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This is so much fun.
Well, thank you.
I am so glad you could be here.
I cannot wait to talk about (SINGING) Halloween, changing
leaves, pumpkin spice latte.
Wait, [laughs] what are you-- what are you doing?
I'm singing your movie, Notes--
Oh--
- -of Autumn."
- -I see.
- I see what you did there. - Aha!
- Yeah.
Did you like it?
It was enthusiastic.
- OK. - It was--
Should I bring it down a little bit?
- No, it was-- - No.
No, please don't ever do that.
OK.
[laughter]
OK, well, let's go out on a high note
and get this movie watching party started.
- Ready? - Yes.
- Oh, OK, ready. - Ready.
- I'll join you. - Get ready.
[singing] Autumn.
I'm not a singer.
Has that been made clear yet?
Yeah.
[laughter]
[theme music]
Ashley Williams is in the house.
And it's time for the ultimate Hallmark
viewing party of her house swapping
love story, Notes of Autumn.
Ashley and her dashing co-star, Peter Porte,
will be both right here to share memories and fall
back into their days on set.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: So we're going to show you
some of the fun that happened off camera
that you didn't get to see.
And the stars will dish on their own traveling adventures.
Plus, Ashley and Peter will ring in on a musical challenge.
OK.
And then, inspired by the movie, we're
going to do some apple picking with a twist.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: With a twist.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: Yeah, get ready.
OK, so let's come together through Hallmark Movie VIP
Pass while we play, Notes of Autumn.
I'm so excited.
Yay!
[CHRISTIAN ZACHARIAS, "PIANO CONCERTO NO.
23 IN A MAJOR, ALLEGRO ASSAI"]
JACK: Isabelle, where are you going?
Jack, you've said goodbye far too many times.
It's autumn, a time when things come to an end.
[sighs]
[phone rings]
[sighs] I can't talk, Jack just stopped Isabelle
right as she was leaving.
He always stops her just as she's leaving.
Yes, well, it's fall, and there's
leaves in the background.
Well, the only way to make that different
is if they're raking the leaves.
OK, uh, bye.
Just hang up on me mid-sentence.
I have things to do too.
Go call the gourd guy.
Raking leaves.
ISABELLE: Oh!
Isabelle, my love, what are you doing?
Where are you going?
[sighs] Oh, man, this is terrible.
This is terrible.
Hi.
[CLAUDE DEBUSSY, "ARABESQUE NO.
1"]
Ellie?
[gasps] Helena.
Uh, sorry.
You told me you studied music, but I had
no idea you were a virtuoso.
Oh, pfft, no.
I just-- I futz.
[giggles] Have you ever woken up in the morning
with a song in your head, and it won't go
away till you hear it out loud?
Ellie, this is the busiest time of the year,
and I need to know you're fully focused.
Oh, I am.
100%.
Are you ready to meet Mrs. Hill?
She'll be here soon.
And she wants to talk about centerpieces.
Gourds-- uh, for the centerpieces.
I was on my way to go call the gourd guy.
[laughs] Gourd guy, that sounds funny.
Gourd guy, I'm the gourd guy.
That's not a bad business idea, right?
Anyway, she's going to love them.
Ellie, don't take this the wrong way.
- You do fine work. - Fine?
And you're still new at this.
I've been at it a year.
And I like you, I do.
But sometimes it feels like your heart just isn't in it.
Oh, why would you say that?
Because you got distracted by a piano
instead of calling the gourd guy.
Gourd guy, it's so good, right?
Listen, I'm so dedicated to this job.
I really am.
OK, thank you.
You're welcome.
Gourds?
[claps] Going to go call him right now.
[sighs]
[phone beeps]
Right.
I'll be back.
[phone rings]
Karen, how is my favorite editor in the whole wide world?
KAREN WU (ON PHONE): Well, I'll be
a lot better when you tell me that you're
working on your new book.
I am working on my new book.
I am at my desk, typing as we speak.
KAREN WU (ON PHONE): Wow, you must
have some very long arms if they can reach your desk
all the way from here.
[laughs]
How did you know that I wasn't writing?
Oh, your voice gets squeaky when you're blocked.
I'm not blocked.
I'm-- I'm stuck.
And how is that any different?
I do not know what is going on.
I've been working on this series for the past 15 years.
I can write these books in my sleep.
Well, maybe that's the problem.
Maybe you need to mix it up a little.
Get them off of the estate and out of Pinewood.
And go where?
I don't know, anywhere.
Where's the last place you went that you just loved?
It's been a while since I've traveled.
Maybe you're a little too comfortable here.
What's wrong with being comfortable?
I mean, it worked for the last 15 books.
Leo, you need to--
you need to do something.
OK.
Mm.
Bye.
Ellie, are you paying attention?
Oh, yeah, of course.
Ready.
I want the flowers to be nice, but not gaudy.
Fall colors, reds, yellows, oranges, but not brown.
Brown is out this season.
Good to know.
The decor should be tasteful, but with a bit of whimsy.
Can you do whimsy?
If you hum a few bars.
[laughs] Yes, yes.
I've got gourds and pumpkins for the centerpieces.
Oh, absolutely not.
I want the room to whisper autumn, not scream it.
Ah!
Pianissimo, not fortissimo.
Heard.
Do you have the sample menus I asked for?
I do.
I did.
I don't.
You know what, I'm just going to run to the kitchen.
I'll be back.
OK, guys, if we could just--
[chatter]
- -quiet down, that'd be great.
Now, I've just got to find the page.
[chatter] Hey!
There he is.
Hi, everyone.
I'm sorry I'm late.
I got ambushed.
Not to worry.
We were just about to do introductions, OK?
So I'm Sam Perkins of Pinewood Nature Tours,
and I will be heading the planning
committee for the Piano Ball.
Can I just say how excited I am to be doing this.
It's like the biggest thing that happens in Pinewood all year.
So no pressure.
Uh, OK, without further ado, our string quartet On cello,
we have Wendy.
Beau is playing violin.
Darcy on viola.
And Faith is also on violin.
OK, and this here is Leo Carrington.
Leo is going to be helping us learn Vivaldi's Autumn.
Leo Carrington, the writer?
And you're in charge of music?
I actually play the cello.
And, in fact, I've played this piece.
Recently?
No, but luckily, Vivaldi hasn't changed
all that much in 300 years. [laughter]
Yay!
Mr. Carrington, I love your books.
I think Winter Pines is my favorite.
When Jack tried to stop the hostile takeover
from the rival timber company, and Isabelle turned
down his proposal, oh, I died.
It's the best book ever.
Right.
Well, Darcy, thank you very much.
And thank you all for volunteering your time.
I think we're going to have a lot of fun.
I actually have a particularly strong connection to this piece.
My best friend, Ellie, and I played it together.
But, anyway, Autumn, Autumn is actually my favorite one.
Don't you think it's kind of done?
It's an enduring classic.
It's a boring snoozefest.
Maybe we could add something to it?
Some riffs, maybe?
Vivaldi doesn't need riffs.
I love it too, Mr. Carrington.
I picture Jack and Isabelle walking through the woods,
professing their undying love for each other
as the leaves gently fall around them.
[sighs] I may have written a little fantasy.
So is this the fun part, or--
Yeah.
Mm.
ELLIE MATTHEWS: Hi, honey.
Oh, Ellie, hey, try this.
Mm!
Wow!
Matt, what is that?
That's delicious.
Minestra maritata.
It's Italian soup, popular during the holidays,
but I gave it my own little twist,
leeks, potatoes, and squash.
You need to serve that at your restaurant.
[splutters] Uh-uh.
Mm-mm.
(WHISPERS) I swear these appliances have ears.
[laughter]
So are you absolutely sure that I
can use your sister's condo for this investor meal next month?
Excuse me, I pay the rent.
It's my condo.
[sighs] I'm still going back and forth on this menu.
Do I do upscale?
Or do I do casual?
Do I do surf?
Or do I do turf?
Do I do traditional Northern Italian?
Or do I break my poor mother's heart?
You know you've got four weeks to figure it out.
I just don't know.
Maybe it's all too soon.
I don't even know what kind of restaurant I want to do.
I don't even have a location for the restaurant.
Do I do it here in Westerhaven?
Or do I just go somewhere else completely?
Whoa, Matt, Matt, relax.
OK.
You're an amazing chef.
No matter what kind of restaurant you open,
it's going to be a huge success.
And I get to eat there every night for free.
[chuckles] Once a month.
Excuse me, I'm planning your investor dinner.
I think that deserves at least once a week.
Every two weeks, no apps, no dessert.
Every week, no apps, free dessert.
Free dessert once.
Free dessert for life.
BOTH: Deal.
Yes!
Wait--
Ellie, Mrs. Hill left after waiting for 10 minutes.
What happened?
Oh, I went to the kitchen to get the sample menus, and I--
Got distracted.
I did.
I'll get these menus to Mrs. Hill,
and then you and I can talk in my office.
[phone rings]
Hi.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you,
- it's been quite a day. - Oh, yeah?
Did you get fired?
Cause I did.
Ellie, what?
It's all right.
I didn't love that job anyway.
Then why were you doing it?
Rent, food, clothes.
Remember when you got fired from that job in college?
Of course I do.
You were the one that fired me.
Yeah, because you were a terrible waitress.
You kept on playing Beethoven on the wineglasses.
I only broke a few.
A few dozen.
I'm your best friend.
I fired you because I knew you were wasting your talent.
If I hadn't, you would have never auditioned for Juilliard.
Yeah, and look how well that turned out.
Well, maybe this is a sign.
Maybe this is the universe telling you to get back
out there and try it again.
I never understood why you gave up on music.
Rent, food, clothes.
I think this will be good for me.
You know, give me a chance to clear my head,
let me figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life.
Maybe I'll come see you.
Yeah, except I might not be here.
ELLIE MATTHEWS (ON PHONE): You're always there.
You never go anywhere.
I go places.
When was the last time you took a vacation, hmm?
A romantic trip with your boyfriend?
What boyfriend?
[laughs] Oh, that's a whole other issue.
So where are you going?
LEO CARRINGTON (ON PHONE): My publisher, Karen,
thinks that I need to get out of Pinewood for inspiration.
Wait, what if we swap places?
Like, I'll go there for a couple of weeks, and you can come here.
It'll be like a gift exchange, except with living rooms.
I don't know.
I was thinking more like Vancouver, or exotic Victoria.
What are you on parole?
You're allowed to leave the country.
You haven't been here since college.
And I've never been to Pinewood.
I can't just fly off.
I'd have to--
Actually leave the house.
I go places.
Prove it.
OK, fine, we can exchange living rooms.
Yes!
- OK. - OK.
ELLIE MATTHEWS (ON PHONE): I've got to clean my house.
OK, bye.
I love you.
[lakelyn, "used to this"]
Well, hey, that's OK
It wasn't all for nothing
Head high today
It's a mountain I've been climbing
And I'm doing it right
What a beautiful life
I could get used to this
The living, loving, running
I could get used to this
Oh, it's really something
I've been searching
[knocking]
One suitcase, ready to roll.
Sam, you are a lifesaver.
I have no idea where I put my luggage.
Sure.
You never go anywhere.
I go places.
Why do people keep--
never mind. Hey, do you want to come in?
No.
I have a fall leaves tour group in an hour.
Plus, I have, like, a million things
to do for this Piano Ball.
I can't believe you're abandoning me, by the way.
I am not abandoning-- stop being so dramatic.
Besides, you can ask, um, Ellie for help.
- Who? - Ellie.
Oh, I didn't tell you.
My friend, she's coming to stay here for two weeks.
Oh, she used to be a concert pianist.
She can help with the quartet, no problem.
Used to, like past tense, or--
Yeah.
Um, uh, she's in event planning now.
She can help with that too.
Although she did just get fired.
I'm sorry, this is supposed to convince
me that she should help, right?
No, no, no, she's a great pianist.
She wants to get back into music.
Trust me, she will be a huge help.
OK.
Great.
Thank you.
SAM PERKINS: Yeah.
I brought the wine.
I brought the-- why do you have a suitcase?
Because airlines frown on using
laundry baskets as luggage.
Oh, where are you going?
Canada.
You trashed Helena's office after she fired you,
and now you are fleeing the country.
I'm swapping places with my friend, Leo.
Fine.
Wait, what about the investor dinner?
Oh, I'll be back in a couple of weeks.
Yeah, but you said I could use your kitchen
- for testing out menu options. - Oh, yeah.
Leo won't mind.
Who is Leo?
He's my friend who's going to stay here while I'm gone.
I've got to go.
I'm going to miss my flight. I love you so much.
- I'll text you from the airport. - OK, bye.
Wait, you might want this.
Oh, my suitcase.
I love you.
Bye. Be safe.
Lock the door.
Ehh!
OK.
[music playing]
Ellie!
Leo!
I'm sorry I'm late.
My flight was delayed.
Oh, and mine's early.
Or actually, it's on time, which never happens,
so it's basically the same thing as early.
We were going to have bad airport
food and overpriced cocktails.
I know, but now my flight's boarding.
Well, here is my key.
OK.
Anything I need to know about your house?
I left you a color-coded binder
with detailed instructions.
I left you a hastily scribbled note on a sticky by the door.
Of course, you did.
Bye.
I love you.
Have the best time.
You too.
OK. Call me all the time.
OK, bye.
Bye.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, one last thing.
There's this guy named Sam.
He needs your help with this thing.
Yeah, my friend Matt's going to be using the kitchen.
What about a pigeon?
Bye!
Bye.
Lost luggage.
You know what, can I get a human?
Can I get a person, a human--
mileage rewards, what?
No, I need a pers--
the only clothes I have are the ones on my body.
Hello?
Ooh!
[sighs] Ah!
Don't forget to feed the alligator.
Hmm, I would not put that past you, Ellie.
[clattering]
Oh!
OK.
OK, OK, OK, OK.
Where did I put those keys?
Shoot, how am I going to get in this house?
Thank you.
[suspenseful music]
[screaming]
What are you doing here?
What am I doing here?
What are you doing here? [stammers] What-- who are you?
Who am I? Who are you?
[stammers] You can't be just sneaking up on people like that.
I could have had a heart attack.
My heart is ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom.
I could have had a knife in my hand.
Wait, you're Leo.
Yeah, I'm Leo. MATT: Oh, that's right.
How did you know that?
Here, taste this.
What do you think?
What?
A little too salty.
Yeah, that's what I thought too.
What's with the giraffe?
Uh--
OK, great.
Now, how am I going to get in?
[music playing]
Yeah, here we go.
Oh gosh.
Yep, I've got it.
Ooh!
How's it going?
[gasps] Oh!
Uh, [giggles] good.
Not bad.
And you?
I'm good, good.
What are you up to?
I was just hanging out.
Breaking and entering?
No, I'm not breaking--
I'm not breaking anything.
No, I was just checking the wood.
Is this Canadian pine?
It's strong.
Ha!
No, [stammers] I'm not breaking and entering.
I was trying to enter.
Um--
Well, it's a distinction you can explain to the police.
No, please.
Please, no.
[stammers] I'm staying here.
It's my friend's house.
I lost the key. Please don't call the police.
- Oh, you're Leo's friend. - Yes.
- Ellie. - Yes.
Yes, and you're going to help me
with Vivaldi's string quartet?
Exactly.
Wait, what?
Ellie thought she was there to relax,
but Sam clearly has other plans.
Right away, you just fall in love with Ellie, seriously,
and her adorable personality.
How much of Ellie was already part of you?
And what do you have in common?
I mean, listen, I love doing these Hallmark movies.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes.
And, you know, I always admire how
it's this female forward character
who is not looking for love, and then lo and behold--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Boom.
Yeah-- oops.
And, you know, I think I'm guilty of it.
Like I have a kind of way that I play these characters,
and it's basically me.
[laughter]
So I'm not saying I'm a good actress, but I'm--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Ooh, I love that.
Yes, I take these parts of myself.
So I think I-- personally, I do have some trouble
taking time for myself.
So that's definitely something that Ellie is struggling with,
which I identify with.
But you know what was so cool about this movie was normally,
we're paired up with a really handsome man
that we spend the whole movie with,
but in this-- this time I got-- it was much more of an ensemble.
So that was really what attracted
me to the script and the story.
Well-- and I have to say that your characters
are always joyful to watch.
You can see--
That's such a good compliment.
Thank you.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Well, I'm just telling you the truth.
Like, I genuinely enjoy watching your joy.
Thank you.
And it's just infectious.
That is so nice.
So I just wanted to tell you.
How weird that in my real life, I'm like morose
and, you know, angry, but on camera--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Really? I don't believe that.
No. [laughs]
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: I don't believe that, Ashley.
No, I couldn't pull that off.
I know you've done a sister swap.
Get it? Yeah?
- I do. - Yes?
I do. I do.
But have you ever done a house swap?
Ooh, I have-- really, actually, this is weird.
So when I was in eighth grade, I was very close friends
with a woman named Mandy, who is now a teacher in the Bronx.
And she and I were very close friends.
And I was fascinated by her house.
I just thought it was so cool.
She had, like, really good breakfast cereal.
Oh, wow. OK.
[laughs]
So I-- so I was like, what would happen if we did a swap?
So you stay at my house for a week.
I stay at your house for a week.
Now, Mandy had a great time.
And listen, it was interesting to be at Mandy's house.
A lot of it had to do with the variety of cereals.
OK.
And also, her parents were wonderful,
and her little brother was so cool, and all that.
But I was so homesick.
Like I missed my parents so much.
And I remember one morning, I went up to Mandy--
it was like halfway through the week.
And I remember I went up to her in gym class,
and it was really-- it was first thing in the morning,
and I go, "How's my dad?"
[laughter]
By the way, we lived five minutes apart.
Like this was not a big deal, but--
I mean, I guess in eighth grade, I just--
I was a homesick person.
It made you appreciate your--
Thank you. That's such--
- --your parents. - --a good way of looking at it.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Absolutely.
Yes.
Well, we're going to bring one of your handsome co-stars, Peter
Porte, out in just a minute.
But first, it's time for our Hallmark VIP 3.
I love this.
What are three things I might be surprised to learn about you?
OK, I am a certified doula.
I've attended 52 births as a doula.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: What?
It's how I made my living for a while, yeah.
I love that.
OK, so that's one.
What's the second one?
I'm also a certified dog trainer.
[laughs]
Dogs, babies.
Dogs and babies, that's actually it.
That's the two things I know anything about.
OK.
I mean, I don't think I was--
I don't think I'm good at very much.
[laughs] TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Ashley!
No, I mean, I'm good at being a lovely human.
OK, so that's not bad.
So that's on my unofficial resume as well.
I'll take that.
Peter Porte will be joining us soon.
And in the meantime, now that Ellie and Leo have swapped
homes, let's see what kind of magic
their new surroundings work on them.
SAM PERKINS: Here, come on in.
Make yourself at home.
So, I'm sorry, who are you?
And what about Vivaldi?
Oh, uh-- well, I'm Sam Perkins, Leo's neighbor.
I'm a tour guide, mainly nature walks.
You run into a lot of classical music out
in the woods?
Oh, that's-- that's actually for the Piano Ball.
It's like a local fundraiser for the music program.
And I volunteered to help out and kind of got put in charge.
Leo said that I would do something?
Oh, most of the music comes from the students
at the institute, but there's also a string
quartet of local musicians.
And Leo said that you used to work in music, so--
I used to, correct.
I don't anymore, though.
Yeah, he mentioned that you, uh--
you worked in event planning until you got--
He told you I got fired, didn't he?
- He may have mentioned it. - Let me guess.
He also said, I wish I was still doing music.
You know what, I should really, uh--
I don't miss music at all.
Right, because you like planning events.
Exactly.
Did I mention I'm planning an event?
I walked right into that one, didn't I?
A little bit.
Listen, I'd love to help you, I really would, but I just--
I need to just relax right now, you know, sort of figure
out what I want to do with my life.
I need to not have any distractions.
Yeah, I got it.
Look, if you need anything, just give me a shout, OK?
I'm right next door.
Wait, could I literally shout?
Wah!
[giggles]
You could, but then you'll attract the bears.
Oh, I don't like bears.
I can't do that.
Um, but maybe just shoot me a text instead.
The number's on the brochure.
Thank you.
Perfect.
SAM PERKINS: Enjoy your stay.
Thanks.
Uh, Ellie said you could do what?
I am hosting a dinner here in three weeks
for potential investors in a restaurant that I want to open,
and Ellie said that I could use this kitchen for my prep meals.
I'm here to write a novel.
I'm on a deadline.
That's right, you're the writer friend.
You did the Parking Lot Mansion novels.
Parkington Manor.
Yeah, those, yeah.
[chuckles] I haven't read them.
Oh, that's OK.
You know, if I don't come up with a brilliant idea soon,
there might not be any more, so you will have lots of time
to catch up.
Well, you're in luck, because this is a wonderful city
to find brilliant ideas in.
And fall is the best time to visit.
I really need to focus on my novel, you know,
peace and quiet.
So-- yes, I completely understand.
I get it.
No, I-- that's fine.
I'll just do my test meals in my own kitchen, in my own home,
which, funny enough, you could fit about four of in here.
I'm sorry.
No, don't be sorry. Sorry, because you're Canadian.
- Canadian, yeah. - That's so cute.
I'm sorry.
Anyway, let me get out of your hair--
OK.
- -and good luck with your book.
Thank you.
Good luck on your cooking.
Thank you.
[music playing]
Leo's clothes.
OK, good.
This is good.
OK, nice.
This is good-- relaxing.
Isabelle, my love, where are you going?
[sighs] I just need to find something, Jack.
I'm so--
So-- you can say it.
Tell me, my love.
Tell me.
So hungry.
Oh.
Is there any place good to eat around here?
I'm hungry too, Isabelle.
(WHISPERS) I'll be right back.
What is that?
Now, what did that chair ever do to you, huh?
Oh.
[chuckles] Uh, you know what, I can't get comfortable
in any of Leo's furniture.
It looks like you got pretty comfortable in his clothes.
Yes.
Yeah, the airline actually lost my luggage, so-- last I heard,
it's somewhere in Miami.
I hope it's having fun.
I hear the beaches are nice, so.
Yeah, maybe it'll go out dancing.
Right.
Listen, um, about last night, I just
wanted to come by and apologize for putting you on the spot.
I kind of thought Leo might have told
you about the Piano Ball and--
Oh, thank you.
No, it's OK.
And I'm sorry I can't help you out.
I just-- I need a little brain break, you know.
Yeah, of course, totally.
But if you're looking to clear your head,
maybe come for a walk.
With you?
Well, yeah.
And like 10 other people.
You know, I'm a tour guide.
Oh!
Um, I'd love a walk.
- Great. - Yeah, let's do it.
OK.
Uh, actually, we're going that way.
Oh, no, I know.
WAITER: Corner! MATT: Chef.
A guy out there wants to know if he can get the Turkey Banh
Mi without the pickled vegetables, or the vinegar,
on regular bread.
So he wants a plain turkey sandwich.
WAITER: Pretty much.
Show me this monster.
[music playing]
[chuckles] Mm-hmm.
[clears throat] Your first meal here,
and you want a plain turkey sandwich?
No.
Try this.
Oh, I'm--
[chuckles] I'm not a very adventurous eater.
Oh, no, I got that much.
Just try it.
What is it?
Kefta tagine.
Mm.
It's a Moroccan dish with lamb meatballs, tomato
sauce, and a poached egg.
[grunts] Oh, this is very good.
This is-- this is delicious.
This wasn't on the menu, though.
No, the hotel likes to play it safe.
But every once in a while, I'll slip a special in when
nobody's paying attention.
This is the kind of food you want to make
for your own restaurant.
Well, that is the million dollar question now, isn't it?
I don't know.
I guess I'm waiting for inspiration to strike.
Mm, inspiration, I can relate.
Oh, yeah?
Mm.
That's right.
You said that you were looking for a brilliant idea
for your next novel.
Yeah, brilliant ideas are elusive.
The delete key on my computer is worn out from overuse.
[laughs] I know the feeling.
I have been working on this menu for weeks now.
If only I had a place where I could work out
these last few pesky details.
[sighs]
OK, OK, wait, wait.
If you promise to make me more dishes like this,
you can use Ellie's kitchen while I'm here.
Leo, I'll tell you what, if you let me use Ellie's kitchen,
I will make you a lifetime supply of dishes,
just like this.
I'll even ship them back to Canada, overnight, priority.
What do you say?
Deal?
Yeah, deal.
A lot of people equate autumn with an ending.
I mean, they've even written songs about it.
But I always think of it like a great love.
It bloomed bright in the spring, became a summer of romance,
and in the fall becomes familiar, but in a good way.
The kind of thing you always know will be there.
Now, autumn reminds us that the tree lives on,
even though the leaves fall.
I think that's why they burn so brightly on the way down.
[chatter]
Not bad, huh?
[laughs] Yeah, I know.
The stuff about love was well.
Yeah, I meant the leaves, but yeah,
Actually, I used to talk about photosynthesis and chlorophyll,
but I found that a good metaphor sells more tickets.
What's it like working out here every day?
Well, I get to have this as my office.
It's hard to beat.
I don't know, man.
My last cubicle had a view of the copy machine, so--
Wait, Leo said that you were a concert pianist.
What were you doing working in a cubicle?
You know what?
The bank wouldn't let me play a Beethoven concerto
in exchange for a car payment.
So annoying.
Yeah, they're sticklers about that kind of thing, aren't they?
Yeah-- yeah, no, I understand.
See, I actually used to have a much bigger company.
We were the largest tour operator in the region.
But now, I'm just a one-man band, so to speak.
And do you miss it?
Not really.
That being said, doing everything on my own
does keep me very, very busy.
And I just-- I sure wish I had some help.
OK, fine, I'll help you out with some of the event planning,
just until Leo gets back.
Yeah, see, most of that is already taken care of.
What we really need help with is the music.
Oh, I'm sorry, I don't play music anymore.
Well, you don't do event coordinating anymore either.
Just kidding.
Thank you, great, I will take whatever help
I can get and be very thankful.
You know, I knew the trees would do the trick.
[music playing]
Sam knows how to get what he wants.
Now, with all her luggage lost, Ellie had to raid Leo's closet.
So did you get to wear comfy men's
clothes for most of the movie?
Honestly, it was probably my most comfortable wardrobe.
Yeah.
Yeah, I got to wear, like, jeans--
yeah, it was much more-- a lot of time in these movies,
it's like a little bit more formal, you know.
Like sometimes we're in a tucked-in turtleneck
sweater, and skinny jeans, and ankle boots.
And I didn't have to do that as much in this movie.
And that's a relief.
And you know-- [doorbell rings]
Oh!
Oh, maybe it's Ellie's luggage.
- Who could that possibly be? - Special delivery.
Come on in. No, way!
- Look what I've found. - What are you doing here?
Fresh socks, right from Canada.
Thank you.
Welcome!
How are you?
I'm awesome.
Good to see you.
So I've always wanted to say this, "Yes, chef."
So did I. I said it as many times as I could on that movie.
Yes, chef.
Corner!
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes, corner, corner.
- Behind. - Behind.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Thank you so much for being here, Peter.
My pleasure.
That meet-cute with Matt and Leo was so much fun to watch.
Was it just as much fun to shoot?
And whose idea was it to use that giraffe as a weapon?
So when I saw that in the script,
I also knew that Luke was expecting.
And so I went and found a little onesie with giraffes on it.
And they hadn't technically secured that prop yet.
And so day-of they're like, oh, we have an elephant.
I'm like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, it has to be a giraffe
so that they can watch this when their baby grows up.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Oh, my goodness, that is so thoughtful.
- I didn't know that. - It's so silly, but, yeah.
Oh, my good--
I loved it.
When he was, like, holding the giraffe as a weapon.
That was very cute.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: It was really, really cute.
That is so cute.
As we can tell, event planning is probably not
Ellie's biggest passion.
We learned that she had been fired not only once, but twice.
So have either of you had to walk away from a job
that you just weren't good at?
Yeah, retail was not my specialty.
So they have this thing where you would
get secret shopped to check in on how the employee is
doing at their job.
Spies.
And there's this-- yeah-- there's this entire
protocol for what you're supposed
to do when a customer comes in.
And I was supposed to greet with a smile,
say hello, offer our discounts for the day, what's on special,
blah, blah, blah, blah.
Help them with whatever they need.
And apparently-- and I don't really remember this,
but apparently, the secret shopper came in,
and I was all the way in the back, sitting cross-legged,
reading a book.
And the secret shopper came in and said, hi.
And I was like, hey.
Like, no hi, how are you today, welcome, nothing like that.
And apparently, she asked to buy something, and I said,
you know what, the manager will be back soon.
He's not here.
Oh, my goodness.
But like, I actually don't know how to ring you up.
And I got-- out of 100, you get a score out of 100,
and I got an 11.
Oh, my goodness.
OK, I've already asked Ashley about her three things
we might be surprised to learn.
Now, it is your turn.
Peter, we need to hear your Hallmark--
Three?
Yes, VIP 3.
Don't get overwhelmed.
Start with one, then number two, in pieces.
Did you do three things?
Well, we kind of added--
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: I fumbled my way through them.
PETER PORTE: OK.
Well, one is, speaking of jobs--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes.
- -I worked at the New York State Renaissance
Faire for eight years--
Do we have photos?
- No way! - --of my life.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: Please tell me we have pictures.
No, I don't think we have any from that time.
I think we do.
Because this is still like-- do we?
[laughter]
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: I mean, I don't know of any.
PETER PORTE: What did you dig up?
- No. - What did you find?
No, I don't know of any. But we have to--
OK, sorry. Sorry, folks.
- -but we have to find them.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: I know.
And then, another one might be--
oh!
My hair has won a Daytime Emmy.
What?
On The Young and the Restless, they're
allowed to do a hair story from beginning to end of a year.
I have never heard of that.
That's how they submit, right?
And they'll pick one character.
Oh, the hair artist.
The hair artist, yeah. They'll pick one character--
He'll allowed to say, OK, here's this character's--
- -where he started, and his arc,
my hair's arc, over the course of a year
on The Young and the Restless.
You do have amazing hair.
Yeah, you're welcome.
So when your hair got up to make its acceptance speech--
Yeah.
- -were you allowed to come along, or was it just your hair?
No, I just took it right off and--
[laughter]
Do you have a third one?
PETER PORTE: A third one.
Yes.
I'm a lefty.
Lame, I know--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: No, that's not lame.
That's genius.
I'm a lefty.
Only geniuses are lefty.
You're going to be president.
Yeah, that--
I hope so.
Or play one on TV. [laughter]
Either one.
Well, coming up, we're going to play
everyone's favorite party game, Oh My Gourd!
I loved when you do that in the film.
You've never heard of it?
Well, you will.
And back in the movie, things are heating up in the kitchen
and in the orchestra rehearsal.
[music playing]
You know, this is all your fault.
You told him I would help him without asking me.
You told your friend, Matt, he could use
my kitchen without asking me.
I told you. You need to pay attention.
Are you getting any writing done?
[sighs] I'm still looking for inspiration.
You know, you came to my place to try something new.
Please tell me that you're not just sitting in front
of the computer the whole time.
No, not the whole time.
And, hey, you went there to clear your head,
relax, and try to figure out what you're going to do next.
Have you done that?
I-- excuse me, I've been here one day.
I'm settling in.
Oh, you know what, I'm here.
1373, I'm here.
OK, what is this place?
Have fun.
Thank you.
Bye.
[sighs]
I don't know.
[door opening]
Hi.
I don't know what to cook.
Uh, like now, or ever?
Both.
I know I was supposed to use Ella's kitchen this morning,
but I just spent the last three hours
just staring at my own stove.
Putting pans on the stove, taking pans off the stove.
Turning on the fan, turning off the light.
Turning-- I sound crazy, don't I?
No, I actually had a very similar morning.
Mm?
With less cookware.
Should we just not work for a while?
Yeah. MATT: Great.
Yeah.
[runs fingers over keys]
[chuckles]
[playing piano]
It's a beautiful piano, huh?
[chuckles] It is.
Yeah, it is.
It's really nice.
Why are we meeting here?
Oh, it's just a convenient location.
I see what you're doing.
First, you beguiled me with trees.
And now, you're luring me in with a piano.
No, no, no, no, no, there is no ulterior motive, OK?
But, you know, maybe since you're here,
do you want to meet the string quartet?
I said I would help you out with the event planning.
Chairs, I'll order chairs.
I'm not doing music.
I'm not asking you to.
But what's going to hurt to meet a few people, right?
I'll get them. You stay here.
We'll see what happens.
I'm not doing music.
Yeah.
Have you ever thought about writing something different?
Yeah, sometimes.
I never thought that I would write 15 books,
but the first one was so popular,
and the readers just wanted more and more.
And Jack and Isabelle, they keep me very busy.
Right.
But what if they didn't?
What'd you write then?
Well, honestly, I--
I've always had this idea about two architects that
compete to design a building.
Really?
Yeah.
Well, then, why don't we take you on an architecture tour?
That might spark your inspiration.
I would love to, but I really need
to focus on Parkington Manor.
I don't want to get too distracted.
Right.
They do say, one man's distraction
is another man's inspiration.
Ah!
I read that in a fortune cookie once.
[chuckles] That's very wise.
MATT: Thank you.
OK-- come on--
this is Wendy, Darcy, Faith, and Beau.
And this is Ellie.
And she is filling in for Leo, while he's traveling.
What?
Great, another person who doesn't music,
in charge of music.
I'm not in charge of music.
I'm doing chairs.
She does know music.
She was a concert pianist, and she trained at--
Juilliard.
Then why are you doing chairs?
We need help.
Especially me.
I'm used to having a full orchestra around me.
I've done this piece before, but it was 30 years ago,
so I'm a little rusty.
Well, I've done Vivaldi, just not this piece.
Which concerto are you doing?
Uh, Autumn from the Four Seasons.
Oh, what a great choice.
It's like you close your eyes, and you can
just see the leaves falling.
I loved playing that.
So you've done this concerto?
Well, [stammers] no--
yeah.
It was a long time ago.
I barely remember it.
Well, if it's less than 30 years,
you're the expert in the room.
[music playing]
LEO CARRINGTON: That was such an interesting tour.
MATT: Yeah.
LEO CARRINGTON: The Food Hall was definitely my favorite.
I definitely want to add that to one of my books.
MATT: Yeah, you should.
And maybe you can make one of the characters
a young-ish, arguably handsome guy, who secretly wants to be
the chef at his own restaurant.
Maybe you can call him, I don't know, Matt.
Mm, naturally.
[laughs] All right, how did you come up with
the idea for Parkington Manor?
Pinewood, where I live.
There's something about that place.
It's-- it's the people.
It's the nature.
This time of year, the leaves, they don't just fall, they--
they fly.
God, for the longest time, the books
used to come to me so easily, but recently I've been--
[sighs] I don't know.
Leo, if you do the same dish over,
and over, and over, and over again, it gets boring, right?
Sometimes you have to force yourself to try something new.
Because if not, well, you tend to miss out on some pretty
remarkable things.
Yeah.
Is that from a fortune cookie?
Oh, how dare you.
I'm sorry.
It sounded really, really good.
You'll be fine.
Oh, man, why couldn't you have chosen a piece I hate?
Why did it have to be Autumn?
Oh, just because it's Autumn.
Listen, don't worry about the music, OK?
I'm sure it'll will be fine until Leo gets back.
OK.
Yeah, yeah, you're right.
Just let me go say bye.
I'll come back, and we can talk about chairs.
- Perfect. - Yeah.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
Fine, I'll help you out.
[clapping]
But only until Leo gets back.
[clapping]
He's so cute.
Ooh, sparks, sparks, sparks, sparks, sparks, sparks, spark.
Did you see how he looked at me?
Yes, we did.
Yikes!
It's like Gloria Estefan always says,
"Sooner or later, the rhythm is going to get you."
- Did you like that, Ashley? - That was so good.
That's good. TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: OK.
[laughter]
Ashley, I have to ask you this, was that you
actually playing the piano?
- Spoiler. - Yes!
No.
[laughter]
Actually, funnily enough, the producer
called me right before we started shooting, and she goes,
do you play any musical instrument?
And I said, no.
Whatever the opposite is of playing a musical instrument
is me.
And she goes, even like the spoons?
Like, anything?
We'll write it in.
And I was like, no, we're going to fake it,
and it's going to be great.
But what they did, which was so smart, was--
first of all, we hired the most skilled and talented piano
player to be my hand double.
And shout out, her name is Emerson Guestrin.
She's an absolute genius.
And so whenever you see the hands playing,
those are Emerson's hands.
It really did-- from an actor to an actor, it really worked.
I'm just--
It would have been better if I'd actually been playing.
No, but I did a film--
I did a film, it's a murder mystery,
where I play a music teacher.
And I had to learn the violin and the piano.
Did you actually do it?
For real, for real?
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: I didn't do it, like, for real, for real.
But the thing is, you know, I had to act like it.
And I was inspired by yours, the way you did it.
It was just the way you went into it.
It was beautiful.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: You did-- you did great.
Guys, I was faking it.
Although, all I can think about now is the final scene.
And you're looking at Mark, and Mark is looking at you.
And they just pan down to you, just
going to town on the spoons.
Oh, yeah.
Like, imagine if it went in that direction.
By the way, we should have done that.
[playful chanting]
And just eyes, eyes.
Chemistry, chemistry.
Spoons, spoons, spoons, spoons, spoons.
Me playing with spoons super romantically.
To Vivaldi.
[laughter]
That's so good.
I want to make that movie, Ellie Goes to Spoons.
It's a sequel.
I heard that music actually runs in your family.
Oh, yeah.
My sister married into a musical family, yes.
OK.
Because your sister is married to Grammy winner, Brad Paisley.
Correct.
He's a really good guitar player.
He's-- TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Duh!
- --he's seriously good. - I didn't know this.
You didn't know?
This is so cool, yeah.
Yeah, Brad Paisley is my brother-in-law, and fun fact,
obsessed with Hallmark Movies.
Really?
Like, he loves Hallmark movies.
Oh, my goodness.
And he's got a text chain with a couple of other friends.
OK.
And it's all they talk about is reviewing Hallmark movies.
Oh, my goodness.
He's obsessed.
That warms my heart. I love that.
So it's great. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: So let's talk
about the message of this film.
Sometimes you need to push yourself outside of your comfort
zone to move forward.
Peter, what was the last thing you tried
outside of your comfort zone?
- Thinking-- - Doing this interview.
No.
There we go. ASHLEY WILLIAMS: What the heck!
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Wait, what?
PETER PORTE: Yeah, there it is.
This was just maybe two weeks ago.
[gasps]
I was in the Dolomites.
And as I arrived to the hotel, overhead,
someone was parachuting in.
I'm like, that's terrifying.
I wonder what that's all about.
And it turns out--
I asked the front desk-- you run and jump off a cliff.
You catch wind, and you soar through the air for about a half
an hour.
No, I'm so angst, I can't feel my hands.
What made you just decide, yeah, to do that?
PETER PORTE: I think it's because when I'm faced
with something that I have a visceral, terrifying reaction
to, I try to lean in--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Look at you grow.
- -try to figure out what that is.
That looks so dangerous.
I thought I was looking so cool, by the way.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: No, you are. You are very cool.
And then I realised that I have a full, cool,
black outfit on, and then just white
dad socks and big dad shoes.
[laughter]
We gotta remember who you are.
OK, well, I'm about to push you outside those comfort zones
again, in a game called, Oh My Gourd!
So inside this pumpkin are some personal questions, OK?
You're going to pick one, read it out loud,
and then you have to answer it.
Ashley, I see your face.
You have to read it first.
I can't believe it's called, Oh My Gourd!
Oh My Gourd!
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes, Oh My Gourd!
That is so funny.
[clears throat] What is one comfort you
have to have on an airplane?
OK, here's a weird fun fact about me.
I don't like extra legroom seats, or first class.
I like to feel cuddled.
I like to feel--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Cramped, Ashley.
- -that I'm in a--
it's not cramped to me. I feel--
Swaddled.
Yes!
I like to feel surrounded.
OK.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: Like small spaces.
Do you like a weighted blanket?
Correct, yes, I do.
Oh, wow! OK, Peter--
OK, my turn.
- -you have to go next.
When it comes to packing, are you light and tight,
or the more the merrier?
Light. TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Light?
Are you?
I once went to Japan with a backpack for a week.
I like minimal, light, tight.
Did you buy a bunch of stuff when you were there?
No.
I have like a go bag, with all my tiny little toiletries.
I don't like to have to carry a lot around.
I think it's because I've lost luggage--
OK. PETER PORTE: --more than once.
All right.
And so if I don't have to check something,
I'm all the better.
Were you doing laundry in the sink?
[laughter]
I'm not above it.
Oh my gosh.
Ashley--
We've all been there.
I've done it.
Driving in a foreign country, OK, or no way?
This is a negative for me.
No, absolutely not.
I cannot do this.
Especially if we're driving on the left-hand side of the road.
- That's just very challenging. - It is challenging.
PETER PORTE: With the roundabouts
- on the left-hand side. - Yes.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: No, no, no, no, no.
And I'm just, let's just not.
Can we bike?
Let's bike. TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes.
I did do that.
I pushed myself out of my comfort zone.
- And what happened? - I did.
Good for you.
I kept hitting the curb.
Did you get hurt?
Did you damage the car?
I did not get hurt.
I didn't damage the car.
- Maybe the tire, but that's fine. - Genius.
- All right, Peter, one more. - Good job.
Thank you, Ashley.
I'm so impressed.
Shoot, I took two. I didn't look at it.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: OK, OK.
OK, have you ever had a vacation romance?
Give us all the details.
Like all the details.
Phew!
Um, I was in Milan, and I was-- and I--
and I met someone.
Uh-huh.
And I just remember going to the beach,
and then staying out on the beach all night.
And you think that's going to be romantic, and waking up--
- It's very sandy. - But it's very sandy.
It's very cold.
And you're like damp, and--
Yeah.
And even though we tried to create
- little divots for our bodies-- - Yeah, little nooks.
- No. - Yeah.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: It didn't work.
No.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: OK, well, you tried.
I tried.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes, you did.
Thank you. [laughs]
All right, when we come back, we'll go behind the scenes,
and our stars reveal their most unexpected live
performance moments.
Speaking of which, Ellie's got to find a way to get
this orchestra in the groove.
Let's go!
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
Yes, that was-- you know, that was better.
How did it feel?
It's this piece.
Vivaldi does not mess around.
OK, let's try something different.
Um, Beau, play something for me.
Like what?
Like anything you want, just a few seconds of something.
Can I use a speaker?
Sure, you can use a speaker.
[bouncy tune]
[laughs] That's awesome.
Um, Faith, can you play a little something for me?
[fiddle dance music]
I grew up on a farm.
Yes, you did.
Darcy, what do you have?
["child's play"]
I love the Renaissance.
It's so romantic.
I agree.
Wendy, what about you?
Pass.
Oh, come on, Wendy, just play a little something.
I get it, we're all good musicians when
we play the stuff that we know, but how
does that help us with Vivaldi?
So when I had a piece that I was intimidated by,
I needed to get out of my head and into the music, right?
So before every single rehearsal, I used to play this.
[upbeat jazz music]
Yeah!
You're so good.
Why did you stop?
All right, let's try it one more time from the top,
and with that same energy you were bringing to your own music.
Ready.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
[music playing]
[mumbles] I'm Jack and I'm--
[groans]
Oh, wow, don't mean to interrupt.
[sighs] You are not interrupting anything.
I'm trying to crack this recipe
on an Ethiopian pumpkin stew, and I think
I may have fried my taste buds.
May I borrow yours?
Does that mean I get free lunch?
Yeah, I think that can be arranged.
Although I do need to go to the farmer's market.
I am fresh out of everything.
Let's do it.
SAM PERKINS: Thanks for tagging along with me.
Normally, I drag Leo to the local market.
ELLIE MATTHEWS: Have you two been neighbors for long?
Yeah, like 15 years.
Leo came to me to research the nature
parts of one of his books.
And as it turns out, having a writer
next door has come in pretty handy.
Yes, the tree lives on, even though the leaves fall.
[laughs] I'm good with nature.
Leo is good with words.
It was the difference that helped
my first company grow so fast.
Too fast, as it turns out.
I think it might have been the helicopter that did us in.
You bought a helicopter?
Yeah.
No!
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Do you know what, I'm going to do it
right with this next company. I'm going to build slow.
I'm going to re-establish a good reputation.
Prove yourself with pumpkins.
And great music.
Mm.
Too bad you won't be here to see it.
Yeah.
I'm sorry, I have to go home.
For what?
Well, who knows?
My next cubicle might have a view
of the air conditioning vent.
Hi, are you the gourd guy?
I have been looking all over for you, sir.
This one is special.
We'll take that, please.
Actually, all gourds are special.
They are. Would you like more?
That's what makes them gourds.
This is it.
Wow!
Right.
Hey, I've always wondered, what are these?
These?
Yeah.
Well, why don't you try one, and you tell me.
OK.
[laughter]
Right.
Mm.
And?
It's like a tomato that woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
[laughs] Yes.
See, this is why you're the writer.
Yeah, it's called a tomatillo, which is like a tomato's
less sweet cousin.
It's a little too sour for soup, though.
So moving on to bread.
Some nice crusty bread would be great with soup.
I don't bake, though.
Is there really a difference between baking and cooking?
[gasps] Really?
BOTH: Yes.
Baking is all about very precise measurements.
It's practically a science.
While cooking is more a go with the flow.
Yeah, see, this is why I normally order out.
[laughs] Now, you sound like my ex-husband.
Oh, you're-- you're, um--
you're single.
You're not married.
You used to be married.
I am divorced, yeah.
Yeah, we split up a couple of years ago.
Can I have three of these, please?
But we're still friends.
You know, nobody's fault. You know how it goes.
Well, not really.
Small town, limited dating pool.
Oh, so you're single?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Oh, well, if it makes you feel any better, even
in these bigger pools, you end up throwing
back a lot of what you catch.
Oh, well, it doesn't bother me.
I guess I've gotten used to being single.
Oh, there is a difference between getting
used to something and liking it, right?
Yeah.
Here, try this.
Hi.
Mm.
It's cranberry, but it's spicy.
Yeah.
It's like the cranberry wants to be the center of attention.
It doesn't want to play second fiddle to the turkey.
You are very good at this, Leo.
Yeah, it's got peperoncino in it, which would go very well
with my mother's arrabiata.
Arrabiata, is that a family recipe?
It is.
She is a terrific cook.
She taught me everything I know.
Oh.
And I may have told her that I met you,
and she may have freaked out a little bit.
Apparently, you are her favorite author,
and she's demanding to meet you.
Well, I would love to meet her.
But honestly, if she wants to read another one of my books--
I've got to get going.
Yes, of course.
Yes, we've got to get you back to work, but just--
one more.
What?
One.
All right.
Mm.
It's like a pumpkin fell in love with a chestnut.
Red kuri squash.
Ding, ding, ding, you are absolutely correct.
Leo, you say you can only write one thing,
but when my restaurant is a huge success,
would you maybe consider ghostwriting my cookbook?
I don't know, think about it.
I'm going to go look at pie.
Isabelle, my love, this can't be the end of our story.
Maybe it's not the end, Jack.
Maybe-- maybe it's time to start a new story.
I don't know if I can do that.
You'll never know if you don't try.
Uh-huh, she's got a point there.
We believe in you, buddy.
Go for it!
I can do this.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
Can you play that part with us?
Oh, yep.
Ready, and one, two, three.
Hey, you could play piano with us.
It's not written that way, but--
Yeah, Ellie, you should join us.
Oh, I'm sorry, I don't play in front of people.
Besides, she's not even going to be here for the concert,
remember?
Well, you can find someone else.
OK, guys, it's getting late, so why don't we call it a night.
We'll talk to Leo when he gets back and see what we can do, OK?
It's probably a good idea.
OK--
It's really coming along.
Maybe.
I think so.
[soothing music]
Wow, what was that?
It's just a song my dad used to play when I was growing up.
It's what I've used to get out of my head, so--
Did you put her up to that?
I am just sitting here.
[chuckling]
How talented is Wendy?
It's amazing.
OK, so both of you have experience
performing for a live audience.
Peter, what is the most unexpected thing
that has happened during one of your live performances?
Ooh, that's a good one.
I mean, I've done a lot of live performance.
I was in Mamma Mia, touring for two years.
I'm part of a theater troupe--
troupe? We'll call a troupe--
Yeah.
- -in Los Angeles for, like, 11 years.
And we would perform in a bar.
And a lot of unexpected things can happen in a bar.
And there was one scene where I was getting undressed
in a hurry, a shoe came off, flew across the audience,
took out, like, eight Martini glasses.
No!
Another time, we were doing a scene from, I think,
Gangs of New York.
And there was like a shot that was flaming,
and I think you have to blow it out.
But it leaped off--
The fire did?
Like the fire-- into a woman's hair.
- And we had to put her out. - Oh--
PETER PORTE: I think that she was fried.
- -so it woke her up. PETER PORTE: Woke her up, yeah.
Ashley, for you?
Yeah, one time I did-- it was actually my first job out
of college was understudying Gretchen Mol and Rachel Weisz,
both of them.
I was understudying both of them in an off-Broadway play.
Oh, wow.
And-- yeah-- and Rachel Weisz had a 16-minute monologue
at the end of this play, that's direct address to the audience.
OK.
And the first time I went on, I--
you know, I had just gotten the job, like four days prior,
and she got sick.
So I stepped in, and, you know, it was a little unstable.
I nailed it.
But-- but during this monologue, at one point,
and I'm looking directly at the audience, I saw this guy,
he just reaches down, and checks his watch,
and looks right back up at me.
And I go, how are we doing on time, sir?
Are we OK?
- That's it. - We're doing all right on time?
- Great. - You're not watching TV.
Right.
We've got a live person up here.
And he literally just goes--
Oh, great.
And I go, oh, good, good, good.
Good for you.
Anyway, and I kept going.
- But I called him out, man. - Girl, that's brilliant.
When I'm looking right at you, don't look at your watch.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yeah, how rude.
Good for you.
Yeah, it was rude.
So now, not one, but two love connections
are happening in this movie.
Peter, what did you love about your character and
his relationship in the film?
Matt is neurotic.
He is excitable.
He wants so deeply to go out and branch out on his own,
but he doesn't know how to.
A lot of things that I can relate to, right?
And to get to play a gay character on Hallmark
was really exciting.
And it was a four-hander.
That's so rare.
I don't know if you've talked about that earlier.
But in every other instance, it's been just--
Two.
- -two of us, and now, there are four.
And I really enjoyed that.
Yeah.
All right, the three of us have got some apple picking
and grilling coming up later.
But I have a feeling Ellie is about to make
a big connection with the quartet,
and Leo's got a date with Matt's mom.
OK, after we pick up the brochures here,
I need to call the caterer, approve the program design,
double-check the VIP list--
Well, you know, the rehearsal this morning, it did go better.
But Vivaldi is not easy.
It's like learning a foreign language.
Is that what it was like for you?
No.
I hear a piece of music sometimes, and I just connect.
It becomes a part of me, or I become a part of it.
That sounded dumb.
No, no, no, no, that's how I feel
when I'm outside, connected.
[upbeat string music]
[laughs] That's so good.
Yeah.
See, that's what I mean about connecting to the music.
Yeah.
Can I ask, why did you quit?
Rent, food, clothes.
Why do I have to keep explaining this to people?
Oh, they're going to play another one.
After Juilliard, I played with an orchestra for a few years.
And then I went on tour with a couple of chamber music groups,
went all over the world.
And then I auditioned for an orchestra in Philadelphia.
And I was told by the conductor that it
sounded like I was playing like it was
my job instead of a passion.
That kind of got in my head, and I haven't wanted to play
in front of anyone since.
Look, my two cents, I've heard you play,
and that conductor obviously wouldn't know
passion if it wore a name tag.
You just needed a push.
We should probably go get your--
Yeah.
- -brochures.
The to-do list isn't getting any shorter.
Right.
Hey!
Oh, hi.
Hi.
Oh--
BOTH: OK.
[laughter]
Well, thank you so much for doing this.
She is beyond excited.
Fair warning, she may ask for an autograph.
Oh, I am always happy to meet a fan.
I owe everything to my readers.
I do know that you're on a deadline,
so I will make this very quick, a very quick lunch.
You know what, I'm actually making some headway
on something totally new.
Oh, that's great.
But listen, if it's not another Parkington Manor, do me a favor
and don't mention it to my mother.
Because she will lock you in a basement, break your legs,
and make you write another Jack and Isabelle story.
Ma!
Hi.
[laughter]
This is Leo.
Leo, this is my mother, Val.
Hi.
Leo, I am so thrilled to meet you.
OK.
Mateo has told me you've been spending a lot of time together.
It sounds like you're inspiring his cooking.
OK.
Well, he inspires my writing, so we're even.
[laughs] I hope this is OK, but I
brought a few of your books.
Would you mind signing them?
Ma, I said bring one.
Mateo, shh.
I would be happy to.
Ah!
OK, well, I'm going to go start on lunch.
You two kids try to get along.
I am so glad.
I've been so concerned about Constantine.
- Oh. - He's such a good boy.
Yeah.
Is this for another one of your autumn walks?
No, each one of these is going to have
the name of a donor on it. So it has to be enough, OK?
And we've got to get this done, I have a tour in 45 minutes.
Aren't you worried you're going to have a leaf overload?
Oh, never.
No.
Although, I do need to diversify at some point,
if I want to grow.
It's just-- it's really hard to know
when to make that leap again.
Well, maybe, you just need a little push.
Maybe.
But it would sure help if I knew what I was being pushed to.
Well, let's think about it.
How do you get people to connect to nature
when they just don't get it?
I know.
You connect it to their other interests.
Like food, you know, picnic tours.
Or music, you could be playing songs that
relate to the things you're showing your group,
you know, trees, waterfalls, rivers.
That's not a bad idea.
It happens every once in a while.
I mean, not to myself, but--
If only it were that easy.
Wait, maybe it is that easy.
I've been trying to get this string quartet to really
understand and connect to the music,
but I forgot to explain what the music is connected to.
I don't understand.
What?
No, please.
Please don't. Please don't.
[COLBIE CAILLAT & SHERYL CROW, "I'LL BE HERE"]
Always going to build you up
When you're feeling lost, I will always find you, love
Never gonna walk away, always gonna have your back
And if nothing else, you can always count on that
When you need me, I will be here
I'll be here.
I'll be here
OK, now I understand.
Let's hope they do too.
Well, I think you may have officially
made that woman's year.
Thank you.
I really appreciate it.
Your mom is a very sweet lady.
And she may be a fan of mine, but she
is a much bigger fan of yours.
Oh, thank you for sharing that.
I always want to make my mama proud.
[laughter]
What did you think of lunch?
If there was a restaurant in Pinewood serving food like that,
there would be a line up out the door all year round.
Matt, it was amazing.
Really?
Yeah.
I just can't wrap my head around that commute.
Mm.
Well, we might have to figure something out.
Because you have turned me into an adventurous eater,
and I'm not sure I can go back to bland tacos once a week.
No, no, absolutely not.
We cannot have that.
We're just-- we're going to have to figure something out.
- Deadline. - Yeah.
I gotta get back to work.
OK.
Thank-- thank--
[clears throat]
A lot of Hallmark movies are set
during the holiday season or summer vacation,
but we don't sleep on fall.
It's got apple picking, leaves changing, Thanksgiving.
So we're going to do some apple picking,
with a little Notes of Autumn twist.
I have a basket full of apples right here,
with questions on the back.
You have to pick one, and you must answer it, OK?
- Ashley, you first. - Oh, gosh.
Go for it.
OK, I'm going to go--
I'm going to go red.
Big money, big money, big money, big money.
Let's see.
When you see a pile of leaves, do you think,
bag them up or jump in them?
Jump.
I'm a jump in them person.
Yeah, just got to make sure there's not a rake--
[laughs] In there.
Then, boink!
It's in the yard.
What's your favorite fall holiday?
Halloween.
Ah!
I'm a big Halloween fan.
In New Orleans, I do Halloween.
And I also do it in LA.
Oh, my goodness, you do it twice.
Yeah, I know.
And this year, I'm going to Oaxaca, to Day of the Dead,
so three times.
Oh, my goodness, you do love Halloween.
- I love it. - Ashley.
OK.
This one is so sad.
[laughter]
Of course, I picked that one.
What was your most unusual Halloween costume so far?
One year my husband was Edward Scissorhands,
and I was his topiary.
So I put on this big green suit, and just
covered myself with vines.
That was-- we nailed that one,
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes, you did.
- That's always tough, though-- - That's cool.
- -when it's a couple costume, and suddenly one disappears.
Mm-hmm. It was creative.
Honestly, it was stressful.
Slightly just different.
But topiary, I think, is a little confusing.
Uh, pumpkin pie or apple pie?
Ooh!
As much as I like pumpkin spice lattes--
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Because I--
- I know-- I think apple pie. - Yes!
Yes, apple pie for me.
I love to bake apple pie.
That's why I got really excited.
Last one, Ashley.
OK.
What's your go-to fall scented candle?
She's thinking.
Guys, this is going to sound weird,
and I don't want to jump the gun,
but I like to go right for the Christmas scents in the fall.
You do?
In the fall?
Yes, because then they can carry you into the holidays.
OK, I'm not mad at that.
Let's face it, fall is ultimately
just a ramp up to the holidays.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: 100%.
When we come back, we're pursuing passions.
But first, let's see if Ellie and Leo extend their holidays.
So what are we doing out here?
We're connecting to the music, or rather,
connecting the music to what the music is about.
Which is--
It's autumn.
I mean, it's literally in the title.
And it's literally all around us.
Look.
OK, it's pretty, but I don't understand how this is
going to help us play better.
Have a seat.
Earlier, when I had you all playing some of those songs
as a warm-up, I was trying to distract
you so that you wouldn't be intimidated by the piece.
But now you want us to be intimidated?
No, no, I want you to pay attention.
So listen, look around, and join in when you want to.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
[music playing]
Ta-da!
Oh, it's bigger than I thought it was going to be.
Yeah.
I usually only perform to my cell phone.
[chuckles] You're going to be great.
There's no need to be nervous.
Says the person who's going to be 500 miles away.
I know.
I'm sorry I can't be here.
Well, it's not as if you were going to be performing with us.
You should, though.
Yeah, stay and play with us.
We've been over this.
I really-- I don't perform for-- for people, in front of them.
But you should.
You're-- I mean, you're pretty good, or whatever.
Thank you.
But honestly, you don't need me.
I mean, I--
I wouldn't even know how to get up there in front of--
You know what-- hey, guys, why don't you go check out
the stage, and Ellie and I are going to go
finalize some things, yeah?
Yeah.
Great.
Hey, you OK?
The idea of playing with them in the concert is--
Making you want to do it again?
No, I don't.
I don't want to do it again.
I mean, I have no interest.
I have zero interest.
I have negative interest.
OK, part of me wants to do it.
Do I need to give you another push?
No, because another part of me doesn't want to open that door.
Why would that be such a bad thing?
Because I haven't been this connected before, that I feel--
like in the other jobs that I've--
Hated, that you hated.
I didn't hate them.
Ellie, look, I am sure that you could have been
an absolutely incredible coordinator,
OK, if you had been passionate about coordinating events,
or chairs, or whatever else it was that you were coordinating.
But you weren't, OK?
You care about music, and you are passionate about music,
regardless of what that one conductor said.
Passion's not safe.
And it doesn't pay the rent.
[sniffs]
I present to you the menu.
For the investors' dinner.
For my restaurant.
You figured it out.
I sure did.
Yeah, I decided that I don't need to decide,
because guess what?
It's my restaurant.
So I'm going to do a rotating menu of international dishes.
Each month will be a new one.
And this is the first one.
What do you think?
I think that it is fantastic.
And you can consider me your first investor.
OK, Leo, relax, that's not why I showed it to you.
Oh, I know that. I was just--
Yeah, well, I'm not going to-- I'm not going to do that.
Why not?
Because-- because I don't take money from friends.
That's why.
Anyway, thank you.
For what?
For inspiring me.
Well, you inspired me too.
If it wasn't for you, I would not be writing this new novel.
How's it coming?
Good.
Uh, I'm sorry.
Oh, I'm--
I'm so sorry.
I am so sorry.
I misread that.
It's just that I'm leaving tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Yeah.
I guess I secretly was hoping that maybe you
would stay and come to this investors' meal.
It'll sure be nice to have a friend there.
[sighs]
I gotta get back to work.
Yeah, I have to get back to work too.
Um, Matt, thank you.
It's been really nice getting to know you.
Yeah, really nice.
Oh!
At least your bags are already packed.
I wonder where it'll go next.
I heard Europe is nice this time of year.
Indeed.
So you leave tomorrow.
I do.
Well, thanks for all your help with everything.
You're welcome.
Thank you.
I had fun.
Yeah?
I'm glad.
[music playing]
OK.
BOTH: Bye.
[phone rings]
Hi.
Is everything OK?
The airline just delivered my luggage.
Mm, good timing.
Actually, speaking of timing, I--
I was wondering what would happen if I
stuck around a little longer.
Just, you know, till the end of the concert.
I want to see how things turn out.
Yeah.
I-- I kind of want to see how things turn out here too.
You don't think Matt will mind?
I think he'd be good with it.
What about Sam?
Um, I don't think Sam's going to mind.
Sam's-- Sam's good.
Are you OK?
You sound different.
So do you.
Different good?
Different bad?
Good.
Different good, I think.
Well, then, differently good.
Good.
Um, I've got to get back to work.
Please let me know if you need anything, OK?
OK, you too.
I love you.
I love you too.
Bye.
No!
Ellie and Leo are not allowed to leave.
There's so much unfinished business here.
OK, whoever told Ellie that passion is not safe really
did a number on her.
But Sam is bringing her back around.
So I have to ask, who is one person
in your life that made you feel safe to pursue your passion?
You first, Ashley.
I mean, I gotta give a shout out to my big sister,
Kim, Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
She, uh-- she actually started something called the Dance Party
to End ALZ, which is an amazing fundraiser for the Alzheimer's
Association.
And, you know, she started her own charity
and was sort of going to not do the Dance Party anymore.
And I raised my hand, and I said,
would it be crazy if I took over the Dance Party?
And she said, I will stand by you.
I will support you.
I'll give you all my contacts, all my resources.
Wow!
And then I reached out to Nikki DeLoach.
I call her my work sister.
And so she and I co-host the Dance Party to End
Alzheimer's now, every year.
And I would never have done that without my big sister.
Oh, that's beautiful.
So it's all about the sisters.
Yes, sister-sister.
Peter, you?
Well, after that story--
Yeah.
- -Ashley Williams.
Oh, this is awkward.
Do you want me to leave, so you can talk freely?
[laughter]
And probably my mom.
Aw, that's sweet.
Yeah.
You know, it's a very scary, unknown career
that we're all in.
And to have parents that just unequivocally support
it, from the beginning--
It's a yes.
Yeah, it was really--
I know that that's a blessing. TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yes.
That's a big thing.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Moms are the best.
Yeah.
We're celebrating all things music next,
but for now, I can't wait another second
to see Leo and Ellie go from crushing
hard to falling in love.
[music playing]
SAM PERKINS: [clears throat]
[gasps]
You're still here.
I am, yeah.
Does this mean you're staying for the concert?
If that's OK.
[chuckles] Well, don't just sit there,
the Piano Ball's in a week. We've got a lot of work to do.
Let's go, let's go, let's go. ELLIE MATTHEWS: Oh, OK.
OK.
Let's go.
Did you think I'd broken in again?
I did. I actually did.
No, I found my key.
Where was it?
It was in my purse.
[MARSHALL & DAWDY, "THIS IS HOPE"] That's how it goes
I found forever in the morning
And let it flow
Yeah, I just go, and life is good
I know there's hope
I see the sun waking up in the window
If you feel like the sun's gonna live for
This is hope
And I know that there's good in the world if I make it
Every chance that I get, I'm gonna take it
I know this is hope
This is hope
In the fall, you can turn the pumpkins into actual vases,
you know.
- Actually, move that. - Huh?
Yeah.
OK.
Yeah, there we go.
And there it goes.
- And wow. - See--
Yeah.
No, that--
- -I'm good at this.
I was thinking about what you said
about specialty tours for specific interests like music.
And the thing is that if I were to do that,
I would need to hire someone who knew music to help
me find songs about nature.
Are you offering me a job?
Well, I mean, you would have to interview.
There are a lot of potential candidates.
[clears throat]
I see.
Yes, thank you for having me.
What would you like to know?
Um, what is a great song about a natural part of the landscape?
OK.
Um, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay."
Mm, see, we don't have bays.
We have ponds.
Oh, wait, wait.
Don't write that down.
Uh, OK-- there's lots of songs about rivers.
Have you got any rivers?
Not within walking distance, no.
Well, maybe you could take your helicopter.
Wow, thank you for coming in.
We'll be in touch.
Wait, no, I was joking.
I'm kidding.
DARCY: Ellie!
We're ready to rehearse.
Oh.
Um, thank you for your consideration.
Yes, we will be in touch.
Great.
Me too.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
OK, sender.
Send.
OK, I'll just take a walk and clear my head.
Yeah.
[sentimental music]
Read any good books lately?
Oh, this old thing.
Well, you know, I figured I should
probably read a little bit of one,
you know, just to be polite.
Mm, that is the fourth book in the series.
OK, fine, very polite.
Leo, these are so addictive.
Thank you.
Jack and Isabelle, they really need
to get over themselves and just admit that they
are in love with one another.
And don't even get me started on Michael and Constantine, whoo!
I, um--
I wrote the first three chapters of the new book.
That's great.
Congrats, that's terrific. Why are you making this face?
I don't know.
It's definitely not Parkington Manor.
What if people don't like it?
They're going to love it.
And do not say, how do you know?
I wasn't going to say that.
Because here's how I know.
Because you found the inspiration
you were looking for to write exactly
what you wanted to write.
You listened to your heart, Leo.
Well, then I guess it's a good thing we met.
Yeah, a very good thing.
Different is good.
It's good.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
Hey, sounded pretty good.
We were listening from inside.
We messed up the beginning.
And the middle.
- And a little bit at the end. - But the rest is really great.
Yeah.
And you still have four more days so we'll run it again.
It would really help if you could play along with us
again, like you have in other rehearsals.
BEAU: Yeah, it helps keep us together.
You don't need me.
Plus, there's no piano.
Well, actually, there kind of is.
What?
Why is this here?
Well, you know, it's called the Piano Ball,
so it's kind of in the title.
All right, all right, fine.
Just this one last time, OK?
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
[phone rings]
Karen, that was fast.
Did you read the first three chapters?
Yeah, I did.
Leo, listen--
You didn't like them?
KAREN WU (ON PHONE): No, no, I liked it.
[stammers] It's really good writing.
It's just-- it's, um--
it's not Parkington Manor.
You told me to shake things up a bit.
KAREN WU (ON PHONE): Yeah, I know
I told you to shake things up, but I
didn't tell you to blow it up.
Listen, why don't I get the publishers
to give you some more time to come up with a new Parkington
Manor story?
OK?
Yeah, OK.
- I'll talk to you later. - OK.
Bye.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
I'm so excited you're here.
Come on in.
We could do an extra practice.
Beau, shut the door.
I've got lemonade.
We took a vote.
On what?
On you.
We want you to play piano with us in the show.
And we're not going to do it if you don't.
What?
Hmm, an ultimatum.
That's a big push.
Mm-hmm.
Now--
[laughter]
- -we've seen how well Ellie knows her music.
But you two, what's your music IQ?
And we're about to find out in a song title showdown.
So, like, Sam, I'm going to shout out a topic,
and you two have to ring in, with this bell,
OK, and name a song about that topic.
A correct answer gets a point, and the person
with the most points wins.
What do we win?
A pumpkin.
A gourd.
[laughter]
OK, here is your first topic.
A relation break-up, OK?
Any song.
A song about a--
[bell dings]
No, I was going to do it.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Peter, Peter.
- Any song by Taylor Swift. - Yes.
- OK. - Yes!
Oh, that doesn't count as an answer.
Come on!
Yes, that is true, any song by Taylor Swift.
Can you name-- can you be specific?
You're the one. PETER PORTE: Um, um, um, um, um.
Ever, ever.
Ever, ever, getting back together.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: One point.
OK, partying.
A song about partying. [bell dings]
- Oh! - Ashley.
Oh, gosh, "Party in the USA," by Miley Cyrus.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
All right, kissing.
Oh, both of you are stumped. [bell dings]
- Peter. - "I'm Kissing You," Des'ree.
Oh, dang, you're killing it.
Oh, from, uh-- from Moulin Rouge.
Yeah, Romeo and Juliet.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: All right--
That's what I meant.
- -cars. Cars.
Oh--
[bell dings]
"--Mud on the Tires," by Brad Paisley.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: There you go.
OK.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: All right, the last one-- the last one,
pressure's on, moms.
[bell dings]
Peter.
"Mamma Mia," ABBA.
Oh.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: You win, Peter.
- You killed it. - You know what--
- Yes! - You know what?
- Where's my gourd. - Nobody likes a gloater.
Sorry, Ashley.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: Jeez. [laughter]
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: We're having way too much fun.
When we come back, we'll hear about our guests'
real-life love stories.
But now, I can't wait any longer.
Are Ellie and Leo about to give in to love, or run from romance
and die alone?
Well, probably not die.
But what's going to happen next?
Hey, Wendy, what's up?
I left a bow in here.
And you didn't want to pick it up later when you rehearse?
We're not rehearsing.
Why not?
We all agreed that the only way this was going to work
is if Ellie played the piano with us.
She won't, so we're not either.
OK, Wendy-- Wendy, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
You can't pull out now, OK?
The Ball's in three days.
Sorry.
OK, Wendy, can we-- can we just talk about this, please.
We're not the ones you should be talking to.
Hey.
Oh, hey, Leo, you're just in time.
I made some sweet corn cakes.
I'm not really hungry.
Are you sure?
Hey, Matt, you're going to get a call from a lawyer.
OK, don't eat the corn cake.
No, it's not that.
It's-- it's about your idea.
But I don't understand.
The architect who really wants to open his own restaurant.
That was your idea.
You deserve to be compensated.
You can use the money for your restaurant.
Leo, that is very sweet.
But as I said, I don't take money from my friends.
OK.
Just talk to the lawyer, OK?
Where are you going?
[sighs] Back to Pinewood.
I need to start work on the series again.
What happened to the other novel?
They rejected it.
What? No!
Why?
It doesn't matter.
It was a mistake.
No, no, no, it's never a mistake, Leo,
if you listen to your heart.
What if it's wrong?
Leo, you loved working on that novel.
I saw it.
Sometimes, even if you love something,
it doesn't mean that it's going to work out.
Good luck with the investors' dinner.
It's going to be great.
Why didn't you tell me?
I thought I could fix it.
I've been on the phone all morning with Faith and Beau.
I think I can get them back, and Darcy too.
But Wendy's--
Why didn't you call me?
Well, I know what you would have said.
Ah-ha!
And what would that be, exactly?
You'd say that I should be playing music instead of working
a bunch of boring jobs.
That by not doing this, I'm missing out on the biggest
opportunity of my entire life, and I'm going to end up alone,
renting my sister's apartment, wearing nothing but brown suits.
You look great in brown.
Ellie, this is what you are supposed to be doing.
Sam, I am scared I'm going to fail,
and I'm going to disappoint the group and you.
No, see, this isn't about your fear of disappointing anyone
other than yourself, OK?
And yes, it's risky.
But all things worth doing are risky.
I can't.
But I can still--
I can rescue this.
I've got to convince Wendy.
If I can just get Wendy on the phone.
If she'd just call me back.
You're fired.
What?
You're fired, OK?
You can't help with the string quartet
unless you change your mind about performing with them.
I can't do that.
Then I'm sorry.
I believe in you.
I just wish you did too.
What?
Hey.
[melancholy music]
Hi.
ANNOUNCER: Attention, passengers, Flight C247
is now boarding, to Calgary.
I have your key.
Are you OK?
Yeah.
Hey, how did it go with Sam?
Um-- I mean, they don't need me, you know.
They'll figure it out.
They have a few more days.
It's OK.
What about Matt?
Is he set for his investor dinner?
He's all set.
I left you a note with instructions on what
help he might need that night.
OK.
What about your book?
I tried something new.
OK.
It didn't work out.
Hey, let's get, you know, bad airport
food and overpriced cocktails.
Do you want to?
I would love to, but I--
I don't want to miss my flight.
And I really want to get home.
And I get it.
It's a really-- it's a really special place.
Yeah.
I love you.
I'll see you.
[ESTHER MORGAN & OLLIE FRIEND, "SECOND GUESSING"]
In a world of your own
You never say what's on your mind
Bye.
(SINGING) Fighting feelings you're scared of
Running around in circles
A conversation that's too hard
Her name is dancing on the tip of your tongue
Always second guessing, whether it's worth it or not
You're taking chances and letting time decide
Waiting for her to give you a sign
Every time she looks your way
You're gazing--
JACK: Isabelle, my love, wait.
No, Jack, I can't.
I'm leaving.
No, no, no, no, please.
You can't possibly leave without saying goodbye.
Saying goodbye is too hard.
I don't want to keep doing this.
(SINGING) Her name is dancing on the tip of your tongue
Always second guessing whether it's worth it or not
You're taking chances and letting time decide
Waiting for her--
[sighs] There's still unfinished business here.
I thought we were pushing outside our comfort zones.
Sheez!
OK, well, bottom line, Sam said it best, "All
things worth doing are risky."
So have either of you taken a big risk
in your life that has paid off?
Ashley.
A couple of years ago, I started
to become really passionate about trying
to get more women behind the camera at the Hallmark Channel.
We do these female-forward amazing stories,
and I just felt like more of them needed to be told by women.
So I started a program called Make Her Mark,
and it's a on-the-job training program
for up-and-coming female directors where they come in
and they shadow an experienced, seasoned Hallmark
director for all of prep, shooting, and post.
And then we flip them.
We hire her for her directorial debut.
And he, a good, seasoned Hallmark director,
becomes her creative producer for her first foray
in directing.
That's awesome.
- And so far, it's gone so well. - Yay!
Yeah, I love that.
Everybody that's gone through the program
has just nailed their first job.
And we've got a lot of incredible women on deck.
And I couldn't be more proud of it.
Thank you for taking that risk.
Well, it was my honor.
Awesome OK, Peter, you.
PETER PORTE: You know, when you know, you know.
So I don't know how much of a risk this is.
But I-- I got married maybe a year after meeting my husband.
- OK. - Yeah.
You just jumped right in.
I just jumped in.
Our first-- our first song was "Fools Rush In."
And we've been married for six years.
- Really? - Yeah.
- So it was a very-- - And you still like him.
Oh, I still love him.
And that's awesome, you still like him, right?
PETER PORTE: Yes.
Liking a person is very important.
And speaking of like and love, it's time for Ellie and Leo
to risk it all for love.
And stick around for one more surprise when we get back.
I'm glad you like it.
Like it?
I love it.
Oh, I really appreciate that.
But, you know, you didn't have to come all the way here
to read it.
I was happy to email it to you.
I'm not interrupting anything, am I?
No, no, no, it's not that.
I, um-- I have this charity event tonight.
You're more than welcome to come, but be warned,
it's kind of fancy.
OK, so three new chapters and an excuse to buy a gown, best
trip ever.
Oh, and we've got the rights release from the chef.
It was easy-peasy.
He didn't want a dime.
Oh, he-- he just walked away?
CHARLOTTE HILL: Yeah, yeah.
He said it was all yours.
OK, I've got shopping to do.
Bye.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
[music playing]
Thank you so much for coming.
Yeah, no worries.
What's the big rush?
He's falling for you.
Or he's already completely fallen, I'm not sure.
Either way, there's some serious falling happening here.
Have you eaten?
You get like this when you haven't eaten.
Get off me!
Look at this.
I found this in the trash.
It's the first three chapters of a book
Leo wrote while he was here.
It's about rival architects.
I know about this.
But do you know that it's a love story?
It's about a creative guy named Lucas
who meets a guy who's opening a restaurant, named Mark.
And it's just the first three chapters,
but it's funny, and smart, and a little offbeat, just like him.
It's the best thing he's ever written.
And he wrote it because of you.
OK, this-- that might be true.
But remind me, where did you find this?
In the trash.
Well, that's because he's scared.
Leo can't take risks.
He needs to feel comfortable and safe.
And alone.
This is him taking a chance.
Someone made him feel like it was safe to try.
Because now, he doesn't have to be scared of failing.
Because now, someone's always going to be there.
He sees that you're ready for a little push.
[whistles] Are we still talking about Leo?
We're not?
Mm-mm.
Sam!
Hey, buddy.
Hey.
I got your message and the video you sent me.
Sit down.
So tell me everything that happened with Ellie.
Ha!
Hi,
Ellie, you got my message.
What message?
My voicemail.
I was on an airplane, coming back to Canada.
- What did it say? - It said, come to Canada.
I'm here.
I'm confused, but I'm here.
I see that.
Wait, if you didn't come because of my message, why are you--
I had some unfinished business.
Vivaldi.
No, it's not just Vivaldi.
I know it's way too late, but I need to tell Sam that--
That you care about him.
- -that he was right.
And you--
And--
- -really care about him.
- -that I want to thank him for--
For being the guy that you care about.
I'm going to go get back on the airplane.
OK, OK, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, I am so sorry.
Baby steps.
Listen, um, I think you've got to get ready.
For what?
You have a performance.
How did you know I was going to be here?
Mm, because I had a little bit of faith.
[laughter]
Hey, you've got some unfinished business yourself.
Bye.
Hi.
So what do you think?
Cute town.
Yeah, I told you.
How did you--
- Ellie. - Ellie.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
You came back.
[stammers] I got lost on my way to the airport, so I just
stopped here to get directions.
Well, you know, as long as you're here,
I know that the string quartet could use a little help
with a song that they're doing.
I don't have anything to wear.
Come with me.
Leo I haven't read all your books--
yet.
But I'm pretty sure that this is the best thing
that you have ever written.
Ellie says it's because of me.
And I know it's because of you.
I think it's because of us.
Don't throw it away.
Yeah.
Come with me.
Karen.
Leo, hi.
Hi.
I've been thinking about our conversation,
and I'm going to finish the next book in the series.
Oh, that's great.
But I need the company to commit
to publishing Cornerstones.
Look--
And if they won't find it in their heart to do that,
maybe another company will.
I'll make it happen.
[chuckles]
Thank you.
[bell rings]
Oh, that's us.
Showtime.
Good evening, everyone.
Welcome to the Piano Ball.
We are here tonight to celebrate music education in Pinewood.
And we thought that there would be no better way
to kick off our program than with members
of our own community, a string quartet,
accompanied and directed by Ellie Matthews.
[applause]
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
I knew she was talented, but I had
no idea she was this talented.
Look how happy she is up there.
Yeah, she's in her element.
[cheering, applause]
[RAYE ZARAGOZA & VIV PARKER, "WHERE I WANT TO BE"] I,
I've been hiding
Hiding myself underground
Signs, signs are flashing
I can see them all around
You, you came in
Life is ready to begin
Oh, thank you for the push I didn't know I needed it.
Thank you for seeing me and helping me find my passion.
Thank you for being an inspiration
to try something new.
I couldn't have done it without you.
And I can't wait to see what the next chapter holds.
(SINGING) And where you are
Is where I want to be
Where you are
Is where I want to be
And where you are
Is where I want to be
Ooh, I can't wait to see what the next chapter holds.
- Sequel, anyone? - Oh, I would be totally--
Yes, please. I would love it.
- -be down for a sequel.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Right.
So where do you think Leo, Matt, Ellie, and Sam are today?
Definitely in a blueberry orchard somewhere.
[laughter]
You know, I think one of the interesting things
about this movie is that even though Luke MacFarlane played
my best friend, we didn't get very
many scenes together in person.
No.
So I feel like it would be really
fun to do another movie where he and I got to interact
more on camera, you know.
I would-- please sign me up for that.
Well, that sounds--
I'd watch it.
I would.
OK, so we actually got you both a little gift,
so you can remember your time with us
and always find your keys.
BOTH: Aw!
So this one--
Because I didn't have my keys.
That's so sweet.
I'm so relieved it's not a piano.
Thank you so much.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: And this one has a key.
Oh, look at it.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Yeah, so you guys can keep the one you've
got, or feel free to swap.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS: Wait, I just have to show everybody this.
Look, it says, pa.
TAMERA MOWRY-HOUSLEY: Oh, my gosh, Ashley.
- For AP-- - Or app.
- -bio.
What do you think?
Do you want your key.
I want to swap.
I want to always remember you.
- Oh, cute. - Yeah.
Oh my gosh, how cute.
That's good, because this is smaller,
and it'll be easier for me to not lose.
This is great.
I love that idea.
Well, thank you, Ashley and Peter,
for being part of this noteworthy episode
of Hallmark Movie VIP Pass.
I'm actually going to use this.
Me too.
[vivaldi, "autumn"]
[upbeat music]