Previously on When Calls the Heart...
This is the only evidence you need.
Can we just leave it there for now?
[Nathan] I'm gonna ask Elizabeth to marry me.
Well, you're off to a good start.
[Nathan] I'm thinking we try an op called the Drip Test.
We prove that Pioneer Electric and National Insurance
have been colluding in a cover up together.
You've come to the right place.
Information has come to light
that I think you'd be very interested in.
We got him.
Well, haven't you ever wondered
if we could have made a go of it?
Well, of course I have.
Edie--
Things have their moment, Lucas.
You shouldn't think so much about the past.
[pleasant music]
Finally.
Those are pretty.
Asters.
Last bloom of the season.
Elizabeth's favorite.
Because it's never too late.
Would this have anything to do with a certain plan?
I may have been waiting for them to bloom.
So this is it?!
Operation Forever and Always is a go?
Almost.
After the trial.
You have the ring. You have the flowers.
Why wait for a trial?
Because I don't want anything hanging over me.
Just one more hurdle.
Well, I hope those asters hold out.
Okay, let's go over the plan.
So, when I give you the signal...
I offer to babysit LJ, you invite Elizabeth to dinner.
Yes. Which I will make, on my own.
Yeah. Are you sure about that?
If I need reinforcements, I'll let you know.
And then...?
And then I will wait for the perfect moment,
get down on one knee.
I'll pull out the ring box, and then--
[knocking]
Uh, come in.
Good morning, you two.
Elizabeth, LJ...
Good morning.
I hope we're not too early.
No.
Uh, I've got everything so ready to go.
Look what I found. An acorn!
Whoa! Let me see.
[exhales]
Big day today.
Yeah?
I asked Florence to lead a lesson
so I can be there for you, for your testimony.
For the trial.
Yes, thank you.
I know how important this case is to you.
To everyone, of course.
Especially the folks from Benson Hills.
But I just wanted to say that we couldn't have hoped
for a better man fighting for us.
Thanks. I just hope I'm able to deliver on the stand.
I know you will.
Not that you're biased or anything.
I mean, madly in love, sure,
but in a completely unbiased way.
[laughs]
Hey, did you see the asters are in bloom?
I- I may have noticed.
Just in time, right?
For the Harvest Festival?
Of course. Yeah.
It's all happening.
Come on, Mama!
[exhales]
[theme music]
What do we know about this judge?
Virgil Wakefield. He seems reasonable.
He didn't object to us moving the trial here, for one thing.
What's this?
Well, I was making some waffles this morning and thought
you might be hungry.
Bill, we're about to go to trial.
We can't be seen--
Seen eating breakfast?
You know what I mean.
We're professionals.
We can't seem distracted by our personal... oh!
Okay. Why is this so delicious?
Well, you said you wanted mystery.
Mm.
[Nathan] Looks like a courtroom in here.
- Good work. - Yeah. Thanks.
Given Benson Hill's courthouse is still under construction.
At least we have the home team advantage.
I'm calling you to the stand first.
Are you ready?
Yeah. Although I wish I had something more concrete for you.
Pioneer falsified maps.
We've got them dead to rights on that.
You don't falsify maps if you're not covering something up.
Still, I feel a lot better if we had Christopher
pointing a finger at Shelby Whitaker.
Well, so would I, but we don't.
Do I smell waffles?
Oh. Mm.
Okay, so we have a phony map
and evidence of some kind of collusion.
And they have fancy lawyers,
investigators, and paid witnesses.
A little faith in my skill as a prosecutor here?
I have faith in you.
[mouthful] Yeah, me too.
I'm gonna go review everything one more time.
Oh!
- Whoa, woah! - Ah, ah!
Buttermilk?
Mm.
Mmm.
If we go this weekend, Rupert can come.
That's great. Oh.
Go where?
We're gonna hike to the top of Parson's Peak.
It's amazing.
You can see the whole valley from the top.
Like a hawk.
I'm not much for camping, but...
Do you want to sleep there?
You have to.
It takes almost the whole day to get there.
Can I come?
Ask your mom.
Lucas!
Elizabeth.
I thought you'd be at the trial.
Oh, I'm just taking a moment to gather volunteers
for the Harvest Festival.
Harvest Festival?
Mhm. It's kind of a send-off celebration
for the Benson Hills families.
- Ah. - And I was thinking...
The children loved your magic show
so much when they first arrived.
Any chance of a repeat performance?
I wish.
Unfortunately, Edwin is already annoyed enough
that I have to govern instead of campaigning.
Oh, of course.
Well, maybe Mike and Mei can do their animal act.
What animal act?
Wait, what- what animals?
I don't know.
And Scout isn't much of a showman.
Well, I do wish you luck.
I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
Lucas?
How is the campaign going?
Fine, I suppose.
I am very much looking forward to defending my record
at the upcoming debate.
But you've accomplished so much.
All of the new clinics, the Benson Hills rebuild.
Thank you.
Despite all that, it just feels like less than I'd hoped.
But it is what it is.
I know you wanted to do things on a grand scale.
I hope you know you've done that.
No matter what you decide to do next.
Do you mind if I take one of those?
Of course.
Please come if you can.
Look at you, ahead of schedule.
Oh. Opal and Rupert did most of it.
Hiring those two was worth every penny.
Solid investment.
Even if Opal does scare me a little bit.
Oh. [laughs]
Then I'd better warn you.
I asked them both to keep an eye on the café
during the trial.
You're going?
You're not.
I have a sermon to write.
After everything that Pioneer was willing to do to Cooper,
I'm not sure I want to be in the same room with them.
I understand.
I guess I need to see justice served.
And if it isn't?
Then I need to see that, too.
Either way, we'll close the book on it.
Find some peace.
There you go.
Plenty of time to spare.
Next up,
Aislyn Hotel.
Excuse me.
Oh!
Mayor Hickam.
This must feel like big day for you and your constituents, hm?
Well, that depends on the outcome.
Of course.
Inspector McGill.
I hear you and our prosecutor made quite a duo
bringing this case to trial, hm?
I'm just here to help an old friend
see that justice is served.
Yes.
[gavel pounding]
Court is now in session.
In the case of the King versus Pioneer Electric Company.
As this is a bench trial, all arguments will be made to me,
Judge Virgil Wakefield,
Counselor Avery,
you may present the prosecution's opening statement.
Thank you, Your Honor.
If it may please the court.
Well, we are all here today
to talk about how Pioneer Electric
colluded with their own insurance company
to cover up the cause of a devastating wildfire
that tore through a National Park
and destroyed most of the town of Benson Hills.
But I'd like to talk about...
Dreams.
Dreams of a playhouse, where a town can come together
to create joy and community.
Dreams of protecting land from the pursuit of profit.
To preserve its beauty for future generations.
And sadly, the dreams of so many families
who lost the most precious thing
they could ever own in their lives, their homes.
What compensation can there possibly be for lost holidays?
Our only compensation is justice,
and it is justice that we seek here today.
Thank you, Mr. Avery.
Mr. Mann, opening statement for the defense?
What you just heard from my good friend, Mr. Avery here,
is what my rancher daddy used to call
"all hat and no cattle".
As you'll see, Mr. Avery brings many accusations
and a little bit of poetry,
but precious little evidence.
He's hoping that the written testimony of one
Christopher Hughes will be his ace.
But where is Mr. Hughes?
And why isn't he making his accusations
directly to this court?
I discovered the fire's origin in an area with some
unusual pieces of charred concrete.
A Pioneer employee named Christopher Hughes came forward
and confirmed that this was the base
of a Pioneer Electric transformer.
The transformer that started the fire.
[crowd murmurs]
[gavel pounding]
That's quite an allegation, Constable.
Unfortunately, we don't have the physical evidence
of the transformer, do we?
Well, we wouldn't,
because according to Christopher's testimony,
he was sent into the woods the night of the fire
to remove the transformer and bury it.
Sent by whom?
His boss, Mr. Shelby Whitaker.
[crowd murmurs]
[gavel banging]
Order, please.
Your Honor, this is the signed confession
of one Christopher Hughes.
Now, Constable Grant, where on this map
did you find the concrete spalling?
Right here. Right where the fire started.
I see.
Yet this map, made by Pioneer Electric,
shows its transformers
miles away from the fire's area of origin.
Constable, how do you explain this?
Well, you'll notice
that this map is dated three days after the fire.
Leading our investigation team to believe that this map
is fraudulent.
No more questions, Your Honor.
Constable Grant, have you been to the Hall of Records
where official documents are registered?
No, I haven't.
Well, the first thing you notice is that it's quite busy.
In fact, it can take several months
to officially register a map,
so you can't really pinpoint
when that map came in, now can you?
[sighs]
No, I suppose I can't.
So other than this map and the testimony of a former employee,
who mysteriously is not here today,
you don't have any other physical evidence,
do you, Constable?
We tried to retrieve the buried transformer,
but we were run off the road on our way out there.
The only reason Christopher Hughes isn't here today
is because he fears for his life.
[crowd murmurs]
Do you have any proof that Pioneer had anything to do
with this unfortunate incident?
The license plate number didn't turn anything up.
But the coincidence is striking.
Coincidences are not evidence, though, are they, Constable?
No further questions.
That defense attorney was really grasping at straws.
Yeah, well, all he has to do is get the judge to doubt.
And he did a pretty good job.
- How'd it go? - Oh!
Ah, well, your father's testimony was excellent.
He made some very strong points.
Great. So it'll be over soon?
This is not going to be an open shut case.
I think we're in for a fight.
[Bill] Inspector McGill,
these bank records for mapmaker Clement Skoggins
show a deposit of $500
for the drafting of the transformer map
in question today.
Now, is that normal pay for a map maker?
Maybe if he's mapping the Earth.
[crowd laughs]
Now, when you and Constable Grant
questioned Mr. Skoggins about this payment,
what did he do?
What guilty people usually do.
He called the man who hired him to falsify the map.
Mr. Shelby Whitaker.
Allegedly falsify, Your Honor.
And how would you describe Mr. Skoggins
on that call, Inspector?
Anxious.
And Mr. Whitaker was very eager to end the call.
Objection, Your Honor.
I'd be anxious if a Mountie ambushed me
in the middle of a professional meeting.
And $500 could be a bonus for a job well done.
Objection sustained.
Counselor, stick to provable facts, please.
I like to think of it like a good game.
You know, if it's tough in the first half,
it makes it that much more dramatic
when we turn it around.
If only this were a game.
We're just getting started, Maisie.
Yes, we are.
I have to go help another man make his case.
Back to it tomorrow.
That Saxton Mann is a shifty character.
It's always the folksy ones. You landed some punches, though.
This feels like Pioneer is running circles around me.
Well, you'll have them on the ropes tomorrow
with that Drip Test.
And when the judge finds out that National Insurance
isn't on a tooth, that gavel's going to fall.
Yeah.
Why don't we sit down?
You haven't eaten since breakfast.
Oh, I can't eat.
I just want to go over everything again
and make sure we didn't miss something.
Well, then I'll bring sandwiches and we can look together.
Well, I wouldn't want to seem distracted.
[chuckles]
I've given up trying to keep my personal life private.
Rosemary's about to write about it in the Valley Voice.
[laughs] Well, I'll take that as a win.
We could use one.
I've got your back, Avery. Round two tomorrow.
Thanks.
I'm glad you're here.
Now, in just two years in office, I have vastly expanded
the health, the wealth, and the opportunity
of every member in this territory.
Well, the people of Benson Hills
might have a quibble with that, Governor.
When we were still sleeping on borrowed beds
after a fire erased our homes,
you raised our taxes.
Taxes that are now funding a major rebuild.
Yes, thanks to a private grant
from the Franklin & Sons Foundation.
Meanwhile, our taxes are filling in potholes
in Capital City.
You're right.
The Territorial Assembly
voted to divert my disaster relief fund,
which is why I'm relying on private funding
in order to get things moving.
But we didn't vote
for the Franklin & Sons Foundation, Governor,
we voted for you.
So why should we trust you with our tax money again?
Honestly, Mayor Hickam, I don't know.
I don't think that's the answer you want to give, Governor.
Mm.
But you're right.
Every initiative I've run on,
every attempt I've made at real reform,
just pecked to death.
Between you and me, I thought the idea of the private grant
was smart and bold.
But if I'm playing your opponent,
he is going to make you look weak.
Like you couldn't get this done the usual way.
The usual way is a road that leads nowhere.
I could get ten things done in half the time
working outside of government.
Mm.
Do you want my advice?
Please.
Learn to love the game.
Mm?
And if you can't, find another game.
[Allie] So does this mean that the trial is almost over?
Hopefully not, based on the way it's going.
Can you hand me a lemon, please?
Mmhmm.
I just hope it doesn't take too long,
you know, so we can all move on.
I don't know, it gets pretty cold up there at night.
What's this?
Oliver's taking all the big kids to go high, high, high!
They want to go hiking up at Parson's Peak.
Parson's Peak? That's really high.
And far.
We're going to camp overnight like cowboys.
Yeah. LJ, I don't- I don't think this is the trip for you.
Nathan's right.
I don't think you can be camping overnight.
But all the other boys are going.
Allie can come.
Uh...
Well, I was actually hoping
you and I could have a fun night together.
Maybe tomorrow, if the trial's over.
But then I'll miss out.
Cooper said you could see the whole valley from the top,
like a hawk.
Oh, honey bear. Parson's Peak is just too far.
You need to stay closer to home.
Hey, what if we camped out in the backyard instead, huh?
We could make a cowboy stew,
we could sleep out under the stars.
That sounds like fun.
It's not the same.
[footsteps retreat upstairs]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to--
That's all right.
Maybe you two can take over dinner.
[Bill] Is it possible, Mr. Whitaker,
for one of Pioneer's transformers to malfunction
and create sparks?
Well, anything's possible
which is why Pioneer is careful to place our transformers
in areas where they won't spark a wildfire.
Well, isn't that interesting?
And how do you go about determining which part
of a forest is more or less prone to wildfire?
Well, we do thorough investigations,
which is how Pioneer Electric discovered that Leveaux Farms
conducted a controlled burn
in what you call the "area of origin"
the very day of the fire.
Something you and your Mounties completely missed.
[crowd murmurs]
Well, that's quite a revelation, Mr. Whitaker.
Pioneer Electric's insured by National Insurance.
Is that right?
Proudly. They're a fine company.
Question. Would it be legal
for Pioneer Electric and National Insurance
to work together to somehow reduce their liability
around an event such as the Benson Hills fires?
No such thing would have happened.
So of course we would never--
But isn't it true
that you got your information about Leveaux Farms
not from an investigation,
but directly from National Insurance?
I don't know anything about that.
No, but I think you do, Mr. Whitaker,
because Leveaux Farms doesn't exist.
[crowd murmurs]
[gavel banging]
Settle down.
It doesn't exist? That's impossible.
This was absolutely credible information.
It came to us from--
C-o-u-l-t-e-r.
Yes. I was working in my capacity
as a sometimes aid to the RCMP.
Leveaux farms never existed.
Or, they only existed to demonstrate
the clear line of communication
between Pioneer Electric and an insurance company
determined to deprive the people of Benson Hills
of protection they fully deserved.
Hear, hear.
[crowd applauds]
I simply gave National Insurance exactly what they wanted.
An all too tantalizing reason to claim
that the fire was caused by arson,
and thus absolve their client of any wrongdoing
so both companies could get off scot free!
[cheering and applause]
[gavel banging]
[applause dies out]
I'm calling a one-hour recess,
but I would like both parties to approach the bench now.
Tell me about the false lead you planted, Mr. Avery.
It's a straightforward Drip Test, Your Honor.
Our plant, Mrs. Coulter,
made her claim directly to National Insurance's
chief claims adjuster.
Now, you saw for yourself where it dripped out.
Clearly, these companies have been working together illegally.
Sounds like straightforward entrapment to me, Your Honor.
Should be inadmissible.
[Elizabeth] So you can't use the Drip Test as evidence?
The judge just threw it out?
Yeah. Called it "entrapment".
Was it?
Bill insisted that nobody was enticed to do anything illegal.
All we were doing was exposing it, but...
he wouldn't budge.
So now what?
Now, nothing. We played our ace.
Bill wants to put an open call-out on Christopher.
Offer a reward to anybody that can bring him in.
But you don't want to.
Well, then we put a price on his head.
- Hmm. - [Nathan sighs]
It's just, without his testimony,
and with Bill's closing statement tomorrow,
it's looking like Pioneer Electric
burns down an entire town and gets away with it.
There might be one other move we can try.
[Elizabeth] Henry.
- Hey. - How are you?
I'm good.
Just getting a little work done with the trees.
Could be an early frost.
Do you have a moment?
Of course.
Well, you know how hard Bill has been working
to win this case.
Yeah, I've been talking to Christopher's mother every day.
Wish I knew what else I could do.
How's Rachel?
She's- she's beside herself.
I mean, they just got engaged.
She's still hoping that he'll do the right thing.
Well, maybe you could let him know that.
How do you mean?
And now, dear listeners, we'd like to dedicate
the final moment of tonight's program
to a personal message from someone here in Hope Valley.
[whispers] Whenever you're ready.
Christopher.
It's your father.
Yeah. I imagine that mine is not the voice
that you were hoping to hear.
I know that my words weren't enough to keep you here.
For that and,
well, everything that led up to here, I'm sorry.
I've been speaking recently to someone else who loves you.
She tells me that she has faith
that you will do the right thing.
I don't think that there's any question that
you and I have been faced with some
similar challenges in this life.
So I understand how difficult it can be
to crawl one's way out of the dark,
especially when you're deep in it.
For myself,
the light that has shone on me was a miracle of forgiveness
that was offered to me from someone who
had no reason to believe in me, but...
chose to anyway.
Never think that you are undeserving of affection.
Not now. Especially not now.
Come home, son.
It's never too late to come home.
[hopeful music]
Any word from Christopher?
Lee spoke with Rachel this morning.
Nothing yet.
I hope he was listening last night.
Well, it certainly intrigued our listeners.
Roland Rockwell said the switchboard was flooded.
Oh.
Perhaps an idea for a new program.
- Ladies. - Oh.
Good morning.
Good morning Lucas.
Good morning, Governor.
Are you sharpening
your rhetorical sword for that debate?
- Hm? - I am, yes.
But I wanted to check in with you about the Harvest Festival.
I'm wondering if perhaps
it isn't too late to sign up as a performer.
Not at all. I will add you to the list.
I hope you'll be reprising your magic show.
The children loved it.
I will, indeed.
Seems it's time for a little presto change-o.
Hm.
Well...
[Mr. Mann] When tragedy strikes,
it's in our nature to look for a culprit.
But the sad truth is that life is full of misfortune.
Lightning strikes, dry brush.
A camper unknowingly leaves a smoldering ember.
What truly started the blaze that nearly destroyed
the town of Benson Hills, we may never know.
Blaming a natural act of destruction
on some imagined corporate malfeasance
may seem like a better ending to our story here today,
but we have a greater duty, to the truth.
[door opens]
[crowd murmurs]
Am I too late?
[gavel banging]
I have the transformer.
Let me guess, Christopher Hughes.
Yes, sir.
Your Honor, this is most unusual.
It is, counselor.
and I'm not keen on interruptions in my courtroom.
But say your piece, Mr. Hughes.
Yes, sir.
This is what he asked me to get rid of.
This is what started that fire.
[crowd murmurs]
[gavel pounding]
Everything that I said in my testimony is true, Your Honor.
I'll tell anyone who needs to hear it.
Better late than never.
Your Honor, in light of this new information,
prosecution requests to call another witness.
That won't be necessary.
I've heard enough, and I'm ready to render my verdict.
[joyous, big band music]
Who wants champagne with their justice?
[cork pops]
Yes, please. Thank you.
Well, how about that?
The kid knows how to make an entrance?
Constable Grant, I'm so sorry I disappeared.
You didn't feel safe. That was my job.
No, I--
I'm just glad you knew you could come back.
Yeah.
It really helped hearing your voice, thank you.
Have you spoken with Rachel yet?
I haven't had the chance yet.
Now's a good time.
Yeah.
There really is an art to finding your moment.
Why don't I cook you dinner tonight?
Oh.
Just the two of us.
I'll get Allie to watch LJ.
Obviously, I will make my lemon curd.
Oh. Perhaps not.
Now, may I have a few exclusive words with our Constable? Hmm?
By all means.
All right. Now, tell me,
what rushed through your veins when you took the stand?
Well...
[Georgie chuckles]
That was quite a lot of skill there, Avery.
You heard Henry on the radio.
I think it had more to do with love.
Can I have everyone's attention, please?
To thank our fearless prosecutor.
Today, he was counsel.
Usually he's Judge Avery, but to me, he's Bill.
Thank you, Bill.
[cheering and applause]
[giggles]
Oh, now I broke that story months ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Canfield?
Oh, Christopher.
Thank you for what you did today.
I'm sure it wasn't easy.
I know there's no excuse.
I am just so... so sorry.
You did what you felt you had to.
I just hope you'll forgive me.
[dishes clattering]
Oh!
Ah!
- God. - Can I help?
No, I've got it. It's fine.
[exhales]
Oh! Okay.
Hope you're hungry.
Okay. Mhm.
Uh...you take the nicer one.
How did you have time to make this?
Well...
I've been working on this longer than I'd like to admit.
[laughs]
And here.
Let's toast.
- To justice being served. - Hm.
And everything falling into place.
[glasses clink]
Mm.
Everything smells wonderful...
And the asters.
Do you remember?
Of course. The day all this started.
Well, for you, maybe.
Oh?
When did it start for you?
Are you asking me when I first knew
that I was falling for you?
I guess I am.
It was when Allie skipped school.
And you called me, remember that?
I thought I was coming in for a lecture on discipline, but...
You quoted Emerson.
You brought her into the fold.
That was the first time I saw
just what a beautiful person you are.
Nathan.
I, um...
[knocking]
I am so sorry to interrupt, but it's LJ.
He's not hurt.
But he climbed up a tree, and now he can't get down.
Oh, no.
I'm so sorry. I tried to reach him.
[Nathan] You're okay. You're almost down.
Here, I've got you.
It's okay. There you go.
- I got him. - Oh!
Oh! Oh, my goodness! Are you okay?
I couldn't get down.
How did that happen?
I'm so sorry.
We were looking for acorns, and I wasn't watching.
Looks like his elbow took a bit of a scrape.
[gasps]
You could have been really hurt.
I want to see the valley like a hawk, but I couldn't.
I know, but you can't climb that high by yourself, LJ.
I can never do anything!
Dad... Can I ask you a question?
Of course.
Anything.
How come you didn't shake Mr. Hughes's hand?
It's complicated.
But Mr. Hughes did the right thing.
He helped bring justice.
That's true.
But he also made choices that caused a lot of pain
and trouble for you, your mother, the whole town.
But in your sermon last Sunday,
you said to forgive is to restore yourself.
I did.
And I believe that, too...
as a pastor.
But as your father,
I guess I'm not ready yet.
Is it alright if I am?
Come here.
You're a better man than I am, you know that?
No, I'm not.
I love you, Dad.
I'm proud of you, Cooper.
I love you.
Big boy.
You gonna tell me where we're going?
Just walking.
I think I saw a rare goldfinch a ways back.
I've been reading some guide books.
I wanted to make myself more useful next time we go birding.
Just--
Here.
I've been here before.
Yeah.
Trees are really taking root.
They've grown a lot.
It's a miracle.
No, it's time and work.
A lot of it.
That's what it takes to recover from destruction.
Always.
I'm gonna make it right.
A couple of rights in a row ain't gonna be enough.
You're gonna have to try every day.
As much as you're able. No shortcuts.
No easy way, no running.
I know
I want to.
You know, uh...
Rachel is not the only one who believes in you.
You come a long way already.
I see that.
I'll walk this path with you as long as you need me.
Thank you, Dad.
[knocking]
Come in.
- Hey. - Hi.
Just stopped by to see how he's doing.
Well, I just got him to bed, but he wouldn't eat his dinner.
Uh, you know, if you're still hungry,
there's more Beef Wellington.
No, no, no. Do you think we could just talk?
Yeah.
He's never done anything like that before.
Something just got into him about that rock climbing and...
Well, he's craving adventure.
It's normal.
Do you think I'm holding him back?
You're talking to the guy
who wouldn't let Allie go fossil hunting after sunset.
So... [laughs]
I want him to have adventure.
Yeah, of course you do.
I've talked to so many parents about letting their children
try things and fail.
Letting them be bold.
But with LJ,
he can't go away overnight.
For him, it's just always going to be different.
And I think he's starting to realize that.
You're just keeping him safe.
And he knows that.
But I want him to see the valley like a hawk.
Trust your instincts.
You'll know when he's ready to fly.
And how.
Thank you for understanding.
You are always here for me.
Elizabeth, at dinner tonight...
Do you think that we could try again?
Maybe tomorrow?
Yeah.
Yeah. Of course.
Yeah. You must be exhausted.
[exhales]
You don't have to do that.
Well, I was hoping maybe you were finding your moment.
Go to bed. I'll finish up.
Dad.
Hey. It's okay.
We're just like the asters.
It's never too late.
Good night.
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