(projector whirring) ♪ ♪ Sarah, you need to trust me,
okay? This is why you hired me. Events like this are a fine
balancing act. We want your guests to feel
swept up in the magic of the evening but we also don't want to
distract them from the whole reason
they're there. The exhibition. Your beautiful artwork needs to
be the star of the show, and everything else is there simply to draw
their attention to it. So you focus on those beautiful
paintings of yours and you let me handle
everything else. Sound good?
Oh, um, I have another call, but I will touch base with you
tomorrow, and don't worry!
Your party is in safe hands. Okay. Bye. Hey, girl. What's up? Uh, yeah, I guess I've got
five minutes. I'll see you there. Would you like another? Uh... Yeah! Okay, thanks. Thank you. (gasping)
Hi! Hi, honey! Oh my gosh. You really like this place, huh? Yeah, well, you know,
the coffee is good. Do you want anything?
The banana muffins are amazing. No, I can't.
I literally have five-- four minutes to get back
to the office. What did you want to talk about? Okay, you're my best friend, and I don't even know anything
that's going on in your life right now.
You know? I mean, we get to see
each other at yoga, but we're not even allowed to
talk there, you know? Wait, are you breaking up
with me? - Honey, I'm serious.
- Sorry. You have a crazy, busy life,
but I think it's important that we try to make time to just
hang out like we used to. You are so right. I'm sorry. You know what? I have three days off next week. How about you and me go on
a mini spa break? Oooh! Okay. Well, actually I have a couple
of paid holidays at work so that sounds pretty good! Um, "pretty good?" Three days of Jacuzzis,
massages, and face masks? It sounds fantastic.
I will book it tonight. Oh my gosh. Uh-- - Thanks!
- Thanks. What? So that's why you like this
place, huh? I have no idea what you're
talking about. (giggling)
What about you? Anything going on in that front? I think we just established that
I barely have enough time - for my best friend.
- (sighing) I said it once and I'll say
it again, you need to find some balance
in your life. You can't be working 24/7
all the time-- Excuse me!
My friend here would like-- Shhh! Stop, stop. One of your delicious banana
muffins please. Thank you! - I hate you.
- I love you. Enjoy. Have a good day at work. ♪ Aww. Samantha:
Another happy customer? Uh, apparently. Unbelievable.
23 years in this business, not one client has ever
bought me flowers. Well, anyway. I have some news. - Oh?
- As you know, Melissa will be leaving at the
end of the summer, and there are a few people in
contention for her job. Well, one of them is you. Really? I know you haven't been here
long, but I must say, you've made a very good
impression in a short amount of time. Wow. Thank you, Samantha. Don't thank me yet.
All I need to know right now is if that is a step up that
you'd be interested in taking. Oh, uh, yes. - Yes, absolutely.
- Great. A decision will be made within
the next couple of months, so keep up the good work. (giggling excitedly) (panting) Someone's let their cardio slip. Oh man. Work's been too busy,
I haven't had the time. Yo, are you ready for the big
new job in Dubai? Ah, getting there. Doesn't feel real though,
you know? Can't believe they picked me. Well, when you go from coffee
boy to managing the company in a few years, that's going to
attract some attention, my man. I guess. I've just gotta
tell my family. What? You're moving to the other side
of the planet in a few weeks and you haven't told your
family yet? I'm just waiting for
the right time. Come on.
See if you can keep up! ♪ (phone vibrating) (door buzzing) Mom, what are you doing here? I have a surprise. Ta-da! - Willow!
- Uncle Joe! Hey!
What's going on? She's spending two weeks with me
before her birthday and then Carol and Dave
are going to come and join us. - Oh.
- Wow. This place is so cool. First thing she said was she
wanted to spend some time with you, so I thought I'd bring her over
for the afternoon. Is that okay? Yeah, of course. Oh, great!
Well, have fun, you two. And I'll pick her up later
tonight. - Okay.
- Bye, grandma. Willow, um, that's a little bit
expensive. Maybe don't play on that. What's the point in having a
bike if it doesn't go anywhere? Why don't you just get
a real bike? Wow. Who else lives here? It's just me. Don't you think that this is
a bit big for just one person? Yeah, I suppose it is. So what do you want to do? Did you, um, bring any dolls? Oh, I don't really play with
dolls anymore. No, huh? Okay. Uh, snakes and ladders? Mmm... do you have
Plucky Princess on your phone? - What's that?
- Oh, never mind. It's just a really cool game. Oh. Heh. I got it. You never grow out of ice cream. Nope. I've really missed
hanging out with you ever since you moved into the
city, Uncle Joe. Yeah, yeah.
I've missed you too. Well, don't worry,
'cause now that I'm older, mom and dad said I can come and
see you much more often, so we can hang out, like,
all the time! Having an uncle who lives in New
York is gonna be epic. There are so many cool things
we can do. Yeah, but what about grandma? She lives here too,
she can do things with you. I love grandma, but she can't
run around the city like we can. You can be my own personal
tour guide. You know, Willow,
I should probably tell you, I'm... going to... throw you a birthday party. - Seriously?!
- Oh yeah. You're turning ten, right?
I mean, that's a big one. - Yeah! That'd be so awesome.
- I know, right? Okay, so what would you have at
your dream birthday party? Anything you want. Oh, I mean, I haven't really
thought about it. Just off the top of your head? Okay, well then I'd have
music and dancing, and all my friends
would be there. And so much magic, and fairies, and unicorns, and fluffy animals
you can play with. Along with the best cake ever,
and so much ice cream! And it would be held at like,
a big palace. Or, no-- a castle! Pack those bags, girl!
We are booked. Uh-huh! This time next week, we will be getting a five star
pampering. The place looks incredible.
I know! I can't wait either! Okay, I gotta go. Oh, I'm going to try some
of that coffee you love so much before I go back to work. Bye! You got lucky.
How many wins have I had? Well, that's not the point.
I'll always have this one. You'll always have one up on me.
(laughing) - I've gotta say, man...
- Okay, so when's my rematch? Uh, well, with Dubai... (clearing throat)
Hi, sorry to interrupt, but I have an important
appointment to get to, - so if I could just order?
- Oh, yeah, sure thing. - What can I get for you?
- A skinny latte to go, please. ♪ You know, um, just for future
reference, that was kind of rude. Excuse me? What was rude? (clearing throat dramatically) Oh, really?
(laughing) Well, I was trying to get
served, and he wasn't noticing me, so... What should I have done,
oh wise man? Well, you could have gone with
a "hello." - An "excuse me," perhaps.
- Oh? Anything would have been an
improvement on that. Okay, I will bear that in mind. Thank you so much for making me
a better person. - You're welcome.
- Hmm. And I hope your important
appointment goes well. Ah... (humming)
Let's see here. Excuse me, I'm looking for
Kelly Broussard. Oh, that is me! Oh. Hi. (laughing awkwardly) So, um, I guess I'm
the important appointment. (forced chuckle) - You really shouldn't have.
- I didn't. I was just looking to see where
to put these. They are a little thank-you gift
from my last clients. Huh. That's nice.
Very thoughtful. Uh-huh, yeah. It was a lovely gesture. So, Mister... - Joe.
- Mr. Joe. What can I do for you? Um, well, I want to throw a
party for my niece. She's about to turn ten,
and it needs to be spectacular. And I'm not very good at this
kind of thing, so I thought I'd seek out some
professional expertise. - And you--
- So I found-- - I'm so sorry.
- No, no, please. Carry on, I did not mean to
interrupt you. Again. I didn't, um, offend you
earlier, did I? Offend me?
(laughing) Oh, no. Not at all. You taught me a valuable lesson
in customer etiquette for which I am eternally
grateful. All right.
So I was thinking-- But unfortunately,
I do have to tell you, Mr. Joe, that I am extremely busy
at the moment, and I don't usually do
children's parties, so I am sorry, I just don't
think that it's gonna work out on this occasion. Okay. Um... I thought this was one of the
best event companies - in the city.
- Oh, it is. That is why my schedule is so
full right now. I see. Well, um... thanks for your time. Not at all. And good luck. (sighing) That was brief. How'd it go? Oh, uh, it... it wasn't, um... he just... Yeah, I just didn't get a good
vibe from him. - Good vibe?
- Mm-hm. Kelly, do you know who that was?
That was Joseph Barker. Chief editor of CityTrend.com, the most popular lifestyle
website in New York. Having him as a client could
have been good for this company. If you want a head start
in the promotion race, that's the way to get it. (chuckling nervously) Okay. Oh, sorry! Mr. Barker, I am sorry. I think we got off on
the wrong foot. Because I actually have some
great ideas on your niece's birthday party if you would like to talk
some more. Sorry, I'm actually meeting with
a few other party planners. Well, uh, take my card anyway. I would really like to
collaborate with you on this. - I'll let you know.
- Okay. (sighing) ♪ Um... no. ♪ - Stop it!
- I'm on my lunch break! ♪ (phone ringing) - Hello.
- Mr. Barker. It is Kelly Broussard here
from Horizon Events. I hope you don't mind me calling
at this time. Oh, no. Not at all.
What can I do for you? I was just wondering
if you'd made a decision about your niece's party
arrangements yet, because I would really like to
talk to you again if I could. You know, now's not really
a good time. I'm in the middle of meeting
with another planner. Oh, I see. And I must say,
she seems very professional. I apologize. It seems like I
just can't stop interrupting you in the moment, huh?
(laughing) Well, I will just leave you
alone, then. Thank you so much for your time. I'll probably make my final
decision in the morning. Oh. Okay, great. Well, in that case, I hope to
speak to you tomorrow. Joe:
Have a good afternoon. Kelly: A good afternoon to you
too, Mr. Barker. (sighing) Ooh, is that your girlfriend? No, it wasn't. Do you have a girlfriend? Well, not that it's any of
your business, but no, I don't. What about Rachel?
Do you still talk to her? She was fun. Eat your fries. Mmm. Mm-mm-mm! ♪ Have you heard back from him? No, uh, not yet. That's a real shame. (sighing) (phone vibrating) ♪ Good morning, Mr. Barker.
How are you today? Joe:
I'm fine, thank you. I was calling to see
if you were free to try that first meeting again? Um, I don't hate that idea. (quietly)
Yes! So what would be a good time
for you? - How about right now?
- Now? Yeah, I'm actually standing
in the place where you first rudely
interrupted me. (forced laughter)
Uh, Forest Cafe. Yeah. And I'll be here for
another half an hour - if you want to come by.
- A half hour? Well, don't worry if you
can't make it. No, no, no, that is--
That is totally fine. I will see you there shortly. - Great. Bye.
- Bye now. Um, okay. (phone chiming) Ah. You made it. Of course, no problem.
I was nearby anyway. - Do you want anything?
- No thanks. So I really appreciate
you giving me another chance to talk to you about your niece. - Willow.
- Beautiful name. Willow's party. Now I do have some ideas
already, but I guess, first of all,
I'd just like to hear a bit about what you're looking for. Uh, to be honest,
I don't really know. I haven't seen her that much
over the last few years, and it seems she's suddenly
grown up on me. - She's nine?
- Turning ten, yeah. I know she likes magical,
sort of, fairy tale - kind of stuff.
- Okay. I just want it to be the most
incredible day ever. You know, something she'll
never forget. That's nice. Oh, Forest, this is Kelly. She's helping me organize
Willow's party. Oh, that's cool. Hey, if you need a good cake, you should talk to our chef,
Maggie. She can do anything. She's, like, the Michelangelo
of marzipan. Wow, that is quite the
endorsement! - Thank you for the tip.
- No problemo. So do you have a date in mind? I want to go for her actual
birthday, the 30th. - Of?
- This month. That's... in two weeks. Is that a problem? No, no. It's just a little less time
than we normally have, - but I can start right away.
- Tomorrow? - Saturday?
- I'll pay extra. Well, uh, we can talk
about that later. And my work is very flexible
right now so I can help out, and I'll be involved in the
whole process. Oh. That won't be necessary. Joe:
I want to be involved. It's for her, and it's very
important to me. Absolutely. We can... team up on this. Okay, so do we have a deal? We have a deal. I'll see you tomorrow to get
the ball rolling. All right. (sighing) (phone chiming) (acoustic guitar music playing) ♪ When you're feeling low ♪ (sighing) ♪ Okay, just do it. - Hey.
- Hey! How's it going? Oh God, don't ask me that.
I am having the worst day. Oh. I was late to work 'cause the
subway broke down, and then my refrigerator broke,
and it was a whole thing. - You're kidding.
- I wish! It's just one thing after
another. Uh-huh. This spa break can't come
soon enough. Uh, yeah... about that. What? I am really sorry, Emma. I can't go. You... you're joking, right? Please, please tell me
you're joking. This really important job
just came in and I've only got two weeks,
and... I just don't have the time
anymore. But I want you to still go,
and take your mom in my place! - My mom?
- Yeah, yeah! It will be really great
for you two, a little bit of mother-daughter
bonding. Please say you'll still go. (sighing)
Okay. Okay. I really am sorry. Yeah. And I promise I will make it up
to you when you get back. - Sure.
- All right. Well, have a great-- (sighing)
Okay. ♪ Kelly: Good morning!
Ready to get started? Joe:
Yes, I am! Been ready for a while. - Sorry I'm a little late.
- Well, 13 minutes. Like I said, a little. I'd say "a little" is like,
five minutes. - 13 is late.
- Uh... apologies. Won't happen again. - Shall we?
- Yes. - Hi.
- Hi. Welcome to my studio. Ah, it's... Very empty. Well, it won't look like this,
obviously. This is just a blank canvas for us to create anything
we want. You have to use your
imagination. ♪ Lights everywhere. Fake fire lanterns, maybe. Drapes, music, enormous spinning disco ball
above the dance floor making everything sparkle and
feel magical. Tables around the outside filled with delicious food
and drink. Over there, maybe a face
painting area. Or a photo booth with fun
costumes for them to try on. I mean, the possibilities
are endless. If you wanted to, the kids could
paint on the walls. - Really?
- Totally. I can just paint over it
afterwards. - They can go nuts.
- (Kelly gasping) I love it! So as the party goes on, the kids could create their own
mural around them. (laughing)
How much fun would that be? Yeah, I guess it could work. Okay, well, I'll let you two
discuss. Call me if you need me. Thank you so much, Sarah. Thanks. Are you sure this is
the right place? Trust me, I can see it all
in my mind, and this will be the most fun
kids' party ever. - Okay.
- Great! Venue, check. So, Mr. Barker. Joe. Please just call me Joe. Of course. Joe. Tell me a little bit more
about Willow. Well, um... she's a... nine-year-old girl. Right. I got that. But you know, recent studies
have actually revealed that some nine-year-old girls
might actually be different from each other. For instance, when I was nine, I loved dancing, and spaghetti,
and alligators. - I grew up in New Orleans.
- Oh, okay. Ah, well, Willow is--
she's very smart. She's very funny. That's very sweet,
but it's a little vague. What are her hobbies, interests? Okay, you know what? Just because we're not working
with a lot of time here, how about I speak to her
in person, get a feel for her personality. Okay, yeah, I am taking her to
lunch later today, - so I guess you could come.
- Sounds good. But I don't want you telling her
what you're doing. Like, I kinda want her to think that I'm organizing it
on my own. Got it. I will just be your charming and
extremely attractive friend, Kelly from work. Mmm. Wow! That is really good ice cream. I told you. Are you sure you don't want to
try some of this? No, I'm good. He doesn't eat unhealthy food. He used to, when he was fun. What? I'm still fun! So are you two boyfriend and
girlfriend? - No, just work friends.
- We're just work friends. So Willow, apart from ice cream, what kind of things
are you into? - You like animals?
- Yep. - What's your fav--
- Alpacas. Oh, wow. No hesitation there. (laughing) - Why alpacas?
- I just think they're cool. Like Alfie in Plucky Princess. You play Plucky Princess? All my friends do. Do you? Uh, I'm trying. I have been
playing for the last week, and I can't get past that
annoying dragon. - What? That's so easy!
- No, it's not! Pass me your phone,
I'll show you. Oh, okay. Excuse us. Okay, so I know there's maybe a
shortcut in this level. ♪ Ah, six minutes.
Getting better. So I think I know what we should
do for the theme of the party. Oh? We should base it on Plucky
Princess. That silly game? It's not a silly game.
It's pretty great. It's about a young princess who
is trapped in a tower by her father, but she escapes, and goes on this adventure with
her pet alpaca, Alfie, - who can fly.
- Hmm. And she has to learn to defend
herself against evil. It is actually very empowering
for little girls. (clicking tongue) Aren't you a little bit,
um, mature for playing this? It is suitable for all ages. - Right.
- Okay, more importantly, Willow loves it. And even more important than
that, her friends do too. So she will be the envy
of her group. That is very important for a
young birthday girl, trust me. - Maggie!
- Hi, that's me. - How can I help?
- Okay. So we are planning a big
birthday party for a nine-year-old girl, and we heard that you are the
person to talk to about cakes. Okay, well, what kind of thing
are you looking for? Okay, so we're going for a bit
of a fairy tale theme, and I was thinking maybe the
tower of an old castle for the main structure
of the cake, with a fire-breathing dragon
wrapped around the tower, and maybe a young girl at the
top holding a sword. Joe: (laughing) I'm sorry. This sounds very complicated. and you don't have much time
to do this, so I was thinking...
why not something like that? That is a wedding cake. Yeah, okay, not exactly that,
but you know, maybe something clean,
simple, classic. A little less over-the-top. Shall I let you two maybe
discuss this a little? Yeah, Maggie, that would be
great. Thanks. We'll come back to you once
we've made a decision. Okay. ♪ (line ringing) Emma's voicemail:
Hi, it's Emma here. Sorry I can't pick up right now. Please leave me a message, and
I'll get back to you. ♪ Samantha:
Uh-oh, this doesn't look good. (groaning) I don't think this
is going to work out. What happened? He is just... impossible to work with. Impossible? He is rude. He is completely
closed-minded. He's not interested in my vision
or collaborating with me because he has zero imagination. I have all these great ideas, and he's just not interested. Let's just... why don't you put
Claire on this one? She'd be perfect for this. I can do that. I suppose there's a few things
I could put Claire up for instead of you. This is the job, Kelly.
Compromise. Our goal is to keep the
client happy. But he doesn't even know what's
going to make his niece happy. He's just too stubborn
to admit it so he is going to ruin
her birthday. Samantha: That's not your
business, that's his. Your business is providing
a service for him, not satisfying some
creative vision. - All right.
- Think about it. If you still want to throw in
the towel, I'll understand. This job's not for everyone. (groaning) (muttering) Okay. ♪ Three minutes. Not bad. Sorry. (sighing) So I've never used this guy
before. Fingers crossed he's good. What's his name? Oh, um, Mister-- Wonder. (chuckling) Um, thank you for coming today,
Mr. Wonder. Not at all. Right, well, my name is Joe,
and we're throwing a-- Birthday party for your niece,
Willow. Yes, that's incredible!
Do you read minds? I told him that in the email. Oh. So what else can you show us
today, Mr. Wonder? Welcome to the world
of Wonder. Please choose a card.
Any card. - Ladies first.
- Oh. Do not show me the card. Commit the card to memory.
Have you got it? Return it to the deck. Is this your card? Oh... - Uh, no.
- No. This... this isn't your card? (Kelly gasping) What? Mr. Wonder:
Wait, just give me one... One second. Is this your card? - Yes.
- Yes! - Wow!
- That was incredible. Willow is going to love that. I think that we've seen all
that we need to see. We'll just have a quick talk
amongst ourselves, but we will let you know by the
end of the day. But of course.
You have my card. Oh, no, I don't think
I actually-- Check your pockets. (laughing) Okay! - He's good.
- Yeah, wow. Your face was priceless. Yeah, but it was impossible! I mean, the card is just
floating! And he didn't even come
close to us. I know. Willow-- it's going to
blow her mind. He was a very inspired choice. Well, thank you.
I do have my moments. Okay, so next up, music. What did you have in mind? I was just thinking a DJ. What did you have in mind? No, no, I do like DJs. I just feel with this whole
magical fairy tale theme that we've got, live music would really bring
this whole thing together. Especially in the venue
that we have. - Hmm.
- Too expensive? - No, not the money.
Kinda feels like a lot of work. Well, that is why you hired me. Okay, so I hired this girl for
a wedding recently, and she is brilliant. Great musician, and her fashion style is very
retro and cool. Willow is going to love her. So I'm just going to check on
her website to see her schedule. Looks like she's free
on the 30th. - Oh, and look at that!
- What? She is actually playing tonight
at a restaurant in town if you want to check
her out first. - Okay. I can do that.
- Okay, great. I will just send you the
address. The show starts at eight. Perfect. So what time do you
want to meet up? Oh. Um... Oh, I don't actually have
to be there. Right. Of course. Sorry. No, no. Um, unless you
want me to. I could come. You know, it's just...
it's all part of the job, right? Right. Yeah. Cool. I mean, good. Good. Here you go. Enjoy. - Thanks, man.
- No problem. We still playing tonight? Actually something just came up.
Can you do Saturday? Sure, I can beat you
on Saturday. Hah. Funny man. Wait, you two are friends? Yeah. Yeah, we play squash.
We go way back. Oh. Um, I am going to get
some sugar. - You want any?
- No thank you. Wow. Cheers. Cheers. Penny:
Okay, now take one egg. And crack it into this bowl. Oh, a little bit of the shell
got in there. Oh, don't worry.
I'll show you a little trick. Willow:
Okay. The best thing to pick up
a shell is with the rest of the shell.
Let me see. See? It clings to it. Wow! That's really cool.
Why is that? I don't know. Maybe because
that's its home, and it wants to stay there. Aww! That's cute. There you go,
little piece of shell. Stay at home. ♪ Well, I've gotta go.
You two have fun. Aren't you staying for dinner? No, I'm actually meeting
someone. Kelly? Well, yes,
but it's not a-- - Oooh!
- Oooh! Okay, she's nine, but I expect
more from you, mother. You're right. I'm sorry. - Have a wonderful evening.
- Thank you. (laughing) ♪ - Not bad.
- Impressive! (laughing) You know, I thought that this
was a French place, but I looked it up, and it is a brand new Cajun
restaurant. This is my childhood right here, and I didn't even know about it. You like Cajun? I've actually never tried it. - What?
- I know. Okay, okay. If you thought Mr. Wonder
was mind-blowing, - just wait for this.
- Okay. Please, come in, come in.
Just the two of you? Joe: Yes. Welcome to Dauphine's. My name is Eli, short for
Elijah. I'm the proprietor, the chef, your waiter
for the evening, and I'll be washing your plates
at the end of the night. Start you off with something
to drink? Maybe a nice bottle of red? Joe: Just a water for me,
thanks. Uh, yeah, water is fine. - No problem.
- Do you have any salads? No! They don't. We will have the gumbo. - Trust me.
- Eli: Excellent choice. So how long has this place
been here? We've been here a couple
of weeks now. It's a little slow.
To be honest, we don't have the money for
publicity right now, but we're hoping that word of
mouth gets around quick. Well, I grew up in New Orleans,
so this place is just heaven. You'll be sick of the sight
of me soon. Oh, bless you, girl.
You can come all the time. And bring all your friends
with you. Oh, I will. I'll be right back with
your waters. Thanks. - So gumbo?
- You're gonna love it. ♪ Man, she's really good. Right? And she plays all
different kinds of styles, too. Just imagine her in that studio
on a little stage. All the kids and
their parents dancing underneath the glitter ball. (sighing)
Magical. I want to apologize to you. Oh? I know I've been a bit...
stubborn. No! I didn't put enough trust
in you, and I now realize just how good
you are at this. Well, thank you. So from now,
I will bow to your expertise. You are the boss. Well, I don't hate that idea. Deal. ♪ Um... Why don't you give that
to Willow? That's a great idea. That was incredible, Eli. Thank you for bringing a piece
of my home to the city. You're very welcome.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. - Oh, the food was amazing.
- Thank you so much. And please,
spread the good word for us. You know, I might actually be
able to help you out there. I run a pretty popular website, and I would be happy to put up a
glowing review for Dauphine's, - if you like.
- Oh... bless you. I would be so grateful
for that. - It would be my pleasure.
- You guys have a great night, and please come back any time,
you hear? - Oh, you bet.
- We will. I told you to trust me
on the gumbo. You were right again. It was so good, I've never tried
anything like it. Well, maybe there is more to
life than salads. Maybe. So, you're happy for me to book
the musician? - Yes, absolutely.
- Great. I will do that first thing
in the morning. Well, I will see you tomorrow. Yes. Until then. - Okay. Good night.
- Good night. Hey. So, look. I know I let you down. Again. You were right. Way more right than I realized. I have been so consumed
with work that I wasn't making time
for real life. Or the people I love. But not anymore. I'm really sorry. Please? Give me one last chance
to prove to you that I am a good friend? (exhaling) I have some useful information
about the bearded barista. I'm listening. ♪ Morning. Oh, good morning. - So how's it going?
- With Joe? Um, I mean, Mr. Barker. That's the one.
Still "Mission Impossible?" Oh.
(laughing) No, no. It is actually going a
lot smoother now. He seems to be trusting my
judgement a little more, so I think it will turn out
very well. That's great! I knew
you wouldn't let me down. Actually, um, I don't know
this for sure yet, but there is a chance
that I might be able to get him to do a feature about
the company on his website. Really? I mean,
if you were to pull that off, you'd be a shoe-in for the job.
What makes you think that? Well, I saw him offer to do it
for a restaurant owner, and he didn't even know the guy. He just liked the place and he
wanted to help. You went to a restaurant
with him? Oh, uh, no. Well, yes, but it was just
to see a musician that I suggested for the party. And he wanted to check
them out first, so I went along.
That's all. Well, see what you can do
regarding the feature. No, I'm telling you.
The first time he played, I thought I was going to have to
take him to the hospital. Okay, no, he's exaggerating.
It was not that bad. - Hey!
- Oh! What a surprise! What a nice surprise! Um, Joe, this is my friend,
Emma. - Nice to meet you, Emma.
- Nice to meet you. Oh, and this is my friend,
Forest. Hey. I've seen you in here
before. Yeah, I, uh, love your coffee. Thanks. These guys were just talking
about squash. Oh, I love squash! - Really?
- Yeah! Um, I don't get to play very
often, but I love it. Ah, awesome. - Well, we should get going.
- Right. Because we are going to
a petting zoo to see if we can hire an alpaca
for Joe's niece's party. - She loves them.
- That is so cute. So we will leave you guys
to talk. - Okay.
- See you guys later. Have fun. (laughing nervously) That was some of the worst
acting that I've ever seen. Excuse me? "What a surprise!"
Who even talks like that? Well, it worked, didn't it? I guess we'll see. - Thanks for the assist.
- No problem. - (phone buzzing)
- Oh. What is it? My mom needs me to
look after Willow. - Right now?
- Yeah. Well, why don't we just
take her with us? Okay, we won't tell her it's for
the party, though. We'll just say we're taking her
out to see some alpacas. - That will work.
- Okay. ♪ The simple rhythm
of our feet ♪ ♪ As we walk hand in hand ♪ ♪ Our laughter sings the
sweetest melody ♪ ♪ In all the land ♪ ♪ When your touch strikes a
chord in my heart ♪ ♪ I begin to understand ♪ - I like this one!
- Caretaker: That's Alfie. - No way!
- No way! (laughing) - Can he fly?
- What's that? Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry. (chuckling) Willow: Look at him,
shaking his head. Hey, um, I was wondering if
it was possible to hire Alfie for a day. You're looking to buy an alpaca?
They're not for sale, sir. No, no, no, it's for her
birthday party. You would come along too. You're inviting me to a party? Yeah, don't worry about it. I'll call you about it tomorrow.
Thanks. You know what, Willow?
I've gotta say. After that, I agree with you. Alpacas are officially my
favourite animal now. I told you. They're epic. (laughing) We probably should get going. Can Kelly come to your place
for dinner? Well, um, Kelly might
have plans. - Do you?
- I don't, but-- Please? I... I guess I could. Yes! - If that's all right.
- Of course. - We're having pizza.
- Oh, well. - Now I have to come!
- (laughing) (music playing softly) Mmm. Willow: Are you sure you don't
want to try some? It is so good. It has little bits of
cookie dough. Mm-hm, and marshmallow. Mm-hm. And caramel. Okay, look, if I have one spoon, will you leave me alone? Yeah. (laughing) Oh! That is the Alfie
the alpaca dance. - It is!
- The what now? It's from Plucky Princess.
You wouldn't understand. Oh. Okay, ready? ♪ What? ♪ (giggling) Come on, join us, Uncle Joe. Ah, no way.
And it's getting kinda late, and you still have to call
your parents. Party pooper. Tell me, has your uncle always
been this uptight? No, he used to be really fun. Hey, I heard that. I want to give you something. Oh? Here. It's a friendship bracelet. I made them myself. Wow. Willow, that is so kind. It is beautiful. Thank you! You're welcome. Uncle Joe, can Kelly come to
my birthday party? Oh, uh, well,
that's up to Kelly. Willow:
Please? I don't know much about it
'cause it's a surprise, but I know it's going to be
amazing. I wouldn't miss it
for the world. Yes! Okay, come on. You should feel very special. I don't even have one of those. Oh. Well, she's a great kid. I can see why you're pulling out
all the stops for her. And... I think I just realized what
we're going to do for the finale of the party. Willow:
It's awesome here, mom! We went to see alpacas,
then had pizza! Alpacas and pizza? That sounds like the
perfect day. Where's your Uncle Joe? He's in the other room talking
to his new girlfriend. He has a girlfriend? Well, they say they're just
work friends, but I'm not buying it. (laughing) - Ready?
- Yeah. We're gonna start with
the Alfie ears. - Alfie ears.
- Yeah, up. And then you're gonna take
a step to the right. And lead with the ears. - Lead with the ears.
- How was that? Okay, yeah. Try it again. (laughing) You're awkwardly laughing at me. - No, I'm not.
- Oh, sorry. Okay, to the right.
Uh-huh. - With the ears. Yeah.
- Oh. - Oh, are you okay?
- I'm good. I just pulled a muscle on
my bike earlier. - Let's keep going.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
- Okay. - Low.
- Let's go. - Oh, yeah.
- Uh-huh. - Okay, I'm feeling that.
- There you go. - Yeah, oh yeah.
- Oh, I'm so-- (laughing) I'm so sorry, okay,
that was my fault. (laughing)
Yeah, I think so. (door unlatching) - Just getting a drink.
- Mm-hm. (laughing) Well, um, I should probably
get going. Okay, sure. Yeah. But I will see you tomorrow
to pick out balloons. Right, yes. I will be there. - Excellent.
- Great. Um, well, I 'll just
see myself out. Goodnight. (giggling)
Goodnight. ♪ (Emma groaning) - Good morning.
- Oh... (gasping)
What is this? Well, I thought I would treat my
bestie to some breakfast. I know it's not quite the spa,
but you were absolutely right. I need to make some quality time
for you. Mmm. Oh... - What happened?
- Oh God. It's such an embarrassing story. My favourite kind. I want every little detail. Uh, okay. When you and Joe left, (groaning) Forest asked me if
I wanted to play squash. I said, "Yeah, sure." I didn't even know you
played squash! I don't. Mm-hm. - Oh, then why did you--
- I don't know. I thought it would make
conversation, you know? And I figured I played tennis,
so how different could it be? - And?
- Very. Very different. Yeah, it was exhausting. I felt like I was going to pass
out after 15 minutes. It was crazy. Wow. Thank you. Thank you so much. I am so happy my public
humiliation brings you so much joy. I'm sorry. Please go on. What did he say? Uh, well, he was actually really sweet
about it. But it was just...
it was mortifying, okay? It was humiliating. Oh please, it could not have
been that bad. Kelly, I am seriously
telling you, I can never see him again.
For real. Well, that's ridiculous. - You can't just avoid him.
- Sure I can! There are so many good coffee
shops around this city. I'll be fine. Maybe he thought it was
endearing. - Don't give up so easy, girl.
- Ow! - Sorry.
- Oh my gosh. You know, no. No, no. I mean, I quit. I'm officially retiring from the
dating game, everyone! Come on. This... it's just safer
for the rest of the world if I keep myself to myself.
I'll get a cat. Will you stop? I will not let anyone talk to
my best friend like that. Not even you. I don't really want to talk
about this anymore. What about--
(groaning) What about Joe? Huh, that sounds a little bit
more promising? - What do you mean?
- Oh, come on. I see the way you guys talk
to each other. Okay, that is just my job. Uh-huh. To build a friendly, relaxed
rapport with my client, and make sure they are
comfortable. I see. Congratulations on a job
well done. Thank you. I see the way that he looks
at you, and that is definitely not
his job. He's just being nice. Mm-hm. Well, Mr. Barker. That was the last thing
on the list. - Wow, really?
- Yeah. Apart from a couple of small
things I need to confirm, everything is organized. And with three days to spare,
I might add. Very impressive. Well, you hired the best. - Clearly.
- Mm-hm. - Thank you so much, Kelly.
- Oh, not at all. It was a joint effort. I think we make a good team. Absolutely. Is your back still hurting? A little bit. Yeah. You know, I actually know
something that's pretty great for that. Joe: Yeah? ♪ ♪ (laughing) So people actually do this
for fun? Believe it or not. - How's your back?
- I think it's worse. Aww, well, you've got to keep
practicing. Yeah. I'll keep that in mind. Well, I'm headed this way. - Okay.
- So... I will meet you the day before
the party at the venue, and we will start getting
set up. - Yes, boss.
- I will see you then. Hey, um, could I buy you
dinner tonight? Just as a thank-you for all
the hard work. My version of an over-the-top
bouquet of flowers. Well, that doesn't sound
very professional. But we could each bring a friend
with us. Sure. ♪ - Welcome back.
- Eli! Eli: So good to see
your faces again. So how's it been going? You can see for yourself. Ever since the review
on your website, business has been booming. Thank you so much again, Joe.
You're a good man. No problem, man. I'll be back to take your order. Oh, actually I think he might
have given us the wrong table. Forest: Hey, everyone.
Hello again. Hi. So I heard you guys played
a little squash the other day. - How did that go?
- Oh gosh, it was-- Brilliant. She was brilliant.
Really impressive. I hope we can play again soon. I think maybe I've met my match. Um...
(giggling) Thanks. Thank you. ♪ It's such a nice night. Do you feel like going
for a walk in the park? Emma: Um... Okay. Yeah. Have a good night, guys. - Good night.
- Night! What? You really love to organize
people's lives, don't you? No! That is not true. Okay, maybe a little. (laughing) Well. I'll walk with you for
a little bit. Oh, you don't have to. No, I'd like to. Okay. That was a really nice thing
you did for Eli. It's just my job. Finding new things in the city that I think the readers
will like. Maybe you could... Oh, no. Forget it. - What?
- No. I was thinking that maybe you
could do something on Horizon Events, but that's--
that's silly. Yes, of course.
Why didn't I think of that? No, it's the least I can do. - Really?
- Yeah. - That would be incredible.
- Absolutely. I'll write the piece myself.
Can I mention your name? I guess, why not. Just make sure I sound awesome,
okay? That won't be too hard. (sighing) Kelly: I think New York looks so
beautiful on nights like this. Yeah. I do love this place. How long have you lived here? Um, my family is from Jersey. Moved down about four years ago. My mom moved out right after
my dad died. To be closer to you? Yeah. That's nice. So what brought you to
the big city? - An ex-girlfriend.
- Oh. Yeah, moved out to live
with her, and that lasted all of
six months. - Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's okay. It just didn't work out,
you know? And I thought I'd go back
to Jersey, but then I found this job,
so I decided to stick around. Good decision. Um, well, I'm heading this way
so I guess I will say goodnight. Okay then. But I will see you the day after
tomorrow at the studio. - I'll see you then.
- Good night. Good night. ♪ Thanks man. How'd the family take the news
about Dubai? - Um...
- Seriously? You still haven't told them? - I'll do it.
- Today. Yes, sir. You're gonna tell Kelly. Why would I tell Kelly? Come on, man. ♪ Samantha:
He actually said that? He said it's the least
he can do, and he's going to write it
himself today. Kelly, this is huge! You've gone above and beyond
for this company. Oh, why am I wasting time? The job is yours if you want it. Are you serious? Oh, wow.
That is amazing. I'll start getting the wheels
in motion tomorrow. Congratulations. You deserve it. - Thank you so much.
- You know what? We actually just had quite a big
request come in. An extremely wealthy private
investor from Japan wants to throw a lavish party
for one of his companies here. Now I was going to do it myself, but I think you and I should
partner up on this. - Really?
- It's a great idea! Two heads are better than one,
and it will be a good chance for you to prove to me you can
handle a bigger budget. - How much bigger?
- seven figures. - Wow.
- Yeah. It's a higher level than
you're used to. Think you can handle it? - Of course.
- That's what I want to hear. I'll forward you all
the details. He'll be here the whole
afternoon of the 30th to discuss everything with us. Oh, uh, is that-- Can he do any other time? He's a very busy man, Kelly. That's the only slot he has
available. Is there a problem? Uh, no. It's just... it's Joe's-- Mr. Barker's niece's party. Oh, don't worry about that. I'll send someone else to
supervise for you. Remember, Kelly. Don't get too attached. We order the cake.
We don't eat it. Samantha? I am so sorry. I really want to be
at that party. That's a big decision,
Kelly. Take some more time to
think about it. ♪ ♪ When you're feeling low ♪ ♪ It's hard to see the good
you have ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate? You haven't made me one of those
since I was 12. Well, you look like you need it. Come on, out with it. You look like you've had
something weighing on your mind recently. Mother's instincts. Well, um... I've got an amazing new
job offer. Oh, that's great! Which would mean moving
to Dubai. (gasping)
Okay. Um, when? - Next week.
- What?! Shhh, Willow is sleeping. Why didn't you say something
sooner? I couldn't. I tried, mom,
but I feel so guilty. You moved out here to be close
to me, and-- No, don't worry about me.
I'm fine. It's your life, your career.
I'm happy for you. There's also something else. Let me guess.
Kelly? Mother's instincts? I can't take credit
for that one. That was Willow's hunch. - Smart kid.
- Mm-hm. I don't know what to do, mom. You can't go wrong
if you follow your heart. (glasses clinking) ♪ - Emma: Hey!
- Hey, girl. - What's going on?
- Not much. I was just thinking of maybe
doing a movie night. You want to come over?
Bring you pajamas? Just like the old days. Emma: Um, I'm actually out
with Forest. Oh! Oh, sorry.
Go, go! Go have fun! - Emma: Are you all right?
- Of course. - You sure?
- Totally fine. Emma: I could do movie night
tomorrow. Sounds good. Emma: Okay. - Well, have a great night.
- I will. - Bye.
- Bye. ♪ This one's on the house. Oh! Thanks, Forest. No, thank you. - Emma is really cool.
- Yeah, she is. - Don't mess this up!
- I won't. Good. (yawning) Storm keep you up last night? Yeah, um... Yeah. The storm. Hope it helps. (sighing) (clearing throat dramatically) Oh, I 'm sorry.
Was that rude? So I saw Willow this morning. She can barely contain
her excitement about tomorrow. And she told all her friends
about you. You've really made an impression
on this girl. - You know, I was--
- Actually, I need to talk-- Sorry, all you. - Sorry, um--
- You go first. So... A new job came in, and I won't
be able to attend tomorrow. Oh. Yeah. I'm so sorry. I mean, you can't just drop by
to say hello, or... Ah, I'm going to be swamped
all day, so I won't have the time. And also it's not... it's not really a part
of my job. You know, we order the cake.
We don't eat it. I'm sure she'll understand. - Well, we should get going.
- Yeah. Deliveries will be arriving
at the venue soon and we'll need to sign for them. All right, let's go. Oh, um, what did you
want to say? Oh, uh, it wasn't important. Okay. Sarah:
Kelly! I'm so sorry. I was just about to call you. The storm.
Part of the roof caved in, and the whole studio is flooded. Oh my gosh. Are you okay?
Nobody was in here, were they? No, thankfully. I found it like that
when I came in this morning, and I've been on the phone
to people since. But we're gonna have to
shut it down until it's repaired. I-- I'll refund your deposit,
obviously. I'm so sorry. - (phone buzzing)
- Oh, um, I have to take this. (both sighing) How are we going to find another
venue in 24 hours? I'm really sorry, Joe. Kelly, you're very good, but even you can't plan
for a storm. Kelly, you have nothing to
apologize for. You've been nothing but... professional. And this won't affect the
feature on the site. Oh, uh, thank you. In fact, it's probably the last
feature I'll do for them. What do you mean? I'm moving to Dubai next week
for a new job. Why didn't you tell me that? Well, why would I? We were just working together,
right? Um... Congratulations. Thanks. Okay, I guess I have to
figure out a way to break this to Willow. Oh... Bye. Um... yeah, bye. Joe! Um, maybe we don't need to
cancel just yet. Give me until tonight. I'll see if I can come up
with a new plan. Okay. ♪ (laughing) (cartoon noises on TV) (giggling) I am looking for somewhere to
host a children's party. I know, it is incredibly short
notice, but by any chance, do you have availability
tomorrow? Hi! It is Kelly Broussard. I planned your sister-in-law's
30th birthday party. Hi, it's Kelly. Okay, listen. So I am looking for a lead on a
space with a disco ball. (sighing) I appreciate you taking
the time. All right. Bye. Yeah, no problem. I had to try. No, no, that's okay.
Thank you so much for checking. Thanks anyway. Bye. Yeah, all booked up? Okay. (sighing) (music playing on TV) You know, Willow, about your party tomorrow... ♪ Emma: So I hate to say
I told you so. No you don't.
You love saying that. Everyone does, that is such
a dumb saying. Was it really that obvious? I tried so hard not to let
this happen. I did everything to stay
professional. It's just the worst possible
timing. Do you remember how we met? - You and me?
- Yeah. - Of course I do.
- Okay, well... - Tell me.
- What, now? Just do it. Okay. We met in that elevator in the building we used to
live in. And then it broke down, we were
stuck in there for hours. And then we started talking-- About how expensive rent was
in the city. And I had been in New York City
for six months. Mm-hm, and you were looking for
someone to live with so you could make rent a little
bit cheaper. I thought you were the one
who said that. No, I made a joke, and said
"We should live together!" And you thought I was being
serious, and you said-- - When?
- When? (laughing) That's right.
Oh, I forgot about that. Wait, why are we talking
about this? Well, you missed a job interview
because you were stuck - in the elevator.
- Oh yeah. I really wanted that job, too. But the universe locked you in
this tiny little box - with some strange girl.
- Very strange. Who ended up becoming
your best friend. Sometimes, inconveniences are just
life's way of redirecting you onto
the right path. Did you read that in
a fortune cookie? No, I actually just made that
up right now. - It's pretty good.
- Thanks. (laughing) (sighing) Can I just play the amateur
therapist for a second here? Okay, philosopher and therapist.
Wow, how much do I owe you? You are brilliant at planning
other people's lives. I mean, look at what you did
for me and Forest. I have never been happier in my entire life. And that's because of you. But when it comes to
your own life... Okay, so what do I do, Doctor? (exhaling) I dunno, hire a life planner? - I don't know.
- Yeah. Actually that is not a bad idea. No, really, if I just approach
this like a job, and then I could just plan
everything out-- Kel, Kel. I really don't think that this
is a problem you can solve in a spreadsheet.
The answer isn't up here. (squeaky voice):
The answer is right here. (sighing) ♪ What are you doing? Hi, Joe. I think I have an idea. Mm-mm. I can't believe what I'm seeing
right now. You do realize how bad these are
for you, right? Who are you? What have you done
with my uncle? It's a special occasion! You know, I'm really sorry about
the party, Willow. Uncle Joe, it's okay. Really, it's not important. I've had the best time with
you and Nana over the past two weeks.
It's been awesome. The party was just going to be
the cherry on the cake. And to be honest, I really don't
like cherries anyway. You're a cool kid. I know. (laughing) Hey, you know, we have a few
hours before your parents come to pick you up if you want
to go see the alpacas again. - Yes!
- All right, let's do it. It's good to see you again,
Willow. Alfie really missed you. All:
Surprise! ♪ Happy birthday, princess. ♪ Mom! Dad! ♪ ♪ (cheering) ♪ Ladies and gentlemen,
boys and girls, thank you so much for coming to the 10th birthday party of
Princess Willow. (applauding) Now we have a little surprise
for you all. You're gonna need a partner
for this one. (crowd laughing) Doesn't he look pretty,
everyone? (all laughing) Okay, take it away, guys. (funky music playing) And a five, six, seven, eight. ♪ ♪ (applauding, cheering) Okay, everyone!
Let's get up here and dance! ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Oooh-hoo ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Maybe you know the number ♪ ♪ Maybe you know the name ♪ Willow seems very happy. Oh yeah, she is. Organizing all this in 24 hours.
Pretty amazing. You never doubted my powers,
did you? Never. Kelly, I can't thank you enough. It's been my pleasure. So, what about that new client that you're supposed to be
working with? Oh. Well, actually... I quit my job. - What?
- Yep. Why? I've always dreamed about
starting my own events business and I think I'm ready. I think that's a great idea. You're gonna be super
successful. And you have a whole bunch
of parents here who are very impressed. I think you should do
some networking. Oh. Oh, no. I think I'm going to take
a break. I need to, um... find some more balance. What about you? You excited about moving
to Dubai? I'm not going. - Really?
- Yeah. I realized this city
is where I want to be. It's my home. And I want to be near my family
and my friends. And near you. If you want me to be. I don't hate that idea. ♪ Nothing can change the way
I feel ♪ ♪ For you enliven me ♪ ♪ 'Cause you are my light ♪ ♪ And you are my love ♪ ♪ And I want to be with you ♪ ♪ For all of my life,
be by your side ♪ ♪ 'Cause you are the light
of my world ♪ ♪ You are my light
and you are my love ♪ ♪ And I want to ♪ ♪ You are the light
of my world ♪ ♪ ♪
