Un soupçon de magie S1:E2 Les souvenirs.
whatever concoctions you have him on aren't
This is what I want to do with my life. So you said
at the station. Hey, you came to see me. Yeah, to
try and talk some sense into you. Why? It's a
dangerous job and you know it. This is Middleton!
Yeah, well, tell that to Dad. He died doing what he
loved. I'm sorry, I just can't give you my blessing.
Lori! Lori, come...
What are you doing? Cooking. You don't cook. That
was in New York. In Middleton, I cook! Another
reason I'm so happy about being here. I am more
than capable of making pasta. We could be doing
this together. Bonding over fettuccine. You want
some? So, you going to apologize? The lady next
door? Cassie? I did nothing wrong. You never do,
do you, Dad?
Whatever that crust did to you, I'm sure it's sorry.
Ha! It's not the crust, it's Sam. Our egotistical, self
centered, arrogant doctor of a neighbor! You're
not the only person in this family who's upset.
Brandon. Listen, Lori I get. Okay, she hated that
Dad was a police officer. She did. Yeah, I wasn't
that crazy about it either. No kid wants their parent
in a job where being shot at is in the job
description. But you understood why Dad did what
he did. Protecting people, that was his gift, right?
So, why won't you support Brandon's decision? I
don't think it's his decision. It is my decision. And if
my own family can't see that... Well, it doesn't
matter what you guys think, it's my life. Dad would
hate to see us all like this.
Hi, Sam! Hi! Uh, George let me in. For you. Coffee?
You? It's not hemlock, is it? Only one way to find
out. That's good coffee. That's really good. It's not
coffee. It's dandelion, chicory and beet roots. I am
not drinking dandelion root. But you just did, and
you liked it. What do you have against coffee?
Probably the same thing you have against
alternative medicine. New things are always a bit
unsettling at first. You're here to apologize, aren't
you? It's unnerving how you seem to know
everything before it happens. Yes. Accepted. Yes, I
want to apologize, but I'm not wrong. So you're
sorry you're not wrong? Yes! I am. I know there's
something wrong with George and I know
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working. Alternative medicines have worked for
thousands of years. But not for George. I'm not the
enemy. No. Whatever's wrong with George is. If I
could just get him in the office for a few tests...
How do I do that, get him in the office? Well, um,
don't apologize to him. I'm serious. Yeah, I get that
about you. "Present opportunities are not to be
neglected, "they rarely visit us twice." Voltaire.
You're not going to tell me what to do, are you? I
just did.
I love Shakespeare. Really? Yeah. You love stories
about love that end in death? I do. What a jerk!
Now, now, Mr. Hastings would want you to use
your vocabulary. Hmm, like imbecile? Simpleton?
Or my personal favorite, cretin? Do you think he's
just looking for attention? He's making fun of our
mascot because he doesn't take anything seriously.
That's because he's a... Cretin? Precisely. Yeah. I
like that one.
I'm sorry I, uh, couldn't assign a guy with you on
your first day. Just kind of limited. You know, five
man police force. No problem. I'm gonna get you
to set up a speed trap by the elementary school.
Hmm. It's, uh, 15 miles an hour during school
hours, but people have been flying through there.
You know a little kid almost got hit the other day?
So, tickets or warnings? Tickets! Compliments of
Her Honor, our mayor, Mrs. Martha Tinsdale. I
guess she wants to send a message. Should be an
easy day. You be careful out there. I love saying
that.
So, how did it go with Brandon last night? Hmm,
you and I both know this job is about Dad, not
Brandon. What's all this? I'm on deadline. Is
everything okay with your new job? I am living the
life I always wanted. I'm a professional writer.
Everything looks amazing around here. All the
improvements, Grandpa's done a great job. I just
woke up one morning with such a strong feeling
that I needed to go back to sharing Grey House
with the world. So, George and I are reopening the
bed and breakfast. I think knowing how to share
our gifts with the world is as important as
recognizing what gifts we have to share. So, do I
need to do anything for Dad's dedication ceremony
Sunday? Derek and Martha have it all covered. It's
really nice of the town to do this. It is. It's a nice
way to say thank you. Letting people know how
much we appreciate them is important. Yeah, it is.
George? Are you okay? Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. You
know, it couldn't hurt to have Sam take a look at
you. I have a feeling he's a very good doctor. I have
a feeling he's a quack. I'm done with doctors. I've
got you. Okay. No more talk of Sam. Got it. Could
you do me a favor today? You name it. Well, I
made too many pies, and could you take the extras
down to the cafe? I spoke to Stephanie, she could
use them, her delivery person shorted her. Lucky
you baked them. Lucky!
Dr. Radford! Martha! You've acted horribly, but all
is forgiven. Okay. It's important for Middleton that
we get along. After all, I'm not just your mayor and
your patron, I'm also your 3:15. I'm so glad you
apologized. Me too!
Stephanie, I know it's just been a day, what brings
you back? I think I might need an allergy test. What
do you think you're allergic to? I don't know, but,
uh, I can't wait to find out. Well, let's, uh, set
something up for next week. All right, let's! Sorry
to bring you back in, but I'll have to call and get a
kit, so I can do a screening, you know, check for
everything. Oh, yes, well, we want to be thorough.
So, it's a date. It's an appointment. It's a date.
Okay. Ladies. Joanne.
Jerry. Hmm? Is that my famous intern? Best writer
I've ever known! Best boss I ever had. So? What
brings you to your old stomping grounds? What's
this? It's, uh, a letter to the editor. Would you run
it? It's actually to the town, about Dad. A kind of
thank you to everyone. What a lovely idea. I'll run
it, uh, Sunday, tie it in with the unveiling of the
memorial. End on a high note. End? I'm closing
down the paper. What? It's been me for years. I
need help, but I got no takers. Everybody wants
the big jobs with the big papers in the big cities,
and I can't compete. The Eagle is an institution.
Hmm, an institution needs more than one person
to survive.
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Hey. Want to see something cool? Okay. What are
you doing? It's a statue of a bird. It's a falcon and
its name is Harry and it's a Middleton tradition!
Now, put it back before someone notices. No! No?
I'm gonna keep it. And what are you gonna do
when you get caught? I won't get caught. Mr.
Radford. A moment of your time, please? Nick. It's
okay.
Vegan rum pudding muffin cakes. Wow!
Ambitious! Not really. I bought them and they're
horrible. Why did you buy them? I felt sorry for the
shop keep. She had like dozens of them. You're a
sweet man. No, I'm a sucker is what I am, which I
suppose is interesting given that I'm in sales. Well,
this is for you. I almost feel sorry for that pie crust.
No, it had it coming. Hmm? Couldn't sleep, huh? I
guess the dedication ceremony brings up stuff. So
what's going on in your life? Annie is back. Or as I
like to refer to her, Annie, my exfiancee, the
crusher of my heart, and all my hopes and all my
dreams.
Hey, guys. Hi. Hey, Steph! What's going on with
Annie? I have to go to this big real estate dinner
this weekend. She's the top seller in the state, so
she's gonna be there with her husband, my ex best
friend. I can't go to this thing alone, but I have to
go. I'll go with you. You will? Of course. Thank you.
Thank you. You are a life saver. Oh, and speaking
of saving lives, throw those muffins out. Seriously.
Did he just ask you out? No. Did you just ask him
out? No! I think you did. Or he did. No. No, we're
just friends. Well, he seemed to jump pretty
quickly when you offered to go with him. I'm just
saying.
Hello, Brandon. It's just me! Uh, just the check,
please. It's on the house, doctor. Welcome to
town. Oh. Okay. Thank you. Hey! I don't like the
way you talked to Cassie. She's helped a lot of
people, myself included. I know. You had no right...
I agree. To... Wait. You agree? Yes. Okay. Well, bye.
Hey, this, um, pie you just brought in... Pumpkin
cranberry. Cassie bakes when she's upset. How
about I buy you a slice? Consider it a peace
offering. Just give me the opportunity to apologize.
Please. You know, I was recently reminded of a
quote. "Present opportunities are not to be
neglected, "they rarely visit us twice." What the
heck is that supposed to mean? Just let me buy you
a piece of pie. Please.
Uh, license and registration, Madam Mayor?
Brandon, it's me. Me! Yes, ma'am, but you were
speeding in a school zone. Well, I'm on official
business. Official mayoral business, I... Oh, all right.
Just give me my warning and let me get out of
here. I have a doctor's appointment. No warnings
today. Orders. Whose orders? Uh, yours. My
orders don't apply to me, I'm in charge. The law
applies to everyone. You're not serious? I'm afraid
so.
Well, thanks for the pie. I've got a leak to fix.
Whoa, are you okay? Something's wrong. And if
you won't see me, see somebody, please. I'm just
trying to help. Look, come by the office. Let me just
do a quick workup, free of charge. One condition.
Name it. When you don't find whatever it is you
think you're going to find, you drop it. Fair enough.
Hey, how's it going? Do you have something for
writer's block? Yes. I can't write without my coffee.
Writer's block is just your brain being stuck. A big
Qi blocker is caffeine. What's blocking my Qi is
writing another article on something I really don't
care about. Travel, beauty, celebrities, it's boring.
Not what I got into journalism for. Sometimes
when you can't find the story, you have to change
direction. But I don't have time to change direction
or align my Qi. I have 48 hours. You should find a
quiet place to gather your thoughts. Your sitting
room? I always do my best thinking there.
Man, that was close. The whole time in the VP's
office, I'm just waiting for you to come in and bust
me. But you didn't and I think I misjudged you.
Yeah. I think I misjudged you, too. What's the big
deal? At my old school, we stole stuff all the time.
What do you mean you "stole stuff"? You know, we
just did, for fun. This is my locker combination. Get
Harry out of there tomorrow or I will rat you out.
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What was that all about? Nothing. It sure looked
like something. It was nothing.
May I have my license back now, please? And what
on earth is taking so long? Well, your license is
expired. Clerical error. No, you forgot to renew it.
No, my assistant forgot to remind me to renew it.
Either way, I can't give it back to you. Fine, then.
Give me another ticket and let me be on my way.
You can't drive with an expired license and... Of
course I can and... Wait, what do you mean "and"?
Well, it's against the law to drive with an expired
license. Yes, yes, yes, yes, I get that. When was the
last time you were in Blairsville? Ooh! I try never to
go, but I think I was there six months ago on official
business. Did you get a parking ticket? I don't
know. You did. And you didn't pay it. So? It's not
good. Well, I've had quite enough of this. I am
going to be making a call of my own. I'm calling
your boss. Okay. But you're still gonna need to step
out of the vehicle, ma'am. Oh! I will not. I don't
think you wanna be in there when they tow it.
Tow?
Hi. Hey. Hey, um... I need to ask you a question.
Okay. Shoot. Don't take this the wrong way. I'll try
not to. That dinner we're going to, um, it's not a
date, right? No. No? No. No. Did you think that...
Uh... No, no, I... I didn't, but... No, Stephanie...
Never mind. Now I feel foolish, but it's just that
we're such great friends, and you've been there for
me since Jake died... I know, and you've been there
for me since Annie broke my heart, so... I... I'm not
ready. I know. No, neither am I, and don't take this
the wrong way, but I like you way too much to date
you. Thanks. No, really. Okay, I need to get back to
the shop then. Okay. Phew!
You didn't have to come back with me. I wanted to.
I can't believe I forgot my biology book. Seriously,
what's up with you? Nothing. Liar. Stop! My office.
Now.
What's all this? I didn't know Cassie had saved all
this stuff. A lot of it's from before she'd married
Dad. You know, that was in your room, but Cassie
moved it out here when I had to fix that leak.
Cassie... These are the stories you wrote for your
dad. Every year on his birthday. They were the only
present he wanted. They were all about your
friends and the town, Brandon and Grace. I loved
writing them. You love writing. Not lately, no. Not
as much as I did when I was a kid and I wrote these
for Dad. That was your dad's, too. Yeah, I gave it to
him.
Hey, Chief. You towed Martha's car? Speeding,
driving without a license. I was doing my job. I
mean, she's hard enough to handle when she likes
you. This job is not about being liked. She's gonna
kill me, isn't she? Yeah.
Hello, Sam. Hey. What's this? For your headache.
How did you... It's written all over your face. What
kind of herby elixir is this? Acetylsalicylic acid.
Aspirin? My own version of it. I blend willow tree
bark with meadowsweet and a touch of papyrus,
great anti-inflammatory, by the way. Too scared to
try new things? Maybe I like my aspirin in a bottle.
It's not new, by the way, acetylsalicylic acid. Uh,
excuse me? Hippocrates swore by it, but what does
he know, right? So, I got George in my office.
Seized an opportunity, did you? Yeah, I did. And?
Nothing. Maybe there's nothing to find. You don't
believe that. No, I don't. But I'm completely
stumped! And I hate being stumped. Well, maybe
when your head clears, your vision will clear, too.
What are you saying? I just said it. You didn't say
anything. But I did.
I must say I'm very surprised. You're the last person
I would have expected to be here, Grace. I'm kind
of surprised, too. Do you have anything to say? I'm
not really sure what to say in this kind of situation
because I have never been in this kind of situation.
You do realize that this is high school? Anything
that happens here becomes part of your
permanent record. I do now. Whoever stole Harry
broke the glass cabinet. That's an act of vandalism.
I didn't know that. In order for our insurance
company to pay for the repairs, I had to call the
police, make a report. The police? I'm here about
the vandalism.
Why did you put Harry in Grace's locker? She told
you about that? No, she didn't. I was there when it
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fell out right in front of the Vice Principal. Did
Grace send you? No. She wouldn't do that. Look,
it's no big deal. I get in trouble all the time. She'll
be fine. Man, you are such a... What?
Where is Brandon? Uh, he's on a call. I am looking
into a civil remedy for the wrongs that were done
to me today. You're gonna sue Brandon for doing
his job? It was completely unprofessional of him to
treat me, me, the mayor of Middleton, like some
sort of a common criminal. Well, according to the
law, you were... Oh! ...a criminal. Poof! Small
infractions and mistakes. Okay, well, why don't you
just pay the fines? I will not! Lori. I just came to
drop off some soup for Brandon. Cassie sent me.
I'm not pleased with your brother, young lady, not
one bit. Your father never would have treated me
with such disrespect. Well, can I quote you on
that? Quote? Well, I came to talk to my brother,
but it looks like I just walked in on a story. I'm, uh,
freelancing for The Eagle. No. No, no, no. No
quote, no papers. "Mayor sues dead hero's son
"whose only crime was doing his job." Wow, Lori,
that is a good story. No, it's not, it's a horrible
story. Horrible! The internet will probably pick it
up. The internet? Oh, yeah. And then, bam!
"Bam"? What "bam"? Poof! It could go viral! Oh,
my. Don't worry. It'll be Brandon that looks bad,
not you. Everyone will see that. You've been
wronged, you're innocent. So, uh, can I quote you
on that, Mayor? I would like to pay my fines. But,
Martha, you just said... No, no, no, no, no, no. Just
because I'm mayor... ...doesn't mean that I'm
above the law. Are you sure? Yes! And on that, you
may quote me.
Okay, deep breath in. And, uh, deep breath out...
Excuse me. Okay, uh, just breathe... You okay, Doc?
It's, uh, hydroxycitronellal. It's a common
ingredient in cologne and aftershave. I'm really
allergic, uh... Eye swell, congestion, headaches. I'm
sorry. I didn't know. I'm fine once I'm away from it.
Once I'm away from it...
What are you doing here? House call. Since when?
Since now. I need to see your garage. And, uh, that
shirt you had on earlier. Did you tell? No. But I
should have, and I probably will tomorrow because
I don't want my permanent record being screwed
up because... What? You thought you'd impress
Amber and those dumb jocks she hangs out with?
I'm not putting my head in the noose. You got
caught, not me! You are... I'm what? You know
what you are. And now I do, too.
I did it. Did what? It's a zebra! George. Okay, I
should explain. A zebra is... Medical slang for
coming to an exotic diagnosis when a more simple
explanation is more likely. That's right. I was
convinced that George, given his age and
symptoms, had some kind of a cardiac issue. I
mean, it fit, it made sense. Because I was looking
for the obvious when I should have been looking
for the zebra! George is just having an allergic
reaction to a combination of chemicals from all the
stains and paints he's been using in the garage. But
when you saw him, he was in the cafe, he wasn't
around all the chemicals, he wasn't in the garage.
No. But his work shirt had been. It was saturated
with chemicals, so he brought the fumes with him
whenever he wore the shirt. So, it wasn't your
herbs or powders or whatever. Hmm, I never
thought it was. I did. And for that, I'm sorry.
George is in a really good shape. I know. I didn't,
and I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't examined
him myself. Well, then it's a really good thing you
didn't pass up that opportunity when it came
along. Well, if he ever needs a follow up, I'm here.
It's good to know. I still don't believe in Eastern
medicine. Yet.
Derek told me what you did to Martha. Mmm,
yeah, well, we kind of did it together. Thanks. This
isn't about Dad, is it? It's about Mom. It's about
both of them. I can't make any promises, but I
don't plan on going anywhere. Good. What's that?
It's a super stellar intergalactic portable protection
device that I bought for Dad to protect him. I guess
somewhere inside of me, there's still a 10 year old
girl who thinks this pin will protect you. Just be
careful, okay? What? It's just this, this pin, it's very
"Cassie" of you.
I know you didn't steal Harry. I didn't. It was Nick,
wasn't it? Yeah. And you're keeping his secret? I
thought that he would do the right thing. But he
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didn't. And if he doesn't, you'll have to do the
difficult thing. I'll tell the principal in the morning.
But Mom, he's going to lie. He's not going to admit
to it. And it is going to be his word against mine.
Well, we can't control what other people do, only
what we do. Did you ever have a sense of someone
and then they turned out to be completely not
who you thought they were? I think life would be
so boring without surprises, don't you?
Grace, I know you, and I know you would never
have done something so foolish and reckless. So,
I'm going to give you one last chance to name the
real perpetrator. The thing is, I... Excuse me. Nick.
Wait outside, please. I can't. And why's that? Uh... I
stole Harry. Now, you... You have foolish and
reckless written all over your face. You may go to
class, Miss Russell. You, Nick, are in big trouble.
Yeah. This is not my first visit to the Vice Principal's
office. Well, go ahead. Start yelling. I'm not going
to yell. What's the point? You're on this self
destructive kick at the moment. I... Don't even
know what to say. Except... I was wrong... ...the
way I moved us here. No warning, "Get in the car".
It wasn't fair to you. And now you're angry and
you're acting out. But hear me, we're staying. And
you can either accept it or you can keep doing
what you're doing and risk messing up the rest of
your life. You're not a little kid anymore. And it's
time that you took some responsibility for your life
and your actions. So, that's it? Oh, you're
grounded. For a really long time. Hello, Dr.
Radford. Oh, no. Away from the office, call me
Sam. Sam it is. Where's the party? No, no party,
it's, uh... It's for the dedication ceremony for Chief
Russell. Jake, Cassie Nightingale's husband.
Hey, Grandpa. You know, not many people knew I
didn't want your father to become a police officer.
Yeah? I was wrong about him. And I was wrong
about you. That uniform doesn't wear you, you
wear it. Is this really what you want? Like I was
born to do it. Sometimes when you don't want to
see the truth, you blind yourself to it. My eyes are
wide open now. I don't know whether to be happy
or sad today. Oh, I have a feeling today's gonna be
a little bit of both. We should get going. Oh! By the
way, I broke through my writer's block today in
your sitting room. It always works wonders for me.
It's a letter of resignation. I quit my job. I turned in
my assignment first. I know it's the right choice.
But you probably already knew that. It wasn't just
your sitting room, it was all the stories I wrote for
Dad. I'm a storyteller, not a travel writer. That you
are. So, what are you gonna do now? Well, I think
Jerry could use some help at the paper. I have a
feeling he could. Ryan. Hi, everybody. Just thought
I'd offer the family a ride. Thank you. Terrific. Okay.

Hello, and thank you all for coming to this very

special dedication for an extraordinary man. Chief
Jake Russell protected and served the people of
this town until his very last day on this earth. And
so it is with sadness, but great pride, that I
dedicate this wing in his honor.

One thing Jake never liked was long speeches, so

this'll be short. Most of you knew my husband
before I did. Some of you didn't. Most of you
remember him as a young police officer. Jake was
many things to many people. But there were only
two things that I wanted on his tombstone, to
mark what I consider his greatest accomplishments
in life. And right under his name, chiseled in stone,
are the words "loving husband and father." I
promised I'd keep this short, so I'll finish by saying
that if there is a silver lining to this, and those of
you that know me know I'm always looking for that
silver lining... I have my family back together. And I
know Jake would've loved that. I... I know I do. Dad
brought us all back together again. That he did.
Thank you all for being here.