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(upbeat orchestral music)
(computer chiming)
I sent her the top 20 dating ice-breakers.
Top 20?
I thought it was supposed to be top ten.
I know, right?
If there's that much ice to break,
maybe you shouldn't be on a date.
(laughing)
Hey, come here.
The Cyan
[Both] Wintersports 820.
Are you getting that for your trip?
I wish.
It's a little steep on an assistant's budget,
but a girl can dream.
Well, you could get the 620.
All the bells and whistles for half the price.
Hmm, that's not a bad idea.
Maybe we hit up the store before the party?
If we ever get out of here.
I really wish you were coming snowboarding this weekend.
Yeah, I've learned my lesson
on making plans around here.
Every time I book something,
Diane sends me another assignment.
Don't I know it.
Do you think she's read it yet?
Probably.
There's only one way to find out.
(light orchestral music)
Diane, if now's not a good time, I--
Now is always a good time for my favorite writer.
What do we have?
Oh, "Top Twenty Dating Ice-Breakers."
Love the headline.
Yeah, thank you
For that.
You shouldn't feel undermined
because I write the headlines in advance, Cara.
It gives the magazine--
A consistent voice?
See?
You were listening.
I like it.
Oh, but you don't love it?
I want to, but it needs a bit more pizazz.
You know, maybe a cautionary tale of a date gone wrong.
Don't underestimate the value of your own personal--
Dating horror stories?
Perspective.
(laughing)
(light orchestral music)
You're out there in the singles world.
I mean, let's see that.
Actually, I started seeing someone
recently.
Very recently.
Perfect, so I'm sure you have some material.
Oh, I would but, the thing is, it's going pretty well
and I was thinking, with the New Year's
maybe I could try to keep my personal life
a little bit more--
Personal?
Um, as I recall, you asked to be on the relationship desk.
But, I mean, if it's too much,
we can always put you back on the beauty desk.
No, uh, no.
I will make it better.
Cara, make it better next year.
It's New Year's.
You guys should be out having fun.
[Both] Really?
Yeah, really.
Don't come home till the sun comes up.
And then, you know, start thinking about that re-write.
Happy new year.
(upbeat orchestral music)
Okay, how about this one?
Amazing.
Amazing because it's amazing
or amazing because we took too long buying your snowboard?
Can't it be both?
We're never gonna make it across town before midnight.
Oh, why don't we go to Jesse's rooftop party.
He lives just a couple blocks away.
I told you I can not go to Jesse's.
We've only been dating 3 weeks.
It's too soon.
You know, the old Cara would've gone in a heartbeat.
Exactly, but the new Cara is careful,
aware that holiday parties are synonymous
with romantic expectations.
(laughing)
You know that sounds like one of your articles.
Yeah.
Oh shoot.
Hey.
What's this?
Nothing.
[Megan] Nothing?
Mm-mm.
It's from Berkeley.
It's the grad program in creative writing you applied to.
Maybe you got in.
Don't jinx it!
Don't you want to open it?
Oh, no no no no.
I can't.
You do it.
Okay.
Well, it looks like you're gonna be bringing in the new year
with a bang.
- Oh! - You got in!
Oh, I'm so happy for you.
I'm kinda dying to tell Jesse.
Well, then let's hit up that rooftop party.
Let's go.
(funk music)
I just can't believe I got in.
Well, I can.
I edited the first fifty pages of that mystery you sent in
and I'm still dying to read the rest.
Well, you might get your wish
because if I accept, then I have to show up February first
with the other hundred and fifty pages.
What do you mean "if"?
Well, it's a big decision.
I'd have to quit the magazine.
Ooh it's almost midnight!
[All] 10, nine, eight, seven,
six, five, four,
three, two...
Ooh, that's him over there.
Ooh, super cute.
(all cheering)
On second thought, not so cute.
("Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burke)
♪ Should old acquaintance be forgot ♪
♪ and never brought to mind ♪
♪ Should old acquaintance be forgot ♪
So, what's the rule here,
you read five pages, you gotta buy it?
If that's the case, I'm on the hook
for half the mystery section.
Well, you're in your happy place.
Meh, today, I'd call it my glumly distracted place.
Come on, it's not that bad.
It's New Year's Day, you got a couple of new mysteries,
our favorite scone, a cup of coffee
with a sustainable story attached to it.
And best friend who thinks it's never to soon
to bounce back from heartbreak.
Okay, look.
So, Jesse showed you sooner than normal
that he was the wrong guy for you.
You should be focusing on the good things
going on in your life right now,
like getting into grad school.
I don't know, Meg.
The more I think about grad school,
the more I think it's not a good idea.
What?
Oh, man.
How did we wind up here?
What's wrong with this place?
We just finished our run in record time.
I was gonna treat you to a wheat grass shot.
A, that's not a treat.
B, next time take me somewhere that isn't also a bookstore.
I mean, last time we came in here,
I had to pry you out of there with the jaws of life.
Eh, what do you want from me?
This is my happy place.
Two wheat grass shots, please.
Now that I think about it,
wheat grass isn't your worst idea.
I mean, we are gonna be
boarding the sheer face of a glacier
in the next few days.
Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that.
Any chance I could take a pass on this weekend?
No, no, no.
No, Ben.
I already took time off from the hospital
and Dr. Shawn is no longer accepting cancellations.
All right, it's just I'm under a lot of pressure
to stay out of the public eye right now.
What are you gonna do?
Stay at home and mope?
I don't mope, I brood.
Then brood on a snowboard.
Besides, you're doing it for the charity.
Yeah, you're right.
Of course, yeah.
For the kids.
Bottoms up.
Anyway, you don't have to worry about the public eye.
Clara Lake Resort is not exactly a scene
if you know what I mean.
You mean there's no chance of running into anyone we know.
No one we know, no one you'd want to know.
All I'm saying is you shouldn't let this Jesse stuff
cloud you judgment.
You should weigh out the pros, not only the cons.
I have been and grad school feels like a huge risk.
I'm just supposed to walk away from a job
most writers would dream about?
Ha, most writers don't understand the job requirements
of working the relationship desk.
It's a lot of pressure,
this expectation that you should be dating all the time.
It does take up a lot of energy.
Energy you need to finish your novel.
Maybe I should take a step back.
[Megan] Yeah.
Get a little perspective.
Right?
Put dating on the back-burner.
Exactly.
Wait, what?
Just till I figure this other stuff out.
Oooh, Diane is not gonna like that.
Diane won't have a choice.
[Ben] Excuse me.
Come on, Sherlock.
No book browsing today.
We're jogging back.
Ah, when did you become my trainer?
Today.
So, that's it for beauty and fitness.
What's left?
Just relationships.
Right, Cara, loved the ice-breaker changes,
which is good,
because I want you on this new dating app, stat.
Dating app?
Well, see, the problem is I can't actually go on dates.
I've given it up as a New Year's resolution.
So, you're a relationship writer who's sworn off dating?
I guess, yeah, that sums it up.
Cara, this is a story.
I already have a headline.
The dating plan's perfect for New Year's.
We'll put it on the site, reprint in February.
How did we do Diet Diary?
In three parts,
one Friday, one Saturday, one Sunday.
So, when you said Friday, did you mean today, Friday?
Is there another Friday I should know about?
No.
Look, Cara, if these segments are as good as I predict,
you'll come back on Monday to a new title.
(light orchestral music)
Editor.
Thanks guys.
That's it.
Hey, what's going on?
I thought your cousin was picking you up for lunch.
She's got the flu.
Trip's canceled.
No, can you get your money back?
Well, I'm on hold with the resort right now,
but doesn't look promising.
Shoot.
Meg, you should go anyway.
I mean, who knows when you'll get another chance.
I know I would.
Why don't you?
Please, I would love to go,
but I can't with this whole dating--
[Diane] You would love to go where?
Oh, Megan's snowboarding trip.
Her cousin canceled and I can't just--
Go?
Why not?
I have so much to do.
I have three articles, one due today.
There's no point going on a dating cleanse
if you're gonna hide out in the office.
I mean, it's about challenging yourself.
A ski resort would be pretty perfect.
(upbeat orchestral music)
I can't believe you're here.
A girls' trip to Clara Lake,
just like when we were in college.
Right?
The good old days when our biggest problem
was choosing a fondue flavor.
Mmmm, fondue.
Yes, something tells me
we haven't seen the last of that fondue bar.
Mm-mm.
You've been pecking at that thing for the last couple hours.
Are you actually getting work done?
One dating cleanse down, two to go.
The first one is called, "From Dating Disaster
To the Dating Cleanse."
Thank you, Jesse.
That's very mature of you.
Yeah, well, I have to start thinking objectively
if I wanna be an editor.
If being an editor's what you really want.
I don't know what I want anymore.
Grad school's such a question mark,
but jumping from writer to editor
just seems like a real thing, you know?
Well, maybe this trip will offer you some perspective.
And maybe getting some real writing time
will provide clarity.
You brought your manuscript.
I have to read it again if I wanna finish it.
It's been months.
Cara Reneau, mystery writer.
Oooh.
Sounds good.
I like it.
And you know what they say,
you can be anybody you wanna be
when you're on vacation.
That's our exit.
(light orchestral music)
Fondue bar, here we come.
(laughing)
Can't wait to carve an edge.
(gasping)
Thank you.
Okay, so, the bad news is our chalet isn't ready yet,
but the good news is, there's still enough daylight
that we can get a few runs in.
Okay, I just have to rent my board.
Mm-hmm, let's do it.
(light orchestral music)
Backward?
And everything.
You just need your left foot.
[Megan] Right?
(sighing)
Looks like I'm late to the rental party.
Is that all they have left?
No way, the Cyan 920?
Is that even in stores yet?
No, it's a custom.
I can't believe they're renting it out.
I'm gonna go get the lift tickets.
You grab that board before somebody else does.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, sorry.
Yes.
Well, I seem to have my eyes on the same board as you.
Oh, you seem to have a pretty firm grip on it too.
It's yours.
As long as you know, it's not the right board for you.
Oh, yeah?
Why is that?
The top should fall somewhere between your nose
and you chin,
but here it is, all the way up to your eyes.
Unless you have an advanced rider
who wants to float at fast speeds over powder.
But I am curious, why are you so dead-set on it?
I've used this model before.
I guess you could say, I like to know what I'm getting.
Oh, that's pretty cautious for somebody
about to go careening down a mountain.
Careening?
Tumbling, falling.
With a boot size like yours,
you're gonna get some overhang.
You really want that kind of drag?
No, I suppose I don't, miss,
what did you say your name was?
I didn't.
[Ben] Enjoy the board.
(light orchestral music)
[Megan] Oh, my quads were not ready for those moguls.
Are you sure this one's ours.
We're far from the lodge.
I know, right?
It's almost like whoever picked it
was trying to avoid their boss' cell phone calls.
(laughing)
Oh, yeah.
This is so nice.
Nice job.
Thanks.
- Oooh, snacks. - Mm-hmm.
Now we're talking.
(light orchestral music)
It's not addressed to us.
Think they forgot to clean?
Yeah, really.
Wait a second, this is still cold.
Somebody's here.
Hey, what are you doing here?
What are you doing here?
[Cara] Well, uh...
Wait, you know each other?
(light orchestral music)
okay, there must be some kind of mistake.
Uh, yes, there is.
This man is in our chalet.
No, no no.
I already checked in
and as you can see, I rented half a chalet.
Well, that may be the case for you,
but we went through the trouble of booking--
Half a chalet.
I'm calling the hotel.
This has to be fixed.
Hello, yeah.
I'd like to see if I could book a chalet
for two ladies who...
Oh, you have nothing?
You know, it doesn't have to be a chalet,
it could be a hotel, a cabin, broom closet.
Nothing?
Thanks for checking.
Well, I was planning on opening this tomorrow,
but maybe we should crack it open now
and get to know one another.
Would you like a glass, Mr.--
Just Ben.
I'm not much of a fancy wine guy, but sure,
I'll give it a shot.
But my buddy will be stoked.
He loves a good Cabernet.
Wait, buddy?
There's more than one of you?
Hey, Ben.
Uh, how 'bout a heads up next time we're gonna have guests.
Yeah, slight issue with the fine print.
Look, these ladies are gonna be in the other room.
Hey, look, you know what?
It's gonna be fine.
I called the lodge, but the resort's fully booked up.
I sort of--
Messed up.
It's all good.
The more, the merrier.
I mean, it's a huge bummer,
considering our guys weekend and all.
Cool.
Is that Cabernet?
It sure is.
You want a glass?
[Shawn] Sure.
I'm Megan, by the way.
Shawn.
[Cara] Cara.
Thanks.
I don't know about you guys,
but wine just doesn't taste right without chocolate.
Oooh, I'll take one.
Thank you.
Really good.
Let's see what you guys got here.
Mmm, artisanal brie, royal fig jelly,
champagne?
You guys must be VIPs around her.
(light orchestral music)
Oooh, these are cute.
Wine charms.
Oh, not the wine charms.
What's wrong with wine charms?
How else would we know whose wine is whose?
Hmm, makes you wonder how people kept track of their wine
for thousands of years before they were around.
Okay.
There's a really nice deck out front.
Maybe we should--
Yes, let's just take this party outside.
Outside?
We just got warm.
I mean, that's what the firepit's for.
Wine charm?
Thanks.
Mmm, enjoy.
Don't give up, Ben.
I'm sensing you're on your way to a solid B plus fire.
Thanks, man.
Not much you can do with wet wood,
but hey, if you wanna go and get some dryer logs...
Nah, you got this.
Besides, this weekend, I'm avoiding doing anything
that could be considered work.
I'm not talking about work, I'm not working out,
I'm not even work it on the dance-floor, you know?
(laughing)
If you knew how many variations of that
I heard on the way up, you wouldn't be laughing either.
Well, I'm down with the sentiment.
In fact, we should make a pact, no work talk, period.
I don't even wanna know what you guys do.
Right on.
On that note,
I'm gonna power this thing down,
lock it in the glove box.
I am so there with you,
in spirit.
Hey, where's Cara?
She got caught up in that word we can't mention,
but we should take pity on her.
She got slammed this weekend.
(fire crackling)
Nice, all right.
(laughing)
[Shawn] Oh, sorry, man.
Come on.
(Megan laughing)
I guess I'll go find some more matches,
unless of course, you'd like to.
No no no no, man, go to town, okay?
There are probably some in the kitchen.
Oh, good idea.
Thanks.
Yeah.
Like I was saying,
vacation is all about staying off the grid.
[Megan] Mmm.
Yeah.
You know, there's some instant light logs in the closet.
You have very little faith in me.
I've known you for all of five minutes.
How much faith should I have?
Hey, I gave you my snowboard.
That has to be worth something.
Your snowboard?
Ah, figure of speech.
Mmm.
I gotta hand it to you,
you got a great eye.
See this mark?
It means only 40 of these were ever made,
which means only 39 are left in the world,
which means you lucked out.
(light orchestral music)
Funny, you didn't mention that in the pro-shop.
Didn't want to add fuel to the fire.
What fire?
You seemed pretty dead set on getting it.
You should see me at a sample sale.
You know what?
You look really familiar.
What part of Seattle do you work in?
Hey, hey, you missed out on our pact.
This is a work-free zone.
No work talk.
Won't argue with that.
Then shut your laptop and come join us.
It's leisure time.
Why does no one understand this is leisure?
Hmm, lots of words, super close together,
(inhaling)
looks like work.
Look closer, it's a novel.
If you're a novelist working on a novel,
it's still work.
Unless I'm a novelist who's avoiding her real work,
which I have to work on later.
You realize just how many times you said the word work?
I'm sorry, I'm not used to words being off limits.
Kind of makes it hard to get to know each other,
doesn't it?
Well, getting to know you's overrated.
People give you signs that tell you who they are.
Like, you know, typing when someone's talking.
Mmm.
Robes, check.
Towels, check.
It is time for some R and R.
Ca...
Have you started a diary?
Nope.
That thing you said
about being anyone you wanna be on vacation,
if I'm even considering being a mystery writer,
then I've got to start taking notes,
treat the whole word like one big mystery.
(light orchestral music)
Like that couple of there,
they haven't talked for five whole minutes.
What's the story there?
Maybe,
maybe they're tired from skiing.
What about Ben and Shawn's $500 gift basket?
Oh, well, actually, detective,
I have been doing some of my own digging
and there is a story there.
Turns out, the hotel sent it to them.
Come on, let's go, spa time.
Oooh, spa time.
(sighing)
Here it goes,
my last moments of relaxation for the evening.
What do you mean?
Wi-Fi caught up with me in the locker room.
Did Diane ask you to do something?
Yeah, but it's nothing.
There's a new position in the office
and she wants me to post a job description.
But you're on vacation.
Yeah, but I can do it in my sleep.
In fact, watch, I'll do it right now.
Operations manager wanted for women's magazine.
Must work well with colorful personalities.
That's a nice way of putting it.
Have organized work habits and in-depth knowledge
of our business needs.
Send.
Yeah, that sounds like somebody who already works there.
What, me?
Mm-hmm.
Come on, Diane's looking someone
with management experience.
I'm just her assistant.
Exactly, you manage Diane.
(laughing)
I manage her salads.
And her editorial schedules, photo-shoots,
interviews.
Huh?
I never really looked at it that way.
You know, in all honesty, I've never really looked at it
at all.
I'm so focused on Diane,
my own stuff slips through the cracks.
That's not true.
You planned this trip.
Yeah, look how well that's going.
Oh, who cares about the chalet?
We can still have our girls' trip.
Really.
Look, I'm just gonna take a deep breath,
(inhaling)
mind my own business, and pretend those guys
aren't even there.
Fair enough.
(exhaling)
Why didn't the hotel give us our own gift basket?
(light orchestral music)
Zen-ing out over here, Cara.
Zen-ing out.
[Megan] Right?
Shhh.
Are you really shushing us
at nine PM?
Yeah, he had a rough day of not working.
He needs his beauty sleep.
Yeah, that's why there's these things called bedrooms.
The chair is much more comfy,
plus I got my blanket, I got my cocoa,
I got my Agatha Christie.
And Then There Were None.
Yeah, found it on the bookshelf.
Got 50 pages left,
but I've narrowed it down to either Vera or Judge Wargrave.
Don't ruin it.
Oh, I would never.
Although, I will say both of your guesses are wrong.
Not hearing you.
I am curious why you two aren't down at karaoke.
It's ladies night.
Which begs the question,
why aren't you there?
Well, sort of taking a break from that whole world.
From he karaoke world.
No, from the dating world.
I guess you could call it a cleanse.
Hey, if it works for you,
more power to you.
Yeah, actually it is working for me.
It's helping me focus on more important things
like...
(light orchestral music)
Are you expecting someone?
Maybe.
Hey, man, thanks.
That's awesome.
[Man] Mm-hmm.
You know, when I said
there were only 39 of these left in the world,
now there's only 37.
(light orchestral music)
You hear that?
What?
It's the first chairlift of the day.
Let's get out there.
I'm surprised you have so much energy.
Weren't you working all night?
Good thing I was, 'cause I finished my second
dating cleanse post and 10 pages of my novel.
Mmm, look at you.
Must be the fresh mountain air.
Well, Diane sent me another headline.
What was it?
"Cleanse Complications,
How To Say No To Toxic Temptations."
Temptation?
Yeah, well, it was all hypothetical.
Not exactly temptation mountain up here.
Oh, except for these.
Oh.
I'm so looking forward to the fresh mountain powder.
It snowed like nine inches last night.
And not a soul has touched it.
We'll be the first two out there.
(light orchestral music)
Well, maybe not the first two.
(sighing)
Uh, excuse me.
How did he get up there?
The lifts just started.
That guy?
Someone took him up there in the snow grooming machine.
Now, do you agree there's something up
with our chalet-mates?
Yeah, I think he slipped the groomer a 20.
Okay, fine.
Well, what about the mysterious, late night,
snowboard delivery?
- Mmm. - Mm-hmm.
Maybe he's an online shopper.
Come on, let's get to the summit,
before you get a server backstory.
(light orchestral music)
It all began with a danish.
(laughing)
Dude, you should've come with me, man.
How often do you get to be the first person on the mountain?
About as often as I get to sleep in.
It's eight AM.
Dude, eight AM is like noon for a surgeon.
All right, time for latte number two.
I'm gonna get a couple runs in
and don't forget our spa thing later.
I take my vacation time very seriously.
Oh, before I forget,
she came by the chalet earlier looking for you.
Mr. Livingston.
It's so great to finally meet you in person.
[Ben] Please, Ben.
You must be, Jennifer.
We are so grateful for everything you've done
for Camp Snow.
I just wanted to ask you about the benefit tonight.
Would you prefer to make your speech before or after?
I'm sorry, speech?
Uh, there must be some mistake.
I'm donating to the event.
I'm not attending.
Are you sure?
There's gonna be a dance night
and the caterers--
No, I'm sure it's fantastic,
but I gotta stay out of the public eye right now.
So, did the boards arrive?
Yes, the driver hit some traffic,
but he should be here soon.
Okay, well, can you just do me a favor
and shoot me a text when they do?
Sure.
Ah, might as well get to the top
before the crowd gets--
(light orchestral music)
And the plot thickens.
Maybe he's offering her a ride on the groomer.
Ah?
(laughing)
Come on.
So, what's the plan?
Board, fondue, hot tub?
As fondue's on the docket, I'm happy.
(laughing)
Hey, do you think I can get some writing time in?
Yeah, be my guest.
The more you work on your novel,
the more likely it is you'll say yes to grad school.
Eh, don't get ahead of yourself.
(phone ringing)
Hi, Diane.
No, it's never too early to call.
(light orchestral music)
Listen, that job posting you put up--
[Megan] Is it okay?
Better than okay.
We got eight applicants already,
but we're in such a rush and so overwhelmed.
Could you possibly screen them?
You mean like go over their resumes?
No, their resumes all look the same to me.
I need you to screen them on the phone,
narrow them down to three.
You saw my schedule next week.
I can't possibly meet with eight people myself.
But you don't mean like today, right?
Don't worry.
One of the interns scheduled the calls already.
Actually, I better get off.
The first one's gonna be calling you in like,
I don't know, a minute.
What? But--
Megan, what would I do without you.
Huh, I can't believe this.
She wants me to screen the candidates today,
like right now.
You can't let her ruin your weekend.
I'm not gonna let her ruin yours.
Why don't you head on to the top
and I'll meet up with you later.
(phone ringing)
Hi, thanks so much for doing this on the weekend.
I hope you weren't too busy.
(light orchestral music)
Good morning.
You're up early.
Yeah, I was hoping to get the first run in of the day,
but some guy beat me to it.
Ah, you know what they say,
all's fair in love and snowboarding.
I don't think they say that.
Look, I kinda feel like we got off on the wrong foot.
Did we?
I was hoping for a weekend with my buddy,
maybe get some solitary reflection time in.
Mmm, I know the feeling.
[Ben] What I'm trying to say is,
what if we just start fresh,
like what if we just met right here in this chair lift?
Oh, what, like a proper introduction?
No signs.
(laughing)
You may mock me about the whole sign thing,
but it's 100 percent fool-proof.
For example, last night with the wine charms,
you chose the pineapple,
the least friendly fruit.
Least friendly or best defended?
Best defended or overly defensive?
I find that people have all sorts of defenses,
like deflection.
Deflection?
Are you implying I have something to hide?
Well, if we're going on your wine charm theory,
I'd say you do.
You chose the sunglasses, classic disguise.
What could that mean?
(light orchestral music)
Trees or moguls?
Why do you ask?
Honestly, so I can do the opposite.
(light orchestral music)
(phone chiming)
Came back early to read, did you?
A little static over there?
Yeah, under control.
Thanks.
Saw some hair bands in the bathroom.
Yeah, they'd be great
if only there was a helmet that fit over them.
Did you finish reading?
Still think it's Vera?
Yeah, I actually I moved onto another book.
Wait, you read my manuscript?
It was open on the coffee table.
You had no right to read this.
But I couldn't put it down.
I had to get to the end.
It's really good.
Well, it's just something I threw together.
I actually came back to work on it,
get some solitary reflection time in.
I get it.
Dying to read more.
You seem a little too content to be inside,
reading all the time.
Okay, let's just say I haven't been super social lately.
Just laying low, no crazy nights out.
Something's not adding up.
You really are a mystery writer.
Mmm, you claim to be laying low,
but it's not what I'm seeing.
Okay, what I'm seeing
is your being a little overly curious.
I'm telling you, sunglasses.
(light orchestral music)
And you graduated from Portland State?
Oh, that's a year after me, cool.
Huh, I have the same major as you.
Well, that's great.
I, uh, we're gonna be setting up in-person interviews
for next week and, you know what?
I will send you all the details in an E-mail.
Okay, thanks, bye.
How am I supposed to sound authoritative
when the next time I see the candidates
I'll be offering them their choice of tea or coffee?
What exactly am I doing here?
Management?
Well, then why am I not up for the job?
'Cause they asked for it.
(phone ringing)
Oh, another one.
Hi, thanks so much.
(light orchestral music)
Wait, I walk out, so you walk in?
Must be one of your signs.
You sure you don't want any help?
The menu in there can get pretty complicated.
It's called Beer N' Brats.
I think I can handle it on my own.
Well, sure, anyone can order a brat,
but garnishing it,
that takes serious know-how.
Great. So the interview will be 9:30 AM
at Mallory Magazine.
Yeah, great, see you then.
Ah, finally, last one.
Whoa, ah, whoa.
(screaming)
Oh, oh.
I'm sorry, I didn't see you.
Megan.
Shawn.
Ahh.
You okay?
I'm okay,
but I think there's something wrong with my wrist.
Mmm.
Okay, maybe you were right.
That was a perfectly-dressed brat,
but whew--
But?
Somebody's gonna have to take me down the mountain
in a sled.
(laughing)
Yeah, I know that condiment bar pretty well.
My brother and I used to have topping contests
there when I was a kid.
I'm guessing you won?
We'd usually get chased out
before a winner could be declared.
I actually wasn't sure I'd be allowed back into there.
(laughing)
(light orchestral music)
But being up here on a day like today,
just makes me wish everyone could have this, you know?
It makes you feel like things could be just
perfect again.
Today was pretty perfect.
That's why I was wondering why you were
holed up, reading most of the day.
It's this new author I found.
(laughing)
She's becoming one of my favorites.
Besides I need a little rest
before I take on the pipe where it all started.
Where it all started?
Yeah, I learned to snowboard up here.
I landed my first 360 in that pipe when I was nine.
I thought no one was watching
and then I just hear clapping.
I turn around and my dad's standing there watching.
All the older kids were laughing.
I thought I was gonna die.
(laughing)
I know the feeling.
My dad's a huge clapper too,
restaurants, birthdays, you name it.
He still thinks he's on the sidelines at my soccer game.
I think my dad would've like him.
Oh, I'm sorry, I--
No, no, it's okay.
Being up here, I can almost hear it.
This place, this sport, it was his passion.
We used to have the best weekends up here.
I haven't had that kind of fun in a long time.
Weekend's not over yet.
(phone ringing)
(sighing)
Day job?
Won't leave me alone.
It might not matter soon.
I've been accepted to grad school.
[Ben] Congratulations.
Well, thank you, but it doesn't mean I'm going.
This year, I'm trying to be more cautious.
You know, think things through, evaluate risk.
I mean, don't get me wrong, my job is no picnic.
Insane deadlines, phone calls all weekend,
but, I don't know, it's one of these jobs
most people would kill for.
Yeah, I kinda have one of those too.
Okay, so you know, it's not that easy to walk away from.
Wait, what's so great about your job?
Uh, I work at a snowboarding company.
Ohhh, right.
It's all making sense now.
Mm-hmm.
Well, that should be fun.
In theory.
You know what you said earlier about your helmet?
It would be easy enough to out a groove her for a ponytail.
Oh, did i give you a business idea?
(laughing)
It's the kind of thing we used to jump on,
but not anymore.
Innovation's taken a back seat to image.
Still, can't hurt to pitch it to them.
You know, for someone who's so cautious with her own life,
you dole out a lot of risky advice.
(laughing)
- I guess I - I guess you
[Both] like to live vicariously.
You do realize we just agreed on something?
(laughing)
I'll let it slide this time,
but don't let it happen again.
(laughing)
(phone chiming)
Oh, shoot.
I forgot I gotta be somewhere,
so, I'll catch you later.
Yeah.
You sure you don't mind doing this?
I know you came here to get away from work.
After I mowed you down, the least I could do
is save you a trip to the hospital.
Plus,
I wasn't gonna leave you with that EMT.
(laughing)
You know, I got nervous when he opened the X-ray manual.
(laughing)
How's this feel?
Ah, tight.
It's only gonna get worse if it swells,
so, keep it elevated and no devices.
Wait, no.
No no no no, I got a call in 10 minutes.
No, I don't think you understood what I just said.
No devices.
No typing, no texting, no calling.
For how long?
[Shawn] Two to three days.
- Ha, no no, that can't work. - Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
No, no, that can't work.
You don't know my boss.
I can't tell her that.
She'll never listen to me.
(light orchestral music)
But maybe she'll listen to a doctor.
Hi, Diane, I meant to text you back,
but my mittens kept getting in the way.
It's a little snowboarding humor.
Don't get too distracted, Cara.
There's a lot of eyeballs on this third post.
It needs to be a real showstopper, right?
Yeah, sure.
Maybe something about how much you can get done
while you're not dating.
I meant something people would wanna read.
Um, tell you what.
I'll work on some headlines--
[Cara] Um, okay.
[Diane] Well, have fun, but remember,
I need that third post by midnight.
Don't be late.
You got it.
Huh.
If you're looking for your friend,
she's downstairs.
Who, my friend?
Yeah, petite, dark hair, purple jacket.
Oh, you mean Megan.
Yeah, she's in the infirmary.
Wh--
It's all good.
She banged up her wrist or something.
Oh, no.
Uh, it's this way?
[Waiter] Yeah, right down there.
[Cara] Thank you.
You got a visitor.
Hey, hey, are you okay?
Could be worse?
[Cara] What happened?
It's just a minor fracture and a sprain.
She'll recover a lot faster without this.
[Cara] You sprained your wrist?
Might even save her weekend.
Hey, my phone.
How are you feeling?
Well, other than this, I'm hungry.
Ben, you've really outdone yourself.
I was expecting five or six boards,
not 15 of them, signed by Travis Bretz.
Yeah, well you can thank Travis for that one.
(light orchestral music)
He couldn't have signed them if you hadn't donated them.
Giving every kid the chance to go to camp,
no matter how little they come from,
well, that's really important to me.
Well, if all goes well tonight,
even more kids will be able to attend.
It's a good guest list.
I can't help but think if these people
saw your level of involvement,
they may follow your lead.
Look, any other time, I would be front and center,
but I mean, I just can't do
any public appearances right now.
Okay, but there's not gonna be any press tonight,
just my own photographer.
It's gonna be really low key.
It's just so rare that one night of somebody's time
can mean so much to so many kids.
I got to hear someone say no to Diane today.
(gasping)
Shawn actually called.
Mm-hmm.
You should've been there.
He was all doctorly,
like, "No devices for the next 48 hours,
doctor's orders."
(laughing)
So good, I wish I was there.
What did you get up to today?
Oh, you know,
boarding, riding, more boarding.
I talked to Diane
and I had lunch with Ben.
Like a lunch lunch, huh.
What'd you guys talk about?
Nothing heavy.
I guess he works at a snowboarding company.
Mm-hmm.
And we talked about my manuscript.
What?
Yeah, I accidentally left it out
and I guess he sort of read it.
You don't show your writing to anybody.
Now, you tell me he skipped on snowboarding today
to read your manuscript?
He's a big reader, I don't know.
Oh, and then before that we got stuck together
on a chair lift.
Well, I was trying to avoid him.
Guess you didn't see the sauna rules.
Number one, no brooding.
Look, it's just this charity thing tonight.
I feel like I should go.
I thought you weren't doing any public events.
Yeah, I know.
The woman running it, she was very convincing.
And she said could put me at the back, no media,
no name tags.
Then go, no biggie.
I'll be right there at the bar,
winning the trivia contest without you.
Yeah, but see that's the thing.
It's our last night.
I feel like I should be hanging with the group, you know?
The group?
And which members of the group do you anticipate missing?
'Cause I know it isn't me.
(light orchestral music)
Cara.
Did she say something about me?
No, but I'm sensing she dislikes you less
than she did yesterday.
(laughing)
Meg, you know that I am on dating cleanse.
And even if I wasn't, Ben is not good dating material.
He's got way too much going on behind the scenes.
He's got secret meetings and snowboard deliveries.
I like to write mysteries, not live them.
And after everything that happened on new year's,
I just, I wanna be cautious.
Fair enough.
Just don't be too quick to judge him.
He'll show you who he is in his own time.
Tell me this,
what would happen if you told her the truth?
You mean if I told her who I am?
Yeah, but then she's just one mouse click away
from reading that story.
Well, I'm guessing you're pretty beat,
so you wanna just rest up tonight?
No, tonight is our last night
and rumor has it that there's this trivia contest
and Shawn asked me to enter with him.
Oh, cute.
Wanna come?
No, I don't wanna be a third wheel.
You could be the fourth wheel.
Why don't you ask Ben to join?
That might conflict with dating cleanse.
It's not a date, it's trivia.
No, I meant writing it.
I still owe Diane one more post.
I was hoping to hike back up to the chalet
and get one last gulp of fresh air before I start.
You sure?
Yeah.
(light orchestral music)
[Ben] Oh, hey.
Just the girl I was looking for.
Oh, hey.
You heading out?
Yeah, I'm gonna hike back up to the chalet.
Have some work to finish.
So, you're staying in tonight?
Um, I don't know.
Actually, Megan mentioned something about a trivia contest.
I'm not sure if that's your speed, but--
Uh, what time?
Like eight-ish.
Eight?
Uh, you know I sort of committed to something at eight,
which I should probably focus on.
Will you just give me one minute.
I should actually head out before it gets dark.
[Ben] Jennifer.
Ben.
What do you think?
It looks awesome.
Look, I've had a change of heart about tonight.
That's great.
Happy to hear it.
Can I bring a guest?
[Jennifer] Sure.
Cara.
("This Love" by Marie Hines)
♪ We have got no money but we've got this ♪
♪ We have got no money but we've got this love ♪
(snowmobile approaching)
What is that buzz?
(music playing through headphones)
Ben, what are you doing?
Look, I'm sorry I took off back there.
I was trying to see if I could bring a plus one.
Plus one?
Yeah.
The woman I was talking to,
she's throwing this auction dance tonight.
It's for Camp Snow.
I don't know if you've heard of it.
Sure, yeah.
They send underprivileged kids to snowboarding camp.
Right, so my company donated some boards
to the benefit tonight.
Now, I know you have a deadline.
I have no idea if it would be fun,
but I do know the chance of having fun
would be much higher if you were with me.
(light orchestral music)
Okay, but how's this gonna work,
'cause you're not dating and I'm not dating.
No, we don't have to call it a date.
Nope, mmm, we can call it an outing.
(laughing)
But we have to leave pretty soon.
Ah, hence the snowmobile.
If you say so.
All right.
What do I hold onto?
Me.
Well, for once I'm glad I over-packed.
Am I overdressed?
No, you look perfect,
for the occasion, I mean.
(laughing)
Oh, of course.
Oh boy, I must look ridiculous in this.
Then we will look ridiculous together.
Cara, listen.
The reason I'm involved in this thing tonight--
Ah, see, an overly curious person
would need to know everything about you.
Good thing you're not one of those.
Let's just enjoy our date.
[Both] Outing.
(laughing)
Hi, so nice to see you again.
Thank you so much for coming.
I just wanted to let you know
how much your donations mean to us.
Enjoy yourself.
Bye.
Hi, Ben.
Oh, you must be the guest he asked me about.
Cara Reneau.
Jennifer.
Nice to meet you.
Ben, the snowboards look fantastic.
[Ben] Good, glad to hear it.
Oh, if you wanna come in and grab yourself a drink.
You know, actually, do you mind
if we just spend a couple minutes in the library?
Sure.
This room, I had no idea it was even here.
[Ben] Yeah.
[Cara] It's great.
[Ben] I guess the lodge used to be a private home.
This is the only room that survived the renovation.
I'm guessing you spent a lot of time in here as a kid?
When I wasn't dominating on the half pipe.
Yeah, of course.
(light orchestral music)
(gasping)
Look at this.
First edition, Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Valley of Fear.
I stayed up all night reading that as a kid.
Well, you're braver than me.
I was terrified of Moriarty,
I could only read it during the day.
(laughing)
Thank you for bringing me.
Okay, full disclosure.
I actually really wanted you to see this place.
I don't know, I thought it might be a sign, you know?
Of what?
Of what you should be doing.
Oh, really?
So, I should quit my job and go to grad school
because of one of your signs?
No, I meant become a librarian.
Maybe I shouldn't have brought it up.
No.
No, look, it's a big decision.
I should talk about it.
Both options are good options.
I'm just not sure how I'll feel in a year from now.
Okay, well if you can't look forward, can you look back?
What made you wanna write mysteries to begin with?
It always felt like a safe place.
You can invent danger and adventures
that have nothing to do with your real life
and in the end it all gets tied up
and it's usually the good guy wins.
I think you just nailed why I like reading so much.
Look, if I were a betting man,
I'd say you should jump on this grad school thing.
I would put money on the fact
that you can get your name on this shelf.
But you're not a betting guy.
Uh huh.
'Cause you like to know what you're getting.
Well, I thought I did,
but this weekend's made me realize
there's something to be said for the unexpected.
I mean, when you walked into my chalet,
started handing out the wine charms,
I was sure my weekend was ruined.
And?
Oh, it's not over yet.
Mmm.
(gavel banging)
Okay, shall we?
(light orchestral music)
Welcome to the annual Camp Snow benefit auction.
If everyone could please gather around.
Let's begin with the Cyan 920 Ice snowboard,
signed by Travis Bretz.
We start the bidding at $1500.
Do I hear $1500?
Man in the yellow tie for $1500.
Okay, the first snowboard was made by tying
two skis together and it was called a snoller.
(laughing)
Snoller?
It's gonna be snurfer, watch.
- I had snurfer. - It is, it is.
That's a a funny--
I knew it, I knew it.
(laughing)
That's good.
(gavel banging)
Sold for $3600 to the woman in stripes.
(crowd applauding)
Next up is the Cyan limited edition 920 Lightning.
Freestyle, boardercross?
[Shawn] B.
Boardercross, right?
You know I got through med school by picking B
on all my multiple choices.
(laughing)
That's how you got through med school?
[Shawn] Yeah, yeah.
Ha.
Air high-five.
Air high...
Ow. - [Shawn] Good job, good job.
It still hurts.
[Shawn] I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Okay, that concludes the auction.
Thank you so much for your generous support.
I hope you all stay around for the dance.
I think that went pretty well.
Um, yeah, I'd say that adds up to a lot of happy campers.
Ben, if you have a moment,
there's some people I'd like you to meet.
(light pop music)
Oh, okay.
Uh, I--
Oh, but, Ben you promised me this dance.
Sorry.
Can't keep a lady waiting.
Thinking on your feet, huh?
Should've worn my flats.
I might have to be on my feet all night.
She keeps hounding you.
(laughing)
So, given all the boards are Cyan Wintersports,
I'm guessing that's where you work.
Nothing escapes your eagle eye, inspector.
Ben, could I steal a quick photo?
Oh, I don't know, uh--
(camera flashing)
It's just for our next promo event.
You two are such a lovely couple.
Uh, okay.
(camera flashing)
Ah.
(laughing)
Camera shy?
Publicity shy.
So, you deal with the public.
I try and avoid it.
Well, we seem to be in it now.
Are we?
I didn't notice.
Works for Cyan Wintersports, doesn't like publicity.
You are quite the mystery, Ben.
Oh, well that's good,
because you like mysteries.
(laughing)
(camera flashing)
Hey, you mind if we get a little air?
Maybe grab some champagne?
(light piano music)
it's so beautiful,
the lights and the snow.
I wish I knew about this place earlier
with the library.
I would've come here to write.
It sort of reminds me of my favorite spot back home.
[Ben] Favorite spot?
Yeah, it's just this cafe.
It's sort of a bookstore too.
Anyway, they make their own scones.
Wait, not the one on Ballard?
With the chandeliers?
Exactly.
What, you've been there?
I go there all the time.
That is so weird.
I wonder how we've never crossed paths before.
Maybe it's a sign we were meant to be here.
Yeah, that's probably a good thing.
Yeah.
I can see how things can get pretty overwhelming.
Yeah.
Oh, at your public-facing job at Cyan Wintersports.
Look at you, detective.
You've almost cracked this case.
Yes, but there is one set of dots
that I can't seem to connect.
Why come here if you don't wanna be recognized.
I don't know.
I just figured if I came up here
where I first fell in love with the sport,
maybe it would all stop feeling like work, you know?
Maybe I could just press reset, start over.
Well, here's to new beginnings.
All sorts of new beginnings.
Mmm.
You know, for someone who's not dating,
you're pretty comfortable on an outing.
Well, maybe it's the company.
(laughing)
Anyway, the whole not dating thing
is sort of a recent development.
So, who was he?
It wasn't about a guy.
It was about me.
Like you said, hitting the reset.
Although, I guess there was guy.
(laughing)
Well, I wish I could thank him.
For what?
For whatever he did to lose you.
If he hadn't, I might not have met you.
(door closing)
Ah.
(laughing)
One more dance?
One more dance.
Aw.
(light orchestral music)
Thank you.
Did you get this from the list of restaurants
that Megan left for...
(computer chiming)
Hmmm.
Ben Livingston, Ben Livingston.
(light piano music)
You know, I think Jennifer went home.
Oh, man.
I never got to meet all those people.
(laughing)
I mean we don't have to keep dancing.
We don't have to, but we could.
(phone vibrating)
That is not your phone.
That is totally someone else's phone.
I'm so sorry.
Do you mind if I...
Just really quickly.
I just have to check.
Yeah.
It might be my boss.
I'm really sorry.
This is so embarrassing.
Uh.
[Ben] What is it?
Well, apparently, it's highly urgent
that I call my boss back immediately, stat, asap.
Okay.
[Cara] I am so sorry.
No, do it.
This won't take long.
(phone ringing)
It's a little late for a business call.
What's up?
Yes.
Hey, Cara.
Oh, hey.
I didn't know you two were still here.
Look at you, fancy schmancy.
Yeah, perfect blizzard attire.
I'm guessing Ben roped you into that work event.
Kicking and screaming.
How are you two doing in there?
Oh, we destroyed it.
Well, I wouldn't say destroyed.
It's not a cage fight or anything like that.
And we still have another round to go.
Hey, how did you finish that final post so quickly.
Well, I haven't actually started, which I'm guessing
is what all these E-mails and texts are about,
so if you'll excuse me...
Good luck.
Oh, next round.
Let's go.
(phone ringing)
[Diane] Cara, hi.
Hi, I got your text.
I don't want you to worry.
I'll have that last post to you by midnight.
So, you haven't written it yet?
Uh, no, I haven't.
Good.
I think we might be able to take it
in a bit more of an interesting direction,
happy ending for you and the reader.
I'm not sure I understand.
I'm looking at a photo of you at a charity event tonight.
[Cara] Okay.
With Ben Livingston.
(light orchestral music)
I mean, I went with a friend named Ben
if that's what you're asking.
So, you know him?
Yes.
Yes, I think I do.
The CEO of Cyan Wintersports?
Wait, Ben is the CEO?
The photo went live?
So, what does that mean?
She's a girl I met here.
Why do I even have to explain myself?
Okay, look, I know I said I'd take no risks,
but...
She's a what?
It's a publicly trading company.
Livingston's been on the entrepreneurs to watch list
for the past three years.
He did tell you all that, didn't he?
Well, not in so many words, but--
[Diane] Of course, he's a known player,
but you're smart.
I'm sure you sniffed that out pretty fast.
Are you sure?
But the man I know is nothing like that.
I mean, if anything, he's honestly--
Tell you what, I'll text you a link
and you can decide for yourself.
(phone chiming)
(dramatic orchestral music)
Hold up.
Your publicist said what?
Cara's a journalist.
Worse, a relationship journalist,
one whose entire career, apparently,
is based on writing about her own life,
about her own dates.
Are they any good?
It doesn't matter.
I don't wanna wind up in one of 'em.
Look, my publicist, he said it's probably best
if I head back tonight.
Do what you've gotta do.
I'll get a ride back, figure something out.
Are you sure you don't wanna talk this over with Cara.
I mean, maybe there's an explanation.
No, no.
I gotta take this for what it is.
It's a sign.
It's a sign that this wasn't meant to work out.
See you in Seattle.
Cara, you don't have to be the victim in all this.
What are you talking about?
Let's turn the tables on this guy.
Make the last dating cleanse post about Livingston,
how you met the ultimate toxic bachelor
and threw him back.
(dramatic orchestral music)
I'm not using someone's name
to get a higher click-through.
You don't have to do anything.
I mean, there are plenty of people
who are perfectly happy working on the beauty desk.
I didn't think you'd be one of them,
but maybe I was wrong.
Diane, I--
I'm simply asking you think about it, okay?
You have two and a half more hours.
I'm texting you the headline right now...
Diane?
Great, dead battery.
Ugh.
(sighing)
Hey, sorry.
My call ran a little long.
Yeah, I got a call too.
You know, I'm kinda beat.
I think I'm gonna head back up to the chalet.
But you know, Shawn and Megan,
I think are gonna stay for a while.
Maybe you should hang out and stay with them.
No, I've gotta head back up anyway to get my truck.
Some stuff came up.
I gotta head back to the city.
Tonight?
Yeah, okay.
Well, you better get going.
Right.
The longer we wait, the harder it will be.
Best just to get it over with.
Sure.
The drive, I mean.
Okay.
And presenting the trophy to the newly-crowned queen
of ski-trivia.
(laughing)
Congratulations.
Thank you and to you too.
[Shawn] You deserve it, yeah, yeah.
How is it I've never seen you before
and we live three blocks away from each other.
Maybe I was meant to run into you here.
Run into you, bump into you.
Oh my... (laughing)
[Shawn] Too soon?
You know, this is gonna sound crazy,
but I'm almost, almost glad that you did.
I mean, I haven't had this much fun since,
since I started working.
Well, you say that like it has to end.
Well, I am going home tomorrow.
Yeah, true, but I was thinking
maybe we could--
(bell ringing)
Guys, sorry to do this,
but we've just been informed that the roads are closed.
They'll be back up once the plows get through,
but maybe find a comfy couch.
(light orchestral music)
It'll be a long night.
(dramatic orchestral music)
I guess this is it.
Yep.
Drive safely.
Anyway, I have a lot of writing to do.
Yeah.
Oh, great.
Let's see how bad it is.
Where's that little radio?
I got it.
(radio squealing)
[Announcer On Radio] With snowfall
up to two feet expected,
temperatures dropping to minus 40,
residents are encouraged to stay inside.
Road closures in Powderbowl, Wenatchee Peak, and Clara Lake.
(sighing)
Looks like we're stuck here.
[Ben] You ready to try this?
Yeah, hang on my fingers are numb.
Hurry up, freezing.
I don't get it.
How did you manage to use all those matches on the firepit?
I had to.
I couldn't use the easy-light logs.
Why not?
Because then you would've won.
(scoffing)
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How could I know we'd have the only chalet in the world
without a lighter.
Who needs a lighter when you have a girl scout,
a battery, and steel wool?
Yeah.
[Ben] You're a lot better at that than me.
You must be good at some things.
How else would you become the CEO?
Cara, I was trying to tell you before the auction.
To be honest, I'm surprised you didn't figure it out.
What with, you know, being a journalist and all.
Do you have a problem with that?
You tell me, I might be a little biased.
Journalists haven't always given me a fair shake
or done their fact checking.
So, that story about you wasn't true?
You read it?
Just so you know, I'm not that kind of journalist.
I'm more on the romance and relationship beat.
I write lists about dating.
What, like 10 first-date donts?
It was actually 20, but yeah.
It's funny you should mention it.
You know what the first one was?
Never leave abruptly.
I guess I deserve that.
Look, my publicist got upset
when the picture of us went live.
He said it would be best if I just left.
So, it wasn't your idea?
No, are you kidding?
I didn't want the night to end.
Look, I'm gonna tell you everything
and let you be the judge.
No matter how this ends between us,
I don't want it to be because of secrets.
Will you just hear me out?
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Indoor camping.
This is quite an end to the weekend, huh, Shawn?
No complaints here.
I mean,
nothing went the way I thought it would this weekend,
(laughing)
but, in a way, I think it was exactly what I needed
to get out of my work vibe.
Don't I know it?
I mean, with my devices gone and, let's face it,
my boss gone,
I realize how much I'm missing out on life.
I need to make a change.
I need a long-term plan.
I was more worried about your short-term plan.
Really?
Why?
Like, I don't know.
Dinner, Monday?
I know this great French restaurant in our neighborhood.
They serve a mean souffle.
Maybe I can plan that far ahead.
So, I'm in college in Boulder,
boarding every day
and I just think the boards could be better, you know?
So, I just start shaping my own,
just clowning around with fiberglass and epoxy
in my dorm room,
but then my friends start buying 'em.
One of 'em goes pro and boom,
Cyan was born.
That sounds like a fairy tale.
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Yeah, it pretty much was,
until we went public last year.
Huh.
Then the board of directors took over
and they decided I was the brand
and my life stopped being mine.
All of a sudden, the people I was with,
the people I dated,
they all affected the bottom line.
Something tells me
this is where the world champion skier comes in.
You know, we were only dating for about a month.
She was training pretty hard,
said I was distracting her,
and so we broke up.
A week later, she blew out her knee,
tanked at the games, and the press decided a broken heart
sounded better than a broken knee.
Of course, it ran just as we were launching
our women's line.
Board of directors almost fired me
just to keep up appearances.
Appearances?
But the company's yours.
No, it's the shareholders' company
and the board reports to them.
They vote Monday on if I get another term.
So, what now?
Well, they told me to stay out of the public eye.
Mmm.
You know, Ben, our lives are pretty different,
but I sorta get it,
not knowing where you end and your work begins.
That pretty much sums it up.
But I was wrong not to just tell you all this stuff.
No, I can see why you didn't.
Look, we came up here to reset,
not to meet someone.
The whole dating cleanse was--
Dating cleanse?
Yeah, it's a series of articles
that I'm writing to...
Oh no, what time is it?
Uh,
11:45.
Ugh, I was supposed to get my last post in today
and before midnight.
Well, there's no one stopping you.
But I can't.
My phone's dead, my laptop's dead.
Can it wait till the power's back on?
No, I have to do this now.
Otherwise, I might never.
Okay, well use mine.
Yeah?
Yeah, got a few minutes of juice left
and I'll send it out when Wi-Fi is back up.
Oh, thanks.
This won't take long.
Wait, you're doing it in there?
It's freezing.
Yeah, I have to.
What that skier said about you is true.
You are distracting.
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I'm gonna take that as a compliment.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
(laughing)
That was fast.
Yeah.
It's weird how easy things are
when you know what you need to do.
Think you'll boss will like it?
I don't think it's what she's expecting,
but let's just say it's what she's getting.
I'm kind of inspired.
Believe it or not,
I've come to a realization this weekend.
What's that?
Some risks are worth taking.
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Hey hey hey, we've come to rescue you guys.
The storm finally let up a bit.
The roads opened up a little sooner than we thought.
- Oh. - Oh, look at that.
Hey, we can heat up the pizza now.
Uh, yeah.
We've got wine.
We can have a picnic.
Yeah, have a seat.
Unfortunately, we're gonna have to eat and run.
Yeah, this storm is just the opening.
There's a bigger one coming in a few hours
and the roads could be closed for days.
And I have a six AM hip replacement on Monday.
Sorry, buddy.
I'm gonna start packing.
I might need a hand.
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So, it seems like our outing's come to an end.
So it seems.
But, we are in the same area code,
which means I only have to ask for seven digits
of your phone number, which is way less awkward.
(laughing)
Uh, I don't know.
What if your company doesn't approve?
If they don't, I might just have to get a new company.
(phone chiming)
I think this is your phone.
Uh.
Just gonna warm up the truck.
You wanna explain this?
Look, Ben, I know what this looks like,
but my boss, she sends me these headlines
and I--
How did that even come up.
No, it's from before.
Before what?
Before my phone died.
Nothing you're saying makes any sense.
Okay, but you have to believe me, please.
This is just a big misunderstanding.
Is it?
Because it seems like it's black and white.
This is all my fault.
I should've told you what I working on before.
No, this is my fault.
I was looking for signs when there weren't any.
(sliding door closing)
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(sighing)
Thanks for driving.
Ah, if I keep my eyes on the road,
I won't have to think about how badly
I messed things up with Ben.
Well, if you need an additional distraction,
I'm about to power up my phone for the first time
in 24 hours.
Good luck.
(phone repeatedly chiming)
Ugh.
[Cara] Oh no.
Oh my goodness.
I gotta make a call.
Do you mind listening in?
It might cheer you up.
(phone ringing)
Megan, thank goodness.
Are you alive?
Are you close to the city?
How are your hands?
I'm fine.
I'm sorry to bother you.
I just need to check the schedule.
Ugh, the schedule's a mess.
The intern who covered for you put it on east coast time.
Monday at nine AM, is there time
to fit in another interview?
For the new position?
Of course, what's the candidate's name?
I wanna look them up.
Megan Marquand.
That's you.
Yes, it is.
When I was screening the candidates
I realized that I was just as qualified
and I know your business better than anyone else.
It's just, I've never though of you that way.
Well, it's never too late to try.
Huh.
Well, till Monday then.
Make sure you bring your resume.
Okay.
Thank you
I can't believe you just did that.
Me neither.
Well, if Diane is ever gonna see me differently,
I need to see myself differently.
Do you mind helping me update my resume?
No, of course not.
It's a great idea.
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You know, sometimes people need to see things on paper
to realize what they've been missing.
[Shawn] Hey, what's up?
I thought we were eating at your office.
Yeah, we may need to find a new lunch spot.
Oh, no.
Did the board vote to--
They didn't get the chance.
I quit as soon as I walked in the door.
You quit the company you founded?
Well, I founded one company,
I'll found another, right?
That's the idea anyway.
So, you're free?
Well, why aren't you jumping up and down, cheering?
Right.
Her.
Yeah.
You know the article Cara wanted me to send to her boss?
The one I thought I was some expose about me?
It wasn't.
I don't understand.
What was it?
Here, maybe I'll just read it to you.
Dear Ms. White,
I cannot tell you what a learning experience
Mallory Magazine has been.
I've had some great experiences
and I've learned a great deal about the industry,
people, and myself.
However, in light of my acceptance
into a graduate program,
please accept my resignation effective February first.
Now, Cara,
I know you didn't write this, did you?
Look, I know how vindictive men can be,
so if that Livingston guy wrote this
or convinced you to write it,
we can just delete delete.
I mean, unless--
I really did learn a lot here.
I see.
I just, uh, I wish I would've known
what I could've done differently.
Nothing, you have a magazine to run here
and that's what you have to do.
This is just what I have to do.
Well, I don't agree with your choice,
but I do admire your conviction.
Few people have it.
Hang onto it.
Okay.
Cara.
Go get 'em.
Hey, Cara.
I'm gonna miss you around here.
Me too, miss operations manager.
(laughing)
This came for you.
Thanks.
(sighing)
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[Ben] I was afraid you wouldn't show up.
And yet, here I am.
Look, I know I'm sorry won't cut it.
You could always try it out.
I am really really sorry.
Anyone seeing that headline
would've thought the same thing.
No, I should've given you the benefit of the doubt.
Well, I'll have plenty of time
to think about forgiving you when I'm in grad school.
You accepted?
(laughing)
That's awesome.
Congrats.
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I'll have plenty of time to make it up to you.
I quit my company today.
What?
I don't understand.
Well, it's a long story,
but going up to Clara Lake, meeting you,
it made me realize it was time to start something new.
Wow, I had a hard enough time quitting my job
and it wasn't even a company I started.
[Ben] Yeah, well, it wasn't my company anymore.
The next one will be.
Well, I can hardly wait.
What are you thinking of making?
I'm not sure yet,
but probably a helmet with room for ponytail.
So what, you just walked into the board
and said, "I'm leaving"?
No speech, no press release?
(laughing)
Well, I had this.
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But that was just to remind me.
Of what, your hatred of wine charms?
No.
Of a girl I met one winter weekend
who taught me that some risks are worth taking.
So, can I ask you on a real date?
Well, we are in the romance section.
At one point in my life, I would've called that a sign.
(laughing)
And now?
I think I'm through with signs.
It's time to make some of my own.
♪ To actually hear what I'm saying ♪
♪ I think we'd be just fine ♪
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