My Secret Valentine Page #2

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have to be bothered at all.

- Thank you.

I'm glad someone else

can enjoy it.

Uh...

- Ooh...

We'll add that to the list.

Now, it's... broken.

(soft music)

"Welcome... to...

"our cabin.

"Things will get repaired soon.

"I promise.

In the meantime, enjoy!

It may not be perfect,

but it's home."

Chloe!

I heard you were here.

Hi, Daddy! Oh!

- Hi, sweetheart!

- Hi.

Was your boss OK

with you leaving?

Yeah, she actually

insisted on it.

Well, I'm glad to hear it.

You should work somewhere

where you're valued.

- I should.

- How's the car running?

- It's running fine, Dad.

Good, good.

You're just in time

to help me set up for dinner.

Everyone's gonna

be so excited to see you.

You are staying for dinner,

right? You don't have

to turn around

and rush back to work?

I'm here for the whole week.

I wanna hear your big news.

What's going on?

Well, I'll get to it,

but you have to give a dad

a chance to enjoy

having his daughter home

for a moment.

- It's good to see you.

- Good to see you.

Many years ago,

my lovely wife Linda

started this friends

and family dinner

to kick off the week of the

Valentine's Day Wine Festival.

So, raise your glass to Linda.

And let's give

a big welcome home to Chloe.

You are the family

in Grange Family Wines.

- Thanks, Dad.

- Cheers.

- (all):
Cheers.

To a lovely night.

(glasses clinking)

I suppose

that this is the best time

to tell you

that this will

be my last Festival.

It's time for me to retire

and turn the winery

over to some new blood.

Don't look shocked. It's time.

Way to bury the lead, Truman.

Ignore my husband.

Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- So, what are your plans?

There's plenty of time

to talk about that.

Let's just eat

while it's still hot.

Dig in, everyone.

Carrots?

- Thanks.

So, when did you

decide to retire?

Actually...

it was your mom's idea.

She didn't want me here alone.

- But I thought you loved it.

- I do!

But it's not the same

without her, and... well,

I'm not getting any younger.

So, what's gonna

happen to the winery?

Hey...

have you tried this chard?

It's young, but the pear notes--

- Dad...

Dad.

(sighing)

I may have agreed to a meeting

with a wine company.

- You what?!

You were always the one

that said we shouldn't

sell out, that we'd

lose our integrity. Dad, I'm

sure there are other options.

Leanne!

Sell the winery to Leanne,

not just some random company!

We don't have to sell, but...

we should hear them out.

Dad, please let me

be a part of this at least.

I just don't want

some slick salesman

coming in here

and taking advantage of you.

Sure, of course.

Thanks.

So, what's the name of this...

this company that we

have to hear out?

- Stratosphere.

- Stratosphere?!

Oh...

Dad, the boxed wine people?

Oh, this is the worst.

(Seth):
This is the worst.

Where's a guy supposed to eat

around here?

Everything's closed.

This is a bad idea.

I'll follow you

when you change directions

You'll make up a song

because we both agree

It seems today

Was made for you and I

- I can help you with that.

- Oh.

There you go.

- Thanks.

- Looks like we both found

the only place that's open.

What brings you here?

Um, it's the only place

that's open.

And I'm...

I'm stress-snacking. Yeah. You?

Uh... I'm starving-snacking.

Well, I mean, if you...

if you need some suggestions,

I do highly recommend

the popcorn, 'cause it...

it just pairs so great with--

- Chocolate.

- Yes.

Yeah! It's a perfect

combination of sweet and salty.

That's what I always say.

- Oh. That's a subtle hint, huh?

- It's probably

past their bedtime. Me too.

Um... maybe I'll see you in the

popcorn aisle some other time.

I hope so.

Happy snacking.

You too.

Thanks.

- Did you find everything?

That's gonna be...

$3.75.

- Oh, great.

Thank you.

- Got a bag?

OK, you guys

make loading cases

actually look fun.

- Every day here is different.

What could be

more fun than that?

Hey! Whoa, whoa.

What's your hurry?

- What? Why are you...

What are you... what are you...

what are you doing?

You just got into town.

Why don't you take

a "me" day, hmm? Maybe check out

that mud spa down the road,

uh... get some shopping in?

- Why are you acting so weird?

The wine rep is here.

- Wait, now?

- He's with your dad.

Then I...

I guess I...

I should go meet him.

You don't mind him being here?

No. My dad feels strongly

about taking this meeting.

I want to respect that.

Hey, what was that look?

Um, nothing! I just...

thought you'd be bothered

by a company taking over.

- Nothing's been decided.

It's just a meeting.

You know, when you said

you were meeting with

a wine company, I didn't know

you meant right now.

Where is this sales guy?

He's right here.

Snack guy?

Also known as Seth Anderson.

Chloe Grange,

but you probably guessed that.

It's good to see you again.

- Do you two know each other?

- Kind of.

- No.

- Well, that cleared things up.

So your dad was just saying

how you want to protect him

from people like me.

- She thinks

I'm a little too old

to make decisions on my own.

No, Dad, I don't think that.

This is a big deal and I just...

I do think that two opinions

are better than one.

And you think I'm gonna

take advantage. I get it.

I guess you play the bad cop

to your dad's good cop?

Uh, no, I'm not the bad cop.

Is that part

of your sales pitch?

What, there's no...

"Your wine is so special.

The world should know you. We're

the only ones who get you."

I was... I was

gonna get to that.

I know your type.

You're gonna swoop in here

and think you can just dazzle

the small town folks

with your confidence and your...

false flattery. Let me guess.

You gave yourself

three days to close this deal.

Am I right?

- Two!

- Wow. Does that work

where you're from?

- New York. And sometimes.

Well, Mr. Anderson,

you are gonna have to work

a whole lot harder if you wanna

be taken seriously here.

(Truman chuckling)

Ahem. It's good

to see you too.

I think that went really well.

- I'll show you around.

- I was coming to save you.

- Go, go, go, go, go!

Ugh!

- He's handsome.

- He is not handsome!

He is the enemy!

Not that I noticed his looks.

Sure you didn't. So listen,

I need a favour.

He practically admitted

that his just showing up

would be enough to make us sell.

- I got an email

on the house rental site

from the new tenant--

You know what? I bet

he doesn't even like wine.

Wait, I'm sorry. Email?

What were you saying?

About some repairs

that are needed on the cabin.

Yeah, but I thought

you sold it as "rustic."

I did, but I guess the tenant

found it a little too rustic.

So if you wanna fill in

for me in the tasting room,

I could head over to the cabin,

see what the problem is?

You know what? No.

Let me go to the cabin.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. I don't want

this sales guy thinking I'm

too available. I wanna let him

sweat it out a little. Ugh!

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