05x08 - Everyday, Every Day

[bunniefuu]

- ["Destination" by Nickel Creek playing]
- ♪ You don't owe me ♪

♪ One more minute of your wasted time ♪

♪ You act like it's all fine ♪

♪ It isn't hard to leave ♪

♪ Knowing that I'll be getting life
On track ♪

♪ I wanted to believe ♪

♪ I've gotta make a destination ♪

♪ Find where I belong ♪

♪ This time I've got no hesitation ♪

♪ I'll be movin' on ♪

♪ To where I belong ♪

♪ I'll be movin' on ♪

♪ Over the line I've drawn ♪

♪ I'm already gone ♪

[music fades]

[gentle music playing]

I love you too, sweetheart.

Bye.

- Annie's still out with Blake?
- [gentle music fades]

They must be having fun.
Did they see a movie?

Please tell me they survived!

Erik and your father safely completed
their drive to Chicago,

though I am loath to admit

that they turned the radio on
in Louisville.

[Jessica cheers] Yes!

- Pay up!
- Well, parting with brownies does pain me.

I truly thought the Whitley men
could talk through Indianapolis.

You don't know my dad that well yet.

- Louisville is a victory for all of us.
- Mm.

Why do you think it's so hard for them
to communicate?

Oh, bad habits.

Good communication requires vulnerability

and setting aside
your… your thoughts and agenda to listen.

I've learned a lot about listening
from you and Uncle Erik.

And we've learned from you too.

Hey.

[sentimental music playing]

Thank you.

If I'd known you were writing this down,
I would've been poetic.

This is my journal.

I kept one as a kid, and recently,
I've been wanting to start again.

I was nervous.

What if my words came out wrong?

But I guess I'm learning to be…

vulnerable.

[Helen] I'm having the same problem
with my vows.

I worry that

I won't be able to verbalize everything
that makes your uncle the man I love.

Could I share something
I noted the other night?

You were reaching for a bowl
on a high shelf.

"Suddenly, Uncle Erik was at her side."

"Arm around her. 'I'm here,' he said."

"As Uncle Erik pulled the bowl down,

Miss Helen smiled and said,
'I never doubt it.'"

I wanted to capture the trust and support

and gratitude
you and Uncle Erik show each other.

I hope that was okay.

Oh, it's… [chuckles]

It's beautiful.

And I hear you.

My vows don't have to be perfect.

They

just have to be simply filled with, um…

What did you say?
Trust, support, gratitude,

and love.

And you've given me a wonderful start.

So Helen had so much fun with the game
at her shower that she challenged me

to create something similar
for the literary portion of the Art Walk.

So I was thinking that I could write
one or two lines

from well-known books on the wall,
and then patrons,

they could guess the title
on their Post-its.

[romantic music playing]

[Maddie] Mmm.

[kisses]

Isn't it nice to be
in a quiet, empty house again?

[Katie] Excuse me!

This house is not empty,

and it's only quiet
because my mouth is busy.

She gets that from you.

I wanna write on the walls too.

But I'd like
to write about my favorite book,

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Katie, that's brilliant.

People post their favorite titles,
from childhood to adulthood,

showing the journey of a Serenity reader.

Hmm. What's your favorite book, Dad?

The Natural, or The Shining.

No, wait. One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Or maybe--

We'll need a lot of Post-its.

Yeah.

[melancholy music playing]

[door opens]

Dana Sue?

You can't keep coming here.
We promised Chief Holbrook.

I come here
when I feel it all slipping away.

It helps to look around.

Try to understand how we got here

and where we go from here.

Some nights, it feels like
I'm in a freshly turned field,

the possibility of growth beneath my feet.

And some nights,
it feels like a graveyard.

I brought us to this point.

I vowed on our wedding day
to build your house

and to be your rock,
but I put our marriage,

our home,

and even your and Annie's life in danger.

I… I hope you can understand.

[Dana Sue] How can I?

You give me empty words and gestures

and then abandon me
in every way it counts.

I want truth
and genuine remorse and action.

Can you give that to me?

[scoffs]

- I… I try, but I fail.
- [Dana Sue sighs heavily]

Maybe I can't measure up.

What did I ever say or do
to make you feel like that?

Nothing.
I let self-doubt and fear consume me.

Dana Sue, I did this.

Well, what are you gonna do now?

I make you a new vow, right here.

Just you, me, and God.

I am your partner.

No hiding, no excuses.

I will prove myself to you
through my actions,

one day at a time.

One day at a time.

[melancholy music swells]

[melancholy music fades]

The outer layer of the coat is heavier,
so the panels stay closed,

hanging as if they're only seams.

Then, with a little movement…

[Iris and Lily laugh]

Kyle, your grandmother
is a fashion genius.

The idea came from you, Lily.
You told me about Bianca's hidden layers.

I wanted to reflect that in her wardrobe.

Even Brianna's mom liked the idea.

Thank you.

[guitar string plucking]

[electrical static buzzing]

- [Olivia grunts]
- Need a hand?

Hands, I've got. Can you lend an ear?

I'm working on something
for the wedding scene.

[guitar string plucking]

I'm so happy for you and Lily.

Thanks. I'm trying to do everything I can
to make her as happy as she makes me.

I'm working on letting go of my fear
of being left behind,

and I don't wanna give her
a single reason to do that.

You really are different.

What, from last time you were home?
Or from my brother?

[laughs] Both. Except Ty's just as scared
to be left behind as you are.

That's why he leaves people first.

Are… are you okay?

Oh, yeah. I don't hold it against him.

I wanted to go home,

and he's still looking for something
besides music, so go with God.

Yeah, I get how pushing people away

seems to make it hurt less
when they're gone,

but I wanna trust those I love
to find their own path

and… hope it runs parallel to mine.

- [gentle music playing]
- [Kyle chuckles]

You are in for a great journey.

This says "strategium"?
That can't be right. It's not a word.

It's a Courtney-ism.

Can you decipher this?

[softly] Hi.

[gentle music fades]

I wanna apologize to you both.

Noreen, for putting undue stress
on your household.

Jeremy, for letting my passion
interfere with our partnership.

Well, there's nothing wrong with passion.

You're just missing
a healthy dose of patience to go with it.

Look, Ronnie, we got a mess to sort out,

but we can do that and be there
for each other as partners and friends.

Thank you. I wanna do right by you too.

It came so naturally in the beginning,
and then something… just happened.

Yeah, Courtney, and unfortunately,
our problems with her are not over.

Paperwork's missing and money.

You think she took both?

Sure is shaping up that way.

She was fudging numbers
and telling us tales.

Just come out and say it, Jeremy.
Lying and stealing.

You always say the most important thing
in business is managing people.

What would you do in our shoes?

Please, Dana Sue,
we could use your guidance.

Y'all keep digging. Figure out
just how deep a hole she's dug you.

In the meantime,
if you're all okay with it,

I would like to pay Courtney a visit.

This woman has played
with the people I love,

and I have consumer feedback to share.

And I assure you,
she will never see me coming.

I told Kyle I'm fine.

How can you be fine? You've had
to sit here waiting for me for hours.

Uh, pardon me?

I'm hard at work
for the great state of South Carolina,

and you're serving
the great diners of Serenity.

All I can think about is how much
I would rather be somewhere else,

anywhere else, with you,

talking or walking,

or kissing or dancing,
or kissing or kissing…

Or maybe some kissing.

- [both laugh]
- We have so little time together.

I hate how much of it
we both spend working.

Hey.

We love our jobs,

and we love our friends,

and we love each other.

Do you know how lucky we are?

- Thank you for the reminder.
- Mm-hmm.

[romantic music playing]

Go get 'em.

[romantic music dissolves
to whimsical music]

While I am in Savannah this weekend
for my bachelorette party…

Ow, ow, ow.

…I expect you ladies
to approach this sleepover with maturity.

[CeCe giggles]

[all girls giggle]

No music… with the windows open
because I love my neighbors.

No glasses set down without a coaster.

[Jessica laughs]

And no dares that result in broken bones
or broken hearts.

Am I understood?

[all] Ma'am, yes, ma'am.

Are these warnings or ideas?

- They're warnings because of the time--
- Stop it.

- [Jessica] Don't stop.
- Oh! Tell us about wild Miss Helen.

I bet Miss Maddie was the wild one.

- [Annie] Have you heard my mom's nickname?
- You know it.

Hey, we are trying to set an example
for these impressionable young ladies.

Why? I don't have a kid here.

Oh, my parents turned my bedroom
into a guest room when I left for Europe,

so if anyone's looking to adopt…

You three need to get on the road
if we're…

I mean, you're going to have any fun.

Remember, you have many choices
in front of you. Make good ones.

You too, Mom.

[Maddie laughs]

[Dana Sue chuckles]

[all] And no boys!

[girls chuckle]

[upbeat country music playing]

[girls scream joyfully]

[upbeat country music fades]

Thank you all
for contributing to this pitch.

Your businesses, clubs, and communities
are the lifeblood of any Serenity venture

and will be instrumental in the success
of a new independent baseball team here.

- Does anybody have any questions?
- Yeah. [clears throat]

Now, y'all must be sick
of hearing me harp on it,

but how will this project
affect traffic and parking?

A professor at the community college
is analyzing traffic patterns for us

in return for opening day tickets.

We'll also work with town council
to restrict any nonresidents

from parking in the community on game day,
so none of you will be bothered.

Though I hope you'll be at the game.

[all chuckle]

I don't mean
to rain on anybody's game, Cal,

but this town
is still recovering financially

from the last two natural disasters,

the hurricane and the Lewis family.

How can we afford to build a new stadium?

Fair question, Miss Eustice.

We hope to renovate
the stadium at the old high school,

which will be lower cost
than new construction.

Even so, to be transparent,

there are financial gaps
that need to be filled.

We've made good progress
in partnerships with local vendors,

and we'll keep working.

But the last leg of any journey is covered

by faith.

Excuse me, Cal,
I'm sure Maddie has told you

all about my reluctance
to part with the Bellwether

due to my family's legacy here
in Serenity.

I believe in building things
that stand the test of time

and speak to the character of the town.

Are the naming rights
for the stadium still available?

And what would you like to name it?

Well, Bellwether still has
a nice ring to it.

I think we'd all be proud to walk through
the gates of Bellwether Park.

Yes, we would.

[all applaud]

Good job.

Thank you, thank you.

[upbeat music playing]

[tires screeching]

I might feel bad for Courtney
if she didn't thoroughly deserve

what's about to happen.

Well, she is rich in homesteads
and poor in decisions.

My empathy cup runneth dry.

I wish I had my leather jacket.

It inspires both debauchery and fear.

- [doorbell ringing rapidly]
- [upbeat music fades]

Ah! What a glorious surprise!

- Or not.
- Mama, we need to speak to Courtney.

Oh, well… well, come on in.

Ladies!

So nice to see you.

But you didn't need
to drive all the way here.

Everything's under control.

The only thing under control
is my temper for the moment.

Dana Sue, don't you think this should stay
between the actual partners?

- When I see Courtney, I--
- You mean when you walk into the kitchen.

Courtney!

Ladies, a new business takes time, okay?
It's often complicated.

- Uh, things get misconstrued.
- Courtney, I'd like a word.

No need, Dana Sue.

- I already texted Ron--
- No, you will hear my word.

Disrespect, which is what you did
to my husband, my friends, and my town.

You disrupted my daughter's life,

and now you steal from the business
that you almost ran into the ground.

I don't know where you get the audacity,
but I hope you kept that receipt.

Daddy, what did I tell you?

Emotional and unprofessional.

Oh, says the woman who ran home to Daddy.

Well, you cannot run
or hide from this, Courtney.

As the Sullivans' attorney,
I'm instructing you to deliver

the missing paperwork
and money within 24 hours,

or legal action will be taken.

- [dramatic music playing]
- No. It's okay, sweetheart.

I'll take care of it.

[Courtney crying]

We have lawyers too.

Jimmy, we talked about this.

Stop standing in the way,
and let her learn something.

You're meant to empower children,
not enable them.

Paula.

Paula, where are you going?

You're not the man I hoped you were.

Send my things along to Serenity.

We're finished.

[dramatic music builds]

- Twenty-four hours.
- [door opens]

[dramatic music fades]

Naomi and I discussed it.
She's comfortable covering when necessary.

I'm happy to be your team doctor.

Thank you, Howie.
I really appreciate your support.

- Yours too, Noreen.
- Happy to back our favorite coach.

Hey, it's wonderful
to see this side of you, Cal.

Passionate, confident, community leader.

Thinking of taking up quilting?

Oh, my mother would be thrilled, but no.

[both chuckle]

I was just thinking
about how far you and I have come.

We both arrived in Serenity as outsiders,
and now we're

woven into the fabric of this town.

Serenity has a talent
for picking up people when they stumble.

We're like this quilt.
Untethered pieces, frayed edges,

stitched together to make
something stronger and more beautiful.

A person has to humble themselves
to accept a helping hand.

I'm grateful we both took hold
and let Serenity lift us up.

[upbeat pop music playing]

♪ Yeah, we made it ♪

♪ From the bottom to the top ♪

♪ Ain't it crazy ♪

♪ How far we got ♪

♪ When I'm feeling ♪

♪ Like the rain won't ever stop ♪

♪ Well, I know, and I know, and I know ♪

♪ That you'll be there
Blue skies or not… ♪

It felt downright divine
to read Courtney the riot act.

Amen. Hopefully, she hands over
the money and the paperwork

before I have to draft a legal smackdown.

Too bad Peggy couldn't join us
on our righteous mission.

[Helen laughs]

Though it's probably for the best
that our mayor

kept her hands clean
while we got ours dirty.

Peggy got stuck at town hall.

She's devastated
she'll miss tonight's festivities,

but she will arrive
bright and early tomorrow

for our mixology class.

[Dana Sue laughs]

Will we survive the weekend
if we start the day with c*ck?

Mmm. I promised you
a wet bachelorette party.

And I promised you…

Oh no. [laughs]

…a sparkly one.

- [Dana Sue] Yes!
- [Helen laughs]

[Maddie] So good.

I never saw myself
as this sort of bachelorette,

but, hey, if the crown fits.

- Yes.
- Yes!

[in British accent] I vow to faithfully
fulfill my duties as bride-to-be.

- Okay, good.
- Yes.

Starting with another round of margaritas.
Ma'am, please.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Speaking of vows,
any update on yours, Helen?

Or are we just praying
that a lightning bolt

of romantic inspiration
strikes at the altar?

Oh please.

When have I ever failed
to vastly overprepare?

[Dana Sue laughs]

After an enlightening chat
with my soon-to-be niece, I, um…

[clears throat]

I wrote ten pages about Erik.

I can see it now.

Helen, the lovestruck poet,
writing her vows by quill and candlelight.

Oh, no, no, no. Ten pages typed.

- No!
- Yes. Eleven-point font. [laughs]

Helen!

How on earth am I supposed to pare down

all the things I wanna say
about my wonderful man I'm marrying?

Okay, as the most recently betrothed,
may I offer a thought?

Yeah, I… I welcome all that you have.

Before my wedding,
I was worried that there was nothing

I could write to Cal
that I hadn't already said to him.

But then I realized that my vows

didn't need to be
some new, surprising revelation.

Well, they were plenty surprising
to some of us.

- [gasps]
- [Dana Sue laughs]

They are a part of an ongoing conversation
Cal and I have been having since we met,

and will keep having
for the rest of our lives.

Any advice
from our longest-tenured matron?

Uh, matron? How very dare you.

[laughs]

Ronnie and I
just had a long-overdue heart-to-heart.

Oh, I'm so glad.

I believe vows are a blueprint,

a vision
for what you wanna build together.

And then you run into problems
you didn't plan for,

and you make adjustments, you grow.

The words do matter, but they…
they can't hold the roof up alone.

Actions are the true foundation
of a relationship.

- Yeah.
- Sage advice.

[Maddie] Yeah.

And I vow to consider it closely.

But in the meantime…

Yay! In the meantime,
let's return to some wet and sparkly fun.

Well, if this isn't a sign
of divine inspiration…

God bless Savannah.

- Thank you.
- And God bless margaritas.

Amen.

[girls giggle]

Sour gummies and peanut butter cups?

- That'll taste horrible.
- Or deliciously horrible.

[all chuckle]

[phone chimes]

[laughs] Is that a Blake smile
or Noah smile?

Noah. The corners of her mouth curl

in a very specific manner
when he texts her.

- [CeCe] Oh.
- Annie, share the love.

I need full deets on your two men.

I do not have two men.

Noah is just a friend.

Gabe and I were just friends first.

And it's made our romantic relationship
feel super organic.

Fair, but Gabe made it super obvious
when he wanted things to become more.

I'm not even sure Noah's into me.
It's not like he's asked me out.

I asked Kyle out.

And what about that butterfly walk?
You haven't stopped gushing about it.

Friends walk!

Sullivan, what's a guy gotta do
to prove he's into you?

Bring you a bouquet of flowers?

For the record, I'm Team Blake.

- No. Team Noah. All the way.
- [Lily] Boo. Team Noah.

Well, I'm Team Annie.

[glasses clink]

Well, Annie, I completely get
why you want some hot, low-stakes fun.

Summer fling is a milkshake for the soul.

[all chuckle]

Blake is great
because he's cool and casual.

I can't start anything new right now.
I'm leaving for school soon.

Migrating from the safety
of my familiar garden

to chase unknown horizons.

[laughs] What, you're quoting Noah again?

[all chuckle]

Oh, oh, I see it. Noah smile.

- Oh.
- [all laugh]

Annie, you've given us reasons
why you can't date Noah,

but you haven't said you don't want to.

[gentle music playing]

[Olivia scoffs]

- Stop perceiving me!
- [all laugh]

It's called friendship.

[CeCe and Annie laugh]

[gentle music fades]

[tense music playing]

Can't sleep?

[tense music fades]

I made a real effort to get home
for dinner tonight. [scoffs]

First time in months.

I didn't come home to my house or

my wife, daughter.

What if…

what if this is my future?

Husband to husband, dad to dad,

what we do is hard.

We're lucky to have amazing women
walking through this life with us.

Yeah, but that's the problem.
I… I've always let Dana Sue lead.

This time, I pressed so hard
to take the lead,

and then I got that wrong too.

More important,
I think you're missing the point.

Don't follow or lead.

Walk beside her.

One day at a time.

[Helen] Here we go.

- I'm gonna shake it, shake it, shake it.
- [Helen and Dana Sue laugh]

In case you're interested
in adding aromatics to your drinks.

[all] Ooh!

Hibiscus? I love hibiscus,
but I've never had it in a daiquiri.

Well, now is the perfect time
to be brave and experiment.

Create a c*ck
as unique and original as you are.

- [Helen] Mmm.
- I'll give you all a moment.

If there's a group of women brave enough
to take risks and shake things up,

it's this one.

[Maddie] Yes!

If anyone can turn the Bellwether
into a success, it's you Magnolias.

You know the best part?

We get to build another dream together.

- Yeah.
- And not just ours.

Think of all the hopes,
dreams, and creativity

that'll pour through those doors.

Yes! Watch out, Serenity.

We're about to serve up
a c*ck of culture.

And like a good c*ck,

our three businesses should mix, mingle,
bring out the best in each other.

- A little shake.
- Hey.

- Little stir. [laughs]
- I'm there.

And bam! Something more delicious
than the sum of its parts.

- [all laugh]
- [phone chimes]

- Uh…
- Go ahead, check it. Check it.

- What if it's the girls? Check it.
- Well…

Oh, it's the boys.

"Hey, hon', so grateful
and not a lick surprised you Magnolias

worked your magic in Charleston."

[all] Yeah.

Courtney must've delivered
the missing documents.

And most of the money,

but Ronnie and Jeremy
will keep working on that issue,

and they encourage us
to focus on celebrating.

With pleasure.

- All right, okay. Okay.
- Yeah.

To the renaissance of Serenity.

All right. Cheers to that.

[all sipping]

[all gagging]

That is heinous.

[Helen coughs]

- [Dana Sue] Goodness, no.
- [Peggy coughs]

[Maddie] Mm-mm.

- You okay?
- I am not cut out for mixology.

I think I'll stick to enjoying cardamom
in my hand cream.

- Yes.
- It's not a good one.

Well, I'm dang pleased.

[all laugh]

Professional chef advantage.

I tried to infuse
my daiquiri with cinnamon,

but all I got was a mouthful of powder.

A proper rum infusion
can take days or weeks.

Time's an essential ingredient
in many of the best c*ck.

- Ooh.
- Just like the best romances.

Or the best friendships.

Oh, this is a beauty.
Is it gin and lemongrass?

- Excellent nose.
- [Dana Sue] Thank you.

I've been so delighted by y'all's company
that I created something special for you.

It's sweet like Maddie, bold like Peggy…

- [Dana Sue] Yes.
- Bold.

…elegant like the bride-to-be, Helen,

- and spirited, like Dana Sue.
- [Maddie] Okay.

Now, you go ahead.

Okay.

[bartender] Just stir it up.

- Stir it.
- [Peggy] Stir, stir, stir.

[all gasp]

Oh goodness!

[bartender] I call it the Serenity Sour.

- [Maddie] This is amazing!
- [Dana Sue] Wow.

An unbeatable combination.

- Oh wow.
- Look at that.

[all] Mm.

Now, this is a good c*ck.

[Isaac] Should I take him
on a weekend trip?

Fill the house with roses?
Write him a song?

Remind me, why are we brainstorming
more romantic gestures for Michael?

You two just had the most epic
and well-served anniversary

in Serenity history.

Exactly. Our entire relationship
has been so special.

I don't want it to become everyday.

I bet you two can find a way
to make things special every day.

And there's nothing wrong with everyday.
I love my small moments with Lily.

Having coffee, talking D&D,
hanging at the library.

And when she's away at school,
I'll think of her in everything I do.

This is why Summer of Fun was a good idea.

No big feelings.

Hi, Annie.

Yeah, I can see
how that's really working out for you.

[Isaac and Kyle chuckle]

Is this an herb
you'd like infused in your coffee?

[Noah chuckles]

It… it's for you.

It's a coneflower.

It's just starting to bloom now,
but give it a little time,

and it'll be beautiful.

I was hoping it might inspire you
to take another walk with me.

[romantic music playing]

Let me know.

Does this have to finish blooming first?

Definitely not. [laughs]

How about a walk
that ends at a restaurant?

Yeah.

{\an8}- [Maddie] Sure you don't mind?
- [Helen] Twist my arm.

{\an8}Make me go to a bookstore.

{\an8}[Peggy] Begonia Books
has such a good reputation.

{\an8}I can't wait to check them out.

I need to read more fiction.

- Who has suggestions?
- [Helen laughs]

Oh, of course, Maddie has suggestions.

[all laugh]

I'm gonna take you to my favorite section.

[all] Whoa.

[gentle music playing]

[Maddie chuckles softly]

[Maddie laughs]

What… what'd you find?

[Maddie laughs]

Page 112.

- Ninety-three.
- Okay.

One hundred twenty-four.

No… not until I finish page 36.

Oh, that early?

[Maddie] Steamy.

Wait.

Dang Serenity Sour. [laughs]

Okay. It's right here. Right here.

- [Dana Sue whistles]
- Oh.

You're into that?

[all laugh]

[Helen laughs loudly]

I'm sorry, ma'am. I'm sorry.

We're literature lovers.
You got a problem with that?

Okay, come on.

Let's go to a quiet corner
where we can finish our important reading.

Here. Look.

- [all continue laughing]
- [Dana Sue] Oh.

[gasps] This book is fantastic.
Have you read it?

Multiple times.
Nell was one of my writers in New York.

You're kidding. I'm such a fan.

When a Magnolia is chewing on an idea,
I've learned it's best she spits it out.

Do you think it would be beneficial
to invite Nell to the Art Walk?

Her presence could boost attendance,

but I don't want a big-city author
overshadowing what we're doing.

I think that would be wonderful.

It'll showcase Serenity
as a small town with a big reach.

"See yourself in Serenity."
It could be the Art Walk's motto.

It's a real shame.

New York missed out on a marketing genius.

[chuckles]

[Helen and Dana Sue laugh loudly]

- Should we go check on those two?
- [Maddie chuckles]

- [Helen] Oh my God.
- Probably.

Nell, do you got a minute?

- [doorbell rings]
- [girls giggling]

[CeCe] I don't believe you.

You shouldn't.

Dad, what are you doing here?

Figured you girls could use some grub
for movie night.

These pizzas are from Enzo's.
You drove all the way to Egret Falls?

Wharton's is still closed.

Pushed the speed limit a hair
to get these pies here, piping hot.

Might have had to bribe Deputy Cody
with a little slice of pepperoni, but…

[Annie laughs]

- Should I bring these inside?
- Aunt Helen said no boys.

Right. Well…

Have a good night, sweetheart.

Thanks, Dad. You're the best.

[melancholy music playing]

- [guide] But fate had other plans.
- [melancholy music fades]

Before the star-crossed lovers
could escape,

the young man was felled
by the rival's b*ll*ts.

- Right where you stand.
- [Peggy, Helen] Ooh.

Even now, when the wind blows just right…

[dramatic music playing]

…you can hear Johnny Mercer humming a tune
for all the lost lovers in Savannah.

- [g*nsh*t]
- Ooh. Okay.

Or perhaps you'll hear cannons,

as General Pulaski gives his life
to defend Savannah from the British.

Please feel free
to explore more on your own,

but watch out for ghosts.

[laughs evilly]

[eerie music playing]

[Dana Sue, Helen giggle]

I'm sure
it's beautiful here during the day,

but this place gives me the shivers.

Well, whose bright idea was it
to book a terrifying ghost tour?

[Dana Sue laughs]

It was my idea.

Well, I wouldn't mind haunting the square
with Erik in the afterlife.

Though I'm not sure we get to choose
the specters who cling to us.

[Maddie] I firmly believe
that it is possible

to let go of the ghosts
who no longer serve you.

Release them to God.

Teach me your ways.

Is that a class offered
at our new establishment?

Uh-huh.

- Séances and sketching. Coming soon.
- [Helen laughs]

I do love
that I can feel my parents' presence…

[Helen] Mm-hmm.

…even decades after they passed.

[softly] Oh.

I know that my daddy will be
walking alongside me down the aisle.

[Maddie] Mmm.

[Dana Sue] I just wish the bad ghosts,

missed opportunities, wrong decisions
didn't haunt me at night.

They keep me awake too.

Of late, I've been particularly tormented
by the ghost of long-lost love.

[Dana Sue] Oh.

- Charles?
- [Peggy] No.

Charles and I ended on amicable terms.

I mean… [gasps]

- [owl hoots]
- Goodness, what is happening?

Nope, I'm done. Next subject.

- [guide] Ladies, more ghosts await.
- There's more.

- No. No more ghosts, please.
- More ghosts await.

[whimsical music playing]

My head is still spinning
from all the fun times.

I fear that it was from our nightcap
at that speakeasy.

That too.

This glitter better come off
before the town council meeting.

Did we get too sparkly? I'll help.
I have experience with stubborn glitter.

There you go.

[Cal] Thank you for staying
at the Perry Lane Hotel, ma'am.

Cal?

Hi.

I don't understand.

[all laugh]

Ah, one good surprise deserves another.

What secret plotting
has been going on behind my back?

[all laugh]

Welcome to our surprise honeymoon.

It was brought to my attention
that if my town council talk goes well,

I may have a lot less time on my hands,

and you're already so busy
with, well, everything…

- [Helen giggles]
- …that these three ladies insisted.

Encouraged.

Demanded.

Helped me arrange the surprise.

And before you ask,
Kyle and Katie are safe with the outlaws.

So for the next 48 hours, you're all mine.

[Helen laughs]

I booked a romantic carriage tour,

and I reserved
a historic honeymoon suite elsewhere,

so we can enjoy some, uh, quality time.

[Maddie laughs]

[Dana Sue] Okay, that's our cue.

[Helen] Oh. [kisses]

Thank you.

Enjoy.

- Bye.
- Bye.

[kisses]

[romantic music playing]

Thank you.

[Cal] Hm.

♪ In the evening air ♪

♪ I can feel the changes ♪

♪ All that holds us here ♪

♪ Slowly rearranges ♪

[Maddie] You never cease to surprise me.

- I hope that's a good thing.
- It is, because they're good surprises.

It's a gift that we could continue
to learn from each other

and about each other, and it still feels
so fresh and new and rich.

Well, if you ever wanna surprise me,
you can plan our next honeymoon.

Because I would marry you again.

Every chance I get.

♪ And so it begins ♪

♪ And so it begins… ♪

I would have been
an excellent riverboat gambler.

No, thank you.

The waistcoat, the cravat.

I'm sure you'd be gorgeous.

And what about you?
The whole bustle and hustle and kerfuffle.

Very persuasive,
but I don't like gamblers.

Love is a gamble.

Love is a calculated risk.

We weren't a sure thing.

We were, and are, a good bet.

May our house always win.

♪ So steady are the tides
That pulled us in ♪

♪ And so it begins ♪

[music fades]

I've never had Coca-Cola pie before. Yum!

Annie better hurry out of the shower

because my sweet tooth
may override my decorum and restraint.

It sounds like you
and the senior Magnolias had a great trip.

Oh, my dear,
there are no senior Magnolias.

Only Silver, Sweet,

and Mini.

[Helen chuckles]

How was your sleepover?

Ah, I had the best time, like, ever.

We made milkshakes,
ate pizza, watched movies.

Did you know Ten Things I Hate About You
is based on Taming of the Shrew?

One of my favorite adaptations.

It's only been a short time,

but Annie and the other girls
feel like friends for life.

Well, this place
has a way of bringing soulmates together.

And speaking of soulmates,
I ought to check in on your uncle Erik.

I just spoke to my dad,

and they're already headed back
to Serenity with my grandparents.

Oh.

So the Whitley way is on its way.

It has been an amazing past few weeks,

but I'm really nervous

that everything's gonna change
when they get back here.

Or rather,
everything will go back to the way it was.

A slice of Serenity
can soften even the steeliest heart.

Hey, we can do this.

We'll do it together,

Aunt Helen.

Yeah.

[chuckles softly]

[romantic music playing]

♪ When I gazed into the mirror ♪

♪ I saw a woman who could weather
Every storm and strain ♪

♪ When I gazed into my own eyes ♪

♪ I found the fire
Now nothing’s gonna… ♪

You can put me down.

No, I don't think I will.

♪ When my heart got shattered ♪

♪ I learned how to fly ♪

♪ I picked up all the pieces
Now I'm cruising… ♪

Tomorrow, we have to go to Wright Square.

It's the only place in town
where the trees don't have Spanish moss

because of… a witch's curse. [chuckles]

Wow… [chuckles] …that sounds romantic.

I'm… so sorry

that I kept dragging my feet
planning our honeymoon.

There's no need to apologize, my love.

A lot's happened since our wedding.
We've been busy.

It's not that I never wanted to go.

It's just that I thought that it had to be
amazing and unique and stunning.

Breathtaking, even.

There's nothing wrong with that.

But I'm realizing as I'm standing here,

the only thing

that I wanna concentrate on is you.

On how much I love you.

How I want you to be safe and happy.

How much pleasure I wanna bring you.

And to do that, I just…

I wanna lock out the whole world.

You are my world,
and I want to explore you.

Carefully.

Reverently.

Passionately.

I want to unlock your secrets.
Understand your mysteries.

Honor your wonders.

Every day.

Forever and ever.

♪ Just ♪

♪ Just ♪

♪ What ♪

[romantic music fades]

[melancholy music playing]

Dana Sue, I heard you were away.

Just got back.
I saw the light and was concerned…

That the raccoons were back
and having a party?

[both laugh]

What are you doing here?

Oh, just…
letting go of the old to embrace the new.

How so?

To be a good partner, I need to let go
of what I thought this would be.

Be open to what you want.

Your desires are the priority.

It's my job
to help you realize that dream.

Or would you rather
go about it another way?

As I said, I'm open.

Well, I think we should include Maddie
and Helen in this discussion.

Sure.

[Ronnie] Hey, I saw your car out front.

Hey.

Clark.

This an official meeting?

No, no, we just both had the project
on our mind.

I didn't know you were back.

My apologies.

I didn't… didn't know I was keeping you
from getting home, Dana Sue.

You have a lovely rest of your evening
and give me a call in the morning.

- [Dana Sue] Hmm.
- Ronnie.

[melancholy music ends]

[closing theme music playing]

[closing theme music ends]