Day 23

## Story

After another successful day Regina and Philip head home while Lily and Luke set off to look for Roxy. Blaine is depressed and vows to do something nice for someone other himself. Lily begins working on the tea garden with Luke's help. While Lily struggles to open up to Luke about how she fills about him, Holly LaRosa arrives at the estate to reconnect with Lily.

## New Characters

* Holly Roberts
* Miranda Roberts (mentioned)
* Steve, Abdul, Darren, Richard (mentioned)

## Locations

New places unlocked on this day:

* Tea Garden
* Tower Garden (Holly's Castle)

## Tasks

Players need to get 55 to complete the tasks of this day.

* Replace Gate
* Clear Path
* Get Free Of Roses
* Clear Rose Thickets 1/2
* Clear Rose Thickets 2/2
* Replace Tea Garden Floor
* Replace Tea Garden Benches
* Remove Broken Pergola
* Restore Pergola Pillars
* Restore Pergola Shader
* Get Tea
* Deal With Holly
* Fix Stone Walls
* Restore Tea Garden Stairs
* Introduce Holly
* Clear House Grounds
* Trim House Trees
* Restore Patio
* Explore Garden House
* Plant Rosebushes
* Plant Small Plants
* Trim Trees And Bushes
* Plant Pergola Climbing Roses
* Hang Lantern
* Start New Day

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> **Lily**Wow, I feel so much better today!
> Blaine's gone...I'm not being my own worst enemy with Luke anymore...
> I even have the land record, so I know how much of the estate is left to work on this week![In front of the house]**Lily**Let's see...[In the butterfly garden]**Lily**Think I'll hit up that area south of the butterfly garden.
> Hmm, it SHOULD be right here...[Lily turns her gaze to a door]**Lily**Oh! There's the door. It's all overgrown with roses...
> I'll have to fix the gate before I can get in there, unless I wanna climb over all these rosebushes.

#### Replace Gate

> [In the butterfly garden]**Lily**Gotta cut all these roses. Maybe I'll make a nice bouquet...
> For Luke, maybe...
> Hee hee.[Lily starts snipping]**Lily**Okay! Snip snip snip...
> So many roses. Does Sleeping Beauty live here or something?

*Lots of snipping later*

> **Lily**There. I should just replace the gate if I'm gonna be going in and out.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**That looks nice!
> Jeez! It's just thorns, thorns, thorns in here...
> Gonna have to clear so much of this just to be able to walk through...

#### Clear Path

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Jeez!! EVERYTHING came up roses over here!
> I think I need to watch more musicals. That one reference is only gonna get me so far...
> This is gonna take forever...
> Maybe Sleeping Beauty really is in there.
> Although that would make me Prince Phillip in this scenario, rescuing her...I wanna be the princess!
> Oh, shoot...I'm stuck!!

#### Get Free Of Roses

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Ggghh...
> If I keep trying to get out, I'm just gonna slice up my legs...
> Guh, looks like I'm the one who needs rescuing!!
> Anybody out there?
> Anybody??
> Ugh, this is gonna HURT...**Roxy**BORF![Luke and Roxy arrive quickly]**Lily**Prince Luke!!**Luke**Hey! Heard you hollerin'. You okay?**Lily**I'm just stuck in these rosebushes and I can't get out without hurting myself!**Luke**I got you![Luke cuts the rose bushes with his machete]

*Some hack n' slashing later*

> **Luke**Think you can get out now?**Lily**Whew, yeah. My hero!
> NOW I feel like a princess.**Luke**Glad to be of service. Want some help with the rest of this stuff?**Lily**Definitely.**Luke**Hey, uh...what's with callin' me "Prince"

#### Clear Rose Thickets 1/2

> [In the tea garden]**Luke**Never seen so many rosebushes in my life.**Lily**You should clip a few roses and give 'em to a girl you like.**Luke**Ah, I dunno...I think the girl I like has more roses than she knows what to do with right now.[Luke cuts the rose bushes with his machete]**Lily**...

*Some more hack n' slashing later*

> **Luke**Think we're free to move about the garden now.**Lily**At least this part of the garden. That other part still needs a trim.**Luke**What about that uh...roof type thing?**Lily**The pergola?**Luke**I thought that was a brand of pasta sauce. Anyway, you wanna call your friend to replace it?**Lily**Ehh, I don't mind it just being us today. We can easily tear it down without Regina.**Luke**Yeah, all right. Let's get to it, Princess.

#### Clear Rose Thickets 2/2

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Time to hack and slash the rest of these rosebushes.**Luke**Kind of a shame to get rid of all of these things if they make roses.[Lily sarts snipping]**Lily**If you had coconuts falling on your head every day, you probably wouldn't mind chopping down a few coconut trees.**Luke**Point taken. Besides, not like I'm gonna complain too much about getting' to use my machete...[Luke cuts the rose bushes with his machete]**Luke**That's right, weeds! Get outta here!**Lily**I mean, they're not really weeds...they're just nice plants that're overgrown.**Luke**Then, uh, get outta here...overgrown...nice plants!**Lily**Thank you for the correction.**Luke**Ah, you know me. Hate to offend any inanimate objects.

*Even more hack n' slashing later*

> **Luke**Dang! You got a real castle back here!**Lily**Huh, yeah. It does kinda look like a castle tower...**Luke**That's gonna need some real work. You sure you don't need Regina?**Lily**Not right now. I'm having fun with just the two of us.**Luke**Me too.

#### Replace Tea Garden Floor

> [In the tea garden]**Luke**Whaddaya think this place was for?**Lily**It looks like a tea garden.**Luke**You grow tea here?**Lily**No, you just kinda like...sit and drink here. And probably gossip a little.**Luke**Like on some of those PBS Masterpiece kinda shows.**Lily**Yeah! But we're not drinking anything here before we fix up the floor and the benches.

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Hey, looks great!
> Now only the benches are keeping us from teatime.**Lily**Think you can handle fixing up these benches, metal man?**Luke**Ah, well, it's like Shakespeare said. I contain multiple dudes.**Lily**Not only was that not Shakespeare, he definitely did not say he contained multiple dudes.**Luke**Well, I do. So who cares what some French dork said?

#### Replace Tea Garden Benches

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Is your butt prepared for some luxury?
> Because I'm about to whip up some truly deluxe benches.**Luke**Prove it. My butt says seeing is believing.**Lily**Ah, you've got hindsight, then.

*Player selects an option*

> [Luke sits on the bench]**Lily**There. What's your butt say?**Luke**It was unprepared for this level of luxury.**Lily**I tried to tell you![Lily sits next to Luke]**Luke**That'll teach me not to trust you.**Lily**I'm very trustworthy! 'Specially when it comes to butts!

#### Remove Broken Pergola

> [In the tea garden Luke holds his sledgehammer]**Luke**You know it. I'm rarin' to tear down this pregante.**Lily**Pergola. The pergola.**Luke**Sure. That.
> Gangway!![Luke runs with his sledgehammer]

*5 minutes later*

> **Luke**Sayonara, old prego-ragu.**Lily**Pergola, Luke! Pergola!**Luke**It's not like you like me for my ability to word good.**Lily**Come on, dork. We can fix up the rest of it now.

#### Restore Pergola Pillars

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Gimme a hand here with the pillars, would you?

*Player selects an option*

> **Luke**Lookin' good!
> Can't believe you're doin' woodwork without your pal.**Lily**Does kinda feel like I'm cheating on her...**Luke**Haha, yeah, you two are basically girlfriends.**Lily**...
> ...**Luke**Wait, uh, are you...?**Lily**Awfully bold of you to make assumptions about my love life, sir.**Luke**Oh! No no, I mean, I just, uh, I didn't--**Lily**Hahaha, I'm just messing with you.
> Although, come to think of it, she IS pretty cute...**Luke**I deeply regret startin' this conversation.

#### Restore Pergola Shader

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Now we just need the shady bit.**Luke**Just show me how you want it done.

*A few hours later*

> **Lily**All done! I love it.**Luke**Imagine comin' here on a hot day, sittin' around with a cold drink.**Lily**Like a mojito...**Luke**Or a big ol' brewski.**Lily**...Brewski?**Luke**What, you gonna make fun of me for sayin' brewski now?**Lily**I mean, the thought HAD crossed my mind...
> But I'm gonna let you off this time for good behavior.**Luke**I'm basically an angel.**Lily**Yeah yeah yeah. Don't get a big handsome head about it.

Transition Dialogue

> [In the tea garden]**Luke**I'm gonna check out that tower. Bet Karen would love it.[Luke and Roxy walks away]**Lily**I don't recall her loving the last tower you got her.**Luke**Got me there. Still gonna take a peak.[Luke and Roxy leave]**Lily**This is such a romantic little spot.
> Seems like it's been forever since me and Luke had some time to ourselves, too...
> I wish times like this could last forever.
> Oh, I know...we could have some tea! Just like Downton Abbey...[Lily walks towards Luke and Roxy who are neat the castle tower]**Lily**Hey, I'm gonna go get us some tea!**Luke**All right! Lotsa sugar for yours truly!**Lily**Oh, you'll get some sugar, all right...

#### Get Tea

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**I don't know why it's so hard for me to be up front with him about how I feel.
> It's not like it's a big secret, I just...have to work up the nerve every time.
> Sometimes I just really wanna plant one on the guy...
> But today's been so nice already. Nothing could possibly ruin it.**Holly**Is that my beautiful DAUGHTER?[Lily turns her gaze to Holly]**Lily**Oh no.[Holly walks toward Lily]**Lily**Oh no no no.**Holly**It IS! Lily Roberts, get over here!**Lily**Hi mom.

#### Deal With Holly

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Mom, what are you doing here? It's been years since I saw you, and you just show up unannounced?**Holly**What, I can't come and spend some time with my only daughter? Is that so strange?**Lily**I mean, no, but...it's strange that it's taken you almost ten years to do it.
> I mean, I've been calling and texting you pretty regularly and I never hear anything back...**Holly**Probably an old number...I've been all over the place.**Lily**Than how did you even know I was here?**Holly**Oh, from Cousin Larry, of course! You know Cousin Larry.**Lily**LARRY?!
> You've been in contact with LARRY and not YOUR OWN DAUGHTER?**Holly**Ah, you get that fire from the Roberts side of the family, for sure. Anyway, I'm gonna unpack.[Holly walks away]**Lily**Unpack? You're...staying...here?**Holly**Well, you've got all this room. You wouldn't turn away your own mother, would you?[Holly leaves]**Lily**...Of course not...[Luke walks towards Lily]**Luke**You spill the tea on the way back?**Lily**Here's the tea: my mom just decided to drop by unannounced.**Luke**That good tea or bad tea?**Lily**It's the kind of tea that makes me wanna angrily do manual labor.**Luke**Well, plenty of that to go around, at least...

#### Fix Stone Walls

> [In the tea garden]**Luke**Wanna fix up these stone walls?**Lily**Whatever. Sure.**Luke**You're in a mood, huh?

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**I can't believe she just showed up without calling or anything.**Luke**Did you not wanna see her?**Lily**I did, but I wanted to know about it ahead of time...
> We haven't talked in years. Not for lack of trying on my part.
> My mom is just...a lot.**Luke**Maybe these walls'll keep her out.**Lily**One can hope.

#### Restore Tea Garden Stairs

> [In the tea garden]**Luke**We oughta get these stairs shored up.**Lily**Let's not. Then my mom won't be able to climb up.**Luke**That's...certainly a strategy.**Lily**Fine, fine. Gimme a hand.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**I think this works.
> Ugh, I'm so worked up about Mom.
> The nerve of her, showing up without a word.
> And after how she left things before...**Luke**Sounds like you guys have a lot to talk about.**Lily**Or not talk about.**Luke**I mean, sure. You know best.

Transition Dialogue

> [In the tea garden]**Holly**Well well well! Who's this man getting his hands dirty in my daughter's rose garden?**Luke**Uh--**Lily**Ugh, mom, did you have to make that sound so gross?**Holly**Don't blame your dirty mind on me! Now, aren't you gonna introduce me to Tall, Dark, and Passable here?**Luke**Passable...?

#### Introduce Holly

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Luke, this is my mother.**Holly**Holly Roberts. Are you the boyfriend? It'd make sense. She never had much taste.**Lily**Mom!![Luke walks away]**Luke**Uhhh, seems like you two have some catchin' up to do, so I'm just gonna--**Lily**No, wait!**Luke**No no. It's cool, you two must have a lot to talk about. See you later.[Luke and Roxy leave]**Lily**Why did you talk to him like that?!**Holly**Whatever happened to the skinny one? Blair?**Lily**Blaine. We broke up. Like a while ago.**Holly**Broke up with one loser, ran right to another, I see.
> Well! What are we up to?

#### Clear House Grounds

> [Near the castle tower Lily spins rosebushes while talking with Holly]**Holly**Aren't you gonna ask me how I've been?**Lily**...How have you been, Mom?**Holly**Oh, just lovely, thank you. I've just been in Dubai for a while.**Lily**Dubai?! I had no idea. Are you still with...that one guy?**Holly**Abdul? No, no...that ended. Better for both of us.**Lily**Wait, Abdul? No, the other one, I guess from before that?**Holly**Darren? No, no...that end--**Lily**What? No, not Darren either.**Holly**Richard? No, no...that ended. Better for both of us.
> Anyway, I'm free as a bird now! Ready for my next adventure!**Lily**So...no work commitments right now, then?**Holly**Oh, I have work if I want to work. Buuut I don't.

#### Trim House Trees

> [Near the castle tower Lily trims trees while talking with Holly]**Lily**Mom...why haven't you been in touch?
> For the longest time I didn't even know where you WERE.
> At least Dad sends me a card every couple of years...you could have at le--**Holly**"Dad"? You know Steve's not your dad.**Lily**I mean, maybe he wasn't my FATHER, but he was the closest thing to a dad that I had.
> ...Until you divorced him, anyway...**Holly**Ah, he was slime. Worthless.
> Oh, you missed a spot.**Lily**Thanks, Mom.

#### Restore Patio

> [Near the castle tower Lily restore the patio while talking with Holly]**Lily**I'm gonna fix up this patio, if you don't mind staying out of the way.**Holly**You know, I used to stay here when I got sick of Aunt Mary and all her rules.
> She called it "Holly's Castle".
> You done with this patio yet? I need to check something.**Lily**Hold your horses, Mom...jeez...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**There we go.**Holly**I used to hide the key under a rock...
> Right...here![Holly picks the key under a rock]**Holly**Can't believe it's still here.
> Let's take a look inside!!**Lily**Sure.

#### Explore Garden House

> [Near the castle tower]**Holly**In we go...

> **Holly**Well! This definitely brings back memories.**Lily**So...why didn't you and Aunt Mary get along?**Holly**She always acted like she was my mother.
> She may have been my aunt, my godmother, and my legal guardian, but she was NOT my mother.
> MY mother was THE Miranda Roberts. A real movie star.**Lily**Yeah, you've told me all about Grandma.
> I actually googled her not too long ago...there was some kinda unflattering stuff out there about her.**Holly**All slander. Your grandmother was all alone in the world. And she never go the chance she deserved.
> Just like me...

#### Plant Rosebushes

> [In the tea garden Lily spins rosebushes while talking with Holly]**Holly**You're so busy. Busy busy busy!**Lily**I mean, yeah. I have a lot to do, Mom.
> Seriously, why are you here?**Holly**I just love the rose garden. It was always my favorite place on the grounds.
> Especially since Aunt Mary and Uncle Arthur would never build that swimming pool I wanted...
> "You can just swim in the pond", they told me...
> Gross! Gross gross gross! There's probably some kinda swamp monster in there...**Lily**Hang on...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Okay, that's done, so now I can say: you know I didn't mean "here" as in "here in this part of the garden"!!

#### Plant Small Plants

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Look, Mom, I'm not as naïve as I used to be.
> So you're not gonna dance all around this question. Just tell me why you're here.
> No, wait, let me guess. You want me to sell the estate. Right?**Holly**Well, yes, if you must know.**Lily**I knew it. Larry put that same bug in everyone's ear and it's getting on my nerves.
> Hang on. I need to angrily put some plants down.

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Okay. I'm done. Now explain to me why I should sell the home of the woman who raised you.**Holly**Always so sentimental.
> Look, I'm here to make sure you make the right decision at this crossroads in your life.
> You know this land is valuable. You could take that money and do anything you wanted.
> Live your life how you want! That's what I'd do! That's what I TRIED to do...**Lily**Tried to do, if not for me, you mean?**Holly**Oh, you know I didn't mean THAT...**Lily**Look, this is all premature anyway. I have to fulfill the special condition in the will first before I even inherit.**Holly**"Special condition"...?

#### Trim Trees And Bushes

> [In the tea garden Lily trims trees and bushes while talking with Holly]**Holly**What's this "special condition" business about?**Lily**Hang on, Mom. I need to trim these trees and bushes.**Holly**The trees and bushes will still be there when you're done talking!**Lily**You'll still be here when I'm done trimming.
> Okay. So I guess you don't know about the special condition of the inheritance.
> I have to restore the estate to its former glory within 30 days in order to inherit anything.**Holly**WHAT?!
> W--When did you get here? How long do you have left?**Lily**I have about a week left to restore everything else.**Holly**That can't POSSIBLY be legal.**Lily**I'm just following what Philip told me.

*Player selects an option*

> **Holly**Philip...Jones? Oh, I should've KNOWN...**Lily**Known what?**Holly**That something fishy was going on. And with him, it always is. That old double-crosser...

Transition Dialogue

> [In the tea garden Holly is sitting on the bench]**Lily**Wait, what did you mean about Philip being a double-crosser? How do you even know him?**Holly**Oh, he was around for Uncle Arthur's whole life.
> Aaalways in the background, manipulating him. "Do this, don't do that"...
> It's no surprise that he and Aunt Mary hooked up after Uncle Arthur died. He was just WAITING.**Lily**You...knew about that?**Holly**Of course I knew. I have a nose for these things, sweetie. They couldn't fool me in a million years.
> All of this is to say: you can't trust that old man.
> Or any man.
> Any man who doesn't have any money, anyway.**Lily**Thanks for the input, Mom.

#### Plant Pergola Climbing Roses

> [In the tea garden Holly is sitting on the bench]**Holly**I can't believe you have to fix up this whole dump.**Lily**Yes, well, right now I'm putting up some climbing roses on this "dump".**Holly**I love roses. I would've called you Rose instead of Lily, if it wasn't so close to "LaRosa". Blecch.**Lily**Sheesh, Mom.**Holly**Are you done with these things yet?

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Fine, yes, I'm done.[Holly stands up]**Holly**Don't give me that attitude! It's just getting late.**Lily**I'm just gonna hang some lanterns up and then call it a day.**Holly**Lanterns are just gonna attract more bugs. You need some bug zappers. Make it a high-class joint!**Lily**Yeah, darn, it'd be a real shame if you got bit by a mosquito...

#### Hang Lantern

> [In the tea garden]**Lily**Do you want to make yourself useful and hand me the lantern?**Holly**Oh, I suppose...
> Just have to be careful with my nails...

*Player selects an option*

> **Lily**Thanks. I guess that's as much as I can get done today.**Holly**About time!
> Oh, I was going to ask--would you mind swapping bedrooms? The master bedroom has a much softer mattress.
> And you know how I have that back problem.**Lily**No, I don't. You can sleep in the guest room or can look for a motel.**Holly**Hmph. Fine.**acton**Holly leaves and Lily sits on the bench reading a book

#### Start New Day

> [In front of the house]**Lily**What a day...
> I was having such a nice time, and then...
> Mom...
> I need backup.[Lily calls Regina]**Lily**...**Regina**Hey lady. What's up?**Lily**Well, I'm in need of a carpenter tomorrow.**Regina**You're in luck! I'm one of those!**Lily**...And also, my mom is in town.**Regina**That's good!**Lily**She interrupted my nice day with Luke.**Regina**That's bad!**Lily**This is the first time I've seen her in years and years.**Regina**That's good!**Lily**She's basically the worst.**Regina**That's bad!**Lily**Yeah. That's where I landed too. Anyway, I could use your support tomorrow.**Regina**I'll be right there at your side, girly.**Lily**Thanks, babe. See you tomorrow.[Lily enters the house]