Love Struck Cafe Page #5

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you doing this.

No problem.

But I'm not gonna be part

of your little

business deal, okay?

I'm just coming

along for the ride.

Okay.

Okay.

You realize you drove right

past the Figgins house.

I know.

Just for a minute.

I wanted to see this.

Wow, I'd forgotten

how beautiful it is.

You used to say

this was your favorite

place on Earth.

Remember?

You have a really good memory.

For things that are

worth remembering.

I wanna talk about the future...

our future.

Megan, I'm ready to

take things to the...

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Um...

hello?

Now?

Okay, I'll be right there.

That was my dad.

I need to get back to

the caf right away.

Did he say why?

No. He just says

that I need to get there

as soon as possible.

We should go, then.

Okay, let's go.

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I'm gonna check the knothole,

just in case.

Nothing.

[CHUCKLES]

I kept your letter.

I wanted to remember.

[SIGHS]

Remember what I

had, what I lost.

You know, you never really

gave me an explanation

for why you broke up with me.

It was a long time ago.

Does that mean you're still

not going to tell me?

Joe!

Hi!

Hi!

I was just about to

sit down for lunch.

You care to join me?

Yeah, sure.

Your friend can come too,

if she likes.

Look at that.

Off to a good start.

Oh boy.

Very clever of you, Ms. Quinn,

to bring Joe along

with you this time.

You obviously know how

much I adore him.

Mrs. Figgins,

you know you can call me Megan.

I mean, after all, I am

still the same little girl

that used to come and visit you.

All right, Megan,

and I suppose you can

call me Frances.

But I would appreciate it

if you wait until

we finish lunch

before you try and steal my

house out from under me.

I'm teasing you.

[LAUGHING]

Mark Twain said

humor is one of mankind's

greatest blessings.

So, Joe, how's Lily?

Oh, she's... she's great.

She's growing like a beanstalk.

Aw, well, you tell her

that I want to see her soon.

I will.

I still have one of your

drawings, you know.

Really?

Mm-hm.

You were quite good.

You drew a picture

of my house once,

do you remember that?

Yes.

Do you still draw?

Not really.

Oh, that's too bad.

I remember you were going

to be an architect.

[JOE'S CELL PHONE RINGS]

Oh.

I'm so sorry, I

have to get this.

A guy wants to buy some hay.

Hello?

I hear you have

some hungry horses.

Frances, what would it take

to convince you to

make a deal with us?

[SIGHS HEAVILY] I see,

we're back to business.

I still have a job to do.

I told you,

I'm willing to sell

to the right buyer,

someone who cares about my lake,

and it's obvious whoever

drew up those plans

has no connection

whatsoever to this land.

I suspect the

designer never once

gazed across this

majestic lake at sunset,

or watched the shadows fall,

had never seen the geese

appear on the horizon

in a perfect V,

and descend down

across the treetops,

and land gently on the water.

Never watched a mother deer

and her fawn

grazing by the shore,

or heard the frogs

croaking at night.

Brick and asphalt?

Fast food and discount stores?

That is not my idea of paradise.

Uh, sorry, ladies,

I hate to cut this short, but

I have to meet this guy.

Very well.

I understand.

Frances, thank you

so much for lunch.

Thanks so much, Frances.

It's my pleasure.

Frances...

would you mind if I

came to see you again?

Oh, please do.

But that doesn't mean that I'm

gonna sell to your company.

Well, you can't blame

me for trying.

Goodbye.

Sorry to leave you alone.

We're extra busy.

Oh, that's fine.

You know, you're actually

a pretty good waitress.

Thanks.

You know, the more I'm here,

the more it all

comes back to me.

The memories...

Hanging out here with you

and my mom

when I was little.

We used to sit in that

booth right over there,

and she'd help me

with my homework.

She taught me to bake here...

Remember?

[LAUGHING]

[SIGHS]

She showed me which

side to serve from,

and made sure I never let

a customer's coffee cup

get below half full.

She taught me to

be nice to people.

And I realize now

they aren't just

skills for the caf,

but they're skills for life.

You know?

Rosie's was my mother's dream.

She may have died too young,

but at least she got

to live her dream.

I envy that.

Why?

Because I...

I feel like my dreams

are right there in front

of me for the taking,

and yet they're somehow

just out of reach.

Maybe it's the fact

that our dreams

are hard to reach

that makes them

worth reaching for.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

It's Joe.

Joe?

Hey there. Hi.

Uh, we've got a little problem.

Okay...

What's a little problem?

Well... Lily and I

baked an apple...

pie...

At least, I think it was a pie.

Um...

and we were ready to bring

it to the Festival,

but I thought the

pie had to cool...

and the goat jumped the

fence and ate the pie.

Oh!

Poor Lily.

More like poor goat.

Look, I promised them 12

bales of hay by 5:00 p.m.

and Lily promised them

a pie by 6:
00, so...

help?

Well, I'm at the caf.

Bring Lily, bring the apples,

uh, you deliver your hay.

[SIGHING IN RELIEF]

You are a savior.

Thank you so much.

Don't mention it.

Bye.

A goat ate the pie.

It happens.

[CHUCKLING]

Hey.

You know what, Lily?

My mother used to make the

most delicious apple cake.

Your mom? Rosie?

Yeah.

Maybe we should make that?

You and me?

Yeah!

Yeah, okay.

Come here, let's

get you an apron.

Okay.

Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Bye, Dad.

Goodbye.

Have fun, girls.

[MEGAN]:
My mom always said

that the first

ingredient is love,

when baking.

The trick is,

don't squeeze the eggs.

You want to pull them

apart, just like that.

All right, Wainwright

apples, going in.

I'm gonna let you

stir it all up.

Good.

You want to stir it? - Okay.

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It's hard work, right?

[LAUGHING]

[CHUCKLES]

So the Festival folks

It was hard to tell.

We put it on display,

someone came over, took a bite,

next thing we know, it was

gone in five minutes.

So Lily was pleased.

Yes.

Yes, she was very pleased.

Good.

What's wrong?

It's just, Lily is

bonding with you,

and it's great...

but you're not going

to be here long,

you know?

Well, I can keep in touch.

It's not the same.

I appreciate the offer.

You are so much

like your mother.

Thank you.

That's a wonderful compliment.

She was a wonderful person.

You just care so much

about other people.

So do you.

You know, my mother

always thought of you

as the son she never had.

How serious are you?

About...?

Mr. Polo player.

Uh, Philip.

Um...

Well, he's a really great guy.

He's very ambitious.

He's probably going to

run for office someday.

You didn't answer my question.

He's really good to me.

Still didn't answer my question.

He's... I'm...

Look, it's getting late.

Yeah, sure.

Thanks for the baking help.

Anytime.

[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

Cedarvale.

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[LILY]:
Let's go! Come on!

This way!

Say hi to the family, okay?

Hey.

Hi.

[DR. BAKER]:
Could I have

your attention, please?

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