Secret Summer (2016) - full transcript

Oh.

Hi, Rachel.

$2.

Can I get a bagel, please?

Thank you, sir.

See you later.

Good morning, Rachel.

Patrick would like to see you
in his office.

I ll be right in.

I'm aware of the recent
holiday, but when someone

commits to a deadline, I expect
for reports to be in on time.



I don t care if he thought
I meant five business days.

I meant five days, period.

Just get it done.

Rachel, good to see you.

Sit.

As you know, the Everbys
are longtime clients

and the grandfather,
Edward Everby, recently passed.

I was sorry to hear that.

Well, he left one of his
properties and all its contents

to his grandchildren,
and they ve hired us

to have it appraised.

It s an old library building
somewhere in the mountains

of California.

Well, I am sure Connor
would love to go out West.



But you are one of our
best appraisers.

It s not a problem, is it?

No, no problem.

- All right, go home.
Get packed.

You leave this afternoon.

- Morning, Gus.
- Hey, Jake.

Beautiful day, huh?

Eh, it would be if it weren t
for these aphids.

Place looks gorgeous.

You off to the library?

- Of course.
Where else would I be?

- Have a good day.
- All right.

Hey, Jake.

Good morning, Jake.

Oh, your books that you ordered
came in this morning.

You re the best,
Ms. Archer.

How much more research
on Black Bart do you have to do?

I ll probably be here a couple
of weeks, maybe a month.

You ve been here for six months,

and all you seem to do is work.

That's the life of a writer.

Well, sis,
consider this a new adventure.

I'm not the adventurous type.

Plus, New York has everything.

There s no reason
you d ever need to leave.

It s probably a small
and quaint town.

At least this ll be
a good excuse not to go

on a second date with Doug.

What s wrong with him?

No one s perfect.

I'm gonna miss you guys so much.

Make sure to show baby Jamie
my picture every day

so she doesn t forget
her Auntie Rachel.

You re only gonna be gone
a couple of weeks.

We ll see you soon.

Oh.

Oh.

Danny.

- Hi, Jake.
It s Janice.

Hey, Janice.

- How are you?
- I'm fine.

Good, but we got a call
from the Michigan facility

last night;
There was a fire.

There was no injuries, but
there s been extensive damage.

Janice, I don t know why
you re telling me all of this.

I haven t been a part
of the family business

for a long time now.

It s not that.

The kids,
they can t come with us,

so we were wondering
if you could watch the kids

just for a couple of weeks.

Does Danny know you re calling
to ask me?

I know that things between you
and Daniel are strained,

but we re family, and we could
really use your help.

- I ll watch them.
I ll send you the address.

Thank you, Jake.

You are a lifesaver.

All right, we will see you
tomorrow afternoon.

All right.

Bye, Janice.

Did you say Jake?

You called my brother?

Somebody needs to watch
the kids.

Maybe this will be good
for you guys.

Can I get you anything else?

Folks, we re gonna start
our initial descent

into San Francisco.

Attendants,
get ready for landing.

Hello.

I am looking for
Gus Bed & Breakfast.

- You found it.
I'm Gus.

- You must be Miss Turner.
- Yes.

Well, you made it.

You can relax now.

I ll help you with these.

- Thank you.
- My pleasure.

Here you go.

All right,
the best room in the house.

It s very...

Homey?

Yeah.

Well, I ll leave you
to get settled.

Oh, where is
the Edward Everby building?

It s about six blocks that way.

Well,
if you came for the library,

you came for the right reason.

That place is the heart and soul
of this county.

Thank you.

- All right.
- Good night.

Good night.

Heart and soul.

Great.

Mom, it s so dirty here.

- Do they have electricity?
- Yeah, Mom.

Hailey, let s work on
our attitude, okay?

Mom, why can t I stay with
my friends or stay home alone?

Because your friends
have busy schedules,

and no mother
in their right mind

would let a 14-year-old
stay home alone for the summer.

Staying with Uncle Jake
won t be that bad.

I promise.

Jake, isn t your family
arriving soon?

Oh, you re right,
totally lost track of time.

Thanks, Mrs. Archer.

Oh.

- Oh, I'm so sorry.
You all right?

I m, uh... in a hurry?

- I still am.
Got to go.

Yeah.

You re kidding.

Tell me you re not seriously
leaving us here.

I think it s charming.

You really hate us, don t you?

Hailey, you know that that
is not true.

Listen,
I know that you re disappointed

about the trip to Italy,
and so am I.

We ll go again someday.
I promise.

And Uncle Jake was really great
about letting you two stay here,

so you need to be on
your best behavior, okay?

Hello?

Jake?

I knew this was a bad idea.

Hey, guys.

So good to see you, Jake.

You remember Noah and Hailey?

Noah, my man.

Hailey, wow, you are
the spitting image of grandma

when she was your age.

Thank you?

- Jake.
- Danny.

- How are you?
- I'm good.

I'm writing, traveling, you?

Busy... with the business.

Well, we should probably
get on the road

if we re gonna make our flight.

Hey, I love you.

Love you too.

Please don t leave us here.

You ll be fine, okay?

I love you guys.

Behave yourselves.

Yes, be good to Uncle Jake,
okay?

All right, kids, love you.

Where are we gonna sleep?

Well, I was thinking
you could have the bedroom,

and Noah could sleep on the cot,
and I ll take the couch.

- One bathroom?
- I wasn t expecting company.

Can we go out to eat?

Yeah.

We re very proud of our
extensive collection

of historic and academic works.

We have a children s library,
computer center, a music center,

a modernized
electronic catalog system.

This is really amazing
for such a small town.

Yes, our patron, Mr. Everby...
God rest his soul...

He was very generous,
and I for one oversaw

every expenditure
from the beginning

to make sure
that not a dollar was wasted.

How long have you been here?

30 years this September,

and I'm gonna have to see it
get sold.

I'm not here to sell it;

Just here to appraise
the property

for the Everby family.

To see if it s worth owning.

Let s not kid ourselves.

A library
isn t financially viable.

They re gonna shut it down,
and...

We don t know that that s
gonna happen yet.

So there are no plans to sell
the library?

None at the moment.

For now, what would be helpful
are any financial documents,

all income and expenses
since the library s been open.

Of course.

Thanks.

Here you go.

These are your
financial documents?

That's just the first box.

- Thanks, Diane.
- Mm-hmm.

Here s a menu.

So, uh, what do they serve here?

Oh, you know,
just your regular mountain food:

Bear meat, eagle eggs,
cougar burgers.

I'm just kidding.

They serve normal food here.

There she is.

Mm-hmm.

She s trying to sell
the library.

Hi.

Excuse me.

I d like a table, please.

Sorry, we re full.

You ll have to wait.

What about those tables?

Also reserved.

Two?
Anywhere you like.

Hey, Gus.

Rachel.

I heard you upset
Ms. Archer today

with talk of closing down
the library.

I didn t mean to upset her,
and I was just doing my job.

Well, they used to hold all
the old-school dances

in the community room
at the library before they built

a gymnasium at the high school.

I bet you didn t know that.

No, I didn t.

I met my wife
at one of those dances.

She passed away
several years ago.

I'm sorry to hear that.

"Bales of hay
for Sadie Hawkins dance."

What does that even mean?

Hey.

You re up late.

- Hey, just checking in.
How s it going?

If this town had
a welcome wagon,

they d run me over with it.

Well, you know, I think this
is good for you.

You know, you re stepping out
of your comfort zone.

You re embracing
a new challenge.

You never know
what that could bring.

I'm being eaten alive.

Don t be so dramatic.

How bad can it be?

With the way these people
kept records,

my work is impossible.

Is there someone there
that can help you?

No.

They see me as the monster
shutting down

their beloved institution.

No one wants to help me
with anything.

At this rate,
it s gonna take me forever

to get all this work done,

and all I want to do is be home.

What s your book about?

It s Black Bart.

He s a famous outlaw from around
here during the gold rush.

Cool.

He was known as
the Gentleman Bandit.

Really?

28 robberies in 8 years
without firing a single bullet.

Bart never left any tracks,
either.

A lot of people believed that
they were robbed by a ghost.

Whoa.

Well, I've got to get back to
the library to do some writing.

Are you guys sure that you re
okay here on your own?

We ll be fine.

You can come with me
if you want.

I ll just be working.

Does the library have Wi-Fi?

Yeah.

Shotgun!

- Okay, guys.
Hi.

I would like for you to meet
Mrs. Archer.

She s the director of the
library and historic studies.

This is my nephew, Noah,
and my niece, Hailey.

It s nice to meet you.

Welcome to you both.

I have a signal.

Hey, who s the new face in town?

Oh, well, people think
that the work that she s doing

on the library will close it
and put it up for sale.

Well, you can t expect
a city girl like her

to care about a place like this.

She just doesn t understand
the importance of community.

I mean, maybe if she understood

what the library means
to this town,

she could advise the family
not to sell it.

- You know what?
That's actually not a bad idea.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, not me.

Who else is there?

Okay, I ll try,
but I can t guarantee anything.

Thank you.

We meet again.

Yes, and I have a lot to do,
so...

I'm Jake.

Rachel.

There s a lot of history
behind this library.

So I've read.

Do you work here?

Oh, no, no, I'm not from here.

Traveling for work like you.

Well, this is my first
assignment out of New York.

I've been here
for a couple of months now,

and I can tell you, these people
are salt of the Earth,

good, honest people.

I'm sure they are.

They just get protective
of their town.

Well, that may be true,
but they re still not making it

any easier for me to do my job.

I can take you out for coffee,
and I can tell you about it,

or we could just talk
about this library.

Oh, you re serious.

Well, I have a lot of work
to do, but thank you.

Good night, Hailey.

Good night.

Hey, buddy, lights out.

Noah?

Whatever happened to the money
Black Bart stole?

- I don t know.
They never found it all.

So that means his gold could
still be out there somewhere?

I suppose that's possible.

How awesome would it be
if we found some of it?

Pretty awesome.

All right, lights out.

You guys can walk around town
for a while,

but stay on this street, okay?

All right, I'm gonna grab
a coffee next door,

but come and check in
in the library in about an hour.

All right.

Thanks, Uncle Jake.

This is downtown?

It seems kind of small.

No kidding.

- Hello?
Patrick?

Rachel, everything you sent
is looking good,

but I was expecting more by now.

I know, sir,
but it s only been a few days.

The work is a little difficult

due to the way
that the financial documents

have been organized.

It may take me a little longer
than expected,

especially without help.

Look, Rachel, it doesn t matter
how you get it done.

Just get it done.

The client is hoping to get
this whole estate in order

as soon as possible.

Right.

I'm on it, Patrick.

Great.

I was wrong about this place.

This is the coolest
random stuff ever.

Hey, Noah, check this out.

This is totally my style.

This is a camera?

It runs on real film.

- Ow.
- Cool!

Will you warn me next time
before you do that?

I wasn t ready.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

What kind of coffee
do you serve?

The hot kind.

You don t have any flavors
or lattes?

It s coffee.

I ll just take a cup of coffee
and a bagel then.

We don t have any bagels.

How do you not have bagels?

Toast will be fine.

I see you found the best place
in town for coffee.

It seems like it might be the
only place in town for coffee.

- Thanks, Diane.
- Mm-hmm.

- You know what?
I'm gonna get hers too.

Huh.

Thanks.

Thank you.

I'm sure you ve got a lot to do,

so I'm not gonna
bother you anymore.

I have a few minutes.

This just keeps getting better
and better.

Cool stuff.

Hailey.

What?

It s a metal detector.

What do you need that for?

Well, Uncle Jake said
Black Bart s treasure

is still out there.

That was 125 years ago, Noah.

Even if he did bury
his treasure,

someone would have found it
by now.

Uncle Jake said it s possible.

Fine, get the metal detector.

So do you always travel
for work?

Yeah, I find it easier
to immerse myself

in the subject matter
in the location.

All that moving must make it
hard on your kids.

Kids?

The ones I saw you with here
and at the library?

That's my niece and nephew.

I'm just watching them
for a little bit.

That's nice.

They re really great kids,
practically watch themselves.

Do you think that bear head
is real?

Noah, let s go.

Wait, I want a selfie with it.

Noah, leave the bear alone.

You aren t Mom,
and I want a picture.

Fine, but don t touch it.

Just stand in front.
I ll take it.

I got it.

What are you doing, Noah?

Noah!

So how d you become
an appraiser?

I like that every job
is completely different

so that it doesn t
get monotonous.

- Uncle Jake!
Uncle Jake, hurry!

Does it hurt?

Hailey, Noah, you all right?

I think so.

How did this happen?

He wanted to take a selfie
with the bear.

I told him
he wasn t supposed to,

but he did it anyway,
and he fell.

Your arm is bleeding.

Oh, hey.

Oh, it s nothing
a little bandage can t fix.

Hailey, Noah, this is Rachel.

This is my niece and nephew.

Nice to meet you both.

Hi.

All right,
let that be a life lesson.

Never bother a bear.

Dead or alive.

Hello?

- Hey, Jake.
Hi.

- Hey, Janice.
How s Michigan?

Not great.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Can I talk to the kids?

- Yeah, sure.
Hang on.

It s your mom.

Hey.

How are you?

How is Noah doing?

Fine.

You got to give her something
more than "fine."

How many mosquito bites does
it take to get West Nile virus?

Do you have a fever?

I'm fine, Mom.

Oh, wait, wait, just a second.

Your dad wants to say hi.

- Hey, sweetie.
How s it going?

Fine, but I kind of wish
we were in Italy.

Oh, that's great, honey.

I love you.
I miss you both. Okay.

Do you want to breathe
that toxic air?

Me neither, so...

No, wait.

I want to say hello
to your brother.

Noah.

Hi, Mom.

- Hey, honey.
How are you doing?

- Good.
- Great.

Are you behaving yourself?

Yeah, we are.

Okay, have you done
anything fun?

Did you guys go on any hikes
or anything?

Not yet, but I want to.

Oh, great.

She s been here
a couple days now.

Any luck?

Not yet.

Here.

Bring these.

These are some records
from some items

in the historical society.

Mrs. Archer wanted me
to bring them over to you.

So I was wondering if we could
go grab coffee

together again sometime.

Maybe if I had some help.

No problem.

Separate these into income
and expenses,

and then group them together
by calendar year.

I appreciate you
giving cash too,

because we run out of change
later on in the day.

Sorry to hear about Cindy.

- Oh, yeah.
Well, she s okay, though.

- Good.
- She s good. She s good.

Tell her I said hi, all right?

- I will.
- All right.

- Thank you.
Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Here you go.

Um...

Hailey, check it out.

It looks like there are
a bunch of places Black Bart

could have hid his gold.

Noah.

What?

So how d you get into
historical nonfiction?

I always found history
fascinating,

and in this job, they pay me
to go all over the world,

the outback, Antarctica,
Madagascar, Guatemala.

Hey, don t you ever get homesick

traveling around to all those
different places?

I've never really settled
in one place long enough

for it to feel like home.

What about your family?

I'm not very close to my family.

My brother and I kind of had
a falling out.

My dad died, and my brother
wanted me to go back into

the business with him,
and I just couldn't do it.

Danny s always held it
against me.

I'm sorry.

What about you?

Are you close to your family?

My sister s like my best friend.

I talk to her or see her
almost every day,

and I love my baby nieces
and nephew to pieces.

Madison and Paige,
who are twins, they re four.

Brookie is one,
and then there s baby Jamie.

You seem like such a great aunt.

I wish I had that relationship
with Hailey and Noah.

I'm sure you do.

I don t think so.

I think I'm more the guy they re
stuck with over the summer,

more a babysitter
than a family member.

- What?
That can t be true.

Well, Noah s starting to show
some interest in my work,

but Hailey hasn t said more than
a couple of words.

Well, you know how to talk
to people, don t you?

- They re not people.
They re kids.

Kids are people too.

Just talk to them like you talk
to anybody else.

Don t try so hard.

All right, I ll give it a shot.

Thank you so much for helping
me get all this work done.

I don t know how I would have
done it without you.

No problem, really.

But thank you again
for all your help.

Hey, Noah.

Hey, Uncle Jake.

What you working on?

I'm looking through
all these books on Black Bart.

And a lot of them mention
where he used to camp,

and I'm trying to map it out.

That's amazing.

You re a natural adventurer.

You see this one?

This is a map of Tellmont.

I'm trying to use it
and the books

to figure out where
the gold might be.

Wow.

You know,
I have a map just like this one.

And look.

And you can see how Black Bart s
campsites form a path

right through town.

Noah, this is really amazing,
man.

I'm gonna go show Hailey.

- Hey, Trish.
- Hey, how goes it?

Work gotten any better?

It has, actually.

I was able to get
a ton done today.

At this rate, I will be out
of here within the week.

Oh, that's good.

Yeah,
I got a lot of help from Jake.

Ooh, Jake.

It s not like that.

Well, tell me more.

Why was he helping you?

Oh, please.

Well, what s wrong with him?

He s just some nomadic writer.

I have absolutely no interest.

Uh-huh.

So then why are you smiling
when you say his name?

Huh?

Is he cute?

Tell me more about this
nomadic writer.

Morning, Gus.

What brings you by this early?

I got something for Rachel.

I see.

Oh, no, no, no,
it s not like that.

Well, from what I heard,
you ve been spending time

with her and helping her out
with her work.

Why would I be interested
in some city girl?

Ahh.

Oh, hey, good morning.

Good morning to you.

What brings you by?

I got you something.

Really?

A bagel?

I had the cafe make you a batch.

Thank you.

Still needs a little work.

Now, why would you do something
so nice for me?

You gave me some great advice
about my niece.

It really helped out.

So are you going to the library?

- Where else?
- Yeah?

May I give you a lift?

Yeah.

Have a good day, you two.

Take care, Gus.

You know,
a lot of this town s history

actually centers
around that library.

It s been a big part
of the community

ever since the beginning.

There s a lot that tax documents
and financial records

can t tell you
about a place like that.

Jake, you don t have to
tell me about the library.

I don t want to see this place
shut down any more than you do,

but the decision isn t up to me.

Yeah, I know that.

Bagel?

No.

Those things are disgusting.

Any update?

She said she d recommend to
the family that they don t sell.

That's fantastic.

But I need you to understand
that she s a good person.

She s just trying to do her job.

It would really be nice
if you could help her out,

maybe help her organize
her documents

instead of giving her a big box
crammed with paper.

Okay.

Thank you.

Hello?

Rachel, received the recent
spreadsheet you sent.

Very good work you did
this week, very detailed.

Thanks, Patrick,
but the people here

are very concerned about
the future of their library.

Well, we ve already got a
buyer in talks with the family.

Oh, no,
so they re definitely selling?

According to your work,

the land is definitely worth
more than the library itself.

Well, that's too bad, cause
this place really means a lot

to these people.

You understand the numbers,
but for now,

that information
stays between us.

Right.

All right,
I got to take this other call.

Good work.

Here are the other files
you requested.

These are much more organized
than the others.

Jake thought that it would be
easier for you.

That was very nice of Jake
and you.

Thank you.

Do you know anything about
what the family

plans to do with the library?

Nothing is final.

Would you tell me as soon
as you know something?

Of course.

Uh, shouldn t we be
heading out soon?

It s okay if you want to
drop us off at the general store

on your way to work.

The library s closed on Sunday.

So you don t want to go
into town today?

Not even to see your girlfriend,
Rachel?

She s not my girlfriend.

But you had coffee,
and then you spent the whole day

working together.

So you don t want to see her
today?

It s complicated.

Why?

Doesn t seem complicated to me.

All right, I will.

And you ll take us
to the general store?

Why are you so excited about
the general store?

I'm not.

Okay, I guess I ll
drop you off on the way.

Let s go.

Hey, wait up.

- Hello?
- Hey, Jake.

- Oh, hey, Janice.
Is everything all right?

- It s fine.
Listen, can I talk to the kids?

Yeah, hang on.

Hey, kids, your mom wants to
talk to you.

We ll call her later.

Hurry up, Uncle Jake.

I guess they ll call you later.

Thanks.

All right, bye.

Hailey doing better?

I don t know.

I didn t get to talk to her.

They were too busy.

Well, that's good.

I mean, maybe they re finally
starting to enjoy the summer.

What s wrong?

I just wish that we could be
spending time together

as a family, like the trip
we were supposed to take.

We couldn't have foreseen
the accident.

No one s at fault here.

Hey.

Oh, we ll be here for
a couple more weeks at least.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, that's fine with me.

Sure.

Well,
That's absolutely my priority.

Mm-hmm.

I am all yours.

"Dedicated to Kaya."

Hmm, Kaya.

You honking at me?

Well, I didn t have a bike
bell to get your attention.

What is all this?

Well, I was thinking
you ve been out of the big city

for a full week now, and all
you ve been doing is working,

and since the library s
closed today, what do you say?

Think you can handle a bike ride
in these mountains?

Nice.

Has anyone told you you look
really good on a bike?

Cause you do.

You d be the first.

I'm really impressed.

- You should be.
- Slow down.

Come on.

All right, left up here.

I thought you said you haven t
ridden a bike in years.

Outside.

I ride my stationary bike
every day.

With all the twists and turns
we ve made,

are you sure you know
where we re heading?

Of course; We just need
to keep heading south.

And you always know
which direction you re heading?

Trusty compass.

It always points me
the direction home.

Every good adventurer needs one.

Are you hungry?

To the best of happiness, honor,
and fortune keep with us.

Shakespeare.

You know "Timon of Athens?"

I studied English Lit
at college.

I love books.

I like the feel of one
in my hand, turning the page.

I even checked out a couple
of your books.

You did?

What did you think?

I haven t read very much yet,
but you re a great writer.

Thank you.

You ve only mentioned one name
in all of your dedications.

Who is Kaya?

Kaya is a beautiful Inupiaq.

Despite having nothing,
she still let me into her home

and her heart through a few very
long, cold months in the Arctic.

I see.

She s also a 90-year-old woman
of 10 surviving children.

She s got countless
grandchildren

and great-grandchildren.

She s a beautiful soul.

Oh.

Oh!

Don t panic.

It s okay.

Just back away slowly.

I think I'm ready to go now.

Well, what about the picnic?

We ll just leave it
for the snake.

- You sure?
- Yep.

- Hey.
- Hey, Gus.

Garden looks good.

Well, the secret is knowing
which are the weeds

and which are the flowers.

That's good advice.

Thanks for the bike ride
and the picnic.

You re welcome.

I had a good time today.

So did I.

So I thought you weren t
interested in some city girl.

Mind your flowers,
not my business.

See you.

I thought he was some nomadic
writer you had no interest in.

That was before the bagel
and picnic.

And you said you d given up
on finding your soul mate.

Trisha, it was one afternoon.

You know, I knew instantly
Scott was the one

the first time I saw him.

It took him two more years to
figure it out,

but that's beside the point.

When you know, you know.

- But...
- What s wrong with him?

- It s not him.
It s my work.

The family is already talking
to an interested buyer.

If they choose to sell
the library,

who knows how that ll affect
our relationship?

Stop overthinking it and just
enjoy getting to know him.

Hey, are you okay?

Look, I know being stuck out
here kind of ruined your summer.

I don t want you to think
that I don t like it here

or I don t like you.

My parents said we d go to Italy
another time,

and I know that ll never happen.

You don t know that.

The business always comes first,

and that's all they care about.

Your parents care about you
and Noah.

But they care about
the business more.

You know,
I used to feel the same way.

- You did?
What did you do?

I threw a tantrum,
moved to Amsterdam.

You re kidding.

No.

I was immature and impulsive,

and I don t regret
following my dreams,

but I could have made things
a lot easier on Grandpa.

Like how?

Like, I could have sat him down

and told him how I felt.

Maybe if I would have done that,
we wouldn t have had to go

through the years
to rebuild our relationship.

I guarantee that your parents
love you more than you know.

Maybe you should just try
to talk to them.

They could surprise you.

Okay, I will.

And if that doesn t work,

throw a tantrum
and move to France.

Italy.

Okay, Italy.

Noah.

I found something.

A quarter.

Hey, Noah, check this out.

What are the Xs?

They re locations for Black
Bart s stagecoach robberies.

Legend has it that Black Bart
had a lady friend

who owned a ranch.

He found a big tree with a hole
in it to put all of his gold in.

How far is it from here?

Not far.

Want to go?

- Can we?
- Sure.

I don t know if there s gonna be
any gold in it,

but I can take some photos
for my book.

Yeah.

Well, how about you, Hailey?

You want to go?

- Sure.
Are you gonna invite Rachel?

- I don t know.
Should I?

- Definitely.
- Yeah, why not?

All right, all right, I ll do
it if it makes you guys happy.

Yeah, right.

- Morning.
- Morning.

What are you three doing today?

- We re going treasure hunting.
- Really?

- Yeah.
Do you want to join us?

I have a lot of work waiting
for me back at the library.

- Come on.
It ll be there tomorrow.

Come on, Rachel, please?

- It ll be so much fun.
You ll love it.

All right.

Let s go.

We need to pick up
a couple things first.

All right, we just need to pick
up some water and some snacks.

I ll take care of it.

Really?

I got this.

What was that all about?

- Oh.
- Ooh, oh.

I'm sorry.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Is there anything I can
help you with?

Um, I was just trying
to find some water.

I think you re holding some.

Oh.

Um...

Hey, there you are.

We were wondering what was
taking so long.

Nothing.

Lead the way, Noah.

I found something.

What is it?

It s a bottle cap.

Cool.

Rachel, smell it.

Mmm.

Yeah.

Did you get your shot?

Yeah, most publishers
like to use stock photos,

but I always prefer to use
my own.

Oh, it is amazing out here.

Looks like somebody s
beginning to enjoy her time

away from home, huh?

I guess it is good to get out
once in a while,

see the beauty of the world.

That reminds me.

Here.

What s this for?

It s just a small gift,

something every good
adventurer needs.

And that way, you ll always find
your way home.

Uncle Jake!

Uncle Jake, hurry!

What is it?

It s got to be by this tree.

Look, my map says
it s right here.

There s no gold.

Whatever gold was in that tree
got cleared out

a long time ago, bud.

Hey, Noah?

What do you say we call it
a day, sport?

But I haven t found
anything yet.

Yes, you have,
seven bottle caps,

four nails, a hanger, and 16¢.

But I want to find
real treasure.

The trail continues that way.

I don t think any of
Black Bart s gold is here, Noah.

Sorry.

Hey, Noah, sometimes
the adventure is the treasure.

We can go now.

Today was fun.

- I'm glad I came.
- As am I.

- Me too.
- Same here.

I'm sorry you didn t find
any treasure,

but I'm sure you will next time.

So shall I see you
at the library tomorrow?

Yeah, looking forward to it.

Me too.

Rachel, what can I do for you?

I was just about to head home.

I'm so sorry to bother you
at the end of the day,

but I had a thought.

What if we reach out
to Mr. Ashforth

about the Everby building?

And why would we do that?

Mr. Ashforth
is a great humanitarian

who loves libraries.

They re one of his favorite
charitable causes.

He funds dozens
all over the country.

He might be interested
if he knew one was up for sale,

and multiple offers would
look good for our clients.

You re right about that.

I ll look into it.

Excellent.

Good work.

Thank you.

That's it.

Under it, and...
oh, nice, almost.

Good.

Good morning, sleepyhead.

- Are you hungry?
We re making pancakes.

Pancakes just happen to be
one of my specialties.

I can tell that it s
a very special recipe.

Here you go.

Noah s Diner, Jake speaking.

Would you like to hear
our specials?

Hey, Janice.

- Is Hailey there?
- Yeah, you can talk to Hailey.

Hi, Mom.

Oh, it sounds like you guys
are having a great time.

Yeah, it s...
It s not so bad here.

Don t worry about Italy.

Oh, I'm sorry, honey.

We ll still be able
to go someday.

It s okay.

I was just really disappointed
when you guys canceled.

Look, your dad and I are just
really busy right now.

But it s not always gonna be
like that, okay?

I love you.

Bye.

Bye, Mom.

She doesn t think
that we re ever gonna take

that trip to Italy.

She thinks that work
is always going to come first.

The summer is the only time
that we get to spend together

as a family.

You know, we ve just spent
all that time working,

like we do every part
of the year.

That needs to change.

Hey.

Hey, can I talk to you
about something?

- Sure.
- It s Hailey.

I need your help.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, yeah, it s fine,
but the kids have been with me

for two weeks now,
and I feel really bad

that they didn t get to go
on their big trip,

and Noah s having a good time
with the Black Bart stuff

and the treasure hunting,
but I really want Hailey

to have something too.

- That is so sweet of you.
What were you thinking?

Well, I was thinking since we
can t take her to Italy,

we should bring Italy to her.

I don t follow.

All right, picture this:
We re out in the courtyard,

and we decorate the whole area
with the colors

of the Italian flag,
red, green, and white.

And then we get big pictures
of the Coliseum

and the Leaning Tower
of Pisa and Venice,

and then we ll play opera music

and serve pasta
and garlic bread, right?

Look at you, family man.

Wait, be sure to invite
the stock boy

from the general store.

- Why?
- Just trust me.

Okay, thanks.

- Hello?
- Rachel, good morning.

It s Patrick.

Just got off the phone
with Mr. Ashforth.

And?

Well, it looks like your
little idea may have worked.

He s willing to put in an offer
on the property.

That's fantastic.

I ll call you
when the deal s done,

maybe later tonight,
and hey, good work on that.

Thanks.

Wow, I'm in Italy.

You re here a bit early.

I have some great news
to share with you.

- Yeah?
What is it?

I had my boss reach out
to a private investor

and philanthropist
who my company works with.

He s going to make an offer
to buy this library,

and he wouldn t shut it down
or change a thing.

- Are you serious?
- Yeah.

Oh, that's fantastic.

- What is going on?
Why all the excitement?

Rachel was just telling me
that she found

a private investor
That's gonna save the library.

That is great.

Nothing s official yet,
but I don t see why it won t be.

This is gonna be a great night.

Why are we here this late?

Isn t the library closed?

This isn t the library.

This is Italy.

Both: Welcome to Italy.

Benvenuto.

Thank you, Uncle Jake.

Why don t you go talk to him?

What?

His name is Billy.

He s a nice boy.

It s just...

every time I talk to him,
I get so nervous.

Everyone feels nervous
before they do something

they ve never done before,

something that makes them
feel scared.

Here, take him some gelato.

Hey, you guys want to go
grab a drink?

Sorry, no, sorry.

Hello?

Rachel, I'm glad I caught you.

What are you doing working
so late?

Just finishing up everything
on the Everby estate.

The deals are done.

Great, so Mr. Ashforth
owns the building.

No,
they went with the other buyer.

You told me Mr. Ashforth
was gonna purchase it.

I told you he was gonna make
an offer, and he did,

but the other buyer
made a higher offer,

and the family decided to go
with them.

But you told me Mr. Ashforth
was gonna purchase it.

That's the way
the business works.

You know that.

But the library...

The library doesn t make
any money.

The land is worth more
than the institution itself.

A few years time,

that library s gonna be
a brand-new resort and spa.

So how am I supposed to
tell them that?

By just saying it.

It s just a building,
and the great news is,

your work is done.

You re free to come home.

Rachel?

Did you hear what I said?
You can come home.

I'm so glad everything
worked out for the library,

and for you and Rachel too.

Me too,
and to think none of this

would have happened if you
hadn t made me ask her out.

What?

Rachel.

Something wrong?

What do you mean when you said
Ms. Archer made you ask me out?

Oh, nothing.

It s just not the way it seems.

So what is it?

It s nothing bad.

I had asked Jake to convince you

of the importance
of the library.

So that's why you kept
asking me out?

No.

There s no reason to argue.

None of this matters anymore,
and the library isn t closing.

That's actually not true.

I just got a call.

They didn t sell
to the private investor.

They sold to a company
that builds hotels and resorts.

When I heard that the land
was being sold,

I reached out
to that private investor.

I did everything that I could.

But you didn t tell us
everything.

I mean, maybe we could have
done something.

We at least should have known
about it.

I'm sorry.

I... I tried.

I got to go.

Are you okay, Uncle Jake?

Yeah.

I'm fine, bud.

Morning.

I'm sorry about the library,
but thanks for a great party.

I had an amazing time
with Billy.

You know, it was Rachel s idea
to invite him.

She s the best.

How come the library
has to close?

Because it was sold, and the
new owners want to close it.

So if someone owned it
who didn t want to close it,

it would stay open?

- Yeah.
- So what if we bought it?

That d be great.

Unfortunately,
we just don t have enough money.

Rachel found an investor
who s interested,

but in the end,
the offer just wasn t enough.

What if we found the money?

What do you mean?

We could find
Black Bart s treasure.

Noah.

If we find the gold
that was never recovered,

it would be enough
to save the library.

I'm sorry, bud.

That's just not
a realistic option.

But my map, there are
a few places we can search.

It s not gonna work, bud.

I'm sorry.

But, Uncle Jake...

I'm gonna go take a walk.

I need to clear my head.

I ll be back in a bit.

Good idea anyway, Noah.

I'm sorry.

Come in.

Hey.

You okay?

I really messed up.

The library s closing,

and there s nothing I can do
about it.

I'm sorry.

But it s not your fault.

Jake s still mad at me
regardless.

I figured that that is what
this was really about.

Jake.

Our relationship is not as
important as that building.

I know how much it means
to the town.

I know I gave you a hard time
about your work,

and I'm sorry about that.

But relationships
aren t built on places.

They re built by people.

And I'm sure if you just talk
to Jake, he ll understand.

I stepped out
of my comfort zone,

and it led to heartache.

This is why I never leave
New York.

Hello?

Hey.
Where s your brother?

I thought he was out here.

- Noah?
- Noah?

- Noah?
- Noah?

All of his treasure hunting
gear is gone.

Oh, no.

Noah?

Noah?

Noah?

Noah?

Noah?

Noah?

Oh, my gosh.

What are they
doing here already?

They didn t even call.

- They did call.
I forgot to tell you.

Hi.

Hey.

You know what?

We just didn t want to be away
from family.

So we got everything in order
and left the rest of the work

to the regional managers.

Which leaves the rest
of the summer available

for our family vacation.

Where s Noah?

Um.

I knew you would mess up.

You always mess up.

Danny, I'm sorry.

He s a smart, capable kid.

And plus,
he couldn't have gotten far.

He s got little, tiny legs.

You think this is a joke?

This is about my son, Jake.

But that's something that you
wouldn t understand,

because you re only worried
about yourself and what your...

Dad, stop.

This isn t Uncle Jake s fault.

He told Noah not to go after
the gold.

- The gold?
What gold?

The gold buried by Black Bart,
the outlaw that Uncle Jake s

writing his book about.

He told Noah and I all about him

and how there might be
buried treasure.

Oh, right,
an outlaw and buried treasure.

That's what you re filling
my son s head with all summer?

It isn t like that.

He was curious about my work.

So the closest
sheriff s department

didn t have
an available officer,

so they re sending somebody over
from the next county,

but that could take hours
until they re here.

We should go look in town.

Everyone here knows Noah.

Maybe someone s seen him.

Brian, let s go.

Hurry up.

Yeah,
we re heading in there now.

Come on.

Gus, wait.

Where s everyone going?

What s going on?

Noah s missing.

All right, everybody, listen up.

Now, sheriff s department s
on their way,

but that doesn t mean
that we can t start looking now.

I think it s best
if we all get in groups.

Those of us who are familiar
with the area,

team up with those who aren t,
okay?

Is everybody good?

All:

I heard about Noah.

What can I do?

Daniel.

This is my brother, Daniel.

You re gonna go with him, okay?

All right, let s go.

Noah?

Noah?

Noah?

Noah?

I'm sorry about your brother.

I really hope he s okay.

I'm kind of tough on him
sometimes as his big sister,

but he s a strong kid.

I'm sure he s gonna be fine.

Noah?

Noah.

Hey, hey, it s gonna be okay.

I'm sure Noah s safe, and we re
gonna find him, all right?

Noah?

Noah.

I'm just so scared.

And that's only part of it.

What do you mean?

I was just really hoping
that this whole experience

would bring you and Daniel
back together

so that we could be
a family again.

Noah?

Noah?

I know you re scared.

I'm not scared.

I'm furious.

Noah s just a kid.

You shouldn t be mad at him
about this.

I'm not mad at him.

I'm mad at Jake.

Jake loves Noah.

You must not know Jake
that well.

He barely even knows his nephew.

That's not true.

Jake cares for your kids.

No, if that were true,
then we wouldn t be here.

When Noah got all excited
about Black Bart

and his treasure,
Jake put work on hold

and took him
to Black Bart s secret tree

just so he could see it,

and he threw Hailey this big
Italian-themed party

because she was so bummed
about missing the family trip.

He did all of it
just to cheer her up.

He did?

He was even willing to do
anything it took

to keep the library open

just because
of how much it matters

to the people of this town.

I have no problem being a part
of this family.

I would love that, but Daniel s
the one with all the issues.

He s the one that hates me.

You think that he feels
that way about you?

No, he doesn t hate you.

Well, he acts like it.

Do you know that he has read
all of your books?

Really?

Well, how come he s never
said anything about them?

Because he s envious.

Envious?

Of what?

You got to chase your dream,
and you re living it.

Daniel s... he s really happy
running the family business.

It s a...
It s a dream that he loves,

but it s a dream
that he inherited.

The path was already laid out
before him.

You... you got to find
your own way,

create your own path.

That... That's why he s envious.

Path.

Path.

I can t believe I didn t think
of this before.

What?

Come on; We got to get back
to my truck.

- What s going on?
What did you realize?

All this talk about paths
made me think about Noah s map.

Map?

Yeah, Noah did all the
research for Black Bart s camp

in hopes of finding the gold.

Look.

This is Noah s map, so...

this is where we are right now,
and this is the old river.

This... this is the road that goes
all the way through town.

And here, look,
the general store,

and look right there.

I think I know where Noah is.
Get in.

Noah?

Noah?

- Mom!
Dad!

Oh, thank goodness you re okay.

It s all right.

You okay?

You all right?

I'm sorry, Uncle Jake.

I'm sorry I couldn't find
any gold.

Hey, there s no reason
to apologize.

But now we can t save
the library from closing.

Hey, bud, just because
you didn t find any gold

doesn t make you any less
of a treasure hunter.

The fact that you had a plan
to save the library,

that was daring and noble.

And dangerous.

Right, and dangerous.

It makes you more of a man
than me,

because you did more than I did.

I love you.

I'm just happy you re all right.

Hey, where did you get
all these?

I only brought the shovel
and the metal detector.

You found these buried?

I just got off the phone

with the Department of Parks
and Recreation.

If what Noah found
can be verified as a campsite

used by Black Bart,

this land could be eligible
for historic landmark status,

which means no resort
and no spa.

What about the library?

Well, the library
wouldn t be protected,

but a historical society
would be.

Which is housed in the library.

Exactly.

I ll give my boss a call, but
the owners will have to suspend

any sales
until they can determine

whether this land is safe
to sell.

You did it, Noah.

You saved the library.

- Nice work.
- Yeah.

Wow.

Look, Jake,
I'm sorry I got so mad.

It s okay.

I was just as scared
as you were.

And, kids,
your mother and I are sorry.

We haven t been around as much
as we should be.

That is gonna change.

So now that we re together,

we are going to go and spend
the rest of our summer in Italy.

We don t want to go to Italy.

We want to spend the rest
of the summer here...

both: With Uncle Jake.

Really?

Maybe we could go to Italy
next summer, Daddy.

I love you, Daddy.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

I've already missed one flight.
I can t miss another.

So you re leaving?

I have to.

This is your life, Jake...

Mountains and danger,
treasure hunts, travel.

It s not me.

It s time for me to go home.

It s time for you to set out
on another adventure.

I understand.

But I ll be the first in line
to buy all your books,

give you a five-star review.

If I'm ever in Manhattan
and I need a tour guide,

I know the first person
I ll call.

Good-bye, Jake.

Good-bye.

I'm so glad we got to spend
the rest of the summer together.

I'm really happy you guys
stuck around for a few weeks.

Oh, me too, and you were right.

Gus Bed & Breakfast
was the perfect place to stay.

Thank you.

You did a great job taking care
of the kids this summer.

Dad would be proud.

You too.

Bye, Uncle Jake.

Wait, bye, Uncle Jake.

Bye, kids.

Oh, I'm gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you, Uncle Jake.

You promise that you ll visit
for the holidays?

I wouldn t want to be
anywhere else.

- Okay, come on, kids.
Let s go.

- Be safe.
- Okay.

Bye, Uncle Jake.

Okay, bye.

It s been, what, a month since
you got back from California?

You doing all right?

Yeah.

Because you look miserable.

Thanks.

Why don t you call him?

Because it won t change
anything.

He s a free spirit, and I'm me.

You re the fish
who loved a bird.

Like falling in love ever did
either of them any good.

Here, cookies,
the ultimate cure-all.

Just give it some time.

How goes it?

No, thanks.

Just about to finish
the last draft of my book.

Probably won t be here
much longer.

Don t you get tired just going
from place to place?

It doesn t allow
for long-lasting relationships.

Well, if you miss her, call her.

- Everything going well?
- Great.

I should have these reports
to you by the end of the day.

No, I mean with you, Rachel.

How are things with you?

- I'm fine.
It was a crazy trip.

I think I'm still
just getting over it.

Okay.

Well, if you need anything...

Will do, thanks.

Oh, I have another appraisal
coming up in Montana.

I'm gonna send Mindy and Connor
on that one.

It for you, Rachel.

Thank you.

"Dedicated to Hailey and Noah,

"the treasure seekers
who made Secret Summer"

"the best summer of my life."

And to Rachel, you are
the treasure I never knew

"my heart had been seeking."

"Now come outside..."

It is loud in this city.

What are you doing here?

I'm working on my next book.

You know California is not
the only place that had outlaws?

I'm writing a book on
the gangsters of New York City.

So you re living here?

I just got a place
in the Village.

What about your next adventure?

You re my next adventure.

I'm gonna have to warn you,

I might have to go out of town
to work on another book.

I ll probably have to take
some vacation days.

Really?

Seems like it s pretty good
for me to get out of my element

once and a while.

So do you know a good place
we can get a bagel?

Actually, I do.