Frozen in Love Page #2

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F. Scott Fitzgerald.

One of my favourite books.

You say that every week.

How am I supposed to choose?

There are too many good books.

I mean, the whole world

is here.

Well, why don't

we get started?

Now, when I first read

The Great Gatsby

I was struck by Fitzgerald's

colour imagery.

He basically talks right

about how he looks,

specifically colours that he

uses, I mean...

we can just go right from there.

I cannot thank you enough

for agreeing to help me out.

Stop.

You helped me through

my finals in college

so I owe you a lot more

than some free PR advice.

Paris.

I've always wanted to go.

You were always talking about

the places that you read about

you were gonna go

and visit.

Yeah.

What've you knocked off

your list?

Uh, well, you know, I uh...

I did go a few places

after college

but then I just got so busy

helping out my folks

with the store and everything.

And now you run it.

Mmm.

That's great.

Well, it's not much, but...

But that's why you came to me.

So let's talk ideas.

I had my staff do some research

and where I would

love to start is getting

On the Same Page more

integrated into the community.

Uh, well, we've been

there almost 40 years

so we're kind of a fixture.

Sure.

But these days it's a lot more

than longevity.

You need to connect with people.

How?

Well, your neighbourhood has

a kid's hockey league,

you could sponsor a team,

or we could do more advertising

at nearby businesses.

Oh, and the 40th anniversary,

you need to do a big party

for that.

Maybe a winter festival

kind of thing.

Get the whole neighbourhood

to come out and celebrate.

Um... all of these things

take money.

You know the old saying,

"you need to spend money

to make money".

But you have to have the money

to spend the money to...

I- what I'm trying to say is

we would love to do things

like this but...

Things are that tight, huh?

It's a slow time

but it's gonna pick up.

Mary, no one comes to see me

when things are going great.

They come to see me

when things are... broken.

I'm a fixer.

I can fix this.

How?

Truth?

I have no idea.

But I am convinced that the

right idea will present itself

and when it does

we're gonna be ready.

Are you with me?

I am.

Great.

Did you forget how to answer

your phone?

Erica, I-

Oh, no, no, no, Adam.

This is the part where

I talk and you listen.

That reminds me of

when we dated.

Ten game suspension.

Come on-

This is the third time

you've been kicked off

the ice this season.

This last time cost us

the game.

The ref completely missed

Jack being boarded.

It's like he was blind.

It's not your job to tell

the ref what he missed.

It's your job to stay out of

trouble and win games.

I'm sorry, ok?

No, Adam.

It's not ok.

The owner of the team is-

Your father.

Talk to him.

I did talk to him.

He's the one who talked me

out of cutting you.

Are you sure there's not

some lingering, you know,

animosity over me breaking up

with you?

First of all, I broke up

with you.

No, you didn't.

And second of all,

that was five years ago and

I promise you I am over it.

Ok.

Well, what would you have

to be over about

if you broke up with me?

Adam, I do not like being

this tense person,

I really don't, but you just

bring it out in me.

In fact, you know what?

From this point forward

I'm gonna add one game

to your suspension

for everything

you say that makes me mad.

I figure in about

ten minutes,

well, you're gonna be out

for the rest of the season.

Ok, ok.

Just tell me what I have

to do to fix this.

I'm glad you asked.

Call our PR person.

While you're suspended you

are going to work with her

to repair your image.

There's nothing wrong

with my image.

Eleven games.

For what?

Adam, we strive to maintain

a positive image

with the community and our fans.

This is our image.

This is yours.

Ok.

Ok. I'll call Janet Dunleavy

tomorrow.

Today.

And please just do whatever

she says.

Don't argue with her,

don't think you have

better ideas than her.

Basically just don't be you.

Got it.

But just one more thing.

I broke up with you.

Twelve games.

Totally worth it.

So you guys are thinking

about going on a cruise

this summer?

Well...

Well, your mother is thinking

about it.

I'm thinking about whether

or not I want to think about it.

Sweetheart, we

are retired now.

This is exactly the kind of

adventure we should be having.

Adventure?

It's a Caribbean cruise.

Oh, pfff.

It's all-you-can-eat buffets,

it's not wrestling crocodiles

in the Amazon.

I just think that we should

take advantage of the fact

that we do not have to worry

about the store anymore.

Mary and Tyler have got it

all under control.

Yeah, so how is the business?

Paul.

It's fine, dad.

Don't worry.

Tyler, how's school, honey?

Well, I'm having

a little problem.

Oh?

What is it?

There's this one class

and it's just not going well.

It's like a- a balance sheet

that keeps coming up red.

Oh, well what is it about this

class that's got you stumped?

I've done all my readings

for it, obsessively,

but um, I feel like

I'm falling behind.

Can't keep up.

Oh, well have you asked

for any help?

Not really.

That's not true.

He- well, you've gone

to advisors,

you just haven't figured out

exactly what to do yet.

Hmm.

Well, you gotta do what

you gotta do, kiddo.

Mmmhmm.

Your mother is right, Tyler.

I mean, if you've got these

advisors giving you advice

you should listen to it.

Even if it means doing something

outside of your comfort zone.

Hmm.

Wait, like going on a cruise?

[laughs]

And that right there, kids, that

is why I married your mother.

[laughing]

I'll take some wine, please.

Yeah, me too.

I feel like I'm waiting

for the principal

to put me in detention.

It's not that bad.

That's what I tried

to tell Erica.

Oh, don't get me wrong,

it's bad but we can repair this.

We just need to find a way

to make people... like you.

People like me.

Oh, no.

They don't.

I had my team do a flash poll

last night after Erica called me

and, well, the results...

they weren't good.

Telemarketers have higher

likeability than you do.

That's disturbing.

But the good news is that

they want to like you.

They love the idea of

a second chance

and they are open

to giving you one.

How?

Well, one strategy I've used

in the past is sort of like

a buddy system.

We pair you with a respected

member of the community,

someone who can balance

things out.

According to this, mould has

a higher score than I do.

Who would want to be

paired with me?

You'd be surprised.

We get you involved

in local activities,

maybe do some

volunteer work,

it's good PR for both you and

whoever we pair you up with.

Did you have someone

in mind?

Not yet, but...

[phone rings]

Sorry, hold on.

Hi.

Send her in.

Mary.

Hi.

I'm so sorry to come by

unannounced,

I just wanted to be very clear

that I am so ready to do

whatever it takes

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