...Using warm ivory in the living room,
accented by bright wallpaper
to reflect the natural light
of the room's southern exposure.
The color of the walls in the master bedroom
are what I call "sweet dreams blue,"
which also happens to be our client's favorite color.
Using white accents
and a variety of textures...
Using...
Using white accents with a variety of textures,
mixing slick, soft, and rough,
we create a dynamic palette.
Grouping collections together throughout the house...
...Throughout the house
ensures a mix of levels and shapes...
I hope one of those is for me.
Hey!
Good morning.
She's here.
Already?
And loaded for bear.
All set for your big presentation?
As ready as I will ever be.
You'll be fine, Rose.
This is Caroline Sebastian we are talking about.
"Fine" is never good enough.
Then you're going to be great.
Thank you.
Throughout the house,
grouping collections ensures a mix of levels and shapes
that increase the visual impact of the new design.
In the living room,
we will have warm ivories
accented by bright wallpaper
to reflect the natural light of the room's southern exposure.
In the guest bedroom,
the mix is more about pattern than collection.
We take a pivotal floral fabric,
and then blend that with other florals
of different scales
but from the same color family.
In the end,
the new design
will give the Tannenhill home a feeling of warmth
through color, texture, and dimension.
Thank you.
Any questions?
Thank you, Rose.
That was very informative.
"Informative"?
I mean, what does that even mean?
It means she liked it.
She didn't like it.
She didn't hate it.
That's a real confidence booster.
Oh, come on, Rose,
you've been working with Caroline for years now,
ever since you got out of design school,
and you know as well as I do
that she's got a poker face
that could put a casino out of business.
Yeah, but this is different.
The Tannenhill house
is the biggest design project that I have ever had.
I mean, this could be my Mona Lisa.
My Venus de Milo.
My Abbey Road.
"Abbey Road"?
The point is,
that I think I could really just knock this
out of the park.
Let's just wait and see, okay?
What were you going to say?
What? Nothing.
I'm not talking to Rob, my boyfriend,
I'm talking to Rob, my colleague,
who has never pulled punches with my career.
Tell me.
Okay, look.
The only suggestion I would make
is to maybe throttle back a little
on all the flowers?
What?
And the grip...
Sorry.
Look, personally, I think it's fine.
And I know how much you love flowers.
I mean, with your family's lily farm and all--
Tulips. Tulip farm.
Lilies require
an entirely different soil composition.
And with the cool nights up in Washington,
they would never--
Just maybe try and say it
without all the flowers next time?
Really?
But I meant what I said.
You never know with Caroline.
Just wait and see.
I thought I'd show you
the sunlight that you mentioned
in your presentation.
You've never been here before.
No.
Well, by your presentation,
you sounded as if you knew
every square inch of this house
by heart.
I studied the pictures a lot,
and kind of...
fantasized.
And now that you're here,
what do you think?
It's...
nice.
"Nice"?
Rose...
if you truly want to be a designer,
you're going to have to be far more descriptive
than "nice."
Well, the natural light makes it feel very...
warm.
Inviting.
But the emptiness
makes the room feel... hollow,
without purpose.
Incomplete.
The Tannenhills bought this house
before they went to Paris,
and they will be back at the end of the month,
and the house has to be ready by the time they get back.
Ready?
You start now.
Look around.
Absorb. Digest.
Come to my office...
Wait, Caroline, are you...
am I actually doing the interior design
of this house?
Unless you don't feel you're ready?
No--
I mean, yes.
I am so ready.
Then come to my office in the morning,
bring your new ideas,
and I will finalize my choices then.
But I...
what about my presentation?
Rose...
you have a vivid imagination.
That is why I'm giving you this opportunity.
Thank you.
But the Tannenhills
are my oldest, most discerning clients,
and very dear friends.
You didn't think
that I was going to let you make
all these choices by yourself?
Right.
Oh, and, Rose, one more thing.
It is very important for me,
personally,
that the Tannenhills are thrilled with the results.
You do this right,
and you have a very bright future
at my company.
You do it wrong...
Understood?
Thrilled.
Absolutely.
You still at it?
I have to get these designs to Caroline
in the morning.
And the Tannenhills have to be thrilled,
or my next job will be designing a dog house
for a discerning Retriever.
So I take it dinner's off?
I am so sorry. I completely forgot.
I'll take a rain check.
Do you want me to stick around, give you a hand?
You'd just be a distraction.
Normally, I would love to be a distraction,
but in this case,
I'd better let you get back to work.
Call you later?
You'd better.
Hey, Mom.
Hey, sweetheart.
How are you?
I'm good.
I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to call you back,
I've just been exhausted.
Wait, are you still at work?
Yeah,
but, Mom, it's fine.
I'm actually working on this really cool project.
It might be a big step for me.
Is everything okay?
Oh... sure.
You know what it's like around here this time of year--
waiting for the tulips to come in,
taking orders...
Pretty busy, as I recall.
But I did finally talk your father
into hiring a new operations manager.
Oh, well, that's good.
Maybe he'll start to delegate some of the work for a change.
Well, he never had any problem delegating work
when you were here.
Mom.
Fine.
If you two are too stubborn to even talk to each other...
Look, Mom, there's nothing to even talk about.
Why don't you think about coming home for a few days?
You and Dad could work the tulips together
like you used to?
Look, even if I wanted to come home right now,
I couldn't.
I understand.
It was just a thought.
Don't work too late.
I love you.
I love you, too, honey.
So, this painting actually goes over there
right above the piano,
and then we're going to take these,
and put them right there, and right there.
Great. Thank you so much.
Oh, wonderful.
That goes on the dining room table.
And then if you guys could just make sure
that those go with the table in there,
that would be great.
All right-- Oh, no, no, no!
Watch the paint, watch the paint!
Okay, phew. We just did that.
I need those shutters here by Monday, all right?
I have my wallpaper guy coming on Tuesday,
and he cannot start until the shutters are in.
Okay, here we go.
All right, look,
I can have him start on the bedroom first,
but I need those shutters Tuesday morning, at the latest--
All right, all right, um...
You will.
Thank you. Bye.
He was working on the roof, and he fell.
He broke his leg.
What?
Is he all right?
Well, he will be, thank goodness.
But he's going to be in a cast for a couple of weeks.
We were just lucky that his broker was with him.
Since when did you guys start working with a broker?
Since we haven't been able to keep up with everything
ourselves.
But Dad always said
that brokers are just slimy middlemen.
out to cheat you.
I'm sorry.
I am completely off point.
Where is Dad right now?
He's at the hospital.
The doctor said he should be able to come home tomorrow.
With his leg in a cast, and the tulips ready to bloom?
We'll manage, Rose.
How?
Dad's out of action.
You can't take care of him and run the farm.
Not to mention,
the tulips aren't going to harvest themselves.
You just keep focused on your work, honey.
Mom...
Listen, I've got to get back to the hospital.
I'll call you later.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Two weeks?
They need me, Caroline.
The tulips are ready
to be shipped to the retailers.
What about the Tannenhills?
The house is really coming along,
and I can do all the rest of my work
from my computer.
Phone calls, emails, everything.
But you won't be there.
Correct.
But I can ask Rob to check in
and make sure that everything is running smoothly,
and we can Skype, discuss everything,
It's totally doable.
I can really--
I can handle this, Caroline.
And in an emergency, you are on the first plane back.
Caroline Designs must be the priority.
Absolutely.
It is.
Thank you.
Hello?
Mom?
Dad?
Oh! Oh, God.
You must be Rose.
What were you doing up there?
You could've broken your neck.
I was doing just fine
until you stuck your head out the window.
Well, I wasn't expecting
to find some stranger up on my parents' roof.
I work with your folks.
Tom Novak.
Nice to meet you.
Rose Newell.
I know.
Your parents are really looking forward to you being home.
Not in equal measure, I'm sure.
Where are they?
On their way back from the hospital.
And I'm sorry,
why exactly were you up on the roof?
When your Dad fell,
he pulled down part of the gutter.
I was putting it back up.
Well, I'm going to go check out the tulips.
I'll give you a ride.
I can walk.
Not in those boots?
So, when's the last time you were home?
After I finished school.
Three years.
That's a long time.
It's a long story.
What are those?
You have been gone a long time.
Those are called "hothouses."
I know what a hothouse is.
What are they doing out here?
Frank put them in last year.
He didn't tell you?
My father and I haven't exactly had a lot to say to each other
since I moved to Los Angeles.
He might've mentioned that.
You talk to my parents about me?
No, we just talk,
in general.
You are a part of their lives,
so you are a part of the conversation.
The only person my mom has talked to me about
is some slimy, new broker they hired.
Slimy?
Well, my words, not hers.
But come on,
brokers are basically salesmen,
and salesmen are all--
"Slimy."
Exactly.
Where is everybody?
Crew starts tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
But the tulips are ready now.
They're practically jumping out of the ground.
This is your responsibility.
Excuse me?
As operations manager,
you're supposed to stay on top of this.
Oh, look, there's the car.
Okay, I should probably clarify one thing...
Hey!
Oh, my gosh...
Look at you.
Honey, you look great.
Thanks, Mom. So do you.
Hi, Tom.
Hey, Sarah.
Sorry we weren't home,
took longer at the hospital than we expected.
How's Dad?
Why don't you ask him yourself?
The prodigal Newell returns.
Hey, Dad.
How are you feeling?
I'm okay.
You didn't have to come all this way,
I've still got one good leg.
Well, I thought you could use the help.
Aren't they going to miss you back in Los Angeles?
Play nice.
And she's right, Frank.
We do need the help around here.
I'll figure something out.
He took a nasty fall.
It would've been a whole lot worse
if Tom hadn't been here.
Just glad I could help.
Wait, I thought you said Dad was with the broker
when he fell.
Tom is our broker.
But you can call me "Mr. Slimy."
Trucks will be here at 6:00 a.m. sharp.
I'll see you then.
I don't get it.
The whole time I was growing up,
you were like, "No brokers.
They're just sneaky businessmen out to cheat you."
We didn't make this decision lightly.
There were a lot of factors that your father and I--
The point is, Tom's different.
He's local,
he works with a lot of the farms in the valley,
and he grew up with flowers,
just like you did.
Except I'm not out to make a big profit
by marking up prices.
But you did decide to run off to Los Angeles
instead of helping with the family farm.
I didn't run off to Los Angeles.
I told you,
I wanted my own career.
Rose, honey...
I'm glad you're home.
We both are.
I'm so happy and gratified...
"I'm so happy and gratified to be back here
"at the family farm
at this most crucial time..."
too dramatic.
"This most..."
"At this most... at the most awesome--"
Ugh, "awesome"? No.
It's too California.
"At this most... at this most...
at this...
Wonderful.
"At this most wonderful time in the season."
"I am so happy and gratified to be back here..."
"I am so happy and gratified..."
"I am so excited to be here on this--"
Morning.
I think I'm probably the only person you know
that doesn't drink coffee.
Earl Grey.
Milk. No sweetener.
Your Mom told me.
Thanks.
Well?
Thank you.
Where's Frank?
I haven't seen him this morning.
I think my mom's probably keeping him off his feet.
Smart.
It was a scary fall he took.
You're really "Johnny On The Spot,"
aren't you?
What?
You were there for my dad
in an emergency,
you fix the gutter,
my tea...
You don't like the tea?
Don't be charming.
Seriously, it's not going to work on me.
I may be from here,
but I've been at the circus,
I've seen the elephants.
That's a metaphor, right?
It means, I'm here to take care of business
for my folks.
While I'm handling the paperwork,
if you try to raise your percentage up
even one tenth of a point,
you will no longer be their broker.
Good to know.
Great boots, by the way.
Aw...
Rose, this is Billy Chambers.
He's the new operations manager.
Hi.
Hi, Billy. Nice to meet you.
Thank you so much for getting this crew together
and for renting the trucks.
No problem. It's my job.
Morning, everybody.
Now, it's not our first rodeo,
so everyone knows we've got a long day ahead of us,
so let's try to--
Excuse me, Tom?
Yeah?
Can I talk to you for a second?
Yeah.
What are you doing?
Just getting everyone ready to go.
Well, you're our flower broker.
Technically, you don't work for us,
and since I am in charge,
I thought I should be the one to kick things off?
See? I have diagrams.
Yes, you do.
So...
Sure.
-You don't mind? -All yours.
Hi!
I am so excited and gratified to be here.
Some of you may know,
tulips were first brought here from Holland
at the end of the 19th century,
but by the 1920s,
local tulip farmers
had planted hundreds of acres of flowers
that would become the foundation...
for what is...
Sorry, folks,
I should've made the introductions.
This is Rose Newell.
She's Frank and Sarah's daughter,
and she's going to let us know how today's going to go,
so let's listen up.
Thank you, Tom.
I am Rose,
and I brought--
I brought diagrams,
so why don't you just, uh...
pass these around,
and you can take a look and see
how the day is going to go.
Here we go, everybody.
I'm so excited to see what happens today--
Uh, where's lunch?
I don't see lunch on here.
What about breaks? Don't we get breaks?
Of course, the, um...
Lunch is at noon,
and take breaks when you need 'em,
as long as you don't take advantage...
Donald.
Maybe you should just...
just go for it.
You sure?
All right, so, thank you, Rose.
As I was saying, uh, long day,
you all know the drill...
You, uh...
you've got a little...
Did I get it?
Yup.
How you holding up?
Great.
Fine.
Yeah.
Hey, I just wanted to say thanks.
You know, this is the smoothest
I've seen one of these things go.
Well, no thanks to me.
You saw it.
My speech totally flopped.
No, your speech was...
It was, uh, really bad, but...
But I don't--
I didn't mean the speech,
I meant, uh...
you know, the way you pitched in.
A lot of people in your position,
they wouldn't want to get their hands dirty,
but you...
Once you got started, you were a machine.
Stop.
These people, they'll see that,
and they appreciate it.
This was always my favorite time of year,
replanting the tulips,
getting them ready to go out.
It always gave me this feeling that,
year after year,
all over the world,
people were really enjoying their beautiful...
flowers.
You've got a real talent for it.
What is he doing?
Dad, shouldn't you be resting?
I told him.
I'm not completely helpless.
I can still get around.
How are the tulips coming?
Right on schedule.
We'll start in there after lunch.
Uh, don't worry about that,
that's something else.
Dad, what are you talking about?
Frank, you didn't tell her?
I didn't think she'd be interested.
Tell me what?
Newell Farms is an official entry
in the Valley Tulip Festival competition
But I thought you entered the tulip competition
every year?
Tom here has pulled some strings,
and our entry is also going to be considered
for a national competition.
They're going to pick the 10 best tulips
from all across the country.
Dad, that's great!
He hasn't told you the best part.
Every year, they pick a new flower,
and then they promote the winner
as part of
the "America the Beautiful" campaign.
Cool.
It's going to make a big splash.
People all over the country
will know about Newell Farms, and...
things could get a lot busier around here.
And your father has created
a brand-new hybrid tulip,
just for the occasion.
So, that's why you built the hothouse,
to keep the new hybrid isolated.
You haven't grown a new hybrid tulip
since I was...
It's been a while.
Can I see it?
Plenty of time for that later.
You two've still got a lot of tulips to get in.
Is that...?
Violet Mason.
Hi, Frank.
Violet.
Looks like Mason Farms is doing pretty well.
I brought you lunch.
Oh, I already ate.
Oh, well, this is real food,
not a sandwich.
Hey, Violet.
Oh, my gosh, Rose?
You two know each other?
Yeah.
Violet and I went to grade school together.
We haven't seen each other
since Violet went to boarding school.
And you went off to L.A.
Looks like neither one of us could keep away.
I'm actually not staying.
I am.
Uh, Tom,
would you walk me to my car?
I should... get back to work.
It'll just take a minute.
I'll be right back.
See ya.
Dad?
Mom?
What's going on in here, what's the big...
mystery...?
What happened?
I have no idea.
Have you thought about my offer?
I've been really busy.
Well, if you came and worked for me,
you'd never have to do this again.
But I like what I do.
Tom...
you're a middleman
in a very unpredictable business.
One bad season, one bad decision,
and you could be out of a job overnight.
I don't want to see that happen to you.
Just promise me
you'll think about it.
I'll think about it.
I don't understand.
They should be much further along
than they are right now.
We've looked at every possible variable.
Temperature, light, soil...
Everything's exactly the way it should be.
Something's obviously off.
Well, feel free to figure it out
while you're here.
How long until you have to have a tulip
ready for the competition?
Two weeks.
There's still a chance that they could bloom in time.
Right?
Look, whatever the problem is, you'll figure it out eventually,
and you'll have a tulip ready
for next year's competition.
Honey, that competition I told you about,
it's a one-time thing.
There is no next year.
Not to mention,
Tom has pulled a lot of strings to get us entered.
It's his reputation, too.
Then you need to tell him, let him see what's going on.
I'm sure Tom will understand.
Understand what?
There's a problem.
Maybe it's the hothouse.
What about the joints,
are they sealed up tight?
We've been over that place with a fine-tooth comb,
it isn't the hothouse.
Well, what about the temperature,
or the amount of light?
Billy's been on top of it
since I told him about the hybrid.
He keeps the temperature steady,
makes sure the light's consistent.
He's a terrific operations manager.
Well, if Newell Farms doesn't have a tulip ready
for that competition,
the committee's going to give the slot to somebody else.
I'm sorry,
I mean, granted, this whole thing sounds great,
but I mean, if it doesn't happen,
it's not the end of the world, right?
This isn't just about getting picked, is it?
What are you not telling me?
We're a family farm, Rose.
Small potatoes compared to those big outfits
with thousands of acres.
We've always managed,
but lately, it's gotten a lot tougher.
Tom came up with this idea
as a way to help
keep business coming in.
Why didn't you tell me?
You left.
You said you were done with this farm.
For good.
Look, even if you figure this out,
and you fix it in time,
there's no guarantee that you can win.
And losing can't be good for business.
Yes and no.
You'd be surprised how well a runner-up can sell,
if you've got the right broker.
Can you give us a week,
to try and figure out what's wrong
and fix this?
A week.
After that,
I'm going to have to let the committee know
what's going on.
Thank you, Tom.
All right.
Give "us" a week?
I meant Newell Farms.
In general.
Look, I'll take care of the business side,
you try stay off that leg
and figure out what's going on.
You should have told me.
What would you have done?
The lighting is pretty much done,
and the painters are almost through
in the screening room.
How soon can you have those carpets delivered?
What? Oh. I'm sorry.
Hey, you okay?
Yeah. I'm just tired.
Out of practice for this kind of work.
How are the folks?
Good.
My dad and I even called a temporary truce,
so we can focus on the problems here.
Such as?
Such as business is off,
and their flower broker has entered them
into this major competition,
which it turns out they might not even be able to do.
"Flower broker"?
A middleman between supplier and distributor.
But my parents have gotten pretty close to Tom.
He's not bad, I guess,
for a broker.
He seems to really care about flowers,
and my parents.
Sounds like a good guy.
Uh... let me just, uh,
figure out the carpeting,
and I'll, uh, I'll get back to you.
Sounds good.
Okay.
I would've told you
about the problems sooner, Tom,
but Frank asked me not to.
I get it.
And you can't think of anything
that might be causing it?
No, search me.
All right.
I should get a move on.
Okay.
Good morning.
What are you...
I told you, I'm here to take care of business.
You're delivering tulips to local retailers,
and that's part of the business,
so I'm going with you.
Suit yourself.
So...
Los Angeles.
Yeah.
Big place.
Yeah.
Have a good day. Bye, guys.
Okay.
All right. I'll let you grab those ones.
Here you go. Thanks.
How are you doing?
Newell's tulips, at last!
Hi, Ada.
Hi, Tom.
People have been asking about these beauties
for days.
Well, good.
Oh, my gracious, Rose Newell!
Hey, Ada.
Oh, I don't believe it,
and look at you.
Back home, and just as pretty as ever.
Oh, please--
Isn't she, Tom? Just tell her.
Just as pretty as ever.
Bobby and George are around back,
they can help you unload
while Rose and I get caught up.
All right.
Aw...
Oh, I can't wait to show you around.
It's been so long.
Wow...
Just like I remember.
Yeah? Remember you used to come in here
when you were a little girl,
helping your Dad make deliveries.
And you always had a new plant or flower
to show me.
33 years I've been running this place.
First with Stan,
now with my son and grandson.
That's the way it should be,
families working together.
My Dad would agree with you there.
How is Frank?
He'd recover a lot faster if he'd stay off his feet.
I know he loves having you home.
Los Angeles is my home now.
Well, sometimes, the only sure way
to know when you're home,
is how it feels when you leave it.
She sure does love her life.
Well, it's a good life.
Yeah.
What about you,
do you love living here?
Yeah.
Sure.
It's peaceful.
Yeah.
And I love the outdoors.
Me too.
And yet,
you're an interior designer.
Go figure.
You know, I have to admit,
I wasn't quite sure how today was going to go.
Oh, yeah? Why's that?
Well, you may not have noticed,
but brokers are not exactly at the top of the list
of my favorite people.
Wait, really?
I don't know, I always thought
they were grumpy old men in cheap suits
who were afraid to get their hands dirty.
Give me time.
So, how did you get into this?
Well, I grew up not far from here,
a little town called Grady.
But I went to school on the East Coast,
got my business degree,
and I, you know,
did pretty well for myself.
I mean, at least
according to how a lot of people see it.
But not you?
When I was growing up,
my dad used to take me up in the mountains to camp,
and fish,
and just... appreciate things.
We always talked about doing it again,
you know, when I could get away.
Anyway, he passed when I was in New York, so...
we never did get to take that last camping trip.
I'm so sorry.
I found myself thinking about that a lot,
how it easy it is
to forget to appreciate things.
One day, a buddy of mine
started talking about "flower brokering,"
how it combines nature and business,
and I had this "Ah-hah" moment.
And here you are.
And here I am.
Thank you.
For helping my parents.
They're good people.
Yeah, they are.
So are you.
I... I should get this.
Hey, Rob.
Dad, what are you doing?
I was going to bring your breakfast up.
I can still get around my own home.
Where's your mother?
She went to pay the guys.
I always hand out the paychecks.
Well, today Mom's doing that,
so you can take it easy.
Sit down. Breakfast is ready.
Whoa...
Huevos rancheros?
You remembered.
It hasn't been that long.
Feels like it.
Now, eat up,
your breakfast is going to get cold.
Tom!
Hello, Violet.
I've been calling you.
Yeah, it's been pretty crazy.
Oh, don't I know it.
Orders just keep pouring in,
I can't get the tulips out fast enough.
What's on your mind, Violet?
I've been hearing rumors.
Rumors?
About what?
Frank Newell's tulip is a bust.
Who told you that?
Not the point.
Look, that committee is expecting something special,
and they're doing it based on your recommendation.
What happens when they realize
it's a waste of time?
Who says it's a waste of time?
Tom, you have to start thinking about your reputation
in this business.
People talk, word travels fast.
When Frank Newell falls on his face,
I don't want to see you
going down with him.
I don't know, Frank,
Billy was out there this morning.
Have you tried calling him?
The crew knows what they're doing, Frank.
You just stay put.
Just... just try calling him again.
Rose and I will be home soon.
Okay, sweetheart.
All right. Bye.
Billy's not answering his phone.
You said he's a great operations manager, right?
He is.
Oh, there's Ada.
Wait, Mom, he's...
right over there.
I've been working on a new hybrid tulip of my own,
and it's going along pretty great.
So that's what this is about.
No, no, this is about you, Tom.
I don't want you to ruin your reputation
by putting too much faith in the Newells.
They were my first clients.
They've been good to me,
so I'm not just going to walk out right now.
This wouldn't have anything to do with
Rose being back in town, would it?
What are you talking about?
Like I couldn't see
the way you two were looking at each other?
I have deliveries to make, Violet.
Just don't wait until it's too late.
Once you start sinking,
I may not be there to pull you back up.
Okay.
What is wrong with you?
There you go.
I'm putting you right next to your friends,
help you grow.
One more.
I could've made it myself.
That's not why I'm smiling.
All right, there we go.
'Night, Rosie.
Good night, Dad.
Shoot, I forgot my reading glasses on my desk.
I'll go get them.
Oh, thanks, honey.
Okay, come on.
Okay...
Violet?
Oh, it's freezing!
Hey, Tom, sorry to call so late.
I know why the tulips aren't blooming.
The door was unlocked,
and as soon as I got in there,
I knew that it was too cold.
It's 34 degrees. It's just above freezing.
I tried the thermostat,
but when the heater didn't kick on,
I found this.
We thought that the tulips were growing
in the perfect temperature... 55, 65 degrees...
And during the day, when we were here,
they were.
Because the timer was set
to bring the temperature back up during the day,
so we wouldn't notice.
Tulips are very sensitive to extreme temperatures,
so by setting the timer to nearly freezing,
it's like sending a mixed signal to the tulips.
They didn't know what to do.
That's why they're not blooming.
This kind of cold, they're supposed to go dormant.
Whoever did this
wanted to make sure that the tulips never blossomed.
There's only three people who have a key to that door,
me, Sarah... and Billy.
Why would Billy want to sabotage our tulips?
First thing I'll ask next time I see him.
Then I'll fire him.
Tom, you think you can get that timer off there
and get our thermostat working again?
If I can't, I'll find someone who can.
At least it's a relief
to know why the tulips haven't bloomed.
But that's only half the battle.
We still have to get a tulip to blossom in time
to be ready for the competition.
Is that even possible?
Dad?
Only one way to find out.
Caroline.
Change of plans.
The Tannenhills have decided to come home early from Paris.
It's raining or something, I don't know,
but you need to get back to Los Angeles right away.
But Caroline, I, I explained that...
Yes, I know, but I have to fly to New York,
Rob has his hands full already,
and in order for this house to be ready,
you're going to need to be there 24/7.
I can't.
I'm sorry, I have a bad connection.
I thought you were going to say
that you were on your way to the airport?
There's a crisis here.
My family's whole business is at stake.
And we had an understanding.
Caroline Designs must be your priority.
It is, absolutely.
I...
Look, I can still handle things from here.
Just give me a few more days,
and I will be on the first plane back.
How many?
Four.
Three.
A second later,
and you will be designing wait rooms
for the Motor Vehicle Department.
Understood.
Bye?
I have an idea
how to get the tulips to blossom in time,
but it's risky.
How risky?
We all know how hardy tulips are.
Hot, cold, wet, dry,
they'll keep on fighting,
which is why these little guys are still hanging in there.
We need to find a way to accelerate their growth
without shocking their systems.
If we can do that,
we could have a blossom ready in time.
If not...
we'll probably lose them all.
What do you have in mind?
We push the bulbs as hard as we can.
We turn up the heat... 70, 75 degrees,
really get their blood pumping.
At the same time,
we put a plastic sheet over the roof
to create indirect sunlight without frying them.
We cut back on the water,
but we make up for it with plenty of hormones
to promote growth.
Then...
then we pray.
All right.
Well, this is your broker talking now.
Is there any chance this could really work?
A better chance than if we do nothing.
If it's not too late...
if the tulips are strong enough...
and with a little bit of luck...
It could work.
We know you have a choice to make, Tom.
It's your reputation on the line here.
So, if...
you want to try to find another entry
to show those judges,
we certainly wouldn't hold it against you.
There's a chance?
There's a chance.
Well then, we'd better get to work.
Okay, break time, you two!
Yay!
Yeah!
Fresh-squeezed lemonade.
Cheers.
I remember.
Everything good, Donald?
All good.
Hi.
Hey.
How'd the deliveries go?
Selling like hotcakes.
Some good news for a change.
There's still time before the competition,
so wait and see.
My boss called.
There's some designing crisis
with my career on the line.
I have to go back to L.A. in three days.
Three days?
So you'll miss the judging at the festival.
Look, Tom, this was always temporary,
a way to help out my folks.
I was always going to go back to my life in L.A.,
and you have your life here,
with brokering, and Violet, and...
You think that Violet and I, that we are...?
She seems to think so.
Well, she can think what she likes,
it doesn't make it so.
Two dates...
second one under protest.
All those work calls...
I don't just work with Rob.
He's also my... boyfriend.
Kind of hesitated there, like you weren't sure.
No, I didn't.
Yeah, I think you did.
No, I did not! I did not hesitate!
I...
Rob is my boyfriend.
See, there you go. I did not hesitate.
Okay..
Don't have to tell me twice.
Sounds like a match made in heaven.
I never said it was a match made in...
Look, Rob is... he's a very nice guy.
I mean, I like him a lot.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Rob.
Okay.
Well then,
you must be really excited to get back home.
Yeah.
Lucky guy.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Hey, guy...
Hi, Sweetie.
Hey.
Where's Dad?
Upstairs resting.
What's that?
It's your father's medicine.
Dad doesn't even take aspirin.
I asked him to tell you,
but he didn't want you to worry.
It's for high blood pressure.
What?
He would never admit this,
but I think it had something to do with his fall.
Running this farm...
was hard enough when we were younger,
but now, with everything happening,
I don't know...
I just think it's all too much.
I saw the offer from Violet Mason.
Are you guys going to sell the farm?
We haven't told her "no."
But what would you do?
We knew we'd lose some for sure.
This is more than some.
But a lot of these are responding really well.
But is there going to be enough time?
We're further along than we would have been,
thanks to you.
Dad...
And I'm not trying to put any pressure on you.
I know this isn't what you want to do with your life,
and I--I accept that.
I just want you to know how grateful I am
for your help when we needed it.
But I don't want to be the reason
you guys lose your farm.
Rosie!
You're the reason we've got a shot at keeping it.
Do you want to?
What do you mean?
I know about the offer from Violet.
Mom sounds like she wants to sell.
Your mom just wants to look after me.
This farm has been in the family
for a long time.
I'm not ready to let it go just yet.
Besides...
we only need one.
We only need one.
Now, um...
I'm going to take
everybody's advice for a change,
and get off my feet for a while.
Sounds good.
You've been burning the candle at both ends.
You should find something fun to do
for a change.
I wish I could, but...
I have so much work to do for this job that I'm designing.
We're proud of you, Rosie. You know that.
Thanks, Dad.
And if you change your mind later,
they still do that bonfire
just the way you used to love it.
Careful!
Tell me it's not true.
Tell me you're not really going to risk everything
on some wild idea
from someone who hasn't been around the business
in years?
Let's just say I'm trusting my instincts.
And what do your instincts tell you I'm going to say
when you have to come to me for a job,
any job?
Violet, how do you know so much
about what goes on at the Newell farm?
Maybe I'm trusting my instincts.
Or maybe you have an inside source
named Billy Chambers?
It's just business, Tom.
Business.
As in...
making sure your tulip gets chosen by the committee?
You have my number, Tom.
I suggest you use it.
Ada...
Rose! Hi!
Been a while since we've seen you at the bonfire.
It's wonderful!
I didn't know you were still doing it!
Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
I saw him head over that way.
In L.A., if I want to see the stars,
I have to look them up on the Internet.
Here, I just look up.
Why'd you leave?
Because...
I was expected to stay.
By who?
Mostly my Dad.
I had a gift, he called it,
the proverbial "green thumb."
So he assumed I would take over Newell Farm
just like he had from his parents...
whether I wanted to or not.
But you didn't want to.
It's not that simple.
By the time I got to college,
I had lived and worked on the farm my whole life,
so the thought of staying on this set course
for the rest of my life,
I just...
I wanted to try something different.
So you chose interior design?
I know,
the complete opposite of anything I'd done before.
My roommate was studying it.
She'd always come home with these beautiful creations,
not to mention, she was never covered in dirt.
So I tried a few classes.
How did Frank like that?
Things came to a head
when I got a degree in design instead of in horticulture.
So that's why you haven't been back for so long.
Yeah. I got offered a job at Caroline Design
right out of school,
and I've lived in Los Angeles
the whole time since.
But you came back when your parents needed you.
That means a lot to your Dad.
Maybe you could visit more often now.
Maybe.
I... I should-- I should go.
Lydia, you mind checking the south field
when you're done here?
Absolutely.
Thanks.
They look a whole lot better, honey.
They're still not ready.
Well, we're getting there.
That's the important thing,
and we've still got a couple days left.
Look at this one!
The buds are almost open.
There has to be something else,
something that I'm overlooking.
I mean, look at them.
They're so close.
Rosie...
you've done everything.
I couldn't be prouder.
Now, we just have to have a little faith.
We only need one.
Just keep it watered and out of direct sunlight.
It'll do just fine.
Anything interesting?
They all say the same thing, and I've tried all this.
I was on the Internet half the night,
and nothing.
Honey, you've been around tulips your whole life.
There's not much you don't know.
All these years,
everybody's said I could grow anything.
I come home,
and the one time I need to...
I just don't want to let them down.
Rose, not in a million years.
I should probably get this.
Hey, Rob. Is everything okay?
You tell me.
I left a couple of messages, haven't heard back.
Well, I've been cc'ing you
on all the emails with the contractors,
and everything should be right on schedule
with the Tannenhills house.
I know, I got 'em.
Okay, well, send me an email tonight,
and let me know what you need done,
and I'll take care of it when I get home.
Actually, I was just calling to talk.
How are things going with the tulips?
Fine!
Well, maybe.
We'll know tomorrow.
And you come home the next day.
Yeah.
Looking forward to it.
I miss you.
I miss you, too.
Well, see you soon.
See you soon.
Move over.
There you go.
that hit the spot!
It isn't funny.
Tomorrow's a big day.
Whatever happens,
we still have a bigger decision tomorrow.
Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
Mom?
Dad?
Hello?
There you are.
Hey!
Well, the moment of truth.
All right.
The moment of truth.
Congratulations.
Wow...
Hey, hey!
Hey.
You did great.
Not good enough to win.
Did you see how happy you made your parents?
That's not going to save the farm, Tom...
not with business falling
and cutthroat competition like Violet.
How long until they have to sell this farm,
move into town, into some... some condo...
Dad puttering around in some tiny backyard,
buying tulip bulbs from a department store...
You could at least pay attention to me.
I thought that's why you came out here.
No, I was, I was, I just...
what--what is that?
This is the one.
This is the one!
It's beautiful.
I've never seen one that color before.
It's perfect.
You did it, Rosie.
We did it.
All right, according to the rules,
we've got to get this in to the judges today.
They keep all the entries together
until the last day of the Festival,
when the winner's announced.
What about the Floral Society?
Well, they're flying in for the competition.
That's when they'll make their decision about...
Wait, Frank,
every new hybrid needs a name.
What are you going to call this little beauty?
"A Tulip for Rose."
You two better get a move on.
Wait, wait!
First, let's get a selfie.
Lydia!
Squeeze in, everybody!
Ready?
Everybody say "Tulip"!
"Tulip!"
Thank you for all of your help.
We couldn't have done all this without you.
Happy to do it.
So I have an early flight in the morning.
I guess that I won't see you before I go.
So this is goodbye.
Take care, Tom.
You...
you feel it, too.
It's not just me.
Tell me you don't feel it, I won't say another word.
I'll turn around and I'll walk away...
and that'll be that.
I have to go home.
Look, Rose...
You are home.
That's for you to decide.
Welcome home.
Rob!
I tried calling.
I thought you were flying in yesterday?
I did, but I...
I had so much to do at the Tannenhill house,
that I, um...
I went straight there from the airport,
and then I worked all afternoon, and last night, and...
No, that... it makes sense.
They're coming home tonight, I hear.
Yeah.
I'm just glad to see you.
Thanks. You too.
Do you want to have some dinner tonight?
We can catch up.
Sure, yeah, that's... yeah.
Rose?
Caroline! Hi. How are you?
Grab your things. You're coming with me.
Let's go.
Why, where are we...?
Today, Rose.
I told you
how important this project was to me personally,
didn't I, Rose?
Yes, you did.
And that I wouldn't be satisfied
unless the Tannenhills were completely thrilled
with the results.
Caroline, I...
And I also warned you what to expect
if anything went wrong,
especially after you decided
that you had to see the tulips.
Yes, you warned me.
Well...
congratulations.
You did it.
Did... "it"?
I didn't think it was possible.
I've been through the entire house,
top to bottom, inch by inch...
and it's absolutely perfect.
The Tannenhills will be thrilled.
Really?
Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh! Thank you!
Sorry.
And, with my help and guidance,
you had a definite advantage...
Of course.
But I saw something in you,
and I'm never wrong about these things,
which is why, for your next project,
I think you're ready to go it alone.
My next...?
A chateau in the mountains.
The view on the outside is lovely.
Inside, not so much.
I'll send you the specs
when we get back to the office.
I'm really eager to hear your ideas.
You're not going to have to worry about tulips
for a very long time.
Frank, Sarah, hi.
Hello, Tom.
Violet.
What brings you out here, Violet?
Oh, I just wanted to say hi,
see how Frank was getting along.
Just fine, thanks.
Ah, I'm so happy to hear that.
Must be so hard
to manage this place when you can't get around.
I do all right,
and we've got a lot of help.
But with Rose back in Los Angeles,
I mean...
it's not going to get any easier.
I suppose not.
Oh, which reminds me,
have you had a chance to look over my offer?
We have, as a matter of fact.
Maybe we should go inside and talk about it.
That's okay, Violet.
We can say "no" out here.
E-Excuse me?
What my wife is saying is we appreciate the offer,
but we're not ready to sell just yet.
I hope this doesn't have anything to do
with the little... misunderstanding with Billy.
I mean, because I want to be very clear,
I had nothing to do with that.
Sabotaging your tulips
was completely his own idea.
It's funny you should bring that up.
See, I was over at the garden store,
talking to Ada.
Did you know she sells timers
exactly like the one we found in the hothouse?
Is that so?
And the funny part is,
she's only sold one of those things
in the last few months,
but I suppose you know that already,
'cause you're the one that bought it.
You know,
even if the committee picks your tulip,
there's no guarantee
that it's going to fix your business.
You could still lose this place.
That may be true, Violet,
but we'd still rather take a chance on our daughter
than sell this place to you.
Fine.
Have it your way.
Oh, and needless to say,
I'm withdrawing my offer to you for a job.
Needless to say, but you said it anyway.
Bye, now.
We may not like it,
but she's right about one thing.
One way or another,
business has to get better.
I'll help any way I can.
Thank you, Tom.
Hey!
Hi.
Hi!
Congratulations.
I hear you were a big hit today.
Yeah.
That's fantastic, Rose.
I'm so happy for you.
Thanks.
So... you ready to celebrate?
You know that I think you're amazing.
So are you.
We're just not amazing together.
What?
And I think that's important,
for both of us.
Yeah...
I care about you a lot, Rose,
but I think that we deserve amazing,
don't you?
Are you breaking up with me?
You're breaking up with me.
Did you want me to wait to let you break up with me?
No, no, no-no-no. Oh, my gosh, no, no, no...
and you're right.
We both deserve amazing.
We'll find it...
and when we do, we'll know.
So... you hungry?
'Cause I'm starving.
Rose, good.
Did you have a chance to look at the chalet photos?
Yes, I did.
You don't have a lot of time.
but we have a conference call in a half an hour.
The Kendalls are in Montana or Monaco or something.
You're going to have to toss out some ideas.
Caroline, there's...
Yes, what?
I need to tell you something.
Oh, no...
we've lost you to the tulips.
Those lucky flowers.
Good morning, everyone,
and welcome to the 33rd Annual Valley Tulip Festival.
We want to remind you
to be sure and stick around this afternoon
for the announcement of this year's winner
of the flower competition.
When did Tom say
that committee was getting into town?
Not 'til after lunch,
when they're doing the judging.
Are you sure you're up for this?
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Who could that be?
Everybody's at the festival.
Who is it, Sarah?
Hi, Dad.
Rosie?
I don't understand.
I kept telling everybody that I needed to get home,
and I thought that meant Los Angeles, but...
as soon as I got there,
all I could think about was this farm,
and you two,
and how I feel when I'm here,
and...
how much I miss it.
What about your job?
It was great, really,
but...
I don't belong there.
I belong here.
Are you sure?
I don't know if it's a gift or not.
All I know
is that helping things grow is what I love to do,
and I have never been happier than when I was here.
I'd like to keep Newell Farm in the family...
if that's okay with you?
I don't know what to say.
I do.
When do you start?
How about we take today off?
I hear there's a big festival in town.
Not to mention a very important flower contest.
Yay! Ha-hah!
Hey!
How are you feeling, Frank?
Oh! oh, boy, that smarts.
Oh, what is it? What is it, honey?
I don't know.
Maybe I'd better sit for a minute,
give my leg a rest.
Here, Dad, let me help you.
That's all right, that's all right.
Um...
I'll look after him. You go on ahead.
Are you sure?
Go on, Rose.
We'll meet you over by the judging stand.
Okay, only if you're sure.
No, no. We're sure, we're sure. Go.
Hi.
Welcome.
Thank you so much for coming.
Tom.
Pleasure.
Ah, well, right this way.
Come on.
All right, ladies and gentlemen,
it's that time!
The judges are about to announce the winner
of this year's flower competition!
Tom...
Tom!
What are you doing here?
I came back.
I can see that.
Why aren't you in Los Angeles?
Because I have a new career now.
which is?
Doing what I love,
where I love...
with the people I love.
Sounds like a great plan.
Ladies and gentlemen,
could I have your attention, please?
We have the judges' decision.
The winner of this year's Valley Flower Competition
is...
Newell Farm.
For their new hybrid, "A Tulip for Rose."
Come on up here, Frank!
Nicely done.
Congratulations!
Thank you, thank you.
Come on, old man, get over here.
You do have a very green thumb.
It's a gift.
I just hope it's enough,
because the orders have not stopped coming in.
Well, you're the broker.
You can start taking orders for next year.
We got it, Rosie!
It came!
It's beautiful.
We did it.