Harvest Love Page #4

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so we're settling

for apple pie.

Where is Andy today?

He's on the farm.

Will asked Andy

to help him get

the harvest equipment ready,

so...

Hey, what's all this?

It's for the

harvest festival.

I'm on the

decoration committee.

Yeah?

you want some help?

That would be great.

My car's just over there.

Do you want to follow me?

Yeah, sure.

Great!

Go ahead.

Hi, honey!

Hi!

Luna, this is

my husband, Tom.

Hi. it's nice

to meet you.

You too!

I've heard a lot about you.

Yeah?

Well, then, I guess it's true

what they say about small towns.

You can't even turn a corner

without running into someone

who knows you.

That's definitely true

about this town.

Well, it seems

like the fall harvest festival

has become

a really big deal.

Gets bigger

every year.

We've got every county in

the state participating.

Tom's the event chair.

I hope you can stick

around for the festival.

We haven't had a Gilson

in person in...

I don't know how long.

It sure would be nice

for the town if you stayed.

I wish we could,

but I have to get back to work,

and Andy has to go

back to school.

Luna Gilson!

Fancy running into you here.

Yes, and it's lucky

that you did.

What are you talking about?

Well, you're walking

with a limp,

and I can tell from the way

that you're grimacing,

that you're experiencing

a lot of pain.

It's not so bad.

Just an old injury

from falling off a ladder.

When did you do that?

Which time?

Would you mind if

I take a look at your knee?

What, here?

On the picnic table,

young man.

You have some swelling.

Are you experiencing

stiffness in your knee?

I am.

Think you may have developed

a little bit of arthritis,

farley.

Listen, keep it on ice,

and elevate it

when you can.

Do I have to?

Doctor's orders.

Hi, mom.

Isn't this awesome?

Yeah, it is.

You ever been on one?

Me? no.

Me neither.

No?

You want to ride out with me?

Can I, mom?

Just be careful.

Yes!

Buckle up.

Have fun.

You know what this is?

What's that?

It's a bite Mark.

From what?

Squirrels.

That's how we know if the trees

are ready to harvest.

We check the fruit

that's fallen to the ground.

If they've got bite marks

like this one,

it means the squirrels

threw them down

because they weren't

sweet enough.

So that means these

aren't ready yet?

That's

exactly what that means.

We'll come back and check them

in a couple of days.

I didn't know

squirrels ate pears.

My dad and I used to

feed them in the park,

but we gave them nuts.

Did you know my dad?

No, I didn't.

He sometimes

called me Andrew.

That's my real name, you know.

His name was Phillip Walters.

I'm a Gilson-Walters.

So you have

two names?

Lucky!

most people only get one.

Well, my dad said it

was special having two.

I want

to show you something.

Here we go.

You see that?

Must have been your dad

that carved those initials.

Wonder why he did that?

Well, I think he did it

to show how much he loves you

and your mom.

You think

this will be here forever?

Sure of it.

Hey, mom.

Hey, sweetheart.

Did you have a nice time

with Will?

Yeah!

he's a cool guy.

Is that an apple you're eating?

I think so,

but Will had

a funny name for it.

There was

a whole lot of them,

and it's really good.

Want a bite?

Good?

It's delicious.

Yeah, I know.

Best apple

I've ever tasted.

Did Will pick this

from one of our trees?

But we don't grow apples

on the farm.

What's that?

This is my memory box.

I started it

when I was about six or seven,

and it's all the special items

that I collected

from my time here on the farm.

You must have spent

a lot of time here.

We sure did.

I don't believe it.

This is a ticket

from my very first

harvest festival.

I had such a great time.

Is this grandpa's?

Actually, it's mine.

I played first base.

I didn't know

you could play baseball.

Grandpa and I used to play

every single year

at the harvest festival's

father-son game.

Father-son game?

But you're a girl.

Well, they bent the rules

a little.

Hang on, sweetheart,

I've got to take this.

It's Nicole.

Hey, Nicole.

Volunteer at

the harvest tomorrow?

We'd love to.

Okay, great.

Mom,

want to play catch?

Sure!

let's go.

So, tomorrow...

Hey, mom!

Guess what this is.

It's a cornucopia.

You know, it's too bad

you're doing all this work

and you're not even going

to be at the festival.

It's the best

time all year.

There's tons of food,

all types of carnival games.

There's contests...

Even a softball game.

It is kind of a shame

you can't stay longer.

Well, Andy and I

have to get back to Seattle,

but we're happy to be

volunteering just the same.

Excuse me,

I need a refill.

Darn!

we're out of coffee.

Well,

if you can keep an eye on Andy,

then just give me 15 minutes.

I'll go into town

and do a coffee run.

You've got it.

Make sure it's good and strong.

Hey, bud, I am going into town.

I'll be right back, okay?

You good to color?

Yep.

Sweetheart,

your hands are

covered in paint.

Why don't you go inside

and get washed up?

Is there any way

we could stay for the festival?

No, I'm afraid not.

We've got to go home.

I know.

Your patients need you.

Don't you miss your friends?

Well...

this place isn't so bad.

Go clean up.

Hey, Hank,

have you seen Will?

I think

he's in the greenhouse.

Thanks.

Will?

Are you in here?

Hey, Hank.

Hey there, Luna.

Can you point me in the

direction of the apple trees?

We don't have any apple trees,

just pears.

You sure?

Sure as I'm standing here.

Thanks.

Have a good walk.

I heard you were

looking for me.

Actually, I was looking

for an apple

like the one you gave Andy

yesterday.

He said you got it

from one of our trees.

We don't have apple trees.

But...

Saw you

in town earlier.

I didn't think you did.

You seemed like

you were in the middle

of something important.

'Cause I was in a suit?

Well, you don't dress like that

every day.

Well,

it wouldn't be very practical

for around the farm,

now, would it?

Well, farm business

doesn't always happen on a farm,

now, does it?

No, it doesn't,

and while you're fishing,

why don't you check

out the pond?

I'll see you, doc.

Hey, Marcy, how are you?

You haven't checked in

for a while.

I was beginning

to wonder about you.

Yeah.

I guess I forgot.

That's a first.

Then the trip

must be doing you some good.

It has...

For both of us.

I haven't seen Andy this happy

in years.

Forgot how much

I love it here.

See what taking

some time off can do?

But the reason I'm calling is,

you'll be back in a few days,

so should we start scheduling

some surgeries for next week?

Yeah, of course...

On second thought,

do you mind if I call you back?

I kind of want to hold off

on my schedule for a day or two.

Okay.

Don't wait too long.

Mom?

You going somewhere?

Just out for a spin.

Yeah, well,

we usually take the atv out

for farm work,

not for joy rides.

Well, I was checking to see

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