Growing the Big One

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It's hard to believe,

but we have come to the end

of another week

of Seattle pulse!

We still have a minute left,

and you all know

what that means.

I will answer as many questions

as you can throw at me

in 30 seconds.

Caller one, you're on.

I have two words--

"natural metallics."

Spring sale at shoe inc.

Caller two!

Best steak house

for the in-laws

coming in

from Pittsburgh?

Well, that's a no-brainer.

Make sure to ask

for a patio table.

Caller three!

Local wine to serve

with sea bass?

Chateau St. Michelle

chardonnay, 2006.

All right, that is it

for Seattle pulse,

the heartbeat of the city.

This is Emma silver,

reminding you

to smell the coffee,

drive carefully,

and, of course,

join us again on Monday.

Hey,

great show.

Oh, thanks.

You got a sec?

For you, ed, always.

[Chuckles warmly]

Well, I'll just

cut to the chase.

We are now part of

the worldmedia merger.

I'm not really sure

i like the sound of that.

Read my lips,

nothing's going to change.

Well, how can you be so sure?

Kbmu's been around

for 40 years.

They're not going to tamper

with success.

I uprooted my life in New York

to move here for this job.

I know.

I invested my savings

in a condo.

Understood.

I have a dentist,

i have a hairdresser,

I have a nail salon

that actually

understands my cuticles.

Are you done?

I have a three-year

iron-clad contract.

"Nothing's going to change"

did you miss?

Enjoy your weekend.

I'll do my best.

See you later.

Emma, you have

a call on line two.

He said

it's important.

Hello.

Yeah, this is Emma silver.

[Ed humming merrily]

Ed...

Hmm?

oh, hey.

Uh, I...

I-i got a call,

and I won't be in

on Monday.

I have to go

to valleyville.

Uh...

My grandfather died.

Aw, geez, Emma.

I'm so sorry.

So I'm going to make

a... list of, uh, encore shows

for you to air while I'm away--

okay, don't worry.

I'll take care of things here.

You just do what

you have to do, huh?

I'm so sorry.

[Sniffles]

[]

Is it supposed to rain?

That's what

they're saying.

I don't think so.

Anybody know?

I'm not sure, though.

Hey there, hon,

are you lost?

I think I have

the wrong address.

I'm looking for a law office.

Oh, well...

You must be Emma.

Hi.

My condolences.

I'm Bobby Ellis.

I called you.

Uh...

I thought you said

that you were

an attorney?

But a man has to have

a lot of irons in the fire.

[Chuckles]

If you want to

follow me,

my office is

out back.

So that's Walt's

granddaughter?

Are you out of

your mind?

Walt's granddaughter

used to come up here

she had short hair

and freckles.

When she was

12, maybe.

12, wasn't that

about the time

you learned to read?

Don't make me

hurt you, Hank.

It's funny, we've

lived here 15 years.

Never laid eyes on her,

have we, Jeff?

Yeah, she stopped

coming by

after the accident.

What accident?

Her folks.

Real good people.

No, no, no,

not good people.

Emma was away

at college,

and they were coming

in from the city

no, no, it was

Thanksgiving.

Their anniversary's

in the summer, fool--

whatever!

Anyway,

there was a storm,

and their car

missed a curve...

It was real tragic.

Yeah...

Okay, I think this is...

Yup, Walt silver...

The file.

So, uh...

How do I go about

making the arrangements?

Well, there's no need.

As soon as Walt

found out he was sick,

he took care of

everything.

He left a very specific

set of instructions.

I didn't even know

that gramps was ill.

For the last six months, yeah.

If he'd told me,

i would've been here.

Emma, you were

very precious to Walt.

He bragged about you

all the time,

about your radio show

and all your success.

He even

showed me albums

of the trips

you took together.

Bobby, I really appreciate you

telling me this,

but still--

well, you know

what they say...

"Nothing drags heavier

than a big old sack of regret."

Walt went out

on his own terms.

You got to

respect that.

Yeah, I suppose you're right.

Your grandfather wanted

a very simple funeral,

followed by a hearty lunch

back at the farm

for all of his friends.

He even specified

the menu.

Fried chicken,

garlic mashed potatoes,

corn on the cob,

and, of course,

pumpkin pie for dessert.

[Laughs]

Yeah, that, uh...

Wow, that sounds like him.

I'll take care of it.

Oh, there's no need.

The ladies are cooking up

a storm as we speak.

Services are Monday at noon.

Now, if you

can just sign...

These,

I can officially

hand over the keys.

The keys?

To the farmhouse?

He left me the farm?

You're his next of kin.

I don't actually know

what to do with a farm--

there's...

something else.

There it is.

This...

is for you too.

What are they?

They're pumpkin seeds.

Walt's

pumpkin seeds.

Why would he leave me these?

Maybe he wanted you to enter

the pumpkin growing contest,

keep the tradition going,

so to speak.

[Laughs]

I-i don't know anything

about pumpkins.

Ah, you're

Walt's granddaughter.

It's in your genes.

It's part of your DNA.

Yeah, well,

there's a missing link

somewhere.

And this is

for you as well.

He always called me Emmy-Lou...

You can call me

if you have any questions.

[Walt silver]:

"Dearest Emmy-Lou...

You're probably

not too pleased with me

for foisting the farm on you,

but here's the thing...

This land,

small though it may be,

is my legacy,

mine and grandma Eleanor's.

Every seed

was planted with love.

Every tree grows with

a bit of our souls in it.

I just can't go to my maker

thinking it will be razed

to become a highway

or a parking lot.

I know you're not a farmer,

but I also know

how smart you are.

[Emma's voice continues

reading]:
"...To make sure

the place goes to someone

"I'm counting on you

to take care of the things

that I couldn't take care of.

I love you, my sweet girl..."

[Chugging engine approaches]

Hey, boys.

Hey.

Seth, it's been over a week.

When's my tractor

going to be ready?

You ready to pay me?

Oh, you know

the answer to that.

How about Betty bakes you

a couple of her delicious pies?

My freezer's already full

of Betty's pies.

I need cash, guys,

so I can open my shop.

So that I can earn the cash

to pay you.

Oh, yeah,

right.

Well, you

figure it out.

You know, this is why

mighty muffler's

going to put you

out of business.

Yeah, but mighty muffler

isn't going to have

my flexible pay-as-you-can

schedule, are they?

But at least

I'd have my tractor.

Ah, whatever,

it's done.

It's behind

the barn.

What?

Why didn't you just

tell me in the first place?

At least I can have a little fun

watching you squirm.

[Laughing]

Seth, take a look

at this thing.

Seems to be missing

something under here,

I don't know.

Well, for a couple

of your pumpkin seeds,

I will.

I don't think I have any

to, uh, spare this year.

I need that prize money.

Russell, how about you?

Well, no offense,

but I can't share

my winning seeds.

Why don't you ask your

new neighbor over there?

Walt's

granddaughter.

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