The Spencer Sisters (2023) s01e06 Episode Script

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- [LAUGHTER]
- ALYSSA: Come on!
SOPHY: No, no, Alyssa, not here!
ALYSSA: Come on! What
are you worried about?
We're not supposed to be
here! Let's go to like
the pond or something.
Oh my God!
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Come on, let's go!
SOPHY: Wait, what do you think it means?
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So, what do you think?
You hate it. I knew it.
I'll tell the designer to start over.
Will you stop? I love it!
It's chic, it's elegant,
it's professional.
I can't believe you pulled it off.
Why, 'cause I'm not a techie?
Or because I have terrible taste?
Don't answer that.
[TEXT NOTIFICATION]
- Oh!
- What is it?
- A new client.
- [GASPS]
Des Lewis Jr.
He says we went to high school together.
Huh, and you don't even remember him?
Not really, no.
Although, to be fair, I did block out
- huge chunks of my teen years.
- Hm.
He wants us to meet him this morning
at his family's business:
Link Estates Winery.
Ugh!
You know what they
say about local wines.
"They" being pretentious wine snobs?
Mm-hm. Oh, you know what?
I am so glad that you used my
Elite dating profile picture.
My décolletage looks fantastic.
That's your profile pic for dating?
Ew!
Since when are you on "Elite Singles"?
Since I got the celebrity discount.
Come on. Let's go!
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VICTORIA: Hm, this is
actually quite charming.
I was expecting something more podunk.
Hm, let's be sure to not put
that in our online review.
Good one.
DES: All right, guys, you
can take care of the rest
- Hey!
- DARBY: Oh, I think that must be him.
Good God. You blocked out that?
Guess I should have paid
more attention in high school.
Okay, I'll catch up with you guys.
- Darby!
- Hi!
Hey!
Welcome to Link Estates Winery.
- Oh!
- Oh!
[LAUGHS]
Ah, you don't remember me, do you?
Of course I do!
You're a terrible liar.
Des, this is my mom, Victoria.
Oh, no, no. You must mean your sister.
VICTORIA: Ooh!
Nice to meet you!
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Come on, I'll show you around.
You've never been here before, have you?
No, I've been dying
to see where the famous
Link Estates wines are made.
- Thank you!
- You're welcome.
DES: Right this way.
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My dad, Desmond Sr.,
started this winery 40 years ago.
He came here as a migrant worker
and he wanted his own winery
to really recognize the link
between the worker and the wine.
So he started Link Estates Winery.
Sounds like a great man.
He was.
Uh, my sister and I
inherited the vineyard
after he died last year.
Oh I'm sorry for your loss.
Of course, you know what it's like.
You, uh
you lost your dad just
before you moved here, right?
Yeah, when I was a kid.
It's nice of you to remember.
Of course.
I, uh
I really want to carry on what
he worked so hard to build.
That's why I was so upset
when the problems
started a few days ago.
What kind of problems?
Let me show you.
Right this way.
It's a bit of a walk.
First, someone drained one of these vats
in our fermentation room.
We lost over $80,000 worth of wine.
Could it have been an accident?
I thought so too,
but then two of our
summer interns found this.
Well, that took an ominous turn.
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[THEME MUSIC]
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DES: Hey, it's okay,
you're not in trouble.
[SHUTTER CLICKS]
You sure you didn't see anyone?
No, the cellar was
empty. It was just us.
What time was that?
Maybe around midnight?
- Hm.
- We were just goofing around.
RONNY: Just goofing around, huh?
DES: This is Ronny,
our Master Winemaker.
He's been working here since I was 10.
Victoria and Darby Spencer.
- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.
Soph, what did I tell you about
coming in here after hours?
Sorry, Dad.
RONNY: Come on, lovebirds.
Help me scrub it off.
DES: Thanks, Ronny.
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DES: Here, right this way.
VICTORIA: Ah! The tasting room!
DARBY: So, that message
- Pay for what?
- Uh, no idea.
But I'm hoping you can figure it out
before our annual
buyers' gala in two days.
We can't afford for
anything to go wrong.
- Buyers' gala?
- Yeah.
Every year, we host a
night of music and dancing
for our biggest clients.
It drives the sales for the entire year.
But it's also a lot of fun.
Sounds wonderful!
You should come.
Both of you.
Oh, no, no.
No, galas are not my thing.
VICTORIA: Nonsense!
The Spencer Sisters love a good party.
- We will be there.
- DES: Great.
KARINA: Des, still
waiting on a few RSVPs.
Also, send me your
draft opening remarks.
I need to make sure that we're
not duplicating talking points.
Oh, I'm sorry.
This area is closed to
customers until next week.
DARBY: Oh no, we're not customers
DES: This is, uh, Darby and Victoria.
This is my older sister, Karina.
Don't mind her type-A rudeness.
She was born that way.
Ha-ha. To what do we owe the pleasure?
Darby and her mom are
private investigators,
and I hired them to
look into the vandalism.
Without checking with me?
We gotta get on top of
this before the gala, no?
- Of course, but
- Our fee is reasonable.
And you can claim it
as a business expense!
Fine, whatever.
Just run these things past me next time.
Do you have any enemies?
Anyone who might not want
the gala to move forward?
Maldorelli Wines is
our biggest competitor.
They're big-brand mass producers
who want to acquire us, but
they're too corporate to
do something like this.
Yeah, uh
What about Silver Phoenix?
Who's that?
They're a real estate
development company.
They tried to buy the vineyard
to build a retirement village.
Now, thankfully that didn't happen.
We'll check them out.
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You and Des seemed to be hitting it off.
He's our client, Mom!
Doesn't Bryn Martell have
a saying about not mixing
- business with pleasure?
- Perhaps.
- But he wasn't wearing a ring.
- Oh, perfect!
Let's just pay him the
dowry and get it over with.
WOMAN: Hello! Welcome to Silver Phoenix.
Spacious suites, premiere golf course.
This is aging like royalty.
So, how can I help?
I am not quite ready for
this, but it sounds divine.
Where is it being built?
We just settled on a beautiful
property from a retired farmer.
Because the original
deal fell through, right?
With Link Estates Winery?
I'm sorry?
How do you know about Link Estates?
Well, my sister and
I are land developers,
and we just acquired it to
build an industrial park,
and we were doing our due diligence.
[EXHALES]
- Those people sold to you?
- They did.
And they mentioned that you
were trying to broker a deal
- with them as well.
- Trying?
Oh, we had one. Or so we thought.
Well, what happened?
Well, the sister wanted to sell,
the brother didn't.
In the end, we had
to withdraw our offer.
That must have been disappointing.
Yeah.
My boss wanted to torch the place.
But it worked out.
We found a better piece of
land at a more affordable price,
without all the drama.
Listen, be careful of those two.
I wouldn't trust them
until the ink is dry.
Hello! Welcome to Silver Phoenix!
Do you get the sense
that there's more going on
between our clients than
just sibling rivalry?
I'm never gonna live here.
Oh, you're gonna live here.
And soon.
Go!
SOPHY: But everyone lives
here. Alyssa lives here.
My friends. I don't want
- I don't want to
- I'll see you later.
Ronny, hey!
Do you know where Des and Karina are?
RONNY: Uh, now's not a good time.
They're having some words.
Whoa Does that happen a lot?
It got worse since their dad died.
They can't seem to agree on anything.
Like selling the winery?
Well, they they got past that.
Now they're fighting about operations.
Des wants to continue
his father's practice
of hand-picking the grapes.
And Karina wants to automate?
Automate, rebrand, expand.
And to heck with her father's legacy.
DARBY: How do you feel about that?
Not my problem anymore.
I'm taking my family
to British Columbia.
The vineyards out there are
doing some exciting things.
That's a big move.
It wasn't an easy decision.
I started out as a
grape-picker when I was 14.
And now you're a master winemaker.
That's very impressive.
I owe it all to Desmond Senior.
He taught me about farming, the vines.
He sent me to the best
wine-making school.
If Karina goes through with her
plan to automate the harvest,
wouldn't that put the
grape-pickers out of work?
Some.
But they wouldn't vandalize the place,
if that's what you're thinking.
They're loyal to the family.
They know that they'll be taken care of.
- [BEEPING]
- Ah
I gotta test the brix levels
in the latest batch of grapes.
Feel free to talk to
the workers if you want.
Bernard is the shift supervisor.
Just look for the guy in the green cap.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
DARBY: Ronny seems convinced
that the workers are loyal,
but I bet they're at least
anxious about automation.
VICTORIA: I agree.
Oh my God, there's a green cap.
I bet that's Bernard.
DARBY: Wait, stop.
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DARBY: Did you just see that?
VICTORIA: Was he giving
them money, or what?
I dunno.
Let's follow him.
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Do you think you could have worn
something a little more stealth?
At least I won't get
shot by a deer-hunter!
You know, Bryn Martell always says,
"All paths lead somewhere."
DARBY: Pretty sure that's
just the definition of a path.
VICTORIA: Why would he park so far away?
Good question.
[ENGINE STARTS]
[SHUTTER CLICKS]
Commercial license plate.
A business owns that
vehicle, not Bernard.
[SIGHS]
Seems like Link Estates
has a mole in their midst.
What's with the box?
It's not for me!
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DARBY: Huh, it's from Des
thanking us for putting
so much care into the case.
Thanking you, you mean.
I'm sure it's meant for both of us.
Mm-hm!
What? So lovely!
This from the woman who turned
her nose up at local wine.
Yes, well you should thank him.
- Send him a text.
- I will.
Or maybe a "sext"?
That's inappropriate workplace chitchat.
Don't make me call HR.
I am HR!
[SIGHS]
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VICTORIA: Hello, Bernard!
You're a long way from staff parking.
Who are you?
VICTORIA: Des hired us to
look into the vandalism,
so we're investigating
anything suspicious.
DARBY: Like the fact that
your truck is registered
to Maldorelli Wine Corp,
Link Estates' biggest competitor.
My friend on the force
ran your licence plate.
So, what was your plan, Bernard?
Were you going to sabotage the
gala or steal all their clients?
You got it all wrong.
So Des and Karina know that you're
working for their competition?
Okay, fine, yes, I work for Maldorelli.
They wanted me to convince
Link Estate workers to leave.
Link Estates has the best workers.
They're one of the few wineries
that treats migrants fairly.
And you saw an opportunity
to take advantage of that.
And of them.
If I bring 25 pickers aboard,
I get promoted to operations manager.
You guys gonna rat me out?
No, it'd be so much more fun
to watch you do it yourself.
Fine.
But tell the pickers
they're welcome at Maldorelli
when they don't get severance packages
if Link Estates automates.
Karina's not loyal to anybody.
Just ask Ronny.
Wait, Karina and Ronny have issues?
Last week they had a huge
fight in the main house.
Next day, Ronny's leaving.
You do the math.
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They didn't mention
that they had a fight.
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RONNY: So great seeing you
guys. Have a great time.
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[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
VICTORIA: Looks like they're
throwing him a goodbye party.
[CLINKING ON GLASS]
RONNY: Hey, everybody, can I
have your attention, please?
I'm looking forward to new
adventures with my family,
but I'm also leaving family behind.
I'm so grateful to Desmond
Sr. for giving me my first job,
and to Desmond Jr. for
letting you all have time off
to do this little surprise for me.
Even though you know how
much I hate surprises.
[CROWD LAUGHS]
To the best damn crew
in the wine business.
And to family!
[CROWD CHEERING AND CLAPPING]
Hey, Ronny, that was a great speech!
But
I noticed that you left
Karina out of your thanks.
Did I?
Well, just an oversight.
Was it just an oversight,
or was it because you
two had a fight last week?
You wanna talk about the fight?
Go ask Karina.
Leave me and my family in peace.
You okay, Papa?
I'm I'm fine, sweetheart.
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Looks like we should talk to Karina.
Definitely.
No, these are white wine glasses.
I asked for red!
Karina, you seem a bit tense.
I need everything to be just right.
This is our first gala without Dad.
You sure that's it?
Doesn't have anything
to do with the fight
that you had with Ronny?
Who told you about that?
That is a private matter
between management and employee.
You two were hired to
protect the family business,
not poke your noses into it.
DES: Karina!
I'm sorry, what's what's going on?
Your detective friends
have crossed a line.
That's what's going on.
We heard that Ronny and
Karina had a fight last week.
We thought it might have
to do with the vandalism.
Something you're not telling me?
Seriously, Des?
Stay in your lane.
The finances are my responsibility.
And you two are fired.
Leave now or I'll have you
arrested for trespassing.
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DARBY: Should we go back?
Should we call Des and explain?
Relax.
Getting fired is part of life.
It's best not to dwell.
But what about the
vandalism, and the gala?
Des and Karina will come around.
Well, at least Des will.
But until then, I am gonna go to
Antonio's for a good cappuccino
and get some pages done!
Well, no, wait, what
am I supposed to do?
Don't dwell, darling!
Don't you have any hobbies?
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Oh!
Cute!
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MAN: Excuse me.
Excuse me, can you tell me where is
VICTORIA: 135 and a half?
Are you a mind reader?
Oh, it's an Alder Bluffs thing.
It's down the alley and up the stairs.
The GPS always gets it wrong.
Thank you. I have an appointment with
Sammy Sato? The real estate guy?
You really are a mind reader.
Trivial knowledge is my superpower.
Okay, so superpower me this:
what is parking enforcement
like around here?
The machine wouldn't take my
Your platinum card? I know.
City Council thought it was
quaint to keep the coin meters.
How did you know about the card?
You drive an Audi R8 Spyder.
Your keychain.
- You're into cars?
- I am a mystery novelist, and
bad guys always drive good cars.
Well, that can't be true.
I'm a good guy.
That's what the bad guys always say.
Here.
But I charge interest.
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Thank you.
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[DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS]
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[GRUNTING]
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[GRUNTING]
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DARBY: Des! What are you doing here?
Exactly how I hoped a
beautiful woman would greet me.
- Sorry. I meant
- No, no, it's, uh
I wanted to apologize for
what happened after Karina
Ordered us off the property?
Yeah, yeah.
So I talked to her about the fight,
but she didn't tell me anything.
And between that and her recent
obsession with automation,
I'm thinking that we might
be in trouble financially.
Oh, no.
So I secretly grabbed the ledgers.
And the ledgers come
with takeout, I see?
No, but the roti and doubles
are a bribe so you'll help me.
Come on in.
There were so many,
but her fingers were
[MURMURING TO HERSELF]
See? "Good guy" move.
I never got a chance
to introduce myself.
Billy West.
Victoria Spencer.
How was your meeting?
- It was good.
- Hm!
There are more interesting
prospects here than I thought.
Are you planning on
moving here, Mr. West?
Thinking about it.
Hm.
Am I witnessing the
birth of one of your
Bryn Martell mystery novels?
And how would you know that?
You're on a laptop in
the middle of the day
in a cafe in Alder Bluffs.
You study people as they're going by.
You make notes
and you talk to yourself when you type.
Am I close?
So close.
But you Googled me.
- [CHUCKLES]
- You did.
I should have known better
than to try and fool the
world's greatest detective.
Do you want to join me for some coffee?
I'd love to.
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Something in here has to
explain the secret fight
between Ronny and Karina.
Maybe she wasn't paying him properly?
Ah
Payroll looks fine.
And, from what I know,
Ronny's never been
that focused on money.
What about equipment? Or supplies?
Maybe she wasn't giving him
the tools that he needed?
Mm
No, I'd know about it. And
frankly, Karina wouldn't.
Her domain is strictly finances.
You guys have very
clearly defined roles.
My dad wanted me to
take care of production.
Or, uh, maybe he just didn't
want me doing the books.
At any rate, he made
the financials her thing.
She would be furious if
she knew we were doing this.
- Yikes.
- Mm-hm.
You guys fight a lot?
She resents that Dad only
taught her the "boring" part
of the business. But that is her turf,
and she is very territorial.
Anyways
This is a real wake-up call
that I shouldn't bury
my head in the grapes.
Don't be so tough on yourself.
Running a business is a
lot harder than it looks.
Especially when family is involved.
Trust me, I know.
Mm, your favourite beach?
Oh, that's easy.
Kaanapali Beach, Maui. You?
Hawaii, Hapuna Beach, on the Big Island.
So beautiful.
What's your favourite trip?
June, 2006, Portugal.
Battle of Nuremberg.
Soccer match of the century.
We just missed each other!
I was on a book tour in Portugal,
and two weeks later, that's
all anybody could talk about!
[LAUGHS] A soccer match!
Yeah! Okay, I got one, I got one.
Best place for a
soul-rejuvenating retreat?
Buenos Aires.
- Get out!
- Yeah!
- Same.
- No!
I'm a little bit of a cliche, though,
'cause I actually took
tango lessons there.
I found the best little
milonga in Palermo
Jorge's?
Yes! Have you been there?
- Yes!
- Come on.
I loved taking lessons there.
I wasn't very good, but
remember he had everyone call him
BOTH: Numero Uno!
- [BOTH LAUGH]
- Fantastico!
It's so fun to talk to
someone so well-travelled.
You must be anxious to
get back on the road.
Actually, I kinda like it here.
There weren't any cool takeout places
when I lived in Alder Bluffs.
Well, the town has changed
a lot since you left.
Gotten way, way cooler.
Since I left, or because I left?
Don't answer that!
I won't! [LAUGHS]
I wanted to say
I was hoping that you'd
still come to the gala.
You know, for the case.
- For the case ?
- Mm-hm.
- Okay.
- Yeah?
I mean, there is a lot
riding on the event.
I
I don't want to sound lame,
but I don't want to let my dad down.
That's not lame at all.
- No?
- Mm-mm.
Plus
I wouldn't mind spending
some more time with you.
I'd like that.
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[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Mmm
Des? Hi!
- Wake up!
- Oh, hey.
- Hey, sexy.
- No, no, no.
No, no, you have to go. Pronto!
Before my mom sees you.
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Yeah, grab the trellis,
hit the rail, and jump.
I used to do it all the time.
You're cute, Darby, but there is no way
I'm sneaking out the
window like a teenager.
You have to!
I'm an adult, fully grown man.
I can say good morning
to Victoria and, you know,
just go out the front door.
No, you can't.
Definitely not.
I'll never hear the
end of it if she sees
that I slept with a client and
witnesses the walk of shame.
Oh! Shame, huh?
No, I'm I'm not ashamed.
I'm shame-free.
- You shouldn't be ashamed. It's not shameful.
- Uh-uh. Uh-uh, yeah.
- Wow. [CHUCKLES]
- But, you know, no, no.
You are cute when you're flustered.
- And you are
- I'm what?
Way too enthusiastic in the morning.
- Hit the bricks, wine man!
- Oh!
[SNEAKY MUSIC]
[IN A WHISPER] Okay.
If you push the thumb-latch
on the door handle,
it won't click when you close it.
So it won't make a noise.
Oh, and put your truck in neutral
so you can just roll out
real quietly, you know?
Roll out Okay, yeah.
Okay, I'll see you at the gala later.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I'll smooth everything over with Karina.
Sounds great. Okay, just 'kay!
Whoa!
Good morning! What are
you doing up so early?
I thought I heard a noise,
so I wanted to check it out.
I thought it might be
raccoons.
You had a late night writing!
I didn't hear you come in.
As a matter of fact, I
did have a late night.
But I wasn't writing. I met someone.
- Oh!
- Mm-hm.
Yes, and then I came home
and I saw the takeout
great place, by the way
and the ledger from Link Estates hm?
I'm sorry.
I meant to clean up the mess before
Bef
Des came over and he
brought the ledgers,
and we had a quick
bite, and then he left.
Last night.
Before I went to sleep
alone.
- So we're back on the case?
- Yes.
Des wants me he wants
us to go to the gala later.
Huh! Well, good thing,
because I found some
very interesting things in that ledger.
- You did?
- Yes.
There is a recurring $6,000 payment
that doesn't seem to match anything.
Hm.
I'll tell you all about
it once you get cleaned up.
Hm. Okay.
Oh, and Darby?
By the way, I think
the raccoon left this.
Ugh!
Give!
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So, all of their expenditures
are linked to specific categories:
Payroll, Maintenance, Supplies, etc
Except for the $6,000 payment;
it's just listed under "Other Costs."
So how do we figure out what it's for?
Well, let's visit the bank
manager for Link Estates.
Maybe they can tell us who
owns that numbered account.
That's private information.
We should probably get
it from Karina's office.
Oh, well, now you are
thinking like a PI!
[PHONE BUZZING]
Hi, Des!
Oh, no!
This morning?
Text me a pic, okay?
We'll get on it.
Great.
[PHONE BUZZES]
- Wow.
- The vandal's getting bolder.
VICTORIA: All the more
reason to go to the gala
and break into Karina's office.
And I'm gonna meet my date there.
When did you have time to make a date?
I might have texted
him after I found out
that we had been rehired.
Is this the someone from last night?
- Maybe.
- Wow, Mom!
You're not wasting any time.
Come on! Let's get ready.
I've got the perfect
thing for you to wear.
Oh, boy
[BAND PLAYS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
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VICTORIA: Hm, this is nice!
Yeah.
Okay, let's review the plan.
I will distract Des and Karina;
you'll go upstairs and look
for evidence in Karina's office.
Why can't I distract them?
Because you won't be able to
concentrate when you see Des.
Oh, please! Don't be ridiculous.
I'm an adult. I'm fully capable of
Whoa!
VICTORIA: See? I rest my case.
So, you do your thing
I see Karina.
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DES: One second.
- Hello!
- Hi!
You are simply breathtaking.
You're not so bad yourself.
Uh, can I get you a drink?
Yeah, that'd be great.
I just have to, um
what's the cutest way to
say "empty my bladder"?
[LAUGHS] I think you just nailed it.
- Okay, I'll be right back.
- All right.
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONTINUES]
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So, um
I love the flowers.
So festive.
These especially.
- Um, they're beautiful.
- Yes.
And I was just wanting to thank you
for inviting us to your wonderful gala.
And I'm so sorry about all
of the unpleasantness before.
- Okay, it's fine.
- Well, thank you.
It's lovely. I wanted to try your, um
What wine is this?
- The Méritage.
- Méritage!
- Mm-hm.
- Delicious, I bet.
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Okay
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Um, HR
So, organic, hand-picked,
what else can you tell
me about your grapes?
I'm sorry, would you excuse me?
There's a client I need to speak to.
Oh, uh, cheers!
- Cheers.
- [SIGHS]
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Good afternoon.
Billy!
You came!
[APPLAUSE IN BACKGROUND]
Oh my
[TANGO MUSIC STARTS PLAYING]
Did you ask them to play this?
I swear, it wasn't me.
But
may I have the pleasure of this dance?
Okay, but be gentle. I'm a little rusty.
I highly doubt that.
[TANGO MUSIC PLAYING]
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Miscellaneous expenses
$6,000
Gloria Williams ?
[TANGO MUSIC PLAYING]
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W Gloria Williams.
[TANGO MUSIC PLAYING IN BACKGROUND]
"My dearest Desmond, I miss you so much.
I cherish every moment
we spend together."
Huh, definitely his mistress.
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[INTRIGUING MUSIC]
Hello, Gloria.
[TANGO MUSIC PLAYING]
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- I have to go.
- What's wrong?
I think my daughter's in danger.
I have to check on her!
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VICTORIA: Karina, you
have to come quick!
- KARINA: What is it?
- VICTORIA: It's awful!
A bartender didn't notice
that the wine was corked,
and now someone is serving
your guests corked wine!
- Oh, no!
- Yes
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DARBY: Corked wine! That's bad, right?
That was close! Did you find anything?
Yeah, the payments went to a woman named
Gloria Williams, his mistress.
I knew it!
Mystery payments always equal mistress!
It's more than that.
The $6,000 a month
didn't just go to Gloria.
It went to Gloria's son too. Look.
Ronny Williams, the master winemaker,
- is Desmond Sr.'s son!
- Whoa
Then he must be Des and
Karina's half-brother.
We've gotta talk to him.
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VICTORIA: Ronny? There you are.
Oh, hey.
I come here to chill sometimes.
- Mm.
- Helps me when I'm stressed.
Stressed about leaving?
It's it's bittersweet.
Especially since it's your
father's winery as well.
How'd you know that?
Well, isn't this a
picture of your mother
and Desmond Sr.?
How did you find out?
My mom passed a couple months ago.
When I went through her stuff, I
I found all kinds of
payments from the winery.
So you went to the person
that keeps the winery's books?
I figured Karina must know
since the payments continued
after Desmond Sr. passed.
Hm.
She offered me $50,000 to leave
and not say anything to Des.
So $50,000 wasn't enough?
It wasn't about money.
It was about being treated
like a dirty secret.
With the amount of
times we spent together,
the amount I've done for her family,
and that was her reaction?
Okay, you have every right to be angry.
I'm sure that Des will
not press charges, okay?
What?! I didn't vandalize the winery!
I was mad at Karina for
how she handled things,
mad at my mom for lying, but then
You remembered that
Desmond Sr. was good to you?
He was being my dad.
The best way he could.
So you didn't do it?
Shattered glasses,
spray-painted graffiti,
it's all so immature.
So juvenile.
Okay, where's Sophy?
I don't know.
[LINE RINGING]
Darby, where are you?
I'm in the fermentation
room looking for Ronny.
Des said he couldn't believe it's him.
Well, it's not. It's Sophy.
Wait, what?
[SNIFFS]
Oh my God. [SNIFFS]
What?
Gasoline.
She's here.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
In the fermentation room!
We'll be right there.
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- Don't do it!
- Stop!
Everyone wants this to turn around.
They're on your side.
- No, they're not!
- Yes, they are, believe me!
Seriously, don't come any closer!
- I just want to talk to you.
- I'm sick of talking!
Stop!
- Don't
- Sophy, don't!
They deserve it!
They took everything from you!
- From our whole family!
- No, honey!
I heard you and Karina fighting!
This winery is yours too.
Ours! This is our home, Papa!
I don't want to leave Alder Bluffs,
and I won't leave Alyssa!
Sweety, I know your heart is broken
They broke yours too!
You put your life into this wine, Dad.
They need to see how that feels.
DARBY: Sophy, I get that you're angry.
I know what that feels like.
I felt the same way when my dad died.
Angry that my whole life
had to change afterwards.
Angry that I had to
move away from my friends
and everything that I knew.
I also get that it seems
like it would be satisfying
to just burn this whole place down.
But I can promise you,
that satisfaction would be fleeting.
And it would hurt your dad
way more than it would
hurt Des and Karina.
RONNY: I love you, Soph.
My dad couldn't say it
in so many words, but
but I can.
I love you.
SOPHY: I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry, Dad. I'm sorry.
[CRYING]
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[BRIGHT MUSIC]
Des decided to not press
charges against Sophy.
Well, he's a good guy.
And a family man.
They're both good men.
Ronny could have retaliated
against his half-siblings,
and he chose not to.
Yeah.
It was really nice what
you told Sophy yesterday.
I wish you could have
shared that with me
when you were younger.
I didn't have the words then.
So, wine is a whole thing, huh?
Yes, you swirl it, you
sniff, and then sip!
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SOPHY: [SCREAMS EXCITEDLY] Alyssa!
ALYSSA: Oh my God, that's amazing!
- RONNY: Can you guess? We're staying!
- You are?
DES: Yeah, well, Ronny's gonna
help run the winery with us.
KARINA: As a family.
With our dad's traditions,
hand-picked grapes
And we're gonna leverage
some of Karina's great marketing ideas.
VICTORIA: That is wonderful.
RONNY: We have things
to work through, but
we think this is what Desmond Sr.,
what our father, would have wanted.
I know this is what Sophy wants.
Well, to Link Estates Winery!
ALL: Cheers!
- Ooh!
- And to family!
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- Can you show me around?
- RONNY: Of course.
VICTORIA: Let's go inside,
'cause it's kinda windy!
DES: You wanna go for a walk?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
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DARBY: That was a lot!
DES: Yes, it was.
- [LAUGHS] Woo!
- Yeah.
I mean, I'm glad
Ronny's staying, though.
Yeah.
How are you feeling? Really.
Well, I
I appreciate everything
you and your mother did.
Even the "exposing explosive
family secrets" part?
Still processing it. I'm hurt, angry
I-I don't know who my dad was now.
He's the same guy he always was.
And for what it's worth,
he was trying to do
the honourable thing,
supporting Ronny and his mom.
Yeah, I guess.
Your dad did a lot of good in his life.
Don't discount all of
it just because of one
admittedly huge lie.
You always see the best
in people, don't you?
I don't think anyone has
ever said that to me before,
but I'll take it.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
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So, now that I'm no longer
a client, how about dinner?
Yeah.
VICTORIA: That would be delightful!
- Hello, Mother.
- Hm!
And you wouldn't have to
sneak out of the house.
Mm, definitely better than the trellis.
- Mm-hm.
- I'd love that.
Thank you, and I'll
I'll see you soon, Darby.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- Hm.
- Great timing, as usual.
Well, you had the car keys,
and Ronny gave us a case of
wine as a thank you, so
Oh!
But you know what they
say about local wine.
It's best sipped in the
moonlight, with a hot, new
- Stop!
- I was talking about Billy.
Oh, yeah!
- How did that go?
- Now you ask!
- Well, we danced the tango.
- When?!
I was gone for like five minutes!
Do you always dance the
tango on your first date?
[SIGHS] At least I kept my clothes on.
I walked into that one.
DARBY: I'm driving, by the
way. When do I get to meet him?
Soon. He had to meet
a client in Reykjavik.
It's kind of exciting to date
an International Man of Mystery.
Oh, great. So now you're dating a spy.
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