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00:02Okay, everyone, I have an announcement before I let you go for the day, and it is good news.
00:08Our friends from Benson Hills will get to go home soon.
00:16They built us a new schoolhouse already?
00:18Not quite, Missy, but the rebuild committee has been fixing up the homes that survived the fire so that people
00:24can move back.
00:24And now they can get started on your new schoolhouse.
00:27Why can't they stay here until their school is ready?
00:30Well, that's a good question.
00:31They'll be using a building in Benson Hills as their temporary schoolhouse so that all the kids can be together
00:36again.
00:37Probably a smelly barn. What's so great about that?
00:40Is that true, Miss Thornton?
00:42Well, I don't know what building it's going to be, but I'm sure it won't be smelly.
00:48I know it can be a little scary when you don't know exactly what's happening,
00:52but there was a time when you weren't sure if you would like being in school here, remember?
01:00I promise you that everything is going to be all right.
01:03And I'll see you all right back here again tomorrow.
01:10Have a good day!
01:16Oh, good. Glad I caught you before your hike.
01:19Still no sign of Christopher yet, huh?
01:21No. And that matmaker Scoggins hasn't made any more calls to Whitaker.
01:24So anybody who knows anything about Pioneer or this fire are just keeping their mouth shut.
01:28Yeah, we're running away.
01:29Doesn't give us much to work with, does it?
01:31No.
01:32Is George digging anything up with national insurance?
01:33She's following a lead to Aberdeen as we speak.
01:36Maybe she can come up with something to help us salvage this trial.
01:38Yeah, let's hope. Hey, how are things going with you two anyways?
01:42Um, just business as usual. Have a nice hike.
01:51Come in.
01:52Uh, sorry to bother you, Governor.
01:54Never a bother, Mr. Mayor. What can I do for you?
01:57Well, uh, we're scheduled to break ground events on Hell's next week for the schoolhouse.
02:01I heard. Just in time? It's great news.
02:04Uh-huh.
02:05One small problem.
02:06I just put in for our first payment and found out that the funds have been reallocated.
02:11Reallocated?
02:12No, no, no. This is the governor's fund.
02:14I never reallocated anything.
02:15Well, it would seem that the Territorial Assembly took a vote and went with, uh, urban upgrades to the capital
02:21city instead.
02:22It's just a constant game. The subterfuge, the cronyism.
02:24Um, I don't know what to say.
02:26Lucas, I have to pay my workers.
02:29I gotta get in there and start prepping that land, and there's still debris to remove.
02:33I'll make some calls.
02:34This fund is for disaster relief, not capital city potholes. This won't stand.
02:39Yeah.
02:40Just, uh, don't send me home to Gwen with bad news.
02:43That's all I'm asking.
02:44That poor kid has been through too much.
02:47All those kids have.
02:49I'm getting into it.
02:56Okay, honey bear. Time to head home.
03:00I don't think he's listening.
03:02I'll go get him.
03:05Hey, we're getting ready to go. Is everything okay?
03:09No, too, Ethan.
03:12I think I lost my dad's medal.
03:15Oh, uh, when did you notice?
03:18I was playing and I think it fell off.
03:21Oh, boy.
03:23Everything okay down there?
03:26Please don't tell.
03:28Uh, you go on without us.
03:31We'll catch up.
03:32Okay.
03:34Don't stay out too late.
03:38Okay.
03:39Let's try to retrace your steps.
03:41Okay.
03:43But the fund is for disaster relief.
03:46We are trying to relieve the disaster.
03:48It's politics, Rosie.
03:49The assemblyman had other ideas.
03:51A strongly worded opinion piece might just encourage them to change their minds.
03:56And by encourage, I mean shame.
03:58Shame isn't going to pay our suppliers this week.
04:03I don't know.
04:06Lee?
04:07I promised Gwen and her classmates a new school.
04:09I don't know why I feel awful.
04:10Breathe, darling.
04:12Breathe in.
04:13And out.
04:16Oh.
04:17Bad time?
04:18Uh, no.
04:19Never for you.
04:22So, my students from Benson Hills are feeling a bit nervous that their new schoolhouse will
04:27be in a barn.
04:28Is that right?
04:29No.
04:31Is it?
04:32No.
04:32It's technically more of a farm equipment storage facility next to a barn.
04:37Oh.
04:38Yeah.
04:39Well, maybe if you could share the plans for their new schoolhouse, it would give them something
04:42to look forward to.
04:44Breathe, dear.
04:46What's going on?
04:47Elizabeth, I am so sorry.
04:49I really wish there was more I could do to help.
04:51But unfortunately, the project hit a bit of a funding snag.
04:54And I haven't even hired a designer for the school yet.
04:57Well, do you need one?
04:59You and Jack designed our schoolhouse ourselves.
05:01Well, really, it was more Jack.
05:03But I didn't have a whole town I had to build at the same time.
05:06Listen, if inspiration hits, I'm happy to pass along any good ideas.
05:10What about the children?
05:12I have got a whole classroom just bursting with imagination.
05:16We could open it up to the students like a contest.
05:20Who better to know what their new school should be in?
05:22And what better way to get them excited about it?
05:24Yes.
05:25Will?
05:26It gives them something to look forward to.
05:28I think it's a great idea.
05:29Mm-hmm.
05:37Hello?
05:38Edie, it's Lucas.
05:40Lucas?
05:41My goodness, how did you find me?
05:43Well, Florence shared your forwarding number.
05:45I hope that's all right.
05:47Of course.
05:49So what brings you to Union City?
05:51Inspector McGill arranged an interview with the Foundation here.
05:55They had a position open up in legal aid.
05:57I see.
05:58And will you be accepting this position?
06:01I did.
06:02Yes.
06:04Didn't even say goodbye.
06:06You didn't really give me a reason to.
06:09No.
06:15Edie?
06:15I'm actually grateful.
06:18Without your honesty, I wouldn't have taken this opportunity.
06:22I suppose I should say congratulations.
06:28Now, I do start tomorrow, and I would like to prepare, sir.
06:31Actually, I would love to get a little bit of advice, if you have a moment.
06:36Of course.
06:36It's about funding for the Benson Hills rebuild.
06:39Oh, no.
06:40Is the Territorial Assembly diverting?
06:42In funds.
06:43Jinx.
06:43They went around me.
06:45And I'm done playing nice.
06:46And so you've called me?
06:49Well, you were quite formidable while working for the Cattlemen's Association.
06:52So, if you were working for me, let's imagine.
06:55What might your next move be?
06:56How can I put these Assembly members on notice?
06:59How can I make them fear me?
07:01My, my.
07:02Yeah, I know it's not my usual style, but I won't take this lying down.
07:06Well, yes, it seems that tougher tactics are required.
07:10Can you give me a day to do some research, make some calls?
07:13I would be very grateful.
07:14Thank you, Edie.
07:15I'll call you tomorrow after work.
07:17How's five o'clock?
07:18I'll be here.
07:19Good.
07:32Oh, good timing.
07:34Allie is on her way, and the pot roast is just about roasted.
07:39LJ, what's wrong?
07:42I lost Daddy's medal.
07:44I'm so sorry.
07:47Oh, dear.
07:49Well, maybe it's not lost for good.
07:52We can still look for it.
07:54Mount Nathan and I looked everywhere.
07:57I'll go back out tomorrow morning.
07:58Maybe with some more light, I'd be able to...
08:00It's my most special thing from Daddy, and I lost it.
08:04Oh.
08:09People are more than things,
08:11and our memories of them are what keep them alive better than anything else.
08:15But I don't have any memories of him.
08:17The medal was all I had.
08:19I still got his hat, and his drawings.
08:22But the medal was mine, Mama.
08:24It made me brave.
08:34I'm so sorry, Lily.
08:35Oh, it's not your fault.
08:37Yeah, we must have gone up and down that trail ten times.
08:41Thank you for trying.
08:54Nothing in this quadrant.
08:56You?
08:57Nothing.
08:57Dirt, grass, more dirt.
09:01Anything?
09:02Nothing.
09:04That's the whole grid.
09:06All right, let's do it again.
09:07Oliver, check the other bank.
09:09Yes, sir.
09:10We're never going to find this thing, are we?
09:12No, it's not looking good.
09:14Poor LJ.
09:16Should have seen how upset he was.
09:17He's finally old enough to feel the weight of losing his dad.
09:20And his dad would tell him not to worry about this.
09:22Well, his dad's not here.
09:23Just wish there was something more that I could do.
09:26Nathan.
09:27He just keeps showing up for him and his mom.
09:29Well, in the end, that's all that really matters.
09:35And that is basically how all buildings get started.
09:39An idea in someone's head and then a plan on paper.
09:43Which reminds me, I have something very special to share with you.
09:47Something so special, in fact, I don't think your teacher has ever seen this.
09:54Are those?
09:56They are.
09:58These are the original plans for this very building, drawn up by Constable Jack Thornton in 1910.
10:06Wow.
10:07Yeah.
10:08Well, come on up.
10:09Have a look.
10:10Everybody gather around.
10:11Don't be shy.
10:13LJ, your dad built the school?
10:16Uh-huh.
10:17That's amazing.
10:22It is amazing, isn't it?
10:23And believe it or not, you can all design a schoolhouse, too.
10:28That's right.
10:29And for our next assignment, we're all going to imagine our dream school and then turn it into a design,
10:34using the techniques that Mayor Coulter just taught us.
10:37And if we like your ideas, your design might become part of the new Benson Hill Schoolhouse.
10:43You'd really do that?
10:44When it's like I always say, the best ideas can come from anywhere.
10:48So dream big and let your imaginations run free.
10:52Well, we're on a budget, so dream within a budget.
10:54Lee, dream big and then dream even bigger.
10:58I have a question for the judges.
10:59Yes.
11:00Would you prefer my schema to be an orthographia or a skinographia?
11:05Either would be just fine.
11:06Yeah.
11:06How about both?
11:08Just as good.
11:09All right.
11:10Why don't we take into lunch to brainstorm, either by yourselves or in groups?
11:14Let's go.
11:15Okay, guys, come on.
11:22What did those weird words mean?
11:24It's a Roman thing.
11:25But we're not in Rome.
11:27She said dream big.
11:39And now, next on the agenda, Daisy has some new campaign slogans.
11:45Leading government into a new era.
11:48That sounds nice.
11:49But maybe something a little more people-focused.
11:53Speaking of which, what time is it?
11:56If you'll excuse me, I have some urgent business to attend to regarding funding for the rebuild.
12:01Oh, may I remind you, Governor, that going against the Territorial Assembly's decision would be the kiss of death for
12:07this campaign.
12:08Yes, I appreciate your perspective, Edwin.
12:10But I believe the kiss of death in my campaign would be to stop governing while asking the people for
12:14another term.
12:15Keep working on those slogans.
12:22Elizabeth.
12:23Allie.
12:26Any luck?
12:29Oliver's still out there, bud.
12:31Well, it's very nice of you.
12:32Thanks for trying.
12:33How's LJ doing?
12:34I think school took his mind off things a bit.
12:38Could you ask the Mounties to give him another medal?
12:41Oh, Allie, that's a very sweet idea, but I don't think it's about the medal.
12:43I think LJ wants his dad to feel real.
12:46Like they have some connection.
12:48Maybe I haven't done enough to keep his memory alive.
12:51No, I hear you talk about Jack to LJ all the time.
12:55Sometimes, when I'm missing my mom, I look at old photos and ask Dad to tell me stories.
13:01I wish I could tell him stories about his dad, but I guess there's other people that can.
13:05Maybe that's an idea.
13:09What are you thinking?
13:19Edie?
13:19I was beginning to think we almost missed each other.
13:22I certainly hope that's not true.
13:25I've been looking into the language of the Governor's Fund,
13:28and it seems that the Assembly has found some loopholes that are going to make this tough to maneuver.
13:34And my plan to exploit political weakness and vanquish my enemies?
13:37I don't think we need to turn to the dark side quite yet.
13:41So you have another idea?
13:42Well, you could always protect the Fund in perpetuity with another executive order.
13:47Jinx.
13:49Well, I've done it before, but I would like to do it properly this time, so it sticks.
13:54I owe it to those kids.
13:56It turns out that the Franklin and Sons Foundation offers private grants.
14:00And Mrs. Franklin's pet project is education.
14:04Well, I appreciate the idea.
14:06I'm just not sure how effective I'll appear as Governor if I need to use private funds to build a
14:10public school.
14:11Well, your opponents might see it that way.
14:13But I would say that you are a bold, progressive thinker, unafraid to forge new alliances to get things done.
14:20And no Territorial Assembly to vote against it.
14:22I do like that.
14:23Well, we'll have to start on a proposal.
14:25I've got time.
14:27Now?
14:27Of course.
14:28I'm a bold, progressive thinker.
14:31Right?
14:31Yeah.
14:33Right.
14:38Oh, hi, Rupert.
14:40Sorry, don't let me disturb your process.
14:42What process?
14:43Are you having trouble?
14:45Do you know who Vitruvius is?
14:47Uh-huh.
14:47The Roman architect.
14:48Sure.
14:49He says that all buildings should encompass strength, utility, and beauty.
14:54Nothing I'm doing encompasses any of that.
14:56I'm no Vitruvius.
14:58I'm just Rupert.
14:59Oh.
15:01Well, I know it's hard to believe, but everyone gets stuck.
15:05I certainly do.
15:06You do?
15:07Of course.
15:10I bet even the great Vitruvius had false starts.
15:14And you know what else Vitruvius had?
15:16A beard.
15:19Well, yes, but I meant collaborators.
15:23Most great accomplishments are the work of teams, not just a single person.
15:28I'm not the best at talking to people.
15:30I very much enjoy talking with you, Rupert.
15:33Nobody wants to talk about Rome as much as I do.
15:36Opal seemed curious, and she's quite interested in architecture.
15:40She is?
15:41Mm-hmm.
15:41I don't think she's working with anyone.
15:43You could offer to partner up.
15:47She's a serious person.
15:49I'll ask her.
15:50Great.
15:53Semper ad meliora.
15:55I don't know that one.
15:58Always towards better things.
16:01Thank you, Miss Thornton.
16:03Mm-hmm.
16:12Where's the surprise, Mama?
16:13Well, I know you said that you don't have any memories of your father.
16:17So, today we are going to be gathering up lots of other people's memories of him so you can keep
16:21them.
16:22It's like a scavenger hunt, only instead of prizes, we're gathering memories.
16:26Oh, boy.
16:28When can we start?
16:29Right now.
16:31This is your very first clue of the memory hunt.
16:33Are you ready?
16:36Love can grow under the sun or the moon.
16:39For your dad and me, it started right here in the...
16:45Saloon?
16:45Yes, that's right.
16:47And I have some new treasures for you right over there.
16:53Whoa.
16:54All of these memories happened right here.
16:58This is where your dad and I celebrated our wedding with all of our friends.
17:02And this is a music box your dad used during our very own Christmas Mountie Ball.
17:12And what's that?
17:14This is a test your dad gave me.
17:16He made me think I flunked just to tease me.
17:19I asked him if he went to sleep at night thinking up ways to drive me batty.
17:22He said it just came naturally to him.
17:26Sometimes I think you get that from your dad.
17:29It took us a while to admit we liked each other.
17:32We were like two stubborn goats.
17:35And that's weird.
17:36Well, how things start don't always tell you how they're going to end.
17:39Mm-hmm.
17:40And you are living proof of that, my boy.
17:44Now all of these memories belong to you.
17:47Are you ready for your next clue?
17:50Well, let's see what I have here.
17:53Oh, Mountie, oh my.
17:55Meet one of the bad guys your dad put away in jail.
18:00Jail?
18:02Better hurry up.
18:08Ahem.
18:11What?
18:12That's right, Jackaroo.
18:14Your dad caught the Tollivers, the Garrison Gang, the Tate Outlaws, and me.
18:19I don't believe it.
18:21Well, thankfully your dad didn't either.
18:23You see, there was a big misunderstanding.
18:25And somebody blamed me for something that I didn't do.
18:29But your dad helped clear my name.
18:31And then we got the real bad guy and put him in jail together.
18:34I knew it.
18:36Of course you knew it.
18:37Because you got your dad's same gut instinct about people.
18:40You trust that always, Jackaroo.
18:49This won't be news to you.
18:52Who in Hope Valley knew your dad when he was younger than you are?
18:55I know that!
18:57Aunt Rosemary!
18:59Hey!
19:00Of course!
19:02But did you know I made your daddy act in all of my plays when we were growing up?
19:06So villain, clown, pirate, he always said yes.
19:11Even if the mustache glue gave him a rash.
19:14Sounds like a good sport.
19:15Just like you.
19:17Oh, yes.
19:18And did you know that your dad is the reason that Aunt Rosemary first came to Hope Valley?
19:23Really?
19:23Yes, really.
19:25Technically speaking, if it wasn't for him, I might never have met the love of my life.
19:29And we wouldn't have had our precious little Goldie.
19:31Isn't it incredible how one person can affect so many lives?
19:36Yeah.
19:37Are you ready for another one?
19:40Oh, yeah!
19:42Better me, better you.
19:45Who makes us all better here in Hope Valley, thanks to your dad?
19:55But I'd help you too, Dr. Bates.
19:58When I met your dad, I was working at a hospital in Hamilton.
20:02I was a nurse then.
20:03But your dad told me about Hope Valley, and I knew I wanted to work here.
20:08It meant a big change in my life.
20:10But your dad made me think I could do it.
20:12And that's what led me to finally become a doctor.
20:15If it weren't for your dad, Dr. Carter wouldn't be here treating patients every day.
20:20He gave me courage.
20:22Just like when Lily was scared on her first day of school, and you gave her your dad's medal of
20:25bravery.
20:27I don't have the medal anymore.
20:30Well, you have something even more valuable, LJ.
20:34Your daddy's brave heart beating right inside there.
20:43When your dad lived in Hope Valley, these were just seeds.
20:48Now, they help feed the entire town.
20:53I know.
20:55How are you, young Jack?
20:57Want to go for a walk with me and tell you a little something about your old man?
21:02All right.
21:02Mom.
21:04I don't know if you know this about me, but I used to be a different man.
21:10How different?
21:11Well, say I wore a different hat.
21:15People, they didn't much like me.
21:18It was understandable because I wasn't a real good guy.
21:22But your dad, even before we were really friends, he invited me to his bachelor lunch.
21:30What's that?
21:31Well, when you get married, you get together with a bunch of your friends and you talk nonsense and play
21:36checkers.
21:38Tell you what, see, your dad's invitation, my late man a lot to me, showed me that I could be
21:50part of something if I wanted to be.
21:55You know, there's an entire tree in here with a proper combination of sun and soil and water and time.
22:06It'll spring to life and grow into something beautiful.
22:11Well, your father's kindness helped me grow.
22:17That's what's inside you.
22:20Spread that around as much as you can.
22:23Thanks, Mr. Gowan.
22:25My pleasure, Ian, Matt.
22:27Thank you, Henry.
22:28Certainly.
22:35I really appreciate this, Henry.
22:37Especially with everything that's been going on.
22:40I appreciate being included, Nathan.
22:48So, if my grandfather was a Mountie, my dad was a Mountie, I'll be a Mountie.
22:56Only if you want to, when you're grown up.
22:58I think he's got what it takes.
23:00And I can get another medal.
23:03Oliver and I will keep looking for your dad's medal.
23:06We're not going to give up on this.
23:07Honey Bear, I know it can be hard losing things, but we found some things today, too, didn't we?
23:16We found out that your dad was a great friend, just like you are.
23:21And, right, you really like your dad there.
23:25You know, just like your dad, you changed a lot of people's lives.
23:31I know you changed my life.
23:34I know it's not the same as having your own dad, but I want you to know that I'm always
23:39going to be here for you.
23:41Okay?
23:44Okay.
23:51I thought we were done with the memory hunt.
23:54Well, this one came in special delivery.
23:57There's one person who knew your dad better than anyone else, and she's standing just behind you.
24:04Grandma Charlotte!
24:06Charlotte?
24:08Oh, oh, oh, girl.
24:11Oh, let me see.
24:13Uh-huh, you look like an LJ.
24:15It fits.
24:16You called Grandma?
24:18He sure did.
24:19You missed all the stories.
24:21Well, then you better fill me in.
24:23Come on.
24:29And he put Uncle Bill in jail.
24:31I never heard that one.
24:33I can never put anybody in jail.
24:35Your daddy was not always so tough.
24:38He used to need a lamp at night when he was your age.
24:41Why?
24:42He was always hearing bumps in the night.
24:44Once, he was convinced that there were ghosts in the barn.
24:48Turns out, it was just a litter of stray puppies.
24:52What did you do with them?
24:53Well, Jack made sure that we found a home for each one, but he kept the smallest one for himself.
24:58We called her, thank you.
25:00We called her Shadow.
25:01Because she was always following him around.
25:03Can we get a puppy?
25:04We will have to check with Scout.
25:07Ah-ha.
25:07Ah-ha-ha.
25:08Here it is.
25:10Okay.
25:11Can you see who sent this to me?
25:13Jack Thornton.
25:14My dad!
25:15That's right.
25:16Back when he was in basic training.
25:19He wrote me many, many letters.
25:20But this one is for you.
25:22But it wasn't even born yet.
25:24What does it say?
25:25Well, why don't we see?
25:26Come on.
25:30Dear Mom, march to a waterfall.
25:33Please send a new razor.
25:35Okay, here we go.
25:37Standing by the waterfall, the water loud enough to quiet my thoughts, I realized I only need
25:43three things in this life to be happy.
25:45To one day be the best Mountie I can be.
25:49To find a woman foolish enough to be my wife.
25:52And, God willing, to look into the eyes of a little boy brought into this world by love.
26:00Is there any greater miracle than that?
26:04Jack said that Mounties never marry.
26:08Wow.
26:09Men's hearts are full of surprises.
26:12And your daddy's heart is full of you, even before you were born.
26:18Can I keep it?
26:19It's yours.
26:21Maybe now.
26:22He can live in your heart, too.
26:25Because you, you are your dad's greatest medal of honor.
26:38So, we've got some nice trout.
26:41Now, it's time to clean them up for cooking.
26:46It's slimy, Grandma.
26:48It's a fish, LJ.
26:50Yucky and slimy are what you get.
26:52So, first, we are going to scrape off all the scales.
26:56So, go ahead.
26:56Take your pick.
26:57Is it okay if I go to my homework?
27:01Of course.
27:06Hi.
27:07Busy?
27:08Not at all.
27:08It's so slow, I'm filing.
27:12So, you actually read the case files, right?
27:17Only all the time.
27:18So, you read Jack Thornton's cases.
27:20These are some of the best ones.
27:22Perfect.
27:23I'm hoping to turn one of Jack's cases into a story for LJ.
27:27That's really sweet.
27:29Do you think you could help me find the right one?
27:31Sure, but there's so many to pick from.
27:33There's one where Constable Thornton busted a whole gang of smugglers using bugs.
27:37It's one of my favorites.
27:39LJ loves bugs, but I want it to be a little more exciting.
27:45Let's look.
27:49LJ's a really lucky kid.
27:51I'll say.
27:53I don't think many people have good memories of my dad.
27:58Well, I'm not writing any stories about my mom either, but I guess it's how we choose
28:02to live our lives.
28:03That's how we rewrite the stories we were born with.
28:08This one looks perfect.
28:12Hmm.
28:14The Tollivers?
28:16You'll love it.
28:17Constable Thornton fooled a whole gang with tablecloths.
28:20And save Mrs. Thornton in the process.
28:26Is LJ feeling better?
28:27I think so.
28:29Charlotte was going to read him a bedtime story, but he was asleep almost the moment his head
28:33hit the pillow.
28:35Well, that scavenger hunt was a lovely idea.
28:38A little disappointed I didn't think of it myself.
28:40I didn't realize how many of those stories he'd never heard.
28:43A few were new to me.
28:44Oh?
28:45Jack acting in your plays.
28:46He wasn't destined for the stage, but...
28:49Oh, and apparently he was quite the romantic.
28:51Hiking out to waterfalls as a young man.
28:54Dreaming of a life with a wife and child.
28:56He told me Mountie's never married.
28:59I suppose a certain Broadway-bound bombshell might have made him relinquish those illusions.
29:06I'm glad you two found each other.
29:09I think you healed his heart.
29:12And he healed mine.
29:14Because of him, I found my soulmate in Lee.
29:19And the best friend I could ever ask for.
29:23Right back at you.
29:26To Jack.
29:27To Jack.
29:32With generous support of the Franklin and Sons Foundation...
29:36Crucial support.
29:37Crucial support of the Franklin and Sons Foundation, working in partnership with the Territory,
29:44we can build not only a new home for learning and community for generations to come,
29:49we can build together a bold new alliance,
29:52bridging the public and private spheres to accomplish more for many.
29:56where fire-rot destruction, new paths can be forged.
30:01Forged.
30:02Bloom?
30:03New paths can bloom.
30:05Emerge.
30:06Jinx.
30:08Emerge.
30:13Florence.
30:14Have you been here all night?
30:17Shh.
30:17I'm just getting to the best part.
30:19He's about to apologize.
30:21At least he better be.
30:23Florence, this isn't one of your novels.
30:29If this goes through, I'll be nothing short of a miracle.
30:36The sun's coming up.
30:38Mm-hmm.
30:42Edie, I read a story the other day about a machine that can travel through time.
30:46And I found myself thinking, if I had one of those, I would use it.
30:50I would go back to the last moment that we saw each other, and I would grab myself by the
30:54shoulders,
30:55and I would tell him, hey, forget all of your fears, and just follow your heart before it's too late.
31:04Is it?
31:15Is it?
31:16Another moment, Lucas.
31:18Shouldn't think so much about the past.
31:26Very well.
31:28Thank you for the help.
31:49Constable Thornton knew that only one of him was no match for the whole Tolliver gang.
31:54That's when he caught sight of Miss Abigail's neatly folded red tablecloths.
32:01Lickety-split, the daring constable arranged those tablecloths outside the windows of the cabin
32:06so that each one looked like a Mountie's red serge.
32:10Luckily, there were more tablecloths than there were Tollivers,
32:14and the meanest, most dangerous gang in the West fell for it and surrendered.
32:24Oh my goodness, Allie, it was so exciting.
32:28Oh, and very Jack.
32:30Oh, you really captured a spirit.
32:33I was there, and I was still hanging on every word.
32:36LJ's going to love it.
32:37You really think so?
32:38I know so.
32:39It's beautiful.
32:42Allie, can I borrow it for the day?
32:43I'm going to read it again.
32:45Of course.
32:46I was going to give it to him after dinner tonight.
32:50I'm so glad you like it.
32:53I love it.
33:00Hey there, gents.
33:02How goes the work?
33:03Off to a good start, Mr. Mayor.
33:05Thanks for the support.
33:07And Mike's been a big help.
33:08Fire prevention's a top priority.
33:10With the reinforced tower, Hope Valley and his neighbors should have plenty of water for
33:13the next forest fire.
33:14Let's hope we never need it.
33:16Well, there's one project on schedule.
33:18Well, thankfully, the town council's not playing politics with our funding.
33:20As you were, gentlemen.
33:22I'm hoping I've secured funding for the schoolhouse, at least.
33:24Yes, I heard.
33:25I got a call from Edie Martell congratulating me about a grant from the Franklin and Sons
33:30Foundation.
33:31What, pray tell, did you do?
33:33Something bold and progressive that may or may not blow up in my face.
33:37So it's a time to yoga.
33:38Assuming we're all right naming the school after Arabella Franklin's grandson?
33:42I think I've proven I'm willing to name things after family.
33:45So, yes.
33:46Congratulations, Governor.
33:47Well done.
33:48Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
33:49Does this mean that Edie's going to be staying at the foundation?
33:51Yeah, it seems that way.
33:52I mean, it's a great opportunity for her.
33:55I'm happy for her, truly.
33:57You know, technically, there's still time for bold and decisive action if, say, a governor
34:01was all inclined.
34:03I think that moment may have passed.
34:06But let's go check out the schoolhouse and see what the kids have dreamed up.
34:10I could use some hope for the future.
34:12Fair enough.
34:12Let's go.
34:16And the fountain is filled with soda.
34:18It's a real-life soda fountain.
34:19Because school works better with soda and ice cream.
34:21Right, guys?
34:23Absolutely, yes.
34:25They did say to dream big.
34:26Thank you, boys.
34:29Next up, we have Rupert and Opal.
34:31Here we go.
34:34Thank you, Mrs. Thornton.
34:35Esteemed judges, who we'd like to present?
34:37The Scola Benson Hills.
34:39With a few key innovations from the Empire of Rome.
34:42Among these are the use of the Opus Comentisium as a primary building material.
34:46Also known as cement.
34:47Able to withstand fire, rain, and the most destructive element of all, time.
34:51And at the center is the library, because the library was always the center of my world.
34:56A place where I could work and read in silence.
34:58But it's also an open floor plan, with plenty of gathering areas to share and debate ideas.
35:04Because, as it turns out, debates with friends only make ideas stronger.
35:09Trust me, we had a lot of debates getting this project finalized.
35:12But, we also became friends.
35:17Living proof of the power of the free flow of ideas.
35:20And, we have a full plan to keep this project on time, and on budget.
35:24That's our Opal.
35:26Good job.
35:32I'm so proud of your teamwork.
35:34Thanks, Mr. Thornton.
35:36Wonderful presentation, you two.
35:38I was wondering if I might share your plans with the Rebuild Committee.
35:44Absolutely, Mr. Governor, sir.
35:48It's much appreciated.
35:49Thank you, Governor.
35:53That was the Governor.
35:54He wants to present our design.
35:56Congratulations, you two.
35:58Thanks, Ms. Thornton.
36:00And, thanks for helping me find the best collaborator.
36:04Perhaps you're both on your way to Vitruvian excellence.
36:13Well, that was definitely the best chicken ollie king I've ever had.
36:17Didn't you say it was your first time having it?
36:20It's at the bar.
36:21I'll take the compliment.
36:23Oh, I loved it.
36:24Thanks, Elizabeth.
36:25Isn't it wonderful?
36:26All of us here together again.
36:28Just like our summer.
36:30Allie, can I show you something?
36:33Sure.
36:43What is this?
36:44It's your story.
36:46But I hope you don't mind I added a few illustrations.
36:52Oh, my gosh, Charlotte.
36:54This is incredible.
36:56I used to be something of an artist.
36:58Used to be.
37:01Do you mind if I give it to LJ now?
37:04No, of course not.
37:05Give me what?
37:06LJ.
37:08I didn't have any memories of your dad to share.
37:11So, instead, I read one of his old Mountie case files and I wrote a story.
37:17Um, your grandma, Charlotte, turned it into a book with pictures.
37:22Is that my dad?
37:23It sure is.
37:25And it's beautiful, Charlotte.
37:30Can I read it now?
37:31Of course.
37:33It's yours.
37:35Nate, Toliver, and his dastardly gang robbed banks up and down the western territories for
37:40years.
37:40And the law can never quite catch up with them.
37:43Not until they mess with a dashing young Mountie, Constable Jack Thorne.
37:46That's my dad.
37:48In a book.
37:49Yes, it is.
37:51Can you say thank you to Ali and Grandma Charlotte?
37:53Thanks so much, Ali.
37:55Thank you, Grandma Charlotte.
37:56You're welcome.
37:58You wrote all this?
38:00You know, Jack illustrated and bound my first book.
38:03That's when I realized I was really a writer.
38:06We may just have another writer in the family.
38:11Oh, I don't know about that.
38:13I do.
38:15Congratulations on your first book.
38:20But danger can stop Constable Thorne.
38:23Nothing good.
38:24Especially when the beautiful school teacher Elizabeth Thatcher and her sister Julia were
38:28taken hostage by the no good Nate Toliver.
38:31Mama, you were the hostage?
38:33Yes, I was.
38:34And thank goodness your dad saved me.
38:39Because Constable Jack Thorne was a good man and he had sworn an oath to protect
38:43petting the good people of core value.
38:46And thank goodness the good people of core value.
38:46And thank goodness the good people of core value.
38:48Allah and God bless us.
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