Day 213

## Story

Dan Best is exposed for his crimes and Lily receives an offer from Juan-Miguel about the gardening society.

## New Characters

*No new characters are introduced on this day.*

## Tasks

Players must earn 39 stars to complete the tasks of this day.

* Start New Day
* The Vice Thief
* The Comms Team
* Powerful Flowers
* Like Magic
* Infiltration Plan
* Into the estate
* Behind the buck
* Vault of history
* Back door backup
* Do you copy?
* Results
* Strong Man Luke
* A Mighty Toll
* The Trap!
* Is sprung!
* Thorn and Petal

## Dialogue

#### Opening Scene

> [Dan, Lily, and Regina arrive at the rooftop.]

#### Start New Day

> **Dan**And here we are, the pièce de résistance of the Best estate...the rooftop!**Lily**Thanks again for hiring us for this job, Mr. Vice President!**Dan**Absolutely my pleasure. You two are gonna make this party a hit.
> Lost of big shots'll be here. It'll be great exposure for you two.**Regina**Exposure?**Dan**Yeah! Feel free to lay out some business cards. And no need to tip me for my good advice.
> Anyways, duty calls. Shout if you need me. Toodaloo!**Lily**He's gone. "Operation: Incriminate the Vice President" is a go!

#### The Vice Thief

> **Regina**Exposure? Is he seriously thinking of not paying us for our work?
> Heck, even our covert work in D.C. and New York was paid for!
> Stealing history is one thing, but stealing labor? I'm steamed, Lily.**Lily**We'll bring him down. We just need to follow the plan.**Regina**You're right. You're right. Just gotta stay cool. Keep a low profile.**Lily**He could still be lurking around.
> Whitney'll let us know when he's gone.
> Until then, let's get this job done. Rip the weeds out from the roots.

#### According to plan

> **Regina**Not only are we not getting paid, but look at this long list of requests he left for us.**Lily**A gravy waterfall? I think that violates a bunch of health codes.**Regina**We have to at least do something on this list. Otherwise, we'll look suspicious.**Lily**What about this flower fountain? Best of both our worlds.
> And it actually looks kind of cool...**Regina**Woah, it totally does. He might be evil but...kudos.
> So we'll work on this, until we get the all clear from Whitney?**Lily**Yep! We'll find his hidden trove of artifacts. But until then...

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> **Lily**Floweriffic!**Regina**The more things change, the more things stay the same.

#### The Comms Team

> **Whitney**Ladies, the eagle has flown from Mordor. You are good to go.**Isabel**Good luck, you two. We'll keep you posted on his position.**Regina**Message received. Though I gotta say, these earpieces are really uncomfortable.**Isabel**Oh, I'm sorry. Would you rather wear a big headset and blow your cover?**Regina**You're a whole bag of fun, aren't you, Isabel?**Whitney**Ladies, focus! We can't waste a single second or the whole operation is a bust.**Regina**No worries, Whit.
> We're on the roof, finishing up one of Dan's requests...
> And once we're done here, we'll move onto step 2 of the plan.**Whitney**Great! Just wait for my sign. We're almost done deactivating his security cameras.
> Until then, stay safe, you beautiful specimens. Over and out.

#### Powerful Flowers

> **Lily**Another touch of flowers here and outside layer should be all set.
> Wow! I'm really happy with how these turned out.
> It's actually making me a little sad that this is all for nothing.**Regina**What are you talking about, Lils? These flowers might take down a corrupt politician.**Lily**I know! But these flowers are for Dan's party, right?
> So if we succeed, won't the party be cancelled?**Regina**Lils, the moment we nab this jerk, that's when the real party begins!**Lily**You're totally right. That'll actually be something to celebrate.

#### Like Magic

> **Lily**Now for the fountain itself. Regina, work your magic.**Regina**Looks like I left my wand at home. I'll just have to rely on these boring old power tools.

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> **Regina**Presto! And for my next trick, I'll make the VP's credibility disappear.**Lily**How was it making a fountain without Luke's help?**Regina**A little more work. A little less annoying. Overall, I kinda miss the doof.**Lily**I wanted to have him here, but I also wanted to keep a low profile.**Regina**Yeah. At least Whit came up with a plan to smuggle him in later today.**Lily**Gosh! I'm so tired of everything and everyone being suspect.
> Promise me that the next job we take will have no bad guys or mysteries.**Regina**I promise.
> The job after that though? It'll probably go back to being crazy.

#### Infiltration Plan

> **Isabel**Security cameras are deactivated. We're good to go.**Whitney**You hear that, Regina? I'm sending you our infiltration plan. The rest is up to you two.**Regina**We got it from here. Just keep an eye out for the VP. Love you, babe.
> Lils, check this out. Whitney's infiltration plan. A full blueprint of the Best estate.**Lily**So we enter from here, make a right at the golden bathroom... very tacky...**Regina**And then we pull on the antler of the leftmost buck in his trophy room.**Lily**Gross.**Regina**And then we're at the vault. Isabel should have the passcode to it soon.**Lily**Awesome. Now we just need to figure out which one of us goes in, and which one stays?**Regina**Oh jeez! This is a lot of pressure. Do we have time to think it over?**Lily**Of course. This is big. We need to be fully prepared.
> Let's split up and think it over.
> You handle the lights.
> I'll start on the entrance?**Regina**Sounds like a plan. We'll reconvene in 5.

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#### Intruder Alert

> **Isabel**I hear footsteps. Someone's approaching.**Whitney**Dan must be coming back. Call off the operation. Mayday mayday!**Luke**Hi guys! It's a swell day, don't you think?**Whitney**Luke, what are you doing here? You're way too early!**Luke**Well, I was bored. And I was getting lonely.**Isabel**Go get lunch with your dad, you weirdo.**Luke**He's hanging out with his friends. And he doesn't think we'd get along.**Isabel**You can't be here. This is a serious operation.**Luke**I know! And if I wasn't here for my wife, I'd always regret it.
> I mean, just imagine the anxious thoughts she's having up there right now...**Lily**La, la, la, la, la! I wonder what pretty colors I can use here.

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> **Lily**Lily, you little rascal. That is just too cute.

#### Into the estate

> **Regina**One of us has to stay out here for our cover to work. So who's going in?**Lily**I'll do it. If I get caught, maybe my mom can flirt me out of trouble.**Regina**Are you sure? You don't have to be a hero.**Lily**I'm sure. See you on the other side, Regina.**Regina**Okay, Regina. Another day in the office. Just another regular flower bed. Stay calm.

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> **Whitney**Lily, can you read me? Lily, come in.**Lily**I hear you. I'm here. I'm inside the estate.**Whitney**Great work, Lily. Proceed with caution.**Lily**Got it. I'm passing the golden toilet right now.
> Oh my gosh!**Isabel**What's happening?! Have you been spotted?**Lily**No. It's just... the toilet paper is golden too. That can't be comfortable.

#### Behind the buck

> **Regina**How's she doing in there, Whit?**Whitney**Cool as a cucumber. A regular ole Agent Nightingale.**Regina**Good. Good. I'm actually starting to get nervous.**Whitney**Everything'll be fine, sweetheart. Just keep up the cover.**Regina**Okay. I'll add a canopy. That way even our cover has a cover.

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> **Lily**I'm in the trophy room. This place is absolute worst.**Isabel**Look for the leftmost buck. And pull down on his left antler.**Lily**Okay. Sorry, Mr. Buck. I'll only be a second.

*SCHWWUUMMP*

> **Whitney**Regina... she's at the vault.

#### Vault of history

> **Regina**She's at the vault. She's at the vault. She's at the vault.
> Chill, Regina. It's okay. Once Lily succeeds, it's curtains for Dan Best.
> Speaking of...

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> **Lily**Guys, I really don't like being here. Does Isabel have the code to the vault yet?**Whitney**We're almost there. Just a couple...**Lily**Got it.**Whitney**Oh my gosh. Are you serious?**Lily**What?**Isabel**It's "Bison". The passcode is "Bison". What a moron.**Lily**I'm putting the code now. I hope this works.

*Beep beep boop boop boop*
*Access Granted. Welcome Mr. Vice President!*

#### Back door backup

> **Whitney**Regina! She's in. We've found Dan Best's artifact vault.**Regina**Good. Now tell her to do what she has to do then get outta there.**Whitney**She'll be fine, Regina, I promise. Stay focused.**Regina**Ugh! Lils, just be careful. I'm going to fix up this base, keep me posted.

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> **Regina**Holly! Hsst! Where did you come from?**Holly**Where there's a will, there's a way!
> And where there's a Holly, there's back door that's always open.**Regina**Okaaay, just. Keep a low profile, would you? Lily's inside. We're almost there.**Holly**I'm just here as backup!
> And because I want to rub shoulders with a few celebrities while I'm in New York.
> Get that money smell on me. I know there's a Kardashian around here somewhere!

#### Do you copy?

> **Regina**You're back!
> Quick, help me with this flowerbed and look busy!

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> **Whitney**Lily? Lily, do you copy? Luke--**Luke**Babe, I'm here! Tell her I'm here.**Whitney**Luke is here.**Luke**Tell her I'm gonna come up and grab all the artifacts.**Whitney**Luke is going to--**Lily**I can hear him, Whit, it's okay. Tell him to stop shouting.**Whitney**She says stop shouting. Okay.
> Here's the map. Here's where Lily says the room with the artifacts is located.
> Luke, Isabel, and I will go clear out the artifacts.
> I've also alerted Jack. He's en route with the package.**Lily**Be careful, you guys!**Whitney**She says be careful.**Luke**LOVE YOU LILS!
> Sorry, I'm shouting again, sorry.

#### Results

> **Lily**Stay focused. Look cool, Lily, look cool.**Regina**Let's work on this base and look completely unsuspicious.

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> **Lucy**Thanks for brining me to this. And for coming by the Mural Festival.**Hazel**Well, that's what godmothers do, Lucy!
> Offer guidance and the occasional reckless choice that leads you to greatness.**Lucy**Don't worry, I won't tell my parents about this next part, Madam President.
> And thanks for hooking me up with Lily and Regina and the whole Liberty Bell thing.
> They're actually really great. I'm glad I've gotten to know them!**Hazel**Liberty Bell thing? I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about...**Lucy**Right. I know what Plausible Deniability is, so I'll just say...I think you'll see the results of our investigation in person soon. Very soon. I love seeing results. Can't wait.

#### Strong Man Luke

> **Luke**Rrrgh!
> Hnnngh!
> Brrrrgggh!**Regina**What is he doing??? I can hear him through both your coms, Whit.**Whitney**Luke is attempting to carry the real Liberty Bell up the stairs.**Lily**He what?**Whitney**He wants to use it to accuse VP Dan so he's...carrying it...**Luke**Fffffshhhh!
> Rarrrgh!**Regina**Let's fill up this flowerbed. If he Hulks his back out, so be it.

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> **Luke**RAAHHH!!! I did it!**Lily**Oh wow, he really did do it!**Dan**What in tarnation??
> What is that commotion??**Lily**Quick! It's VP Dan! Get that outta here!**Luke**Aaahhh!
> Where? Where??
> Aahhhh!

#### A Mighty Toll

> **Luke**There!**Dan**Everything okay up here? I could'a swore I heard...
> A mighty toll! Like a--**Holly**Dippy! Sounds like someone hit the special sauce before the party officially starts!**Dan**No, I... No! I don't rightly know what I heard. Like a big--**Holly**Elephant?**Dan**Uhhh...**Lily**Oh, you know what? Catering dropped the foot long submarine sandwich cart.
> I'm sure that's what you heard. They've already cleaned it up!**Regina**Yep! They sure have. So now we're ready to get the tables set up.
> Come on, Lils!

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> **Whitney**What's happening? Are we blown? What happened?**Regina**We're good, we're good!**Lily**Uh we are NOT good...**Shelly**There he is!!**Lily**I repeat we are NOT good, over!

#### The Trap!

> **Mr. Lawrence**They just barged in before I could stop them!**Shelly**You set us up!**Melvin**Give it to 'im, my love!**Shelly**You had us steal American artifacts for you! Now you think we'll take the fall!**Dan**What in the buttered biscuits is this!? I've never seen these two people before in my life.**Holly**Actually, she's definitely the woman I gave Washington's cherry seeds to...
> You know, when I sold them to you. These are definitely your couriers.**Luke**And this! Rrrgh!!
> Is definitely!! Arggh! The Liberty Bell! Hnngh! That you stole!**Hazel**Well, Mr. Vice President. That all sounds very incriminating to me.**Regina**All right, Regina, hit the lights!

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#### Is sprung!

> **Hazel**Excellent timing.
> Special Agents Wells and Carrera, please take the Vice President into custody.**Dan**How dare you! don't you put your hands on me!
> Do you know who I am!
> I'll have your office for this, Hazel!**Hazel**That's Madam President to you, Dan. And I recommend you calm down.**Dan**Why I oughtta--**Hazel**This is a very exclusive and well-known event. You saw that yourself.
> And there are dozens of reporters and cameras down there.
> Do you want me to have them walk you out the front door? Or discreetly out the back?**Dan**You haven't heard the last of me, any of you!**Hazel**Oh, I think we have. Take him away, ladies.**Whitney**Well now we'll definitely nail our presentation!**Hazel**I knew Juan-Miguel was innocent, but was still quite a shock.**Regina**We're glad you're here, Madam President.**Hazel**Of course I'm here! I went to the trouble of arranging it so you all could investigate.
> I wasn't going to miss the final reveal! Now, is this a party or what?**Holly**You bet it is! Turn those spotlights up!

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#### Thorn and Petal

Some days later...

> **Lily**These gardens look beautiful, Juan-Miguel. And I'm so glad you're back in them.**Juan-Miguel**Yes, I belong here.
> In these gardens, in the White House. Of course, if I wasn't here...
> Another member of the secret society would be the White House gardener.**Lily**Okay, it's time to spill about the secret society. What is the deal??**Juan-Miguel**We are Thorn and Petal. A society of gardeners who take care of the land and people.
> We place our gardening agents in places of power to observe and protect where we can.**Lily**That's amazing! Like spies but also gardeners but also vigilantes!**Juan-Miguel**You've proven yourself, Lily. If you'd like to be a member, I think you're ready.**Lily**I am ready!
> Unless I have to sign something. Or get a brand or lose a limb or anything.**Juan-Miguel**Haha, no no, we don't do any of that. Or have meetings, really.**Juan-Miguel**You'll know another member when you need to.**Lily**Great, I'm in!**Juan-Miguel**Excellent. I'll get you a membership--**Luke**Lils! Sorry! Lils, we gotta go! Santi just called!
> The baby is coming, we gotta get to Isla Bonita!

*To be continued...back on the island!*