:46Oh.
00:32:48I'm sorry.
00:32:49I'm sorry.
00:33:14She's got to understand what I'm saying.
00:33:17She's got to listen.
00:33:19Thanks for letting me use your phone.
00:33:21No problem, babe.
00:33:35As boxes of dirt go, it's nice.
00:33:38It is so much more than a box of dirt.
00:33:40Okay, okay.
00:33:41It's a planned miracle.
00:33:43Now, tell me more about Shane Rutherford.
00:33:45I already told you everything.
00:33:46Tell me again.
00:33:47He was nice.
00:33:49See, that's where you lose me.
00:33:50Shane Rutherford, nice, and he really apologized?
00:33:54He did.
00:33:55And he seemed to feel pretty badly about it.
00:33:57And he invited you to prom.
00:33:59He invited me to chaperone prom with him.
00:34:01It's not exactly the same thing.
00:34:04That's what I'm afraid of.
00:34:05It's not like it was last time.
00:34:08I don't think so.
00:34:10I mean, I really do think he's changed.
00:34:12You know he's still dating Allison Crane, right?
00:34:14I know.
00:34:15But I guess she doesn't want to go.
00:34:16That's not surprising.
00:34:17What do you mean?
00:34:18People tend to get a little gossipy when they're in my chair.
00:34:21Mrs. Hargrove, the school librarian.
00:34:23She says they're having problems.
00:34:25Really?
00:34:27That's terrible.
00:34:28I mean, it doesn't matter.
00:34:30Allison's going to be there anyway.
00:34:32Sweetie, you're not really thinking of going, are you?
00:34:36No.
00:34:37Good.
00:34:38Because we have a lot of packing to do at Comp Point.
00:35:14Frankie.
00:35:16Mr. Rutherford.
00:35:17What's going on?
00:35:18I have a problem.
00:35:19Okay.
00:35:20How can I help?
00:35:21You can't.
00:35:23Okay.
00:35:24I'm glad we had this little chat.
00:35:26Me too.
00:35:29Frankie.
00:35:34Sit.
00:35:38Speak.
00:35:39I can't.
00:35:40Why not?
00:35:41Because I promised I wouldn't say anything.
00:35:43And even if I did, you'd never get it.
00:35:45Why not?
00:35:46Because you've never been a teenage girl.
00:35:50Well, hey, I'm sure we can find someone who used to be a teenage girl.
00:35:52Like who?
00:35:54Oh, please don't say Mrs. Hargrove, the librarian.
00:35:57Teenage girl in this century, please.
00:36:02I can't believe I'm spending my day off packing stuff that isn't even mine.
00:36:06Should have faked a back injury.
00:36:08You didn't have to come.
00:36:10Yes, I did.
00:36:11It was either this or her spin class, and my thighs can't take it.
00:36:15This can't take it.
00:36:26Hi, Owen.
00:36:27Honey, I have a great idea that you have to listen to.
00:36:30One sec.
00:36:31What?
00:36:32Okay.
00:36:39Hello?
00:36:40You there?
00:36:41Owen, I'm going to have to call you back.
00:36:42Wait a second.
00:36:44Hi.
00:36:45I really, really appreciate you doing this.
00:36:47The two of you seemed to hit it off the other day.
00:36:49It's no problem.
00:36:50I don't know if she's getting picked on, or could be like a boy, who knows.
00:36:54Most teenage girl drama is boy problems.
00:36:58Anyway, wish me luck.
00:36:59Good luck.
00:37:06Oh, hello, Shane.
00:37:09Nancy.
00:37:14Cool.
00:37:16It's like it's got its own biodome.
00:37:18Yes, exactly.
00:37:19Everyone else is just calling it a box of dirt.
00:37:21Much more than a box of dirt.
00:37:23Right?
00:37:24How?
00:37:28So, uh, do you want to talk about whatever it is you couldn't talk to Mr. Rutherford about?
00:37:35What's going on with you two?
00:37:36Nothing, nothing.
00:37:37He just, a couple days ago he couldn't even remember your name.
00:37:40And now he's entrusting you with his favorite student?
00:37:43I think he thinks you and I might have a few things in common.
00:37:47Do you like him?
00:37:48Why don't we talk about your problem?
00:37:49Which, linguistically speaking, would mean he is your problem.
00:37:54I can see why he likes you.
00:37:59Okay, I will talk to you about the issue, but I have to be purposely vague.
00:38:05Okay.
00:38:06Somebody asked someone to do something and someone wants to know if they should do it.
00:38:12Okay.
00:38:14Is the something that somebody asked someone to do dangerous, illicit, or illegal?
00:38:21No.
00:38:22Good.
00:38:29Did you go to prom?
00:38:31No, I didn't.
00:38:33No, I didn't.
00:38:36Is that what this is about? Did someone ask you to, somebody, to prom?
00:38:43Look, I know it can be scary. Sometimes it's good to put yourself out there.
00:38:48My dad once told me, actually in this very green house, you can't hide from the world.
00:38:54There's just too much of it out there.
00:39:04How'd it go?
00:39:05Good, I think.
00:39:06Yeah?
00:39:07Someone feels a lot better about somebody and something.
00:39:10Good to hear.
00:39:12Well, I better go. Thank you, Mr. Rediford.
00:39:14Yeah.
00:39:15And thanks, Jenny. You have my number if you need anything.
00:39:17Yeah, got it. See you later.
00:39:19See you tomorrow, Frankie.
00:39:21She is a really great girl.
00:39:22Yeah. Yeah, she is. She's one of a kind.
00:39:26Yeah. Yeah, she is. She's one of a kind.
00:39:31Listen.
00:39:42My pleasure.
00:39:45Jenny, don't we have to get some work done?
00:39:47Yes, right. Sorry. We're having a huge yard sale next weekend.
00:39:50Oh, that's great. Do you guys need any help?
00:39:53Really?
00:39:54It's the least I can do.
00:39:55After you help Frankie.
00:39:57Besides, if I have to sit at home and read one more essay comparing Faulkner to Hunger Games, I might just lose my mind.
00:40:05Well, I'm on that. So, sure.
00:40:25Ah!
00:40:43You dropped your keys.
00:40:45Oh, no. Oh, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?
00:40:51Well, other than my pride being a little injured, yes.
00:40:55Oh, I am so sorry. I thought you were…
00:40:58Totally my fault.
00:41:01I should have known better than to chase a woman in a parking lot.
00:41:06I feel terrible. Is there anything I can do?
00:41:09You could show me how you did that.
00:41:11It's very easy, really. It's just a matter of balancing your…
00:41:15Probably best to, say, explain it over a cup of coffee.
00:41:22Oh.
00:41:26Well, I could do that.
00:41:31Lovely. George.
00:41:33I leave.
00:41:34Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
00:41:42I'll start in the living room.
00:41:46What about this?
00:41:48Oh, um, my mom has suddenly become a fan of making frittatas, so I think we should keep the whisk.
00:41:54Okay.
00:41:57Um, I looked up the heart orchid.
00:42:00You looked it up?
00:42:02Yeah, I wanted to see what made you trek across the globe.
00:42:06What do you think about the whole, it only blooms when you find true love thing?
00:42:10That's just a myth.
00:42:12It's a little romantic, don't you think?
00:42:13I'm a scientist, so I believe in facts, not fantasy.
00:42:17There's nothing scientific about love?
00:42:19Sure there is. I mean, there's pheromones, and the chemicals in the brain,
00:42:24and things like body language and the tone of somebody's voice.
00:42:28They create these reactions, and those are interpreted as love.
00:42:31So is there someone to whom you were chemically attracted back in Pennsylvania?
00:42:36I have an Owen.
00:42:37A what now?
00:42:39Sorry, his name. His name is Owen. He's a good guy.
00:42:41What does he do?
00:42:43He is a grad student, like me. Botany also.
00:42:46Well, shared interest is good.
00:42:48Sometimes it's kind of hard to keep the connection going though, you know?
00:42:55Yeah, I mean, brain chemicals don't last forever, right?
00:43:06So, you and Allison, how's that going?
00:43:11Well, you remember Allison, don't you?
00:43:13Oh, yeah.
00:43:15Yeah, she can be, uh...
00:43:18We're actually thinking about moving to San Diego.
00:43:21Really?
00:43:23Yeah, she's up for a job down there.
00:43:25How do you feel about that?
00:43:27I don't know.
00:43:29It's funny, in high school, I felt like I was king of the world.
00:43:33I was someone who told me that it doesn't last forever.
00:43:36Maybe I would have appreciated it more.
00:43:39Sorry, I know high school wasn't that great for you.
00:43:43And I had a lot to do with that. I apologized, right?
00:43:46Yes, you did.
00:43:48Good. I guess, I don't know, there were times when you probably thought I couldn't get any worse, right?
00:43:55Pretty much. Yeah.
00:43:57When I lost my basketball scholarship, I spent a lot of time thinking that what if, for me, it was never going to get any better?
00:44:08And then something remarkable happened.
00:44:11What?
00:44:13It got better.
00:44:16I started teaching, and I'd meet these kids like Frankie, and then I realized that...
00:44:23...Terry Michaelis might have been the best thing that ever happened to me.
00:44:33I'll get it.
00:44:35Sorry, that was probably way too much information about me.
00:44:38No, it was, it's, it's good.
00:44:42Actually, I've been thinking about it, and if the offer still stands, I would love to go to prom with you.
00:44:48Jenny, the realtor's here.
00:45:00So, Allison, my mom never really mentioned that you were our realtor.
00:45:04Oh, I'm not. Yours had another appointment, so I'm just helping out.
00:45:08Funny little world, huh?
00:45:10That's everything.
00:45:11What's this?
00:45:13Uh, my personal space.
00:45:17I don't know that you need to go in. It's not...
00:45:24This is going to need some TLC before we can show it to some prospective buyers.
00:45:28I mean, you got dead plants and old maps and a box of dirt.
00:45:32That's not it. Just, please, be careful.
00:45:34What's in it?
00:45:35A very rare, very valuable flower.
00:45:36Right. Chain tells me you're a botanist now.
00:45:39Yes, I am almost a botanist. I'm just getting my master's degree.
00:45:42Oh, good for you. I'm sure that'll be very rewarding or something.
00:45:45Okay, is there anything else you need to see before you go away?
00:45:50Just be careful when you clean this place out.
00:45:52I mean, there might be mice or mold or, I don't know, poison ivy.
00:45:57Oh, no, she did not.
00:45:59Okay, that's enough. Allison, we're leaving right now.
00:46:01Okay, if you say so, darling.
00:46:03But first, I need a little one-on-one time with the homeowner.
00:46:06Why don't you two just wait outside?
00:46:10So, Jenny, I just wanted to take this opportunity to talk.
00:46:14Oh, please be careful.
00:46:16What I would like to talk about is, why is my boyfriend taking you out on a date?
00:46:20It's not a date.
00:46:22I believe your exact words were, I'd love to go to prom with you.
00:46:25Oh, well, prom, that, it's not a date. He was just asking to apologize.
00:46:31I suppose you're expecting me to apologize, too?
00:46:34Expecting? No, not really.
00:46:36Because I'm not going to.
00:46:39Move on, Jenny. You really shouldn't hold on to stuff like that.
00:46:43Who knows what kind of damage it could do.
00:46:49I'm really glad we had this chat.
00:47:06Allison!
00:47:30There's no way that you're going to go to prom with her.
00:47:33Allison, you're being ridiculous.
00:47:34Why? Because I don't want my boyfriend to go on a date with someone else?
00:47:37It's not a date. It's chaperoning the prom.
00:47:40And now you're being insane.
00:47:42I don't get why this is such a big deal.
00:47:44I got the job.
00:47:50And I want to be happy about it.
00:47:52And I want you to be happy about it.
00:47:54But instead, I'm scared that you're going to tell me you don't want to go to San Diego.
00:48:00Should I be scared?
00:48:04No.
00:48:08I don't want to go to San Diego.
00:48:20I'm going anyway.
00:48:27Is this really happening?
00:48:29Allie.
00:48:33We were so perfect together when we were kids.
00:48:41But we're not kids anymore.
00:48:58Goodbye, Shane.
00:49:09I'm at the top of my class.
00:49:11And I have my pick of jobs. So smart.
00:49:13So why is it that five minutes in a room with Allison Crane and I suddenly just feel like a scared little girl?
00:49:21Because they will always be the popular kids.
00:49:23And we'll always be the nerds.
00:49:25We're not nerds.
00:49:26You're only saying that because you have a crush on Shane.
00:49:29I do not.
00:49:31I don't. I don't. Okay.
00:49:33He's nice. And, you know, he's handsome.
00:49:38And smart.
00:49:40And kind of sensitive.
00:49:42He's got this soft side that...
00:49:46I have a crush on him.
00:49:52If I tell you something stupid, do you promise not to laugh?
00:49:54I promise.
00:49:56For like a minute. Honestly, just one second.
00:50:00I thought that, you know, he sort of, kind of, maybe might like me too.
00:50:12You're not laughing.
00:50:14I promise not to.
00:50:16When has that ever stopped you?
00:50:20What if he kind of, sort of, maybe likes me?
00:50:24Look, Jenny, I know it's fun to think that the star of the basketball team is going to dump his hot cheerleader girlfriend and ask out the plant geek.
00:50:37But things never work out like that.
00:50:42Well, I'll tell you one thing. There's no way I'm going to prom with him.
00:50:46So, when the teacher didn't show up one day, I thought, well, I've been taking this class for a year. I could do it. And so I did.
00:50:53That's amazing. You should be very proud of yourself.
00:50:56Oh, that's enough about me. Tell me more about you.
00:51:00Oh, well, it's nowhere near as interesting. I was a lawyer, but I'm retired now.
00:51:06Although I do help out a few days a week at a legal aid center.
00:51:10That's nice. Were you married?
00:51:11I was. She divorced me many years ago, and for good reason. I was a very flawed man.
00:51:19But you're not now.
00:51:21No. Now I'm quite perfect.
00:51:27Good to know.
00:51:29Bloom.
00:51:34Bloom.
00:51:35Bloom.
00:51:41Bloom.
00:51:46Bloom.
00:52:06Owen.
00:52:08Surprise. It's me.
00:52:11Oh, what are you doing here?
00:52:13I just couldn't stay away. I missed you so much.
00:52:16That's so sweet.
00:52:18Did you miss me too? You missed me too, didn't you?
00:52:21It's okay. Daddy's here to take care of you.
00:52:23You came all the way to California for the heart orchid?
00:52:25I mean, we looked all over the world for this little beauty. It's going across the country.
00:52:28Hey, I've been thinking about the presentation.
00:52:29I think that we really need some multimedia, a little video, a little animation. It's going to be amazing.
00:52:34It's going to be so great.
00:52:36I've got to go.
00:52:38Music? Yeah, you want a jingle? We're going to write a jingle.
00:52:41Jenny, start thinking about like some catchy tunes.
00:52:44She's not that musical, but...
00:52:47Hi.
00:52:49Hi.
00:52:51What's up with that?
00:52:53Hey.
00:52:55Hey.
00:52:56What's up with that?
00:53:07Why would they mix you two? That's crazy.
00:53:15Jenny.
00:53:17Oh, hey.
00:53:20I got you. You okay?
00:53:22Yeah, sorry. What are you doing here?
00:53:24Just out for a walk. Looking for a little clarity. What about you?
00:53:31Same. Definitely could use some clarity, so if you find any...
00:53:35Hey, get your own.
00:53:37You can't hog all the clarity.
00:53:39Yes, I can. I called it.
00:53:41Fine. Be that way. I will just find less ambiguity.
00:53:44Hey, that is the same thing. You can't thesaurus your way out of stealing my clarity.
00:53:48I wish I paid more attention in English class.
00:53:55I wanted to apologize.
00:53:57Allison...
00:53:58Hates me?
00:53:59No. Okay. Maybe a little.
00:54:02But it wasn't about you.
00:54:06It's about us. Or was.
00:54:09What do you... What do you mean was?
00:54:14We broke up.
00:54:16I'm sorry.
00:54:19What are you trying to make less ambiguous?
00:54:20Everything. School. Career. Men.
00:54:27Owen's here.
00:54:29That's the boyfriend, right?
00:54:33That's... That's nice.
00:54:35He missed the hard orchid.
00:54:38Oh, come on. I'm sure that's not the only reason he's here.
00:54:44Ambiguity. Okay.
00:54:51Listen, about Saturday, the prom...
00:54:54Oh, I totally get it. It's a terrible idea considering everything.
00:54:57What? No.
00:55:00Asking you to chaperone the dance with me is completely selfish on my part.
00:55:05All I can think about is how much I missed out by not knowing you in high school.
00:55:11So think about it, okay?
00:55:15If you want to go, just show up.
00:55:21I'll be there.
00:55:37You're welcome.
00:55:49I just got ten bucks for that crack face over there.
00:55:52How?
00:55:54I told her it was previously owned by the British royal family and that it broke in a fight over who would inherit the crown.
00:55:58Give me the ten dollars.
00:56:00Why?
00:56:02I have a feeling by the end of the day you're going to need a lawyer.
00:56:03Oh, I see another potential victim.
00:56:05I mean customer.
00:56:21Hey.
00:56:23Hi.
00:56:25Can we talk?
00:56:27I, um...
00:56:29I gotta go drop off some papers.
00:56:31You're going to Jenny's house?
00:56:34Don't worry. I'll be nice.
00:56:38Maybe I can come with you. I hope we can still be friends.
00:56:52Jenny! Jenny!
00:56:56Duty calls.
00:56:59Jenny!
00:57:01I have a new opening to our presentation.
00:57:05Um...
00:57:07Do you want to hear it?
00:57:09Can we do this later, though? Because I'm kind of busy with the art sale.
00:57:11No, no, no. But our presentation hangs in the balance.
00:57:13It's only going to take a minute and you're going to love it. Trust me.
00:57:15Okay, great. Great.
00:57:17We open in all black. Pitch black. And you just hear heart, heart.
00:57:19Heart, heart. Heart, heart, heart, heart.
00:57:22And then interpretive dancers come out.
00:57:25And they do an esoteric journey as we see a slideshow of our journey through South America.
00:57:31You're welcome.
00:57:44Oh! Hey, Frankie.
00:57:46Hi.
00:57:48They have a lot of cool books here, huh?
00:57:50Yeah. A lot of stuff about plants.
00:57:52I know, yeah. It's cool.
00:57:54Hey, how did those pictures turn out?
00:57:56Oh, great. Really good.
00:57:58Great, yeah. I can't wait to see them.
00:57:59Maybe I can show them to you tonight.
00:58:02Tonight? At the prom?
00:58:04Well, we may be busy dancing, but sure.
00:58:07Dancing?
00:58:09Yeah, dancing, you know. It's a dance. You kind of have to dance. I think it's like a rule or something.
00:58:13Right, yeah. It's a rule, yeah.
00:58:15Hey, I haven't told anyone.
00:58:19About what?
00:58:21Exactly.
00:58:24So, I'll see you tonight?
00:58:26Yeah, I'll be there.
00:58:27Okay. See you later. Bye.
00:58:29See you.
00:58:45And we're dancing around the hard orchid, and then the hologram hard orchid comes up, and we're singing with it, we're doo-wopping with it, and then we kiss.
00:58:53Lead them over and just sign the copies where it's indicated.
00:58:56Oh, no.
00:58:58What?
00:59:00Nothing. Just stay here.
00:59:02You're right.
00:59:04I'll pick them up from you next week sometime.
00:59:06All right. Thanks so much. Jenny, Allison's just dropping off the paperwork so we can list the house.
00:59:10Great. Thanks for stopping by.
00:59:12Aren't you going to introduce me?
00:59:14This is Allison, our realtor. This is Ben, my... This is Owen.
00:59:20Hey.
00:59:22Hi.
00:59:24Didn't get your name.
00:59:26Shane. It's nice to meet you.
00:59:28So, how do you two know Jenny?
00:59:30Oh, they went to high school together.
00:59:32Oh, really? You guys are going to have to tell me some stories of her from back then.
00:59:36I mean, I know her pretty well now, but you have to imagine she was a little nerdy back then, huh?
00:59:41I mean, we were all nerdy in high school, unless you were class president or head cheerleader.
00:59:47Owen, they knew we were class president and head cheerleader.
00:59:49Oh. Yeah, that makes sense.
00:59:52Hi, Mr. Rutherford.
00:59:54Frankie, what are you doing here?
00:59:56I'm just helping out with sales.
00:59:58She is a great negotiator.
01:00:00I have no doubt.
01:00:02Are you still chaperoning prom tonight?
01:00:04Yes. Yes, I am. Where are you going?
01:00:06With who?
01:00:08Um, somebody somewhere with something.
01:00:10Oh, I get it.
01:00:12Prom sounds like so much fun. I never went to mine.
01:00:15That's terrible. Everyone should go to their prom.
01:00:17If you need any more chaperones, I'd be more than happy to volunteer.
01:00:20Sure. That'd be great.
01:00:22Maybe we should go, too.
01:00:24You're a little late, Owen. Jenny was already invited.
01:00:27Oh, really? By whom?
01:00:29By him. My boyfriend. Well, former boyfriend, that is.
01:00:33Wait a minute. You were dating her? But you invited her?
01:00:38Yeah.
01:00:40Why?
01:00:43If you have to ask why, then you don't know Jenny at all.
01:00:48Really?
01:00:50So you're defending her honor now?
01:00:54You know what? He's all yours.
01:00:58But someday I hope you realize what it feels like when somebody takes away something you really care about.
01:01:13I am so sorry. I really am.
01:01:17I'm sorry.
01:01:23Sometimes high school never ends.
01:01:32Allison. Come on.
01:01:36Hey.
01:01:38Hey.
01:01:40I'm sorry.
01:01:42No, no. Allison and me, we're just not the same people that we were.
01:01:47And you're not either.
01:01:51But you don't have to settle for...
01:01:55anything.
01:01:59I'll see you tonight.
01:02:01Shane, I...
01:02:04I'll see you tonight.
01:02:13Well, that is none of my concern.
01:02:15You're a jerk!
01:02:16Stop talking. That guy's got anger issues, and you know it.
01:02:19It looked like he was going to punch me.
01:02:21And you didn't do anything wrong?
01:02:23He wasn't going to punch you, Owen.
01:02:25Can I punch him?
01:02:27You want to tell me what's going on here? This guy really asked you to prom?
01:02:29It was all a big misunderstanding.
01:02:31But if he did ask me to prom, would you be jealous?
01:02:36Don't be silly. It's not like he's going to ask you on a real date.
01:02:39Please let me punch him.
01:02:41What if he did? What if he did ask me on a real date? Would you be jealous?
01:02:44Well, of course.
01:02:46How would that look for a presentation on the romantic heart orchid if you're dating some other guy?
01:03:16Hello?
01:03:47I think we got rid of most of it.
01:03:49And turned a really good profit.
01:03:51I may have to give up hair and go into sales full time.
01:03:54Where's Owen?
01:03:56I heard him say something about the airport, but I couldn't tell because of that fat lip.
01:04:00It's not funny.
01:04:02I wasn't really going to punch him.
01:04:04I was just checking my earrings and he fell on his face on the ground.
01:04:08George, Nancy, can you give us a minute?
01:04:11Of course.
01:04:12It was a little funny.
01:04:14More than rough.
01:04:18I didn't want to be the kind of mom that butts into her child's life.
01:04:22But I never got what you saw in him.
01:04:25I saw somebody who was smart and a scientist, like me.
01:04:30Did you see someone you could love?
01:04:37Your father was always a good man.
01:04:39Your father was always better at giving advice than I was.
01:04:42But the best I could think of to do was bake cookies.
01:04:46You bake good cookies.
01:04:48True. Can I tell you a secret?
01:04:52I hate baking.
01:04:55And why did you do it?
01:04:57Because I thought it was what I was supposed to do.
01:05:00Everyone thought of me as Jordan's wife and Jenny's mom.
01:05:04I didn't know I could be anything else.
01:05:05Sorry.
01:05:07No, no, no. Don't get me wrong.
01:05:09I loved being your dad's wife.
01:05:12And I still love being your mother.
01:05:14I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world.
01:05:17But now I know that I can be Jenny's mom and I can also be Eileen Taft.
01:05:23And you know what's great about that?
01:05:25I think Eileen Taft's kind of an interesting person.
01:05:28Me too.
01:05:30She has a very interesting daughter.
01:05:32Who is smart, and a scientist, and so much more.
01:05:44It's true.
01:05:46Sorry to interrupt, but I'm about to get out of here.
01:05:50Do you want me to take any of these boxes to the thrift store?
01:05:52Thank you. That would be terrific.
01:05:54Jenny, is there anything else you want to get rid of?
01:05:56No, I think that's everything.
01:05:58Oh, no, wait. I might have some stuff to do.
01:05:59Let me check.
01:06:09Allison!
01:06:30Give it back.
01:06:32Give what back?
01:06:34Genderfile expectabilis.
01:06:36What are you talking about?
01:06:38The box of dirt!
01:06:40Why are you asking me?
01:06:42Because you took it!
01:06:44I did not!
01:06:46I know you have it.
01:06:48Why would I take your box of dirt?
01:06:50Because you're determined to get back at me.
01:06:52You even said you wanted me to feel what it was like to lose something I cared about.
01:06:55You're insane.
01:06:57You went out to get it!
01:06:59You've been with me since we were kids!
01:07:01Is this about when we ditched you at prom?
01:07:03This is about everything!
01:07:05This is about 10th grade when you tricked me and I spilled an entire box of seeds all over the hallway!
01:07:09About Poison Ivy!
01:07:11It's about Shane?
01:07:13Yes, it's about Shane!
01:07:15He was just being nice by asking me, why does that bother you so much?
01:07:17Because I knew he didn't want to go with me!
01:07:23Hey, hey, watch out for the methiola and cana.
01:07:26Geez, couldn't you just say flower?
01:07:30We're fine, okay?
01:07:32Why are you so sure that he doesn't want to go with you?
01:07:36I mean, he asked you, didn't he?
01:07:38Yes, but only because he's supposed to.
01:07:41He wanted to go with you.
01:07:43And somehow that made me the bad guy.
01:07:45You did steal my flower.
01:07:47I didn't steal your flower.
01:07:49I thought about it, but I didn't.
01:07:51It's for my new job.
01:07:54So you are going to take the new job?
01:07:57Yes.
01:07:59You and I have been together since we were 15.
01:08:02Can you believe that?
01:08:04Oh yeah, I was there.
01:08:06What do you mean?
01:08:08I was there when he first asked you out.
01:08:10It was right after you pushed me in the hallway, I was picking up seeds.
01:08:13Oh.
01:08:16I was so desperate to be popular.
01:08:19I wanted to be queen of the high school jungle,
01:08:22and the easiest way to get there was to take out the weakest members of the herd.
01:08:30I'm sorry.
01:08:38Should we-
01:08:39Hug?
01:08:41I was going to say get out of the box of dirt.
01:08:43Right, yeah. Got it.
01:08:45And for the record, it was my idea.
01:08:48The prom thing.
01:08:50I sent you an email from his account.
01:08:54Thank you for telling me that.
01:08:55So, who else are you going to falsely accuse of taking your box of dirt?
01:09:00I have no idea. I can't think of anybody else who would take it.
01:09:03Well, I can.
01:09:05That idiot boyfriend of yours?
01:09:10Okay, I'm just going to go ahead and spell it out for you one more time.
01:09:13I'm not taking a rare flower through baggage check.
01:09:17It's going on the plane with me, and I'm not buying it its own seed.
01:09:21Jenny. Oh, good to see you.
01:09:23I expect that you came to apologize.
01:09:27And I also think, Jenny, it's a good opportunity for you and I to start seeing other people.
01:09:33Okay, there you go.
01:09:37Well, I guess I underestimated you, didn't I?
01:09:40Yeah, you did.
01:09:42And it's the biggest mistake you'll ever make in your life.
01:09:49Alright, just me now.
01:09:50Seriously?
01:09:52Seriously.
01:09:54I'm part of the Diamond Club.
01:10:14Thanks, Daddy.
01:10:15Thanks, Daddy.
01:10:34It's like deja vu all over again.
01:10:37What do you mean?
01:10:39Remember when you asked me if I went to prom?
01:10:41I went to prom?
01:10:43Well, I didn't.
01:10:45Because the mean girl in my class made me think the most popular boy asked me just so he could stand me up.
01:10:54Wait, wasn't Mr. Rutherford the most popular boy?
01:10:58Yeah.
01:11:00Why do people do things like that?
01:11:02I don't know.
01:11:04Although maybe I kind of do.
01:11:06I learned something a little while ago about the mean girls, and it turns out they're just as scared and insecure as the rest of us.
01:11:14It just manifests itself in different ways.
01:11:18What did you do when it happened?
01:11:20I ran away.
01:11:22But you saw the world.
01:11:24I did. I saw a jungle in Borneo and another one in the Philippines.
01:11:30Anyway, after a while, all the jungles started to look the same.
01:11:37And they were the same in a way.
01:11:40They were just some place to hide.
01:11:43Hide from what?
01:11:46The girl who got stood up at prom.
01:11:51You know, I wish I had gone that night anyway.
01:11:55I really do.
01:11:56I should have just shown up, found my friends, and had fun.
01:12:08I have an idea.
01:12:13Let's do this.
01:12:26Let's do this.
01:12:56Let's do this.
01:13:27You ready?
01:13:28Uh-huh.
01:13:40Watch the hair.
01:13:42Sorry, sorry. Thank you.
01:13:46Okay, it's your turn now.
01:13:48What? No.
01:13:50You can't go to prom looking like that. I can't go not after everything that happened.
01:13:54No more hiding.
01:13:56Remember?
01:13:58Come on.
01:14:00Come on.
01:14:04Let's do this.
01:14:08Alas, we finally meet.
01:14:26Do you love her?
01:14:28Yeah.
01:14:57Jenny, come on.
01:15:17You ready?
01:15:20Ready.
01:15:26Ready.
01:15:54Have fun.
01:15:57Hey.
01:16:14Frankie, wow, you look amazing.
01:16:18Nice, and doesn't she look outstanding?
01:16:21Well, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I just wanted to say thank you to Madison.
01:16:26For what?
01:16:27For making me think that Ethan invited me to go with him tonight.
01:16:31What?
01:16:33You did what?
01:16:34It's okay, Ethan, because if she hadn't, I would just be sitting at home alone tonight, feeling sorry for myself.
01:16:40But instead, I'm here, and I'm gonna have fun tonight.
01:16:43If for no other reason, Madison, then it'll bug the heck out of you.
01:16:51Oh, and Madison, your boyfriend said I looked incredible tonight.
01:17:10Wow.
01:17:12Yeah.
01:17:19There he is.
01:17:24You've been waiting your entire life for this moment.
01:17:31Can't.
01:17:34But I did it. I came to prom, I had fun with my friend, and...
01:17:41I don't know that it's gonna get any better than that.
01:17:45You sure?
01:17:47Yeah.
01:17:51Hey, Mr. Arthur.
01:17:52Frankie, that was awesome.
01:17:54Yeah, I know.
01:17:56But I owe it all to Jenny.
01:17:57Jenny?
01:17:58Yeah, it was all her idea.
01:17:59Go ask her yourself, she's right over there.
01:18:03Oh, I don't know, she was there a minute ago.
01:18:06Yeah, have fun.
01:18:08Hey.
01:18:13Hey, Frankie.
01:18:16I'm so sorry about that.
01:18:18I had no idea Madison would do anything like that.
01:18:21It's no big deal.
01:18:23Can I join you guys?
01:18:25Yeah, sure.
01:18:26Okay, cool.
01:18:38Jenny!
01:18:43I don't know how you guys walk in these and then look hot on a regular basis.
01:18:48Jenny?
01:18:52You came.
01:18:55I did.
01:18:57You look beautiful.
01:19:07I'm just gonna go dance.
01:19:11This is my song, I'm gonna leave you to it.
01:19:19Were you leaving?
01:19:21I was.
01:19:24Well, why didn't you come find me?
01:19:26I owe you a dance, remember?
01:19:29Um, that's why.
01:19:32Shane, you asked me because you felt like you owed me something.
01:19:37High school Jenny would have been okay with that, but somebody reminded me recently that I'm not high school Jenny anymore.
01:19:45So the next time somebody asks me to dance, it's gonna be because they want to.
01:19:50Not because they feel like they have to.
01:19:55Well, high school Shane was a bit of a jerk.
01:19:57If he met a smart, funny, brave, little weird, but in a good way, talented woman, he would have no idea what to do with her.
01:20:13Thankfully, I'm not high school Shane.
01:20:17And I know exactly what I'd do.
01:20:21I'd ask her to dance.
01:20:23I'd ask her to dance.
01:20:27Not because I have to, but because I really, really want to.
01:20:53You really do look beautiful.
01:20:59Except...
01:21:01What?
01:21:03I just kinda liked your hair the way it was.
01:21:22I know.
01:21:23I know.
01:21:24I know.
01:21:25I know.
01:21:26I know.
01:21:27I know.
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01:21:29I know.
01:21:30I know.
01:21:31I know.
01:21:32I know.
01:21:33I know.
01:21:34I know.
01:21:35I know.
01:21:36I know.
01:21:37I know.
01:21:38I know.
01:21:39I know.
01:21:40I know.
01:21:41I know.
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