Love at Lookout Lake (2025) Movie Script

[bright music]
[upbeat music]
No more waiting
around for the one day
Why can't right
now be the someday
I'm feeling like
it's a good day
To make the magic happen
[mysterious music]
What is Uptown Uma Sinclair
doing this far downtown?
Rachel Arm Candy is MIA,
chatting up a street
performer in broad daylight.
Girl.
- [upbeat music]
- [camera snapping]
It's not enough to make a story,
but it's enough to get
people talking, gotcha.
I know that look when
Sierra's on the scene.
You got something juicy.
If a picture is
worth a thousand words,
I just wrote a novel.
I'll have the story over
to you in 10 minutes.
- That's my girl.
- Look.
- [gasps] No.
- [Sierra] Yes.
Is that who I think it is?
- Ooh.
- Never sure, never certain.
- If you want privacy.
- If you want privacy,
- get a curtain.
- Get a curtain.
[laughs] Journalism 101,
my favorite subject.
Oh, well, other than gossip,
how have you been lately?
- I mean, you seem...
- Tense.
[Kitty] Sorta.
Stressed out.
I see that.
I'm trying to do it all
while mastering
the antisocial art
of doing absolutely nothing.
Oh, girl, that was
a puff piece we wrote
to make couch potatoes feel
better about themselves.
I don't know, I liked it.
I think there's a
really nice idea
that when you're doing nothing,
you're still doing something.
Did you get that
from a fortune cookie?
Haha, very funny.
Okay, let's head
back to the office
'cause I need to
write you this story.
- [mysterious music]
- [traffic droning]
Oh, as your editor in chief
and self appointed mentor,
I wanted to ask you about
that guy you've been seeing.
What's his name,
the, the lawyer,
the one with all
the fancy watches?
- Craig.
- Yes, Craig, that's his name.
You know, if he ever gives
you one of those watches,
you can sell it for a
lot of money online,
- thought about that?
- That is good to know.
- [Kitty] Yeah.
- Craig, hi.
[Craig] Hey, funny
running into you here.
Hi, I'm Kitty.
Yeah, Sierra's boss, I
know, we've met before.
Right, at that thing
where we all were.
He was my plus one at the
company Christmas party.
Yeah, and then you called
me Council on Libel Laws.
Oh, that must
have been my intern.
You don't have an intern.
- [phone ringing]
- Oops, one second.
I have to take this.
Hey, Rog, talk to
me, is it true?
So what, did you jail
break from your office?
You're under arrest.
You have a right to an attorney,
you know, as your
boyfriend, lawyer...
Craig, I told you
we are on a break.
Yeah, but me and my buddies,
going to the Hamptons,
my dad's place.
You're not gonna
wanna miss that.
I know you said we're on a
break, but it's the Hamptons.
- [traffic droning]
- [mysterious music]
I'm sorry I missed
your birthday.
Craig, I told you, I
don't wanna talk about it.
What, is that
your final verdict?
Okay, I mean, I
should know better
than to overrule the
verdict of a gossip blogger.
Columnist, journalist by trade.
I am more than just a blogger.
Yeah, you've been yapping a
lot about us being on a break,
but let's just get lunch.
Craig, I really have
to get back to work.
Yeah, yeah, but you
know, time is money, babe.
And basically offering
you like a $20,000 lunch.
Bye, Craig.
- I have intel.
- [Sierra] Really?
Oh, nice watch.
Oh, thank you.
You know, it's worth
more than my car,
and that is saying a lot.
Maybe you should give it to
Sierra as a belated birthday.
Kitty!
Craig, I have a
deadline, goodbye.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [mysterious music]
I think you should get
back together with Craig.
You didn't even remember him.
Of course I did.
It's just healthy for men
to think they're
forgettable sometimes.
Ugh, I'm just so tired
of these on and off
again situation ships.
I just want something real.
Yeah, well, endings are tough
and watches are expensive.
Are you sick of being a poet?
No, but speaking of
secrets, that was Roger,
my guy on the inside.
The inside of what?
Inside of the inside,
that's how far inside.
Okay, I'm listening.
Well, Rog got a tip about
the potential whereabouts
of a notoriously
unidentified mystery writer,
the novelist with no name.
J.L. Warrington?
I've read a few of his books,
her books, they're books.
They're really good.
Well, whoever they are,
their identity has been one
of the best kept secrets
in publishing until now.
- Seriously?
- Mm-hmm.
This mysterious mystery
writer apparently
has ties to somewhere upstate,
and I want you on the story.
What, why me?
Well, you grew up around
Lookout Lake, didn't you?
Well, yeah, as a kid,
but I haven't been
back there in years.
Well, pack your bags
because apparently J.L.
Warrington lives out
Lookout Lake.
And if you discover
their identity,
I guarantee there's a big
promotion in it for you.
Oh, that promotion
is mine [laughs].
Life don't get
better than this
Every moment is a gift
I don't wanna miss
You make the skies
a little bluer
A little smoother, the
truth about loving you is
It don't get better
Can't get better than this
- [upbeat music]
- [vehicle droning]
- Better than this
- [brake rattling]
- [door rattling]
- [birds chirping]
[footsteps thumping]
- [suspenseful music]
- [door thumping]
- [suspenseful music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
Oh, should be right around here.
- [mysterious music]
- [metal rattling]
- You looking for something?
- I'm good.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
Really, I can help.
Like I said, I'm good.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [metal thumping]
I'd be happy to lend a hand.
I got two of them,
three is a crowd.
[chuckles] Really, I can help.
I'm fine, ow!
[post thumping]
Hang on, I've got tweezers.
- I don't need any help.
- [door rattling]
What I need is for you to get
your car outta my driveway.
- [door thumping]
- [birds chirping]
I am happy to move my truck,
but let's get that splinter
outta your finger first, Sierra.
- [bright music]
- [birds chirping]
Tyler, Tyler O'Malley,
hi [laughs], it's you.
Yeah, it's me.
- [gentle music]
- [birds chirping]
[flap rattling]
You gonna let me help you
take that splinter out?
Okay [giggles].
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
- [Sierra thumping]
- [Sierra giggling]
Let's see that finger.
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
- [watch beeping]
- Ooh, sorry.
Just my heart rate monitor.
Coming up the hill
must have set it off.
[birds chirping]
I like to track it for fun.
That does sound fun.
I see you haven't lost
your sense of humor.
Well, this is wild.
What are you doing here
at my family's cabin?
Well, nobody's lived
here for years, Sierra.
I like to come down
here just to go fishing.
The real question is,
what are you doing here?
I am here on assignment.
You're here for work.
Wait, so am I talking to
the real Sierra Rayburn
or am I talking to
Sierra On The Scene?
Oh, I see you've read my column.
Yeah, it's not too often
that somebody from our town
gets out and makes it big.
Although I hate to
break it to you,
if you came here trying
to out some celebrity,
there's nobody here.
Hmm, I'll be the judge that.
[birds chirping]
- [Tyler] Mm-hmm.
- [birds chirping]
- Thank you.
- My pleasure.
How long are you here for?
I don't know yet.
Well, what's your
article gonna be about?
I am not really sure yet.
What are you gonna
do while you're here?
[Sierra] I haven't
decided that yet.
Okay, Ms. Rayburn,
what do you know?
Okay, well, for starters,
I know that my mailbox
needs to be replaced,
I know that your truck
is blocking my driveway,
and I know that there
used to be a flower box
- right there.
- Right there.
[Sierra] Yes.
Yeah, I destroyed
that flower box.
You destroyed my
favorite flower box?
Well, I guess when
you put it that way,
I relocated it
into my fireplace.
The wood was rotting,
it was mossy,
everything was overgrown,
I did you a favor.
Okay, well, the only
favor I need you to do
- is to move your truck.
- Move my truck.
- Yes.
- Which I will.
I was listening,
especially now that
Sierra is on the scene.
I didn't mean to be rude.
It's okay, you
know what they say?
Don't judge a book
by its cover, right?
Hmm, just have so many specific
and wonderful memories here.
It's like everything has changed
and not changed
at the same time.
Well, on the road of life,
they say memories are the
milestones of a life well lived.
Did you become a philosopher
since middle school?
I can't even spell
philosophy without autocorrect.
Your secret's safe with me.
Said the professional
secret teller.
- I prefer journalist.
- Okay.
You know, you were
my first handhold.
You were my first handhold, too.
Do you still live
across the lake?
Yeah, yeah, I moved back
there a little bit ago.
I don't live with
my parents anymore.
I'm gonna let you
get settled in.
I'm sure you've had a long day.
I have, but thanks again,
thanks for the splinter.
Absolutely, I'll see you around.
It's the perks of
being in a small town.
- Okay, all right.
- Yeah.
- [bright music]
- [wheels rattling]
- [door squeaking]
- [wheels rattling]
- [bright music continues]
- [door rattling]
- [door squeaking]
- [door slamming]
- [statue scraping]
- Still here.
- [door rattling]
- [gentle music]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [door thumping]
- [mysterious music]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [switch clicking]
- [doors rattling]
No food, no electricity, hmm.
Okay, your days of
anonymity are numbered.
That's going to be a problem.
[mysterious music continues]
No service.
No electricity, no food,
this needs to change ASAP.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [vehicle droning]
- [phone beeping]
- Service.
Okay, electrician near me, hmm.
- [door thumping]
- But first, pancakes.
- [door rattling]
- [bright music]
Good morning.
[squeals] Well, whisk me,
fizz me, but never miss me.
Sierra Rayburn.
Well, I haven't seen you
since you were yay high.
And you look just as good
as the day I left, Phyllis.
Oh, thank you, darling.
I've been following your column.
Oh.
Your folks were so proud of you.
Oh, thank you.
That means so much,
especially coming from you.
So, what brings you to town?
Well, your famous
pancakes, of course.
Really?
Well, all right, you gonna
have The Blueberry Craze,
The Banana Frenzy
or the Plain Jane?
It's a hard decision,
but I'm gonna go
with the Plain Jane.
All right, one order
of Blowout Patches.
You want syrup with that?
Yes, please.
And a side of motor oil.
Now, Sierra, I've known you
since you were a little girl.
My pancakes are delicious,
but you didn't come all the
way down here for those.
Tell me why you're really here.
I am here on a
special assignment.
[Phyllis] Special assignment?
Have you ever heard
of J.L. Warrington?
The mystery writer?
Of course, "Shadows
Over Serenity Lake"
kept me up all night long.
I haven't read that one yet.
It's about a fisherman
who finds out he's some
guy's long lost dad.
Ooh, I will have to pick it up.
Don't, honey, because if you do,
you are not gonna
wanna put it down.
I had to drink a whole pot
of coffee just to stay awake.
Oh, no [laughs].
Well, I heard that Warrington
has a new book coming out soon
and whoever this
Warrington person is,
they have ties to Lookout Lake.
Well, it ain't me.
I can't sit still long
enough to write a postcard.
[laughs] Well, do you have
any idea who it could be?
Well, we have our "Gazette,"
which is our local newspaper.
Oh, this is great.
Who writes this?
Oh, that's Bart's wife.
She passed away, so it's not
exactly hot off the press.
And you're not gonna find
anything juicy in there,
so don't go looking
too deep [laughs].
It's mostly ads
looking for handymen
or guys claiming they've
caught the biggest trout
in Lookout Lake [laughs].
[laughs] Well, this fish
thing does sound kind of fishy.
- It does, doesn't it?
- [Sierra] Yeah.
[laughs] Well, Steven
Sissy holds the record.
Who's this Steve?
That's Tyler's fishing buddy.
You remember Tyler?
You two went to school together.
- [mysterious music]
- [bell ringing]
Oh, that's probably
yours, I'll be right back.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [paper rustling]
- [phone beeping]
- Oh, Kitty.
[Kitty] Just checking
in on my favorite sleuth.
I've got a few
major outlets ready
to blow the lid off your
story, and get this.
I hear Warrington has a new
book coming out in one week.
- Ooh [indistinct].
- [mysterious music continues]
- [phone beeping]
- And there's my deadline.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [paper rustling]
Sierra's Blowout
Patches, Plain Jane style.
You need anything else?
These are perfect, thank you.
- [placid music]
- [paper rustling]
Handyman.
Tyler O'Malley, he's a handyman?
Oh, the toolbox,
of course, okay.
- [phone ringing]
- [placid music continues]
Hey, this is Tyler,
how can I help you?
[bright music]
Is this the handyman hotline?
[bright music continues]
- Yeah, yeah, it is.
- Lucky you.
- [bright music continues]
- [handbag rustling]
- [plate thumping]
- [paper thumping]
I am so glad you're a handyman.
Hey, Phyllis.
Another order Blowout
Patches with motor oil.
What good is a man
if he isn't handy?
Oh, can I quote you on that?
I don't usually do
interviews, but in your case,
I'll make an exception.
How can I help you?
I don't have any
power at my cabin.
Oh, that's it?
Hey Bart, will you turn on the
power at the Rayburn place,
22 Lake Drive?
I'll get right on it.
He runs the Department
of Water and Power.
Oh, perfect, okay,
what do I owe him?
Nothing.
Hey bud, can you just
put it on my tab?
You got it, Big Red.
[bright music continues]
Handy and chivalrous.
You have a tab at
the power plant?
It's a small town,
I own property here
and I have a guest
house that I rent out
when I'm not using it, so yeah.
Oh, is anyone staying there now?
Yeah, a couple wild
characters [laughs].
Sometimes they keep
me up at night.
They keep you up perhaps
with the sound of a,
I don't know, a typewriter,
something like that?
No, they definitely do not.
I have to figure out who
this Warrington person is ASAP.
Oh, you're actually trying
to identify Warrington,
the author, who he is or she?
I'm just saying,
I love his books.
I have a copy of "Beneath the
Still Waters" on my shelf.
Have you read it?
No, not yet, but I will.
It's so good,
it's about this owl
that hangs out at this cabin
and is the lone witness
to the comings and goings
of this leading lady
and how she comes back from...
You know, I'm not gonna ruin it.
Your order will
be up soon, Big Red.
[footsteps thumping]
- Big Red.
- Big red truck.
Phyllis and her nicknames.
Yes, I do recall.
- [Phyllis] Here you go.
- Thank you.
You two enjoy.
- Thanks, Phyllis.
- Thanks, Phyllis.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [Phyllis giggling]
I gotta say, I think
you're really brave.
You think I'm brave?
[Tyler] Yeah.
Why is that?
You got a degree in journalism,
you moved to the big city
and then you chase your dreams.
I'd say that was pretty brave.
That's actually pretty sweet.
It's just the truth.
And then you found your
way back to a small town,
eating world famous pancakes.
[bright music]
I'll say you also
did well for yourself.
I mean, look at you.
You're a fisherman, a
handyman, and an occasional
[phone ringing]
I have to take this.
- Oh, sure.
- Sorry.
- [phone ringing]
- A handyman's job
is never done.
Hello, hi, yeah.
Thank you for calling me back.
I just wanna talk to you
about the next steps.
- [mysterious music]
- [door thumping]
[mysterious music continues]
- [door thumping]
- [mysterious music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [mysterious music continues]
What was that about?
You know how directions
are given in a small town.
It's not always a straight shot.
It's turned right at the big
barn, left at the big oak tree.
Yes, yes, and there is
always like a fence or a flag
or a flower box that may
or may not still be there.
[bright music]
- Touche.
- [bright music continues]
Thanks again, Bart.
You got it, Big Red.
- Thanks for your help.
- [door rattling]
See, I told you it
was an easy fix.
And an easy enough job that
Bart has a lot of spare time
for other hobbies,
like writing perhaps?
You're implying that you
think Bart is Warrington?
No, I don't think so,
although it's none of my
business what people do
in their personal
and public life.
Well, what if it's a fascinating
and important thing
for people to know?
Well, I don't know what
on earth that might be,
unless of course you're talking
about the secret ingredient
to Phyllis's Blowout Patches.
- Love and whisking the eggs.
- [Sierra laughing]
Sounds about right.
Any chance Phyllis
is Warrington?
You saw how quickly she
gave up that information.
There's nothing
mysterious about Phyllis,
I don't think so,
unless of course,
the mystery is in the love
and the whisking the eggs.
- [Sierra grunting]
- [Tyler laughing]
Oh boy.
- [gentle music]
- [owl hooting]
"I returned to Lookout
Lake looking for someone."
- [gentle music continues]
- [crickets chirping]
- No.
- [keys rattling]
- [gentle music continues]
- [Sierra gasping]
"Here at the lake, things
appear to be simple,
but quickly turn complicated."
- [mysterious music]
- No.
[mysterious music continues]
"It's one thing to be
familiar with someone's work,
but have no idea who
they are in real life,
"the mysterious novelist."
- [mysterious music continues]
- No.
- [dramatic music]
- [laptop thumping]
- [mysterious music]
- [birds chirping]
- [line whooshing]
- [water plonking]
Oh, you must be Steve,
or the famous Warrington.
- [upbeat music]
- [reel rattling]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [door thumping]
Hey, Tyler [laughs].
Sorry, I hope I wasn't
making too much noise.
[gentle music]
You just built this?
[bright music]
Yeah, just a little something
that'll feel like home.
This is incredibly thoughtful.
[gasps] And I love
these, forget me nots.
They're still your
favorite, right?
Me not forget.
[laughs] Do you need a hand?
No, I've already got two.
I'm good, thanks.
I just know you're busy, so
don't feel like you have to.
[gentle music continues]
Ugh, I do have a couple
of leads to check out.
Wanted to go to the plant
nursery and meet this Mark guy.
Yeah, that's where
I got these from.
Is Mark there full-time?
He's there all the time.
Does he ever turn on the
sprinkler so he can leave
and pursue other
literary activities?
[laughs] I don't know.
But I will say Mark Senior
passed away about 10 years ago
and Mark Junior's been running
the flower shop ever since.
He just turned 18.
Couldn't be him.
He wasn't even born when
"Lake of Lost Echos" came out.
Pretty sure he's too young
to know what a rotary phone is.
[laughs] Cross him off my list.
[bright music]
Now it feels like
home, thank you.
- [hands clapping]
- Here.
I'm gonna go wash up.
- [bright music continues]
- [birds chirping]
Bring your toolbox.
- [bright music continues]
- [birds chirping]
[cloth thumping]
- [bright music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
I saw someone on the dock.
That's definitely Steve.
What's his story?
He usually goes out there
and fishes every morning.
Leaving his evenings
available for his other passion?
I wouldn't know, but his life
does revolve around fishing.
Well, what was he doing before?
Has it always been that way?
Beats me, he's a
very private guy.
[sink whirring]
So is that the sink, the one
that's giving you trouble?
- That's the one.
- [footsteps thumping]
- Let me have a look.
- [sink whirring]
- Oh, [giggles] sorry.
- [Tyler laughing]
- [Sierra laughing]
- [watch beeping]
Must have gotten water on it.
- [bright music]
- [footsteps thumping]
[clears throat] So this is it?
Yeah, it's just dripping.
It won't really shut
off all the way.
- I have an idea.
- [toolbox rattling]
This seems like an easy fix.
Never fear, handyman is here.
- [Sierra giggling]
- [water sloshing]
- There you go.
- [water whooshing]
It was just a loose valve.
Sometimes the biggest problems
have the simplest solutions.
- [hands clapping]
- My hero.
- [Tyler laughing]
- Thank you.
I'd offer you something,
but unfortunately my
fridge is currently empty.
I need to pick up some
things of the market
or I'm going to be eating
every meal at Phyllis's Diner.
I can think of worse fates
than eating her
pancakes every day.
I love them, but I would
never want a tire of them.
Do we ever really tire
of the things we love?
I hope not.
Are those what I think they are?
Are you serious?
Do you still have them?
- [bright music]
- [footsteps thumping]
Well, they are my most prized
possession [gasps] [laughs].
- Can I see them?
- [Sierra] Yeah.
I haven't seen these in so long,
and they're in great condition.
You really took care of
them all these years.
Oh wow, I know it's
not a lot of money,
but I spent almost my
entire allowance on these.
Two bucks, bought
'em from my dad.
I mean, back then, to a
kid, it's a lot of money.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Do you remember we used
to sit on the docks
and people watch?
And make up stories about
what the neighbors were up to.
From what I remember, you had
quite the active imagination.
Oh, I still do [laughs].
Wow, hey, how about this?
Why don't I bring you into town?
We can bring these, we
can swing by the market
and see what we can find.
Maybe Warrington
is there right now.
- [bright music]
- Maybe.
- [Sierra] Okay, let's go.
- All right.
- [bright music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [bright music continues]
- [vehicle droning]
- [door rattling]
- [bright music continues]
- [door thumping]
- [bright music continues]
So what do you need
from the market?
I found my grandma's pie recipe.
Your grandmother's famous
pies, I remember those.
- They're legendary.
- [Sierra] Hmm.
I was so sorry to hear
that she had passed.
I wanted to send you flowers,
I just didn't know where.
[Sierra] Is this
a community library?
Well, I wouldn't say that
it's the community library,
but it is a leave a book,
take a book kind of situation.
It's our way of circulating
them around town, yeah.
I actually have one to turn in.
- [Tyler] Really?
- A Warrington.
[Tyler] A Warrington?
Yeah, I was up
most of the night.
Those are the
best kinds of books.
Are you sure you
wanna part with that?
Well, I thought
there'd be clues, nope.
[chuckles] Well, you
keep looking for clues.
I'm gonna take care
of the grocery list.
Oh, what if Warrington is there?
If I see anyone suspicious,
I'll let you know.
I'll do like a cat call
or a whistle or something.
- You better.
- In the meantime, no rush.
Browse, enjoy, this
is a small town.
Pacing is a little
different here.
And here, before I forget,
write your name on the inside.
It's our way of keeping
track of the book's journey.
- [gentle music]
- Hmm.
- [mysterious music]
- [Sierra sighing]
- [pen scratching]
- [mysterious music continues]
[book rustling]
Oh, I haven't read this one yet.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [pages rustling]
- [mysterious music continues]
- [Sierra thumping]
- [mysterious music continues]
- [pedestrians chattering]
- [mysterious music continues]
- [pedestrians chattering]
- [footsteps thumping]
- That was quick.
I know that market
like the back of my hand
and had enough time
to stop by Scoops.
[gasps] Scoops is still there?
Some things never
changed, Rocky Road, right?
Thanks, let me
guess, vanilla for you?
Anyone with eyes could
see that that's not vanilla.
It's mint chocolate chip.
- You've changed.
- [Tyler laughing]
- [Sierra laughing]
- All right,
I would've gotten vanilla if
they had vanilla, good memory.
This is my second favorite.
Did you see anyone
mysterious at the store?
Oh my gosh, yeah.
Now that you mentioned,
I can't believe I didn't
think about this earlier.
Yeah, there was a guy there.
Brown hair, blue eyes,
devilishly handsome.
He might be Warrington.
I was the only one there.
What about Scoops,
see anyone at Scoops?
It's run by teenagers,
not award-winning novelists.
This is gonna be fun, cheers.
[gentle music]
So how has life
been treating you?
The luster of big city living.
That's where my work is,
there's always something to do.
Yeah, you're not impressed
by all those little
somethings anymore?
[vehicle droning]
Not so much lately.
Why, has it been a rocky road?
[laughs] It definitely
hasn't been vanilla [laughs].
No, I don't know, just recently,
I've been wanting to
do absolutely nothing,
intentional relaxation,
even if just for a day.
Even doing nothing, you're
still doing something.
Yes, I feel the exact same way.
Okay, what do you do,
what do you do to relax?
- Fishing.
- [Sierra] Hmm.
Easy, hands down fishing,
it calms me like nothing else.
All right, before
my assignment is over,
I will go fishing with you.
[clears throat] Hm, what?
- [watch beeping]
- Oh.
Does your heart rate always
go up when you eat dessert?
No, not typically [chuckles].
[Sierra] Hmm.
I was just thinking about going.
[gentle music]
I was just thinking
about fishing.
- [gentle music continues]
- [Tyler clearing throat]
I thought you said
fishing relaxed you.
Oh, okay, I saw an ad with
Joey's Bait and Tackle.
Yes, it's the
best, he's the best.
He's the only one in town,
which makes him the best.
Well, tell me more
about this Joey.
- He's great, mysterious.
- [Sierra] Oh.
He's also outta
town right now, sadly.
But I can introduce you
as soon as he gets back.
You can interrogate him then.
Yes, please, that would
be great, I would love that.
- [Tyler laughing]
- [Sierra laughing]
- [mysterious music]
- [vehicle droning]
- What?
- [mysterious music continues]
[Sierra] He is
writing something.
It could be the
next Warrington idea.
[Sierra] Good.
Is this a clue?
What do you see, what do
you see, what's happening?
[Sierra] He's writing something.
[Tyler] I dunno, I
think he's just writing
on a piece of paper, not a book.
What if Mark Senior
started the series
and turned out the first
five or 10 books on his own?
Right, 'cause that's easy to do.
Probably did it in the weekend.
Well, it is easy
if you're Warrington.
Then, yes, yes, then he teaches.
He teaches his son how to
write in his voice and boom,
he takes over the
other family business,
writing mystery novels.
I can see it now.
Disguised as a
florist, Warrington,
award-winning
author and novelist
writes book after
book after book.
I don't think so, it's
a little convoluted.
Well, that is
because you're simple.
Simple?
- Wow.
- You said it first.
No, I said this is a small
town, it's slower paced.
No, no, no, no, you
said you were simple.
I think it might
just be a drawing.
[Tyler] I think so too.
[placid music]
Cross him off the list, okay.
- [placid music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [bag rustling]
- [pencil scratching]
[Tyler] What are you doing?
Tracking my leads.
You really think
people wanna know
who Warrington is that badly?
Oh, absolutely, it
is a modern day mystery
if someone can stay
truly anonymous.
What if he wants
to stay anonymous?
Or she, maybe they just
need help handling fame, hmm.
You know, not everybody
wants to be famous.
Maybe they want peace and quiet.
Okay, well whatever
reason Warrington wants
to stay in hiding, I
am going to find out.
I am going to get the
interview of a lifetime.
Is that really what you want?
Well, I wanna do whatever
I can to get a promotion.
Then I can write
about whatever I want.
Yeah, but why do you need
a promotion to do that?
Can't you just sit
down and write?
Tyler, no, I mean,
it's not that simple.
It's really hard and
complicated to become a writer.
It takes years to
master the craft
and become a bestselling
author like Warrington.
If I had what Warrington has,
then I could do
whatever I wanted.
Like move to a small
town, live a simple life?
- Ha ha, very funny.
- [placid music]
No, I should get back to work.
It was really nice catching up.
Thanks for letting me tag along.
[placid music continues]
- [watch thumping]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [door rattling]
- [door thumping]
- [birds chirping]
- [gentle music]
"The owl watched in silence
is the people passed him by."
- [placid music continues]
- [watch beeping]
Must be a coincidence.
- [placid music continues]
- [watch thumping]
- Hm.
- [gentle music]
I think my friend might,
no, nope, I got nothing.
- You had any nibbles?
- Nothing yet.
Looks like you might
have caught something.
- [mysterious music]
- [line whooshing]
Well, well, well,
you are entering
some prime fishing territory.
Love to introduce you to
my good friend, Steve.
It's a pleasure
to meet you, Sierra.
Oh, how do you know my name?
Well, I figured as much seeing
as how this one's been rattling
on about you all morning.
- [bright music]
- Oh.
Oh, that's where that went.
I must have left it at
your place last night.
[mysterious music]
- Handyman stuff.
- Oh, right.
So Steve, have you
lived here a while?
I moved here about
two decades ago.
Okay, oh, we must have
just missed each other.
Oh, two rowboats
passing in the night.
Oh, Tyler, you didn't tell
me Steve was such a poet.
- [water sloshing]
- [Sierra laughing]
What brought you
to Lookout Lake?
Peace and quiet, and fishing.
Wanna give it a go?
He's a great teacher.
Ah, I'd hate to mess
up my fresh paint job.
Steve, what else
do you like to do?
Well, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday I fish.
And Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday,
there's not really anything
going on, so I just fish.
And then I go to church on
Sunday, and then I fish.
Steve is always fishing.
I once caught a trout this big.
Paper only printed a fraction
of the facts I gave 'em.
They didn't print
the full story.
No, they said
that it was too big,
too detailed and
likely exaggerated.
You should hear about the
time that he caught this marlin
- in the Panama Canal.
- Whew.
Now that, that was a story.
That was a good story,
I like telling stories.
Really?
Well, speaking of
stories, Steve,
have you ever seen the
shadows over Serenity Lake
or dove beneath
the still waters,
or been to the Lake
of Lost Echoes?
- [mysterious music]
- [water lapping]
Are those places to go fishing?
Well, no, not exactly, but
they could be great sources
of incredible inspiration
for your next story.
Okay, why don't we
let Steve get back
to his peace and
quiet and his fishing?
And why don't I talk to you
just for a quick
moment over there?
[mysterious music continues]
It's nice to meet you, Steve.
It's a pleasure.
- [mysterious music continues]
- [reel rattling]
It could be him.
You think Steve is Warrington?
I don't think so.
No, I am telling you I
am onto something here.
There was a look of
recognition in his eyes
when I was listing the
titles of the books.
Did you catch that?
[laughs] Aren't you busier
than a moth in a mitten?
Did you bake that pie yet?
Forget the pie, I
need to talk to Steve.
I'm telling you, Tyler,
there was a twinkle,
like he had a secret.
Sierra, that twinkle in his eye
is still gonna be there
tomorrow when he's fishing,
and you can ask him all
the questions you want.
In the meantime, you promised
me a pie for fixing your sink.
And there's still
more work to be done
and everybody knows, a hungry
handyman is just a man.
- Oh, we cannot have that.
- No.
I'll see you around.
- [bright music]
- [footsteps thumping]
[upbeat music]
- [phone ringing]
- Good morning.
I've got an update.
Oh, what's up?
Uptown Uma Sinclair is what,
she called us about your column.
She didn't hire a performer
for personal reasons.
She hired him to play
her kid's birthday party.
Wait, she has a child?
Apparently, she's
done a very good job
at keeping him out
of the public eye.
Oh, I had no idea, is she okay?
Oh, she's fine.
Oh, you must be so
lonely out there.
No friends, no family, no me.
I've run into a
couple of old friends.
Oh, any of them named J.L.?
[buzzer ringing]
Oh, I have gotta go,
minor baking emergency.
Oh, you're baking.
Are you finally
making me that pie?
- [phone clicking]
- Sierra?
[receiver thumping]
- [upbeat music]
- [vehicle droning]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [door rattling]
- [door thumping]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [upbeat music continues]
[knuckles rapping]
- Tyler?
- [footsteps thumping]
You just read my mind.
Yeah, okay, send it over.
You know how I feel about that,
as long as it doesn't interfere
with my fishing schedule.
Great, thanks, Jimmy.
[gentle music]
I need your oven, mine's broken.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [oven beeping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [door rattling]
- [pie thumping]
- [door thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
And now we wait.
For how long?
I'll set a timer.
- About an hour.
- [hand thumping]
So who is this Jimmy?
[birds chirping]
Jimmy is just
someone I work with.
Does he live around here?
[laughs] Don't you work faster
than a hot knife through butter?
- What?
- Just, you haven't been
in my place long
than five minutes
and you're already
generating leads.
Well, what can I say?
Journalism 101.
Jimmy's a friend that I work
with, he doesn't live here,
he lives in a
skyscraper someplace.
Ah, I do know what that's like.
[gentle music]
Well, I mean, don't
let me keep you
if you have things to do.
Yeah, I'd love your help
actually, if you're offering.
Sure, yeah, of
course, of course.
It's the least I can do for
letting me borrow your oven.
Thought so.
Follow me, city girl.
- [gentle music]
- [footsteps thumping]
I can't believe all of
this is your property.
It actually reminds me of
the latest Warrington novel
that I picked up, "Beneath
the Still Waters."
They just revealed that her
dreams are visions from the owl
that lives outside her window.
That's a great twist, right?
Yes, Warrington
just has this way
of taking you on an adventure
and giving you little clues
that all come
together at the end.
[Tyler laughing]
- What's so funny?
- What?
Oh, just you, this whole thing.
I never expected to have the
Sierra Rayburn using my oven,
baking her grandmother's
famous pies
and telling me how much she
enjoys Warrington's books.
Yeah, well, don't get
used to it, Big Red.
I am a city girl, after all.
- We'll see about that.
- [gentle music]
Hey, Tyler, look at this.
Since when has this been here?
[gentle music continues]
- How precious is this?
- [gentle music continues]
- Oh my gosh.
- [hands thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [Sierra thumping]
You know, if I lived here,
this is where I would
do all my writing.
- [Tyler laughing]
- What, what is so funny?
Just you, so this happens to
be one of my favorite places
to come to when I'm
fleshing out ideas.
- What kind of ideas?
- [mysterious music]
Um, normal ideas.
You know, when I'm thinking
about language or journaling,
I really like journaling now.
Since when do you journal?
From what I remember
when we were kids,
the teachers couldn't even get
you to sit still long enough
to write your name at
the top of your paper.
No, I started
journaling, you know,
- shortly after my wife passed.
- [gentle music]
- Oh, I didn't know.
- No, it's okay.
I'm so sorry.
It was a long,
long time ago, yeah.
But hey, what about
you, ever married?
You have a boyfriend,
partner in crime
with Sierra On The Scene?
No, no, and no partner in crime.
I was seeing someone,
but it ended.
Well, if I was him,
I wouldn't let you go.
- [gentle music]
- [Sierra giggling]
[gentle music continues]
[Sierra] J.L.'s initials.
Oh, hey, look at that.
Warrington's been here,
this is a major clue.
Yeah, you know?
That could be anyone.
And chances are they're
probably long gone by now.
I mean, look how long ago it
looks like that was etched
into the bench.
But Tyler, this
is on your property.
They could have
been a guest here.
The lake, you know, is
technically public property.
- So?
- [gentle music]
- [watch beeping]
- Oh, listen to that.
The timer for the pie.
We should go back
and check on it
because everyone
knows what good is pie
if there's no building
to eat it in, right?
Yeah, right?
- Ugh.
- It's very, it's very cool.
Hey, you know the bench
is still gonna be here
if you want to come
back and interview it,
- it's not going anywhere.
- [gentle music]
This is so exciting.
I really feel like a
real journalist again.
Yeah, can I quote you on that?
I don't usually give interviews.
- [bright music]
- Oh!
[bright music continues]
Thank you so much for helping
me find my first clue.
Yeah, yeah, my pleasure.
The pie, well, we still
have the pie, yeah.
Oh, one second.
- [bright music continues]
- [camera snapping]
- Whoo!
- [bright music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [door rattling]
- [birds chirping]
- [door thumping]
No, I think we're
a little early.
Maybe a couple more minutes.
Couple more, okay.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [birds chirping]
What are you
working on over here?
[gentle music]
Oh, it's just a puzzle
I was putting together.
You know, it's like a
fun vision board moment
that I get to assemble
piece by piece.
- [gentle music continues]
- [chair scraping]
Look at you.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
You got any hot air
balloon trips coming up?
- [gentle music continues]
- Maybe.
- [Sierra laughing]
- [gentle music continues]
Actually, I don't
know if you remember,
my parents got married
in a hot air balloon.
Yeah, of course I remember.
How could I forget that?
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
So are you planning a
wedding or something?
No, no, not exactly,
but you never know.
[bright music]
- [mysterious music]
- [paper rustling]
Is this the library from town,
the leave a book, take a book?
[paper rustling]
Oh, well, those are
just early drawings
and designs that I was
trying to get outta my head
and onto paper.
You built this?
Why didn't you say so
when we were in town?
Well, 'cause it's not about
me, I built it for the town.
Tyler, I had no idea
you could design things
or draw like this,
these are amazing.
Thank you, I just
wanted to build something
that would encourage
people to read, that's it,
you know, something that
would bring the town together,
- like a puzzle.
- [gentle music]
In what way?
Well, 'cause everybody
and everything here,
it's kind of like a
piece to a puzzle.
And when they come together,
they make this really wonderful
and charming place that's
full of personality.
- [gentle music]
- [birds chirping]
I forgot how much I missed this.
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
- [watch ringing]
- [clears throat] Pie's ready.
[gentle music continues]
[birds chirping]
I'll get it.
- [gentle music continues]
- [chair scraping]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [door rattling]
- [gentle music continues]
- [door thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- Hmm.
- [gentle music continues]
That smells amazing.
I'm gonna get the
plates and forks.
Ah, not so quick.
Now it's time for
Grandma Rayburn's secret,
but most important
ingredient, patience.
We have to let it sit.
I thought you
said time was money.
Not when it comes to
the things that matter.
- [bright music]
- [birds chirping]
- [crickets chirping]
- [fire crackling]
I'm telling you, I think
you missed your calling.
- [fire crackling]
- In what way?
The pie, it's really good,
you could open your own bakery.
Oh, I don't know about that.
I just followed Grandma
Rayburn's steps.
I gotta give her the credit.
I just, I don't, I don't
ever have any time to bake.
Well, if you ever do
open your own bakery,
you could always
name it after her,
call it something like
Mama Rayburn's Treats.
Oh, [laughs] okay.
Maybe, maybe we
should leave writing
- to the writers [laughs].
- [Tyler laughing]
No, I mean, just, I can't
imagine doing anything
but what I do right now.
- [Tyler] Journalism?
- [Sierra] Mm-hmm.
Tell me about it, what
drew you to journalism?
Do you want the
Sierra Rayburn answer
or the Sierra On
The Scene answer?
I want the real Sierra answer.
Okay, well, in high school,
my English teacher
gave us an assignment
to teach us about the
power of storytelling
and the effect it
has on the community.
And it just changed my life
and how I see the world.
And yeah, just, I knew I
wanted to be a journalist.
Hmm, what was the assignment?
The assignment was to raise
as much money as possible
for the local homeless
shelter within two weekends.
And the first weekend
we were only allowed
to directly ask
people for donations.
And I worked tirelessly
and I only got $150.
- Ooh.
- I know.
But the second weekend we were
allowed to use media outlets,
like magazines and social
media and newspapers,
things like that.
And I wrote this article
and it went viral
and I raised a
little over $10,000.
Because of one
story, one article?
Yeah, and my teacher
was so impressed
that she wrote me this beautiful
personal recommendation
to all of the top
journalism programs.
And yeah, I picked the
one I wanted to go to.
The rest was history,
I started writing.
Sierra, that's amazing.
Yeah, I haven't thought
about it in quite some time.
Okay, now the Sierra On The
Scene answer, let's hear it.
- [Sierra] Oh no.
- What?
No, it's too embarrassing now.
[Tyler] What, why?
After what I just said,
it's gonna sound so bad.
Why do you say that?
Because it's just what I do
now is so different from...
Doesn't matter, come
on, let's hear it.
Okay, okay, you wanna hear
my agency introduce pitch?
[Tyler] Yes, I do.
- Okay.
- [Sierra giggling]
- [Sierra sighing]
- [Sierra giggling]
No judgment, I promise.
All right, hi, I focus on
cutting edge insider access.
I'm Sierra with
Sierra On The Scene.
And I am responsible for making
and breaking today's top trends
and bringing the hidden
stories of pop culture
to my loyal fan base.
And remember, if Sierra's not
there, is there even a scene?
I mean.
- [Tyler applauding]
- [Sierra laughing]
Come on, that wasn't bad.
It's definitely different
than your first answer,
but [laughs] it's great.
There's nothing wrong with it
as long as it's what you love.
No, just, it's so funny
how dreams can change
or I got distracted
or I don't know.
But what about you,
what are your dreams?
What's life like for you
outside of being a handyman?
- [fire crackling]
- Who, me?
- [gentle music]
- [fire crackling]
Wait, have you
seen the stars yet?
No, no, no, I see what
you're trying to do.
Don't distract me.
I wanna know what life is
like for Big Red outside
of fixing sinks and ovens.
- [gentle music continues]
- [fire crackling]
I do a few things
and I promise that I'll
tell you all about them.
I'll answer any
question you have.
But first, can I
show you something?
- [gentle music continues]
- [fire crackling]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [door rattling]
- [crickets chirping]
[door thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [crickets chirping]
Sometimes I think the world
is spinning outta control
[gentle music continues]
The chaos and madness
keep on taking their toll
[coyote howling]
But the secret to me
For making it through
Is when the sky falls down
I close my eyes
and think about you
I see your fac e
[Tyler] I think your
Grandma would be proud.
I hope so.
- It's my favorite pie.
- [door squeaking]
Well, it was just as
good, if not better.
If only me I had a
handyman to come fix my oven.
Well, I could come in and
fix it right now if you want.
[crickets chirping]
Or I could not,
because if I fix it,
then you wouldn't
come over to use mine.
And then we wouldn't get
to hang out while you baked
and I wouldn't get
first dibs on your pie.
How about you come back
tomorrow, fix it then?
Yeah, okay, hey, come
fishing with me tomorrow.
Early bird gets the
worm, come join me.
Oh, but the late
bird gets to sleep in.
- Oh, you're such a city girl.
- And the worm gets to live.
It's a win-win.
[crickets chirping]
How about this?
If you want your oven fixed,
you better meet me on
the docks at 7:00 AM.
I promise I maybe
might be there.
- I'll take it.
- It's a deal.
- [gentle music]
- [crickets chirping]
I'll see you in the morning.
- [gentle music continues]
- Okay.
I'm gonna hold you to that.
I'll be there.
[Tyler] Okay.
Good night, Tyler.
Good night, Sierra.
- [gentle music continues]
- [crickets chirping]
- [door rattling]
- [Sierra laughing]
- [boat roaring]
- [gentle music continues]
- [phone ringing]
- [Sierra grunting]
- [phone ringing]
- [book rustling]
- [receiver rattling]
- Hello?
Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakey.
What time is it?
[Kitty] It's go
time, gimme the report.
[mysterious music]
I'm having pie for breakfast.
Oh my gosh, my vision
board is so good,
it's working for me for you now.
Ugh, okay, gimme something.
I have every major
network on standby.
Well, I think I have
my first major lead.
- Who?
- His name is Steve.
He's a fisherman.
I'm meeting up with
him later today.
Okay, great.
Well, don't let me
stop you, get to work.
All right, bye [laughs].
- [receiver thumping]
- [knuckles rapping]
- [door rattling]
- [Sierra laughing]
Well, you ready?
I brought some firewood, I
got everything in the truck.
Yes, I just need to change
and then I'm ready to go.
All right, pie for breakfast?
Can you blame me?
It's even better the next day.
Ugh, make yourself at home.
[footsteps thumping]
If I were you, I wouldn't
leave me alone with the pie.
I'm not responsible
for what happens next.
[Sierra] It's all yours.
- [mysterious music]
- [phone ringing]
- [receiver rattling]
- [mysterious music continues]
Rayburn residence.
You're not Sierra?
Nope, I'm the handyman.
Oh, a handyman, how rural.
Okay, well, can
you be a handyman
and pass along a message for me?
Can you just tell her
that I ran into Craig
and he wants to talk to her
and he might even be
willing to give her a watch
to make things better?
But I told him not to bother her
until she's done on
assignment at the cabin.
Okay, I'll let her know.
You know, actually, I
don't wanna distract her.
Don't tell her any of that.
But you can tell her, well,
if you can tell her
that Kitty called.
That's Kitty with a K, okay?
Tell her I'll call her later.
Thanks, handyman.
- Okay, thanks, bye.
- [receiver thumping]
All ready, who was that?
She said her name was
Kitty, but not to worry,
she'll call you back later.
"Beneath the Still Waters."
Yep, I fell asleep reading
on the couch last night.
Sounds riveting.
Come on, let's go.
[upbeat music]
One second.
- [upbeat music continues]
- [fork clinking]
Come on.
- [upbeat music continues]
- [fork clinking]
- [door thumping]
- Let's go back,
and release and flick [laughs].
- [Sierra laughing]
- Mine was a little rough too.
[laughs] I'm surprised
Steve isn't out here.
Thought he was always fishing.
He must have
something else to do.
Like putting the finishing
touches on a new book?
Can you just be here
and be present please?
- Yeah, easy.
- [gentle music]
I'm here, I'm present.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
- Easy.
- Easy.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
Ha, look at you, I told you
you'd get the hang of it.
[laughs] You
sound very confident
that I'm going to
catch something.
Well, it's not always
about catching something.
[line whooshing]
Sometimes it's just about
sitting out in nature.
This is where I can do
some of my best thinking,
especially when there's
a lot going on at home.
You mean the people
in the rental unit?
Yeah, they can be a bit
distracting to say the least.
You know, you still haven't
told me anything about them.
Are you sure they're not
writers or bestselling authors
or popular novelists that
escaped to a secluded small town
to get rid of the hustle
and bustle of the big city
to finally sit
down and pen their
[gentle music]
- [water sloshing]
I'm present, I'm here.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
[Tyler] It's nice, right?
This is really nice.
I see why you come out here.
[water sloshing]
What do you usually think
about when you come out here?
Just the regular things.
- [gentle music]
- Life, family.
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
Love.
You think about love?
A lot.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
You have a little...
[gentle music continues]
[Steve] What a catch.
- Steve.
- [Steve chuckling]
- [phone ringing]
- Oh, actually, sorry,
I gotta take this.
Would you mind taking over?
- Sure.
- [phone ringing]
I'll be right back.
- [phone ringing]
- Hello?
- [footsteps thumping]
- [water sloshing]
- [line whooshing]
- [water sloshing]
- [Steve sighing]
- [Sierra chuckling]
So you asked me why fishing.
Look at this, so beautiful,
so calm, so gentle, so serene.
[gentle music]
Steve, I have to
say I am so curious.
I wanna know every story you
have to tell, I am all ears.
[gentle music continues]
Well, in the
beginning I was born
and then I grew up
and now I'm here.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
Fair enough.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
And can you tell me this, you
have a favorite place to fish?
You know it's a tossup
between here and Serenity Lake.
Serenity Lake,
that's a real place?
[Steve] Mm-hmm.
As in the setting of the
famous Warrington novel?
Oh, I don't know
anything about a novel.
Well, have you heard
of J.L. Warrington,
the popular novelist?
I wouldn't think so, I'm
not really a novel guy.
I do read "The River Report."
So Tyler tells me you
and he go way back.
Yeah, we used to crush
on each other as kids.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
Well, I have never known Tyler
to bring a date to the dock.
It's not really a date date.
- Okay.
- [gentle music continues]
Tyler's like a son to me.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
I lost my own son soon
after he was born.
So I never got to enjoy
fatherhood, take my son fishing.
I'm so sorry, Steve.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
Tyler lets me dad out.
You know, give him advice
and he doesn't have
to take it, of course.
But I do feel it is my
duty as an honorary dad
to bestow wisdom
once in a while.
Well, that sounds great.
All right, wonderful,
congratulations.
- All right, bye.
- [footsteps thumping]
So, Sierra, do you mind
if I have a moment
here with Big Red?
Oh, yeah, yeah, of course.
I should get back
to writing anyway.
You know, you should
write about fishing here
at this beautiful lake.
Everyone loves a fishing story.
It's not a bad idea.
- You wanna take over?
- [placid music]
- [hand thumping]
- [Tyler] Yes, ma'am.
- [placid music continues]
- [chair scraping]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [placid music continues]
Isn't that your
shirt she's wearing?
Well yeah, I didn't
want her to get cold.
Hmm, it looks
much better on her.
- [placid music continues]
- [birds chirping]
I really like her.
- [placid music continues]
- [hand thumping]
- [placid music continues]
- [water sloshing]
[upbeat music]
I don't need to
keep on looking
I don't have to see
what else is cooking
I don't care what's
behind that curtain
No, I'm certain
all I want is you
Hmm, yeah, all I want is you
All I want is you
All I see is
- [mysterious music]
- [door rattling]
- [door thumping]
- Well, hello there.
Hello, hello.
- [Phyllis] There you go.
- Thank you.
Ooh, the nails look great.
Thank you for
letting me borrow it.
Anything for the
fabulous Sierra.
Are you having your usual?
Yes, but could I get it to go?
Of course, honey.
One order, Blowout Patches
and put wheels on it.
So what's on your mind?
I really feel like
I'm getting close.
Ooh, well, you should check out
"Whispers Across the Water."
It's got a handsome
detective with a pair
of special binoculars that
can see through cement walls.
Well, how do you
know he's handsome?
Does it say he's handsome?
You can tell how
he talks [laughs].
You know, I'm no philosopher,
but binoculars could mean
seeing into someone's soul,
you know, from a
similar standpoint.
But I'll be right back.
[gentle music]
- [door rattling]
- Bye, Phyllis [laughs].
- [gentle music continues]
- [door thumping]
[pen clicking]
- [gentle music continues]
- [pedestrians chattering]
- [book rustling]
- [gentle music continues]
Where are you?
- [vehicle droning]
- [gentle music continues]
- [brakes squealing]
- [brake rattling]
So what'd you get?
Blowout Patches and
motor oil and this one.
- [bag rustling]
- Oh.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [pedestrians chattering]
What did Steve tell
you the other day?
He wanted to speak
to you privately,
so I assumed it was something
I'm not supposed to know.
Steve's a funny guy.
He's kind of been
a father figure
to me ever since
my folks left town.
- That's sweet.
- Yeah.
So what'd he say?
[laughs] Aren't you nosy?
Let's just put it this way,
he's a bit of a worrier.
A warrior, like a fighter.
No, a worrier as in
someone who worries a lot
and he had to get something
off his chest, that's all.
- Gotcha.
- But hey, look,
Joey's coming into town today.
I can't wait for
you to meet him.
Oh, that's great, oh,
I can't wait to meet him.
- Okay, I won't keep you.
- [hand thumping]
I'll see you around town.
- Yeah, enjoy yourself.
- You too [laughs].
- [keys rattling]
- [vehicle beeping]
- [vehicle droning]
- [mysterious music]
What is going on
with you over there?
You sound kind of?
Relaxed?
[Kitty] Yeah, sorta.
Rejuvenated?
[Kitty] I hear
calm in your voice.
While eating pancakes
and going fishing
and trying to solve mysteries?
Sierra, we go to
print in 48 hours.
48 hours?
Oh, I must have lost track.
No, my deadline queen
doesn't lose track.
I've narrowed it
down to two finalists,
Steve and Joey, who I'm
meeting later today.
Great, well, keep me posted,
and if you don't hear from me,
it's because I'm on a date.
Oh, finally making
time for romance, I see.
I put pictures of my
dream man on my vision board
and suddenly I have more
dates than I have outfits for.
No, who am I kidding?
I have a lot of outfits.
Oh, anyway, Sierra,
get me this story.
I wanna know J.L.
Warrington's real name
and I wanna know the
title of their next book.
Oh, when I find Warrington,
I am not letting
him outta my sight.
[Tyler throat clearing]
I gotta go, I'll call you later.
- [Kitty] 48 hours, Sierra.
- Bye.
- [Kitty] Bye.
- Hi.
- [receiver thumping]
- You ready to meet Joey?
Yes, yes, right now?
[Tyler] Yep.
[footsteps thumping]
[Sierra] Yeah!
Okay, wait right there, ready?
- [birds chirping]
- [footsteps thumping]
- Joey!
- [paws clicking]
Hi, come here, come here.
- This is Joey?
- [laughs] The one and only.
A dog runs a bait
and tackle shop?
Well, Joey's more the face
of the bait and tackle shop.
Ah, I thought you
said he was mysterious.
Did I say that?
[Sierra] Yes, you did.
Well, I did say
this was gonna be fun.
Tyler, I don't
have time for games.
I have to break a
story or I am done.
Well, have you finished reading
"Whispers Across the Water"
with the detective and
the special binoculars?
I thought you said there
might be clues in the books.
No, not yet,
but there is something so
familiar about these stories.
Just, I can't put
my finger on it yet.
Sierra, I have a feeling
that it's all gonna
come together soon.
Wait, so if Joey is the face
of the bait and tackle shop,
who runs it?
Well, technically Steve owns it.
Steve, like who I
met the other day?
Yeah, fisherman
Steve, he loves fishing.
I knew there was more
to him than just fishing.
He's private, he's mysterious,
he loves Serenity Lake.
He has to be Warrington.
Tyler, set up a meeting
for me with Warrington,
Steve, and I will interview
him and get him to admit it.
-Yeah, okay,
-[clears throat] okay.
Let me just bring
Joey back to the shop
and then I'll have
Warrington meet you
at Phyllis's Diner in
an hour, how about that?
- Oh!
- [hands thumping]
Okay.
Thank you.
I am so close, I can feel it.
Okay, well, see you
at the diner in an hour.
Okay.
- [upbeat music]
- [birds chirping]
Okay, okay.
[upbeat music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [handbag rustling]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [vehicle droning]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [door rattling]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [door thumping]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [upbeat music continues]
Craig, what are you doing here?
Here to plead my case.
- Okay.
- [chair scraping]
You know, my GPS stopped working
and the people in this town,
they don't know how
to give directions.
They told me to go left at a
tree and right at a white fence.
Yeah, it's a small town thing.
Yeah, well, thank God
for the modern world,
and that's what the
GPS navigator's for.
Well, hello there.
- [Sierra] Hello.
- You having your usual?
Yes, please.
You have a usual?
Yes, she does, Blowout
Patches with motor oil.
[Sierra laughing]
That's edible?
That is Phyllis lingo
for pancakes and syrup,
which is my favorite, and is
just as charming as she is.
Oh [laughs].
[chuckles] Yeah, that's silly.
Since when do you eat pancakes?
I watch my carbs, so I'll
have a mixed green salad.
Everything we have
is on that menu.
[mysterious music]
This is a diner,
make a tuna melt?
- [Phyllis] Yes.
- Great.
So I'll do a tuna melt,
sub the tuna for turkey,
add lettuce, tomato, sub
the fries for fruit cup.
Okay.
[Craig] Name's
Craig, by the way.
One tuna melt Craig's
way, coming right up.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [mysterious music continues]
This town, five minutes,
they're already making
sandwiches after me?
- [mysterious music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [door rattling]
- [mysterious music continues]
- Tyler, hi, this is Craig.
- [watch beeping]
What's that beeping noise?
That is Tyler's smart
watch, tracks his heart rate.
[laughs] No, watches
aren't supposed to be smart,
they're supposed to be shiny.
That's really shiny.
It's impressive, well done.
[gentle music]
Neat flowers, kiddo,
who are they for?
[gentle music continues]
[clears throat] Yeah, these,
you know, they're for Phyllis.
Hey, I just wanted
to give you these,
let you know that
you're wonderful
and you always bring
a smile to my face.
Oh, thank you, Tyler,
they're gorgeous, thank you.
My pleasure, so I'm gonna go,
'cause if I feel like I need
to be anywhere other than
right here [clears throat].
Your watch is really
shiny [clears throat].
- Nice to meet you.
- They're gorgeous.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
What?
What's so funny?
[Craig] Them.
Well, excuse me.
Tyler.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music]
- [door rattling]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [vehicle droning]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
Hey, so I got a
deposition in 30.
- Okay.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [paper rustling]
- Here you go.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [patrons chattering]
So maybe we could, you
know, actually you get this.
You know, time is money
and I had to pay for
the gas to get here.
So I'll get the next one.
- [mysterious music]
- [hand thumping]
There's not going
to be a next one.
This break is a
breakup in perpetuity
without cause for
appeal, it is over.
I'll get this, you can go.
- Objection.
- Overruled.
- [mysterious music]
- [paper rustling]
Good luck trying
to find someone else
who drives a C
class in this town.
- What?
- [mysterious music continues]
Tyler would never swap
fries for a fruit cup.
He wouldn't, would he?
Absolutely would not.
- [bill ripping]
- Get on outta here.
- [Sierra laughing]
- [handbag rustling]
Don't forget your flowers.
[Sierra] Hold on to them for me.
- I love love [giggles].
- [door thumping]
- [upbeat music]
- [vehicle droning]
- [door rattling]
- [door thumping]
- [upbeat music]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [knuckles rapping]
- [upbeat music continues]
- [suspenseful music]
- [box rattling]
- [birds chirping]
- [vehicle droning]
- [gentle music]
- [vehicle droning]
- [door rattling]
- [door thumping]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
Sierra, what are you doing here?
Why is there a box from
Chasely Publishing addressed
to J.L. Warrington on
your front doorstep?
Sierra...
I have been running all
around this town trying
to find out who
J.L. Warrington is.
[Tyler] Not what it looks like.
Oh, really?
'Cause from where I'm standing,
it looks like you
are J.L. Warrington.
It's more complicated than that.
Tyler, are you or
are you not Warrington?
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
Yes, I am.
- [somber music]
- [footsteps thumping]
- [box thumping]
- [door rattling]
You can't publish the truth.
Why not?
This is what I do,
Tyler, I'm a journalist.
I have to say something.
This is the only reason
I came back here.
No, it's not.
Sierra, somehow you've
convinced yourself
that blowing up people's
private lives is journalism,
it's not, it's called gossip.
- [somber music continues]
- [door thumping]
Fine, fine.
Whatever you wanna think
about me is just fine with me,
but I need something from you.
I need the title of the book,
I need to know where
you or Warrington
or whoever gets
their inspiration.
I need to know why
you've been leading me
on this wild goose chase.
- [somber music continues]
- [birds chirping]
Actually, I don't wanna know.
- [somber music continues]
- [birds chirping]
- [door rattling]
- [door thumping]
- [rain splattering]
- [somber music continues]
Sierra!
- [rain splattering]
- [somber music continues]
- [boat thumping]
- Hey, wait, Sierra!
- [rain splattering]
- [somber music continues]
Here!
- [water sloshing]
- [somber music continues]
Sierra, can we talk?
- [somber music continues]
- [oars creaking]
Hang on.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [somber music continues]
- [water sloshing]
- [somber music continues]
- [boat droning]
- [suspenseful music]
Sierra, Sierra!
There she is, I'm
coming, Sierra!
Don't go anywhere!
- [upbeat music]
- [boat droning]
Nice and easy, nice and easy.
- [upbeat music continues]
- [water sloshing]
- [boat thumping]
- [gentle music]
Thanks guys.
Hello, Sierra, good
to see you again.
Good luck, Big Red!
Thank y'all!
It's been our pleasure,
y'all have a great time.
[boat droning]
You have to admit, that
was really nice of them.
You're faster than you think.
What do you want, Tyler?
[Tyler] I just
want to talk to you.
Well, I think I've heard enough.
Would you take these back?
You left them in my truck.
I do not want them.
- [boat droning]
- [water lapping]
Did it ever cross your mind
that maybe you came back
here for another reason?
Oh, don't do that to me.
- Do not do that to me.
- What?
Don't make this about you.
I didn't even know that
you were still here.
I came back here on assignment.
No, you came back here
for something bigger,
bigger than work,
bigger than everything
that's been going on,
and bigger than all the
reasons that we've stayed busy
and apart from each
other all these years.
I don't even know you and
nobody does, nobody does.
You have this secret life
with these secret fans
and this mystery world that
you've built of J.L. Warrington.
And I've been running
around this town like a fool
looking for you.
- [gentle music]
- [birds chirping]
And you let me.
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
You let me.
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
So how can I believe
anything you say?
So, yeah, yeah, you've
been anonymous long enough.
Pull back the
curtain on privacy,
that's your thing, right?
Sierra On The Scene.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water lapping]
Go for it, you want
that interview,
interview of a lifetime?
You want it?
- Now's your shot.
- Are you being serious?
You get to interview the
famous J.L. Warrington.
You better do it now,
otherwise I'm giving my
interview to someone else.
Okay, let's start
with the pseudonym.
What is that all about?
In honor of my late
wife, Jacqueline Lee.
- Warrington?
- Was the name of our cat,
it passed away
shortly after she did.
Is that all you got?
J.L., the initials
on the bench.
You made that bench for her?
- [Tyler] Yeah.
- Okay,
okay, what happened to
her, what happened to her?
We married really young.
She became a
professional ballerina.
And then before we knew it,
she was the face
of the city ballet,
and we weren't prepared for
all the stress and the pressure
and being in the public eye.
And it got to her and she
ended up getting really sick.
- I'm sorry.
- I don't want your sorry.
The media and the press and
all the social media people
and fans, everybody
just kept poking.
They were so invasive,
we had no privacy.
We couldn't even go home
without them in our driveways.
It was awful.
And it just made everything
a million times worse.
Okay, but Tyler, none
of this makes any sense.
Didn't you live here
with her together?
No, we didn't move back here
until the doctor said we
didn't have much time left.
We just wanted to get
away from everyone.
We just wanted to peace and
quiet, we just wanted privacy.
We just wanted to live.
Fortunately, I was able
to take some time off
so I could care for her.
Okay, Tyler, I am so
sorry, I am so sorry,
but I don't understand
what any of this
has to do with writing.
We grew up together,
you were not a writer.
Yes, I know, I know,
I'm not a writer.
This is one of life's
great mysteries.
I wasn't good in school.
I can't tell you
where it came from.
I don't know.
All I know is that a few
years after she passed,
something started.
First it was just
on little stickies
and then it was pieces of papers
that I would put on the fridge.
I could walk outta my house
and down with the
dock, start fishing,
and ideas would just come to me,
or I could sit on her bench and
I could flesh out storylines
like I had been doing
it my entire life.
One day I found
myself on your dock,
just sitting there
and it felt like home.
- [gentle music]
- [cicadas chirping]
So I started thinking about
you and about us as kids
and just wondering what
you had made of yourself.
And I tried looking for you,
but I couldn't find you.
Of course, of course.
Of course you couldn't find me.
I write using my middle
name, Bliss, Sierra Bliss.
My editor thought it sounded
better for a gossip columnist.
Well, since I couldn't find you,
I started putting
clues in my books,
hoping that one day you
were gonna read them
and find your way back here.
I just remembered in school
you'd just really like to read.
Wait, wait, clues, clues,
what, what do you mean?
The rotary phone in the
"The Lake Of Lost Echoes."
Come on, the rotary phone in
"The Lake Of Lost Echoes."
Voices from the past.
We used to stay up late pass
curfew talking on the phone.
The owl in "Beneath
the Still Waters."
Right there on my front porch.
Binoculars in "Whispers
Across The Water."
The first gift you ever gave me.
Steve, the father
figure fishermen
in "Shadows Over Serenity Lake."
Yeah, and just so you know,
when he wanted to talk
to me the other day,
he was just worried
that if I didn't tell
you how I truly felt
that I would regret it
for the rest of my life,
and he's right.
I don't wanna lose you.
- [gentle music]
- [cicadas chirping]
Okay, Tyler, but what
if I never came back here?
Was there a clue
in your next book?
If you didn't come back,
then I was just gonna call in
with another anonymous tip.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
So you did eventually find me?
- Yeah, eventually.
- Okay, Tyler,
but that doesn't
change anything.
I still have a deadline.
I still have to get
my editor this article
by midnight tonight.
I am running out of time.
Can I just ask you a question?
These binoculars, why
did you hang on them?
Why did you keep
them all these years?
- I don't know.
- Yes, you do.
- I don't know.
- Yes, you do.
Just why do you still have them?
I guess a part of me
was holding out hope too.
- [gentle music]
- [cicadas chirping]
Yeah.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
We don't have a lot of time,
especially with
the people we love.
One day they're here, the
next day they're gone.
We have to make use
of that time together.
We have to be brave with it.
Brave?
Tyler, my entire career and
reputation is on the line here.
If I don't write a
story about Warrington,
everything I worked for
will be for nothing.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
But if I tell everyone
that you're Warrington,
you're gonna lose
all of your privacy,
all of your peace and quiet
and everything we love
about this town will change.
So why don't you
tell me about brave?
What do you want me to do?
I don't know, I can't
answer that for you.
You have to figure
it out for yourself.
All I can do is just ask
you what do you want?
What do you really want?
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
I don't know what I want,
I don't know what I want.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
I gave up being
a real journalist
so I could be a gossip writer.
I'm not, I'm not brave.
Yes, you are, yes, you are.
To me, you're brave, and to
me, you're an inspiration.
And whenever I
stand on that dock,
look up at the stars, I
think about us as kids
and you've always been
a north star for me.
I hear they can't
shine without darkness.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
Can I quote you on that?
I don't usually give interviews.
[cicadas chirping]
I dunno, I dunno.
I have to think about it.
[cicadas chirping]
I wanna go back.
- [gentle music]
- [cicadas chirping]
I wanna go back.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
Yeah, can you hang on to these
just til we get to the truck?
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
I'm sorry I didn't
tell you earlier.
- [gentle music continues]
- [cicadas chirping]
- [water sloshing]
- [gentle music continues]
- [gentle music]
- [laptop thumping]
- [gentle music]
- [door rattling]
- [crickets chirping]
- [door thumping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [book rusting]
- [pages rusting]
- [gentle music continues]
"I didn't see the
clues until now,
as I'm seconds
away from midnight.
Love was there all along.
I just didn't see it.
Love is the great
mystery of life,
and the greatest mysteries
are left unsolved.
"In my quest to find J.L.
Warrington, I found myself."
- [gentle music continues]
- [keys rattling]
- [crickets chirping]
- [gentle music continues]
- [birds chirping]
- [gentle music]
- [gentle music continues]
- [footsteps thumping]
Why didn't you tell
them I was Warrington?
I don't know.
- [footsteps thumping]
- [water sloshing]
What's gonna happen to your job?
I'm not really sure, but I
don't wanna do that anymore.
All I know is I couldn't
tell them who you were.
- Why?
- [footsteps thumping]
I don't know, Tyler.
[Tyler] Yeah, you
do, tell me why.
I couldn't do that to
the people that live here.
No, why did you protect me?
If I told everybody who you are,
this town would become a
tourist trap and lose its charm.
No, why didn't you
tell them who I am?
Why do you want
me to say, Tyler,
that I have feelings for you,
that I want this simple life,
that I found where I wanna be?
Yeah, I want you to
tell me what you want.
[gentle music]
I want the real thing.
I don't want the
city life anymore.
- [gentle music continues]
- [water sloshing]
I want the real stars,
I want the real people,
and I want the real
J.L. Warrington [gasps].
[magical music]
[upbeat music]
Sun wakes up,
greeted by the water
Sets the sea, a
destiny to unfold
Two hearts here,
anticipation calling
Perfect day for this
story to be told
Excellence happened here
Magic surrounds us,
the coast is clear
The time has come
For lakeside love
The secret knows there's
nowhere we can run to
The truth revealed
inside the smiles we wear
Gentle breeze dances
on our shoulders
As we bask in the
feeling that we share
Excellence happened here
Magic surrounds us,
the coast is clear
The time has come
For lakeside love