Walking the Dog (2017) - full transcript

Hi.

Hi, mom.

Yes, please.hey, art.

Hey, kristie.

All right, everyone,quiet, please, quiet.

Thank you.

Take your seats.

Okay, now,

The lovely kristie simmons,

Our lawyer,

Is here



To tell us how we will getthat much needed bike lane

For our town.

Kristie?

Good morning, everyone.

Uh, like most of you here,i'm a life-long local,

And i bike,

So this goalis as important to me

As it is to all of you.

Unfortunately, as you know,

The bradley beach town board

Did reject our planfor the bike lanes--

I know.

However, i have petitionedthe county court

On the grounds that the town hasfailed to properly administer



The safety of this community.

So that meanswe'll be in court tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m.

And we're goingto fight this thing,

And we're going to win.

Okay, tomorrow,

We'll show themwe mean business.

Yes.

Oh, hi, art.

Are you goingto be there tomorrow?

The more press for our casethe better.

As long as barb keepsmaking these cinnamon rolls,

I'll make this case"the telegram's" top story.

Oh, so it's bribery, huh?

Thanks for letting usmeet here, mom.

Of course!

You know i lovehaving big groups.

Even if she makes everythingpractically on the house.

Nothing wrongwith that.

Thank you, daniel.

What?

Everyone showscommunity support

In different ways.

Dad was right,you have a very big heart,

But you never were muchof a businesswoman.

Says my darling daughter

Who does pro-bono workevery chance she gets.

And thank goodness, she does,

'Cause we couldn't affordher otherwise.

Hey, did you hear aboutthe new town attorney

The board brought in?

No, who'd they get?

Some hotshotfrom seattle.

Dan put him upin his place.

Apparently,he's only here

Until they finda replacement for ralph.

Good luck to whoever they gotto finally take that job.

I'm so glad you said no,

Even if your bank accountthinks otherwise.

There's more to life--

Which could bethe motto for our town.

Says my darling mother

Who spends all of her timebehind this counter.

You knowi love it here.

I know you do,it's just...

What?

Oh, you're about to lecture me

About how i shouldget out more

And enjoy lifeand take risks?

Because you knowi'm going to come right back

With the pot calling--

-the kettle...-i know.

Exactly.

Bear claw, for bill.

His favorite.

Thanks, mom.

Love you.

You too.

Good morning.

Hey, kristie.bill's in the back.

Oh, good, my momwanted me to bring him

A couple of his favoritebear claws.

Well, hello there.

Hey, getback here, gidget!

Oh...

Oh, hey you.

Hi.

I see you've met gidget.

I have now.

Hello there.

She's cute, right?

She should havebeen named houdini.

I don't know whatwe're going to do with her.

Do?

Yeah, she's fromargos pet rescue.

Margie dillahunt wassupposed to foster her,

But her mother hademergency knee surgery,

And margie had to goback east to help out.

She won't be backfor at least three weeks.

Who's taking her till then?

Well, that isthe big question.

You know i would,

But--

But buddy doesn'tplay well with others,

And i would but--

Tiger and gingerwon't allow dogs.

I was thinkingabout asking your mom,

Or maybe delia?

Although mr. Whiskersmight object.

Maybe amy?

She loves causes.

She said beforethat she'd help if--

I could take her.

You said three weeks, right?

Well, maybe.i don't know exactly.

I could do three weeks.

Are you sure?

You have any other options?

I do not.

No, that would bea huge help.

Thank you.

I didn't eventhink of asking you.

Who could resist this face?

What do you think?

Oh, this guy...yeah?

You like this?

Go get it!

Good girl.

Come here.

Good girl.

Definitely.

Looks like gidgethit the jackpot.

This is gonna beexpensive.

Bill was in a pinch,so i'm helping out.

Uh, not untilyou fall in love.

No, no, no.

No, i don't fallin love anymore.

Hmm, does billknow that?

So, anythinggoing on?

Yes, there was a changefor tomorrow.

We are now goingto judge mays' court

Instead of judge lee.

Judge mays is tough.

Do you want meto make a call,

Make a delaybefore i head out?

No.

No, i can handle tough.

Besides, we needthis lane now.

It would appear that...

Miss gidget wouldlike to go for a walk.

Of course.

Hey, gidget!

Simon!

Simon,come on!

Well, they arebeing pulled

By the tug of cupid'sarrow, aren't they?

Yeah.

Uh, now's probably a good timeto mention she's spayed.

Hey, responsibledog owners for the win.

Yeah!

Actually, i'm just fosteringfor a few weeks.

Oh, well, that's perfect

'Cause we're only heretill mid-february.

I just moved in,

Just down the way.

Oh.

Yeah, we should, uh,arrange some play dates.

Play dates?

Play dates, they're not justfor humans anymore.

I'm keith.

Simon.

Kristie.gidget.

Ah.

Oh.

And regrettably,i do have to take this.

Excuse me.-okay.

Nice to meet you.-you too.

Hello?

Gidget!

I just moved,like, in an hour ago...

Come on, gidget!

Come on, gidge...

Yeah, no, it's nice here.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

I bet i know who you wantto be your valentine, huh?

Handsome simon?

Hello!

Hey, mom!

What are you doing here?

I just had to see her.

Oh!

She is adorable!

Yeah, that'sher survival mechanism.

It's working.

Oh, i know.

I broke my"no more pets" rule

Because of it.

I don't understandthat rule.

You always hadplenty of pets growing up.

Remember noodles the cat?

Yeah, why did iname him that?

You were three.

Your father thoughtit was adorable.

You know, it's valentine's dayin a few weeks.

Have you thoughtany more

About signing upfor a dating site?

I will if you will.

I'm dating bill.

Mm-hmm.

What is that look?

What...

The look is thati think the world of bill.

He's a wonderfulveterinarian,

And exactlywho you needed

When you left chicago

And "he who shall not be named."

But it's beentwo years.

I like bill.we get along.

Well, i like bill,and we get along,

But we're not dating.

Oh!-what?

I forgot to give himthe bear claw.

Uh-huh.

No, in my defense,i had just gotten this one.

She can be a bit of a handful.

How so?

Apparently,she's an escape artist.

She alreadybolted earlier

When i wastaking her for a walk.

I can't reallyblame her.

Simon is adorable.

Simon?

Cute dog.

She tookone look at him

And fell in loveat first sight.

Well, it's always niceto make new friends.

Yeah...

Oh, here's one.

Wow, hot.

Must be the newtown counsel's car.

"law one"?

Great.

He's that guy.

Right...

I'm gonna go backto the office.

This is for you.

Okay, i'll call youlater to discuss.

Okay, sounds good.

Call meon my cell.

Yup.

Gidget.

Simon.

You know, this isn'tthe kind of play date

I had in mind.

I'm sorry,you know him?

I'll tell you later.

It is a delight

To see so manyof bradley beach's citizens

In attendance.

We're here todayto hear oral arguments

With regards to the petitionof the shore bicycle club

Verses the town of bradley beach

Concerning the creationof a bicycle lane.

Ms. Simmons representsthe petitioner.

Counselor?

Thank you, your honor.

Ordinance 243

Of the incorporatedtown of bradley beach,

To paraphrase,

States that one purposeof the town board

Is to pass lawsfor its citizens' safety.

The denial of the petitioners'request for a bike lane

Creates a situation

Directly contraryto the law's purpose.

All right, quiet, please.

Mr. Amos, i believe?

It is.

And good morning, your honor.

May i complimentopposing counsel

On the brief and lucid wayin which she stated her case.

Wow, sweet-talker.

However,

The same ordinancems. Simmons referenced

Goes on to state

That any such lawspassed by the board

Are also for the convenienceof its citizens.

Creation of a bicycle lane

Would eliminate200 parking spaces,

Which would bea major inconvenience

For the merchants,

And a limit to accessfor the tourists,

Upon whom the businesses depend.

Right, point taken.

Ms. Simmons?

Yes,

It's those touristswe're thinking of, your honor.

They also bike, and shop,

And have to weave aroundmoving cars.

Now, no parking spaceswould have to be eliminated

If we just removedthe present median

From the centerof main street

Per the trafficfeasibility study

Admitted as exhibit 1.a.

Couldn't that be done,counselor?

Certainly,your honor.

We could eliminatethe median.

We could also eliminatethe sidewalks,

And while we're at it,

Why not eliminatethe stores, too?

I noticed that.

Overruled.

Continue, mr. Amos.

Under petitioners' logic,

If we force the townto create a bicycle lane,

Then why not a jogging lane?

Or a skating lane,or a lane for surfers?

Or for power-walkers--

That is ridiculous,your honor.

And for the record,

We don't consider this requestto be a joke.

Our citizen's safetyis at stake.

I'm just takingthe counselor's argument

To its ultimate conclusion,your honor.

Don't be smug.

You've madeyour point, counselor.

However, my courtroomis not the place

For you to practiceyour stand-up routine.

Now, i will takeboth of your arguments

Under advisement.

We are adjourned.

Unbelievable.-right?

Hey, dan.

You know,you're the enemy now.

Ouch.

Hey, i'm your realtor,not your relative.

I don't needto sugar-coat it for you.

Come on, dan,i'm doing my job,

It's nothing personal.

Yeah, not for you,

You'll be back in seattle.

The rest of uswill be up here

Dodging buses and suvs.

Would it help

If i bought youa steak dinner?

Yeah, it might.

Hold that thought.

Thank you.it was nice seeing you. Bye.

Hey, counselor,how about a coffee?

How about never?

I prefer coffee.

I prefer not being mockedin front of the judge.

Mere chitchatbetween dog owners.

Come on,let's have a coffee

And make peace.

I'd rather havean herbal tea and a hot bath.

Seems a little advancedfor our relationship.

Funny.

Look, i just thought

That as long as we're goingto be working together--

We are notworking together.

We are adversaries.

Adversaries.

Or didn't they teach you thatin law school?

Some of my best friendsare my adversaries.

That might beyour problem.

I think you're getting meall wrong here--

Your license platesays "law one."

I think i'm getting youall right.

Okay, about that--

Tell simon i said hello.

And his owner,"i'll see you in court."

Oh, excuse me.

Gidget...

Oh, you're lucky you're cute.

Seriously, gidge?

Sorry, girl, we're gonnago see grandma instead.

Huh.

All right, come on.

I don't know.

I don't knowwhat's going on.

If you having a dog

Means i get to see youfor breakfast,

I should've talked youinto this a while ago.

Come on.

So, i heard aboutthe new town attorney.

Sounds like a handful.

Oh, just the usualcareer-fixated narcissist

Who happens to havea really cute dog.

He brought his dog to court?

No.

Turns out,he's simon's owner.

Gidget's valentine?

Ex... Ex-valentine.

There's no way

I'm allowinga doggie play date now.

His owner reminds me

Of the guys i wentto law school with in chicago.

Oh, the guys?

Or that one guy in particularthat you broke up with?

He broke up with me

By datingthe senior partner's daughter.

I was tryingto skip that part.

Thank you.

And yeah, sort of.

I mean, they bothdrive porsches.

Ooh, i alwayswanted a porsche.

What? They're fun cars.

The sun in your face,the wind in your hair...

Okay.

Come on, gidge.

We're going for a jog

Before we catcha mid-life crisis.

Come on, gidge.

Those crazy kids,

You just can'tkeep them apart.

You know,

You were rightthe other day.

I was out of line.

What?

No, i'm justlooking for the catch.

Oh, no, no,no catch.

Just sincerity.

We can agreeto disagree, can't we?

We can.

Great.

Maybe we couldeven reboot?

Hi, i'm keith.

I'm a lawyerfrom seattle,

But i used to livenear bradley beach

When i was younger,

And recently gotthe chance to come back

And do legal counselfor the town board.

How about you?

Did you grow uparound here?

Taft high school.

Bishop carlyle.

You guys had a betterfootball team.

True.

Have coffee with me.

I'm dating someone.

I know.

You--how do you know?

I spoketo dan carlyle.

Oh.

And you have my wordthat this will be

A strictly professionalcoffee chat.

We could even discuss

Settling the wholebicycle lane matter.

"settling?"

Hmm... Magic word.

All right.

Ah, excellent.

Tomorrow.

Noon.

Beach cafe.

I'm bringing simon...

I'm bringing gidget.

I'm quittingwhile i'm ahead.

See you tomorrow.

Simon!

Come on, gidget!

Hey... Here you go.

Good boy.

Hi. Hi. Come on.

Gidget! Come on!

Good girl.

Good girl... Come on.

Come on! Come on.

Yeah.

Hey-o!

Hey, bill.

Delia.

Oh, hey, let mehelp you with that.

Thank you.

Wow...

And here i thoughtyou only went all-out

For christmasand halloween.

No, i treatall holidays equally.

Well, that's veryprogressive of you.

She's not here,

She's with her momat the cafe,

But she should beback soon.

Oh, okay.

Did you bringthe treats?

I did.

Dog biscuits.

Yum.

For gidget.

You don't say.

Oh, and this...is for mr. Whiskers.

Huh.

10% off his nextteeth cleaning.

No offense, but if this ismy only valentine's day gift,

I think i am going to give up.

You know what, just...just tell her i stopped by.

Sure thing.

Thanks, delia.

And it really doeslook great.

Honey,it's not that bad,

And besides,

The bit aboutdelia's dress

Was kind of cute.

Keith soundslike a rock star.

I sound likea total amateur.

No more free danishfor art.

Yes, ma'am.

And who's keith?

Town attorney guy.

Yesterday he wasa career-fixated narcissist,

And today,he's just keith?

We ran into each otherat the beach.

I swear, gidget hasan internal homing beacon

Where his dog is concerned.

Anyway.

What is... That?

How didthose get there?

Hmm.

"coffee and your smilemake my day, every day."

It's not signed.

Does my motherhave a secret admirer?

Don't be silly.

You do, don't you?

No, it's probablysomeone else's,

And they accidentallyleft it there.

It says "barb."

Well, maybeit's another barb.

In your cafe?

Talking about yourcoffee, every day.

It's someonewho comes here every day.

Everyone comes hereevery day.

Good point.

Well, whoever it is,this is exciting.

Right?

I don't know.

We're a communitythat prides itself

On its active lifestyle.

Even you, who's been herefor, like, a nanosecond

Should see that.

Okay, well,one of my jobs

As town attorney

Is to advise the board

On whether an actionis worth pursuing.

A bike lanewould cost a fortune

For a town this size.

For what, 50 cyclists?

It's not worth that alone.

What if there were more?

How many cyclists can a townlike bradley beach have?

So, you didn't reallyask me here

To talk about settling.

I may have beena little flippant before,

But you can see my point.

I see you thinkmy only objection

Was to your tone.

There wereother objections?

Plenty.

Your arrogance justgot added to the list.

I am not arrogant.

Kinda. Little bit.-no.

But as it happens,you've given me an idea.

I did?

Yeah.

Thanks, counselor.

Come on, gidge.

Am i goingto like this idea?

Collecting signatures

Seems like, um,a lot of walking.

You go out dancingevery weekend

At the goodman club.

You can handle it.

Funny you should mentiondancing.

Uh, bill was here before,

I think he noticedthe invitation.

Invitation?

The bar associationcharity dinner dance?

Have you asked him to go yet?

No, i'm not even sureif i want to go.

Besides, he hates dancingjust as much as i do.

He's the one that told meabout the goodman club.

Really?

He just stoppedasking you to go

Because you kept saying no.

Oh.

Hmm.

Ask bill to the dance.

Okay.

But first...

Go, go.

Thank you.

We need all the supportwe can get.

And, um, here you go.

In case you change your mind.

We've got great supportright now.

We just need more.

There you go. Okay.

Petitioning fornew bike lanes in our town.

It's a great cause.

I have one for you.here you go.

Hi. Will you supportour bike lane proposal?

Hey...

Hi. Hi there.

If you just wantto put your name...

Thanks so much.

Okay... There you go.

Sign right here.

With the courts permission,your honor,

I'd like to addan addendum to my pleadings.

I'm listening.

Oh, and i'd like to thankthe opposing counsel

For this idea.

Since mr. Amos mentionedcreating special lanes

For other recreationalactivities besides biking,

I've collected a petition

Signed by an additional200 people,

Plus letters in supportof the creation

Of a multipurpose lanefor all activities.

Quiet, please.

Any objections, counselor?

None, your honor.

All right.

I will read overthe addendum

To considermaking this change

And let you know my decisionin a couple of days.

Your move, law one.

Oh, it's fabulous, honey.

Nice write-up.

Does this meani can go back

To giving artfree pastries?

Please?

You're backin the danish, art.

Yes...

Oh, there's bill.

Hey!

Hey.

I've been meaningto talk to you

About the bar association dance.

Oh, right.

I'm afraid i can't make it.

Because you hate dancing.

What? No!I love dancing.

Really?

Because it'sgreat aunt linda's birthday,

And i have to driveout to marysville.

You're not upset,are you?

No, of course not.

I'm not sureif i'm even going.

Oh, well, you can alwayscome with me if you like.

Uh...

I'd like to saythat's tempting--

But you'd be totally lying?

It's okay,it's okay, i get it.

Uh, but hey, we're stillon for dinner

Friday night, right?

We are.

Great.

Bye.-bye.

Hey.-hey!

Better getin there quick.

Only onebear claw left.

Ah, thanks for the tip.

Don't know whyi did that.

And hello, counselor.

Hello, counselor.

I have a question,what is this?

You didn't read it?

I don't know how.

You're funny.

Land dispute.

A mrs. Agnes pittman

Used to ownthis whole area.

She used to sayshe kept it like this

Because she lovedthe views,

And the wholenature preserve part

Was justa happy result.

Everyone knew she wantedto leave this to the town,

But sadly, she died

Before transferring itinto a trust,

And now her heir hassold it to a developer.

Who, i'm sure, aregoing to leave it as-is

For society's sake.

So, another lawsuit?

Either that,

Or everything you seewill be high-rises.

That would be a shame.

It's reallybeautiful here.

It really is.

Have you gottena chance to get out

And explore a little?

Do some hiking?

A little.

I'd forgotten how muchi missed the views here

And the quiet,which is especially nice.

I've just been so focusedon my career lately.

Define "lately."

Pretty much sincegraduating law school.

That'sa long "lately".

Well, you put your noseto the grindstone,

You lose track.

Yeah, but thenall you see is grindstone.

Look up.

Better view, huh?

Much.

How longhave you had him?

Uh, a couple of years.

He belonged to an ex

Who got a job in australia

And couldn'ttake him with her.

Is she coming back?

She married a guyafter she got there,

So probably not.

Okay.

I get it.

What?

I've had my heart broken, too.

Really?

Jeff from chicago.

You guys wouldlike each other, actually.

He also drives a porsche.

Okay, i should explain.

The car belongedto my late uncle bruce,

And i was going to sell it...

But have you ever drivenone of those?

No, but feel freeto give my mom a ride.

She'd thank you forever.

Mental note taken.

But, really, if you everwant to take a spin--

I gotta go,i'm meeting delia for dinner.

Gidge?

Simon!

Simon, come on!

Hey, simon, come on.

Come on, boy, come here.

Come on.

Hey, simon,come here, buddy.

Good girl...

Okay, if we just, uh...-turn the other way!

Um, i'm trying.

You-you just...

Gidget, just...well, turn the other way.

Simon...-oh, hello.

Hey, folks,good to see you.

You have a good day.

Okay, just...

Turn the other way.-i'm trying.

Chocolates!

I found them at the doorwhen i opened this morning.

He's definitely interested.

They're my favorites.

Who could they be from?

Who would be interested in me?

Hey, no...

Don't do that.

Well... It's been a long time.

Ten years.

Mm-hmm.

I've just assumedthis part of my life was over,

And i don't know what to expect.

Well, maybe don't haveany expectations.

Just...

Let it be what it'll be,

Go from there.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Simon enjoyed seeinggidget yesterday.

How about tonight?

I have dinner plans, thanks.

Tomorrow night?

Simon and gidgetaren't the only ones

Who can be dogged.

That was a terrible pun.

I got a million of 'em.

You're nothelping your case.

Sure about that?

You two look likeyou're enjoying yourselves.

Are you going to let us inon the joke?

Just a dog owner joke,your honor.

Not that interesting.

All right, i have hada chance to review

The motion to acceptthe new petition,

And it looks sound to me.

Mr. Amos,any objection

To the addendumexpanding the bike lane

To include additionalsporting activities?

None, your honor.

Then i will accept the motion,

And it will be enteredinto the record.

We will resume the hearingon this matter on thursday

As scheduled.

So, this is nice, huh?

It's lovely.

Ooh, i heard they havea new bolognese recipe.

Oh.

I'm thinking the salmon.

Always a safe choice.

Oh.

Did you orderchampagne?

No, i thoughtyou did.

I did not.

I... I wonder who?

Oh.

Keith.

Keith? Who's keith?

Oh, the town attorneyi told you about.

Thank you.

That's funny, i waspicturing someone...

Older.

Do you thinkyou could stop flirting,

And get down to the reasoni asked you out tonight?

I am just being politeto a colleague.

Is that what they'recalling it these days?

We are battling each other

In a very important caseright now.

About a bike lane.

I'm here in mayberry by the sea

To talk to you about somethingthat's actually important.

Your future with the firm?

Yes, i thought that wouldget your attention.

Is there some sort of problem?

The exact opposite.

The partners like

That you've been brought inas an advisor here.

It was smart to takethat position.

That was the general idea.

There are some things brewing

With some propertythe firm represents.

Nothing concrete just yet,

But this littlebike path--

Lane.

It's a bike lane.

Whatever.

Bike thingyou have going on

Could put you in positionfor something a lot bigger,

And i know bigger is your goal.

I'm intrigued.

Good.

We want you to be.

Who do you think she is?

I don't know,probably his girlfriend.

No, he doesn't havea girlfriend.

How do you know that?

Hmm?

Well, they just, i don't know,

They don't seemlike a couple to me.

Clearly.

Thanks forthe champagne.

My pleasure.

Hope you enjoyed it.

We did.

Did you and your dateenjoy dinner?

Oh, it wasn't a date,we just work together.

Oh.

In fact, here she is.

Laura presley,this is kristie simmons.

My associateand my opposing counsel.

Hello.-hello.

I hear you've been keepingour legal beagle on his toes.

Uh, so far.

Well, don'twear out the boy.

Our firm hasbig plans for him.

Well, good night.

I'll see youin court.

Shall we?

Yes.

Found it.

Hmm?

My scarf.

Shall we?

Yeah.

Good morning.

I will now hear oral argumentson the plaintiff's motion

Regarding the creationof a recreational lane.

Ms. Simmons?

Your honor, citing the caseof ogden versus illinois,

The 2nd circuit ruled in favorof a community swimming pool

Over the state's rightto develop the land

For business purposes.

With respect, your honor,

Ogden was overturnedby the 9th circuit,

Stating that tax revenue

Supersedes the community'suse of the land

For recreational purposes.

Which was modifiedby the 10th circuit,

Stating property takenin eminent domain

Was set aside in order to builda community hospital.

A bike lane is not a hospital.

Recreational lane.

And neither is a swimming pool,but the same principle applies.

Not it's used solelyfor recreational purposes,

Which a hospital clearly is not.

Rebuttal, counselor?

Well, i'd say, uh...

Yes. Yes, uh, state of maineverses brewster,

Where a recreational lanetook precedence

Over a waterfront mall.

Mr. Amos?

But it was remandedto a lower court.

Where it was upheld...

Six to two.

All right.quiet, please.

Good work, counselors.

I will take your argumentsunder consideration,

And will ruleon the matter shortly.

Quite a performance, counselor.

Back atcha, counselor.

Will i be seeing you

At the bar association dinnertonight?

I haven't decided yet.

He can't make it.

That doesn't meanyou can't go.

It is greatfor networking.

I head up a committeethat does pro bono work

For returning vets,

And we could really usesomebody like you.

What?

You... You just surprised me,that's all.

I got as many good surprisesas i do bad puns.

Hmm.

Hmm...

Yeah, me neither.

No.

Okay.

What did i ever do without you?

Why do they alwayshold these things

Near valentine's day?

It's so...

Red and white.

Looking for bike path girl?

Bike lane.

It's an important distinction.

And what makes you think...

Excuse me.

You came.

I did.

And you look beautiful.

Thank you.

You clean up nicely yourself.

Thanks.

And i feel compelledto point out

That i do haveother good points.

You do?-i do.

I'm also a very good dancer.

Shall we?

Kristie?

Jeff?

Hey...

What are you doing here?

I could've sworni left you in chicago.

I moved backto seattle last year.

Well, you remembertodd donally, right?

Oh, right,good old todd.

He's right over here,do you want to come say hi?

Not remotely.

How's, uh... Tiffany?

Yeah...

We, uh, broke up.

She married one of the partnersin the firm, so...

That's a shame.

But you look... Amazing.

Doesn't she?

Do you have a moment?

I think they'replaying our song.

Is that our song?

Mm-hmm, yes,that is our song.

Since when doeskristie simmons dance?

Since she foundthe right partner.

You okay?

Yeah.

That was weird, right?

I had somethinglike that happen.

I've been to australiaexactly once in my life,

For a three-day conferencein sydney last year,

And i ran into juliatwice.

Were you okay?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, as faras i'm concerned,

I got the betterend of the deal

Getting simon.

I think so, too.

Okay, so,

My spies in the seattleattorney scene tell me

That jeff is withharrison, biddle, and smith,

Which meanshe has a bright future

In tax litigation.

I can't believe i let that guyhave so much power over me.

I mean, that guy

Broke my heart?

Was it me, or was he wearinga lot of cologne?

Rolled off himlike a fog.

Okay, sohe's still hovering.

You want meto give you two space

So you can tell himeverything

You've been dreaming aboutsaying these last...?

Two years?

No. Don't you dare.

This is perfect.

Yeah? There's noemotional hangover?

Anything like that?

No. No, there'sno emotional anything.

I feel so much lighter.

It's like i'm free.

Good.

Your date'snot happy, though.

I don't have a date.

Does she know that?

Yes, she does.

Any interest in meis strictly business.

No, no, ms. Simmons,

The man you see in front of you

Is 100% date-free.

I find thatvery hard to believe.

Right?

But there is one woman,

Who's smart and funny...

Keeps me on my toes.

Really?-definitely.

And i send hera million hints,

And she just keepsshooting me down.

Well, she must haveher reasons.

Maybe.

I should go.

Ah.

Thank you.

For tonight.

Of course.

Okay.

I'm gonna...

Good night.

Look what i got.

And... Red roses.

Again.

Well, this isnext-level.

How do you feelabout meeting him?

Well, part of mewants to say yes

Just so i can find outwho it is.

The other part

Wants to hide awaywhere it's safe.

Yeah, i get that.

I know you do.

Big sigh.

How was tonight?

Interesting.

Revelatory.

Disconcerting.

All that in two hours?

Keith was there.

And so was jeff.

Holy smokes.

This calls for chocolate.

Yeah.

Hey, where's gidge?

Gidget?

Gidget...

Gidge!

That little houdini.

Oh.

Hey. What's going on?

Hi. Is gidget here?

Gidget? No.

She's missing.i've looked everywhere.

I thought maybe she came hereto be with simon.

Now that you mention it,

I haven't seen simonsince i got home.

Simon!

Gidget!

Simon!

Simon!

Gidge!

Simon!

Gidget!

Where could theyhave gone?

The beach.

Gidget!

Come here, girl!

Come on, gidge!

Simon!

It's so dark.

Do you hear anything?

No.

Wait...

Sorry about this.

Bill warned meshe's an escape artist.

Wait, wait.

I thinki hear something.

Gidget?

Gidget!

Simon, come here, boy!-come on! Come here!

Come on, simon!Come on, simon!

Gidge!

Come on, boy,come on, simon!

Gidget!

Come on, simon!Come on, buddy, come on!

Good girl.

All right, buddy,come on.

I'm going to text my momthat we found her

Before she callshalf the town.

It's so beautiful here.

More ofthe non-grindstone world.

This is one ofmy favorite views.

Although,it'll all be gone

If the developersget their way.

Condos as faras the eye can see.

That would be awful.

Well, at least you don'tneed to be here

To worry about it.

You'd be surprised

How quickly a personcan get attached

When it's right.

Oh, i don't know,

You seem likethe kind of guy

Who adjusts wellto wherever you go.

You'll probablyforget about us

Your first dayback to city life.

What if i don't?

Don't what?

Go back to city life.

Wait...

Are you thinkingabout staying here?

I haven'tfigured it out yet.

What about your career?

Don't get me wrong,i love it here,

But i'm not trying to climbany sort of corporate ladder.

My career has eaten upso much of my life

At this point,

But right now,sitting here with you,

I can't imagine why.

It's late.we should go.

Yeah.

Must be the lifeguard.

Kristie!

Mom?

Oh, thank goodness.

Hi!

Uh, keith amos, this ismy mother, barb simmons.

Mom, this is keith.

And simon.

Well, it's very niceto meet you.

I've heard so much about you.

I am terrified now.

For me, not simon.

He always getsgood reviews,

Tonight's little capernotwithstanding.

Not to worry.

I can make up my own mindabout people.

Whew!

No, i mean, i haven'tsaid that much.

Oh, um,do you want me to remind you?

No need.

Well, it's very niceto meet you, keith.

Come on.

Come on, simon,let's go.

Keith, thank you.

For everything.

You're welcome.

Okay...

Oh, what a long night.

Well, you got to spendmore time with keith,

And that's a good thing.

What? No.

No, he's the enemy.

Uh-uh.

You were standing awfullyclose to the enemy

When i pulled up.

Oh. You saw that?

I'm your mother.i see everything.

You're goingto have to talk to bill.

Nothing happened.

That's not whyyou need to talk to him,

And you know it.

I made a decision, too.

I'm going to meetmy secret admirer.

Oh, wow.

What harm can come, right?

It's just a date.

Exactly.

So why do i feel so guilty?

Mom...

You know dad would'vewanted you to be happy.

I am happy.

With the cafe, with my friends,

And you.

I know.

I know, but nowyou have a chance

At a different kind of happy.

Who knows if anythingwould even come of it, right?

It's probably just stan gumpski,

Wanting me for his nextpyramid scheme.

Or maybehe's a really nice guy.

Wouldn't that be something.

Yeah.

Oh...

Okay, simon, let's go.

Come on...

And i couldn't believe

That jeff triedto invite me to his table

To see his friends.

I've never been so happyto see keith amos

In my life.

Oh, so keith was there?

Well, yeah,

Along with a couplehundred other lawyers.

But, you and keith,you saw each other.

Mm-hmm.

Did you...dance together?

Yeah, just as a wayto deal with jeff.

But that doesbring up a point

I want to talkto you about.

You're...

You're blushing.-what?

Your cheeks,they're all red,

And you're,like, nervous.

No, no...

Um...

See, the thing is, uh...

You like him. Keith.

No, it's not about that.

It's okay.

It isn't.

No, actually...

Actually, it is okay.

Wait, are... Are youabout to break up with me?

Weren't you justabout to do the same to me?

Oh.

Yeah... I guess i was.

The thing is, i...

I should have been jealousabout you and keith.

Nothing happened--

I believe you, i do,

But still...

You weren't jealous.

You know, kris,

I think i just hadall these, like, expectations

About what our relationshipshould be

That i never really noticedthey weren't there.

But lately,

It's been kind of obvious,don't you think?

Look, i knowthat valentine's

Is just a couple days away.

We could wait until after,if you want.

You know, fake itfor the holidays.

Do youwant to do that?

No.

Do you?

No.

Oh.

I almost forgot,one more thing.

Margie is coming backa couple days early

To pick up gidget.

How early?

The 14th.

Bear claw?

Yeah.

Hey, barb.

Hey, keith.

And how is daniel doing today?

Oh, i had a nice 20-milebike ride this morning,

So i'm feelingpretty good.

20 miles?Good grief.

Yeah, you shouldtry it sometime.

Thanks, i'll stickto jogging.

Well, that's whyyou don't understand

Why we're fightingthe town board so hard

To get our lane.

It really means a lot,doesn't it?

Well, we're a smallcommunity, keith,

And small things heretend to seem bigger

From our perspective.

When i was growing up nearby,

My parents once spentan entire summer

Fighting to havetraffic lights installed

At a busy intersection

To make it safer.

I had forgotten about that.

Well...

Hey, how did it go?

He went first.

It turns out

Pretty much everyone knewwe shouldn't be dating,

Including bill.

He's a good man,

And someday, the right womanis going to find him.

And someday,the right man will find you,

Who will makeyour heart flutter.

Bill and i just broke upan hour ago.

I didn't say anything.

You have very expressive eyes.

So...?

So he doesn't live hereand his career is in seattle.

Oh, sweetie,

People change plansall the time.

Well, speaking of plans...

Mm-hmm?

Are you ready to begin?

Just how much prep timedo you think i require?

Let me seeif amy needs me.

Hi.

Oh, hello.

Uh, where's simon?

Doggie day care.

It's a great place,you should check it out.

Well, um...

Gidget's foster momis coming back early, so...

Oh.

You know, i used to thinkthat having a dog

Would too bigof a responsibility.

I was a single guywith a busy career,

And then simon fell into my lap,

With his big brown eyesand undeniable charm,

And voila.

What i'm saying is,

If you really want something,there's always a way.

Hmm...

Don't.

Let's justget started.

What do you think?

You look beautiful.

I'm so proud of youfor doing this.

Oh...

I'm scared to death.

It's such a big unknown.

It's aboutto be known.

Your turn next.

One stepat a time, lady.

Perfect.

Just please don't let it bestan gumpski.

Hello.

Dan?

Uh...

I hope you likechampagne.

I do.

Good.

Dan...

They makea cute couple.

Hey, what are youdoing here?

I wanted to seehow it was going.

Dan was so nervous,the poor guy.

Wait, you knew?

Did you help?

I may have made a fewsuggestions here and there.

He's liked your momfor so long,

But he didn't knowif she would be willing

To go out with anyone at all,

So i suggested...

Secret admirer.

So he couldtest the waters.

Plus, it's crazy romantic,don't you think?

Hmm.

To surprises.

Come on, let's givethese kids some space.

Okay.

Whoa!

I'm fine. I'm fine...

Dan gibbons.

Who knew he wasso romantic?

Just when you thinkyou've got someone

All figured out.

You wouldn't happento be talking

About dan's accomplice,now, would you?

No, no, no, no,

We are focusing on youand your amazing night.

It really was.

I haven't felt like thatin a long time.

Aw, so i take it

There's going to bea second date?

Mm-hmm.

We're goingto drive to seattle

To see the "holiday inn"revival.

Turns out dan likesold musicals as much as i do.

Go, dan.

Hey, and thank keithfor me.

Sometimes, all it takesis a little nudge.

Subtle.

There you are.

Hey, what a surprise.

You've beenignoring my calls.

I've been swamped.

Our favorite bike lane caseis coming to a close.

Finally.

I need your attentionon a new matter.

Remember i told you abouta property our firm represents?

Yeah.

Well, it's right herein bradley beach,

Right along the water.

The pittman property?

You know it?

It's an amazing piece of land.

And our new client,maxon securities, now owns it.

They want to create a gated,high-end development.

Condos.

Very lucrative condos.

We're fairly certain

The board willzone it our way,

With your help.

I don't know about that.

I'm still pretty new here.

Yes, well, they askedfor you specifically.

You're a local boy made good,

And they're hungryfor the tax base.

With your guidance,we can fast-track it.

Keith...

This could be the chanceyou've been working for.

Whatever it is that'smaking you hesitate,

Stop it.

Opportunities like thisare rare.

I think it's bold

You ended things with billbefore valentine's day.

You could come with meand my cousins.

The goodman club is havingthis singles dance

To celebratethe holiday, and...

I just got depressed

By the endof that sentence.

Thanks,

But my mom has her annualvalentines party that night.

You don't mind

If i still use billas a vet, right?

I mean, i could takemr. Whiskers

To valley pine, but--

No, no, of course,you'll still use bill,

He's a great vet.

And he's a great guy,

He's just not... My great guy.

Kristie simmons' office.

Uh, yes.

Of course.

Judge mays hascalled session in

For tomorrow morning.

Good morning.

We are here in the matterof the shore bike club

Versus the townof bradley beach.

Counselor, you requestedthis special session?

Yes, your honor.

In the matter of creatingthe recreational bike lane,

The town of bradley beachwishes to retract its objections

To the plaintiff's suit,

And concedes the argumentto the plaintiff.

Didn't expect that.okay then.

Judgment is renderedin favor of the plaintiff.

The town will complete a plan

For the recreational lanesin question

To be submitted to mewithin 60 days.

Court is adjourned.

Oh, my gosh!

We won.

It was tough,but we did it.

Hey...

Hey.

Uh, how did that happen?

The board called me infor an update,

I told them what i thoughttheir chances were,

And they got the message.

That must have beensome message.

I calls 'em like i sees 'em.

Um...

We're all headingover to my place

For a little celebration,

So maybe if you want to join...

Yeah.

That sounds nice, i'd love that.

...and remind everyonewe still have

The pittman propertyto deal with.

Let's just celebratethis victory for now.

I agree.

Mom, you didn'thave to make all this.

You have your valentine'scelebration in three days.

Oh, honey, you knowperfectly well

That when i'm happy,i cook.

It's in my dna.

Why don't you gosoak up the accolades?

Hello.this is keith.

Yeah, hold on.hold on a sec.

Sorry, we're just celebrating

The end of the famousrecreational lane case.

We conceded, by the way.

Really?

The winning sideusually celebrates.

i'm celebrating with them.

Hmm, along with the plaintiff'sattorney, i'll bet.

She's good at her job.

yes, i'm surethat's the attraction.

now, have you spokenwith the board yet?

From what i hear,

Councilman snyderis the one member

You have to persuade.

The others typicallyfollow his lead.

No, i...

I've got to run.

I'll call you back.

keith?

Keith!

Everything okay?

Everything's roses.

Hey, i got an idea.

Why don'tyou and i go out

To celebrateyour illustrious victory?

You and i?

Yeah, it's an oldlegal tradition.

Two former adversariesget together

And smoke a peace pipe.

Any refusalwill be appealed

To the statesupreme court.

So...

Sounds good.

Was thatan affirmative response?

I think it was.

I almost don't knowwhat to do with that,

It feels so foreign.

I can say "no" if you'd rather.

No, no.-no?

I mean, yes!

Say "yes",

And i will learn to dealwith the lack of opposition.

So...

Is it finally a date?

This is finally a date.

Michael...

Yeah, a little scoopfor "the telegram."

Well, i have iton good authority that--

Well, keith amos, in fact--

That the board is going to sidewith the developers

On the pittman property.

Absolutely.

You can take it to print.

Okay...

Well, i am happy to report

That mr. Whiskers' teethare in great shape.

Sadly, that isthe highlight of my day.

I am, however, goingto recommend some new food

To help him losea couple extra pounds.

Got any suggestions for me?

Huh? What are youtalking about?

You look great.

I mean, not-not-not that i...

Have been looking--

I-i mean, i have,

As a human,standing in--

I can see that you're,

You know...

You're blushing.

Am i?

It's cute.

I mean, i'm not--i'm not calling you cute!

Of course.

I mean, you are...

Empirically... Cute.

Thank you.

Okay.

Bye.

Hello?

do you prefer italian...

California fusion,or sushi?

Italian.always italian.

and valentino's it is.

for tonight.

but i think, to be fairwe should try...

All the other restaurants

Before we cometo our ultimate decision

On which is the bestin bradley beach.

and then we move onto the other areas,

and then to the state.

And then we expand beyond that.

I like that plan.

See you soon.

I look forward to it.

Me too.

hello?

Hey, dan, you got a sec?

Sure. What's up?

I wanted your adviceon maybe getting a place

That's a little more...

Long-term.

Uh, we'll sendthe depositions tomorrow,

Overnight them.

And you may as well tell mewhat's on your mind,

Because i'm goingto get it out of you

One way or another.

Uh...

How, um... Broken up

Are you and bill?

Very. Why?

Well, it's just...

Yeah-- is that--

It's a funny story.

Okay.

Is, um... I was, um...

Hey!

Hey.

Bear claw.

The best.

Hey.

Oh, hi.

So... Okay.

I have no explanation.

It was like a...like a...

A lightning boltout of the blue,

In seriously the leastromantic place imaginable,

And for the record,

Nothing happened.

Zero. Zilch. Nada.

But you'd like for it to.

What?

No.

I mean...

Only if you're...

Okay with it.

I could not bemore okay with it.

Really.

Really?

In fact, it's probablya good time for me to admit

That keith and i--

Keith amos is the worst!

He's siding with the developers.

What is it?

Hey, come on in.

I thought i was the onepicking you up.

What's going on?

Hold on.

That makes us adversaries.again.

I haven't given the boardmy recommendation.

Then how did it getin the paper?

I don't know, maybelaura jumped the gun--

Because she knewthat was the plan, right?

There is no plan, kristie.

I haven't cometo a conclusion yet.

Keith, there's onlyone conclusion,

I thought you understood that.

I thought you understoodthis place.

I thought...

And for the sakeof complete clarity,

The date is off.

Tonight and allfuture nights.

Kristie...

Hey...

I know, boy, i'm sorry.

I feel the same way.

Looks likei'm going to have to do more

Than talk my way outta this one.

Not today, girl.

Different direction.

Come here, simon, come on.

You see, gidge,this is what happens

When i let go of expectations.

I get hurt.

You know why we haveexpectations.

Because we have the experience

That allows usto anticipate results.

So, you know, let's say,for instance,

You have your heart broken

By a particularly handsomebreed of dog.

Well, then,

You should expect to havethe exact same heartbreak

When you are stupid enough

To fall for the same breedof handsome dog.

I mean, definition of insanity,am i right? So right...

Oh.

Ms. Simmons?

Councilman snyder.

I was just working on a...a-a speech to a jury.

Helps to practicein front of an audience.

Ah.

How can i help you?

Well, as you may be aware,

We're in the middleof making a decision right now

On whether or notto approve a plan

To develop the pittman property.

The paper saidthat had been decided.

No, no, we're close,

But we're stillin the information gathering

Part of the equation.

You should know that the boardwas very impressed

With the way you--

Oh, now, how did carter put it?

Took us to the woodshedover the bike lane lawsuit.

Now, i understand

You may have an opinion or twoabout the pittman matter?

You bet i do.

Good. We're meetinglater tonight.

I'd really loveto hear your thoughts.

Oh, uh, tonight?

Yeah, i'm sorryabout the late notice.

We only just had your namepresented to us.

Presented? By whom?

Keith amos.

Oh.

Hi.

Uh, hi.

Meg, come on in,

I have that paperworkfor you to sign.

He's not here.

Where is he?

Since he quit the firm,it's really none of my business.

Keith quit?

He didn't tell you?

No.

We haven't spokenin the last couple days.

That makes two of us.

Look, i'm not surewhat i'm supposed to do here.

Well, you'd better be prepared

To give your perspectiveon the pittman project,

Because i am.

Come on, keith,pick up, pick up, pick up...

hey, this is keith,leave a message.

and i'll get back to you soon--

Hi, bill.

Hey. Listen,margie is back in town,

And she wantedto pick up gidget.

do you think you couldbring her by tonight?

and i'd also liketo thank the council

for this opportunity.

Sorry i'm late.

It took a lot longer

To get all these peopletogether than i thought.

What kind of stuntis this?

It's not a stunt.

It's just citizensbeing concerned

About their community.

Keith,what's going on?

We're going to presentour case to the board.

No, no, no, no.

I just found out about this,i am not prepared.

This is an anxiety dreamcome to life--

You are prepared, kristie.

Trust me,

And just let it bewhat it'll be.

Ladies and gentlemenof the board, thank you

For giving us this opportunityon such short notice

To present our case

Against the developmentof the pittman property.

Well, you certainlyhave us intrigued, mr. Amos.

However, it is valentine's day,

And some of us do haveplaces to be.

I understand,councilman snyder,

And you will be out of hereand off with mrs. Snyder

In under 10 minutes.

Now, as your formertown attorney,

It was my jobto present you

With the various hurdlesyou'd have to overcome

In orderto fast-track authorization.

Environmental impact studies,

Separate zoning variancesfor water, sewage,

And electricity.

Fire, police,

And emergencymedical impact studies,

Which would takearound five to seven years,

Not countingcommunity resistance,

And various... Lawsuits,

All of whichwould cost this town

More thanthe projected revenue

From the development itself.

Here's copiesfor everyone.

Now, all of this,it's just data.

What really matters hereare the people,

And how this proposeddevelopment would impact them,

And for that,

I give you miss kristie simmons.

Just speakfrom your heart,

Tell them how you feel.

You got this.

Hello.

Keith--

Mr. Amos--

Mentioned all of the operationaland logistical reasons

To oppose this development,

But i think that can be saidabout most every development.

Why this beachis so important to save

Is what i would liketo speak to.

Uh...

My mom once said

The unofficial mottofor this town should be

"there's more to life,"

Because that's whatthis community brings

To each of us,

The perspectiveon what's really important.

And that beach is the heartof this community,

It's in our name.

Mrs. Pittmankept the land like it is

Because she lovedthis town,

But nobody expecteda nature preserve

To develop from the beach,

And yet, somehow,that's what happened,

And now,

The beauty of that preserve

Is what draws peopleto this place,

And what keeps them here.

And if we lose that...

For what, condos?

...we lose the very heartof who we are as a community,

And i believewe're better than that.

I hope you do, too.

Thank you.

I move to acceptmr. Amos' recommendations

And to table all discussionson the proposal

For the time being.

All those in favor?

Motion carried.

I am so proud of you, honey!

Gidget!

It's okay, girl.it's okay.

Where's margie?

Uh, she had to go home,

But i can take gidget to her.

She passes on her thanks.

Here's the deal, bill.

I can't say goodbye to gidget.

She's mine,

And i'm sure margie

Is an amazing,generous foster mom,

But like i said...

Gidget's mine.

Oh, i already told margiethat you'd be a failed foster.

Or in your case,a failed foster foster.

You did?

I did.

Look, we may not have beena great couple, kris,

But we were always good friends,

And good friendsnotice these things.

Gidget's been yourssince the first paw-shake.

You're a pretty good guy,bill nolan.

I am, right?

Oh, and in caseyou were curious,

Delia is at my mom's caferight now

For the valentine's celebration.

I don't know if maybe...you wanted to stop by.

Good friendsnotice these things.

Um, well, i mighthave to make an appearance.

See you there?

Yeah.

I just have to checkon one thing.

Sounds good.

What now?

Hey.

You look...

Wow.

Um, did you helpwith all the decorations?

Yeah, it's...

Kind of my thing.

It's a good thing.

Yeah.

Um, you know,the goodman club has a...

A...

Valentine's day dance?

Yes.

Would you maybe...

Yes.

Okay.

Um...

Shall we?

I'll get--we shall. Okay.

I just don't believekeith would leave

Without saying goodbye.

Oh, keith hasn't left.

But there's a "for lease"sign at his house.

Yeah, that's because

We got him a morelong-term rental.

He was even thinkingabout buying.

Well, thenwhere is he?

Excuse me, hi. Is therea kristie simmons here?

Yeah, that's me.

Oh.

Thanks.

"simon is waitingfor his valentine."

Waiting where?

Come on, gidget.

Okay...

Let's go find them.

Let's go find them...

Come on!

Okay, go get.

Sorry i ran offafter the decision,

But i had a lot of work to do.

You certainly did.

Yeah, i had to makeour first date memorable.

Mission accomplished.

I don't knowhow you top this.

Well, i've got plenty of time tothink of something

Now that i'm unemployed.

No, not so fast, counselor.

There's a rumor going around

That the town board wantsto put in more parking meters.

Heathens.

And if they do, i'm goingto need reinforcements.

For that, and any other schemesthat come their way.

Counselor, did you justoffer me a job?

Mm, no, counselor,i can't afford that,

But maybe...

A partnership?

Are the benefits good?

Hmm...

Well, great viewsaway from the grindstone,

Lots of play dates for the pups,

And a considerable amount of...