Darcy, an accountant and former event planner, returns to her home town to plan her mother's wedding HD ( Comedy, Romance )
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00:00All right, good news! I think you guys are in great shape to start your LLC.
00:08Yeah, with your combined credit scores, I think you'll have no problem getting a small business
00:11loan with a manageable repayment schedule. And if I may make a suggestion, you might want to
00:18set up a 529 for your daughter. That is a college fund that will accrue interest tax-free and can
00:23also serve as a safety net. Well, not that I think that you guys will need it. This all looks
00:28very promising. Ah, well, I'm happy that you're happy. Awesome. Okay, I will send all of this
00:35over this afternoon. Okay, bye. Happy birthday to you. Thank you, Cassie. Oh, this is gorgeous.
00:51I still can't believe you designed these in your spare time. Yeah. Best friends forever.
00:58I love you. Oh, and for your traditional birthday present, your files. You're actually getting a
01:04pretty decent return, minus the late penalty. I'm sorry, I'm such a mess. Thank you. My pleasure.
01:10It's kind of like a fun challenge just to bring all those faded receipts. It's like one big chaotic
01:16puzzle. Speaking of big chaotic puzzles, how'd the talk with Anthony go? I don't know. As soon
01:24as I broached the topic of moving in, he totally shut down. What if you just sat down and had a
01:29frank, even-keeled conversation? You know, map it out. Have you met him? Have you met me?
01:35Speaking of frank and even-keeled, shouldn't it be coming up on that time for you and Gordon?
01:40I know. We are at the three and a half year mark, so once we hit four years, then we're
01:44going to touch base about potentially moving in together and maybe engagement. Oh, wow, cute.
01:50I'm familiar with the content of your life plan excel sheet. You always have these
01:53logical excuses. What about the excitement, the what's going to happen next? That wobbly
01:57stomach feeling? Nausea? Heartburn? Butterflies?
02:03My mom says hi and happy birthday. Aw, when are you driving up for the wedding?
02:07Uh, middle of next week. That's wrong. It's a good thing, isn't it? Yes. No, absolutely. It's just...
02:15It's happened fast. I haven't even met this hungry guy.
02:18Well, it sounds like Bonnie knows about the wobbly stomach.
02:21Uh-uh. Oh, let's be continued.
02:25Hi, uh, Marina.
02:27Cassie, yes.
02:28I was actually hoping to set up a time to meet with you ahead of my upcoming review.
02:33You wanted a review for your review?
02:35Kind of. Um, well, as you know, I'm interested in moving into the managerial level, and while
02:41I know that it is a little bit early...
02:42By about two years.
02:45Right. I was hoping to pick your brain about the kind of work that I could be doing to at least
02:52get the partners and your attention, um, so they'll at least consider it.
02:57This is an accounting firm, not America's Got Talent. You do great work. Keep it up.
03:04Okay. Thank you.
03:07Hey, Mom. How's it going? How's Henry?
03:10Oh, he's wonderful.
03:11And how's the wedding prep?
03:13Uh, funny you should ask.
03:15Uh, what happened?
03:17My wedding planner took off. Flew the coupe.
03:20What? Why?
03:21Yeah, she got chosen for one of these reality shows, some sort of camping survival thing,
03:27and they came and swooped her up, and that was that.
03:29That's so weird. Did she have a boyfriend?
03:33No, she didn't.
03:34But I did have a thought. I do know this very organized and
03:39artistic young lady who would be perfect for the job.
03:42Oh, perfect. Yeah, who is it?
03:45You.
03:47Are you being serious?
03:48Well, you were almost an event planner.
03:50You had that big internship.
03:51Which I didn't finish. And I'm an accountant now. I work with numbers, not with
03:55flowers and decorations and...
03:58None of that matters.
04:00Pretty sure it matters.
04:01Just think. You can come out this weekend, tie up loose ends, easy peasy.
04:06And you can get to know Henry, since you failed to make it out for my birthday this year.
04:13It'll give you a chance to approve of my new husband-to-be.
04:15Uh, yeah. Okay. Yeah.
04:19Thanks, honey.
04:20All right. I love you, Mom. Bye.
04:28Bye.
04:31My mom and dad got married at City Hall with no one there, so
04:34I think she's just excited to finally get to have this big day.
04:37I still can't believe that you have this mysterious long-lost party planning hobby.
04:41It's event planning. And it wasn't a hobby. It was what I wanted to do for a while.
04:46That internship was actually kind of a big deal.
04:49But, you know, it wasn't meant to be.
04:51So, changed course, which brought me to Perkinson Hill LLP, where I'm the top performer at my level.
04:57Thank you very much. And it all brought me to you.
05:03So, um, are you still coming out Friday, or can you get away a little earlier?
05:07Well, the wedding's on Friday, right?
05:09No, it's Saturday.
05:10I swear you said Friday. I had Friday blocked off.
05:14Elliot literally just put something in my calendar.
05:16It's my mom's wedding. Pardon.
05:19Wouldn't you rather spend more quality time with your mom anyway?
05:21I would like to have my boyfriend by my side.
05:24I know it's not ideal.
05:27I know it's not ideal.
05:29I know it's not ideal.
05:31I know it's not ideal.
05:33I know it's not ideal.
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06:01I know it's not ideal.
06:03I know it's not ideal.
06:05I know it's not ideal.
06:07I know it's not ideal.
06:13Excuse me, do you mind sitting here?
06:19Oh, no sure. Of course.
06:21Sorry, that was my fault.
06:23No, no, no, it's an accident.
06:25Well, here, here, I'm donating my fries to you
06:28for the inconvenience.
06:30And, you know, it's kind of a win-win,
06:32since these are some of the best fries
06:34you're ever going to have in your life.
06:36Do you trust Curly's health and sanitation practices?
06:39I just kind of feel like in places like this,
06:41it's best to choose hermetically sealed food.
06:43Oh, I see. You're one of those.
06:45One of this?
06:47Sorry, that came out the wrong way.
06:49Of course, it's important to keep one's health and safety in mind.
06:52Especially with a candy bar.
06:58Okay, fine.
07:05You win. That fry was delicious.
07:08See, that's because Curly uses fresh potatoes,
07:11not the frozen pre-cut kind.
07:13Right, so you're acquainted with this Curly.
07:15Yeah, occasionally I drive out just to eat here, actually.
07:18I'm trying to figure out his special spice blend.
07:21It's amazing the gems that you can find
07:23in such unexpected places.
07:25Wow. Well, thank you for the daily aphorism.
07:27Anytime.
07:31You doing some homework?
07:33Oh, yeah.
07:35Beginning to wonder what I got myself into.
07:37That's not a very good sign, but congratulations.
07:39Oh, no, no, no. No, no, I'm not.
07:41I'm not the one doing, like, getting buried.
07:44No, I'm single.
07:46Um, I'm not single.
07:48I have a boyfriend.
07:50We have a plan.
07:52My mistake.
07:54But, uh, hot tip, it's actually best wishes.
07:56Oh, well, thanks for the tip.
07:58Thank you for the fry.
08:00I should probably actually get going.
08:02Oh.
08:04Well, hey, good luck with all that.
08:06Thank you. Good luck with your spice quest.
08:09Best wishes.
08:17♪♪♪
08:41There she is.
08:43Henry, she's here.
08:46Oh, at long last.
08:48Mom, I miss one birthday, and I never hear the end of it.
08:51Thank you for swooping in and saving us.
08:54Yeah.
08:56Cassie, I want you to meet my fiancé, Henry.
08:58Henry, this is my favorite only daughter, Cassie,
09:01who's also our new wedding planner.
09:03Hey, easy on the titles.
09:05I'm just here to help out as much as I can.
09:07Well, it's so nice to meet you, Cassie.
09:09I've heard so much about you.
09:11Any favorite daughter of Bonnie's is a favorite daughter of mine.
09:14Well, it's nice to meet you, too.
09:16Come on in.
09:18Hey, so tell me, how was the drive?
09:22I got you all set up with fresh sheets and towels.
09:25Mm-hmm.
09:27Marrying your father was the best day of my life, you know?
09:31And this one coming up will be, too.
09:34Not better or worse, just different.
09:38But the one definite bonus is that I get to spend it with you.
09:43Well, we better get started, then.
09:45What shall we start with first?
09:47Oh, I have a list.
09:48Oh, good.
09:49This was our former planner's work binder.
09:52It should have all the vendor orders and contacts.
09:55Well, perfect.
09:56At a week out, I assume we're down to the final details.
09:58Well, we're still looking at caterers.
10:00Right? That is a bit of a big detail.
10:04Do you guys have a theme or a vision for the wedding?
10:08I don't know.
10:09Love?
10:10You know what they say.
10:11Love is all you need.
10:12Aw.
10:13I'm going to go make some phone calls.
10:15Great.
10:16It's actually time for our daily cardio.
10:19All right.
10:20Trying to get our wedding bells in shape.
10:22Oh, very good.
10:27Hey.
10:28Have a great run.
10:29All right.
10:30Ready?
10:31I'll race you to the gate.
10:32Oh, no, I get a head start.
10:33Oh, it's my turn.
10:41Hi, Kyle here.
10:43Hi.
10:44I'm calling about a catering event for a wedding next weekend, June 23rd.
10:47The bride's last name is Mitchell.
10:49Right.
10:50Yeah, you said you were going to call and set up an interview,
10:53but you never did.
10:56Oh, no, that was the former planner.
10:58I'm the new planner.
10:59I'm Cassie.
11:00Oh, okay.
11:01Well, hi, Cassie.
11:02Hi.
11:03Okay, so I'm the new planner.
11:05I'm Cassie.
11:06Oh, okay.
11:07Well, hi, Cassie.
11:08Hi.
11:09Okay, so I have a few questions.
11:11First off, what is your catering company's name?
11:16Shaq.
11:18Shaq Catering.
11:20Very quirky.
11:21Right.
11:22Can you tell me a little bit about your culinary experience?
11:26Well, I attended the Culinary Institute of New York.
11:30I followed that up with a series of noteworthy apprenticeships.
11:34One in Paris and the other in New York.
11:37Okay, well, that sounds promising.
11:40You know, maybe we should just set up an in-person interview instead.
11:45Oh, I was just going to suggest that.
11:47Great.
11:48Can you actually meet this afternoon?
11:50I can come to you.
11:51Yeah, why not?
11:52I'll send you the address.
11:54Perfect.
11:55I wish you would just pull that catering out.
11:57Why?
11:58We need the extra revenue.
11:59No, we're doing fine.
12:00Barely fine.
12:01Not exactly what every entrepreneur strives for.
12:03We have a devoted following.
12:05We have a niche following.
12:06We're not supposed to be a secret club.
12:08Catering could be good to us.
12:10It's free advertising.
12:11Plus, you could try something new.
12:13Maybe add something new to the menu.
12:15Maybe something elevated.
12:16You know I hate that term.
12:18What term? Elevated?
12:19Yes, it's just so pretentious.
12:20It actually doesn't mean anything.
12:22And there's nothing wrong with our menu.
12:24There are five mains on the menu.
12:25There are five great mains.
12:26They haven't changed in three years.
12:28You've got to be bored out of your skull.
12:29I'm not bored.
12:30No.
12:31I just know what's good.
12:32Why don't you try digging into your old repertoire?
12:34You know, let's open dinner with a different concept.
12:37Well, one thing's for sure.
12:39I never tire of your brisket.
12:42Speaking of brisket, make me a sandwich.
12:44Uh, when this Cassie woman calls,
12:47can you just tell her I'm in the back?
12:50Making me a sandwich.
12:51Yes, making you a sandwich, brother.
12:54♪
12:59♪
13:04♪
13:09♪
13:12♪ Hold my hand where the courage sticks ♪
13:16♪ Shine your light till the darkness flicks ♪
13:21♪
13:24Hello?
13:28Good afternoon.
13:30Hi, um, I'm looking for Shaq Catering.
13:33You'll want to talk to my brother, the chef.
13:36He's on the patio. Follow me.
13:39Kyle, your three o'clock is here.
13:42Hey.
13:44Kyle?
13:46Cassie?
13:47You're a caterer. And a carpenter.
13:50Oh, no, no. This is just a hobby.
13:52Is it for your kids?
13:54Oh, no, no, no. No kids here.
13:56My niece and nephew. They're Phil's kids.
13:59Oh, okay.
14:01Shall we head inside and chat?
14:03Great. Sounds good.
14:04All right.
14:07Here, you can have a seat.
14:08Thanks.
14:09Uh, Phil, would you like to join us?
14:11No, I'm just going to linger awkwardly over here and read my paper.
14:15He's my brother.
14:17Yes.
14:18So you're a wedding planner?
14:19Yeah. No. No, I'm a CPA.
14:22Um, my mom's former planner fell through, so I'm just helping her out.
14:26Oh, that's really nice of you.
14:28Yeah. Um, so this is our menu.
14:31Fun.
14:32So, uh, Saturday the 23rd. That's a week from today.
14:37How many guests?
14:3885.
14:40Sorry, I think I misunderstood.
14:42I thought you were a caterer caterer.
14:44You know, like canapes, a little baby quiche, chicken or shrimp.
14:47Uh, that doesn't sound very original to me.
14:50It's kind of what you do for a wedding.
14:52Well, we are flexible and amenable to requests.
14:56Well, I mean, this is what we do best.
14:59Uh, and I happen to know that there are some very, very popular brazen trends in catering right now.
15:05You got food trucks, taco bars. Why not barbecue?
15:08I get it. Yeah.
15:10I think I was just hoping for something a little more elevated for this special occasion.
15:16Right.
15:17You had mentioned you have a background in French cuisine.
15:19Sure. And I take all of those skills that I learned and I apply them here.
15:23Food doesn't have to be elevated to be amazing.
15:27Cool. Okay, well, thank you for your time.
15:30Um, I have all your info. I am seeing a couple other companies, so I'll let you know.
15:37It was nice to meet you again.
15:38Yeah, you too.
15:39Nice to meet you, pal.
15:40Bye-bye.
15:41Bye-bye.
15:44Well, looks like that's that.
15:47Let's work.
15:55Here at the Cozy Lux Inn, tables and chairs are all included.
15:59We have a darling little archway we can put up for the ceremony.
16:02You're currently signed up for the silver package.
16:06We do have a gold package that includes catering.
16:10That's good to know. Yeah, I was a little stuck on that.
16:12Well, you can't beat the convenience and practicality of keeping vendors in-house.
16:17Sure.
16:19We have a lot of freedom with decorating. People like going with balloons.
16:23Balloons?
16:24Was there an event in here earlier today?
16:26No. Why do you ask?
16:28Oh, getting a strong scent of, um...
16:33Roast beef?
16:34I like roast beef.
16:37Maybe that's just the smell of hundreds of happy memories.
16:43Well, I'll let you guys poke around.
16:50Did you guys pick this place?
16:52Well, we didn't pick it. It was what was available.
16:55Ashley mentioned a plan about decorating and frightening it up a bit.
17:00Didn't quite see that in the binder.
17:02I didn't see much in the binder.
17:07You know, the in-house catering is definitely a plus,
17:10but how would you feel about looking at other venues?
17:13I'm not sure there are better options in Meadowville.
17:16Besides, the wedding is coming up so fast.
17:19The cozy lux makes things easy.
17:21There's no natural light.
17:23I mean, I can't help but think that there's got to be a better option out there.
17:26I mean, something that's more you.
17:28I'm just beginning to think I'm getting a little carried away
17:31having a big celebration in the first place.
17:34I'm no spring chicken, and it's my second wedding.
17:37I'm so excited about Henry.
17:39I was just excited to do it up for once.
17:43Besides, all that really matters is that we're all together, right?
17:47Well, as your wedding planner, I am obliged to tell you that that is a load of hooey.
17:53Hooey!
18:04♪
18:16♪ Stolen from the palm of your bedtime press ♪
18:22♪ In the morning, I search for my own ways ♪
18:29♪ Tangled in the quiet light, unspoken ♪
18:36Oh.
18:38Your grandmother really knew how to throw a party.
18:42She looks so happy.
18:44Oh, um, I forgot to mention.
18:47Gordon might not be able to come to the wedding.
18:49Oh, no.
18:50Yeah.
18:51Is everything okay?
18:52Yeah, no, Gordon's fine.
18:53Um, it was just a lapse in communication and his work is at a critical point, so.
18:58You guys have been together a long time now.
19:01Don't you think it's time he popped the question?
19:04I don't think there will be any pops.
19:06He's, uh, not exactly the romantic showmanship type.
19:10Which is fine.
19:11You know, it's no rush.
19:12Sounds like someone's putting it off.
19:15♪
19:18Hello?
19:19Hi Cassie, this is Phil from Shack Catering.
19:21Hi.
19:22Phil, um, it's catering.
19:24Before you make any final catering decisions, I wanted to invite you to an unofficial menu tasting.
19:28Kyle will be catering an event and perhaps you could come by after, say 4pm?
19:32It's at Sycamore Park.
19:34Well, thanks for letting me-
19:35No, um, I will check with the bride and groom.
19:38Great.
19:39We'd really love the opportunity to make your occasion special.
19:42Okay, bye Phil.
19:43Alright.
19:44Hey.
19:45What was that?
19:46I just got you a second interview.
19:48Huh?
19:49Look, I know we have our ongoing banter about business goals, but the truth is, finances aren't great.
19:56I know you have your ideals, but what good are they if we have to close shop?
19:59Yeah, yeah, yeah.
20:05Oh!
20:07Okay, so I have my doubts about this caterer, but I wanted to bring you guys along just to get the conversation going.
20:12Great! I'm so excited.
20:14Yeah.
20:17Wait, is Kyle Billings the caterer we're meeting?
20:21You know Kyle?
20:22Yeah, we go to the barbecue shack all the time. His barbecue is the best.
20:25It's our favorite.
20:26Oh, okay.