Appetite for Love

Yup, absolutely. Corporate

thinks everything looks good.

The restaurant's only been

open a month...

...and the new double-decker pizza

is a hit.

Not to worry,

I'll talk to marketing...

...about the new

Midas Pizza signage. Yeah.

Great. How's the new

pretzel crust tracking?

Thank you!

Hey, Zoe.

Chai tea latte.

Thanks, I'll get you

back after work.

Everyone just went into

the update meeting.

Do me a favor,

put this on my desk?

Sure. Loving the new shoes.

Franc Hills?

Thank you, and yes,

and gotta go.

Glad to see that everyone

could make it this morning.

All right, let's start.

Q4 was excellent for

International Corporate Brands.

We are projecting one of our most

profitable years...

All right, let's focus,

people, please.

Let's start with Jungle Juicery.

Now, the chain grew to 50 stores...

...last year, which in anyone's

book is quite the accomplishment.

I got reservations

for us at Erimea tonight at 7:30.

Wilhelmina Jones, my office.

Yikes.

Full name, not good.

Yup.

If this is about me being late,

sir, I really want to apologize.

Sit down.

ICB recently purchased

a small regional chain...

...that corporate wants

to re- brand and expand.

Now, they want to jump

on this ASAP.

So we need to make sure all the

restaurants are compliant...

...with corporate standards,

the new logos, signage...

...and, obviously, the menus.

- Exactly.

We think it has the potential

to go national.

- And how many stores currently?

- Six, in two states.

And who's the compliance director?

You.

Me?

You've been working your tail off

on the Midas Pizza account...

...and I think it's time you took

the lead on your own project.

- Larry, thank you.

- Now, all the stores...

...are transitioning

smoothly to ICB standards...

- Well, that makes my job easier.

- Except for one.

They're not returning

our calls or e- mails.

And it's not just any store.

It's the original

flagship restaurant...

...and the founding family

still runs it.

Okay, so a little

more complicated.

Yeah, and we need you

to un- complicate it.

- Copy that.

- Now, this is a chance...

...for you to show us

what you've got, Ms. Jones.

You get it handled quickly,

you're looking at a promotion.

So, get packed.

I need you up there...

...and all over this brand

first thing in the morning.

Yes, thank you. Thank you.

I almost forgot.

What is the brand?

Hart's.

- And the problem store?

- Some fly- over town in Tennessee.

Sycamore something.

- Springs?

Yeah, that's it.

Sycamore Springs.

You're from Sycamore Springs?

But you're, like, cool.

- Thank you.

- When's the last time...

...you were there?

- 15 years ago.

And your parents

still live there?

- No, they moved to Florida.

- Oh, natch.

But my crazy Aunt Tali still

lives there, married to her art.

And I sort of know the owner

of the restaurant.

- That's good, right?

- No.

He's the father of the guy

I used to date in high school.

Yikes. And now it's supes awkward

'cause he dumped you?

No. I broke up with him when

I finally got outta that place.

How'd he take it?

Not well.

But, I mean,

what was I supposed to do?

Stay in Sycamore Springs

for the rest of my life...

...when my high school

boyfriend's goals were...

...fishing and drinking beer?

I made it very clear that

I wanted more out of my life...

...and just because he chose

to stay in that sleepy cow town...

...doesn't mean that

I have to throw away...

...the rest of my life.

Sounds like you

have some unresolved issues.

They're the ones with issues.

Maybe you could turn it

into a little vacay?

Is Reed going with you?

- Reed!

He's supposed to pick me up in

an hour. I have to get ready.

- Where's he taking you?

- Erimea.

Nice.

You think he might...

...put a ring on it?

You think he's going to...

I have something for you.

Surprise.

It's our new condo.

- Our condo?

- Mina, we've been together...

...for two years, one month,

and five days.

I think it's time we take our

relationship to the next level.

Will you move in with me?

I'm just shocked.

Right? It was on the cover of

Modern Interiors last month.

What do you say?

Part of me wants to say yes,

move in tomorrow...

...and throw parties on that

ridiculously huge balcony.

Then just say yes.

But a bigger part of me always

imagined I'd be married first.

I know, I know, it's old- fashioned

but it's how I was raised.

Sweetie, a lifelong partnership

is about mindful transitioning...

...from one phase of life

to the next. Moving in together...

...is just the first step.

It's all part of my five- year plan.

Five- year plan?

We date for two years,

live together for about a year...

...so we can get used to

each other's life rhythms.

Both of us get promotions and then,

once we're financially secure...

...we get married. And a year

after that, you can quit...

...and raise our one baby.

- One baby?

You know it's not responsible or

globally sustainable to have more.

Right, sure, I guess I just thought

I might have a say in that.

I'm overwhelming you.

I can see it. I do this.

I get so excited about something,

and then I just...

Look, Reed. It's a beautiful

condo, it's just...

...I'm about to leave out

of town for this job, and...

...I'm just not in the best place

to make such a big decision.

Let me think about it.

I guess that's fair.

What?

Come on!

My Franc Hills?

Hey, guys. Hey.

Really? Today?

Shoo! Take your friends.

Get along. Giddy up. Go!

Look what I got here.

Yeah.

Right this way. Yeah.

Okay, one down.

Who's next?

Go on!

Go on, get! Get!

Really? Now you move?

Thanks so much!

- Willy?

- Hi!

- I can't believe this.

And I go by Mina now.

And you're...

- Still Clay.

- No, right, yeah.

No, I meant, and you're all good?

Everything...

- What are you doing here?

- What are you doing here?

- I live here.

- No, right, I know, I just...

...wasn't expecting

to run into you.

What's that smell?

White Platinum?

No, I think it's coming

from your shoe.

You know what,

thanks for the cows, and...

...I really gotta get going. I've

got a thing I have to work on...

...for an appointment...

- Are you okay to drive?

Yup. Totally fine.

All good. I just really, really

need to get into town, so...

Are you staying

in Sycamore Springs?

Yeah, I am, so...

I'll just see you around town.

- I'm sure you will.

- Great.

Great.

- Welcome home.

- What?

It's just something we like to say.

May I get your name?

Jones. Wilhelmina.

Willy Jones?

From high school?

- It's Mina now.

- This is amazing.

My horoscope said that my past

was going to catch up to me.

I thought that meant that I was

going to get back together...

...with Deacon, my ex.

But this is way better.

Well, it's me, Penny.

Penny Laterner?

Hi, Penny.

Yes, it's so good to see you.

It's okay, you don't remember me.

I was a year behind you in school.

And you were, well,

super popular, and I wasn't.

I'm so sorry, but is there

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