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in good hands.

Mr. Chase, if you've taken

a look at our proposal,

I hope you'll agree that you're

not going to find better design

or higher quality at

this price point.

Mr. Chase, are you still there?

Yeah, yeah, I'm still here.

Um...

Yeah, you know what? I think

50,000 is a little bit much.

Um, I'm not really looking for anything

Better Homes and Gardens, but, uh...

These figures are very competitive.

Oh, I know, I know.

It's just, uh, I was not

looking to spend that much.

If you change your mind, let me know.

All right. Yeah, thanks.

Desert Sun Contracting.

Oh, hi, uh, my name

is Paul Chase.

I was looking to get some

remodeling work done,

and a friend of mine just sent

me the link to your website.

It really looks great. You're

doing great work. Thank you.

The site was my wife's idea.

She's always telling me I

gotta market myself better.

How can I help you, Mr. Chase?

My wife and I

just bought a house, and, uh, there

was some work that needed to be done,

and I was trying to

do it, but, uh...

You need someone to finish it. I know.

Happens all the time.

Exactly, and nothing too complicated. We're

looking for countertops, a little tile work.

There is one catch, though. My wife's got a

big event coming up in a couple of weeks.

Well, actually, I'm starting a new

job over in Valencia on the 22nd.

So, uh, that'd be perfect.

Oh, fantastic. When can you

come by and look at the house?

Pretty much anytime you'd like.

Hello? McKenzie?

Hello?

Hello?

Who are you?

Hi, babe.

This is Javier.

He's a contractor.

Oh. Hi. Sorry.

Would've been good if you told me that

'cause you just scared the hell out of me.

I'm so sorry. You've been so busy, I just

figured that you wouldn't want to know.

I'm sorry. My husband didn't

tell me you were coming.

No worries. You

must be Mrs. Chase.

I am.

Get you water? You? Yeah.

No, I'm good. Thanks.

Lovely house you have here.

Beautiful piece of property.

Thanks. About three acres?

Oh, uh, five, actually.

Like I was telling your husband,

generally the house

is in good shape.

Just need to concentrate

on the little things.

Finish the island,

put in a backsplash,

and lighting and electrical.

Right.

That's exactly what

I was thinking.

Should be about 40,000.

How's that sound?

That sounds great. Fantastic.

Honey? Yes. We'll talk.

We'll talk about it.

Yeah. Sounds good. Okay.

Wait, wait, wait. My license.

Right. Oh, excellent.

Thank you very much.

Very good.

Thank you, sir.

So, did he look

familiar to you, or...

No.

I think he just

looks like someone.

Hmm.

So what do you think?

Uh... It's fine, I guess.

Forty thousand. That's half of

what Marilyn spent on her kitchen.

Yeah, I know. It's like half

of what everyone else quoted.

I don't know how he does that.

Well, he comes highly

recommended by Parker.

Well, if Parker liked him,

then he's fine by me.

Excellent!

I'll call him in the morning.

Great. Good night, sweetie.

Good night, hon. Love you.

You, too. Sleep well.

Thanks for finding him.

You're welcome.

Look, I know it's her birthday,

but I think it's a bad idea.

You let me go to

camp every summer.

It's not even remotely

the same thing.

San Diego's too far, and the 20th is my

benefit, and I really want you there.

I think I'll call it

a night, Mrs. Chase.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay. Thank you, Javier.

Good night.

Remember what I taught you.

Buenas noches.

You're gonna get an "A" on that test.

Mark my words. Oh.

Here.

I found this in the other room.

Thanks.

Gracias.

Good night.

Night.

I'm gonna tie that thing

around your neck.

Hey, Javier. Working late?

Mm. Hello.

Someone else is, too.

Really?

It's okay.

There's leftovers,

but I think it's mostly cold by now.

Oh. Okay.

Where you going, sweetie?

Uh, to finish my homework.

All right. Well, then you're gonna miss out

on something that you may want to hear.

We're moving back

to Sherman Oaks?

Ah, very funny.

Uh, if we did,

we would not be

able to keep him.

Him?

A horse?

Paul, we talked about this.

It's Charlie.

He's a Belgian quarter horse.

Six years old.

He's apparently amazing.

Very sweet.

Wonderful with

first-time riders.

Thank you, Daddy.

You're welcome, sweetie.

I love you.

Call your friends.

Hey, Kimmy, guess what.

A horse!

It's Charlie. Honey,

horses are really

expensive to maintain.

No, no. This is a rescue, and

we're just gonna house him.

We'll get some used tack,

and it'll be all good.

And, plus, it'll teach

her some responsibility.

What, we just feed

it the leftovers?

I think so. Yeah. Very

good with chow mein.

Look, babe, just please know

that we don't need

horses and housekeepers.

We just need more of you here.

What? What?

Eating mediocre Chinese food.

What? What?

Stop! Come here.

Charlie. Charlie. Oh.

Mm, Charlie, Charlie.

Aw, shoot.

Aw, come on! I know, I

know, I know, I know.

I just am expecting a call, and

this guy's been... I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm gonna

take this in the office.

Right. Yeah.

How was your day?

Oh, it was swell!

I got so much done

for the benefit.

Didn't even have time to cook.

Hey, Parker, before I forget, let me

thank you for that recommendation.

That was awesome.

What recommendation?

For the contractor.

The guy you sent me the

e-mail with the link.

I didn't send you anything.

What are you talking about?

I got it right here.

It's in my e-mail.

Or I thought it was here.

Hold on.

Don't worry about it. I get so busy, I don't

even remember what day of the week it is.

Yeah, right.

Huh. Uh, hey, man, let me

call you back tomorrow.

Hope West had over

70,000 children

come through last year

seeking treatment.

And not only do we

provide top patient care

and medical training in

the pediatric field,

we spent over $40 million in

research alone last year.

Yes, and we're doing some

really cutting-edge therapies.

Now, our oncology division

is developing

personalized therapies

to fight malignant tumors

at a molecular level.

We're also performing a

revolutionary new surgery

to repair heart

defects in the womb.

Mm-hmm. Yes, all of

this is made possible

through the generosity

of our donors.

Mm-hmm. Of course.

You would? Oh, that's wonderful.

Thank you so much. I will send

the forms over right away.

Right. Yes, of course, and two

tickets for our fall benefit.

Great. Thank you.

Oh-ho-ho.

Look at you and your

castle in the mountain.

Girl, you are living the dream!

Oh, please, this old thing?

Oh, no, I love it. It's

so peaceful and quiet.

Well, almost.

And am I crazy,

or was that a riding arena

I saw on the way in here?

Oh, yeah, yeah. And

stables in the back.

Has McKenzie asked

for a horse yet?

Oh, sister, please.

And Paul caved.

Seriously?

Yep. Charlie arrives

this afternoon.

You see? This move was

good for the whole family.

You haven't seen

the kitchen yet.

I know.

Yeah, so just, you

know a few things.

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