Growing the Big One Page #2

Now, she's got seeds.

Really?

Walt's seeds?

Yeah, and we all know

what that means.

Gigantic

pumpkins.

Monsters.

I might have to

check that out.

Okay, let's see,

what do we got here?

Uh...

[Steam hisses]

Ow! ow! Ow...

Okay, it's

good as new.

Obliged.

You know, Russell,

that boy's a lost ball

in tall weeds.

[Lock and knob rattling]

Hello, hi, there's someone

outside my house.

Uh, it's the silver farm.

Route 7.

Can you please hurry?

Stay where you are.

I have mace.

And I have wd40.

Okay...

Who are you,

and what are you doing?

I'm fixing the lock,

and I'm your neighbor.

I'm going to stand up now,

nice and slow.

Okay?

I'm Seth Cullen.

I live next door.

The junkyard?

Yeah.

Home sweet home.

Hi.

Emma silver.

So, do you always break

into people's houses?

Well, do you always threaten

to mace your visitors?

I'll have you know

that this is

a very sensible precaution

for a woman who lives alone.

Oh, well, maybe

you haven't noticed,

but these aren't exactly

the mean streets.

Okay, you could have knocked.

I did knock.

You didn't answer,

and that lock's been jammed

for weeks,

and I fix things,

you know?

It's what I do.

Okay, um....

Well, I'll just

get my purse, then.

How much?

For what?

The lock.

Nothing, I'm just...

Trying to be neighborly.

Okay, well, thank you, then.

You're welcome, then.

Oh, you know what,

actually,

since I'm here,

um...

You expecting

somebody?

Uh, sort of.

[Police radio squawks]

Quinn?

You called Quinn?

Everything

okay here?

I got a call about

a disturbance.

Yeah.

I was mistaken.

I believe

the technical term

is "paranoid."

Oh, and I believe

the legal term

is "breaking and entering."

I was fixing

your lock.

Well, who asked you to?

Your grandfather, actually.

We were friends.

We helped

each other out.

And on that note,

i think we'll just

call it a night,

won't we, Seth?

Yes, we will.

Welcome to

the neighborhood, Emma.

Nice service, father.

Just the way Walt

would have liked it.

Short and sweet.

[Chatter]

It is so nice of you all

to do this, Mrs. burns.

[Laughing]:
Mrs. burns

is my mother-in-law, honey,

and we don't mention her

while we're eating.

You call me Marie,

and it is

our pleasure.

This whole town

loved your grandpa.

Kimmy, more

rolls, honey.

Good to see you made it

through the night.

Do you have

enough food?

Because there's

a feedbag by the barn.

Well, I'll keep that in mind

when I go back for seconds.

Did I mention

that I do auto repairs?

Because that little

BMW of yours

could probably use

a tweak.

German cars

are always over-tuned.

Why do I get the feeling that

you want something from me?

Well, as a matter of fact--

is Seth

bothering you?

He has a habit

of doing that.

Just like Bobby

has a tendency

to run off

at the mouth.

Can I talk to you

in private?

Sure, yeah.

Thanks.

In his letter,

gramps refers to

"things he couldn't

take care of".

Do you know

what he meant by that?

Your grandfather was in debt.

Serious debt.

Gramps was as sensible

as they come about money.

True,

and at the time,

it seemed sensible

to take out a small mortgage

on the farm

when things got tough,

and when they got tougher,

he took out

a second,

and then your grandma

got sick...

Well, he just

always thought

he'd catch up.

How much?

75,000.

75,000!

I need to get

back to Seattle.

Uh...

Okay, how much

time do I have

to come up with

the money?

Well, the notes

come due in November,

and then if it isn't dealt with

by the end of the year,

the bank will foreclose.

I can take the equity

out of my condo,

but that still won't even

come close.

Who is the bank manager

around here?

Kyle finster.

He's also the mayor.

Perfect.

I will talk to him

first thing tomorrow.

He's out on the front porch

stuffing his face.

You don't sound

too fond of him.

Let's just say

that finster never

dipped his toes

in the milk

of human kindness.

I'm sure that

i can reason with him.

Well, you would be

the first.

So, mayor finster,

I'm sure you can see

how counter-productive

it would be to foreclose.

I may need

a bit of time,

but I'm sure I'll find

the right buyer.

Oh, we already found

the right buyer.

You do?

Who is it?

Well, I'm not

at Liberty to say,

but let me assure you,

it all comes under the umbrella

of the growth incentive

for our fair town.

I have a feeling

we're not talking about

a local farmer.

Well, I did say

"growth incentive."

Mighty muffler,

subdivision, condos,

that sort of thing?

Exactly.

Well, the bank can't

do anything

until November, right?

Oh, it'll be here

before you know it.

More chicken,

mayor?

Don't mind

if I do.

Ooh, uh, just...

[Horses whinny]

Hi, um...

Look, I know

this may not be

the best time

or place, but, uh...

I will give you $100 each

for a couple

of your pumpkin seeds.

What?

But it's really

all I can spare right now.

I'm a little busy right now.

Okay, 110.

That's final offer.

That went well.

That was a great

send-off for Walt.

We'll be seeing

you around.

Thank you.

Bye.

You make sure

you call me.

I will.

Bye, thank you.

You're welcome.

...what a super day!

This is Savannah grace,

and you're listening to

Savannah's super Seattle!

It's the first day

of my new show,

and we are going to have

an amazing time--

[cell phone rings]

Hello!

Emma...

Remember I told you

how nothing's going to change?

Ed, my show!

As I've just been fired,

I think I may have been

misinformed.

Wait, what?

How?

I-i don't understand.

I think you'll

find your answers

from the new

station manager.

You'll find her

in my former office.

Great working with you, Emma.

Best of luck,

huh?

...come on, people,

black is so yesterday.

Let's talk about pink.

You cannot not love pink.

Pink is, like,

the best color in the world.

You have got

to be kidding me.

Savannah loves you!

[Knocks abruptly]

Enter!

Uh, Ms.

Rinaldi-Rogers, I..

Emma silver,

of course.

I'm so sorry about

your grandfather.

Um, thank you.

Actually, I'm here

just because i--

you must know

Savannah grace.

We've never met.

Sorry, I'm actually

late for an interview.

It was awesome to meet you.

[Giggles]

Awesome meeting you, too.

Why Savannah's on the air

and you're not.

Well, actually,

I'm more than wondering.

I just thought

that all of this could wait

until after you returned.

How much I value

your contribution here.

Shall we walk?

So, what

is going on?

The new kbmu

is all about youth.

Savannah's been on

three magazine covers

she is the face

of young America.

Okay, but we're

on the radio.

I was speaking

metaphorically.

I'll speak

literally.

My show's ratings

have gone up 33%

in the last

six months.

Yes, but that 33%

doesn't consist of

the demographics

we're aiming for,

which is the

18 to 24 year-olds.

So that's why

I'm being replaced?

Oh, you're not

being replaced.

You're being

reassigned...

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