- This is my ex-husband, Wes. Wes, this is my boyfriend, Adam. How would you feel if I met Wes at the cabin to clear things out? - You have my blessing. - I want to buy that clock. - Not for sale. Who's got next? - I do! I win, I get that clock. - And if you lose? - You get my truck. - Thanks for the life lesson. - It's you realising that Grace and Nick are going off to college. - Grace and Nick, they're about to head down an amazing road. - Kind of weird, having an empty nest. - So, what do we do now? - (CHUCKLES) (LIGHT MUSIC) - So you're sure I'm off the hook? - Yep. Martha's on the appetizers, Stephanie's doing the entree, and I've got desserts. - Did I mention what a great idea I think this progressive dinner is? - Yeah, I think it's a great way for everyone to get to know Joy. - Aww, I appreciate that. And I may have an even greater idea. - This should be interesting. - Well, actually, it's Elizabeth Merriwick's idea. - I love making dream candles. - Well, we should do it. - We should. - Do you two want to tell me what we're talking about? - It's an old Merriwick tradition. 'A candle maker etches their dream into the wick tap and then lets the wax set.' - 'Once the candle burns down, their dream is supposed to come true.' Well, I'm in. - You're cancelling your cruise? - I don't see any other way. - How does David feel about that? - Ugh. He doesn't care a fig. If he did, he wouldn't have pushed my buttons the way he did. - Which buttons precisely? - The ones that light up and twinkle. - He still hasn't put up the twinkle lights in the garden? - And every day, it's a new excuse ` golf, the weather, the wrong kind of ladder. Finally, I gave him an ultimatum ` no lights, no cruise. - Well, far be it for me to dish out advice to an advice columnist. - Dish away! I dole out so much advice that I don't have any left for myself. - You could outsource the job. - To who? - (CLEARS THROAT) - 'Middleton's best handyman.' - Actually, Middleton's only handyman, but who's splitting hairs? - Won't that be saying that David is right? - Do you want to be right, or do you want to twinkle like a star? (QUIRKY MUSIC) - Nick's just going over his questions. He'll be ready in a few minutes. - I have never been the subject of a sociology paper before. Should I be nervous? - Very. But at least you'll have Abigail and Joy sitting beside you. - Yeah, three Merriwick women together. You never know what we might say. - (CHUCKLES) Yeah. Maybe Nick's the one who should be nervous. I know he's got a few days off, but he didn't need to fly home. He could have done this interview over the phone. - He could have. - Is there something you're not telling me? - About Nick? No. But there is something you should know. - I'm listening. - I am signing up for a drawing class at Middleton Art Studio. - Really? - Yeah. With Grace and Nick out of the house, I have some extra time on my hands. - Well, look at you putting that art history degree to work. - Yeah, we'll see. Studying art and creating it are two very different things. - I've seen you sketch. - You thought my cat looked like an ostrich. - I... (SCOFFS) I said kangaroo. And it had... style. - (CHUCKLES) Nice save. - (CHUCKLES) Well... I'll tell the Louvre to reserve space on the wall for your masterpiece. - No pressure. (MYSTERIOUS MUSIC) Captions were made with support from NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2023 Black. - Red. - I don't do liquorice. - Interesting. - What? That we're not all candy cohesive? - No. You're all holding your tea mugs the exact same way. (ALL CHUCKLE) Any other ways you guys are alike? What? - You could say we're all very.. - ALL: Intuitive. - Grace said the same thing in her interview. Um... What was it like connecting with family you hadn't met? - Hm, exciting. And a little bit scary. - Why scary? - We can be pretty intimidating. - It was more the unknown than anything. - And now that you've gotten to know us? - Still pretty intimidating. - (LAUGHTER) (CELL PHONE CHIMES) - Everything OK? - Uh, yeah. Yeah. Where were we? - You tell us. (QUIRKY MUSIC) - I hope you like mint mocha. - For me? - It's a thank-you gift. Your advice was spot-on. - It was? - David and I worked everything out. Our trip is uncancelled. - Oh, that's wonderful news! To think that my advice helped Dear Debbie! (CHUCKLES) - And now Dear Debbie will be helping herself to a strawberry daiquiri and not worrying about Bashful Bride or anyone else's problems for a week. - Just because you're on vacation doesn't mean that your column needs to be too. - Well, who else would write it? - (CLEARS THROAT) - How big do you think these dream candles should be? - Hmm... depends on the dream. What's important is that you put it into words. - Well, meeting you guys was kind of a` - A dream come true. - (CHUCKLES) - You read my mind. - I didn't know you had that gift. What am I thinking? - That you want a glazed chocolate doughnut hole. - No, but I like how you think. - I just found out that they make doughnut holes from the dough cut from the centre of the doughnuts. - How did you think they made them? - I thought they just rolled up little balls of dough. - (SCOFFS) We have so much to teach you. - Well, I'm about to make my first dream candle, so I have no doubt. - And you have no words written here. I say go big, pick something fun. - I've always loved the Florida Keys. - Now you have my attention. - OK. I want to lounge on a deck in a house I designed in Key West, drinking a pina colada and watching the sunset. - Save me a spot. - Save me a pina colada. - (CHUCKLES) Now you just have to etch it into the metal. - What are you gonna etch? - I'm working on it. - You're not getting off that easy. What about rafting the Ganges River? - Hmm... I did that when I was 25. - Climbing Machu Picchu? - 26! - There's gotta be something you haven't done. - 'E.M.' - Elizabeth Merriwick. - The candle's never been lit. I wonder what her dream was. - Let's find out. - Oh, that clock face is perfect. It will undoubtedly be the icing on this renovated cake. - What are you doing here? - This is my house. - Not you. Him. - Oh, I take it that you two know each other. - We've met. - We haggled over that clock. - Well, haggle no more. I just paid handsome for it. - You mean handsomely? - What? Oh yes, yes, of course. - How do you two know each other? - Joy is my designer de maison. - I'm renovating the place. - You? - What's that supposed to mean? - Well, it means we're working together. - I just hired Carter to be our head carpenter. (CHUCKLES) (QUIRKY MUSIC) - Looks good. Spicing up the menu? - Hmm, spicing up my progressive dinner. - What's a progressive dinner? - Three courses, three houses. I'm doing the entree. - This little joint make a cold-brew coffee? - (SCOFFS) Wes! I thought you left. - I was literally boarding the plane when I got a call from the realtor. Already have two offers on the cabin. - Wow. That's amazing. - I know. So I figured I'd stick around for a day or two so we can close the deal. - Makes sense. - Also give me a chance to wear my leather jacket. - I think you mean my leather jacket. - (CHUCKLES) Hey, I was thinking. Once the cabin officially sells, we should celebrate. - OK. - Great. - Morning. - Hm, it is now. - Is Nick up yet? - I haven't seen him yet. - I haven't see him at all. Almost feels like he's avoiding me. - I'm sure you'll catch up soon. - It'll have to be later. I've got two surgeries scheduled today. - Have a great day. - Yeah. You too. - Hmm. There you are. You just missed your dad. - I did? Bummer. - Yeah, he thought so too. I'm gonna get some fresh tomatoes out of the garden. Morning. - Morning. Oh, I'd love an onion bagel. - Cinnamon-raisin all the way. - OK, this conversation is over. (BOTH CHUCKLE) Hey, you know, I heard a rumour that you design video games. - Well, I'm learning. - Man, I remember when I was learning to renovate houses. There was so much more to it than I could ever have imagined. - Like what? - Permits, plumbing, physics. - Physics? - Yeah, it's part of everything. - Not this bagel. - That bagel started as dough. That dough needs physics to rise. - So no physics, no bagel? - No physics, no nothin'. - (CHUCKLES) - Seriously? - Seriously. - A dream candle? - Yup. - And when it burns down, whatever you etched into the bottom is gonna come true? - That's the plan. - So, what's the dream? - It's a secret. - I thought we didn't keep secrets. - If I tell you, it won't come true. - It's a dream candle, not a birthday cake. You don't have to tell me. I know what you wished for. - You think so? - No, I know so. For the curse to be broken. - I wish it were that easy. - So, tell me your dream. - I want to live in Tuscany. - Italy? - Yeah. I spent a month there before I moved to New York. It was amazing. I've thought about living there ever since. - Do you... think that's actually gonna happen? - Well, I'm not moving there tomorrow. - But you would if you could? - You really said that? - I did. - Do you plan on celebrating with Wes when the cabin sells? - I don't. - Then you know what you need to do, right? - I think. - You think? - Ugh. Look, I was hoping I was gonna come here, and you were gonna tell me that this isn't as bad as I thought. - I can't. - I know. - So you're gonna talk to Wes? - I... guess. - You guess? - I will. - You better. - (SIGHS) - I was just about to come looking for you. - What's up? - Not Mr Miller. I'm repairing his rotator cuff in a few hours, and he's not exactly at peace about it. - I'll see what I can do. - I appreciate it. - Mr Miller? - Who are you? - I'm Adam Hawkins, the hospital chaplain. - Oh man, I need a chaplain? - (BOTH CHUCKLE) - No, no. You don't need a chaplain, but people tell me I'm good company. Dr Radford mentioned you have a torn rotator cuff. Let me guess. Softball? - Bowling. - Hmm. Yeah, it's rough. I'm a 300 average myself, but... - Guess it helps to have a higher power on your side. - (CHUCKLES) Yeah, well, I'm not gonna argue with that. But you're in great hands with Dr Radford. - Yeah. It's not Dr Radford I'm worried about. - I get it. You know what I think we should do? Let's take a little ride. - How's your dream candle? - About halfway there. - Does that mean you're halfway to Italy? - You're really worried about this. - Well, considering I planned to run for governor with you by my side, I am worried about this. - You should be more worried about the curse getting in our way than Italy. - Maybe your going to Italy is the curse. - It sounds like if I go, I'm on my own. - I think it would be a great place to retire. I would have to learn Italian. - Well, you'd be retired, so you'd have lots of time on your hands. - You get me. - I get you. Which is why I think you'll never really retire. - I can see myself starting to slow down in, like... 30 years. - And what if I didn't want to wait that long? - I just... wish you would have told me. - Would it have changed things? - Maybe. - Original oak. Classic. - I should probably thank you. - You probably should. - Why didn't you take my truck? - It's not my style. All this plaster needs to be replaced with drywall. - All this plaster needs to be preserved. It's one of the reasons people like older homes. It gives it character. - It's our job to give it character. - It's my job. You work for me. - Technically, I work for Martha. - And Martha has already approved my game plan. - So I gotta play by your rules? - Are we gonna have a problem? - Sounds like we already do. - It's peaceful out here. - It's the hospital's best kept secret. So don't tell anyone. - (CHUCKLES) We had a tree just like that in my backyard when I was a kid. - So did I. Maybe we lived in the same neighbourhood. - (CHUCKLES) Did you have a tree house? - As a matter of fact, we did, yeah. - Yeah, but did you have a tree house? - (CHUCKLES) Apparently not as nice as yours. - Oh man, this thing was amazing. - Oh yeah? - We had three rooms and a kitchen. - No! - (CHUCKLES) The only thing missing was a two-car garage. - (LAUGHS) - Those were some good times. - They sure were. - I'm glad we took this ride. - Let's talk about your dream. - To be governor? - Hmm... that's your goal. What's your dream? - To get a piece of that baklava. - (CHUCKLES) Not to play first base for the Cubs? - I never told that to anyone. - Why not? - Uh, I guess it was something that meant a lot to me that was just mine. - You're upset Abigail didn't tell you about Italy? - I'm not upset. - You're afraid it might come true. - I am afraid I might lose her. - Does she know that? Oh, um, I forgot the powdered sugar. - Well, it tastes great. - No, it'll be worth it, trust me. It's, um... Do you mind? It's in the cabinet above the spices. - There you are! Our house is the first stop; we should make our spicy tomato bites for the progressive dinner, as you would say, 'tout suite.' - Tom, please! I'm in the zone! - Which zone would that be? - The advice zone. I'm answering a Dear Debbie letter. Bridge Over Troubled Waters is in desperate need of my help. - So is Lonely In The Kitchen. - Did I miss that letter? You need my help? Of course. - I don't know where you find the energy to take all this on. - You know the saying. If you want something done... - Give it to Martha. - I'm glad you agree. Now, let's go spice up those tomatoes. - Excuse me, Doctor. I... I need your professional opinion. Crepes or croissants? - Are you taking me to lunch? - Actually... I'm taking you to France. - OK. As long as I'm back for surgery in an hour. - Does that mean you don't want to go? - You're serious? - Yeah. I told you I have a little extra time on my hands. - What happened to the drawing class? - Yeah, I decided to dream bigger. I want to see the Louvre. - Haven't you already seen it? - Not with you! Let's just get on a plane and go. - (SCOFFS) I run a hospital. You run two businesses. - And? - And... And... let's do it. - Really? - Don't you need to get to the progressive dinner? - I have some time. Can't wait to read your sociology paper. - Well, the Merriwicks might be interesting enough to get me an A. - Well, right now, the bases are loaded with Merriwicks. - Yeah? Well, my pitcher is about to bring the magic. - Bring it. (CHUCKLES) Oh! That is called a grand slam. - (CHUCKLES) Well, technically, that's called a reverse rotation. - Reverse rotation? Interesting. - It's the only thing I can remember from physics class. - I doubt that's true. - I wish it wasn't. - The email you got yesterday? - I failed my physics test. - Is that why you came all the way home to do your sociology interviews? - I needed to take a break. If I don't pass the class, they're gonna kick me out of the game-design programme. I don't know how I'm gonna tell Dad. - Do you smell what I smell? - Spicy tomatoes? - Scandal! This just in. 'Dear Debbie, I'm keeping a secret from my significant other, 'and I'm worried they're on to me.' - That's a juicy one. - Oh, it gets better. 'I fear my secret will come out tonight while we're at a dinner party. 'If it does, it will cause a major scene. 'What should I do? Signed, Torn Over Mischief.' - What should they do? - Well, the bigger question is what should we do? There's a good chance this person is talking about our progressive dinner. - You think it's someone we know? - I think the pool of suspects is quite narrow. It's got to be either Stephanie and Adam, Abigail and Donovan, or Cassie and Sam. - Cassie and Sam?! I can't imagine those two keeping secrets. - You never know what goes on behind closed doors. - I hope this doesn't put a damper on dinner. It's about to start. - On the contrary. This will be a soiree to remember. The game is afoot! Yoo-hoo! I want to welcome everyone to the first stop on our progressive dinner, hors d'oeuvres and perhaps a bit of mischief. Bon appetit! Keep your eyes peeled. One of our guests is harbouring that secret. - Stephanie seems a bit... antsy. - Oh, that's par for the course. - You two talking golf? - We can be. Any juicy gossip out on the links? - Uh... no, I steer clear of that stuff. I don't want to be part of any major scenes. - Maybe you don't, but what about your lovely bride? - What about me? - Ooh! Honestly, how do you do that? - It's a secret. - One that you feel compelled to share? - I feel compelled to get another Brie bite. - Martha, maybe you can solve something for us. - I'm all ears. - Don't drag Martha into this. - Oh, no, please. Drag away! - OK. Appetizers... - ...are different from hors d'oeuvres, right? - Excuse me? - They're the same thing. - (GASPS) - I'm sure Martha has something to say about that. - You think a buffalo wing and a delicate Brie in flaky puff pastry are in the same league? - That's exactly what I think. - Ugh, she has so much yet to learn. - And I'm going to get another hors d'oeuvre. - I'm going to get another appetizer. - Oh, before you scoot, I feel compelled to ask, are you a party of one tonight? - Donovan's working. He's gonna join us later. - Ho-ho! Is that what he told you? - We've got some news. - We do not. - She deserves to know. - She certainly does. My ears are on fuego. - OK, but you have to promise to be cool about this. - Consider me an igloo. - (SIGHS) Middleton Village Magazine just named Tinsdale on Toast... their sandwich of the week. - Oh! (GIGGLES) - (LAUGHS) - As promised, I'm remaining cool, but I will say that I am not one bit surprised! - Neither am I. It's a heck of a sandwich. - (CHUCKLES) Congrats, Martha. - Sauerkraut on tuna. Who knew? - I'm torn. - Ooh, torn? Torn over what? - Cucumber canape or stuffed mushrooms? - Oh, they're both scrumptious. Winnowing out our letter writer may be harder than I thought. - Good thing you always rise to the challenge. - I do, don't I? And it's (FRENCH ACCENT) 'sha-lange'. - (SIGHS) Ugh, I could use one of those. - Tough day? - My carpenter quit. Well, technically, Martha's carpenter. - Ooh. Does she know? - She does now. - We didn't exactly see eye to eye. - I see. I did hand-pick him, but you're the maestro, and I defer to your judgment. For now. You have 24 hours to find another carpenter. - That was awkward. - (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) You don't happen to know any good carpenters, do you? - Best in town, actually. I'll drop you his contact. (CELL PHONE CHIMES) - Carter Bissanti? - There's something on Nick's mind, but he just won't tell me. - First year of college can be quite an adjustment. - You think it's about school? - I have a feeling he doesn't want to let you down. - (SIGHS) As long as he's doing his best, he could never let me down. - Maybe you should remind him. - There you two are! Looking quite clandestine. - Nothing top secret. - Just stepped away for a moment. - Well, whatever you want to call it. We're all moseying on to Stephanie's for the entree portion of the evening. - Dinner is served. - I really appreciate you helping out with Mr Miller. Made his surgery a lot easier for both of us. - It's what we do. - (KNOCK AT DOOR) - I'll get it! Wes. - Hey. - What are you doing here? - I just came by to let Stephanie know the cabin sold. - Looks like you came to celebrate. - I think we're getting warmer. - Wes. What are you doing here? - I just came to tell you the cabin sold. But I didn't know you had company. - He probably would have brought enough champagne for everyone. (CHUCKLES) - I'm sorry. I'm gonna go. But I'll let you know when the papers are ready to sign. - Yeah. O-OK. - (SCOFFS) - I take it you had no idea he was still in town? - Why would she keep that from me? - I know. I should have told him. - Does that mean there's something to tell? - Maybe I'm overreacting. - That's a question for Stephanie. - Well, I'm sure he's gonna ask. - Well, then you need to be honest. - So, Stephanie's ex showing up was quite the secret rendezvous. - I wouldn't call it that. - I beg to differ. - I agree with Abigail. - Look at the two of you, both on the same page! - About some things. - And torn over others. - Torn? Did you say torn? - I'd rather not say. - Is that right? - I'm gonna go get a drink. - I'm gonna go get a kebab. - Well, that was a scene. - I agree. But would you classify it as a 'major scene'? - Hmm... no. A major scene was when I was renovating a house in North Carolina. I walked in, and the whole place was flooded. I literally watched the plumber float by me. - (GIGGLES) Yes, well, that's old news. You wouldn't happen to have anything a little more current to share? - I do. - Do tell. - Well, there will be no floods at your house because we are replacing all of the old pipes with copper. - How wonderful. (SIGHS) - Any closer to unmasking Torn Over Mischief? - Not really. - Does this mean you're throwing in the towel? - Never. I refuse to let this mystery remain a mystery! - What's going on with you and Wes? - Nothing. - Why didn't you tell me he stayed in town? - (SIGHS) - (CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY) That silence tells me everything. - Not everything. When we were packing up the cabin, we took a trip down memory lane, and... - And...? - And we hugged. - You hugged. - Look, I didn't mean for things to get so complicated. - No, no, no. I-It sounds simple to me. - What does that mean? - (SIGHS) I think it means... you need some space. - No. No, I-I don't. - Maybe I do. I'm gonna go. - Oh. Uh, husbands and wives aren't supposed to sit together at dinner parties. - What if I want a tete-a-tete? - It sounds serious. - Au contraire. - Oh, you're practising your French. - Hm. Thought I was being subtle. - Hm. I could see you strolling down the Champs-Elysees. - Just me? I thought that was more about us. - Mmm, us in Paris, that would be a dream come true. - I'm sensing a 'but'. - (SIGHS) Well, I love that you were willing to drop everything and go. - I guess you're rubbing off on me. - Yeah. Ditto. - I take it that you've changed your mind about the trip. - Well, you run a hospital. I run two businesses. You knew I would get there all along. - I had a feeling. - Hmm. And you still humoured me. - I was right there in that plane seat next to you. (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) - (CHUCKLES) - All right, pack your bags, everyone! We're flying to Grey House! Chop-chop! - You don't have to stay with me. Go catch up with the others and have dessert. I'll be fine. - Nice try, but I'm not leaving. And because I'm feeling extra nice, I'm not even gonna say, 'I told you so.' - (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Thanks. I should have listened to you about Wes. Give any more advice, I promise to take it. - Well, do you want Adam to give you space? - No. It's the last thing I want. - Then I think you know what you have to do. - (SIGHS) - My whipped cream usually comes from a can. - (BOTH CHUCKLE, DOOR OPENS) - How's the renovation going? - Well, I'm guessing not so good without a carpenter. - What are you doing here? - Brought you back the house key. - Well, you may want to hang on to it. We're starting early tomorrow. - What part of 'I quit' do you not understand? - What part of me trying to apologise do you not understand? - What part of a fresh start do neither of you understand? Sometimes, if you give a little, you get a lot. - You think she's right? - She could be. - Guess I'll hang on to these. - Guess you could stick around for dessert. - I'd like to, but my girlfriend and I are headed to a movie. - Then I'll see you in the morning. Don't be late. - Ooh! So many fabulous treats! How shall I ever choose? - I'm sure you'll figure it out. - I've been trying to figure it out all night. - Can I tell you a secret? - Of course. It's safe with me. - The baklava is better with powdered sugar. - (SIGHS) - I thought you might like this. - Tiramisu. - I made it myself. I wanted to bring a piece of Italy to Middleton. - Not bad. - Not bad? That was hours of painstaking work! - Only hours? - You're not making this easy. - This was really nice, but... if I moved to Italy tomorrow, would you come with me? - (SCOFFS) - Now who's not making it easy? - Hey. - Hey. - Can we talk? - Sure. - I'm sorry. - I thought you were happy. - I was. I-I am. - I'm not interested in competing with Wes. - You are not competing with anyone. That was me freaking out. - About what? - About us! - (SCOFFS) - I was scared. - You were scared of us? - Scared of how much I love you. (SOFT MUSIC) - I love you too. - Brought you pie. - Cassie told you, didn't she? - She... mentioned that something might be bothering you. - Physics is bothering me. - Ah. For me, it was organic chemistry. (SCOFFS) The most dreaded of all science classes. Made a 58 on my first test. (CHUCKLES) - I doubt that. - Oh, you doubt my epic fail? Reactions, mechanisms, nomenclature... Ugh, all made me dizzy. - Well, tell me about it. Kinematics, oscillations, thermodynamics... My head is spinning. - (LAUGHS) The Radford men taking science by storm. - And you did take it by storm. - You will too. - I'm glad you think so. - I do. But you need to think so too. This isn't the first time you've been knocked down, right? It's what I admire about you. You always get back up. You want to design video games. What do you need to do? - Pass physics. - Hm! And what are you gonna do? Don't make me take that pie back. - (CHUCKLES) I'm gonna pass physics. - Now we're talking. - (CHUCKLES) - And you know we can talk. Any time. As long as you're doing your best, you could never disappoint me. Now... eat your pie. - (CHUCKLES) - Let me guess. You thought I could use a piece of pie? - I have banana cream and lemon meringue. - Ooh! Well, this is quite a conundrum. - Are you torn? - Torn, you say? What an interesting word choice! - Hm. Another interesting word is... mischief. - (GASPS) You know who wrote the letter. - I do. - Well, what are you waiting for?! Spill the tea! - No. You know it's anonymous! - I know that it's almost impossible to figure out who put pen to paper. - Hmm. Well, I will tell you that the letter writer is not who you think it is. - Who do you think I think it is? - Half the fun is figuring it out for yourself. - Really? What's the other half? Because this detective thing is for the birds. - Hm. That is my cue to fly away. - Ugh! Hm! - Ah. Is that your second dessert? - Third. - Hm. The organic chemistry story worked? - It's a good story. - Yeah. You get knocked down... - You gotta get back up. - Ah. Mm-hm. - Parenting never ends. - Mm. I hope it never does. - (BOTH CHUCKLE) Mm! You didn't need to do that. - Told you. - Elizabeth's candle went out. - What happens now? I can take a hint. - Thanks for understanding. - What was Elizabeth's dream? - 'Never stop learning.' - Beautiful moon. - It's even more beautiful in Tuscany. - (SIGHS) How about we just forget all about Tuscany? - Hm. It's kind of hard when I know how much it means to you. I never imagined I'd live anywhere but here. But I also never imagined I'd meet anyone like you. - That makes two of us. - I want your dream to come true. - Are you saying you would move to Italy? - I'm not saying I wouldn't. - (CLEARS THROAT) I'm sorry you didn't solve your mystery. It was a tough case. - I did, however, compose an answer to Torn Over Mischief. Will you indulge me? - Of course. - 'Dear Torn, have no fear. If your secret does come out, 'the major scene will be your wife's delight 'in discovering that your beloved son and daughter-in-law are visiting next week.' - You figured it out. What gave me away? Was it Cassie and Abigail playing along? - Well, I did sense those two were playing little games. - Did you also figure out the acronym? - Oh, Tom. T-O-M? Torn Over Mischief? Elementary, my dear husband. And who else knows me well enough to set up such a grand scheme? Thank you. Also, Dylan just texted me. - Ah. - I'd like to make a toast. - Not without us you don't. - Well, then you are gonna need these. - Thank you. - Thank you. - When Cassie told me about this progressive dinner idea... - He loved it. - Actually, I did. - (LAUGHTER) I thought, 'What a great way to spend a night with friends like you.' - ALL: Aww. - So here's to many more. - Cheers. - Whoa. - Oh! It's not a party till something breaks! - (LAUGHTER) - (CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY) - What's wrong? - I don't know. - Hey. Can you lower your arm? - I don't think so. - Just try for me. - Let's get him in a chair. (TENSE MUSIC) Captions by Able. Captions were made with support from NZ On Air.