My Secret Valentine Page #6

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we'd give one for free.

Or we're so confident

the product would sell, we'd

just give it on consignment.

- Ha ha.

- (Truman):
Hmm.

Or not?

Yeah...

You know, to answer

your question, I was thinking

that we should do a cab,

a pinot noir for the red,

and then a... and then

for the white--

(Seth):
Why don't we do rose?

Do a rose for the white.

Yeah, that's just

what I was gonna say.

Good!

- Good idea.

- Thank you.

- I need to talk to you.

Come here.

- Yeah. So good.

Are you, uh, feeling OK?

- Uh-huh.

- What's with this smile?

Yeah. I just, I read that,

you know, when dealing

with someone like Seth,

it just helps to smile.

It makes you seem

a little crazy, but...

Eh, it's OK.

Why don't we cover this up

and if you don't mind,

I'm gonna go, um...

drop something off at the cabin.

- OK. Don't forget

we're having dinner tonight.

- OK.

"I smiled...

"until...

...my cheeks hurt."

(insects chirping)

Is it just me,

or have your cabin visits

made you extra giddy?

- I don't know

what you're talking about.

- You're blushing!

What's going on?

It's Handyman. Well, that's

what the tenant calls himself.

- You've met him?

- No, not in person.

- OK. Explain please?

- OK, so he just

took it upon himself to start

fixing things around the cabin

and that led to us leaving

these messages for each other.

Like... flirty messages?

- Kind of...

- Ooh!

And you know nothing about him?

- Nothing. I was hoping

you did, since you handled

the reservation and the emails.

I don't even have a name.

All the details

went through

the home rental site.

Does anyone else know

about your cabin crush?

It's not a crush,

it's just... entertainment.

Although, I was thinking

that maybe it's someone

that's in town for the Festival,

'cause all the locals

know about the cabin.

- Mm-hmm.

It's a small town and

the tourists are easy to spot,

so our list

of potential Handymen

is already narrowed down.

- So if we wanted

to maybe figure out

who it was...

If we did...

you know who's

new in town?

Seth.

(scoffing)

No.

This guy is... is... is helpful

and funny and fixes things.

It's definitely not Seth.

- Dinner's almost ready, girls!

- OK. We search the emails?

(whispering):
Yes. First thing

tomorrow morning.

OK. Now, most people

post their own profile picture,

while other people

post pictures of their dogs

or maybe a movie character.

Our profile picture

is of wine grapes.

- Oh. Makes sense.

- I thought so.

- Who's Leo?

- That's us.

Leanne, Chloe. Leo.

I know you like

to keep things private,

so I didn't use our real names.

- Oh, very clever, Leo.

I thought so, Leo.

Now, our tenant

went with the more elusive

sunset photo,

and for their profile name,

the cryptic T and S.

And there's nothing

in the emails they sent?

There's no clues there?

- There's a phone number.

Call it.

(ringing)

- (woman):
[Hello?]

(whispering together):

A woman?!

- Hello?

- I'm away from my desk

right now. Please leave

a message and I'll get back

to you. Have a nice day.

- We can't leave a message.

What would we possibly say?

I thought Handyman

was a guy. I mean, Handyman

has to be a guy!

There... I've seen

his man's deodorant.

There's nothing lying around

the cabin that says female.

Maybe he's got a wife

or a girlfriend.

And he didn't bring her

to the adorable, rustic cabin

on Valentine's day weekend?

There's nothing there,

I'm telling you,

that says romantic getaway.

Maybe he's so important he has

his assistant book everything.

Well, there's only one way

for us to find out.

(insects chirping)

OK.

Fruity? No, that's not specific

enough. (sighing)

Raspberry...

(sighing) Man!

(sighing)

How does she know the difference

between black pepper and white pepper?

I didn't even know there was a

difference! (laughing)

(owl hooting)

"Some thoughts

on your jerk co-worker.

"First impressions don't

have to be last impressions.

Sometimes, we

try too hard when we are

outside of our comfort zone."

This is an emergency!

I told Handyman we should meet.

OK. Um...

Where to begin? You...

you want to meet

Handyman because...

Because I... I...

because there's a reason

I have a crush

on this complete stranger

who calls himself Handyman.

I just... I have to meet him

and figure it out.

OK...

makes sense, considering.

So, what's the plan?

I asked him if we

could meet tomorrow

at the Main Street Tavern

at 2PM.

How romance-novel of you.

Mm-hmm. It's really corny,

I know, but... I blame

the messages. Yeah.

Well... good luck.

(sighing)

"I think it's time we meet.

"I'd like to thank you in person

for all you've done.

"Main Street Tavern,

2PM tomorrow.

I'll be the one

ordering the Grange cab franc."

(sighing)

OK.

Are you going in here?

- Uh... I am.

- Oh, OK. Go ahead.

- Please, go in.

- No, you go ahead. Go.

- No, no.

- I insist. Really, you should.

- I'm sure. Please, go ahead.

I'm gonna go, otherwise we're

gonna be here forever.

All right.

Ahem.

So, I'm, um, I'm just gonna

go sit over here now.

OK?

- OK. Yeah. I'm...

I'm gonna sit right here.

- Great.

- See you later, I guess.

- OK.

(music playing over speakers)

Ahem.

- Hi. Something to drink?

- Hi. I'll have a glass

of the Grange cab franc, please.

- Right away.

It can't be...

- And here we are.

- Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Ahem.

Hey.

- Hi.

- Late lunch?

No, I'm meeting someone.

A... secret valentine?

Hold on. Wait, wait.

Don't tell me. You...

You're meeting

with another buyer?

'Cause that'd hurt my feelings.

- Very funny.

Why don't I keep you company

while you wait?

- No, no, no! How about you

just let me sit here in peace?

- Hi. Something to drink?

Hi. Yeah, I'll do the...

what are you drinking?

- The Grange cab franc.

- The Grange

cab franc, that sounds perfect.

I will do that, please.

- Great choice.

This must be

a pretty important person

by the way you keep

looking back at the door.

Why do you care?

Why are you here?

I'm here because...

I've eaten at all the

restaurants in town,

and I haven't

tried this place yet.

Heard it was good.

- OK, look.

My guest is... is expecting to

meet me alone, so if you could

just eat your food at the bar,

or maybe another restaurant?

You know, it's

so comfortable here.

- And here we are.

- Thank you very much.

- You're welcome.

- Very comfortable.

You're really enjoying this,

aren't you?

This person must

be pretty interesting

for you to be dressed up

like that.

You look really nice.

- Thank you.

You too.

Thank you.

Interesting, but...

not punctual.

So you're not meeting

a secret valentine, and you're

not meeting

another buyer so, uh...

who... who are you meeting?

Fine. If I tell you,

will you just go away?

Cross my heart.

OK.

I can't believe this.

My family has a cabin.

It's... actually a place

that my mom spent a lot of time

before she... before she passed.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

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