The Beach House

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[Narrator] Welcome

to tonight's all new

Hallmark Hall of Fame

presentation of The Beach House.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Hi sweetie.

Good morning!

(voicemail):
You have

two unheard messages.

First message.

Cara, I just heard...

you got fired?

Are you kidding me?

Look, I know you're on your way

back home for a visit...

Hi Cara, hi it's Richard.

Look, I really wanted to tell

you in person

but I- I don't want you to hear

it from someone else.

They gave me your accounts

and they're...

What?

They're moving me upstairs.

Perfect.

[cars honking]

[phone ringing]

[cars honking]

Sorry.

Caretta.

Hi, mama.

I can't believe it.

What a wonderful surprise.

Sorry, I would have called,

I just...

Oh, well, whatever brought you

I couldn't be happier.

Oh...is everything alright?

Of course.

How long have you been asking me

to visit?

Forever.

And you're always too busy.

Oh, baby.

I have missed you.

Come on in the house.

You hungry?

Yeah.

Kick those shoes off.

Go barefoot.

No.

You know, when you were little

I couldn't keep shoes on you.

Mama, this house looks

a little run down.

Well, we're just one big

shabby chic around here

and I'm including myself.

Can't stop the ruins of Rome.

That's what I tell myself.

[laughs]

What does that even mean?

You get old.

Mama, you're not old.

Well, thank you, baby.

Oh.

You haven't changed a thing.

Well, it's perfect

just the way it is.

Why would I?

Yeah.

Oh.

Boy, we had some

good times here, didn't we?

You and your brother just

running around like wild things.

How long can you stay?

I don't know, a week?

A week?

Well, that's no time at all.

They must be just working you

to death up there in Chicago.

Let's not waste a minute.

We'll walk on the beach.

The turtles are layin'.

Mama, the turtles...

I think I'm gonna go check out

the marina.

You still like shrimp?

Of course I do.

I'm still me, aren't I?

I guess so, yeah.

Would ya look at her.

I know, right.

Can I help you?

Yeah, uh, two pounds

of shrimp, please.

Two pounds of shrimp.

You got it.

First time on the island?

Uh, no.

Uh, I've been coming here

since I was a baby.

Really?

Yeah.

I wouldn't have guessed.

'Cause of these?

[laughs]

Exactly.

Yeah.

I'd go with the brown ones.

It matches your eyes.

[small chuckle]

They are still brown, right?

Brett.

Didn't see you there.

Uh, yes you did.

I'll take the brown and the red.

It matches the stain

on his t-shirt.

Barbecue sauce.

Still putting that

on everything?

Yeah.

Including my shirt,

apparently.

Hmm.

Oh, Caretta.

Uh, yeah.

People don't call me

that anymore.

That's too bad.

How long has it been,

five years?

Three, actually.

Three.

Mmmhmm.

Your heels weren't as high.

Yeah, and you had a fianc.

Right.

Yeah, it didn't work out.

No?

She didn't like barbecue sauce

on everything?

[laughs]

Yeah, pretty much.

You know, I gotta tell ya,

I'm really glad to see you.

Really?

Yeah, your mom's been

worried sick about you.

Oh.

Wait, why is she worried

about me?

She doesn't like you

being alone.

Oh.

Well, I am not alone, so...

She says you're having trouble

finding a...

a nice guy.

[chuckles]

You having fun embarrassing me?

Kinda.

Well, I should go.

Wouldn't want my mom to worry.

Oh, there we go!

Those were very expensive!

Most useless things are!

I'll see you around, Caretta!

If you're lucky!

[laughs]

Lovie!

Did you hear?

Hear what?

Two new nests, right back there.

Two, why didn't you tell me?

Well, I just did.

I thought you were

coming out earlier.

I had a surprise.

Cara came to see me.

Lovie.

Oh, that's wonderful.

How is she?

The same.

Maybe more so.

Well, I'm sure the advertising

world is stressful.

She's a real go-getter,

that girl.

She always has been.

Where is she?

In town.

Anything to avoid

my turtles.

[laughs]

Well, this might come as a shock

but not everyone

in the universe wants to spend

their day

staking turtle's nests.

Well, I don't know why not.

Especially my own daughter.

That apple rolled

far from this tree.

The nest is right over here.

Look at that.

Yes, it's beautiful.

Isn't that wonderful?

Can you believe it?

It's huge.

Ok, here we go.

Now, where did you

put those eggs?

Be careful.

Ok, it's not there.

Try the center.

Okay.

Oh.

Yes!

Oh, that's fabulous.

I just love it.

[blender sounds]

Hi.

Hi.

Oh, you're Caretta.

Sorry, I recognized you

from your photos.

Just making Mama Lovie

her green smoothie.

Mama Lovie?

Uh, yeah... just a silly

little thing.

I call her Mama Lovie

and she calls me Mama Toy.

'Cause I'm expecting.

I see that.

Do you mind taking this

to her for me?

I'm just gonna head off

to my room.

It was nice meeting you.

Your room?

What room?

Uh, Palmer's room.

Palmer's room.

Yeah.

Toy's only 20 years old.

Alone and pregnant.

She's like a companion.

She helps me out

and I help her out.

So you asked her

to move in with you?

Why not?

No one else is using

those rooms.

Besides, she has no family.

What about the baby's father?

A bolter.

Gone like the wind.

Flo heard about her situation

and thought I could use

some help.

She's a sweet girl.

I didn't know you

like green juices.

No.

I don't.

But Toy thinks they're good

for me

and I don't want to hurt

her feelings.

[phone rings]

Oh honey, can you

go get that, please?

Yeah.

Hello?

Cara?

Palmer.

You sound just like a Yankee.

And your accent gets thicker

by the year.

Oh, you know nothing

ever changes down here.

Not the weather,

not the accents.

How long are you in town for?

I was gonna stay a week

but I don't know

if I'll last that long.

Advertising world can't

live without you, huh?

Something like that.

How's the family?

How about you come see them

for yourself?

You and mom come out to

Charleston for the weekend.

Yeah, I don't know

if I'm gonna make it.

I ain't takin' no for an answer

You haven't been up to the

house since daddy's funeral.

Look, I'll make you some

frogmore stew.

[laughs]

You remembered.

Daddy!

Oh, little lady.

How am I supposed to forget

my sister's favorite meal?

Can you help me with these

golf clubs, buddy?

Yes.

Is mama home?

Hey honey, I'm home.

I don't think she likes me.

She's just been away too long,

that's all.

She'll come around.

I do get the sense that

something else is bothering her.

She was never the type

of daughter to confide

in her mother.

You think this is

why she came to visit?

She doesn't know anything

about it

and we're gonna keep

it that way, right?

Don't you worry.

Everything's gonna be ok.

I'm so excited about

the frogmore stew.

That is a lovely idea.

And I haven't been

to the house in ages.

You say that like

it's an expedition.

It's less than an hour away.

And it's your house.

Well, it's really Palmer's now.

And besides, why leave paradise?

Looks like paradise could use

a little fixing up.

And the pergola looks like it

could come down any minute.

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