AMY BILLY BRITT GRANDFATHER_ROBERT JOSH LARRY LAUREN LAURENCE MILLY ROBERT SAM SAM_ON SONG TAMMY WAITER WAITRESS AMY Okay. Yeah. That's nice. Uh, wind machine. Give me more. Yes. Yes, that's it. AMY Ah, more dirt on the chest, please. Perfect. Thank you. JOSH You read any of these romance novels? AMY Ah, honestly, not my thing, Josh, but apparently they sell, because the ladies love your hot body. Now, come on, pump up those pecs. Nice! Now give me some attitude. JOSH Ha! AMY Love it. There it is. JOSH You know, you should read this one. It's pretty good. AMY You read romance books? JOSH I-- I got to get into character. AMY Come on, you're a total pro. Honestly, I'm just not the romantic type. JOSH Sure you are. You're always hoping romance is around the corner. AMY Ah, we live in hope. Now, come on, give me some more of that Viking pillage and plunder. JOSH I live to loot. Yes okay, give me the looting look again. AMY Yes, there it is. JOSH Haa! SAM Okay. Perfect! SAM Okay. Get in there. All right. Ready? Big smiles. Perfect. Thank you. BRITT What's going on? SAM The covers. They really do sell these books. TAMMY There is nothing like a good Viking romance for summer reading. BRITT I never meet any guys like that. SAM What? Your last two dates had long hair. TAMMY Well, I don't think long hair necessarily means handsome, Sam. Just means you're not bald. SAM I could never date a bald guy. TAMMY Ah, wait till you're over 50. BRITT He may be good looking, but is he boyfriend material? TAMMY Mmhmm, he's a little two dimensional. But I do love a man in uniform. Oh. BRITT Oh, he's just cute. TAMMY Found books, Tammy speaking. Yeah, she's here. For you, Sam. SAM Hello? Sam Hill speaking. LAUREN Samantha, it's Lauren Lawrence here. SAM Oh, hello. Long time, no speak. LAUREN Yeah, I think the last time I saw you, you still had braces. SAM Well, I'm all grown up now and running my own bookstore. LAUREN That's what I wanted to talk to you about. My father and I are acting for the estate of the late Robert MacGraw. He had an extensive book collection. We'd like you to go and value it with a view to purchase. SAM Sure, we can do that. We usually buy books by the yard. We sort them into colors and then we resell them. Content is irrelevant. Price depends on condition, and then we recycle the ones that we can't use. LAUREN He had some great leather bound books. SAM Oh, those are even harder to sell except for people who want an instant antique library. LAUREN We just want the place cleaned out. SAM Well, we charge a fee for that which we deduct from the value of the books. LAUREN Fine. How soon can you get there? SAM Um, we're a little busy right now, but by the end of the week, for sure. LAUREN When you get there, park in the back. The lock box code on the front door is one, two, three, four. Do you think you can remember that? SAM I will try. Okay. Bye now. TAMMY You never did like her, did you? SAM Nope. Since high school, we moved in different circles and I haven't had to deal with her, fortunately. But business is business. TAMMY Well, Mr. MacGraw did buy a lot of books from us over the years. His library could be a real gold mine. SAM Oh, let's hope. SAM It's worth checking out. TAMMY Mmhmm. SAM Just so you know, Mr. MacGraw was a very wealthy man and he was a pillar of our community, but he kept to himself. BRITT Beautiful old house. Wow! Hm, I wonder, who will inherit all of this? SAM Not sure. I really don't know too much about the family. Hey, there's supposed to be a keypad around here somewhere. Ah. One, two, three, four, how original. BRITT I could live here. SAM I'd for sure need a new wardrobe. SAM Okay, I'm gonna get started. BRITT And I'll get the boxes. SAM Perfect. Just make sure that you hit the home key lock button on your way back in. BRITT Okay. SAM Thanks. SAM Wow. Oh. SAM Okay. A 100 yards at say, 30 books a yard. 3,000 books. BRITT What are we looking to offer? SAM A 1,000 to start and if they want more, we'll settle for 1500. But then we have to deduct our cleaning out rate fee. BRITT Perfect. SAM Okay. So let's start sorting these books. Wow. There's a lot of old books here. BRITT There's some modern novels, too. SAM Some really nice coffee table books. BRITT Can make a few dollars on those. SAM There's a lot of trashy paperbacks, so we're probably just gonna recycle those ones. BRITT I like trashy paperbacks. SAM Of course, you do. Go get 'em. BRITT There's dozens of them in good condition. Some are brand new. SAM They might sell. BRITT It's summer. People love a hot, sexy, steamy, trashy romance. SAM You're probably right. Okay. Let's start packing those two. BRITT Ah! A posy of dried violets. How romantic! SAM Hm, that is cute. Ooh. If we find any valuables, let's just put them on the side here. BRITT Hm. What's that? SAM It's an old house. They make noises or the ghost just woke up. Oohh. Just joking. BRITT Well, hello, handsome. I think we've met before. He is dangerously good looking. SAM He's not bad. BRITT Some of these covers, too. SAM This one's a few years old. The Viking must be at the modelling game for a really long time. BRITT Not exactly the sort of reading you'd expect for an old guy. SAM Yeah, it is kind of weird, huh? SAM Okay. It's okay. Let's go see what's... What's going on. It's okay. Ssh. Call the cops. BRITT Someone has broken in and is in the house. MacGraw Mansion. Door code is one, two, three, four. Okay. Understood. Okay. SAM Come on, follow me. Let's try to find a back way. BRITT Okay. SAM Ha! Got it. BRITT Sam, Sam, Sam. Come on. SAM Yeah, okay. BRITT He saw us. SAM I changed my mind. BRITT JOSH Hey! Hey! SAM Hey! JOSH Aah! SAM Stand back! Hey! BILLY Freeze! BILLY Drop your weapon. JOSH It's a letter opener. BILLY Yeah, well, drop it. SAM He's a thief! JOSH I'm not a thief. SAM Then who are you and what do you want? BILLY Hey, drop the-- the-- This uh... SAM The fireplace poker? BILLY Yes, Miss Hill. Drop the poker. JOSH I was just about to ask Ms. Hill the same thing. SAM Ask me what? BILLY I'll ask the questions. JOSH Who are you and what are you doing here? SAM I'm here at the request of the estate lawyer to remove the library. Okay? JOSH Ms. Lawrence didn't mention that. Well, I thought you were thieves. SAM Obviously, we're not! BRITT That's why we called the police. SAM Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing here? BILLY I'll ask the questions! What are you doing here? JOSH I'm the owner. SAM I thought the owner was dead. JOSH He was my grandfather. BILLY Good story, if it's true. Do you have any ID? JOSH I inherited the house. BILLY You hardly look the type to inherit the MacGraw Mansion. Mr. MacGraw was a wealthy man. JOSH What's that supposed to mean? SAM Well, you were crawling through that window. JOSH I couldn't remember the code to the lock box. And I'm looking for something. SAM You forgot one, two, three, four? BRITT You can't remember one, two, three, four? JOSH Wait, the code is one, two, three, four? BILLY Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. This is so confusing. JOSH You're confusing him. Look, you had to call the cops? BILLY She was right to call me sir, even if it is confusing. Please remove the glasses, sir. Okay, you check out. No more confusion, Mr. Joshua MacGraw. JOSH Satisfied? SAM I'm sorry, Mr. MacGraw. BILLY There's a pill for that. There's nothing else, folks. I'll be on my way. SAM Thanks, Billy. JOSH Well, that was fun. If you'll excuse me, I have a lot to do. BRITT That was intense. SAM Yeah, what a jerk. All right, well, let's get this library packed up. BRITT Mmhmm. I wonder what he's looking for. SAM I hope it's a happy pill. JOSH Okay, Grandpa. Where would you hide something so important? SAM Hey, I was just gonna ask if you wanted to lock up. JOSH Uh no, I'm leaving. Should I take a look at these in case I want a book. SAM Well, you'll have to come to my bookstore. Since I've officially taken over the library. Once the books have been unpacked, wrapped, and stacked, anyone can buy them, so... JOSH Right. Need a hand? SAM No, I'm good. JOSH Okay. Have a good night, Ms. Hill. SAM Have a good night, Ms. Hill. Ooh. Thanks, Britt. It's a good day's work. BRITT Yeah, except for Mr. Grumpy. SAM Yeah, he was fun. BRITT Did he look familiar to you? SAM Nope. And I hope to never see him again. BRITT He really scared me. The cop showed up and-- SAM It was all okay in the end. It was just a little bit embarrassing. TAMMY Ah, Billy. He probably really enjoyed it. Any chance to go clubbing, he the man. SAM Hmm. TAMMY While you two were out playing cops and robbers, I read five books. BRITT Gee, Tammy, that's a lot of coloring. TAMMY Well, ha, ha. One of them was on antigravity. Couldn't put it down. BRITT Hmm. TAMMY Found Books. Tammy speaking. BRITT Vikings everywhere. SAM You know what? Let's put these on the summer reading display. The Viking dude sells books. BRITT He is hot. TAMMY Sam, telephone. It's Mr. MacGraw. SAM Tell him I'm not here. TAMMY Okay. Understood. Thanks. Too late. He's on his way over to look at his books. SAM His books. TAMMY His books. BRITT Finders keepers. SAM Not a chance. BRITT We have to give this to Mr. Grumpy. SAM Mmhmm. TAMMY Give it to me. I'll put it in the cash register. Coffee money. SAM Are you a fan of romance? JOSH Yeah. Yeah, you could say that. Yeah. SAM Well, we have a lot of them. They're selling really well. Oh. JOSH Anyway, um, I'm sorry about the bad mood yesterday, ladies. SAM It's fine. I suppose Vikings are allowed to be moody. JOSH No. I just had a long drive up from the city, and my lawyer mentioned that there was a letter that she couldn't find that was in my grandfather's will, so I thought I'd take a look. SAM And? JOSH It was a waste of time. Didn't find a thing. SAM I'm really sorry about calling the cop, Billy. JOSH That's fine. Just a little embarrassing. BRITT We all could have ended up arrested or worse! SAM Okay. Just, just... Um, I have your books in the back if you just want to follow me. JOSH Yes, please. Lead the way. BRITT That's the thief TAMMY You don't say. JOSH Yeah. I'm not really seeing much I want here. SAM Well, I just unpacked a bunch of paperbacks with your face on them. JOSH Uh, yeah. I can't believe that my grandfather collected these. SAM Yeah, we wondered about that. JOSH Well, I guess I'll take 'em. I've never had a complete set myself. SAM How many are there? JOSH Oh, I don't know. I've done dozens of these shoots, but some are English historical, some are in Western, some are... almost naughty. BRITT Ooh! JOSH Ah. I know. They're-- they're kind of cheesy, But I-- yeah, I guess my grandfather approved of my second career, after all. SAM What's your first, Mr. MacGraw? JOSH Call me "Josh". Mr. MacGraw kind of makes me sound like my grandfather. I'm an architect. This whole modelling thing was just something I do on the side. SAM Hmm. So, you're selling the house, then? JOSH Yeah, that's the plan. It's-- I'm so busy in the city and it's kind of a far commute. SAM Oh, I'll say. JOSH Anyway, ah, I guess I better get to the lawyer. SAM Oh, Lauren? JOSH Yeah. I haven't met her yet, but she seems nice on the phone. SAM She's nice enough. JOSH What? SAM Nothing. Do you want any other books? Can I help you with anything else? JOSH Uh, no, I think I'm good. Thanks. I'm actually allergic to dust, so... SAM Must be a problem when you're ransacking? BRITT These are the ones in good condition. And I've uh, dusted you off them. Dusted them off for you. JOSH Thank you. TAMMY Bless you. BRITT Maybe he's not as bad as we thought. SAM He's fine. Get back to work. LAUREN Your grandfather owned quite a few properties around town. JOSH I had no idea he was so into real estate. LAUREN Hm. He owns some of these buildings. JOSH Any idea which ones? LAUREN Not entirely. My father knows. He managed your grandfather's business affairs for years. JOSH I love these old main streets. LAUREN Yeah. JOSH The architectural detail. Oh, look. Like the decorative cornice on the crown of this building. I think those are the original windows. Ah, it's beautiful. LAUREN I love how passionate you are. JOSH About architecture? Oh, yeah. These streets used to be the heart of their communities. It's kind of sad when they got hollowed out by development and big box stores coming in on the periphery. LAUREN What are you gonna do with all your newly acquired real estate? JOSH I haven't thought that far ahead. I-- My architectural firm, the city, keeps me very busy, but I love what I do. LAUREN Josh, you're a man who knows what he wants? I like that. JOSH Yeah. I actually have a conference call with the office, but uh, I'll see you at 100. LAUREN Can't wait. SAM Hi. BRITT Hey. SAM Thank you. BRITT Guess what? SAM What? BRITT I just saw the Viking with that lady lawyer. SAM First off, Lauren Lawrence is no lady. And second, ask me if I care. TAMMY Sam, that's no way to talk about an old school friend. SAM She was no friend. Even if she was the last lawyer on this planet, I still wouldn't hire her. BRITT Wow. Harsh. TAMMY Sam's folks had a run in with Lauren's father, Larry. They took him to court. Something about this building. He wriggled out of it, and they almost lost the bookstore trying to pay the court costs. SAM Well, I was still in school then, so I don't really remember all the details. BRITT Too busy chasing boys. SAM No, there was no point. Lauren had them all staring at her legs. TAMMY Well, I kind of feel sorry for her. SAM What? She's just as slimy as her father. TAMMY She had to do whatever daddy told her. He groomed her. He sent her to the finest law schools and then set her up in his law practice as his partner. He's a control freak. SAM I always thought it was funny that her dad was called, "Laurence Lawrence". It's a good thing he became a lawyer, so that he can call his firm "Lawrence Law". TAMMY Hmm. But then to call his daughter "Lauren". I mean, Lauren Lawrence? BRITT Not much imagination. SAM People call him, "Larry Two Names". TAMMY He always repeats himself. SAM He always repeats himself. BRITT Well, I'm glad your grandparents didn't lose the store. SAM Yeah, me too. If Tom Hill and Milly Dale hadn't gotten married, I-- I wouldn't have all this today. TAMMY If it wasn't for your hard work, this bookstore wouldn't have survived after your parents passed. SAM Yeah, and maybe I'd be out there travelling the world and living a real life. Right? TAMMY Don't be so hard on yourself. This is the family biz. And you kept it going with blood, sweat and tears. Hill and Dale would be proud. SAM Thanks, Tammy. TAMMY Hey, time heals all wounds. SAM That's such a cliché, and it's not true. Time just covers up the scars. Okay, that's enough with this walk down memory lane. Let's get back to work, ladies. Thank you. LARRY So what's this Joshua MacGraw like? LAUREN Well, he's good looking. Passionate about his career and very busy. I think I can keep him in line. JOSH Do you now? Do you now? LAUREN Once he takes ownership of the estate, I'll convince him to leave the property management structure in place. I'm sure he'll be fine with the monthly rental checks and stay in the city. There's nothing here for him. LARRY I've been milking this cow for a long time and I am not ready to give up the management of the MacGraw properties. Bob MacGraw, ah, he didn't care about the business as long as the money kept rolling, and he came in once a year and signed where I told him to. Oh, thank goodness for trusting clients. LAUREN Ah, I wanted to talk to you about the missing letters of codicil. Are they gonna be a problem? LARRY No idea. They were mentioned in an amendment he made to the will. But Grandpa MacGraw never produced them. Probably nothing. Just the ramblings of a senile old man. As long as you finish probating the will before they turn up, then it shouldn't be a problem. Meanwhile... LAUREN Get him to change his mind about selling the mansion. LARRY That's my girl. That's my girl. SAM Tammy, check this out. TAMMY Oh, I remember some of those places from when I was a little girl. Not that it was that long ago. SAM Of course. Black and white just yesterday. SAM Huh, here's an interesting one. TAMMY That the MacGraw Mansion. Look at all the staff they had. SAM Pretty stiff and starched. Who's that standing in the middle there? TAMMY That would be your grumpy Viking's great grandparents. SAM He's not my grumpy Viking. And since we're buying his library, I guess that makes him a client, so a little bit more respect there, please. TAMMY Hmm. He is cute. SAM I'd say handsome. I didn't say I was interested. Not at all. Not even a little bit. TAMMY Hmm. SAM What? TAMMY You need to believe in yourself. You have so many fine attributes, but you insist on living like a bookworm. SAM This business occupies me 24/7. I don't have time for other things. TAMMY You should make some. SAM Oh! Here's Grandpa Tom and Grandma Milly in front of the bookstore. TAMMY She was very pretty. SAM Yeah, she was. She died the year before I was born, so I don't really know too much about her. TAMMY Back then, you had to be very wealthy to belong to the sailing club. SAM I like their outfits. TAMMY Beautiful clothes. Even the children are dressed to the hilt. SAM And here they are, having a picnic by the lake. Could you imagine an old Mr. MacGraw calling for an iced tea and then some maid hurrying over to do his bidding? TAMMY That's a good idea. I'm gonna make some iced tea. Want some? SAM No, I'm okay. I'm gonna go for an ice cream by the lake. I need a break. BRITT I'll settle for an iced tea. Thanks, Tammy. JOSH Sorry about that. Client issue. They always want changes. LAUREN Oh, yeah. It's the same in my practice. JOSH I forgot how nice it was here. Down by the lake. My dad and I used to come visit my grandpa when I was a kid. But I haven't been here in a long, long time. I guess not since my dad passed away. LAUREN Do you remember your grandfather? JOSH I had this picture of him and I stand in front of the mansion, I always kept it with me. And then standing at the property yesterday, it just uh... It brought back a lot of memories. LAUREN Yeah um, speaking of the mansion, I think you should reconsider selling the mansion. The way the market is, I'd toss it in with the rest of your rental properties. JOSH Dealing with renters could be a bit of a headache, don't you think? LAUREN Agreed. Um, I think you should leave it with the property management company. It's worked for your grandfather. JOSH Yeah. Let me-- let me think about it. LAUREN Oh. LAUREN Oh, dear. JOSH We probably should have told her. LAUREN Oh. I heard you bumped into her at the mansion. JOSH Didn't go so well. I kind of feel like I should make it up to her. LAUREN She's an odd duck. I wouldn't worry about it. She's gonna get money from your grandfather's library. I'm sure that's all she cares about anyway. BILLY You know, it's uh, it's a pretty good-- That's a good time to be doing whatever you... Hey. SAM What? TAMMY I used to read these all the time. SAM So there I am with an ice cream cone melting in my hand, and Josh is having a meeting with Lauren. And then they started laughing at me. And now Billy is being all weird outside. I don't know what's going on. What! BRITT You look kind of cute with rocky road on your nose. SAM Huh? Oh my God! Duh! TAMMY Ain't that life. BRITT Just one rocky road. SAM Yeah. SAM I guess I should tell him about this. TAMMY Yes. And you should give him the $100 bill, too. BRITT That's our coffee money. TAMMY Mm-mm. Call him. SAM I'll think about it. BRITT Come on. Phone him. SAM Okay, I will. But only to keep you two quiet. Now go away. JOSH Hello? SAM It's Sam, from the bookstore. JOSH I was just thinking about you. SAM Why? So you could laugh at me some more? JOSH Yeah um, I'm sorry about that. SAM Yeah, well, you could have said something. JOSH You're right. I should have. Look, hey, um, now that I got you on the phone, can I ask you something? Is there any good restaurants in town? SAM Why don't you ask Lauren? JOSH I don't really like to mix business with personal. SAM Well, there's an Italian place on Front Street. JOSH Great. Did you want to maybe join me for an early dinner? SAM What? I'm-- I'm business. I mean, this-- this call is business. JOSH Well, not really. You know, I'm just asking for a dinner recommendation. SAM I called you. JOSH Yeah. Oh, yeah. Uh, was it about the books? SAM ON PHONE) Yes. JOSH Well see that's, business is with the estate. Not with you and me. How's 530 sound? SAM Okay, fine. But I uh, I need to talk to you about some business. JOSH Dinner at 530. I'll see you there. SAM Strictly business. TAMMY What's that? SAM I'm going for business. I mean, I'm going for dinner. TAMMY When? SAM 530. BRITT Well, you better get ready. TAMMY Yeah. SAM Yeah, I better get ready. BRITT Yeah. SAM Okay. Oh... TAMMY We'll lock the front door. SAM Okay. SAM Hello. So sorry I'm late. I had to go upstairs and change. JOSH Upstairs? SAM Never mind. I'm here. JOSH Well, I'm glad because I can't drink that whole bottle by myself. SAM I can mix business with pleasure. I'll help you. Thank you. JOSH Cheers. SAM Cheers. Hmm. Okay. Some ground rules before we start. I'm only going to stay if we split the check. JOSH Really? SAM Yes, really. I do have business to discuss. JOSH Okay. But uh, can we order first? SAM Sure. JOSH Excuse me. Any recommendations? SAM The eggplant parmesan is really good. JOSH You're a vegetarian? SAM Hmm trying. I don't eat red meat anymore. JOSH I think I'll have the same. WAITER Excellent selection. SAM Thank you. JOSH So. SAM So? JOSH Tell me about yourself. How did you get into the book business? SAM I inherited the store from my parents after they passed away. JOSH I'm sorry. SAM Yeah. I really miss them. JOSH How about a cheers to your parents and the good memories? SAM Thank you. JOSH Acqua? SAM Yes, please. JOSH Oh. I'm sorry. I'm a little bit nervous. SAM Nervous? A hunk of a Viking like you. Hmm. JOSH Yeah. Yeah, no. It's... It's not me. Modelling is something I did just to pay my way through architectural school. But it's fun. I like it. It's uh, you have to make faces and get paid to play pretend, so... SAM Well, my whole bookstore is full of pretend, so I completely understand pretend. JOSH You know, I think some people assume that models can just do one thing, but, you know, most of us have other careers and jobs. SAM How did you get into architecture? JOSH I always loved drawing and building things and when the modelling picked up it took me to places like Italy and Paris, Greece. Man seeing all that incredible architecture, it just got me so fired up. SAM That sounds so... JOSH Romantic? SAM Yeah. I mean, travelling the world, seeing things I've only ever seen in books. All that history, all that culture. Yeah, that sounds a little more interesting than Sylvan Lake. JOSH Well, if you go anywhere, where would you go? SAM Um, I don't know. I've always wanted to go to Italy. JOSH Well, then pack your bags. SAM Oh, I think the eggplant parmesan is as close as I'm going to get, but it's okay. JOSH Excuse me. JOSH SAM JOSH WAITER JOSH See, it's not where're you are, it's who you're with. SAM To our health. JOSH That's very good. SAM Bravo. I like to pretend. JOSH So do I. JOSH Good. SAM Okay. But I'm serious about this being a business dinner, okay. JOSH If you insist. SAM Here. Here you go. JOSH "Wines of the World". Well, that's going to come in handy when we go to Paris next. SAM Just open it. JOSH A fake book. SAM It was in your grandfather's library, so I just... I thought you should have it. JOSH Huh. Now we know the budget for dinner. SAM Okay, a $100 dinner it is. On your grandfather. JOSH And what is this? SAM I thought it might be the key to something special. Any ideas? JOSH No, none. But he had it hidden in his library. Maybe it's uh, a hidden passageway? A hidden treasure? SAM Could be the key to the missing letter. JOSH Yeah, I like that. Okay. I'm gonna have to go check the house. Ha. SAM More business. JOSH More? SAM We bought the library as books by the yard, so it worked out to a $1000 less our service fee. JOSH Oh, you are the expert. SAM But, we found some fabulous first editions much more valuable. So I estimated their value, and I wanted to split that with you. So here. JOSH You didn't have to do that. SAM I know, but I want to. The check's made out to the estate, so you're not going to be able to spend it tonight, but I'm pretty sure you're going to be pleased with the total. JOSH Dinner's on me. No arguments on that. SAM Write it off as a business expense. JOSH Well, if Lauren will sign off on it. SAM Lauren? JOSH You don't seem to like her much. Why? SAM To put it bluntly, she just, she made my life hell when we were teenagers. That's all. JOSH And it still bothers you? SAM No, it doesn't. And we're certainly not friends. You know, she has been privileged all of her life and just takes what she wants. JOSH Well, she's not taking anything from me except for a standard probate, so. SAM And her dad, Larry Lawrence, is even worse. My folks were in a lawsuit with him once, nearly cost us our bookstore. So I just... I just don't trust them, that's all. JOSH Well, thank you for the warning. SAM Yeah. JOSH To my grandpa. SAM To your Nonno. What was he like? JOSH He was the kindest man imaginable. You uh, think about your parents a lot? SAM Every day. They left me the bookstore, which I love. But, you know, it was a lot to take on for a 19 year old. JOSH Oh, you've obviously done very well. SAM I get by, but it's a lot of hard work keeping a good inventory, stocking the right books at the right time. Like the romance novels at this time of the year. The summer visitors just come in and lap them up. JOSH Yeah I've... I can see that. So what kind of books do you like? SAM Oh, all of them. But I haven't read a lot of the romance novels, to be honest. What about you? JOSH Yeah, I've read a few. SAM Really? JOSH But it's research, right? You know I have to get into character. SAM Of course, yeah. JOSH It's better with the wind and all of that... SAM My parents made the children's section just for me. So after school, I spent all my time there. I was... I was a real little bookworm. I just-- I don't know, I love books. JOSH Yeah, I can see that. SAM Finito. JOSH Ah. You know, my grandfather used to take me sailing in the lake. SAM Oh. JOSH It was magical. It was like flying across the water. SAM That's so nice. JOSH It's a nice night. Thanks for agreeing to come to dinner with me. SAM Well, I thought since we got off to such a bad start, you know, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. JOSH And? SAM There's more to you than meets the eye. JOSH Glad you feel that way. SAM You, Joshua MacGraw, are a very interesting man. JOSH You're pretty interesting yourself. First time I saw you standing there with the fire poker. SAM You give me a fire poker and I can take on anyone. JOSH I believe it. You can take care of herself. I like that. SAM Well, I have an early start tomorrow, so, I'm going to go. It's getting late. JOSH Will you come over the mansion with me this weekend? Help me find a lock for that key. SAM Of course. Thanks for dinner. And I'll see you Saturday. JOSH LARRY Ah. Good afternoon, Mr. MacGrath. Larry Lawrence. It's an honour to meet you at last. Your grandfather spoke of you often. JOSH He did? LARRY Oh, yes, he did. Yes, he did. He was quite proud of your uh, architectural exploits and your other enterprises. Oh, it's so nice to speak to such an important new client. JOSH Well, I don't know how important I am, but... LARRY Oh, very important, very important. You're going to be one of the biggest property owners in town Mr. MacGrath. Uh, can I ask you a question? JOSH Fire away. LARRY Uh, are you planning on moving back to Sylvan Lake? We have a property management company looking after your grandfather's interests. Would you like them to continue on? LAUREN Daddy... LARRY Huh? LAUREN Let's not rush things. Mr. MacGraw likes to take things slow. LARRY Ah. Well then why don't you show Mr. McGraw, the territory? LAUREN Sure. Come, follow me. The art collection at Lawrence Law is one of our passions. JOSH It's very impressive. LARRY And so is our practice. Now, how was court today, Lauren? How was court? LAUREN Excellent. We won, of course. I didn't think you're coming in today, Daddy. LARRY Oh, thought I might. Thought I might. Would be nice to have some new blood in town. I should put Mr. MacGraw up for a local business club. JOSH Oh, please call me Josh. LARRY Oh, and you call me Larry. JOSH Sure, Larry. LAUREN I don't think Josh would be interested in joining your stuffy, old club, Daddy. LARRY Well, when Mr. Josh sees just how much of the town he owns, he might want to be part of the town's senior leadership. JOSH Well, there's a lot of decisions to be made before I... I decide on that. LAUREN He's got a very good job in the city. JOSH In fact, I was just offered a promotion to partner. LAUREN Congratulations! LARRY Wonderful. Wonderful. You're a very busy man, and you've inherited a big responsibility. Take a look. Well, I have with the purchase of these properties myself. But in the intervening years, the property management company, your grandfather hired is taking care of the details. JOSH See, I always thought my grandfather was in the mining business. LARRY He sold out years ago. Went into commercial real estate. Now, Lauren tells me you're putting the mansion on the market. Do you think that's a good idea? JOSH Well, I do like it. I think there's a lot of potential. LAUREN It's just a lot of work to update. LARRY Perhaps the uh, management company could handle it. JOSH I should talk to them. LARRY No, I can do that. Now Lauren is handling the probate of a will, which I understand is uh, very straightforward. LAUREN Your grandfather made it very clear that everything goes to his favourite grandson. JOSH Uh, clear. Except for the uh, mention of the letters of codicil. LAUREN I've asked one of my team to look in the archives, see if they might be there, or maybe they've been misfiled. LARRY Well, that's assuming that your grandfather brought them in or that they even exist. JOSH Well, he put it in the will, so it must have been important to him. LARRY I remember him coming in and adding the amendment about the letters. I just um, don't think he ever followed through. LARRY I hate to tell you this, Josh, but the last few years, your grandfather, let's just say he was a little off. He had little contact with anyone and he seemed... JOSH Are you saying he was incompetent or...? LARRY Oh not at all. Not at all. Sharp as ever. Just a... a bit forgetful at times. Maybe he intended to write the letters and never got around to it. LAUREN If they show up, we'll deal with it. In the meantime let's just continue on the process. LARRY Not to worry. Not to worry. You're in good hands with Lauren. JOSH Oh, you know what? That reminds me. LARRY What? What? JOSH Lauren, you negotiated the deal for the Found Bookshop to sell all the books in the library. LAUREN Yeah. JOSH The owner gave me this cheque last night, so... LAUREN Last night? Samantha? JOSH Yeah. Yeah, we went to dinner. Just getting to know the local business leaders, so... Anyway, this turned up, and I was wondering, do you guys have any idea what this is? LARRY Hmm. I don't know. No idea. Drink? Drink? JOSH Ah no, thank you. LARRY I wouldn't show that to anyone Or we'll have a treasure hunt on our hands. JOSH What? LARRY If people think there's a buried treasure they're gonna be digging up your grandfather's garden. JOSH You think there's buried treasure? LARRY Of course I don't. Of course I don't. I'm just saying, what can happen when a silly rumour gets started, especially in a small town. Best keep it to yourself. JOSH Alright. LARRY I am on a course all weekend. 18 holes a day. You know what I mean? Fore! LAUREN Um, just give me a moment. I'm just gonna go freshen up. JOSH Sure. LAUREN So, Mr. MacGraw. It's Friday. Let's celebrate. JOSH What exactly are we celebrating? LAUREN You came into a very nice inheritance, thanks to your grandfather. JOSH I'd rather have him than the inheritance. LAUREN Oh, of course. Yeah. There's a bar just around the corner. I'll buy. JOSH Oh, no. I think I really am going to have an early night, but thank you. LAUREN No date with Samantha? JOSH It was a business dinner. LAUREN If you see her again, as Daddy said, just don't mention anything about the key. Not until we know what it opens. JOSH Oh Sam was the one who found the key. Tomorrow we're heading over to the property. We're going to see if we can unlock the mystery, so to speak. LAUREN Sounds like fun. I'll come help. JOSH I wouldn't bother. I honestly don't think we're going to find anything. LAUREN As your counsel, I would strongly caution against sharing the hunt with civilians. JOSH Yeah, we'll see. LAUREN You know, how about we just go somewhere more comfortable to wrap up? I could use a drink. JOSH Sure. Why not? LAUREN So, do you miss the city? JOSH Not really. Actually I'm, kind of enjoying the break. LAUREN Hmm. Oh. JOSH Oh. You alright? LAUREN Oh, these heels are awful. JOSH Yeah. I don't know how women wear them. They look so uncomfortable. LAUREN We're slaves to fashion. I wear them because people say I look like a model when I wear high heels. Do you think I could have modelled? JOSH I'm sure you could have. LAUREN Coming from you, that's such a compliment. Seeing your work, you look good in everything. JOSH That's good genes, I guess. LAUREN I bet you look good in jeans, too. JOSH Is this? LAUREN This is it. JOSH Oh. LAUREN Thanks. JOSH Thank you. WAITRESS Excuse me, but are you the guy in those Viking novels? JOSH No, ah... LAUREN Yes. Yes, that's him. WAITRESS I knew it was you. I mean him. JOSH She's kidding. I'm an architect. LAUREN A very handsome architect. WAITRESS Okay. Who's also a Viking. JOSH Okay, now you're just embarrassing me. LAUREN It's not every day a guy like you walks into my office, or probably her bar. Okay, Mr. Viking. You've seen how much property you own. What do you think? JOSH I might take your dad's advice. Just let the whole portfolio ride. LAUREN As much as I'd love if you move to Sylvan Lake, I get it. You've got a great career. Plus your modelling work. JOSH You know, I did always love it here when I was a kid, though. LAUREN Hm. It can wear thin after a while. JOSH You don't like it here? LAUREN Sure. Business is good and summers are nice. JOSH But, you don't seem happy. LAUREN I'm fine. You know. I'll tell you what. If I need cheering up, I'll come visit you. JOSH Oh, cheers. LAUREN Yeah. To a successful day. JOSH It was a good day, wasn't it? LAUREN It was, for the both of us. JOSH Hm. LAUREN And now that you're a wealthy landowner, hopefully you'll let me continue handling your affairs. JOSH My affairs? LAUREN Business affairs. JOSH Business. Yes. LAUREN Unless... you had something else in mind. JOSH How long you think it's going to take to wrap up the uh, probate on the estate? LAUREN Not long. JOSH And the missing letters? LAUREN They'll show up, we'll figure it out. JOSH Alright. LAUREN I'm hoping that this is going to turn into a long and profitable relationship. JOSH Yeah well, we'll see. LAUREN Let's let loose. Get to know each other. JOSH Okay. What would you like to know? LAUREN For starters, do you often get recognised? JOSH Yeah, sometimes. Yeah, I try not to make a big deal of it. It's... LAUREN What does your partner think? JOSH Oh. Ah yeah, no. No girlfriend, no partner. LAUREN Hm. Really? I find that hard to believe. An attractive man like you. JOSH Yeah, well. You know I'm very busy with work and you know, travelling for modelling. It's not a lot of time to date. LAUREN Is there somebody special in your life? JOSH There was someone once, but yeah it's... it's all over now. LAUREN What happened? JOSH I'd say it was more lust than love. LAUREN What's wrong with lust? JOSH Hello. LAUREN Morning. Just wanted to see how you're feeling this morning. JOSH Yeah, I'm fine. I think. You know, I honestly don't remember much about... What happened? LAUREN Ah, you were very drunk and a little too forward. JOSH Oh? LAUREN I did take your keys. JOSH Ah, thanks. I appreciate that. LAUREN Speaking of keys, I just wanted to remind you not to do anything impulsive with that old key. JOSH Right. Ahan. LAUREN I hope I can see you later. JOSH Yeah. I have to see how I feel. I'll see you at the office. LAUREN Promise? JOSH Yeah, promise. Bye. Oh. Oh, no. Hello? SAM Good morning. JOSH Ah yeah, It's debatable. SAM What... What happened? JOSH Apparently, I painted the town red last night. SAM Oh, dear. Good company, I hope. JOSH A meeting with my lawyer. SAM Oh. Ah Lauren? JOSH Yeah, but it was just a business meeting with a few too many celebratory drinks. SAM Where are you now? JOSH The Anchor Inn. But I... I'm not sure if I'll be able to go to the house today. Let's do it another time. SAM Oh, well, I've made a picnic lunch. JOSH Well umm.. SAM And I've got some ideas about the key. JOSH Really? Amazing. SAM So I've been looking through one of your grandfather's old books about the town. There's pictures of the mansion and some of your ancestors. JOSH I'd really love to see that. SAM Do you remember an old icehouse? JOSH No. But I do remember there was a big fridge in the kitchen. I used to sneak a slice of the chef's apple pie every night before bed. It was so good. SAM Okay, so it might be a wild goose chase, but we could look for the ice house. Or maybe in a storage room or maybe the basement. JOSH Sounds like you have a plan. SAM Oh, I do. Aren't you excited? JOSH Absolutely. But could you maybe give me an hour? SAM Well, I will pick you up and I will bring coffee and water. JOSH Sounds good. JOSH Ah. SAM Come on. Let's go find that hidden treasure. JOSH I'm just gonna finish my coffee at first. SAM Alright, let's go. Right. JOSH Hm-hm. Coming. How do you have so much energy? SAM Come on, take a seat. JOSH Hm, sitting sounds good. Ah. SAM Okay. Why don't you look at these family photos and I'm going to go find the ice house. Okay? JOSH Sounds good. SAM And then we get to work. JOSH Yes, ma'am. SAM Here's your iced tea, Mr. MacGraw. Are you alright? JOSH Yeah. Yeah. I must have been dreaming. You were in a maid outfit. SAM No maid. JOSH Thank you. Oh, did you find any of the hidden treasure? SAM No icehouse. There's an old garage, but the door's locked. JOSH You know it's funny, looking at these photos, reminds me when I was here as a kid. People really knew how to enjoy themselves. Oh, man, this is quite the spread. Thank you. Mmm. Oh I miss this place. It's beautiful. It's got so much potential. SAM As what? JOSH I was thinking maybe a boutique hotel. SAM Hmm. The uh, lawyers don't want me to sell. SAM Why? JOSH They want me to throw it in with the rest of the rental properties. SAM I don't want to overstep but um I don't really know if I would trust them. JOSH Yeah, maybe not. Oh, it probably would take a lot to get it up to code. SAM Yeah, but it'd be worth it. JOSH Yeah. If I was here. SAM Well, why wouldn't you? JOSH I've been offered a promotion from the firm. SAM Congratulations. JOSH Thanks. And apparently, I own a bunch of buildings downtown, too. That's funny, I've been thinking, maybe I could start my own business here. But it is a small town. How do you make it work? SAM Well, I have to get pretty creative sometimes, you know, with e-books and all my book sales and all these big box stores, it's tough. You know, people still like to browse and there's nothing like holding a real book in your hands, right. So always helps to like have a clever title or an attractive cover, like your latest Viking book. JOSH Hey, I didn't write it. I'm just on the cover, so... Yeah, I've actually been thinking about getting out of modelling. I want to focus on other things in my life. I'm sorry, we were talking about the bookshop, and now we're suddenly talking about me again. SAM It's okay. I'll let it slide just this one time. JOSH You know, the truth is, I've been finding this a little overwhelming. Losing my grandfather and inheriting the estate. SAM It's not easy. You have a lot of big decisions to make. JOSH How did you manage? SAM Well, Tammy worked for my parents, so she helped me learn the ropes and I just put my head down and kept going. JOSH I really admire you. SAM Thank you. Yeah, it hasn't been easy, you know. The rent on the building keeps going up, and I had to sell our house and move into the room above the bookstore. JOSH Oh, really? SAM It's not all that bad. I actually really love this space. It's all like old post and beam. JOSH Nice. SAM You know, a good architect could probably turn it into something really special. JOSH Yeah. I think I could recommend one, yeah. SAM You know, our little town has a lot to offer. JOSH I'm starting to see that. JOSH Okay. SAM Thank you. JOSH So, next, check the storage room? SAM Sure. JOSH Good. There used to be a lot of spiders down there. SAM Seriously? JOSH Oh, yeah. Huge ones. But you're not afraid, are you? SAM No, of course not. JOSH Oh, good. Alright, lead the way. JOSH I've already checked the cabinets and the drawers. SAM Ooh. What about fake walls, panels? JOSH Now you're talking. I'll start on this side. SAM Okay. I'll start here. JOSH One more sweep of the kitchen? SAM Yup. JOSH Ah, our finest selection. Dessert, ma'am? SAM How lovely. Just a small one, please. Thank you. Oh, no calories. Perfect. JOSH Onward? JOSH These are all built with locally quarried sandstone. SAM That's cool. Okay. We're making progress. JOSH They used to host all kinds of soirées and formal events here. SAM Pleased to meet your acquaintance, Mr. MacGraw. JOSH The pleasure's all mine, ma'am. Welcome to the Mystery Mansion. SAM I heard there's a hidden treasure. JOSH This key is... SAM The key to... JOSH Untold fortune. SAM Hmm. Or perhaps. JOSH Absolutely nothing. SAM Or maybe... JOSH Key to someone's heart. SAM You're such a romantic. JOSH Shall we dance? JOSH Oh. I haven't had as much fun in a long time. SAM I bet you say that to all your wenches. I'm gonna get an iced tea. SAM This key has to fit something. We have to keep looking. JOSH That's a big mansion, it could be anywhere. Hmm. JOSH Not anywhere. SAM What is it? JOSH I have an idea. SAM What is it? JOSH One sec. JOSH Okay. We're looking for a key to the shed. SAM Oh! One of these has to be the key. JOSH Let's take them all. SAM Let's go. JOSH Ah, no. SAM Try this one. JOSH Thanks. JOSH Yes. A lot of memories here. This isn't it. SAM What is it? JOSH It's a mystery wrapped in canvas. Think. My grandfather's sailboat. SAM Oh, it's beautiful. JOSH He loved this boat. SAM Oh, check this out. JOSH Hey, I remember that heart. SAM What do you mean? JOSH We pillage the boat. The treasure is gotta gotta be here somewhere. Come on. JOSH You do the honors? SAM Really? JOSH Yeah. SAM It fits, but it doesn't turn. Wait, I have an idea. JOSH Okay. SAM Try this. JOSH Oh. It'll take a little time to work. Drink while we wait? SAM Sure. JOSH Cheers. SAM We don't even know what's in it yet. JOSH We will soon. To sailing and strong winds. LAUREN Hi, guys. Josh. LAUREN Samantha, what are you doing? JOSH I think we found what we were looking for. We just can't get it open. LAUREN I knew you wouldn't take my advice about keeping the key a secret. JOSH Well, I wouldn't have found it without Sam, so. LAUREN You know, as executor of the estate. I'll take care of this. I'll get a certified locksmith to open it and then uh, we can review the contents at my office. JOSH Okay. LAUREN I had a lot of fun last night. Here are your car keys. Later, Josh? SAM Yeah. I think I'm just gonna go. JOSH Sam, wait. SAM So Josh and I, we went to the MacGraw Mansion, and we had a picnic. TAMMY It's good. SAM Yeah. You know, and we had a lot of fun looking for the mystery key box. And then we found a box on his grandfather's sailboat. The key fit. TAMMY That's really good. SAM Then Lauren shows up. TAMMY Not so good. SAM She ruined everything. You know, I thought Josh and I had something going, and then she took the box, because she's in charge of the estate and I just-- I don't know, I just don't trust her. But Josh seems to think she's okay. I think maybe more than okay. TAMMY Hey, there's always another book on the shelf. SAM Tammy. I hope it's not me that gets left on the shelf. I mean, what am I gonna do? I thought I found a good man. Someone I'm actually interested in. TAMMY Give it time, Sam. I'm sure he'll come around. She's a very shallow person. He'll figure it out. SAM You think so? TAMMY I have no idea. But I do know that if two people are meant to be together, they will be. "The course of true love never did run smooth." SAM Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream. TAMMY You got it. Now it's time to open. We have customers coming and books to sell. SAM Yeah, you're right. Found Books, Samantha speaking. JOSH Sam, it's Josh. I'm uh-- I'm in the city for business, but I just wanted to call and explain what happened between Lauren and I that night. SAM Okay, so what did happen, Josh? JOSH I know what Lauren implied, and yes, I had had too much to drink, but nothing happened. I swear. SAM I don't know if I believe you. JOSH Sam. I'm telling you the truth. SAM You can do whatever you like with whomever you like. I don't care. JOSH You don't care? SAM Look, I have customers right now. I just-- I don't have time for this. I'm sorry. I have to go. Bye. JOSH Sam. LAUREN Hello? Lauren Laurence here. JOSH Lauren, it's Josh. LAUREN Josh. Nice to hear your voice. Daddy was relieved you found the mystery box. I got the lock open. JOSH Oh, good. Uh, what was inside? LAUREN You'll have to come here and find out. It's a surprise. JOSH Well, I'll be back in a few days, and I'd really like to get all this estate business wrapped up, ASAP. LAUREN I like it when you tell me what to do. JOSH I just want to get on with things. LAUREN I thought we might grab dinner to celebrate. JOSH Actually, I think it'd be better if we uh, just met at your office and go from there. LAUREN Oh. JOSH And I'd also like it if your father could be there as well. LAUREN Alright. Um, of course. SAM Ah. Darn Vikings. AMY I think the publisher is really gonna like these ones. Very Viking. JOSH Yeah. Well, I'm glad it turned out, because uh, I think it's my last. AMY What? What's going on, Josh? JOSH Like I'm done with modelling. AMY I mean, it came around you after a while. Is it about the promotion? JOSH I just think it's time for a change. AMY A certain someone, perhaps. JOSH Yeah, something like that. AMY Mm, I'm gonna miss you. You're everyone's favourite Viking. Not to mention cowboy, warrior, hunter. JOSH I'll miss you, too. And I'm really gonna miss all the cool costumes and makeup. But don't go telling anyone, okay? AMY Our secret. So what are you gonna do about that certain somebody? JOSH Last time we spoke, she hung up on me, so. AMY That's not good. Have you thought about flowers? It always worked on me. JOSH Right. AMY Hey, no regrets. And it was great while it lasted, but honestly, Josh, I'm just too into my career. Whoever she is, she must be someone special. JOSH Yeah. She is. TAMMY Why are books so afraid of their sequel? SAM Why? TAMMY Because they always come after them. BRITT Look, what has just arrived. TAMMY Cool. Does it say who they're from? BRITT As if we couldn't guess. SAM "For my key friend. Something to unlock your heart. The Viking." TAMMY Oh, so romantic. SAM Please. BRITT That gives me an idea. I wonder if the Viking would do a promo appearance here. You know, in full Viking stuff. TAMMY Oh, that is a great idea. I mean, the cut out looks good, but Josh himself would really bring the customers in. SAM Hmm. It's worth a try, I guess. TAMMY I think you just want to see more of his chest. BRITT Nah. This is just business. Here's Josh. SAM What? BRITT You're in trouble, little missy. JOSH Trouble with what? SAM Nothing. JOSH You know, I was just thinking about you. SAM That's nice. I just got the roses. They're lovely. Thank you. JOSH Well, it's the least I could do. SAM Can I ask you something? Would you mind coming to the store and being a Viking? JOSH Uh, what? SAM Just to help with publicity. I mean, if you prefer, I can liaise through your publisher's PR department. I just-- I thought it'd be easier if I called you. JOSH Well, as of today, I kind of quit the Viking business altogether. SAM Really? What do you mean? JOSH I'll be back until tomorrow. I'll explain everything. Okay? SAM Okay. JOSH SAM What are you two looking at? Hmm? LAUREN How was the drive last night? JOSH Long as usual. LAUREN Hopefully, this won't take long. And then we can celebrate. LARRY Good morning! Good morning! Has Lauren showed you the big surprise? JOSH Uh, no. I uh, just arrived. LAUREN Take a look. JOSH What is this? LARRY Your grandfather got his start during the local gold rush. JOSH I had no idea. What is all this? LARRY Oh, some old newspaper clippings about your grandfather winning the local sailing club race. LAUREN You could have them framed. It would make a nice little memory pic. JOSH And that's it, huh? LARRY Mystery solved! Mystery solved! LARRY What are you doing? LAUREN There's a letter. LARRY There are three letters, three letters! LAUREN We can count, dad. ROBERT "Dear Joshua, I'm glad you followed the trail and found the box. Larry Lawrence made me a lot of money, but I never really trusted him. Watch your back. Always love and respect, your grandfather." LARRY What's it say? What's it say? JOSH Just a private message from my grandfather. LARRY Huh? More mystery. More mystery. That looks like a young Robert MacGraw. And I don't know who the young woman is. MILLY "Dear Robert, I very much regret that I cannot marry you. I know this is not the answer you wanted to hear, but I have fallen in love with Tom Hill. I will always hold you in the utmost affection with loving friendship. Milly Dale." JOSH This is about Tom Hill and Milly Dale. LARRY The original proprietors of Found Books. LAUREN Sam's grandparents. JOSH "Private, only to be opened after my death. Robert MacGraw." ROBERT My beloved Millie would not accept my proposal of marriage, but we remained loving friends our whole lives. As a token of that love, I leave her granddaughter, Samantha Hill." LAUREN What does it say? LARRY A holographic codicil. How unusual? How unusual? JOSH Is it legal? LARRY Oh, yes, yes. Unless you, as the sole heir, decide to contest it. JOSH No. LARRY Oh. LAUREN What's in the envelope? JOSH A surprise. LAUREN Josh, this is such a romantic story. I mean, when I said we had a surprise for you. I didn't-- I didn't expect it to be this. I'm so excited for us. JOSH Us? LARRY All of us. All of us. Now that the missing letter has shown itself, the execution of the will should go quite quickly. You can get back to your architectural work and the rental property checks will start rolling in. LAUREN Time to celebrate Mr. MacGraw. JOSH You know, actually, speaking of the rental properties, uh, how do I get in contact with the management company? LARRY Oh, we'll take care of that. JOSH Like you did for my grandfather. LARRY Well, it worked for him. Worked for him. JOSH What's uh, the name of the company, Larry? LAUREN Josh, let daddy handle it. Let's get a drink. JOSH Yeah, the name of the company is Sylvan Properties LLC. LARRY What of it? JOSH Well, I did some checking and the... the owner is Laurence Laurence. LARRY Perfectly legal. Perfectly legal. Well except when you consider the fact that over the last 20 years, well the checks that you've paid to my grandfather, well they haven't increased. While rental fees have almost doubled. LARRY Your grandfather didn't care. JOSH Well, I do. I think you're greedy. I don't trust you. LARRY Perfectly legal. Perfectly. JOSH We'll let the courts decice. I had an accountant look through all of my grandfather's records I'll be suing Sylvan Properties LLC. for fraud. And effective immediately I am terminating my relationship with Laurence Law. LAUREN Josh, please. There must be something I can do to smooth this over. JOSH Like father, like daughter. LAUREN No. No, I'm not like him. LARRY What? What? LAUREN He's right. You're greedy. LARRY My own daughter. LAUREN You manipulate and dominate to get what you want. You're a bully. And I am tired of trying to be like you. Josh, please, please, please forgive me. I had no idea what he was doing. LAURENCE Liar! You knew I was keeping the profits of old man MacGraw. You sat there and plotted how you'd help me do it to Josh. LAUREN Please. I can be different. It's not me. JOSH Nice try, Lauren, but I think I have everything I need. We'll see you in court. LARRY I'll see you in court. In court! In court! JOSH Hi. SAM Hi. JOSH So, I have a lot to tell you. SAM Okay. What's going on? JOSH Don't worry. It's good news. SAM Okay. JOSH For starters, I've decided I'm going to move back to Sylvan Lake permanently. SAM What about your promotion? JOSH I turned it down. I'm leaving the firm. SAM I mean, that's-- it's great news to have you here in town. JOSH Yeah. SAM I actually think your talents would be really good for our community. JOSH So, it turns out that you were right. Lauren was only interested in me because of the estate. You should have seen her eyes light up when she saw the gold. Yeah, it turns out, my grandfather didn't just leave me property. SAM That's amazing. JOSH There's more. There were three letters in the box hidden under a false bottom. SAM A false bottom? This is-- this is sounding like something out of a romance novel. JOSH So I did a little sleuthing, and I found out that Larry has been skimming money off my grandfather's properties for years. Oh, him and Lauren. So, I'll be seeing them in court. SAM Good. JOSH The second letter is from Milly Dale, your grandmother to my grandfather. SAM That's my grandma, Milly. JOSH And that's my grandpa, Robert. SAM Emily. Milly is short for Emily. Your grandfather named his boat after my grandmother. So romantic. JOSH And now, the best for last. SAM Okay. GRANDFATHER ROBERT My beloved Milly would not accept my proposal of marriage, but we remained loving friends our whole lives. As a token of that love, I leave her granddaughter, Samantha Hill, the property where Hill and Dales Found books and shop stands, and the enclosed as a lasting memento of a love that might have been, Robert MacGraw. JOSH The bookshop is yours. SAM I can't believe this. JOSH Sam, you deserve it. SAM Um, what did that last line mean? JOSH Now, that's a surprise. TAMMY That is all we've got left. BRITT You're really good at this warrior thing. JOSH Viking. BRITT Whatever. Pump those pecs. BRITT He's amazing. I was wrong. SAM Very wrong. TAMMY Whatever he's got, we need to bottle it. SAM Oh, I'm trying. BRITT Get in there, I want a picture. SAM Okay. How is my big bad Viking doing? JOSH Oh, just another day of pillaging and plundering. SAM It's for a good cause. JOSH Yeah, but if one more little old lady pinches my butt- SAM Oh my. JOSH I know. Not as innocent as they look. So, what do you think? SAM I like it? JOSH Yeah? SAM Yeah, but I prefer the real you. JOSH Good. BRITT Smile, you two. SAM Okay, I'll let you get back to your Viking duties. JOSH Right, but I'll see you later. SAM Absolutely. Okay, go. SAM It's such a beautiful night. JOSH Oh. I almost forgot. SAM Are you proposing? It's a bit early for that, don't you think? JOSH Ah, just showing it to you. This is the engagement ring that my grandfather gave to Milly. It was in the letter about the bookshop. SAM And he enclosed as a lasting memento of a love that might have been. This is a lot to take in. JOSH Don't worry. We have all the time in the world. SONG Maybe you think when you should be your Maybe you stop when you should go No one is guaranteed forever Don't be afraid to just let go The keys to life is always in your hands When you open up your heart and understand The key to love is in your hand Every heart that's locked can be opened But anyone who's brave enough to say I see your light Your light I want you close I need you to love me