Snowcoming (2019) - full transcript

It was a heartbreaking loss
yesterday on Super Sunday.

Morning, Sam.

Hey, can I have the usual?

Sure.

I caught up with quarterback
Jake Gillette after the game.

Well, you know, of course
we came here to win.

I wish we could have made
that happen.

But we were just outplayed.

Jake, this must feel
exceptionally bitter

after winning it all
last year.

What about the rumours
of a trade?



Uh... Coach!

Come on over.

Hey. Good goin' today.

Oh, thanks, coach.

Uh, Coach Kerrigan, he, uh,
he was my high school coach,

he taught me everything I know
about football.

Samantha.

Your latte and bear claw?

Oh, um, thanks.

He never gave up.

That's my father.

And he's even gonna be better
next year.

Huh.

That's your dad?



Yup.

So, you must know
Jake Gillette.

'Cause, you could definitely
introduce me to him.

[phone rings]

Oh, yeah.

Hey, I was just watching you
on TV.

Yeah, you should have
been there.

Jake played great.

They just couldn't bring it home
this year.

Oh, well, maybe next year.

Yeah... maybe.

You okay, Dad?

Yeah, well, I'm better
than okay.

I'm great.

Okay, what's going on?

Well, I've made a New Years'
decision.

What, you gonna skip the tie
on casual Fridays?

No, I'm gonna retire.

What?

[school bell rings]

Hey, there's the bell.
Love you, sweetie.

Wait, Da...

(Crowd) We still love you, Jak!

Jake! Jake!

Can I have your autograph?

Thanks, man.
You're the best.

Thank you.

[laughs]

Thanks.

Hi.

Thank you guys.

Thanks.

Jake, buddy.

Here, sit in my seat.

Take a seat, right there.

Perfect.

Hey, listen. I've been
on the phone all day.

Interviews, couple of
commercials,

got some walk-on parts
on some shows for ya.

You're gonna love it.

Yeah, great.

Uh, they know I lost yesterday,
right?

Eh, there's losing,
and then there's losing.

You had yourself one heck
of a season.

And by the way, you look great
on camera.

This is a win for us, and
there's always next year.

Is there?

I mean, have you heard
anything?

Not definitely, but they're
not gonna trade ya.

Not yet.

That's why we have to look
at the opportunities

that are out there right now
and capitalize on 'em.

You know, you gotta start
thinking about

that next phase of your life.

Hey, Samantha.

You see the game last night?

Uh, no.

Not a fan.

What do you got there?

Oh, um, our publishing dates
for the year.

Oh.

Of course, some of those
may slide,

but it's pretty close.

Where's the rest of them?

That's the full list.

These are almost all non-fiction
and self-help.

"Bonkers for Brussels Sprouts,"
really?

It's a working title.

Brussels sprouts
are very big right now.

Where are my young adult titles?

We've decided to postpone
that initiative.

You're postponing it
for another year.

No...

Harry, you hired me to launch
a series

of young adult books.

Samantha, I...

It's been four years.

I've got amazing authors
lined up.

You... you just keep
postponing it.

We're not postponing it
for a year.

We're postponing it
indefinitely.

I'm sorry.

But we all love your work.

We want you to stay on,
absolutely.

And do what?

I mean, student literacy
is what I know.

It's been my passion
since I was a kid myself.

We want you to focus full-time
on the cookbooks.

What if I...

Ah, ah.

I'll talk to the board.

Okay.

Thanks.

I don't blame Harry.

I mean I want to,
but I can't.

It's just...

It's just the entire reason
you went to work for them.

Exactly.

Speaking of jobs,

happen to run into my dad
in the hallways today?

Is he really retiring?

No one can believe it.

The whole school is walking
around in a daze.

It's like we've entered
some alternate reality.

Same.

Graham's doing an article
in the newspaper,

and Principal Evans wants
to have a ceremony

for him during Snowcoming,
so you'll come to that, right?

Uh... I don't know.

[sighs]

In all these years, you've never
come home for Snowcoming.

You used to love it.

Well, that's because
I moved away.

Three hours and
10 minutes away.

I know this because I'm always
the one who drives down there

to see you.

Come on, I need you to help
me decorate for the Snow Ball,

and chaperone.

Do you think Jake's gonna
be there?

'Cause I don't wanna go
if he is.

Not that I've heard.

Okay.

Okay to what?

Okay to all of it.

Let me arrange the time off
and I'll be there.

[laughs]

This is why I love you.

Ha, ha, ha!

Hey...

Looks cold.

Bye.

Snowcoming.

This is a thing?

It is a thing.

I mean... at least
in my hometown it is.

The whole town gets together
to celebrate the new year.

There's a dance at the school,

it's called the Snowball Dance.

Of course you do.

It's all about second chances

and celebrating the good things
to come.

There's a bonfire,

and everyone writes down a wish
for the new year.

They put it on a piece of paper
and then throw the paper

into the fire.

Oh, and there's
a Snow Bowl game.

Like a football game,
but in the snow.

Usually disintegrates pretty
quickly into a snowball fight.

We consider it a good year
if no one goes to the hospital

with hypothermia.

This sounds crazy.

I don't remember you taking
this time off before.

That's because I haven't
been back.

At least not for a while.

I don't go back that often.

But I'm going back now.

I'll be online from
my dad's house.

[sighs]

Hey, uh, try to find some more
winter recipes!

Like brussels sprout soup.

♪

Hey, what a surprise, sweetie.

Hey, Dad.

Welcome home.

Hi.

[laughs]

Ahh.

You seen all the signs
on Main Street?

You are a rock star.

Endlessly embarrassing.

So, whatever happened
to working forever?

Thought you were going to die
on the 50-yard line.

The way I see it, a man gets
to admit he's wrong

three times in his life.

So what were the other two?

I'll let you know
when it happens.

[laughs]

Come on.

So, uh, it's so great
to have you home.

I also have a little surprise
for you.

Oh, you made hot chocolate,
that is a surprise.

When did you start doing that?

There's a perfect number
of marshmallows too.

Uh, that's actually mine,
but, uh...

you know, you can have it.

I can always make another one.

Surprise?

Mmm.

Mmm.

Hi Samantha.

Jake.

Wow.

Yeah, long time.

You've... you look great.

So, Jake is gonna stay
in his usual room.

Your room, ready to go.

No problem?

His usual room?

He's staying here?

You're staying here?

Yeah, it's kinda like
my second home.

Besides, I don't want coach's
retirement celebration

to be about me, so I'm flying
under the radar.

Yeah, when he comes
to town,

he usually likes to stay away
from the press.

Oh.

Okay.

Well, this is... fun.

But um, I told Diana that
I would go and visit her,

so I'm gonna go do that now.

You just got here.

Yup.

And I'll be back.

You look good too.

Bye.

And he's just standing there
like he owns the place,

like it hasn't been 12 years
since he's been there.

I don't think it has.

What do you mean?

Well, Coach was always like
a father to Jake,

you know that.

And?

And I'm pretty sure
he visits regularly,

unlike some people I know.

Can I borrow this?

I don't remember how it ends.

[sighs]

You know what?

It'll be fine.

Jake and I can certainly
sit in the bleachers

at my dad's ceremony, but I
can't share a house with him.

It's just weird.

Can I crash in your
spare room?

You can't.

We're remodelling it.

Why are you remodelling it?
It's fine.

[laughs]

[screams excitedly]

When are you due?

[laughs]

You're not even showing!

I just found out last week, so
I wanted to tell you in person.

Graham's already pulled the
room apart and started painting.

He's so excited.

I'm gonna be an honourary
aunt.

I can't believe it.

No, you're not.

You're gonna be a godmother.

[yells excitedly]
Oh!

Sorry. I can't stop hugging you.

It's okay.

[laughs]

But come anyway, I'll
find something to cook.

No, no, you've been working
all day,

you go home, you put your
feet up and relax with Graham.

I'll be fine.

Probably barely even see him.

[giggles excitedly]

[laughs]

♪

[small laugh]

Oh.

You baked a cake?

Well, you might remember
that, uh,

cooking wasn't exactly
my superpower.

Yeah. You once tried
to microwave a salad.

So, I took some cooking classes.

Got pretty good at it,
actually.

If you count following a recipe.

I would've thought you had staff
for that.

You know, just snap your fingers
and a cake just appears.

In fact, I have one person
in charge of icing.

You don't have one for chocolate
and one for vanilla?

You know, I thought about it,

but then what happens
with things like carrot cake?

I mean, whose jurisdiction
is that, it's just...

it's too complicated.

So, how's Diana?

She's great.

She's having a baby.

Whoa!

That's terrific.

How's she feeling?

She's Diana, you know,
she's working full-time,

she's pregnant, she's renovating
the house.

She's organizing
the Snowball Dance,

she's probably, you know,
trekking Everest next week

and forgot to tell me.

[laughs]

It's not bad.

Hmm.

Told ya.

[phone buzzes]

Wanna answer that?

Nah.

Tell me about the dance.

Um, she wants me to help her
decorate the gym.

She wants me to help chaperone
too, but...

I don't know.

Why not?

Seriously?

Sure, we had so much fun
our junior year.

Remember how long it took us
to find a tie

that matched your dress?

Yeah...

But I also remember senior year,

sitting in the living room
by myself.

Hey.

I must have fallen asleep
on the couch.

Never done that before.

Oh, first time?

Is that what we're gonna
go with?

All right, well,
goodnight to all.

Sweet dreams, darling.

'Night, Dad.

'Night.

I'm gonna head upstairs too.

Sam...

I'm sorry.

[sighs]

♪

♪

All right, fire it in here
old man.

Ooh!

Hey, cut it out!

Oh! There it is.

Do you remember
that last game...

Yeah.

...you played for me?

[laughs]

Wake up!

It's too weird.

[school bell rings]

[students chatter]

The big day!

Hey, sweetie.

Hi, Dad.

-How are ya?
-Mwah.

What brings you here?

Can't a girl bring her dad
lunch at work one last time?

Well, I'm gonna guess
you're here

because you didn't want to be
alone in the house with Jake.

I can neither confirm
nor deny that allegation.

My favourite.

PB&J?

It's the only one
I can make.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, please just, uh, tell 'em
to postpone for a week.

Jake, buddy.

They wanna film the commercial
this week.

We've got a lot of endorsement
money riding on this.

I know, I just...

look, I wanna be here for
Snowcoming and for coach.

Fine, I'll run interference.

And speaking of which,
that reporter,

Casey Carnes?

She wants to bring a film crew
up to your hometown.

So, it's perfect timing
since you're there anyway.

Not gonna happen, Lenny.

I don't want press up here.

Come on, Jake.

You can make the time.

Sorry, Lenny.

Gotta go.

In an ironic twist of fate, the
dog has fallen down the well

and I gotta help Timmy
get him out.

Please tell me you made
that up.

Bye, Lenny.

Ulgh!

Ahhh!

♪

Okay... Okay.

Excuse me, Ma'am.

Have you heard of a book
about a boy wizard from England?

Samantha!

Get over here and hug me!

Miss Alice, how are you doing?

Oh, couldn't be better.

Oh, let me look at you.

I haven't seen you in so long.

I had to come back
for my dad's ceremony,

I can't believe he's retiring.

Well, happens to all of us
sooner or later.

Hmmm.

Really happy for him.

This place looks exactly
the same.

Oh, your nook is still there.

But don't get too comfortable.

We're closing soon.

Why are you closing so early?

It's not early, not anymore.

We're only open for about
four hours a day now.

Why?

Um...

Things have been going downhill
for a while.

We don't have enough money to
buy books and new technology,

and... so the students
don't come.

And... then we get even
less funding.

This place was like a second
home to me.

After my mom died, I came here
every afternoon

while my dad was at practice.

I remember.

Sad to see it so empty.

What about this one right here?

Is it my imagination or
did this place get smaller?

[laughs]

I thought the same thing
the first time I came back.

Oh, Samantha!

It has been way too long.

Yeah.

[laughs]

Have you noticed Graham
still wears football jerseys?

I did.

It's a good look on you, Graham.

You're killin' it.

Do you see?

[laughs]

She wasn't being serious,
honey.

Nope.

Okay.

Oh... speaking of being
serious...

[impatiently]
Graham.

Can you please explain
to my lovely wife, Diana,

that she can't be climbing
ladders to decorate now?

Oh yeah, you absolutely
can't be climbing ladders

to decorate now.

Don't be silly.

I'm pregnant,
not incapacitated.

It doesn't matter.

He's right, it doesn't matter.

Stay off the ladder.

Yeah. Stay off the ladders,
mom.

[chuckles]

Hmm.

Jake!

[laughs]

Hey.

Oh.

So good to see you,
Diana.

Wow, this place got smaller,
didn't it?

Right?

What happened to staying at home
and avoiding people.

Come on, you guys are friends,
not people.

I feel comfortable
in this town.

Have you met my husband,
Graham?

Hey, nice to meet you, Graham.

Graham thinks it's nice
to meet you too,

he's just having a bit of
a fanboy moment.

No problem.

Hey, congrats on the baby.

Yeah. Yes.

Phew.

It's...

[laughs]

Thank you.

Uh, Jake.

It's a baby.

I'm gonna, uh,
need this hand back....

Yeah.

[chuckles]

So, let's uh, let's get
this thing started.

What can I do to help?

You can help Samantha
with the streamers.

Okay.

Okay, so uh, what do I do?

Twist.

All right.

No... we can't both go
the same way.

Oh.

No, uh.

Just, you start, and I'll go
in the opposite direction.

Uh, you know there's
a, uh, metaphor

for our relationship
in all this.

[laughs]

Hey, Mrs. Wells.

Hey.

You kids aren't allowed
to be in here,

we're decorating.

Oh...

I know, I'm... I
just had a question

about a reading assignment.

Please?

This is supposed
to be a surprise.

Okay, everyone out
in the hall.

Everyone.

[clears throat]

You're not everyone.

Right.

Wha...

Well, this place is smaller
than I remember, too.

Wow, how many times
did we sneak in here, huh?

Hmm?

I don't want to talk about that.

So, what are we doing hiding
out in here?

You know, kids put their
entire lives on social media.

Someone finds out
I'm down here,

the, uh, press will descend.

Right.

What am I doing hiding in here?

Look, Sam, I know
that this is awkward.

Yeah, but I just wanted to be
here for Coach's ceremony.

He was like a father figure
to me when,

uh... when I really needed one.

He loves you, too.

Means the world to him when
you fly him all over the place

for a game.

Yeah, well I always seem
to play better

when I know he's in the stands.

Look, I don't want this
to be hard for you.

This is important,

but it's more important to me
that you're comfortable.

So, if you think it's better
that I go, I will.

Just tell me.

Just tell me to go, Sam.

Stay.

It's good that you're here.

After all, it's your Snowcoming,
too.

Thank you.

I'm sorry if I've been
acting weird.

I mean, it's...
it's ancient history,

we've both obviously
moved on.

Coast is clear.

I've locked the doors.

Now, come help me decorate!

Right.

Ooh, ooh, hey.

Are you sure you don't want me
to get that?

Well, what you lack
in arms' length

you definitely make up
for in stubbornness.

[groans]

Done.

See?

Yeah.

Care... ah, ah, careful.

[sighs]

We do good work.

It would have taken me days
to do this all by myself.

Thank you.

[laughs] Well, that's
what friends are for.

Hmm.

Well guys, I'm heading home.
I gotta put dinner on.

You, stay off the ladders.

You, hurry home.

You, see you
in the morning.

Yeah. I'm lookin' forward to it.

Did he just say he's heading
home to put dinner on?

That's what I heard.

Hmm.

What are you two doing tomorrow?

Hmm?

Oh, you know, just going
out for a run.

Together.

Like friends do.

You know, good friends like
Jake Gillette and me.

[smacks lips]

Graham.

Yeah, I'm just going to take
these boxes back

to your classroom.

[strains]

Oh, here we go.

Thank you.

So, Jake looks good.

Jake looked good before he was
a professional athlete,

and don't look at me like that.

Clearly, he still has feelings
for you.

You can see it every time
he looks at you.

Can I be blunt?

You are literally never subtle.

I can be around Jake right now,
for my dad's sake,

but that's it.

There's nothing going on,
there never will be.

He broke my heart.

He doesn't get a do-over.

Okay.

I'll see you later.

[car alarm beeps]

What do you think, Coach?

It ain't bad, all right?

Well, thank you.

That's... that's pretty darn
good, I'll tell ya.

Did you make a pot roast?

But you were with me all day.

Put it in the crockpot
this morning.

Really?

I called my slow cooker advisor,
and uh,

he explained to me how
to do it.

[laughs]

You know, Jake and I
have a deal

that when he comes to visit,
I do the shopping and he cooks.

I'm getting really good
at reading a shopping list.

You two sound like
an old married couple.

And he never takes out
the trash unless I nag.

Hey!

So, did, uh, you get all
the decorations up?

Yeah, we did.

It looks great.

Good.

Coach, have they, uh, decided
who's gonna take your job yet?

No, not yet.

They have to find someone
who's willing to take over

my PE class and
my health class.

And coach a football team.

[phone buzzes]

Well, uh, aren't you gonna
miss it?

Ah, it's time for some
new blood.

And to be honest, I'm really
looking forward

to starting the next chapter
in my life.

A lot of things I wanna do.

Like what?

Well, like a lot of things.

I wanna spend more time
at the lake,

I got about a hundred books
that you gave me that I...

I still wanna read.

Good.

Speaking about books,

I stopped by the library today.

It hasn't changed at all.

Huh, well that's nice.

No, it's not.

It literally hasn't changed.

No new books, no technology.

I mean, it's like a... like
a time capsule in there.

No one even uses it anymore.

Hmm.

Oh! This is delicious!

Please, thank your slow cooker
chef for me.

Well, actually, you should be
thanking yourself.

Me, why?

'Cause I got the recipe
from one of the cookbooks

your company put out last year.

[laughs]

Let me guess, from our
award-winning cookbook,

"100 To Die For
Chocolate Desserts?"

I don't know how to answer that
without making you mad at me.

[laughs]

Hand it over, mister.

It's been a chocolate
kind of week.

Yes, it has.

[sighs]

You probably heard about mine.

Yeah.

I wish I could say
it was a close game.

But you don't lie, I know.

So, tell me about
your chocolate week.

I was hired by New Edition
to launch a line of books

for teens and young adults.

Coach told me how stoked
you were.

Yeah, I was.

My boss just told me it's been
shelved completely.

I'm still being kept on
to do cookbooks.

Next up, a brussels
sprouts cookbook.

[laughs]

Well, you can rest
comfortably knowing

that I will never be trying
a recipe from that book.

[laughs]

It's funny how I used to think
it was my dream job.

Now, I don't know.

It's funny, I'm sort of
in awe of my dad.

Sayin' no, this chapter
is over, and...

walking away to start
a new one.

I just don't know
what I would do.

You used to know exactly
what you wanted to do.

[simultaneously]
Young adult literacy.

[laughs]

[simultaneously] Jinx!

Well, you know, maybe you need
to start from the beginning.

Try a new path.

If only I knew what that was.

♪

Hey!

[gasps]

What are you doing?!

What are you doing?

You scared me!

I scared you?

You... you stormed in here

like some kind of tactical
response team.

Yeah, 'cause you were in here
waving a flashlight around

like you were trying
to steal things.

It's because I didn't want
anyone storming in here

'cause they thought I was
stealing things.

[sighs]

You okay?

I will be once my heart rate
returns to normal.

Wait, how did you get
in here?

Oh, the... the back gym door has
one of those push button locks.

They haven't changed
the combination in decades.

[laughs]

[sighs]

Well, what are you doing here?

Well, I wanted to, uh, you know,

decorate Coach's classroom
for his retirement.

What are you doing here?

Same.

I uh, found some pictures
of him

when he was coaching
and playing.

Oh.

And, I made this.

Lots of it.

It's... it's, uh,
little footballs.

Cool.

I, uh, I have some streamers.

Oh, well uh, what's that?

This is...

Hmm?

"We love you Coach Kerrigan."

Yeah, well.

You know?

We do.

We do indeed.

Oh, uh...

[clears throat]

Wanna help me with something?

Sure.

You might want to grab
that end.

Okay.

And up...

[laughs]

It's great.

Thank you.

[whispers]
Come here.

What?

What? What? What?

Hey!

I was saving that for later.

Shh!

I can't believe
he still gets out of bed

at 0500 every morning.

That's why he falls asleep
on the sofa every night?

[clock alarm beeps]

Go, go, go!

Wow.

It's gonna take me forever
to clean up this mess.

Oh, it's okay.

[sighs]

Good morning.

Oh, hi.

Hey, someone went crazy in
your dad's classroom last night.

I wonder who that could be.

I wonder.

[laughs]

It meant the world to him.

Miss Alice, could I ask
you something?

Did you mind me coming here
every day after school?

Just, after my mom passed,
the house was so empty,

and coming here and escaping
into a book,

it meant everything to me.

Looking back,
I don't know,

I wonder if maybe it felt like
you were babysitting me.

Do you remember my nephew,
Tyler?

He was about six or seven years
older than you?

Oh, yeah, he's on, uh, he's
on Wall Street now, right?

Yes, he is, but...

he was on a much different
street when he was going here.

So, my sister made a deal
with him.

She said "you can keep
your friends,

"you can do whatever you want,

"as long as you play
three sports.

"Football, baseball,
and basketball."

All the sports my dad coached.

Correct.

Took about a month,
Tyler started saying "sir,"

doing his chores again.

Your dad has a way of turning
kids around like that.

So, your letting me stay here
was like paying my dad back?

No... no, that's...
that's what friends do.

[laughs]

That's... we help each other,
any way we can.

And, for the record, missy,

having you in this library made
me as happy as it made you.

[crows cawing]

[out of breath]
Race to the finish!

Yeah, whoa, ah!

I'm gonna have to tell everyone
for the next 60-70 years

that I beat, uh, big
Jake Gillette in a foot race.

[laughs]

No problem.

So, anyway, uh, well Sam and I
both lost our moms early on.

The difference was,
Sam had Coach.

My dad, well,

I was just a little too much
for him to handle,

so he left me with his mom,
my nana.

And then at football camp,
I just... I latched onto coach.

Of course, I fell immediately
in love with Samantha.

Took me ten years to convince
her to love me back.

Three years to mess it all up.

Well, what about now?

What about now?

I mean, she's made it pretty
clear that she's moved on.

Well, sure, but, um, I know for
a fact she's not seeing anyone.

Hello.

Are... are you okay?

Yeah.

Hi.

I'm Samantha.

Sage.

Hi Sage.

What are you reading?

Uh, it's for freshman English.

We have to read a new book
every month.

You don't like it?

It's a classic.

It's classically boring.

I'm halfway through, and it's
all about getting some rich guy

to be your husband,
so you're well-off.

Yeah well, times
were different then.

What kind of books do you like?

I don't.

Okay, well, what kind
of movies do you like?

Adventure, fantasy worlds,
you know,

weird stuff like that.

That's not weird at all,
I actually love those too.

People created entire worlds and
invited you to come and visit.

Here, try these.

I love them all.

Hmm.

Come on, give me
that top one.

Look.

See, there is my name right
there from where I took out

this actual book.

Yikes, that's like
50 years ago.

I'm kidding.

I'm kidding.

Hm-mmm.

Okay.

I'll try them.

I mean, it can't be worse than

"gazing into the garden,
dreaming of a man of means."

[gasps]

Oh, don't scare me like that.

[laughs]

I need you to come with me.

What? Where?

Come on, let's go.

Get your coat.

Oh...

Come on.

But I... Okay.

Come on, come on, come on.

So you're kidnapping me?

Yes.

For lunch.

That's right.

Should I, uh, should I be
leaving a trail of breadcrumbs?

Maybe.

[laughs]

I forgot about these woods.

Happy to see that every tree
is exactly where I left it.

Yeah, I love it.

Come back here
whenever I visit.

I didn't know you came
to visit my dad so often.

Well, I think Coach didn't know
how to bring it up

without upsetting you, so...

In accordance
with the male rules

for avoiding awkward
conversations,

he just, uh,
didn't say anything.

Oh.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Our first kiss, under that tree.

A million years ago.

Yeah. What?

It's weird, I remember every
detail about our first kiss.

Yeah, me too.

I don't remember anything
about our last kiss.

Maybe that's because
it hasn't happened yet.

Hmm.

[laughs]

Is that our treehouse?

What have you done to it?

Well, last time I was visiting,
Coach and I gave it

a, uh, little facelift.

Facelift?

It's like you rebuilt
the whole thing.

[laughs]

There's a picnic basket
up here.

Well, that would be
the lunch part.

[laughs]

A winter picnic.

It's different.

Well, you know, I've always
been a rebel.

[laughs]

I stopped by the school today.

Miss Alice said Dad loved
the decorations.

Good. I'm glad.

Wanna hear something weird?

Always.

I met this girl there
named Sage.

That's not weird,
Sage is a nice name.

Stop.

[laughs]

Sage needed a... a book for
class but she hates reading.

Also, not weird.

Slightly tragic, but...
Sorry.

Go on.

So I recommended a few books,

and we were looking
at the checkout card,

and my name was still
on one of them.

Okay, tha... that is weird.

Right?

Yeah.

I mean, there were only
four names on the card,

and these are really
good books.

People really should be
reading them.

And they haven't,
not for years.

So I was thinking
about what you said,

about going back
to the beginning.

So, what are you thinking?

I don't know.

I mean, with my work,

I... I have all these
connections

with these amazing
young adult authors.

Most of them self-publish,
because traditional publishing

companies like mine are
too afraid to take a risk.

I was wondering if there was
some way that I could,

I don't know,
bring them together.

Ahhh...

Like if there wasn't strength
in numbers or something.

I don't know, I'm still thinking
about it.

In the meantime, I should
probably get back to the house

and do some real work.

Right.

Those brussels sprout recipes
are calling my name.

Yeah.

[clears throat uncomfortably]

♪

All right, little man.

Remember, keep your
pointer finger on that seam.

There you go.

The other fingers
on the laces.

Perfect.

Now, left foot forward and...
hit me in the end-zone.

Oh, touch down!

And the crowd goes wild!

[imitates cheering]

Nice.

There you go.

All right, you got it.

Just gotta keep on practicing.

All right?

Nice to meet you, folks.

Hey.

Hey.

Wanna see what I got
Diana's baby?

Oh, do I.

His name is Squeakers.

Isn't he adorable?

[laughs]

You're gonna be
one of those aunts

that just spoils 'em rotten,
aren't you?

That is my exact plan.

What do you got in your bags?

I got... a football onesie.

Huh?

You just used the word onesie
in a sentence.

Hey, don't judge me there,
Miss Squeaker.

[laughs]

Hey, could I ask you a question?

Absolutely not.

You think you're getting
burnt out?

Maybe a little.

I mean, not with the game.

I love everything
about the game,

but the rest of it,
the fame?

I thought you loved that.

I did, but you were right,
it's not real.

You know me.

A part of me would be
comfortable saying

"buy this truck because,
well, I think it's swell."

[laughs]

I do it because there's bills
to pay.

You know, Lenny, my manager,
he's a...

he's a really good guy

and he's a machine
when it comes to money,

which is great.

But, I just find myself stuck
in my apartment and my hotel

because I... can't even go out
to buy a sandwich

without drawing a huge crowd.

And, he's positioning me
to do even more of it.

You know, TV spots,
commercials.

[simultaneously]
Clink!

I know this should be my dream,
but it isn't.

I feel like your dad's trying
to coach me one last time,

to know when to close one book
and open the next.

Wait, what did you say?

Okay, I used the book metaphor
to impress you.

No, not that.

Before that, about the crowds.

Always, everywhere.

[laughs]

I gotta call Diana.

We've gotta go.

To where?

To the library.

I'm not sure what you mean
by that.

[laughing]
I'm joking.

Oh, my.

Oh, you're both... here.

Uh, yeah, I uh, I was just doing
some cleaning up

in my classroom, and...

Jake!

Oh my, I didn't see you there.

Gosh!

It's great to see ya.

Good to see you too.

All right.

Why'd we all get the SOS text?

Well, this library was my
favourite place in the world

growing up.

You know, that's not exactly
breaking news.

[all laughing]

Hurts my heart to see it
sitting here empty.

So that's why I need
your help.

We're gonna restore
the library.

That's a great idea, but...

But what are you thinking?

We're gonna have an open house.

Ohhh!

Before the Snow Bowl game.

Ah!

Like an indoor tailgating party.

We'll have hot chocolate,
and food before the game.

Okay...

We'll spruce the place up,
we can decorate.

Yeah, you know,

I know where we can get
some streamers, too.

Oh, yeah, I heard what happened
to your classroom.

That's weird.

We can get some new pillows,
put up some new posters,

and we'll take donations
at the front door.

Ah, it's... it's a lovely idea,
honey.

Um, I just don't think
a tailgate party

at the library sounds
like much fun.

But how does
"Tailgate with Jake" sound?

Mmm.

If you're okay with it.

No pressure.

So, you want me to use
my power for good?

Eh, yeah, why not?

Really?

If you think people will come.

Yes, they will come, because
you're asking them to come,

because you're a hometown hero,

and if you say the library's
important, they'll be here.

She's right, I mean,

I'll even show up
the night before

just to make sure I get in.

Well, how about this?

Every $5 donated
gets a raffle ticket,

we'll pull a raffle
at the Snow Bowl,

and the winner will get
a football signed by Coach

and yours truly.

That's great.

[laughs]

This is wonderful.

Okay, so Boss,
when do we start?

Right now.

Diana, do you think you
could come up with a flyer

for the event and put it
all over town,

especially in
the storefronts?

I can do that.

Great.

And Graham...

Do you think you could write
an article

for the newspaper

and maybe get them to put it
on their website, too?

I am on it.

And the rest of us, come on.

We got work to do.

He gave up endorsement money
for this?!

Looks like we're
going tailgating.

Okay.

I am gonna head home

and make a dozen new pillows
for the nook,

perfect use for all
my leftover fabric.

And I'm going shopping,
I got hot chocolate,

hot dogs, buns,
mustard and relish,

I can handle this.

And I make a great
vegetable soup we can sell.

I'll text you my list.

Perfect.

Let me guess,

"50 Hot Soups for
a Cold Winters' Day?"

How many of our cookbooks
have you bought?

[embarrassed]
All of them.

Seriously?

Yeah, of course,
they're yours, you know?

I wanted to support you.

Wow.

You know, and you joke,

but there's a lobster bisque
recipe in there

that a freight train
would take a dirt road for.

[laughs] What? I don't even
know what that means.

But you know,
once we do this,

the whole world's gonna know
you're here.

No more hiding out.

I'll just escape
to my treehouse.

They'll never find me there.

Aww.

[phone buzzes]

Um...

Umm, excuse me.

[clears throat]

Hello?

Jake, buddy.

Lenny.

I thought you were taking
a break.

Wow, that was fast.

I get it, you want to do
something for your old school.

Let me work on how
to spin this.

There's no "spin,"
Lenny.

It's for a good cause
and I'm having fun.

Fun?

Yeah, fun.

Jake, this is your life.

You're not supposed
to be having fun.

[under his breath]
Oh, my...

That didn't come out the way
it was supposed to.

Lenny?

Yeah, Jake buddy?

Everything's good.

Don't worry about it.

But I just...

[call drops]

Aw, Jake.

[loud slam]

There you are.

Oh.

I love that you organized
all this.

Well, it's easy when you're
doing something you enjoy.

Mm.

I can't do cookbooks,
Jake.

Not anymore.

I know.

You found your passion,
it's right here.

It's this library.

I mean, maybe I couldn't
find it out there

because it was right here
all along, just waiting for me.

I have to do something more than
a tailgating party, though.

There's gotta be something else.

Hello?

I saw the light on.

Oh...

Oh, you're here.

I'm here.

So what's the verdict?

They're awesome.

When Calinda summoned
the dragon?

Right. And she doesn't see
that Xerxes is there?

I was dying.

This is my kind of love story.

Wanna know the best part?

What?

Each one of those is the first
book in a series.

Are you kidding?

Nope, this is one of five,
that's a trilogy,

and this one,
there's like 15 of them,

and the author is still writing.

15?

I can't wait to read them.

They just keep getting better,
too.

Seven's my favourite.

Wow, Diana really papered
the town.

Yeah.

Hey, you, uh, mind if we take
a little detour

before we go to the bonfire?

Sure.

Ahh...

Nana's old house.
Looks great.

New family really fixed it up.

Yeah, Coach says they have
a little girl

who just started school
this year.

I bet she has your room.

[laughs]

It's hard to imagine it
decorated with anything

other than trophies and
posters of Brett Farve
and Darrell Green.

And that lime green rug.

[laughs]

I forgot about the rug.

You miss it?

The rug, no, no.

I installed lime green shag
in every room in my condo,

so, you know, I'm good.

[laughs]

First day of football camp,
I was a skinny kid

who couldn't sit still for more
than 20 seconds.

They put a football helmet
on me

and I looked like
a bobble-head toy.

[laughs]

It wasn't until a few years
later that I found out

that Coach had called Nana

and suggested that I come out
to camp, at no cost.

Maybe he saw your
natural talent.

Nah.

I think he was just doing
a kindness for a woman

in a tough spot.

That changed my life.

I wish I could help kids
like that.

Well, you do that football camp
in the summer.

My dad told me you organized
the whole program in the city.

I think that's amazing.

Yeah, well I mean those kids
are great,

but each session is only a week.

I mean, as soon as I start
to get to know 'em,

it's over.

I just wish I could do more,
like Coach did.

Is that smoke?

(Both) The bonfire.

Let's go.

Wish time.

All right, thank you.

Ah, ah, no cheating.

Let me see.

No.

It won't come true.

Who made up that rule?

It's always been a rule.

No, it hasn't.

Okay, then.

Show me yours.

No.

Uh-huh.

Uh-uh.

Uh-huh.

Uh-uh.

Are you ready?

Ready.

Yeah.

Ready?

Yep.

There.

Now our wishes are on their way
up into the cosmos,

where they can come true.

[sighs happily]

Speaking of wishes coming true.

Hmm?

Can we talk about my Dad
and Alice?

I can neither confirm
nor deny.

I have been sworn to secrecy,
my lips are... sealed.

[laughs]

I don't even know what
you're talking about.

Alice who?

♪

You know, I think I should try
one of these.

Ah.

In... in the interest
of quality control.

Okay, one.

One only.

We need to save them
for the tailgating party.

Mmm.

So, have you thought
about retiring too?

That lake is calling us both.

Yeah, no, I know it's beautiful.

But I'm not exactly ready yet.

Not until that library's full
of happy students.

You know, we gotta tell Samantha
about us eventually.

Ahhh.

No.

Hey, it's been going on
long enough.

Not yet.

She's got enough to deal with.

I just don't want to upset her.

What makes you think
she would be upset?

She thinks you're great.

You're her dad.

She's not happy about us,
she'll get over it.

She'll still love you.

But I might lose her forever,

and then maybe I'd lose you too
if it came down to it.

It's not gonna happen
like that.

Okay, I... I just don't want her
to think that...

I'm trying to replace
her mother.

So, please?

Give me a little more time?

That's fair enough.

Now, let's pack up
these cookies.

Put it back.

♪

Darn it.

[knocking at door]

Goodnight, sweetie.

'Night, Dad.

Love you.

I love you too.

Sleep tight.

♪

[knocking]
Come on! Come on!

Wake up! Get up! Get up!

Come ooooooon!

[groaning]

Ow!

[laughs]

What? What?

What happened?

Nothing.

I'm kidnapping you.

What?

It's my turn to kidnap you.

Come on, let's go.

Okay, just um...

Give me, give me,
give me five minutes.

You get three.

♪

Our hill.

Yeah, Graham and I were
just up here, actually.

Did you tell him about our
many failed attempts to sled

to the bottom of the tree-line?

I did.

[sighs]

I think we could make it now.

Probably.

I know you haven't put on
any weight since high school.

Ah.

I put on a few pounds.

Of muscle, maybe.

Hm.

You know, in retrospect,
sledding as fast as we can,

trying to hit trees probably
wasn't such a good idea.

And you brought the toboggan.

All waxed up and ready to go.

Yay.

[sighs]

Come on, let's do it.

Come on, it's Snowcoming,
it's all about second chances.

[sighs]

Yeah, I totally got this, huh?

You totally got this.

Hmm.

Okay...

You ready?

I was born ready.

I mean, maybe not, but,
let's do it anyway.

Okay, here we go.

[screams]

[laughing]

[groans]

You okay?

That was awesome!

Why did you do that?

We almost went into the trees.

'Cause we almost ran
into the trees!

Yeah, but it was super fun
until we crashed.

Yeah.

You wanna do it again?

No, no, I do not wanna
do it again.

It was dangerous, we
could've gotten hurt.

Says the man who routinely faces
a metric ton of linebackers.

We're professionals.

Are you saying I am not
a professional tobogganer?

Yeah, that's exactly
what I'm saying.

Huh.

Yeah.

What?

Don't.

You.

Dare.

You'll regret it.

Will I?

Mm.

Hmm.

Samantha.

Samantha?

Ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo,
hoo, hoo.

[laughs]

Get it!

[laughing]

[clears throat]

What did you wish for
at the bonfire?

Those pictures in your necklace,
hmm?

We should probably go back.

Why?

It's still really early.

I had an idea last night.

I just want to check
my emails.

So, I was thinking
about all the authors

that I've contacted
through work.

The ones who are
self-publishing.

Mm-hmm.

And I thought, what if
they would give one or two

of their books to libraries,
at a discounted rate?

Like, super discounted.

So, I targeted all of
the authors

that I knew wrote series,

and I asked them
for just the first book,

for our library and
for other libraries.

Because, if a kid loves
a book,

they're gonna read it
over and over again.

And, they're going to buy all
the other books in the series,

which is a win for the author,
but also a win for us.

I just want to see if any
of them emailed me back.

[laughs]

Sam, it looks like some of them
definitely emailed you back.

[laughs]

Look at this.

I've got 200 authors
who are interested.

So, if we make money at
the tailgate party tomorrow,

that means we might be able to
buy one book from each of them

at the discounted rate.

Nice.

Plus, I've been reaching out
to other libraries,

and they all want in too,
'cause they're all having

the same problems
that we have.

They've got no money,

and the donations that they are
getting are terrible.

I mean, they've got
40-year-old textbooks,

paperbacks that
are missing pages,

and magazines so old
that they're speculating

whether Charles and Di
are having marital problems.

So, what I think I need to do
is just make a list of people

that I think cou...

Why am I dressed like this?

[grunts]

[laughs]

[laughter]

Ah, you were right,
this is cathartic.

[laughs]

What?

I miss that laugh.

I miss being with someone
who makes me laugh.

All right.

All right.

I gotta go make my
world-famous soup.

You comin'?

Only 'cause there's
nothing I like more

than watching
someone else cook.

Let's see how much you like it
when I leave the dishes

for you to clean.

What?

No. I am not
signing up for that.

[laughs]

Come on.

[phone rings]

Hey.

Hey.

So, anything you want to tell me
about Jake and you?

Nope.

Nothing?

Nothing to tell.

Girl, the lies you tell.

Anyway, listen, the whole school
is buzzing about

Snowcoming Tailgate with Jake,

so make sure he makes
loads of soup.

I think we're going
to be okay.

And whatever your dad
is grilling,

tell him to get twice
as much.

I'm on it.

And, what did you do
to Sage Abernathy?

Sage?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Three days ago,

Sage wouldn't read the back
of a cereal box.

Yesterday, I had to physically
take her book away from her

so she would stop reading it
under the desk.

She's an awesome kid.

And you're an awesome mentor.

Sage is the first kid in
your literacy campaign.

Student No. 1.

Wow.

Pretty cool, huh?

Yeah, actually, it is.

Talk to you later.

Okay, bye.

[laughs]

Your soup smells very good,

but we're going to need a lot
of people to show up

or we're going to be eating it
for a month.

Oh, there's gonna be so many
people we're going to run out.

You watch.

Okay.

So, I was able to find
graham crackers.

Nice.

And marshmallows,

though I have no idea
how old these are.

You know the half-life
is a hundred years.

True.

[laughs]

Got a chocolate bar.

Ooh, did you...

Why would you doubt me?

For the man who likes peanut
butter cups in his s'mores.

Told you.

I'm a rebel.

Here.

Thank you.

There you go.

Thank you.

So.

Can I tell you something crazy?

Crazier than us sitting here
making s'mores again?

[chuckles]

Yeah, even crazier than that.

Tell me.

Well, my contract
is up this year,

and I don't know if
they're going to keep me,

trade me, or completely
cut me loose.

Are you kidding?

Nope.

You're at the peak
of your career.

Why would they trade you?

Peak or not, I am getting older.

I'm tired.

Tired of football.

Never thought I'd hear you
say that.

I... I still love the game,
I will forever,

but uh, you know, my body's
getting tired.

I make those old man noises
when I get up in the morning.

[laughs]

I took a really hard hit
last year.

Oh yeah, I saw that.

What? I was channel surfing.

I just... happened to see it.

Uh-huh?

Anyway, it freaked me out
a little bit.

I dunno.

Thinking about walking away.

Really? You?

I know. Insane, right?

But, when I allow myself
to consider the idea,

I really like it.

I want to leave on my terms,
you know?

My decision.

I don't want to be a piece in
someone else's chess board.

You still like your marshmallow
crispy, right?

Of course.

Good.

Oooooh.

For you.

Thank you.

There you go.

To new beginnings.

To starting over.

[simultaneously]
Clink.

Mmm.

Right there,
that's perfect.

And all the lighter colours,
let's put on that there.

It's looking good,
you guys.

Okay, let's get it
together here.

[crowd chattering]

[laughs]

I got your text,
what's happening?

I don't know, we got a call
from Miss Alice to come now

and use the back door.

What's wrong?

Look.

We need to get set up
right away.

Oh.

Maybe we should
open up early.

Absolutely.

Dad, hot dogs.

Graham, can you set up
the drink station?

Miss Alice, can you get
the soup prepped?

Diana, let's get the raffle
table set up.

Jake?

Mmm. These are delicious.

Is that... is that nutmeg
I'm tasting?

Yeah. I add it at the end.

Well, it gives a nice
little kick.

Sorry.

[clears throat]

[crowd chattering]

Are you opening early?

Yes.

Ah, in one minute and we will
be taking donations

and selling raffle tickets
right here.

When will Jake Gillette
be here?

You know, I heard he was
already here.

[crowd cheers]

Good morning everyone.

Thank you all for coming.

Hi Jake.

Um, thank you.

Thank you all for coming.

You know, uh, my school's
library was always

one of my favourite places
growing up.

Outside the end zone
of course.

[crowd laughs]

And I'm very passionate
about supporting literacy

through our library, not only
here in my very own hometown,

but also across our country.

I'm especially excited to
promote a new literacy program

piloted in our very own library,

and we hope that the money
that we raise today

will go a long way towards
supporting the program.

Jake, I have a few questions.

One moment please.

So...

Who is that?

Beats me, but I don't
like her.

...we'll pull a raffle right
after the Snow Bowl.

All right. Thanks everybody.

For every $5 donated,
we get one raffle ticket?

Yep, and 5 for 20.

Jake, do you think you'll
be traded?

Can you comment
on the rumours?

Oh, and why are you hiding
in your hometown?

Thanks for all the questions,
Cassie,

but, uh, today is about
Coach Kerrigan

and today is about Snowcoming.

Everything else can wait.

Thank you.

♪

Oh, hey guys.

Thanks.

I'm glad you could come.

A lot of people.

(All) Cheese!

[happy chattering]

♪

Oh, there you go.

Good going, sweetie.

Nice work, guys.
Thanks for coming.

Thank you.

Thank you so much for coming.

Thank you.

Jake, buddy.

Lenny, um, what are you
doing here?

I came up here
to support you.

That's so sweet of you.

Hey, whatever you want me
to do, let me know.

Well, Cassie Carnes is here.

You think you can run
a little interference?

Why?

I don't see the problem.

You're getting some great press.

She doesn't want a story,
she wants a scandal,

and she's not above
starting one.

Oh.

[laughs]
Gotcha.

Hey.

Hey!

Okay, tell me the truth?

Always.

Yes.

Yes, it's a slow start,
but stick with it.

Definitely.

Put that one on top.

Cool.

I'm so glad you work here now.

Oh, um, I don't work...

Excuse me, um, you're Coach
Kerrigan's daughter,

aren't you?

Um, Samantha, yes.

And you are?

Oh, Cassie Carnes.

So nice to finally meet you,

I know coach has been a big
influence in Jake's life.

Um, yes, they've always
been very close.

Any insight into Jake's plans
for next year?

He wouldn't talk to me
about that,

I don't know anything.

Oh.

That's not what I hear.

I heard you two dated
for years.

Um, here we go.
That was a long time ago.

Of course, it was. I mean, a guy
like Jake can date any woman

he wants to date, live anywhere
he wants to live,

it's really sweet that
he's doing all of this

for the library and
for your dad, you know,

but he's got a plane ticket
booked out of here tonight.

Uh...

He didn't tell you?

Oh yeah, he's leaving right
after your dad's ceremony.

Cassie, Cassie, Cassie.

What brings you up?

Lenny, long time.

Good to see you again,
what brings you up here?

Oh, you know, just trying to get
a little info on the trade.

What trade?

Oh?

Have you heard something
about a trade?

♪

Hey, coffee, yes.

Hey, Coach.

You, uh, seen Samantha?

Uh, no, not for a while.

I think she's probably back
there helping people find books.

Hey, Graham.

Oh, back for seconds, are we?

You need me to take over,
Coach?

Yeah, we're almost
done here

and I gotta get over to that
crazy Snow Bowl game.

I'm gonna see you
over there, right?

Yeah, sure.

All right.

Hey, do you know
why Samantha left?

I mean, did we run out
of something?

Wait, she left?

Yeah, yeah.

20 minutes ago.

Coach, can you comment on
Jake's plans for next year?

Sorry.

[sighs]

Hey, Graham, uh, you mind
if I borrow your keys?

Yeah, no problem.

Thanks, bud.

Cheers.

You're gonna love this.

Oh.

Jake, just a couple
of questions for you.

If you have a minute.

Samantha?

Sam?

[sighs]

♪

Hey.

Hey.

Ah... look...

We've been here before, Jake.

Same place, it's déjà vu
all over again.

They manipulate me
to get to you.

Now I'm older and way
more stubborn,

so this time we're gonna talk.

I'm gonna make you hear me,
so stand there and listen.

Do you remember when we were
in middle school and I was

sad and skinny and lots of kids
picked on me?

You were always sticking up
for me.

And in high school,
I was the quarterback.

We won the division,

and all the same people suddenly
wanted to be my best friend.

And you'd smack me around and
tell me that they only liked me

because of what I could do,
not who I am.

Maybe I was just looking for
an excuse to smack you around.

And then we went to college,
and the same thing happened,

but you loved me
in a different way, so...

this time it hurt.

Sam, this is the exact
same thing,

just on a bigger scale.

People latch onto me
because I can throw a football,

but they have no idea
who I am.

Cassie.

Cassie is a reporter.

She wants a story.

But more than anything,

she wants to be there
when they announce

that I've been traded so
she can get a picture of me

looking devastated.

Jake, I can't do this again.

I can't compete with this.

There's no competition.

It's you, Samantha.

I've always loved you.

I didn't know how to tell you.

Do you really have a plane
ticket out of here today?

Are you leaving?

Yes.

But only because I have a
meeting with the team owners,

that's it.

[sighs]

It's all some walk down
memory lane for you?

Absolutely not.

Look, I'm going down
to the Snow Bowl game.

They asked me to present
your dad with an award.

Please come.

I want you to see something.

[upbeat music]
♪

[cheering]

[applause]

[laughing]

Hey!

Hey, I was starting to worry.

All right good game!

Good game!

Good game!

All right!

[cheering]

Thank you for that wonderful
Snow Bowl game.

[cheering]

While the rules were vague
at best,

the spirit and enthusiasm
were truly inspiring.

And now, it's time for
our raffle from the library

tailgating party.

And to draw the winning ticket
for the signed football...

Jake Gillette!

[cheering]

All right, so who wants
to win this football?

[cheering]

Let's see...

[hums a tune]
♪

[crowd laughs]

Oh!

Ah.

Uh, Sage Abernathy!

[cheering and applause]

There we go.

Nice catch.

Do you think you could teach me
how to throw a spiral?

I absolutely can.

[applause]

Aw, you gotta love that.

Now, for some sad news,

by now you've all heard
our beloved Coach

is gonna be retiring.

So for one last time,

let's give a big hometown round
of applause to Coach Kerrigan.

[cheering and applause]

Yeah Couch, whoo!!!

Thank you, thank you.

As anybody who's played
on one of my teams knows,

I'm not the kind of man
that likes to listen

to his own voice, but...

[audience laughs]

I'd just like to thank everybody
who supported me

for all these years.

I couldn't have picked a better
town to raise my daughter in.

[cheering]

We love you, Coach!

Thank you.

One minute, Coach.

You know, you won a lot of
trophies for us.

So we had one made for you.

Coach, on behalf of all
the students you taught,

the teams you coached,
the parents you supported,

and the townspeople
you love.

Thank you.

[cheering and applause]

Thank you.

What's he doing?

One final announcement.

I don't know.

While I wish the coach all
the best in his retirement,

as you can imagine,

he's left some pretty
big shoes to fill.

But this week, we were
approached by a fine candidate,

and I am pleased to
announce we were able
to extend an offer.

Congratulations.

You're going to be
a great coach.

[cheering and applause]

Aw, Jake buddy.

What are you doing?

Yes!

[cheering and applause]

You are not gonna
believe this.

Ohh!

He's our new coach, people!

What do you think?

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

Brother.

Ahh.

[laughs]

-All right, we'll see you guys.
-Yes.

Take care.

Jake, buddy.

Are you ready for me to talk
some sense into you now?

Lenny, thank you for everything
you've done,

and I fully intend on honouring

the commitments you've made
so far but then I'm done.

Just give me an hour or so
to wrap up here,

and you can give me a lift
to the airport, huh?

All right, I'll do that.

Jake...

I'm gonna talk you
out of this.

I know you'll try.

You know I will.

So, anything new
in your life?

[laughs]

I have a question for you.

They hire you as the coach,
you know,

they're still going to have
to find a teacher.

No, they aren't.

My degree is in education.

I, uh, I am a teacher.

Seriously?

What do you think I majored in?

I don't know, the mechanics
of how to throw a spiral?

Sweat sock repair?

[laughs]

Really? You... you're
going there?

[laughs]

No, you're... you're gonna
be great.

You're always great.

You know, I'm coming home, Sam,

but it's not going to be home
without you here, too.

[sighs]

It sounds wonderful, Jake.

It really does.

But I can't go from being
the old coach's daughter

to the new coach's girlfriend.

I have to find my own way, too.

We can work it out together.

[phone vibrates]

You gonna get that?

Seriously, you of all people
are asking me that?

It's my dad, he wants to know
if we'll meet him at the library

before you head out of town.

You got time?

Barely, but come on,
let's go.

Okay.

I know. I didn't expect it
at all.

Ah, so there you guys are.

What's going on?

Oh, well, we just added up
all the donations,

and we have more than enough
money for the renovations

for the library
and the tech centre.

And with your literacy program,

we have hundreds of new books
coming in.

That is terrific news.

Yes, it is.

I have more news.

I'm going to retire.

And I want you to come home
and take over the library,

and launch your literacy program
right from here.

Oh.

Wow.

Um, I'll think about it.

Okay.

Don't think too long.

Just maybe say yes and make us
all happy.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes!
Yes, of course!

Thank you!

Awesome!

Oh, and, uh, one other thing.

You know, for, uh,
a long time,

it's been you and me against
the world,

and I'm really proud
of the woman you've become,

and I'm, you know
I just think

you've been a wonderful
daughter.

But wouldn't you know it,
I fell in love with this...

this wonderful woman.

We're going to get married.

I can't believe you two.

I can't believe it took you
this long to tell me.

[laughs]

You knew?

Of course I knew.

You guys aren't exactly subtle.

I'm so happy for both of you.

Can I help plan the wedding?

Oh yes, and please be
my Maid of Honour.

Of course, of course.

[laughs]

[phone vibrates]

Oh, shoot.

Lenny's outside,
I gotta go.

Really?

I'll call you tonight.

I'm gonna be at the dance.

[sighs]

♪

♪ I hate good-byes babe ♪

♪ Say you'll stay. ♪

Hey.

Sam, you look lovely.

Thank you, sir.

You as well.

Thank you.

Well, I'm gonna hit the buffet.

[laughs]

Of course, he is.

Hmm, bring back memories?

Of dancing with you?

My whole life.

I'm so happy you're
coming back.

You'll be here for all of
my baby's birthdays,

and soccer games.

Babysitting when Graham and I
go away for the weekend...

Wait, what was that?

[laughs]

♪ I love you and
that's forever ♪

♪ I ain't gonna give up now,
no never ♪

What are you doing here?

I thought you were gone.

I wasn't going to stand you up
at the Snowcoming dance twice.

♪ Nothing we can't
storm together ♪

♪ Come on, won't you
kiss me, kiss me ♪

Ow.

Oh. Ooh.

That's my toe!

Sorry.

All these years and you're still
a terrible dancer.

Well, I need a little practice.

No doubt I'll be the teacher

stuck chaperoning
the dance next year.

Oh, well, you are
on your own for that,

because I am gonna be hosting
a Book-A-Palooza in the library

for all the students who would
rather eat pizza

and read books
than go to a dance.

Of course you are.

♪ Why don't you give me
all your love. ♪

♪ C'mon, why don't you
give me all your trust. ♪

♪ Why don't we try babe... ♪

What did you wish for
at the bonfire?

♪ What's been tearing up
our hearts. ♪

♪ ' Cause I know we
could be stronger ♪

♪ Than we were before ♪

♪ Don't you close,
you close that door. ♪

Just came true.

♪ Baby you should know
me better ♪

♪ I love you and
that's forever ♪

♪ I ain't gonna give up now,
no never ♪

♪ Boy I'm gonna give you
my four letters ♪

♪ We've been through
much colder weather ♪

♪ Nothing we can't
storm together ♪

♪ Come on won't
you kiss me... ♪

♪

♪