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[Music] well the first thing you have to understand is romance isn't all about cleverly plotted meat cutes and low stakes misunderstandings easily resolved over the course of a musical Montage don't get me wrong those work I I love those stories I just I think 's room for other types of love stories too money okay okay act like you know some Duos might look like the perfect pairing [Music] outwardly when in [Music] fact they're headed for a split he often the most satisfying stories are the ones that subvert your expectations [Music] because the truth is the most romantic stories are often the least [Music] typical you see researchers studying online dating discovered if a person's too focused on checking off a list of rigid criteria in a partner if they're too fixated on finding a quote unquote soulmate they're likely to miss out on their true compliment a partner whose differences fit their own like interwoven fingers creating a firm lock hey watch where you're going sorry the sidewalk is for sharing a romantic character shouldn't be Flawless they need complexities depth it's their growth along the way that makes them truly worth an epic Love Story uh excuse me hey hi you took my coffee thanks well that's my philosophy anyway and it served me well can't argue with the New York Times bestseller list ma'am sorry to interrupt but we've arrived if you've changed your mind I can take you back to the airport no no no it's really now or never M's Amelia Bloom you know I've been trying to keep a bit of a lower profile these days we are honored to have penfield's bestselling author St here with us this week I hope this means you'll be doing a reading from your latest book the romance fans of Penfield finally convinced my publisher to send me home I believe we reserve the penthouse yes Miss Bloom and of course you have access to all of our amenities that includes our topof the- line jym won't be needing that as well as our martini bar much more my Fe could I have my key then uh so sorry you wouldn't mind signing this for me would you who should I make it out to the blumeria I sent an email last week but I'm still waiting on a shipment of 12 artisanal Planters two cases of assorted crystals and uh let me think um terrariums yes 12 glass terrariums thank you uh if I could speak to a real human being instead of an inbox maybe we could sort this out thank you Hannah how is it that you can follow my conversation update your socials and watch front of store all at the same time Jen Z digital native At Your Service did you clean the potting area yep switch out front window displays obviously what are the succulents trick question they're on a bi-weekly schedule listen I can't help it if the rapid development of new tech has shaped me into a Flawless multitasker it's a blessing in a what are you posting anyway most recently our sticky fingered friend what am I looking at the classify app there's like a million apps how am I supposed to keep track exactly why you'd love this one sort of an all-in-one local events and dating stuff rolled into one and uh shaming local shoplifters exactly like a bulletin board for the neighborhood digital classified okay this guy's looking for pictures of feet no thank you come on Taylor every neighborhood has its endearing weirdos not all the posts are like that you should seriously consider advertising the blue Mia on here A bunch of local shops do it between two covers post for all their inore events really check it out calling all Book Lovers flash your classit checkout for a free gift with purchase what are they giving away I don't know naughty bookmarks maybe that's not the point the point is if draws in new customers I will think about it you know you won't just say you won't I will think about it okay so I know that we've gone back and forth in this a few times but uh I really think this design it's going to do the trick uh I think it captures the spirit and the the energy that uh between two covers has um um brought back to the Penfield business district you know it's bold it's graphic and it it announces we sell books here so you know that's um I'd be ready to start priming the wall just as soon as you know you give me to go ahead on the design and I want to sign off I told you the owner is very particular I have to clear everything P them right yeah this mysterious owner that I've never met what can I say they're a private person yeah so we're 100% sure that they exist right this isn't simploy I've made up to frustrate you Zach trust me I have better ways to spend my time too something okay bowling league drama you know they lured me in with their clever clasify post but it's only been a month and there's already infighting over the lane assignments in Langford Lanes Langford Lanes wow I still have that place um so when do you think I can get an answer on these uh soon hopefully definitely soon so is it like a singles thing or no it's not singles thing why is it that everyone assumes a single woman with a fulfilling career and an active social life is still on the hunt for a man stuck at home with my long five-haired cats watching bridal shows and dreaming of the day some man will save me from my lonely spinster life I love those shows I only have one cat and she requires a lot less feeding than a boyfriend I like my life yeah got it sure um just bullying yeah that's all I'm saying yeah I guess I just thought that classifi was like dating app so some people use it that way I don't well who needs that headache right sorry I went a bit off there no no let see it was very uh um hostile no no I I was going to say righteous uh we'll get back to you on these yes uh uh free bookmark great for you troubles you ever read through two of these and realize the posters are actually perfect for each other if only they'd connect and figure it out yeah I think you overestimate the amount of time I spend thinking about the loved lives of strangers on a nap like like this one they're asking for advice on starting an urban vegetable G this one wants to meet up a local vegans how perfect is that let me see that okay neither of these people is looking for a romantic connection Frank everybody's looking for a romantic connection even the vegans please tell me you don't message these people um yeah very selectively yeah you are like a nosy grandmother my online Persona is more like hard to nail down Man of Mystery maybe I'm available maybe I'm not maybe you're delusional yeah H okay this person for example needs me they're never going to find their soulmate with a post like this ready to bloom where I'm planted creative Soul seeks deeper connections translation I'm a friendless Loner whose therapist says I need to put myself out there more they need be you are reading way too much into that oh really no it continues let's share all Penfield has to offer that's that's what is wrong with that what what is wrong with that that's too transactional translation I don't care how cheap this data is we're still splitting the bill okay now you're just twisting their words no these people aren't desperate maybe just cliche this is why you're still single no that is not why I'm single God just promise me you won't message that guy excuse me Franchesca this sad ineffective post was clearly written by a woman I'm ready to Blossom where I'm planted on that screams georgo oef well man woman whoever they're just looking for some company okay nothing wrong with that okay the best that's how you feel she's within a 5 mile radius go get a Frankie no you know what I I don't have the time between work and my extremely high maintenance friendships my plate is full besides there's no algorithm on Earth that can accurately predict romantic compatibility you're right it it's all chemistry it's like taking a seat at the local bar striking up a conversation with a handsome stranger what can I get you let's talk Jin now I know it all editor says I need to incorporate more social media into my books says it's so ubiquitous these days that a world without it is entirely too fictional so you're catfishing locals as you travel from town to town excuse me I am doing research while I'm on my book tour ah professional catfishing then I am not trying to fool anybody or pretending to be somebody else the last thing I'm looking for is love I want access yeah access to what banking information no I'm good there that you are people's hopes and dreams and Hang-Ups you know to my editor's point we all live online these days you know we're not individuals so much as usernames that are connected to a catalog of things that we consume like TV movies and organic dishwashing detergent there's no accidental Discovery you know and it's life through a filter and it's just it's kind of superficial exactly given the opportunity for some good oldfashioned analog exchange you can get somebody to confess their deepest longings and fears in no time I'm sure you run across that and your line of work a stranger comes in bellies up to the bar and starts oversharing it happens all the time mhm see we are all starving for real tangible connection like this poster ready to bloom sounds dreamy next uh no lonely is great there is always a story there so dear ready to bloom oh it's good start I have just landed in town and I need a tour guide oh is that good a little on the nose but sure okay would you like to see your city through a stranger eyes wait I thought you used to live here uh yeah that was a long time ago anyway I'm just casting a line and seeing if anything catches cheers well looks like Mr Lonely was waiting by his phone wow that was fast you can never know where the first moment of connection could leave maybe he's married or or a serial killer or straight or straight or straight you just never know until you put yourself out there is that an exciting New Prospect this is hard to say it's hard to say so sometimes you got to you know take it offline is that all you're going to give me no more juicy details for you Frankie okay you need to stop living vicariously and go have an adventure of your own but I I love juicy details you know this about me I got to take off all right I'll see you hey go ahead and clock out I'll lock [Music] up a whole 10 minutes early what are you even body swapped by aliens no it's slow for customers and my brother just punked on family dinner so I'm just going to order takeout and make sure that I've watched everything made for TV alternatively you could I don't know maybe try to have fun no fun is for your 20s go make some questionable decisions for the both of us I will try my best see you tomorrow boss good [Music] honey thank you you're hitting it off lonely local aren't you well he's funny I mean a little awkward but funny it's strange cuz he kind of reminds me of my husband you're married I was oh don't worry he's dead now oh I invited ready to bloom to come and join us well you invited him here yeah you have to meet a stranger in a public place that's just common sense now we just wait and see who walks through that [Music] door the heart is a muscle that requires exercise [Music] yeah [Music] I am so going to regret this well any updates radio silence boo yeah I'm calling it a night it seems that my lonely local has not been enticed or maybe he slipped in just under the wire mom what are you doing here when did you get here are you visiting or staying wait why didn't you text it was a last minute addition to my book tour and I was going to reach out first thing tomorrow hello hello wow so your publisher finally sent you to Penfield yeah well you know it's not always about the total reach but the level of enthusiasm they thought that a passionate Hometown crowd would generate excellent press for my latest release well welcome home are you staying here the penthouse sweet well why don't you just stay at the house I mean there's plenty of space I left your room the same your shoes dad's ties oh I you know I wouldn't want to impose or but look at you you look so handsome what are you doing here are you meeting someone a date um I I I was yeah kind of oh look at me wrecking your plans already well where is she then I don't know um it's kind of a unconventional setup oh a blind date on classified actually oh yeah I don't know what she looks like I don't even know her name she just told me to meet her at the bar and she likes JY Martini [Music] so she's not coming you're ready to bloom aren't you oh no no no no no don't be embarrassed no I think that these things probably happen all the time what to who God I finally post that app and I pick up my mom who doesn't even live here anymore you know what I think that it proves that you and I we're compatible mom what wait why are you even on the classify app I mean are you dating again first of all don't look so horrified no I'm not I am just doing research for my my my book that's all you're catfishing strangers for research that's I say wait does Taylor even know that you're here well [Music] just up to begin again had to get through the maze pull back from destruction you're not hard as muscle are you it's me I'm I'm rooting for you thanks no not not actually rooting it's my screen name from classifier wrong guy right clearly um sorry enjoy that coffee you know I was worried that you might be too cool for me but thanks for putting my mind at ease I'm Frankie Fran jesica nice to meet [Music] you it's just the third shelf to your left hello hello Amelia Bloom yes uh welcome to between two covers we weren't expecting you yet but I confirmed the dates with your publisher and um Amelia Bloom and do you have a name yes and it is uh Margo manager ah well Margot the manager I came in a few days early to make the most of this last stop on my tour you may know that I lived in Penfield for many years I know everything about you I mean I know everything that is normal to know okay well I am looking looking for a little hole in the wall jewelry shop where my husband used to buy me things and I feel certain that it is just right around her somewhere it was just right around the corner oh but they went out of business about 3ish years ago 3 years really yeah uh it's a coffee shop now super cute I can uh take you there if you want um AR aren't you supposed to be working oh yeah I think you should stay working and you should get every everybody very excited about my book reading okay okay I am I mean we are all of us okay oh actually Margo yes Miss Bloom um do you happen to have some water cuz I forgot to take my [Laughter] vitamins [Music] I um I'm not sure why I sorry I'm I'm I'm Taylor yeah you thought I was a guy didn't you no I mean yes yes I did guilty no it's all good it happens all the time in my line work which is personal training no I'm flattered but no I'm sorry just the screen name hard as a muscle yeah I'm I'm a doctor a cardiologist it's doctor yeah I've got the MD and the med school debt to prove it that's great and not the debt part um Hey Taylor if um if you're not interested in coffee you just say the word personally I love coffee so I'll be fine with my lot either way Maro MH everything okay I just met Amelia BL already I I thought you confirmed the dates I did uh but she's in town early and she just casually swung by is she still in the shop no she just left but she is exactly like I always imagined smart and glamorous don't force of nature oh did you did you want to meet her I'm sorry you're usually behind the scenes guys no no no it's it's it's fine actually it's for the best we've already met you know Amelia Bloom why didn't you say something well because I don't actually know her know her not anymore anyway this design doesn't really show what makes us special but we're a bookstore yeah I'd like him to take another P less books a let of down gently so you really had no idea no how could I it's Anonymous well my best friend Max is convinced that he can tell like age gender level of desperation well I am happy to prove him wrong if you guys have that kind of you know casual competitive friendship oh yeah definitely ever since Premed how is the latte by the way delicious you know I've been meaning to come in here for ages my shop is right around the corner um but it's just it's hard to get away during work hours it's my first year in business so it's it's kind of make a break you don't have any help no I do I have a college junior who might just be better at my job than I am it's just I you like being in control yeah yeah I guess I do um so your post actually really resonated with the being a fellow workaholic now I really think that we should reframe it as high achieving and detail oriented yeah there's plenty of people who get total fulfillment from their work I wish I got total fulfillment I think at this point it's mostly just total fear oh yeah I'm not obviously dealing with life or death Stakes the way you are but my business does consume my life I'm there morning till night and then even when I'm not there I'm just worried that it's you know Catching Fire or getting robbed or failing wow I really need to see this flower shop now you know it's actually more of a um plant store and artisanal Goods Boutique but you're welcome anytime all right I have a question for you shoot I don't want to offend or anything it's going to be be a good one then why did you post in the first place you know you seem to have a great career and and incredible friends don't people try to set you up all the time most of the time it's really just my patients trying to set me up with their grandkids and always women are you asking who they try to set me up with or who I would actually take out the latter I guess I had girlfriends in college and um dated women here and there throughout med school and um it it just got easier to be a fantastic physician than a fantastic partner I think now I finally have my feet under me and if I don't put myself back out there now maybe I never will who knows maybe there's someone out there who feels the same and wants to share share a life together yeah that or I was going to say uh just a nice bottle of wine in a movie oh yeah yeah that sounds more sane light and spontaneous right I can't remember the last time I did something spontaneous doesn't this count yeah I guess it does we good look at you look at me look at us [Music] hope you don't mind I had to open without you I texted did you I didn't notice it looks great though you never let me open solo no no are you okay yeah I'm great I don't know maybe I'm over caffeinated no you're like the opposite of over caffeinated where's my real boss the one who likes to shove the Alo plants by height she's just trying to be more open to things you know but do not touch the AL plants want me to get that no I got it Mom look at this place you really did it what are you doing here well I thought it was time to come and see what my children have been up to and I mean just look at this the pots and the plants and it's just fantastic and you really looked the part of a scrappy young business owner cuz I am Mom this is not a costume no no it sure is not of course I know that it's so great to see you Taylor I really missed you Miss Bloom oh hi hi I'm Hannah nice to meet you Taylor didn't mention you were coming to Penfield well um I'm I'm really just passing through in fact you should come to my reading at between two covers later this week now it makes sense I wanted to invite you and Zach personally oh wow that's so nice sort of how I invited you to my grand opening ah I know I so wish I could have gotten away for that yeah yeah me too Mom it's been a long time well as a young business owner yourself you understand how crucial it is to prioritize everything but family yeah is it Hannah yeah would you mind oh yeah I'll just go I'm going to measure the Alo plants uh I am I'm here now Taylor and I really am looking forward to spending time with you and your brother and we have so much to catch up on yeah well unfortunately I'm really quite busy um I don't know maybe if you'd called ahead or or ever well I I sent birthday cards and letters yeah yeah Zach still hangs those on the fridge I'm sure he'd love to see you look I'll I'll try and come to your thing okay I know how really important it is to you thank you but I didn't just come here for work because we have a lot of things that we need to discuss important things what did you decide to sell the house evict Zach yeah figured that was coming tayer no your father trusted me to do the right thing and I will always take care of you and Zach mom you left as soon as he died we went from having two loving parents to none in the space of a year that's not something you can just fix with a pit stop on your book tour now look I'm sorry but I really do have to get back to work B I'm sure you understand [Music] oh miss Bloom are you okay no I'm fine I'm fine [Music] I'm calling an ambulance no no no don't do that I'm fine I'm I'm feeling much better already okay great then that gives me enough time to drive you to the hospital myself I just overexerted myself that's all I'm going to finish this glass of water go back to my penthouse we order room service and kick back for the rest of the night that sounds extremely glamorous unfortunately I can't let you leave if this is a misery situation I want you to know I do carry pepper spray in my purse I'm not going to kidnap you and force you to write me a book well that's a relief it's just I know what those pills are my Grandpa took the same ones before he the pills well Margot you've got me there the truth is that I am I'm on a deadline for my next book and I have haven't written a word in months I just found out that my daughter hates me and I think it's just a little unfair that I am having to work through all of that while dealing with a teeny tiny hiccup of just recently having had a heart attack that's what the pills are for okay are you having a teeny tiny heart attack right now I don't think so you don't think so mom so you did know I was going to text you she wanted to surprise you yeah well she did she showed up at the BL Maria today and acted like it hadn't been 5 years and I take it that was a warm welcome I think she's really trying to do not t me were you two co-conspirators on this did you plan this thing no I didn't even know she was is coming it just I don't know maybe it's time to leave the past in the past cut her a break of course she tracked you down first all right what's that mean you're just like Dad okay first of all she didn't track me down okay whatever you say and and furthermore what is wrong with being like Dad come on Zach you let people take advantage of you all the time that's not true really so you want to tell me how many drafts you've done of these murals what five six sometimes you just have to cut your losses and and stop holding on to that tiny shred of hope that people won't continually disappoint you I I didn't come look I don't I don't want to fight with you I'd rather you fight with me than with Mom I'm sorry I I didn't mean I think you said exactly what you meant to say maybe you're right maybe I am a pushover like that but I would rather be that than a you know she's only here for her book signing right she didn't come to apologize it's not about us I should get back to this sure Zach she had 5 years to fix all of this it's too late so I will tolerate mom's presence in Penfield because I love you but no matter what you want to believe I know that Mom will be out of here as soon as she gets her fill of her hero worship I'm listening okay so she's never dated a woman before so she's straight why aren't we evolved enough to admit that human sexuality exists on a spectrum okay so she's back I don't want to sign labels or make any assumptions okay she said she's never met a woman who interests her before sometimes you just don't know until you know you know so again I ask what's the problem I just I don't want to fall for her if we're if we're destined to end up as platonic friends okay there was this thing between us you really liked her huh yeah of course I did which inevitably means I'm never going to hear from her again come on that's probably her go on check it go on check it need to blow off some steam are you up for an adventure outside of the coffee shop ooh she's asking me out on a date right yeah an adventure that could mean anything is it a date or not a date oh oh so now you understand the value of label like got yeah not help w wow okay okay so just ask her for some clarification but like in a flirty way flirty clarification okay okay yes I don't know how to do that [Music] what what's good what you doing super cash now I'm actually interested I may have gone on a date through that app you use classify boss I'm so proud what did you totally blow it no at least I don't think I did it was supposed to be a quick coffee and we talked for 3 hours knew something was up you never let me open solo then I asked if they wanted to go on another date and it's been three blinking dots ouch wait so that is bad well not necessarily but it's probably more complicated than you thought like I don't know maybe he's seeing multiple people and he really likes you but he just doesn't want to lead you on in case you really like someone else more or he's married that's always a possibility don't think it's that you don't know people lie well he's not married and he's not dating a lot of what am I even saying uh he isn't uh he what is this for first of all I'm super proud of you for embracing this new possibility and second getting ghosted by a woman has got to be so much harder I'm not getting ghosted am I [Music] Hannah okay I'm just going to say we love to see you again is this a date date not a date right do do do do not s that no no just give me the phone I'll handle this okay I got this oh no that this is Dr Murray speaking I'll be right there bye go go I got this I know things might seem dark right now but I I promise in time you'll find other women or men or whatever you made real strides [Music] today we're not going to pass out are you I'm not trying to make this about me okay what is it is she having a heart attack is she dying no just um you can ignore Margo okay is this your daughter no no she's actually my book seller oh which reminds me uh you should really come to my book reading yes um yes okay Amelia when you transferred into my care you promised me that you were going to you're going to stop drinking you going to monitor your diet and you were going to take your medication religiously and you assured me that you had the necessary support systems in place to help you do that here well I have um I have Margo she is very supportive and have you I'm your doctor yes yes Amelia I thought the whole point of receiving treatment in Penfield was so that you could be closer to your family for their support why aren't they here yeah well I am um I am working on that well your chart indicates that you're not and I'm concerned that you could have another cardiac event okay I will do better I I I will do better better better better I promise I'm telling you at this point you have no other [Music] option I'm aosa while you wait Miss Bloom oh yes please actually sorry could you just give me the juice part and an herbal tea no problem hi hi uh are you being followed am I Zach it's a joke sit down sorry it's just this feels strange not inviting Taylor I doubt you're going to get spotted here because apparently she never steps foot outside of her shop we still do family dinner din every week you do I think you two have been good to each other no we didn't really have a choice so your juice and the tea oh no sorry she only drinks coffee buckets and buckets of coffee no no no Zach it's it's totally fine so herbally thank you you okay oh yeah no I'm so happy that you were free to come and join me for breakfast conveniently I have no life so you have your work is that not going well I'm designing a mural for between two covers in the bookstore it nearly folded like a couple years ago I think yeah seems that they're having a comeback if they're commissioning murals and you know hosting my book reading no at least one of those will be a success I'm just a little bit stuck creatively does that ever happen to you what am I thinking book a year you're a machine that is not always a good thing Zach your sister you know what I I mean she's more like me than than she'll ever admit you know she's stubborn and driven and single-minded and you know it's why she's going to make that shop a wild success but I just hope that she doesn't neglect the rest of her life to see it succeed I was thinking maybe you could you know talk to her it's not like I have all the answers me my personal life is probably going worse than the mural recent highlights include an accidental date with my mom maybe you're just an analog guy like your dad he was always so oldfashioned that way I was thinking about our bowling nights recently I have to confess I always felt a tiny bit left out ah your dad he always understood the need to live and play I kind of struggled with the balance of that I know that you still miss him and I want you to know that I I miss him still [Music] desperately and I know I haven't been a very present parent but I'm here now let me try I got to ask what's with a te well that is just a a healthier alternative so so yeah and i' I've also stopped drinking what yeah Hannah do you know where the rest of the healing amethyst crystals are I thought we placed another order but I can't seem to find any uh have you checked wherever you keep your very tiny fairy lights you laugh but I do stock very tiny fairy lights oh I would be disappointed if you didn't that is quite the the glass thing uh special order terrarium oh hi hi you ah thank you um you found my shop I did did you know that there are very few artial pottering plant shops within walking distance to Jo right right um so you aren't ghosting me did you expect me to no no no I have you know the the three dots of death thing um my employee told me to abandon all hope oh no I I'm so sorry I left you hanging I got called into work last night oh I mean yeah I totally get it I get called into work all the time for emergencies you know overwatering emergencies and and underwatering I know you're joking but don't downplay what you do you manag to keep a small business open in a terrible economy that's really impressive I tell her that all the time hi hi sorry I'm I'm Hanah yes uh Frankie nice to meet you you know we should uh find a place to talk but um maybe not here yes um can I steal you tonight I'm not on call I love this this is really good uh Hannah could you you maybe go look for that box of crystals I uh I close up at 700 7 um okay could you sneak away like an hour early I really want to show you this this thing but it's kind of times sensitive um that's just a little tough cuz I I can close tonight in case anybody was wondering I will make it work apparently yeah great okay I will I'll see you then bye bye good call Boss she's hot hot doctor stop 911 I've got a fever and her name is Dr Frankie you know what a second date means right you should probably have the talk oh meline meline mine I am going to need your stiffest chle Temple you're sure I can't tempt you with a glass of wine it's nearly happy hour no thank you this book isn't going to write itself Excuse Me Miss is he taken depends who's asking your biggest admirer Brian Thompson Y is that you yeah what oh my gosh hello oh welcome home man thank you so this is why you asked me to leave the clogs at the shop well it's not a super challenging hi just enough to get the blood flowing okay just for your information I'm not super outdoorsy most kids they go camping I went bowling with my dad are you in I can't believe you have my very first I mean and this is an absolutely perfect perfect condition you've obviously not read it of course you read your book M really yeah read all your books I saved this one for an inscription if you would do me the honor of course but first you owe me an explanation huh what do you mean how did you know I was staying here between two covers is Margot going around telling people my business no uh she did however tell her employer we find you you own the bookstore mhm Y what you're kind of responsible for that I used to read those short stories you wrote oh oh those were bad they were fantastic and they got me hooked and I started spending way too much time reading while gradually growing to resent my actual job which was account I know I know sorry but I'm really good at balancing the books I know so what made you decide to buy the bookstore some people go through a mid life crisis after my divorce between two covers was mine oh no no infidelity no kids nothing like that nothing for your next book I just came to realize that I was more excited about the prospect of saving a community treasure than it was saving my own marriage and ironically for once my ex was on the same page I I have to confess I wasn't sure that um ffield would ever get you back after your as best Miss oh thank you what are you drinking oh this is a Shirley Temple a Shirley Temple yeah well while I'm working and I'm you know I'm trying a whole new diet why you you're stunning you're as stunning as you ever wore oh oh thank you um no it's just um yeah it's not a vanity thing oh just is it a health [Music] thing wow not too bad right I mean please tell me I don't have to start hiking on the regular sometimes it's worth the effort I got to be honest I really don't know what I'm doing doing yeah well it's just one foot in front of the other really I am not talking about the hiking yeah I know Frankie you are amazing in every way [Music] but [Music] I wouldn't be so worried if I wasn't convinced I was going to somehow screw this up well if that's your main concern I can promise you that we all screw it up at some point well that's comforting just being honest that doesn't scare me that makes one of [Music] us [Music] hey Zach long time no see hey is Taylor in the back no no she doing a delivery or something don't think so huh just not answering my text nobody's answering my text I guess uh Taylor's pretty busy but not with work see that's uh very unlike Taylor what's going on Hannah I know you know how's your uh mural going Zach you know about that I got my sources years in the street it's going good it's going really well great mhm Notch okay well just tell Taylor I came by all right I'm making dinner this week whatever she wants but that would actually require her to answer my messages that act is a plague it only works if you work it yeah yeah huh I cannot believe how long it's been I really didn't mean to stay away as long as I did I just once I was gone it was easier not to feel his crushing absence every single second of every single day we built a life here together we built a home we shared our first kiss right across the street I can see how that would be difficult impossible and the kids don't understand I did not leave to hurt them I left so that they wouldn't have to live with all of my pain they had enough of their own to deal with and did you explain to them like that well I mean Taylor wouldn't let me and besides I'm I'm just really not good at these conversations Andy was always the one that comforted them you just got to find a way to talk to tell her if she's anything like you she'll understand once to get past the bristling angry part good luck to me right I'm sorry I you know what I really didn't mean to unload all of this on you I should have just signed your book and let you let you go on your way I don't feel that way I think we both know that I've always had a thing for you really yeah and it just it felt wrong bringing up with your husband oh please he knew too why do you think you proposed so quickly I knew it see he knews you lose buddy it's the way it goes it's nice to think that we still have time to make new choices I mean with the bookstore you with your kids well I certainly know that it's on me to make things is right after my heart attack I realized oh maybe I don't have all the time in the world to find my way back there and then my kids will never know why I left oh God hey you okay no no it's not that I I let me take you back to the hotel you know what if you don't mind I think I have a better idea Taylor is that you hi honey onom all right call me if me anything thank you so much thank you I'm home so you're moving in um you offered didn't you yeah you turned me down I thought you were leaving town right after your reading I never said that no I think that um I think there are some reasons said I should stick around for a while it's not because of that guy right I mean where' you even meet him technically the hotel bar mom you've got to be careful he could be trying to scam you I mean you're kind of a high-profile person around here oh just around here I was looking for international notoriety you know what I mean he's not trying to scam me Zach he's an old friend I know it's weird to think that I had a life before kids but I did Zach Zack Zack Zach Zack I did not come here to talk about Brian okay I should have told you this right from the start I didn't come to Penfield for a stop on my book tour I asked my publisher to find a reason to send me here because I needed to see you and your sister what's going on I had a heart attack heart attack a few months ago mom but don't worry I am being treated by an excellent specialist it's just that the whole recovery thing apparently is could take longer than than I expected and I can't believe you had a heart attack and didn't tell us now you're mad no I'm not mad I'm I'm furious well I wanted to tell you earlier but your sister no no no don't blame her I know she gives you a hard time but that was your choice we've always been living with the repercussions of your choices I you think you're protecting us but by keeping a distance from us but you're just driving a Weds deeper sorry Zach clearly this was a bad idea clearly I mean it was a bad idea and I knew it was a bad idea right well there you go again just walking away just like Taylor would said put your bags down Mom all right this isn't a debate Zach you are such a gifted artist and why am I eating this so hard I've made half a dozen versions they've all been rejected by this mystery owner between two covers well I'm sure that he or she knows how capable you are it's just a matter of you know reconceptualizing I think I'm going to tell them to find another artist what Mom you can tell me I don't want to wear out my welcome that quickly mom H dad was always so good at this he always knew what to say when to say it how to say it I mean it really was because of him that I finished my first book yeah I think he's the only reason I ever finished Art School see I mean sometimes I feel like like I'm trying to be helpful but it just comes off as criticism well that's not entirely inaccurate but this time I am asking for your feedback so lay it on me well just maybe you're focusing too much on the business you know where are the people that make penfill special and unique you know not the not the dead famous authors but but the real Flesh and Blood people H thanks Mom all right so now that I have solved your problem I need you to help me with mine so now that we've established I am completely capable of opening and closing on my own I think it's time for a serious discussion regarding my compensation oh aren't you getting a littlee of yourself too many women sell themselves short with salary negotiations Hannah you're not wrong and I would love to give you a raise but I'm just I'm stretched as them as I can right now so what you're saying is if profits go up I get my raise you make it sound so easy no worries boss I got you so another date with the hot dock what's it this time movie Under the Stars conceptual pottery class are you adopting a c cat together okay slow down we've only had a handful of dates I don't know I believe that's a very typical timeline for co-parenting a cat with another woman uhhuh I will see you first thing tomorrow don't burn the place down okay I only staged it once and the fire was completely contained all right family dinner let's do this once I have a lot to fill you in on hey honey I hope you don't mind I am cooking tonight what is going on mom's kind of uh staying here now you set me up no no no no no one set anybody up uh it's family dinner tonight and I'm part of the family still you know I have a lot that I needed to talk to you about alone T come on it's one dinner see you next week Taylor you're going to make me Chase you come on tay wait look I should have told you she was here but I didn't think you'd come of course I wouldn't have I thought I made myself perfectly clear you can make nice with her all you want I am not interested there are things she wants to tell you needs to tell you okay and I can't I can't choose between you two anymore look this isn't what Dad would have wanted for any of us I'm not ready I I just I really wanted to talk to my brother tonight and you still can hey do you really want to play fake happy family all dinner no okay no dinner change your plans again hey not bad you have impeccable form and uh really bad aim why do I remember being so much better at this because Dad always let us use bumpers no he didn't yeah he did until you hit puberty and started growing a mustache my turn watch and learn bro don't know what thank you very much that look ridiculous that does not count Zachary Zachary Zachary you got to just find what works for you and quit worrying what it looks like to everyone else okay Yoda that was slushy for you I think yeah [Music] Zach this is a really good idea mostly CU win it okay that's right Maro I guess the uh bowling league lured you back in or you here with a um Bowl League yeah guilty has charged actually I've been planning the seeds of Revolution trying to unseed the power tripping dust B onet oh yeah oh yeah I can see that you know I could always uh infiltrate the team and help bring them down or something actually i' love that great put in my calendar hey Zach you are ready to go uh yeah um Maro this is uh Taylor my sister yeah um Taylor this is Margot she manages the bookstore it is really nice to meet you I'm super impressed with what you've done with the place oh thanks it'll be even better once Zach Merill is up yeah about that um I think I may have something for you soon really really yeah Mom helped me with it really oh will I uh I can't wait to see it and I'll keep you in the loop about the uh the revolution yes Revolution well uh have a have a good uh Bowl say it my bowl yeah thanks all right it's so nice read now we're going to go now I'll I'll send you yep he'll he'll do the thing bye what happened to I don't know scare out of my mouth oh my gosh you should ask her out but like on a real Daye please don't take her bowling it is not romantic yeah I don't think she's interested she's definitely interested yeah you don't know this girl she's got a very strong opinion about women's Independence tell you she also had a very strong opinion about your butt so no we're not going there we're not discussing that why not well first off since when are you the authority on dating I mean you haven't dated anybody since what college I'm actually seeing someone now no you weren't I am I swear it's uh it's new but it's actually going really well say that's why I freaked out about dinner I wanted to tell you what you didn't want Mom to know that you're dating someone I didn't want Mom to know that I am dating a woman oh not not because she's a she just like Mom and I don't have that kind of relationship ship I can't talk to her about the big stuff well maybe she can't talk to you either either way I don't need her pretending to care I wouldn't hate some help from you though could you please say something I don't know what to say I mean does it really matter does it make a difference I mean I don't care if you date a woman or a man or both just as long as whoever it is is good to him did I say the wrong [Music] thing you sound exactly the right thing you're the first person I've told besides Hannah told Hannah before me I may or may not have briefly spiraled well I think it's great so what will I refer to this woman as I can't just keep calling her this woman Frankie okay Franchesca um from classify you didn't I definitely did um yeah you should take that she probably thinks I murdered you sced with the body uh-huh hey Mom that's fine we're just yes we'll be right there we got to go that was Penfield General mom just been admitted oh my [Music] gosh mom you had a heart attack and you weren't going to tell us oh Dr Murray these are my children my son Zach and my daughter Taylor hi Dr Franchesca Murray nice to meet you are you kidding me right now tayl Zach perhaps we should discuss your mother's condition oh pleas please uh excuse me yes very interested but um first could someone tell me who this is that's M Brian I'm an old friend of your mother's great now that that's perfectly clear Taylor please Dr Murray would would you prefer if we spoke in private no no no no I am done keeping secrets from them that is what got me here in the first place well based on what I'm seeing Amelia is no longer suffering from a heart attack she is however suffering from a panic disorder which could trigger many of the same symptoms shortness of breath tightness in the chest the good news is that it doesn't cause the same sort of physical damage to the heart muscle and now that we know what's going on we can more effectively treat it when you were pretty upset earlier could that cause panic attack emotional upset can absolutely be a factor yes okay so uh so it's our fault then or my fault rather right right Frankie uh there can be any number of contributing factors wait this is good news right yeah wait wait wait Frankie Frankie like Frankie Frankie did you know she was Mom's doctor till 20 minutes ago I didn't even know Mom had a doctor what am I missing here you know what I'm going to go get some air does anyone need anything no good Zach will you go check on your sister please yeah you know what let me you should stay with your M what what is going on there I don't know what you're talking about okay but they know each other yeah no it seems like it doesn't it yeah but but she's a cardiologist and your sister pots plants I mean they don't exactly you know move around in the same circles maybe we just put the oxygen mask back on they'll be back in a minute we can but they're friends mhm yeah I know it looks like that yeah like friends with palpable tension are they involved check a nurse you no do not get a nurse my daughter is dating a doctor I didn't make the connection until she listed you as her emergency contact you never talk about your mom my last name wasn't a giant red flag for you no it wasn't rooting for you right even if I had found out sooner I don't regret getting to know you I wouldn't take that back for anything she listed me as her emergency contact you and your brother we've barely spoken in years I know I'm just getting to know Amelia and I know she puts on a tough front but I think she's got a lot of regrets well she should she came a long way to seek this treatment she could have gone to another specialist in another city and she didn't she came here to be near you didn't tell me you were a therapist too Taylor how would you feel if it had been another heart attack is this you'd want to leave things with your mom you know you said so yourself you're just getting to know her I had Decades of experience panic disorder no it's it's Amelia got her feelings hurt and then and then she called a doting admirer to come comfort her and now the whole rest of the world has to stop to accommodate her you're wrong wow and you're being sort of cynical which is not your best look that's what you think of me that's how you're behaving how about I just make it really easy for us then from now on let's just stick to our jobs finished all my tasks thanks and got a head start on inventory sounds good and since you're suddenly all checked out I'll be heading up our new marketing push myself great thanks wait what new marketing push look boss it's clear to me you've got a lot of Life stuff you're dealing with right now so I'm more than happy to take on the store stuff for a while Hannah what did you do exactly we are expanding our digital footprint plant moms and plant daddies plant daddies well I was going to go for all my plant-loving nomies you know to more inclusive but it's over the word count go green and Shop local present this at checkout for 10% off your next purchase at the bloom areia that's going to cut into our bottom line all I'm asking is for you to give it a chance increased foot traffic will more than make up for the discount um what increase foot traffic I just posted it today you got to have more faith in people they showed up for other businesses that posted on classify they'll show up for us and then you can give me my raise I will leave it up for a day no not ideal but I can work with that you do remember I own this place yeah yes and on that note I was hoping to petition you for a slight alteration to the schedule I would like to leave earlier today like approximately now now yeah there's a an event I'd like to attend it's my mom's books iting isn't it sorry I've been obsessed with your mom's spy novels ever since my aunt inappropriately gifted them to me thinking they were travel guides for young adults it's fine go have a nice time you're the best I'm going to say something and hope you don't fire me okay well I haven't fired you yet have I some people don't have moms you know let alone wildly creative and complicated type moms that don't just tell you but also show you how you could be whatever you want to be when you grew up look Hannah I know you me I'm just saying that those types of people that don't have those moms they end up seeking out unconventional female mentorship like at their part-time job for example she left me I know but look I mean look how much your world is grown and maybe hers has too and that's why she's back really how are you going to know unless just you know talk to her am I fired no no you're not fired you're right you should go have a great time and Hannah mom or no Mom you still managed to become one of the best people that I know okay all right that's it if you're deleting the app I'm deleting the app it's not the app's fault I felt you know a narcissist with Mommy problems you haven't even met her no no but as your best friend it's my job to blindly protect you so I'm assuming this is entirely on her and you're a blameless Angel my friend okay well I may have overstepped a little with the unsolicited good advice no you give great advice thank you it'll be real Comfort to me when I'm old and alone I don't know old baby alone never I will be on this bar St whenever you need me I meanless I need my dream guy in which case we'll still invite you over like all the time hey hey you want to cut it out with the PDA people are going to think you're a couple here you're right hey um since you got the evening off I say we double down or there something really poisonous and hard to pronounce yeah take it that wasn't mommy problems no that's her loss okay yeah yeah all right what are we ordering actually would you be my plus one to something um yes okay admire your hard work our hard work thanks for pitching in there's no way I could have pulled this off alone thank goodness the owner finally got out of his own way well it might have help that he's got a soft spot for my mom not at all I mean I absolutely adore Amelia I didn't do you any favors your mural is spectacular Zach it announces that it's always been the people that make pen feel so special the town deserves it it's why I bought the bookstore in the first place I think there's still room for a little Cameo of penfield's most celebrated author so did you talk to your sister she isn't coming mom I texted I called it's been radio silence hey it's going to be a full house dozens of adoring fans and why don't I get you set up in the back relax a little bit before we open the floodgates great well I hope you are as happy with the final product as we are actually what can't be serious I don't think I accurately captured your essence oh really and what is my Essence exactly h neotic Bookworm brainy persistent original all the qualities that would convince a guy who hasn't had much luck with love to take a shot and ask the girl out please don't say if to run that by your boss I think that is a really solid proposal and I'm in uh did we just make that happen I think that might be Brian's very subtle way of telling me to go do my job right find me after [Music] definitely Zach Dr Murray hey I didn't know you were coming honestly I didn't either until Amelia sent me the invite I wasn't sure welcome of course you are but um I don't think Taylor's going to show up so but hey if you wouldn't mind would you maybe help me keep an eye on Mom yeah make sure she doesn't know do it Frankie have you seen this uh I'm going to suit for infringement infringement on what my impeccable jel line for starters okay technically that's covered under artistic license so all right did she know that you painted her she's been pretty distant since the hospital I take it she hasn't no you want to know the worst thing about my sister besides her bowling technique her clogs the person she's best at punishing is herself yeah good evening dear Book Lovers without further Ado between two covers is thrilled to introduce a woman who needs no introduction penfield's very own queen of romance author Amelia Bloom hello [Music] hello [Music] a thank you so much thank you Margot and uh a special thank you to between two covers for hosting me tonight I look forward to signing everyone's copies of my books um after I have read an excerpt from my latest novel The problem with Prague I have done this a few thousand times but tonight just feels different um since coming home to Penfield um I've just uh felt well it's been um it's been an Awakening [Music] I left Penfield 5 years ago after my husband passed away well left fled semantics are debatable the reality is that I uh I abandon my children they were grown children but um I stranded them to handle their grief alone and for that I am very sorry the thing is and I I really am not trying to make excuses here but I I could not imagine spending the rest of my life in the place that I'd raised my family without their father by my side I assume you've all read my books sometimes well often I write about love more nimbly than I manage it for myself and I have missed out on so much while I've been away this mural behind me this was painted by my extraordinarily talented son he is an artist like me but he sculpts his worlds with shape and color instead of Dusty old words and he always sees the best in everyone even when they let him down and there I go talking about myself again but that is a thing that my daughter might say about me and you know she is not wrong but she too is a bit of a chip off the old block and she is living proof that sometimes being stubborn and driven is not a bad thing because without any help from anyone least of all me she has opened the bloom areia just down the street a beautiful plant store you should all go down there and see what her hard work and vision has created and I wish she knew how proud I am of every Brave Choice she has made for herself I just wish you would reconsider calling it off with my cardiologist and I am happy to accept a referral elsewhere that's what it takes all of that to say that going forward in my personal life and with my writing I want to pay tribute to the more complicated love stories that surround us because they're not all Flawless they're not all romantic they're not all expected and I don't need to transport myself or my readers to some far-flung country to find those love stories sometimes they're just right around the corner sometimes it's even on classify local author ready to bloom where she's planted sounds awfully familiar just back in town and hoping to connect with familiar faces and new friends alike let's write a beautiful story together my chat is open all right shall we get started the problem with Prague chapter 1 her body achd a constellation of fading bruises stretched from her right hip oh I think and I walking straight into a burning light a burning light Queen coming through beautiful Right Here My Dear hey Mom you planning on joining us anytime soon yes absolutely just sometimes you have to get it down when the inspiration strikes making progress then o I don't want to jinx it so no absolutely not have you given my question any more thought do I want to move home question I have and definitely not business is picking up oh my book signing a PE perhaps Hannah's ad we're rolling in plant parents and Garden nomies or whatever she called them she's more than earned her raise and your boyfriend has brought a very nice bottle of wine with him he's not my boyfriend he's just an old college friend sure Mom funny though Zach did mention that you haven't been home most nights when he goes to bed even when he's out late with Margo H well your brother and I are going to need to have a little chat about uh what percentage of my royalties he can expect to inherit if he can't learn to keep his mouth shut can you get that I need have a chat with your brother so what have you been telling [Music] them don't tell my girlfriend that I went see the other plant shopping your girlfriend will forgive you this time [Music] good M how are things going with your mom she's trying I'm trying we're all just blooming where you're planted oh Zach is never going to live that down is he no never oh I love it um excuse me hi ladies sorry to interrupt is this ailia Bloom's house is she on some map of the stars or something does Penfield have a map of the Stars Oh I thought that was you there she is oh ladies this is not some craze fan this is my editor Graham I'm so glad you can make it well my bestselling author promised me a new book how's it going yes it's coming it's coming and I am I'm doing something different I'm going to tell you all about it after dinner this is about to get really interesting what is that he is totally Max's type oh 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