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- Lawrence Rutherford,
founder of this town
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and my patriarchal ancestor.
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He brokered a uniquely fair
and honest deal
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with our neighbors,
the Minishonka,
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thus establishing our town.
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- What do you want?
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- Something that was ours
to begin with.
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- That land includes
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the Rutherford Falls
Heritage Museum,
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AKA my house.
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- We present to you
Ye Olde Rutherford Village.
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- The entire town center
will be transformed
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into 17th century
Rutherford Falls.
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- So you're gonna take my land
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but allow me to stay on it
under your terms?
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- Think of it as a fair
and honest deal.
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- Elizabeth is Nathan's mom,
but who is this Ronnie guy?
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- I don't think Nathan's
technically a Rutherford.
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- I can't be with a guy
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who destroys
my best friend's entire life.
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- I'm sorry, Reagan.
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- Do you know how much wood
I've chopped,
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how many cars I've washed,
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dirty dancing classes I taught?
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- Oh.
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- Hey, Bobbie,
just a quick FYI,
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I'm closing the museum
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for approximately ever.
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I'll see you later.
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[jaunty piano beat]
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- Previously
on "An American Powder Keg"...
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- Shut your stupid pieholes!
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Big Larry's gonna stay
right where he is.
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- Is it not accurate
to say that your family
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introduced whiteness
to the region?
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- Nathan did try to pay off
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his family's debt
with popcorn.
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- From WNHY New York,
I'm Josh Carter,
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and this
is "An American Powder Keg:
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The Story
of Nathan Rutherford."
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In this final chapter
of the podcast,
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we reflect
on all that's changed.
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Much of the town
of Rutherford Falls,
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now partially owned
by the Minishonka Nation,
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has been completely
transformed into some sort of
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colonial-themed
tourist destination.
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But the question remains:
where's Nathan?
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Having lost everything,
this once vocal mouthpiece
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for the Rutherford name
has seemingly vanished,
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ignoring repeated requests
for comment.
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As his family's legacy fades,
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I can't help but hope
that wherever he is,
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he's found his place
in the world.
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"An American Powder Keg"
is brought to you
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by Unbiased Undies.
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Unbiased Undies
make me feel sexy...
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- Reagan.
- And supported.
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[music cuts]
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- Reagan, they're here.
Come on.
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- Be right there.
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[upbeat music]
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The history
of Indigenous people
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is the greatest story
never told, until now.
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I'm proud to welcome you to the
new Minishonka Cultural Center
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and Northeast Regional
Historical Exhibition Museum.
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We're working on the name.
Follow me.
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- Hi.
Welcome.
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By entering,
you relinquish your rights
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to all media content
created on-site.
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Enjoy your visit.
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- Minishonka parents still use
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cradle boards like this one
to hold their babies,
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freeing their hands to work.
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And check this out.
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Baby bling.
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Baby doesn't even
see this side.
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It's just a flex.
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These 19th century moccasins
made from deer skin
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and beadwork are
my favorite piece here,
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or they will be,
if they ever arrive.
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Timothy
at the shipping company,
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he's blaming the delay
on general climate change.
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I'm like, "Sure, Timothy."
Not your problem, though.
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- Hey, possums.
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Are you a second-season
Netflix show?
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'Cause you just got canceled!
Ah-ah!
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- Ow, ow, ow, ow.
Chill.
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Lawrence Rutherford did end
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the Great Possum Infestation
of 1812,
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but he would have surely lost
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if it weren't
for the Minishonka,
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who dropped some much-needed
wildlife knowledge.
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- Without the Minishonka,
you'd all be dead.
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- I mean,
I didn't say it, but...
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I hope you enjoyed
the tour today.
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Um, any questions?
Yeah?
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- Why isn't the Minishonka
Cultural Center on Indian land?
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And furthermore...
- Furthermore, okay.
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- When will you decolonize
this oppressive museum space?
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- Well, the concept of a museum
is a European idea,
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so it's impossible
to decolonize,
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but we can reclaim it
and make it our own.
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And we are building a museum
on our rez.
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It'll be done in a year or so,
so relax.
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And furthermore,
isn't this all Indian land?
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Anyone else?
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- Does Nathan know
that you touched his stuff?
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Also, where is he?
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- Ms. Fish,
as I told you yesterday
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and every tour
for the last two months,
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I don't know where Nathan is.
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He's taking some space
for himself,
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and we're giving it to him.
- Fine.
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I didn't know
if there was an update.
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- Bobbie, take us home, please.
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- Astronaut ice cream.
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Who wants?
Who wants?
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And go get 'em.
Go get 'em.
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And go get 'em.
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- Did the slideshow
for Terry's birthday.
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I timed it to play for
the whole party, no repeats.
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- Terry hates surprises,
so a surprise party's
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really gonna catch him
off guard.
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- Hmm, logic tracks to me.
[watch beeps]
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Oh, I really got to get
to my next appointment.
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[watch chimes]
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And there's my meditation
reminder.
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- Meditation?
- Yeah.
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I'm just trying out
little chunks of self-care.
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It's been stressful.
- Oh, I feel you.
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I mean my plate is full.
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That's why I wake up
every morning
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at 3:45 a.m.
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And until Terry wakes up
at 4:15,
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that's my time,
that's Renee's time.
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- Mm.
[watch chimes]
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Oh, meditation over.
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Not one of my more effective
ones, I've got to say.
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- Oh, before I forget, I have
another batch of photos to add.
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I know it's a little after the
deadline, but so what, right?
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- Right. Yeah,
what is a deadline anyway
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but some dumb time boundary
to help us not lose our minds?
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- Reagan, I need
to speak with you.
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It's an emergency.
- Oh.
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- There's a ghost
in the building.
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Like, for real.
- Bobbie, stop.
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- I've heard noises and sounds.
- Those are the same.
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- Creaky floors.
Humming.
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Sometimes I get a chill
out of nowhere,
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especially by the windows.
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- You know what,
I wish there was a ghost.
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I could use the help.
[watch beeps]
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Ugh, stop yelling at me.
You're a watch!
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- Uh, so what are we thinking,
ghost-wise?
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- There's no ghost.
Please just do your job.
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I'm so late.
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Love you. Got to go.
- Uh...
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- With our acquisition and
reimagining of the town square,
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we've now completed phase four,
subphase eight.
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But phase four, subphase nine
is where things really heat up.
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- Yep, subphase nine's
a real banger,
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but Terry, I can't take
any more information.
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If you stuff anymore in, it's
gonna come out the other end.
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- Relax.
You're just not used
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to being
a high-performing individual.
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- Rude.
- Let me ask you.
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How much water do you drink?
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- This is not about water.
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Why?
How much should I be drinking?
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- Imagine a lot.
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Imagine too much.
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It's more than that.
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- [huffs]
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Oh, pfft.
[laughs]
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No.
Oh, my gosh.
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I'm not drinking all this.
It's like a kiddie pool.
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- There's all kinds of life
hacks to help you optimize.
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Cold showers,
random sprints,
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calibrating chews per bite.
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I'll send you some articles.
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- The last thing I need
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is homework telling me
how to do more homework.
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I need a real support staff.
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I'm doing the work
of three people.
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- The revamp drained us.
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We should be cutting budgets,
not expanding them.
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But I might have something
that could solve your problems.
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- Is it the water?
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- The water, yes.
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- Mm-hmm.
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- So this is your basic
ghost hunting equipment.
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We got a thermo reader,
radio frequency jammer.
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- Some Reese's Pieces,
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in case it's like
an "E.T." type ghost.
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- Wasn't E.T. an alien?
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- Don't question us.
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Ghosts are serious business,
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especially
in a place like this.
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- What do you mean?
What does he mean?
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- Obviously, there are a lot of
white ghosts here pissed off
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because Indians have
occupied the space.
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- But we brought a bunch
of their sacred items
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to lure 'em out.
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A "Cheers" DVD,
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a $9 bottle of chardonnay,
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and Malcolm Gladwell books.
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They can't get enough of these.
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- Did you do the prep
we asked for?
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- Yes, I left a plate
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of grilled, unseasoned chicken
out as bait.
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I put it right here on the--
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[gasps]
The chicken is missing.
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The chicken is missing!
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- Show yourself, spirit.
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- Every time we visit,
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it takes my breath away.
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Can you feel the excitement?
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- I feel kind of nauseous.
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All this faux patriotism
makes my tummy hurt.
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- Reagan, this is
how we get our land back,
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one hand-dipped candle
at a time.
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- Ugh.
- Someday,
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Ye Olde Rutherford Village
will be
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as popular as Times Square.
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- Yep, I can already picture
the Ye Olde Red Lobster.
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- Terry.
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- Oh, boy.
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- Terry Thomas.
- Feather Day.
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- I know who I am.
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The question is,
who do you think you are
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shoving this
old-timey colonizer crap
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down our gullets?
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Because as a proud
Minishonka woman,
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I must say,
that is not our way.
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- There's no need
for dramatics.
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As I said at the council vote,
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this undertaking
will benefit all of--
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- As you know,
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I run a gym called Sweat.
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First sessions are free.
Generous referral program.
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- Oh, I'm good.
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- See?
Sweat was a great name.
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Sharp, clean, sensual.
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Nobody wants to set foot
in Ye Olde Sweat.
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- Or eat at Ye Olde Soup Depot.
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- I mean, did we want to eat
at regular Soup Depot?
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- Folks, it's just branding.
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- We should be free to call our
businesses whatever we want.
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- Mm-hmm.
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00:09:01,751 --> 00:09:03,503
What I'm hearing
from our community
253
00:09:03,544 --> 00:09:07,840
is that your dumb plans are
infringing on our freedom.
254
00:09:07,882 --> 00:09:09,008
- Oh.
- Hold on.
255
00:09:09,050 --> 00:09:10,009
Cool it with the F-bombs.
256
00:09:10,051 --> 00:09:11,052
- I like freedom, Terry.
257
00:09:11,094 --> 00:09:12,095
- Yeah, freedom rules.
258
00:09:12,136 --> 00:09:13,137
- Okay, that's enough, Arnold.
259
00:09:13,179 --> 00:09:14,222
- Look, pretty soon,
we're all
260
00:09:14,263 --> 00:09:16,182
gonna be swimming
in a lot of money.
261
00:09:16,224 --> 00:09:19,352
Try not to sweat
the small stuff.
262
00:09:19,394 --> 00:09:21,020
- I have the right
263
00:09:21,062 --> 00:09:23,022
to sweat what and where
and whom I choose
264
00:09:23,064 --> 00:09:24,649
because that is America,
265
00:09:24,690 --> 00:09:27,527
and this is not over.
266
00:09:27,568 --> 00:09:29,737
Come on, Arnold.
Keep up.
267
00:09:31,406 --> 00:09:32,657
- Hmm.
268
00:09:32,698 --> 00:09:34,575
[tense music]
269
00:09:34,617 --> 00:09:37,745
[device beeping]
270
00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:42,166
[floorboard creaks]
271
00:09:52,176 --> 00:09:55,722
- [gasps]
- [grunts]
272
00:09:55,763 --> 00:09:57,056
- It's not a ghost.
It's a pervert.
273
00:09:57,098 --> 00:09:58,141
Kick him!
Kick him!
274
00:09:58,182 --> 00:09:59,767
- No!
No, no, no, no, no, no.
275
00:09:59,809 --> 00:10:01,519
- Wait, stop.
Stop.
276
00:10:01,561 --> 00:10:02,645
It's Nathan.
277
00:10:02,687 --> 00:10:04,397
- Nathan?
278
00:10:04,439 --> 00:10:05,940
- Hi, Bobbie.
279
00:10:08,443 --> 00:10:11,070
- WebMD says to apply this
on and off for 15 minutes.
280
00:10:11,112 --> 00:10:13,030
And tell me,
what the hell is going on?
281
00:10:13,072 --> 00:10:15,825
- Okay, but it's gonna
take a while to really parse
282
00:10:15,867 --> 00:10:17,952
through all of the nuances
of my situation.
283
00:10:17,994 --> 00:10:19,245
- He came back two months ago
284
00:10:19,287 --> 00:10:21,122
and was super embarrassed
about how he acted
285
00:10:21,164 --> 00:10:23,583
and Josh's podcast
about how he acted,
286
00:10:23,624 --> 00:10:26,085
so he hid in the attic.
287
00:10:26,127 --> 00:10:28,421
- That's pretty much
all the nuances.
288
00:10:28,463 --> 00:10:30,631
- But what have you
been doing up here?
289
00:10:30,673 --> 00:10:32,216
- I've been working on myself,
290
00:10:32,258 --> 00:10:34,093
you know,
examining my blind spots.
291
00:10:34,135 --> 00:10:35,803
I read the book
"White Fragility,"
292
00:10:35,845 --> 00:10:36,888
and then I read
another book about
293
00:10:36,929 --> 00:10:38,097
how "White Fragility" is bad,
294
00:10:38,139 --> 00:10:39,932
and then I read
a third book called
295
00:10:39,974 --> 00:10:41,267
"White 'White Fragility'
Fragility"
296
00:10:41,309 --> 00:10:43,978
about how white people
are super fragile
297
00:10:44,020 --> 00:10:45,855
about the book
"White Fragility."
298
00:10:45,897 --> 00:10:47,190
- It's been a real journey
for him,
299
00:10:47,231 --> 00:10:48,816
and for me,
via text.
300
00:10:48,858 --> 00:10:50,693
- I'm almost ready
to rejoin society.
301
00:10:50,735 --> 00:10:52,153
I just have to nail my reentry.
302
00:10:52,195 --> 00:10:55,239
People think I'm a selfish
jerk, and they're not wrong.
303
00:10:55,281 --> 00:10:57,283
I have to apologize to everyone
304
00:10:57,325 --> 00:11:00,453
and make sure they know I've
grown and changed as a person.
305
00:11:00,495 --> 00:11:02,789
I'm thinking something splashy,
mid-July.
306
00:11:02,830 --> 00:11:04,499
- That's ten months away.
307
00:11:04,540 --> 00:11:06,042
- Yeah, I know.
It's gonna be tight.
308
00:11:06,084 --> 00:11:08,461
- So you're just gonna
hang out here all alone?
309
00:11:08,503 --> 00:11:09,545
- Well, he's not alone.
310
00:11:09,587 --> 00:11:11,339
I've been here with him,
helping him out,
311
00:11:11,381 --> 00:11:14,300
sacrificing what little
free time I have for that.
312
00:11:14,342 --> 00:11:16,511
And of course, in return,
he's been helping me,
313
00:11:16,552 --> 00:11:19,055
you know, check off some of the
stuff on my long to-do list.
314
00:11:19,097 --> 00:11:20,264
- I knew there was no way
315
00:11:20,306 --> 00:11:21,516
you could do all this
on your own.
316
00:11:21,557 --> 00:11:24,102
You've accepted
so many unearned high fives.
317
00:11:24,143 --> 00:11:27,814
And Nathan, you may not
have been a ghost, but...
318
00:11:27,855 --> 00:11:29,315
you ghosted me.
319
00:11:29,357 --> 00:11:33,653
- Bobbie, I clearly owe you
a huge apology,
320
00:11:33,694 --> 00:11:36,239
and you're gonna get a doozy,
321
00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:37,990
with everybody else,
circa July.
322
00:11:38,032 --> 00:11:39,909
- Or now.
- Hmm? Now?
323
00:11:39,951 --> 00:11:41,244
- Read the room, bud.
324
00:11:41,285 --> 00:11:42,787
- But...
325
00:11:42,829 --> 00:11:44,163
Ah, okay.
326
00:11:44,205 --> 00:11:45,498
[chuckles nervously]
All right.
327
00:11:45,540 --> 00:11:47,583
Even though
I am many drafts away
328
00:11:47,625 --> 00:11:50,169
from even being workshop ready,
let's give it a try.
329
00:11:50,211 --> 00:11:53,673
Keep in mind,
this is a rough draft.
330
00:11:53,715 --> 00:11:55,299
Um, Bobbie...
331
00:11:57,885 --> 00:11:59,178
I--
- I forgive you!
332
00:11:59,220 --> 00:12:01,556
Of course I forgive you.
333
00:12:01,597 --> 00:12:02,974
- Oh!
334
00:12:03,015 --> 00:12:06,310
[sighs contentedly]
335
00:12:08,062 --> 00:12:09,480
- I know the financials
aren't a home run,
336
00:12:09,522 --> 00:12:11,691
but are we talking
ground rule double,
337
00:12:11,733 --> 00:12:13,234
maybe a triple?
338
00:12:13,276 --> 00:12:15,778
- This is more like if the
batter flipped off the crowd
339
00:12:15,820 --> 00:12:16,988
and then crapped his pants.
340
00:12:17,029 --> 00:12:18,531
- Why would he do that?
341
00:12:18,573 --> 00:12:21,492
- Business at the rebranded
shops has actually gone down.
342
00:12:21,534 --> 00:12:24,662
You bet on Americana
at the exact moment in history
343
00:12:24,704 --> 00:12:26,706
when the American brand
is in the dumpster.
344
00:12:26,748 --> 00:12:28,082
- But that's temporary, right?
345
00:12:28,124 --> 00:12:30,043
Eventually, Mark Wahlberg
will make some movie
346
00:12:30,084 --> 00:12:32,211
about an EMT
who adopts a shelter dog,
347
00:12:32,253 --> 00:12:33,796
and together,
they'll save the Super Bowl,
348
00:12:33,838 --> 00:12:37,091
and then everyone will be back
on board with America, right?
349
00:12:37,133 --> 00:12:38,426
- I mean...
350
00:12:40,762 --> 00:12:41,888
[sighs]
351
00:12:41,929 --> 00:12:43,890
- Well, thanks
for the rundown, Al.
352
00:12:43,931 --> 00:12:45,141
- Yeah.
353
00:12:45,183 --> 00:12:46,559
- I'm confident
we'll right the ship.
354
00:12:46,601 --> 00:12:47,727
- I hope so,
355
00:12:47,769 --> 00:12:49,854
because as they say
in the big leagues,
356
00:12:49,896 --> 00:12:51,606
you can
only crap your pants once.
357
00:12:51,647 --> 00:12:54,567
[determined music]
358
00:12:54,609 --> 00:13:01,574
* *
359
00:13:06,579 --> 00:13:08,581
- Here we go.
- Shake it up. Shake it up.
360
00:13:08,623 --> 00:13:11,667
- Tonight's P.F. Chang's
and a movie pairing is...
361
00:13:11,709 --> 00:13:14,379
"Honey, I Walnut the Shrimp."
[both laugh]
362
00:13:14,420 --> 00:13:15,588
Been looking forward
to this one.
363
00:13:15,630 --> 00:13:16,631
- Yeah.
364
00:13:16,672 --> 00:13:17,715
Man, I'm still riding high
365
00:13:17,757 --> 00:13:19,217
off that Bobbie forgive.
366
00:13:19,258 --> 00:13:20,259
Do you think I should
do the big apology now
367
00:13:20,301 --> 00:13:21,260
instead of waiting for July?
368
00:13:21,302 --> 00:13:22,720
Is that insane?
- I mean,
369
00:13:22,762 --> 00:13:25,098
as much as I hate to lose
my white man in the cupboard,
370
00:13:25,139 --> 00:13:26,641
it's clearly the right move.
371
00:13:26,682 --> 00:13:28,351
- Hmm.
- All right.
372
00:13:28,393 --> 00:13:30,561
Let me give Chang's a call.
373
00:13:30,603 --> 00:13:32,730
140 new messages?
374
00:13:32,772 --> 00:13:33,981
- Whoa.
375
00:13:34,023 --> 00:13:35,191
- The cultural center
was my dream,
376
00:13:35,233 --> 00:13:37,110
but I think
it's slowly killing me.
377
00:13:37,151 --> 00:13:39,278
- Aw.
- Look, my eye twitch is back.
378
00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:40,780
- Oh, yeah.
It's Morse code.
379
00:13:40,822 --> 00:13:43,074
"Forget work.
380
00:13:43,116 --> 00:13:44,283
Walnut shrimp."
- [sighs]
381
00:13:44,325 --> 00:13:45,993
You're right.
No work talk.
382
00:13:46,035 --> 00:13:48,788
Tonight is about you,
me, and Moranis.
383
00:13:48,830 --> 00:13:49,872
- A-boom.
384
00:13:49,914 --> 00:13:51,332
Hey, wardrobe-wise,
385
00:13:51,374 --> 00:13:53,126
do you think a societal reentry
is black tie?
386
00:13:53,167 --> 00:13:54,127
- [sighs]
- No.
387
00:13:54,168 --> 00:13:55,169
It's very inappropriate
388
00:13:55,211 --> 00:13:56,295
for me to ask you
to take that on.
389
00:13:56,337 --> 00:13:57,797
I take responsibility.
390
00:13:57,839 --> 00:14:01,092
- Well, look at you stepping up
and owning your business.
391
00:14:01,134 --> 00:14:02,635
- Mm-hmm.
392
00:14:02,677 --> 00:14:04,470
- Also, I'm gonna need you
to add 40 new photos
393
00:14:04,512 --> 00:14:06,514
to Terry's birthday slideshow.
- Copy that.
394
00:14:11,227 --> 00:14:12,186
- This apology's
got to be big,
395
00:14:12,228 --> 00:14:13,604
but humble.
396
00:14:13,646 --> 00:14:16,399
Effective,
but effortless.
397
00:14:16,441 --> 00:14:18,901
- Big, humble,
effective, effortless.
398
00:14:18,943 --> 00:14:19,902
Love that.
399
00:14:19,944 --> 00:14:20,987
- Something that says,
400
00:14:21,028 --> 00:14:22,363
"Nathan Rutherford is back,
401
00:14:22,405 --> 00:14:24,240
and he is better
than ever, baby!"
402
00:14:24,282 --> 00:14:26,743
- [laughs]
I have the chills.
403
00:14:26,784 --> 00:14:28,453
Look.
404
00:14:28,494 --> 00:14:30,455
- Bobbie, are you sure
you're okay helping me
405
00:14:30,496 --> 00:14:32,373
even though you're not
my assistant anymore?
406
00:14:32,415 --> 00:14:34,584
- Yes.
We're still besties.
407
00:14:34,625 --> 00:14:36,711
So get ready
to proof my college apps
408
00:14:36,753 --> 00:14:37,920
and lend me your car
when I want
409
00:14:37,962 --> 00:14:39,213
to go antiquing in Saratoga.
410
00:14:39,255 --> 00:14:40,631
- Deal.
411
00:14:40,673 --> 00:14:42,133
All right. What's gonna
make the best apology?
412
00:14:42,175 --> 00:14:44,052
I was working
on this whole speech,
413
00:14:44,093 --> 00:14:46,220
but it's, like, ugh,
you know?
414
00:14:46,262 --> 00:14:49,057
And so, I'm just--I'm tossing
it out, starting from scratch.
415
00:14:49,098 --> 00:14:51,893
First blurt:
five-part rock opera.
416
00:14:51,934 --> 00:14:56,522
We call it "Nathan Rutherford:
A Redemption Spectacular."
417
00:14:56,564 --> 00:14:59,609
- Obsessed, but you capped
the budget at $50.
418
00:14:59,650 --> 00:15:01,944
Maybe focus on making amends.
419
00:15:01,986 --> 00:15:03,154
- Okay, good.
Amends.
420
00:15:03,196 --> 00:15:04,906
How do you make amends?
421
00:15:04,947 --> 00:15:06,949
I stand in the middle
of town square.
422
00:15:06,991 --> 00:15:08,993
Anyone I've wronged can
just walk up and insult me
423
00:15:09,035 --> 00:15:10,620
or physically punish me.
424
00:15:10,661 --> 00:15:12,330
- It's gonna seem like
you're into that,
425
00:15:12,371 --> 00:15:13,956
which, no judgies--
426
00:15:13,998 --> 00:15:15,249
- Zoom out.
427
00:15:15,291 --> 00:15:16,751
Where are we
with celebrity integrations?
428
00:15:16,793 --> 00:15:19,670
- Fallon, Kimmel, and Colbert
haven't returned my calls.
429
00:15:19,712 --> 00:15:21,923
James Corden did,
but you don't want that.
430
00:15:21,964 --> 00:15:23,257
- Gah, why is this so hard?
431
00:15:23,299 --> 00:15:24,759
I wish it could just
be like it was with you.
432
00:15:24,801 --> 00:15:27,387
It was so natural.
I loved how I was being.
433
00:15:27,428 --> 00:15:29,389
- I loved how I was being.
434
00:15:29,430 --> 00:15:31,474
- Oh, my God.
435
00:15:31,516 --> 00:15:33,267
Did we just crack this?
436
00:15:33,309 --> 00:15:34,894
- No idea where
you're going with this,
437
00:15:34,936 --> 00:15:36,396
but it feels like a moment.
438
00:15:36,437 --> 00:15:38,398
I'm gonna take a video.
439
00:15:41,025 --> 00:15:42,693
[light chatter]
440
00:15:42,735 --> 00:15:44,278
- No, make sure
those quiche cups stay warm
441
00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:45,321
but don't dry out.
442
00:15:45,363 --> 00:15:46,572
Those balloons are sagging.
443
00:15:46,614 --> 00:15:47,990
What, is there
a helium shortage?
444
00:15:48,032 --> 00:15:49,700
- Sorry!
- Reagan.
445
00:15:49,742 --> 00:15:51,994
Terry's almost here, and
there's still so much to do.
446
00:15:52,036 --> 00:15:54,080
- Oh, I'm sure you got it.
It looks amazing--
447
00:15:54,122 --> 00:15:56,082
- So many tasks,
so few competent people,
448
00:15:56,124 --> 00:15:56,999
you know what I mean?
449
00:15:57,041 --> 00:15:58,668
- Mm.
450
00:15:58,710 --> 00:16:01,087
Is there anything I can do?
- Oh, you're a saint.
451
00:16:01,129 --> 00:16:02,296
I'm not gonna do that thing
452
00:16:02,338 --> 00:16:03,506
where I say, "No,"
and then you insist.
453
00:16:03,548 --> 00:16:05,591
I respect you too much.
- Ah.
454
00:16:05,633 --> 00:16:06,884
- Now, go decorate the cake.
455
00:16:06,926 --> 00:16:08,594
- Oh, like, professionally?
456
00:16:08,636 --> 00:16:10,513
- They wanted 100 bucks
to write a little message.
457
00:16:10,555 --> 00:16:11,681
I have the frosting.
458
00:16:11,723 --> 00:16:13,015
There's an app
that teaches calligraphy.
459
00:16:13,057 --> 00:16:15,226
Now, go!
- Okay.
460
00:16:15,268 --> 00:16:17,437
- I've been helping Reagan
plan Terry's party for weeks.
461
00:16:17,478 --> 00:16:18,521
The guest list?
462
00:16:18,563 --> 00:16:20,106
It's a veritable who's who
463
00:16:20,148 --> 00:16:22,191
of who's who
in Rutherford Falls.
464
00:16:22,233 --> 00:16:23,651
- I think
it's just one who's who.
465
00:16:23,693 --> 00:16:25,194
- [laughs]
Not when it's this elite.
466
00:16:25,236 --> 00:16:26,988
You need two who's whos.
467
00:16:27,029 --> 00:16:29,157
It's the perfect opportunity
for a mass apology.
468
00:16:29,198 --> 00:16:31,868
Now, here's the memory stick.
Let's go over this again.
469
00:16:31,909 --> 00:16:35,037
I'm gonna sneak in undetected,
find the perfect hiding spot--
470
00:16:35,079 --> 00:16:37,832
- And then emerge like
a butterfly from its chrysalis.
471
00:16:37,874 --> 00:16:39,792
You don't think
I have this memorized?
472
00:16:39,834 --> 00:16:41,711
- I'm sorry
for underestimating you.
473
00:16:41,753 --> 00:16:43,212
- Forgiven.
474
00:16:43,254 --> 00:16:45,548
Let's do this.
475
00:16:45,590 --> 00:16:47,300
I'll see you inside.
- No. No, you won't.
476
00:16:47,341 --> 00:16:48,760
Because I'm gonna find
the perfect hiding spot.
477
00:16:48,801 --> 00:16:50,720
- I know.
- I know you know.
478
00:16:50,762 --> 00:16:51,721
Okay.
479
00:16:53,848 --> 00:16:55,266
- Call the foreman
and tell him
480
00:16:55,308 --> 00:16:57,560
that we need to hit pause
on the next phase
481
00:16:57,602 --> 00:16:58,895
while I figure
a few things out.
482
00:16:58,936 --> 00:17:01,022
Listen, I'm walking
into dinner with my wife,
483
00:17:01,064 --> 00:17:03,024
and I need to get off the phone
for my own safety.
484
00:17:03,066 --> 00:17:04,692
So, we'll talk soon.
485
00:17:06,944 --> 00:17:09,322
all: Surprise!
486
00:17:09,363 --> 00:17:13,117
[cheers and applause]
487
00:17:13,159 --> 00:17:15,828
- Did you do this?
- Well, I had to do something.
488
00:17:15,870 --> 00:17:18,247
You're turning--
- No need to get into details.
489
00:17:18,289 --> 00:17:20,208
[laughter]
- Sorry.
490
00:17:20,249 --> 00:17:24,128
And I have
an even bigger surprise.
491
00:17:24,170 --> 00:17:31,010
- * Now I've had
the time of my life *
492
00:17:31,052 --> 00:17:33,763
* No, I never felt
like this before *
493
00:17:33,805 --> 00:17:36,265
- Do you still remember?
- Are you kidding?
494
00:17:36,307 --> 00:17:38,184
I taught these moves
for three years.
495
00:17:38,226 --> 00:17:39,769
- [chuckles]
496
00:17:39,811 --> 00:17:42,063
- * And I owe it all to you *
497
00:17:42,105 --> 00:17:46,776
- * 'Cause I've had
the time of my life *
498
00:17:46,818 --> 00:17:48,694
[cheers]
499
00:17:48,736 --> 00:17:54,117
* And I owe it all to you *
500
00:17:54,158 --> 00:17:59,705
* *
501
00:17:59,747 --> 00:18:01,958
- * I've been waiting
for so long *
502
00:18:01,999 --> 00:18:05,962
* Now I've finally found
someone to stand by me *
503
00:18:06,003 --> 00:18:08,589
[cheers and applause]
504
00:18:08,631 --> 00:18:10,967
- * We saw the writing
on the wall *
505
00:18:11,008 --> 00:18:16,139
* As we felt
this magical fantasy *
506
00:18:16,180 --> 00:18:17,807
* *
507
00:18:17,849 --> 00:18:19,851
both: * Now with passion
in our eyes *
508
00:18:19,892 --> 00:18:24,897
* There's no way we could
disguise it secretly *
509
00:18:24,939 --> 00:18:26,482
* *
510
00:18:26,524 --> 00:18:28,776
* So we take
each other's hand *
511
00:18:28,818 --> 00:18:33,448
* 'Cause we seem
to understand the urgency *
512
00:18:33,489 --> 00:18:35,158
[distant cheers]
513
00:18:35,199 --> 00:18:36,451
- Sounds fun.
514
00:18:36,492 --> 00:18:37,744
Would love
to be enjoying myself,
515
00:18:37,785 --> 00:18:40,079
but sadly,
my whole life is this.
516
00:18:40,121 --> 00:18:42,790
[gasps]
Oh, shit, shit, shit, shit!
517
00:18:42,832 --> 00:18:44,584
- I think you're supposed
to drink that,
518
00:18:44,625 --> 00:18:46,210
not ruin cakes with it.
519
00:18:46,252 --> 00:18:47,420
- Wayne, I swear.
520
00:18:47,462 --> 00:18:48,546
[sighs]
Sorry.
521
00:18:48,588 --> 00:18:50,214
I just didn't think I would be
522
00:18:50,256 --> 00:18:52,175
coming here to do more work.
523
00:18:52,216 --> 00:18:54,260
- Same. Renee asked me
to do this earlier,
524
00:18:54,302 --> 00:18:55,720
and I was like,
"Nah, man."
525
00:18:55,762 --> 00:18:57,638
- I'm sorry.
You said, "Nah, man"?
526
00:18:57,680 --> 00:18:59,057
That's something
you can just say?
527
00:18:59,098 --> 00:19:00,558
- Hell yeah.
You know, whenever somebody
528
00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:02,185
asks me to do something
annoying
529
00:19:02,226 --> 00:19:04,353
or it's just one of those times
I need to kick back and chill,
530
00:19:04,395 --> 00:19:05,688
like a Tuesday.
- Mm-hmm.
531
00:19:05,730 --> 00:19:06,814
- And it's not
like I'm the only one
532
00:19:06,856 --> 00:19:09,817
that can do this stuff,
so nah, man.
533
00:19:09,859 --> 00:19:11,944
- Is that
why you never seem stressed?
534
00:19:11,986 --> 00:19:13,696
I just thought
you were always high.
535
00:19:13,738 --> 00:19:16,074
- Oh, well, yeah,
also that.
536
00:19:16,115 --> 00:19:17,867
- No, no.
This makes sense.
537
00:19:17,909 --> 00:19:21,370
I think that's what setting
a boundary actually is.
538
00:19:21,412 --> 00:19:22,705
Thanks, Wayne.
539
00:19:24,373 --> 00:19:26,250
Can you help me fix the cake?
540
00:19:26,292 --> 00:19:28,503
- I think you know
what I'm gonna say to that.
541
00:19:28,544 --> 00:19:30,463
- Got it.
Yeah.
542
00:19:30,505 --> 00:19:37,637
both: * Because I've had
the time of my life *
543
00:19:37,678 --> 00:19:40,723
* No, I never felt
this way before *
544
00:19:40,765 --> 00:19:42,225
- Looks pretty good
out there, huh?
545
00:19:42,266 --> 00:19:43,684
- Don't love the centerpieces,
but listen.
546
00:19:43,726 --> 00:19:45,311
I spoke to the DJ.
547
00:19:45,353 --> 00:19:47,730
When the dance is done, they'll
take the spotlight off Terry
548
00:19:47,772 --> 00:19:49,857
and put it on you,
then play the video.
549
00:19:49,899 --> 00:19:52,402
Everyone will know
it's your moment.
550
00:19:52,443 --> 00:19:55,238
- Yes. Yes.
551
00:19:55,279 --> 00:19:58,074
[both chuckle]
552
00:19:58,116 --> 00:20:00,576
Mm. Mm. Mm.
Mm, this doesn't feel right.
553
00:20:00,618 --> 00:20:02,120
Ah.
Oh.
554
00:20:02,161 --> 00:20:03,579
I'm about to make
a terrible mistake.
555
00:20:03,621 --> 00:20:05,081
- What?
What do you mean?
556
00:20:05,123 --> 00:20:06,499
- Everything that I've
been learning and vowing
557
00:20:06,541 --> 00:20:08,209
not to do again,
I'm about to do it again.
558
00:20:08,251 --> 00:20:09,877
What was I thinking?
559
00:20:09,919 --> 00:20:11,421
Bobbie!
560
00:20:11,462 --> 00:20:12,922
We have to stop me!
561
00:20:12,964 --> 00:20:14,757
Text the DJ.
- I don't have his number.
562
00:20:14,799 --> 00:20:16,175
That's
an end-of-the-night move.
563
00:20:16,217 --> 00:20:17,343
- Signal him or something.
564
00:20:17,385 --> 00:20:18,428
Go. Go.
- Oh, okay.
565
00:20:18,469 --> 00:20:25,601
* *
566
00:20:30,189 --> 00:20:31,941
[music cuts off]
- Hello, Rutherford Falls.
567
00:20:31,983 --> 00:20:34,110
[gasping and chatter]
Nathan Rutherford here.
568
00:20:34,152 --> 00:20:36,696
I know you probably have
a lot of questions for me,
569
00:20:36,738 --> 00:20:38,823
about me, and I'm here
to answer them all,
570
00:20:38,865 --> 00:20:40,950
to lay my soul bare.
571
00:20:40,992 --> 00:20:41,993
- What the hell?
572
00:20:42,034 --> 00:20:43,494
- I'd like to offer a formal,
573
00:20:43,536 --> 00:20:45,913
town-wide apology
to each and every one of you.
574
00:20:45,955 --> 00:20:47,957
Okay. Wait.
Oh, hang on.
575
00:20:47,999 --> 00:20:50,126
[chuckles nervously]
That's awfully bright.
576
00:20:50,168 --> 00:20:53,296
Okay, bit of a mix-up.
Classic misunderstanding.
577
00:20:53,337 --> 00:20:56,674
Because from here on out,
every choice I make, I own.
578
00:20:56,716 --> 00:20:59,093
Yeah.
Okay, don't listen to him/me.
579
00:20:59,135 --> 00:21:01,721
That's old Nathan.
This is new Nathan.
580
00:21:01,763 --> 00:21:03,306
But that was old Nathan.
581
00:21:03,347 --> 00:21:05,933
This--this is new Nathan.
582
00:21:05,975 --> 00:21:07,226
Nathan 2.0.
Yeah.
583
00:21:07,268 --> 00:21:10,646
So now, we're at 3.0,
because I am a Nathan
584
00:21:10,688 --> 00:21:13,566
that knows that I shouldn't be
centering myself in this way.
585
00:21:13,608 --> 00:21:16,027
I'm no longer the guy
who just centers himself,
586
00:21:16,069 --> 00:21:17,820
sucking up all the air
in the room.
587
00:21:17,862 --> 00:21:21,407
We got it, old Nathan.
We're ahead of you here, so--
588
00:21:21,449 --> 00:21:23,659
Bobbie, why is that not off?
589
00:21:23,701 --> 00:21:25,703
- I'm used to apps.
These are real buttons.
590
00:21:25,745 --> 00:21:26,996
Okay, found it.
591
00:21:27,038 --> 00:21:28,664
- Nathan.
592
00:21:28,706 --> 00:21:30,166
This is my birthday.
593
00:21:30,208 --> 00:21:31,584
- Yeah. Yeah.
594
00:21:31,626 --> 00:21:33,628
[winces]
I know.
595
00:21:33,669 --> 00:21:36,005
Terry, I'm so so--
596
00:21:36,047 --> 00:21:38,466
- And I want to watch
the rest of that video.
597
00:21:38,508 --> 00:21:41,344
- Oh, no you don't.
It's--hmm?
598
00:21:41,386 --> 00:21:43,930
Oh, he--you do?
599
00:21:43,971 --> 00:21:46,349
Okay.
600
00:21:46,391 --> 00:21:47,767
Happy birthday.
601
00:21:47,809 --> 00:21:50,770
And now that I'm enlightened
to these things,
602
00:21:50,812 --> 00:21:52,939
I'm excited to share them
with others,
603
00:21:52,980 --> 00:21:55,525
to be a guru,
if you will.
604
00:21:55,566 --> 00:21:57,610
- Nathan also ruined the cake,
just FYI.
605
00:21:57,652 --> 00:21:59,529
- Yeah.
That sounds appropriative.
606
00:21:59,570 --> 00:22:01,030
Um, a sage.
607
00:22:01,072 --> 00:22:02,949
Yeah, that feels right.
- [mouths] Sorry.
608
00:22:07,537 --> 00:22:10,415
[upbeat '80s music]
609
00:22:10,456 --> 00:22:11,999
- It wasn't my intention,
610
00:22:12,041 --> 00:22:13,626
but you know,
intention doesn't matter.
611
00:22:13,668 --> 00:22:17,505
Impact does, and so, I'm just
so sorry for the impact on you.
612
00:22:17,547 --> 00:22:19,966
Please say something.
613
00:22:20,007 --> 00:22:23,344
- Honestly, I've been
stressed out all week,
614
00:22:23,386 --> 00:22:25,179
and it was hilarious
watching you drown.
615
00:22:25,221 --> 00:22:27,140
Really put things
into perspective.
616
00:22:27,181 --> 00:22:29,267
I mean, my life,
while hard,
617
00:22:29,308 --> 00:22:30,852
it's not that,
618
00:22:30,893 --> 00:22:32,812
so I accept your apology.
619
00:22:32,854 --> 00:22:35,481
- Okay.
Well, thank you.
620
00:22:35,523 --> 00:22:38,359
And I don't know what kind of
issues you're having right now,
621
00:22:38,401 --> 00:22:41,279
but one time when I was
in a really tough spot,
622
00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:43,114
you said to me,
all this stuff,
623
00:22:43,156 --> 00:22:44,949
it's gonna work itself out.
624
00:22:44,991 --> 00:22:46,325
- Hmm.
And did it?
625
00:22:46,367 --> 00:22:48,911
- [chuckles dryly]
No. God, no.
626
00:22:48,953 --> 00:22:50,455
Things took a real dark turn.
627
00:22:50,496 --> 00:22:52,623
My whole life kind of
blew up, actually.
628
00:22:52,665 --> 00:22:54,459
I'm still recovering from it,
629
00:22:54,500 --> 00:22:57,837
but I don't think
that's gonna happen for you.
630
00:22:59,881 --> 00:23:00,840
Look around.
631
00:23:00,882 --> 00:23:06,929
* *
632
00:23:08,264 --> 00:23:10,224
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
633
00:23:10,266 --> 00:23:12,643
Hey!
You two clean up nice.
634
00:23:12,685 --> 00:23:14,228
- Thanks.
- Aw. Listen, Reagan.
635
00:23:14,270 --> 00:23:16,105
I would love an assist
with the guestbook.
636
00:23:16,147 --> 00:23:17,565
I just want everyone
to snap a Polaroid,
637
00:23:17,607 --> 00:23:19,609
glue it to a page, write
their favorite Terry memory.
638
00:23:19,650 --> 00:23:22,570
Do you think maybe you could
wrangle some folks for me?
639
00:23:22,612 --> 00:23:23,905
- Nah, man.
640
00:23:23,946 --> 00:23:25,907
Also, Terry,
I'm gonna hire a curator,
641
00:23:25,948 --> 00:23:27,909
and you're gonna pay for it.
642
00:23:27,950 --> 00:23:30,286
Happy birthday, though.
This is all so nice.
643
00:23:36,667 --> 00:23:38,544
- Hey.
Oh, wow.
644
00:23:38,586 --> 00:23:40,296
Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
645
00:23:40,338 --> 00:23:44,801
- You know, tonight--
I mean, what a great night.
646
00:23:44,842 --> 00:23:47,387
- One for the books.
647
00:23:47,428 --> 00:23:50,223
- I just wanted people to know
that I've changed,
648
00:23:50,264 --> 00:23:51,516
but I guess it came off
as like,
649
00:23:51,557 --> 00:23:54,394
"I'm not a villain.
I'm one of the good guys."
650
00:23:54,435 --> 00:23:56,104
Well, maybe I'm not a good guy.
Maybe I'm just...
651
00:23:56,145 --> 00:23:58,398
- Some asshole.
- Some guy.
652
00:23:58,439 --> 00:24:00,942
Did you say "asshole"?
- [chuckles] Yeah.
653
00:24:00,983 --> 00:24:03,528
I mean, like,
all my trying to be more--
654
00:24:03,569 --> 00:24:05,279
tracking my steps,
655
00:24:05,321 --> 00:24:07,865
chugging water
to optimize productivity--
656
00:24:07,907 --> 00:24:09,742
it's pointless.
657
00:24:09,784 --> 00:24:11,786
I'm not superhuman.
[sighs]
658
00:24:11,828 --> 00:24:14,914
If we could just accept
that we're a couple of assholes
659
00:24:14,956 --> 00:24:17,667
hurtling through space
on this big, dumb rock
660
00:24:17,708 --> 00:24:20,586
crawling with other assholes,
661
00:24:20,628 --> 00:24:24,507
maybe we could actually
feel good about ourselves.
662
00:24:24,549 --> 00:24:25,508
- I like that.
663
00:24:27,593 --> 00:24:30,972
Well, here's to being a couple
of lovable assholes.
664
00:24:31,013 --> 00:24:33,307
[upbeat music]
665
00:24:33,349 --> 00:24:34,767
* *
666
00:24:34,809 --> 00:24:38,271
- Mayor Chisenhall,
just who I was hoping to see.
667
00:24:38,312 --> 00:24:40,648
- Sorry I'm late.
I got caught up.
668
00:24:40,690 --> 00:24:42,066
- Listen, I'm having issues
669
00:24:42,108 --> 00:24:43,860
with the Main Street
business leaders.
670
00:24:43,901 --> 00:24:46,028
- Angling
at your own birthday party?
671
00:24:46,070 --> 00:24:47,363
Very on brand.
672
00:24:47,405 --> 00:24:49,490
- It's actually branding
that I want to discuss.
673
00:24:49,532 --> 00:24:52,869
If everyone embraces "Ye Olde,"
we'll attract more visitors.
674
00:24:52,910 --> 00:24:54,746
- I'm gonna stop you there.
675
00:24:54,787 --> 00:24:56,414
As much as I,
a Black woman,
676
00:24:56,456 --> 00:24:59,792
would love to hear more about
your trip back to the 1800s,
677
00:24:59,834 --> 00:25:01,335
as of tomorrow,
678
00:25:01,377 --> 00:25:04,839
I'm being installed as
the interim state comptroller.
679
00:25:04,881 --> 00:25:06,299
- Really?
That's a big deal.
680
00:25:06,340 --> 00:25:07,133
- I know it.
681
00:25:07,175 --> 00:25:08,342
In the line of succession,
682
00:25:08,384 --> 00:25:10,928
it's five "Me Toos" away
from governor.
683
00:25:10,970 --> 00:25:12,597
- Congratulations.
That's...
684
00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,977
- There it is.
He's doing the math.
685
00:25:18,019 --> 00:25:19,687
- The town will have
to elect a new mayor--
686
00:25:19,729 --> 00:25:21,856
- I knew, within seconds,
this would be about you.
687
00:25:21,898 --> 00:25:23,357
- This is a critical time,
688
00:25:23,399 --> 00:25:25,193
and the next mayor
of Rutherford Falls
689
00:25:25,234 --> 00:25:28,196
will have major influence
over the future of this town.
690
00:25:28,237 --> 00:25:30,114
It is of utmost importance
691
00:25:30,156 --> 00:25:32,909
that I secure a candidate
who bolsters my plans.
692
00:25:32,950 --> 00:25:34,827
If I can't,
everything I've fought for
693
00:25:34,869 --> 00:25:35,995
could be in jeopardy.
694
00:25:36,037 --> 00:25:37,288
- Ooh, are those quiche cups?
695
00:25:37,330 --> 00:25:39,040
- Yes, and they are incredible.
696
00:25:39,082 --> 00:25:41,042
Organic eggs,
local cheeses,
697
00:25:41,084 --> 00:25:43,503
but I can't get
into that right now.
698
00:25:43,544 --> 00:25:47,757
I need to go find the next
mayor of Rutherford Falls.
699
00:25:47,799 --> 00:25:50,760
[lively music]
700
00:25:50,802 --> 00:25:57,934
* *