Growing the Big One Page #7

and put it on his pumpkin.

Men, do you hear

what your women are saying?

Shame on you.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So, guess what,

Hank and Russell

have invited us

on a stealth run.

What's a stealth run?

That's when you sneak

into a farmer's patch

to find out

his secrets.

Now, I said no,

because these things

always turn out bad.

Who were they

going to go spy on?

Ah, our not-so-honorable

mayor finster.

Apparently his pumpkins

are already 1,000 pounds.

1,000 pounds?

We have to go.

Hey, I'm trying to be

the voice of reason here.

Yeah, well, tell that

to mighty muffler.

Let's go.

Good point.

So, what's the plan?

All right, finster's

at a christening--

no, no, no,

it's a wedding.

He'll be back

in an hour.

Fine.

So, I'm going to

wait in the truck.

I'll be the look-out--

it's my truck.

I stay in the truck.

Hank, you'll

fall asleep.

All right, we got to

sneak around the side,

because he's got

surveillance.

Hit the deck!

Now!

[Laughing]

Look at you,

crawling in the dirt.

[Cell phone rings]

Keep going.

Yeah, i-i heard you

on Emma's show.

I'm sorry, honey.

Look, I'll take you

on a cruise, I promise.

Gotta go.

Look at that.

Let's go check out his barn,

see what he's using.

All right.

Now!

He's got nothing but

Bobby's blend here.

[Snoring]

I didn't know

finster had a Harley.

Really?

[Gasps]:
wow...

That's a '91 heritage!

[Gushing

and raving]

Kitty...

Kitty?

[Clucks to cat]

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty...

Kitty?

[Bangs on hood,

Hank snoring loudly]

Hank!

[Splutters awake]

What are you

doing here?

Mayor?

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here, kitty--

[gasps and screams]

Hey! hey!

Nobody move!

Go, go, go!

[Screaming in horror]

Hey!

Don't think I don't see you!

Seth Cullen,

i see you running!

You too, Russell!

Wait for me!

Ew!

Oh, stay away!

I stink!

Yeah,

i noticed!

Come on...

Hey! hey!

I'm sorry!

Come on!

Oh, man!

How can you mistake a skunk

for a cat?

I don't know.

All I know is that

everything I do

ends up with me stinking.

Ugh...

What are you doing?

Moving upwind.

Look, I told you.

I told you this always

ends badly--

if I had known

there were going to be skunks.

What are you

looking for?

My wipes.

Oh, you are

way past wipes.

And this, this is

just great.

Better and better.

Holy Moses!

Who got hit?

Arrest

these two!

Oh, come on, it was

just a stealth run.

What's the big deal?

It was

trespassing.

All right, someone needs

to take me home.

You get in my vehicle,

and I will arrest you.

I want these two

prosecuted

to the full extent

of the law.

Come on, you got to be

joking me.

I'm pulling you guys

out of pumpkin patches?

As far as I'm concerned,

she can go free.

She's not stinking up my jail.

Whoa! jeez...

[Cell phone rings]

[Sighs]

All right, Kate, it is late,

and I have had

a hell of a day, so--

really?

[Chuckles]

You're kidding me.

Well, yeah, I mean,

of course I'll be there.

[Chuckles]

Um...

Yeah, I'll ask.

Thanks for the ride.

Well, well, well.

Is it safe to approach?

If you like

tomato juice.

So how was

your night in jail?

Well, other than

having to fix two CBS,

a scanner, and a coffee maker,

it was very relaxing, actually.

Well, you won't have

to fix anything

at the four seasons.

What?

The station called,

and, uh, we are

number 2 in the market.

[Laughing]

That's great!

Congratulations,

that's awesome!

So they're doing a promo shoot

tomorrow in Seattle,

and a big party

afterwards

at the hotel.

Congratulations again.

My boss wants me to bring you.

Good publicity,

and, well,

there is a free dinner.

Well, I never turn down

a free dinner.

So you'll go.

Well, that depends.

Um....

Who's asking?

Are you asking,

or is your boss?

Um... I'm asking.

Then yes.

Excellent.

so it's a date.

Sort of.

[Laughs]

"Sort of" works

just fine for me.

Okay, then.

Okay.

Bye.

Where's the farmer?

[Emma]:

if you're talking about Seth,

I'm sure

he'll be here soon.

Don't tell me he

fell off the tractor.

Nope, I'm just fine.

Hi.

[Savannah]:

Savannah grace.

You're a lot

bigger in person--

Kate Rinaldi-Rogers,

station manager.

Let's get you

into wardrobe.

You too.

Well, honky-tonk

showdown.

Look at you two.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

Right this way.

This should

make you feel

right at home.

Oh, yes, ma'am,

it certainly does.

I mean, you have

captured the lifestyle

perfectly,

and the cow and the pig,

very nice touch.

Very nice touch.

Okay, people,

let's do this.

[]

Hi, this is Emma silver.

When I left Seattle

for a life on the farm,

I thought that I would die

without my lattes,

the bright lights

and the heartbeat

of the city.

Lattes are just

coffee with milk,

and the stars in the country

outshine every light

in the city

without even trying.

As for that heartbeat?

Well, I learned that it lies

in people, not places.

The people of valleyville

are the most Sincere people

that I have ever met,

especially my giant

pumpkin growing partner,

who gives all-new meaning

to "growing the big one."

And...cut!

That's a keeper.

Excuse me.

Wow.

[Laughs]:
wow...

So, what part of that

did you mean?

Every word.

Marcus masters,

vice president

of worldmedia,

and may I say,

you have

a face for TV,

not radio.

Oh, thank you.

Uh, this is Seth--

I've been following

your career.

New York, Seattle pulse,

the whole pumpkin thing.

Now that I see you

in the flesh,

I'm sold.

On what?

We need a new

morning co-anchor

at New York morning

on wmbc-TV,

and we want you.

Me?

Yes, you.

Are you in?

Well...

Yeah.

I'm in.

I've got to run.

I'll phone

with the details.

Welcome back

to the city.

Hey...

So I guess your dreams

are coming true, huh?

Yeah, I guess.

I have to say, I'm

absolutely thrilled for you,

but you will have to

get a two-bedroom place

because I am

coming to stay, a lot,

as long as it's nice,

of course...

Where did you

disappear to?

You know,

you missed a free dinner.

I chewed on some straw

on the ride home.

I, uh, wish

that you had stayed.

You had

your hands full.

Seth, I'm sorry

that I have to leave

right after the weigh-in.

Nah, there's nothing

to be sorry for.

I mean, you've got a chance

to do your thing.

If that's going to

make you happy, then...

By all means.

Yeah, but, uh...

You and I...

I mean, us, I...

Sometimes you...

You plant a seed

and it doesn't take.

I...

We better get some sleep.

Um...

We've got pumpkins to tend to,

right?

Right.

Goodnight, Emma.

Night.

[]

That is my extreme

nutrient machine.

[Chuckles]

Well, show me what you got.

What's wrong?

Not a thing,

city girl.

[Laughing]

Now, that is

more like it!

What have you two

been doing?

Just been following

gramps' journal.

You know,

singing to it,

poetry reading,

massaging it.

The usual stuff.

Yeah, well,

keep up the good work.

You two are definitely

contenders now!

Oh!

Thank you,

that's awesome!

Whoo!

Ah! gimme a hug.

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