AARON CARMEN COLE DANIELLE FRANK HANNAH HANNAH_CARMEN KIM MR_SINGH NANA CARMEN Thank you. Can you scan these over? HANNAH Hey, what did she think? CARMEN Walk with me. HANNAH Oh no, she hated it. CARMEN No, not at all. HANNAH This is my first big article that isn't a Which breakfast food are you into? quiz and I totally blew it. CARMEN You did not blow it. But she didn't hate it, she just, she just thought it was a little one-sided. HANNAH Well, it's an opinion piece. CARMEN Yes and it was very well-written. I mean, everything you write is good. It's just a little cynical. HANNAH What? CARMEN Take the title for instance, Marriage, is it compatible for the 21st century? I mean, that question in itself already implies you think it's out of date. HANNAH Okay, I mean, that's a good point. I will change the title. CARMEN And it's not just the title. HANNAH Oh boy. CARMEN This is not an academic study. It's a lifestyle magazine. We want real stories, romance sells. HANNAH Okay, fine, however, people who choose to stay single are worthy of having their opinions heard. CARMEN That I'm not trying to sell some fake image here. Real love, successful marriages, they do exist. Weren't your grandparents married for like 60 years? HANNAH Yes, but... CARMEN See. Look, Hannah, ever since you and Kyle broke up, you seem kinda down. HANNAH Oh, come on that was two years ago and I'm the one who ended it. CARMEN Yes, but every breakup is hard in its own way, especially when you were engaged. HANNAH I just really don't think I'm letting it affect my work that much, but I get it, you need something different and it's my job to deliver so, consider it done. CARMEN You are going to crush it. It's just the first draft you can fix it. HANNAH Yeah. Okay, yes, you're right. Oh shoot. CARMEN What? HANNAH Oh, I was supposed to meet my Nana's lawyer tonight, but, I can cancel it I'm going to work on the article. CARMEN Absolutely not, go. We'll talk some more later. HANNAH Thank you. Mr. Singh? MR SINGH Oh, hello. HANNAH Hi, I'm Hannah Moore. MR SINGH Ah yes, the elusive Ms. Moore, please come in. Have a seat. HANNAH Thank you. MR SINGH I'm not sure if you got my voicemails, but I'm the executor of your grandmother, Rosalyn Moore's will. HANNAH Okay. MR SINGH Mrs. Moore was, a wonderful person. HANNAH Yeah she was, thank you. MR SINGH And she clearly felt the same about you. She left everything in your name. HANNAH What are you sure? MR SINGH Yes, not many cash assets, but she did have this, her cabin in Sherbrooke falls. Did you know about it? HANNAH Yeah, um, I thought she sold this years ago when she moved to the city after my grandpa died. MR SINGH No she refused to, even when she probably could have used the money. She was adamant that you have it. Well we just need a few signatures to make it all official. She also left you this. And here's the key to the cabin. CARMEN Wow. HANNAH I know. CARMEN Have you read it? HANNAH Um, no, no yet, feel like I should save it for something. They're her last words. CARMEN Oh, that's understandable. HANNAH Yeah. CARMEN What about the cabin? Wasn't that the place they used to go to every summer when we were kids? HANNAH Yeah, but I haven't been there in 10 years, between school and then work. They always came to me. Man, I loved it there. CARMEN So what are you going to do? HANNAH I dunno, sell it. Be a shame to let it sit empty. CARMEN Well, why does it have to sit empty? Maybe you should go. HANNAH No. CARMEN This could be good for you. HANNAH I can't, between work, the article. I've gotta submit it in two weeks. CARMEN You can write it from there. Half our staff works remotely it's not a big deal. I'll clear it with the magazine. HANNAH Really? CARMEN I mean, you haven't even unpacked since her funeral. Go to Sherbrooke Falls. Spend some time surrounded by Nana's stuff and rest, heal, write? You need a chance to process all this. HANNAH It does sound appealing. You know, you're basically my therapist now. CARMEN And bestie and boss and workout partner. Just not lately. Go repack your bags and I'll order us some takeout. HANNAH Okay, fine, but it's on me. CARMEN Thai food or Chinese? COLE Danny the store is on fire! DANIELLE Oh, ah... I told you not to track dirt into our store. COLE Come on, gimme a break. Plus, as soon as we open, they're going to be like a dozen people trudging through here making the same mess. DANIELLE Mm yeah, well there is a mop right here with your name on it, so. COLE Fine. DANIELLE Yes! COLE Oh but first, we have that delivery to unload. Are you gonna give me a hand or am I gonna have to call dad out of retirement? DANIELLE No, no, no, no, don't do it because you know, he's just gonna backseat drive this place again. COLE Messing the whole place up. DANIELLE Right. COLE Yeah. DANIELLE Okay, come on. I'll make coffee while we're at it. COLE Okay, that about does it for the dairy products. Hey, what is this? DANIELLE Oh yes! Aw, these are so cute. See, I thought these would be perfect for in front of the cash, you know great impulse buys. COLE Or more like a bunch of dust collectors. DANIELLE Dust collectors, ah, you are such a downer. COLE I'm just trying to balance the books. DANIELLE Yeah, well maybe if you'd let me update the website, we could actually attract some new customers. COLE We don't need, a new website. We are doing just fine as it is. DANIELLE But we haven't touched it in years, in the tech world that might as well be a century. We should get with the times cause I'd love even an online store. COLE Okay easy now, let's start with the mugs. You can put them wherever you want, but please, no more website talk. DANIELLE Okay fine, but promise me we'll talk about it soon. COLE Okay, I promise, but not today. DANIELLE But you know what you can do for me today? Call my friend Rachel. She's free this weekend. What, Rachel's amazing, she's a teacher, she's sociable, she's single. COLE She sounds great. DANIELLE But, Oh, come on. I Know it's weird, but Olivia wouldn't want you going crazy in that cabin by yourself. She'd want you to put yourself out there again. COLE Danny stop, can we not speculate on what Olivia would've wanted. Please. DANIELLE It's okay to move on. COLE I know and I'm good, honestly. DANIELLE Okay, Okay fine. You got to check these out. COLE Now what do you have in there? Matching hats or something. I mean, they come for the food, but they stay for the flare. HANNAH Wow. Nana. Perfect. COLE Hey there, do you need a hand? HANNAH Um, yeah, do you have any of that stuff that they use to fill holes in the wall? COLE Drywall paint? HANNAH Yeah. COLE Right here. HANNAH Oh. COLE You doing some renos?. HANNAH Yeah, Sort of. Thanks for this. COLE Do you have any sandpaper or a scraper? You're gonna need that. If you're fixing holes or anything. HANNAH Yeah thank you. COLE We paint here too, this are the selection these days. Thanks to the house flipping craze. HANNAH I'm not flipping houses. COLE Sorry I just couldn't help but notice that you were perusing the real estate section over there. HANNAH Yeah well, I was just curious. COLE Right of course. DANIELLE He's not giving you a hard time is he? HANNAH No its fine? DANIELLE Perfect, so what brings you to Sherbrooke falls? HANNAH I'm staying at my Nana's cabin for a couple of weeks, getting some work done. DANIELLE Great who's your Nana? HANNAH Rosalyn Moore? DANIELLE Oh, I read her obituary in the paper the other day. I'm so sorry for your loss. HANNAH Thank you, did you know her well? DANIELLE In passing, you know, when you're one of the only stores in town you get on a first name basis with people pretty quickly. And Cole, actually, he used to love her blueberry scones that she used to hand out to all of her neighbors. He tried them once and hasn't stopped talking about them since. HANNAH She was an incredible baker. DANIELLE Well, if you decide to whip them up while you're here. HANNAH I will let you know. DANIELLE Packed up, okay so did you get everything you need? HANNAH Um some white paint. DANIELLE Yeah, sure. Hey Cole why don't you grab her some paint eggshell finish work out for you, eggshell. Alright so all together we've got 53.40. HANNAH Okay, perfect. That's fine. DANIELLE Thank you so much. COLE You need a hand bringing the paint you don't need out to your car? HANNAH No, thank you am fine. DANIELLE See you around. COLE What's with the grin? DANIELLE Nothing I forgot to ask you to bring back my roasting pan though. I left it in your place last Sunday night. And Aaron needs it for a pot roast tonight. COLE You want me to go get it right now? HANNAH Yes, Please. COLE Fine but you still owe me a coffee? HANNAH Yeah, it'll be ready when you get back. COLE Okay. HANNAH Thank you. HANNAH Oh come on. Oh come on. HANNAH What are you doing here? COLE I live here. HANNAH You live in that house? COLE Yeah for the last five years. The real question is what are you doing breaking into Mrs. Moore's place? HANNAH Well, I'm not breaking in Mrs. Moore is my grandmother or was my grandmother. COLE Oh, I'm sorry. HANNAH You know what, let's start over. I'm Hannah Moore. COLE Cole Walker, nice to meet you. Now I can either give you a little boost or I can help you with the front door if you'd like, dealer's choice. HANNAH Well the door would be nice. So you work at the store? COLE I own it with my sister, Danielle. It used to belong to our parents, but they're retired now. HANNAH That's nice. COLE What do you do outside of not flipping houses? HANNAH I work at a lifestyle magazine. COLE Oh you're a writer. HANNAH Oh, well, if you've ever taken a, 'which pasta noodle are you' quiz then yeah I probably wrote it, but I'm actually working on something new. It's my first big gig. COLE That's awesome. Should we give it a whirl. HANNAH Yes please go for it. Okay. Thank, you very much for all your help today. COLE You're welcome. HANNAH Yes, I'll see you around. COLE I'll see you around. DANIELLE Thank you so much and there you go, enjoy. I just sold another set of mugs now I don't want to say told you so but... COLE Very funny. DANIELLE I had to seize the moment. COLE How do you manage to turn every conversation into a setup? DANIELLE I don't know It's a gift. COLE Don't you have anything better to do? DANIELLE Yeah I do. That's why you should be honored that I'm so focused on you. COLE Well what did I say about meddling. AARON What she get you pulled into now? DANIELLE Nothing. COLE Because I won't bite. DANIELLE But he should. COLE Okay I have some restocking too. I'll see you later. AARON You bet. DANIELLE Okay bye love you too. AARON Hey, I know you guys have a special thing going on between the two of you. Maybe it's time you let it be. DANIELLE I, is wanting him to be happy really such a bad thing. AARON No, but maybe he should come to it on his own terms, you know? DANIELLE Okay yeah you're right. AARON It does happen on occasion. DANIELLE Okay. AARON You ready to go? DANIELLE Yeah I'm just going to close up here and I'll meet you outside. AARON Sounds good. DANIELLE Hey, I love you. AARON I love you too. HANNAH It was so humiliating. I mean I was basically halfway through the window, which by the way, I was never going to fit through. CARMEN That does sound like you. HANNAH I know I mean, it was infuriating, especially after how smug he had been at the store. CARMEN What do you mean by smug? HANNAH He assumed I knew nothing about basic home repair. CARMEN Well, to be fair you don't really. HANNAH Excuse me, I lived in New York city since I was 17. CARMEN Yeah which means you're strong as an ox, but you're on the phone with the building manager anytime there's a problem. Now let's get you the most important part. Is he cute? HANNAH No. CARMEN Is he married? HANNAH Why would you even ask that HANNAH because I'm definitely not going to. CARMEN Interview him for the article. HANNAH Oh, well. HANNAH CARMEN No, I would rather not. CARMEN Because you like him. HANNAH Okay I've gotta go, there's like an insane amount of dust in here. CARMEN Yeah, me too. I'm meeting Simon for drinks. HANNAH Oh, Simon huh? Sounds like it's going well. CARMEN Don't jinx it okay. I'm going to call you during the week to check in. I want an update on those interviews. HANNAH CARMEN Okay you got it, have fun. CARMEN Ciao. HANNAH Hi I was wondering if someone could come over and assess my property. DANIELLE Hi! HANNAH Hi. HANNAH Danielle, right? DANIELLE Yes yeah. Good morning I'm sorry to just show up like this, not interrupting. HANNAH No, no, not at all. AARON Aaron from Wellingford Real Estate also married to this one. HANNAH Okay, Aaron nice to meet you. AARON Likewise. DANIELLE When he you told me you called, I figured I would just come make the introduction. HANNAH Cool, well do you guys wanna come in I was just about to make some coffee. AARON Love some. HANNAH Come on in. Sorry about the mess. I promise when we have it listed, it will be spic and span. AARON Alright not a problem. DANIELLE It is so beautiful. HANNAH Oh, well thank you. My grandfather was actually a carpenter. He built it for my grandma back in the day. DANIELLE Were you close with them? AARON Danny! HANNAH No it's okay. Yeah, I was, yeah. They were sorta like a second set of parents to me. DANIELLE Is that them there. HANNAH Yeah that's them. DANIELLE I feel like I recognize him. Did he used to drive one of those really huge cars from the sixties? HANNAH Yeah, the beast. Oh my God he loved that car. The thing was so loud. You could hear it coming from 20 miles away. DANIELLE Are these your family members here too? HANNAH No. Those are people that I'm interviewing for the article that I'm writing. DANIELLE You're a writer. HANNAH Yeah I work at Fifth and Madison magazine. DANIELLE What! That is so cool, we sell that at the store. What's the article. HANNAH Well, it's actually an investigative piece on marriage. Yeah, I'm interviewing all kinds of folks. Serial bachelors, married people. I'm just trying to get a full range of perspectives. You know, asking if people think marriage is actually worth it in this day and age. DANIELLE That sounds really juicy. HANNAH Hey, do you guys know anybody who may be interested in getting interviewed for the article? DANIELLE You could interview us. AARON No, no thanks we're good. DANIELLE Don't be so shy. AARON I'm not shy, just busy. HANNAH Hey if you change your mind, let me know. And if you think of anyone else. DANIELLE Oh, I'm on it. AARON Well, shall we take a look around. DANIELLE Yeah what's upstairs? HANNAH Um, okay. DANIELLE So they're all antiques. HANNAH Most of them I think, over the years. AARON Overall the place looks good. HANNAH But? AARON It could use some upgrades if you wanna get top dollar. HANNAH Are we talking big renovations or. AARON I suggest cleaning the gutters. Then fixing the front door, boosting the overall curb appeal, you know, add some evergreen plants on the porch and stuff like that. And inside give it a good clean, some fresh paint. Fix those shelves if you can. Just stuff to make it HANNAH Function on a basic level. Alright well I'm on it. DANIELLE Yeah, no more breaking into the windows for you. HANNAH Oh yeah so Cole told you guys about that did he? DANIELLE He did, yeah. You know, come to think of it Cole's pretty handy. He, does all the repairs at the store, electrical plumbing, all of it. He could probably help you out. HANNAH No, I mean, I'm sure I can figure it out. DANIELLE But you're so busy with the article and here he'd be happy to do it. Let me, I'll just go ask him. HANNAH No, you really do... it's fine. DANIELLE Cole! Cole! COLE What's going on? DANIELLE Hannah needs help fixing up her cabin. And I told her you know everything, even though it annoys me to know when to say it. COLE You're planning on selling it? HANNAH Potentially, I'm not sure yet. DANIELLE Aaron says it needs some repairs and Hannah's got a lot on her plate. She's a writer. COLE Oh, well I still have the store to look after and I'm really not sure I'm the right person for the job. HANNAH See, I totally understand he's busy. DANIELLE No, I make his schedule, he's not that busy. You're not that busy. HANNAH You said you had other contractors in mind. AARON Well, there's Mr. Collins. DANIELLE Mr. Collins is 83 years old. AARON Well, what about Ron? DANIELLE Ron is a dud. AARON Oh he's not that bad. DANIELLE You know the kind of mechanic who tells you, you need a new engine when all you really needed was an oil change. HANNAH That wouldn't be good. DANIELLE So you'll do it then. COLE We can probably work something out if that's what you want. HANNAH You know, I think I could really use your help. COLE Alright then. DANIELLE Excellent. HANNAH Thank you. DANIELLE And hey, listen, if you need any design inspo or you just give me a call, there's some great stores in town. There's this cute one on the main strip that just sells the cutest stuff, ours. COLE Hi. HANNAH Hi. Hey, what are you doing? COLE I'm just fixing your door. It looks like the trim is coming loose. So water and ice are probably getting in the frame and warping the boards. That's why the door is sticking. HANNAH I see. COLE But I may have to tackle some of this from the inside if that's okay. HANNAH You don't have to do that right now. You're probably really busy. COLE Oh no it's no problem. I'm here I've got my supplies. So, or I can just come back another time. HANNAH You know what it's okay. Come in, come in, come on in. Yeah. COLE Woah. HANNAH Yeah, I just closed the door and the whole thing sorta of like crumbled, like a shortbread cookie. COLE Well you can add this to list too, if you want. HANNAH I see why Danielle hires you out to every stranger in town. COLE What's going on here? HANNAH Oh, I'm making my Nana's Scones. COLE Oh yeah, she made me a batch when I moved in all those years ago. I didn't know her all that well, but I do remember these being legendary. HANNAH Okay, well don't get your hopes up because I haven't made them in years. COLE Wow, you don't bake much in New York? HANNAH Ah, no, not anymore. I used to do it all the time as a kid with my Nana it was kind of our thing, but I haven't bought a bag of flour in years so hence the massacre. COLE Well, no matter how it turns out I'll eat em. I'm game for any kind of dessert cake, pie, trifle you name it. HANNAH Trifle huh, you don't hear that every day. COLE Oh yeah, it's the most underrated dessert. If you ask me cookies, custard fruit it's good stuff. HANNAH Well, even if they turn out like hockey pucks, it's still a great distraction. COLE From work? Danielle says that you're writing an article, something about is marriage still worth it. HANNAH Yeah, pretty much. It's my first big shot at the magazine. And if I do really well, then it might mean a permanent promotion. And if not, I'm going to be cubicle bound for the foreseeable future and have really disappointed my friend. COLE Well, I'm sure you'll pull it off. HANNAH Hey, you don't happen to know any married couples that might let me interview them for the article, do you? Maybe even you? COLE Oh, I'm not married. But my parents, they've got that whole storybook romance thing going on, 40 years and counting. HANNAH Wow, unicorns do exist. COLE You could ask them, they're probably at the store. We could put in an order for some supplies for all this while we're at it. HANNAH Yeah okay that would be great. KIM I'm confident that the kids have this covered. FRANK Yeah I think it'd be nice for the 40th anniversary. The store is doing a great job. You know, Danny, I like this display, but I think you should add a few more items. You know, I think cross-merchandising potential. DANIELLE Dad! KIM Old habits die hard, honey. FRANK Alright alright. Okay forget it. COLE Dad, you reorganize the store yet. FRANK Oh, hey how you doing? KIM Hi honey. COLE Mom, Dad. This is Hannah, she's Roselyn Moore's granddaughter. KIM Oh the writer, Danny said that you just moved in next door to Cole. HANNAH Oh yeah, temporarily. FRANK Well, welcome to Sherbrooke Falls, Hannah. HANNAH Thank you, it's a really lovely spot. KIM Now, let us know if you need anything okay. HANNAH Actually there was something, I was sort of wondering if I could interview you guys for an article that I'm working on and speaking to a bunch of people, getting their personal opinion on marriage and Cole here told me that you two are celebrating your 40th anniversary this weekend. KIM We are. DANIELLE Yes, yes, this is perfect. Oh, you gotta do it. HANNAH Well, you don't have to. KIM I've always wanted to be in a magazine. What do you think, Frank? FRANK Yeah we'd be honored. DANIELLE Wait is tomorrow too soon? FRANK Tomorrow's the winter picnic, sweetie. DANIELLE Yeah, but Hannah should come. No I don't wanna impose. KIM Oh not at all we would love to have you. HANNAH Okay yeah that sounds like fun count me in. DANIELLE Excellent. And, Cole here can give you a ride over. COLE Sure, sounds good, and now if you'll excuse us. We have some work to do, this way. HANNAH Thank you so much your family seems amazing. COLE Hey, you're welcome I'm glad it worked out. Ah here , just take a look. So I just finished a building for another client in this color, what do you think for the shelves? HANNAH I like this one. COLE Oh, you're right. Timeless is better it suits you. Good!. Anyway, I'll just gonna call it in. HANNAH Oh, I can order it online if that's easier. COLE Well, we're kind of old school. The website doesn't let you do that. HANNAH Wow. COLE I know, Danny's been getting on my case about updating it, but I don't even know where to start. HANNAH Well, maybe I can help. I had to learn a lot about website design when I was starting out as a freelance writer. COLE Really? HANNAH Yeah, do you mind if I take a look? COLE That would be awesome, thank you. Be my guest. HANNAH Aha! That's a cute picture. Do you guys have another sister? COLE No, that's Olivia, my wife. HANNAH Oh, I'm sorry I thought you weren't married. COLE I'm not, at least not anymore. She passed away a few years ago. HANNAH Cole, I am so sorry. COLE Yeah thanks. HANNAH Well, um, Is that all you need from me. COLE Yeah, I thinks so. HANNAH Okay I'll head out. Thank you. Nice to meet you guys. DANIELLE What happened? COLE Nothing. DANIELLE Don't look at me. HANNAH You know, I could probably find my way there. You don't have to drive me. COLE Don't worry about it. Come on hop in. I bet my mom has got prime seats and hot chocolate already waiting for you. HANNAH Oh no I don't wanna intrude. COLE It's just a ride Hannah. HANNAH Yeah. Okay. COLE Its cool... well here we are. I know it's probably not what you're use to in New York. HANNAH It's perfect actually. I used to build campfires with my grandpa in the summers. It's really bringing me back. He was a scout leader. COLE Oh, I see. So if I ever get lost in the woods I'll know who to call. HANNAH Oh yeah. You need somebody to read a compass or build a campfire or sing a jingle, then I'm your girl. Sure you don't really need help with that kind of thing. COLE Well, what if I still want to see your skills in action. HANNAH Oh, okay so you're challenging me? COLE Oh, maybe. HANNAH Alright. First, you got to start with the base. See some people prefer this tent shape, but this is much sturdier. It's like a chimney. HANNAH It's called the log cabin lane. COLE Ooh, so you remember the name. HANNAH Two more logs on top. And then light the match and... Voila. COLE Jeez you're a baker, a girl scout, a web designer, a writer, what other random tricks do you have up your sleeve. HANNAH I also cross country ski. Is that random enough for you? COLE Yeah it's okay. KIM Hey, Hannah you made it. HANNAH Hey hi, Mrs. Walker. KIM It's so great to see you. You too I suppose. COLE Hi, mom. KIM Hot cocoa, my secret recipe. HANNAH Yes, please. Um listen I know that you're really busy so we can do this whenever. KIM Oh no, it's great. We can do it now. Frank! FRANK Coming. KIM I swear It's like herding calves with him sometimes. HANNAH Thank you guys so much for agreeing to do this. I really appreciate it. KIM Oh, sure. We're happy to. HANNAH Do you mind if I record it? KIM No, go ahead. HANNAH Alright, so I usually start by asking how you two met and how you got to know each other. FRANK Well, I met my Kimmy at the local fair. She was new to town I'd seen her at school, but I never had the courage to talk to her until we were both stuck in the fun house. KIM You know, those rooms with mirrors and clowns and ball pits that they have at local fairs. HANNAH Oh yeah. FRANK Well we were both trying to find our way out, but we couldn't and well, you know, the hallways were all leading back to the same spot. I'd never been so lost or embarrassed in my life. I turn around the corner and suddenly. There she is, well, 12 of her actually, thanks to all the mirrors, most beautiful sight I ever saw. KIM And I was never so relieved to see a person, any person, I latched on to Frank, we left together and we've been joined at the hip ever since. HANNAH Did you know right then you were going to marry him? KIM Honestly, no. HANNAH So you're not a believer in love at first sight. FRANK Yeah, I am. But it took a while to get her on board. KIM Well, I happen to believe that love is more than just a feeling. it's a commitment that you make every day. HANNAH Is that what makes it last in your opinion? FRANK Yep, you got to wake up every morning and decide to choose that person. Do what you can for them. Forgive them when you have to love them unequivocally and have fun whenever you can. KIM The fun part's really important. HANNAH So was there ever a time where you two thought it might be easier to just... KIM Oh, break up? No. Because life is never easy, anyway whether you're married or not. FRANK I think marriage is like a sailboat. KIM Here we go. FRANK Sometimes it's calm waters and it's all smooth sailing. Then sometimes you get caught in a nasty storm. And when you do you feel like one of them ropes that's being stretched to its limits. And the wind is ripping at your sails. Most people are searching for a means to end that tension. And they see cutting off their spouses as a way to do so. But they may not understand that what they might be doing FRANK is cutting off their anchor instead of their sails. HANNAH Wow. KIM Our kids know that one off by heart, right, Cole. COLE Yeah. HANNAH Well, I don't blame you, Frank, it's a good one I think our readers are really gonna like it. KIM Did all the other couples you interview wax this poetic. HANNAH No, I've interviewed people who prefer the single life too. I'm trying to get both perspectives. KIM And what about you, what side are you on? HANNAH I'm on the fence. Yeah, I was engaged for a little while. And now it's just me and I think that's pretty great too. FRANK You know, there's room in the world for all kinds of folks. HANNAH Exactly. FRANK Hey, you should come and have a Sunday dinner at Cole's, we're celebrating our anniversary. HANNAH Oh, well, I don't wanna impose. KIM Oh, no nonsense we'd love to have. COLE Oh no, Mom, don't pressure her. She doesn't have to come if she doesn't want to. KIM I'm not pressuring, honey. I'm just asking her. COLE Okay, yeah. HANNAH Yeah you know what I've got so much work to do this weekend, but thank you so much for the invite. FRANK Well the offer stands and if you change your mind, great. Hey, anyway I want to introduce you to a donut over here with cinnamon. You're gonna love it. You got a sweet tooth? HANNAH Ah, yes I do. Do I have a choice. FRANK Ah well if you don't have one you will have to eat this donut. COLE Hey, um, can I give you a hand? HANNAH Yeah thank you. Okay. COLE Here's okay? HANNAH Great. COLE It's freezing out huh? HANNAH Yeah. COLE About earlier, I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't come for dinner. I mean, you absolutely should If you want to. HANNAH It's a bit weird though right. COLE I'm really sorry. It's just, we haven't had a guest for Sunday dinner since Olivia died. HANNAH Oh. COLE I hadn't even thought about that fact until they invited you. And then, I was like a deer in the headlights, you know? HANNAH Yeah I can imagine. COLE At the end of the day though, it's just dinner, people sitting around the table and sharing food and honestly it would be great if you came. HANNAH I don't know. COLE Danielle and Aaron will be there. It'll be fun I promise. HANNAH Can I think about it? COLE Oh yeah, absolutely. HANNAH Okay well, goodnight. COLE Goodnight. DANIELLE Is that the last of them? COLE Yep, I gotta hand it to you. You were right about those? HANNAH Wait, what's wrong? COLE What do you mean? Nothing? DANIELLE You just said I was right about something. COLE Oh yeah, well give credit where credit is due and all that. DANIELLE You're upset about something. COLE No, I'm not I'm just... DANIELLE Is this is about the Sunday dinner freak out. Mum called and told me immediately. COLE I didn't freak out it just took me by surprise. DANIELLE Whatever you say, but the fact that you feel bad about it that's interesting. COLE I feel bad for making our neighbor feel unwelcome that's all. DANIELLE So apologize. COLE I did. DANIELLE So apologize better. COLE Okay how? DANIELLE I dunno, do something nice for her, I mean take her out to lunch. COLE I dunno lunch kinda feels like a date. DANIELLE That would be great. COLE Danny. DANIELLE Fine, I'm sure you will come up with something. HANNAH Hi. COLE Hey, is it a bad time? HANNAH Nope come on in. COLE I thought I'd put these shelves up once and for all you. HANNAH Thank you, do you need some help. COLE Yeah, sure. I just need to get these, all these brackets here. Alright just angle that in then slid it off the back. Perfect. Couple of screws and we are done. HANNAH Okay I will hold it steady. COLE Perfect. Now this side. Sorry its an awkward angle here. And we're done. HANNAH I was kinda actually going to go get some air. COLE Oh yeah same. I know this nice trail we could go for a hike. HANNAH How about something a little more fun. COLE Alright, done. It's been a while since I've done this. HANNAH Not as good as I was when I was six, but. COLE So how's the article coming. HANNAH Slowly. COLE Don't be too hard on yourself. HANNAH No well, I just don't want to disappoint your parents. COLE I'm sure you won't. HANNAH I don't know. It's funny. I usually don't get so worried about what people think, but I just want to do right by them and their relationship, you know? They're pretty inspiring. COLE Yeah they definitely set the bar high. What about your parents? What are they like? HANNAH They're good people, but their relationship is different. COLE I think they're more friends than anything. That part's important. HANNAH Yeah, but what if that's all you have? I mean, when I was a kid, I remember them being so much more affectionate and well, I guess things are bound to change right? COLE Is that what happened with your fiance? HANNAH I don't know, I guess I just woke up one day and realized we were coexisting. I remember thinking, is this it, isn't it supposed to be better? I don't know, maybe I'm crazy. COLE You're not crazy. Life's short don't settle. HANNAH How did you know Olivia was the one? COLE I don't remember one exact moment. I just knew that coming home to her was always the best part of my day. HANNAH It must be really hard. COLE I'm getting used to it. HANNAH Think you will ever get married again? COLE I don't know, never say never, but I sometimes wonder if it's possible for me to get that lucky again. How about you? Ever think you'll take the plunge? HANNAH I doubt it. COLE Is that because you think it will just fizzle out. HANNAH Well statistically I've got a 50 50 shot at making it. COLE Love's a lot more complicated than statistics. About Sunday dinner, you should come. I want you to, I'm making this big feast at my place and I'm pretty sure my mom would bring you leftovers anyways. So you might as well enjoy it while it's hot right? HANNAH Well, I guess I do have to take their picture for the article. COLE Exactly. You can do it there two birds one stone. HANNAH Okay but only if I'm allowed to bring dessert. COLE Perfect. HANNAH Okay then. HANNAH Hey. CARMEN Hi, finally. How are you? HANNAH Confused. CARMEN About the article? I thought you found a couple. HANNAH No, I did I'm just still struggling. There are so many thoughts. CARMEN You fell for the hot neighbor didn't you? HANNAH What, no. CARMEN Hannah. HANNAH Maybe. CARMEN Oh boy. HANNAH Yeah, I know it's a disaster. CARMEN Why cause he's a widower. HANNAH No, well maybe I don't know. I just... so much to consider. Why do I always do this to myself? Why am I always choosing unavailable men? CARMEN Because you self-sabotage. being alone is your comfort zone. HANNAH That's what he said. CARMEN He said that? HANNAH Well I mean not in so many words, but yeah. CARMEN Sounds like he's clearly paying attention. HANNAH Okay, yeah, but his wife? CARMEN Well, just because he's a widower doesn't mean he's unavailable. Sounds like he could be ready to move on. HANNAH And how do I know? CARMEN You ask? HANNAH Are you crazy? CARMEN Okay, well, Hannah, if you're not gonna put yourself out there. Maybe you should write about it. HANNAH Carmen, I can't do that without his permission. CARMEN Well, I don't mean to publish. I just mean for you to sort through your thoughts. Writing's always been how you process things. HANNAH I don't know, it feels weird. CARMEN It's just to get things flowing again. It'll be good for the article. DANIELLE Hello. AARON Hi, I'm here DANIELLE Hi, sorry we're early. Mum told me that Hannah said that a photographer is coming tonight to take a picture of them. And I just, I wanted to make sure your place was an order, but Jesus, its spotless. Did you sweep. AARON Danny, let the man be. COLE Do you guys want anything to drink? AARON Yeah, I'll take one. DANIELLE What is he making? This is impressive look at this. COLE All right, here you are. And the sparkling water for the princess. DANIELLE Um, thank you, haha, you tucked in your shirt. COLE Yeah It's Sunday dinner. DANIELLE I've seen you eat dinner with sawdust in your hair. AARON I am sorry in advance. DANIELLE I knew it. COLE Calm down. DANIELLE He's not even denying it, but this is amazing. This is so amazing, right babe? AARON Whatever makes you happy. COLE It's just a friendly dinner guys. KIM Knock knock, we're here. COLE Oh hey! DANIELLE Mom, you look gorgeous. FRANK Doesn't she. KIM You look lovely, hun. COLE Thank you, mom. I just need to go outside to get some more firewood. I'll be right back. KIM What's going on? COLE What do you got there? HANNAH Trifle, some guy told me it was pretty good stuff. COLE You don't mind if we skip the dinner part and just go right to that do you. HANNAH Whatever you want. DANIELLE Hey dad, did you get the new smoker up and running or what? FRANK Oh yeah, we used it last week turned out great. COLE You do know that every meal that he cooks from now and it's going to be smoked. KIM Unfortunately yes, but it's so hard to say no because he's so enthusiastic. AARON You know, we got some space in the backyard. DANIELLE No. Absolutely not no. If you spend our hot tub savings on a meat smoker, I swear, where this is. Do all couples you interview bicker like this? HANNAH I wouldn't call it bickering. I would call it healthy debate. DANIELLE Ooh! okay you know, I read something that said it was a sign of a good marriage couples that can disagree forgive and move on easily. COLE Well, then you and Aaron have the healthiest marriage of all time. HANNAH Though in all seriousness, you guys seem to have it pretty figured it out. I've interviewed a lot of couples in our generation who are having a really hard time with marriage, you know, between the rising cost of living and new stressors at work that we experience in our generation that just didn't exist when our parents got married. DANIELLE Do you think it's harder to have a successful marriage nowadays? HANNAH Well, I don't know. I'm not married, but what do you guys think? DANIELLE I think we're not the first generation to have hardships being granted there's been some unprecedented challenges lately. No, I think humans are hardwired for love. No matter what the state of the world is. HANNAH Well, there are some people that think love isn't enough to make a marriage work. DANIELLE Sure it is. You just have to make sure you fall in love with the right person. HANNAH But how do you know it's the right person? DANIELLE Well, this is not scientific or anything, but I would say if that person makes you feel like home. Anyway, it looks like you got an interview out of us after all and Aaron didn't have to say a word. HANNAH Well that, I mean that was great. Do you mind if I use some of that? DANIELLE Oh, I would be honored. Yeah. Who's up for dessert. No, I'll get it, sit, sit, sit. Coffee anyway?. FRANK Always honey. KIM Just have one Frank, you know, you'll be up till 3:00 AM. FRANK That's what naps are for, my dear. So, Hannah, how is the cabin renovations coming along? Aaron been able to list it yet? AARON No, not yet. I do have someone interested when you're ready. HANNAH That's good to know. DANIELLE Look at this magical thing. KIM Oh my gosh, trifle, that is Cole's favorite. FRANK Did you make that? HANNAH I did yeah. FRANK Well now. COLE So, who wants some? FRANK Beautiful... I'll just have that one. COLE Thank you so much for this. My parents are really enjoying all the reminiscing. My mom must have redone her hair like five times in there. HANNAH Are you kidding? It's my pleasure. Your family, they're incredible people. COLE And I think they really like you too. KIM So how do I look? HANNAH Perfect. FRANK So where do we sit? HANNAH Center of the couch would be great. Hey, Danielle, Aaron, why don't you guys hope in here to. DANIELLE Really? HANNAH Yes, grab a seat. DANIELLE How's my hair? AARON You look great. DANIELLE Don't just say that. AARON I'm not, you look fantastic. COLE If it's, I don't want to mess everything up, but maybe we could get one with me too for the website DANIELLE The website? COLE Yeah, Hannah agreed to help give it a facelift. HANNAH Yeah but we can use the old photo too. COLE No, no, I think a new photo is a great idea. Let's do it. HANNAH Okay, alright hop in. DANIELLE Thank you so much, Hannah. That's incredibly nice of you. HANNAH Are you kidding? You guys have done so much for me. It's the least I can do. Okay, here we go guys big smile. I mean, I don't think it's going to get better. You get out of there. Beautiful. Danielle, Aaron, could you guys look at each other? That's beautiful love it. Happy anniversary. HANNAH I can't believe your dad ate most of this trifle. Its seriously impressive. COLE Oh, you never met him at the fair. Well, the part that he'd left out was that he had just won a hot dog eating contest, like 20 minutes before he went into the fun house. Luckily for my mom, he can hold his food. Otherwise, Danny and I might not even exist. HANNAH Okay, well that's an important detail. I promise not to include in the article. COLE Oh no, you should my mom will laugh. HANNAH Thanks for having me tonight I hope it wasn't too weird. COLE Oh no, it wasn't, it was great. You're welcome any time. HANNAH Well maybe next time I can host. COLE Oh, you wouldn't want my whole family in your place messing it all up they're like a tornado. HANNAH I was thinking more you and I. COLE I'd love that. HANNAH Okay, is tomorrow to soon. COLE No that's perfect. HANNAH All right, I'll see you tomorrow. HANNAH Good morning. DANIELLE Good morning. How are you? HANNAH I'm good. Hey, do you guys have a printer back there? I just got to print off my article do some editing the whole red pen thing. DANIELLE For sure, yeah. I also wanted to tell you, thank you so much for coming to dinner the other night and for the awesome photo shoot I had a blast. HANNAH Yeah, I did too. COLE So all of our real estate info is just over there on the community board. DANIELLE Hey hey! COLE Hey, whats going on over here. The gossip train leave the station already? DANIELLE Don't flatter yourself. COLE Is Aaron around that lady wanted to talk to someone about real estate. DANIELLE Oh yeah, he's at the office. I'll let him know. COLE Maybe you won't have any trouble selling your place then. HANNAH Yeah, I don't know I forgot how much I like it here. I'm not so sure I'm ready to sell yet. DANIELLE Okay, hey Hannah I think I got everything. HANNAH Perfect. For the flowers. DANIELLE Thank you very much. Good luck editing. HANNAH Thank you. COLE I'll see you later then. HANNAH Definitely. DANIELLE So you're seeing Hannah later. COLE Yes. DANIELLE As in for renovations or..? COLE No, we finished most of those. DANIELLE Oh great. Okay I can't take it anymore. Are you going on a date with her or not? It's happening. It's really happening. COLE Calm down. DANIELLE This is perfect, I can't believe it. COLE It's just dinner right now. DANIELLE Yeah, but you like her. COLE I do, yeah. DANIELLE Wow. Miracles do exist. Don't ever tell me miracles don't exist. I'm really happy for you, Cole. HANNAH Hi. COLE Hi. HANNAH Come on in. COLE Yes thank you. The place is really starting to come together. HANNAH Thanks. I've been meaning to pick up a couple more things to finish it up. Just going to check on dinner, but please take your coat off. Make yourself at home. COLE How's the article coming? HANNAH Good, yeah. Down to the wire I've got to get it in first thing. COLE Well, if you need another set of eyes, I could always read it for you. HANNAH I'll keep that in mind thank you. COLE Olivia, what's this? HANNAH Oh, that's um, nothing. COLE Did you write about Olivia and me. HANNAH No, I just printed it out by mistake. COLE Is this for the article? HANNAH No, it's not for the article. I was just... COLE What? HANNAH Well, I was just trying to sort through my feelings about all this. So I wrote it out. It was supposed to help give me some clarity. COLE What does that even mean? HANNAH I was just confused and overwhelmed by everything that was happening between us. Look, I'm sorry that you even had to see it. COLE Us, there is no us. We just had one date. HANNAH I'm, yeah, I know. COLE I'm sorry. I gotta, I gotta go. HANNAH Cole, wait. Hi Aaron, it's Hannah. I was just wondering, is your buyer still interested in my place? Okay that would be great thank you. Hey! AARON Hey! Hey thank you for having us on such short notice. HANNAH Yeah, no problem, you can run in if you want? AARON I hope everything's okay. HANNAH Yeah just time go I think. AARON Understood. HANNAH I hope she likes it. AARON You and Cole did a great job I'm positive she'll make an offer. HANNAH Thank you, Aaron. AARON You're welcome. DANIELLE So, you want her to leave? COLE I never said that. DANIELLE Well ,Aaron just got an offer on her cabin. COLE Okay. DANIELLE Okay, that's your answer? COLE It's her decision, what do you want me to do? DANIELLE Well, forgive her and apologize to yourself for storming off. COLE I didn't storm off. DANIELLE Well you kinda of did. Don't let a misunderstanding ruin this. You guys are a great match. COLE It's not a misunderstanding. She wrote about Olivia. She wrote about our marriage. DANIELLE Yeah for herself, not to publish. And can you blame her? I mean, you always keep things so close to your chest. How is she supposed to know how you're feeling or if you're ready to move on? COLE I'm pretty sure I made that clear. DANIELLE Okay sending signals is not the same thing as talking about it. COLE I talked about it. DANIELLE You talked about Olivia or about your feelings for Hannah. Don't give up so easily. COLE It's not that simple. DANIELLE Just call her. COLE She may be great, but that doesn't make us a good match. She prefers to be alone. DANIELLE People change all the time. You were a lone wolf too once before Olivia. Just think about it. HANNAH Aaron hey. Yeah I am just filling out the paperwork and signing it right now. I will get it over to you in two seconds. Okay, thank you. CARMEN Hi. HANNAH Hey, did you get the article. CARMEN I did. HANNAH And? CARMEN And it was fantastic. HANNAH You really think so? CARMEN Really. And I also wish the Walkers were my neighbors like, come on. Are you okay? HANNAH No, it was just so unlike me. CARMEN I know you convinced yourself that your life is supposed to look different or that you're doomed to be alone ever since Kyle, but it's okay if you want more. HANNAH Yeah, but he's right I mean technically there is no us. CARMEN Love does not care about technicalities. HANNAH Well, it doesn't matter anyway, I just accepted an offer on the cabin. CARMEN What, why? HANNAH Because I'm not going to use it and it was a good offer. CARMEN Hannah, come on you just did the best work of your career there. You fell in love. Are you sure you want to sell it? HANNAH Look, I know that you're trying to help and I really appreciate it, but right now I just want to wallow in my sorrows and eat junk food until we pass out. CARMEN Okay I'll order us the biggest pizza I can find. And we're gonna watch true crime documentaries all night long until we fall asleep. HANNAH Thank you. NANA My dearest Hannah by now you know that I am gone and you may be holding the keys to the old cabin in Sherbrooke Falls. The place that houses my most treasured memories, but a house is just four walls. If it's not filled with the people you love. HANNAH She always knew what to say. CARMEN Hannah, you have to go back and profess your love right? HANNAH What if it doesn't work out. CARMEN But what if it does, there's always risks nothing's a sure bet. Even Nana had doubts. You're not going to know unless you try. HANNAH Yeah but Aaron already sold the cabin. CARMEN Well, you're gonna have to stop him. Come on. HANNAH You're right. Okay. Okay. CARMEN Keys. HANNAH Wish me luck. CARMEN You're not going to need it because no matter what happens, it's gonna be okay. NANA I met your grandfather in that town when I was 21. I know to you, that must seem young. But back in my day, reaching that milestone without any prospects of marriage was cause for concern. But I was committed to my freedom and I wanted nothing to do with marriage. And then I met your grandfather. I worried that my affection would fade and that I might feel trapped, but as luck would have it, my love for your grandfather only grew and our life didn't feel like a compromise. It felt like home. It gives me great comfort to know that there will be a place for you. Should you decide to keep it. I adore you Hannah. And you can bet your bottom dollar I am missing you at this exact moment and wherever I am. all my love, Nana. DANIELLE It's so good right? Check this out. KIM Oh, look at that. DANIELLE Isn't that great. KIM We look cute in that. DANIELLE Oh my gosh look. KIM You look fabulous. DANIELLE Cole, hey Cole, come check this out. KIM Oh, look at this, my quote. COLE What happened? DANIELLE Hannah's article came out. COLE Oh. DANIELLE But don't you want to read it? COLE I don't know. KIM Cole, you have to read it. COLE Mom. FRANK We'll cover for you here, take your time read it. COLE I'm good, Dad. DANIELLE Oh, for Pete's sake, just read it you dummy. She loves you. COLE What? DANIELLE Read it. DANIELLE So Cole? COLE It's a great article. She's a good writer and you guys, she tells your story better than you do I'd have to say. KIM It is good, isn't it. FRANK Did you read to the end? COLE Yeah, I read it. DANIELLE Okay, let me, and I quote "One can't help but wonder if the Walker's marriage is the exception to the rule an outlier in a downward facing trend, but then you meet their children, who in spite of their hardships have refused to succumb to cynicism. Spend enough time with them, and you too may become a believer in lasting love". She loves you. COLE That's not what that says. DANIELLE You need to go find her. COLE I don't know, I just... KIM Honey it's okay to be scared. FRANK It's a big thing moving on. DANIELLE But it's worth it. She's worth it. COLE I don't know where to find her. DANIELLE Aaron probably has her address on file somewhere. I can get him to text it to you, go. COLE Are you going to be fine here, though? DANIELLE We'll be fine, go. Cole, go. KIM Good luck, honey. HANNAH Cole! Cole! Cole! AARON Hannah! HANNAH Aaron! Hi. AARON What's going on? HANNAH Listen, I changed my mind I don't wanna sell. AARON But I thought you said... HANNAH I'm sorry, I know it's crazy, but I want to stay here, my house. AARON But we just finished the final inspection. HANNAH Is there anything you can do? AARON Well, technically they haven't signed the contract yet since it was based on this final inspection. HANNAH So meaning? AARON I think I can talk her out of it. HANNAH Thank you. Thank you so much. AARON You got it. COLE Hannah? HANNAH Cole, hey. COLE What are you doing? HANNAH I was...cause my key got stuck in the thing... I actually came to see you. COLE Hannah, I owe you an apology. HANNAH No you don't. COLE Yes I do. I know that you were never going to publish that piece about Olivia and me. Just in the moment there was so much going on in my head. I think I was scared about what was going on with us. And it felt like an out, so I took it. HANNAH I'm so sorry Cole. COLE Don't be, look I never planned to fall for anyone after Olivia. I didn't even think it was possible. And all of a sudden here you are. And I'm thinking about you all the time and I'm coming up with excuses to see you. And I wouldn't let myself admit what was happening there was an us because it came with all these other feelings too. Bottom line is, I think I'm falling for you. And I really don't want you to leave. Please don't go. HANNAH You know, I spent so much time trying to convince myself. That what I was feeling between us was just a flash in the pan. Bound to fade, because, Cole, that's all I have ever known. And the more time I spent getting to know you and your family it felt like home. And I started thinking maybe I was wrong. You know maybe he could be different maybe we could be different. I am not going anywhere Cole.