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00:00:30But, Ray, you've been advertising at the Herald for over 20 years.
00:00:41You're right.
00:00:42We did have a lot more advertisers 20 years ago, but I...
00:00:47Sure.
00:00:48I understand.
00:00:49I'm going to be late for school.
00:00:53Have you ever been late for school, Zach?
00:00:55Even once?
00:00:56No, but...
00:00:57Then let's hustle.
00:00:58Hey, Molly.
00:00:59Printed those flyers for you.
00:01:00Thanks, Vince.
00:01:01Welcome.
00:01:02Oh, these look great.
00:01:03So, how'd it go with Ray?
00:01:04Coffee?
00:01:05Yeah.
00:01:06Yeah.
00:01:07We'll be back.
00:01:08Okay.
00:01:09Bye.
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00:01:28That bad, huh?
00:01:31Yeah.
00:01:32A bit too bad.
00:01:34Okay.
00:01:50Well, we're really going to miss that half-page Lobster Mitch cut.
00:01:53And it's all my fault.
00:01:54It's my job to find advertisers, not lose them.
00:01:57Okay, well, you're also my best friend,
00:01:59and it's not your job to perform miracles, okay?
00:02:02Look, why don't you take some time off?
00:02:04Do some painting.
00:02:05I haven't painted in years.
00:02:07Exactly.
00:02:08Maybe now's the perfect time to pick up the brush again.
00:02:11Are you firing me?
00:02:13No, but until I can boost our readership,
00:02:16nobody's gonna want to advertise with us.
00:02:18Besides, I've got one more trick up my sleeve,
00:02:21and if it works,
00:02:22we're gonna need you back sooner than you think.
00:02:26Anything I can do to help?
00:02:28You're our last local business that hasn't pulled their ad, Mom.
00:02:31You're doing enough already.
00:02:35So, what's the trick up your sleeve?
00:02:37Oh, well, I have some very important business to discuss with you.
00:02:42His name is Andrew. He works in Procure.
00:02:44I told you, no more matchmaking.
00:02:46He works in the cheese industry.
00:02:48The cheese guy?
00:02:49You set us up last year. It was a disaster.
00:02:51Oh, my gosh.
00:02:52Have I tried setting you up with so many men
00:02:54that I've inadvertently returned to the start of my list?
00:02:57After Daniel, I had enough of your matchmaking.
00:03:00Okay, well, just because it didn't work out with Daniel
00:03:02doesn't mean it won't work out with the next guy.
00:03:04Zoey, we dated for a month,
00:03:06and then he skipped town on Christmas Eve.
00:03:08Zoey broke your heart.
00:03:10It happens.
00:03:11He didn't break my heart.
00:03:13He broke Zach's, and that's unforgivable.
00:03:17Excuse me.
00:03:18Hi, I saw you dropping these off.
00:03:20I just wondered what it was.
00:03:21Molly's Mommy Mixer, or Triple M for short.
00:03:24So it's like a social group for moms.
00:03:26Exactly.
00:03:27Single, married, young, old, everyone's welcome.
00:03:30And you're meeting tonight?
00:03:32Yeah, you should totally come.
00:03:34I saw something on here about a contest.
00:03:37Don't get her started about the contest.
00:03:39Modern Parenting Magazine's Group of the Year Award.
00:03:41The parenting group that raises the most amount of money
00:03:43for the NPM charity gets a crown this week.
00:03:45And we've got a fun run planned for this weekend.
00:03:48Great, maybe I'll stay there.
00:03:50I hope so.
00:03:54Okay, you do know when you talk about Triple M,
00:03:56you sound like a cult leader.
00:03:58If I'm going to win this contest,
00:03:59I'm going to need all the help I can get.
00:04:01Oh, did I tell you about Ashley?
00:04:03Ashley?
00:04:04She emailed me yesterday.
00:04:05Just moved to town.
00:04:06She's coming tonight.
00:04:07Get this, she's a social media expert.
00:04:10She could be exactly what Triple M needs to win this contest.
00:04:13Yeah, sounds perfect.
00:04:17Perfect.
00:04:26You can't put the dips there.
00:04:27Why not?
00:04:28Because when someone dips a chip,
00:04:31they'll have to maneuver an overloaded chip
00:04:33right over the brownies, risking unwanted dip drip.
00:04:36Dip drip?
00:04:37Mm-hmm.
00:04:40That'll be your fun run outfit I ordered for you.
00:04:58Thank you so much.
00:05:01You have a little helper.
00:05:03That's adorable.
00:05:04Actually, I, um...
00:05:18You want to cover me in cupcakes for the fun run?
00:05:31Allow me to introduce you to the trick up my sleeve.
00:05:35Molly, this is Ashley.
00:05:38Ashley, this is Molly.
00:05:40Call me Ash.
00:05:42And my little helper is Sophie.
00:05:46Hi, what's your name?
00:05:48Zach.
00:05:49You're Ashley?
00:05:50Guilty.
00:05:51Zoe hired me to boost the Herald's readership.
00:05:54When she told me about Triple M,
00:05:56I thought it'd be the perfect way to meet some fellow parents.
00:05:59Isn't it, though?
00:06:00Make yourself at home.
00:06:01You want to come see my room?
00:06:09How are you?
00:06:12Hi.
00:06:16Way cuter than the cheese guy.
00:06:21I'm sorry.
00:06:22It's just, he's exactly what the Herald needs, okay?
00:06:25Give him a chance.
00:06:26Hi, nice to meet you.
00:06:27This is Triple M, Zoe.
00:06:29Second M stands for mommy.
00:06:31Correct me if I'm wrong, but that man, not a mommy.
00:06:34Okay, well, maybe it's time you bent the rules a little.
00:06:46Wait, you broke his nose with a Frisbee?
00:06:49I've known Mark since college.
00:06:51He may be a tech genius, but he couldn't catch a cold.
00:06:56And you made these yourself?
00:06:58Those? Yeah, I love to bake.
00:07:00They're delicious.
00:07:02Molly, did you get one?
00:07:04No thanks.
00:07:05Actually made the brownies over there.
00:07:09So, how are you settling in?
00:07:11Great.
00:07:12Great.
00:07:13Friendly locals, beautiful scenery, perfect running routes.
00:07:17Oh, you run, too?
00:07:19Of course he does.
00:07:20Can I get anyone to...
00:07:21Let me get this straight.
00:07:22You run, bake, look fabulous, and you're single?
00:07:27Well, I don't like to blow my own horn.
00:07:29You just became the most desirable bachelor
00:07:31since Tom Anderson won five grand in a scratch-off.
00:07:36This is a beautiful painting.
00:07:38Local artist?
00:07:40You could say that, right, Molly?
00:07:43You painted this?
00:07:46Didn't take me for the creative type.
00:07:48She gets that a lot.
00:07:50I've been trying to get her to go back to painting for years,
00:07:52but she continues to ignore me.
00:07:55You really should.
00:07:56There's a real market for this sort of stuff.
00:07:58This sort of stuff?
00:08:01I just mean more traditional art.
00:08:04I'll clear some space.
00:08:10I should have told you about Ash.
00:08:12You should have.
00:08:13I don't like him.
00:08:15You just met him.
00:08:17He makes a strong first impression.
00:08:19Congratulations on making it a little over five hours
00:08:23on your no matchmaking promise.
00:08:25I'm not matchmaking.
00:08:27Sure.
00:08:28Molly, can't you just let your guard down
00:08:30even just a little bit?
00:08:31My guard is not up.
00:08:33Molly, your guard is so far away
00:08:36Molly, your guard is so far up,
00:08:39you can't even see over the top.
00:08:48Fundraising's changed.
00:08:49The days of yard sales, fun runs, and bake-offs
00:08:52are in the past.
00:08:53It's all about the digital sphere now.
00:08:55I'm not sure the digital sphere
00:08:57has quite made it to Havenbrook.
00:08:59Exactly.
00:09:00People here prefer a personal touch.
00:09:02I think that's a common misconception.
00:09:05What is?
00:09:06That small towns aren't ready
00:09:08to embrace the digital revolution.
00:09:10The digital revolution?
00:09:12You sound like an extra from The Matrix.
00:09:15Just like traditional methods
00:09:17won't increase the Herald's readership,
00:09:19old-fashioned fundraising won't win you that contest.
00:09:22Trust me.
00:09:25Why is everything so organized?
00:09:31My mom likes it that way.
00:09:34Do you like it that way?
00:09:38It sounds to me like your mom
00:09:40needs to lighten up a little.
00:09:42Thank you guys so much for coming.
00:09:44It was so great to see you.
00:09:46Oh, of course.
00:09:47Good to see you.
00:09:50Sophie, let's go.
00:09:52Sorry if I came on a little strong
00:09:54about the fundraising thing.
00:09:56Can't say I noticed.
00:09:58Buy you coffee tomorrow?
00:09:59We could have a brainstorm.
00:10:01Seriously, I think I can help.
00:10:03I think that's a very kind offer,
00:10:05and it would be rude not to accept.
00:10:07Mm-hmm.
00:10:08Seconded.
00:10:19Sophie said let's go.
00:10:21Sophie said let's write ice cream for breakfast.
00:10:24That's nutritionally irresponsible.
00:10:28Maybe you need to lighten up a little.
00:10:51Okay.
00:11:21orchestra only
00:11:23orchestra only
00:11:50So you're like a fixer?
00:11:52Yeah, that term's a little reductive.
00:11:54My job is to analyze the digital footprint
00:11:56of an organization, see where it's working,
00:11:58see where it's not.
00:11:59You know what I mean?
00:12:02Ash is here to kickstart our social media presence,
00:12:05engage with the entire community,
00:12:07bring back our old readers, find new ones.
00:12:09What can we do to help?
00:12:11First thing I'd like to do is walk around,
00:12:14really breathe the place in.
00:12:16Anyone want to be my tour guide?
00:12:19I was actually thinking Molly.
00:12:21You were?
00:12:23Grab a cup of coffee.
00:12:24You can show me around town.
00:12:26We can talk about your fundraising.
00:12:38You know, it's real cool.
00:12:42It's a little reductive, Charlie.
00:12:47Across the street is the Lobster Shack,
00:12:49owned by Charlie's dad.
00:12:51Havenbrook Bookstore, owned by Zoe's uncle.
00:12:54Conservatory, owned by Vince's brother.
00:12:58Have you always lived here?
00:13:00Not always.
00:13:01I moved to the city after college.
00:13:04What brought you back?
00:13:07My husband passed away right after Zach was born.
00:13:12It just felt like the right time to come home.
00:13:15So sorry to hear that.
00:13:18And lastly, The Fountain,
00:13:21owned by my mom and our last remaining advertiser.
00:13:46Sorry.
00:13:48So, what was your last client?
00:13:52Ever heard of a graffiti artist named Propaganda?
00:13:55I'm not really into that kind of art.
00:13:58I'm more traditional, remember?
00:14:01Well, he's Brooklyn's answer to Banksy.
00:14:05Real identity, cloak within mystery.
00:14:08He hired me to shape his digital profile,
00:14:10inflate his price tags.
00:14:12And it worked?
00:14:13Just at his first show.
00:14:15Every piece sold for six figures.
00:14:17But you know who he is, right?
00:14:20I mean, you must have met him.
00:14:25This is highly classified information
00:14:27that could ruin his career.
00:14:29He's actually a middle-aged geography teacher
00:14:32from Pennsylvania named Propaganda.
00:14:36Must be interesting, having so many people
00:14:40Must be interesting, having so many different clients.
00:14:44It is. I love the work.
00:14:47But the short-term contracts aren't exactly ideal.
00:14:50How short-term?
00:14:52A couple weeks, sometimes a few months.
00:14:55It means we move around a lot.
00:14:58So how long is your contract here?
00:15:01Six weeks. Then it's off to Alaska.
00:15:05Alaska?
00:15:07Coleman's Cannery has been canning
00:15:09Alaskan salmon for 70 years.
00:15:11Without me, they might not make it to 71.
00:15:16That must be hard,
00:15:18traveling around with Sophie so much.
00:15:21She's fine.
00:15:23We'll settle down eventually,
00:15:25when the right opportunity comes along.
00:15:31So, let's talk fundraising.
00:15:35Actually, I should probably get back to the office.
00:15:38You know, small-town historic newspaper
00:15:40on the verge of folding.
00:15:42I should probably do some work.
00:15:44Well, when's the next Triple M meet-up?
00:15:46Maybe we could talk then?
00:15:48I'm afraid I won't be able to approve
00:15:50your Triple M membership.
00:15:52Really? Why not?
00:15:54Isn't it obvious?
00:15:56The middle M stands for Mommy.
00:15:58Isn't that a little exclusionary?
00:16:00Yes. I mean, no.
00:16:02I mean...
00:16:04Thanks for the coffee.
00:16:11Forgetting something?
00:16:33Maybe she thought
00:16:35you were just trying to be romantic.
00:16:37Romantic?
00:16:40I accidentally touched her hand
00:16:42and then helped her into her coat.
00:16:44Ugh.
00:17:03I'm not interested in you romantically.
00:17:06Great.
00:17:08I'm not interested in you romantically either.
00:17:10Fantastic.
00:17:12I just wanted to clear that up.
00:17:14I didn't want you getting the wrong idea or anything.
00:17:16I'm personable. Nothing more.
00:17:18I'm just sitting down to dinner, so if that's all...
00:17:20Now that we have that romantic misunderstanding cleared up,
00:17:23I'm assuming you'll be happy
00:17:25to approve my Triple M membership.
00:17:28You can't get rid of me that easily.
00:17:34That was mean.
00:17:36I'm going now.
00:17:48Oh, well, you seem jauntier than usual.
00:17:51It's unsettling.
00:17:53Can I just get a coffee to go, please?
00:17:56You let him put these here?
00:17:58I can't discriminate against another parenting group, Molly.
00:18:01It would be unethical.
00:18:04Don't you want your coffee?
00:18:16You can't be serious.
00:18:18Okay, no, Ash was just explaining...
00:18:20Explaining what?
00:18:22I had a brain wave last night.
00:18:24Sounds painful.
00:18:26Two parenting groups,
00:18:28mostly made up of Harold employees,
00:18:30both competing for the Group of the Year award.
00:18:33Think of the publicity, the online traffic.
00:18:36People are going to love it.
00:18:40How can you possibly expect to win the contest
00:18:43when you don't even have any members?
00:18:45I actually approved the application
00:18:47for two members this morning.
00:18:50We've been fundraising for months,
00:18:52and the contest closes next week.
00:18:54You can't really believe you can win.
00:18:56Remember when I told you
00:18:58that yard sales, bake-offs, and fun runs
00:19:00were a thing of the past?
00:19:02Bring it on.
00:19:05Now you're talking.
00:19:09Are you ready to fun run till you drop?
00:19:12That doesn't exactly sound like me.
00:19:14I'm going to win.
00:19:16Are you ready to fun run till you drop?
00:19:18That doesn't exactly sound like fun.
00:19:21Forget fun. This is war.
00:19:24Aren't you taking this a little too seriously, Molly?
00:19:27I'm taking this with exactly the right amount of seriousness.
00:19:30Sounds like you aren't taking this seriously enough.
00:19:33It's just a contest, Molly.
00:19:35It's not just a contest.
00:19:37It's everything I've been working towards
00:19:39for the past few months.
00:19:41And he thinks he can just waltz right in and snatch it from me?
00:19:44Oh, okay, easy, girl. Let's just...
00:19:47Are you sure that you can beat him?
00:19:50I mean, it sounded very impressive the other night.
00:19:53You want to join Triple-A, Mom?
00:19:55Well, to be honest, it's tempting.
00:19:58I know exactly how to win this thing.
00:20:01Trust me.
00:20:03I know exactly how to win this thing. Trust me.
00:20:05Talk to me. What can I use?
00:20:07You can use my car.
00:20:09That's not what I meant. I have a car.
00:20:11I just meant skill, talent.
00:20:14What is your USP?
00:20:18I used to tap.
00:20:22As in tap dance? Are you serious?
00:20:24I was under-18 state champ three years in a row.
00:20:28Uh, tapper's heel,
00:20:30putting an end to what could have been a promising career.
00:20:33Why didn't I know this about you?
00:20:35You know, that's real awesome.
00:20:37What's tapper's heel?
00:20:39Oh, it's like tennis elbow, but, you know, in the heel.
00:20:43You can still tap, though, right?
00:20:45Not at a competitive level,
00:20:47but, yeah, I can still dance.
00:20:50But I haven't put the shoes on in years.
00:20:52But you still have the shoes.
00:20:54They're in the trunk of my car.
00:20:56Look, I promised Zoey I'd throw them out, okay?
00:20:59I just haven't been able to bring myself to do it.
00:21:02Will you tap for me, Vince?
00:21:04Will you tap for Ash's awesome alliance?
00:21:08It...
00:21:13Okay.
00:21:17Molly said that your dad owns a restaurant called The Lobster Shack.
00:21:21Uh, yeah, yeah, that's right.
00:21:23Okay. We can use that.
00:21:25I'm just not sure how.
00:21:27Uh, I'm-I'm not really sure that we can.
00:21:30I haven't really spoken to my dad in about six months.
00:21:34Why? What happened?
00:21:36Um, he-he wanted me to join the family business,
00:21:39and...
00:21:41so it's a different route.
00:21:45You're artistic, creative.
00:21:48He doesn't understand that.
00:21:50He thinks that you turned your back on him,
00:21:53and you think he turned his back on you.
00:21:58Uh, yeah, um, that's exactly correct.
00:22:02Sometimes you just need a third party to turn your back around,
00:22:07look each other in the eye again.
00:22:09I can be that person for you, Charlie.
00:22:15I got him.
00:22:20It is all about momentum.
00:22:22First, we smash the fun run.
00:22:24Then we roll right into the double whammy of the bake-off and the yard sale.
00:22:28I don't care how digital his sphere is.
00:22:30He's not topping that.
00:22:32Yeah.
00:22:35Um, you might want to see this.
00:22:38Ash just started a live stream from the Herald social account.
00:22:42Ladies and gentlemen, forget the rumble in the jungle or the thriller in Manila,
00:22:46this is a right hook in Havenbrook, and it's the battle of the century.
00:22:50It's Molly's Mommy Mixer versus Ash's Awesome Alliance,
00:22:55competing for Modern Parenting Magazine's Group of the Year Award.
00:22:58Now, if you want to play it safe,
00:23:00then put on your old-timey bonnet and hitch your horse-drawn cart to Triple M.
00:23:04Old-timey bonnet?
00:23:06Horse-drawn cart? He's good.
00:23:09But if you want something new, something fresh,
00:23:12then jump on board a Triple A bullet train.
00:23:15Destination awesome.
00:23:17To kick things off, we've got a former state champion tap dancer
00:23:20tapping up a storm right here, right now.
00:23:24Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
00:23:27He is really good.
00:23:29That's right, folks, a 24-hour, non-stop tap-a-thon,
00:23:32streaming live from the Herald.
00:23:34Donate now in the link in our profile to keep Vince tapping.
00:23:37He's going to get every cent you've got.
00:23:39How you doing, Vince?
00:23:42Let's get this party started!
00:23:45Woo!
00:23:47Oh, I've got to see this.
00:23:50Oh, I've got to see this.
00:23:52Wait, seriously?
00:23:54Oh, yeah.
00:23:56Okay, well, wait!
00:24:03You can't possibly tap for 24 hours.
00:24:06You'll get a blister after 20 minutes.
00:24:08I feel like I could dance for a week.
00:24:12I'll get him some fluids.
00:24:14You might want to order an ambulance while you're at it.
00:24:21With every breath
00:24:25I take
00:24:30The time keeps changing
00:24:37Ding, ding, ding, ding! Seconds out.
00:24:39I didn't agree to any of this.
00:24:41Come on, you know it makes sense.
00:24:43It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
00:24:45The metrics and I would have to agree to disagree.
00:24:47He's right, Molly.
00:24:49This video has already been shared more in the last 20 minutes
00:24:52than anything we've posted this entire year.
00:24:55And we just got our first donation.
00:24:57Seriously?
00:24:58From China.
00:24:59From China?
00:25:01How is that even possible?
00:25:03They're sleeping.
00:25:05Never underestimate the digital sphere, Molly.
00:25:08I'm about to grab your digital spheres
00:25:10and launch you right out that window.
00:25:12That is perfect.
00:25:14Say it again.
00:25:15What are you doing? Put that away.
00:25:17Molly Jackson, fearless leader of Triple M
00:25:20and my arch nemesis.
00:25:22Arch nemesis?
00:25:23How does it feel, Molly?
00:25:24How does what feel?
00:25:25To know that Triple A is gaining on you.
00:25:27Cent by cent, dollar by dollar.
00:25:29Stop it.
00:25:30Gloves are truly off now, folks.
00:25:32Donate now to Triple A.
00:25:34Come on, Charlie.
00:25:35Phase two starts now.
00:25:38He's insane.
00:25:39He's actually insane.
00:25:44I just need a few minutes of your time, Ray.
00:25:47I already told Molly I'm not renewing the ads
00:25:49until someone actually reads The Herald again.
00:25:52I'm not here for the advertisements, Ray.
00:25:54I'm here for Charlie.
00:25:55I'm here to make things right.
00:25:57If Charlie wanted to make things right,
00:25:59he'd have to make it himself.
00:26:01I'm here for Charlie.
00:26:03I'm here to make things right.
00:26:05If Charlie wanted to make things right,
00:26:07he could have come here himself.
00:26:09He did.
00:26:10He's out front.
00:26:15What are you?
00:26:16Some kind of fixer?
00:26:18That term's a little reductive.
00:26:25Hold me up
00:26:27So I don't look back
00:26:28Arch nemesis.
00:26:29Arch nemesis?
00:26:30How does it feel, Molly?
00:26:32How does what feel?
00:26:33I just can't believe how happy he is.
00:26:35I can't believe he posted it already.
00:26:40So you really still think we can win this thing?
00:26:42We have to.
00:26:43He'll be even more insufferable if we don't.
00:26:46If that's even possible.
00:26:48Stop.
00:27:01If I'd known how much this photography thing meant to you,
00:27:05I never would have stood in your way.
00:27:07Yeah.
00:27:08I should have made that clear.
00:27:12I didn't give you the chance.
00:27:15I love you, Dad.
00:27:18I love you too, son.
00:27:29Hey, Ray?
00:27:33Can I borrow that?
00:27:36Can I borrow that?
00:27:50That's not fair.
00:27:52What's not fair?
00:27:54You know I'm not going to turn you away when Sophie's with you.
00:27:57Told you it would work.
00:27:59Hi, Molly.
00:28:00Hi, Sophie.
00:28:01Zack's upstairs.
00:28:06I want you to know that this rivalry thing is just for show.
00:28:10Are you sure about that?
00:28:12It's a theatrical narrative purely meant to drive online traffic.
00:28:16Which is working, if you hadn't noticed.
00:28:19Oh, I've noticed.
00:28:29So what did you do in the city before you moved to Havenbrook?
00:28:32Same thing I do here.
00:28:34Except for a national magazine.
00:28:36That must have been a big culture shock.
00:28:39Not really.
00:28:41Selling ad space to a global brand isn't really that different than
00:28:44selling it to the lobster shack.
00:28:46It's still just two people talking.
00:28:48Not that I've been doing a very good job of that recently.
00:28:52Hence the reason you're currently sitting on my couch.
00:28:55It's not your fault Harold lost its ad revenue, Molly.
00:28:58That's what Zoe keeps telling me.
00:29:00And she's right.
00:29:02No one wants to advertise in a newspaper that nobody reads.
00:29:06You really think you can turn it around?
00:29:08I wouldn't be here if I didn't.
00:29:15Do you miss it?
00:29:17Miss what?
00:29:19The job.
00:29:20The city.
00:29:21Everything.
00:29:23Sometimes.
00:29:24But there were too many memories there.
00:29:27Most of them good, but I just needed a fresh start.
00:29:31And you've been doing it alone ever since?
00:29:34Yep.
00:29:35Despite Zoe trying to set me up with every eligible bachelor in Havenbrook.
00:29:39Some of them, twice.
00:29:41And one of which promised to take Zach ice skating on Christmas Eve
00:29:44before he accidentally remembered he had a wife on the other side of the country.
00:29:48You're kidding.
00:29:49Wish I was.
00:29:51It took Zach months to recover.
00:29:55You should get a job like mine.
00:29:57Nobody can match make you if you're not around long enough.
00:30:03Does Sophie see her mom much?
00:30:06My ex-wife lives in Hong Kong.
00:30:09The only people that see her on a regular basis are the other partners at her law firm.
00:30:14Sophie's fine.
00:30:15She understands.
00:30:17Tough being a single parent, huh?
00:30:20I'll drink to that.
00:30:25I guess you have a lot of friends, huh?
00:30:28What makes you think that?
00:30:30Oh, you move around so much, so you must make friends wherever you go.
00:30:34It doesn't really work like that.
00:30:37How come?
00:30:39Sometimes we're not there long enough to make friends.
00:30:43And sometimes we don't even try.
00:30:46Why not?
00:30:48It's easier to leave somewhere with no friends
00:30:51It's easier to leave somewhere with no friends
00:30:53than it is to leave friends behind.
00:30:58You want to hear a joke?
00:31:00Sure.
00:31:01What do you call a pig that does karate?
00:31:04I have no idea.
00:31:06Pork chop.
00:31:08You're funny.
00:31:10What kind of shorts do clouds wear?
00:31:13I don't know.
00:31:15Thunderwear.
00:31:19What do you call an alligator in a vest?
00:31:23I don't know.
00:31:24What do you call an alligator in a vest?
00:31:27An investigator.
00:31:34I like sack.
00:31:36That's good to hear.
00:31:38It's nice here.
00:31:40Yeah, it sure is.
00:31:42What's that?
00:31:46You really don't know what that is?
00:31:48It's a game.
00:31:50How does it work?
00:31:51Watch.
00:32:01That's fun.
00:32:09I decided what I want to be when I grow up.
00:32:11Have you now?
00:32:13A stand-up comedian.
00:32:15A stand-up comedian?
00:32:17Sophie said my jokes are so good,
00:32:19I could tour the world with a sell-out show.
00:32:21She did, huh?
00:32:23What, you don't believe her?
00:32:25I believe you can be anything you want to be.
00:32:28But it doesn't hurt to have a backup career,
00:32:31like a safety net.
00:32:33Something a little more reliable
00:32:35than the entertainment industry.
00:32:37Is that what you did?
00:32:39What do you mean?
00:32:40You decided to use your safety net when you stopped painting?
00:32:46Good night, honey.
00:32:52How do you organize a space party?
00:32:55I don't know.
00:32:57How do you organize a space party?
00:32:59You plan it.
00:33:10How much longer?
00:33:13Oh, not much longer, honey.
00:33:15Only around 8 hours.
00:33:17How are your blisters holding up?
00:33:19Badly.
00:33:21Yep, thought so.
00:33:41Thank you so much.
00:33:43Good luck.
00:33:45Thank you so much for coming.
00:33:47Let me guess, did your mom make you wear that?
00:33:49Oh, hey, I didn't think you were coming.
00:33:51You look adorable.
00:33:53And fast.
00:33:55Okay.
00:33:57Can I please have your attention?
00:34:00Thank you so much for coming
00:34:02to this morning's Triple Imp on Run.
00:34:04Whoo-hoo!
00:34:08For those of you who have already donated,
00:34:10thank you.
00:34:12For those of you who haven't,
00:34:14prepare to get your hands in your pockets.
00:34:18And without any further ado,
00:34:20will all Fun Runners please take their places
00:34:22at the starting line?
00:34:24Whoo!
00:34:27All right, on your mark, get set...
00:34:31Ready for one more?
00:34:37You've got to be kidding me.
00:34:39That's right, folks.
00:34:41It's Triple M versus Triple A,
00:34:43head-to-head for the very first time.
00:34:45Don't be shellfish.
00:34:47Keep your eyes peeled.
00:34:51Triple M versus Triple A,
00:34:53head-to-head for the very first time.
00:34:55Don't be shellfish.
00:34:57Keep those donations coming in.
00:34:59Every cent counts.
00:35:01Can you even run in that thing?
00:35:03It's actually surprisingly roomy.
00:35:05Are you supposed to be a giraffe?
00:35:07I'm a cheetah.
00:35:09Oh, that makes more sense.
00:35:11This is fun, right?
00:35:13On your mark, get set...
00:35:15Go!
00:35:17Hey!
00:35:19Whoo!
00:35:41Whoo!
00:35:43Yeah!
00:35:50Did I mention that I used to run track in high school?
00:35:54Seriously?
00:35:56I was a half-athlete, some bit of an all-star.
00:35:59Of course you were.
00:36:01What, you weren't on your high school track team?
00:36:04I was regional spelling bee champion, 5 years running.
00:36:07Congratulations, spectacularly unhelpful
00:36:09in the middle of a fun run.
00:36:11But good for you, champ.
00:36:13How does it feel to be overtaken by a 6-foot monster?
00:36:18Whoo!
00:36:40Thank you, thank you.
00:36:43That's right, folks, that's how it's done.
00:36:46Hooray!
00:36:48Whoo!
00:36:56Thousands of people have watched Charlie's livestream.
00:36:59So thousands of people just watched me lose to a giant lobster?
00:37:03We'll look on the bright side.
00:37:05Havenbrook and The Herald are trending on social media,
00:37:08not just locally, but across the state.
00:37:10And this clip is going viral.
00:37:16Ah!
00:37:20Great.
00:37:22No hard feelings, right?
00:37:28How long can a lobster stay out of water?
00:37:31I don't know. What?
00:37:36Better safe than sorry!
00:37:38Whoo!
00:37:40Hey!
00:37:42Can you believe it?
00:37:45Ah!
00:37:47I have never met a more irritating man in my entire life,
00:37:51and I have met a lot of irritating men.
00:37:54Let's give it up for Molly, everyone,
00:37:56Havenbrook's number one runner-up.
00:37:59Whoo!
00:38:01Just a theatrical narrative, remember?
00:38:04Sure, whatever you say.
00:38:09Who else wants to cool off?
00:38:12Who else wants to cool off?
00:38:18Hey, don't worry.
00:38:21He won't know what hit him when the bake sale kicks off.
00:38:24So far, we've been up against a champion tap dancer
00:38:27and a former heptathlete.
00:38:29If it turns out Charlie used to be an all-star baker,
00:38:31I'm going to scream.
00:38:33Hmm. Well, if only you could challenge Ash
00:38:36to a game of no-hole-sparred spelling.
00:38:38That would really wipe the smile off his face.
00:38:40I should challenge him to something.
00:38:43Right now. Catch him off guard.
00:38:45I mean, he can't say no on their live stream.
00:38:47Challenge him to what?
00:38:49Uh...
00:38:53Pedal boats.
00:38:55Pedal boats? You.
00:38:58Why not?
00:39:00Molly, I asked you to go pedal boating with me last year.
00:39:02Do you remember what you said?
00:39:04No, but you're going to remind me.
00:39:06Deceptively dangerous. That's what you called pedal boating.
00:39:09Yeah, well, maybe I'm feeling a little deceptively dangerous right now.
00:39:12So I guess that balances things out.
00:39:22Molly, if you're here to accept defeat,
00:39:25I respectfully must decline. There's a long way to go.
00:39:28Pedal boat race. You, me, to the dock and back right now.
00:39:31Winner takes the proceeds of the fun run.
00:39:33A pedal boat race?
00:39:35Just adding a little more theatrics to the narrative.
00:39:38You can't say no to that, right?
00:39:40Oh, you know I can't.
00:39:47Regretting your fashion choice?
00:39:49Fashion comes and goes, Molly.
00:39:52Style never dies.
00:39:55On your mark, get set, pedal!
00:40:00Oh, my God!
00:40:06How? How were they so fast?
00:40:13The same funny matches the color of your costume.
00:40:16Very funny.
00:40:18They're running!
00:40:30Yes!
00:40:42I can't believe he's about to do it.
00:40:45He's now more blister than man.
00:40:48And ten!
00:40:50Nine! Eight! Seven! Six!
00:40:53Five! Four! Three!
00:40:56Two! One!
00:41:05Oh, honey, I never should have told you
00:41:07to throw your tap shoes away.
00:41:09Oh, no, no, no, you don't have to now,
00:41:11because I'll do it myself.
00:41:13Wait, this hasn't made you want to start tapping again?
00:41:16Trust me, this has made me want to never tap again.
00:41:20See ya.
00:41:23I'd say congratulations,
00:41:25but you're looking smug enough already.
00:41:28Smug? Me?
00:41:39I think you're secretly having the time of your life.
00:41:43Seriously, Mom?
00:41:44Losing a fun run to a lobster is not my idea of fun.
00:41:48It was pretty funny.
00:41:50That was very funny.
00:41:52More kneading, less talking.
00:41:55I will say this much for Ash.
00:41:58His reputation is well-earned.
00:42:00The Herald's online profile is blowing up.
00:42:03I'm happy he's helping.
00:42:05I am.
00:42:07But we can't let him steal the limelight tomorrow.
00:42:10You think he's cooking something up?
00:42:12Of course he is. It's Ash. It's what he does.
00:42:15His cupcakes were delicious.
00:42:18Not even he can make enough tonight to rival all this.
00:42:22Oh, it won't be cupcakes he's making.
00:42:24No, he'll be making something different.
00:42:26Something irritatingly clever.
00:42:29Well, I don't care how clever he is.
00:42:31The people of Havenbrook love a bake sale.
00:42:34He can't possibly do anything to upstage that.
00:42:45You know where to go.
00:42:49We're doing top-secret Triple M stuff. Go away.
00:42:52You're going to want to hear this.
00:42:54I doubt that.
00:42:56Unless you're about to tell me you're planning on moving to Alaska earlier than planned?
00:42:59I just spoke with Anna Klein.
00:43:02The journalist from Modern Parenting magazine?
00:43:04Yes. She heard about the rivalry and wants to run a profile.
00:43:08That's amazing!
00:43:10A piece in a national magazine?
00:43:12I mean, we couldn't ask for better publicity for The Herald.
00:43:15Feel free to mention The Fountain, too.
00:43:17Why are you both leaving? We still have more baking to do.
00:43:20Oh, I can help.
00:43:22Yeah, Ash can help.
00:43:24Besides, it's getting late.
00:43:26It's totally not getting late.
00:43:28Bye, honey.
00:43:32Believe it or not, that was them actually trying to be subtle.
00:43:37Where do I start?
00:43:40Why do you have so many ties?
00:43:43My mom says the right tie can turn a good look into a great one.
00:43:48Weird.
00:43:50Try... this.
00:43:54My grandma bought me that. Mom does not let me wear it.
00:43:58Why not?
00:44:00Says it makes me look like a hoodlum.
00:44:02What's a hoodlum?
00:44:04Well, I don't know.
00:44:07I've been reading NPM since Zach was born.
00:44:10I can't believe I'm actually going to be in it.
00:44:13What do you think she's going to ask us?
00:44:17Why are you so obsessed with this contest?
00:44:20It's probably going to be her first question.
00:44:22Are you asking me to answer that right now?
00:44:24Not if you don't want to.
00:44:26No, it's fine.
00:44:28Um...
00:44:30I don't know.
00:44:32No, it's fine.
00:44:34Um...
00:44:36When my husband passed away,
00:44:38no one thought I could raise Zach on my own.
00:44:41Especially my mom.
00:44:44She was probably just worried about you both.
00:44:46I know.
00:44:48When we moved back to Havenbrook, she wanted us to move in with her,
00:44:51but I wanted to prove her wrong.
00:44:54So you set up Triple M.
00:44:56A way to meet other moms.
00:44:58To form a network.
00:45:00It's the best thing I've ever done,
00:45:02and it means the world to me.
00:45:06Good answer.
00:45:08Thanks.
00:45:10Now ask me one.
00:45:14When did you realize you wanted to do the job you do?
00:45:20When I turned around our college Shakespeare Society.
00:45:23We went from an empty basement to selling out the auditorium twice over.
00:45:27You were a member of your college Shakespeare Society?
00:45:30I usually played the fool, on account of my juggling skills
00:45:33and how great I look in a leotard.
00:45:43Prove it.
00:45:45Are you ready to be amazed, my lady?
00:45:48Go right ahead, good sir.
00:45:51Okay, not bad.
00:45:53If you saw me in the leotard, you'd be really impressed.
00:46:00What?
00:46:02It's gone awfully quiet up there.
00:46:16What is he wearing?
00:46:18What is he wearing?
00:46:20I don't know, but he looks awesome.
00:46:23Don't you dare tell him that.
00:46:32What if I get eaten by a polar bear in Alaska?
00:46:36Are there polar bears in Alaska?
00:46:38Yep. I already checked.
00:46:41Well, we're just going to have to be careful, won't we?
00:46:45If we stayed here, we wouldn't have to worry about me getting eaten by a polar bear.
00:46:49We're going to Alaska, Sophie.
00:46:51Just enjoy it here while you can.
00:46:57Are you wearing hair mousse?
00:46:59Sophie says it makes me look older.
00:47:01You're seven. You don't need to look older.
00:47:04Sophie says all the best stand-up comedians have a good look.
00:47:08Sophie says a lot, huh?
00:47:11Yeah. I like her.
00:47:14Me too.
00:47:33PHONE RINGS
00:47:38Hello?
00:47:40Anna Cline? From Modern Parenting magazine?
00:47:45Yeah. I'll be right there.
00:48:05She's here.
00:48:07Who is?
00:48:10I don't know.
00:48:17Your article about potty training last month was amazing.
00:48:22And the one before that about baby-led weaning?
00:48:24It was just so incisive.
00:48:26Thank you again.
00:48:27I mean, my son is seven, so clearly past those phases,
00:48:30but I just love your articles.
00:48:33So well-written and so well-researched.
00:48:36It's always nice to meet a fan.
00:48:38I thought you could mention The Herald in your article.
00:48:40Even just a mention in NPM would be incredible.
00:48:43Of course. You both work here, so it'll feed into the story organically.
00:48:47Now, tell me, how did this great rivalry start?
00:48:51Well, Ash was a little bummed when I told him he couldn't be in Triple M.
00:48:56So he created a group of his own instead.
00:48:59Wait, that's hilarious. I love it.
00:49:01And now you're neck and neck for first place.
00:49:04Really? We're neck and neck?
00:49:06I like it. And as the contest ends in just a couple of days,
00:49:09I'll be sticking around to crown the winner.
00:49:11That's fantastic.
00:49:13I can't believe you caught up so fast.
00:49:15Oh, neither could we. That's why I'm here.
00:49:18So, you were hired by The Herald to turn around its fortunes?
00:49:23I'm just lending a helping hand.
00:49:25The Havenbrook Herald has been in print for over a hundred years,
00:49:27and we intend to keep it that way.
00:49:29But that's what you do, right?
00:49:31I mean, you're known as the number one fixer in the industry.
00:49:35That term is a little reductive.
00:49:37Then do elaborate.
00:49:40Sure. But you also need to ask Molly about her painting.
00:49:44She does?
00:49:45She absolutely does.
00:49:47And I absolutely will.
00:49:49But let's focus on you first, Ash.
00:49:51Now, tell me how you got started.
00:49:54Sure.
00:49:57I'm starting to think they accidentally sent the president of the Ash Miller fan club.
00:50:03You sound jealous.
00:50:06Jealous? Of what?
00:50:09I don't know. You tell me.
00:50:15Tom, hi. Yes, of course.
00:50:18That's wonderful news. Thank you so much for calling.
00:50:22Perfect. Great.
00:50:25That was Tom Crawford at the diving school.
00:50:27He wants to renew their advertising contract.
00:50:29Awesome. Okay. Well, let's hope that's the first of many.
00:50:34Anna has a few follow-up questions, so we're going to get coffee at the fountain.
00:50:37I convinced her to give your mom a plug in the article.
00:50:40That's great. She'll be delighted.
00:50:47Yeah. Not jealous at all.
00:50:56This is beautiful. Thank you.
00:51:00Coffee run before we start?
00:51:02Yeah, sure. I'll go. I'm on it.
00:51:15Espresso, extra hot. Make it a double.
00:51:18Are you okay?
00:51:20Why wouldn't I be?
00:51:22Because you normally order a decaf oat milk latte.
00:51:32So, how'd it go last night?
00:51:35How'd what go?
00:51:37You and Ash baking all night.
00:51:40We baked, Mom. So what?
00:51:43Eyes meeting across the kitchen counter.
00:51:46Hands brushing hands under a soft pillow of dough.
00:51:50What are you talking about?
00:51:54I've been listening to them since they got here.
00:51:57He's done a great job promoting Triple M, The Herald, The Fountain, and Havenbrook in general.
00:52:03He knows exactly what he's doing.
00:52:06Why are you telling me this?
00:52:09Because that's why you came here, right? To see what they're talking about?
00:52:13I came here for double espresso.
00:52:18Double espresso.
00:52:23Please tell me that was decaf.
00:52:25You really think I'd give you a double espresso?
00:52:28You'd be up for a week.
00:52:30Thanks.
00:52:32Can I give you some advice?
00:52:35If you like him, tell him.
00:52:38Life's too short, honey.
00:52:40I don't like him, Mom. Not like that.
00:52:44Even if I did, he leaves in a week, so what's the point?
00:52:48Well, a lot can happen in a week.
00:52:53Thanks for the coffee.
00:52:59Hi. Would you like one of our lemon muffins?
00:53:02Roll up, roll up. Cookies, brownies, cupcakes. You name it, we've got it.
00:53:09Bum-ba-da-dum-bum-bum!
00:53:12Great. Here we go.
00:53:15Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the longest lobster roll in Havenbrook history!
00:53:22Possibly even the state's history. Nay, the world's history!
00:53:27Cooked fresh this morning and assembled by the expert hands of Ray and Charlie Fisher of Havenbrook's very own Lobster Shack!
00:53:39He's done it again, hasn't he? Yep.
00:53:42For just five dollars a slice, you can have your very own unique and delicious opportunity to be a part of Havenbrook's history.
00:53:50Five dollars a slice? That's double the price of anything we're selling.
00:53:55Can I have a slice, Mom?
00:53:57You don't even like lobster.
00:53:58I know, but it's not every day you get the chance to be a part of Havenbrook history.
00:54:02Thank you very much. Thank you. You won't regret it. It's delicious.
00:54:09You know what? We should all be a part of Havenbrook history.
00:54:18What's she doing?
00:54:19I have no idea.
00:54:23Radnising with the competition. Isn't that against the rules?
00:54:27How many slices does that get me?
00:54:33That'll get you the whole thing.
00:54:35Great. Then I'll take every single slice, please.
00:54:38Sorry, folks. We just got bought out.
00:54:49And that's how it's done.
00:54:51Ladies and gentlemen, buy a slice of this history-defining lobster roll right now at the Triple M booth and get any sweet treat half price.
00:55:08Do you want the end piece? Perfect.
00:55:27I'll take it.
00:55:28Great.
00:55:29That's great.
00:55:30There you are. Perfect. Thank you.
00:55:33Maybe he decided to stay away from this one.
00:55:36Intimidated by our yard sale prowess.
00:55:39You really think so?
00:55:40I think if he had something up his sleeve, we would have heard about it by...
00:55:51Hey, hey, hey. Behold, Evenbrook. Feast thine eyes on some awesome ye olde entertainment.
00:56:01Barred sale? That's not even a thing.
00:56:04It is now.
00:56:06I can't compete with that.
00:56:10Don't worry, Mom. I have an idea.
00:56:13What is he doing?
00:56:17If I had a towel, I'd throw it in right about now.
00:56:22What are you doing?
00:56:25Trust me.
00:56:34My name's Zack Jackson. I'm seven years old, and I've got some jokes for you.
00:56:45I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of elevator music. It's just bad on so many levels.
00:56:52You know who does like elevators? Ghosts.
00:56:54Yeah, apparently it really lifts their spirits.
00:56:58I'm vigilant that the first French fries weren't made in France. They were made in Greece.
00:57:12Thanks, Grandma.
00:57:13Oh, I always knew that jacket was a recipe for success.
00:57:18Wow, I gotta tell ya. After today's takings, things are close.
00:57:22How close?
00:57:23Contest ends in 48 hours. It's gonna go down to the wire.
00:57:27And you're trending, Zack. How does it feel to be a star of social media?
00:57:32I'm not in it for the fame.
00:57:38Let's go out to a nice dinner. Your choice. Anywhere you want.
00:57:42Anywhere?
00:57:43Anywhere.
00:57:44Can we have ice cream?
00:57:46As much as you can eat.
00:57:47Can Sophie and Ash come too?
00:57:58You wouldn't rather have dinner with your biggest fan?
00:58:02Anna Klein.
00:58:05Are you kidding me? She's been driving me crazy with her questions. I couldn't wait to get away.
00:58:11Yeah, she's super annoying.
00:58:14I thought you were her biggest fan.
00:58:16Me? No, her articles are way overrated.
00:58:23So where is this place?
00:58:25Don't worry, we're almost there. Just one more stop on the way.
00:58:31Come on, let's catch up with Zack and Sophie.
00:58:44I can't believe what he did today.
00:58:46He would have never had the confidence to do something like that before he met Sophie.
00:58:51She has that effect on people, whether they like it or not.
00:58:55He wanted to share this place with her. He's never done that before.
00:59:00What makes it so special? Other than the obvious, of course.
00:59:05When we moved back to Havenbrook, it was tough.
00:59:09Everyone I knew here had left. Well, everyone except my mom, but all she wanted to talk about were her concerns about me raising Zack by myself.
00:59:19I started having second thoughts, thinking maybe I should move back to the city, but then one day we came here and it changed.
00:59:30What did?
00:59:32Well, Zack did for a start, and he was happy for the first time since we came here.
00:59:37It was seeing him here that made me believe that moving back was the right choice.
00:59:43We went home that night and I painted Bracelet Bay.
00:59:47First time I'd painted in years.
00:59:50That same night I had the idea for Triple M, and the rest is history.
00:59:55I still can't believe you're a painter.
00:59:57Believe it or not, I actually went to art school.
01:00:00Not. Definitely not.
01:00:03Is it really so hard to believe?
01:00:06I could believe your mom having gone to art school, but you?
01:00:09It doesn't fit. No offense.
01:00:12None taken. But it did fit.
01:00:16Long time ago at least.
01:00:18But when Zack was born, I focused on a more reliable career path.
01:00:24Remember when I told you I worked at a national magazine?
01:00:27It was an arts magazine called Abacus.
01:00:29So even though I changed careers, I still kept a little toe in the creative ocean.
01:00:34And since moving back to Havenbrook, painting became more of a hobby.
01:00:39But if I'm being honest, I haven't painted anything in years.
01:00:44Maybe that part of me really doesn't fit anymore.
01:00:47Maybe you should try it on again.
01:00:50What's scaring you? It's just a little old paintbrush.
01:00:53I'm not scared. I've just moved on.
01:00:59I believe that if someone's good at something, they should keep doing it.
01:01:03Especially if it makes them happy.
01:01:08What makes you happy?
01:01:11If you had asked me that last week, I'm not sure I would have known the answer.
01:01:18But right now, I'd say it's pretty obvious.
01:01:25Can Sylvie come back to our place for ice cream? Please, Dad.
01:01:28Zack, it's getting kind of late.
01:01:29But Mom, you said I could have as much ice cream as I could eat.
01:01:33You totally did say that.
01:01:37Okay.
01:01:38Yes!
01:01:43You can show me the rest of your paintings.
01:01:44No. That's not something I tend to share.
01:01:47Ever?
01:01:48Ever. With anyone.
01:01:50Until now.
01:01:52You're insufferable. You know that, right?
01:01:55Yes. Yes, I do.
01:02:04You each get two scoops.
01:02:15It's Bracelet Bay, right?
01:02:17Yep.
01:02:19You captured it perfectly.
01:02:25Okay. Follow me.
01:02:34I can't believe I'm doing this.
01:02:41That's a lot of paintings.
01:02:49Molly, these are fantastic.
01:02:53You really think so?
01:02:54I know so.
01:02:56These should be hanging on walls, not lying under sheets.
01:03:00I kind of don't want to beat you now.
01:03:02What makes you think you're going to beat me?
01:03:04We still have 48 hours to fundraise.
01:03:07Well, I happen to have a little surprise lined up for tomorrow that might put me over the line.
01:03:11Do you now?
01:03:12Yep. I'm afraid so.
01:03:15Well then, I guess Triple M might just have to think up a little surprise of our own too.
01:03:20Seriously, I think you're great.
01:03:23I mean, these. I think these paintings are great. The paintings.
01:03:28Thanks.
01:03:33How about a lesson?
01:03:35A lesson?
01:03:37Sure. They've got enough ice cream to last the rest of the night.
01:03:41Show me how it's done.
01:03:47So, what do you want to paint?
01:03:49Let's paint each other.
01:03:51I don't paint portraits.
01:03:53And I don't paint at all. Come on, it'll be fun.
01:03:56I thought you wanted a lesson.
01:03:58Well, I have to paint something so you can gauge my level.
01:04:01Come on, I'm already starting.
01:04:10Yours are blue, right?
01:04:12You can't be on my eyes already.
01:04:14Oh, I'm a fast painter.
01:04:19Oh, that's a strong jawline.
01:04:22Oh, that's a strong jawline.
01:04:28Your turn.
01:04:37What are you doing?
01:04:38We're painting.
01:04:39What Ash is doing is not painting.
01:04:43Is that supposed to be a human?
01:04:45It's supposed to be me.
01:04:47It's abstract.
01:04:48It's terrible.
01:04:51Hey!
01:04:55Come on, Zach. Maybe you need to lighten up a little.
01:05:02We're going to make you a kitty cat. Come here.
01:05:14I think today was probably the best day of my life.
01:05:22Mom?
01:05:24Remember how you always told me to do something with my paintings?
01:05:29Well, I think it might finally be time.
01:05:51I think we should go.
01:06:16Well, it's about time.
01:06:21Perfect.
01:06:25So, are you going to tell me about last night?
01:06:28What do you mean?
01:06:30I have been telling you for years to get these things out of your spare room,
01:06:33and you've always ignored me.
01:06:35What did Ash say in one night that I couldn't in ten years?
01:06:38He didn't say anything.
01:06:40He just made me realize that maybe it really was time to get these some air.
01:06:46I'm a little offended that you took the advice of an admittedly handsome man
01:06:50over that of your own mother.
01:06:52His handsomeness otherwise had nothing to do with it.
01:06:56Uh-huh.
01:07:01Molly, these are amazing.
01:07:04Thanks.
01:07:05These should have been hanging on the walls a long time ago,
01:07:07not stuck in your spare room.
01:07:09So everyone keeps telling me.
01:07:11It took a handsome man telling her to make her see sense.
01:07:15Well, what happened last night?
01:07:17Nothing happened last night.
01:07:19Okay, well, clearly something happened.
01:07:22We went to the bay, ate lobster roll, that's it.
01:07:25Wait, you took Ash to Bracelet Bay?
01:07:27Yeah. What's the big deal?
01:07:30You took Ash to your special place.
01:07:33It was Zach's idea. Tell them, Zach.
01:07:35Mom and Ash start real close on a lull.
01:07:37Zach!
01:07:40I'm just glad to hear you're finally lowering that guard of yours.
01:07:43I haven't lowered it.
01:07:45But let's just say that I'm peeking over the top.
01:07:50Well...
01:07:52Let me see these.
01:07:55They look perfect.
01:07:56Yeah, thank you.
01:07:58Now let's just hope people show.
01:08:00Molly, these are amazing.
01:08:03Of course they'll show up.
01:08:10Oh, art show tonight.
01:08:17Oh, sir, art show tonight. Love to see you there.
01:08:40Okay.
01:08:54Molly, what are you doing here?
01:08:56I was just about to ask you the same thing.
01:08:58What am I doing here?
01:08:59Yes, and why are you doing it with Anna?
01:09:02I picked her up from her hotel this morning.
01:09:04Her car broke down last night.
01:09:06She's writing an article about us, remember?
01:09:08She's writing an article about us?
01:09:10She certainly spends a lot of time with just you.
01:09:13I got something big cooking up here, Molly.
01:09:15All will be revealed tonight.
01:09:17Well, I'm cooking up something pretty big, too.
01:09:19Great. Can't wait.
01:09:32Are you ready, Zach? We gotta get going.
01:09:36You look amazing.
01:09:38I look like a penguin.
01:09:40You look like James Bond.
01:09:42Yeah, if James Bond was a penguin.
01:09:44Trust me, it's perfect.
01:09:47How is it perfect when it's so uncomfortable?
01:09:49Come on, it's just for one night.
01:09:51Can't I go back to wearing my denim jacket?
01:09:54We're going to an art auction, Zach,
01:09:56not a line dancing club.
01:09:58Come on, let's go.
01:10:06Can you stop pacing?
01:10:08You're making me dizzy.
01:10:10Why hasn't anyone shown up yet?
01:10:12Just give it time.
01:10:14You ever hear of fashionably late?
01:10:16We've been giving it time for 2 hours already.
01:10:18If we give it any more time, it'll be morning.
01:10:20I think something cool is happening over there.
01:10:27Hey, what's up?
01:10:29Hey, what's up?
01:10:31Hey, what's up?
01:10:33Hey, what's up?
01:10:43He's done it again, hasn't he?
01:10:45Hey!
01:11:01Who the heck is Propaganda?
01:11:04I have no idea, but look at those price tags.
01:11:09Ladies and gentlemen of Havenbrook,
01:11:12thank you so much for coming this evening
01:11:14to our once-in-a-lifetime auction.
01:11:17I've been lucky enough to secure 10 pieces from Propaganda,
01:11:21one of the hottest artists on the planet right now.
01:11:28We've got a number of international bidders
01:11:30lined up on the phone with all of the proceeds
01:11:33going to the AAA Group of the Year contest,
01:11:36which closes in just 24 hours.
01:11:40So grab some champagne and have a great night.
01:11:43Cheers!
01:11:46To the man of the hour.
01:11:52Come on, Zach, we're leaving.
01:11:54But I want to stay.
01:11:55Don't worry about Zach, I'll bring him home.
01:11:58Molly!
01:12:01Excuse me.
01:12:09Molly!
01:12:11Molly, wait!
01:12:12Leave me alone, Ash.
01:12:14I don't understand.
01:12:15You don't understand?
01:12:17So all this was just some huge coincidence?
01:12:19I have no idea what you're talking about.
01:12:22Next time you're hired to fix something,
01:12:24fix yourself first.
01:12:28Fix yourself first.
01:12:38Molly, take a breath, okay?
01:12:41This whole thing might just be an honest mistake.
01:12:45The only mistake is when I decided to trust him.
01:12:57♪
01:13:28Who are you calling?
01:13:30An old work friend. Won't take long.
01:13:35Lana, hi, how are you?
01:13:38I know, it's been far too long.
01:13:41Listen, I have a juicy little piece of information that...
01:13:46that I think you might be interested in.
01:13:51You have to see this.
01:13:53Not now.
01:13:54No, look!
01:13:57Do you think Ash and Sophie will leave now?
01:14:10I'm not leaving.
01:14:12I'm leaving.
01:14:14I'm leaving.
01:14:16I'm leaving.
01:14:18I'm not leaving.
01:14:20What are you doing?
01:14:22I'm not leaving.
01:14:24Do you think Ash and Sophie will leave now?
01:14:28They were always gonna leave, Zack.
01:14:31That's how Ash works.
01:14:34I thought maybe he'd change his mind and decide to stay.
01:14:37The world doesn't work like that, Zack.
01:14:40Not for people like Ash.
01:14:54Okay.
01:14:59I knew you were obsessed with this contest,
01:15:02but I didn't think even you would go that far.
01:15:05What are you talking about?
01:15:07Oh, don't give me that.
01:15:10Abacus Arts Magazine.
01:15:13Your former employer?
01:15:15I wonder how they got a hold of the story.
01:15:18Congratulations, Molly.
01:15:20You just ruined the career of the hippest artist on the planet.
01:15:23All that man had was his image.
01:15:26Without that, his spray-paint scribbles are worth nothing.
01:15:30He can't even give them away.
01:15:33Maybe you could try something a little more traditional.
01:15:36I hear there's still a market for that kind of thing.
01:15:39I gotta hand it to you, Molly.
01:15:41Brutal stuff.
01:15:43A real down-and-dirty play.
01:15:44The only down-and-dirty play that was made tonight was by you, Ash.
01:15:49I had no idea you were going to host your own auction tonight.
01:15:52I gave you a flyer this morning.
01:15:59You didn't even look at it, did you?
01:16:01I was busy organizing everything.
01:16:04And that's your problem right there.
01:16:06You're so focused on your own path, you don't even see what's going on around you.
01:16:11That's not true.
01:16:13Then the alternative's even worse.
01:16:15You do see what's going on around you, but you choose to ignore it.
01:16:19Hmph.
01:16:21Good night, Ash. Enjoy Alaska.
01:17:19You sure you won't stay just a little longer?
01:17:22Yeah, I'm sure we could find you something to fix.
01:17:24Yeah, we could even break something, just so you could fix it.
01:17:28It's been a pleasure, guys.
01:17:30Thanks.
01:17:31I just got off the phone with the last of our advertisers.
01:17:34They all came back. Every single one.
01:17:37Mission accomplished.
01:17:39Please tell me you're going to say goodbye to Molly before you go.
01:17:43After last night, I don't know if there's anything left to say.
01:18:02When you didn't show up this morning,
01:18:05I figured I'd better come looking.
01:18:08Thanks, Mom.
01:18:12Bye, Mom.
01:18:21Did you speak to him?
01:18:23Not since last night.
01:18:25He's probably left already.
01:18:31Why don't you head over to the office?
01:18:34Catch him before he goes.
01:18:36Why?
01:18:38It's over.
01:18:39I didn't do anything there to begin with.
01:18:43Oh, you just stop it.
01:18:45Stop what?
01:18:47Stop pretending that there wasn't something there.
01:18:50That there isn't something there.
01:18:53There was something there from the first moment.
01:18:56If there wasn't something there,
01:18:57you wouldn't have done what you did last night.
01:19:01I wouldn't have done what I did last night
01:19:02if he hadn't ruined everything in the first place.
01:19:06Speak to him.
01:19:08Yes.
01:19:13I'm done giving out chances.
01:19:38♪ I'm ready when I'm ready, love, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
01:20:08♪
01:20:18♪
01:20:28♪
01:20:38What's wrong?
01:20:43You don't want to go to Alaska, do you?
01:20:48If you could go anywhere, anywhere in the world,
01:20:54if you could go anywhere, anywhere at all,
01:20:59where would you go?
01:21:01I'd stay right here.
01:21:05I love you, kiddo.
01:21:09Where are you going?
01:21:13♪
01:21:23Mom, look!
01:21:27♪
01:21:35You really weren't kidding when you said
01:21:37I wouldn't get rid of you that easily, were you?
01:21:39You were right.
01:21:40You were 100% completely and totally right.
01:21:43About what?
01:21:44About paths.
01:21:46Alaska.
01:21:47About everything.
01:21:48You're not making any sense.
01:21:50I am so sorry I didn't read your flyer.
01:21:54I was so obsessed with my own path
01:21:56that I didn't take the time to consider yours
01:21:58or anyone else's.
01:21:59I'm so sorry about propaganda.
01:22:01Forget it.
01:22:02You made a mistake.
01:22:04I made a mistake.
01:22:06Now it's time to make things right.
01:22:08What do you mean?
01:22:09I have one more trick up my sleeve.
01:22:11For the contest, Ash,
01:22:12I don't want to compete with you anymore.
01:22:14I'm not doing it for Triple A.
01:22:16I'm doing it for Triple M.
01:22:18I'm doing it for you.
01:22:20Doing what?
01:22:22Can you look after Sophie for a little while?
01:22:24Sure, but Ash, come on, just tell me.
01:22:26All will be revealed tonight.
01:22:29You really have no idea what he's cooking up.
01:22:32Only that he wants me to arrive half an hour early.
01:22:35So we better get going.
01:22:37Come on, Zach, we gotta go.
01:22:40What's he doing up there?
01:22:42I told him he can wear anything he wants this time.
01:22:44He's probably moussing his hair as we speak.
01:22:46And putting on that awful jacket you gave him.
01:22:49I don't know.
01:22:50I don't know.
01:22:51I don't know.
01:22:52I don't know.
01:22:53I don't know.
01:22:54I don't know.
01:22:55I don't know.
01:22:56And putting on that awful jacket you got him.
01:23:01Zach, honey, you didn't need to put that on.
01:23:03It's okay, Mom, I wanted to.
01:23:05But maybe after tonight I can go back to my favorite jacket.
01:23:09Deal.
01:23:12What do you think?
01:23:14It's incredible.
01:23:42What are those?
01:23:44Those are to indicate which ones have already been sold.
01:23:50Are you serious?
01:23:52What can I say?
01:23:54You're fashionably late to your own party.
01:24:04So, how does it feel?
01:24:06How does what feel?
01:24:08You just won, Molly.
01:24:09Triple M just soared into first place.
01:24:11Molly's Mommy Mixer is officially MPM's Parenting Group of the Year.
01:24:17What's wrong?
01:24:19You know, I don't think I need it now.
01:24:23You don't need the award?
01:24:26Give it to whoever came in third place.
01:24:28Whatever money Ash and I raised goes to their chosen charity.
01:24:32Sound good?
01:24:34Sounds perfect.
01:24:35And with the Herald healthier than ever,
01:24:37we can invest some of that new ad revenue back into local causes.
01:24:41Just to be clear, you're withdrawing yourself from the contest?
01:24:45Yep.
01:24:46After everything you've been through?
01:24:48It's just a silly contest.
01:24:53I better make some calls.
01:25:00Why are they all grinning like that?
01:25:06There is one more little thing that I should probably tell you.
01:25:15You know how I did such a spectacular job
01:25:18at turning around the fortunes of the Herald?
01:25:20How spectacularly modest of you to say so.
01:25:23Well, Zoe just offered me a job
01:25:26as the Herald's full-time social media manager.
01:25:29Permanent position.
01:25:31What'd you say?
01:25:33I like it here, so I said yes.
01:25:35You said yes?
01:25:36Yeah, I said yes.
01:25:38What about Alaska?
01:25:40Too many polar bears in Alaska.
01:25:42They have polar bears in Alaska?
01:25:44Oh, yeah.
01:25:45Sophie did the research.
01:25:49You know, I don't really know what to do in one place
01:25:51for more than six to eight weeks.
01:25:53You might have to give me some tips.
01:25:56I think I know where we can start.
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