05x03 - Home is Where the Heart is

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Previously on When Calls the Heart...

Lately, you seem downright inspired.

Being around the children.

They make it easy to feel creative.

You're doing really well.

We've decided not to build
a depot in Hope Valley.

If the railroad reneges on its promise,

the sawmill will no
longer use the railroad

to transport its lumber.

Are you and Jesse still on a break?

I just want to be sure I'm
ready to get serious again.

There's a fierce fight going on

in the Northern Territories,

and the Mounties have had
a lot of casualties.

It's going to be okay.

♪♪

Good morning.

Good morning.

I, uh, stopped by the bank,

they said you were here. May I?

Uh, yes. Of course.

Excellent.

So...

what can I do for you?

[CHUCKLES]

What we do every Monday. It's payday.

Yes, about that...

What about that?

Our main branch in Cape Fullerton

fell behind in transferring cash.

I, uh... I don't have your payroll.

You don't have my payroll?

But I will.

- Soon.
- But it's Monday.

I always pay my men on Mondays.

It's been that way ever
since I opened the sawmill.

And I'm proud to say

we've always been there
to provide the cash.

Until today.

Yes, well...

I'll have your payroll on Thursday.

Look, I don't mean to sound annoyed...

No, wait, that's not true,
I am really annoyed.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

It sounds like you've forgotten
that it was our bank

that lent you the money
to open that sawmill

in the first place,

and in those early days,
when times got tough,

we always worked with you.

You did,

and I am grateful.

Good.

So, now we just need
you to work with us.

We just need a few days

to get things straightened out.

Okay, that's fair.

I'll see what I can
figure out for my men.

[SIGHING]

[DOOR CLOSES SHARPLY]

Katie...

do you have any more
construction paper?

I think you've cleaned me out,

but I'll check.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Oh, Elizabeth!

What is it, Florence?

You have to come with me,

right now.

- Oh.
- Right now.

Oh, my...

Jack!

Jack!

Jack!

Jack...

What's going on?

We've secured the Northern Territories.

We're heading home, ma'am.

Have you seen Jack Thornton?

I don't know the name.

Jack!

I'm looking for a Jack Thornton?

He commanded a squad?

What?

We had a few squads...

and we took some losses.

Jack!

I'm home.

Oh, welcome home, Jack.

Thanks, Abigail.

You got the gangs

and the gunrunners under control?

It wasn't easy, but yes.

Well done.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- There he is!

A sight for sore eyes.

Jack, how you doing, pal?

- Hey, Lee.
- Good to see you.

You too.

You look like you've lost weight.

Oh, he looks great to me.

I think you'll need to fatten him up.

I can give you some recipes.

Rosemary, I'll be fine.

I can't believe you're finally home.

Honestly, neither can I.

No rush getting back to work.

Just... relax a bit.

I'll take you up on that.

I could teach your class today.

It could be a lesson
about social etiquette.

Something they sorely lack.

Well, as much as my
students would love that,

Florence has already volunteered.

She'll be with them until lunch.

Well then don't waste
your morning on us.

Go on.

Go on, get outta here.

Go. Go have fun.

[PORTER APPLAUDING]

Rosemary?

I'm so sorry,

but I still need about minutes

to finish this dress.

No problem, Clara.

It's a beautiful day.

The sun is shining.

My heart is full!

Work your magic.

Thanks.

Look at you.

The perfect combination
of Broadway girl

and frontier woman.

Sofia! Oh!

It is so good to see you!

You, too.

You look wonderful, Rosemary.

And you look ravishing,

as always.

I thought you weren't
arriving until tomorrow.

Well, I couldn't wait to get out

and spend some time with you.

It's nothing like New York,

but it's beautiful here.

It is.

It's a little rough around the edges,

but there's no place like it.

What's with the sea
of red leaving town?

The Northern Territories
are under control.

So now there's two
reasons to celebrate!

[GIGGLING IN DELIGHT]

Oh...

[CHUCKLING AND SIGHING]

I've waited so long for this.

It's good to be home.

Now we can go back to where we were.

No.

No?

I don't want to be engaged.

What?

I want to get married,

and build the house, start a family.

Okay, catch your breath.

I don't need to.

The thought of coming home to you

and having you there every day,

it energizes me.

[CHUCKLES]

It got me through some...

some rough times.

How bad was it, Jack?

It was what it was.

And what was that?

It's over now.

I want to hear about it.

Let's talk about something else.

In fact,

I want to show you something.

It was nice of Mr. Coulter to hire you.

Well, if giving me a menial job

with menial pay is nice,

then yeah, he's a prince.

At least it's a paycheck.

True enough.

Uh, gentlemen, can I have
your attention for a minute?

I have an announcement.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

I'm sorry to say you will
not be getting paid today.

[CROWD MURMURING IN SHOCK]

[MUTTERS]: My life keeps
getting better...

Now, it's just temporary.

I've been promised

the payroll will be here on Thursday.

So nothing to worry about,

everything's going to be okay.

If anyone has an
emergency need for cash,

I do have some of my own
funds that I can advance.

So, if that's you,

come see me after work.

Again, I'm sorry.

Can you believe that?

Well, he said he was promised

that the payroll would
be here on Thursday.

What's your point?

It has to be the bank.

Has this ever happened before?

Nah...

Mr. Coulter always pays on time.

I can't tell you how many times

I've come out here,

just dreaming of our future.

Well, it's time to stop dreaming

and start building.

What's this?

A rough blueprint.

I spent all my spare
time thinking about it.

The front entrance is gonna face east,

so we get the morning sun,

but don't worry,

we're gonna have a porch
facing west, too,

so we can enjoy the sunsets.

There are so many rooms.

Our family's going to grow, right?

Apparently, by a lot.

[SIGHS IN SATISFACTION]

This is really happening.

Well, I've got to talk
to Lee about the lumber,

but, yeah.

Jack, this is just so much, so fast.

Are you sure you don't need to rest?

You must be exhausted.

I'm fine.

I want to put a sitting room

right here,

a big dining room right here.

How big?

Well...

big enough to hold all
the Thornton clan.

I wish I could stay out
here with you all day,

but I have to get back.

But seeing as how you have
all this energy, though,

there is something you
could help me with.

Sure, what do you need?

All right, some of you did a
very good job on your tests...

and some of you have
room for improvement.

But the good news is,

it's easy to improve
your grammar skills.

All it takes is a
little bit of practice.

You only got a "D"?

So what? What did you get?

It's not that hard, you know.

You just have to study.

I studied some.

- Not enough, obviously...
- Anna?

What did I say about everyone
learning at their own pace?

Sorry, Miss Thatcher.

Don't worry, Harper.

There will be another test
the day after tomorrow.

Why don't you stay after class,

and we can talk about
how best to prepare?

Thanks.

Mountie Jack!

Yes, class, why don't
we say "Welcome back"?

[CLASS SHOUTS] Welcome back!

How long are you back for?

My deployment is done.

Your what?

Oh, that just means

that Mountie Jack is finished
what he set out to do.

He's home.

[CLASS SHOUTING] Yay!

- I'll second that.
- Thanks.

So... about this?

Oh, yeah, you can just
put it right here.

What's that, Mountie Jack?

Miss Thatcher will explain.

I'll bet it's a sewing machine.

Why would we need a sewing machine?

We're not sewing, are we?

Why don't you just let
me show you what it is?

Are you ready?

[CLASS]: Yeah!

All right.

Ta-dah!

What is it?

It's a mimeograph machine.

What does it do?

It makes paper copies.

They use them for newspapers.

And that's exactly where
this one came from.

The newspaper bought a newer model,

so they donated this one to the school.

What are we gonna do with it?

That's a very good question.

As a part of our lesson in journalism,

we are all going to write
a school newsletter.

It's our version of a school newspaper.

So, we'll all work
together to write stories,

and then we will print them out

for the class to read.

What kind of stories?

That is a question for your Editor,

the person in charge of the newsletter.

Now, do I have any volunteers...

Oh.

Well, all right, Hattie,

it looks like you've got the job.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Miss Thatcher.

- I love writing stories.
- Good.

But for this newsletter,

we're going to be gathering facts,

and reporting them accurately.

Think you can handle that?

Absolutely.

You are a trailblazer, my friend.

Thank you.

How many female architects are there?

Five? Maybe ten?

Oh, I'm not sure.

Not many.

How many buildings have
you designed so far?

Oh, let's see...

Uh, exactly...

zero.

What?

But...

you've been a licensed for over a year.

And in that time,

I've applied for nine jobs,
had four interviews,

three rejections, and
one courtship proposal.

[SIGHS]

Well, I guess it's not
easy being a trailblazer.

No. It definitely is not.

You'll land on your feet.

Well, the question is where.

New York has not been welcoming to me.

You're as free as a bird.

My advice is spread your wings and fly.

I'll see which way the wind blows.

Well, right now the wind is
blowing you to Hope Valley,

and I am going to make sure
you have a fabulous time.

[CHUCKLING]

So, we have to come up with some
stories for the newsletter.

This is our first issue, so
they have to be really good.

Any ideas?

Harper hit a home run last week?

There are lots of
tadpoles in Spring Lake.

I could write about that.

Brownie and I found a pinecone

that looked like a chicken.

Braak braak!

[CLASS LAUGHS]

Those are all good ideas,

but, um, we need something really big

for the front page.

Anyone else?

Ooh.

Robert?

I can hold my breath for seconds.

You wanna see?

[GASPS] Oh, okay,

maybe I can't.

[CLASS GIGGLES]

Okay...

I never knew how much
I'd miss this place.

Well, you don't hear that
very often about jail.

Well, this is the Ritz
compared to where I've been.

Yeah, I heard the reports.

I know the Mounties lost a
lot of good men up there.

Yeah...

So, have you made a pot
of that strong coffee

you're known for?

Comin' up.

It was bad, wasn't it?

That's all behind me now.

Is it?

Yeah.

Jack...

if you ever want to talk about it...

I just want to get on
with my life, Bill.

I heard Mr. Coulter had
trouble paying his workers.

That can't be true.

I heard it from three
different people, Katie.

It must be true.

Do you think the sawmill is in trouble?

It couldn't close, could it?

Imagine what that would
do to Hope Valley.

Remember what happened

to the textile company in Jameson?

When the owner couldn't
pay his workers,

it wasn't three weeks

before they were out of business.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Henry.

Good to see you.

Welcome back.

Why can't you make the
sawmill's payroll?

Same old Henry.

Always to the point.

You didn't answer the question.

I don't see that it's
any of your business.

I work for Coulter,

but even if I didn't,

I can always smell when
a problem needs fixing.

[SCOFFS]

Nothing needs fixing.

The main branch was just
late transferring the cash,

that's all.

Hmm.

You remember when we
used to play poker,

and I would b*at you every time?

I don't know that it was every time.

It was.

It's because I could always
tell when you were bluffing,

and you're bluffing right now.

The only question is,

how bad is the bank's hand?

Henry, if you were a better gambler,

you wouldn't have gambled
your career and reputation

to steal this town's funds.

[SHOUTS OF CHILDREN PLAYING]

What do you think, Miss Thatcher?

It would make a really
good cover story.

Where did you get this
information, Hattie?

I overheard some people
talking in the Mercantile.

They said the sawmill
is going to close.

Lots of people are going
to lose their jobs.

Who exactly did you overhear?

Mrs. Blakely and Miss Yost.

[SIGHS] Anyone else?

No.

Well, I appreciate your enthusiasm,

but do you remember what
we learned about facts?

Facts should be verified
by more than one source.

What you heard was just gossip.

But it would be such a good story.

Well, it's not a good story
unless it's accurate,

which means having reliable sources,

or better yet,

seeing something with your own eyes.

All right, everyone inside!

Recess is over!

[RINGING COWBELL]

What is going on here?

Excuse me.

Excuse me...

Pardon me.

Does that make a good headline,

Miss Thatcher?

It does for me.

[CLASS LAUGHS]

[SIGHS HAPPILY]

Remember when we were nine years old,

I built that little theater for you

with wooden crates?

[LAUGHS]

I tap danced and sang
♪ Oh, My Darlin' ♪

♪ Oh, My Darlin' ♪

♪ Oh, My Darlin' Clementine... ♪

I would've loved to have seen that.

Well, you would've had to line up.

We packed the house.

I have no doubt.

Sold out for three weekends in a row.

In my backyard.

She was a star, even back then.

Well, Lee is going to build me

my very own theater

right here in Hope Valley.

Oh, really?

It'll probably be made out
of wooden crates, though.

Oh, Lee...

You should design it.

We could import marble from Italy,

gossamer curtains from Paris.

Oh! And those electric theater lights

that are all the rage?

Rosemary has always wanted everything

to be bigger and better.

sh**t for the stars, you
end up over the moon.

Just look at my husband.

[LEE]: Yeah, the man who
couldn't make payroll yesterday.

Oh, that's just a little
snag with the bank.

It'll sort itself out.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Hey, Carson,

whatcha got there?

It's a ham sandwich.

It's for dinner.

Are you still taking
patients this late?

Uh...

no, actually, I'm done for the day.

Well, why don't you join us then?

Yes.

Well, if you insist.

Please do.

Sofia Connelly, my dear old friend,

meet Dr. Carson Shepherd, my...

well... newer friend.

[LAUGHTER]

It's nice to meet you, Carson.

The pleasure is mine.

But you don't have any proof
that the bank is in danger.

I know Jenkins,

and, Abigail, I'm telling
you, he's lying.

I'll talk to him.

It's a private bank.

These rich investors, they
don't report to anyone,

so I don't know that
you're going to get

a straight answer.

Okay...

let's say that you're right,
the bank is in trouble.

Like you said, it's private,

what would you suggest I do?

Well, to protect the town's interests,

my advice would be

withdraw all the town's funds

right now.

Henry, if the bank is having problems,

and I take out all of our money,

it'll only mean more problems.

Well, if I'm right,

and my gut is telling me that I am...

well, the bank is going under.

Like I said, I'll talk to Jenkins.

All right.

The decision is yours to make,

but I wouldn't waste too much time.

[SIGHS]

[SOFIA]: Have you been
to San Francisco?

It is like the wild west
meets the big city.

I have always wanted to go.

Well, I've been twice...

Did you ride the cable cars?

I was almost hit by a cable car.

That reminds me of the
time, remember...

the way the mountains
meet the water,

and the ferries crossing the bay...

Sounds magical.

It is.

It definitely is.

You know what, sweetheart,

I think it's getting a little bit late.

Maybe we should be going home.

I'm sorry,

the time just went by so fast.

Well, perhaps we should
continue our conversation

another time.

I'd like that.

When?

Well, if I'm not being too forward,

may I invite you to
join me for a picnic,

tomorrow?

Unless you two already have plans.

Do we?

No, we don't.

Picnic away, you two.

It looks like Dr. Shepherd
made a new friend.

Oh, so he has.

Know who she is?

No idea.

But they seem to be
getting on rather well.

[LAUGHING AND CHATTING]

♪♪

Oh...

Thanks for accepting my invitation.

Of course.

[SIGHS] Jack, this is...

this is just...

beautiful.

May I have this dance?

[LAUGHS] There's no music.

When I was heading to the
Northern Territories

with my squad,

we stopped in a small town,

and I found this.

I listened to it every night
before I went to sleep.

It drove my squad crazy.

[GIGGLES]

But the thought of dancing
with you to this song

kept me going...

[MUSIC BOX PLAYS]

♪♪

Then what are you waiting for?

♪♪

Well, here you go,

the first load for your new house.

Wow, there is no wane in these at all.

No, nothing but the best
for the town's hero.

Aw, come on, Lee, I'm no hero.

Seriously.

Okay, whatever you say, pal.

Jesse's going to help
you haul and unload it.

Jesse, good to see you.

Welcome back, Jack.

Thanks.

Just need you to sign
the purchase order.

Wait a second, Lee, this is
not the price we agreed on.

Oh, sure it is.

It's half of what we said.

Jack, you are a great Mountie,

but you're a lousy negotiator.

Sorry, I can't let you do this.

Yeah, you can, and you will.

It's my way of showing
a little appreciation.

And don't worry, it's at cost,

so I'm not losing any money.

Go on, sign.

Thanks.

There we go.

All right, you guys get out of here.

Okay.

All right.

Mr. Jenkins...

Mrs. Stanton.

Mr. Jenkins, I've been hearing
rumors about the bank.

I think we should talk.

Well, I'm afraid it'll have to wait.

I was just about to leave.

That's why we should talk now,

or I will be forced to withdraw
all of the town's funds

from your bank.

Or is that not even an option?

Look...

everything will be fine.

We're just a little short
of cash right now.

Because..?

Well, frankly,

we made some poor investment decisions.

Investment decisions?

Yes, that's how the bank makes money.

I know how the bank makes money.

Well, it's not unusual
to lose a little money

every once in a while.

How much money, Mr. Jenkins?

More than I'd like.

Which is why I'm traveling to
see a bank in Cape Fullerton.

I'm going to ask them
for a short-term loan,

just until we get our sea legs back.

What are the chances of that?

Good, I hope.

[GASPS] You hope?

Well, as always,

the loan will come with
conditions and covenants,

but it's nothing I can't handle.

Look, I've been a good citizen
of this town for many years.

I even helped you

get your cafe started.

I think I've earned a little goodwill.

Okay.

I will leave what's left
of the town's funds

in your bank,

for now.

When will you be back?

Tomorrow,

and I promise to bring good news.

That's the only kind of
news I want to hear.

Excellent job on your
grammar tests, everyone.

Especially you, Harper.

You should be very proud.

You're right.

It's not that hard if you study.

How did you go from a
"D" to an "A-plus"?

Why should I tell you?

[ELIZABETH]: Anna? Harper?

Is there a problem, here?

No, ma'am.

No.

Oh, Hattie,

did you find a story
for the newsletter?

I have some ideas.

Actually, yes.

I think I found the perfect story.

Good, and did you check your sources?

I didn't have to.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Huh.

So, who was that you were chatting with

at the cafe last night?

Sofia?

An old friend of Rosemary's.

Oh.

Is she staying in Hope Valley long?

You know, she didn't say.

Are you hoping she does?

Yeah, that might be nice.

It looks like you're smitten.

No, it's too soon for that, but...

who knows, right?

I hope I'm not too early...

No, you're right on time.

Hi.

Oh, you must be Sofia.

And you must be Faith.

I brag about my nurse a lot.

He thinks you're the best nurse

he's ever worked with.

That's nice to hear.

Just let me get cleaned up,

and I'll be ready to go.

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

It's a beautiful day for a picnic.

I hear it's going to rain,

but...

who knows.

You ordered a lot of wood.

It's going to be the house
Elizabeth and I live in

for the rest of our lives.

You're a lucky guy.

And smart enough to know how lucky.

Something wrong?

No.

Hey, did you and Elizabeth ever...
break up?

We had times when we
put things on hold.

Really?

That's actually where I'm
at with Clara right now.

Sorry to hear that.

Yeah.

It was her idea.

Have you tried talking to her?

Not really.

I mean, she called it a break, but...

[SIGHS]

I'm starting to worry it's
more permanent than that.

Well, with Elizabeth,

it took a while for us to find
our way back to each other,

but we got there in the end.

I couldn't imagine you
two not together.

[CHUCKLING]

If you and Clara are meant to be,

you'll find your way back, too.

How?

She asked for time,

so give it to her.

It's so nice to have
you home for lunch.

It's nice to be home.

The tension at work is
getting pretty thick.

Well, it's not like it's your fault

the bank doesn't have
funds to pay your men.

Well, it's not like my men
care whose fault it is.

They just know they're
not getting paid.

Perhaps I should have a talk with them.

Set them all straight.

Oh, no, no, no.

That's not a good idea,

but thank you for the offer.

All right.

You let me know if you
change your mind.

Hmm.

Sofia and I made these sandwiches

for her picnic with Carson.

[SIGHS]

You're not going to eat.

Are you?

[SIGHS]

It's not that, it's just...

I hope Jenkins doesn't
let us down, that's all.

I should talk to your men.

That's what I'll do.

How long have you wanted
to be an architect?

Since I was five,

I was designing multi-level homes

for my friends' dolls.

Ah... sounds like a calling.

Maybe.

What, you're not sure?

I think until you're actually doing it,

it's more like a dream.

Well, here's to dreamers.

[CHUCKLES]

May all of our dreams become callings.

[CHUCKLING]

Mm, this is delicious.

I admit, I had some help from Rosemary.

I'm not the greatest cook.

[CHUCKLING] Well,

you have to let me
cook for you sometime.

You cook?

When I first came to Hope Valley,

I worked at Abigail's cafe.

I had no idea.

I make a mean chili.

I will keep that in mind.

[CHUCKLING]

They say the eyes are
the window to the soul.

Oh.

Well...

what do you see?

Well...

I'm a doctor, so...

I see a scratched cornea.

Ooh, he's a smooth-talking man.

What do you see?

Well...

I'm a licensed architect, so...

I see potential.

Potential's good.

I'll take that.

[THUNDERCLAP OVERHEAD]

Uh-oh.

[LAUGHING]

Come...

[RAIN POURING]

[LAUGHING AND SHRIEKING]

Let's go in here. Let's go here.

[LAUGHING]

Here, wrap this around you.

Thanks.

You okay?

Never been better.

[CHUCKLES]

Here you are.

Thank you.

Are you sure you don't need a blanket?

Really, I'm fine.

I just got caught up in a little rain.

Did it ruin the picnic?

Quite the contrary.

All right...

I see it, clear as day.

See what?

[GENTLY MOCKING] "See what?"

The starry eyes, that little smile.

It could only mean one thing.

What?

Hope Valley has worked its magic.

Maybe.

Hmm?

[CHUCKLES FONDLY]

Breakfast...

is...

served.

Wow.

I could've fed my whole
squad with this meal.

I hate to admit it, but
Rosemary was actually right.

I do need to fatten you up a bit.

Are you ready to make the announcement?

Are you?

Because once this gets out,

things could get a little
crazy around here.

I'm ready, excited actually.

Okay then.

Today after school?

It's a date.

Opal, Emily, what do you have there?

It's the school's newsletter.

Who gave you that?

Hattie.

She gave everybody a copy.

May I see it, please?

Thank you.

[STUDENTS CHANT, TAUNTING]:
Cheater, cheater!

Cheater, you cheated!

That's a lie! That's not true!

That's enough!

What is going on here?

Harper cheated on his test.

No wonder he got such a good grade!

I didn't cheat.

"Harper Tucker snuck into the school,

and then copied the answers
to the grammar test."

That's not true.

I was returning Miss
Thatcher's study aids.

Sure you were.

[ELIZABETH]: He's telling the truth.

I lent Harper my study aids

so he could improve his grammar score.

He had permission to be in the school.

Now, where's Hattie?

Hattie, please come here.

Everyone else, go inside.

And I want every copy of
this newsletter on my desk.

Harper, I'll take care of this.

Can you please explain to
me why you printed these?

I saw Harper sneak into the school,

so I followed him.

When I looked inside, I
saw him at your desk.

It looked suspicious.

So you wrote this article

and published it for everyone to read?

I saw him writing the answers.

Hattie, you thought you saw
him writing the answers,

but you were mistaken.

Harper was writing me a thank-you note

because I lent him my study aids.

This is why

you were supposed to
show me your article

before we printed these.

Do you have any idea

how embarrassing this
must be for Harper?

I just wanted a good headline

for our first issue.

[SIGHS]

You are the editor of the newsletter

because I trusted you to understand

the importance of words.

When you write something about someone,

you have to be certain that it's true.

But I saw it myself,

just like you said.

But you didn't know
what you saw, did you?

I guess not.

Harper studied really
hard for that test,

and now all of his friends
are calling him a cheater.

I'm sorry, Miss Thatcher.

I didn't mean to hurt anyone.

I just wanted to impress you.

Well, you can still impress me.

How?

"...Therefore, as editor of
our school's newsletter,

"I would like to apologize
to Harper Tucker

"for falsely reporting that he cheated

"on his grammar test.

"He studied hard for that test
and deserved a perfect grade.

"In future,

"I will be sure that all
stories are accurate

before they are published."

Thank you, Hattie.

I hope we've all learned
an important lesson today.

All right, everyone,
that's all for today.

Class dismissed.

[RINGING COWBELL]

Thank you for that.

But, you know, sometimes, a
personal touch is also needed.

I'm sorry, Harper.

You should have just asked me

what I was doing.

I would have told you.

I know.

I was wondering...

since you're so good at grammar now,

maybe you'd want to be
my assistant editor?

Assistant editor sounds pretty good.

Co-editor sounds even better.

Co-editor...

I like that.

Hello, boys. What's up?

Lee...

I have an announcement.

Jack and I are getting married.

Well, that's not exactly big news.

In two weeks.

- Two weeks!
- What?

I'd like you both to be
my Matrons of Honor.

Oh, Elizabeth.

Of course.

[LAUGHING HAPPILY]

And I would like you
both to be my Best Men.

Wow.

Uh.. okay.

Two weeks?

Oh, no, that's not enough time

to plan a wedding of this magnitude.

I'm sure we can get it done.

Well, I guess we'd better start

planning a bachelor party.

- Yeah...
- Uh, no, no,

I'm not sure I want a bachelor party...

[TOGETHER]: You're gonna have one.

Thanks.

[COMMOTION OUTSIDE]

What's going on out there?

[VOICES SHOUTING OUTSIDE]

Do you hear that?

Oh, no. Oh, no...

Okay...

[KNOCKING]

Mr. Jenkins!

[KNOCKING INSISTENTLY]

Mr. Jenkins, open up!

[KNOCKING]

Jesse...

Where's Jenkins?

As far as I can tell,
he's hiding inside.

Abigail?

Tell us what's happening.

Why isn't the bank open?

It will. Soon.

I can't keep the mill open

if I can't pay my employees.

We need cash to restock our shelves.

I have a new kiln being
delivered today.

How am I supposed to pay for it?

When do we get our money?

Everyone relax.

Getting excited won't help.

What will help

is having the bank open.

And soon isn't good enough.

Abigail, you're the mayor.

What are you going to do about this?