The Secrets of Bella Vista (2022) - full transcript

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Tell the client it's a full set
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It's been authenticated by the
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On it.

Okay. What's on the agenda
for today?

You got a call from
the Spanish Minister

who says they were the pair
of silver nesting ladles

that were stolen from
the Tarronga Museum.

I knew it. Tell him
I'll call him when I get in.

Also, the Pissarro came in,
insane!

I hope you don't mind, I peeked.

Of course not.

You can't be my assistant forever.

Your ride-share
should be pulling up.

It's a black Pass at.

How did you do that?

Magic.



You're amazing.

Uh, any calls I can make
from the car?

Uh, well, Damhnaic McAuley
called again.

Did he say what he wanted
this time?

He just kept confirming details
about you.

It was a bit strange.

But don't worry, I didn't
tell him anything.

Well, he's gonna have
to tell you what he wants

or he's gonna keep
leaving messages.

Your interview slot with
Sheffield just landed tomorrow.

9:00 AM.

How do you feel?

Like I'm in rehearsals
on Broadway.

Well, I hear if you can
make it there,

you can make it anywhere.

You know, Kiley,

you still haven't asked me
about my cool find yesterday.

It was so worth sitting
in rush-hour traffic

to get to this woman's house
in Nob Hill.

Thank you.

An entire Imperial Russian
tea service?

Hallmarked Russian solid silver.

Maker's mark for Sazikov. 1866.

Ah!

The old lady got it
from her parents

who somehow concealed it
while running from the Tsar.

Huh.

Oh, happy birthday.

Aw, thank you!

Uh, reminder, I'm taking
half a day tomorrow.

Oh good. One of us should.

Spoken like a true boss.

But first, Miss Delaney,
how do you feel about

the travel demands of
the new position?

I grew up in Ireland, travel led
the world with my mother,

the antiquities hunter,
starting at the age of 12.

I have lived in four countries,
speak three languages,

and my go-bag is always packed.

Life on the road is in my DNA.

The go-bag's a nice touch.

Thank you, I thought so too.

You really think there's another
work under there?

What'd you call it?

Pentimento.

- A painting under a painting.
- Wow.

Art with a secret.
My favorite kind.

Hmm.

Oh, I gotta take this.

Um, and if that Damhnaic guy
calls again?

Find out what he wants.

Okay.

Open mine next. I bet you can't
guess what it is.

Mom... did you buy us
the big expensive

one we told you not to?

Of course! I'm gonna be
a grandma.

Um... two more?

Tess? Finally!

- I'm sorry I'm late.
- It's okay, it's okay.

Are you sure you want me
as his Godparent?

I'm not exactly religious.

Oh, honey, no. We asked someone
else to be his spiritual guide.

Please.

But there's a more modern
version... you.

Yeah. The only child
of a single mother

who dumped me with her single
mother when I was just a baby.

That's modern.

She came back for you.

- Did she?
- Mm hmm.

When your nan died.

Yeah, but then I was just
her travel accessory.

No, look, seriously I'm...
I'm flattered.

Really, I am. But why me?

Tessie, you are such
a good friend.

We can count on you
when the chips are down.

And so will he.

Okay, yeah, I'm honored.

Yay! Thank you.

- Oh.
- Oh.

Whoa, whoa.

- Tess...
- Tessie, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm good. I just
stood up too fast.

When's the last time you ate?

Uh... um... six mini-donuts
at 4:00 PM.

Six?

Don't food shame me, Nellie.

And I saw you drink nothing
but espresso all night.

I haven't slept.

I've been prepping
for my big interview.

Lydia...

Yeah. I'm packing you
a doggy bag,

Suzette's driving you
straight home

and you're gonna eat real food

and go right to sleep so you can
be fresh for tomorrow.

No protests!

And... my attention to detail
led to the potential discovery

of a rare Pissarro pentimento.

Tess Delaney, you're as ready
as you'll ever be.

Oh...

Excuse me. You're Tess Delaney?

Oh...

You're a hard woman to find.

I'm sorry, you are...?

Damhnaic McAuley.

He's left you a few messages, remember?

Oh, Damhnaic who keeps calling

and refuses to say
what he wants.

It's a personal matter.

Well, it's a business office.

Okay. I can wait until
after business hours.

I only need five minutes.
It's about your family.

I don't have a family.

And also I have
a 9:00AM meeting.

Well, that's in 15.

The mysterious Damhnaic.

So you'll tell me
what I can do for you.

We do stand-up meetings here.

Oh, Okay. Um, I'm here on behalf
of your grandfather,

Magnus Johansen.

Uh, no, my grandfather
was Paddy Delaney

and he died years ago.

That must've been
your mother's father.

I'm here about your
paternal grandfather.

His name was Magnus.

I don't have a father.

I have a man who got
my mother pregnant

but he abandoned her
before I was born, so...

Well that may be, but Magnus
recently passed.

I'm the executor of his estate
and you're named in his will

to inherit half of Bella Vista.

A 50-acre working apple orchard,
its main house,

grounds, and outbuildings
in Archangel, California.

What, this is a joke, right?

I assure you.

Obviously Gillie in Accounts
put you up to this.

Archangel is three hours away

in a beautiful part
of Napa Valley.

Bella Vista's an
incredible place.

You can review the paperwork
right now

or have a lawyer look at it,
but this is real.

I promise you.

I don't, um...

What was his name?

Magnus Johansen.

He wanted you to have
this right here.

Nope. I can't do this.

Miss Delaney...

Your five minutes are up.

The paperwork...

It's okay. I'll sign everything

and I'll have my assistant
get it to you.

Whoever inherited the other half
of the orchard

they can keep it all.

That would be Isabel.

Who?

When your father died

Magnus named you and
your half-sister, Isabel

to split his entire estate.

Half-sister?

Whoa!

Miss Delaney

I had one too many
energy drinks. I'm fine.

This has nothing to do
with energy drinks.

You fainted because your blood
pressure dropped precipitously.

Well, uh... I haven't slept
and I travel a lot,

so... it's probably jet lag.

You work a lot?
Eat unhealthy meals?

I know you're just doing
your job

but I have this really
big interview...

You're gonna need
to reschedule it.

That's just not gonna work
for me.

Look, please take out the IV
so I can go.

Look, I see folks like you
all the time.

You come in here
for something minor,

you ignore my advice,

you wind up back here
with something major.

What about pamphlets?
You guys love pamphlets!

And... what about
a meditation app?

I'll make a follow-up
appointment.

I'll reschedule, I'll come back.
Please just let me go.

Okay. I will release you only
if you schedule a follow-up

and because you have a friend
here to take you home.

Make sure that you get rest
and fluids.

A friend?

Mm hmm.

I'll get someone to take
that IV out.

Reschedule the appointment, please.

- Hi.
- Hi.

You must really want me
to sign those papers

if you came all the way
to the hospital.

Well, you fainted after
what I told you.

I guess I felt
somewhat responsible

and I wanted to make sure
that you were feeling okay.

Well, it's been an eventful
week, but I'm fine.

What I really need to do
is get back to the office.

Oh, that meeting was cancel led.

What?

Yeah.

I spoke with your assistant,
Kiley?

She said someone
with the name Sheffield

was on a flight to Singapore.

So your meeting's
been rescheduled.

- No, I have to...
- Whoa. Hey, hey, hey.

Take it easy.

So, uh... Singapore.
That sounds glamorous.

It is.

Yeah, I bet.

I've been to Hawaii,
Japan, Korea.

Oh, and Djibouti.

But Singapore,
it's on my short list.

If only I could go there now.

Yeah.

Look, I'm sorry about
your meeting,

but we do need to talk.

Look, I know you're all 'hit the
road' and 'I surrender my rights'

but there's legality
involved here

and if I let you sign away
something this big

after coming out of
the hospital,

I'd be a very bad banker.

- Banker.
- Yes.

- Not lawyer?
- No. Ugh.

Do I seem like a lawyer?

Okay, that must be why
you didn't like me on sight.

I... didn't say that.

I read between the lines.

- Hawaii, Japan, Korea...
- And Djibouti.

And Djibouti. Cusco?

Peru. No. Bahrain.

You've been to Bahrain.

Why has a banker been
to all these places?

Maybe I haven't always been
a banker.

Now, let's get you home. Okay?

Watch your step.

Thank you.

- Let me help you out.
- I'm fine.

My mom always said to see
a woman home safely.

Huh, my mom said

never let a strange man
into your apartment.

Look, it took me a long time
to find you.

Even though you didn't know
your grandfather,

he wanted you to have
half his orchard.

I don't go back
until tomorrow morning.

So, will you just think
about it?

I will. I'll look you both up.
The orchard and you.

Mm hmm.

Oh, um, I got these pamphlets
at the hospital

about stress, nutrition
and, um... breathing.

Maybe I'll try the breathing.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

This looks gorgeous.
Why wouldn't you go?

Because... who are these people?

They're not my relatives.

I mean, they are but why now?

- After all this time?
- Go find out. Just go find out.

They'll think I'm some kind
of gold digger.

They came to you.

It's not your fault he died
without connecting with you.

But why didn't he?

For someone who doesn't
acknowledge me

for his entire lifetime

and now he leaves me half
a piece of a giant property,

I'm not supposed
to ask questions?

Of course you can.

Ask your family
when you get there.

I'm pretty sure that pretending
I don't exist

isn't in the regulation
family rule book.

Did your mom ever talk
about them?

Yeah, she told me the same thing

she says about
everything personal.

Zip.

Her and my dad had a fling
in college.

She got pregnant.

He wasn't interested in being
a dad so she moved to Ireland.

Doesn't even tell me his name

and then she just goes off
to travel the world.

Left me with my nan.

What?

Stop. I am not like her.

No, she runs from everything
that ties her down. I'm...

Doing the exact same thing?
Doing the exact same job!

Traveling all over the world?

You gotta admit, the mechanics
look a lot alike.

She's a runner, you're a runner.

Where do you think
you got it from?

Maybe your sister's good
at family.

Yeah.

Do I even want a sister?

Ugh...

Maybe she's fantastic.

Tess, what if the people
and the orchard are amazing?

Maybe you want this and
you don't even know it.

Your, uh... text said
to meet you here?

Yeah. For your ride.

We're not driving?

Why drive when you can go
the scenic route?

Bella Vista has a private plane?

No. I do. I'm your pilot.

Korea, Japan...

That's right. Watch your head.

Air Force?

Navy.

You weren't always a banker.

There's always a story
behind a story.

Pentimento.

What's that?

Nothing.

Magnus... uh, how did he die?

He fell during picking.
Died an hour later.

He was this giant, robust man.

He made a family of all of us.

I'm sorry.

Um... I don't know why
Magnus never reached out.

Why he only...

Wanted me to know about him
after he was dead?

Look, Isabel can tell you
whatever you wanna know.

Sure. Yeah.

Isabel, the long lost
half-sister

I also just found out about.

I'm gonna take my foot
outta my mouth long enough

to start this plane.

I'm sorry. I am.
I don't, I don't mean to...

Just let me know if there's
anything I can do to help.

- All good.
- Okay.

November Three Six Five One
Yankee, ready for take off.

November Three Six Five
Yankee, you're cleared for take-off.

Here we go.

Do you travel like this often?

When I can.

There's Bella Vista's neighbors,
right here.

And... there's Bella Vista.

Hey... it's gonna be okay.

Hang on.

There you go.

- Thanks.
- Yeah.

Tess, meet Isabel. Isabel, Tess.

You look like him.

The truck's this way.

You're gonna love the place,
and Isabel.

She's actually a genuinely
amazing person.

Ok.

Wait, you're not coming?

Uh, the bank's expecting me.

I'll check back in
with you later.

And remember...

Breathe.

I

Magnus never told me about you.
I didn't know until the will.

I'm sorry.

For what?

For... existing?

So... no one knew about me?

Does anyone even know
I'm coming?

I told them all last night
after Damhnaic said

you agreed to come.

I don't know what to say here,

I mean, I... I never had
a sister.

And we're grownup people
so it's not like...

We're actually family. Right.

Right.

You know what?

Uh, let's call Damhnaic
and, you know,

uh I'll sign everything
over to you.

I don't want anything.

I, I don't even know why I came.

♪ ...the blue skies
up above me ♪

We're here.

Look, you might as well see
the place.

It's what our grandfather wanted.

♪ Every day ♪

♪ The sun shines in a new way ♪

♪ Like it's telling me
here come the best days ♪

Uh, you can drop your
stuff here.

Come on out, I'll grab
you a plate.

Everybody, there's
more of everything. Please.

Yeah, and you
can take it home. Yes, please.

Oh, that's her.
You're her, Tess!

Come in! Come in.
Take a plate. Take a plate.

Let's eat.

We have everything.

Chilaquiles. Tamales...

Enchiladas... salad.

Tess, you should see
some of Magnus' puzzle boxes.

Did you faint?
We heard you fainted.

When did you find out?

Stop crowding her, let her eat.

Come mi hija. Come.

Careful Tess, she will try
to stuff you with her enchiladas

and tamales trying to make up
for the last 30 years.

If you want to know anything
about the orchard, just ask.

I'm Ernesto.

And the woman who's been
hovering over you

is my sister, Estella.

Erik told me everything
I needed to know.

He was always trying
to get me to...

Okay!

Sorry. Is there a bathroom
I could use?

I'll take you.

What? Come on, Estella.

Aren't you dying to know
why didn't Magnus ever mention

Erik had a whole other family?

It's the last door on the left.
Do you need anything?

No, just... Yeah, a few
moments to myself.

Hey Mom.

I'm at my grandfather's orchard
in Archangel, California.

Where are you?

Can I help?

Sure.

This must be really weird
for you.

Everyone's trying
to figure out...

When the next cat fight
will start.

I'm not really
the cat fighting type.

What type are you?

Uh... homebody?

I've only ever lived
in one place.

You've never been away
from the orchard?

No. Uh, Pop and Bubbi,
Magnus and Eva,

they raised me after
my parents died.

And by the time I was
in my teens,

they were in their 70's
and needed me to run things.

To cook the crew lunches,
clean the stables,

get all the paperwork.

Wait. You made all the food
on this table?

Yeah.

I mean, you're some kind
of genius.

- You don't cook?
- I microwave.

I could not have made a single
thing on the table.

Yes, you could.

So, were you, um, hanging out
in the bathroom

until after everyone left?

Oh, um...

Actually I, uh, I sort of
ended up in Magnus' study

and I, I kinda got caught up
looking at the photos.

I really hope that's okay,
I didn't mean to.

Oh no, this is your place
now too.

Can I show you the orchard?

It's the height
of picking season.

Yeah.

- That's great.
- Great.

- After you.
- Okay. Thank you.

Most of the workers have homes
here on the property.

A lot have been here
since Pop started the place,

they're like... family.

What are those, uh, buildings
used for?

Oh, um, the big one is where
we get the apples ready

for shipping and the small one
used to be our farm stand.

My Bubbi ran it.

People would come from all over
for her pies and jams.

And she even sold
a few antiques.

She did what?

She bought and sold antiques.

Damhnaic told me
that's what you do too,

sell and appraise
art and antiques?

I do, yeah. And my mom.
And my grandmother.

Grandmothers, uh, like, actually
on both sides apparently.

Did she pick all the pieces
in the house?

Mm hmm. She had amazing taste.

My nan had an antique shop
in Dublin.

I can't believe they did
the same thing.

Maybe they would've
liked each other.

Yeah. Maybe.

Before I was born

our father was in a car accident
with his best friend.

His friend survived but,
um, our father didn't.

A few months later, my mother
died giving birth to me.

Our grandparents never really
spoke about it.

I have a few stories
from when he was younger,

but aside from that I don't
really know anything about him.

Sometimes I think the real
family heirlooms

are the stories you get
passed down.

Before he died, Pop said
something to me.

He said, her treasure is here,
in our home.

Tess, listen, I wanna

Isabel! Tess!

Yeah? Isabel?

Let's go check out
today's harvest.

Oh, and tomorrow, let's get
you picking some apples.

Yeah, sure. Let's

[ceful]

Leave the little ones
on the inside.

They don't get as much sunlight
as the big ones.

Like the ones you already have
in your basket.

So we leave these ones
a little while longer

for them to color up and get
juicier and sweeter.

When can we eat them?

Soon. Soon.

Yeah. Nice.

You do this all day?

Seven days a week during harvest
for the last 30 years.

Most of these crews
have been working

for the Johansens for decades.

My sister and I included.

Locals pick too.

Isabel works school tours
to teach harvesting

with recipes and lessons,
you know?

Start 'em young.

You know what? I think
we have enough.

Yay!

Yeah, we did it!

Come on. We're making pies.

Oh.

Yeah! Let's go.

"We"?

Nice and slow, take your time.
Oh, good job.

Don't forget you can roll it
the other way too.

My friend Lydia bakes
all the time.

She would love this.

Oh, well maybe
she can come visit.

But we don't watch
in this kitchen.

Why don't you come sugar
some apples?

Ok.

♪ We don't need money, no ♪

♪ We don't need money for ♪

♪ Rainy days. ♪

♪ We don't need anyone... ♪

Here we go.

You can never have too much pie.

Here you go.

Oh, my little bunny rabbits!

Hey, you spent a lot of time
picking these apples.

Slow down and savor it.

Can another grown-up
get in on this?

Hey! Yeah.

Hey.

Can we go play?

Of course, sweetheart.

- Do you need help?
- Thank you.

Oh, here. There you go.

That's it?

Okay. Bigger piece on its way.

We didn't have a meeting
or anything, did we?

Oh, uh... no, no.
Just checking in.

Oh right, for the pie.

Mmm.

It's really good.

It's amazing. She makes
the best pies.

So... how are things going?

Weird. No. Fine?

I mean, Isabel's a surprise.
A nice one.

See? I told you.

We've known each other
since we were teenagers.

She is one of the best people
that I know.

She's remarkably tolerant
of small children.

And the woman who
has come to steal

half her $20 million
apple orchard, so...

Well, it's not worth that.

Okay, $10 million.

Actually, um... it's about
to be in foreclosure.

What did you just say?

Bella Vista is about to be
in foreclosure.

Uh, you... you didn't wanna
tell me this in San Francisco

or on the plane, or I don't
know, at any time at all?

- Can I explain?
- Please.

It goes back to Eva, your Bubbi.

She was from a wealthy Jewish
family who fled Germany in '39

with whatever they could pack
in a hurry.

Her baubles, Eva called them.

They went into hiding
with cousins in Denmark.

Denmark, that's where
Magnus is from.

Magnus was working
for the Danish resistance.

They met when the house
Eva was staying in was raided.

Magnus actually rescued her.

The rest of her family was lost.

My God.

That's when they fell in love.

They, they came here and
they built this place together.

Practically teenagers.

It's incredible.
It's an incredible story.

What does it have to do with...?

Well, all of the deprivation
that Eva suffered in hiding

compromised her health.

Back when she was diagnosed
with cancer,

pre-existing conditions were
a way for insurance companies

to deny coverage.

They went broke paying
for her treatment.

He never thought about selling?

Of course.

I mean, there were
multiple offers.

Practically everyone that Magnus
hired was an immigrant

or a refugee.

They, they live in all these
houses on the property.

How long do we have?

I mean, how long
until the foreclosure?

End of the month.

I know. I know.

Can I show you something?

Follow me.

This is Wilbur.

And this is Orville.
I saw him being born.

Isn't that right, Orrie?

Wilbur and Orville.
As in... Wright?

I was in seventh grade,
learning about first flight.

You wanna take a ride?

Um... for all the travel,
I'm kind of a city girl.

So... uh, I don't know,

I've been on a horse
like twice in my life.

Orville's pretty gentle.
Isn't that right, boy?

It's a great way to see
all the grounds.

- Okay.
- Yeah? Alright.

I'll get a couple saddles.

Okay.

Hey. That, that's nice.

I can't! Sorry.

- Alright.
- I can't get it.

Put your weight down
into the stirrup.

Okay.

And then lift up and

pull, pull your foot all
the way around.

All the way up high and around.

- Okay.
- Okay?

Oh...

There you go, there you go,
there you go.

- I did it!
- That's it.

Here we go.

So what now?

Now you grab those reins
and you follow me.

Ok.

I don't understand.

I mean, Bella Vista must have
been prosperous at some point.

What happened?

There was an early frost
the year Eva died.

Then, a multi-year drought.

The orchard never
fully recovered.

So this is where you grew up,
where were you born?

- Ireland.
- Ireland?

- Mm hmm. Thurles, to be exact.
- How'd you end up here?

Well, my parents worked
in a factory that closed

during the recession.

We immigrated here
when I was really young.

I was a wild kid.

Angry.

Always looking for trouble.

The Johansens, they took us in,
they sponsored our family

and helped us get back up
on our feet.

Hmm.

Magnus, he looked out for me,
kinda like a grandfather.

He's the one who suggested
I join the Navy.

I'm glad he did too.

I learned some skills there and
officially became an American.

So the Navy was your path
to citizenship?

Path to my life, really.
Turned everything around for me.

I got into pilot training
and became an officer,

led some missions,
found my purpose.

What do you say we,
uh, take a break

and give these guys a treat.
Huh?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

- Sure.
- Let's go.

I can't imagine living in
one place my whole life.

Or having this place as an
anchor... somewhere to land.

Hey! Here! Here!

Hey, can you get that?

- Lourdes.
- Damhnaic.

We're just warming up
for some flag football.

Wanna join us?

- Um...
- Hi.

Lourdes, this is, um...

Erik's daughter. Wow.

Tess Delaney.

Lourdes is the daughter of your
father's best friend, Carlos.

And Damhnaic's ex.

Cool.

So, I hear you're the one
they hope will save the place.

I'm sorry, but... what?

- Really?
- What?

- Big antique hunter, right?
- Mm hmm.

Maybe Eva does have something
valuable like Isabel thinks.

It's not some big secret a,
is it?

Thank you. And have a good game.

- Let me help.
- No.

- Tess...
- You know what, I'm fine.

Okay? It's fine.

I gotta go.

Look, what she said, it...

Was perfectly clear.

I'm here to do a job and you're
here to make sure it gets done.

With horses and pie and...
I don't know.

It's not like that.

You're good at something
that could help, yes, but...

Tess!

I'm heading back.

Okay, well let me walk you.

To San Francisco?

Hang on, you're leaving leaving?

Yeah, I have a big interview.

And you know what?
Up until two days ago

I didn't know that
any of you existed

and not one of you cared either.

You don't wanna know
about your family?

This isn't family!

Family doesn't pretend
that you don't exist

until they need something!

Send me the papers.
I will sign everything,

and we can all go back to our
regularly scheduled lives. Okay?

Nice meeting you.

You just left?

I have my rescheduled,
you know, Sheffield meeting

for the New York gig.

But is that what you want?

Why would one day away
with strangers

change everything that I've been
working for my whole life?

Was the place nice?

I liked the place.

Okay? I liked the people.

I wanted... I don't know
what I wanted.

But you know what?
What does it matter?

They were using me anyway.

Who are they?

My relatives.

Isabel must have snuck copies
into my bag.

That's my father.

You really do look like him.

That's my grandfather
and my grandmother.

Apparently he rescued her
from the Nazis

and they fell in love.

What'd your mother say?

Radio silence.

Don't know why I expected
anything different.

I don't even know where she is.

But that's consistent with
the last 15 years of my life.

Maybe she knows just as much
as you do.

Am I really like her?

I only know what you've told me.

But some of things you've said

is it really a bad thing?

You're a good friend.

Maybe don't dismiss all of it.

Take some time and think
about it, okay?

Morning, Ms. Sheffield.

As I'm sure you're aware,

I've continued to set records

for high level acquisitions
at the firm.

Including two
de Kooning paintings

that I secured just last month
and a pentimento.

Wonderful.

Tell me what drew you
to this business.

The love of those moments
of discovery.

The research that's required.
The people I get to meet.

Places I get to go.

I really can't imagine doing
anything else.

Well, let me tell you
a little bit

about how we're restructuring
the New York office.

Miss Delaney,
it's Doctor Denton.

I see you missed your
follow-up appointment.

It's important we address...

Hello?

I just called to see
if you made it home okay.

Yeah. Um... I'm sorry
that I took off like that.

I was gonna call you to
thank you for the photos.

Tess, Damhnaic told me about
your conversation with Lourdes.

Your job is not the reason
why we wanted you here.

Okay.

It's not the only reason.

Listen, Isabel,
you don't have to

I'm sorry. I am.
I don't know what to do.

Bella Vista is gonna go away.

I was hoping that your expertise
might help

but I should've said
that up front.

And I'm really sorry.

Do you know what you're
gonna do?

This is gonna sound wild.

I keep searching,

thinking that maybe when
Pop said her treasure is here

in our home that...

It meant that there was
actually something hidden here.

Buyers have been calling
ever since Pop passed.

Real estate agents
for the houses,

a cider brewery for the land...

Hey Isabel... uh...
Damhnaic said

when Eva and her family
fled Germany they,

they brought some baubles
with them.

Do you know what they were?

She never really spoke
about the Holocaust.

He also said the family
had money.

Do you know its source?

They were in banking, but...

The Nazis seized
all their assets.

Yeah, uh, in '38 Jews had
to register all their assets

with the German government.

They were subjected to harsh
tax penalties

and if they couldn't pay,
their assets were seized.

But if Eva's family was planning
an escape

they could've secreted
a few items away.

Like... from her father's
collection?

- Eva's father was a collector?
- Yeah.

Isabel, did Eva ever show you
a metal belt?

It's a chain with something

that looks like coins
strung together.

No, I don't remember anything
like that. Why?

Because when Magnus
and Eva escaped,

she might've been wearing
the means to save the orchard.

Wait, what are you saying?

It's such a long shot,
but maybe...

Her treasure is Eva's treasure?

And there could actually be
something in the house.

Hey, Tess, um, I don't suppose
I could convince you

to come back to Bella Vista
for another visit?

Refugees often sew valuables
into their clothing

or disguise accessories so
they can sell them for food,

cross borders...
negotiate for their lives.

And you think
that's what this is?

That these coins could...

Yeah, so you see how these
three coins are irregular?

How they're not
like the other coins?

A lot of valuables have
turned up that way in my work.

Magnus rescued Eva

when her family was hiding
in Denmark, right?

With the help of an American
soldier he befriended.

Leon Calderon.

Calderon? Lourdes' dad?

Granddad.

Uh, her father Carlos and
our father were best friends.

Carlos was in the car with Erik
when he died.

That's right.

Would he talk to me?

He took off after the car
accident and never came back.

From everything I heard,
he was a pretty shady guy.

Poor Lourdes.

Magnus took them in for a while,

but... I mean, they really
had nothing.

Just the clothing on their backs
and a few trinkets.

I'm starting to understand
why everybody talks

about Magnus like he was
such a great man.

Yeah.

How do you feel about some wine?

So, the coins on the belt

you really think they could
be valuable?

It's impossible to confirm
from the photo

but the three that I can
sort of make out

they could be Bust Collar,
Class 1 coins.

Eight total were made and
four are known to be circulating

but no one knows what happened
to the other four.

And you think Bubbi had three?

It was a long time ago.

The photos are blurry

and we don't even know
where the belt could be

so I really don't wanna
get your hopes up.

But if we could find it,

how much could a coin like that
be worth?

Uh, well, the last one sold in
2017 for just under $4 million.

Wha... uh...

You think that Bubbi could've
escaped with almost $12 million?

Just... tell me exactly
what Magnus said.

He said her treasure is here
in our home.

And you know, I... I thought
that he meant, like...

Like emotionally.

Yeah, like, offering
his final words.

To hold onto our home,
our treasure.

Did he say more?

No. He died on the way
to the hospital.

But I can reach out to my
contacts in the marketplace.

See if anyone's heard anything.

Okay. And I guess
I'll hold off the buyers

for a little while longer.

I'm sorry, I have to go.

I have to prep for the grape
stomp tomorrow

at the Seaside Pearl Winery.

I promised I'd bake bread
for a booth.

Do you wanna come?

- Yeah. Sure.
- Great.

Do you need help now? I can...

Oh no. Please, no.

This time of day here
is the absolute best.

Enjoy it.

1804 Bust Collar Class 1 coins,
question mark.

Possibly owned by my paternal
grandmother, question mark.

Thoughts, question mark,
question mark.

I'm waiting on you, Mom.

Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Big wide world ♪

♪ Here's my big wide eyes ♪

♪ Show me wonder ♪

♪ Show me life ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ It's a new beginning ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Open your eyes, your eyes,
your eyes ♪

♪ It's a new beginning ♪

Oh, it smells amazing.

- Let me get you a fresh slice.
- Please.

How did you get into all this?

Bubbi made us all learn.

She'd even teach
the orchard kids

when they'd come in to visit.

Oh, that was Bubbi's thing.

You're great with the kids too,
you know.

Thank you.

You know, if I could do
nothing else

but bake and teach the kids...
and travel.

Where would you go?

Italy and Greece. North Africa. Thailand.

To eat.

Yes, I'd go to as many places
as I could.

And then I'd bring it all back
here and teach the kids.

Well, maybe if this all
works out, you can.

I'll give you all
my travel hacks.

That would be amazing,
thank you.

So, um, what does one wear
to a grape stomp?

Whatever you don't mind getting
stained with grape juice.

I'm sorry, wait...
I'm stomping grapes?

Oh... um...

Wow...

This is so sweet.

Hi.

Hi.

I told Ernesto, that girl
understands who we are.

What Bella Vista is.

She'll be back.

Thank goodness Estella
was right.

Please tell me you're doing
the grape stomp.

Isabel signed me up.

Yeah, but careful for Damhnaic,
he's a ringer.

Shh... remember what I told you.

Are you sure you don't mind

getting your outfit all stained
with grape juice?

I promise I'm good.

Alright.

It's no fair,
you have bigger feet!

- They pay off every year.
- Ahhhh!

Go Tess!

I'm really trying, Isabel.
I'm really trying.

I can see that.

♪ Come on, come on, come on... ♪

Don't stop. Don't stop!

You're doing great.
You're doing great!

There you go.

- Time!
- Okay.

Damhnaic wins again this year.

Bravo.

Thank you. That's a, that's
a very close second.

Thank you.

Do these red stains
ever come out?

I think I actually got some
in my hair.

With beautiful red hair,
how would you know?

Well my hair's not
usually sticky.

Good point.

You hungry?

Uh... yeah. Starving actually.

Yeah, me too. Uh... excuse me.

We'll take this, please.
Uh, do you want...

Do you have, um, maybe
something sweet?

- Like a dessert thing, or...
- Good idea.

- Yeah.
- I love my sweets.

There's a photo of Magnus
and Eva with Erik

when he was a baby, she's
wearing the belt with coins.

Hmm.

I mean, I've seen long shots
like this pay off

and it's the only way
to save the orchard

and keep Isabel and the families
where they belong.

You care about them.

I care that Magnus'
legacy continues.

I mean, I think that he and Eva
deserve at least that.

Right?

Right.

- Well, to Magnus and Eva.
- To Magnus and Eva.

So when do you go back?

I told, uh, work that I'd be
back in the office on Monday.

Hmm.

Can I give you a ride back
to the orchard?

Yes.

I have a giant magnum of wine
to celebrate with

if the coins are what
you think they are.

You're on.

No...

Isabel?

Is...

- Hey, baby.
- Mom.

How did you...? When did you...?

You called, I came.

Like a week ago.
I texted. I left voice messages.

I was in Sri Lanka.
Advik sends his love.

Wait'll you see what
he found me.

You kept a sister from me.
Other grandparents.

You didn't even text back when
I called to ask you about it.

And now a whole family is in
jeopardy and because of you...

Me?

I found out too late to do
anything about it!

Oh, just slow down, Tess.

No. You've had years.

I don't know all the pieces.

Will you just tell me?

Hey. Please, stop.

Please, can you just tell us
what happened?

I met Erik the summer before
my senior year at Berkeley.

He said he was married,
but separated,

and on his way to divorce.

We fell hard.

Talked about getting married.

And then his wife
turned up pregnant

and wanted to work it out.

I would never take a man
from his wife and child, so

I broke it off.

Two months later I realized
I was pregnant.

I didn't wanna get
in Erik's way, so

I graduated early and I was
moving back to Ireland

at Christmas without
telling him.

And we ran into each other.

I was showing and Erik
figured it out.

He asked if I could meet him
the next day, Christmas Eve,

at a diner on Dolores Street.

He didn't show up.

I figured he'd changed his mind.

It was only when I was back
in Ireland

that I found out that he was
killed on his way to see me.

That's why I never told you.
If I hadn't agreed to meet him.

But you didn't tell anybody.

Didn't you think they'd wanna
know me?

They were mourning a son.

His wife was a widow with a baby
on the way,

how could I add to that?

And... and plus they
would hate me.

Oh, so you were just thinking
about you.

Can we not do this right now?

I saw the photo that you sent
of Eva and

I think you could be right.

One of them could be
a Bust Collar, Class 1.

Maybe all three.

Well then, we should...

Well then we should try
to find them.

If Eva's father was a collector,

he would have had documentation.

And if Eva was smart enough
to attach the coins to the belt,

she would've known to bring
the papers with her.

Damhnaic's gone through
all of his paperwork

looking for forgotten accounts,
savings bonds...

He really liked these puzzle
boxes you see everywhere.

Hidden places.

What's the story?

Mom, this one's bulging.

It's German.

Oh, I read German.
Bubbi taught me.

It's a loan agreement for
a house purchase in Berlin.

Eva's parent's house.

Well, why would she have kept
an old loan agreement?

What did they
use for collateral?

A coin collection.

Including three 1804
Bust Collar coins.

It was real. Eva had them.

Oh.

Do you wanna talk about it?

What do you want me to say?

Mom, I've learned more about
my life in the last few days

than I ever did from you.

Well, some stories are just
better left buried.

Things forgotten. Over and over.

It was a scary time for me
back then, Tess.

I was worried I'd made
all the wrong decisions.

But, you know, we did okay
in the end, right?

You never went hungry.
You had your nan.

I wasn't there as much
as I wanted to be

but one of us had to make
a living.

And you chose you.

No. Your nan did that.

I asked to stay and she said

she was tired of always being
on the road.

I mean, I wanted to be in
two places at one time, but...

But you weren't.
You never came back.

I came back a lot, Tess.

But you preferred
your grandmother.

You punished me for going.

I mean, I made mistakes,
a lot of them.

But... look at you now.

You're a gorgeous, successful,
independent woman

with a job you love.

We're not that different.

We are. We are different.

Come on, Tess.

What if I don't want your life?

What if there's a way to

live where you're not racing
from place to place

just leaving people
in your wake?

Actually stay somewhere,
get to know a community.

I'm afraid if I keep going like
this I'm gonna end up like you.

Yeah, okay.

Mom...

No, you do that.

You grab the life that you want.

Then maybe you can stop
blaming me for your choices.

Hi, you've reached Isabel.

I'm probably out
in the orchard so leave...

Hey. It's me.

Dublin?

Tess? You in there?

- Hey.
- Hey.

Thanks for coming, I didn't
know who else to call.

You must be freezing. Here.

The rain blows up around here.

Hey... are you okay?

Magnus, uh, went to Dublin
in 2003 to see me, I guess.

It was the year my nan died,

so my mom took me out
on the road with her.

He missed you.

What if I could've known him?

What if I could've known
this place?

And the lives they built?

Now my only connection to it
is trying to save it.

Save it from foreclosure.

I know.

What if we can't?

You can't control how things
turn out, Tess.

I thought I'd stay in the Navy,

until my plane went down
on a mission.

I was wounded but honorably
discharged and got to come home.

Whatever happens,
it's gonna be okay, Tess.

Do you miss it?
The danger, the risk?

You know what I miss?
I miss being challenged.

The way you talk about
your work.

Your fire, your excitement
about that big promotion.

That's what I miss.

It's changing, the job.
It's not what I thought.

It's less travel, less time
with clients.

It's managerial.

Is that what you want?

I don't know.

I thought I had everything
all figured out and,

and then I came here and I.

I breathe differently here.
I breathe!

Yeah.

And I feel closer to myself
than I've ever felt.

But tomorrow I'm going back

to Sheffield's and Antique Row.

Antiques Row... what?

- Dolores Street.
- Huh?

Uh, It's... Dolores Street, it's

it's where Antiques Row
is in San Francisco.

I think I know what happened
to the coins.

Erik had them.

Uh...

My father, my father
had the coins!

Erik knew that my mom
was pregnant, right?

And he said that he'd take care
of her.

Then he asks her to meet
at a diner on Dolores Street?

It's 90 percent antique shops.

It has been for
the last 50 years.

You think he had access to the
coins and was gonna sell them?

To take care of us.

I gotta talk to my mom.

Mom, what was the name of
the diner on Dolores Street?

The one Erik suggested
the day he wanted to meet?

Dolores Street.

Yeah. Antiques Row. Um

Erik had the coins.

Maybe he wanted to give them
to you or

I don't know, sell them to help.

Do you remember
what it was called?

Delilah's.

It's right next to Precious
Treasures and Antiques.

I do business with them,
they deal in coins.

I'm coming with you.

I can fly you.

But there's only room for one.

Oh, you go. I drove
from the airport. Go.

I'm just... I'm gonna tell
Isabel what's going on.

I can't believe that this
is actually happening.

Well, I don't want you
to get your hopes up

but I'll keep you posted. Okay?

Okay.

- Hey, Tess.
- Yeah?

I never had a mother growing up.

It's all I ever wanted.

I know this thing with your mom
is complicated.

It is.

But she's family. And family.

Is everything.

I know, that's what Magnus
always said.

I'm trying.

Well, I'll... I will try.
I'll try.

- Okay.
- Okay.

I really hope this works out.

- I'll let you know.
- Okay.

What's the plan?

Head to Precious Treasures
and Antiques

and see if they have a record of
Erik being there 30 years ago.

- It's a long shot, but...
- Anything's possible.

And then what?

What if this works and
Bella Vista's saved, hmm?

I can't think about
that right now.

I... it just feels like
everything's so uncertain.

I didn't mean to make it harder.

No... you didn't.

The... the...

The grape stomp, flying,
the horseback riding, it's

they've all been...

Me too.

Maybe not the horseback riding.

Well, you're a beginner.

Well, it ended with your ex who
did not seem happy to see me.

She's fine. I mean, we're fine.
It's been six years.

I guess I just can't picture
the two of you together.

Uh, we burned out pretty fast.

We realized early on
we weren't meant to be.

You want a different life now?

I have a different life now.

And I want different things.

North Three Six Five One
November on approach.

Permission to land.

I can get us a ride into town.

No, I am...

Look, everything you've done
has been incredible

but I think that... I just...

You don't have to take
this next step alone.

Hey. Where are you?

Hey. I thought I called
Lydia's phone.

You did. We're in labor!

What?

Are you here?
We're at St. John's.

The baby's early!

Room 3328. Come!

Are your hands clean?

You don't have a cough
or anything, do you?

It was a private plane
and I washed my hands.

Come meet your godson, Noah.

Hi Noah.

Here.

- Support his head.
- Mm hmm.

- Cover his feet, it's cold.
- Ok.

You made a family.

Congratulations,
Tess. The job yours.

This is the part where
you say I'm thrilled!

Thank you, Ms. Sheffield,
this job is a dream come true.

Thank you, Ms. Sheffield.
It is a dream come true.

But

I wonder if you could give me
a few more days

to give you an answer?

So, what did she say?
Are we moving to New York?

Did she offer you the job?

Or... or are you taking
somebody else?

No, of course not.

Kiley, you're the best
assistant ever.

So?

You really wanna pick up
everything and move to New York?

I mean, to work in the flagship
of one of the best

auction houses in the world

and live in the center of
the universe

I mean, don't you, Tess?

I got a lot to think about.
I gotta go, I'll see you later.

Hey, Ben.

Tess! Bring me something good?

Actually just a question.

Erik Johansen made an
appointment on Christmas Eve

but my records say
he didn't show.

Did he say what he was bringing?

Three 1804 Bust Collar
Class 1 coins.

Do you know where they are?

Not yet.

And none have come on
the market that you know of?

No. But one other note
in the calendar.

We got a call later that day
from a Carlos Calderon

who wanted to complete
the transaction.

Carlos. Erik's best friend.

He didn't have the proper papers
so we wouldn't have bought them.

We never heard from him again.

So, at the time of Erik's death,

Carlos had a gambling habit.

Owed money to some
very nasty people.

And apparently after
the accident he disappeared

and no one has seen him since.

You think...

If Erik had the coins
at the time of the accident

then it would make sense
for Carlos to try to sell them.

He couldn't though.

You think he went black market?

Given how plugged in we are
to that market,

we'd have heard.

And without the
authentication papers

he wouldn't have been able to.

I think Carlos hit the road

so the people he owed money to
would never be able to find him.

So we're back at zero.

Unless the wife or his daughter
know something.

Isabel said when Carlos left

they had to move
out of the house

with the clothes on their backs
and just a few trinkets.

Lourdes.

Lourdes?

Can we talk?

I heard a lot of stories
about my Papi.

That he was trouble, that he
took off for terrible reasons.

I'm not here to bring up
bad memories.

But I only have a few
of his things.

Is the belt one of them?

If he did leave me something

that would be all I have of him.

But it wasn't his.

If he did have it, he didn't
come by it rightly.

No, just...
Lourdes, wait, please.

You know these people.

You know how caring they are,

how much they matter
to each other.

So please, if you have the belt,
do the right thing.

It's the only way to save
the orchard.

I saw Lourdes walking away.

I think I blew it.

No. Does she have the belt?

I think so.

I don't think she's gonna
hand it over.

- Let me talk to her.
- No. No, no, no.

You've already done enough,

I don't wanna drag you
any further in.

Tess... you don't know how far
I'm already in. Hm?

Will you drive me back
to the main house?

Of course.

I could stay.

You know, be a sounding board
from the bank's perspective.

It's okay.

Or, just be here for you.

Tess?

I got offered the job
at Sheffield's.

The deputy directorship
in New York.

That's, uh...
ah, congratulations.

You're taking it?

I think I have to.

I mean, I'll stay until we get
an answer from Lourdes.

And then...

And then... you'll...
be done here?

I'll come back to visit.

Right. Um...

Well, keep me posted.

I mean, you have to, um,
because I'm the executor, but

I'll find you.

Thanks Damhnaic.

Can't we do something
like a subpoena?

I mean, I hate to force her
but it's not hers.

Sometimes... we hold onto things
for the wrong reasons.

I wanted to believe that
my father left me something

because he loved me.

But the only reason

he would leave something
this valuable behind

is because he couldn't figure
out how to sell it.

Tess was right.

Your family's legacy is worth
much more than one awful man.

They're not here.

What?

See these clasps?
The coins have been removed.

My father took them with him?

He must have, right?

No, he must've known the truth.
Eva's treasure is in this house.

Magnus said so.

We're not giving up. Come on.

Okay. Eva had to have given Erik
the coins.

To support you and your mother.

Right. But then after he died,
then what happened to them?

Well, she knew that Carlos
was in the car with our father

and she knew Carlos,
so maybe she went to him?

But if I wound up with the belt,

he didn't give it to her.

Right, but you wound up
with the belt, not the coins.

We're just grasping
at straws here because

if Bubbi did have the coins
she would've given them to Pop

to help save the orchard.

And Carlos Calderon did not have
a sympathetic bone

in his body.

He never would've just
handed them over.

Carlos Calderon.

CC.

Maybe, just maybe,
painting under a painting.

- What?
- Pentimento.

What's going on?

Art with a secret. Come on.

Pops, I have a feeling. Come on.

Eva got the coins back
from Carlos.

There was a letter in there too.

He said that he was sorry
for taking the coins

and he hoped it wasn't too late
to get them to my mother.

He also said that he wanted
Lourdes to know

how much he loved her.

I think she has some peace now,

knowing that after all, her
father did the right thing.

And that the orchard is saved.

You still sure you wanna
sign it all away?

Tess?

I have to go back
to San Francisco.

You really quit?

Yes. But I also explained to
Sheffield that she doesn't need

a deputy director for the job
she's describing.

No, what she needs is
an organizational genius.

Someone who knows everyone
who calls,

what their secrets are, kills
at research and scheduling.

And also happens to be the most
amazing person on the planet.

Tess!

She won't give you
the Deputy Director title,

but how does Associate Director
of Operations

in New York City sound?

Like, do you even have to ask?

Oh, my gosh!

You earned this.

- Tess, I...
- Oh, and

I'm proud of you.

Wait, that's all you're taking?

Uh, yeah. Maybe you'll send
the rest?

Sure. But to where?

And I quit.

Because I think I came up
with a better plan.

What is it?

With your permission, I would
like to give the coins

to Sheffield to sell as
an independent broker.

We can use the proceeds
to pay off the bank

and there'll still be plenty
left over

for the running of this place

and we can guarantee
the workers their jobs.

And you and I can split
the commission

to start our own businesses.

Our own businesses...
what businesses?

Well, you're gonna open

a cooking school for kids, obviously.

But before you do that,
I think you have to go to

Italy, North Africa, Greece
and... what was the other one?

- Thailand.
- Thailand, right. Thailand.

So that you can bring back
all that knowledge and flavor.

And teach? Tess, wow.

Uh, wait, what is your business?

If it's okay with you,

I'd really like to reopen
our Bubbi's shop.

I wanna call it
"Things Remembered".

Instead of Things Forgotten.

'Cause it turns out nothing
was forgotten.

Just delayed.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

Wow. This is... no, wait.

With both of us getting
all these new businesses

off the ground

who's gonna run
the day-to-day here?

I have an idea about that too.

So... what's up?

Well, I have something
to ask you.

Isabel and I have been talking
about the future.

Not just for ourselves
but for the orchard,

for Magnus and Eva's legacy.

Okay, and...?

And I think that you should
be the one

to run the day-to-day operations
going forward.

What?

You want me to quit my job at
the bank and run Bella Vista?

Well, you worked the orchard
for years,

and Magnus mentored you.

He chose you to handle
Bella Vista's finances,

uh, be his executor.

Come on, you said you wanted
a new adventure.

A challenge.

Honestly, I thought that was
gonna be you.

Well, as it turns out, I quit
my job at Sheffield.

And I'm gonna reopen Eva's shop
and I'm moving here.

I'll still have my place
in San Francisco.

Right. So you can run
if you need to.

No, I think I'm done running
for a while.

I'm gonna try and stand still
and, you know, breathe.

- Really?
- Hm.

Well... I can barely breathe.

I can't believe you did
this for us.

Excuse me.

A year ago I wouldn't have
put a $2 bet

on you doing this.

Me neither.

I'm so proud of you.

And I promise I'll be here,
be in touch,

be better at all that.

Turns out having family around
is everything.

Thanks, Mom.

So who do I talk to about
buying something?

Right over here.

That's okay, I think
I can sort you out.

Look what you did. Hmm?

What you did.

How you found me.

You got me to come out here
when I didn't want to.

Hmm.

Thanks for the best year
of my life.

♪ I see your face
in the setting sun ♪

♪ And the open road
leads me back to you ♪

♪ Back to you ♪

♪ From coming home to you ♪

♪ I'm coming home to you ♪