♪♪
- It was October 31, 1818.
In those days, Middleton and Blairsville lived in harmony.
That was all about to change.
Patience Merriwick's hand was promised
to Roderick Davenport. Upon their exchanging of vows,
the most prominent family in each town
would be forever joined. But Patience's heart
belonged to someone else. William Spry.
William worked in the mines. It was there he unearthed
a ruby like no other. Some say it held a magic inside.
They would need every ounce of that magic after their secret
was discovered by Roderick's family...
That night at Grey House,
William was conscripted into the war,
his hasty departure cleverly orchestrated by the Davenports.
William vowed to return before Patience's wedding day.
He promised, no matter where he was in the world,
the ruby would lead his heart back to hers.
Patience's father was worried she would sneak out
to try and find William, so he confined her
to Grey House... or so he thought.
One year later, on All Hallows' Eve,
the night before her wedding to Roderick,
Patience was waiting for William to come back for her...
and then she vanished.
Neither Patience or William were ever seen again.
Roderick and his family never got over the slight,
causing a rift between Blairsville and Middleton
that exists to this day.
No one knows for sure how Patience made her way out
of Grey House. Some say it was the power of the ruby,
some say it was the power of true love.
William wrote these letters to Patience,
but they stopped when she vanished.
Some say he never made his way to her
and others say-- - That they were reunited.
And she left the ruby behind to allow true love
to blossom in Middleton every Halloween since.
- And you've finished that story for me ever since you were 8.
- I can't help it. I just love it so much.
- Wow...
That really is the Heart of Middleton.
I saw a picture once, but it didn't do it justice.
- Some say a picture is worth a thousand words,
but sometimes the real thing can leave you speechless.
I'm Cassie Nightingale. Welcome to Grey House.
You must be Karen Alexander. - The one and only.
- I was on the museum curator hiring committee
and your resume was very impressive.
Especially your internship at the Louvre.
- Paris changed my life.
May I? - Oh, sure.
This ruby's been in my family for 200 years.
- And I've been in her family for 18 of those.
I'm Grace. - Grace is my daughter.
- Spectacular. - I've been called worse.
- What? Sorry, I'm always doing that.
Sometimes I'm better with objects
than I am with people. - You clearly love your work.
I hope I find something that I love that much.
- I know what I'd love. A cup of coffee
and a piece of Martha's pumpkin pie.
Halloween can't come soon enough.
I wish she'd bake that pie more than once a year.
- Well, there are pumpkin scones
in the dining room if that helps.
- I think I could force myself to eat a couple.
[doorbell chimes] After I answer the door.
- Uh, shall we?
- You're gonna love it in Middleton.
You picked the best time of year to be here.
- I kind of feel like Middleton picked me...
or at least, the museum committee did.
- You're welcome to stay at Grey House
until you find a place to call home.
- Great, because I'm gonna be putting all my energy
into the history of Halloween exhibit at the museum...
the Cotton Perriwood prophecy, the gargoyles,
the infinity brick, not to mention
the most important thing, how properly display
this glorious ruby. - You really did your homework.
- Middleton is a fascinating place.
And I love that you're having a black tie gala
on Halloween Eve. - Oh, yes! Well,
it's a masquerade black tie gala
celebrating the 200th anniversary
of the rivalry between Middleton and Blairsville.
- Abigail just texted pictures of the flowers.
- Are those for the gala?
- For my mom's wedding. She's getting married the next day.
- How exciting!
- It is exciting, though true love is tested
when you're trying to find a cake that you both like.
- I know the cake I'd pick. I saw it at a cafe in Paris.
- I adore Paris. And I adore this place!
I'm Addison Brubaker.
- Cassie Nightingale. Welcome to Grey House.
- I'm so glad I'm staying here while I visit my Edward.
I hope my room is ready because I have to make myself amazing.
- Sam?
What's wrong?
- So, I just got off the phone with Barry.
There's a problem at Cypress Villa.
- The chairs didn't arrive?
- Oh no, the chairs got there. Just in time for the flood.
- Sam! No! - The whole place is under
three feet of water. - No wedding?
- No, not unless we use snorkels.
- This is my favorite time of year.
I don't want it to feel this way.
- I don't either.
- Let's not give up.
We'll find the perfect place.
- I would never give up
and I love how you do that. - Do what?
- Find the best in everything.
- It's easy to do
when you're marrying the man of your dreams.
- Let's just go to city hall.
- It's not fair to our guests... or us.
Stressing out trying to find a place last minute
is not how I want to remember our wedding.
- I can't believe we're gonna have to wait...
Again. - At least we have
the black tie gala this weekendat the museum.
- You still wanna go? - I do. You?
- I do.
I now pronounce us man and date.
- You may now kiss your plus one.
[musical theme]
- Let's take the pedestal up about six inches.
- Oh! I don't know how it's possible,
but that ruby gets more stunning every year.
- They do say things get better with age.
- Well, you and I are living proof of that.
[laughing] Oh, dear! I can see
you're not quite our Cassie today.
- I'll be fine. - Fine? Oh no, no, no, no.
That will not do. You live in Middleton
and Middleton lives for Halloween.
So, wedding or not, you will be transported, transfixed,
dare I say, transformed from the beautiful bride
you would've been into the belle of the Halloween ball...
or gala in this case.
- Thanks, Martha. - Believe me, you'll be
thoroughly distracted once you're deep in the trenches
helping us to defeat Blairsville
in our Halloween harvest festival brouhaha.
- I thought the Heart of Middleton was supposed
to inspire romance, not competition.
- And it most certainly does. Oodles and oodles of couples
are married because of the ruby. - It works on couples,
not necessarily rival towns. - Well...
Our Halloween feud has reached legendary status.
It's gone viral, as kids say, which is why, this year,
a victory is crucial. Of course, we haven't lost
in the last 20 years. - Thank you.
I appreciate your calling. See you soon.
Ronnie Sue Campbell will be judging
the best pumpkin pie contest at the black tie gala.
- The chef from Baking with Ronnie?
I love that show. - Everybody loves that show
and everybody's gonna love me
for bringing her to Middleton. - Oh! How quickly they forget!
I was the one who put in countless calls and emails
to Ronnie Sue about coming to Middleton while you were off
"galavanting" about town. - If you're talking about Phil,
that's over and I'm fully committed to my duties as mayor.
- Just so you know, I was the mayor
until a small snafu with the town's boundary lines
made me a citizen of Blairsville
and I was rudely removed from office.
- You were asked nicely to hand over your gavel.
- Even so,
no one bangs a gavel quite like you.
- Thank you, Cassie! You always know
exactly the right thing to say.
Oh! No, no, no! You cannot put a doom and gloom prophecy
next to the source of true love in Middleton.
- I need you to trust me, Mrs. Tinsdale.
I care about the Heart as much as you do.
- How about we all give Karen some space and give her
some time to work her magic? - Absolutely.
It's nice to see someone working as hard as I do.
- Martha worked pretty hard
getting the Halloween festivities up and running.
I'm sure you can appreciate that, Abigail.
- I appreciate how easy it's gonna be for me
to get re-elected after the gala is a smashing success.
So... Thank you, Martha. - You've been mayor
for all of what, two minutes and you're already talking
about re-election? - I like to plan ahead.
- Uh...Well.
[clears throat]
- Have a great day!
Oh, hey! - Hey!
- How you holding up? - I'm actually okay.
Maybe this happened
because Sam and I need to be focused on the gala.
- Well, here is some organic iced strawberry green tea.
- I'm guessing this is to soften the blow
that you couldn't stop the wedding food delivery.
- The truck literally arrived as I hung up with you. I tried,
but they wouldn't take it back. - I'm gonna need
a few more of these. I'll write you a check.
- I just... I feel horrible.
At least, let me make you and Sam dinner.
The leftovers would last a year.
- Looks good. I'll have one. - Hello to you too.
- I come with good news... for the both of you.
- Does your news involve taking 150 lobster tails off my hands?
- As a matter of fact, the caterer
for the museum gala accidentally double-booked the night.
The city will buy all your wedding food
and consider hiring your caterer.
Do you have any references? - Do you have any idea
how much I'm going to charge you since it's so last minute?
- I'm willing to pay a premium
if you can turn a fancy wedding feast
into a Halloween themed affair.
- You're kidding, right? - I don't do that.
- And I don't do themed food
with two days' notice. - You don't or you can't?
- You want me to admit I can't, fine.
But good luck finding someone who can.
- I think she already has.
I've seen you make 400 cupcakes in two hours
for the high school homecoming. If anyone can do this,
you can.
- Looks like I'm turning filet mignon
into ghoulish grill.
- Thank you.
♪♪
- Okay...
What's wrong?
- With wanting to get some exercise? Nothing.
- You haven't shot baskets, in like, forever.
- I've been busy. - Well...
You can go back to work. - Dr. Holland's covering for me.
Next couple days were supposed to be
the final push before the wedding.
- Kinda hard to adjust? - I'm more worried about Cassie.
- Well... Cassie's not
the one playing basketball in the middle of the day.
- You know, it's like when you spend all your time
studying for a test... When it's over,
then you don't really know what to do.
- Well, I wouldn't know, I never study for tests, so...
- I know, I've seen your grades. - But...
Have you seen my... double clutch reverse layup?
[laughing] - Hey...
Thanks.
- Let's see
if you're still thanking me after I beat you one on one.
[quiet chattering]
- Oh, my gosh! This place is so adorable!
And what's that smell? - I'm diffusing wild orange
and cinnamon essential oils. - Absolutely love it.
Eddie, we should get some. - Yeah, I mean...
If... if you love it, I can learn to love it too.
- You're the best. - Looking for something special?
- I've already found it.
- She loves jewelry.
- Well... Is there an occasion? - Maybe... There could be.
- Wow! Edward, look at this.
This is beautiful! - It just came
from an estate sale. - What's this say?
- Uh... "Mon coeur est
pour toujours à toi." - My heart is forever yours.
- It's totally meant to be... What's that word?
- Kismet?
- No, it's like fate or something.
- It's definitely something. Yeah, we'll...
We'll... we'll take it. - Oh! Thank you, Eddie!
- Hey!
You busy? - Very.
- You're surfing for shoes? - And eating a scone.
Multitasking is exhausting. - I'm sure.
- But... Seriously?
There's a whole plate of them inside.
- What's up? You seem kinda down.
- I feel bad for my mom.
I mean, you know how she is about Halloween.
A wedding this time of year was gonna be perfect.
- It can still be perfect. It's just postponed.
Kind of like when you get rained out in baseball.
- You're such a guy.
- And...? - And... why are you here?
- Come with me. It's more of a visual thing.
But you have to close your eyes.
- What? What is happening?
- Keep them closed. - They are.
- You ready? - I'm opening my eyes.
What...
You decorated your house? - Cool, right?
- Really cool!
You did all this?
- It's no biggie. - Who are you?
You have never cared about Halloween before.
- I know how much it means to your mom.
I thought this would make her happy
whenever she sees it - Look at you
acting like part of the family. - I can do the family thing.
♪♪
- This feels kind of ironic. - I've never heard
of an ironic pumpkin patch. - Us taking a walk.
We've been so busy planning our lives together
we haven't seen much of each other lately.
- Now that you mention it,
I've kind of missed you. - I'm not surprised,
I'm pretty great company. - Let me clarify.
I've missed you, not your sense of humor.
[laughing] - Ouch. I've missed you too.
- That's strange.
- Gotta be honest,
not the reaction I was looking for.
- Not you, the pumpkin. It's heart-shaped.
- Oh! Martha's calling.
- I didn't hear anything. [phone ringing]
- Hi, Martha!
What? Woah, slow down.
We'll be right there. - What happened?
- The Heart of Middleton was stolen.
- This is disastrous! The festival is in two days.
The Heart of our beloved Middleton
could not have disappeared at a worse time of year.
- There was no sign of a break in.
- Could've been an inside job.
Meaning the thief had a key. It narrows down the suspects.
- Unfortunately, it doesn't. We have security cameras
at the front and back entrances and no one used a key
to get in or out. - Oh my, it sounds like we have
a real mystery on our hands. - "“We?"” I'm the mayor.
I'm the one who's gonna get blamed here.
- The Heart of Middleton was stolen on my watch.
If anyone should be blamed... - The only person
who should be blamed is the one who actually took it.
- Well, they should be ashamed of themselves.
This will undoubtedly affect all of us!
I shudder to think Cupid's arrow
will not be shooting straight this Halloween.
- Please don't start spreading those rumors.
- I'm sorry, are you calling me the town gossip?
- No, because technically you don't live in town anymore.
[gasps] - Just because your house
is in Blairsville, doesn't mean your home
isn't in Middleton. - Thank you, Cassie.
I appreciate that. But I'm not so sure!
- Morning! - Hey!
- Now, I'm sure that you've heard
about the Halloween Harvest Festival competition
between Middleton and Blairsville, right?
- You mean that thing that happens every four years
for bragging rights? Yeah, that's pretty ridiculous.
- First of all, it's not ridiculous,
it's tradition, and second of all,
I signed you up for the scariest scarecrow competition.
- You did what? Why can't you do that?
- Because I already signed up for the face painting.
And I have seen your decorating skills.
- You should do it, pal. Show some town pride.
- Yeah, that's not really my thing.
- Sounds like a yes to me. - Thanks, Nick.
- Wait, what just happened? - Good morning!
Can I help you find something? - I'm in the mood
for a café noisette. - Oooh!
I have no idea what that is, but it sounds exotic.
- It's an espresso with a dash of hot milk.
- We don't have an espresso machine,
but we can do the hot milk part.
- How about some tea? - That we've got.
- Good morning! Fresh cut herbs
in case anyone wants some with their eggs.
- Oh, I do. - Okay. Nick, I saw
your Halloween decorations. They're incredible. Thank you!
- How do you know I didn't do it?
- Doesn't take a psychic to figure that one out.
- I went to a psychic once. She told me the love of my life
was a dermatologist. She was way off. The next day,
I met Eddie. - We have to be careful
about our expectations. - You see? If you stop expecting
so much from me, then you wouldn't get disappointed.
- Well, I'm expecting this to be
the most romantic weekend of my life.
- Let's hope that it still can be
with the Heart of Middleton gone.
- Even without the ruby, we still have to believe
that true love is out there.
I'll get that. [knocking]
- Hello, Edward! Addison's in the kitchen.
- Actually, I'm right here. - Hey!
You ready?
- I thought we'd take a romantic stroll.
There's a wishing well in Middleton Park.
I have a hunch you know my wish. - Um... Actually,
I made a reservation for a haunted hayride.
- Oh! You know I have hay fever, don't you?
- Yeah, um...
- The town square is decorated for Halloween.
It's really a great walk this time of year
and also a good compromise. - Works for me.
- As long as we're together. - Sometimes that's all it takes.
- Wow! - I know.
What do you think?
- I think... that Blairsville
is probably taking this a lot more seriously than you are.
- What? You signed me up without asking.
What did you expect? - I expected it to be more...
like this. - I did that for your mom
because I know how important Halloween is to her.
- Halloween is important to all of us.
- Grace! Don't you think Middleton takes
the whole Halloween thing just a little too far?
- Not when our town pride is on the line.
Never mind. You don't have to do it.
I just... I thought that maybe
you would want to do more as a family.
But I guess that we're not really family yet, so...
- Wait. Are you trying to guilt me into this?
- Yes. Is it working?
- Unfortunately.
[sights] - Great. I mean...
Thank you! You've got this.
- Hey! - Hey.
- What have you got there? - This is one of the letters
discovered with the Heart of Middleton 200 years ago.
Patience Merriwick's true love, William Spry,
wrote this for her.
"My beloved Patience,
"as darkness falls in this cold and bitter sea,
"thoughts of you are like the warm sun.
"Time and distance cannot separate our hearts,
but only strengthen our yearning for one another."
- Wow! That William definitely had a way with words.
- Okay! So, I'm very sad about your wedding.
But... as my favorite cousin Cassie likes to say,
everything happens for a reason and I need your help.
- With what? - Boosting my approval rating
by defeating Blairsville in the Halloween Harvest Festival.
I can't be the first mayor to lose to them in 20 years.
- Not really the end of the world
if we don't win a pumpkin carving contest.
- It's not just a pumpkin carving.
If we don't win, you're right, it's not the end of the world.
Just the end of my bright and promising future
as a politician. [laughing]
- It might help us take our minds off
postponing the wedding.
- I couldn't agree more. - Bet you carve a mean pumpkin.
[sights]
- Let's do this. - Great.
- Oh my!
What a absolutely delightful array.
Oh, dear, you look troubled. - Is it that obvious?
I just... I don't know how I'm supposed to re-purpose
all this wedding food for the Halloween gala.
And then, Abigail blows through here like a tornado,
almost destroying everything in her path,
not to mention her unreasonable demands.
I... I just feel completely unappreciated.
- Oh, please. You're preaching to the choir.
There's nothing like pouring your heart and soul
into the people of Middleton and then having it trampled upon
by the new regime. [sights]
Food, glorious food. One of life's great comforts.
It's probably why my pumpkin pie recipe
is so coveted at this time of year.
Be sure to make your presentation visual
so it blends seamlessly with the decor.
There I go again, trying to be helpful.
I suppose it's just who I am.
- You know, Martha...
Since you have planned some of the most fabulous
and beloved events this town has ever known,
maybe you could help me out with all this.
- You know that sentiment is much appreciated,
but I have dilly-dallied here for far too long,
so if you'll excuse me, I think it's time
that I take my rightful place in this world.
- Okay.
- That is so gross.
- Well, if you can't handle pumpkin guts,
you're gonna have a tough time being a surgeon.
- When did you know that you wanted to be a doctor?
- I always knew I wanted to help people.
Somehow making them feel better made me feel better.
But I didn't really know
I wanted to be a doctor until after college.
- Really? - Really.
- I'm not sure what I want to do.
- You don't have to have your whole life planned out.
Wouldn't be much fun if you did. - I just...
I wanna be really great at something. Like you are.
- You know how I got to be that way?
Making mistakes. A lot of them.
- Well...
Maybe people would make fewer mistakes if they had
the right teacher?
- You know who the best teacher in the world is?
Failure. So...
find something you love and fail till you're great at it.
- You should give Nick the same advice.
Yup! But Nick doesn't listen to anything I say.
So, maybe you can be a good influence on him.
- Well... he is going to be my younger brother,
so... I can straighten him out.
- Here's team Blairsville.
- This seems a little intense
for a harvest festival rules meeting.
- Wait until the actual harvest festival.
- People, I need your game faces.
- Wait, we can't start, Martha's not here.
- That's because... I'm over here.
- You're supposed to be on this side.
- Dear Grace, I realized that Abigail was right.
I am a citizen of Blairsville now.
Since their illustrious mayor just so happens
to be out of town, the good people
of this lovely community have appointed me
their Grand Marshal. - You've got to be kidding me.
- Au contraire. Blairsville does not kid
when it comes to competition. So, without further delay,
may the best town win.
- We didn't even go over the rules!
- Hey, you! - Hey!
Hey, you look familiar. Have we met?
- Oh, I have to stop you, I have a fiancé.
- Oh! That's so weird, I do too. I was hoping
to have lunch with mine. - I'm sure she would love that.
- She won't love that I have to go get my tux,
buy some shoes... Oh! And finish carving a pumpkin
because she got me involved in this fall harvest
town vs town battle royale. - If it helps,
she appreciates it. - And we thought we'd get
to spend more time together now that the wedding was postponed.
- We have the gala. - I'll be the one in the tux.
- Hi! You must be the new museum curator.
- News travels fast around here. - Oh, you have no idea.
It's a shame about the ruby.
Hopefully our police will be able to track it down.
- Just in case, I've been rearranging
the entire Halloween museum exhibit.
Been at it non-stop.
- Well, in that case, how about a coffee on the house?
- You're a life saver. [laughing]
Rough day? - Not as romantic as I hoped.
- It's not surprising
With the Heart of Middleton missing,
you're not the only one feeling it.
- Do you really think the ruby has that much power?
- My Eddie Bear definitely has been a little distant.
I can't explain it, but the more time
we spend together, the less we seem to get along.
- I think losing the ruby heart
has caused Middleton to lose its heart.
- Hey, Sam! - Hey!
Didn't expect to see you here.
- Abigail is full of surprises. You should be used to that
by now. - That'd take away all the fun.
- How's it going, Doc? - I'm hanging in there.
- You sure you don't want a second opinion?
- How about some help
picking out flowers? - Sure. What's the occasion?
- Something to brighten a beautiful lady's day.
- Well, Cassie's never met a flower she didn't love,
so how about a nice bouquet?
- Sounds like you know what you're talking about.
- Not really. Let me see what I can do.
- Hey, Edward. Good to see you. - Hey, Doc! You too.
Listen, uh...
I'm sorry to hear about your wedding being postponed.
- Oh... Yeah, me too.
- Listen, do you mind if I ask your opinion on something?
I promise it's not medical related.
- Well, then I'm probably useless to you.
But sure, shoot. - How did you know
that Cassie was... you know, the one?
- Um... After I met her, I just...
couldn't imagine living my life without her.
- Here you go.
Yeah, uh...
They're not really gonna brighten up
anyone's day, are they?
♪♪
- Order, order!
As mayor, I'd like to commence this emergency town hall meeting
by asking you all to remain calm.
- How? Martha's defected.
- We don't need Martha.
- We may need her more than she thinks.
- All we need to do is win 3 out of 5 festival events.
And we've still got our ace in the hole...
- Martha's pumpkin pie recipe. - Which, I'll have you know,
is sitting comfortably in the Mayor's rolodex.
This rolodex. Grace, would you do the honors?
It's probably under the letter P.
- That's where I'm looking...
There's nothing here but a note, on Martha's letterhead.
- Well, don't keep us in suspense.
What does it say?
- "“Let the games begin."” [all exclaiming]
- Believe it or not, there are moments
where I almost feel sorry for Middleton.
- Why's that, Mrs. Tinsdale? - In the last 24 hours,
they've lost me and my pumpkin pie recipe.
- Perhaps we should put the recipe in the archives,
make sure it doesn't get-- - Uh-uh-uh. All in good time.
My first order of business is to make sure
that my fellow Blairs... villains
are training properly for the upcoming events.
- We prefer "“Blairsvillers."” It's a little friendlier.
- Oh! - And may I say,
with the mayor being out of town, recruiting you
for team Blairsville was a huge win.
We've never had a Halloween captain.
I apologise. A Grand Marshal.
- Hmmm. Oh! Well...
That scarecrow doesn't look scary, it looks scared.
[whistle blows] Come on, people!
Up the scare factor! Oh! Oh...
At last, the pumpkin tossing.
Blairsville's strongest suit.
I'm sorry. I don't understand.
I was told that we were a shoo-in!
Don't we have anyone just a tad more... impressive?
- Mrs. Tinsdale, meet Denny.
- Oh, my!
Charmed, I'm sure.
- I'm coming for you next.
Looks like someone had a rough day.
What happened?
- The biggest crow you've ever seen.
Tossed him around like a rag doll.
- Oh... Fall cleaning?
- Oh! Just bringing some books over to the hospital
for the kids. - Hmmm!
- Um, Nick... - I know.
This scarecrow is not gonna scare anyone.
- The legend of Sleepy Hollow.
- The Headless Horseman. Totally creepy.
- The headless scarecrow.
- Nick? You okay?
- Yeah... I'm great.
- How's it going with the food?
- Uh! I have a serious case of baker's block.
- Baker's block! That's funny.
- It's not funny when you have to turn the purity
of a wedding cake into some sort of freaky frosting.
I don't suppose he has any ideas?
- Um...
He says you could do black crows and candy corns.
Or... you could even make the cake one big cauldron
with a tasty witch's brew. - Uh!
You should tell him he's pretty smart.
- Well, I'd better get these to the hospital.
I just wanted to check on you. - How'd you know I was here?
- I'll help you with those, Karen.
- Oh, Cassie!
I didn't want to disturb you.
- Are you leaving already? Before the gala?
- I'm not sure I belong here.
- Where do you think you belong?
- I'm still trying to figure that out.
- Hmm. Well, the people of Middleton
put their trust in you. If you leave,
who's gonna finish the Halloween exhibits?
- I'm really sorry.
- Yeah, me too.
I hope you find what you're looking for.
♪♪
Is everything okay?
- My car won't start. - Hmmm.
I guess Middleton wasn't ready to let you go.
Welcome back to Grey House.
♪♪
- Teamwork!
Loving it. We are going to slay Blairsville,
I can feel it. - Thanks.
- Now, not to be a perfectionist,
but that clavicle is listing to the left. The clavicle.
It's the bone that... You know what, let me up there.
I'm just gonna D-I-Y this.
- Madam Mayor! Imagine running into you here.
- Martha. - Isn't it a glorious Halloween?
Oh, by the way, did you have a chance to meet
my pumpkin tosser, Denny? Very impressive young man.
- Martha, If you've come to gloat,
you're a little early, don't you think?
- Indeed. I know the competition hasn't even begun yet,
but for some reason I feel like
I should start preparing my victory speech.
[screaming] Oh, dear!
It looks like everything is just... falling apart.
I'll leave you to it. I'd say "“break a leg,"” but...
Oh...
- Hey, Sam! - Hey, guys!
You two out causing trouble? - I'm getting some stuff
to up my game on the scarecrow. - I'm along for moral support,
then maybe he'll help me with my event.
- Well, just keep working your magic on him, Grace.
- Oh, that's perfect.
I thought you put money in the meter.
I don't wanna hear it. - Wow!
That's like the third couple I've seen fighting today.
- Makes sense. The Heart of Middleton is missing.
Love is out of whack. - You seriously think
a ruby being gone can affect relationships?
- It's pretty obvious. - Or just a coincidence.
- Tell that to them. - It's Edward
and his girlfriend Addison.
- They do not look happy.
- I rest my case.
- Hi! How's it going?
- I'm just dropping off some cookies
and other sweets to the bistro's festival booth.
Now, I have finished the dessert for the gala.
I just still need to do the appetizers,
the main course, the sides...
Don't worry, it's gonna be perfect.
- Have I told you that you're doing a great job?
- I doubt you've ever told anyone that.
- You seem stressed. Here, let me help you.
- Okay, you're freaking me out. What do you need?
- Me? I don't need anything. Middleton, on the other hand,
needs your help. - Cut the drama. What's up?
- I want you to enter the pumpkin pie contest
in Martha's absence. - Oh, that's what this is about.
Just give me Martha's recipe, I'll have your pie done
before you can say "“boo."” - Yeah... um...
About that...
- Martha took the recipe, didn't she?
- I think you could come up
with one that will knock Ronnie Sue Campbell's socks off.
- Ronnie Sue Campbell? The celebrity chef?
- Did I not mention that she's judging the pumpkin pie contest?
- No, you didn't.
And, yes, I'll do it!
Just as soon as I finish all this other food.
- Perfect. - You're welcome!
[sights] Unbelievable.
- [Cassie]: "My love,
"another battle is on the horizon.
"My will to live is only for you.
"No pain compares to being separated
"from the one I love. Holding you again
is all I think about." - Keep reading.
- If I didn't know any better, I would say
you're a hopeless romantic. [scoffs]
- I'm just a sucker for a happy ending. Um!
[knocking] - Come in.
- Hi! You seem to have a lot on your mind
so I brought you some tea. - Thank you.
That's very kind. - Hmm.
We like our guests to feel at home at Grey House.
Enjoy. - I didn't mean to eavesdrop.
It's heartbreaking to be separated,
to lose your chance at true love...
- You sound like you speak from experience.
What happened?
- I met him in a small café on the Champs-Elysées.
We talked all night until they kicked us out.
It was raining, but we didn't care.
We walked for hours, holding hands.
We shared one perfect kiss
on the Pont Neuf bridge at sunrise.
We had a napkin from the café that he wrote his number on.
I thought the rain was so romantic,
but by the time I got home, it'd turned to lint.
I understand Patience's longing
to be reunited with her one true love.
- Waiting can be painful,
but also worth it.
- You think William returned to Patience?
- I believe
the ruby led his heart back to hers.
- Patience was lucky to have it.
- She had it because it was given to her honorably.
She didn't try to force the magic.
♪♪
Let me know if you need anything else.
- Thanks.
[chattering]
[indistinct commentary over speakers]
- Do it for Blairsville!
[grunting]
[cheering]
- Blainsville one,
Middleton, nothing. [applause]
- Give me a mirror.
- Sh! I'm doing your stitches. - I want to see how it looks.
- It looks awesome. - Then let me see.
- Nope. - Come on, there's gonna be
two whole cities judging me. - No. They're judging me.
- Actually, they're judging me.
What am I looking at here?
- Frankenstein. - Is it gonna win?
- I hope so.
- If you have doubts, the judges will have doubts.
- It's definitely gonna win. [sights]
- Definitely. - That's what I like to hear.
- Face painting time!
- Go! Go!
♪♪
- Well... This one was very close.
The detail is quite impressive.
And the winner
for creative face painting is... Blairsville!
[cheering]
- I'm... I'm really sorry, guys.
- About what? There's nothing wrong with second place.
- There were only two of us.
But hey,
someone once told me: "Fail till you're great at it."
- Sounds like good advice. - The best.
- Come on, cotton candy's on me.
- I need to wash Frankenstein off first,
so I'll meet you over there.
- Does anybody else realize we're one pumpkin away
from total humiliation?
- Okay, I'm gonna take this in. Can you finish loading the cart?
- Yeah, I'm on it. Okay. - Okay.
- Edward!
- Hey. - Hey!
- This town is really missing that ruby, uh?
I hear the police still don't have any leads.
You know, even without the Heart of Middleton,
I think the exhibit looks amazing.
- Thank you.
- You know, when I first met Addison,
everything just... clicked.
She loved my art, I loved her energy.
But now...
I don't know, everything's... different.
Hey, do you want a hand? - Sure.
- New love is often blind love, right?
- Yeah...
She's so sweet and I really do care
about her. - Yeah,
but you're not sure she's the one.
[sights]
- I'm just not sure about a whole lot right now.
- I have a feeling you'll figure it out.
Uh...
But right now, would you grab that tray of appetizers
way in the back there? - Oh... Yeah, yeah, sure.
- Thanks.
Great, thank you
Just put it right there.
Um, would you help me wheel this in there?
- Yeah. Least I can do. - Okay.
♪♪
- Dr. Radford, you scared me.
I thought everyone was at the festival.
- Oh, I just had to stop by and grab my stethoscope.
And one of these scones. - I guess it's not an emergency.
- Oh no, my pumpkin will be just fine.
- Your pumpkin? - Yeah,
this is part of the decoration for my entry
into the carving contest. ♪♪
Are you OK? - Yeah. I'm good. I just...
I have to lie down, I think.
♪♪
[sigh]
[door chime]
- I locked that for a reason. - Oh!
Hmm. You OK?
You look a little-- - Frazzled? Harried? Desperate?
- I was gonna say worried. [Abigail sighs.]
- Honestly -- and I will deny ever saying this --
I don't think I am half the mayor
Martha is.
- I don't think anyone
is gonna blame you if we lose to Blairsville.
- Everybody's gonna blame me if we lose to Blairsville
today. - You're probably right.
- Wait, what? No pep talk? No encouragement?
No inspirational quotes?
- You've already made up your mind.
- You don't think I can do this?
- Does it matter what I think? This is about you.
- No, this is about Middleton.
- Um, if you say so.
- I know so.
Excuse me. I have a town out there that needs me.
Thank you, Cassie. - Anytime, Madam Mayor.
♪♪
- Your vitals are normal.
My professional opinion is
you had a mild anxiety attack.
- I... am a bit worried.
Edward and I were always so great together,
and now it feels like we have to try way too hard.
- Well, what made it so great?
- We're the perfect example
of opposites attract.
- Sometimes opposites are just opposite.
- That's your advice? - That's my opinion.
- You're absolutely right.
I need to find out if he's ever gonna propose.
- That's not what I was saying.
- I feel better already. Thanks, Doc.
- Really not what I was saying.
♪♪
[indistinct chatter]
- Look...
I know I'm not Martha.
But I am a Merriwick.
And Merriwicks have been here since Middleton was founded.
Halloween is in our blood.
And it's in all of yours, too.
Blairsville doesn't stand a chance.
[cheering]
♪♪
- More purple.
Less purple.
That's it. The perfect purple.
- For the perfect Halloween gala.
- As perfect as it can be... considering.
Do you think we should just remove the empty chest?
It's only gonna remind everyone at the gala what's missing.
- Perhaps it'll inspire whoever took the ruby
to put it back. - Cassie, with all due respect,
jewel thefts, I've heard of, but jewel returns, not so much.
- Yeah, let's wait and see.
- Waiting's never really been my strong suit.
- Yeah, we're all guilty of wanting something right away.
For most people it's finding that one special love.
- What's wrong with that?
- There are no shortcuts when it comes to the heart.
- OK. I think I got it. Or at least I got something.
- The pie tasting is the most prestigious event.
We're having it at the gala
this year because it's the 200th anniversary
of our competition with Blairsville,
and we have a celebrity chef judging it,
so we need it to be more than "something."
- You have nothing to worry about, Steph.
We'll keep our criticism constructive.
- Let's get to tasting.
- OK. Well, at first,
I thought the secret was to put the spice in the crust,
but it turns out that it was the spices that were off.
So I subbed out rock salt for sea salt,
I did a little bit of experimenting --
a little pinch of this, a little pinch
of that -- and I realized that the secret is actually
cardamom with a little dash...
OK, you know what? Just try it.
♪♪
- It's not bad... not bad at all.
♪♪
- It's better than not bad.
It's pretty, pretty good.
- Great!
Really, really great.
- Oh, for crying out loud,
it doesn't hold a candle to Martha's, does it?
- Yeah, no. No.
- Look, Martha's pie always had that... sparkle.
You know, like a unicorn sneezed glitter all over it.
- Sounds appetizing. - I mean in a good way.
- I know what you mean, Grace. It's just missing
that extra bit of magic that makes Martha's pie a winner.
- Well, unless we can figure out
how to make a unicorn sneeze magical glitter
in the next two hours, our pie is gonna be a loser.
[indistinct chatter]
- [woman]: Sweetie, don't run off too far.
- You look a little nervous.
- Well, I'm a surgeon, I don't get nervous.
- Oh, so just a little bit? - Yep.
- Yeah. - If we lose this,
my recall election will be short and swift.
[applause]
- Oooh! Oh, is that Dr. Frankenstein?
- [Sam]: Stethoscope too much?
- Well, I don't think he was an actual doctor, but...
- It reminds me of Dr. Hepling, my boss during residency.
The guy had a permanent scowl.
- I'm glad that didn't rub off on you.
- Yeah, it kind of did. But then I moved to Middleton.
- So what helped you find your smile?
- You helped me find my smile. - Smooth, Dr. Radford.
- I got an A in bedside manner. [Cassie laughing]
- And the winner is...
Middleton! [people cheering]
- Nice! - My administration thanks you.
- Now, we are only down one. - We can do this. What's next?
- Uh, scariest scarecrow.
- I guess I'm up. - The Radford men
singlehandedly saving Middleton. [man laughing]
- All right, you're on a victory high, calm down.
I'm gonna set up, make sure the straw is regulation.
- Haha! Aaah...
♪♪ - Ready?
- I would love a half-sweet, non-fat, extra hot,
extra shot caramel macchiato in a tall glass.
Oh, and we have to try your chocolate soufflé.
For two of course.
- Of course. You won't be disappointed. Haha!
[sigh] - Eddie...
it's time to make a decision.
- Yeah, I'm... I'm still looking. Hmm...
- I'm not talking about the coffee.
- I'm gonna give you two a minute.
- I'm talking about us...
me...
our future.
- OK.
[sigh]
[indistinct chatter] ♪♪
- I'll take an iced tea, please.
- Ooh, I'll take one of those. - Ah, make it two!
Extra sweet... just like her.
- Someone's in a good mood.
- If you tell Abigail, I'll deny it,
but I'm glad you two talked me into being
part of the festival. It's been a good distraction.
Not so much for you?
- I'm just trying not to think about it.
- Which makes you think about it.
- One of life's ironies. - Hmm.
I'm still ready to get married at city hall. Just say the word.
- I love you. [Sam laughing]
- That's three words actually,
but I'll allow it.
But I take it that's still a "no" on city hall?
- And deny you the opportunity
to see me walking down the aisle.
- It would be cruel. [Cassie chuckling]
When we finally do this thing-- - This "thing"?
- This incredibly wonderful... thing.
I will be the lucky guy
waiting for you at the end of that aisle.
- You're amazing. - Mm-hmm.
- Now I gotta go sell some baked goods.
- Go. ♪♪
- So this is it? Your work is done?
You're just basking in glory?
- Not basking, I'm hydrating.
Pumpkin carving is hard work.
- Thanks for doing it. I know it means a lot to my mom.
- Well, your mom means a lot to me.
Even though we had to postpone the wedding,
I was hoping that us being here
could still make today special.
- She loves Halloween -- I'm sure it did.
- It's just not the same. ♪♪
- Nothing's been the same
since the Heart of Middleton got stolen.
This was supposed to be the most romantic time of her life.
- Maybe it still can be.
♪♪ [indistinct chatter]
Hey, don't look so down.
Still got a shot to win this thing.
- Yeah, better shot than I had with Addison.
- I was in a relationship once, we grew apart.
I know how hard it is to admit when it's not working.
- I guess if you hadn't, you wouldn't have met Cassie.
- Mhm. Love of my life.
At some point,
you just have to make a choice that's best for you.
- Then why do I feel so bad
about ending things with Addison.
- You didn't want to hurt her.
But you would hurt her more if your heart wasn't in it.
- I think my heart's still in Paris.
It's where I met a woman I'll never forget.
- Then what are you doing here?
♪♪
[indistinct chatter] ♪♪
- Lemonade!
- I was thinking it was a scarecrow, but I guess
we can call it lemonade. - You know what I mean!
The crow ripped everything to lemons,
but look at you, you made lemonade.
- I guess you're right, I'm awesome.
- No. Pretty sure I never said that.
- Hmm, it was implied.
- Time has been called! Step away from the scarecrows.
[Grace breathing out]
- They do realize they're judging
the local Halloween competition,
not deciding the fate of the free world, right?
- Don't be mean. This is the job
they've been chosen to do, it's important to them.
- Whatever.
- It's important to you too.
- Not really, it's just a scarecrow.
- Yeah. That you designed, made, and then had
to fix. You are invested!
- And now I'm sitting around waiting for three strangers
to decide that my best work wasn't good enough.
Why do you put yourself through this?
- It's fun... and it's for Middleton.
♪♪ - You realize
this event could make or break our chances of winning, right?
- Yes. - No pressure.
- No there's tremendous pressure... . on me.
- And the winner is...
Middleton! - Yes!
[people cheering]
- You did it! We're tied!
- Nice work! - Thank you.
- I was referring to myself.
It's exhausting keeping this team on track.
♪♪
[applause]
[indistinct chatter]
This is a lot of work.
I don't know how Martha was always so perky.
- Yeah, she is a force of nature. Ha!
- Speaking of the hurricane... - You know, there's a smell
in the air, and I can't quite place it.
Oh, wait, there it is again.
[Martha sniffing] Aaah...
Pumpkin pie. - We're 2-2, Martha.
- Yes. Well, a tie certainly ups the ante.
Who would have imagined that it would all come down
to the pumpkin pie bake-off tonight?
I'm sure it will be very hard for you to watch
Ronnie Sue Campbell crown my pie the winner.
- I can only imagine the look on your face when she doesn't.
- Hmm... - I'll see you at the gala.
You know, the wonderful celebration that I put together.
[sigh] - Well, you all seem to be
doing just fine without me. - Martha, if you could make
one wish right now, what would it be?
- I think you know the answer to that.
- Maybe it's time you went back to the well.
- Oh, Cassie, please don't speak in riddles. I just...
Wait, that's it. Of course.
- Hello.
♪♪ [birds singing]
- Oh! Well,
it looks like someone else has found
my little spot for inner peace.
- Well, I'll let you enjoy it. - Oh, no, no, no.
Please, don't let me run you off.
Are you familiar with the legend of the wishing well?
- Legend?
- It's said that if a couple throws a coin in together,
then their love will last a lifetime.
Half of Middleton's gotten engaged here, myself included.
- I had no idea. - Oh, yes.
Normally, there'd be lines of couples
around the block at this time of year,
but with the ruby gone, it seems that love
has truly left Middleton.
- You think whoever took the ruby
really took love away from the town?
- All I know is that I have
two great loves --
Mr. Tinsdale
and Middleton --
and since the ruby's been gone, I feel like I've lost...
Well, I still have my Tom.
Ha ha!
If you'll excuse me, I have to go and prepare for the gala.
♪♪
- [Cassie]: Couldn't wait to discover how the story ends?
- There's something here we missed.
How'd she get out of Grey House?
♪♪
Wow! You look gorgeous.
- You don't look so bad yourself.
- I know the plan was for you to wear
a white dress for Halloween, but I gotta say,
black is your colour.
- It does lend a certain
mysterious quality to the night.
- Mhm. Well, speaking of mysterious Halloween nights,
listen to this, "No harrowing journey will keep us apart.
"I will return to you or give my life trying.
"Those walls will confine you no longer.
Our love will be set free."
- Theirs remains one of my favourite love stories.
- But we don't know if William and Patience reunited.
- We do know that she disappeared
before she was forced to marry Roderick.
There were rumours of a final letter,
but it was never found.
- I think they got their happily ever after.
- Without any proof? That's quite a leap of faith for you.
- Who said I don't have proof?
Something in William's letter caught my attention:
"These walls will confine you no longer."
- You think he was talking about Grey House?
- William was a miner. There are mining tunnels
all over Middleton. It certainly made sense
that there's a secret passage.
You already knew about this, didn't you?
- What I know is that love always finds a way.
- And I guess you know where it leads.
♪♪
[indistinct chatter]
[band playing smooth jazz] [indistinct conversations]
- Oh! Good heavens! Hahaha! Where are you two coming from?
- Would you believe there's a secret passage
that runs from Grey House to the museum?
[Martha laughing] Oh, Sam...
it's Middleton, of course I'd believe it.
It makes perfect sense that Cassie Nightingale
would arrive at a gala via a secret passage.
[Martha gasping]
Is that how you pop up suddenly all over town?
- Looks like you've discovered my secret.
- I'm sure you have many more.
- At least we've discovered the thief's secret.
Now we know how the Heart of Middleton was stolen.
- The Heart! Did you find it?
- Unfortunately, it still hasn't found its way home.
- Halloween just doesn't feel the same without it.
- Yeah, I could say that about a lot of things.
- Thank you.
Ooh! Yoohoo! You have to excuse me.
I may no longer be mayor, but I still have people to greet
and hands to shake. Good luck with the pumpkin pie bake-off.
You're gonna need it. Ta-ta!
- Martha, ever the politician.
- Ohhh, she can't help it.
Imagine if you couldn't be a doctor anymore.
- I wouldn't know who I was. - Exactly.
- Thank you. ♪♪
So are you sure we're in Middleton
and not at the Met Gala? - Everything looks beautiful.
- But it's not our wedding.
[sigh]
- No...
but it is Halloween in Middleton,
and I am surrounded by the people
who mean the most to me in the world.
- Is the pie ready?
Ronnie Sue Campbell's gonna be here any minute.
- I'm sorry -- no matter how hard I try,
it seems like it's still missing something.
What are you doing?!
You're ruining the presentation!
- Does it matter?
We're not gonna win anyway.
- Not that you're wrong, but at least it was still pretty.
- You're right.
It was. It's just not Martha's.
- I let Middleton down.
- No. I let Middleton down.
Everything with this competition went wrong on my watch.
This mayor stuff isn't as easy as it looks.
- Don't be so hard on yourself. You did the best you could.
- Looks like my best isn't good enough.
[band playing] [indistinct conversations]
- Oh, Abigail, have you seen Sam?
- No. Sorry. I'm a little busy.
- Are you all right?
- No. And no one else will be either
when we lose the pumpkin pie tasting contest to Blairsville.
- Hello, Karen. Are you enjoying the gala?
[sigh]
- I thought tonight would be... different.
- Hmm. You sound disappointed.
- I've been thinking a lot about the Heart of Middleton.
- Yeah, I imagine you have.
Everyone has.
- Whoever took that ruby probably didn't realize
it was just when Middleton needed it the most.
- Well, maybe they realize it now.
♪♪ - You might be right.
- I hope I am.
[band playing smooth jazz] [indistinct chatter]
- Guess who?
- Ah. Well, it's not Nick Radford
because he doesn't "do" Halloween.
- Middleton makes it hard not to.
- It is definitely our thing.
- Kind of sad to think this is gonna be
our last one. - What do you mean?
- We're graduating.
We're probably not gonna be here for Halloween next year,
and the year after that, and the year after that.
- You're right. I... I didn't realize.
That means no more Halloweens with my mom.
- And my dad. - No more haunted Grey Houses.
- Or scarecrow competitions. - Or ancient prophecies.
- Or maze building. - Or breaking curses.
- Hmm, I could do with less curses in my life actually.
♪♪ - How come I didn't realize
this is my last Halloween in Middleton?
- Because you didn't want to.
♪♪
- [laughing]: Hello.
♪♪
[people gasping] - What on earth?!
[indistinct chatter]
Oh, honestly! Could this night possibly get any stranger?
[gasping]
The Heart of Middleton!
It's back. IT'S BACK!
It's back.
[band playing smooth jazz] [indistinct conversations]
- Cassie! - I didn't mean to scare you.
Although it is Halloween.
You seem to be in better spirits.
- I'm just relieved that the ruby is back.
- Hmm... Relieved, but not surprised.
- You knew this whole time, didn't you.
- I also suspected
that you had it in you to do the right thing.
[sigh of relief]
- Thank you.
- Of course.
I just need you to do one last thing for me:
tell me how the story ends.
- What story?
- Patience and William's.
- How did you know there was another letter?
- Let's just call it women's intuition.
- It was hidden in a jewelry box I bought at an auction.
It was written from Patience to her family,
telling them that William had returned
and they were running off to spend their lives together.
But she left the ruby behind...
- So her heart would always remain in Middleton.
- It's why I came here.
I guess I thought
the ruby would work its magic for me.
- The man from Paris?
- I'm gonna call it a night.
- Well, there's still time for a little magic.
- I think I'm over that idea.
[gasping] - Ohhh...
- Let me help you. - I'll get some soda water
and clean it in the bathroom. - OK.
- OK, well, can you at least tell me
when you can send another taxi?
OK, call me back.
- Sounds like you might have some time on your hands.
- Cassie...
- Come inside, join the party.
- I... I have a flight to catch.
- Oh. Where are you going? - Paris.
- I had a feeling. [cellphone chime]
- Oh, come on. Two hours for another cab?
- Looks like Paris will have to wait.
[indistinct chatter]
- Wow! Great party!
- It only gets better. - Yeah?
♪♪
- Hey.
I waited for you to call.
- The rain washed away your number.
♪♪ - Hello, Martha.
- The wishing well brought back lots of memories, Cassie,
but then you knew that it would.
You always know...
that's what makes Middleton, Middleton.
- When I think about makes Middleton, Middleton,
I think of you. - Me?
- You are the heart of Middleton.
- Cassie Nightingale, I don't think
even Tom has ever paid me so great a compliment.
But I'm afraid that your fellow citizens don't all share
your views.
I will be persona non grata the moment
that Blairsville is declared winner of the Harvest Festival.
- Don't you think you're getting a little ahead of yourself?
- Cassie, the truth is
my actions were unbecoming.
Absconding with my recipe in Middleton's time of need...
- Unless...
their time of need is now.
- You know, you're right!
[band playing smooth jazz]
[applause]
- Hello, everyone!
Looks delicious. Nice to meet you.
- I am a big fan. - Oh! Oh! Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you as well.
- Time is running out!
- My pie is so close to Martha's...
- What's different?
- I don't know. The crust is perfect,
the filling is perfect. It has to be her topping.
It's just too complex, I can't recreate it.
- Not with that attitude, you can't. We have four minutes,
figure it out. - Excuse me! Step aside,
thank you. Coming through!
- Martha?
- Shouldn't you be with Team Blairsville?
- I'm afraid that my time there is about to come
to a crashing halt.
You see, the pie that I entered on their behalf may not be,
shall we say, my best work.
- You threw the pie contest?
- I never intended to.
But in the end, I just couldn't hurt Middleton.
I may have omitted the final touch
that takes a pie from merely good
to transcendent. It's my secret topping
that I sprinkle-- - Kind of in a time crunch here.
We're gonna need the recipe for that topping.
Please.
- Very well, Abigail. Since you begged me...
Stephanie, ask the bartender for some fresh ginger root.
Grace, I need brown sugar from the kitchen.
And Madam Mayor, I need sea salt,
stat. Go, go, go! - You heard the woman, go!
♪♪
- [man over intercom]: Pumpkin pie judging
will begin in two minutes. That's two minutes.
- Could we speed it up? - Excuse me, do you think
they rushed Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Julia Child?
- You're not painting the Sistine Chapel,
you're making a topping.
- OK, it's good, but it's still missing something.
- Of course it is. The secret ingredient to my secret topping.
Grace, be a dear and get
the small shaker jar from my purse.
- You keep a secret spice in your purse?
- One never knows when one may need to season a situation.
[sniffing] - Oh! Cayenne?
- Cut the sweet with the heat. - Huh!
- [man over intercom]: One minute to pie judging.
Middleton, you have one minute. - Is everything OK?
- Everything is perfect.
This pie is now celebrity chef-ready!
- OK, let's go! ♪♪
- Well, it's official:
win or lose, I'm back on team Middleton.
- Which is right where you belong.
- Honestly, for the first time in my life, I think
I'm actually speechless.
[buzzer] [Grace and Stephanie laughing]
[indistinct chatter]
♪♪
- No two towns
embody the spirit of the season
better than Middleton and Blairsville.
- It's true.
- Now, I see all those anxious faces out there,
so let's get on with the results.
Blairsville, your entry was incredibly tasty.
One of the best I've ever had.
[applause]
And Middleton, you had your work cut out for you.
And did you ever step up...
which gives me great pleasure
in awarding first prize
to the winner of this year's
Halloween Harvest Festival...
Middleton!
[people cheering and laughing]
Congratulations.
- Thank you so much for doing this.
- You're welcome.
- Can I introduce you to someone?
- Of course. - Ronnie Sue, meet
Middleton's massively talented, Stephanie Borden.
She's the person responsible for tonight's spread.
- It's an honour, Ms. Borden. - No, the honour is all mine.
I'm a huge fan. - And now I'm a fan of yours.
Would you mind if I took some photos
of your delicious presentation and posted them to my blog?
- You wanna put my food on your blog?
- Only if you don't mind. - Are you kidding me?!
[Ronnie Sue chuckling]
Thank you.
[indistinct conversations]
- I can't believe we won.
It's like the comeback of the century.
- Well, thanks to you and your headless scarecrow.
- Which was total luck.
There's a vicious crow out there who really deserves the credit.
- I don't know about that. What you did was really cool.
The artist in you really came out.
- You're the real artist.
The design you painted was awesome.
You got robbed, which means Middleton got robbed.
♪♪ - Check you out.
- What? - Hate to tell you,
but you've got town pride.
It took a few years, but you are a full-on Middletonian now.
- Whatever. - I'm serious.
- Guess there are worse things. [both chuckling]
- This really is amazing pumpkin pie.
- Made even better when shared with friends.
- Aw... - I couldn't agree more.
- Abigail...
- I'm gonna let you two talk.
- Look, I think I owe you an apolo...
A thank you from the town.
And from me.
You really came through tonight.
- Well...
we may have our differences, but we both have
Middleton's best interests at heart.
- I had no idea how hard this was gonna be.
You make everything look so easy.
- That means a great deal to me,
especially coming from you... Madam Mayor.
♪♪ - To you.
- And to you.
I'm not an easy act to follow.
- No, you're certainly not.
[indistinct chatter]
- Ahhh, you two look happy.
- We don't know how to thank you.
- Send me a postcard from Paris.
- We will.
Come on.
[sigh] - Mind if I join you?
- Oh, there you are.
I was getting worried. You missed all the fun.
- Oh, I don't know if I missed all the fun.
Having a drink with my beautiful fiancée is fun.
- A few more lines like that and I might actually forgive you
for leaving me alone at this party.
- Hmm... Well, I'd rather make sure you forgive me.
- I'm listening.
- Listening's not gonna do it.
Come with me. ♪♪
- Wow, it's pretty dark up here.
- Well, maybe this will help.
[Cassie chuckling]
- Aww, this is amazing! [piano music]
- ♪ Wise men say - You're amazing.
- ♪ Only fools - Thank you for making this
the perfect Halloween. - ♪ Rush in
- Patience and William have nothing on us.
- You know, the more I heard you reading those letters,
I thought you deserved one of your own.
- You wrote me a love letter?
- I know it's not the same
as having the first dance at our wedding, but may I?
- You may. - ♪ Would it be
♪ A sin
- [Sam]: My dearest Cassie,
I had heard about the magic of falling in love.
Then I met you, and for the first time,
I truly understood what that meant.
- ♪ Like a river flows
♪ Surely to the sea
♪ Darling, so it goes
♪ Some things are meant to be
♪ So
♪ Take my hand - You make me look at life
in a way I never imagined,
in a way only you could.
You're my soulmate, my everything,
and I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together.
Forever yours, Sam. - ♪ For I can't help
♪ Falling in love with you
[theme music]
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